Sophisticated Ignorance

For this week's episode we focus on the disconnects between men & women and the disparity between the two sexes. We try to pinpoint why there is a disconnect, if one sex is being more irrational in comparison to the other, we go through a few common disconnects like splitting rent, paying for dates, etc., why communication is so difficult, men not holding other men accountable, the role reverse between men & women, what we would do if we were the opposite sex & much more. Be sure to tune in, leave comments & rate the show on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca Bey Engineered by Matt Peters at Gotham Podcast Studio "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum Email: askus@sophisticated-ignorance.net Instagram: Mr.Thesier, Nieema_Simone & Yo.Bianca www.sophisticated-ignorance.net

Back from a week off given Steven was dealing with the flu, we give you a brand new episode focused on first date etiquette. Throughout social media, men & women alike complain about dating etiquette (particularly women) & how men can ruin a date in mere minutes. So we sit down and try to give the fellas some tips on how to properly execute the first date. Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca Bey Engineered by Matt Peters at Gotham Podcast Studio "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum Email: askus@sophisticated-ignorance.net Instagram: Mr.Thesier, Nieema_Simone & Yo.Bianca www.sophisticated-ignorance.net

The focus on this week's episode on how someone's upbringing and home environment affect how they partake in relationships as an adult. We discuss our viewpoints on our upbringing, our parents' parenting style, how our parents' relationship affect our dating lives, if they had an impact on the partners we choose, if there's any correlation between our patents and the people we date, mommy/daddy issues, behavioral patterns & much more... Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca Bey Engineered by Matt Peters "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum Email: askus@sophisticated-ignorance.net Instagram: Mr.Thesier, Nieema_Simone & Yo.Bianca www.sophisticated-ignorance.net

Happy New Year!!! Here is our first episode of 2018. We decided to get away from a topic based episode this week & pulled various questions from popular social media accounts and give our take on them. If you want hear some rational and irrational commentary just press play. Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca Bey Engineered by Andy Desai "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum Email: askus@sophisticated-ignorance.net Instagram: Mr.Thesier, Nieema_Simone & Yo.Bianca www.sophisticated-ignorance.net

For our final episode of 2017, we are joined by LaJonel, Shari & Victoria; 3/5 of @UnfinishedBusinessPodcast. The ladies help us discuss the perspective of college educated, career driven black women. We ask them to describe the black woman to someone who is not black, what made them start their podcast, how their college experience shaped them individually, the misconceptions of a college educated, career driven woman, the disconnect between men and college educated women, the battle being a strong, independent woman, if the disconnect has pushed them to date outside their race, their thoughts on marriage & if they want to get married. Lastly we go around asking everyone one thing they will take with them in 2018. We want to thank all of our guests we had this year, we want thank all the engineers & staff at Dubway Studios & we want to thank ALL OF OUR LISTENERS for your continued support! We can't wait to show you all what's in store for the new year. Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone

This week we are joined by Brandon & Dee J of @2AndaBottle Podcast, the fellow Brooklynites give us a little bit about themselves, what made them start podcasting and the name of their show. But the focus this week is the social justice world we live in today. We comment on whether society has gotten too sensitive, if there is a line that shouldn't be crossed, have we ever been too lenient with a bad joke, whether Dave Chappelle might hold back on his upcoming special, whether we look at past content differently now, how we view comedians like Louis CK or Bill Cosby, men vs women when it comes to humor, how men may use humor as an invitation to certain behavior, whether women let certain commentary slide & much more... Be sure to check out Brandon & Dee J weekly on @2AndaBottle Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca Bey Engineered by Andy Desai "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum Email: askus@sophisticated-ignorance.net Ins

This week our focus is on the men & women have no problem playing on the side, knowing the other party is in a relationship but don't care. We discuss how we feel about them, proper etiquette, how the internet empowered side chicks, the double standard between side chicks vs side niggas, the original side chick, when they want to feel like they deserve to be the main, why people blame them and not their partner, whether being a side is a negative, how it has become socially acceptable, listener letters & much more... Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca Bey Engineered by Andy Desai "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum Email: askus@sophisticated-ignorance.net Instagram: Mr.Thesier, Nieema_Simone & Yo.Bianca www.sophisticated-ignorance.net

