Welcome back to Shoptalkpodcast EP489! J and Dame are back for another week of foolishness. We start with Great American restaurant tours, Kona Grill happy-hour math, and a passionate wing/ nacho discourse (Captain J’s vs. the field). Then it’s real life: first-week-of-school nerves, junior-high giants, and the quiet art of co-parenting. Dame breaks down hand tattoos and navigating corporate spaces, while the fellas cook on WFH excuses, the post-pandemic laziness loop, and how “I deserve it” spending wrecks a budget.

From DoorDash regrets to cable bills, they unpack what it costs to live right now—plus why “silver spoon” talk is jealousy in disguise. The convo turns to art and age: should you quit rapping at 35? (No.) Creativity is a lifetime sport—Ava DuVernay didn’t pick up a camera until her late 30s. They touch on snitch culture vs. real-life civics, personal accountability, and making peace with the grind.

It’s jokes, gems, and Detroit perspective—489 straight weeks. Tap in.

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