The Rithm (formerly The BlacLife Pod)

After recapping their shared Olympics experience, the guys delve into Markus health milestone, continue their breakdown of the connections between Project 2025 and Don, and the correct way to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. All of that plus the age that aging actually occurs, what we couldn't discuss and Alex swears by organic bananas.

Donald Trump takes questions from Black journalists and proceeds to tell us exactly who he is. We break down how his answers resonated with us as voters, explain why Trump is (or isn't) the greatest president for Black people since Abraham Lincoln and the power of forgiveness. All of that plus Simone Biles is the goat, how Bryan released resentment and Alex delivers a warning to anyone who dares to question his daughter's identity.

After deciding how to proceed with the assassination attempt in light of how the victim is proceeding, we get to the latest internet craze for young men: Jaw Gum. After discussing what it is and how we would handle social pressures and beauty standards if we were teenagers today, we move on to the Heritage foundation's connections to the Republican party as well as our frustrations over political ideologies and how information should be presented. All of that plus a whole lot of laughs, Bryan's wrist weights, Markus' scale issues and Alex believes in humanity.

A 20 year old man tried to kill former President Donald Trump.

Courtrooms were all the rage this week! A man's courtroom Zoom meeting goes viral, American Airlines gets sued for allegedly removing Black men from a flight because they were... Black, and a prominent real estate developer is found guilty of falsifying business records. But the case is a little more serious than that. Alex breaks down the details while Bryan tells stories of when he was discriminated against on various flights while Markus and Alex are always randomly searched. All of that plus people who should not be married, wedding photos, Bryan's latest near death experience, COVID flights, and Alex's theory of Donald Trump's behavior.

The release of a violent video has Alex wondering about our infatuation with seeing other people's pain.  It also leads to hilarious discussion about getting caught doing stupid stuff on video, the heyday of portable cameras and Bryan's theater days. The guys reveal the good that happened to them this week and another CEO is out of touch regarding work-life balance. All of that plus Bryan's Money Minute, Markus pulls teeth and Alex gets confirmation that his energy is good.

There’s a new study about energy drinks and guess what? They’re bad for you. We discuss our consumption habits and whether or not our experiences mirror the study’s findings. Billionaires are paying a lower tax rate than most of us and Bryan thinks its bullsh*t… kinda. And we wrap up the Drake/Kendrick Lamar battle. All of that plus mother’s who didn’t deserve Mother’s Day, self checkout issues, ungrateful people and breaking news interrupts the closing moments of the show.