Join Rodney and Derek as they dive into the latest Sean “Diddy” Combs case developments. They break down the alleged charges and reflect on the consequences of unchecked power. Tune in for a thought-provoking discussion on the importance of a strong moral compass, surrounding yourself with good people, and making wise choices about who you idolize

The Show: Dive into the minds of two Generation X-Men as they share their perspectives on politics, sports, finance, family, and more. Join in, have your thoughts challenged, and hopefully experience a laugh or two as these co-hosts share their takes.

The Hosts: Rodney is a quiet but efficient communicator who spends his days testing and improving IT systems for a Fortune 500 company. He’s a proud husband, dad, and pop pop. Derek, a reformed operations leader turned HR professional, is a proud empty nester and husband who loves to tell a good story and savor fine bourbon. Friends for over 30 years, these two bring a wealth of experience and camaraderie to every episode.

0:00-4:40 Introduction

4:40-5:30 A-Holes get ish done.

9:45-11:00 Why is there so much baby oil?/Power Trips

12:00-14:00 It’s about Power/Are the rants true?

14:28-16:20 RICO charges defined

18:43-19:00 Have people around you/circle to correct you

20:20-21:10 Moral Compass

24:00-24:54 Reggie Valentine

25:02-27:50 Conspiracy Theory

29:48-30:25 Choose your idols wisely

Outro music by 90ZKid on Youtube:
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Diddy News Source: https://shorturl.at/eBlDd

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The Show: Dive into the minds of two men as they share their unique perspectives on politics, sports, finance, family, and more. Join in, have your thoughts challenged, and hopefully experience a laugh or two as these co-hosts share their takes.

The Hosts: Rodney is a quiet but efficient communicator who spends his days testing and improving IT systems for a Fortune 500 company. He’s a proud husband, dad, and pop pop. Derek, a reformed operations leader turned HR professional, is a proud empty nester and husband who loves to tell a good story and savor fine bourbon. Friends for over 30 years, these two bring a wealth of experience and camaraderie to every episode.

0:00-2:45 Introduction

2:45- 8:45 VP Debate Takes- Derek's Takes

8:45-10:59 Rodney’s Perspective on the debate

11:00-11:46 JD Vance is Vision

11:46-12:49 Shout out to Uncle Johnny Who has their ear

12:50 – 15:43 Dave Ramsey’s Perspective

16:00- 17:39 Dave Ramsey as a social media influencer

19:00- 25:45 Getting the Black Male Vote

25:45- 29:00 What’s at stake in this election, and a nod to DEI

30:29- 33:00 Navigating the election as a parent/ Just don’t be an ass.

37:00- 38:00 Lip Reading

40:00 – 43:00 Go Vote

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In this episode Derek and Rodney discuss the recent concussion Tua Tagovailoa experienced and all its implications. They also discuss the importance of leveraging technology and not tarnishing your brand with the recent Shannon Sharpe live exposure. They close the show with the Infinite money scandal and Oh Damn moments of the week.

About the hosts, Rodney is a quiet but efficient communicator who spends his days testing and improving IT systems for a Fortune 500 and is a proud husband, dad, and Pop Pop. Derek is a reformed operations leader who spends his days as an HR professional. He’s a proud empty nester and husband who loves to tell a good story and consume fine bourbon. These two have been friends for over 30 years and they take pride in getting people back to the middle on what can be polarizing topics.

CTE/ Tua 1:13-10:19

• If you dont see stars 5:30 -5:40
• The economics of it all 6:54-8:10

Infinite Money scam 10:20-21:00

• 100 million thousand percent 12:56-13:11
• Checks and balances 15:45-16:10
• Say it out loud 20:15-20:59

Oh Damn! Moments 21:20

• Oh Michelle 21:32-22:10
• Double standards 26:00-26:20
• RIP Frankie Beverly 28:40-30:45

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