Unglossy: Decoding Brand in Culture

Pushing the boundaries of culinary artistry

Witness culture and the unexpected converge, revealing the medley of tastes, sounds and experiences that influence the brand that is—Marcus Samuelsson. From a young age, Marcus aspired to be great by recognizing greatness in others. His path to becoming a decorated chef, restaurateur and philanthropist who's accolades include a 2023 Emmy Award (that makes two cameos in this podcast), ...

Exploring the elements of authentic storytelling

The theme of the show, and this episode in particular, is brand, culture and the unexpected. Mags Miller, director, producer, and storyteller, is the perfect encapsulation of our theme. Mags is a Global Citizen who grew up in Nigeria, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Over the past 20+ years she has worked on numerous Discovery Network and NatGeo TV shows. She’s embedded with the USMC ...

Unleashed through the power of YouTube

Father, musician, poet, former professional athlete, creative advocate and commentator. Knox Hill’s combination of selves shouldn’t co-exist. It does. And it does so with contagious energy, passion and volume loud enough to inspire millions with his unique brand of art. Hear his stories, and how he’s leveraged YouTube to maximize their power and reach.

"Unglossy: Decodin...

Welcome to "Unglossy: Decoding Brand in Culture," where we delve into the essence of branding beyond the surface sheen. This isn't your average corporate podcast. Join Tom Frank, Partner and Chief Creative Officer at Merrick Creative, Mickey Factz, Hip Hop Artist and Founder and CEO of Pendulum Ink, and Jeffrey Sledge, a seasoned music industry veteran, for "Unglossy" as they get to the heart of what truly ...

Welcome to Episode 1 of Our Love, Hate Relationship with Comic Culture. Learn how  Pete Rock, Tat Wza and Mickey Factz first got introduced to comics, their top 5 fav characters, comic characters that disgusts them (Did Mickey really just say Wolverine?) and what they love and hate about comic films.

Check out more episodes and subscribe to Our Love, Hate Relationship with Comic Culture on Apple, Spotify, YouTube at or whe...

Curious about how the greatest Rappers make their art form look easy? Join host Mickey Factz, founder of the first school for lyricism, Pendulum Ink, on a new podcast called The Pendulum Podcast. He’ll bring you lessons from the school’s legendary guest speakers, including Inspectah Deck, Phonte, Masta Ace, Cory Gunz and more.

Check out Pendulum Podcast on Apple (https://apple.co/3BpHNF1), Spotify (https://spoti.fi/3qmNvkJ...

Introducing 5-Factor Authentication with Hill Harper. Listen to a preview as legendary music producer Isaac Hayes III tells us that the business models behind some of our favorite tech tools can drive inequities, so he decided to do something about it. Listen in as he chats with Hill about his latest initiative, Fanbase, a social media platform that empowers creators to get paid for their content directly by consumers. You’ll also ...

Spaceman World Media is proud to present  A new podcast about our constantly evolving relationship with technology. We've teamed up with award-winner actor, best-selling author, and tech entrepreneur Hill Harper to host 5-Factor Authentication – a podcast produced by kglobal in partnership with Spaceman World Media that makes listeners smarter about their digital life. In each episode, Hill sits down with an industry insider t...

It's the FINALS! 4 Contestants are competing for $10,000 in cash prize money. First place wins $5,000 and a paid trip to  @Bars On I-95 . And we have a very special guest judge... the one and only, BUN B.

Watch it and judge for yourself... Who is Season 2's Champion? Comment below with your scores.

The #MickeyFactsBarsAppChallenge is  brought you by BARS App and the good people of  @Spaceman World Media ...

Are you ready for this? It's our final 16 MCs with Mickey Factz, with Chicago Rapper Taco, and with our LIVE audience. It was a night of unbelievable battles, including a first of its kind – a double overtime head-to-head thriller. The result... our FINAL FOUR of Season 2. 

