678: Don’t Unpack Those Bags

Tony and MJ cover a range of engaging topics, from basketball strategies and Super Bowl predictions to online activism and tech career goals. They debate NFL trades, Hall of Fame snubs, and WNBA shakeups while diving into pop culture, including Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man and shocking crime documentaries. With insights on teamwork, leadership, and decision-making, they also discuss how social movements and financial discipline shape their lives.

677: Passing to John Cena

Tony and MJ bring humor and insight as they dive into sports, entertainment, and personal experiences. From epic coaching comebacks and NBA trades to unexpected movie theater mishaps and animated series deep dives, they tackle it all with sharp wit and real talk.

676: One of Dem Black QBs

Tony and MJ explore a range of engaging topics, blending humor, insight, and thoughtful discussion. From personal stories about NCAA and a salty Smushy to debates about legal issues, relationships, and pop culture, their conversation offers both laughs and reflection. They dive into the TikTok shutdown’s implications, celebrate the rise of Black quarterbacks in the NFL, and analyze college basketball rankings and NBA stats. Along the way, they review a movie, “One of Them Days,” and touch on the impact of envy in personal success. With lively banter, this episode captures the duo’s dynamic and their take on sports, culture, and life.

675: UberDash & Smash

Tony and MJ dive into a wide range of topics in this episode, including their personal experiences with work, food delivery services, and staying productive despite challenges. They discuss sports updates from the NFL playoffs, college basketball rankings, and standout NBA performances. The duo also shares candid thoughts on dating apps, TV shows, and even their top 10 favorite adult film categories. With humor and relatable anecdotes, the conversation shifts from wildfires in California to snowy road safety and resourceful prisoners. This episode is packed with laughs, insights, and honest reflections.

674: Great Rapper Snub

Tony and MJ engage in spirited discussions about college basketball, football playoffs, TV shows, movies, and rap culture. They debate sports rankings, playoff matchups, fan biases, and cultural controversies. They also dive into cinematic universes and critique music rankings, ultimately planning their own list of the best rappers alive each year.

673: Lex Steele of the NBA

Tony and MJ dive into a whirlwind of hilarious and thought-provoking discussions, from navigating social media and managing perceptions to the nuances of adult content creation and rap lyric embellishment. They share insights on winter weather woes, political spin, TikTok trends, and the intricacies of conquest games. The duo rounds it out with an entertaining analysis of Week 18 NFL playoff scenarios, complete with sharp wit and playful banter.

672: Big Rick Energy

Tony and MJ catch up on everything from navigating work frustrations and quitting etiquette to sports nostalgia and TikTok’s creator fund changes. They explore pandemic-driven economic shifts, reminisce about holiday traditions, and debate playoff strategies across NFL, NBA, and college football. With lighthearted nods to 90s music videos and Christmas movie favorites, the duo mixes humor and insight for a well-rounded conversation.

Dream Coded

In the vibrant city of Jackson, MS, two geeky best friends, Malik Warren (Miles Brown) and Khalil Douglas (Asante Blackk), struggle to fit in at the prestigious Murrah High School. Malik and Khalil are inseparable but constantly ridiculed by senior basketball stars Isaiah (Caleel Harris) and Marlon (Myles Truitt), who torment them over their unrequited crushes on stylish cheerleaders Dana (Skai Jackson) and Simone (Shahadi Wright Joseph). Tired of being humiliated and overlooked, Malik persuades Khalil that they need to take bold action to transform their lives and win the attention they crave.

One weekend, while Khalil’s parents are out of town, Malik draws inspiration from a late-night viewing of Wierd Science. He convinces Khalil to help him create the “perfect woman” using Khalil’s high-tech gaming computer. Through a mix of coding, creativity, and hacking into a nearby government data hub for extra power, their experiment takes a wild turn. A freak electrical surge brings Lyric (Amandla Stenberg) to life—a confident, intelligent, and reality-bending woman who is everything Malik and Khalil dreamed of.

Lyric immediately takes charge of their lives, conjuring up a tricked-out Tesla and taking the boys to a local spoken-word café in Jackson’s Fondren Arts District. There, she encourages them to step out of their comfort zones and embrace their individuality. Despite the confidence boost, their troubles persist. After a particularly humiliating run-in at school where Isaiah and Marlon dump milkshakes on them, Lyric hatches a plan: she announces a massive party at Khalil’s house, much to his horror. She assures them it’s the perfect way to elevate their status.

The night of the party, Khalil’s typically quiet house becomes the hottest spot in Jackson. The school’s elite—including Dana and Simone—show up, but Malik and Khalil struggle to shine amidst the chaos. Meanwhile, Khalil’s intimidating older brother, Corey (Algee Smith), returns home unexpectedly, threatening to expose their antics to their parents unless Khalil pays him off. Things go further awry when Isaiah and Marlon convince Malik and Khalil to recreate their experiment. They forget to connect the doll this time, accidentally summoning a real military missile that crashes into the living room.

To complicate matters, Khalil’s grandparents drop by unexpectedly and confront Lyric about the raucous party. Undeterred, she freezes them mid-scolding and hides them in the pantry. Realizing that Malik and Khalil still need a push to build true confidence, Lyric invites a group of rogue poets called the Deep South Renegades, led by the enigmatic Lord General (Trevante Rhodes), to crash the party. Armed with dramatic performances and razor-sharp wordplay, the Renegades take over, terrifying the guests and holding Dana and Simone hostage as part of their “poetic initiation.”

Faced with their biggest challenge yet, Malik and Khalil must rise to the occasion. Drawing on Lyric’s teachings and their own courage, the boys step up, confronting the Renegades in an intense poetry slam that leaves the crowd cheering. Dana and Simone are impressed by their bravery, and the boys finally earn their admiration.

The next morning, Corey returns to find the house in complete disarray, including his room inexplicably transformed into a swamp. After Lyric temporarily turns him into a talking toad for his bullying, Corey finally apologizes to Khalil. With her mission complete, Lyric restores the house to its original state, unfreezes Khalil’s grandparents, and tearfully bids the boys farewell. Malik and Khalil, now more confident and self-assured, ask Dana and Simone out on a date, which the girls eagerly accept.

Just when Malik and Khalil think life is back to normal, Lyric reappears as the new gym teacher at Murrah High School. She winks at them during roll call, leaving them speechless as the screen fades to black.

 

Malik Warren Miles Brown
Khalil Douglas Asante Blackk
Lyric Amandla Stenberg
Corey Douglas Algee Smith
Dana Skai Jackson
Simone Shahadi Wright Joseph
Isaiah Caleel Harris
Marlon Myles Truitt
Lord General Trevante Rhodes
Alfred Warren Dule Hill
Lucille Warren Gabrielle Union

671: Get in a Conference

Tony and Marqus dive into diverse topics, including the entertainment industry’s challenges and opportunities, app bans and their implications, societal desensitization to violence, sports debates, reality TV drama, and the struggles of America’s poorest cities. They touch on college football playoffs, NBA trades, women’s basketball, and NFL games while sprinkling in lighthearted banter about movies, weather, and viral TikTok videos. The conversations blend humor, thoughtful insights, and sharp critiques of current events.

669: Deer Nuggetz

Tony and Marqus engage in dynamic conversations about health routines, tech setups, sports analysis, pop culture, and societal issues. They share insights on daily habits, monetization strategies, and DEI initiatives while diving into sports predictions, anime recommendations, and TV show reviews. Their discussions often highlight humor, critical thinking, and mutual interests in tech, media, and equality.