In The Weeds is about provoking thought, discussion, and the desire to want to further educate. Kevin is a Penn Alum, an Eagles and Celtics fan, and a proud son of Nigerian immigrants. Weekly, Kevin will dive into popular topics, including race, economics, pop culture and sports, to examine angles that are less often discussed but all the more crucial to our society better coalescing and moving forward.... together. He is brash, suffers a bit from 'knowitallism' but he will tell it like it is, and most of all he trusts you enough to figure it out for yourself. You can follow him at @_juicebanner @itswyexpect on Twitter!!
Kev is back in the weeds and he's talks Tucker Carlson getting fired without getting to say goodbye (4:12). Why Ron DeSantis never had a chance (14:51). How did Cinemax win? (28:57)And on this week on WTW, The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die on Netflix and Snowfall on FX.
Kev is back in the weeds and this week he runs through all the crazy sh*t The Disgraced Former President did to get himself indicted.(4:13) How does Kim Mulkey's 5th Championship as a coach, 4th as a head coach, affect her legacy? (22:11) Is Caitlin Clark the biggest name and face in college sports (29:04)? NBA AWARDS! (32:04) Does Kevin Durant's return fro injury make the Suns favorites in the West?(53:30)
Awwwww sh*t, here we go again. This week on In The Weeds, Kev discussed the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and how we got here, again. Then he goes thru the Lamar Jackson saga, and why the Ravens are badly handling this. Next, why are the Eagles letting their best players walk? Then, Kevin revisits race in the NBA voter circles, and the recent brouhaha on First Take. And finally, if you need ideas for what to binge this week, look no further, #kevgotyou
WE BACK UP! Kevin is back and he has s*** to say. This week Kevin tackles the Brandon Miller saga and gives his take on how Miller should be discussed (6:00). He then takes a 30k foot-view on the NBA season as we enter award season, the playoffs, and an 'interesting' free agent class (20:41) . He then discusses Deion Sanders' comments on his recruiting practices, and why it's so damaging (41:58) . Then finally, Kevin introduces y'all to the Alex Murdaugh trial if you haven't been hip already (53:57).
Brandon Copeland gets in the weeds with Kevin for the first episode and he does not hold back. We dive into his journey from Gilman to the New England Patriots and all the ups and downs in between. We discussed the NFL protests, and what he thought was his best way to enact change and we finally catch up on all the things Cope is doing off the field including his non-profit Beyond The Basics, and Life101. Donate | https://www.brandoncopeland.com/beyondthebasics Financial Literacy with Brandon Copeland | https://www.life101.io/
Biden is in. Trump is out. Thank God. Kevin is here to make it make sense. He breaks down Joes win, and why democrats should be proud. He will point out the easy narratives you need to stay clear of. He also takes a look at what a Biden Administration looks like legislatively and lastly, he gives his take on what the Democratic party is facing for the next 4 years based on Biden's win and the "lackluster" performance in the house.
Data scientist and prospective NBA analytics expert, Dapo Adegbile joins Pull The Pin, as we discuss our most outstanding performers of the NBA bubble (5:30), Tyler Herro's supposed breakout during the playoffs (11:46), How we judge white players vs. black players' success in the NBA like Steve Nash (20:17), what history will say about the Laker's path to the finals (46:00), biggest surprise of the playoffs (1:05), and finally we give out All-Bubble designations and discuss our selections!
This week on Pull The Pin, Kevin discusses the first Presidential debate and the absurdity of it all. He also takes on the fallout of the New York Times piece on Trump's taxes and $400m in DEBT, Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the supreme court, as well as the RONA outbreak in the White House that has finally touched Donald Trump. PLUS, another edition of How Not To Be A Racist!
This week, Kev opens up the DMs to answer listeners questions. He dives into everything from the NBA Bubble like Celtics v. Heat, Tatum v. Doncic, as well as politics as he answers questions about RBG's death, Trump/Biden's chances, and the impact of the stock market on our everyday lives. He also debuts a new segment "How not to be Racist", and Ru$$ Maurice @acemaurice of Blkave Records joins us to discuss his upcoming movie and directorial debut, KAINE. Link to KAINE (2020) below !! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJKdoyXVA9g
In this episode of Pull The Pin, Kevin addresses the hypocrisy that exist when discussing Kamala Harris and her relationship with law enforcement (3:11), the NCAA's civil war (12:42), Trump attacking democracy AGAIN with his assault on the USPS and mail-in voting (20:14), QAnon and all that foolishness (28:48). Then Kevin shifts gears to live react to the WAP music video and he discusses some of the unfounded criticisms surrounding it(35:17), and finally-- Zakia Mack joins the show for the first edition of Healthy Lifestyle 101
After a two week layoff Kevin is back to discuss Trump's assault on democracy, fair housing and the related hypocrisy of suburban liberal whites (2:00). Then, Dwa of What You Expect? and Kyle Queiro, NFL Linebacker, join me to discuss Kyle's career thru Seton Hall Prep, Bergen Catholic, Northwestern Football, and the Dallas Cowboys (15:56), and we get his explanation for his "viral" tweet questioning Jill Scott's attractiveness and his requisite takeaways from the backlash (50:44).
This week on Pull The Pin, Kevin takes on those defending Nick Cannon's comments and why they are damaging to the Black Lives Matter movement (1:22), he also explains this weeks Washington Post bombshell and considers the fallout following the explosive report detailing sexual harassment and toxic work culture in the Washington Football Team organization(15:44), again contrasts the difference between our choices in November in Donald Trump and Joe Biden (26:18)and he remembers Congressman John Lewis who passed Friday evening (36:05).
In this week's episode of Pull The Pin, Kevin takes a moment to discuss state of affairs and what Trumpism means in American society.(1:54)Will the rest of the NCAA follow the Ivy League in canceling Fall Sport?(12:10) Why it's never OK to quote Hitler to make a point and the roots of anti-semitism within black folk.(19:55)Why Jada Pinkett (Smith) needs to be called out.(34:10)