Decoding 40

Welcome back to another episode of Decoding 40! Welcome to the podcast that our friends in Phoenix, AZ are now streaming with some heat! Thanks to everyone who continues to support this show by sharing it with your friends and family. This week during the Check-In, Vin enjoys the fruits of his electrician’s labor with new wires, does brunch with his daughter, and does some mall shopping. L.O. still struggles with trying to break up with his barber. Alaric is still traveling and the guys ponder if it's time for him to apply for a Juneteeth credit card as he continues to travel the rural parts of America.

The guys talk about the impact of HBCUs and how movies like Spike Lee’s School Daze and television’s A Diff’rent World played pivotal roles in celebrating the Black school experience. The guys then ponder what they would do if there would have won the recent lottery drawing that exceeded $1B. And, then the guys talk about the latest installment of the Chris Rock/Will Smith drama that stemmed from the infamous slap. Will has not issued a formal and public apology, but is it too much and too late?

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Welcome back to another episode of Decoding 40! Looks like the word is really spreading, because we’re now streaming in Singapore! A special thanks to everyone who continues to support this show by sharing it with your friends and family. We really appreciate it!

In this week’s Check-In, the fellas get together for a Saturday brunch that turned into an all-night bender. L.O.’s trip to the Dominican Republic gets grounded. Rick is away in Virginia back on set for Barnwood Builders. Vin is in the middle of a house rewiring project and is ready for it to be over.

Next, we discuss gun control. As this country continues to report on weekly mass shootings, will America ever be ready to pass common sense gun control legislation?

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Welcome back to another episode of Decoding 40! We finally reached the motherland and have started to see streams in Senegal which is HUGE for us! In this week’s Check-In, Vin talks about the small electrical fire in his kitchen, luckily the family dog, Onyx, sounded the pup alarm to save the day. Alaric and his family are back from Barbados, but are Bajans the rudest people on the planet? Just make sure you read the signs at customs. And, finally, has Leon aka Leon Musk bought into the electric vehicle movement craze after taking a family trip down to Maryland in a Tesla Model 3.

Next, in This Week in Racism, we head to California where Lisa Smith racially profiles a Black man and his two daughters. Lisa Smith who looks to be under the influence of something couldn't help but make a complete ass of herself.

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Welcome back to another episode of Decoding 40! We have to thank the Chocolate City aka Washington D.C. that has been blazing the streams in the last couple of weeks. In this week’s Check-In, Vin celebrated his wedding anniversary and his youngest birthday all in the same week. Leon is feeling great after losing his Covid weight and then some. And, Alaric celebrated his wedding anniversary with a quiet dinner, the key word being QUIET.

Since we are in the throws of anniversary season the crew discusses all things marriage. From the honeymoon phase to those difficult conversations, being married is a challenge that can be full of rewards only if you communicate.

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Welcome back to another episode of Decoding 40! Looks like London still has love for us even if the Queen doesn't because The Big Smoke came in second in downloads last week!

Starting this Check-In, Alaric has an emotional moment at his daughter's kindergarten graduation ceremony. Afterward, he attended a keep-your-distance mixer with the other parents, but what was in those coffee mugs? Leon finds himself at a beautiful homegoing service for a family member but did it run too long and result in an Irish exit from L.O.? Vin braces for the end of the school year and tries to figure out what to do for the summer.

Next, we catch up on what's going on with the Jan 6th congressional hearings. Has Congress finally put together an iron-clad case to get the orange clown fitted for silver bracelets and a federal penitentiary studio apartment?

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Welcome back to another episode of Decoding 40! Peace and love to Money Earnin’ Mt. Vernon which came in hot with the highest number of streams last week. No Check-In this week as the guys continue this hilarious and at times personal conversation with E.S.$.O discussing personal growth, life as a husband, father, and Black man in America.

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Welcome back to another episode of Decoding 40! Looks like we’re getting hella love last week in streams from Oklahoma City, OK and we couldn’t be more grateful. The Check-In starts with the crew sharing their Father's Day experience starting with a BBQ at Vin's house. Jokes, food, good conversations, and an almost overdose of a THC edible capped the day's events.

