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Controlled Burn

Controlled Burn

Controlled is a podcast that talks about topics from politics to religion. Vince the Firestarter and D. Still AKA Napalm seek out to find real solutions to issues in today society

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60:00

Power, Politics & the Illusion of Control

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2026/04/02

In this episode of Controlled Burn, Vince “The Firestarter” and OG Napalm step into the firestorm of politics, power, and perception. What begins as a conversation about economic hardship and layoffs quickly expands into a deeper breakdown of how media, entertainment, and political theater shape public reality. The hosts explore how modern politics has blurred into performance, with figures operating more like entertainers than leaders. From discussions about Donald Trump’s influence and the ...

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36:03

Why Black Elitism Is Hurting the Community

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2026/03/30

In this episode of Controlled Burn, Vince “The Firestarter” and OG Napalm dive into a conversation many avoid but everyone feels—Black elitism and internal division within the community. What starts as a discussion inspired by commentary on organizations like Jack and Jill quickly expands into a deeper exploration of classism, colorism, and the long-standing impact of generational privilege. The hosts break down how the “Black bourgeoisie” mindset didn’t just appear overnight—it’s rooted in h...

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51:18

Controlled Burn: Melted Barbie, War Crimes, and...

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2026/03/12

In this sharp-edged episode of Burn Notice, Vince and Napalm start with dark humor about Kristi Noem’s “Mar-a-Lago face,” then pivot into a much deeper conversation about why her firing matters politically. They argue she was never truly pushed out, just repositioned as a convenient fall person while the administration scrambles to soften the language around mass deportation after public outrage over the killings of Alex Pretty and Renee Good. From there, the episode widens into a brutal indi...

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15:52

Burn Notice: Bombs, Lies, and the War They Don’t Want...

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2026/03/11

In this urgent Burn Notice, Vince and Napalm sound the alarm on the escalating U.S.-Iran conflict, calling out the administration’s contradictions, media spin, and the dangerous refusal to call this what it is: war. Vince shares a personal angle through his son, who is stateside on a military base that was suddenly locked down after unidentified drones appeared overhead, underscoring how this conflict is already rippling back home. The episode zeroes in on what the hosts see as a pattern of l...

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42:55

Control Burn: Oil, Regime Change, and the American...

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2026/03/06

This episode opens with a joking “Bombs Over Iran” riff, then quickly turns into a history-and-reality check. Vince (Toto) lays out a timeline starting with Iran’s democratically elected Prime Minister Mossadegh nationalizing oil in the early 1950s, the U.S./U.K.-backed overthrow, the Shah’s rule, and the rise of the Ayatollah system, arguing that today’s blowback didn’t appear out of nowhere. From there, the conversation zooms out: U.S. regime-change habits, the role of oil and power, ...

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16:39

Burn Notice: Iran, War Drums & the Danger of Playing...

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2026/03/04

In this episode of Burn Notice, Vince the Firestarter and Napalm break down the escalating conflict with Iran and the dangerous political games surrounding it. Speaking from the perspective of a veteran and a father of an active-duty service member, Vince questions the shifting explanations behind the strike and warns about the risks of rushing into another Middle East conflict without a long-term strategy. The conversation dives into the realities of military life, the human cost of war, the...

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55:19

Truth Ain’t Trending: Mental Health, Manufactured...

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2026/02/26

This episode of Control Burn cuts straight through the noise and into the psyche. Vince “The Fire Starter” and Napalm begin with a raw conversation about mental health in the Black community, sparked by reactions to Kanye West and how social media turns real struggles into entertainment. They challenge the culture of unqualified opinions, emphasizing that not every voice needs a microphone—especially when it comes to mental health. From there, the conversation expands into a deeper critique o...

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47:25

Vanity, Vigilance & the Joker’s Fire

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2026/02/19

This episode of Control Burn starts light but quickly turns layered. Vince “The Fire Starter” and Napalm open with a candid conversation about BBL culture, vanity, and how social media has reshaped beauty standards and authenticity. From there, they pivot into nostalgia for the golden era of 90s hip-hop, arguing that today’s music and culture lack soul, mentorship, and originality. But the heart of the episode burns hotter. The hosts tackle AI manipulation, media control, authoritarian trends...

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50:37

Owning the Libs, Losing the Soul

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2026/02/14

In this episode of Controlled Burn, Vince “The Fire Starter” and his co-host (Napalm) kick off with sports banter before diving into what they call a full-on reveal season in America. They unpack how far-right politics has become less about policy and more about “owning the libs,” and how the Trump-era bubble is pushing people to double down on behavior that used to stay hidden. From there, the conversation turns to ICE enforcement, organized community resistance (with Minnesota held up as th...

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58:11

Throttled Truth & Trigger Fingers

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2026/01/31

In this episode of Burn Notice, we kick off with a universal struggle: the modern customer-service nightmare. You've probably encountered endless automated prompts, forced "categories," and the arduous process of reaching an actual human being. From there, the conversation turns serious fast, as we break down the killing of Alex Pretty in Minnesota and the way power moves when the cameras are rolling and the narrative is up for grabs. We dig into what’s being called a new era of reckless enfo...

