12.14.18: Episode 52 "I Am Dominant" I was joined by Greg C. (@GreggyC on Twitter), Brandon S. (@ShallowNthaDeep and @thebakinglotus on Instagram for your cheesecake needs) and first-timer on the podcast, Jasmine M. This episode was absolutely insane. It's the craziest and creepiest episode to date. We eventually get to fantasy-drafting songs of one of the most dominant forces in music ever: Michael Jackson.
12.09.18: Episode 51 "Working in a Man's World" My guest is Sarah! She shares her experiences navigating life through college, working as a woman of color in a man's world, giving back to her community and her plans to start an awesome new podcast. I really enjoyed this one and am grateful she chose to share it.
12.08.18: Episode 50! Kelly Kerr @kellywithabigolk returns! This is a short episode but we go fast talking about energy, spirituality, rage, psychology and removing the word "try" from our vocabulary. The picture is a gift Kelly gave to my wife and I. It's us before we had our son.
11.10.18: Episode 49 "The Cabinet" I'm joined by Greg C. and Jeremiah T.! On this episode we discuss hooking up through apps, parenting and we have a discussion on what roles actors should just leave alone. We end the episode by fantasy-drafting our Cabinet if we were the President! Find out who we choose. Spoiler alert: Dwayne Johnson is one of them.
10.27.18: "Immigration" My friend Salvador came on the podcast! He's an immigration lawyer for Ybarra Maldonado Law Group and he gave his thoughts on Trump, how he stays so positive even with dark clouds in the sky, and what family means to him.
10.13.18: "Drinks On Us Pt.2" Serena and Jeremiah join me as we talk about our favorite Halloween memories, why Serena hates bugs as we sip some delicious wine. Then we fantasy draft our favorite horror movies. See what horrifies us and makes our skin crawl!
9.30.18 "Puppy Mills" My guest for this episode was Barb A. Poole! She's the author of the children's book series "The Diaries of Liberty the Pug." We talk about puppy mills, how to treat dogs and how important it is to teach children how to treat their dogs. To learn what you can do to stop puppy mills visit thepuppymillproject.org . You can find Barb on Twitter @threepugmum and on Instagram @barb_a_poole and you can find her books on Amazon or thediariesoflibertythepug.com !
9.29.18: "ShallowNthaDeep" My friend Brandon joined and we delve into spoken word poetry, mental health, education and, somehow, dick jokes. I was inspired by an event he facilitated to start writing again and I knew I had to have him on the podcast. You can follow him on Twitter @ShallowNthaDeep and you can find his cheesecake creations and even place orders on Instagram @thebakinglotus
9.23.18: "Man Enough" Serena, Danny and his friend Randi join me on this episode! We discuss Justin Baldoni's YouTube series "Man Enough." We discuss what masculinity means to us, how women are affected by masculinity, what does it mean to "be a man," and where we learn all of this from.
9.16.18: "AHS Tempe Library" is here! As Greg C. (aka Big Daddy Lebron) is back on the show, in the room next to us were some people doing some shady ass shit. But besides that, we talk about our jobs, mental health, American Horror Story, Trump, racism and so much more!
9.08.18: "Nasty Boys to Dream Girls" I'm back! Almost two months gone and I'm happy to be back. I'm joined by Jeremiah and our newest fraternity bRhother, Max (although we never actually say his name on the episode). We go all over the place and get to know Max better. From his journey to Arizona, his love for music and he tries his hands at telling jokes. We discuss whether or not fate exists, what our go-to karaoke songs are and what we think is our most unattractive trait.
6.17.18: "Unfortunately Interesting" I'm joined by Greg aka "Big Daddy LeBron" and Xavier aka "Teddy Mudslide." No theme this week, just a random conversation about cartoons, Beyonce and Jay-Z, sex, mac and cheese and we share stories about some peeps in our lives. Beyonce loves whales.
6.10.18: "Big Daddy Sense" This week, I'm joined by Greg and we pop the podcast-cherry of my lil bRho in our fraternity, Danny! The purpose was to talk about "Sense8" but we take a long road to get to it. Danny explains "The Handmaid's Tale," I share Serena and I's experience with looking for a house to buy and Greg talks about how he was mistaken for Lebron James which inspires him to start porno movies called "Big Daddy Lebron." But yes, we do eventually share our thoughts and feelings on "Sen...
6.02.18: "Off the Record" I'm joined by Mat and Ronald this week! We talk rugby, being a security guard, struggles of being a teacher and Ronald spoils "13 Reasons Why." Also, Mat explains just what he got his Master's in, Ronald tells us what song would play when he enters the room and we share how we get rid of stress.
4.29.18: "Infinity Spoilers" THERE ARE SPOILERS GALORE! You've been warned. My guests are Greg and Jeremiah! We just saw "Avengers: Infinity War" and we're distraught, excited and everything in between. We lay it all out there. Give it a listen!
4.14.18: "Queen for a Day" My special guest this week is Franc Gaxiola! We have a beautiful discussion about his work in theatre and the various manifestations it's taken. We also talk about his time in the military and how his family life led him to where he is today and where he will be tomorrow. I am honestly inspired after talking with him and finding out parallels between our lives and seeing how he kicks ass no matter what happens to him. Some of his endeavors has included The SIC Sense Sk...
