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MostlyMax...and other things

MostlyMax...and other things

By MostlyMax

A weekly round up of news and stuff with interviews with my faves about their careers and some ranting on the side
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Eviction Day (with Zidonia Wong)

MostlyMax...and other thingsJan 21, 2021

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Chickens Coming Home To Roost

Chickens Coming Home To Roost

Hiya! Back from break and it's up all 2024 for roachy cats and you love to see it.

You can find me on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings and on Twitter @MostlyMax

Mar 27, 202453:00
The Build Up (with Tatianna Richardson)

The Build Up (with Tatianna Richardson)

Rest in Power Tina Turner. A chat with returning fave Tatianna Richardson.


You can find Tatianna on IG @richardwriteson & @romanceincolour and you can find all things Tatianna on www.tatiannarichardson.com 

You can find me on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings and on Twitter @MostlyMax.


Here's a link to Monique Judge's story I mentioned on the show: http://bit.ly/3IHCN1O

May 26, 202301:36:47
Grifting Is For Rich People (with LuxuRay)

Grifting Is For Rich People (with LuxuRay)

Rest easy Brother Belafonte. A chat with the amazing LuxuRay.

You can find out more about Haus of Flash, The LuxuRay Experience & LuxuRay on IG @luxuryhausofflash,@theluxurayexperience & @luxu_ray. And on Twitter @Luxu_ray.

You can find me @Mostlymaxandotherthings on IG & @MostlyMax on Twitter.

Apr 27, 202301:25:47
Pay Attention

Pay Attention

RIP Logan Roy you unrepentant piece of garbage.


You can find me @Mostlymaxandotherthings on IG & @MostlyMax on Twitter.

Apr 13, 202329:16
Schadenfreudefest 2023

Schadenfreudefest 2023

Grifters gonna grift.


You can find me @Mostlymaxandotherthings on IG & @MostlyMax on Twitter

Apr 06, 202317:05
Flygirls & Fly Kicks (with Mica)

Flygirls & Fly Kicks (with Mica)

A chat with the fabulous Mica.


You can find Mica on IG & Twitter @MsMicaLuv

You can find me @Mostlymaxandotherthings on IG & @MostlyMax on Twitter


Mar 30, 202301:44:08
Your Energies Are Misplaced Beloved

Your Energies Are Misplaced Beloved

For 88, time to set it straight. Ain't no half steppin. Word! - Big Daddy Kane. Happy 50th Hip Hop!!


You can find me on IG @Mostlymaxandotherthings & on what's left of Twitter @MostlyMax.

Mar 23, 202323:07
Art Is A Weapon (with Tracy Fortson)
Mar 17, 202302:06:38
Me, Myself & I

Me, Myself & I

RIP Truegoy The Dove.


You can find me on IG @Mostlymaxandotherthings & on what's left of Twitter @MostlyMax.

Feb 23, 202329:57
This Is Not The Dystopian Future I Was Promised

This Is Not The Dystopian Future I Was Promised

There are no flying cars. 0/10. Do not recommend. 


You can find me on IG @Mostlymaxandotherthings & on what's left of Twitter @MostlyMax.

Feb 02, 202317:14
Equitable Outcomes (with Michele Sometimes)

Equitable Outcomes (with Michele Sometimes)

Better late than never. A chat with returning champion and eternal baddie, Educator & Comedian Michele Sometimes. 


You can find Michele Sometimes on IG @Michelesometimes and @graymatter_edconsulting & on FB at Brainy Girl Productions.

You can find me on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings & on Twitter @MostlyMax.

Jan 26, 202302:29:42
The 420 Episode 2.0 (with Alise Leslie & Loryn Wilson Carter)

The 420 Episode 2.0 (with Alise Leslie & Loryn Wilson Carter)

Happy New Year! Gird your loins! Another high ass chat with my faves Alise Leslie & Loryn Wilson Carter.


You can find Alise on Twitter @naturallyalise and www.naturallyalise.com & www.rnbreps.com

You can find Loryn at Loryn.co & jeffersonpk.co on the interwebs, @ellecarter on IG & @ElleWCarter on Twitter.

You can find me @Mostlymaxandotherthings on IG & @MostlyMax on Twitter.

