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Episodes
IDKMYDE: Biddy Mason
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode of IDKMYDE we introduce, Biddy Mason. “Biddy” was the original boss who went from enslaved to real esta...
IDKMYDE: Easter and Segregation
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Todays episode of IDKMYDE we take a comedic deep dive into Easter, freedom, and Black history as we explore how hush harbors, liberation ant...
IDKMYDE: Drapetomania and the Lexicon of Oppession
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On todays episode of IDKMYDE we introduce words of oppression like, Drapetomania: the 19th-century ‘diagnosis’ that labeled ensl...
IDKMYDE: Super Bowls and Slavery
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A hilarious deep dive into the NFL’s not-so-subtle plantation vibes, today’s episode of IDKMYDE flips the script on football, sl...
IDKMYDE: Monrovians vs KKK
08 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On todays episode of IDKMYDE we go to 1925, when the all-Black Wichita Monrovians stepped up to the plate against the KKK’s baseball ...
IDKMYDE: HBCUs 1st Football Game
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Todays episode of IDKMYDE we go back 132 years ago, where Black college football was born in a snowstorm, where horse-drawn carriages and custom-...
IDKMYDE: Epsy and Vero Beach
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Todays episode of IDKMYDE is a sharp, humorous take on how Black families’ land and generational wealth have been systematically stole...
IDKMYDE: Grace Wisher
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On todays episode of IDKMYDE hear how Grace Wisher helped sew the American flag, but somehow history left her out of the spotlight—kin...
IDKMYDE: America Loves Sayings
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
America was built on sayings, but some of them don’t exactly hold up under pressure. From ‘bootstraps’ to ‘the American Dream,...
IDKMYDE: Eugenics and Elaine Riddick
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode of IDKMYDE introduces, Medical Apartheid: The dark, twisted history of how Black folks—especially women—be...
IDKMYDE: Dapper Dan
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In todays episode of IDKMYDE, Dapper Dan goes from Harlem’s fashion underground to front-row at Gucci shows, proving that if you can’...
IDKMYDE: Welcome Season 4
01 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Todays episode of IDKMYDE WE’RE BACK for Season 4. A quick catch up on where we’ve been on this journey and where we’re he...
I Didn't Know Maybe You Didn't Either: Season 4
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Season Four of I Didn’t Know, Maybe You Didn’t Either is here! This Black History Month, join B Daht as he delivers little-known Black his...
IDKMYDE: Family reunions
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can you believe it's already the final episode of Season 3? We've journeyed through history, uncovered undertold stories, and celebrated the resilienc...
IDKMYDE: The 1st Black Owned Business
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of #IDKMYDE, we're delving into a piece of history you might not be familiar with. Did you know that E.E. Ward Moving and Storage is r...
IDKMYDE: Woven Innovation
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We take you on a journey through the innovators and pioneers who put Black beauty on the map. Nodding at the past, we'll introduce some new engineers ...
IDKMYDE: Invention That Revitalized Slavery
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of #IDKMYDE, we're diving into some fascinating trivia. Did you know that the invention responsible for revitalizing chattel slavery i...
IDKMYDE: The Basic Skill, Takeover of AI
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join B Daht and dive into the high-tech world of AI packaging systems at giants like Amazon and UPS. Witness how these contemporary marvels of logisti...
IDKMYDE: #MM East St Louis
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of #IDKMYDE, Its Massacre Mondays! Today, we're diving into the dark history of East St. Louis in 1917. Join us as we uncover the harr...
IDKMYDE: Carr and Sparrows Beach
25 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of #IDKMYDE, Get ready to dive into a piece of history you might not have heard before! Join us as we explore the vibrant heyday of Ca...
IDKMYDE: Bernadine Anderson
24 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, listen up! Did you know that makeup isn't just about looking fabulous? It's also big business, and one woman paved the way for black makeup artis...
IDKMYDE: Lifestyles Of The Rich and African
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of #IDKMYDE, Get ready to uncover the astonishing story of the wealthiest king you've probably never heard of! We're diving into the l...
IDKMYDE: Freedom and Bondage Through Spirituality
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of #IDKMYDE, Get ready to dive deep into the murky waters of biblical interpretation, Join us as we uncover the unsettling truths behi...
IDKMYDE: Let’s Play: Music Master’s
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
B Dhat dives into a rhythmic fusion of hip-hop and funk in this studio-set episode. Listeners will get a look at how technology amplifies creativity a...
IDKMYDE: Pay Up Lady!
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of #IDKMYDE, Join us for a jaw-dropping episode as we unravel the shocking story of Alice Sebold and Anthony Broadwater. IJoin us as w...
IDKMYDE: The Modern Black Artist
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode spotlights the provocative work of rising NYC-based artist Lakea Shepard, originally hailing from the South. This feature promises an enl...
