Shut Up! Podcast Castos https://shutuppodcast.com This is a safe space for my thoughts—Black, unfiltered, unapologetic. A Black Canadian voice from Ottawa (Red Black) shaped by the Red, the Black, and the Green and the Red Blue (Rouge et Bleu). I don’t know exactly where this podcast is headed, but that’s the point. Like me, this podcast is a work in progress. It grows, shifts, and evolves as I do. Maybe it becomes a community, maybe it stays just me and this one mic. Either way, I’m here, and I’ve got something to say—so Shut Up! Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:40:19 +0000 en-us © 2022 Shutup Podcast https://episodes.castos.com/66d91183effda3-53715316/dbaf873b-da32-4e44-8f4c-97a019a11e26-SUP-main-Logo-3000x3000-1-scaled.jpg Shut Up! Podcast https://shutuppodcast.com This is a safe space for my thoughts—Black, unfiltered, unapologetic. A Black Canadian voice from Ottawa (Red Black) shaped by the Red, the Black, and the Green and the Red Blue (Rouge et Bleu). I don’t know exactly where this podcast is headed, but that’s the point. Like me, this podcast is a work in progress. It grows, shifts, and evolves as I do. Maybe it becomes a community, maybe it stays just me and this one mic. Either way, I’m here, and I’ve got something to say—so Shut Up! B. Black episodic This is a safe space for my thoughts—Black, unfiltered, unapologetic. A Black Canadian voice from Ottawa (Red Black) shaped by the Red, the Black, and the Green and the Red Blue (Rouge et Bleu). I don’t know exactly where this podcast is headed, but that’s the point. Like me, this podcast is a work in progress. It grows, shifts, and evolves as I do. Maybe it becomes a community, maybe it stays just me and this one mic. Either way, I’m here, and I’ve got something to say—so Shut Up! B. Black shutuppodcast411@gmail.com true https://feeds.castos.com/0p1qv yes <![CDATA[330: Not Into Politics]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:40:19 +0000 B. Black https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/61929/episode/2409930 https://shutuppodcast.castos.com/episodes/330-not-into-politics In this episode, I discuss my expired driver’s license, the end of Lent, a recent purchase that made me question my ability to speak on financial freedom like I initially intended, and how Darrow, the main character of the Red Rising series, got me thinking about people who aren’t into politics. (Warning: the last part contains spoilers.)

LINKS

Quoteables

Couldn’t talk about it...

]]> full true In this episode, I discuss my expired driver’s license, the end of Lent, a recent purchase that made me question my ability to speak on financial freedom like I initially intended, and how Darrow, the main character of the Red Rising series, got me thinking about people who aren’t into politics. (Warning: the last part contains spoilers.)

LINKS

Quoteables

Couldn’t talk about it...

]]> 00:32:07 <![CDATA[329: Didn't Know Better]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:48:00 +0000 B. Black https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/61929/episode/2403960 https://shutuppodcast.castos.com/episodes/329-didnt-know-better In this episode, I talk about the new changes to my podcast setup, how the movie Project Hail Mary got me thinking about the art of storytelling, why I didn’t hate Peaky Blinders: Immortal Man, how Democrats who sat out the last election reminded me of a scene from Titanic, and the train of thought I went down while listening to old 80s and 90s slow jams.

Links

Quotable

Randomness

]]> full true In this episode, I talk about the new changes to my podcast setup, how the movie Project Hail Mary got me thinking about the art of storytelling, why I didn’t hate Peaky Blinders: Immortal Man, how Democrats who sat out the last election reminded me of a scene from Titanic, and the train of thought I went down while listening to old 80s and 90s slow jams.

Links

Quotable

Randomness

]]> 00:34:39 <![CDATA[328: Outside The Manosphere 2]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2026 02:03:43 +0000 B. Black https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/61929/episode/2400306 https://shutuppodcast.castos.com/episodes/328-outside-the-manosphere-2 In this episode, I get back into the habit of recording on Wednesdays, explain why I’m pissed at Amazon (despite the long list of other reasons), talk about emotional intelligence, the problem with dumb people, and share some new thoughts since my last episode about Louis Theroux’s Netflix documentary Inside the Manosphere.

