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 Aug 08, 2023
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
In this episode, we discuss the sometimes conflicted relationship we have in the Black community with praising high achievers and ask important questions surrounding why we find it so hard to give people who have excelled and reached great accomplishments their props.
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
In this episode, we talk about the benefits and drawbacks of moving away from your childhood hometown and our personal journeys that led us to leave Cincinnati.
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
This week we discuss the saga surrounding Carlee Russell's hoax kidnapping and how society should deal with people that are willing to lie for attention even to the point of putting others in harms way.
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
In this episode, we discuss how money has changed the way people date in our current society and whether or not people are better for it or has it ruined dating expectations forever?
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
In this episode, we are joined by our special guest and friend Joy Tribble for a candid conversation about what it means to be over 40 and single in today's society. Have societal norms significantly evolved or is there a need to change the conversation around what it means to get 'chose'?
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Has society evolved it's way out of honoring high achievement and cultivating excellence or have new generations simply figured out that there is a better way to measure and quantify success?
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
In this episode, we have a conversation around the topic of marital faithfulness and whether or not being committed in monogamy should be viewed as a purely faith based or religious concept or more broadly as a matter of human decency.
Monday Jun 19, 2023
Monday Jun 19, 2023
In this episode, we tackle the conversation around family dynamics and making the choice to co-parent without the attempt at creating a 'traditional' committed relationship in the process. Does the decision have a direct correlation to outcomes in our society?
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
In this episode, we are discussing men's health and the challenges we face getting people to the doctor. Many of us can relate all to well with the pain of losing a loved one or close friend way before their time. It's an unspeakable pain. Not taking our health serious every day, saying I'll work out tomorrow, not being consistent. Posting RIP for people my age and younger that didn't keep up with their health is exhausting. 7 years ago this week our friend Mike Waller lost his life due to complications from diabetes before turning 40 years old. And just a few months back, our friend Mario Strayhorn lost his life because of a cardiac event. He was 46. Life is too short to make it even shorter. PLEASE check out this episode and forward it to another person that you know who could use this conversation. It is our most important episode to date!
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
In this episode, we attempt to attack both the premise and purpose of the 'patriarchy' and determine whether the patriarchy system that exist benefits any particular gender along with who exactly keeps the system alive.