Black & White With You & Me

Today, Black Pedro, Mike Casentini and Rena-Marie Villano sit down to discuss the topics of the day, which includes Planned Parenthood verse the U.S. Congress in a witch hut to defund. Also, George Zimmerman retweets a photo of a dead Trayvon Martin on the anniversary of Trayvon’s death. George you are such a fucking asshole. Finally, Seattle began transitioning into an increase in the overall minimum wage to $15 dollars per hour and unemployment seems to be improving. Any correlation?

Today, Black Pedro, Mike Casentini and Rena-Marie Villano sit down to discuss the topics of the day, which includes a very emotional conversation about the Pope’s visit. We also discuss the recent supplying of Al Qaeda to gain passage through parts of Syria. In South Carolina, town meeting have been springing up to discuss the potential that Muslim refugees may be coming to America, and they don’t sound very welcoming. We put the conservatives on blast related to the rhetoric relating to Planned Parenthood and the recent videos that have already been proven to be absolute fiction. Also, we found an very interesting story related to diversity issues at the Uprights Citizens Brigade, a well recognized sketch comedy school and touring group, made famous by Matt Walsh, Amy Poehler and Matt Besser. Finally, we discuss John Boehners resignation and the impact it has to the Republican party.

Today, Black Pedro, Mike Casentini and Rena-Marie Villano sit down to discuss the topics of the day, which includes talking about the Pope’s arrival to the United States, Scott walker bowing out of the race for President, 8 reasons to hate Ronald Reagan, Trump dumps FOX, Racism at USC, Viola Wins an Emmy, and why would we be bringing up the Matrix?

Today, Black Pedro, Mike Casentini and Rena-Marie Villano sit down with comedian Travis Cohen. We discuss the topics of the day, starting with comparing Bernie Sanders to Hillary Clinton. That leads us to discussing whether or not we should increase the national minimum wage to $15 per hour, and boy, we have our opinions. That then takes us to a conversation about the recent comments made at a Trump rally relating to Muslims and the Birther movement.

Today, Black Pedro, Mike Casentini and Rena-Marie Villano sit down to discuss the topics of the day, which includes talking about the heat and the tiny bit of rain we received the other day in Los Angeles. In the news, we talk about Facebook and the “Dislike” button, finally a button for every Donald Trump post. Round 2 of the Republican debates, we jump start the conversation. That leads us into a discussion about Ben Carson and his 7 Beliefs. Hebdo is back and making international news with its recent horrible cartoon depicting a Muslim child face down in the sand. Hell No Hebdo! Also, a Hungarian Camerawoman was filmed tripping migrants as they fled a holding area. Finally, Matt Damon has been making his apologies for comments he made on Project Greenlight relating to diversity, which we had to discuss.

Today, Black Pedro, Mike Casentini and Rena-Marie Villano sit down to discuss the topics of the day, which includes this weekends night out on the town to perform comedy. Mike hosts a show that had a couple of hack wannabe comedians, one of which was a complete asshole and we talk about why. Also, Bobby Jindal makes news for the first time since running for President by calling Donald Trump out and we thank him for that. We talk about fear and the challenge of fighting back fear as a political strategy. This week’s “Cops Gone Wild” features the NYPD and the take down of former tennis professional, James Blake. Oops, wrong guy mister officer.

Today, Black Pedro, Mike Casentini and Rena-Marie Villano sit down to discuss the topics of the day which includes a conversations about the debut of the new CBS show, “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” We also discuss some of Trump’s recent comments relating to the hostages in Iran. Kim Davis was released from jail, so you know we had to talk about that, which ultimately led us to talking about the Muslim Flight Attendant who refuses to serve alcohol due to her religious beliefs. We also had to talk about Damon Wayans comments regarding Bill Cosby. We close the show with a little “Cops Gone Wild.”

Today, Black Pedro, Mike Casentini and Rena-Marie Villano discuss the topics of the day, which includes talking more about the Donald. We also talk about Kim Davis, the women that decided to not give out marriage licenses to the gay community because Jesus told her not to. We also discuss the the refugees making their way to Austria and Germany and the telecommunications billionaire that wants to buy the refugees an island so they can start their own country. We discuss a story about 12 NYPD police officers suing the city for quotas. Finally, we close the show with the drone zone.

Today, Black Pedro, Mike Casentini and Rena-Marie Villano discuss the topics of the day, which include a massive manhunt for 3 suspects in Illinois officer’s death. This leads us to discuss the overall violence in America and the attempt to connect Black Lives Matter to the recent assault on the police. We also discuss the attempt to align the Black Lives Matter movement to that of a hate group. Later on we talk about the county clerk named Kim Davis, who won’t give out marriage license to the LGBT community because of her religious beliefs. Guess what, you get arrested. Lots of religion talk.

