Ebro, Laura and Rosenberg recap the primaries that went on around the tristate last night. They also jump into a complex conversation Maino had about slavery. Laura Stylez also gives the Rundown covering Big Tigger and Lin Manuel Miranda. ----------------------------- Experience the Culture: Catch Ebro, Laura, Rosenberg, and the rest of the network 24/7 on the Amplified Voices TV app: amplifiedvoices.com/download Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about...
Jun 24, 2026•34 min•Ep. 80
Key Moments (00:00:00) Show intro and Ebro momentarily forgetting which podcast he's on (00:01:21) King Lou details the $15M Trump reflecting pool money laundering allegations (00:06:30) Dissecting the toxic NYC primary elections and Espaillat's xenophobic smear campaign (00:14:43) The Rundown with Laura Stylez begins (00:14:53) Honoring the incredible 94-year life and legacy of Clive Davis (00:17:13) San Antonio mayor calls to cancel Kanye West's July 4th Alamodome concert (00:18:23) Ice Cube a...
Jun 23, 2026•34 min•Ep. 79
Key Moments (00:00:00) Post-Father's Day weekend check-in and Rosenberg's moving struggles (00:01:31) Ebro's 170-mile Juneteenth bike rides and getting emotional over a card (00:04:47) Laura's chill Father's Day playing dominoes with Abuelito (00:05:51) Rosenberg and his dad talking geopolitics and keeping family peace (00:07:44) Fallout from the Knicks parade: the lack of actual chaos vs. the media narrative (00:09:25) Ebro and his daughter jump barricades and end up at the wrong viewing party ...
Jun 22, 2026•31 min•Ep. 78
Key Moments (00:00:00) Knicks parade day hype and Harlem bootleg t-shirts (00:02:16) ESPN and Knicks radio analyst Monica McNutt joins the show (00:05:49) Monica drops a gem on building a life vs. building a career (00:07:46) Behind the scenes of Monica's viral radio booth videos (00:12:06) Transitioning from Georgetown hoops to the broadcasting booth (00:13:46) Surviving the Swifties: The truth about the Taylor Swift hot mic (00:18:30) Villanova/Georgetown beef and Josh Hart Commanders banter (...
Jun 18, 2026•31 min•Ep. 77
Key Moments (00:00:00) Show intro and gearing up for the Knicks' ticker-tape parade (00:01:49) Rosenberg crashes Jalen Brunson's championship party and talks to Josh Hart (00:07:34) Viral debate: Dads taking their daughters into women's restrooms (00:09:05) The $300M+ Obama Presidential Library and its superstar lineup (00:11:45) Breaking down the anti-immigrant race riots in Northern Ireland (00:13:42) The Rundown with Laura Stylez begins (00:13:54) Floyd Mayweather faces felony charges for a $...
Jun 17, 2026•33 min•Ep. 76
Key Moments (00:00:00) Peter’s night out at Jalen Brunson’s championship party (00:03:44) Why Peter decided against pitching an interview on the spot (00:06:20) Setting the record straight: Pitch Perfect vs. Fever Pitch (00:08:00) Vic Mensa’s aspirations to play Prince in a biopic (00:09:30) Kanye West’s upcoming back-to-back shows at Soldier Field (00:10:13) Rethinking "extreme" travel excursions after tragic news (00:15:09) Addressing the "Clip Economy" and media misrepresentation (00:25:52) H...
Jun 16, 2026•31 min•Ep. 75
Key Moments (00:00:25) The World Champion New York Knicks: Celebrating the 2026 NBA Finals Title (00:01:35) Emotional Tributes: Lifelong Fan Nostalgia, Family Tears & Producer Grib's Dad (00:03:40) The Epic Final Call: Analyzing Tyler Murray & Monica McNutt’s ESPN New York Broadcast (00:07:35) The Jalen Brunson Masterclass: From Dallas Backup to Tying Michael Jordan's Finals Record (00:10:00) Clout Culture: Exposing Media Pundits Who Labeled Brunson an Absolute Bust (00:14:45) Brooklyn S...
