Raw and Refined: The Gentlemen’s Hour

Raw and Refined: The Gentlemen’s Hour

Raw and Refined: The Gentlemen's Hour - Three Brothers; lifelong friends discuss contemporary issues of concern to middle-aged Black men in America. Greg, John and Richard bring their unique perspectives to the issues of the day.

Episodes

The Art of Downtime: Rest, Recovery, and Reclaiming Peace

November 25, 2025 • 43 mins
John and Rich discuss the importance of shutting it down. They explore what true rest looks like — and how Black men can unlearn the grind mentality. This episode is brought to you by Holver Travel www.holvertravel.com
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Pressure Points: Black Men, Stress, and Hypertension

November 10, 2025 • 53 mins
John and Rich talk about high blood pressure, stress, what Brothers need to know about hypertension and ways to mitigate their blood pressure issues. They talked about the silent epidemic, how stress and culture drive hypertension, taking ownership of our health, and healing the whole person (spirit, physical, emotional and mental).
Brought to you by Holver Travel - www.holvertravel.com
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Mentorship & Success

October 12, 2025 • 82 mins
Mentorship and success: Guiding the Next Generation of Black Men. In this two-topic episode, the three Brothers discuss mentoring the next generation of Black men, and then they switch gears slightly to discuss whether college is the golden ticket to success for young Black men as it was once perceived to be in the past.
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Summer Fun

July 27, 2025 • 32 mins
The Brothers are taking a short summer break from their usual format, but didn’t want to go quiet, so they put together this asynchronous episode all about summer fun, summer travel, and taking full advantage of all that your local hometown has to offer. As always this episode is brought to you by www.holvertravel.com, Your Passport to Paradise!
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Fatherhood: Different Roads, Same Weight

July 3, 2025 • 70 mins
This episode was envisioned before the Special Father’s Day message, but we didn’t have the time to do it justice before Father’s Day! Join the three Brothers as they discuss their experiences growing up with or without a father, and the different paths to fatherhood they’ve experienced. The chat is a juxtaposition of the different experiences they’ve had despite being so close to each other. They walked parallel paths but ende...
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Special Father's Day Message

June 15, 2025 • 5 mins
The Brothers have a special Father’s Day message for all the Fathers and Father Figures out there. This message is also a prelude to a deeper conversation on fatherhood coming in the next full episode! As usual, this episode is brought to you by Holver Travel. www.holver travel.com
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More Than Blood Sugar: Black Men, Diabetes, and Mental Health

June 14, 2025 • 60 mins
In this episode, John and Rich talked about diabetes and mental health. John is a doctor, they are both diabetics, and they shared their perspectives on living with the condition, as well as John’s perspective on treating diabetics as well. Everything is focused on the impact the condition can have on mental health. This episode is brought to you by www.holvertravel.com
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Beyond the Draft Part 2

May 25, 2025 • 42 mins
Part 2 of 2. This is the continuation of the conversation with Gen Z. Also brought to you by www.holvertravel.com
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Beyond the Draft: Generational Reflections on Media, Race and Opportunity

May 19, 2025 • 38 mins
The three Brothers are joined by Jonathan and Miles - John and Greg’s sons and Rich’s nephews. They engage in a 2-part conversation that starts with the Shedur Sanders draft fiasco, but goes far beyond that, with Jon and Miles bringing the younger generation’s perspective to this and other issues around race, the media and opportunity. This part 1 of 2 is brought to you by www.holvertravel.com.
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Mother's Day Special

May 11, 2025 • 5 mins
The Three Brothers send a special shout out to their mothers and all the mothers in their lives on this Mother’s Day 2025! This special episode is brought to you by Holver Travel! Send your Mom on a cruise or take her on that dream vacation. Book now at www.holvertravel.com!!!!
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Imposter Syndrome: Calling Out the Inner Critic

April 30, 2025 • 48 mins
The three Brothers discuss imposter syndrome. They delve into the different types of imposter syndrome, and they reflect personally on their own lives and how imposter syndrome may have impacted them. They look at how common the syndrome is in our society, and they discuss tools and strategies to overcome imposter syndrome. This episode is brought to you by Holver Travel. www.holvertravel.com
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Travel & Leisure: An Antidote to Life’s Challenges

April 11, 2025 • 48 mins
The three talk about the power of culture & heritage travel, group travel, finding community and connection in the diaspora, wellness and relaxation, and experiential travel. This episode is sponsored by Holver Travel (www.holvertravel.com)
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Brotherhood: A Friendship Since 1982

March 13, 2025 • 46 mins
Greg, John and Rich talk about their friendship of almost 43 years, dating back to their freshman year in high school, and the journey over decades through the ups and downs of life. Get a little more backstory on your hosts!
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John Henryism: the High Cost of Perseverance

February 26, 2025 • 55 mins
The three Brothers discuss the legend of John Henry, and the concept of John Henryism, the idea that Black men especially, fall prey to the idea that we must work much harder than our white counterparts to get ahead in life, and that work ethic is literally killing us.
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The Music Episode

February 12, 2025 • 44 mins
Greg, John and Rich talk about the music that shaped their lives. They discussed early musical influences, defining musical moments in their lives, as well as the genres and artists that define them today.
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Dealing with the Stress of Life

January 28, 2025 • 37 mins
John and Richard discussed stress, triggers, coping strategies, lessons learned and stress management techniques. The focus is on middle-aged, black man and managing and mitigating the stress that we encountered just living life.
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