Shoptalkpodcast EP503 — “Grace, Grown Folks, & Getting It Back”

J and Dame are back for Episode 503 with a raw, honest, Detroit-rooted conversation. Dame opens up about recovering from open-heart surgery, the reality of modern medicine, and the people who held him down during the process.

The fellas tap into Detroit’s latest online debate: Should Coney Islands “give back” to the neighborhoods? J and Dame break down expectations, racial tension, community responsibility, and why some of these conversations miss the real point.

They dig into entrepreneurship, customer service, barbershop inflation, the “LLC hustler” mentality, and why too many people run businesses like it’s the crack era. J shares a wild porch pirate story that turns into a lesson on grace, emotional control, and not crashing out on the wrong day.

The crew also breaks down the Diddy documentary, Bad Boy’s history, Pac vs. Big narratives, exploitative contracts, Netflix buying Warner/HBO, what it means for DC and Batman, and why streaming prices are turning right back into cable bills.

Tap in for jokes, real talk, and grown-man perspective — classic Shoptalk energy.

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