Jun 15, 2026•31 min•Ep. 74
Key Moments (00:00:35) Knicks Game 4 Victory: Splitting the Home Stand Against San Antonio (00:01:40) Family Friday: Laura Celebrates Ricardo's Inspiring 20-Pound Health Kick (00:03:30) Simple Ingredients: Choosing Häagen-Dazs Over Ben & Jerry's Politics (00:05:15) Sofa Stashes: Exposing Rashaan’s Hidden Couch Gummy Bear Stash (00:06:20) Aging Backwards: Montez Ford Hype & Rashaan’s 5-Pound Weight Loss Milestone (00:07:30) Golf Carting Rome: Rosenberg’s Family Excursion with Becky Lynch ...
Jun 12, 2026•36 min•Ep. 73
Key Moments (00:00:35) Knicks Game 4 Victory: Splitting the Home Stand Against San Antonio (00:01:10) Clearing the Bad Mojo: Kazi Burns Sage at Madison Square Garden (00:02:50) Street Temperature: Managing the Narrative of Post-Game Fan Clashes (00:04:00) West Coast vs. East Coast: Debating Stadium Violence from the Raiders to Philly (00:07:15) The Kanye West Lawsuit: Unpacking Jenifer An’s 2010 Sexual Assault Allegations (00:09:25) "Iron Picasso" Defenses: Stylist Grace Woodward Corroborates th...
Jun 11, 2026•36 min•Ep. 72
Key Moments (00:00:20) Algorithmic Agitators: Spotting Fake Influencers & Street Clashes Near MSG (00:03:50) Sports Violence Memoirs: Tailgate Realities from the Raiders to the Jets (00:07:35) Tribeca Film Festival: Rosenberg Reviews Killing Castro & Al Pacino’s Pull (00:08:25) Historical Harlem: The True Story of Fidel Castro and Malcolm X at Hotel Theresa (00:11:15) Independent Cinema: RZA’s Spoonful of Chocolate Private Screenings at The Metro (00:15:40) Corporate Impact: Stephen A. S...
Jun 11, 2026•30 min•Ep. 71
Key Moments (00:00:35) Blaming the Jinx: Donald Trump and DJ Khaled Crash Game 3 (00:02:50) Bandwagon Culture: AOC’s Viral Knicks Henna Tattoo Disaster (00:04:35) Living Room in My Drawers: Ebro’s Lonely 11:30 PM Finals Experience (00:06:25) MSG Lockdown: Rosenberg Details the 9-Foot Security Gates & Employee Lines (00:08:50) The Sleepover: Analyzing Video of Trump Napping with James Dolan (00:11:05) Fan Video Proof: Wiping Out the Fake Overdubbed Network Cheers (00:14:20) The Rundown: Cardi...
Jun 09, 2026•28 min•Ep. 70
Key Moments (00:00:45) Knicks Finals Juggernaut: Breaking Down the 2-0 Lead Over San Antonio (00:01:55) James Dolan Invites Donald Trump to Game 3 at the Garden (00:03:20) Watch Party Cancellations: How Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Fan Activation Got Derailed (00:10:50) Dissecting the Viral Slogan: "My Mayor Muslim, My Bagels Jewish" (00:14:15) Rosenberg's Europe Travel Recap & Rome Airport Segregation Realities (00:18:40) The Rundown: Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce's Secret MSG Wedding Rumors (0...
Jun 08, 2026•32 min•Ep. 69
Key Moments (00:00:10) Freedom Friday: Rosenberg Getting Cooked in the Chat While on Vacation (00:01:25) Inside the Group Chat: Soft-Shoeing Around Rosenberg's Fragile Feelings (00:02:15) The Mayor Eric Adams Scheduling Drama: Explaining the City Hall Standoff (00:03:30) Studio Requirements vs. Virtual Phone Calls: Shifting from Hot 97 to Independent Podcasting (00:04:15) High Afternoon Conflicts: Balancing WWE, Apple Music & ESPN Calendars (00:06:25) Kid Corner: Laura Stylez's Toddler Expla...
