“Growing up is not for the weak”

“Dont abuse God’s grace”

“I don’t want that stuff inside of me”

Thank you to everyone who came and/or supported This is Thirty Live! The podcast begins with a conversation about the highs and lows of celebrating birthdays (9:00). Overcoming depressive states (19:00). The power of the energy you radiate! (26:00). Bullying vs Adolescent Sparring: Michael B. Jordan vs. Lore’l ?! (39:00).

"You stood me up”

“I got you on the backend”

“I’m fat and I love myself”

“I look like I’m 7 months pregnant”

On this episode of This is Thirty, Gernique is joined by Ricardo and Quatley. They talk about disappointment in dating, date-day etiquette, Lizzo’s never-ending rants, trauma, and much more.

The convo starts around ‘date day’ etiquette (8:00). Equality amongst genders (20:00). Social media and some of the redundancies that grapple us (30:00) What matters most when it comes to choosing an employer (60:00)? The podcast closes as they discuss Lizzo’s recent comments about body image (79:00).

***APOLOGIES FOR SOUND QUALITY, TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES BEYOND MY CONTROL RESULTED IN SOUND BLENDING***

“I wanna be respectful but I wanna be honest”

“Am I weird for being attracted to a little person?”

“Breaking this wall of procrastination”

“What is a BDB?”

On this episode of This is Thirty, Gernique is joined by Pearls, Jean, and Mr. James Bony. They discuss relationships, disappointments, bisexual double standards, and much more.

Rate your year on a scale of 1 -10 (10:00). What do you plan to be intentional about in 2023 (21:00)? Money, credit & plans for the future (35:00). Why can’t men be bisexual (53:00)? Can relationships that start on shaky grounds truly last in the long run (side chick turned wife, violation of others, situation-ships turned official) (73:00)? Imaginary Relationships (82:00). Episode closes with a conversation surrounding Megan the Stallion and Tory Lanez verdict.

“You gotta judge a man by his principles”

“Nxggas gon nxg”

“He is an embarrassment to society”

“I really love my black men, but yall gotta do better”

On this episode of This is Thirty, Gernique is joined by Pearls. The conversation starts with a discussion around Diddy announcing his new baby (7:00). REBOUNDING: The good, the bad, the ugly (20:00). Summer Walker’s recent comments about married women being “miserable” (47:00). The rest of the podcast focuses on Christmas shopping and several random topics. Enjoy!

**Spoiler Alert** Beware this episode contains spoilers, if you haven’t seen Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever.. listen at your own discretion.

“Wakanda Forever was trash”

“WTF am I doing with my life?”

“The journey is extremely beautiful, if we allow it to be...”

“Student loan debt don’t count”

The episode starts with a review on the new Black Panther movie (4:00) Navigating loss, family drama and happiness during the holidays (17:00). Painful experience or blessing?! When what you hoped for isn’t quite what you hoped for?! (29:00) Inspiration vs. Influence: The art of not letting the success of your peers rush your process.

“ricardo, ricardo, ricardo”

“to be cheated on hurts so bad”

“and she got me for $6,000”

“some people thrive in chaos”

On this episode of This is Thirty, Gernique is joined by Ricardo aka Mr. International. The two discuss the celebration of Halloween, Kanye West's recent cancellation, gratitude, dating protocol, age gaps, Black Panther 2 and much more. 

1. The podcast begins with a discussion surrounding corporations and their recent disconnections from  Kanye West and his brands (15:00). Ricardo and Gernique discuss Black Panther 2 (40:00). Black people, abandonment, generational trauma and much more (50:00).  The podcast ends with a conversation about dating (Irv Gotti & Ashanti continued): age gaps, coercion, persistence, dating colleagues, #metoo validity, etc (68:00).

“Kill yall selves”

“When you don’t know something, just be quiet”

“Some teaching is too close to begging”

“Phone Number vs Socials”

On this episode of This is Thirty, Gernique is joined by Sherley. The two discuss parental trauma, racism, Kanye West’s antics, and much more.

The pod begins with a convo about “White Live Matters” and BLM (6:00). Hispanics using the N-word: yay or nay (12:00)? Dealing with parental pain and trauma (20:00). Parental traits that you want to correct with your kids (32:00). Social media safety (40:00) Shooting your shot (60:00).

#HappyBirthdayZorah

“Why is black twitter so crazy?”

“Nobody asked you anything”

“Some people are weird”

“This person is married....”

On this episode of This is Thirty, Gernique is joined by Pearls. The two discuss haters (5:00), pharmaceutical agendas (31:00), upgrading your life (42:00), and favorites (55:00). White People Music Appreciation (61:00).

“Don’t Say Feet”

“I Got a Crush”

“Her Grass is Greener”

“I’m Not A Flirtatious Person” 

On this episode of This is Thirty, Gernique is joined by Doodley aka @_Tattedpapii. They discuss fatherhood, prior jail time, Ashanti & Irv Gotti, dating and much more

The pod begins around a convo about fatherhood (4:00). Doodley explains his love and interest for podcasting (17:00). The two deep dive into Irv Gotti's recent comments about Ashanti (22:00). Fast Round: This or That? (29:00) Growing Pains: They discuss coping with the loss of a parent (34:00). The podcast concludes with a conversation about the current state of dating (42:00).

“Why are we shooting for dead when we are unsure of the threat, over and over and over again?”

“With my black husbands and my black a** kids”

“Services need to be rendered”

“Would you fly out for the d*ck?”

On this episode of This is Thirty, Gernique is joined by Ricardo. The two discuss Brittney Griner, race relations, serving your country, cheating, sex tourism / prostitution and much more.

The podcast begins with  a conversation about Brittney Griner and Ricardo’s background (10:00).  A conversation about preferences turns into a racial debate about treatment, music, and much more (22:00). Dating outside of your race (31:00). Raising mixed children (42:00). The INTENSE RACIAL DEBATE BEGINS (50:00).  Fly out expectations ?! (84:00).