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This week is all about survival tactics—how to prepare for inclement weather and extended power outages. We go over basic survival essentials everyone should have on hand to make it through tough times. Stay ready so you don’t have to get ready! 

We also catch up on the week’s news and pop-culture chaos: the beef shortage, the trade-war with Canada, Callaway’s distasteful G\golf ad, and Enes Kanter’s latest WNBA debacle. 

Tune in for a mix of useful prep advice and everything else you expect here on The Thick!

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Timestamps

00:00:00 Intro

00:05:40 Eclipse goin strong

00:08:57 Tabria bought a car

00:13:07 Eclipse bringing out the crazies!

00:14:30 Back stall activity

00:16:49 Weirdos at the gym

00:20:43 Mindy’s crash out 

00:30:50 Mindy’s hair lol

00:32:25 Jade washed Mindy’s hair

00:33:56 Recession indicator

00:39:27 Oh Giveon

00:41:17 Beef shortage

00:46:50 Trade war w/ Canada

00:50:12 Gary, IN still without power

00:51:18 Nevada wildiire

00:54:02 Another Black man found hanging from a tree

00:57:12 Keisha Golden

01:02:06 Racist Facebook group leaked

01:05:08 Karmelo Anthony case updates 

01:08:13 Iran puts $10M bounty on Barron Trump

01:09:18 Good news

01:12:52 Jordyn and Karl are married!

01:14:51 Kacey Musgraves doing the right thing

01:15:58 Callaway x Good Good Golf ad

01:18:32 Target minstrel costume 

01:19:45 Serayah and Joey Bada$$ split

01:22:49 Spencer Pratt uses Lindsay Clancy trial

01:26:38 Enes Kanter Freedom

01:32:14 Disrespect towards studs 

01:34:46 Question: slurs against men

01:37:41 Men’s pain vs women’s pain

01:42:09 Survival of the Thickest - survival prep

01:59:53 Word pronunciation challenge + children left behind

02:05:27 Gen Alpha fashion

02:09:46 Outro

It’s a Thick Chat week, which means no main topic—we’re letting the conversation go wherever it wants to.

We’re catching up on everything that’s been happening from Luigi Mangione pleading guilty to Orlando Brown vs. Ray J in the ring.

We go off on a few tangents and also talk OxyShred, college freshmen spending $20K decorating their dorm rooms, our Halloween plans, and whatever else crosses our minds along the way.

No theme, just thoughts, with Tabrindy!

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Sources

1. Trump family crypto firm https://www.axios.com/2026/08/18/trump-world-libert-wltc-wlf-crypto-usda1
2. US debt approaching $40 trillion https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/08/18/us-debt-set-hit-40-trillion-months-earlier-than-expected/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwY2xjawTyGcdwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAGJyaWQRMXdiYkdmSmIyY2JFZm9jUXFzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeNPxIePhg-xppLvzdO6kc1hnA-zwneg03awvQj74NYlYe-vjWfzCmLp0Vu3M_aem_43cji0k2C6tEOYWkOtypjA
3. US budget deficit at highest level since March 2021 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/12/us-budget-deficit-surged-in-july-to-highest-level-since-march-2021.html
4. July jobs report https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf
5. Luigi Mangione pleads guilty https://apnews.com/article/luigi-mangione-unitedhealthcare-ceo-postponed-plea-09c039f61c62d2c0e8815ea0189f0522
6. US Navy ship stuck at sea https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/13/senator-presses-navy-for-answers-on-uss-abraham-lincoln-deployment/
7. Quadruple killing murder-suicide in Plant City, FL https://www.plantcityobserver.com/plant-city-police-rule-quadruple-killing-a-murder-suicide-after-three-month-investigation/
8. Mother and grandmother murder-suicide in Mechanicville, NY https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/mechanicville-police-chief-say-4-children-s-death-22361588.php
9. Teenage boy kills mother and brother https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/13/massachusetts-teen-killing
10. Father murder-suicide wife and 4 kids in Kansas https://www.the-sun.com/news/16829112/dad-911-call-reveals-truth-family-shooting-kansas/
11. House of Horror, missing women found in Philly https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/olney-investigation-eugene-horsch-missing-women-20260627.html
12. Man found hanging from tree in Raleigh, NC https://abc11.com/post/nc-hanging-death-downtown-raleigh-investigated-suicide-police-say-north-carolina-medical-examiner-taking-case/19692363/
13. Saudi Arabia, Turkey & Pakistan pledge mutual defense https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/saudi-arabia-turkey-pakistan-sign-joint-defence-deal-amid-regional-turmoil-2026-08-07/

