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In this week's episode, the gang has an inspiring conversation with special guest Robert Vargas, an LA native and world-renowned artist/ muralist. Robert is known for many culturally important murals across the globe, including the 150-foot-tall mural honoring Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani in Los Angeles's Little Tokyo district in DTLA. - | Guest Spotlight | - Robert dives deep into sharing his origins as an artist and the motivation/ inspiration behind his craft. Learn about his artistic philosophies and his experiences pursuing his craft while representing and bridging different cultures worldwide and in his hometown of Los Angeles, CA. Robert is truly of a rare breed, and getting a chance to speak with him and explore his mind was a great honor! Follow Robert Vargas: https://www.instagram.com/therobertvargas/ Support Robert's Art: https://www.robertvargasart.store/ See Robert's incredible Shohei mural in Little Tokyo, LA: 328 1st St. Japanese Village Plaza Mall, Los Angeles, CA 90012 linktr.ee/thedippedpodcast

In this week's episode, the gang sits down and catches up after a few months of individually pursuing their adventures. Hear what everyone has been up to while sharing stories and the valuable lessons learned since the last episode of The DIPPED Podcast. In a return to form, this episode is a throwback to how our original episodes used to be: an in-the-moment dialogue and exploration of thoughts and opinions among friends. We hope you enjoy - Stay DIPPED! instagram.com/thedippedpodcast linktr.ee/thedippedpodcast dippedcompany.com

In this week's episode, the gang welcomes special guest James Choi, business owner, coffee kingpin, father, and all-around fire human being. James owns Cafe Dulce, which has five locations across Los Angeles and is the co-owner of Yoboseyo!, a local market featuring curated goods that also hosts the jiu-jitsu-focused Little Tokyo Fight Club. - | Guest Spotlight | - James shares his origins as an entrepreneur and how Cafe Dulce came to be. From initially helping run Cafe Dulce with his mom to fully taking over the business and expanding to five locations over the last ten years, James shares the trials and tribulations of managing, running, and growing a cafe empire while navigating life's ups and downs. Join us on the journey, and thanks for listening! Follow Cafe Dulce: https://www.instagram.com/cafedulcela/ Follow Yoboseyo! Superette: https://www.instagram.com/ybsy_superette/?hl=en Visit Cafe Dulce's Flagship store in Little Tokyo, LA: 134 Japanese Village Plaza Mall, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Yoboseyo! Boba Shop is coming to USC Village Soon! linktr.ee/thedippedpodcast

In this week's episode, the gang welcomes special guests, Jon, Michael, and Luke, creators of The Shokudo Series. This series focuses on exploring Japanese culture and family histories through cooking. - | Guest Spotlight | - The gang at The Shokudo Series gives us an inside look at how the show and production came to reality. From chance meetings in the Japanese community around Southern California to the development and fruition of The Shokudo Series as a whole. Learn about the inspiration and processes of developing and growing a culinary exploration of Japanese culture. Join us on the journey, and thanks for listening! Follow The Shokudo Series: https://www.instagram.com/the_shokudo_series/ Keep up with The Shokudo Series :https://linktr.ee/theshokudoseries

In this week's episode, the gang welcomes special guest, musician and recording artist Polartropica. - | Guest Spotlight | - Polartropica gives us an inside look at her origins as a musician and the ups and downs and complexities of developing as an artist in today's digital world. Polar shares many gems in this interview, from playing in an orchestra as a youth to her experience of defining her creative direction as an up-and-coming artist. Join us on the journey, and thanks for listening! Follow Polartropica: https://www.instagram.com/polartropica/ Keep up with Polar:https://linktr.ee/polartropica

In this week's episode, the gang welcomes special guest, active business consultant / retired breaking news journalist Mariko. First, Kevin and Mariko share how they linked up (2:00) then… - | Guest Spotlight | - Mariko shares her origin story (5:45), her experience jumping between the worlds of Japan and the US (8:40), how she got her start in Journalism (12:40), getting called into Reuters for an interview (15:10), the experience of working at Reuters as a breaking news journalist (20:00), winding down from a high intensity job (23:20), working with Vice on a piece in India (26:00), maintaining ethics in journalism (30:16), transitioning from a career in journalism (34:50), supporting small businesses in Los Angeles's Little Tokyo ~ Bunkado & Uprisers (37:00), her last transition from Japan to the US (42:00), meeting Edmund Kim & practicing Ju Jutsu (51:00), challenges in journalism and in business (58:00), processing emotion and practicing detachment (1:04:10), Mariko's current projects and things shes's looking forward to like the Uprisers Family Drive & community engagement (1:12:00), Mariko shares here perspective on experiencing time (1:14:15), shares opinions on thoughts & mistrust in how information is currently disseminated (1:21:00), and shares final words of advice. (1:25:30) Follow Mariko: instagram.com/marikolochridge Follow Little Tokyo is Open: instagram.com/littletokyoisopen linktr.ee/thedippedpodcast

In this week's episode, the gang welcomes special guests, Jiu Jitsu instructor Edmund and MMA enthusiast Kyle to tell us about teaching at the MMA gym Triunfo as well as… - | Guest Spotlight | - Kyle introduces himself and how he got into jiu-jitsu (3:50), MMA gym culture (6:15), Ed shares his start in jiu-jitsu (7:15), becoming a black belt in Kendo (11:00), leaving MMA (15:00), traveling and the universal language of jiu-jitsu (23:10), cultural differences in jiu-jitsu (28:00), the great equalizer of the mat (34:00), emotions on the mat feeling while feeling another fighter out (38:00), the strategy of jiu-jitsu (41:50), the thrill of the fight (44:20), being a bouncer/ security (56:50), the mindset self-growth (55:00), more on life and growth (1:04:00), LA's Little Tokyo Fight Club (1:15:00) and the gang shares final thoughts (1:13:00). Thank you so much Triunfo, for allowing us to record in their excellent gym! Check out Triunfo: https://www.triunfomma.com/ Follow Edmund: instagram.com/edmundkimmm Follow Little Tokyo Fight Club: instagram.com/littletokyofightclub linktr.ee/thedippedpodcast

