The episode long time listeners have been waiting for: the recovered sitdown with international dj, DJ BANDCAMP ! In August 2019 Camp gave Mr. Karver the stories behind the success but the file corrupted; now after 2.5 years hear from the hardest working dj himself: from what it took to quit his 9 to 5 to joining Omarion on tour and taking stage within a half hour's time. What's it like to create your own lane, become an entrepreneur out of necessity, all while being one of the most in-demand DJ...
Mar 22, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 14
What do you and an NFL franchise who hadn't won a playoff game in 30 years have in common? Mr. Karver reflects on some fun, applicable life lessons from the upstart Cincinnati Bengals ahead of their divisional round matchup in Nashville! Want more premium media content from Adult. Sleep. Repeat? Check out our past episodes prior guests, and leave a voicemail for the show on ASRPod.com . You can catch the day to day, behind the scenes looks and community convos on: Instagram: @ASRPod Facebook: @A...
Jan 23, 2022•28 min•Season 2Ep. 14
It's substitute teacher duty on today's episode. Make sure you check out Mr. Karver out on Friday's episode of the Shoot Your Shot Podcast ...and stop talking to people with their headphones in. Rudeness, gosh. See you next week :) You can cackle along to "Too Coincidental to be a Coincidence" wherever you listen to podcasts: Apple | Listen Here Spotify | Listen Here Want more premium media content from Adult. Sleep. Repeat? Check out our past episodes prior guests, and leave a voicemail for the...
Oct 08, 2021•9 min•Season 2Ep. 12
One thing about adulthood, you're liable to be hit with some bewwwlbleep that forces you to question who you are and what you're made of. Mr. Karver and this week's guest, Mario Jovan, discuss...well a LOT lol Starting a business, betting on yourself, developing talents, passport fraud(??), exploring sexuality, publishing books, and whether Forbes should be sending out google forms. If you've ever questioned yourself or your capacity to succeed, this is the episode for you... Connect with our AS...
Sep 02, 2021•2 hr•Season 2Ep. 11
Mr Karver discusses the levity of Juneteenth while judging TF out of your Beyonce submissions for this year's challenge. One time for all the dads out there, especially the Black dads standing in the face of the statistically unearned stigmas this country puts on you; particularly Carver Sr. You the man! Check out the full Juneteenth playlists on Apple Music and Spotify Want more premium media content from Adult. Sleep. Repeat? Check out our past episodes prior guests, and leave a voicemail for ...
Jun 20, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Who knew it was so easy? That being the case, we have suggestions... Tell us what you think white privilege should disrupt next for the greater good of Mericah! Tag us to your screenshots. Check out our past episodes prior guests, and leave a voicemail for the show on ASRPod.com . You can catch the day to day, behind the scenes looks and community convos on: Instagram: @ASRPod Facebook: @ASRPod Twitter: @TheASRPod Our opening theme and music is provided and performed by: Grandace | "Stream of Li...
Jan 07, 2021•23 min•Season 2Ep. 9
C. Diddy, from the Shoot Your Shot Podcast, comes through to defend Bow Wow's mid tier, sleepy a** catalog against the superiority of Big Soulja. Along the way he and Mr. Karver debate who's worse: washed up high school athletes or retired drug dealers, how the pandemic has affected content creation and Mr. Karver shares how he tricked his mom into buying his first parental advisory CD, "The Block is Hot". Check out our guest! C. Diddy on IG: @CDiddy513 Twitter: @SYSPodcast Want more premium med...
Dec 17, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Mr. Karver pulls out the soapbox to defend his ranking of the easiest of 5 Love Languages to manage, when's the best age to raise a toddler: in your 20's or in your 40's? And finally Mr. Karver tackles the subject of the day, grapples with the reality of being robbed and how to move forward from that reality. The 15 Days of Crihmus Challenge has kicked off! Check out our Instagram and Twitter stories to vote your favorites through as we get into the holiday spirit. Also, Bow Wow is mid (more to ...
Dec 15, 2020•42 min•Season 2Ep. 7
(In the most overdue episode of our run) Mr. Karver and Just GQ link up to wrap the final episode of the August residency. In a conversation recorded in August of 2020 they discuss the risks associated with travel in the middle of a pandemic, the story of why Just GQ has flown with an N-95 facemask since 2015, and both wonder aloud are all COVID test created equal? Plus, would you ever go skydiving? Who's your top Power Ranger of all time? And would you crash with 2 strangers you met on a train ...
Nov 30, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 4
She's back yall... Whether you're freaking out or f***ing ecstatic, take a break from all the "pole" watching, social media doomsday scenarios, and nail biting and join Mr. Karver and his kiddo for a special, lighthearted election night Unicorn Teaparty! Find out what it really takes to be President, how we can heal the divide in America, and what police really need to be happy from the barometer of forgotten America: a kindergartner. Catch the day to day, behind the scenes and community convos:...
