Women's Soccer
Tre, a soccer coach and father of a little girl, discusses his main issues with Women's Soccer. Ben tries to follow the thread. Also, old ladies pine after a silver fox on trending topics. Enjoy!
Oct 03, 2023•59 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Semi-Informed With Ben & Tre
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Parenthood
The fellas are back for a 4th season. This time both guys are parents* and have a lot to discuss when it comes to raising a child. Shout out to our wives for putting up with all of this nonsense :) Enjoy! *Ben's baby is due in November
Sep 08, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Immigration in America
In the final episode of Season 3, Ben & Tré deep dive into the issue of Immigration. They also talk about Brett Favre and BTS. Thanks for listening! We'll be back for a fourth season later this year. In the mean time, check out semiinformed.com or leave a review wherever you listen!
Feb 10, 2023•54 min•Season 3Ep. 9
PR (with Miranda Gooding)
The fellas are joined by their longtime friend (and PR wiz) Miranda Gooding. They discuss everything from Disney Blu-ray releases to McDonald's McChicken with Cheese (it's a Montclair thing).
Jan 20, 2023•56 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Bollywood (with Omi Vaidya)
The guys are joined by award-winning, Bollywood superstar, actor/director/producer Omi Vaidya (3 Idiots, Metro Park, Jodi Breakers). They break down Omi's journey from a bit part in The Office to India stardom and what makes Bollywood so appealing.
Dec 09, 2022•57 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Midterm Election Results
Enough time has passed and it's time for the guys to break down the results of the 2022 midterm elections. Trending Topics features an announcement from Dr. Fauci and Morris Chestnut. Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Nov 23, 2022•53 min•Season 3Ep. 6
World Cup
In this episode, Ben and Tre break down the upcoming World Cup in Qatar... Group by Group they apply their specific set of skills to pick winners and losers and ultimately decide who will win the tournament. Or something like that... Go check out Black Panther: Wakanda Forever!
Nov 14, 2022•52 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Global Warming
In this episode, the guys dive deep into the end of the world! Global warming is real, climate change is real, #AnalDust is real. What does it all mean? I guess you'll have to listen to find out. Also, be sure to visit semiinformed.com to check out the new feature in Authority Magazine!
Nov 07, 2022•48 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Stand Up Comedy (with Kenjamin Alonzo)
The fellas are joined this week by Houston's newest comedy sensation Kenjamin (Kenji) Alonzo. They chat about the comedy scene in Texas, bombing your second night out and Tre fails to remember a knock knock joke. Trending Topics include a known pedophile and a known antisemite. Good times!
Oct 28, 2022•51 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Sports & Gambling
The guys dive into the brave world of sports for this episode that also delivers some stats on gambling in America. Trending Topics finds a new Equilizer... Be sure to check out High Low Farms in Vermont!
Oct 24, 2022•37 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Sh!t Show America
Welcome back fellow Semi-Informed peoples... On the premiere show for Season 3, the guys tackle everything currently wrong (or right) with America. I guess it all depends on how you feel about the underworld scenes of Demolition Man. Buckle up!
Oct 14, 2022•36 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Ukraine 2.0
The guys return to Ukraine for the final episode of the season. They know a little more and discuss how the conflict has evolved since the beginning of the season. Trending topics brings back the snack wrap!
Apr 29, 2022•51 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Mental Health in Kids (with Samantha Zanabria)
The guys are joined by recent college grad Sam Zanabria to talk about the mental wellness of our youth. Tre discovers Harry Styles in #TrendingTopics.
Apr 01, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Foster Care (with Kathy Elias, Division Director, Children & Family Services)
This week the guys welcome Kathy Elias, a licensed social worker who speaks about her experience with the foster care system. Tré also attempts to navigate the mysteries of Twitter in a new #TrendingTopics!
Mar 25, 2022•49 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Farming (with Tim Fox, Owner/Operator, High Low Farm)
Back-to-back episodes this week! This one features Tim Fox, owner and operator of High Low Farm in Woodstock, VT. Tim joins the guys to talk about maintaining a 100+ acre, family-run farm that produces maple syrup, honey, pork and poultry.
