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Rational Black Thought
A discussion of all topics as seen through the eyes of a Black Atheist, Skeptic, Humanist, Existentialist
Episodes
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode 305, October 24, 2026 — "We Killin' Them for Freedom"
Send us Fan Mail Killing a Child is Wrong, even if Commanded by God! We killin' them for freedom 'cause they tortured us for boredom. Killer Mike said that, on…
Rational Black ThoughtRational Black Thought Ep. 304 | Power Is Not Given. It Is Organized
Send us Fan Mail For too long, Black political progress has been measured by access. How many Black politicians hold office. How many Black executives sit in…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode 303, October 10, 2026 "Reality Will Cause Your Fantasy to Die"
Send us Fan Mail Intro "And you think your country is a great democracy Well they just killed your priest for helping folks like me And reality will cause your…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode 302, October 3, 2026 "You helped to fuel the death machine that down the line will kill you too"
Send us Fan Mail As El-P said on the Killer Mike song, "Walking in the Snow." "You helped to fuel the death machine that down the line will kill you too" And…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode 301, September 26, 2026 -"Racism is still alive, yellow tape and colored lines."
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Rational Black Thought, the podcast where we examine politics, religion, culture, and power from a Black, secular, skeptical, and…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode 300, September 19, 2026 -"Walking talking dead, though we think we're living-We just copy-cat, following the system”
Send us Fan Mail That's Nas. "Black Zombie." He wasn't talking about horror movies. He was talking about us. Walking talking dead. Breathing, but on autopilot…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode 299, September 12, 2026 -"No longer complacent with surviving”
Send us Fan Mail That's BLK ODYSSY — "BLK Revolution." And before we go anywhere else, I want to sit in those two lines, because they name this whole episode…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode 298, September 5, 2026 -"Crawling through a systematic maze"— D’Angelo The Charade"
Send us Fan Mail Crawling through a systematic maze. And it pains to demise. Pain in our eyes. Strain of drownin', wading into your lies. Degradation so loud…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode 297, August 29, 2026 -" You ain't gotta be locked up to be in prison" — dead prez Behind Enemy Lines
Send us Fan Mail dead prez opens this episode with a line about being imprisoned without necessarily being locked behind bars, and that idea ended up providing…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode 296, August 22, 2026 -"And now we got a revolution, 'Cause I see the face of things to come..." — Nina Simone, "Revolution"
Send us Fan Mail Nina Simone opens this one. "And now we got a revolution, 'cause I see the face of things to come." Sit in that line, because it's doing more…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode 295, August 15, 2026 - " How long should I stay dedicated? How long 'til opportunity meet preparation?”— Nipsey Hussle
Send us Fan Mail I am your host, Neo Griot. This is Rational Black Thought, Episode 295, August 15, 2026. This week's title comes from Nipsey Hussle's…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode 294, June 8, 2026 - "Used to call us monkeys and slaves and we overcame…”—Dame D.O.L.L.A.
Send us Fan Mail I am your host, Neo Griot. Welcome to Rational Black Thought, a podcast where we discuss news, politics, religion, and culture from a Black…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode 293, June 1, 2026 - "Everyone is crying out for peace, yes / None is crying out for justice”—Peter Tosh, Equal Rights
Send us Fan Mail I am your host, Neo Griot. Welcome to Episode 293 of Rational Black Thought, the podcast where we examine politics, religion and culture from…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode 292, July 25, 2026 - "…Bring the Power Back to the Street…" – Dead Prez
Send us Fan Mail Power gets talked about a lot and most of the time it is discussed as if it lives in one place. Some people locate it in elections. Others…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode 291, July 11, 2026 - "Let Go My Hand," – J. Cole
Send us Fan Mail Intro: Welcome to Rational Black Thought, the podcast where we examine politics, religion, culture, and power without superstition, without…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode 290, July 11, 2026 - "A Lexus or Justice" – dead prez
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Rational Black Thought, the podcast where we examine politics, religion, culture, and power without superstition, without…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode 289, July 4, 2026 - "Tuggin' on a string that's connected to a dream Head-bussa, hittin' nothing, even if I gotta bleed"
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Rational Black Thought. I am your host, Neo Griot. This is Episode 289, released on July 4, 2026, and the title comes from “Kites”…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode 288, June 27, 2026 - "Fear Not of Man." – Mos Def
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Rational Black Thought, the podcast where we examine politics, religion, culture, and power from a Black, secular, skeptical, and…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode 287, June 20, 2026 - "Revolutionary curse words. First come, first served. It ain't no lost love. Freedom cost blood." –dead prez
Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to Rational Black Thought, the podcast where we challenge the narratives, question the assumptions, and examine the evidence…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode 286, June 13, 2026 - "Fuck silence, speak up bitch, this shit ill…y'all kill, we kill...fuck cardboard signs, we in the field" YG FTP
Send us Fan Mail I am your host, Neo Griot, and this is Rational Black Thought. This week’s title comes from YG’s “FTP,” and the message is simple: silence is…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode 285, June 6, 2026 - "The sky is falling, the wind is calling. Stand for something or die in the morning." Kendrick Lamar
