Is The Mic Still On

This week, the crew breaks down another wild mix of stories — from the Pentagon trying to control the press to a racist Chick-fil-A moment, heated celebrity clashes, and a few unfiltered Hot Mic Takes. Timestamps • 00:47 | Fun Facts • 13:14 | Best Thing Seen • 25:05 | Pentagon • 49:15 | Chick-fil-A Racist Incident • 66:25 | Stephen A. Smith vs. Serena Williams’ Husband • 67:54 | Marc Lamont Hill vs. QueenzFlip • 102:53 | Hot Mic Takes – Argentina • 114:37 | Hot Mic Takes – Father Charged After Telling 6-Year-Old to Hit Bully • 121:08 | Hot Mic Takes – Justice Jackson’s Comments on Black Voters • 125:09 | Hot Mic Takes – Comedians Face Backlash for Saudi Arabia Performance This Week’s Topics Pentagon sparks uproar by trying to tell reporters how to report → AP News Why the U.S. gave Argentina $20 billion → CNN Alexis Ohanian checks Stephen A. Smith over Serena Williams comments → Vibe Chick-fil-A accused of racism after Black officer made to pay → Black News Dad charged after telling his 6-year-old to punch a bully → Yahoo News Justice Jackson compares Black voters to the disabled → Yahoo News Comedians face backlash for performing in Saudi Arabia → NBC News Marc Lamont Hill vs. QueenzFlip almost turns physical on JBP Listen and join the conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is The Mic Still On — Episode Rundown 00:00 – Intro 01:38 – Fun Facts 08:24 – Best Thing Seen 17:44 – Government Shutdown 44:10 – Israel/Gaza Ceasefire 58:13 – Drake’s UMG Case Tossed 1:16:11 – Too Old for This Sh*t 1:37:07 – Quick Hits 1:54:27 – Reddit Wanna Know This Week’s Topics: Things You’re Too Old For Now – ⁠Apple News⁠ Federal Workers Could Lose Jobs Due to Government Shutdowns – ⁠AP News⁠ Escaped Inmate from New Orleans Caught in Atlanta – ⁠Yahoo News⁠ Trump Targets His Foes: Letitia James and James Comey Face Indictments – ⁠ABC News⁠ Reddit Wants to Know: How Do You Feel Leaving the Show? Stephen A. Smith Critical of Jasmine Crockett – ⁠Yahoo News⁠ Drake’s UMG Lawsuit Dismissed – ⁠The Root⁠ Listen and join the conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Is The Mic Still On, the crew dives into another wild mix of stories — from music to madness. We kick things off with Fun Facts and the Best Thing Seen before jumping into the biggest headlines and hot takes of the week. Timestamps: • 00:45 | Fun Facts • 15:52 | Best Thing Seen Topics This Week: • 25:17 | Chicago • 50:15 | Bad Bunny • 59:36 | Diddy (Return From Suspension) • 85:09 | Houston Serial Killer • 92:14 | Life Choices Did Diddy really get off easy after his “return”? Why are people side-eyeing Bad Bunny’s latest moves? And what in the world is going on in Houston?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we cover Jimmy Kimmel’s return, a major indictment, messy celebrity support letters, campus pushback, and a new wave of racist commentary in politics. TIMESTAMPS 1:43 – Fun Facts 31:27 – Best Thing Seen 38:32 – Jimmy Kimmel Returns: Back on air after suspension + Disney raises prices 68:13 – James Comey Indicted (AP News) 80:28 – Yung Miami & Carl Thomas Letters: Facing backlash for writing support for Diddy (NewsOne) 97:58 – TSU Students vs Debate Trolls: Running MAGA crowd off campus (NewsOne) 111:54 – Laura Loomer’s Racist Comments about Jasmine Crockett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we cover everything from viral celebrity moments to canceled talk shows, plus a round of thought-provoking listener questions. TIMESTAMPS 09:20 – Fun Facts: Random knowledge that’ll surprise you. 25:54 – Best Thing Seen: What caught our eye this week. 35:57 – Jimmy Kimmel: Show suspended after Charlie Kirk joke (AP News). 65:27 – Dame Dash Updates: His latest Breakfast Club viral moment. 83:25 – Questions: • If you could instantly master any skill, what would it be? • If you could have dinner with any three people, dead or alive, who would they be? • What is your least favorite word? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s episode covers everything from shocking headlines to weird tech and animal stories. TIMESTAMPS 01:32 – Fun Facts: Random gems you didn’t see coming. 16:28 – Best Thing Seen: What caught our attention this week. 20:23 – Charlie Kirk: 'Nuff said 87:50 – A.I. Companionship: Chatbots filling human roles. 92:50 – Trump: Why diplomats are afraid to give him bad news. 96:07 – Pet Companionship: From emotional support gators to banned Walmart trips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Week’s Topics: • Fun Facts — 00:01:38 Kicking things off with some wild trivia and laughs. • Best Thing Seen — 00:19:45 We share the standout TV, film, or viral moment of the week. • Drake — 00:33:13 New music moves, headlines, and what’s next for Drizzy. • Young Thug Audio Leaks — 00:37:25 Leaked audio of Young Thug from jail stirs up debate. • Druski Nascar Skit — 01:06:02 Druski’s parody gets NASCAR heat and online backlash. • Handyman — 01:21:41 Some unexpected laughs and stories from home repair gone wrong. • Government & Politics — 01:37:14 – U.S. postal traffic crashes 80% after Trump ends tariff exemption. Read more – America faces a hiring freeze. Read more • Quick Topics — 01:50:16 – NYPD falsely arrests a Black man after faulty AI facial recognition. Read more – Apollonia sues Prince’s estate to keep her name. Read more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

01:50 - Fun Facts 13:51 - Best Thing Seen 26:52 - Cracker Barrel 56:34 - Jasmine Crockett 67:38 - Democratic Lock-In 80:21 - Federal Cuts 108:08 - Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Trump taking over DC to the first-ever Robot Olympics, we’ve got politics, sports, tech, and even food news topics on deck today. Chapters: 02:39 – Fun Facts 19:51 – Trump Takes Over DC 41:24 – Cardi B’s “Imaginary Player” Moment 1:00:14 – Roblox in Trouble (Louisiana sues over child safety) Story 1:10:32 – Food Dye is Done (Kellogg ditching dyes by 2027) Story 1:13:31 – Baby at the Tennis Match (Cincinnati Open chaos) 1:19:07 – Robot Olympics in Beijing Story Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From a CDC shooting to BET canceling the Hip Hop Awards, this is another wild week to recap. Chapters: 00:51 – Fun Facts 16:53 – Best Thing Seen 29:11 – CDC Shooter 42:52 – ChatGPT Advice To Kids 1:12:02 – Man Jailed for Marrying Three Women 1:35:22 – BET Hip Hop Awards 1:54:07 – Darkness of the Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices