Another day, another TRPE and today we clock in at over 2.5 hours. Today we start by covering the little holiday that could "Juneteenth" and the fact that essentially zero commercial businesses are actually taking it seriously. In the spirit of Juneteenth, we get into all the celebratory cookouts and why the black folks who organize them never ever have all the things they need to actually feed the people in attendance. Additional topics for today's show include how the content game has turned i...
Jun 23, 2025•2 hr 38 min•Ep. 457
Yall know Dave Anderson and SO DO WE! He’s a 23 time published author, 22 time best seller, entrepreneur, business coach and public speaker making his 4th appearance on the show. This time we discuss his new book “The Real Black Agenda: Exposing Myths vs. Igniting The Revolution” and all the comings and goings of black life in 2024. No topic is off the table and no one is safe. Together we cover the Diddy trial, holes in Cassie’s story, the plight of Tory Lanez, Pastor Jamal Bryant complimenting...
Jun 22, 2025•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 456
Every few years we see an MC rise through the Philly music scene that checks every box!! Hailing from West Philly, Amir Ali, is the latest in a long line of MC’s that are cut from THAT CLOTH!!! Our exclusive interview tackles everything from his Philly story, relocating to Virginia, dealing with loss, his Philly Rapper Mount Rushmore, his dream collaborations, a dedication to being thurl, Jadakiss or Beans and how Drake vs Kendrick turned social media into civil war. Watch this episode at 12pm v...
Jun 14, 2025•2 hr 54 min•Ep. 455
No time like the top of the month to subscribe to our Patreon! Up to 10 bonus episodes and exclusive video releases EVERY MONTH!! Subscribe to our Patreon channel FOR FREE at https://patreon.com/officialtrpe The City of Philadelphia is the oldest city in America and because of that we rely on tradition and history far too much at times. One of the huge historical detriments is how our city government elects to solve problems and budget deficits via the constant presence of taxes!! We already hav...
Jun 06, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 454
No intro, no status reports, just straight content out the gate. The TRPE Boyz are back on the main feed to kick off the month of June and they've got a lot to say. Show starts with Chad breaking down how their recent Philly Soccer interview led them to an opportunity with Fifa+. They also give a full breakdown of their MDW live show and announce another one for EOS (end of summer) at a brand new venue in Philly. Show transitions to an update on the recent outbreak of crime in the Philly streets...
Jun 02, 2025•2 hr 23 min•Ep. 453
ICYMI: We have a live show going down in 3 days and some change at Punch Line Philly!! Get your tix ASAP at https://punchlinephilly.com/shows The Diddy trial has the world watching with no actual TV or video coverage. People are hanging on every court report from Inner City Press, Loren Lorosa and any other main stream media publication within reach. Today we cover the first week of trial, Cassie's testimony and how Dawn Richard rocked the defense so badly in 5 mins that the judge called recess ...
May 21, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 452
ICYMI: We have a live show going down THIS WEEKEND At Punch Line Philly!! Get your tix ASAP at https://punchlinephilly.com/shows The 2025 Met Gala broke financial records and encapsulated social media for days after the event. Today we break down the cause behind the MET, money raised and rate our best fits of the night.
May 20, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 451
The FIFA World Cup is coming to 16 North America cities in the Summer of 2026 and our home city of Philadelphia was selected for 3 weeks of tournament competition (June 11th to June 4th, 2026); and a 40 day celebration of all things fútbol throughout the tourney (FANFEST). Today's episode was recorded at the global headquarters for Philadelphia Soccer. Philly Soccer is 501(c)3 non profit organization that handles all things World Cup & FIFA for the city of Philadelphia. This includes the bid...
May 06, 2025•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 450
Mike Knox & Tone Trump have a checkered past and a sordid history. Once brothers, unfortunately over time they succumbed to certain street temptations and industry indulgences that caused a fracture in the powerful movement that was once G Unit Philly. The next up collective of Philly MCs included Trump, Knox, Ive Vegas and Cotic. Today, three of the four MCs join me to discuss all things G-Unit Philly like what led to their past beefs and current reconciliation; and memorable moments like t...
May 02, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 449
Philadelphia City Commissioner Omar Sabir serves in a unique role that operates outside of the purview of the mayor or city council. City Commissioner is one of the last roles in politics that is truly 100% by the people for the people. Today he takes us through his political journey, drops some facts about the role of commissioner & historical data about Philadelphia’s consolidation. We also get into the 2024 election results, economic uncertainty, how his office certifies elections and wha...