Jan 12, 202302:52:43
California Dreaming (with Monique Judge)

California Dreaming (with Monique Judge)

Shout out to Georgia. A chat with the uber talented Monique Judge.

You can find Monique on IG & Twitter @thejournalista and get into her writing at http://moniquejudge.com.

You can find me on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings & on Twitter @MostlyMax.


Dec 08, 202201:01:37
Scumbags and Other Things (with Jimm Wiedeman)

Scumbags and Other Things (with Jimm Wiedeman)

Don't get caught looking stupid in these streets. A chat with the amazing Jimm Wiedeman.

You can find Jimm on Twitter @JWhahht or on IG @JDubbs187.

You can find me on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings & on Twitter @MostlyMax.

Dec 01, 202244:13
Black Fantasy Life (with A Thousand Eyes And One)

Black Fantasy Life (with A Thousand Eyes And One)

Happy Thanksgiving!!! A chat with the fabulous Tanya Ellis & Nikki Birch of the A Thousand Eyes And One podcast and the Wine On An Empty Stomach book club. 

You can find out more about them on Twitter @ThousandEyesOne, on IG @athousandeyesandone and on the interwebs at www.thousandeyespodcast.com

You can find me on Twitter @MostlyMax & on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings.

Nov 24, 202201:53:14
The Red Sprinkle (with Neal Carter)

The Red Sprinkle (with Neal Carter)

*Deep Negro Sigh*

You can find Neal on Twitter (maybe) at @nealcarter and @NuViewConsult. You can also check out The Black Consultant Group on Twitter @blackconsults and at www.theblackconsultantgroup.com.

You can find me on Twitter (for now anyway) @MostlyMax & on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings

Nov 18, 202201:59:02
Play Stupid Games, Win Stupid Prizes

Play Stupid Games, Win Stupid Prizes

Better late than never.

You can find me on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings & on Twitter @MostlyMax

Sep 23, 202214:53
Mediocrity in the Face of Black Excellence

Mediocrity in the Face of Black Excellence

Imagine a world where the underwhelming would just be wack outside of the public sphere

You can find me on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings & on Twitter @MostlyMax

Sep 16, 202220:14
Paying Dust

Paying Dust

Dust to dust and ashes to colonialists


You can find me on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings & on Twitter @MostlyMax


Sep 09, 202217:19
New World Water

New World Water

Put some money on Jackson, Mississippi. Here's the thread I mentioned: https://bit.ly/3RcH3sa


You can find me on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings & on Twitter @MostlyMax

Sep 02, 202224:05
Debt and Other Things

Debt and Other Things

Golf clap for Old Joe. 


You can find me on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings & on Twitter @MostlyMax

Aug 26, 202217:46
Where is the Asteroid?

Where is the Asteroid?

Seriously, where? 


You can find me on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings & on Twitter @MostlyMax

Aug 12, 202221:24
Free Brittney Griner

Free Brittney Griner

Where is the asteroid?


You can find me on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings & on Twitter @MostlyMax

Aug 05, 202226:43
Plagues & Pestilence (with Koku Tona)

Plagues & Pestilence (with Koku Tona)

Correction: That pink sauce bullshit came from the kitchen of a non-yacubian. Everything else still stands. RIP Bodega Hive. A chat with the fabulous Koku Tona.

You can find Koku on Twitter & IG @KokuPuff and you can check out her work on Blackfilm.com & IMDB @ www.imdb.com/name/nm7112695/

You can find me on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings & on Twitter @MostlyMax


Jul 22, 202201:21:29
Issa Hellmouth

Issa Hellmouth

Episode 69. Heh. Support Abortion Funds: https://abortionfunds.org


You can find me on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings & on Twitter @MostlyMax


Jul 01, 202225:30
Answering Your Calling (with Nakisha Lewis)

Answering Your Calling (with Nakisha Lewis)

A chat with the amazing Nakisha Lewis.

You can find Nakisha on IG & Twitter at @NakLew and you can learn more about the dope work Breakthrough US does at www.letsbreakthrough.org.

You can find me on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings & on Twitter @MostlyMax.

Jun 17, 202201:22:21
Key Takeaways

Key Takeaways

https://youtu.be/vr2xMRSObto

You can find me on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings & on Twitter @MostlyMax

May 27, 202220:43
Living Your Best Life (with Deesha Philyaw)

Living Your Best Life (with Deesha Philyaw)

Congrats to my Bajan cousin (in my head) Rihanna! A chat with the amazing, award-winning author Deesha Philyaw!

