Raw Signal Media

Raw Signal
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Formerly MAPS Media, Raw Signal Media is our expanded, multi-platform creative hub. We bridge independent journalism and creative culture, giving a home to voices the traditional industry sidelines. We provide an uncompromising space for local news coverage, fearless accountability, cultural deep dives, and sonic preservation.

  1. 3d ago

    "They're Playing In Your Face — The Election IS Happening"

    Let's be real. People are out here genuinely asking if there's even going to be an election. And the answer is yes — but not because everything is fine. Because people are fighting like hell to make sure it happens. In this episode, we're breaking down exactly how we got here. From the Big Lie that didn't start in 2020 — it started in 2012 — to what they did to Fani Willis in Georgia, to voter roll purges happening right now, to the SAVE Act that could wipe out one in three voter registrations. We're talking about Dick Durbin on the Senate floor calling out the DOJ. We're talking about what Black people have always known about voter suppression — and the blood that was shed so we could even have this conversation. They are playing in your face. They win only if you stay home. This episode is for everybody who said: "What's the point?" This IS the point. 🗳️ RESOURCES — CHECK YOUR STATUS. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. Check your voter registration: vote.orgFind your polling place & get voting info: iwillvote.comState election offices & official voting info: usa.gov/state-election-officeWhen We All Vote — nonpartisan voter participation: whenweallvote.orgLawyers' Committee for Civil Rights — voter protection & legal resources: lawyerscommittee.org

    "They're Playing In Your Face — The Election IS Happening"

  2. 5d ago

    Hurricane Isaias, an ICE Shooting in NYC, and Trump’s Diesel Deal with Putin | Weekly Roundup, Oct. 10, 2026

    The biggest stories of the week, broken down in plain English in about five minutes. This week:🌀 Hurricane Isaias slams the Florida Panhandle as the latest first hurricane of a season in over 100 years🚨 Federal agents shoot a man in NYC with a 5-year-old in the car, and who holds them accountable🗳️ Midterms in 24 days: new documents show DHS collected millions of voter records⛽ Trump strikes a diesel deal with Putin as prices hit $6.23 a gallon, and Ukraine pushes back🕊️ Navi Pillay wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for defending international law What happened, why it matters, and what you need to know. New episodes every Saturday. Chapters:0:00 Intro0:10 Hurricane Isaias1:00 NYC ICE shooting2:00 Midterms and voter records3:10 Russia diesel deal4:10 Nobel Peace Prize4:45 Wrap Raw Signal Media | Narrated by AI, researched and produced by humans.

    Hurricane Isaias, an ICE Shooting in NYC, and Trump’s Diesel Deal with Putin | Weekly Roundup, Oct. 10, 2026

  3. 6d ago

    Are We Entertained?

    Leise Winny and Royce are back with everything your group chat has been arguing about this week. In this episode: Jasmine Guy gets picked apart for aging, and why men never get the same treatmentTrump says he “feels badly” for the Cornell 7Should billionaires fly their friends, first class? The Savannah James debateUnemployment is up, and Black workers are feeling it mostCan we stop making Chrisean and Blueface famous?The Kai Cenat allegationsBMF star Da’Vinchi says we need to “move on” from slaveryThe Living Single debate nobody asked forRoyce: The creator economy’s biggest lie, why attention doesn’t equal valueLeise: What is up with Chris Rock? The friend he didn’t help and being “ghetto famous”Royce: It’s okay to be awkward, because that’s where connection livesLeise: Are men taught to be more selfish?Follow the show, leave a rating, and drop your takes in the comments. #SidebarPodcast #ChrisRock #LivingSingle #BlackPodcasts #PopCulture

    Are We Entertained?

  4. Oct 4

    10/4/2026 Weekly News Snapshot

    This Week on Raw Signal: Executions, Scandals, and the Road to the Midterms Your 5-minute news snapshot for the week of October 4th. This week: Tennessee's Christa Pike was set to be executed — she never made it to the chamber, and she's now unconscious on a ventilator, according to her lawyers. Cornell University is facing an independent investigation after a former student's lawsuit alleges she was gang-raped by seven fraternity members, and Governor Hochul says the school can't police itself. In the UK, the murder of former minister Ann Widdecombe just turned into a terrorism investigation with possible ties to Nigel Farage's party. Russia's hitting Kyiv's bridges to grind the city to a halt rather than level it. And September's jobs report came in ice cold — just 29,000 jobs added — handing both parties a number to fight over heading into the midterms. 🗳️ Raw Signal: Road to the Midterms — this week: the redistricting fight that could hand Republicans 10 extra House seats, and the Senate races that'll decide who controls Congress. Plus: we've been nominated for a Signal Award for Best Driveway Moment. Vote for Raw Signal (formerly "We Vote Too," hosted by Leise Winny) at signalaward.com — voting closes October 15th. https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2026/individual-episodes/genre/driveway-moment-podcast

