On the latest episode of Fridays With Steph, Steph and I talk about the vindication of our celeb crushes plus why Jeff Duncan is the worst and Will Smith's apology.

Recorded: July 29, 2022

On Tuesday, the world lost a sports giant in legendary broadcaster Vin Scully. Matt from California and longtime friend of the program, Fredo, joined me to talk about the greatness of Vin Scully.

Terry From St. Louis makes his debut on the podcast as we talk about the upcoming race for Missouri's 1st Congressional District. 

Follow him on Twitter @TerryWatkinsJr1

Tricia Harris has been on the ground in Georgia working for the common good in the state for nearly 30 years. On this episode of the podcast, we talk about the mess that happened with her friend Blaire as well as being a black parent of a child on the spectrum.

On this episode Stacy and I discuss Elon Musk's failed attempt to buy Twitter, her trip to New Orleans, conference realignment, and so much more. 

On the podcast this morning I'm joined by Renee, who is a frequent contributor to the Twitter spaces I take part in on a weekly basis. The latest episode has us talking about self-care the last two years and how food has been theraputic for her throughout the last two years.

Most people know i have a crush on Blaire Erskine. Recently, I got called out by her about my behavior towards her on the timeline (as well as Keels from Uptown). So I shared my thoughts about the conversation I had with Ms. Erskine. 

On the first episode back from the break, I finally come to the realization that I've had for the longest, but never explicably said about Bernie and the former guy. I also give Steve Cohen, who I've known since I was a kid, his flowers. 

Kendric Perkins (no, not the former Boston Celtic) joins me on the RAP podcast to talk about the upcoming New Orleans Chess Fest as well as New Orleans' history with chess as well as the current state of chess in the Crescent City. 

To learn more about the Chess Fest go here: https://www.hnoc.org/chess-fest

To learn more about Strategic Thoughts NOLA:https://www.facebook.com/StrategicThoughtsNOLAChess/

One of the most impactful moments in my time in New Orleans was meeting my Twitter crush during Essence Fest. In this episode I tell the story plus the enduring residual from the "Miracle on Bourbon".