After a long hiatus from an actual studio, the guys got together with E.S.$.O. E.S.$.O is a cultural Influencer, celebrity music manager, entertainment executive, and entrepreneur. He can be seen on a few of the internet’s hottest shows: 8 At The Table and Math Hoffa’s My Expert Opinion. The guys start the conversation with the ridiculous Rolling Stone Top 200 Hip Hop albums and delve into topics including the recipe for a culture-shifting album, Oprah’s breast, Meg the Stallions feet, and what is behind star power when it comes to entertainers. Be sure to listen to this episode and the conclusion of the interview next week.

You’ll hear this and so much more on this latest episode of Decoding40.

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Welcome back to another episode of Decoding 40! We want to send a special thanks to all of the listeners in Baltimore, Maryland who streamed us the most last week. On the Check-In this week, Vin hangs out with an old friend visiting the city and stops by the show’s favorite dive bar Stolen Jackets for drinks and then headed over to The Fearless Artist installation. L.O. gets outside with the family and attends a few cultural events including the Kamasi Washington concert, The Lincoln Center Orchestral Tribute to the Notorious BIG concert, and The Fearless Artist event. And, Alaric talks about the joys and pains of putting together The Fearless Artist event with the dozens of moving parts, artists, and their works.

This week the guys welcome back renaissance man and friend of the show, Kel Spencer. Kel posted a timely and poignant meme on his Instagram that lists a few of the gifts NOT to buy that special guy in your life for Father’s Day. Also, the guys talk about Rolling Stone’s abysmal list of the 200 Greatest Hip Hop Albums of all time. The top 20 albums are a blasphemous arrangement and we hope that Rolling Stone continues to receive all of the hellish backlash it deserves for this list.

The guys also talk about the outrageous and fictional story that swept the internet about a murderous elephant. The elephant had supposedly not only trampled the 70-year-old woman but returned to her funeral service to desecrate her body. They say elephants never forget. What could this woman have done to deserve this kind of retribution?

You'll hear this and so much more on this latest episode of Decoding40.

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Welcome back to another episode of Decoding 40! Thank you to all of the listeners in the Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas areas streaming our show heavily last week. On the Check-In this week, Vin & his wife finally put the finishing touches on his deck and backyard but what did it cost them? Alaric honors a long-lasting father and son tradition by taking his son for his first haircut. L.O. returns to the planet Brooklyn with the family to enjoy the sites and sounds of an African street festival.

This week the guys discuss a bizarre altercation between an assistant manager at Dollar Tree who took her job too seriously as she assaulted a male customer repeatedly. The man did not retaliate for the most part, but this begs the question: when is it appropriate for a man to defend himself from a woman and fight back? Check out the video for yourself and let us know: https://bit.ly/398YLw2

Next, we discuss the misguided and trainwreck of a candidate, Herschel Walker, as he seeks to represent the great state of Georgia in the U.S. Senate. And, finally, the guys weigh in on the latest celebrity beef between Mo’Nique and DL Hughley. Is Mo’Nique only able to handle disputes in fiery public displays? And, who’s contract was the right contract?

This and so much more on this latest episode of Decoding40.

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Welcome back to another episode of Decoding 40! Thanks to Wichita, Kansas for showing us love in streams last week. This week’s starts with the latest installment of Where in the World is Alaric? as he checks in from Pigeon Forge, Tennessee where he's been working on his latest project. L.O. talks about how ghetto earth has become with the subway shooters, crazy Caucasians, and homicidal homeless people, he’s has had enough with the outside. Vin finishes his first audible book project as the narrator for Thread That Binds and signs up for some unsolicited back pains after doing some much-needed yard work.

Next, we discuss Wells Fargo and its dubious hiring practices that have recently been revealed to have a bias against Black candidates. After being a part of the mortgage crisis and losing a legal battle about prejudicial hiring practices Wells has doubled down by holding fake interviews for its Black applicants. It seems like this bank loves our money just as long as we're not handling it.

This and so much more on this latest episode of Decoding40.

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