Timestamps00:00:00 Men, White Lesbians, Studs & The Gays00:06:20 Jill Scott’s concert00:12:42 Toto!00:15:10 Samyra the hit maka!00:16:04 Drew Recap + Jackie Aina PI00:19:32 Peaches bday recap00:22:28 Oxyshred + gym memberships 00:31:25 Donna Briggs 00:33:27 Trump news00:35:39 AMEX reduces credit limits00:36:58 Luigi Mangione pleads guilty00:38:16 US Navy ship stuck at sea for over 250 days00:40:35 Multiple family annihilations 00:44:55 Serial killer found in Philly 00:48:19 Black man found hanging from tree in Raleigh, NC00:51:52 Nolan Wells00:52:40 TikTok will never be the same00:53:24 Karoline Leavitt steps down00:55:17 Mecca Joint Defense 00:56:43 McKenna West surrogacy01:01:43 Good News01:03:57 RIP Hayden Panettiere 01:06:59 Rip Jason Arday01:09:20 Super Bowl LXI on Valentine’s Day + harm reduction01:14:45 Orland Brown vs Ray J01:16:17 Jordin Sparks, Storm Reid & Skai Jackson01:20:52 Ruby Bridges & Amanda Bynes fake pages01:22:52 Climate Change is kickin our ass01:28:06 Reflect Orbital01:33:12 $20k dorm rooms and spoiling kids01:37:40 The average person01:41:41 Halloween 01:46:36 Can you fight??01:56:53 Fighting in the wild 01:59:45 Outro

This week, we’re unpacking the TikTok discourse that somehow got even messier than last week! We unpack the conversation around Drew Afualo and ER Fightmaster’s comments on cis and trans experiences of womanhood, and ask who gets to define what a “beautiful” experience of being a woman actually looks like. Then, Jools Lebron’s GoFundMe sparks another debate: when you have millions of followers, is it fair to ask them for money, or is that exactly what community is for? We also touch on biphobia and dating preferences. 

Plus, the biggest stories of the week: the latest in the Lindsey Clancy trial, Royce White’s WNBA aspirations, Perez Hilton, and plenty more chaos.

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Timestamps

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:18 Peaches Bday!

00:03:24 Happy Fat Tuesday!

00:05:54 Jade’s Bday

00:10:10 The microaggressions continue

00:12:19 Black Lives Matter

00:16:00 Tasia Fortune

00:19:37 Todd Blanche confirmed as US AG

00:20:57 First BW Director of CDC and she’s an opp

00:23:11 We are in a surveillance state 

00:24:26 You don’t have to report child abuse in Arizona 

00:27:36 Jesse Butler gets no jail time for sexual assault 

00:31:28 ICE’s inhumane treatment 

00:36:34 Puerto Rico experiencing extreme drought 

00:37:30 FCC ends 39% cap on broadcast TV owners

00:39:49 Prayers to those affected by earthquake in Colombia

00:42:06 Lindsey Clancy case

00:50:38 Good News

00:53:24 Royce White plans on entering WNBA draft

00:53:57 The Patriot Games

00:56:56 Lab grown salmon now available 

00:58:30 Suisun City, CA cyber attack

01:00:36 Priority Evac

01:02:01 Jonathan Majors new movie 

01:04:49 Abdul won, Islamaphobia rampant 

01:06:20 Epileptic black girl attacked by white girls

01:10:46 Perez Hitlon

01:14:22 Jools Lebron: Should Influencers ask for money?

01:28:13 Drew & ER: Are cis women offended by trans women’s womanhood?

01:52:23 Straight women not dating bi-men—Biphobic?

01:59:54 Question

02:04:43 Podcast setup

02:08:57 Outro

Thickums! We’re going full meta on influencer culture. Did Nara Smith push trad wide content? Is hating influencers a covert way of saying you hate women? Can influencers be oppressed? Should we be going on brand trips with OpenAI? All this along with your news and pop culture catch up this week on The Thick!

Stay tuned to all the news and mess this week on The Thick!

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Timestamps

00:00:00 Intro/Tabria’s injury 

00:03:20 Dakota Johnson 14 hours

00:04:34 Field Day

00:06:38 Mindy’s Odyssey review 

00:18:00 Karen’s in the wild

00:25:46 SumCut DJ

00:28:56 Renaissance party

00:33:04 Patriot Games

00:36:50 In-n-Out shooting

00:38:39 Trump “early access”

00:42:14 Cuba oil crisis

00:42:58 Anthropic destroying books

00:45:15 Nolan Wells updates

00:59:03 Good News

01:00:13 Love is in the air a lil bit

01:03:15 Stop messing w/ Chloe Bailey!

01:06:14 SpaceX crashes into moon

01:08:40 Sidney Starr

01:09:59 Ariana Grande taking a break

01:15:23 Let’s start with/ Nara Smith

01:25:54 Levi: hating influencers is a way to hate women

01:30:17 Nantucket ‘No Influencers’ sign

01:38:00 OpenAI brand trip

01:46:36 Shift bidding

01:57:09 Question: Who would you bring back to help save America?