Today, Black Pedro, Mike Casentini and Rena-Marie Villano sit down with Alexander "Skinny" Assefa to celebrate 50 episodes of Black & White With You & Me. No news this week. In this episode, we discuss the future of our show. We will be making some format changes to hopefully strengthen the shows topics and entertainment value. We have a lot of fun in this episode with Mike’s music library. We hope your enjoy. Alexander “Skinny” Assefa Website: comedycircuits.com Twitter: @alexanderassefa Facebook: /alexanderskinnyassefa Instagram: @alexanderassefa SHOW CONNECTIONS Website: http://thenetworkstudios.com/podcast-shows/black-white/ Facebook: /blackwhiteyoume, /mikecomedy, /blackpedropower Twitter: @blackwhiteyoume, @mikecasentini, @pedroisfunny

Today, Black Pedro, Mike Casentini and Rena-Marie Villano sit down to discuss the topics of the day. Today, we share a clip of Bryant Gumbel on Charlie Rose, where Bryant express a personal experience with his son and being black. Also, 2 black women get thrown off a Napa wine train for being too loud. We talk about today’s shooting tragedy where former disgruntled employee, Vester Lee Flanagan, took the lives of 2 journalist, Allison Parker and Adam Ward of CNN affiliate WDBJ7-TV, who were on a remote interview. How many shots does it take to get a mistrial? Jury deadlocks 8-4 in favor of acquittal; mistrial declared in Kerrick police shooting case. FEATURED LINK Jury deadlocks 8-4 in favor of acquittal; mistrial declared in Kerrick police shooting case FEATURED MUSIC 1. Best of Me by Anthony Hamilton 2. Everybody Loves The Sunshine by Roy Ayers SHOW CONNECTIONS Website: http://thenetworkstudios.com/podcast-shows/black-white/ Facebook: /blackwhiteyoume, /mikecomedy, /blackpedropower Twitter: @blackwhiteyoume

Today, Black Pedro, Mike Casentini and Rena-Marie Villano sit down to discuss the topics of the day. Mike tells a lovely story about 5 white young adult males taking selfies with their garbage. We talk about the recent events in France, where 3 Americans who stopped an attempt to commit terrorism on a train. We play a clip of these 2 women stumping for Trump called, “We Be Sisters.com,” and discuss whether they are real or just an act. We also discuss Trump’s response to the recent beating of a homeless man by 2 Boston brothers, who claim they beating the man because he was an illegal immigrant. We discuss the term “Anchor Baby.” All this talk, leads us into a conversation about jobs and other things. FEATURED MUSIC 1. Bustin Out (On The Funk) by Rick James 2. Coffey Is The Color by Roy Ayers SHOW CONNECTIONS Website: http://thenetworkstudios.com/podcast-shows/black-white/ Facebook: /blackwhiteyoume, /mikecomedy, /blackpedropower Twitter: @blackwhiteyoume, @mikecasentini, @pedroisfunny

Today, Black Pedro, Mike Casentini and Rena-Marie Villano sit down with comedian Anyi Malik to discuss the topics of the day. We apologize in advance, but we smoked a blunt before we recorded this episode. Pedro tells us about his experience trying to get a Uber at LAX. We spend a lot of time talking about Jared from Subway. Mike Huckabee says Martin Luther King would have been “appalled” at the Black Lives Matter movement, which we had to talk about. Hillary Clinton get 15 minutes with the Black Lives Matter movement. Finally, we close out with “life is better when you know your rights.” FEATURED MUSIC 1. Breathe And Stop by Q-Tip 2. A Long Way To Go by Gang Starr GUEST CONNECTIONS Anyi Malik Website: anyimalik.com Twitter: @anyimalik Facebook: /lmnoanyi Instagram: @anyimalik SHOW CONNECTIONS Website: http://thenetworkstudios.com/podcast-shows/black-white/ Facebook: /blackwhiteyoume, /mikecomedy, /blackpedropower Twitter: @blackwhiteyoume, @mikecasentini, @pedroisfunny

Today, Black Pedro, Mike Casentini and Rena-Marie Villano sit down with recurring guests, Aaron Burleson and Alexander “Skinny” Assefa to discuss the topics of the day. We talk about the recent JEB event and the attempt to take it over by the #BlackLivesMatter movement, but it wasn’t the same as how they took over Bernie Sanders. Mike mentions Talib Kweli’s recent comments on “Real Time with Bill Maher.” Pedro brings up Mike Huckabee’s recent comments relating to the life of a conceived but unborn child of rape. Mike brings up Donald Trumps recent immigration specifics. The NWA movie, “STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON” and the up in security at the movie theater, what for? The passing of a great civil rights leader, Julian Bond. FEATURED MUSIC 1. Loose Cannons (feat. Xzibit, COLD 187um & Sly Pyper) by Dr. Dre 2. For the Love of Money (feat. Jill Scott, Jon Connor & Anderson .Paak) by Dr. Dre GUEST CONNECTIONS Alexander “Skinny” Assefa Website: comedycircuits.com Twitter: @alexanderassefa Facebook: /alexanderski

