Episode 17 starts with a throwback — reflecting on where we were at 17 years old and what life looked like back then. We also revisit listener responses to our last The Choice Is Yours question, where y’all really showed out with things you can say at work and in bed.

In This Can’t Be Real Life, we break down a mix of headlines — from allegations surrounding Kristi Noem’s husband, to global politics with Russia’s involvement in Cuba, and a broader conversation about people running as Democrats while aligning with Republican values.

In The Pulse, we get into “problematic faves” — specifically Black public figures in hip hop and sports who have chosen to align themselves with “47” and what that means culturally and politically.

In You Like It / We Love It, we talk about Usher and the backlash around his public support of Diddy, unpacking why that didn’t sit right with a lot of people.

For We Said What We Said, we keep it simple: if you’re not voting in elections, you’re part of the problem.

Citizen’s Arrest goes to a company highlighted in The New York Times for attempting to appropriate and profit off aspects of Asian culture — along with the publication itself for platforming it.

And for The Choice Is Yours, we’re doing something a little different — you’ve got a poll this time. Listen to the end, make your choice, and let us know where you stand.