Jun 05, 2026•32 min•Ep. 68
Key Moments (02:03:55) Directing the Algorithm: Tracing the Complex All-Time New York Hip-Hop List (02:04:30) Re-Rank Breakdown: Nas, Biggie, Rakim, Jadakiss & The Jay-Z Brand Fatigue (02:06:50) Dame Dash Fires Back at the Roots Picnic: The Art of Dialogue Meltdown (02:08:00) The Unfortunate Clip: Dame's Teeth Fly Out of His Mouth Mid-Sentence (02:09:35) Financial Realities: public Record Debts & Getting Paid for Semantics Interviews (02:14:40) Evolutionary Growth: Tracing Jay-Z's Materi...
Jun 04, 2026•27 min•Ep. 67
Key Moments (01:30:35) Orange and Blue Takeover: The City Prepares for Game 1 in San Antonio (01:31:15) 27 Years of Misery: Reliving the Legacy of the 1999 Finals Rematch (01:32:35) Shoutout to Sid Davis: Ebro's 70-Year-Old Hall of Fame Grandfather-in-Law (01:33:30) Executive Order Chaos: The Mayor Repeals Kids' Bedtimes for the Finals Run (01:34:20) Caller Stephanie Recalls the Iconic Jeff Van Gundy Leg-Cling Era (01:37:35) Double Agent Jordan Explains His Secret Oklahoma City Thunder Closet Fa...
Jun 03, 2026•34 min•Ep. 66
Key Moments (01:00:55) Rosenberg's WWE/Family Italy Combo Update (01:01:15) Inside the Delaney Hall Crisis: Riot Police on the Ground in Newark (01:02:15) MSNBC's Ali Velshi Assaulted and Pushed Back by Newark PD (01:04:30) Special Guest Call: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Demands De-escalation (01:11:55) Detainee Hunger Strikes & Private Prison Group Allegations (01:16:15) Eyewitness Report: Journalist Kevin Ortega Rojas ( Here's Why Kevin ) Exposes Police Aggression (01:21:00) The Saturation of ...
Jun 02, 2026•29 min•Ep. 65
Key Moments (00:00:35) Jay-Z Shocking the World at the Roots Picnic (00:03:30) Full Audio Playback of Hov's Viral Philly Freestyle (00:07:05) Deep Dive: Jay-Z's GQ Stance on Kendrick vs. Drake & Toxic Stan Culture (00:13:30) Listener Lines Open: V-Tweezy Says Hov Is "Too Complex" For Modern Fans (00:15:05) Mickey Factz (Pendulum Ink) Breakdown: Unpacking the Tony Buzbee & Epstein Lines (00:17:45) Shaad Calls In Live From the Philly Festival Grounds (00:19:50) Marcy Calls In: Semantics of...
Jun 01, 2026•28 min•Ep. 64
Key Moments: (00:00:20) Kid Talk: Kenza's "Cheesus" Vocabulary & Rosenberg's "Spatuler" Confession (00:03:10) Freedom Friday: Baby Mya Gets Choke-Slammed by Her Cousin (00:04:55) Team Bonding: Laura's Night at "The Big Game Show" Following Shell's Passing (00:07:45) Pet Logistics: The Ongoing Struggle of Who is Watching Sushi the Tortoise (00:09:45) Freedom Friday Video Note: Shouting out the Class of 2026 (00:12:15) Bascom's Headset Drop-In: Detailing His Scary Birthday ER Trip (00:16:20) S...