Links

]]> full true In this episode, I get back into the habit of recording on Wednesdays, explain why I’m pissed at Amazon (despite the long list of other reasons), talk about emotional intelligence, the problem with dumb people, and share some new thoughts since my last episode about Louis Theroux’s Netflix documentary Inside the Manosphere.

Links

]]> 00:41:49 <![CDATA[327: Outside The Manosphere]]> Mon, 16 Mar 2026 01:43:58 +0000 B. Black https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/61929/episode/2397165 https://shutuppodcast.castos.com/episodes/327-outside-the-manosphere In this episode, I discuss Pi Day, how TikTok recently pissed me off, the sound bite of the week, why I don’t trust people who discourage Black folks from voting, and my raw first thoughts after watching Louis Theroux’s latest documentary, Inside the Manosphere.

Links

]]> full true In this episode, I discuss Pi Day, how TikTok recently pissed me off, the sound bite of the week, why I don’t trust people who discourage Black folks from voting, and my raw first thoughts after watching Louis Theroux’s latest documentary, Inside the Manosphere.

Links

]]> 01:00:19 <![CDATA[326: Finger In The Butt]]> Mon, 09 Mar 2026 01:15:20 +0000 B. Black https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/61929/episode/2387968 https://shutuppodcast.castos.com/episodes/326-finger-in-the-butt In this episode, I discuss a quote that got me thinking about boundaries, the passing of Jesse Jackson, why Elon Musk ain’t no Jesse Jackson, redoing my website, a message from TikTok creator @Iamsoulqueenwu, and the events that led me to finally get a physical after turning 40.

Links

Soundtack

]]> full true In this episode, I discuss a quote that got me thinking about boundaries, the passing of Jesse Jackson, why Elon Musk ain’t no Jesse Jackson, redoing my website, a message from TikTok creator @Iamsoulqueenwu, and the events that led me to finally get a physical after turning 40.

Links

Soundtack

]]> 00:50:04 <![CDATA[325: Don’t Call Me N****r]]> Mon, 02 Mar 2026 04:07:22 +0000 B. Black https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/61929/episode/2380235 https://shutuppodcast.castos.com/episodes/325-dont-call-me-nr In this episode, I discuss the new ShutupPodcast site, how little I actually knew about credit cards and personal finance, something that bothers me after discovering a new podcast, the kind of book reviews I don’t like, what I’d do if I were on the U.S. hockey team, and my personal history with the N-word.

Links

]]> full true In this episode, I discuss the new ShutupPodcast site, how little I actually knew about credit cards and personal finance, something that bothers me after discovering a new podcast, the kind of book reviews I don’t like, what I’d do if I were on the U.S. hockey team, and my personal history with the N-word.

Links

]]> 00:54:51 <![CDATA[324: Virtuous Con Weekend]]> Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:19:12 +0000 B. Black https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/61929/episode/2371862 https://shutuppodcast.castos.com/episodes/324-virtuous-con-weekend In today’s episode, I talk about the conflict of being a Black Canadian during the Canada–U.S. Olympic hockey finals, the wack-ass open mic show I sat through yesterday, and my reflections from Virtuous Con weekend.

Links

Quoteables

Randomness

Final Say

]]> full true In today’s episode, I talk about the conflict of being a Black Canadian during the Canada–U.S. Olympic hockey finals, the wack-ass open mic show I sat through yesterday, and my reflections from Virtuous Con weekend.

Links

Quoteables

Randomness

Final Say

]]> 01:05:02 <![CDATA[323: Speechless]]> Mon, 16 Feb 2026 02:54:49 +0000 B. Black https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/61929/episode/2363956 https://shutuppodcast.castos.com/episodes/323-speechless In today’s episode, I talk about the latest improvements to my setup, this week’s soundclip courtesy of Zurich High School, reflections on the last episode, AI slop, Black History Month, and how finishing Light Bringer left me speechless.

Links

Quoteables

Randomness

Final Say

]]> full true In today’s episode, I talk about the latest improvements to my setup, this week’s soundclip courtesy of Zurich High School, reflections on the last episode, AI slop, Black History Month, and how finishing Light Bringer left me speechless.

