Hyphen Nation

With less than a week to go before the 2020 elections, THE BARACK OBAMA APPROVED WORLD'S GREATEST PODCAST gets political! I discuss the fear of Donald winning a second term and how his reign has led me to be scared to go certain places in WV because I'm black and they could be pro-Donald. I lay it all on the table and even have a lively discussion with the chat who was watching along. The second half of this episode focuses on my continued allegiance to being a foodie, feeling like I've eaten everything in Morgantown, and I talk a little WWE as I cover the Hell In A Cell PPV.

So I felt like it had been 5 minutes or so since I mentioned Jay-Z, so here's a whole BARACK OBAMA APPROVED WORLD'S GREATEST PODCAST about Jay-Z! It'll be 20 years since the release of The Dynasty: Roc La Familia on October 31, a Hov album that was born from the scraps of a Roc-A-Fella Records compilation project. I give a little history of the Roc as a label, break down the tracklisting, and compare 2000 Jigga to other artists who were topping the Billboard charts. And I have to mention the Robert Goulet SNL sketch with the Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek, Will Ferrell, and Jay. How could I not?

So I did this thing. I read a book. Said book being Dave Itzkoff’s Robin, a biography about the late comedian/actor, Robin Williams. But I try my best not to make this whole pod an audio book report. I talk about some of things I discovered about Robin, as well as the tragic events that led up to his untimely passing. I eventually pass along some wisdom I gleaned from the book that I think everyone could use. I also detail my trip home for my dad’s 70th birthday and mark some upcoming sad anniversaries.

The Eastern Conference Finals ended at the right time as the result of Heat/Celtics Game 6 launches me into an all out NBA Finals preview! On one side, LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Western Champs, the Los Angeles Lakers. On the other, making their first trip to the NBA Finals without Dwyane Wade or LeBron, the Jimmy Butler-led Miami Heat. The Lakers are right where a lot of people expected them to be; the Heat crushed their side of the bubble to now compete for a fourth NBA championship in franchise history. I break it all down for to get you ready for tip-off Wednesday night.

The Milwaukee Bucks boycotted their playoff game against the Orlando Magic yesterday in protest of the shooting of Jacob Blake and the ongoing demand for justice and some kind of change in America toward minorities. The NBA postponed the rest of the day's playoff slate and meeting's were held last night to see if the season could even continue. The WNBA followed suit with a powerful statement at midcourt of their respective bubble. Mookie Betts refused to play. The Brewers and Reds both refused to take the field. To mark this momentous occasion, me and Marcus try to talk our way through the moment and the consistent unrest that plagues our people in the United States.

(Kinda) hot on the heels of Catch The Show 71, I'm joined by Lance Roberson of Def Pen Sports to discuss more Marshall Mathers than you can shake a stick at! While me, Marcus, and EG covered the 20th anniversary of The Marshall Mathers LP on Catch The Show, Lance wanted to talk about what is both of our favorite Eminem album, The Eminem Show. We break down 10 of our favorite (and least favorite tracks), go off on Joe Budden and battle rap tangents, and just generally nerd out about Em at the peak of his powers. This episode was brought to you Spongebob Squarepants and Jessie.

Recommendations: The Eminem Show, Mood Muzik 1, and Mood Muzik 2.

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I sat down and turned on my microphone, opened my Google Docs, and an hour of awesomeness happened. I give my take on Lego Masters and why Will Arnett is only good as Lego Batman, spend a little time with Donald and his fateful trip down a ramp, tell Bill Simmons and Ryen Russillo how I really feel about their anti-looting thoughts and Bill's idea of diversity at The Ringer, get into why R. Kelly has made me hate him even more, say an RIP to Katherine Johnson and Regis Philbin, and close things out with the ending of The Good Place. This episode was brought to you by The Eminem Show.

In this episode of THE BARACK OBAMA APPROVED WORLD'S GREATEST PODCAST, we don't want to be like Mike but we definitely want to talk about him. I'm joined by Marcus, Asti, and Gerbo as we break down our thoughts on The Last Dance! We talk about what the documentary lacked, what it managed to accomplish, and if it hurt or helped the legacy of His Airness. We round things out talking about our favorite sports documentaries and make plans to watch and review the upcoming Long Gone Summer. Marcus and I set this episode off about Trina and what the next steps should be to make this country safe for black people. This episode was brought to you by My Babysitter's A Vampire & Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle.