This week's episode addresses the holiday blues and hygiene habits. Lol jk, not really. The REAL meat of this convo revolves around the upcoming graphic novel " I Am Not Starfire" and the reaction from the comic community. Stick around til the end to see which classic black sitcom should reign supreme!

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**TIMESTAMPS**

(01:14) Christmas season blues

(18:42)Relationships and Expectations during the Christmas season, and managing your hygiene

(33.30) Our semi-failed live stream

(38:24) Thoughts on "I Am Not Starfire", Over-policing a medium, and misplaced outrage. 

(With a special guest)

(54:37)  Character redesigns, comic hypocrisy, and possible misogyny, and gatekeeping a community.

(63:37) Fresh Prince vs. Martin vs. The Jamie Foxx Show (One Gotta Go)

*Profane Language is used throughout as well as views that do not reflect the values of any participant's place of employment. All views and stories are shared on behalf of the individual* 

My mother stopped by the house for thanksgiving and we had a FANTASTIC conversation about formative media, hindsight, and her ever-evolving music taste!

Check out her show Teen Time/Story Tine on the Jacksonville TX, Public Library's YouTube and Facebook pages! 

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***TIMESTAMPS***

(00:58) Changes in school curriculum over the years, Keeping up with slang and the evolution of weed smokers

(14:00) Understanding the "Well Spoken Token Dynamic", Sex Education in the WST household.

(22:20) Formative media from the 80s (MTV, We Are the World, and the process of discovering music before the internet

(33:33) Experiencing racial alienation over your interests, overcoming internal biases, and the Oreo experience of the past

(41:07) The evolution of Mom's music taste (90's Alternative, Fiona Apple, Etc,), how my parents met,

(53:50) Developing a taste for musicals, my mothers disdain for gangsta rap and highlighting hindsight.

(66:19) My mother's conflict with her best friend, how Virgil got his birthname, and reconciling the past.

(72:54) Liars and thieves (Mom's pet peeve) and catching ass whuppins at school over forgotten projects.

"What Are You Selling?"

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Today's episode focuses primarily on Dave Chappelle's implications in his "Unforgiven" special. we briefly touch on the "Body" challenge, Gucci Vs. Jeezy, and Brick Oven Pizza. Please follow the socials and sub to the podcast!

Intro Music:  "Don't Let Me Fall (B.O.B. Remix)- Noyz 

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***TIMESTAMPS***

(11:59)- Meg Thee Stallion's body challenge and Kevin Harts special. 

(17:52) The 85 South Show and the Gucci Vs. Jeezy show

(24:37) Dave chappelle, unforgiven deep dive

(53:20) Understanding your platform and what it means to "Sell Your Name" 

(62:54) Management vs leadership and being resilient with your prized creation.

KIPO AGE OF WONDERBEASTS SPOILER WARNING!!

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The guys get into the death of Mo3, the PS5 and the feeling of anxiety/relief after a stint of laziness. Stay tuned for a Kipo and the Age Wonderbeasts critique/analysis., 

             ***TIMESTAMPS***

(0:48)  Carolina dope fiends, health officials getting bold after the election, and finding weed on the ground.

(11:27) Having a terrible work ethic (Missing Podcast uploads), being afraid of shame, and making chicken wings for Z-Ro.

(27:43) Taking accountability for your mistakes, Escaping the "27 Club", reflecting on MO3, King Von and Amy Whinehouse,

(44:07) PS5 hype/loyalty/scams and switching to Microsoft, therapists buying video games, and the Insomniac's Spiderman downgrade.

(56:40) Kipo Age of Wonderbeasts appreciation, its representation of minorities, and K-Pop facts

After a brief hiatus VLLN99 makes his second appearance on the podcast. He brings his signature off-kilter humor to weigh in on The Election, Gun Culture, and White Entertainment

Intro Track "2 Real 2 Feel" by Whatchaname

*** TIMESTAMPS***

(3:37) Election season as a young felon, opting out of the vote, and the casualties of 2020. (King Von, Sean Connery and others.)

(9:43)  King Von and the overfamiliarization with gun culture, separating internet gangsta culture from real life, and hometown weed pick ups.

(23:07) Oregon legalizing recreational drug  Gamer-boy racism, and gambling on the N word.

(29:05) Coming home to pay respects to our grandmother

(35:04) Trying to apply yourself to new mediums, code switching for the check, and beard disconnectivity

(41:13) Unappreciated culture (school Pow Wow's, fortnite dancing, and misplaced anger)

(47:38) Can "White Entertainment Television" exist in any timeline? Freaknik (TV Movie) appreciation, and appreciating your fellow man

In this racy episode, Token delves into the new Blueface series on onlyfans and how it's implication has affected the whole ecosystem.

Intro Song: Only She Knows (Hook + Whatchaname verse only)

*** TIMESTAMPS***

(6:32) Blueface's online reality show, Soulja Boy's online influence and online hijinks

(13:50) Child savagery, false reality show antics, and more Blueface antics

(23:40)  Trash TV and secretly athletic celebrities

(32:50) Shocking content, alternative publications, Bernie Sanders' racy article, and the being a "shock jock"

(42:50) Why onlyfans has outlasted its competition and celebs killing the onlyfans 

(50:25) Chadwick Boseman's final film "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom", The Sunset Limited, and posthumous works.

Intro Song - "A Whole Bunch" - Amazon The Goddess

(4:13) A chat about sitcoms and their generational impact. (Roseanne, Reba, The Bernie Mac Show and more)

(12:33) What is " Crutchin' " and who does it the most?  White rappers in a "Highlander" scenario and Snoop Dogg's ghost writer.

(23:00) The Static Shock Movie announcement, Is Michael B. Jordan a dissappointment? Are we ready for a live action Static Shock production?

(47:00) The influence and future of Milestone comics (the originators of the Static comic series). How DC can adapt to the times and Marvel's issues with authentic diversity.

(54:00) Are Super hero movies dead? Has the interest left? The future of the Marvel Netflix universe (Heroes for Hire, New Daredevil season?) 

(67:22)  Is Striking Vipers (Black Mirror Season 5 Episode 1) Gay? Who should be cast as Static Shock? Casting people from other countries as Black Americans.

After some technical difficulties, The Well Spoken Token IS BACK with another episode.  We're covering some of the crazy topics from the past month like Bill Burr's SNL monologue, Jack White and the black community and the the furry spectrum!

*** TIME STAMPS***

Intro song "Your Loss" by Haifive (IG: Haifive936)

(5:08) Among Us and its parasocial effects

(13:10) BIll Burr on SNL

(26:30) Jack White, the Meg White "tape" and hip hops parallels to guitar culture.

(35:10) Newgrounds.com, classic internet discoveries and the furry spectrum

(44:50) Kendrick Lamar vs Lupe Fiasco, as lyricists, musical influences  and evolving your hip hop artistry

(75:00) Top Five (2014) , Post Grunge and its parallels to alt-rap, and app-culture and its affect on the youth.

Intro music @302rayn (IG)

The WST boys chopped it up about the classic Token stuff like flat tires, kitchen nightmares, and trying to create a genuine relationship with your audience. We had a lot of fun recording this episode, and we hope you all enjoy it!

**TIMESTAMPS**

(4:40) Fixing things, drivin Hoopties, and car trouble with your ex

(21:12) Experimenting in the kitchen, diversifying your palette, pixar movies, and plantains

(30:50) Keepin it real or being an a$$hole, leartning to be present and having realistic expectations.

(42:20)  Building an online community for creatives, iphones vs android experience

(51:00) Chance the Rapper and Logic, picking a music vibe, and Black Hippy  members ranked

Ending Songs

Whip Appeal- Frank Ocean

New Faces- Mac Miller and Earl Sweatshirt

Tessallate- Tokyo Police Club

In todays episode we tackled some HEAVY stuff so if ya wanna keep it light, utilize the timestamps below.

BIG thank you to everybody who participated in the give away! 

(2:40) - Parlor Talk (missing the liquor store, Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle's marriages, haircuts and routine)

(8:20) Skipping showers and fist fights with your siblings. 

(16:25) The King of Staten Island (Marissa Tomei, Pete's acting chops and personal loss and Fireman apreciation

(27:50) When's the right time to move out of your parents house

(31:33)  King of Staten Island wrap up, Firefighter appreciation, Judd Apatows directing style, and adolescent romance

(40:00) The Cuties controversy and trying to tackle difficult subject matter