In this week's episode, the gang welcomes special guest, entrepreneur and designer Kenji…Kenji catches up on what he's been up to and shares more on his brands, Vision and House (2:50) as well as… - | Guest Spotlight | - Kenji's origins in entrepreneurship (10:10), getting hands-on with experimenting and sharing the his journey (15:00), his reasoning for deciding to do everything himself (17:50), getting involved in marketing (23:00), managing content in the digital landscape (33:00), surprising lessons learned while on his journey (35:00), being in the production/ creation phase (40:00), using technology like AI for his business (44:00), the most pivotal lesson learned while on his journey (51:50), things ken is excited about (57:40), what Kenji enjoys personally (1:03:00), being the face of his business (1:08:00), and shares final words of advice for fellow entrepreneurs (1:10:00). Follow Kenji: instagram.com/ikendoit.studio linktr.ee/thedippedpodcast

In this week's episode, the gang welcomes special guest, artist Finito (Alfonso) Juarez, and discusses visual representations of different cultures (1:45) and... - | Guest Spotlight | - Alfonso tells us about himself and his art (8:00), meeting Matthew from Cricket (10:30), learning to appreciate art (13:30), what started his practice of completing a painting every day (16:00), choosing to be an artist as a 1st generation Mexican American (19:30), creating art in public (24:00), the most interesting aspect of his artistic journey (28:00), what inspires his art (34:25) sharing empathy in existing (37:30), manga's impact on his life (46:30), Alfonso talks about his passion for fashion & creating custom pieces (52:00), his process for curating art (56:45), what Alfonso is looking forward to next and future collaborations (1:05:30), and the gang shares final thoughts. (1:13:00) Follow Finito Juarez: instagram.com/finitojuarez linktr.ee/thedippedpodcast

In this week's episode, the gang welcomes special guest, photographer Avery and quickly chat about Kanye's recent apology to the Jewish community (2:41) as well as… - | Guest Spotlight | - Avery talks about getting started in photography (10:00), teaching photography in Kenya (13:00), what got Avery interested in photography (19:30), his 3-month road trip to the National Parks across America (24:50), meeting The Flagman of South Park (33:00), returning from the trip and life lessons (36:30), the most disappointing US parks (41:00), aspirations w photography (46:30), Richard Tega and the Kibera Girls foundation (55:30), Mental Health & Avery's intense experience with the US mental health system (59:30), methods and techniques for coping and managing moods + stress (1:14:00), the gang shares final thoughts and wrap up. Learn More about the Kibera Girls Foundation: https://kgsafoundation.org/ GO Campaign: https://gocampaign.org/ Follow Avery: instagram.com/averyweinman linktr.ee/thedippedpodcast

In this week's episode, the gang welcomes special guest, actor Joey Chan - and discuss the stirring new HBO show Last of Us (2:00), and… - | Guest Spotlight | - Joey tells us who he is (and how he got his start in acting) (14:50), making his move from the Bay Area (22:00), his process and anxieties of breaking into the industry (27:40), staying present and avoiding anxiety (29:00), Joey shares his first experience of being on set in Los Angeles (32:00), the experience of acting on set (39:00), adjusting to working with celebrities (41:00), dealing with Hollywood personalities (47:50), what surprised Joey about working in Hollywood (55:20), what Joey gets out of acting (59:00), what constitutes good acting to Joey (1:10:25), life lessons from acting (1:17:50), early characters/ personalities Joey played (1:22:40), final thoughts (1:33:30), Follow Joey: https://www.instagram.com/emceejoey/ https://linktr.ee/thedippedpodcast

In this week's episode, the gang welcomes special guest, music artist Jose Homicide - and discuss Justin Bieber selling his masters for over $200 million (1:50), and… - | Guest Spotlight | - Jose Homicide properly introduces himself (13:15), just starting out & the early struggles of putting music together (14:35), collaborating with others (19:00), working on inspirations (23:10), Jose tells us about his recent project Holocene (28:55), producing his own music (38:20), how to know when a song is ‘complete' (41:30), releasing music (44:00), overcoming yourself (48:40), what Jose is currently working on (56:00), experience working in the studio (59:00), rewarding experiences (1:06:30), what makes music nostalgic/ connecting through music (1:10:00), Tyler the Creator vs A$ap Rocky and youthful icons (1:14:10), difficulties with connecting to others in the current age (1:17:30), navigating social media personas (1:25:00), frank ocean and releasing music (1:34:30), looking towards the future (1:40:30), the gang shares final thoughts. (1:42:00) Stream Jose's latest Album, Holocene: https://open.spotify.com/album/1J291IZQBjnsb0b8OAZf55 Follow Jose Homicide: https://www.instagram.com/josehomicide/ linktr.ee/dippedinnonsense