Nov 04, 2020•25 min
Mr. Karver resurfaces from a two month hiatus on Monday. Until then, we look back on some of our favorite episodes: a candid conversation about friendship in adulthood.
Oct 31, 2020•41 min
As Mr. Karver resurfaces from drowning through the introduction to his doctoral program, we end a two month hiatus as we look back on some of our favorite episodes: the last in-person episode recorded before the world when to sh!t... Why ain't nobody tell me to build my confidence this way?! We sit down with the homie TI to discuss how his vision of himself isn't necessarily what others expect, how an unexpected career move built his confidence, and is it self-assurance, confidence, or calm that...
Oct 31, 2020•51 min
Mr. Karver thought September had hands, then came October. Now he ends a two month hiatus as we look back on some of our favorite episodes: the first ever interview with his longtime friend and mentor... Antoine Edmonson (he's a dad + he makes music, while still being a dad) joins Mr Karver as they discuss what it means to take ownership as an adult, making space and time to be creative, and how Antoine realized the importance of his craft to his family's well-being. Check out Antoine's music by...
Oct 31, 2020•58 min
As Mr. Karver crawls out of his a depressive stretch ending a two month hiatus we look back on some of our favorite episodes: the COVID-19 special with his 5 year old daughter back in March of 2020... Before we all die an untimely death due to lack of bread, toilet paper, and possible le Corona virus, Mr Karver sits down with an expert on the fear of the unknown...his four and a half year old daughter. Relax and get a sense of the world from the eyes of a child, a special COVID-19 bop, and appar...
Oct 31, 2020•20 min
After a very irregular week and just ahead of Just GQ's August residency finale, Mr. Karver recalibrates this overdue session on calculated risks around recent events. We honor the life and work of Chadwick Boseman, wrestle with the idea of consistency vs mononoty, and ponders aloud how early binge behavior might be the best assessment for gauging your willingness to fulfill your potential. Hear previous ASR episodes mentioned in today's session: Season 1, EP 28 - Eyes Tired [BLM] Season 2, EP 5...
Aug 31, 2020•31 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Mr. Karver explores his own failure of self-care, being selfish, and balancing the impacts of the pandemic, work and family in this week's Soapbox Session. Want to see Mr. Karver's results from Ben's 21 day challenge ?Check it out and catch the day to day, behind the scenes and community convos: Instagram: @ASRPodcast | Facebook: @ASRPodcast | Twitter: @TheASRPodcast Merch. Buy. Repeat. Plus all of our previous episodes available on RetinaSpark.com Our music is provided and performed by: Grandac...
Aug 24, 2020•16 min•Season 2Ep. 5
We've all been stuck inside, sitting around (probably drinking) more than usual and are somewhere in between home workout aficionado...and sweatpant champion. So Mr. Karver caught up with Ben, owner of Elevate Nutrition, to talk about the the pitfalls and triumphs of body image, building in health goals to parenting, and Ben's "Mommy Wow" moment of discovering grown man strength. Connect with our ASR Guest: Ben! Support Black Business, visit Elevate Nutrition for amazing shakes, teas, and fitnes...
Aug 21, 2020•54 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Learn how you can pocket $60 a flight as Mr. Karver and Just GQ pick up where they left off with more nonsense and travel tips. One of them finds out the hard way that cat calls are an equal opportunity THING, the two discuss how to assemble the perfect travel crew, Just GQ recalls his barbershop experience abroad, and Mr. Karver wonders aloud just how far you will stoop for a discount on the hotel during "Mommy, Wow". Connect with our ASR August Resident: Just GQ! Check out his podcast The Trav...
Aug 13, 2020•57 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Many of us are trapped indoors dreaming of where we'll travel some day, some way once Ms. Rona packs her bags and goes. Our guest resident, Josh from HBO's F Boy Island, has done it and discusses all things travel including being Black and abroad, the millennial hack for a healthy PTO bank, and his "Mommy, WOW!" moment staying in [redacted]. Connect with our ASR August Resident: Just GQ! Check out his podcast The Travel Guydes The full story of his trip to Turks Follow Just GQ and The Travel Guy...
Aug 05, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Mr. Karver dedicates the season two premier to ranking the 10 most subtle, fringe experiences and qualities about being Black. Catch the day to day, behind the scenes and community convos: Instagram: @ASRPodcast | Facebook: @ASRPodcast | Twitter: @TheASRPodcast Merch. Buy. Repeat. Plus all of our previous episodes available on RetinaSpark.com Our music is provided and performed by: Grandace | "Stream of Life" & “Woke Up” Antoine Edmonson | "32" & “ER”...
