The Gray Matters
Welcome to The Gray Matters, where we discuss more than just the hot topics and headlines of the day from a Black man’s perspective. We appreciate that we are not a monolith and every subject deserves to be explored with nuance giving a view from all sides of the culture. So, we’re here to hopefully bring that to you every week with a little bit of nuance, class, and fun. Our panel consist of 3 guys that are absolutely nothing alike and you’ll soon come to find out just how much we love each other in spite of our sometimes very big differences.
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Episodes
Tuesday Oct 29, 2024
Tuesday Oct 29, 2024
In our first episode of the season, we discuss the upcoming Presidential election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. How is it that with such a strong contrast between the candidates there seems to be so many that are undecided or uncommitted and how much does gender play a role in the dynamic.
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
In this episode we focus on the importance of social services by highlighting the workers that make these services possible often with limited support. Rachel Sixx joins us to provide key insight as someone in the field and making a difference in real time.
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
In this episode, we discuss the challenges of being a Black man in majority white spaces and how our upbringing led us to becoming trailblazers. Accomplished speaker and writer Leron Barton joins the crew to add his perspective and share how growing up in Kansas City and overcoming his speech impediment shaped his experiences in becoming a true 'Space Invader'.
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
Our picks for both the AFC and NFC North Divisions for the upcoming 2023 NFL season
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
In this episode, we discuss the reasons why people avoid personal accountability for their lack of progress in life and failure to ever move on from blaming others.
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Our picks for both the AFC and NFC West Divisions for the upcoming 2023 NFL season
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
In this episode, we explore the conflict and often cognitive dissonance involved in holding a belief in a loving God concept while bad things happen to otherwise 'good' people.
Wednesday Aug 16, 2023
Wednesday Aug 16, 2023
Our picks for both the AFC and NFC East Divisions for the upcoming 2023 NFL season
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
In this episode, we tackle the very real stigma related to men's mental health and why people won't seek help. Our friend and special guest Jyoti Kamakshi stops by to talk advocacy, how women and men come at it differently, and being apart of the solution even if you're not a mental health professional.
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
Our picks for both the AFC and NFC East Divisions for the upcoming 2023 NFL season