Let me start by saying… blame it on the alcohol. Aldo NICE, C.A.P., and Scottie D got together to discuss the week that was. Rumble Williams got us started with a conversation about silent parties (02:00) and doing things that your girlfriend makes you do (06:00). With a few fathers in the house, we decided to start talking about raising a girl in the current climate of America. First, we discussed the catholic school that sent the child home for having weave (16:00) and then we touched on the c...
Aug 24, 2018•1 hr 20 min
Aldo NICE and C.A.P. bring you the first installment of the MENsecure segment of the Best Friend Weekend Podcast. This week we ran down our thoughts on Season 3: Episode 2 of Insecure, Familiar-Like. Boy, did we have Daniel all wrong!!
Aug 21, 2018•26 min
With Rog Smuve out of town, Aldo NICE and C.A.P. got together and ran down the events of the past week. Rumble Williams got us started with an interesting discussion about unique things that white folk can get away with (01:00). That start had us reliving our childhood and questioning our everyday actions (04:00). We touched on the Omarosa’s recent divorce from Trump (13:00) and really pondered what we would do for “the bag” (19:00). Southern University’s band director was caught pulling a Tyron...
Aug 17, 2018•1 hr 2 min
Back in our bag, the Best Friend Weekend Boys got together to run down crazy events from the week that was. Rumble Williams got us started with his take on City Slickers (01:00), which got us talking about the difference between an IQ and an EQ. We had to rehash some audience feedback from our controversial Sugar Town podcast earlier this week (06:00) and unpack why some people get to make decisions when choosing their race on applications (11:00). As if there weren’t enough things to be afraid ...
Aug 10, 2018•1 hr 7 min
In this special edition of the Best Friend Weekend Podcast, we break down the groundbreaking Investigation Discovery documentary, Sugar Town. As natives of Louisiana, Aldo and Rog both growing up in New Iberia, this story hit all too close to home and we used this time to talk about our experiences in the city and how it shaped the black men we have become. It is worth a listen if you want some perspective about the hosts of the BFW Podcast.
Aug 07, 2018•59 min
Back on schedule, Aldo NICE, Rog Smuve, and C.A.P. caught up this week to discuss the cross-section of sports and culture. Rumble Williams got us started with a crazy story about a man calling the police on his girlfriend (01:00), which led to a discussion about domestic violence in unconventional situations. After responding to some feedback from last week (10:00), we began the podcast by discussing the story of Urban Meyer getting reprimanded for not speaking out for a domestic violence surviv...
Aug 03, 2018•1 hr 14 min
Sorry for the wait… We are dropping this one a couple hours late because Aldo, Rog, and Los recorded in three different cities this week and the logistics were a bit off. Rumble got us started with the concept of pimpin’ for life (01:00) prior to getting into the main topic of the week, which was gauging the line of when you go too far. We broke down two big stories revolving around what is socially acceptable to laugh at (06:00) and they were: a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity wearing an off...
Jul 28, 2018•1 hr 17 min
With Los living his best life at Disney World, Aldo NICE and Rog Smuve handled the podcasting duties this week. Rumble Williams had a forgettable tequila experience (02:00), which got us talking about black Spring Breaks (04:00), past drunken nights (08:00), and purchasing etiquette when drinks are cheap at the bar (14:00). The recent rash of childhood Cardi B memes sparked a convo about meme culture (19:00) that led to us giving our two cents on #Dwights calling the police over anything black p...
Jul 20, 2018•1 hr 13 min
Finally, Rog Smuve has come back to Best Friend Weekend! Rog got back in the mix with Aldo NICE and C.A.P. to catch up where we left off a few weeks back. Rumble Williams got us started with the concept of the “Take 5 Room” to settle office disputes (01:00) prior Aldo offering apologies to the NPHC (09:00), us revisiting Gramstar’s World Cup prediction (11:00), and C.A.P. celebrating Hurricane Chris (15:00). Next, we dug back into the timeline of Drake and Pusha T’s beef to determine when March ...
Jul 13, 2018•1 hr 15 min
Say bruh, we miss Rog Smuve! Aldo NICE and C.A.P. brought in Just Devaughn to run through the events of the last week. Rumble Williams started us off with some interesting commentary about AKAs (01:00), which led to a lengthy discussion about fraternity and sorority stereotypes (03:00). The remainder of the podcast revolved around our favorite two topics: LeBron and Drake. We started with the King moving to the Lakers (12:00), which led to discussions about Kobe’s place in the pantheon (14:00), ...