IDKMYDE: How a Teacher Challenged the Law
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode spotlights the provocative work of rising NYC-based artist Lakea Shepard, originally hailing from the South. This feature promises an enl...
IDKMYDE: BURNED An Orphanage In NYC
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of #IDKMYDE, we delve into a chapter of history as we explore the events that unfolded on 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue in New York Cit...
IDYMYDE: #MM Detroit 1943 and 1967
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of #IDKMYDE, join us as we delve into the tumultuous events that gripped Detroit during the race riots of 1943 and 1967. From the init...
IDKMYDE: The GodFather of Cool
18 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of #IDKMYDE, we're diving into the fascinating story of Frederick McKinley Jones, the unsung hero who literally invented cool. Yes, ai...
IDYMYDE: The Casual Killing Act
17 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of #IDYMYDE, we're delving into some chilling historical parallels that might just leave you speechless. We're talking about the Casua...
IDKMYDE: Harriott Jacobs
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of #IDKMYDE, we're diving into Black history and introducing you to a remarkable woman you might not know about – Harriet Jacobs. Ye...
IDKMYDE: How AI is Best Embraced…Robots
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in a fusion of #blackhistorymeetsTECH, where dedication meets discovery, and every dive brings us closer to unearthing the chapters of hidden ...
IDKMYDE: Robbie Smalls
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today on #IDKMDE, let me introduce you to one of history's unsung heroes – Robert Smalls, or as I like to call him, Robbie Smalls. This guy? A legen...
IDKMYDE: The Friendship 9
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this epsidoe of #IDKMYDE, we're diving into a powerful story of courage and resistance. Meet the Friendship 9 – a group of young men who made his...
IDKMYDE: Stokely Carmichael
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of #IDKMYDE, Ever notice how they always teach us about the same historical figures during Black History Month? Well, let's change tha...
IDKMYDE: An Engineer’s Oscar: A Journey to BEYA
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We highlight BEYA , the organization behind the Black Engineer of the Year Awards. This episode will discuss the significance of the organization and ...
IDKMYDE: #MM Philadelphia
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of #IDKMYDE, we dive into a chilling event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, back in 1985. Tensions reached a boiling point between polic...
IDKMYDE: Maggie Bozeman and Julia Wilder
11 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of #IDKMYDE, join us as we uncover the unjust nine-year imprisonment of Maggie Bozeman and Julia Wilder, two courageous Black women wh...
IDKMYDE: NISSAN - S.T.E.A.M.
10 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're taking it to the Thrills of Possibility Summit at the National African American Museum of Music in Nashville, Tennessee, courtesy of Nissan and ...
IDKMYDE: Bloody Lowndes
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of #IDKMYDE, We're diving into a lesser-known slice of history – the birth of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense in Oakland, C...
IDKMYDE: From Soldier To Scientist
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode follows Moses West's quest for hydration through innovation. BDaht takes introduces West's tech that revolutionized access to clean wa...
IDKMYDE: "NO TRESPASSING" Signs Are Racist AF
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of #IDKMYDE, Ever seen a 'no trespassing' sign and wondered about its origins? Turns out, it's rooted in a dark chapter post-Civil War...
IDKMYDE: Drowning Towns
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of #IDKMYDE, did you know that some man-made lakes hold the secrets of forgotten black towns? From Lake Lanier in Georgia to Lake Mart...
IDKMYDE: What Do You Mean FREE COLLEGE??
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered why student loan debt is such a massive burden? On this episode of #IDKMYDE, we're exploring the surprising history behind it. We're div...
IDKMYDE: #MM Atlanta 1906
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of #IDKMYDE, Bdaht remembers the Atlanta Race Riot or the Atlanta Race Massacre. This event was one of the series of violent conflagra...
IDKMYDE: NISSAN – National Museum of African American Music Tour
04 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of #IDKMYDE, Bdaht walks you through some of his favorite exhibits at the National Museum of African American Music. He had the pleasu...
IDKMYDE: Katrina Parrot Patent
03 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of #IDKMYDE, Bdaht talks about a Black emoji creator whose goal was to create emoji diversity and tackle digital non-inclusion but has...
IDKMYDE: The Ultimate Flip
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of #IDKMYDE, B-Daht discusses how one of the 1st HBCU’s was originally a prison! IG: @_idkmyde_ ...
IDKMYDE: Waterworks and White Flight
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of #IDKMYDE, B Daht discusses the United States’ long history of disrespect & racism as it pertains to “public swimming pools”...
IDKMYDE Season 3 is Coming!
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
All new episodes means a whole lot more to know that maybe you didn't know before! Go listen to Season 1 and 2 to catch up. Every day in February, s...
