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• 0:00
• Welcome Back And Setup
• 1:39
• Question Of The Day: Island Fast Food
• 5:43
• Fan Mail: Mental Health And Marcus Speaks
• 12:58
• How To Send Fan Mail
• 14:05
• Our Week: Work Grind And Life
• 21:10
• Dodgeball At Winghouse And Weekend Vibes
• 27:45
• Rec Sports, Savannah Bananas, And Baseball Rules
• 33:10
• Church Concerns And Politics From The Pulpit
• 42:30
• News: D’Angelo’s Passing And Health Takes
• 50:22
• News: Prank Culture, Chick-fil-A Incident, And Headlines
• 57:20
• Sports: College Shakeups And Picks
• 1:14:10
• Local High School Scores And Closing CTA
• 1:20:20
• Song Of The Week Debate And Sign-Off

Imagine being stranded on an island with just one fast-food restaurant. What you pick says more than you think—about comfort, options, and how you handle the unknown. We kick off with a playful debate that turns into a surprisingly revealing look at choice and survival, then dive straight into a stack of unfiltered fan mail where Marcus shares raw thoughts on heartbreak, boundaries, and the daily work of men’s mental health. It’s candid, messy, and real in the best way.

We shift from laughter to a heavy moment as we talk about leaving a church service that elevated politics over shared grief. That conversation sits alongside a heartfelt tribute to D’Angelo—his impact, his catalog, and a sober correction to the chorus of “just get checked” when certain cancers offer few reliable screenings. We push for compassion over performative advice, and for communities that honor every life with equal weight.

Then it’s off to weekend vibes: a Winghouse detour where a live dodgeball tournament steals the night, rec sports nostalgia, and the chaotic charm of the Savannah Bananas’ rule-bending baseball. We cap it with college football shakeups, sharp betting lines, and a live parlay that could either cash or crash by Monday—plus a quick lap through Central Florida high school scores. The blend is the point: culture, grief, joy, faith, and sports living side by side without whiplash, just honest conversation and a lot of laughs.

If you want clear takes, real stories, and the kind of friendship that makes space for both grief and jokes, you’re in the right place. Follow and subscribe wherever you listen, rate the show to help more folks find us, and share this episode with someone who loves a good debate and a better takeaway. What would your island fast-food pick be?

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