Selective Ignorance: Pulpit Wars, Tartare & Standards | Bonus Episode
Selective Ignorance with Mandii B
The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts
4.4 • 3.5K Ratings
🗓️ 16 January 2026
⏱️ 87 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Selective Ignorance, host Mandii B is joined by super producer A-King, journalist Jayson Rodriguez, and Jason “Jah” Lee for a sharp, culturally grounded conversation that blends humor, social critique, and forward-looking commentary. The episode opens with Mandii recounting an “ignorant moment” at a birthday dinner that spirals into a broader reflection on food literacy, consumer awareness, and how everyday ignorance shows up in seemingly small choices [00:51, 09:30], before the crew formally settles in with introductions and playful banter [02:59].
The discussion quickly pivots to a provocative question—whether gambling is becoming the new crack epidemic in America [01:36]—using recent celebrity controversies and viral internet reactions as an entry point [02:03]. From there, the crew unpack relationship expectations and accountability [23:52] before zooming out to make bold political predictions for 2026 [34:27], examining how gambling, capitalism, and policy intersect.
The episode takes a deeper investigative turn with a breakdown of the RICO case and the Stake controversy [42:43], sparking debates about the ethics of accepting money [45:09], ownership and influence within the gambling industry [45:42], and the tangible impact gambling has on low-income communities [47:59, 49:48], including comparisons to other forms of addiction [49:26].
The conversation further critiques the hypocrisy of capitalism within hip-hop culture [54:00], transitions into commentary on controversial church practices and the commercialization of modern faith [56:48], and revisits celebrity fashion debates—specifically the scrutiny faced by women in the public eye [57:26]. In the final stretch, the crew reflects on the business of podcasting, media ownership, and power dynamics in digital culture [01:19:52], before closing with final thoughts and teasers for future episodes [01:23:49].
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.6 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:04.0 | Hey guys, welcome to another episode of Selective Ignorance. |
| 0:06.8 | However, before we get to this week's episode, I want to remind you guys to purchase my book, |
| 0:12.5 | No Holes Barred, a dual manifesto of sexual exploration and power. |
| 0:16.1 | So feel free to go to your local bookstores, preferably queer-owned, black-owned, or woman-owned to support |
| 0:22.6 | them, but also just click the button on Amazon, Barnes and Nobles, or wherever you read your books. |
| 0:29.8 | Again, that is No Holds Bard, a dual manifesto of sexual exploration and power written by |
| 0:35.6 | yours truly, and my co-host of the decisions decisions |
| 0:38.4 | podcast weezy make sure y'all get that now let's get to this week's episode this is mandy b welcome |
| 0:44.5 | to selective ignorance a production of the black impact podcast network and i heart radio yo yo yo welcome |
| 0:50.5 | to another episode of selective ignorance with yourance with your girl, Mandy B. |
| 0:55.7 | And we're kicking this bonus one off real reckless because first up, I got to tell y'all |
| 1:00.4 | about an ignorant moment that I just witnessed none other than a birthday dinner that I went to. |
| 1:05.4 | If you didn't listen to the Tuesday one, I already brought some ignorance there, but I got some more ignorance. |
| 1:10.7 | And when I say that I laughed so hard, I almost choked y'all. I was brought some ignorance there, but I got some more ignorance. And when I say that I |
| 1:12.4 | laughed so hard, I almost choked y'all. I was high as hell. I put this in my notes just to talk |
| 1:16.9 | about it with y'all today. I could not believe my ears and it got me thinking, is there ignorance |
| 1:22.3 | in food orders when you don't know the food you're ordering? That is the ignorant take that I |
| 1:26.9 | had to talk about today and you'll laugh about it. |
| 1:29.6 | But of course, we're also getting into this is America, where we're looking ahead and making some bold 2026 political predictions. |
| 1:37.7 | And while we're at it, we got to ask the real question. |
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