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Conscious Approach

JV Wins & Dogon SS

Welcome to the Conscious Approach podcast, your garden variety of social commentary. Whether the topic is sports, music, relationships, society and culture, or how it is all interrelated, we have fun giving big opinions on social issues. Join JVWins and Dogon SS in the discussion. Thanks for listening!

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All Episodes

173:40

11/4/25: Racial Bias at NBA YoungBoy Shows; Superhead...

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2025/11/05

Join us as we discuss whether increased staffing at an Oklahoma County jail in anticipation of an NBA YoungBoy show is indicative of racial bias as some have suggested, Karrine “Superhead” Steffans suggesting that despite the social taboo attached to such an idea, men should marry the slut instead of the good woman, and DDG’s assertion that music is in a bad place and has been surpassed by content creation in terms of viability and earning potential. We also talk more A.I. stuff with the threat of

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170:36

10/28/25: NBA Scandal; Taylor Rooks’ Quiet Marriage;...

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2025/10/29

This week, we discuss the NBA’s gambling scandal involving Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups and the Mafia, Keke Palmer coming under fire for producing a show about an Asian student who enrolls in an HBCU, and Taylor Rooks describing the process of planning her wedding and her desire to keep it under wraps, saying that making sure it remained private was a good exercise in determining who her real friends were. We also discuss Gilbert Arenas questioning the media coverage of the NBA gambling, asking

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176:15

10/21/25: Cold Approach is Dead; Knowing Body Counts;...

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2025/10/23

Did you miss us?! We’re back to talk about Willow Smith suggesting that the cold approach is dead and no one asks anyone out on dates anymore, Cam Newton sharing the fact that he asks for his girlfriend’s body count so that he could known whether she has slept with anyone he knows, and Joy Taylor being unapologetic about dressing sexy as a sports anchor. We also discuss Tyler The Creator’s current controversy surrounding the intersection of his fanbase and his love of black art, how Gucci Mane’s

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163:39

10/7/25: Dave Chappelle Blasts American Free Speech;...

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2025/10/21

We’re back for another stream to discuss Dave Chappelle criticizing American free speech during his appearance at a comedy festival in Saudi Arabia, Ace Hood discussing having the control to stay loyal in his marriage, and ex-WNBA player Liz Cambage talking about how Onlyfans pays more than WNBA salaries and how nice it is to see women embracing their sexuality as a way to supplement income. We also discuss the Mark Sanchez and Kyren Lacy controversies, and Benny the Butcher going off about how bad

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162:35

9/30/25: Live Nation Claims Concerts are Cheap; No...

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2025/10/02

We kick it for this stream by talking about backlash that Live Nation’s CEO has taken for his claim that concert tickets are underpriced, Hip-hop hitting a new low for performances at next year’s Coachella, and Kai Cenat discussing turning down certain deals he deems not good for him and his belief that not all money is good money. Plus, we discuss EA going private, Barack Obama’s remarks that all of the world’s problems stem from old men who don’t want to relinquish power, and Tyrese up against it

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184:17

9/23/25: Steve Harvey & Lori Harvey’s Exes; Disney+...

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2025/09/24

As the world continues to singe around fallout from Charlie Kirk commentary, She-Hulk actress Tatiana Maslany called for people to cancel their Disney+ plus subscriptions in response to the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live. Even though the show has been reinstated, we discuss the efficacy of people banding together to take some of the power back via subscription cancellations of powerful entities such as Disney. On the other side, we also touch on Steve Harvey’s remarks for how he deals with the exes

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155:03

9/16/25: $1K to Date a Tennis Player; 1-on-1 NBA...

Conscious Approach ·

2025/09/19

We give our societal takes on American tennis player Sachia Vickery going to Onlyfans, plus her statement that she “no longer dates for free due to the behavior of men” and now charges $1,000 for a date that has to be paid via a pre-date deposit to her Cash App, Tracy McGrady letting it slip that the NBA may be trying out a 1-on-1 competition to NBA All-Star Weekend, and Cam’ron kicking Adrien Broner off the set of their podcast for repeatedly trying to flirt with their cohost while her boyfriend

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163:33

9/9/25: Future Wilson; Charleston White Storms Off...

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2025/09/10

Welcome back to another stream! For this episode, we will talk about the implications of Ciara officially adding Wilson to the name of her son with Future, Charleston White storming off of a panel at HBCU Tougaloo College, and Warren G becoming partial owner of a minor league baseball team that will play in his hometown of Long Beach, California. We also get into K. Michelle commenting that she was once barred from making country music because her former record label told her she couldn’t make said

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169:26

9/2/25: Onlyfans Star vs. MPJ; Shannon Sharpe...

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2025/09/03

We’ve got a slew of interesting topics to discuss on the channel for this stream, including NBA player Michael Porter Jr.’s comments about men who spend money on Sophie Rain’s Onlyfans being lame, to which Rain responded by suggesting there is a gender-specific double-standard in play because no one criticizes male pro athletes for getting rich playing sports; Shannon Sharpe responding to comments made by Ray Lewis in reference to Shannon Sharpe’s approach to content creation, and Shaq investing in

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160:19

8/19/25: Can’t Cancel Denzel; Fired from Burger King...