This week we are joined by Kareem Baldwin, a mortgage banker out of Long Island who Nieema recently met at a game night in Brooklyn. He sits down with us as we discuss sex in a constructive way. We give our viewpoints of sex in general, if it's valued anymore, if it's overhyped, when is the appropriate time to have sex, if sex complicates things, our thoughts on casual encounters, if sex is an obligation & we even touch on the strippers vs bartenders drama in NYC. Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca Bey Engineered by Keenan Davis "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum Email: askus@sophisticated-ignorance.net Instagram: Mr.Thesier, Nieema_Simone & Yo.Bianca www.sophisticated-ignorance.net

This week we sit down and try to figure out why do we (blacks & latinos) look down upon each other so much? Is there an aura of classism in our community? How people feel superior based on finances and/or education, how one can be a product of their environment, behavior from professional athletes, two parent home versus single parent home, superiority vs ego & more Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca Bey Engineered by Andy Desai "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum Email: askus@sophisticated-ignorance.net Instagram: Mr.Thesier, Nieema_Simone & Yo.Bianca www.sophisticated-ignorance.net

What do people like Adele, Bill Clinton, Eminem & more have in common? At one point or another, social media have "invited them to the cookout". So this week we sit down and discuss what is inviting someone to the cookout, accepting people outside of the culture, if we seek "white validation", can black people get uninvited & more. We also introduce a new segment responding to listener feedback from last week's episode and listeners letters. Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca Bey Engineered by Andy Desai "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum Email: askus@sophisticated-ignorance.net Instagram: Mr.Thesier, Nieema_Simone & Yo.Bianca www.sophisticated-ignorance.net

This week we are joined by Mandii B (@fullcourtpumps) 1/2 of the highly entertaining & informative @WhoreibleDecisions podcast. Along with tracing back to her claim to fame as a blogger and the start of their podcast, we focus on two unfortunate incidents that Mandii has faced aboard the MTA that begs for a discussion. One of our more serious episodes to date, do yourself a favor and press play. Check out Mandii B & Weezy on @WhoreibleDecisions every Saturday. Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca Bey Engineered by Sam Palumbo "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum Email: askus@sophisticated-ignorance.net Instagram: Mr.Thesier, Nieema_Simone & Yo.Bianca www.sophisticated-ignorance.net

For our 50th episode we are joined by long time friend of the show Antoine (@antoine.bennett) to recap the BET awards, Jhene Aiko's new tattoo, updates on Nelly's rape accusation, backlash from Amanda Seales' recent comments, the one sided argument between Tyrese & The Rock & lastly some interesting cosmetic surgery in Thailand... But the focus this week is on gender roles, we define what gender roles mean, the stereotypes associates with them, how we personally feel about them, the role religion, single parent homes & the internet plays, how roles have reversed between men & women & more... Special shoutout to Dylan Castaldi our long time engineer, who's no longer with us as he's moved on to new opportunities. We wish him much success in all his endeavors. Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca Bey Engineered by Zac Suskevich "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum Email: askus@sophisticated-ignorance.net Instagram: Mr

The Gang's all here! With everybody back in the studio we get back on our bullshit. We give our feedback on the protests in the NFL, acts of racism in Denny's, a McDonald's manager dealing coke, Nelly getting arrested for rape, a questionable ad by Dove, AIM shutting down, Trump's actions in Puerto Rico & the backlash on Cam Newton. For our official return we discuss what we been up to during our hiatus, attending The Thick Live Podcast, the cuffing season timeline, what is a booty call & where it originates from, booty calls vs one night stands, proper booty call attire, are they more harmful than good and the eight rule etiquette of booty calls. Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca Bey Engineered by Dylan Castaldi "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum Email: askus@sophisticated-ignorance.net Instagram: Mr.Thesier, Nieema_Simone & Yo.Bianca www.sophisticated-ignorance.net

The hiatus is over!!!! I know, I know, we missed yall too. Thank you for tuning in while we've been gone. So Nieema was sick, V was in ATL & Bianca was living her best life in Philly, so Steven holds it down this week in the studio. Joined by Angeliqua McNair (@StylishlyIconic) we start off with our review of season two of Insecure, Fat Kanye, Kylie possible pregnancy, Trump's comments on the NFL & NBA & Kevin Hart's infidelity. But the focus this week is Angeliqua McNair, who she is, what she does professionally, why she started Melanin on Wall Street, what it means to be a black woman in corporate America, pros & cons, balancing work, school & relationships, female entrepreneurs & the entrepreneurial world, corporate vs entrepreneur, traveling the world, some advice for women & lastly giving us details on her Melanin on Wall Street launch party. Hosted by Steven Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca Bey Engineered by Dubway Studios "Sophisticated Ignorance (