Send us Fan Mail I am your host, Neo Griot, and this is Rational Black Thought, the podcast where faith gets cross-examined, power gets analyzed without…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode 284, May 30, 2026 - "I break chains all by myself - Won't let my freedom rot in hell" Beyoncé
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Rational Black Thought, the podcast where we examine politics, religion, culture, and society through the lens of critical thinking…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode 283, May 23, 2026 - "Get up, stand up, stand up for your right - Get up, stand up, don't give up the fight"
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Rational Black Thought, the podcast where we examine politics, religion, culture, and society through the lens of critical thinking…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode 282, May 16, 2026 - "Don't Believe the Hype" - Public Enemy
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Rational Black Thought. I am your host, Neo Griot. This week's title is "Don't Believe the Hype" from Public Enemy — because this…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode 281, May 9, 2026 - “Never looking back or too far in front of me-The present is a gift, and I just wanna be”
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Rational Black Thought. I am your host, Neo Griot. This week’s title comes from Common’s “Be,” and it gives us the frame for this…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode 280, May 2, 2026 - “The same people who control the school system - Control the prison system”
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Rational Black Thought. I am your host, Neo Griot. This week’s episode is titled comes from the lyrics from the song “They’…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode 279, April 25, 2026 - “Until the philosophy which hold one race Superior and another Inferior Is… Abandoned Everywhere is war”
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 279 of the Rational Black the podcast where we confront ideology with reason, power with truth, and myth with evidence…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode 278, April 18, 2026 -- “Was all that money I made last year For whitey on the moon?”
Send us Fan Mail This week’s title comes from Gil Scott-Heron’s cutting question: “Was all that money I made last year, for whitey on the moon?” It is the kind…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode 277, April 11, 2026 -- “Black is not divisive, they been lyin', and I hate the shit-Black has never been a competition, we all make this shit”
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Rational Black Thought. I’m your host, Neo Griot. This week’s title comes from the UK rapper Dave and his song "Black" and says…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode 276, April 4, 2026 -- “Make America great again the middle just love it / When he wanna talk, walk y’all straight to them ovens”
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Rational Black Thought. I’m your host, Neo Griot. Public Enemy gave us the language for this week’s title before most people were…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode #275 | Is the Total Story Told or Is It They Hide You From?
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Rational Black Thought. I’m your host, Neo Griot. This week’s title comes from Blackalicious’ Brain Washers, and it captures…
Rational Black ThoughtRational Black Thought Ep. 274 | Trump, Iran, Empire and the Politics of Devouring People
Send us Fan Mail Episode #274 – March 21, 2026 – “…"Don't you know the powers that be Are using people as pawns, devouring we” | Hi and welcome to Episode 274…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode #273 – March 14, 2026 – “You need to get up, get out, and get something”
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 273 of Rational Black Thought. This week’s title is “You need to get up, get out, and get something.” From Outkast, and…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode #272 – March 7, 2026 – “Living under my greatness / What don’t kill me is motivation.” Anderson Paak
Send us Fan Mail I am your host, Neo Griot, and this is Episode 272 of the Rational Black Thought Podcast. This week’s title is “Living under my greatness /…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode #271 – February 28, 2026 – “Crawling through a systematic maze…And it pains to demise…Pain in our eyes…”
Send us Fan Mail Episode #271 – February 28, 2026 – “Crawling through a systematic maze…And it pains to demise…Pain in our eyes…” - D’Angelo and The Vanguard I…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode #270 – February 21, 2026 – “Our culture beautiful, battle-tested and tough, we had enough-So you either come with some change or it's gon' be rough-Period"
Send us Fan Mail I am your host, Neo Griot, and this is Episode 270 of the Rational Black Thought Podcast. This week’s title comes from Dame D.O.L.L.A.’s song…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode #269 – February 14, 2026 – “Drug dealer buy Jordans, crackhead buy crack / And a white man get paid off of all of that”
Send us Fan Mail | I am your host, Neo Griot, and this is Episode 269 of the Rational Black Thought Podcast. This week’s title is a line Kanye dropped that…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode #268 – February 6, 2026 -- We're gonna move on up-Two by two-And this whole world-Is gonna be brand-new-Am I black enough for you?
Send us Fan Mail | I’m your host, Neo Griot, and welcome back to Rational Black Thought. This week’s title is a lyric from a Song by Billy Paul, “Am I Black…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode #267 – January 31, 2026 -- “ Y'all think it's bougie, I'm like, it's fine But I'm tryin' to give you a million dollars worth of game for $9.99.”
Send us Fan Mail Hey, family. I’m Neo Griot—Afrocentric, Pan-African, secular humanist, atheist, skeptic. And this is Rational Black Thought—where we don’t do…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode #266 – January 24, 2026 -- “We are the winners if we unclose our eyes.”