The #MickeyFactsBarsAppChallenge GRAND FINALE is TUESDAY, MAY 24th  LIVE on INSTAGRAM @mickey.Facts at 7pm. Our final 4 rappers will battle it out...

32 MCs, 6 Guest Judges Season 1, Season 2 and Mickey Factz... all in one incredible night. Stop what you are doing and take it all in. Who wins? Who loses? Join Mickey Factz,  Mike Sick, Chilla Jones, A. Ward, Swave Sevah, and Killuminati as we narrow down our field to our top 16. Watch it, share it and get ready to root for your favorite MC as they compete for Season 2’s crowing moment. 

The #MicketFactsBarsAppChallenge c...

Wildcard night lived up to every character in it’s name. It was a WILD night of SURPRISE guests, INCREDIBLE MCs and a HUGE announcement at the end of the evening. Grab your beverage of choice, find a good seat and enjoy Mickey Factz , Stirman, D-Lucks, B. Boy, Jeffrey Sledge,  Illa Ghee, Pretty Rickey Hyde, Chilla Jones and more as we narrow down our field to our top 7, who will move on to next week’s Quarterfinals battle royal. Li...

"Heard you rapping and almost started laughing..." It was a night of great rap and a lot of laughter. Who knew  GRIP was so damn funny. That's right it's Week 7 of the #MickeyFactsBarsAppChallenge. Atlanta native and Eminem mentee via Shady records, GRIP, joins our host,  Mickey Factz, as they pull up 16 MCs from our LIVE audience  to compete for a chance to win $10,000 in prizes. We have sick bars, a spaceman f...

It’s Week 6 of the #MickeyFactsBarsAppChallenge. Pete Rock had so much fun last week that he is back to sit alongside our host, Mickey Factz as they welcome 16 new MCs and the one and only Jewice of Flatbush Zombies. Special thanks to a few interesting fans who joined the lIVE chat, including Common and Nyck Caution.

Watch on YouTube, listen on Apple or Spotify and share on social. And remember to vote at https://instagram.com/micke...

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, Week 5 of the Mickey Factz BARS App Challenge rolls up, the door swings open and out comes  Mickey Factz, Grand Daddy I.U., Pete Rock, Illa Ghee, Jess Hilarious and 16 new MCs. Damn, loyal listeners, this is fire. Sit back, kick the feet up and enjoy the show. We promise it will not let you down.

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It’s Week 4 of the Mickey Factz Bars App Challenge and we welcome  @Nick Grant along side our host  @Mickey Factz as well as eight MCs from the BARS App and as an added BONUS of eight more MCs from our LIVE audience. You will not want to miss this week's action... as stated by "After Show" host Lord Owen, "best show so far this season." Could our grand prize winner come from this Week? Judge for yourself an...

It’s Week 3 of the Mickey Factz Bars App Challenge and we had Chuch Inglish pull up for the night Check out our next batch of 16 MCs competing for $10k worth of prizes. As usual, we have one winner per week plus two more that you will help decide their fate. Watch on YouTube, Listen on Apple , Spotify or wherever you catch podcasts and go Vote @Mickey.Factz Instagram Story for either or 2nd place or 3rd place finishers for their ch...

It's Week 2 of the #MickeyFactzBARSAppChallenge and it got a little crazy. 16 NEW MCs, Curren$y here and then not here, Daylyt, Sy Ari and of course our master of ceremonies who held it all together, Mickey Factz . You'll laugh, you'll love and you'll shout it all out at Instagram. And by the very end, we arrive at one winner and two runner-ups that will be voted by YOU on Instagram between Thursday and Friday, ...

Season 2 officially kicks off and we are giving away $10,000 in prizes. Special guest Ras Kass  joins our host  Mickey Factz  to judge our first 16 MCs.  We will have one winner and two runner-ups that will be voted by YOU on Instagram (https://instagram.com/mickey.factz) between Thursday and Friday, 3/10-3/11 to see who moves on.

Think you got this? There is still time to enter the challenge by downloading the BARS App an...