Find Deesha on Twitter & IG @deeshaphilyaw and at https://www.deeshaphilyaw.com. You can fix your life and get a copy of The Secret Lives of Church Ladies here: https://bit.ly/3G2zn7e 

Find me on Twitter @MostlyMax and on IG @Mostlymaxandotherthings 

May 20, 202201:00:19
Maybe We Could Just Be Silent

Maybe We Could Just Be Silent

Better late than never.  


You can find me on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings & on Twitter @MostlyMax.

May 06, 202221:11
Shutting Up Is Free

Shutting Up Is Free

Imagine a world where people embraced shutting the fuck up.


You can find me on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings & on Twitter @MostlyMax.

Apr 29, 202222:52
Leave People Alone...and Other Things (with Dr. Linda Chavers)

Leave People Alone...and Other Things (with Dr. Linda Chavers)

Don't get duffed on a plane this summer. A chat with the brilliant Dr. Linda Chavers.


Find Linda on Substack at https://bit.ly/3LaAhAk and on Twitter at @lindachaversphd & on IG @lindachaverslovesherdog.

Find me on Twitter @MostlyMax and on IG @Mostlymaxandotherthings.

Apr 22, 202202:29:52
Romance in Colour (with Tatianna Richardson)

Romance in Colour (with Tatianna Richardson)

A chat with the amazing Tatianna Richardson.

You can find Tatianna on IG @richardwriteson & @romanceincolour and you can find all things Tatianna on www.tatiannarichardson.com 

You can find me on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings and on Twitter @MostlyMax.

Apr 08, 202257:43
When On Site Means On Sight

When On Site Means On Sight

Gird your loins! It's Gooning Season!


You can find me on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings & on Twitter @MostlyMax.

Apr 01, 202225:13
The Reality Show Ep 3.0 (with Cristal Bubblin, Erica Thomson-Moseley & Zidonia Wong)

The Reality Show Ep 3.0 (with Cristal Bubblin, Erica Thomson-Moseley & Zidonia Wong)

It's my 60th episode ya'll!! Another hilarious chat with Cristal Bubblin, Erica Thomson-Moseley & Zidonia Wong.

You can find Cristal on IG @cristalbubblin and on Twitter @CristalBubblin. You can find Erica on Twitter @SenoraErica. You can find Zidonia on IG & Twitter @PermboxZ .

You can find me on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings and on Twitter @MostlyMax.


Here's the post about the Royal's Caribbean tour shitshow: https://bit.ly/3upZfoi



Mar 25, 202203:14:01
One Of These Things Is Not Like The Others

One Of These Things Is Not Like The Others

So spiders are just gonna randomly rain down from the sky this Spring. Where's the asteroid?


You can find me on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings & on Twitter @MostlyMax.

Mar 11, 202218:16
Hello, It's Me

Hello, It's Me

Keeping it brief.

You can find me on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings & on Twitter @MostlyMax

Mar 04, 202219:25
Uncut Euphoria

Uncut Euphoria

Better late than never.

You can find me on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings & on Twitter @MostlyMax

Feb 18, 202219:41
The Power of Service (and machetes) (with Adwoa Spencer)

The Power of Service (and machetes) (with Adwoa Spencer)

RIP to the legendary Betty Davis. A chat with the amazing Adwoa Spencer. 

You can find Adwoa at home with her kitty and her pups crocheting.

You can find me on Twitter @MostlyMax and on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings

Watch Dave Chappelle be an ashy pile of sentient trash here: https://bit.ly/35RWcMO


Feb 10, 202201:01:60
Shit Rolls Downhill

Shit Rolls Downhill

Janet over everything. 

You can find me on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings & on Twitter @MostlyMax

Feb 03, 202231:57
Being Inspired (with Brian "Raydar" Ellis)

Being Inspired (with Brian "Raydar" Ellis)

RIP ALT 🖤. A chat with the insanely talented Raydar Ellis.

