One Against the Grain

Brownie Blendz and Alicia Jay get in the holiday spirit as they discuss being in the presence of greatness live at Madison Square Garden the night Stephen Curry cemented himself as an all-time great. They also engage in the the obligatory "Omarion" COVID variant discussion before taking a peak into Alicia's personal life and her forays into the world of dating. Hosts: Brownie Blendz & Alicia Jay Producers: Ben Cruz & Jay Brum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brownie Blendz and Alicia Jay are fresh off their Thanksgiving breaks to drop some knowledge on Honeybaked Ham's place during the holidays, why Disneyland is a sham before paying their respects to the legacy of the great Virgil Abloh. Hosts: Brownie Blendz & Alicia Jay Producers: Ben Cruz & Jay Brum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brownie Blendz and Alicia Jay return to discuss the unfortunate and heartbreaking car accident involving former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver, Henry Ruggs, that resulted in the death of 23-year-old Tina Tintor. Brownie and Alicia send their thoughts and prayers to everyone involved and open up about why this tragedy hits close to home for both of them. Hosts: Brownie Blendz & Alicia Jay Producers: Ben Cruz & Jay Brum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brownie Blendz and Alicia Jay are joined by author, entrepreneur & NBA Finals MVP, Andre Iguodala, for an in-depth conversation on Andre's off-court interests. Andre talks how he started his journey in the investment game and why it has become such a big part of his life, getting started with NFTs (despite a big monetary loss to start) and his decision to return to the Golden State Warriors. Hosts: Brownie Blendz & Alicia Jay Guest: Andre Iguodala Producers: Ben Cruz & Jay Brum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brownie Blendz and Alicia Jay update us on the latest and greatest going on in their lives including Alicia's new job and Brownie's experiences on the latest episodes of "The Shop" on HBO. They also get into an interesting discussion on self-care and manscaping before getting deep into the war that seems to be occurring between those who are vaccinated and those who are not vaccinated. They close the show by talking a little Kanye West and what he's been up to with his livestreams and "Donda." Hosts: Brownie Blendz & Alicia Jay Producers: Ben Cruz & Jay Brum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brownie Blendz and Alicia Jay connect to talk the latest happenings in the world of sports and entertainment. First up, they talk Bill Cosby being freed from prison before discussing Sha'Carri Richardson's failed drug test and ESPN's NBA Finals hosting mess involving Maria Taylor and Rachel Nichols. Hosts: Brownie Blendz & Alicia Jay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brownie Blendz and Alicia Jay have one of their most honest conversations to date as Alicia opens up to Brownie and you, the listeners, about her own personal fertility journey - the ups, the downs and everything in-between. The two also discuss debunking "the right time" attitude when it comes to having kids of your own. Hosts: Brownie Blendz & Alicia Jay Producer: Ben Cruz

Brownie Blendz and Alicia Jay get into a necessary conversation about the ridiculous entitled fans at sporting events in light of the recent NBA fans crossing the line during the playoffs before getting into some behind-the-scenes talk about Brownie's time shooting "The Shop" on HBO with one of his idols, Jay-Z. They wrap up the show by discussing the most recent fallout of Kwame Brown's responses to his critics. Hosts: Brownie Blendz & Alicia Jay Producer: Ben Cruz

Brownie Blendz and Alicia Jay are back for another episode of One Against the Grain to talk a week filled with big-time drama. First, they go in on the issues surrounding the Joe Budden Podcast. Who was in the wrong with all this mess between Joe, Rory and Mal? Next, they discuss the Kwame Brown situation that saw him go OFF on Matt Barnes, Stephen Jackson, Jemele Hill, Stephen A. Smith and much more. Did Kwame go too far despite keeping his mouth shut until now? All this and much more on this

Brownie Blendz and Alicia Jay are back for another episode of One Against the Grain to discuss Bill Gates' divorce from Melinda Gates after 25 years of marriage and what it takes to make a relationship work from the perspective of someone who's married (Brownie) and someone who is currently single (Alicia). They then touch on COVID hitting a key player for the Golden State Warriors and the circus surrounding the Floyd Mayweather-Logan Paul fight. Hosts: Brownie Blendz & Alicia Jay Producer: Ben Cruz  

