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Oh bebe it’s s02e51 and it’s a b-sides episode, full of unearthed conversations from previous episodes strung together to form one long auditory sausage for yall. It kicks off with some Maky Lavender speak on Superman being problematic and opening for other rappers before the Lasers discuss the difference between inspiration and thievery when creating. They talk being under the influence with Erik Leijon, paper trails and finance with Freddy Lloyd and real friends vs rap friends with Maky before Brittain refuses to accept nerdom. They speak music criticism and new rappers with Erik Leijon, stream farms and fast fashion with Lil Lonely, and burning cocaine lol with Cyber. They talk Dunn’s, cats and stacking cash with Maky and the value of nostalgia amongst themselves before taking a look under the hood of art journalism in the city with Erik. To close out, the Lasers discuss getting grooves back and women no longer taking Ls before Freddy Lloyd breaks down his current projects and they examine the purpose of debate when some things just aren’t up for discussion. Nerds and Viggo Mortensen then catch a bad one. Lasers fakers!

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S02e50 is here - that’s half a century my dude, aka a big frigging deal, and we take the opportunity to get a lil personal! They kick things off with Markings reluctantly sharing his feelings on his feelings and talking just being exhausted man before he and Mike talk disappointing your immigrant parents and everyone talks trying to get to where they’re going while the going is still good. They talk a lil bit of basketball and balancing responsibilities and then give a lil bit of insight into where they’re all at on their respective paths before Mike and Markings explore the importance of not faking it in your raps. They hit ‘Top of the Hour’ just for fun and talk motivation in creative fields and doing it to be the best vs doing it just to do it and workshop ways to quit your job but still collect the government cheese you need to start your own thing. They talk talking sex, anniversaries, google ads and owning domains before Markings talks the extent to which he likes private parts and everyone discusses the importance of down time to recalibrate the being. To close out, they explore the Berenstain Bear debacle, archetypes and predicting behaviour and then get super serious about branding. Tra-la-la-la-lasers!!

S02e49 is out and the Lasers are cheesed to welcome singer/songwriter Meryem Saci to the podcast to share wisdom and make funnies! They jump right in the stuff and talk Gary Vee and the value of making mistakes early before Meryem tells us a lil about her path and background and Mike tells us we’re gonna live forever. They talk coming of age and navigating your dreams and accountability to self before accountability to others and hit Top of the Hour for fun and games stuff. They call out some fake glass usage amongst them and everyone compares power of vision before talking J-Lo’s abilities and the usefulness of selfies and knowing thyself while Meryem tackles her self-portrait. They talk adulting and growing up vs just getting older and what the hell’s the difference before Mike compliments Meryem Saci’s self-portrait (signature) and they explore access to info, staying ready, staying grounded, and final words. Fasers!!

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S02e48 is here and the Lasers welcome youtube personality/gamer Bunty King to the podcast!! They kick off with space talk (would you go, are you scared, are there aliens) before Bunty King talks important issues in gaming and everyone gets deep on AI and puts it into a larger context before disagreeing on Mr Musk. They talk character building through fighting before Bunty shares a tough time and getting through it and everyone agrees that communication in relationships is key, shout out dolphins. They take a look at the impetus behind gaming before they hit Top of the Hour for Q&A and Bunty King gives us some insight into the philosophy behind his youtube and the pitfalls to being shocking online. Bunty King tells a tourism tale and Mike kicks off a gaming game where they try to differentiate the real from the figments of Mike’s imagination and Markings tells us about being excited for the summer of tennis ‘19. They cover hispanic appropriation by white ladies posturing as spanish before discussing the perils of comparing oneself to one’s peers and workshopping dream games that they would bring to market. To close out, Bunty King shares what he likes about gaming and why before they examine some of the darker sides of the lifestyle and Bunty King struggles through his self-portrait. Laters!!!!

S02e47 welcomes singer/songwriter Maryze to the podcast for everyone’s collective enjoyment!! They kick off with a lil bit of astrology content and talk kids and drugs and getting to the bag early before Maryze talks the moon and Brittain talks interconnectedness. They discuss music production and being self-sufficient in creation, especially as a woman in music, and then hit Top of the Hour to reveal some truths. They discuss taking accountability in life, both at the micro personal level and at the macro socio-political-economic one, and the best way forward in re-establishing a lil bit of balance in the world. Maryze shares her musical likes, they talk Grimes’ bananas concept for her new project and examine the particularity of listening to music when making your own. They discuss the different spanish dialects and not understanding the DR before Maryze does her self-portrait and shares a lil about her approach to the big things in life. They close out by examining a balanced life and how to not get caught up in work, especially when entrepreneuring, and how important it is to maintain an identity outside of your profesional one before Maryze, currently on tour, shares a tale of a bad performance and everyone gives some final thoughts on joy, last names and religion (deep stuff). Lalalalalalalasers!