Nieema is back this week as we get back to the bullshit starting with the woman who died from butt shots in Harlem, NYC couple jumping to their deaths, thick Beyonce, Bobby Valentino & his run-in with transexuals, Lil Duval backlash from his Breakfast Club appearance & our thoughts on Power & Insecure. The focus this week is black businesses, we discuss their rise, our viewpoint on them, pros & cons, if we support their efforts, our personal experiences, why most fail, if they target a specific social class & more... Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca Bey Engineered by Dylan Castaldi "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum Email: askus@sophisticated-ignorance.net Instagram: Mr.Thesier, Nieema_Simone & Yo.Bianca www.sophisticated-ignorance.net

Nieema was out of town this week so I hold it down with my homegirls Bianca (@yo.bianca) & first timer on the show Yaz (@notoriousyaz). We discuss season two of Insecure, whether we're #teamIssa or #teamlawrence, whether Tammy is a bird, if Molly needs therapy & our show predictions. Next up we discuss the success of Cardi B's "Bodak Yellow", Rick Ross' comments on why he won't hire female talent, Amber Rose's comments on Everyday Struggle & Drink Champs, Drake "retiring" strippers, Bernice Burgos on The Breakfast Club, whether certain celebrity females are false prophets, life post Jay Z 4:44 album & more... Hosted by Steven, Yaz & Bianca Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca Bey Engineered by Louis Fisher "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum Email: askus@sophisticated-ignorance.net Instagram: Mr.Thesier, NotoriousYaz & Yo.Bianca www.sophisticated-ignorance.net

This week's episode is really self titled cause we ain't got no topic lol... So we have our usual run down on current events; Mike Vick's comments on Colin Kaepernick, the shitty MTA service this past week, negligence by Walmart, R. Kelly allegedly housing women in a cult, Usher allegedly giving a woman herpes, the unfortunate suicide of Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington, OJ Simpson to be released this fall & our thoughts on Power & Insecure & then we freestyle the rest of the show... Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca Bey Engineered by Dylan Castaldi "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum Email: askus@sophisticated-ignorance.net Instagram: Mr.Thesier, Nieema_Simone & Yo.Bianca www.sophisticated-ignorance.net

We jump right into current events as we discuss podcaster Taxstone indicted for murder (#FreeTax), Beyonce introducing the world to the twins, Rumi & Sir Carter, the sonic jabs between Timbaland & Swizz Beatz & the news of Mel B forced to pay spousal support. Back on our fatherhood episode, friend of the show Antoine Bennett introduced us to the term "sassy nigga". So we decide to get more in depth, we define what a sassy nigga is, their characteristics & behavioral patterns, the difference between a sassy nigga & metrosexuals, defining a Bro-Job, when you realize a guy is sassy, how to deal with them & who's to blame for their behavior... Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca Bey Engineered by Mariah Cruz "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum Email: askus@sophisticated-ignorance.net Instagram: Mr.Thesier, Nieema_Simone & Yo.Bianca www.sophisticated-ignorance.net

And we back!!! We took last week off for the July 4th weekend but get right back into the swing of things with our latest episode. We give our thoughts on Power, the social media mess that was Rob & Chyna, Jay-Z's 4:44 album & the now tumultuous relationship between him & Kanye which leads our focus this week. We define what a true friendship is, qualifications for someone to be a friend or best friend, friends vs associates vs bffs, social media friends, dynamics of male & female friends, the friendzone, dealing with toxic friendships, outgrowing friends & more... It feels good to be back! Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca Bey Engineered by Mariah Cruz "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro/Outro)" by @Crillum Email: askus@sophisticated-ignorance.net Instagram: Mr.Thesier, Nieema_Simone & Yo.Bianca www.sophisticated-ignorance.net

Nieema's back & this week we were joined by Collin Smith of Only Child Syndrome Podcast, we do our usual rundown of current events leading off with the unfortunate passing of Prodigy of Mobb Deep, the Philando Castile case, Safaree & Meek Mill's altercation & the return of Starz's Power Collin gives us a break down of who he is, the driving force behind the start of his podcast & his long term goals for his show. We then shift our focus to male & female friendships, how our friendship originally started, if we feel men & women can just be friends, sexual tension in friendships, how significant others may feel with opposite sex friends, the stigma of men with a lot of female friends & vice versa and lastly Collin tests us to see how well do we know each other. Be sure to catch Collin on @OnlyChildPodcast every 1st & 15th Hosted by Steven & Nieema Simone Executive Produced by Steven, Nieema Simone & Bianca Bey Engineered by Zac Suskevich "Sophisticated Ignorance (Intro