In this week's episode, the gang welcomes special guests, music artists & entrepreneurs Kayron & Ralph (G.Show)and discuss AI-generated art on Midjourney + FN Meka and AI generative music (2:15), AI's potential impacts on the music industry (14:15), as well as… - | Guest Spotlight | - Kayron and Ralph introduce themselves & talk about music + coding (27:15), top-tier rappers like Eminem + Lupe Fiasco (33:55), their personal approach to writing music (36:20), the genius of Jay Z (44:25), what drew Kayron and Ralph to record music (49:00), the creation of their new single “I Deserve” (1:02:10), using world travel as an inspiration for new music (1:09:20), moving through life based on your own life expectations instead of others (1:15:00), Ralph talks about his recent journey to Nigeria (1:27:00), the challenge of keeping a healthy mindset in a capitalistic society (1:34:30), Kay and Ralph share what they are looking forward to (1:39:00), and the gang shares final thoughts. (1:46:45) Stream their latest single, ‘Deserve': https://youtu.be/jCDmEbLDwcc Follow Ralph (G.Show): https://www.instagram.com/gdotshow/ Follow Kayron: https://www.instagram.com/coolwithakay/ linktr.ee/thedippedpodcast

In this week's episode, the gang welcomes special guest, Los Angeles-based fine dining Chef Chris Ono, to talk about dishes over the holidays (1:45) and... - | Guest Spotlight | - Chef Chris talks about his profession and why we are podding in Little Tokyo (8:15), Chris shares his start in the industry and early Dj'ing (12:40), the process of graduating culinary school and starting his career (17:00), the origins of sushi (20:15), working at the Michelin star rated Providence restaurant (23:10), working at high intensities with professional chefs (26:55), powering through the pain of the profession (28:30), Chef Chris's Hansei pop up at the JACCC in Little Tokyo (34:00), the process of creating new or updating recipes and Chris's take on the California Roll (45:20), goals with Hansei and looking to the future (53:00), Kevin's Budokan cinema happening on Jan 21st in collaboration with Chris Ono (56:30), Chef Ono's favorite flavors (58:45), cheffin' around the world (1:00:00), Chris's favorite fast food/ taco choices/ favorite teriyaki bowl-dishes (1:03:50), organic vs GMO food (1:11:00), and share final thoughts for the new year (1:15:00). Follow Chef Chris Ono: https://www.instagram.com/chefchrisono/ Dine with Chef Ono: https://jaccc.org/hansei/ linktr.ee/dippedinnonsense

In this week's episode, the gang welcomes special guest, entrepreneur and muralist Kent Yoshimura, and kick off the pod discussing the new wave of AI generated art (3:00) as well as... - | Guest Spotlight | - Kent's experience breaking into the art industry (10:45), why Kent chose to do murals and how he does it(14:25), working with a team to create (18:00), Kentaro's first major mural pieces in LA and Shanghai (26:00), becoming a muralist (31:10), martial arts and its impact on his life (34:15), getting commissioned to paint a mural in Alaska (38:20), challenges of becoming a muralist (45:20), the starting Nuero gum and mint (47:08), dealing with business stresses(58:30), what Kent is excited about (1:00:30), what drives Kent to keep growing (1:08:30), advice for fellow artists (1:10:50), goin into the new year (1:23:20), - | Content & Entertainment | - Talking about film/ movies (1:28:30), other artists to follow (1:32:30), going deep on anime and manga (1:26:00), and share final thoughts.(1:46:00) Follow Kent: instagram.com/kentaro Try Neuro Gum: https://getneuro.com/ linktr.ee/dippedinnonsense

In this week's episode, the gang welcomes special guest, live musician/ drummer Josh, and kick off the pod talking about the new Super Mario World opening at Hollywood Studios(1:30) and... - | Guest Spotlight | - Josh tells us how he got into music (8:50), the challenge of playing live jazz music (12:50), growing out of the garage band(14:50), his most memorable shows~ 741 (22:20), challenges of being on tour (26:30), tour cuisine (32:10), memorable tour experiences (37:00), dealing with anxiety before going on stage (43:25), reflecting and learning during the pandemic (51:00), competition in the changing music industry landscape (1:01:05), - | Content & Entertainment | - the Rush Hour 4 announcement (1:25:00), the White Lotus Finale on HBO (1:30:15), Chris Hemsworth's Limitless travel show on Netflix + Thor (1:33:40), Guillermo Del Toro's fantastic Pinnochio (1:45:00), the Bordeaux Netflix Theater, and share final thoughts (1:49:00), Follow Josh: instagram.com/joshagomez linktr.ee/dippedinnonsense

In this week's episode, the gang discusses the lies we've been fed about recommended water intake as well as... - | Pop Culture & Music | - Good Morning America hosts getting caught in a cheating scandal, Sza dropping her new album SOS, Nintendo landing a major Activision exclusivity deal, A$ap Rocky's crazy new "Shittin' Me" music video - | News | - An effective new Alzheimer's drug, the massic active volcano in Hawaii, SF making a big u-turn on the deployment of killer robots, this year's flu season. | News | - HBO's Murdoch's Empire of Influence doc, the Korea Number 1 show on Netflix, Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner by David Cheng on Netflix, the new Super Mario movie, Avatar 2 Way of Water, and share final thoughts. linktr.ee/dippedinnonsense