Ep 56: Thank You
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this final episode of 2023 B Daht would like to say thank you for all the love and support for the past 2 seasons, and leaves you with one more tid...
Ep 55: The KKK's 3 Runs
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of #IDKMYDE , B Daht does a deep dive about the KKK and finds some interesting information that he didn't know, maybe you didn't eithe...
Ep 54: Tulsa wasn’t no “Race Riots”!
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of #IDKMYDE B Daht explains why the Tulsa Oklahoma "Race Riots" that took place in 1921 should be labeled a massacre.See omnystudio.co...
Ep 53: Caught on camera.. no punishment
25 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of #IDKMYDE B Daht talks about a white mob lynching a black man before trial, and despite being photographed, no one was tried for the...
Ep 52: Sailing to Freedom
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of #IDKMYDE B Daht explains how Robert Smalls stole a confederate ship and sailed to freedom undetected with his family and 16 others....
Ep 51: What Ended Sundown Towns?
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you live in a former Sundown Town? On this episode of #IDKMYDE, B Dhat talks about what the term "Sundown Town" means and what it meant if you are ...
Ep 50: Give Isaac Simmons His Land Back!
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of #IDKMYDE we talk about how many acres of land that was owned by Issac Simmons was taken by force because it had oil on it. See omn...
Ep 49: Isaac Woodard... In His Uniform.
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of #IDKMYDE we talk about Issac Woodard, a decorated black veteran who was beaten by police while in his uniform, and in a trial of wh...
Ep 48: The Virginia Calculator
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
MORE TEST! More engagement... to highlight a special fact. Thomas Fuller. The Virginia Calculator illiterate but Mathematical - how does that work? HO...
Ep 47: The 13th Amendment...” Started PPL & Loopholes
19 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Prison Pipelines / Loopholes... terms overstated today by many who evaluate systems...What systems exactly? THE controversial topic is outlined by B D...
Ep 46: Enslaved - INVENTORS
18 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Seems ironic - but makes sense | Enslaved investors... A discovery organized by B Daht, Of course African American Inventors were AT TIMES ENSLAVED wh...
Ep 45: HANDy Treats in Belgium
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#IDKMYDE... 1884 -1885 INTERNATIONALLY for EUROPE was about splitting up Africa ... What left the continent wide open for robberyA Congo legend? Mixed...
Ep 44: Musical Murders Mysteries: Marvin Gaye
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A #IDKMYDE Forensic Files Style Episode ... A place for crime investigation listeners..., What happened to this legend exactly? REPORTS are organized ...
Ep 43: Funny Money
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What does our American Money stand for?... B Daht unpacks in this episode with full roast style comedy. How many racist people were given homage by pl...
Ep 42: Black Porters” created one of OUR LEGAL HOLIDAYS
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
LABOR DAY WEEKEND - THE END OF SUMMER...was started by a strike, for not acknowledging a group that most of us don’t realize we are celebrating toda...
Ep 41: Lucy Harris.... Lusia Lucy Mae Harris
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
FIRST WOMEN DRAFTED TO NBA... How misogyny affected the influx of women who competed at LEGENDARY LEVELS! Being a WOMAN IN A MAN’S WORLD; was light ...
Ep 40: Twenty Million... AIN'T ENOUGH!
12 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A reflective approach to A LOT OF MONEY... Willa & Bruce’s beautiful story of development and preservation, INTERRUPTED BY A SEIZURE? Condemned ...
Ep 39: America Interrupted the BPP” & I feel ...
11 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Black Panthers''... A loaded history of misinformation & hidden information..., Early recruits & The beginning DISCOVERED & carved in orde...
Ep 38: A Conversation Piece: Black Folk Vs. White Folk; AGAIN
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation opportunity for listeners... intimate story time with our host, How Black Folk view White Folk? A theory of prosed in thirds... ALLIES,...
Ep 37: How Jack Johnson, went from LOVED to HATED
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There is a thin line between Love & Hate... December 26 1908 - The first African American World Heavyweight Boxing Champion was born. Boxing fight...
Ep 36: Did YOU KNOW there were BRICK PLANTATIONS
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
AKA “not just cotton” or more than cotton... Most of us associate plantation life with Cotton Plantations; just as in general also associated with...
Ep 35: Black Folk, SAVED Pepsi!
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hard Drugs & Hard Facts... A pharmacist of the 1800s like many found innovative ways to push his medical product - This time through the foods of ...
Ep 34: Hidden Valley got MELANIN IN IT
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Blue Cheese (or) Ranch... B Daht sweaars it clear the winner would be Ranch, What he didn’t know about hidden valley ranch? That a black man helped ...
Ep 33: The Whistle Walks of Shame
05 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Whistle while you walk”... A term, A song, A pastime, ... A torture factor in slavery? Not another dark reality.... Delivery service with talent att...