Links

Quoteables

Randomness

Final Say

]]> 01:04:38 <![CDATA[322: The Biggest Hater]]> Mon, 09 Feb 2026 02:11:06 +0000 B. Black https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/61929/episode/2352762 https://shutuppodcast.castos.com/episodes/322-my-biggest-hater In today’s episode, I talk about Donald Trump disrespecting a female reporter, my journey into subscribing to the Grits & Eggs Podcast, hearing my email read on my favorite shows, and a journal entry I wrote about my biggest hater.

Soundtrack

Links

]]> full true In today’s episode, I talk about Donald Trump disrespecting a female reporter, my journey into subscribing to the Grits & Eggs Podcast, hearing my email read on my favorite shows, and a journal entry I wrote about my biggest hater.

Soundtrack

Links

]]> 01:00:44 <![CDATA[321: Maestro, Michie Mee and Muzion]]> Mon, 02 Feb 2026 01:26:00 +0000 B. Black https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/61929/episode/2345027 https://shutuppodcast.castos.com/episodes/321 In today’s episode, I reflect on Day 1 of Black History Month 2026, what it meant to see my heroes on stamps, the mention of Jay-Z and Pusha T in the Epstein files, Jill Scott’s upcoming album, and my week of catsitting.

Links

Quotables

Randomness

]]> full true In today’s episode, I reflect on Day 1 of Black History Month 2026, what it meant to see my heroes on stamps, the mention of Jay-Z and Pusha T in the Epstein files, Jill Scott’s upcoming album, and my week of catsitting.

Links

Quotables

Randomness

]]> 00:36:29 <![CDATA[320: Nightclub Economics]]> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:58:37 +0000 B. Black https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/61929/episode/2338077 https://shutuppodcast.castos.com/episodes/320-club-economics In today’s episode, I reflect on a viral video from a Miami nightclub that stuck with me more than I expected and sent me down a personal rabbit hole about club culture, status, and masculinity. It brought back memories of how I used to feel in those spaces and made me realize that The Roots and Little Brother were saying something I wasn’t ready to hear back then. I also share a separate reminder to check in on your mental health.

Soundtrack:

Quotables

Link

]]> full true In today’s episode, I reflect on a viral video from a Miami nightclub that stuck with me more than I expected and sent me down a personal rabbit hole about club culture, status, and masculinity. It brought back memories of how I used to feel in those spaces and made me realize that The Roots and Little Brother were saying something I wasn’t ready to hear back then. I also share a separate reminder to check in on your mental health.

Soundtrack:

Quotables

Link

]]> 00:49:17 <![CDATA[319: Because Quitting is Too Easy]]> Mon, 19 Jan 2026 01:21:50 +0000 B. Black https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/61929/episode/2329033 https://shutuppodcast.castos.com/episodes/319-because-quitting-is-too-easy In today’s episode I talk about my recent birthday trip to Playa Del Carmen Mexico.

Soundtrack

]]> full true In today’s episode I talk about my recent birthday trip to Playa Del Carmen Mexico.

Soundtrack

]]> 01:06:55 <![CDATA[318: Future Me’s Problem]]> Thu, 01 Jan 2026 23:09:16 +0000 B. Black https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/61929/episode/2310741 https://shutuppodcast.castos.com/episodes/318-future-mes-problem In this episode, I close out the year with my usual randomness: the episode I meant to record last Sunday but didn’t, family gatherings, reflections sparked by my upcoming trip and one thing I’m proud of from 2025, and what to expect in 2026 for this podcast.

Links

]]> full true In this episode, I close out the year with my usual randomness: the episode I meant to record last Sunday but didn’t, family gatherings, reflections sparked by my upcoming trip and one thing I’m proud of from 2025, and what to expect in 2026 for this podcast.

Links

]]> 00:26:51 <![CDATA[317: Ain’t Getting Younger]]> Tue, 23 Dec 2025 03:29:46 +0000 B. Black https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/61929/episode/2302465 https://shutuppodcast.castos.com/episodes/317-aint-getting-younger In today’s episode, I discuss what I like about this time of year, why I enjoy watching YouTube documentaries about D-Day, the Battle of Stalingrad, and the Battle of the Bulge, The Running Man (2025), and Neil deGrasse Tyson’s thoughts about getting older.