Apr 29, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 448
++PSA++ Join us this Memorial Day Weekend, Saturday May 24th at Punch Line Philly for the TRPE 8th Anniversary Live Special!! Special guests, cash prizes and other giveaways as we celebrate 8 years of TRPE. Get your tickets today at https://punchlinephilly.com/shows The Shannon Sharpe saga took an unexpected turn last week when he was hit with a $50M lawsuit via notorious Texas attorney Tony Buzbee and a Jane Doe. The days that followed saw a stream of negative publicity for ole Shay Shay & ...
Apr 28, 2025•2 hr 38 min•Ep. 447
++PSA++ Join us this Memorial Day Weekend, Saturday May 24th at Punch Line Philly for the TRPE 8th Anniversary Live Special!! Special guests, cash prizes and other giveaways as we celebrate 8 years of TRPE. Get your tickets today at https://punchlinephilly.com/shows Simply stated today’s show is an INSTANT CLASSIC!! 2 plus hours of content covering some of the net’s most viral topics featuring some amazing analysis and deep dives. Today’s topics include an overview of the biggest film of the yea...
Apr 22, 2025•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 446
OG Writeup: For the first episode of April on Patreon we cover lotta ground and a bunch of different topics: programming events, city zones, Matt's Top 5 Funniest moments from Ye and Akademiks interview (why doesn't Jim Jones know how to make a PDF?), genius vs insanity, new Billboard rules cooking bots and Nokia by Drake taking over the world. P.S. Our anniversary celebration is less than 1 day away. FREE RSVP HERE: https://posh.vip/e/trpe-8th-anniversary-celebration...
Apr 11, 2025•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 445
It’s March baby and that means it’s time for some Bracketology. But this year it’s not college basketball we’re talking BBL MADNESS babyyyyy!! Join us for one of our most unhinged episodes ever where we discuss the field of 16, if they were placed properly and crown a winner after this insane tournament. We got YB’s, OB’s and a couple in between competing for the BBL Madness crown. For more unhinged content subscribe to us on Patreon today https://patreon.com/officialtrpe...
Mar 26, 2025•54 min•Ep. 444
Tom Pender, Founder & CEO of Philly based TP Taxes is a wealth of economic knowledge & strategy. He joined us back in January to discuss all things tax related and comes back this week to talk financial planning, the importance of staying compliant with business taxes, IRS changes for 2024 and a deep dive on what Donald Trump & Elon Musk are doing with DOGE. He also gives us some historical knowledge on recessions, why he thinks we are headed for one and the various economic opportun...
Mar 17, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 443
For the last few weeks parents and high school athletes across the country have seemingly gone out of their way to show us how UNHINGED the average American 🇺🇸 citizen is in 2025. Today we kick off the show covering all these insane situations all over the U S of A from a parental basketball brawl in Central Pennsylvania to a baton toting THUGGGG in a relay race in Virginia. We also take a deep dive on the problematic nature of ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith that led to a King James pull up during a ...
Mar 12, 2025•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 442
The last month has featured a slew of inflammatory comments online between who we all would refer to as OGs of the Philly rap scene. Garci, Mike Knox, Staf Bey and others have all chimed in at various points to either clarify or set the record straight on things that have been floating around on the internet but no voice has been louder or more disruptive than Oschino Vasquez. Today, Chad pulls up solo dolo to discuss all the digital bs and make a plea that all parties involved preserve their le...
Mar 07, 2025•48 min•Ep. 441
No sales talk or chart chatter. Just an honest review of some good ass music & a couple conspiracy theories. From us to u. Full 3 hour version available exclusively on Patreon. For More Content Subscribe to us on Patreon FOR FREE: https://patreon.com/officialtrpe
Feb 21, 2025•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 440
Today’s episode is sponsored by TP Taxes, Philly’s #1 tax accountants!! All tax season TP Taxes is doing $75 simple returns. 1099’s, LLC’s and all types of corporations are welcome as well. Contact our team of Licensed accountants (NOT TAX PREPARERS) today at 215-TP-Taxes or via email tptaxes@tptaxes.com Super Bowl LIX was action packed for about 7 mins until the Eagles started their absolute destruction of the reigning NFL Champs, the Kansas City Chiefs. Kelce, The Swifties and Pattie Mahomes b...
Feb 12, 2025•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 439
Celebrity Chef Star Jones is a true Black American success story. After transitioning out of corporate America she launched a restaurant out of her home that became an immediate success and even had people from all over the country trying to book reservations to sit at her kitchen table. She joins us today to tell her life story, including moving from Harlem to West Philly at 11 years old, how a concerned neighborhood paid for her to acquire her first industrial kitchen and how her initial resta...
