Winner Talk

Buckle up and get ready to have a good time. We start with giving a shoutout to ourselves!  Winner Talk is officially a year old.  We made it to this magical milestone and we celebrate and thank everyone for riding with the team.  As we celebrate, we pay respects to Zaila Avant-garde, the winner of the Scripps Spelling Bee.  Again shout out to the first Black American to win this title.  Next we talk Scottie Pippen and his new Airbnb venture.  Paying homage to the 1992 Olympics, he is placing his home up for rental.  Next we briefly discuss Richard Sherman and his situation.  And lastly we discuss the new Karen sighting in a Victoria Secret.  

Sometimes when you hear a song from your past that you haven't heard in a long time, that song takes you back to a special time in your life. This week in "Trav's R&B Corner" we talk Anniversary.  It's only right.

This week on "Issue Island" we help one of our listeners get off the island. We help this weeks listener vacate a job.  We give this listener a few pointers on how to exit a job......the right way....maybe.

Next, join in as we sort out one of our classic childhood arguments of who can put together the best team from random topics.  This week's "Squad Up" we draft the best anniversary gifts.

Finally get a word of encouragement and inspiration from this week's edition of "Drop a Gem."

Buckle up and get ready to have a good time. We start with #FreeBritney!  Again! We touch an update with Britney Spears and her conservatorship request.  Denied!!! What does she need to do to take her life back?  And how would you respond to having your request denied for freedom of conservatorship?  Next we show our love to the surprise Verzuz battle between arguably the King of R&B Bobby Brown and The Godfather of R&B Keith Sweat.  We give our thoughts on both artist while we celebrate some of their biggest hits.

Sometimes when you hear a song from your past that you haven't heard in a long time, that song takes you back to a special time in your life. This week in "Trav's R&B Corner" we talk about a special artist who broke away from a duet to go solo.  This niche artist takes us "Far away."

This week on "Issue Island" we help one of our listeners get off the island. We help this weeks listener with a domestic situation involving fostering children.  What do you do when your biological child grows attached to the foster children you are providing a temporary home for?

Next, join in as we sort out one of our classic childhood arguments of who can put together the best team from random topics.  This week's "Squad Up" we draft random 4th of July celebration destinations.

Finally get a word of encouragement and inspiration from this week's edition of "Drop a Gem."

Buckle up and get ready to have a good time. We start with #FreeBritney!  What is Conservatorship? We briefly discuss Britney Spears and her motion to end the long-running Conservatorship. Next we get into talking Ben Simmons.  As NBA fans we discuss the Philadelphia 76er's star point guard and his inability to shoot the ball.  We discuss the cost of trading Ben Simmons and question is it worth it to other teams to take on such a massive contract.  Lastly we give a major shoutout to a local restaurant that finally shut down after 59 years of service in Charlotte, NC.  Price's Chicken Coop has shut its doors.  

Sometimes when you hear a song from your past that you haven't heard in a long time, that song takes you back to a special time in your life. This week in "Trav's R&B Corner" we talk about another movie soundtrack hit involving two male vocalist speaking on "Faded Pictures."

This week on "Issue Island" we help one of our listeners get off the island. We help this weeks listener with a connection with her significant other and the true meaning of jokes.

Next, join in as we sort out one of our classic childhood arguments of who can put together the best team from random topics.  This week's "Squad Up" we draft our ideal and dream professional sports job.

Finally get a word of encouragement and inspiration from this week's edition of "Drop a Gem."

Buckle up and get ready to have a good time. We start with talking about MacKenzie Scott the American novelist and philanthropist.  She's up to her same old habits of donating money to help the world.  At this point she has become family to the show.  Next we pay tribute to Juneteenth. Juneteenth was recognized as a federal holiday on June 17, 2021, when President Joe Biden (Money Bags Joe) signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law.  Juneteenth's commemoration is on the anniversary date of the June 19, 1865, announcement of General Order No. 3 by Union Army general Gordon Granger, proclaiming and enforcing freedom of enslaved people in Texas, which was the last state of the Confederacy with institutional slavery.

Sometimes when you hear a song from your past that you haven't heard in a long time, that song takes you back to a special time in your life. This week in "Trav's R&B Corner" we take it back and get "Foolish" with one of the most infamous remix beats of all time.

And once again we bring in our special guest Old Man for another edition of "Easy Money w/ Old Man." This week we start the conversation around budgeting tools and we have the "Stock of the Week."

Finally get a word of encouragement and inspiration from this week's edition of "Drop a Gem."

Buckle up and get ready to have a good time. We start with diving into some space talk and what it takes to travel to space for about eleven minutes.  For some of us this is near impossible.  For Jef Bezos this is a drop in the bucket.  We discuss all the common chores and errands you can and can't do in eleven minutes.  Next we get into weeds with transitioning back to the "norm."  Getting back to pre-covid work spaces and routines is a real event and we discuss the toll its taking on folks.  Lastly we shout out Floyd "Money" Mayweather and The Money Team.  We talk about the recent exhibition fight between him and Logan Paul.   Also, major shout out to Chad "Ocho Cinco" Johnson!

