Welcome back to another episode of The Polytickin' Podcast and Happy Asian-American Pacific Islander Native Hawaiian Heritage Month! The Pod Boys' friendship is hanging in the balance but they're willing to sacrifice it for the success of this ridiculous show.

Marcus keeps falling asleep during the season 5 finale of Snowfall and Sefa isn't all that impressed by Succession yet. A show about a rich White family is always going to be weird.

Sefa then goes all the way in on Jeannie Mai and her supposed erasure of the other half of the acronym for the month. It riled a lot of people up and she's lucky the boys didn't record when they seen it because girl! But at the end of the day, it's much bigger than having a month to ourselves. It's about bringing up our Pacific Islander-owned businesses to the forefront but that starts with proper representation.

Marcus tries to talk about revoking driver's licenses once you reach a certain age until he is interrupted by his Uncle Norman showing massive love to The Pod Boys. This is only the beginning.

What would you do if someone threw up on your shoulder during a 12-hour flight? Enjoy the show!

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Welcome back to another episode of The Polytickin' Podcast! The Pod Boys have been doing this for 30 weeks and they're wondering why anyone still listens to them.

Marcus goes scorched Earth from the jump, reminding each and every one of ya'll that this is a partnership and he will not be forgotten.

The Pod Boys then get into people who try to lecture them about their own culture after learning just a tidbit about it. It's annoying enough seeing it online but in real life? Even more so. Also, let's work on our tone and delivery because then you might get that discount you've been begging for or someone might actually be interested in your stupid history lesson.

The Washed Boys are also here for the drama and gossip. Girl they got time.

Sefa talks about rap being a so-called "dangerous profession" when really it could just be the energy you put out in the music or in life. With the amount of rappers killed within the last couple of years, it's easy to point at rap itself as the problem. But what if we actually examined the music?

The boys reminisce on the amount of phone cards they bought in American Samoa. Sefa missed his family a lot.

They then shout out all the Pacific Islander boys who have been drafted into the NFL and wants everyone to stop calling it cliche when one makes it to the league. It's a chance to big up your people and show the younger generation a route to success.

What's your best/worst work story? Let them know and enjoy the show nerds!

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Welcome back to another episode of The Polytickin' Podcast! The Pod Boys are poddin' and figuring it all out in real-time.

They get into their appreciation for escalators because if there's anything that can prevent them from having to walk everywhere, it's always a win.

Sefa then talks about Austin St. John, better known as the original Red Ranger, who's facing legal trouble over the PPP scams that everybody else seems to be getting away with without repercussion. Why'd they have to get Tommy?!

The Pod Boys then get into the ousting of Kahiau Machado, who was cast as David for the live-action remake of Lilo and Stitch over a couple of playlist names on Spotify that were inappropriate to say the least. Cancel culture is a touchy thing.

Sefa fills Marcus in on the Ryan Garcia vs. Gervonta "Tank" Davis fight that happened over the weekend and how they promoted themselves into good positions for their respective careers. The power of great marketing can mean the difference between lower and higher profile fights so good on them.

They then get into their uncle/cousin/brother David Tua and his induction into the Hall of Fame. That is a cold man.

Would you yell at a crying baby on a flight? Enjoy the show!

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Welcome back to another episode of The Polytickin' Podcast! The Pod Boys have been up and at 'em getting to work. They finally found a good rhythm.

The boys talk about the German man who set the Guinness World Record for drinking a Capri Sun in 10 seconds. They think it's light work but don't wanna brag about how good they are at sucking juice through a straw. Their family watches this.

The Pod Boys then get into the famous Vietnamese YouTuber who underwent height lengthening surgery to grow from 5'4...to 5'7. Now to be fair, he's probably Shaq in his country now but the boys know that 5'7 isn't really much where they're from. So good on that guy.

Marcus then reads a tweet criticizing the recent casting of Sydney Agudong as Nani in the upcoming Lilo & Stitch live-action movie. The community had plenty of things to say, from the whitewashing of roles in Hollywood to the lack of representation of our darker-skinned brethren in the Pacific. Either way, Marcus is probably gonna watch it.

Sefa then speaks on Achraf Hakimi, one of the highest paid players in Ligue 1, whose ex-wife filed for divorce while wanting more than half of the Moroccan player's property and fortune. The problem is that she has no right to it because Hakimi put everything in his mama's name like he was in The Big Tymers. Gator boots with the pimped out Gucci suits.

Ladies, what is that women miss out on if a wedding were to be cancelled? Enjoy the show!