Send us Fan Mail Peace, family. I’m Neo Griot—Afrocentric, Pan-African, secular humanist, atheist, skeptic. And this is Rational Black Thought—where we don’t…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode #265 – January 17, 2026 – “The Constitution, a noble piece of paper Would free society. It struggled but then died in vain”
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Rational Black Thought. I’m your host, Neo Griot. This week’s theme: Is about moving beyond survival, it is time for us to stop…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode #264 – January 10, 2026 – “I feel like the destinies of those meant / To be the best / Are in the hands of liars now the world is on fire”
Send us Fan Mail Our title today comes from Ay-Shay (an African musician) from her song “The Way I Feel” whose words really struck me this week, some of the…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode #263 – January 3, 2026 – “The Year-End Audit: Receipts, Forecasts, and the God-Argument Hustle”
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Rational Black Thought. I’m your host, Neo Griot—secular humanist, skeptic, atheist, Afrocentric, Pan-African… and morally allergic…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode #262 – December 27, 2025 – “Each generation must, out of relative obscurity, discover its mission, fulfill it, or betray it.”
Send us Fan Mail Intro: Quote of the Week: Frantz Fanon Unmasking the News: Democracy Watch: When Reality Collapses at the Top: Foreign Policy Watch…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode #261 – December 20, 2025 – Power Without Conscience
Send us Fan Mail Intro: Quote of the Week: James Baldwin Unmasking the News: Democracy Watch: The Chief of Staff as Confessor: When the Mask Slips: When…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode #260 – December 13, 2025 – “Random Musing” by Neo Griot
Send us Fan Mail The Irrational Resolution of Cognitive Dissonance (Case Study) Brief Setup What Was Said Cognitive Dissonance 101 How the Somali Republican’s…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode #259 – December 6, 2025
Send us Fan Mail Intro: Quote of the Week: Maya Angelou “For Africa to me... is more than a glamorous fact. It is a historical truth. No man can know where he…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode #258 – November 29, 2025
Send us Fan Mail Intro: Quote of the Week: Bell Hooks “...“white supremacy” is a much more useful term for understanding the complicity of people of color in…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode #257 – November 22, 2025 – “In a land of liars, an honest man is always at a disadvantage …”
Send us Fan Mail Intro: Quote of the Week: Neo Griot Unmasking the News: When You Pay the Ransom, You Get More Hostages: White supremacy never retired: When…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode #256 – November 15, 2025
Send us Fan Mail Intro: Quote of the Week: “…equality must be won — by every generation — because it will never be freely granted.” -- Charles M. Blow…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode #255 – November 8, 2025 – “If you understand how money can work for and against you, you can make better decisions.”
Send us Fan Mail Intro: Quote of the Week: Mellody Hobson Unmasking the News: What 11/4/25 Actually Tells Us: Executive Power, Pocketbook Pain, and What Comes…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode #254 – November 1, 2025 – “The truth is a double-edged sword…”
Send us Fan Mail Intro: Quote of the Week: James Baldwin Unmasking the News: The Third-Term Trial Balloon: Instrument Panel for Project 2025: When a Pastor…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode #253 – October 25, 2025 – “It is not unity that we must seek but collective consciousness.”
Send us Fan Mail Intro: Quote of the Week: Molefi Kete Asante and Thabiso Monkoe, The Azanian Unmasking the News: Authoritarians Don’t Renovate — They…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode #252 – October 18, 2025 – “I feel that the reason why racism is so blatant…is because it has helped those capitalists gain more and more profit.”
Send us Fan Mail Intro: Quote of the Week: Angela Davis Unmasking the News: A Mirror to Political Hypocrisy: Racism Isn’t a Bug—It’s a Feature: “Father” as…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode #251 – October 11, 2025 – "…see the through line…"
Send us Fan Mail Intro: Quote of the Week: VP Kamala Harris Unmasking the News: How the GOP’s Court Coup Moves Us Closer to One-Party Rule: The Through Line of…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode #250 – October 4, 2025 – "What a fool believes, he sees. No wise man has, the power, To reason away"
Send us Fan Mail Intro: Quote of the Week: M People Unmasking the News: The Guardrails Aren’t “Strained.” They’re Being Stripped for Parts: When the Collar…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode #249 – September 27, 2025 – "If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor"
Send us Fan Mail Intro: Quote of the Week: Desmond Tutu Unmasking the News: Politics of Power: Structural Racism in a New Suit: Religion as Cover: The Code of…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode #248 – September 20, 2025 – “We are powerful because we have survived, and that is what it is all about—survival and growth.”
Send us Fan Mail Intro: Quote of the Week: Audre Lorde, Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches Unmasking the News: The Roots of Political Violence: Redistricting…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode #247 – September 13, 2025 – “My People! My People!”
Send us Fan Mail Intro: Welcome to Episode 247. Let’s cut through the theater, expose the machinery, and get to the work that makes our people free. Intro…
Rational Black ThoughtEpisode #246 – September 6, 2025 – “The revolution will not be televised…” Gil Scott Heron
Send us Fan Mail Intro: Feedback: Quote of the Week: Malcolm X, “Message to the Grassroots.” Strategies for Black Power: Nation-Building the Nation Within a…