You can find Raydar on IG @raydarellis & on Twitter @raydarellis

You can find me on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings & on Twitter @MostlyMax

Jan 20, 202201:24:00
Legendary Material (with CaShawn Thompson)

Legendary Material (with CaShawn Thompson)

Big shouts to the homie Buddy! A chat with DC legend CaShawn Thompson.

You can find CaShawn on Twitter @MsCaShawn and at www.CaShawn.com.

You can find me on Twitter @MostlyMax and on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings.

Jan 14, 202202:51:60
Good & Terrible (with Tanya Ellis)

Good & Terrible (with Tanya Ellis)

Happy New Year! Everything is wretched. A chat with the multi-talented menace Tanya Ellis. Who is the co-host of A Thousand Eyes and One. Not a million eyes *insert eye roll here*

You can find Tanya on Twitter @ThousandEyesOne, on IG @athousandeyesandone and on the interwebs at www.thousandeyespodcast.com

You can find me on Twitter @MostlyMax & on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings

Jan 06, 202201:04:04
The 420 Episode (with Alise Leslie & Loryn Wilson Carter)

The 420 Episode (with Alise Leslie & Loryn Wilson Carter)

Yup. An elevated chat with my boos Alise Leslie & Loryn Wilson Carter.

You can find Alise on Twitter @naturallyalise and www.naturallyalise.com & www.rnbreps.com

You can find Loryn at Loryn.co & jeffersonpk.co on the interwebs, @ellecarter on IG & @ElleWCarter on Twitter.

You can find me @Mostlymaxandotherthings on IG & @MostlyMax on Twitter.

Dec 23, 202102:05:22
50 is Also a Great Number

50 is Also a Great Number

Rest in Power to bell hooks & Greg Tate. 🖤


It's my 50th episode ya'll!!! 


You can find me on Twitter @MostlyMax and on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings

Dec 17, 202131:00
Political Beef and Other Things (with Angela Williams)

Political Beef and Other Things (with Angela Williams)

Shoutout to masks for helping folks keep their bad breath to themselves.  A chat with returning guest Angela Williams. 

You can find Angela on Twitter @Angelinadarling and at www.damegood.co

You can find me on Twitter @MostlyMax and on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings

More info on that wretched statue: https://bit.ly/3dyXWuW and https://bit.ly/3oDwSRR

Dec 09, 202101:47:14
The Reality Show Ep 2.0 (with Cristal Bubblin & Erica Thomson-Moseley)

The Reality Show Ep 2.0 (with Cristal Bubblin & Erica Thomson-Moseley)

Gird your loins! Omicron has arrived to snatch wigs. A hysterical chat with Cristal Bubblin & Erica Thomson-Moseley.

You can find Cristal on IG @cristalbubblin and on Twitter @CristalBubblin. You can find Erica on Twitter @SenoraErica.

You can find me on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings and on Twitter @MostlyMax.

Send me your #KeyTakeAways! @MostlyMax on the Twitters. 

Dec 02, 202102:01:29
Living With Intention (with Guy Routte)

Living With Intention (with Guy Routte)

If common sense was actually common, everyone would have it. A chat with the amazing Guy Routte.

You can find Guy on all the socials @guyroutte. You can find out about SCHMTCS on IG @schmtcs_& on Twitter @schmtcs.

You can find me on IG @Mostlymaxandotherthings & @MostlyMax on Twitter.

Nov 18, 202101:24:13
Dumb Dummies

Dumb Dummies

Imagine being this insanely stupid.

Here's a link to Loryn Carter's Olivia Pope level comms thread about Astroworld and Travis Scott: https://bit.ly/3kuK8FH

You can find me on Twitter @MostlyMax and on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings

Nov 12, 202117:02
Everything is Stupid (with Cristal Bubblin)

Everything is Stupid (with Cristal Bubblin)

Ugh. A chat with the amazing Cristal Bubblin.

You can find Cristal on IG @cristalbubblin and on Twitter @CristalBubblin.

You can find me on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings and on Twitter @MostlyMax.

Nov 05, 202101:54:52
Brevity Is The Soul of Wit

Brevity Is The Soul of Wit

"If you are silent about your pain, they’ll kill you and say you enjoyed it.” ― Zora Neale Hurston.  It's just lil' old me this week. 

You can find me on IG @MostlyMaxandotherthings & on Twitter @MostlyMax.





Oct 28, 202123:45