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58:59

MLK Day, Media Spin, and the Hustle Economy

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2026/01/22

Week three of Burn Notice lands like it’s already month twelve. Vince the Firestarter and OG Napalm Duke Nukem open on MLK Day and the administration’s late-night, pressure-made proclamation, then pivot into a deeper point: America loves to quote Black leaders after it tried to bury them. The conversation tears into how institutions, including legacy civil rights orgs and Black “respectability” spaces, can drift into bureaucracy and status-chasing, rewriting founders and softening missions to...

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16:36

Petty Power Plays: Jay Powell, Hit Lists, and the...

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2026/01/16

On this Burn Notice, Vince the Firestarter and OG Mudfoot (Duke Nukem mode activated) break down the real reason Jerome “Jay” Powell stays in the administration’s crosshairs: not policy, but humiliation. They revisit the hard-hat walkthrough where Powell calmly fact-checked Trump in real time and explain how this White House runs on grudges, not governance. From weaponized investigations designed to drain wallets instead of win cases to lawsuits, smear campaigns, and “flood the zone” distract...

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15:37

Papers, Power, and the Slow Burn of the ICE State

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2026/01/16

On this episode of Burn Notice, Vince the Firestarter and OG Mudfoot dig deep into the expanding ICE dragnet and why it’s setting off alarms across the country. From Minnesota AG Keith Ellison suing the DOJ to agents detaining people based on appearance, accent, or vibes, this isn’t law enforcement—it’s intimidation. We break down how narratives get planted before facts, why video evidence keeps wrecking official lies, and how power addicts cling to proximity even as the ship takes on water. ...

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19:12

Don’t Believe Your Eyes: When the Badge Pulls the...

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2026/01/13

In this episode of Burn Notice, Vince and OG Napalm unpack a deadly ICE shooting that exposes how power, fear, and propaganda collide in America. They break down body-cam footage, protocol violations, and the dangerous lie of “don’t believe your eyes,” arguing the killing was preventable and emblematic of a system that escalates first and justifies later. The conversation widens to media manipulation, First Amendment hypocrisy, and how violence only becomes “real” to many Americans when it ha...

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18:14

Welcome to 2026: Chaos as Policy, Distraction as Power

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2026/01/13

The crew opens 2026 sounding the alarm, arguing the year wasted no time sliding into chaos. From violent headlines and foreign provocations to talk of Greenland, Venezuela, and global strong-arming, the episode frames Trump as a bully driven by vanity, leverage, and distraction. Vince and OG Napalm warn that kidnappings, regime pressure, and “might makes right” politics set dangerous international precedents, making Americans less safe abroad. They connect the noise to deliberate misdirection...

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23:38

All-Seeing Eyes & Dirty Secrets: Power, Scandal, and...

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2025/12/22

In this wide-ranging Burn Notice, Vince and OG Napalm pull the curtain back on power, scandal, and the machinery behind modern chaos. What starts with workplace misconduct and hypocrisy quickly spirals into a deeper conversation about who actually faces consequences and who never does. The episode connects sports scandals, elite protection, and Epstein’s shadow to something even bigger: surveillance, data harvesting, and AI as the next control system. From Palantir and Elon Musk to deepfakes,...

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18:13

When Control Slips: Evangelicals, Grifters, and the...

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2025/12/19

In this episode of Burn Notice, Vince and OG Napalm pull back the curtain on the chaos behind today’s culture wars. What starts with talk about political hypocrisy and religious moral posturing quickly turns into a deeper breakdown of power, control, and fear. They unpack Mike Johnson’s rise, the performative purity of evangelical politics, and how repression often hides behind loud “family values.” From there, the conversation widens to Trump’s unraveling, grift culture, and why many Republi...

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12:53

Entertainment Without Power: The Illusion of Progress

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2025/12/17

In this episode of Burn Notice, Vince and OG Napalm bounce from global violence headlines to America’s favorite distraction—sports—and expose the hypocrisy underneath it all. While the media obsesses over Chicago as a “crime capital,” mass shootings elsewhere barely register. From there, the conversation turns to the NFL and what Vince and Napalm see as a familiar pattern: Black talent celebrated for performance but punished for confidence, voice, and lineage. Using Shedeur Sanders, Deion San...

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14:30

Nurses, Loans & The Okey-Doke: Follow the Pattern

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2025/12/03

In this episode of Burn Notice, Vince “The Fire Starter” and OG Napalm come in hot—from one-party call recordings to the political games hidden inside student loan changes. We break down how new “degree restrictions” target Black women in nursing, how immigration fearmongering is being weaponized again, and why white Christian nationalism is at the core of these policy plays. Then we take it deeper: reparations, anti-racism, silence as complicity, and why good white allies need to start fight...

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19:09

Blurred & Unbothered: Black Nerds, Gatekeepers & the...

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2025/11/26

On this episode of Burn Notice, Napalm and I break down the truth about Black folks in anime, comics, and nerd culture—and why the real bullying never came from the kids, but from grown adults clinging to old stereotypes. We talk about how Black creativity has always been part of anime since the ’80s, how cosplay and Comic Con are exploding with melanin, and how our own community sometimes becomes the biggest gatekeeper of Black imagination. From HBCU tradition clashes to creative insecuritie...

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