Mar 18, 2022•49 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Skincare (with Victoria Deysher, Licensed Aesthetician, Hazen Plastic Surgery)
Ben and Tré are joined by Victoria Deysher of Hazen Plastic Surgery in Princeton, NJ to dispel skincare myths and explain why you shouldn't dry your face with a "dirty butt towel."
Mar 17, 2022•50 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Black-owned Business (with Kyra Edwards, owner of Naturally Crowned)
In this episode the guys catch up with Kyra Edwards, the owner (and business guru) of Naturally Crowned in Raleigh, NC. Kyra shares her journey from doing hair as a side hustle to opening a storefront, launching a clothing line and writing a book.
Mar 04, 2022•55 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Ukraine
Ben and Tré try to understand the conflict in Ukraine, speculate on what's to come, and attempt to understand why Americans are focused on hunky firemen while the world burns.
Feb 25, 2022•54 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Valentine's Day (with Special Guest)
The fellas discuss the history of Valentine's Day and are joined by a special guest who delivers possibly the most important Valentine wish of all!
Feb 18, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Winter Olympics (with Alvin Bowens, former editor for CBS Sports)
The guys are joined by a very special guest - Ben's dad, Alvin Bowens, who shares stories from his time working at the Winter Olympics. Also, trending topics features a wolf baby!
Feb 12, 2022•51 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Data Security (with Kelley Lawrence, Director of CPG, Retail & Media at ActiveProspect)
The guys are joined by Kelley Lawrence who is an expert on data management/security to talk about the dangers lurking on the internet... They also try to figure out what LaMelo means and why the Sex and The City sequel TV show might be trending.
Feb 04, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 2
New Years Resolutions
Ben & Tre are back with Season 2 and they are more Semi-informed than ever! In this episode, the guys discuss New Years Resolutions and trending topics include some gentleman in a dispute with some streaming company.
Jan 28, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Ben & Tre co-host a Town Hall
Alongside One Tree Hill star Brett Claywell, the guys co-hosted a town hall event for their longtime friend Jason Minnicozzi who is running for Congress in the 3rd (formerly 7th) district of North Carolina.
Dec 20, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Thanksgiving (Bonus)
Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday of November, but when did it start and why... The guys examine the origins of America's most American holiday.
Nov 19, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Education in America (with Felicia Hillman, VP of Learning Design)
Ben and Tré are joined by Felicia Hillman, VP of Learning Design at IDE Corp., an organization focused on transforming the modern classroom... Oh... and she's also Tré's wife!
Nov 15, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Cancel Culture
Ben and Tré navigate the dicey world of cancel culture while steering clear of the Sao Paolo airport bathrooms... You gotta listen to get that reference!
Nov 06, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Mental Health (with Damani Irby, Owner & Psychotherapist, Psych Choices of the Delaware Valley)
This time around the guys talk about America's mental health crisis with Damani Irby, a licensed psychotherapist. Trending topics includes Smackdown wrestling and a tribute to a hall of fame ball player.
Oct 30, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Conspiracy Theories
Ben and Tré try to make sense of some of the most popular conspiracy theories out there... Keep an eye out for Dimitri, the Russian "Big Foot."
Oct 22, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Aging (with Bill Rose, Executive Director/Instructor, Jewish Memorial Chapel)
Ben and Tré talk about how rapidly the population is aging and discuss how best to plan for end-of-life care with Willaim Rose, Executive Director of the Jewish Memorial funeral home (https://www.jewishmemorialchapel.org/)
Oct 15, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Running for Congress (with Jason Minnicozzi, candidate for North Carolina's 7th District)
The guys welcome their first guest, Jason Minnicozzi, candidate for the 7th Congressional District in North Carolina to talk about what it's like to run for Congress in one of the country's most confusing states.
Oct 08, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 5
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