Aug 03, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Happy Juneteenth. We deserve. JUSTICE for Breonna Taylor | do. your. part. The full list of Drake submissions are available on our playlists: Listen on Apple Music Listen on Spotify Watch Bearcat Bling on YouTube Catch the day to day, behind the scenes and community convos: Instagram: @ASRPodcast | Facebook: @ASRPodcast | Twitter: @TheASRPodcast Merch. Buy. Repeat. Plus all of our previous episodes available on RetinaSpark.com Our music is provided and performed by: Grandace | "Stream of Life" &...
Jun 19, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Every Black person you know needs a break in order to keep up the fight for racial justice and equity; we NEED it. So this week as we prepare to celebrate Juneteenth we are insulating ourselves with radical acts of Black joy, laughter and levity. So Mr. Karver and his fiancee, Bee, ponder all the Twitter worthy debates of the Insecure finale: is Molly a fair representative of Black bitter friendship? Was this the worst season of the series? Can Lawrence Hive survive his Confessions? *strums guit...
Jun 15, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 29
A well-meaning White person’s guide to equity, allyship and racial justice. In response to the state sponsored murders of Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, George Floyd and so many unarmed Black people like them, Mr. Karver outlines how to go from well-meaning non-Black colleague to trustworthy global citizen, features your voicemails, and why you should recommit yourself to brushing your damn teeth... Supporting media mentioned in this show: Resources for Racial Justice education Reading for well-me...
Jun 08, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Struggling to be the picture perfect pandemic friend and family member?! Turns out you're not the only one. Mr Karver reflects on how a worldwide pandemic has affected platonic and familial relationships, questions the definition and proximity of family, and critiques the limitations of friendship through the season 4 progression of "Insecure". Catch the day to day, behind the scenes and community convos: Instagram: @ASRPodcast | Facebook: @ASRPodcast | Twitter: @TheASRPodcast Merch. Buy. Repeat...
May 13, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Before we all die an untimely death due to lack of bread, toilet paper, and possible le Corona virus, Mr Karver sits down with an expert on the fear of the unknown...his four and a half year old daughter. Relax and get a sense of the world from the eyes of a child, a special COVID-19 bop, and apparently if it's gonna be the end of the world even little girls have to share the tea *rolls eyes* Catch the day to day, behind the scenes and community convos: Instagram: @ASRPodcast | Facebook: @ASRPod...
Mar 17, 2020•20 min
Why ain't nobody tell me to build my confidence this way?! We sit down with the homie TI to discuss how his vision of himself isn't necessarily what others expect, how an unexpected career move built his confidence, and is it self-assurance, confidence, or calm that makes collecting Infinity Stones so easy? Also, to all his new heaux...he ain't got no heaux :) Featured In Today’s Episode: Our loud a** guest of honor the one and only TI aka Kapo Bro Catch the day to day, behind the scenes and com...
Feb 27, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 25
On today's Soapbox Session Mr. Karver rants about the benefits of being just a touch ugly with a sprinkle of sexy, the benefit of a jump shot, and finally reveals a special announcement that will change the course of life itself forever. Sort of. *********************************************************************** Featured In Today’s Episode: Check out the full episode of the clip from the NYT's episode of The Daily - "The Anti-Endorsement in Nevada" Catch the day to day, behind the scenes an...
Feb 25, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 24
No one sets the goal of being as average as humanly possible, so why is it that you find yourself feeling stuck from time to time? Mr Karver spends the first Soapbox Session of the year ranting about New Years Resolutions, how to make change, and perspective just ahead of a crazy conversation with DJ Bandcamp... Catch the day to day, behind the scenes and community convos: Instagram: @ASRPodcast Facebook: @ASRPodcast Music Performed by: Grandace | "Stream of Life" - https://www.theegrandace.com/...
Jan 27, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 22
In this (better late than never) bonus episode Mr. Karver reflects on the last decade and the five most impactful lessons that will keep you from being a big fat nasty smelly a** beesh in 2020. Hopefully. Catch the day to day, behind the scenes and community convos: Instagram: @ASRPodcast Facebook: @ASRPodcast Music Performed by: Grandace | "Stream of Life" - https://www.theegrandace.com/music-1 Antoine Edmonson | "32" - https://antoineedmonson.com...
Jan 26, 2020•1 hr 2 min
It's our first live show! 4A invited us to host the Black Alumni kickoff at the AACRC for the University of Cincinnati's bicentennial homecoming weekend. We talk life after college with a rotating cast of seven random alum from our audience and unpacked everything from student loan collection calls...to million dollar donations. Catch the day to day, behind the scenes and community convos: Instagram: @ASRPodcast Facebook: @ASRPodcast Merch. Buy. Repeat. at RetinaSpark **Get 20% off merch by usin...
Nov 24, 2019•54 min•Season 1Ep. 21