In this week's episode, the gang welcomes a very special guest, host of the podcast Changing Tides, Matthew, and chat about this year's Spotify Wrapped round-up as well as... - | Guest Spotlight | - Matt tells us about Changing Tides, and the Japanese American community in Los Angeles (17:30), how he became involved with the Changing Tides program (20:11), finding a therapist you can talk to, and relating to therapists culturally (28:00), challenges Matt has faced working and growing with Changing Tides (32:00), the Changing Tides podcast (38:00), going to film school while living in Chicago (47:00), being a director and his start in film (51:30), Matt's current & future projects (1:01:30), making an unlimited budget movie (1:10:30), favorite film genres (1:12:35)and - | Content | - Tim Burton's Wednesday on Netflix (1:16:00), Abbot Elementary being great(1:17:00), The Bear on Hulu (1:19:00), Everything Everywhere All At Once being incredible (1:27:45), The Menu movie (1:31:00), Netflix's new show 1899 (1:38:00), and share final thoughts (1:141:30). Listen to Changing Tides: https://tinyurl.com/4yhn9mdn linktr.ee/dippedinnonsense

In this week's episode, the gang catches up on recent activities (1:35), and discuss - | Pop Culture & Music | - the start of the 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP (9:00), FIFA's corruption allegations (18:00), Balenciaga's strange/ suspicious child pornography references in recent shoots (26:30), Mr. Beast becoming the most subscribed individual Youtuber (37:00) - | News | - Rick Caruso losing his bid for Los Angeles mayor (46:40), Colorado decriminalizing mushrooms and other psychedelics (56:35), the Crypto exchange FTX collapsing + cryptocurrency meltdown (1:00:01) - | Content | - new White Lotus episodes on HBO (1:13:35), Netflix's All Quiet on the Western Front being excellent (1:19:22), Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (1:27:00), Jonah Hill's Stutz on Netflix (1:38:50), and share final thoughts (1:52:00). linktr.ee/dippedinnonsense

In this week's episode, Cev and Q catch up on their recent week (2:03) and discuss... - | Pop Culture & Music | - Drake and 21 Savage drops new album ‘Her Loss' get sued by Vogue for $4 million (11:00), Artist Tierra Whack arrested for bringing loaded gun to airport (21:30), Twitter's blue check armageddon (23:30), Kyrie Irving still getting heat from tweets + dropped from Nike deal(32:00), P Diddy buying the largest black-owned marijuana operation in the world(49:00), - | Content | - finishing Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities on Netflix (54:30), the latest episodes of Atlanta (56:45), the absolutely wild Low Country Murdaugh Dynasty documentary on HBO (58:55), Netflix's latest WW1 movie release All Quiet On The Western Front (1:11:45), and share final thoughts. linktr.ee/dippedinnonsense

In this week's episode, the gang catches up on their recent activities (1:50), Q's bday trip to Miami (4:00), and discusses... - | Pop Culture & Music | - Elon Musk's Twitter takeover + mass layoffs (13:45), Kanye West cancellation updates (31:50), Kyrie Irving paying $500k to fight hate while still getting canceled (51:00), Taylor Swift & Rihanna climbing the billboard charts with new music (1:01:00), - | News | - Magic mushroom clinical depression trials show a 1 in 3 success rate (1:01:16), New Jersey FBI warns local Jewish communities of potential hate crimes (1:13:50) - | Content | - The Last of Us premiering on HBO in January (1:19:40), Chainsaw Man episodes (1:22:00), Bleach: 1000 Year Blood War (1:24:00), HBO's White Lotus Season 2 (1:25:50), My Hero Academia (1:29:30), Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (1:30:55), Atlanta's most recent season (1:33:00), and share final thoughts (1:39:40). linktr.ee/dippedinnonsense

In this week's episode Cev & Q catch up on their recent activities (2:28) and discuss... - | Pop Culture & Music | - the beginning of the latest Ye media cycle (15:05), Kanye on Drink Champs (20:30), N.O.R.E.'s response/ apology tour(40:30), the passing of legendary radio DJ Art Laboe (56:30), Kim Kardashian getting sued for $1.3 million for NFT scams (1:01:11) - | News | - Alex jones getting sued for close to 1 billion dollars by Sandy Hook families (1:05:30), - | Content | - The Watcher on Netflix (1:14:10), the premiere of the new wild anime Chainsaw Man (1:17:50), finally watching Peaky Blinders (1:21:23), Neymar: The Perfect Chaos Documentary on Netflix (1:22:00), and share final thoughts. linktr.ee/dippedinnonsense

In this week's episode the gang talks about Nasa's recent comet impact mission(6:00) and Kevin talks about his recent trip to New Orleans (16:30) as well as... - | Pop Culture & Music | - Rihanna headlining the 2023 Superbowl (25:20), Trevor Noah and Dua Lipa caught smooching in NYC (28:50), Coolio passing away(32:30), Kevin Hart on Drink Champs (36:00), the Marilyn Monroe movie 'Blonde' controversy(49:30), the upcoming dark docu-series 'Barney Land' (1:01:10), - | News | - Hurricane Ian slamming into Florida (1:07:50), Tesla recalling 1 million cars (1:12:45), Russia calling up 300,000 reservists to fight in Ukraine and those trying to escape it (1:16:30) - | Content | - Deadpool returning with Hugh Jackman as Wolverine (1:25:45), the director of the upcoming Blade movie dropping out (1:33:20), Welcome to Wrexham with Ryan Reynolds on Hulu (1:35:00), Cyberpunk: Edgerunners on Netflix being great (1:39:30), Jackass Forever and 4.5 (1:46:40), and share final thoughts. linktr.ee/dippedinnonsense