Today, Black Pedro, Mike Casentini and Rena-Marie Villano discuss the topics of the day, which include more Donald Trump talk specifically relating to the most recent Republican Debates and his first speech after the debates. We talk about the recent Bernie Sanders supporter numbers and Pedro pleas with #BlackLivesMatter activists to protest at Republican events. Pedro brings up another candidate for President, a Harvard Professor named Lawrence Lessig. Mike brings up Hillary’s email server. They close the show with discussing the recent events in Ferguson. FEATURED MUSIC 1. It’s All On Me (Feat. Justus and BJ The Chicago Kid) by Dr. Dre 2. Let Me Ride by Dr. Dre SHOW CONNECTIONS Website: http://thenetworkstudios.com/podcast-shows/black-white/ Facebook: /blackwhiteyoume, /mikecomedy, /blackpedropower Twitter: @blackwhiteyoume, @mikecasentini, @pedroisfunny

Today, Black Pedro, Mike Casentini and Rena-Marie Villano sit down with returning friends of the show, Alexander “Skinny” Assefa and Aaron Burleson. In this episode, we discuss the recent republican debates on Fox and the Trump versus Megyn Kelly outrageous comments from the Donald. The debate conversation leads us into another conversation about the anniversary of Michael Brown and the #BlackLivesMatter movement. This includes talking about Bernie Sanders recent public appearances being taken over by protesters of the “Black Lives Matter” movement. Later on in the show we talked about Jon Stewart's final episode on The Daily Show and the future of that genre of comedy driven news. Then, we wrap the show with a little NFL Hall of Fame coverage. FEATURED MUSIC NEW ALBUM - “Compton” by Dr. Dre (Aug. 2015) 1. Medicine Man (Feat. Eminem, Candice Pillay) by Dr. Dre 2. Deep Water (Feat. Kendrick Lamar) by Dr. Dre GUEST CONNECTIONS Alexander “Skinny” Assefa Website: comedycircuits.com Twitter: @alexanderassefa Faceb

Today, Black Pedro, Mike Casentini and Rena-Marie Villano recap episode 42 due to some listener responses. We also hear about Pedro’s trip home to celebrate his 20th HS reunion. We spend just a little more time responding to some of the recent findings relating to Samuel DuBose. Pedro stumbles upon another video and this time it about a bunch of Bastards, a they’re the good guys. Also, we discuss Hillary Clinton and whether she is a liar or not. FEATURED MUSIC 1. Save The Night by John Legend 2. The Beginning by John Legend SHOW CONNECTIONS Website: http://thenetworkstudios.com/podcast-shows/black-white/ Facebook: /blackwhiteyoume, /mikecomedy, /blackpedropower Twitter: @blackwhiteyoume, @mikecasentini, @pedroisfunny

Today, Black Pedro, Mike Casentini and Rena-Marie Villano sit down with comedian and actor, Ryan Dalton. He's been seen on AXS TV's "LIVE AT GOTHAM" and TBS's "SULLIVAN AND SONS," just to name a few. We recorded this episode on Wednesday of last week because Black Pedro was going home to Detroit to celebrate his 20th High School Reunion over the weekend. We’re releasing the episode late Monday, because Mike spent the weekend adding a Livestream Broadcast Video solution to the TNS studio! In this episode, we discuss a little football with the 4-game suspension for Tom Brady relating to Deflate-gate. We also discuss the recent killing of Samuel DuBose, a black man, by University of Cincinnati police officer Ray Tensing, a white man. Tensing pulled over Samuel DuBose for an apparent missing front license plate. When DuBose failed to produce his driver's license, Tensing escalated the situation, attempting to remove DuBose from the vehicle. When Dubose tried to resist, Tensing pulled out his gun and shot DuBose i

Today, Black Pedro, Mike Casentini and Rena-Marie Villano sit down with 2 comedians, Ibo Brewer and Alexander "Skinny" Assefa. We discuss a variety of news items, including the newly released video of Sandra Bland in jail debunking the mug shot controversy. We also discuss the recent announcement from "Anonymous" calling for a "Day of Rage." Pedro brings in an article stating "White Americans are the biggest terror threat in the United States." Then, at some point we start talking about jail stories. It's a good show. GUEST CONNECTIONS Ibo Brewer Twitter: https://twitter.com/ibocomedy Facebook: https://facebook.com/ibocomedy Instagram: https://instagram.com/ibocomedy Alexander “Skinny” Assefa Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexanderassefa Facebook: https://facebook.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/alexanderassefa Comedy Circuits Website: http://comedycircuits.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/comedycircuits Facebook: https://facebook.com/comedycircuits Instagram: https://instagram.com/comedycircuits FEATUR

This week, Black Pedro, Mike Casentini and Rena-Marie Villano discuss a variety of news items and personal stuff. It all starts with Pedro and Rena-Marie trying to talk Mike into doing Yoga. Pedro explains his recent experience using Uber, which then leads to talking about other Uber experiences and our thoughts about their business. Last episode we talked about Sandra Bland and spoke about her death as being suspicious. In this episode, we discuss the recent autopsy and statements from other inmates who had some contact with Sandra while in jail. We also bring up the “mug shot” controversy. This wouldn’t be a show without discuss #BlackLivesMatter and the fact that White people love saying #AllLivesMatter. By the way, of course “All Lives Matter,” but black people are dying at the hand of police and law enforcement. Finally, we close the show on a story about a fundraiser for the 6 police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray. Someone thought it would be cute to entertain the crowd in black face. Su