Macklemore crashed Ed Sheeran's tour and the conversation about it goes deeper than you'd expect. Trump banned CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from the White House, KRS-One is pitching "Little Hip Hop" neighborhoods in every major city, and a $40 voucher turns into a whole thing. Plus fun facts about taste buds and cat senses. 0:00 Fun Facts: Taste Buds and Cat Senses18:29 Ed Sheeran's Controversy with Macklemore1:08:05 Trump's White House Ban and Controversies1:18:02 KRS-One's Hip-Hop District Proposal1:29:29 The $40 Voucher Dilemma Articles:https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3vgyn49y4l7ohttps://apnews.com/article/trump-cnn-msnow-politico-media-bans-bb675679fb10738a51bef90bde6c525ahttps://www.complex.com/music/a/jaelaniturnerwilliams/krs-one-little-hip-hopSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nore is facing a sexual assault lawsuit tied to a New York nightclub incident. Lil Durk beats the murder-for-hire case, and the Lindsay Clancy trial takes a turn when the lone Black juror becomes the story. Plus AI in schools and an AITA camping trip conundrum.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Fun facts and best thing seen get the show rolling before the crew digs into the Earn Your Leisure fallout — are they done with Black folks? The Penn State cocaine trafficking ring is wilder than it sounds. The Tupac murder trial is back, Gary, Indiana has been without power for nearly two weeks, and we close it out with Pass the Mic and Am I The A-hole. 0:00 — Intro10:37 — Fun Facts39:15 — Best Thing Seen1:05:19 — Earn Your Leisure Done With Black Folks1:31:51 — The Penn State Cocaine Trafficking Ring1:33:40 — Tupac Shakur Trial1:40:43 — Gary, Indiana's Power Outage1:52:40 — Pass the Mic1:59:32 — Am I The A-hole? Articles:https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/rashad-bilal-earn-lesiure-sounds-013220282.htmlhttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/20/nx-s1-5939523/what-we-know-about-the-penn-state-cocaine-trafficking-ringhttps://www.8newsnow.com/news/tupac-murder-trial/live-updates-day-5-of-tupac-murder-trial/https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/whats-going-on-in-gary-how-residents-are-still-without-power-nearly-two-weeks-later/3978350/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The crew kicks things off with fun facts and best thing seen before getting into the week's stories. Trump gets smuggled off a plane — literally hiding from cameras. Manhattan rent hits a record average near $7,000 a month, and the conversation goes exactly where you think it does. The tragic death of Jason Arday, the youngest Black professor at Cambridge, leads into a deeper discussion about the plagiarism controversy surrounding his work. Plus, Stephen A. Smith wins the NAJB Award and we have thoughts. 00:11 — Welcome07:41 — Fun Facts18:25 — Best Thing Seen24:41 — Trump Hiding on Plane40:07 — New York's Skyrocketing Rent Prices1:02:16 — Youngest Black Cambridge Professor Found Dead1:22:11 — Stephen A. Smith's NAJB Award1:46:57 — Jason Arday Plagiarism Controversy Articles:https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cnvn80ygq31ohttps://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/average-manhattan-rents-are-nearing-7-000-a-month-the-highest-in-nyc-history-081326https://apnews.com/article/jason-arday-cambridge-professor-london-dead-reports-9036e2b405f5849415534e80bb1b9cb1See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Is The Mic Still On, we’re talking Howard University’s enrollment problems, Trump’s new gas stations, cartel violence against influencers in Mexico, and the return of the March on Washington. We also get into two disturbing stories out of Mississippi and the latest development in the Nolan Wells case.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Is The Mic Still On, the crew dives into everything from prediction markets and the future of legal gambling to the debate over tipping at birthday parties and the unwritten rules of hotel check-out times.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This week on Is the Mic Still On, we discuss the latest developments surrounding Trump Accounts, what they could mean moving forward, and the Taco Bell and Taylor Farms lettuce contamination crisis that affected customers across multiple states. We also share our Fun Facts and Best Thing SeenSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Is the Mic Still On, we discuss the passing of Lindsey Graham, Mitch McConnell, the mysterious death of Nolan Wells, Trump Accounts, and a shocking bison attack that made national headlines. We also share our Best Thing Seen and Fun Facts before diving into another week of news, politics, and culture.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.