May 29, 2026•31 min•Ep. 63
Key Moments: (00:00:00) – Opening Banter: Rosenberg announces the official launch of the Validate Me podcast and highlights animator Lara's Brain Juice. (00:02:20) – Rosenberg outlines his upcoming travel to Torino, Italy for WWE Clash in Italy. (00:03:10) – Travel Agita: Breaking down the CNN airport delay video sent over by Ebro and Laura’s Puerto Rico travel horror story. (00:06:55) – Segment Change: Reacting to WFAN’s Boomer Esiason calling out Abdul Carter over the Jaxson Dart Trump rally t...
May 28, 2026•30 min•Ep. 62
Key Moments: (00:01:00) Laura's Lyft Driver "Jedicon" & The Broken Social Media Algorithm (00:05:45) Shoutout to the MSG Garage Guy (00:06:50) The UFC White House Card & The Donald Trump Patriotism Debate (00:13:35) The Rundown: Remembering Hip-Hop Legend Rob Base (RIP) (00:16:25) Hasan Piker Subpoenaed in a Federal Cuba Probe (00:18:50) Kevin Hart Defends Tony Hinchcliffe's Netflix Roast Jokes (00:21:15) Kanye West's Tampa Stadium Show & The "Heil Hitler" Track (00:25:20) Ray J's Ho...
May 27, 2026•29 min•Ep. 61
Key Moments: (00:00:20) The Knicks are Going to the Finals! (00:02:20) Will Charles Oakley Be Allowed Back in MSG for the Finals? (00:04:00) 7th Avenue Pandemonium: Crowd Surfing on Police Rails (00:06:00) Caller Marley: Celebrating the Fans of the Knicks Fans (00:07:50) Pope Leo's Apology for the Catholic Church's Role in Slavery (00:10:10) Ebro Crashes the Show from Newark Airport Terminal A (00:16:25) Hasan Piker Subpoenaed in Federal Cuba Probe (00:18:45) The Lowdown: Ray J’s Embarrassing MM...
May 26, 2026•32 min•Ep. 60
Key Moments: (00:00:20) The Washed Hour: Expiring Contacts & Weekend Travel Plans to Newport and Paris (00:06:20) Flying with Toddlers: Laura's "Cheap Toy" Distraction Hack (00:07:30) Meet Sushi: Laura's New Pet Tortoise & The "No Dog" Compromise (00:13:45) FOT Friday Email: What is the Greatest ELR "Crash Out" Interview? (00:16:15) Crash Out #1: Ebro vs. B.Dot & Elliott Wilson on Radio Payola (00:21:30) Crash Out #2: Cipha Sounds Confronts DJ Khaled Over Their Friendship (00:26:15) ...
May 22, 2026•35 min•Ep. 59
Key Moments: (00:00:20) The Washed Hour: Contact Lenses, Canceled Ubers & Foggy London Town (00:01:25) Algo Hustle: The Industry Reaction to the Jason Lee "Culture Vulture" Episode (00:04:55) Guest: Former Congressman Jamaal Bowman in the Studio (00:06:50) Politics & the Algorithm: Addressing Laura Loomer’s Xenophobic Outrage (00:08:15) Bowman’s Origin Story: South Bronx Educator to Washington D.C. (00:10:05) The Blueprint: How to Raise Grassroots Campaign Funds from Scratch (00:12:15) T...
May 21, 2026•32 min•Ep. 58
Key Moments: (00:00:20) The Washed Hour: Canceled Ubers + Contact Lens Expirations (00:01:50) The Knicks Miracle: An Active 8-Game Streak + Jalen Brunson's 38-Point Masterclass (00:05:50) Madison Square Garden Energy: Seventh Avenue Cosplay & Fan Pandemonium (00:07:35) Viral Alert: WHO Sounds the Alarm on Central Africa Ebola Outbreak (00:09:25) Purging USAID: The Long-Term Consequences of Cutting Global Medical Surveillance (00:10:55) Blind Spots: Rosenberg Confuses Ebola with E. coli (00:1...
