• The Most Wanted Woman They Couldn't Keep: Asaata Shakur
    Oct 6 2025

    She was shot, tried, convicted, and still disappeared right outta State custody. In this episode of IDKMYDE, B Daht gives you 3 of the most useless facts you'll never need in life, then shares how decades later one woman's name is in FBI briefings as well as protest chants--she became a symbol, a target, and a ghost the Government never caught again.

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    8 mins
  • IDKMYDE: From Audioblogs to Black Effect: 5 Years of Changing the Podcast Game
    Oct 5 2025

    The Black Effect Presents... IDKMYDE!

    From the earliest days of internet audio to the cultural takeover of podcasts, Black voices have shaped the space in unforgettable ways. In this episode of IDKMYDE, BDaht salutes Charlamagne Tha God and the 5-year anniversary of the Black Effect Podcast Network, the first major platform built to amplify Us.

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    6 mins
  • From Broken Promises to 40 Acres and a Mule
    Sep 22 2025

    Matthew McConaughey vs. revolving doors, Jackie Chan's father living off dog food, and Joe DiMaggio's lifelong love for Marilyn Monroe might sound random, but they all lead to one of the biggest broken promises in U.S. History. After the Civil War, newly freed Black people were guaranteed 40 acres and a mule -- This episode of IDKMYDE dives into: what that promise meant, who snatched that guarantee away, and how its betrayal still echoes today.

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    6 mins
  • From Paris Selfies to Selma's Struggle
    Sep 15 2025
    This episode of IDKMYDE has 3 "useless" facts about France, Ferris Wheels, and why east never turns into west set the stage for a story about a bridge in Alabama that became more than just concrete and steel -- it became a turning point for freedom and B Daht says it "now needs a name change"!

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    7 mins
  • Rabbits, Coffins and Fighter Planes
    Sep 8 2025

    On this episode of IDKMYDE our host, B Daht, discusses Napoleon losing to bunnies, people ringing bells from their coffins, and a mushroom bigger than a city block -- all that randomness leads to a powerful trip through Alabama, where the Red Tails took flight and changed history

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    9 mins
  • The Pentagon's "Gay Bomb"
    Sep 1 2025

    This episode of IDKMYDE tells how In 1994, the US Air Force spent millions exploring bizarre "non-lethal" weapons--from stink bombs to sunburn rays and even a so-called "gay bomb" designed to make enemy soldiers attracted to each other. It never made it past the lab, but the fact that it was real might be the wildest part.

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    7 mins
  • Super Soaker Secrets: Lonnie Johnson Unleashed
    Aug 25 2025

    On this episode of IDKMYDE, B Daht shares how Lonnie Johnson turned a simple idea into one of the world's most iconic toys--but it took decades for him to see the full impact of his invention. Discover the surprising journey behind the man who changed Summer forever.

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    6 mins
  • The Cloud Got Smoke: When Tech Pollutes Black Neighborhoods
    Aug 18 2025

    The internet feels invisible, but the data centers that power it leave a heavy footprint -- and too often, that footprint lands in Black and Brown communities. In this episode of I Didn't Know, Maybe You Didn't Either, B Daht breaks down how the NAACP is fighting "environmental racism 2.0" and why the Cloud might not be as clean as it looks.

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    8 mins