Feb 07, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 438
Today’s episode is sponsored by TP Taxes, Philly’s #1 tax accountants!! All tax season TP Taxes is doing $75 simple returns. 1099’s, LLC’s and all types of corporations are welcome as well. Contact our team of Licensed accountants (NOT TAX PREPARERS) today at 215-TP-Taxes or via email tptaxes@tptaxes.com Senator Anthony Hardy Williams has been a mainstay in the Philadelphia & Pennsylvania political scenes for close to 40 years spanning across 5 different decades. His list of accomplishments ...
Feb 04, 2025•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 437
Today’s episode is sponsored by TP Taxes, Philly’s #1 tax accountants!! All tax season TP Taxes is doing $75 simple returns. 1099’s, LLC’s and all types of corporations are welcome as well. Contact our team of Licensed accountants (NOT TAX PREPARERS) today at 215-TP-Taxes or via email tptaxes@tptaxes.com Pastor Carl Day is TRPE’s most prolific & prominent returning guests. He’s logged 12 (or 13) appearances on the show since our inception & is responsible for logging our first billionair...
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 436
Historically, tax season has been an additional Christmas of sorts for many people of various communities banking on huge tax refunds to fuel their economic dreams and even their financial fantasies. However, many people looking at these big refunds are lacking the necessary financial resources & literacy to truly get ahead. Today, we are joined by Tom Pender, the proprietor of Philly’s #1 tax firm, TP Taxes to discuss what good financial habits look like and break down various scenarios reg...
Jan 21, 2025•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 435
Back again for our second show of 2025 this one is an absolute banger from beginning to end. Today’s show starts with some impromptu food talk around the world of cheesesteaks and how some restaurants have literally gone TOO DAMN FAR!! Shortly after we cover some of the funniest tweets of the new year (Michael Irvin as “Black Panther?”) and RDC’s epic Blade skit as public speculation swirls that Marvel canceled the reboot. We also get into the Power Universe now that Matt has fully caught up and...
Jan 13, 2025•2 hr 21 min•Ep. 434
For 7 winters straight, the TRPE Awards have served as a beacon of excellence and idiocy. Chad Fain & Matt Cain gather annually with a deep slate of awards, diverse group of potential winners & also review the year at large. This year’s categories include some old favorites & new additions with nonstop laughter throughout!! Welcome to the 7th Annual TRPE Awards 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆. Watch this episode via YouTube: https://youtu.be/pStgE1306Eg For More Content Subscribe to us on Patreon FOR...
Jan 04, 2025•2 hr 38 min•Ep. 433
Happy Thanksgiving!! This episode was originally posted on Patreon { https://patreon.com/officialtrpe } on Monday November 25th. Been off for a week plus and that was way too long. To pay y'all back for your patience and loyalty we return with a 3 hour Patreon exclusive fully breaking down Kendrick's GNX album, the associated social media chatter, our 868th review of Lil Wayne's legacy and the insane case of Sherwayne Garrison who was recently charged in the murder of a car thief by Philly DA La...
Nov 28, 2024•2 hr 49 min•Ep. 432
Check out this episode on video NOW: https://youtu.be/Z_dMHLin3GU Shelton Jackson “Spike” Lee is an institution of American filmmaking & a standard of excellence for which other directors/producers/scriptwriters are measured. His legacy spans 40 plus years and 5 decades of innovative film, television & commercial creation. He is a name and face that almost everyone on earth knows due to his proximity to the New York Knicks, Michael Jordan, Denzel Washington & his iconic film producti...
Nov 22, 2024•35 min•Ep. 431
This episode originally ran on Patreon on November 6th. This show covers before, during and after the election cycle. Today we give a comprehensive history on the 2024 Presidential Election, all the players and how the F we got here. Saying democratic strategy was flawed would be the understatement of the decade and the red tsunami that flipped the house, senate and Oval Office is proof of that. 2 hours and 13 mins on this one... enjoy. P.S. After you listen to this watch our amazing episode wit...
Nov 19, 2024•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 430
This past weekend one of the biggest Premium Live Events of all time took place in Dallas, Texas at Jerry World. Jake "El Gallo" Paul took on the Ghost of Iron Mike Tyson on a loaded card that featured some absolutely entertaining and brutal boxing. From Barrios vs Ramos to an absolute slobberknocker between Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor to the main event, the card was an amazing start to Netflix foray into live-streaming sports events even if the servers were doing the stanky leg. We get toge...
Nov 18, 2024•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 429
Dave Anderson, aka, The Business Bully is a human think tank of historical data, analytical understanding & cultural relevance wrapped in one polarizing figure. His takes cut deep into the core of racial, political & socioeconomic problems that often leave viewers either nodding in agreement or fuming in bewilderment. He joins us today for his 3rd appearance of 2024 to discuss all things election, the problems on both sides, debunks a lot of Trump related rhetoric & covers the P. Did...
Nov 06, 2024•2 hr 24 min•Ep. 428