May 20, 2026•28 min•Ep. 57
Key Moments: (00:00:20) Laura's Late Arrival & Ebro's London Apple Trip (00:01:45) The AP Swatch Watch AI Hoax & 5-Day Reseller Lines (00:04:10) The Pocket Watch Reality Check & Canal Street Aesthetics (00:07:00) Drake's X Spaces Streaming Push & "Instagram Caption Rap" (00:09:20) The Post-Battle Obsession with Lyric Breakdowns vs. 90s Slang (00:12:05) Caller Clockwork Melo Defends Drake's Isolation (00:14:35) The Great "No-Skip" Album Length Debate: Chronic 2001 vs. Cuban Linx (...
May 19, 2026•29 min•Ep. 56
Key Moments: (00:00:25) Jason Lee Showdown Aftermath & "Clickbaity" Street Comments (00:01:55) Producer Bascom's Rage-Bait Clips & The Industry Support (00:06:55) AOC’s Montgomery Speech on Voting Rights & The Bulletproof Glass (00:09:35) Is AOC Ready for a Presidential Run? (Headwinds & Incel Meltdowns) (00:14:24) The Rundown: Drake’s Triple Album Weekend ( Iceman , Habibti , + Maid of Honor ) (00:16:20) Drake's Direct Diss to DJ Khaled over Palestine & Street Trolling Video...
May 18, 2026•31 min•Ep. 55
Key Moments: (00:00:20) Celebrating 100 Independent Shows + Ice Man Balloons (00:01:30) Drake’s Ice Man First Impressions & Sales Projections (00:04:20) The Vinyl Snob: Pluralizing "Vinyls" & $75 Price Tags (00:05:40) Rosenberg's 12-Inch Dance Store Story: "What's up, Lucky Charms?" (00:07:20) Family Matters: Stephon Urkel, Myra, and 90s Sitcom Nostalgia (00:09:00) RIP Michelle Thomas: The Sad Reality of the 90s Baddie (00:10:05) The 90s Prom List: Lisa Bonet vs. Christina Applegate (00:...
May 15, 2026•31 min•Ep. 54
Key Moments: (00:00:25) Peter’s Monday Mood & the Weight of Two Daily Jobs (00:02:15) Validate Me: Peter’s Dad & the 2005 "Lazy" Diary Entry (00:11:53) Pop News: Shane Gillis in Drake’s Video + The Aiden Ross Connection (00:13:08) Merch Alert & Laura’s Post-Baby Struggle with Internet Trolls (00:14:24) GUEST: Jason Lee (Hollywood Unlocked) Joins the Table (00:14:40) The Press Run Snub: Was Jason Lee Blocked from the Show? (00:17:48) The Karen Civil Beef: Hacked Instagrams & Media...
May 14, 2026•37 min•Ep. 53
Key Moments: (00:00:29) World News: Trump on Iran Nuclear Weapons + Israel Relations (00:02:34) The Charlie Kirk "Exploding Device" Conspiracy (00:03:41) Candace Owens' Mispronunciations + The Pivot to Israel (00:06:49) Marjorie Taylor Greene's Disappearance + Stock Trading Millions (00:08:02) Super Chat: Isabella’s 12th Birthday + The "Preteen" Debate (00:10:41) Milestone: 70,000 Subscribers + 100th Episode Planning (00:15:24) The Rundown: Pitchfork’s 1.3/10 Chris Brown Review (Algo Hustle?) (0...
May 13, 2026•32 min•Ep. 52
Key Moments: (00:00:00) Morning Commute: The Parking Garage Customer Service Nightmare (00:01:27) 500,000 People Ripped Off by the "Gold Trump Phone" (00:06:35) Oval Office Nap: Trump Falling Asleep During Women’s Health Meetings (00:07:07) The Netflix Kevin Hart Roast (Shane Gillis, Tony Hinchcliffe, & Chelsea Handler) (00:10:50) The Limits of Comedy: When Roasts Cross the Line (00:14:09) Viral Report: Puerto Rico Corruption & the "Chris Farley" Comparison (00:17:47) Louisiana Voting Ri...
May 12, 2026•30 min•Ep. 51
