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#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

On episode 113:

They start out by shouting out all the places that have been listening to the pod; 90s sitcom actresses & picking their top 3 from a top 10 list they found and a wild discovery about one of the actresses; Rory & Mal returning to the Joe Budden Podcast; Big booty IG model gets messy with Tristian Thompson & Khloe Kardashian; Irv Gotti speaking on DMX's death; Sev questions Banz about his dating life; Florida principal paddles a 6-year old little girl

Our guest on this episode is Roberto Gonzalez a community leader, educator, & hip-hop purist who founded a youth program called STEAMbox RI (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, & Math). Roberto hosts a chart topping podcast led by the students in his program which has led them to interview amazing people, create dope projects, & travel the world.

From DJ to Educator; Roberto talks about the system needing to be destroyed and rebuilt from scratch; inner city schools needing a diverse range of teachers; Roberto’s experience as a student and how it led him to his work with students; how his podcast empowers students & the mind-blowing experiences & achievements the students had thus far; his relationship with his son; how he infuses hip-hop with STEAMbox RI; how the pandemic has affected students; Sev picks a bone with Roberto about his taste in Hip-Hop & more.

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