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EP 10: A Preacher, a Pastor and a Rabbi Walk into a Podcast...
May 21, 2021
In this episode, Alex and Odell welcome their first guest to the show, Rabbi Joshua Ben-Gideon. They discuss the recent surge of anti-semitism and ask Joshua questions about Jewish culture in this friendly conversation betwe…
EP 09: What About the N-Word?
May 7, 2021
Spring is in the air! Alex and Odell answer two questions from their listeners in this episode. The first involves cookouts. The second tackles the societal precepts of the N-word. Is it ever appropriate for anyone to use it…
EP 08: Is Cancel Culture Hurting Racial Progress?
April 23, 2021
Is cancel culture a useful tool, like boycotts, in drawing attention to and fighting racism? Or is it thought policing that will lead to a totalitarian government that would harm everyone? That's the debate Alex and Odell ha…
EXTRA: The Derek Chauvin Verdict
April 22, 2021
Alex and Odell discuss what the death of George Floyd, the trial and its verdict mean to America.
EP 07: What Does the Confederate Flag Mean to You?
April 9, 2021
Odell asks Alex what the Confederate flag means to him. They also discuss the takedown of Confederate monuments that were put up in the not so distant past due to the romanticism of the Old South, otherwise known as the Lost…
EP 06: Are More Integrated Churches in Our Future?
March 26, 2021
Are more integrated churches in our future? That’s the question Alex poses to Odell on this episode, and Odell describes the distinct culture of the southern Black Church in his answer. Please help support the show with a v…
EP 05: Why Do White Mothers Raise Their Sons Differently?
March 12, 2021
Odell asks the question: Why do white mothers raise their sons differently than their daughters? The heartfelt conversation also covers two great poets, chicken farms, crystal stairs and some of the women in the lives of Ale…
EP 04: Can We Celebrate the Achievements of Conservative Blacks?
Feb. 26, 2021
Ben Carson, Clarence Thomas and Colin Powell. How does Odell feel about them? Alex asks him on this episode. They also discuss the Supreme Court, abortion and Odell’s “shero” along the way. Please help support the show with …
EP 03: Was School Integration a Good Thing?
Feb. 12, 2021
Odell and Alex recount their very different stories from the first days of school desegregation in the seventies. The conversation touches on how integration has impacted the black community and what school choice means for …
EP 02: Am I a Racist?
Jan. 29, 2021
It’s Alex's turn to ask the initial question for the discussion in this episode. He asks Odell, what are things that white people do that make black people think that they are racist? Alex and Odell touch on the Charleston c…
EP 01: Why Do I Frighten People?
Jan. 15, 2021
Alex and Odell tackle their first question, which comes from Odell. He wants to know why some white people are afraid to get on an elevator with him when he is the lone passenger, even in a professional situation.
An Introduction to I Hear Ya
Jan. 7, 2021
Introducing Alex McFarland and Odell Cleveland, two pastors from different racial backgrounds. Starting a conversation between friends; aiming to achieve an understanding of different perspectives.