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Even though she wanted to stay, Sierra came back from Jamaica to tell us all about her birthday baecation (1:30), which somehow lead to a us talking about eating some of the wildest animals (11:27). From there, we had a hilarious conversation about men getting a certain body part enhanced (21:10), filled out the BBL March Madness bracket that was circulating online (28:10), spoke on the mindset of YNs (1:06:23) and so much more!

GEM OF THE WEEK
"If February didn't march, April may."

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After we started sharing random childhood memories (2:30), we had to celebrate Sierra's birthday by taking a shot (7:07) and talking about how much women spend on vacation prep (8:20). We also circled back to a conversation from last episode about stereotypes (31:48), asked Sierra to share some things she's learned from men (1:01:34), discussed leadership & submission in relationships (1:04:25) and so much more! 

GEM OF THE WEEK
"If someone followed you around for a week, would they be able to tell you're serious about your goals?"

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Our newest member (we won't say any names) put in PTO a week after joining the pod but we held it down without her (Sierra). After Uncle Leon talked about his recent visit to a massage parlor (9:35), we got into the weather starting to break (16:33) and the February 28th economic blackout (23:26). We also discussed the man who caught his wife cheating with Steve Smith (36:43), how men handle heartbreak (51:40), if everyone fits into a stereotype (1:08:36) and so much more! 

GEM OF THE WEEK
"Sometimes a hypocrite is nothing more than a man in the process of changing." - Brandon Sanderson

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The honorary 4th member of the pod, Sierra, came through this week to chop it up with us about everything from the Eagles winning the Super Bowl (12:20) and being stupid in love (14:40) to Kendrick Lamar's halftime performance (29:38). We also spent some time discussing the importance of platonic friendships with the opposite sex (55:10) and so many other side conversations!

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"There is no remedy for love but to love more." - Henry David Thoreau

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Valentine's Day is coming up so you know we had to get in on the fun (5:00) before giving our answers to the question: "If your life was a movie and you were the main character, what would the audience be screaming at you right now?" (18:50). We also get into the Luka/AD trade that shook up the NBA (28:26), Kendrick winning 5 Grammys (51:25), our love for the city and people of New Orleans (1:05:12) and so much more!

GEM OF THE WEEK
"You're never supposed to wish for it more than you're willing to work for it." - Inky Johnson

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We started this week's episode talking about Gelo's song "Tweaker" (6:20) before discussing the collab meal between Popeyes & Don Julio (21:06). We also get into the airplane/helicopter crash in DC (26:10), the Contraception Begins at Erection Act in Mississippi (38:13), our Super Bowl predictions (1:02:06) and so much more!

GEM OF THE WEEK
"By choosing to make this the hardest year of your life, it can be one of your easiest." - Kobe Bryant

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2025 got off to a crazy start but are we surprised? We came back from a 5-month hiatus to Richmond experiencing a water crisis (5:25) and LA being destroyed by wildfires (20:30). We also discuss Trump's first week antics (30:30), the lawsuit filed against Skip Bayless & FOX Sports (54:50), women's flirting techniques (1:01:32) and so much more!

GEM OF THE WEEK
"Every time you say yes to something, you say no to something else."

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This week's episode was a therapy session. We didn't plan on being vulnerable but a lot has happened since the last episode so it was only right. Bnag kicked it off with his testimony (6:10), Uncle Leon explains why he's been feeling better lately (12:30) and Nyce details everything he's been through recently (19:55).

GEM OF THE WEEK
"Allow yourself to feel whatever it is." - Nyce

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This week's episode features a friend of the show, Sierra (@sese_baby), who has been wanting to kick with us for a while now -- and she did not disappoint. After getting a few things off her chest about the male species (4:30), she fit right in as we dissected almost everything about the Drake-Kendrick beef (25:46). From there, she talked with us about prom now vs. prom back then (51:10), the teacher who was fired for allowing students to braid his hair (55:26), random childhood memories (1:03:03) and so much more!

GEM OF THE WEEK
"Don't worry too much about the past. Don't worry too much about the future. Focus on the now...it's a gift because it's the present."

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You ever sign up to run a 10K and forget to train for it? Bnag came ready to tell his story from this past weekend (2:43) before Uncle Leon opened up about his recent struggles with change (13:10). The fellas then talk about men being limited to one heartbreak (28:43), how they'd spend $15 million in two hours (45:16), Joe Biden signing TikTok ban bill (1:12:57) and so much more!

GEM OF THE WEEK
"Don't commit to your pain so much that your healing doesn't stand a chance."

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