The Gentlemen's Factory: Recent Episodes

The Gentlemen's Factory

A podcast designed to enhance & connect Men of Color. Hosted by Jeff Lindor and Ra Baddal. Recording Live from The Gentlemen's Factory located at 495 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225. Visit us at www.gentlemensfactory.com.

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Coach Ted Gustus discusses the trauma that each generation faced in their respective eras, and emphasizes how the black community of each era should come together to build with each other.   

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Swale, former executive at Blackberry & Samsung discusses his new platform, Iuncta and how it protects users from their identity being misused on the internet.

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Jelani Anglin, founder of The Good Call, a criminal justice tech platform discusses innovative ways to reform the justice system.

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Let’s talk about relationships! GF Founder, Jeff Lindor & Tennesha Wood founder of The Broom List, discuss dating, marriage, interracial couples and so much more. 

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Hear from Political Strategist, Samuel Pierre on how the black community can better leverage politics to get the true results we need. 

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Jeff Lindor talks to Gentlemen’s Factory member, entrepreneur Ed Besong. Ed talks about his humble beginnings in Cameroon, Africa  giving back, launching his custom tailoring business & owning the supply chain in his home land.

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Our guest this episode is Edwin Raymond. NYPD Lieutenant, community activist and subject in the Emmy Award winning Hulu original documentary "Crime+Punishment”.  Edwin discusses his childhood, racial tensions within the police department and his candidacy for New York City Council.

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GF members Anthony Edwards, founder of the Eat Okra app & Al - Ameen Kabba, former Amazon employee and now founder of payvmnt discuss their experience running a tech start up as a man of color. 

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In this season finale of the gentlemen’s factory podcast, GF founder Jeff Lindor holds a roundtable discussion along with Jean Alerte, Tim Jack & Brandon Parker  on the corporate responsibliy in today’s climate and what should we, the black community, demand from corporations.

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Many of us are binge watching content on various platforms, yet, we are noticing such a lack of representation of black and brown. Jeff Lindor speaks with GF members Dre Manning and Cordero Sinclair about the state of Black Media.

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Jeff Lindor discussing the effects of COVID-19 in the black community w/ GF members Dr. Jonathan Francois & Coach Ted Gustus. 

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GF podcast host Jeff Lindor sits down with GF members Garvenchy Nicolas, Perry Opong, Chimu Shikopa and Bernie Dalberice to discuss the passing of Kobe Bryant, his legacy and the mamba mentality he leaves behind for the world. 

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In this episode, GF podcast host Jeff Lindor and GF members Abe Emile & Alban Boucher look back at their challenges & accomplishments from the past decade & discuss their plans for the next 10 years.

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GF Podcast hosts Jeff Lindor and Ra Amen Nu Jah Baddal sit down with judge, speaker, and entrepreneur Christina Bonne-Année to discuss dating in the social media era.

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GF Podcast hosts Jeff Lindor and Ra Amen Nu Jah Baddal sit down with GF Member Ty Brown to discuss the personal and professional journey of an entrepreneur. Ty Brown’s entertainment company has been on Good morning America, the New York Times, NBA All-Star weekend, but what was his journey? Tune in. 

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Jeff & Ra sits with GF member Ted Gustus & discuss  the disconnect among the baby boomers, Gen X, Millennials & Gen Z. Ted coached basketball in NYC for over 45+ years and shared many lessons about life beyond the court.  Tune in.

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Over 600 men attended our Rooftop Fall Kickoff Mixer sponsored by Ciroc that featured a live DJ, multiple vendors, on Site Barber, Cigar Station, Ciroc bartenders and so much more. This special GF podcast episode was recorded live from this epic night.

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GF founder, Jeff Lindor returns from his trip from London and discusses the Black experience outside of America with co-host Ra Baddal and special guest GF member Raynold Owusu.

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How do you navigate career changes, new opportunities, and uncharted life paths? We sit down with special guest, GF member, Tarik Ward who shares his journey and advice from having to navigate new spaces, going from MIT, to NASA, to Stanford.

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A deep dive into the past, present, and future of drone technology with GF Member Tony Reid, owner of Drone Tech UAS and Sergeant is the US Army Reserves. 

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Gentlemen, why do we struggle with being vulnerable and sharing our emotions? The thought us going to therapy freaks us out! In this episode, our host, Jeff & Ra, discuss these challenges head on with GF members Reggie Presume & Dr. Jaime Mendoza-Williams. It gets pretty deep... Tune In! 

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Reparations has become a full-blown political debate among presidential candidates. In this episode, Jeff & Ra and along with GF members Negus Adeyemi & Julius Caranda do a deep dive on the topic, which they cover, “who” should get it, and “how” reparations should be disseminated. Tune in.

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Americans are currently saddled with $1.5 trillion worth of student-loan debt, and the total amount of debt young people owe is the highest it has ever been. In this episode, Jeff & Ra and special guest, GF member, Robert Fortune addresses student loans debt and what it means to pay it forward.

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Over 300 men attended our Rooftop Summer Kickoff Mixer that featured a live band, multiple vendors, on Site Barber, image consultant and so much more. This special GF podcast episode was recorded live from this historic night.

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GF members discuss the challenges of being a person of color in color in corporate world where they are in the minority. Listen to this informative conversation with special guest, GF member, Tim Jack!

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GF members Claude Florvil and Dale Ferdinand joins the show as they discuss what would they tell their younger self.

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Our special guest GF members Triston and Chimu joins the discussion as we speak about the death of Nipsey Hussle and our definition of The Hood.

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Jeff gives the first update of the exciting things happening since the release of the New York Times article and our first official guest joins the show. GF member, Allister McKenize, discusses technology and how it effects the black community.

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The guys talk Black History and Ra educates us all on Haile Selassie I, the last emperor of Ethiopia, the oldest independent country in Africa and one of the most ancient in the world. 

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The Factory gets a new hire and its first LinkNYC ad all over the city. The guys talk about the upcoming election, black agenda and legislators.

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In this first episode, Jeff Lindor (CEO/Founder of the Gentlemen's Factory) and Ra Baddal (member & co-host) introduce themselves and the Gentlemen's Factory.

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Coming Soon: The Gentlemen's Factory Podcast