02:04:13 Outro

Hey Thickums! This ep we're talking looksmaxxing and the latest BBL procedure, alloClae (all puns intended w/ the title, haha). We also discuss the possibility of data centers in space, all the water main breaks in LA, and Tabria raves over The Odyssey. Plus, we break down the latest developments in the Lindsay Clancy and D4VD trials, along with the biggest news and pop culture stories making headlines this week.

Stay tuned to all the news and mess this week on The Thick!

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Timestamps00:00:00 Modeling is like working in a warehouse 00:05:31 Money does buy happiness00:07:26 Tighten up Tab!00:09:26 Solidcore aint no ho!00:12:31 Wheelchair zoomin’00:13:56 Act on your ideas00:14:49 Mindy’s catchup00:16:37 Tabria glazes The Odyssey00:27:08 Are we nerds?00:28:53 Data centers in space 00:31:04 Canada and Western Europe wildfires00:32:13 Water mains bursting in LA00:33:44 Still at war00:36:16 US & Israel strengthen military relations 00:37:36 Good News: NYC Urban Forest + New Mexico renewables00:41:12 Lebron James joins 76ers00:44:07 Matthew Knowles says new Destin’y Child music otw00:45:39 Nicolandria brekaup00:46:50 Nivea’s Leukemia diagnosis 00:47:27 Naturium’s downfall00:50:28 Bryan Johnson cloned himself 00:53:42 We are living in the future 00:55:41 AI school coming to LA00:59:48 Lindsay Clancy case01:01:57 D4VD’s trial 01:04:57 Looks Maxxing01:07:29 AlloClae01:12:08 Rib shaving01:13:00 Is looks maxing anti black?01:16:36 Being around “normal” people in LA01:23:49 Being chronically present vs chronically online01:28:45 We’re being setv back01:30:22 Pregnant cows & bad food01:35:12 Questions01:50:59 Outro

This week on The Thick we’re tackling the realities of  parenting. We break down the Kendra Scott case in Memphis and compare it to the viral TikTok creator ChatterboxClan. We also get into why Black girls get labeled “fast” and the damaging effects the label has on how they and others view themselves.
As always we get into the latest headlines including developments on the war with Iran, Trump’s election address and the Taylor Farms recall. Plus in Pop Culture, we catch up on Streamer University, the Insecure Reunion Tour, and everything in between.
Get comfy, lock in and let’s go! 

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Hey Thickums! This week we're catching you up on the latest news and pop culture and then getting into it. For our main convo, we dive into the viral voicemail that's sparked heated discourse online—a man asking a woman for sex on their second date. Where's the line between consent and coercion? Grab your headphones because this one's a lot to unpack.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:34 Sex sells

00:03:45 We love a bad movie, I.e. Strung lol

00:06:50 Is CERN affecting yall?

00:09:49 Mindy’s new crib

00:13:27 Tabria’s catch up

00:16:03 Mindy’s bday catch up 

00:19:34 The Aunties are fun

00:25:11 Lindsey Graham’s dead 

00:26:38 Waze x Israel

00:28:02 MK Ultra Oversight Committee Hearing

00:28:37 Lindsey Graham replacement 

00:31:59 Egyptian aid worker killed by Israeli strike

00:36:01 Graham Platner withdraws from Senate race 

00:43:10 Jubilee Checkmate

00:44:50 Tibetan man self-immolates in protest

00:46:42 Stand Your Ground case Florida

00:51:33 Nolan Wells

00:57:28 ICE murdered 2 people 

01:00:52 Good News: Upperman Family Endowment

01:01:39 Bryce and Trinity LI winners

01:04:47 World Cup updates

01:07:00 Jay-Z freestyle

01:10:31 Concerned about Brandy

01:12:47 Alabama Barker rebrand

01:15:04 Skai Jackson and Lizzo join Streamer Univ

01:17:43 Stefon Diggs lawsuit

01:22:40 Zendaya

01:25:07 Chris Brown freaked out on stage

01:33:00 Consent vs coercion…guy who left VN

01:49:20 Bonnie Blue

01:53:18 Don’t be afraid to commune w/ others 

01:54:50 Question: What would be your wealth cap?

01:59:26 Outro

This week, we're back with another Thick Chat! First of all be sure you wish our host Mindy a happy birthday! We're catching up on everything that's been happening—from the latest World Cup action and major Supreme Court decisions to Mitch McConnell uncertain viability. We also celebrate Mindy's upcoming birthday, reminisce about our teens with the B2K and Pretty Ricky Verzuz, and, as always, go off on plenty of side tangents along the way. So get comfortable and come hang with us for another unfiltered conversation. We hope you enjoy Thickums!