In this week's episode the gang welcomes Chef J Hart & Asher to catch up/ find out who they are (4:00)and talk about people withholding helpful information (14:55), psychedelics and their benefits (28:00), hangover + drinking stories (38:00), Chef J Hart talks about Hulu's The Bear (45:45) - | Pop Culture & Music | - Drake vs Anthony Fantano (59:00), Ray J airing out the Kardashians (1:07:00), Brett Farve misusing millions in state funds (1:11:30), Adam Levine and his Instagram mistress (1:17:30) - | News | - Gavin Newson introduces bill to make it illegal to penalize people for using marijuana while off the job (1:31:30) - | Content | - The strangeness in HBO's House of Dragons(1:42:25), Atlanta's latest season (1:59:55), Cyberpunk: Edgerunners on Netflix (2:04:00), The Woman King being awesome (2:06:30), and share final thoughts (2:12:45) linktr.ee/dippedinnonsense

In this week's episode Cev & Q link up to talk about Kendrick Lamar's The Big Steppers Tour and cover: - | Pop Culture & Music | - The new Apple update with the ability to edit/ delete texts (10:44), Queen Elizabeth's passing (25:50), children's show Peppa Pig's first ever same sex couple characters(35:35), rapper PnB Rock murdered at a Roscoes Chicken in Waffle (42:20), the new Zelda Tears of the Kingdom announcement (52:30), - | News | - UK's currency the pound falls to below a dollar (58:90), 38,000 names of officials and law enforcement agents included in leaked militia Oath Keepers membership list (1:03:15), NY declares state of emergency over polio (1:06:30), Suns owner Robert Sarver fined for racism (1:12:00), Hong Kong children's book writers sentenced to 2 years in prison(1:16:45), - | Content | - Hulu's ‘This Fool' short series (1:23:00), Channel 5's Andrew Callaghan's Jan 6th Riot movie being picked up by HBO (1:24:45), Nathan Fielder's The Rehearsal (1:29:00), Chef's Table: Pizza on Netflix (1:36:10), Game of Thrones House of Dragons (1:38:00), the new Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (1:53:15) and share final thoughts. linktr.ee/dippedinnonsense

In this week's episode the gang links up to cover: - | Pop Culture & Music | - Bad Bunny kissing his male backup dancer at the VMA's (4:30), MSNBC anchor Ari Melber breaking down Jay Z's new verse on Khaleds ‘God Did'(13:30), Leo breaking up with his 25 year old girlfriend(s) (27:00), The Vince Staples Show coming to Netflix (33:15), Dan Schneider Nickelodeon show runner being accused of abuse (37:00), wild Tiffany Haddish allegations (43:10), Adam22 on Joe Budden and creating murder content (45:30) - | News | - Bed bath and beyond CFO leaps to his death after scamming allegations (59:00), Ravil Maganov the Russian oil giant thrown out of 6 story hospital window (1:03:00), Mississippi underwater (1:09:00), permanent chemicals in human bodies (1:15:31), Equifax miss-reporting people's credit scores (1:18:00) - | Content | - Megan thee Stallion on She hulk (1:20:55), the Netflix And 1 basketball documentary series (1:28:00), the new Lord of the Rings on Amazon (1:32:45), House of Dragons on HBO (1:42:40), Mike Tyson's stolen story 'Mike!' On Hulu (1:53:50), The Elvis movie (1:56:50), and share final thoughts (2:00:00) linktr.ee/dippedinnonsense

In this week's episode the gang links up to cover: - | Pop Culture & Music | - What we've been up to the past week (2:00), the Vice doc covering social media influencers & celebrities like Kim Kardashian being robbed (12:30), Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee doc on Netflix (27:30), Manti Te'o The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist doc & catfishing (34:00), Cevana's interesting experience in Sephora(47:02) - | News | - Joe Biden cancelling $10k in student loan debts(1:01:00), South Korea having the world's lowest fertility rate (1:15:30), a synthetic Mouse Embryo having a beating heart (1:22:40) - | Content | - Game of Thrones House of Dragons (1:29:30), Stay on Board The Leo Baker Story (1:36:50), Dragonball Z: Super Hero (1:51:24), Barbie Fierra leaving the Euphoria cast (1:51:20), The Last Of Us on HBO (1:56:20), and share final thoughts (2:02:20) linktr.ee/dippedinnonsense *recorder failed at 46:00 so please excuse the sound change!*

In this week's episode the gang links up to cover: | Pop Culture & Music | People smelling during the hot summer heat (1:10), Tom Holland stepping away from social media (13:08), Drake becoming the first ever to have 100 top 20 hits on Billboard (27:00), Tevin Campbell coming out the closet (36:30)~, Michelle Branch receiving domestic abuse charges by cheating husband (47:50) | News | Trump receiving espionage charges (57:10), Fox News being sued $1.6 billion dollars for spreading 'fake news' (59:00) | Content | Kieran Caulkin going on Late Night & teasing the new Succession season (1:11:40), Goku in Fortnite and the new Dragonball Z movie (1:16:00), The Wednesday Show based off the Adams Family coming to Netflix (1:20:00), Viola Davis in Hunter (1:21:10), Better Call Saul's finale episode and last season(1:27:30), and share final thoughts. (1:38:40) linktr.ee/dippedinnonsense

In this week's episode the gang talks about Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian breaking up (1:00), Ezra miller being charged with felony burglary (14:31), breakfast club breaking up (24:40), Irv Gotti on Drink Champs (32:50), Ja Rule's Fyre festival mishap (42:39), Malcolm Gladwell slams working from home (45:00), Donald Trump getting raided by FBI (54:40), a Trumper attacking an FBI agency with a rifle (1:02:30), True detective on HBO (1:06:00), 6 dying in a car accident on La Brea in Los Angeles (1:17:20), the senate passing a new sweeping Climate Bill (1:22:20), the new Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings streaming series (1:32:55), What We Do In The Shadows & Reservation Dogs on Hulu (1:44:15), Jordan Peele's Nope (1:56:00), and share final thoughts (2:02:05). linktr.ee/dippedinnonsense

