For Episode 10 (Take Two) of I Don't Make the Rules, Mark and Larry link up on Christmas Eve to check back in with the Rulers after another hiatus. After addressing the break, some housekeeping, and what they've been up to since Episode 9, the guys jump into a run of holiday-adjacent topics — including their favorite Christmas songs (08:45), the matching pajama photoshoot trend for couples (14:50), the protocol for buying Christmas gifts for women they're dating, and which holiday sees the most people getting laid outside of Valentine's Day (16:59).

From there, things take a turn as the guys admittedly botch coverage of a few topics they probably should've left alone — including the 2025 Streamer Awards (20:30), Tylil facing SA allegations from Jordan Pauline following events that night, the 50 Cent–produced Netflix docuseries Sean Combs: The Reckoning (24:45), and the recent release of additional Epstein files.

Next, Mark and Larry pivot into a conversation about religious people labeling anything outside their belief systems as witchcraft, and the difference between routines and rituals (28:02). A debate around the ethics of adults beyond traditional college age using eligibility loopholes allowed by the rules sparks when Larry brings up James Nnaji (31:31), leading into a quick sports run that includes the Sherrone Moore scandal (former Michigan coach — not Mark's cousin) (36:25).

Before wrapping up, the guys touch on a woman going viral on TikTok for attempting to have a seventh child to remain on welfare (44:50), older generations being easily fooled by AI content, their disagreement with the Gen Z vs. Gen Alpha distinction, how age gaps feel more extreme in modern times (47:30), and what percentage of songs on a project need to be likable for an album to be considered good (54:58).

We'll be back next week with another episode — plus some extras to kick off the new year. Enjoy.

Ending their longest hiatus yet, Mark and Larry reconvene in a new setting — the Lab — to cover a wide range of topics, starting with which sports teams they're fans of and the concept of fandom and sports culture as a whole (7:00).

Once they address the hiatus, what they've been up to since Episode 008, and how the Rulers have been choosing to direct questions, requests, and feedback to them (13:05), they rehash a debate about how well they think they'd perform if given the chance to play in the NFL or other professional sports leagues — and which would be the easiest to succeed in (18:37).

Staying in the world of sports, they discuss the return of the NBA, its recent changes, and the surrounding allegations (27:17) before briefly touching on the World Series and all the new music released since the last episode.

Next, a conversation about NBA YoungBoy's tour and overall impact (39:23) leads to a discussion about which artists they're big enough fans of to buy concert tickets for, and which fanbases would be the most dangerous as an army. The guys also debate whether Kendrick Lamar was at his peak popularity after the Super Bowl halftime performance (49:35), and the NFL's choice to have Bad Bunny perform at Super Bowl LX — along with the backlash that followed.

Then, an impromptu segment about praying for others leads to a debate on how much the spiritual realm values intentions versus actions (55:30), which prompts Larry to press Mark about his beliefs surrounding Halloween before they share thoughts on the year's best costumes and how much of a production the holiday has become in the social media era.

Before wrapping up, the guys touch on D4VD's allegations (1:07:12), women dating men who display traits they publicly disapprove of (1:10:00), and recent headlines involving Saweetie and the related occupation (1:13:41) — plus plenty more.

Tap in — the wait's over, and they came back swinging.

On Episode 8 (Ocho) of I Don't Make the Rules, Mark & Larry sift through another packed lineup of topics — from global perspective to personal debates. They open by reflecting on the benefits of living in the U.S. and the lack of war on our soil, before reacting to the assassination of Charlie Kirk and its fallout (08:37). From there, they dive into the Charlotte train stabbing that killed a Ukrainian refugee, sparking a bigger convo on whether schizophrenic people should be charged the same as others for brutal crimes (15:33).

Moving into lighter news, they break down Clipse becoming the first hip-hop artists to ever perform at the Vatican (18:08). Music headlines keep rolling with Cardi B's album promo (19:43), Young Thug updates (21:29), including Glorilla's diss and his follow-up apology track. The conversation shifts from music into sports, with the bridge being Ciara changing her son Future Jr.'s last name to Wilson (27:40). Mark also asks Larry for his thoughts on SMART beating Akeem Supreme in a bench press battle (30:57), leading to a quick discussion about fit Black influencers in the conscious community. Before leaving sports, they touch on the NBA Hall of Fame inductions, especially the conversations surrounding Carmelo Anthony's speech (34:15).

Before closing out, Mark & Larry cover the potential benefits of Apple's new AirPods Pro 3 with live translation (39:32), react to Ghostface Killah's son calling him out for lack of support (42:15), and revisit music with Mark's personal top 5 Beyoncé songs list backlash (44:40), which prompts Larry to press him on his top 3 feature rappers of all time.