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 Intro/Tabria’s catch up

00:06:01 Physically disciplining kids

00:08:45 Tabria’s big feet

00:13:47 Mindy’s catch up 

00:19:17 Jade’s camera 

00:21:25 Mindy’s shitty situstion 

00:29:57 Tell Mindy she needs to charge for her parties!

00:35:48 The Astrology ahead: Baurbalt’s Basket

00:39:21 Texas required reading from Bible 

00:41:22 Nancy Guthrie update 

00:43:28 Trump made $2.2B last year alone

00:45:25 Great American State Fair

00:48:54 Trump spoke with AI Teddy Roosevelt

00:51:29 Supreme Court decisions

00:56:07 CA partners w/ Anthropic

00:57:41 Kindergarten savings account in NYC

01:01:56 Pull the plug on Mitch McConnell

01:03:06 RIP Peabo Bryson

01:03:29 Danny Glover diagnosed with/ Alzheimer’s + exercising our brains

01:06:14 Cape Verde World Cup

01:09:50 Lizzo new album low sales

01:17:53 A24 signs deal with/ Google for AI filmmaking tools

01:19:14 Kylie Jenner x Meta

01:22:14 Biohacker Bryan Johnson has autoimmune disease

01:24:15 Nara Smith’s daughter diagnosed w/ cancer

01:25:12 Luxury gas station in LA: Maggie’s Refuel

01:27:00 Children of Blood & Bone casting

01:34:36 Hollywood needs let colorism go

01:39:55 Essence & BET awards

01:43:35 B2K vs Pretty Ricky

01:56:55 Happy Birthday Mindy!!

01:59:19 Outro

Hey Thickums! This week Tabria sits down with fellow plus-size model Lynley Eilers for a news recap and honest conversation about the state of the plus size modeling industry. In the news, millions of Americans dropped their insurance, the Prarieland 9 were sentenced and Clive Davis passed. Then we get into the nitty gritty of the industry, why the rollbacks are happening, how we’ve been impacted and what the future for plus size models looks likes. All this and more on this week of The Thick!

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 Intro Lynley Eilers

00:04:31 Fewer opportunities in TV/flim

00:06:01 A Renaissance for Indie filmmakers 

00:09:22 Vertical dramas

00:12:21 Hollywood not taking risks 

00:13:44 Don’t give up!

00:15:52 3M people dropped insurance since ACA credits expired

00:17:52 Largest bipartisan housing bill passed 

00:19:09 Iran war updates

00:21:22 Prairieland 9 sentencing

00:24:57 Daniel Cressy first person cured of sickle cell in Louisiana

00:25:45 Clive Davis died, Rest in Chaos

00:27:50 Plus Size modeling on the decline

00:28:27 Lynley’s origin story

00:33:43 Representation then vs now 

00:36:06 Was the representation authentic?

00:40:49 You can’t take things personally as a model

00:44:43 Working outside of modeling 

00:47:55 When did the shift take place 

00:54:23 Mid size is the new plus size 

00:59:44 Models pressured to lose weight

01:03:36 You have to love yourself 

01:09:37 What does modeling look like now

01:18:17 Finances in Modeling

01:22:02 Any advice for aspiring plus models?

01:29:52 Outro

This week The Thick is entering the villa of Love Island. Tabria has literally never seen an episode so Mindy breaks down the season thus far. In addition to villa politics we get into our usual US politics including the US-Iran MOU, the tragic passing of Kohen Wiley, and Peter Thiel’s secret society, along with a little dose of pop culture. Pull up Thickums!

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 Are we a conspiracy theory podcast now?

00:02:38 We get to rest soon

00:04:33 We promise we gettin it together!

00:08:34 These people be tryin it sometimes 

00:13:58 Mindy’s first day party!

00:19:25 Don Tolliver accused of SA??

00:20:44 Peter Thiel’s secret society 

00:22:30 Flock Cameras

00:24:07 Iran deal updates

00:30:50 Corpus Christi water shortage

00:33:20 AI in music

00:37:25 Kohen Wiley, 1 y/o, killed by police

00:45:10 New surveillance footage Karmelo Anthony 

00:48:58 Saveion McConnell, 19 y/o killed by police

00:52:31 Obama Presidential center opens 

00:53:55 D.C. elects Democratic Socialist mayor in primary 

00:57:30 J.D. Vance on press tour 

00:58:40 RIP Tay Keith 

01:02:00 Mystikal sentenced to 20 years

01:04:44 Apple raising prices due to chip costs

01:06:03 Patrick Ta addresses Painted by Esther 

01:07:41 Love Island lack of communication 

01:09:55 Love Island is freaked out

01:12:35 People on Reality TV are too aware of themselves 

01:14:18 Olandria should be the standard 

01:16:00 The social ramifications of Covid 

01:18:22 Mindy schools Tabria on Love Island 

01:38:34 WYR no talent + confidence or no confidence + talent

01:40:03 Does the acronym come first? + diamonds