In this week's episode the gang discusses the buzz around celebrity jet emissions (1:45), Ne-yo getting into hot water for cheating (12:46), Beyonce dropping her new album Renaissance + getting heat for using the word 'spazz' (23:50), the negative aspects of woke culture (40:45), Cyberbullying (49:00), Terrace house participant Hana Kimura's suicide (50:20), developing relationships on the internet (53:50), Dane cook getting engaged to 23 year old (1:03:50), Elon Musk's dad being sus, Donald Trump burying his first wife Ivana Trump on his golf course (1:22:10), Brittney Griner's being sentenced for 9 years amid russian arms dealer trade (1:24:45), the Victoria Secret Angels and Demon's doc on Hulu (1:33:10), the excellent chef themes show The Bear on Hulu (1:45:50), Better Call Saul's newest episode (1:50:15), and share final thoughts (2:02:40). linktr.ee/dippedinnonsense

In this week's episode the gang welcomes music artists Ralph & Dennis and talk about Skittles getting sued for being poisonous (1:20), Ralph and Dennis talk about music and how they got started (23:20), Dennis shares how he became a music producer (36:36), the process of overcoming communication issues and accepting yourself (50:00), maneuvering around other people's differences (59:30), the concept of being a ‘genius' (1:00:50), the timing of genius (1:11:00), Nipsey Hussle's passing (1:16:00), Dennis completes his origin story (1:28:30), time management and life (1:38:00), the power of accountability (1:43:00), being original and delivering as a creative (1:56:00), stepping out of your comfort zone (1:59:00), growth and creativity in communities (2:09:00), and share final thoughts (2:25:00). linktr.ee/dippedinnonsense

In this week's episode the gang talks about the Gentle Minions being banned from screenings of Minions: The Rise of Gru in theaters (1:30), celebrating the Fourth of July (13:30), Macy Gray being accused of transphobia(25:33), Jordan Peterson getting into heat over beefing with Elliot Page (41.30), Joe Rogan on Lex Fridman's podcast (56:30), updates on WNBA player Brittney Griner's detention in Russia (1:15:00), the UK's MI5 and the FBI warn of a major China threat (1:20:50), creators of stranger things - duffer bros get a new studio with upcoming projects including a live action Death Note (1:31:50), the latest episode of The Boys on Amazon(1:40:08), and share final thoughts. linktr.ee/dippedinnonsense

In this week's episode the gang discusses the overuse of the phrase ‘pause' (2:00), Logic's interesting interview on on New Rory and Mal (16:50), Drake's new album Honestly, Nevermind(32:00), Music industry updates including Beyonce and more(36:10), Chris Brown going on Drink Champs (40:05), the Supreme Court wilding out (44:20), Juul being completely banned in the US (53:00), Netflix losing another 300 employees (1:00:00), the German show Dark on Netflix (1:05:00), new episodes of The Boys on Amazon(1:12:40), The Bear chef show on FX (1:25:30), watching the anime Mob Psycho 100 (1:30:00), and share final thoughts (1:35:30). linktr.ee/dippedinnonsense

In this week's episode the gang discusses the hip new recession hitting the streets (2:00), Justin Bieber's face being paralyzed (10:00), the addictions of artists + successful people (28:00), KPOP mega stars BTS splitting up(37:00), Gunna speaking out on him and Young Thug's RICO charges (46:00), Brittney Spears' wedding crasher (53:50), Pharrell's Cash In Cash Out music video with Tyler the Creator and 21 Savage (57:24), 2 employees getting stuck Willy Wonka style in chocolate at an M&M plant (1:04:31), a woman getting paid $5 million by Geico for catching an STD in one of their insured cars(1:10:25), Supreme Court protections bill passing through the House (1:19:09), parabens in hair products effecting black women (1:22:20),Thailand legalazing marijuana (1:27:00), HBO's Road Runner doc on Anthony Bourdain (1:30:55), Fox News and The Loudest Voice (1:38:00), the new Netflix Squid Games challenge reality tv show (1:44:00), The Challenge (1:49:00), Stranger Things Season 4 (1:54:00), and the gang shares final thoughts (2:06:25). linktr.ee/dippedinnonsense

In this week's episode the gang discusses the 2022 MTV awards (2:00), the doc on Rob Dyrdek running MTV and creating an empire (14:45), Dave Chappelle + Chris rock announcing a collab tour (22:40), Dave Chappelle giving away all of his show proceeds to Buffalo shooting victims (30:12), Justin Bieber + Hailey Bieber dinner struggles (32:45), the movie American Psycho (36:00), David Choe's Munko NFT (42:10), the David Choe Show (45:40), Channel 5's Andrew Callahan goes to the 2022 NRA Convention (48:15), trevor noah and kellyanne conway + listening to the other side (58:20), proud boys getting charged with sedition ** (1:03:45), Matthew McConaughey's amazing speech on Uvalde at the White House (1:10:40), Apple's new pay later program (1:17:00), New York updating legal age to buy a gun to 21+ (1:20:45), legal MDMA clone Kanna (1:22:20), Atlanta episode 9 - Rich Wigga, Poor Wigga (1:26:48), the Atlanta season 3 finale episode (1:41:08), new season of The Boys on Amazon (2:01:30), TOP GUN: Maverick being AMAZING (2:09:30), and gang shares final thoughts (2:13:15). linktr.ee/dippedinnonsense