S02e46 has arrived and the Lasers welcome singer/songwriter Janette King to the podcast!! To kick off they talk the cyclical nature of things, sneakers in particular, and get into the nitty gritty of what isssss streetwear. They examine the role of liquor in nightlife and decide who amongst them has the best salsa before tracing the punk style back to its West Indian roots and talking licensing legends’ names. They discuss exactly why Lauryn Hill’s performance style is so abrasive and what it taught Mike about yelling at drummers before hitting ‘Top of the Hour’ to get to know one another a wee bit better. Mike and Markings disagree about pc culture and everyone wonders when it’s funny to be mean (almost never) and they separate the man from the art with Kodak Black. Mike gives us some notes and chronicles his top producers before they talk networking in the arts and releasing music on the available platforms. They play ‘Secret Life of Wax’ before Janette talks Vancouver and asks for more info on Montreal steak spice please. Janette tells us about her move to Montreal and what she got out of jazz school before beginning her self-portrait and then completing her self-portrait to everyone’s horror. To close out Brittain shares a good memory involving handwriting, Markings shares a good memory involving band, and everyone talks Rihanna’s impending music. Lasers losers!!!

s02e45 is here and the Lasers brought through singer/rapper JT Soul to talk music and life. They kick off with a lil bit of background before Markings shares a cypher memory and they explore the pacing of releasing a project in rap. They play ‘Secret Life of Wax’ and examine longevity in music - who has it, who wants it, and how the hell to get it - before JT Soul shares a lil insight into the music he’s gonna drop and they talk peruvian dishes, specifically... green ones. JT Soul talks his team and his process and Mike gets insightful about psychedelics before they hit ‘Top of the Hour’ and disagree about the ramifications of ayahuasca. Everyone-ish shares some unreleased musical fire (flames) before JT Soul embarks upon a self-portrait journey and they talk doing stuff just to do it sometimes man. JT Soul talks his upcoming project Goodbye, Lightspeed and shares some background into his next but current single and the unfortunate events that served as the inspiration behind it. LAZzzzzzers.

S02e44 is here and it features podcaster/personality DD the Destroyer! They kick off by contrasting the various iterations of Drake to pick the worst and move on to telling lies and how not to get played by teens. They say no to violence, talk excluding dummies, and call out “pick me”s for being the worst before examining how to keep your cool without losing your human. Mike talks being party drugged without his knowledge and DD shares her favorite ladies before they hit ‘Top of the Hour’ for Q&A time and share some laughs. They move on to cancel culture and get into the Michael Jackson stuff before taking a jab at Grimes and talking raising children young. They figure out the next big drug, examine why kids can be boring and hate on Christopher Columbus before DD shares a little about her podcast journey and where she’s hoping to take it in the future. To close out, they touch on Boondocks and superheroes before Mike shares his podcast notes and DD shares her self-portrait. Lasers bebes!!

A new episode has dropped! S02e43 welcomes musical/visual/conceptual artist Lil’ Lonely to the podcast to discuss processes and good design and also make good jokes. It kicks off with talk of experimentation and putting it to proper creative use before Lil Lonely talks about the concept behind Lil Lil Lonely and they discuss what makes a gimmick and what’s just good marketing. They talk best beans (coffee) and then move into music talk, discussing best guitarists and producers of all time and getting into the nitty gritty between metal and punk. They talk 00s music from nu metal to ring tone rap and a lil bit about gaming before hitting Top of the Hour to answer some Qs. They talk doing everything for self, not being platform dependant and the role of visuals in art and music and hit some podcast notes to explore some random but important thoughts. To close out, they play a new game ‘The Secret Life of Wax’ and discuss mastering one’s craft before Lil Lonely unveils his self-portrait to much acclaim. LaSErs!!!!!!!!

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S02e42 is here and the Lasers welcome Freddy Lloyd, creator of the Click for Culture podcast and moderator for Never Was Average to the couches! They kick off with why rappers might not make for good conversationalists and talk marijuana strains before hitting Top of the Hour to answer some questions for yall. They cover the yee haw agenda and talk a lil ‘bout black country before Markings gives everyone a deep dive into Duolingo. They get in depth about what it means to represent Quebec, examine gender politics - specifically when it comes to being heard out here, and then speak on the Canadian grant system and its ills. Mike brings out his podcast notes where they cover STDs in the elderly and ghost vs alien adultery then play a game all about the Culture before getting into exceptionalism and OG criteria. To close out, they cover Joe Rogan and getting too close to the right then talk how much hardship helps before Freddy draws his self-portrait to reveal his inner self. La-Sers.