Brownie Blendz and Alicia Jay dive into an in-depth discussion with NFL wide receiver, Bennie Fowler, about what NFL draftees (and non-draftees) can expect to start their careers, how he pushed through to live his dream of playing in the NFL and what it was like to be the person to catch Peyton Manning's last pass ever. Hosts: Brownie Blendz & Alicia Jay Guest: Bennie Fowler Producer: Ben Cruz

Brownie Blendz and the new official co-host of OATG, Alicia Jay, fire up the mics and dive in on everything happening in the world of sports and culture. From Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson's life lessons for his daughter, to giving Stephen Curry his deserved flowers and Caitlyn Jenner running for governor of California, Brownie and Alicia have got you covered! Hosts: Brownie Blendz & Alicia Jay Producer: Ben Cruz

Barber-to-the-stars, Brownie Blendz, welcomes in a new beginning for the One Against the Grain podcast by bringing on not one, but two very special guests: senior writer for The Athletic, Marcus Thompson II and entrepreneur/writer/podcaster, Alicia Jay. The trio discuss everything from Paul Pierce's ESPN firing to Shannon Sharpe using his platform to talk racial injustice and the compensation that WNBA players receive in comparison to NBA players. Host: Brownie Blendz Guests: Alicia Jay & Marcus Thompson II Producer: Ben Cruz

Brownie Blendz is joined by Cali K9's Jas Leverette, star of "Canine Intervention" on Netflix, for an incredible conversation on growing up in Oakland, climbing the ranks/silencing the haters in their respective worlds of barbering and dog training and why they suggest choosing that passion over a paycheck. Host: Brownie Blendz Guest: Jas Leverette Producer: Ben Cruz

Brownie Blendz kicks off the first OATG of 2021 alongside the man tasked with bringing good vibes to Chase Center and the Golden State Warriors - the legend himself, DJ D Sharp. The guys talk about their early days growing up together in Oakland and having their paths cross again as adults, quite literally, in the same arena.  They also talk what life for a DJ has been like during the pandemic, the current state of hip hop and upcoming/underrated Bay Area artists. Host: Brownie Blendz Guest DJ D Sharp Producer: Ben Cruz

Brownie Blendz and ShaylaBang are back to react to the results of the 2020 election, talk COVID during the holiday season and some of the recent violence in the rap community. They then welcome financial advisor and senior vice president from Morgan Stanley, Matt Barker, to the show to give everyone tips on how to get their money right. The knowledge darts come fast and furious and all stem from a very simple question: "What is your definition of success?"

Brownie Blendz and ShaylaBang welcome renowned mental health expert and "trap therapist", Kay Priester, to the show to talk the very difficult but important topic of mental health.  We get really into the weeds and talk the longterm effects of trauma, how social media has been detrimental to our mental health and give thoughts on where we stand with Kanye West and his mental health problems. Pop in those headphones, breathe and learn along with us. Hosts: Brownie Blendz and ShaylaBang Guest: Kay Priester Producer: Ben Cruz

Brownie Blendz and ShaylaBang are here to talk anything and everything relationships. They dive into why some black women struggle finding a partner, how dating is no longer organic, why Shayla doesn't like to date in Oakland and talk the Cardi B-Offset divorce. Hosts: Brownie Blendz and ShaylaBang Producer: Ben Cruz

Brownie Blendz and ShaylaBang welcome Super Bowl Champion and Oakland native, Robert Turbin, to the show to talk about what it's like to be best friends with Russell Wilson, the story of Ciara sliding into Russ' DMs and how Turbo beat the odds to make it to the NFL.

On the debut episode of the One Against the Grain Podcast, barber to the stars, Brownie Blendz, and Bay Area entrepreneur, ShaylaBang, fire up the microphones to drop knowledge on dating in quarantine, Russell Wilson's perceived "corniness" and ask the all-important question: do Capricorns (yup, the astrological sign) enjoy the grind? Brownie and Shayla also talk the NBA bubble in Florida and what may or may not happen with the upcoming NFL season. Thanks to our sponsor, Ike's Sandwiches! Hosts: Brownie Blendz & ShaylaBang Producer: Ben Cruz

Celebrity barber, Brownie Blendz, and Bay Area entrepreneur, Shaylabang, are ready to bring the heat to the podcast airwaves!