In this week's episode the gang welcomes Mayel and catches up after our few weeks of hiatus (2:00), Cev and Q share their experiences at the Smithsonian African American History (10:20) and the Natural History (15:00) Museums, the gang does a track by track breakdown first part of Kendricks new album 'Mr. Morale' (21:00), The Migos splitting up (1:04:00), Koi Leroy getting groped on stage (1:06:00), Freddie Gibbs getting jumped by Griselda (1:08:35), Kevin records a fight in LA (1:11:07), public concerns over Brittany Spears nudes (1:15:00), the Uvalde school shooting(1:24:00), Karine Jean-Pierre becoming the first black White House Press Secretary (1:31:30), 1:35:00 James Cromwell gluing himself to a Starbucks counter in protest (1:35:00), the doorway on Mars (1:38:00), Star Wars backing actress Moses Ingram against racist hate(1:45:30), we review Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness + Q gets his hate out (1:51:00), and share final thoughts. linktr.ee/dippedinnonsense

In this week's episode the gang discusses Pete Davidson and Kanye retrieving Kim Kardashian's sex tapes from Ray J (3:30), Ray J bring upset/ sharing his side of the story (14:26), Pete Davidson's new tattoos (23:45), Kendrick Lamar potentially dropping a double album with Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers (36:30), Jack Harlow's new album 'Come Home the Kids Miss You (43:00), someone tackling Dave Chappelle during his live show (52:00), Drew Barrymore catching heat + Amber Heard/ Johnny Depp court updates (1:04:00), the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade (1:10:30), Atlanta episode 6 - White Fashion (1:19:00), Atlanta episode 7 - Trini 2 De Bone (1:44:00), and share final thoughts (2:02:00). linktr.ee/dippedinnonsense

In this week's episode Cev & Q discuss Elon Musk buying out Twitter (3:00), Megan Thee Stallion's interview with Gayle King (37:00), A$AP Rocky getting arrested for gun charges (allegedly) (51:00), new album drops including Future + Pusha T's It's Almost Dry (58:40), Afrobeat wordsmith Rema (1:03:00), Pusha T album deep dive (1:08:00), Kendrick's verse breakdown on Pusha T's Nosestalgia (1:19:00), Netflix flopping and losing subscribers for the first time ever (1:23:00), NBA legend Jerry West being upset at HBO's Winning Time (1:41:30), Atlanta episode 6 (1:51:00), Kamala Harris catching COVID and covid brain shrinkage (1:54:10), and share final thoughts (1:59:35). linktr.ee/dippedinnonsense

In this week's episode the gang talks about the first weekend of Coachella 2022 (2:50), Doja Cat's Coachella performance announcing the return of Taco Bell's Mexican Pizza (12:40), Pusha T's Fish Fillet diss track for Arbys (20:30), Nigo's new album featuring Pharrell + Tyler + A$ap (29:00), Kendrick Lamar's new album getting a release date(35:00), workers forming unions at Amazon + Apple (50:00), Netlfix losing subscribers for the first time ever (1:04:30), the new Atlanta episode (ep.5) (1:10:30), Everything Everywhere All At Once (1:28:30), and share final thoughts. (1:48:30) linktr.ee/dipped

In this week's episode the gang discusses Will Smith being banned from the Oscars for 10 years (01:30), Angus Cloud's (Euphoria) red carpet interview (8:50), A$ap Rocky and Rihanna allegedly splitting up (13:30), Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's court proceedings (18:00), Elon Musk's $43 billion dollar offer for Twitter (27:00), Atlanta's latest episode(33:30), Jerrod Carmichael's Rothaniel special on HBO (1:00:30), Everything Everywhere All at Once (1:07:35), Severance on Apple TV (1:12:50), the incredible anime Ranking of Kings (1:20:30), John Oliver blackmailing congress (1:27:00), and share final thoughts. linktr.ee/dipped

In this week's episode the gang talks about the 2022 Grammys (1:20), Tyler the Creator winning Best Rap Album + the Call Me If You Get Lost Tour (13:50), Kanye dropping out of Coachella (40:20), TI calling out a comedian on stage (59:00), Future wannabes (1:05:00), re-listening to old Kanye music (1:09:00), Rihanna joining the Forbes Billionaire list (1:11:00), Elon Musk investing in Twitter (1:18:00), Jared Leto flopping in Morbius, Marvel's Moon Knight (1:32:00), Pachinko on Apple TV (1:38:00), Severance on Apple (1:48:00), Atlanta's latest episodes (1:50:30), Winning Time on HBO with Jerry Bus and Magic Johnson (2:04:00), + share final thoughts. linktr.ee/dipped

In this week's episode the gang talks about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars (1:00), Jim Carrey and other celebrity responses to The Slappening, Doja Cat (51:00), American involvement in global politics (56:00), limitations with communicating and expressing in the English language (1:05:00), Kevin shares his story about Spike (1:08:00), communication in society (1:13:00), the new season premiere of Atlanta (1:40:00), Severance on Apple TV (2:09:00), and share final thoughts. Rest in Peace Spike! linktr.ee/dipped

In this week's episode the gang talks about The Batman movie (1:00), upcoming movie releases (12:00), black people surviving in horror films (16:40), homelessness affecting businesses (22:30), classism in America (34:00, winning the lottery (37:50), the end of the Covid Pandemic(49:00), the unfolding Russia and Ukraine conflict (1:07:00), inflation hitting the economy (1:20:30), eating healthy + cardiac health (1:31:00), the Hot Ones episode with Dave Grohl (1:40:00), Ketanji Jackson's supreme court justice hearing (1:48:30), and share final thoughts. linktr.ee/dipped