Sometimes when you hear a song from your past that you haven't heard in a long time, that song takes you back to a special time in your life. This week in "Trav's R&B Corner" we talk taking a dip in the past for some much needed and relevant current sounds for today.  We are Leaving the Door Open!

This week on "Issue Island" we help one of our listeners get off the island. We help this weeks listener with some wedding planning.  What would you do if your spouse-to-be changed his mind six days before the wedding?  Find out as we get this listener off the island.

Next, join in as we sort out one of our classic childhood arguments of who can put together the best team from random topics.  This week's "Squad Up" we create the ultimate comedy show.  We put together the best list of comedians, past or present.

Finally get a word of encouragement and inspiration from this week's edition of "Drop a Gem."

Buckle up and get ready to have a good time. We start with diving into what caused a missed week here on the show. Gas! Is gas now more important than water?  We discuss it here.  Next we move on to talk the unknown.  We bring up the subject of UFO's and aliens.  This all spawned from the 60 Minutes piece done where there was an Unidentified Flying Object spotted and the pilots were being interviewed.  Do little green men exist?  Finally we have to give a shout out to North Carolina's Finest: J. Cole.  We celebrate the new project "The Off-Season" and discuss how great of an artist he really is. 

Sometimes when you hear a song from your past that you haven't heard in a long time, that song takes you back to a special time in your life. This week in "Trav's R&B Corner" we talk about being "Fortunate" to have someone special in your life.

This week on "Issue Island" we help one of our listeners get off the island. We help this weeks listener with some sibling problems when it relates to raising a child.  We have a behavior issue and we attempt to iron out the problems.

Next, join in as we sort out one of our classic childhood arguments of who can put together the best team from random topics.  This week's "Squad Up" we create a 4 vs 4 battle of some of the greatest wrestling athletes of all time.

Finally get a word of encouragement and inspiration from this week's edition of "Drop a Gem."

Buckle up and get ready to have a good time. We start with talking up the upcoming exhibition  boxing match between Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. and Logan Paul.  Even though we have out doubts as to how good the match will be at least one of the host will look to enjoy the show.  

Sometimes when you hear a song from your past that you haven't heard in a long time, that song takes you back to a special time in your life. This week in "Trav's R&B Corner" we take it back with a bonafide rockstar who let the ladies know he wanna "Rock Wit'cha!"

And once again we bring in our special guest Old Man for another edition of "Easy Money w/ Old Man." This week we start the conversation around retirement through either a 401k and Roth IRA.

Finally get a word of encouragement and inspiration from this week's edition of "Drop a Gem."

Buckle up and get ready to have a good time. We start with diving into the upcoming Verzuz battle between S.W.V. and Xscape.  This will definitely be one of the best throwback 90's battles and we are here to prep you for this R&B event. 

Sometimes when you hear a song from your past that you haven't heard in a long time, that song takes you back to a special time in your life. This week in "Trav's R&B Corner" we talk about love and the circus animals with one of the most talented singers in the game today.

This week on "Issue Island" we help one of our listeners get off the island. We help this weeks listener with some roommate advise and taking ownership.

Next, join in as we sort out one of our classic childhood arguments of who can put together the best team from random topics.  This week's "Squad Up" we debate who can create the best list of manly man jobs.

Finally get a word of encouragement and inspiration from this week's edition of "Drop a Gem."

Buckle up and get ready to have a good time. We start with recapping the Verzuz battle between Method Man and Red Man.  Even though this wasn't a battle we pay our respects the bars and artistry displayed by these two emcees.  Next we move on to talk about the conviction handed down to Derek Chavin for the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  As a reminder, this murder set off a series of protests in the Twin Cities and across the rest of the United States, later spreading around the world.  Lastly we send a major R.I.P. to Shock G.

Sometimes when you hear a song from your past that you haven't heard in a long time, that song takes you back to a special time in your life. This week in "Trav's R&B Corner" we let that special someone in your life know where they should be!

And once again we bring in our special guest Old Man for another edition of "Easy Money w/ Old Man." This week we discuss various savings options you can take to grow your money.  We discuss Mutual Funds, Index Funds, and ETF (Exchange Trade Funds).

Finally get a word of encouragement and inspiration from this week's edition of "Drop a Gem."

Buckle up and get ready to have a good time. We start with diving into our thoughts on the shooting of Daunte Wright.  Next we move on to give our respect to the GOAT Michael Jordan for stepping up to present the late Kobe Bryant at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.  And of course we had to show our love and pay homage to Dark Man X aka DMX.  Rest in Power King!   And last, we mention the upcoming Verzuz battle between Method Man and Redman.  We give our take on who would take the battle. 

Sometimes when you hear a song from your past that you haven't heard in a long time, that song takes you back to a special time in your life. This week in "Trav's R&B Corner" we call on one of Canada's finest to bring the soul.

This week on "Issue Island" we help one of our listeners get off the island. We help this weeks listener with some parental advise on how to handle the tantrums of a ten year old.  Also we help with a little house keeping when it come to taking responsibility.

Next, join in as we sort out one of our classic childhood arguments of who can put together the best team from random topics.  This week's "Squad Up" we show our love and support and pay respects to Kobe Bryant. So we decide to have a Hall of Fame Draft for food.

Finally get a word of encouragement and inspiration from this week's edition of "Drop a Gem."