Having friends of the opposite sex seems to be a big deal these days. The trio sits down and talk about the evolution of friendships, while being in a relationship and what changes as we grow older. Trivia is still in full effect, and we also have great guest content that generated a great discussion!

(5:25)Trivia, (08:30) Marissa’s meals, (20:15) Social media spotlight, (27:18)More than friends?, (37:45) Friends of the opposite sex,(43:10) Giving phone passcode to your sig. other,(56:15)The Run Around, (1:02:03)Friends with your exes?(1:10) Parting notes...

For the Culture: Thank Star for the reason why we don’t have anything for the culture *crying emoji*

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On this episode of Grown Folks Bizness the trio hosts SPECIAL GUEST, Echo Sparks, in the podcast palace!! Echo Sparks brings a fresh and energetic perspective to topics such as plastic surgery and provides a wealth of knowledge and stories that will have you laughing, thinking and wanting more.

(5:14) Spark’s “enhancements”

(22:45) The Run Around

(32:26) Amish Crips

(39:35) Memphis Grizzley Story

(44:15) Normalization of “N” word

(55:58) Got em’

(1:02:30) Final Thoughts

For the Culture: Elmina’s Castle in Ghana, Michael Wolff: Fire and Furry, Zora Neale Hurston: Barracoon

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On this episode of Grown Folks Bizness the trio hosts SPECIAL GUEST, Echo Sparks, in the podcast palace!! Echo Sparks brings a fresh and energetic perspective to topics such as plastic surgery and provides a wealth of knowledge and stories that will have you laughing, thinking and wanting more.

(5:14) Spark’s “enhancements”

(22:45) The Run Around

(32:26) Amish Crips

(39:35) Memphis Grizzley Story

(44:15) Normalization of “N” word

(55:58) Got em’

(1:02:30) Final Thoughts

For the Culture: Elmina’s Castle in Ghana, Michael Wolff: Fire and Furry, Zora Neale Hurston: Barracoon

Production is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No derivatives 4.0 International License.

On this episode of Grown Folks Bizness the trio hosts SPECIAL GUEST, Echo Sparks, in the podcast palace!! Echo Sparks brings a fresh and energetic perspective to topics such as plastic surgery and provides a wealth of knowledge and stories that will have you laughing, thinking and wanting more.

(5:14) Spark’s “enhancements”

(22:45) The Run Around

(32:26) Amish Crips

(39:35) Memphis Grizzley Story

(44:15) Normalization of “N” word

(55:58) Got em’

(1:02:30) Final Thoughts

For the Culture: Elmina’s Castle in Ghana, Michael Wolff: Fire and Furry, Zora Neale Hurston: Barracoon

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A new segment has been introduced called “got eem!” More listener questions encompassing having relations with an acquaintance’s old flame. The main topic about getting older heats up between the trio, in which a simple question on how they were raise causes a crucial conflict!

(3:17) Cec the narcissist (7:00) Mother’s Day shoutouts (15:30) got eeeem!(22:30) we ain’t friends like that

(38:41 the run around (47:30 Getting older

(1:02:34) being 30 has character (1:07:40) life’s hard, literally LOL! (1:23:30) Boys will be boys gets heated!

For the culture: financial seminar/ David Letterman my next guest Jay z

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A new segment has been introduced called “got eem!” More listener questions encompassing having relations with an acquaintance’s old flame. The main topic about getting older heats up between the trio, in which a simple question on how they were raise causes a crucial conflict!

(3:17) Cec the narcissist (7:00) Mother’s Day shoutouts (15:30) got eeeem!(22:30) we ain’t friends like that

(38:41 the run around (47:30 Getting older

(1:02:34) being 30 has character (1:07:40) life’s hard, literally LOL! (1:23:30) Boys will be boys gets heated!

For the culture: financial seminar/ David Letterman my next guest Jay z

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A new segment has been introduced called “got eem!” More listener questions encompassing having relations with an acquaintance’s old flame. The main topic about getting older heats up between the trio, in which a simple question on how they were raise causes a crucial conflict!

(3:17) Cec the narcissist (7:00) Mother’s Day shoutouts (15:30) got eeeem!(22:30) we ain’t friends like that

(38:41 the run around (47:30 Getting older

(1:02:34) being 30 has character (1:07:40) life’s hard, literally LOL! (1:23:30) Boys will be boys gets heated!

For the culture: financial seminar/ David Letterman my next guest Jay z

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Martin Luther King Jr. would have been proud *tears Emoji*. We received a text from Cam of the All Too Human Podcast stating we didn't do Episode 9's Run Around enough justice! Grown Folks Bizness and the All Too Human Podcast merge and discuss cultural appropriation. We joined in on their podcast and talked about racism, politics and Star and AJ had a heated discussion on their podcast involving racism!

Check out the "All To Human Podcast" on: Youtube, Twitch, iTunes and Soundcloud.

Martin Luther King Jr. would have been proud *tears Emoji*. We received a text from Cam of the All Too Human Podcast stating we didn't do Episode 9's Run Around enough justice! Grown Folks Bizness and the All Too Human Podcast merge and discuss cultural appropriation. We joined in on their podcast and talked about racism, politics and Star and AJ had a heated discussion on their podcast involving racism!

Check out the "All To Human Podcast" on: Youtube, Twitch, iTunes and Soundcloud.

Who knew there was much thought put into routine police stops? The folks sit down and discuss their thoughts on the police relations in any community and the thoughts put into being pulled over. Also discussed: materialism and societies misconstrued values put on women.

(3:48)Beats by Dre(9:17)What do you value?(23:15)la belle on What is hoe-ism

(36:30)30, no kids, single...she must be crazy(44:20)Anything can be a hoe, even dogs. (58:01) “The Runaround”(1:05) DMV tags and ish(1:11:10) opinions on what to do when you get pulled over

(1:25:05) The story of Cecil Newton Sr.

For the culture: Nice Girls Don’t Get Rich / “Rapture” on Netflix

Intro music by: Ronald Alexander

Album: Summer Soul,

Song: “Summer Soul X”

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