Earned Respect

In Part 1 of this week's episode, we talk the 2021 NFL Hall of Fame class as well as a recap of the Super Bowl, where Donny's Tampa Bay Buccaneers were victorious. Congrats...we guess. The name of this segment's title stems from an outlandish theory Rosner presents to the group. His thoughts may have been a bit preemptive, but not far off. 

The Earned Respect squad start this week's episode talking the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and its most recent inductees. In your opinion, should the name of the hall of fame be expanded to consider additional genres or just remain the RnR HoF?

In Part 2 of Episode 8, we wrap up the week with our weekly soccer segment, "Foosball with Donny." Whether you're a casual or dieheart fan, Donny keeps us all informed on the latest news from the most popular sport in the world. This week Donny gives us his most underrated players under 25. We end with who earned our respect for the week, which transitioned into our favorite Kobe moments. RIP to one of the GOATs in NBA history and a legend on and off the court, Kobe Bean Bryant. 

In Part 1 of Episode 8, we briefly start the discussion with Lebron, but quickly transition into talking about the Buccanneers Chiefs matchup this upcoming Sunday. Donny sees his Bucs handling business and plans to be in Tampa Bay to support his squad. The conversation moves to GOAT talk and not just in football. Is Tom Brady the pro athlete GOAT if we wins his 7th championship? 

After a brief light-hearted intro, this week we introduce a new segment to the Earned Respect podcast. Donny had a lot on his heart and mind after the 3rd week of January 2021. The combination of Martin Luther King Jr Day, the inauguration, and the passing of Hank Aaron (specifically the coverage it) collectively lead Donny to wanting to express his thoughts, opinions, and view points on the current state of America. Needless to say, the discussion was profound, sincere, and thought-provoking. A must listen. 

This preshow can be categorized as Listener Discretion Advised. We break down Da Baby in the Throat Babies remix music video to a level nobody was expecting & Donny and Vaughn end the preshow with a selfie life hack for the technologically-challenged out there. 

In Part 2 of this episode we dive into the NFL Conference Championship matchups. In the AFC, Buffalo Bills take on the Kansas City Chiefs, while in the NFC Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers go into Green Bay to play Aaron Rodgers' Packers. Is this the GOAT Bowl? Who do you have going to the Super Bowl? Part 2 also includes the impromptu start of Degenerate's Digest, where Rosner giving you a few sport bets he likes for the weekend. We end the segment with 2 weekly staples of the show, Foosball with Donny, and our Earned Respect segment. After the show wraps up, the recording ends with Have You Ever, another track from Erose $hawty's new EP, Cafetão. https://soundcloud.com/user-776745759-639223429/sets/cafetao

In part 1, Vaughn sets the tone with a story involving a college group project and a male stripper and then we get into NBA talk. Are the Lakers the favorite to win the championship again? Are the Nets the favorites in the East? Who wins the NBA Rose Bowl this weekend? Erik's Denver Nuggets head to Phoenix to play back 2 back games against Vaughn's Suns. Part 1 concludes with a 561 anthem, Orange Boy, another track from Erose $hawty's new EP, Cafetão. https://soundcloud.com/user-776745759-639223429/sets/cafetao

In this week's preshow we talk Plies, strip clubs, and ERose $hawty's EP, Cafetão, that dropped Jan 21, 2021.  What else does a preshow need? & of course we end the preshow with some fire from ERose $hawty feat. Gtzton - Shelly. Do yourself a favor and go give the EP a listen now https://music.apple.com/us/album/cafetao-ep/1549998016   https://soundcloud.com/user-776745759-639223429/sets/cafetao

The Earned Respect crew start this episode's pregame by talking freestyles and different experiences in the recording booth. The conversation transitions to DJ Paul's Stay Fly verse and how the rest of the artists on the song felt after he dropped it. After a short break, the conversation resumes with talk of aliens, alien movies, and then movies in general.