TK in the AM:

Bondfire Radio Audio Festival feature, Lex Sadler joins us on the couch to talk about his project Rhythm & Stealth, Vegemite and cheese, jumped in on ‘News You Can Use’, and drop some exclusive tracks from the upcoming album. Today #airoutWednesday and ‘News You Can Use’ were intertwined, we hit on the following: -Rosie Perez apologizes to Kelly Osbourne for KELLY’S questionable comments and quits “The View”. - Kraft Cheese recalls tens of thousands of cases of cheese for choking hazard instead of letting evolution do it’s work. - A guy does handstand on holocaust monument and acts like he didn’t know. :::side eye::: Also, air outs from the chatroom and an EPIC ROAST via Aura Dynamo. Tune in. Turn up.

Another great Monday morning as we near the close of the Summer of 2015. Joining TK and Conscious for the first time LIVE in the new studio is Garvey Alexander aka #theGarvtender with some life updates and a third voice for "News You Can Use". In the news Rest In Power to Brooklyn's own loveable bully Sean P. Crew took a moment to discuss his contributions to the culture and the impact of his transitioning on fans and those close to him. New music from SWV? Well, you listen and tell us what you think.

For today’s #affirmationFriday we are joined in studio by Bondfire Radio Audio Festival Feature Super King Armor! We discuss gym habits, sex appeal, and some of the music he is sharing during his live performance on August 16th. In News You Can Use: The televised “clownshoes” GOP debate from the night before. Netflix offers unlimited to parents for the first year of child’s birth or adoption. Which Star Trek actor is going on a NASA mission? and more! Thank you to the chatroomies for their wonderful affirmations, including MC Picket Fence and Nikki who shared their affirmations of love for each other on this their 16th anniversary. Shout out to ShalayLady7 for the bible worthy affirmation of epic proportions!

Today in ‘News You Can Use’: -Philly is having the worst week ever, so they killed a robot. -Lenny Kravitz, #penisgate, and the ‘Black Don’t Crack Gene’. -and other weird happenings in the world. The Colored Boy, Alex Hardy writer and essayist joins us in the studio for #airoutWednesday, fun topics like the state of the world, and find out what he is planning for The Bondfire Radio Audio Festival. Alex also reads a stirring new piece ‘Dear TJ & Bean’ live on air (http://www.thecoloredboy.com/2015/08/dear-tj-bean-on-dealing-with-badge.html) . Listen for him live on the #BFRAudioFest 7-8pm August 16th, 2015 on bondfireradio.com!

Poet and community activist Sonia G stops by for great conversation about preserving communities, art as activism, her work with Culture Strike, and she drops some poetic jewels for the listeners! http://www.soniaguinansaca.tumblr.com/ http://www.culturestrike.org/ In News You Can use: What is Legionnaires disease and why is it affecting the Bronx? #NativeAmericanLivesMatter: Police Kill First Nation People at higher rates than any other group. Diane Humetewa is the first First Nation person to be appointed as a United States Federal Judge. Jamaica celebrates its first Pride in the midst of much dissension. The Dominican Republic is concerned about their tourism as a result of deporting Haitian descendents. Mos Def joins Kendrick Lamar on-stage for a special version of “Alight”.

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Before we could get to the #motivationMonday part of the show we had to do “News You Can Use”: Choctaw Civil Rights leader is is found dead in his jail cell 30 mins after a traffic stop arrest; New York magazine’s damning Bill Cosby cover and Spelman cuts ties; Man sits on fathers head and kills him, reminding us to fix your parent child relationships; Eminem to replace Eazy- E in NWA reunion? How?; Bobbi Kristina Brown dies at age 22. Special #motivationMonday shoutouts goto Nomadness Travel Tribe for their feature article in the NY Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/26/travel/black-travel-noire-nomadness.html?_r=0) and to Luminal Theater, a micro theater in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn brought to you by our very own Curtis John! Check out The Luminal: http://luminaltheater.org/ Shoutout to chatroomies, Nit Ra Sit, Dr Post Alot, and ShalayLady on their birthdays! Tune in for the motivational greatness and the discussion about 4 ways to stop complaining and become happy in your life. As TK says, “Get through the P-Pness and work towards your HAPPINESS.”

For this Affirmation Friday we recap the Sandra Bland/ Kindra Chapman rally that took place in Union Square and share a powerful message from Trans woman activist, Cherno Biko. In News You Can Use we discuss the recent findings that Sandra Bland’s death has been officially ruled a suicide; a white 59 year old man kills 3 in a movie theater in Louisiana; Is Hulk Hogan a racist or nah?; Will Smith and Jay Z are producing an HBO series about Emmett Till; and Black Nextflix- KweliTV drops in Dec 2015. Also we talk about ways for startups and entrepreneurs to remain stress free and organized complete with an #affirmationFriday group meditation for all. Tune in for all this and new music from The Internet!

Oh it’s just our 400th episode… no biggie. :) We just loved the energy of today’s chatroom and the airouts ranging from family proxy issues, housing, public transportation and more. In ‘News You Can Use’ we take on the man who eats Chipotle everyday; the diner owner that yelled at a 2 year old baby; Taylor Swift for interjecting herself in a discussion with Nicki Minaj she wasn’t welcome in; 77 year old man fired for doing a good deed in bum ass Florida; and drag queens be banned from a Pride Festival?! All that and the love that comes with episode 400 on #airoutWednesday. ((HUGS!))

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Plus Sized model/advocate and web-series host, Paris Alexandra joined us live for #affirmationFriday! In ‘News You Can Use’ Marshawn Lynch gives a statement on his non-talking stance at press conferences; Suge Knight may be involved in a hit and run killing; J.Cole allows single moms to live in his house; Paris fashion designer names collection “Last Niggas In Paris”; Shopping establishment Forever21 is being sued for using pirated software. We talk to Paris about her web-series “Paris in NY” (http://vimeo.com/107379711) , the challenges of plus size modelling and the importance of representation in the fashion communities. As well as her upcoming conference “Powerful & Plus” tomorrow in New York City (https://www.facebook.com/events/844709958903604/).

In “News you can Use” we break down the FLOTUS not wearing a head covering in Saudi Arabia; update on Marissa Alexander who was released from jail; and remind people about those church building funds.. where is your money going? A special spirited #airOutWednesday went out to the winter storm haters, women that don’t know how to wear makeup, Hispanics dealing with colorism, and why you should absolutely snitch on your doctor. Oh and don’t forget to tell us how you feel about that new Jodeci track. Click it and flip it right here on TK in the AM!

Today was a wild #MotivationMonday. TK and Cons have (re)discovered the magic of HBO’s ‘Treme’; discuss co-working jails; the upcoming anniversary party, aliens and more! ‘News You Can Use’ was punctuated by an air out from an 80 year old; the apocalypse is coming and it’s all our fault; and some new snack food for you to get your life on. In other words… we laughed. Click the replay :)

We affirm healing and talk about true forgiveness and "moving on" today. Also, your favorite "News you can Use" and music!