They finish with a cultural debate on 50 Cent acquiring the rights to the story that inspired Paid in Full — asking whether the Black community has too many drug dealer movies, slave movies, and if they're really just two branches on the same tree (47:40). The episode winds down on a personal note: are there movies so sad you'd never watch them again? (50:30).

Tap in — it's another one packed with debates, hot takes, and everything in between.

In Episode 007 — the quickest installment of I Don't Make the Rules so far — Mark and Larry kick things off by unpacking the first wave of headlines surrounding Young Thug. From there, they speed through the sports world, covering the Eagles vs. Cowboys opener, PJ Washington's viral clash with Brittany Renner, and a debate over whether Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather's upcoming exhibition is more compelling than Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis. The guys also weigh in on the morality of adults catching (and keeping) game balls when kids are nearby.

Before rushing off camera, the conversation pivots to the pulpit — Steven Furtick of Elevation Church sparks debate after referencing cocaine in a sermon, leading to a discussion on which sins congregations deem "acceptable" from pastors and whether all sins are truly equal. Larry then raises the question of unequal dress codes for teachers with "nice bodies," closing the episode with one last round of debate.

Enjoy — more to come this week!

After a two-week hiatus, Mark and Larry reconvene with a long list of topics to cover, starting with athletes who have recently made the news for reasons outside their respective fields — including Rampage Jackson's son Raja Jackson, Sha'Carri Richardson, Christian Coleman, and Tyreek Hill. Larry also brings up Dr. Umar's accounts being frozen before the guys move into their music segment, which is packed due to this year's Grammy consideration window closing. Chance the Rapper, Offset, Mariah the Scientist, and Teyana Taylor's albums are the main focus of Episode Six's music segment, with discussions about ghost (or robot) writers in hip-hop, the constraints genre places on artists, and the leading ladies in modern R&B woven in.

Later in the episode, Larry asks Mark about his stance on donating to the homeless, Mark discusses his experience attending the Highest 2 Lowest show over the weekend, and they give a quick overview of current events in the streamer world — including DDG's "Are You My Ball," Kai Cenat's Mafiathon 3, and PlaqueBoyMax's eventful stream with Lil Yachty, as well as its aftermath and the recent headlines involving Lil Yachty's former artist Karrahboo.

Before wrapping up, they also gloss over their stances on holidays, old pictures of Jamie Lee Curtis making waves on new parts of the internet, the cougar mayhem on Lil Duval's Instagram page, Justin Bieber's lookalike making club appearances, Chivido Miami, and more!

On Episode 5 of I Don't Make the Rules, Mark & Larry dive into new albums from J.I.D. and Gunna, compare the quality, energy, and visuals of new vs. old music, and debate the legality and morality of AI therapy. In the streamer segment, they react to PlaqueBoyMax's stream with Lil Baby, Neon linking with Michael Jackson's best friend, and Kai Cenat's surprise run-in with an old classmate. They also give props to Shedeur Sanders for his first preseason performance, break down the launch of the "TeaOnHer" app to clap back at the Tea app, and ask whether finding out your fiancé once slept with the wedding DJ is grounds to call off the wedding. Plus plenty more!

On the latest episode of I Don't Make the Rules, Mark & Larry kick things off with will.i.am's comments about Black Thought being a trillion times better than Jay-Z, leading into a breakdown of different methods for ranking top fives—including Mark's three separate charts and the criteria behind them. They also touch on the ethics of flying women out the country and testifying against your own child (or the lack thereof). Also, they briefly discuss rumors of Ochocinco replacing Shannon Sharpe following his recent firing. Once the alcohol set in, things got a lot more unserious: streaking at pro sporting events, streamer and podcast groupies, bros vs hoes ethics, sexual tension with hoes vs "good girls", whether or not you should know your partner's exes, and more!

On the latest episode of I Don't Make the Rules, Mark and Larry chop it up about everything from the controversial rise of the new Tea app to the state of modern hip-hop, sparked by the 2025 XXL freestyle. They go head-to-head on Laila Ali vs. Claressa Shields, question whether Gen Z has any real superstars, unpack a few tricky topics like age gaps in dating and past behaviors in (toxic?) relationships, and more!

In the first uninterrupted episode of I Don't Make the Rules, Mark and Larry dive into everything from the Diddy verdict and the new Clipse album to rap beef response time limits, the myth of one man halting AI, and more. No tech issues. No redacted chaos. Just [mostly] unfiltered conversation.