Rickey Smiley Morning Show Podcast

Politics gets painfully personal, celebrity advice takes an unexpected turn, and hip-hop keeps it refreshingly respectful in this headline-packed episode of The Rickey Smiley Morning Show. The crew reacts to President Trump defending Vivek Ramaswamy’s controversial Ohio governor campaign ad featuring Democratic rival Amy Acton’s estranged mother—even after Republican Gov. Mike DeWine urged that it be removed and Trump acknowledged he did not know the family’s traumatic backstory. Gary then unpacks Kourtney Kardashian’s revelation that Kanye West once advised her to avoid casual hookups until she found her husband, guidance she says she followed before marrying longtime friend Travis Barker in 2022. 

The conversation turns to Pinky Cole as a lender seeks permission in her ongoing bankruptcy case to pursue remedies that could include foreclosure on an Atlanta-area rental property over more than $164,000 in alleged mortgage debt; Cole’s attorney says the home is not her primary residence, is already addressed in the reorganization plan, and that the motion is being reset. Lil Wayne also responds to Boosie BadAzz’s proposed 20-song Verzuz with playful humility, conceding the matchup while showing love to his fellow Louisiana rap veteran—without any official battle being announced. Plus, the crew debates store brands versus name brands, revealing where saving money makes sense and which grocery favorites they refuse to compromise on. 

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Gary unpacks Kourtney Kardashian’s revelation that Kanye West once advised her to avoid casual hookups until she found her husband, guidance she says she followed before marrying longtime friend Travis Barker in 2022. The conversation turns to Pinky Cole as a lender seeks permission in her ongoing bankruptcy case to pursue remedies that could include foreclosure on an Atlanta-area rental property over more than $164,000 in alleged mortgage debt; Cole’s attorney says the home is not her primary residence, is already addressed in the reorganization plan, and that the motion is being reset. 

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Lil Wayne also responds to Boosie BadAzz’s proposed 20-song Verzuz with playful humility, conceding the matchup while showing love to his fellow Louisiana rap veteran—without any official battle being announced. 

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During What’s Trending, the crew debates store brands versus name brands, revealing where saving money makes sense and which grocery favorites they refuse to compromise on. 

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The conversation turns to Pinky Cole as a lender seeks permission in her ongoing bankruptcy case to pursue remedies that could include foreclosure on an Atlanta-area rental property over more than $164,000 in alleged mortgage debt; Cole’s attorney says the home is not her primary residence, is already addressed in the reorganization plan, and that the motion is being reset. 

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Gary unpacks Kourtney Kardashian’s revelation that Kanye West once advised her to avoid casual hookups until she found her husband, guidance she says she followed before marrying longtime friend Travis Barker in 2022. 

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The crew reacts to President Trump defending Vivek Ramaswamy’s controversial Ohio governor campaign ad featuring Democratic rival Amy Acton’s estranged mother—even after Republican Gov. Mike DeWine urged that it be removed and Trump acknowledged he did not know the family’s traumatic backstory. 

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Culture, celebrity milestones, business fallout, and a heartbreaking demand for accountability drive this powerful episode of The Rickey Smiley Morning Show. The crew reacts to Nas urging artists and executives to honor and fairly compensates the Black pioneers who built modern music instead of chasing temporary trends. Gary also celebrates Jamie Foxx becoming a father for the third time at 58 after the actor recently joked about returning to the school drop-off line, then unpacks the $550,000 auction of Dame Dash’s life-story rights, archival footage, memorabilia, and an unfinished documentary—with the proceeds designated for creditors. 

Rock-T and Krystal Turner bring relationship realness while celebrating The Perfect Pair Podcast joining the Urban One Podcast Network, opening up about therapy, childhood trauma, emotional baggage, boundaries, listening to understand, and learning to become right for each other rather than pretending to be perfect. The show then turns to the devastating death of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley: newly surfaced footage captures the chaotic moments before a Senatobia, Mississippi, officer fired into a vehicle outside Walmart, killing the child. Although the state attorney general ruled the shooting justified, the family continues pressing for transparency, and reporting notes that the released compilation did not include the body-camera view of the officer who fired. 

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Gary shares the latest on Jamie Foxx expanding his family at 58, sparking a lively conversation about returning to fatherhood later in life. The crew reacts to Dame Dash’s life-story rights selling for $550,000 in bankruptcy proceedings, including archival material and an unfinished documentary, with the money earmarked for creditors. 

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New footage of the fatal police shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley raises renewed questions about transparency after Mississippi officials ruled the use of force justified. 

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