Ep 32: The WSTA was a Black Owned Business!
04 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A Black owned business becomes a government service... Business growth and development comes in all forms, Sometimes what maintains growth is filled w...
Ep 31: The Term - 'KNOCKED UP’ is RACIST!
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
SEASON 2 is still updating terms TO BE CANCELED such as, ‘DUNKIN BOOTH’, ‘CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN’, etc ... Here again, we find a current and sla...
Ep 30: Could YOU pass the literacy test to vote?
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A Test to VOTE?... barriers and walls, these recurring in history.... written requirements for things that are used as barriers by corporations and go...
Ep 29: Fisk Jubilee Singers Created Music City
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Music City”, Tennessee... known for ALL its music legends, is still left with yet another discovery. This fact would seem to be a better known fact....
Introducing "IDKMYDE"
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Ep 28: #IDKMYDE - Thank You
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of I Didn’t Know Maybe You Didn’t Either, its the end of Black History Month and we want to say thank you! Learn more about you...
Ep 27: #IDKMYDE - Wilber Force
27 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know about Wilber Force University? Find out In this episode of I Didn’t Know Maybe You Didn’t Either Learn more about your ad-choices a...
Ep 26: #IDKMYDE - Selma Burke
26 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you familiar with artist Selma Burke's work? You might be. Find out In this episode of I Didn’t Know Maybe You Didn’t Either Learn more abo...
Ep 25: #IDKMYDE - Shake Up The World
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of I Didn’t Know Maybe You Didn’t Either we learn why February 25th should be the day you Shake Up The World. Learn more about ...
Ep 24: #IDKMYDE - Tired Of Being Tired
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of I Didn’t Know Maybe You Didn’t Either we Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystu...
Ep 23: #IDKMYDE - Hair, Braids, and Dance
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of I Didn’t Know Maybe You Didn’t Either we learn some about innovative ideas during slavery. Learn more about your ad-choices ...
Ep 22: #IDKMYDE - Juneteenth
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of I Didn’t Know Maybe You Didn’t Either we ask the question. How should we celebrate Juneteenth? Learn more about your ad-choi...
Ep 21: #IDKMYDE - So You Know MLK?
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of I Didn’t Know Maybe You Didn’t Either we learn some lesser known facts about Martin Luther King Jr. Learn more about your ad...
Ep 20: #IDKMYDE - Cheaper By The Dozen
20 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of I Didn’t Know Maybe You Didn’t Either we learn about the term Cheaper By The Dozens Learn more about your ad-choices at http...
Ep 19: #IDKMYDE - GPS is BGM
19 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of I Didn't Know Maybe You Didn't Either we celebrate black women, Find out how Black Girl Magic (BGM) helped create the Global Positi...
Ep 18: #IDKMYDE - Jim Crow
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Where did the term Jim Crow come from? Find out in this episode of I Didn't Know Maybe You Didn't Either. Learn more about your ad-choices at https...
Ep 17: #IDKMYDE - Get Up Out Your Seat?
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know the story of Claudette Colvin? Find out in this episode of I Didn't Know Maybe You Didn't Either. Learn more about your ad-choices at h...
Ep 16: #IDKMYDE - Hushhh
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of I Didn’t Know Maybe You Didn’t Either we learn Hush Puppies were created to be used as a muzzle. Learn more about your ad-ch...
Ep 15: #IDKMYDE - Peter Buxton and the Tuskegee Experiment
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of I Didn’t Know Maybe You Didn’t Either we learn about Peter Buxtun, who was the whistleblower responsible for ending the Tuskege...
Ep 14: #IDKMYDE - The Term MF'er
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of I Didn’t Know Maybe You Didn’t Either we discover what the term MF'er meant back in the slavery days. Learn more about your ...
Ep 13: #IDKMYDE - Racist Nursery Rhymes??
13 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know the original version of Eenie Meenie Minie Moe? Find out in In this episode of I Didn’t Know Maybe You Didn’t Either. Learn more ab...
Ep 12: #IDKMYDE - Happy Birthday NAACP
12 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of I Didn’t Know Maybe You Didn’t Either we celebrate the birthday of the NAACP! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://...
Ep 11: #IDKMYDE - Uncle Tom
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of I Didn’t Know Maybe You Didn’t Either we discover the origin of the term "Uncle Tom" Learn more about your ad-choices at htt...
Ep 10: #IDKMYDE - Cowboys Are Racist??
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of I Didn’t Know Maybe You Didn’t Either we discover the term Cowboy is actually racist. Learn more about your ad-choices at ht...
Ep 09: #IDKMYDE - The Rebellion Of Nat Turner
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of I Didn’t Know Maybe You Didn’t Either we take a look back at the slave revolt Nat Turner started in 1831 and the price he paid ...