4.07.18: "Social Fish" My guests this week are Serena, my fraternity brother Jeremiah returns, and my lil from LSG sorority Becca! We delve into our love for candy and we dissected social media! We discuss why we use Facebook, what we post on Snapchat and what we look at on Instagram! We talk about what people shouldn't post, what we can't help posting ourselves and how social media affects dating and friendships.
3.25.18: "Hate Hurts" This week's special guest is Imraan Siddiqi, the Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) for the Arizona Chapter. We touched on the recent hateful events that happened at the Islamic Community Center of Tempe, AZ and had a beautiful discussion about holding people accountable for hateful acts, as well as how this country has allowed jingoism and fear of "the other" to speak more powerfully than inclusion. You can follow Imraan on Twitter @imraansiddiqi ...
3.11.18: "Beyoncentation Matters" On this episode, I caught up with Greg and Serena! We discussed school shootings and giving teachers guns. We also saw "Hamilton" and "Black Panther" and their impact on society and us. Then we fantasy-drafted Beyonce songs! (Credit for the idea goes to the "All Fantasy Everything Podcast.") Give it a listen to find out which Beyonce songs make our lists!
2.25.18: "Boss Lady" I had my friend Dilcia on the podcast and she's a bad-ass BOSS LADY! She's an actor, theatre teacher AND single-parent! She shares her favorite roles she's done in theatre, breaking up fights, and where her favorite places to perform. She talks about her experiences with her tap dancing group and what era she is absolutely fascinated with.
2.25.2018: Episode 31 "Fear of Santa" I have my friend Ernesto Ortiz on! We talk about his work with theater and children and the importance of the arts for kids. He talks about his experience with dance growing up, how he got into fundraising for different charities, and how doing stand-up compares to doing theatre.
2.11.18: "A Lesson to be Learned" I have my fraternity BRhother Sunit on the podcast! We talk about him being Indian and going through the process of dating and the arranged marriage. We discuss the caste system and how he started on his journey to Buddhism from being Hindu. Also how would a Buddhist handle Trump?
1.21.18: "Drinks On Us Pt.1" On this episode, we are having drinks! We've been drinking (and continued drinking) and I pressed record. I was joined by Serena L. (wife) and Jeremiah T. (fraternity brother and coworker). We talk about why Jeremiah is staying away from meat, Serena shares stories that creeped us the hell out and should someone who doesn't belong to a community make movies about a different community. Also, I've been listening to this amazingly funny podcast called "All Fantasy Ever...
1.14.18: We're talking Grammy's! I have Serena L. (aka Coco), Greg C. (aka Greggy C) and Xavi A. (aka Teddy Westside) on and we dissect the R&B, Pop and Rap categories as well as Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Album of the Year! Serena thinks "Despacito" should ride this white devil wave known as Justin Bieber. Xavi talks about his love for Bruno Mars and how he's saving music. Greg tells us what "auntie music" is all about.
1.03.18: "Vegan Doctor" I had my sands Josh W. on the podcast! We talk about him working towards his doctorate, what education means to him and how he plans to help people be more ready for higher education. We also find out what he thinks about turning 30, what Greek life means to him and why we hate being comfortable in life.
12.31.17: "Choices" On this episode, I have my friend Xavier A. as my guest! We talk about his life as a musician, what he things about the current music landscape and why he doesn't like Childish Gambino. There's also a lot of buffoonery that happens as we try to one up each other.
12.17.17: Greg is back and we talk to my special guest: Kelly Kerr! Kelly shares her life and journey through music, theatre, the ego and comedy! We talk about being parents, Trump's stupidity, and spirituality. We also go into the first time we saw porn and who taught us the most growing up. You can follow Kelly on Instagram @kellywithabigolk and on Twitter @kellykerrbanks
12.03.17: Ugly Infinity. Greg and Serena join me on Episode 24! Please excuse the white noise machine. We were trying to get Baby Lobo to sleep. - Why does Taylor Swift exist? - Who is ugly and who is unattractive? - We talk about "Degrassi," "Runaways," "Scared Famous," "How to Get Away with Murder." - What does Ed Sheeran look like? - What do we do to get in our own way of success? - What celeb couple would we watch have sex?
11.25.17: It's been three months since the last episode! My guests are Greg (his 3rd episode) and Jessica (my sister-in-law). - We trade Thanksgiving stories! - A realty company doesn't come to the rescue. - We go on a Trump rant and how we are all going to be destroyed. - Serena and I are moving...to where?! - At 57 minutes, Jessica decides to FINALLY show up. - What jobs would we be terrible at?
8.20.17: "Subject Notebooks and Agendas" - Michael and Serena finally change their last names! - Mark catches us up on movies he's been watching. - Michael and Serena see Jidenna in concert. - We also talk a bit about Charlottesville: our reaction to it and Trump's reaction (or lack thereof). - We get into conspiracies, how personal experiences shape how we view the world and a little into whether or not people are inherently selfish.