Jul 06, 2018•1 hr 10 min
Aldo NICE and C.A.P. decided to kick up some dust this week with our podcast topics. Rumble Williams got us off to an interesting start with a conversation about whether or not homeless people should have pets (01:00), what is our obligation to help (03:00) and should you have a “homeless plan” in the case that you lose it all (07:00). The topic of “African Dust” has been on the tongues of many people in Texas over the last few days, so we broke down what that was all about (12:00) and why putti...
Jun 29, 2018•1 hr 3 min
After keeping it really simple last week with just Aldo NICE and Rog Smuve, we had a full house this time around welcoming back C.A.P. and bringing in Gramstar and Just Devaughn. Rumble got us started with observations about Nigerians and women shaped like baked potatoes (01:00), which sparked a conversation about the World Cup led by Gramstar (06:00). He gave us some rules to follow for any casual soccer fans (10:00) and let us imagine a world where the U.S.A. was the dominant team (19:00). A r...
Jun 22, 2018•1 hr 17 min
We called this episode “eggplant friday” and that’s kinda weird. Aldo NICE and Rog Smuve got to talking this week and the silliness ensued. Rumble Williams kicked us off with a conversation about lying and condiments (02:00), which led directly to us rehashing our talk about the Fast Food Wars and I.H.O.B. (07:00). The eggplant stories began with us discussing Jamie Foxx’s Dongle-gate (15:00) and ran into a court case from a few years back involving a “Florida Man” choking his girlfriend (24:00)...
Jun 15, 2018•1 hr 9 min
Aldo NICE, Rog Smuve, and C.A.P. linked up to discuss the week that was in popular culture, sports, and entertainment. Rumble Williams got us started with musings about “living your best life” (02:00) before we discussed the new age of social media with young folks running corporation’s twitter accounts (08:00). NBA Finals talk was next on the docket (16:00). Why are the Warriors so good? Is LeBron going to stay in Cleveland? Does LeBron have enough business stopping power to scare Trump (28:00)...
Jun 08, 2018•1 hr 10 min
This week was crazy so we decided to lock on to a couple of major stories and just talk about them. Aldo NICE, Rog Smuve, and C.A.P. kicked off the podcast by discussing our thoughts on Morgan Freeman after we had let it settle in for a week (02:00). After exploring this from a few angles, we found ourselves going in on Roseanne getting her show cancelled and if there is a liberal bias in the media when it comes to repercussions for politically incorrect behavior (07:00). The majority of the pod...
Jun 02, 2018•1 hr 8 min
Aldo NICE, Rog Smuve, and C.A.P. caught up to run down some of the more interesting stories that came up this week. Rumble Williams got us started with a conversation about Subway sandwich preferences (01:00) before we switched gears to Morgan Freeman’s sexual harassment allegations (08:00) and the rising “incel” movement (19:00). Sports stories were too big to pass up so we discussed the Rueben Foster story with fake domestic abuse charges filed by his girlfriend (28:00), the NFL finally giving...
May 25, 2018•1 hr 9 min
I’m just gonna start with the fact that the conversations were all over the place when Aldo NICE, Rog Smuve and C.A.P. caught up this week for the podcast. Rumble Williams got us going with a story about Killer P*** (01:00) and we relayed our thoughts on the phenomena before turning our attention toward the Oakland Snitch (08:00). Sub-conversations about pronunciations, local vernacular, and preference were kicked around while focusing on an underlying question, “to snitch or not to snitch” (18:...
May 18, 2018•1 hr 9 min
Sometimes you just feel like it’s gonna be one of those weeks. Aldo NICE, Rog Smuve, and C.A.P. kicked off the podcast by going back and forth about Rumble Williams’ definitions of “dumb” and “stupid” (01:00) before getting into a serious comparison of buffets and cafeterias we loved as kids (03:00). Aldo gave a glowing endorsement of SR3MM, which got us talking about what’s happening in the rap game at this moment (08:00). Donald Glover had the best week ever, so we had to give our takes on his...
May 11, 2018•1 hr 8 min
Race, mental health, policing, and sports were the topics of the week when Aldo NICE and C.A.P. linked up for the podcast. Rumble Williams got us started with an in-depth conversation about black male greetings (01:00) prior to us trading opinions about the Kanye fiasco from all angles (05:00). This talk covered more than half of the podcast with us trying to figure out if he’s trolling, dissecting his voice inflections, giving some common social media responses, and rehashing his infamous “slav...
May 04, 2018•1 hr 5 min
BFW Weekend was real and the ensuing hangover was just as real. Aldo NICE, Rog Smuve, and C.A.P. linked up to get back to the business of podcasting which began with Rumble having a moment to discuss bare ass on toilet seats (01:00). After shoutouts to the homies who attended Best Friend Weekend Weekend (05:00), we ran down some simple Air BnB rules (09:00) and rules to govern getting a section in the club (14:00). With Philadelphia being the most talked about city in the country right now, we h...