Links

]]> full true In today’s episode, I discuss what I like about this time of year, why I enjoy watching YouTube documentaries about D-Day, the Battle of Stalingrad, and the Battle of the Bulge, The Running Man (2025), and Neil deGrasse Tyson’s thoughts about getting older.

Links

]]> 00:46:54 <![CDATA[316: Just Be Yourself]]> Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:29:58 +0000 B. Black https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/61929/episode/2294121 https://shutuppodcast.castos.com/episodes/316-im-not-them In today’s episode, I don’t talk about Sherrone Moore. Instead, I talk about being in therapy while the world isn’t, mental rumination, and why Kendrick’s line “Long life battle with yourself” came to mind during my last session.

Quoteables

Links

]]> full true In today’s episode, I don’t talk about Sherrone Moore. Instead, I talk about being in therapy while the world isn’t, mental rumination, and why Kendrick’s line “Long life battle with yourself” came to mind during my last session.

Quoteables

Links

]]> 00:43:03 <![CDATA[315: At Church's With Pirelli's Skirting]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:20:21 +0000 B. Black https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/61929/episode/2288846 https://shutuppodcast.castos.com/episodes/315-at-churchs-with-pirellis-skirting In today’s episode, I talk about two incidents that had me thinking about gender roles, Nas and DJ Premier’s new album, and how I ended up with Pirelli all-weather tires.

Links

]]> full true In today’s episode, I talk about two incidents that had me thinking about gender roles, Nas and DJ Premier’s new album, and how I ended up with Pirelli all-weather tires.

Links

]]> 00:57:19 <![CDATA[314: I Hate (not all) People]]> Thu, 11 Dec 2025 02:59:55 +0000 B. Black https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/61929/episode/2283994 https://shutuppodcast.castos.com/episodes/314-i-hate-not-all-people In today’s episode, I get into finishing the book Project Hail Mary, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett’s new ad, how I’m in therapy because other people refuse to be, and the possibility that I might not hate people as much as I think I do.

Links

]]> full true In today’s episode, I get into finishing the book Project Hail Mary, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett’s new ad, how I’m in therapy because other people refuse to be, and the possibility that I might not hate people as much as I think I do.

Links

]]> 00:38:39 <![CDATA[313: Do You Want It]]> Mon, 08 Dec 2025 02:18:25 +0000 B. Black https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/61929/episode/2274408 https://shutuppodcast.castos.com/episodes/313-do-you-want-it In today’s episode, I talk about Kamala’s perspective on Trump supporters, the new Netflix documentary about Sean Combs and the realization that I don’t want to be like him, along with some thoughts on life beyond work.

Links

]]> full true In today’s episode, I talk about Kamala’s perspective on Trump supporters, the new Netflix documentary about Sean Combs and the realization that I don’t want to be like him, along with some thoughts on life beyond work.

Links

]]> 00:36:54 <![CDATA[312: Beat Up By Fear]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2025 02:35:19 +0000 B. Black https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/61929/episode/2266619 https://shutuppodcast.castos.com/episodes/312-beat-up-by-fear In today’s episode, all about fear, I share a little humble brag, discuss the recent updates to H-Mart-gate, talk about a moment at work that had me shook, and admit how I know I’m bullsh*tting myself.

Links

]]> full true In today’s episode, all about fear, I share a little humble brag, discuss the recent updates to H-Mart-gate, talk about a moment at work that had me shook, and admit how I know I’m bullsh*tting myself.

Links

]]> 00:41:53 <![CDATA[311: Kissing AI On The Lips]]> Mon, 01 Dec 2025 03:23:28 +0000 B. Black https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/61929/episode/2260134 https://shutuppodcast.castos.com/episodes/311-kissing-ai-on-the-lips In today’s episode, I talk about the two audiobooks I’m listening to — spoiler alert, they’re science fiction — why I tend to put content creators on a pedestal and forget they’re human, and what I mean by "kissing AI on the lips."