    10/4/2026 Weekly News Snapshot

  5. Oct 2

    Duality

    A country singer nobody's heard of just dethroned Mariah Carey. Cornell University let a rapist stay on campus. Trump told America we have "the best poverty." And somebody put a dead man's face on an AI trend and called it content. We got into all of it. Royce asks whether people actually want to be informed anymore — or if we're all just addicted to being right. Leise breaks down what's happening to comedy and whether we've lost the ability to recognize a joke. Then we get into whether we're becoming better partners or just better at performing like one. And we close out asking the question nobody wants to sit with: are men naturally selfish — or did we raise them that way? Ninety minutes. No filter. This episode: Ella Langley beat Mariah Carey's Billboard record — and nobody knows the songCornell rape case: the accused gets to stay on campusA Different World sequel — are we ready?Trump says America has "the best poverty"Is Outkast wrong for suing Ovrkast over his name?MTV VMAs — are we still watching?Nolan Wells updateThe Takeoff AI trend and why it's digital necromancyAre we informed — or just turned on by being right?What even is comedy anymore?Are we better partners or better advertisements?Are men born selfish — or raised that way?

    Duality

  6. Sep 25

    Cocked

    This week, Leise and Royce go there — from military death counts and House races to sacred sounds and secular beats to who really owns the definition of intelligence. In this episode: Service member deaths that didn't make the newsTrump blocking outlets, and what that means for press accessAll 435 House seats up for grabsWhy millennials are being told to just... retire alreadyA weekend with Joe and JadaPretty privilege in VIP spacesDoes leaning on AI mean you've checked out of real life?Coffee dates that turn into interview debatesJehovah's Witnesses and the blood transfusion rule changeWhy a sound becomes "sinful" based on who you first heard it fromAssociation vs. morality — and why Black churches call Black culture "worldly""Brown skin" vs. "dark skin": is the distinction itself the anti-Black move?Who gets to define "intelligence" — and now "Artificial Intelligence"Is AI doom messaging really about fear, or about losing the gatekeeping?Celebrating people's success while remembering they didn't do it for usTyler Perry, "A24 Black," and what that term is really pointing atCBC sponsors — we have to talk about itBuckle up. 🎙️

    Cocked

  7. Sep 20

    Sometimes Winning Comes With Boo Boo

    Royce and Leise are back on The Sidebar to break down everything from viral absurdities to deep cultural critiques. This week, the crew tackles why we process public figures as symbols rather than individuals, the coded distance-making behind skin-tone labels, rigged institutional games, and generational disconnects. Check-In & Hot Topics: College hair decisions, soaring gas prices, and police abuse of Flock surveillance cameras Modern Romance: Hall passes vs. relationship resets In the News & Online Discourse: Mitch McConnell updates, AI panic vs. reality, and viral culture debates Sports Roundup: Wild NFL Week 1 finishes and college football chaos Entertainment & Tech: AI actors taking Hollywood and internet trend roundups Symbol vs. Individual: How public figures like Tyler Perry and Diddy become archetypes for institutional protection or belief, and the media's obsession with moral theater Colorism & Language: Why "brown skin" is often deployed to create anti-Black distance from dark skin rather than serving as a neutral descriptor Rigged Systems: Institutional double standards, shifting goalposts, and the illusion of winning in biased spaces Generational Fatigue: Why millennials might need to retire and how pop culture became so out of touch

    Sometimes Winning Comes With Boo Boo

  8. Sep 15

    What is American Culture?

    What defines American culture—and who actually gets written into the laws that govern it? In this episode of We Vote Too, host Leise Winny pulls back the curtain on how media, entertainment, and identity politics dictate policy, power, and the ballot box. Joining the show is comedian, actor, and co-host of SiriusXM’s Urban View Mornings, Lamont King, bringing sharp cultural commentary and unfiltered truth to the table. In this episode, we unpack: Guns and the Hollywood Myth: How westerns, action films, and ideas of American exceptionalism normalized a gun culture where firearms outnumber citizens—and the hard numbers behind the crisis. Culture Wars in Sports: The disproportionate political panic over trans athletes, the reality behind collegiate and youth participation numbers, and recent political stunts aimed at the WNBA. Comedy as a Cultural Mirror: Why comedians and social commentators remain essential voices for holding politics accountable and reflecting the society we actually live in. Can American culture truly represent all of us if our laws were never built to include everyone? Tune in, follow the show, and share your thoughts in the comments. Interview Formerly on Millennialz Anonymous

    What is American Culture?
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Formerly MAPS Media, Raw Signal Media is our expanded, multi-platform creative hub. We bridge independent journalism and creative culture, giving a home to voices the traditional industry sidelines. We provide an uncompromising space for local news coverage, fearless accountability, cultural deep dives, and sonic preservation.

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  • Creator
    Raw Signal
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    236
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Raw Signal
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