In this week's episode Cev and Q talk about Kim Kardashian + the new Kardashian show coming to Hulu (1:00), Travis Barker's crash and the Kardashian Curse (15:50), Jeen Yuhs + Donda 2 not being eligible for Billboard charts (19:35), inconsiderate businesses owners (32:00), Travis Scott's HEAL project (45:15), the Paul brothers and Jake Paul‘s crypto lawsuit (58:00), Jack Harlow starring in the White Men Can't Jump reboot (1:07:00), Black Panther Director Ryan Coogler getting arrested for going to the bank(1:12:35), Fresno police officer going on a DUI joy ride (1:19:10), Dopesick on Hulu (1:22:00), South Korea Feminism on the rise (1:34:00), a documentary on abolitionist Fredrick Douglas (1:42:30) the Sixties doc on Amazon Prime (1:55:00), and share final thoughts. linktr.ee/dipped

In this week's episode the gang welcomes back Chef Hart + Belinda, and talk about the new Galactic Starcruiser hotel in Disney World (3:45), strange things about Disney (18:28), Anthony Mackie (23:00), Michael Jackson's & music videos (26:00), Jeen Yuhs + the rise of music producers (42:00), Bojack Horseman + adult animation (53:00), South Park's recent episodes (1:00:00), dealing with racism as a youth (1:06:00), companies bandwagoning causes (1:11:30), reading the Untethered Soul (1:22:50), the concept of intention (1:44:03), brief Ukraine conflict coverage (1:50:40), Euphora (1:57:40), & final thoughts (2:08:00). linktr.ee/dipped

In this week's episode Cev & Q discuss Kanye West's comeback (3:30), Donda 2 delays (10:05), Jeen-yuhs on Netflix (18:45), Kim Potter + Ahmaud Arbery sentencing (33:00), Fed banning officials from trading stocks (38:00), Jon Stewart (40:30), pricing inflation by companies (43:00), consumer burn out (49:00), Trump getting caught at Mar a Lago with classified govt records (52:00), WW3 & Ukraine (59:00), Epstein's friend being murdered in a French jail (1:08:00), a bear named Hank the Tank terrorizing Lake Tahoe (1:18:00), Euphoria's latest episode(1:20:30), random fact generator, and share final thoughts. linktr.ee/dipped

In this week's episode the gang welcomes Dimitri aka Mitura and talk In this weeks episode the gang talks about the 2022 Superbowl (03:00), Eminem's performance (14:40), Superbowl commercials (15:50), Dr. Strange Multiverse of Madness(19:90), living as a celebrity (27:20), Shacari Richardson (33:00), Tesla getting hit with a racial discrimination case (36:00), Kanye West and Julia Fox splitting (43:00), Jeen-Yuhs doc on Netflix (50:00), Dimitri catches up with us (57:30), the sense of urgency in America (1:04:30), WFH life (1:13:35), Dimitri talks about his engagement & progressing to his best self (1:19:00), Euphorias latest episode (1:33:40), Demon Slayer (1:44:20), and share final thoughts (1:47:00)

In this week's episode the gang talks about the exploding Joe Rogan Spotify controversy, the graphic novel Maus being blacklisted, the new Buzz Lightyear trailer, Jordan Peele's new Nope movie, Macbeth, Nightmare Alley, Billie Eilish x Kanye beef, the new euphoria episode, the new Demon Slayer episode (!!!), Book of Boba Fetta, new developments in the understanding of neanderthal vs modern human evolution, Isaiah Rashad's hot goss, and final thoughts. linktr.ee/dipped

In this week's episode the gang talks about A$AP Rocky and Rihanna's new baby, Chris Brown receiving rape allegations, Hugh Hefner abuse allegations, Pam and Tommy on Hulu, Janet Jackson documentary, tabloid news, Rudy Giuliani on the masked singer, Joni Mitchell and others leaving Spotify over Joe Rogan, Space X's rocket hitting the moon, reminiscing on Mad Men, native Hawaiians getting pushed out of Hawaii, Q and Cev talk about their Hawaii trip, 500 acres of California forestland being returned to indigenous people, Mark Cuban's low cost online drug store, breastfeeding in Indian culture, Silk Sonic in Fortnite, the latest Euphoria episode, and share final thoughts. linktr.ee/dipped

In this week's episode the gang welcomes Chef Justin & Belinda and talk about crazy edible experiences, psychedelics, Justin's cooking journey, coming up in the chef game, the culinary community, food critics, news in the food industry, the Boiling Point documentary, Joshua Weissman, Youtube food shows, the rising cost of food, Gary Vaynerchuks NFT 'Flyfish Club', Don't Look Up on Netflix, Peacemaker on HBO, The Perfect Enemy on Amazon, Thundercat's cameo in Boba Fett, Euphoria's latest episode, anime/manga, and share final thoughts. linktr.ee/dipped

In this week's episode the gang talks about the upcoming Superbowl half time show performers, Eminem, The Last Duel, Team America: World Police, the Coachella 2022 lineup, Silk Sonic's residency at Vegas, Kanye dissing Pete Davidson, Euphoria episode 2, Zola, the Martin Luther King documentary, The Stand documentary on Hulu, Hedda Hopper ruining Charlie Chapllin's life, Microsoft buying Activision, Tiktok's top earners, and share final thoughts. linktr.ee/dipped