Podcast Summary
Decisions, Decisions: Selective Ignorance Ep. 58 | Two Sheisty's & A Turkey Baster
Hosts: Mandii B & A King
Date: April 7, 2026
Production: The Black Effect Podcast Network & iHeartPodcasts
Episode Overview
This episode of "Selective Ignorance" dives deep into the latest drama and headlines spanning race, music, sexuality, sports, and viral celebrity foolishness. Hosts Mandii B and A King blend humor, real talk, and a healthy dose of skepticism as they tackle controversial stories — from lawsuits against Black organizations, and industry drama with Jack Harlow and Jazzy, to viral personal stories (turkey basters included) and jaw-dropping legal incidents in hip-hop. Listeners are invited to join the troublemaking duo as they challenge assumptions, unpack social issues, and roast everyone—sometimes even themselves.
Key Discussion Points & Segment Timestamps
1. Kickoff & Podcast Banter
[02:59 – 07:56]
- Reminder: Mandii B’s book “No Holes Barred” (co-authored with Wheezy).
- Guest Co-host: A King fills in for Jason and addresses listener complaints about low audio levels:
- "Y’all niggas... why do you wanna listen to your shit all the way at 100 to be loud?" — A King [06:02]
- Atlanta’s 404 weekend gets a cultural roast, with jokes about area codes and Atlantans’ party spirit.
2. Event Recap: Jazzy’s Listening Party & “Strap-N-B”
[10:00 – 17:12]
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Mandii and A King recount attending Jazzy’s album release at the Red Bull office; event featured a playful Q&A.
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Introduction of “Strap-N-B”: a music genre by “masculine presenting lesbian coochie munchers” [12:38], with Jazzy as a current standout.
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Major Segment: Jack Harlow’s Alleged ‘Ghostwriting’ Request
- Mandii shares how Jazzy revealed Jack Harlow asked her to write for him—secretly, without public credit:
- "He texted me...I want to work with you. But also, I want to—don’t want nobody to know…pretty much want me to be a ghostwriter. And that hurt me." — Jazzy [14:08]
- "As a white man stepping into our culture...not wanting someone to come in as a ghostwriter and not get the credit...To me now I question his authenticity..." — Mandii [16:06]
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Disgust at Harlow’s request to work with Black talent but not credit them.
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A King: “The only thing more egregious than gentrifying Black culture is asking a Black person for their help in your gentrification and don't want to say they got help.” [17:12]
3. “This Is America": Anti-Black Scholarships Lawsuits
[24:02 – 31:58]
- An anti-affirmative action group (headed by Edward Blum) sues the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, claiming their scholarships are racially discriminatory.
- Mandii and A King analyze the group’s pattern: targeting Black and Latino orgs only.
- A King: “They reverse psychology this shit...all the efforts that you guys are doing ethnically, we want some of that, or we don't want y'all to get it.” [25:49]
- Discuss hypocrisy and persistence of anti-DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) backlash.
4. Side Tangents: Gender & Identity Humor
[31:30 – 34:44]
- Mandii shares stories about using men’s bathrooms at crowded events — gender norms, self-ID, and double standards.
- Comic brainstorming for an album cover themed around bathroom lines.
5. Brief Music Talk: Juvenile & “Rodeo”
[34:18 – 35:53]
- Lighthearted debate over Juvenile’s best songs; Mandii argues “Rodeo” is underrated.
6. NASA Astronaut Victor Glover: Black History or Human History?
[37:00 – 45:39]
- Discussion of Victor Glover’s viral comments wishing that "one day we don't have to talk about these firsts...that it becomes human history.” [37:35]
- Hosts unpack the tension:
- Mandii: Appreciates the aspiration but notes race and gender conversations aren’t disappearing.
- A King: “I'm black before everything. ... Like, I'm not a man who is Black, I'm a Black man.” [41:48]
- “See the color. ... White people don't get to write the narrative about what has happened. ... Say my Blackness.” — A King [43:19]
7. Sports Talk & Jaden Ivey’s Anti-LGBTQ Rant
[52:11 – 65:03]
- March Madness heartbreak for Mandii (Duke fan), playful sports banter.
- The Jaden Ivey controversy: NBA player allegedly waived for anti-LGBTQ “righteousness” rant.
- Critical analysis: If the league’s values don’t align with your beliefs, "don’t go work for the company." [55:02]
- “If your religion or your God supports hating people, then, like, I'm cool on your religion and your God.” — A King [56:47]
- The hypocrisy in cherry-picking religious morals (calling out ignoring adultery but attacking LGBTQ folks).
- The mental health angle: Ivey’s struggles made public.
- On free speech: “Freedom of speech is not about you getting fired from your job, it's about the government not arresting you…” — A King [65:08]
8. Viral Moment: Deontay Wilder’s “Turkey Baster” Baby Story
[68:17 – 77:33]
- Wilder claims on Piers Morgan that his daughter was conceived after his ex “injected” sperm from his stomach after sex.
- Mandii and A King dissect the biological implausibility and roast the scenario.
- “Once sperm hits the air, that’s it.” — A King [70:59]
- The “turkey baster” urban myth is explained and debated; scene turns raucous and graphic.
- Mandii: “Your pull out game, sir, was not as great as you thought it was.” [76:48]
9. “Celebrities Do the Darndest Things”: Pooh Shiesty & Gucci Mane Kidnapping
[81:40 – 93:34]
- News: Pooh Shiesty and associates allegedly kidnapped and robbed Gucci Mane (with Pooh’s father involved), all caught by Pooh’s ankle monitor.
- Lamenting the waste of opportunity and the generational cycle—“Robbing with their daddies!” [84:14]
- Discussion of the “snitching” discourse—both say, if you’re a crime victim, tell the truth.
- Analysis of 1017 label’s curse (artists ending up jailed or dead).
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
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On Jack Harlow & Artistic Credit:
"You're asking me to hide...If she was just a talent on the come up...but you actually [asked] somebody who’s ascending, who has the resume. Grammy nominations. ... Fuck no!" — A King [17:12]
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On Lawsuits Against Black Scholarships:
"They are targeting black people and brown people as if we're the only ones that get, quote, unquote, ...in because of our race. ...Gaslighting, the gaslighting of it all." — Mandy B [30:04]
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NASA Astronaut Segment:
"I'm a black man. ...It's not like an accident; that's on purpose." — A King [41:48]
"He’s done something incredible...But I land on the side of 'I'm black before everything.'" — A King [43:19]
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Jaden Ivey/LGBTQ Controversy:
"If your religion or your God supports hating people, then, like, I'm cool on your religion and your God." — A King [56:47]
"Keep your homophobia, transphobia, and racist thoughts in your head. You don't need to say it out loud." — Mandy B [64:42]
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Deontay Wilder’s Story:
"Once sperm hit the air, that's it." — A King [70:59]
"Your pull out game, sir, was not as great as you thought it was." — Mandy B [76:48]
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On Snitching & Victimhood in Crime:
“It’s not a snitch if you didn’t commit the crime or act with the individuals. He, the civilian, right, who was victimized, was on the other side of the coin.” — A King [85:04]
Episode Tone & Takeaways
- Humor and irreverence are central, but serious insights on racial politics, creative exploitation, gender/sexuality, and personal accountability are woven throughout.
- Hosts demonstrate a blend of empathy (mental health, LGBTQ affirmation), tough love (calling out hypocrisy), and fatigue with ongoing fights around representation and equity.
- The show ends with a reflection on the cyclical nature of poor choices in hip-hop and a call for smarter, less self-destructive pathways—plus, as always, a wink and some “puss ass ho” style jokes.
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