Apr 27, 2018•1 hr 3 min
Best Friend Weekend Weekend is finally here!! Aldo NICE, Rog Smuve, C.A.P., CNH, and Rumble Williams all linked up in Denver for the one-year anniversary of the podcast. The pod opened up with Rumble discussing family reunions for white people (01:00). We switched up and kicked around the major news story for the week, the Starbucks incident (06:00) before briefly reviewing airplane etiquette (16:00). Cardi B’s recent success story got us talking about her latest album (25:00) and comparing her ...
Apr 20, 2018•58 min
One week before Best Friend Weekend-Weekend, Aldo NICE, Rog Smuve, and C.A.P. caught up to bring some life to your week. Rumble Williams kicked off the festivities with his take on the art of “Cooning” which got us off and running with our perspectives (02:00) before we went over the new phenomenon of “internet holidays” (05:00). With BFW Weekend swiftly approaching, Rog brought up our trials and tribulations with vacation rentals (16:00) prior to the group giving our takes on the Tristan Thomps...
Apr 13, 2018•1 hr 6 min
I dare you to go and watch Belly again. Aldo NICE, Just Devaughn, and Karlton Banxxx did just that and linked up to talk about the Hype Williams' 1998 hip hop staple. We discuss if Belly was a bad, good movie or a good, bad movie.
Apr 08, 2018•1 hr
Sometimes a slow news week leads to some of the most fun conversations about interesting topics. Aldo NICE, Rog Smuve, and C.A.P. kicked off the BFW pod with some words from Rumble Williams that got us discussing the art of tipping at restaurants (02:00). Connor McGregor can’t get right so we had to mention that (09:00) and discuss if Fabolous might also have MMA dreams with his recent domestic violence incident (11:00). We couldn’t help but discuss some collegiate stories so we went over how th...
Apr 06, 2018•1 hr 9 min
Aldo NICE, C.A.P., and Just Devaughn kick off the BlackBuster Video podcast with a movie review of the 1985 cult classic, Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon.
Apr 05, 2018•1 hr
With C.A.P. taking the week off like Tyronn Lue, Aldo NICE and Rog Smuve caught up to kick around the hot button issues of the week that was. Rumble threw us off with a conversation about box shrimps (02:00), which quickly led to a conversation about pluralizing verbs (05:00), which quickly lead to a conversation about food in the 337 area code (07:00). Eventually, we got to the larger discussion of Michael Bennett’s new book, his run-ins with the laws, and whether these two things are inexplica...
Mar 30, 2018•1 hr 9 min
Sometimes, the best talking points come from a quick flip through the Yahoo headlines. Aldo NICE, Rog Smuve, C.A.P., and C.I. caught up this week and kicked off the podcast discussing Rumble Williams’ views on a flat Earth (01:00), some interesting audience feedback we received on YouTube (06:00) and our continued discussion of cultural appropriation (14:00). After going over OBJ’s latest mini-controversy (20:00), we got an opportunity to discuss three stories that brought race to forefront of o...
Mar 23, 2018•1 hr 4 min
Aldo NICE, Rog Smuve and C.A.P. welcomed MileHigh CI to the podcast to add some more Denver flavor a month before Best Friend Weekend in Colorado. We reviewed some hot topics from the last few podcasts with feedback about our white female listeners (06:00), how we are Cowboys haters (09:00) and the glaring omissions in our Black Actor Championship Belt lineage tracing (18:00). After making adjustments to our timeline, we got into the discussion we wanted to have about Bruno Mars and cultural app...
Mar 16, 2018•1 hr 17 min
This week our theme was breaking preconceived notions of what someone can or cannot do based upon race or gender. Aldo NICE, Rog Smuve, and C.A.P. jumped the podcast off by discussing our favorite Italian-African-American Kobe Bryant, his Academy Award, and backlash from the #MeToo crowd (02:00) before answering lingering questions from our last podcast about guns in schools, a police officer’s responsibility during mass shootings, and another school shooter that you may not have heard about (10...
Mar 09, 2018•1 hr 10 min
We tried a little something different this week… Recorded over two days, Aldo NICE caught up with Rog Smuve and C.A.P. to discuss the hot button topics of the last week of February. We kicked the pod off by discussing different types of people at work (03:00) and the recent NCAA Basketball scandal (08:00) before getting into our big topics of the week: the reactions to the most recent school shooting (20:00) and whether or not teachers should have guns (27:00). The NRA’s reaction to gun violence...
Mar 02, 2018•1 hr 12 min