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Welcome back to another episode of The Polytickin' Podcast! The Pod Boys enjoyed their Easter but cannot figure out the connection between the Easter Bunny and Jesus Christ rising from his tomb to be up there with his Father. They're still confused. Marcus got himself a parking citation because he forgot about the street sweeper on Tuesdays. He could've saved that $45.

The boys get into AI rap music and Sefa points out how much harder we'd have to work to figure out the truth in an age of misinformation. These AI voice things are getting out of hand.

Sefa sent Marcus a tweet about one Owen Diaz, a former Tesla employee who sued his former company for racial discrimination and was awarded $130 million. The judge then reduced it to $15 million and it all went downhill for Mr. Diaz.

The Pod Boys then talk about the live-action Moana movie that's currently in development, spearheaded by their uncle/cousin/brother Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Ever heard of him?

They then discuss Israel Adesanya's win over Alex Pereira and their shared history. You couldn't write a better story.

What were your favorite cartoons growing up? Enjoy the show!

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Welcome back to another episode of The Polytickin' Podcast! A workplace "accident" at Marcus's job helped reveal a sign that he's getting older. The Pod Boys relive their own accidents they had growing up. They swear the show is going to be the death of them. Things take a turn when they start speaking on the mother in American Samoa who filed a complaint with the Department of Public Safety over an alleged assault on her son from one of his teachers. Corporal punishment is not the wave...or is it? Later they discuss one of the more recent tweets to go viral within the community, wondering what opinion on Pacific Islanders would have the mob at their throats. Marcus gets passionate about financial literacy and Sefa wants to do away with the "we're different" mentality when really, we are one and the same. Plus, colonizers came up with those names and who the hell invited them? They suck. Marcus then asks one question: Honesty, respect, communication, intimacy. One's gotta go. Which one? Enjoy the show!

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Welcome back to another episode of The Polytickin' Podcast! The Pod Boys get straight to it, discussing the structural integrity of a good sandwich. The boys have gotten choosy about bread over the years. Things get solemn when Marcus starts talking about how surreal it is running across the social media pages of the deceased. To lighten the mood, they get into the cringe on their Facebooks and Sefa gives a valuable tip on deleting your old terrible posts. The Washed Boys then scare themselves when they discuss AI and humanity's inevitable downfall in the near future. Sefa and Marcus then reminisce on their bingo experiences again, valuing the community bingo brings to their culture. Go and play some bingo. Get your money up. What signs have you had recently that told you that you're getting older?

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Welcome back to another episode of The Polytickin' Podcast! The Pod Boys wonder why British actors are better at doing American accents than American actors doing British accents. It has something to do with being exposed to the culture more than we are of theirs. Sefa is tired of being taken on a hood safari whenever he touches down in a city. The boys then discuss online forums and how they shaped their musical tastes. Also, Sefa is a battle rap legend. Marcus then wonders why his good friend Sefa would rather die than ask where the candy aisle is. Guys, it's ok to ask for help. Sefa details how much of a menace he would be on Survivor if he was up for elimination. Survivor brings out the worst in people. What is one thing your parents got on you about that you hated as a kid, but now get on everyone else, or yourself, about? Enjoy the show!

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Welcome back to another episode of The Polytickin' Podcast! The Pod Boys are figuring things out and it's all coming along nicely. The only thing they can't figure out is whether Jamie Lee Curtis deserved to win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress over Angela Bassett and Stephanie Hsu. Sefa doesn't understand why the mom from Freaky Friday got an Oscar over T'Challa's mom. They talk about how terrible it is getting sick in your 30's. Sefa was knocking on Heaven's door at one point during his whole ordeal. Marcus then wants to know the origin of Daylight Savings Time because what is even the point of it? The boys are not farmers. The boys then discuss lying on a dead relative's name because Clifford "T.I" Harris said he did that during one of his "podcaster mode" rants. What crime would you pin on your dead relative? Enjoy the show!

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Welcome back to another episode of The Polytickin' Podcast! The Pod Boys get straight to it, discussing the validity, or lack thereof, of Tampico. If you are a fan of it, Sefa would like to know why and to discontinue listening to his portion of the show. They then get into Survivor and the strategies the boys would use to win. Marcus would form alliances and stab everyone in the back, while Sefa would throw people off of his scent by being very middle-of-the-pack-esque. Both would be untrustworthy during the whole thing, though. Things get dark when they start talking about their paranormal experiences in and out of Samoa. Who you gonna call? The Pod Boys then make a special announcement about the future of the podcast. Things are looking bright. Enjoy the show!

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