Links

]]> full true In today’s episode, I talk about the two audiobooks I’m listening to — spoiler alert, they’re science fiction — why I tend to put content creators on a pedestal and forget they’re human, and what I mean by "kissing AI on the lips."

Links

]]> 00:48:20 <![CDATA[310: Watching the Cops Roll By]]> Thu, 27 Nov 2025 02:23:59 +0000 B. Black https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/61929/episode/2247316 https://shutuppodcast.castos.com/episodes/310-watching-the-cops-roll-by In today’s episode, I get into a topic I’m saving for next time, the two guys in Texas who allegedly plotted to take over Haiti, and a workshop I recently attended on Black men’s mental health.

Links

]]> full true In today’s episode, I get into a topic I’m saving for next time, the two guys in Texas who allegedly plotted to take over Haiti, and a workshop I recently attended on Black men’s mental health.

Links

]]> 00:55:40 <![CDATA[309: Beat Up By Love]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:56:24 +0000 B. Black https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/61929/episode/2243754 https://shutuppodcast.castos.com/episodes/309-beat-up-by-love In today’s episode, I share a quote from Kendrick, talk about how feminism probably saved my life, reflect on the impact of Amber Czech’s tragic death,  get into a TikTok clip that reminded me why I started this podcast, and unpack how Ms. Momo Jenking, Teddy Pendergrass, and 2Pac had me thinking about my love life this week.

Links

]]> full true In today’s episode, I share a quote from Kendrick, talk about how feminism probably saved my life, reflect on the impact of Amber Czech’s tragic death,  get into a TikTok clip that reminded me why I started this podcast, and unpack how Ms. Momo Jenking, Teddy Pendergrass, and 2Pac had me thinking about my love life this week.

Links

]]> 00:43:38 <![CDATA[308: Time To Set It Straight]]> Thu, 20 Nov 2025 03:13:33 +0000 B. Black https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/61929/episode/2234120 https://shutuppodcast.castos.com/episodes/308-time-to-set-it-straight In this episode, I talk about a nightmare I had the night before, why I even watch this sh*t, the Sopranos scene that hit differently this time, and how I finally made peace with being part of the undesired 80%.

Links:

]]> full true In this episode, I talk about a nightmare I had the night before, why I even watch this sh*t, the Sopranos scene that hit differently this time, and how I finally made peace with being part of the undesired 80%.

Links:

]]> 00:46:20 <![CDATA[307: Reality Is Catching Up With Me]]> Mon, 17 Nov 2025 02:32:21 +0000 B. Black https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/61929/episode/2218518 https://shutuppodcast.castos.com/episodes/307-reality-is-catching-up-with-me In today’s episode, I get into the Dean Whither clip that grabbed my attention, how the Musk family continues to make white folks look bad, and the reason why I almost didn’t publish episode 306.

Links:

Moment of positivity:

]]> full true In today’s episode, I get into the Dean Whither clip that grabbed my attention, how the Musk family continues to make white folks look bad, and the reason why I almost didn’t publish episode 306.

Links:

Moment of positivity:

]]> 00:52:42 <![CDATA[306: Yo, Then What, Man, What?!]]> Thu, 13 Nov 2025 01:52:46 +0000 B. Black https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/61929/episode/2204737 https://shutuppodcast.castos.com/episodes/306-yo-then-what-man-what In this episode, I run through a list of things I won’t be talking about in a segment I’m tempted to call, “I’m not saying… but I’m saying.” After that, I get into a video by TikTok creator @Say_qis that I enjoyed - and white people didn’t, and then unpack how Neil deGrasse Tyson, Nas, and AZ managed to send me spiraling into yet another existential crisis.

Links

]]> full true In this episode, I run through a list of things I won’t be talking about in a segment I’m tempted to call, “I’m not saying… but I’m saying.” After that, I get into a video by TikTok creator @Say_qis that I enjoyed - and white people didn’t, and then unpack how Neil deGrasse Tyson, Nas, and AZ managed to send me spiraling into yet another existential crisis.

Links

]]> 00:45:18