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2025/08/20

We’re back for another stream to talk about Denzel Washington rebuking cancel culture, an employee going viral for starting a GoFundMe after being fired from Burger King for being late - all of this happening after she worked an entire shift single-handedly - and Lil Tay, who has been talked about a lot lately for starting her Onlyfans the day she turned 18. She is now saying that if you work 9-to-5, you’re a failure, and if you’re a woman, you should forget about education and working and just

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185:32

8/12/25: WNBA and Sex Toys; BET Hip-Awards...

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2025/08/17

We're back to discuss the recent string of sex toys being thrown onto the court during WNBA games, Fat Joe claiming that BET suspending the Hip-Hop and Soul Train Awards being he result of gentrification, and Jake Paul threatening to sue anyone who claims that his fights were staged. Plus, we get into Will.i.am saying that Black Thought is a "trillion" times better than Jay-Z, social media fitness personality Joey Swoll returning to social media three days after saying his was done because the

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183:10

8/5/25: Oversaturated Music Talk; Turning Down...

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2025/08/08

We're back and better than ever to discuss interesting comments Wale made about music discourse being oversaturated, Carl Crawford admitting to paying for Erics Banks' first BBL, and Machine Gun Kelly turning down a role in the Sinners movie because he didn't want to say the N-word. Plus, Stephen A. Smith commented on the Obamas using emotional blackmail in politics, Kyrie Irving questioning Bill Gates' ownership of farmland and water in the U.S., and Ari Lennox expressing how she feels some jokes

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164:24

Shannon Sharpe Pony’s Up; Tea App Hacked; NBA Players...

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2025/07/31

After the hoopla around his case, Shannon Sharpe has settled his $50 million lawsuit with the Onlyfans woman who alleged abuse towards him. Reports are suggesting they have settled for $23 million. Whatever the amount is, it was enough for her to decide to retire from her “job.” We discuss Shannon Sharpe putting this woman into early retirement and the sadness around this situation. In other news, dating app Tea was hacked and a lot of people’s personal data was exposed. Beyond the sheer amount of

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166:06

7/21/25: Clipse Revenue Sharing; Paul Pierce’s Stance...

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2025/07/23

We are back with another stream to talk about interesting things going on in society and culture, including the Clipse who, fresh off the release of their comeback album, are interestingly allowing content creators to cover their album without restricting the creator’s ability to earn money off of the content. This is an interesting move considering most artists don’t allow content creators to monetize their copyrighted content. What do you think of this levity being granted by Clipse? Elsewhere,

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171:15

7/15/25: Master P Retires; Flavor Flav’s Gun Ban; Fan...

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2025/07/16

Master P is on to bigger and better things now that he is the President of Basketball Operations at the University of New Orleans. After accepting the position, he has now announced that he is officially retiring from music, adding that there is a lot of negativity in hip-hop and people don’t want to talk about the positive things, thus he is fine with his decision to move on from it. We give our thoughts on P’s comments. Also, Flavor Flav is advocate for guns to be banned in the United States,

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144:14

7/8/25: LL Stands with Philly Unions; Jaleel White’s...

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2025/07/10

In a display of solidarity with ongoing union strikes in Philadelphia, LL Cool J decided to drop out of the Wawa Welcome America concert in the city, saying that he can’t perform there while so many people are hurting as union workers in various areas of employment fight to strike a more favorable deal. Is this a good look for LL? On an interesting note, Jaleel White was asked about Drake and LeBron James’ apparent fallout and why, if they are friends, LeBron would elect to attend Kendrick Lamar’s

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162:39

7/1/25: Nelly Calls Out Kamala; Housewife Ex-Husband...

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2025/07/02

Nelly continues to get called out for accepting an invitation to perform at Donald Trump’s Inaugural Ball, and he is clapping back at naysayers by pointing out that he’s done more for his community than Kamala Harris ever has and is also with a Black partner, unlike Harris. Does he have a point? Also, in another instance of bad relationships gone worse, the ex-husband of Atlanta Housewife Porsha Williams is speaking out against her, saying that he feels like he was targeted for financial reasons. Is

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166:28

6/24/25: Michelle Obama On Having Sons; Proposing to...

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2025/06/25

It looks like Michelle Obama is crafting quite the career for herself as a media personality. This time, she commented on parenting and the importance of raising kids properly. Interestingly, she also said that she is glad she didn’t have a boy because he would’ve been another Barack Obama. Are you feeling this? We also have a new story to get into involving A.I., and this time, a man named Chris Smith sat down with CBS News to talk about his experience working with A.I. and how he experienced love

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165:43

6/17/25: Tyler The Creator Loves Music More than...

Conscious Approach ·

2025/06/18

We're back with another stream to talk about a few interesting things coming down the pike, including Tyler The Creator saying that he loves music more than women and no woman can replace his art. Is this the right state of mind? Elsewhere, popular streamer Duke Dennis has revealed that he is on the NDA timeline for every woman he comes in contact with in order to protect his privacy. Is he thinking straight? Also, Simone Biles has issued an apology to activist and former swimmer Riley Gaines. After

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178:17

6/10/25: Sherri Shepherd Criticizes Meg Thee...

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2025/06/11

In our June 10, 2025 stream, we discuss daytime talk show host and actress Sherri Shepherd talking about being ready for backlash after she criticized Megan Thee Stallion's Vanity Fair outfit which, was, needless to say, revealing. She's not a fan, and she wasn't afraid to say so. What do you think of her critiques? In more A.I. news, Timbaland is embracing A.I. full force by creating an A.I. entertainment company and working with A.I. "artists", and some in the music industry aren't a fan of it,

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