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B, Keith & Claudia talk about everything from society to pop culture and life. Based in Chicago.

Pushing Buttons


    • Oct 13, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
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    • 59 EPISODES


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    What is Comedy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 58:20


    The Pushing Buttons crew is back with another episode this week! After a long hiatus the team is finally back to together, they talk about how they have been. B give them the quick run down on a book he's been reading. They speak about the hit show Squid Game on Netflix and if they would participate in something like that. They speak on social medias and the power of social media. The crew touches on how Facebook, Instagram, iMessage being down and how it effected people during the shut down. The team closes out the show speaking about the Dave Chappelle stand up on Netflix. Intro & Outro by E. Meredith

    What is 6 Months?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 59:26


    The Pushing Buttons crew is back ! Sorta... B and Claudia take on this weeks episode duties without Keith. The crew starts off strong talking about the new Texas abortion law. This brings up a few points with B and Claudia about if they are pro life or pro choice. This brings the crew to talk about free tampons, pads and condoms. They then speak about the Jay and Bey Tiffany & Co commercial. B talks with Claudia about the worth in supporting art. The two close out the show speaking on how their friendship has evolved. Intro & Outro by E. Meredith.

    What is a 5 Star Plate?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 49:08


    The Pushing Buttons crew is back with another episode ! This week the crew discusses the appropriate attire for restaurants and where they are taking their first dates to eat. B, Keith and Claudia talk about certain words not being able to be used in certain environments. They talk significant other scents and if they enjoy certain smells from their partners. The team also discusses only fans not allowing nudity and provocative content anymore. Intro & Outro by E. Meredith

    What is Manhood?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 52:50


    The Pushing Buttons crew is back this week with another episode! This week Claudia is on vacation so Keith and B take over for the week. They speak on the Brittney Renner and PJ Washington controversy. The boys continue and talk about if good men benefit from bad men. Do actions of bad men accentuate good men's actions? B and Keith speak about dating pregnant women or women with kids. They close out the show speaking about using condoms or getting a vasectomy. Intro & Outro by E. Meredith

    What is Different Minds?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 52:55


    The Pushing Buttons crew is back with another episode ! This week they are discussing vacations and what constitutes as a vacation. They speak on how they feel about the vaccines being mandated in certain places around the US. The crew then speaks about how people aren't allowed to grow or learn anymore in society and what it means for society. They close out the episode talking about their relationships and what they do or don't do in their relationships. Intro & Outro by E. Meredith.

    What is Divorce Money?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 55:35


    The Pushing Buttons crew (kinda) is back this week with another episode! This week B &Claudia handle the podcast duties with Keith out. The two discuss Dr. Dre's spousal support and if they feel its enough money. They also discuss the Simone Biles withdrawal from Olympic competition. B & Claudia also touch on DaBaby comments and how the "culture" should be held accountable. They close out with some light topics on sexuality. Intro & Outro by E. Meredith.

    What is Duty of Color?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 45:49


    The Pushing Buttons crew is back with another episode this week. The crew talks about a quote Keith has lined up for them. The quote revolves around people molding who you become. They also talk moments in their lives where they felt it changed them. They move on to talk about a gentrification and what it means. They talk about a particular case they saw on one of the social media platforms.  Intro & Outro E. Meredith. 

    What's a Last Hurrah?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 57:01


    The Pushing Buttons crew is back with another episode ! This week they start off by talking about bachelor and bachelorette parties. The crew talks about what is an ideal bachelor or bachelorette party and what they can't or can't do at them. They also speak about if they would hang out with their significant others siblings alone. They close out the show speaking on the Cuba situation and how it makes Claudia feel with something so personal to her. Intro & Outro by E. Meredith

    What is a Momma's Kid?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 69:34


    The Pushing Buttons crew is back with another episode! This week the crew discusses chicken wings. A very extensive conversation on chicken wings and B's experience at buffalo wild wings. They move on to discuss a clip Claudia showed the guys. The clip was about toxic behaviors in the Latinx community being enabled by the mothers. The close out the show talking Olympic controversies. Intro & Outro by E. Meredith.

    What's Extreme?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 57:05


    The Pushing Buttons crew is back with another episode this week! They dive right into a few topics. The first one is complaining about customer service to a POC. Does it change whether you say something negative about the customer service? The crew then speaks about a video they watched about brides maids. This particular bride asked her brides maids to follow a sheet of expectations. They then have a relationship talk about a hypothetical situation B went through. They also talk bad sex and letting partners know it was bad. Intro & Outro by E. Meredith.

    What's Pride Heights?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 57:30


    The Pushing Buttons crew is back with another episode this week! The team brings along friend of the show Jimmy to talk a variety of topics. They recap on the failed episode last week. The crew then dives into the criticism the new movie "In the Heights" is receiving. They talk colorism in movies and shows. They talk about the representation of the Latinx community in the movie. The episode takes a wild turn and they begin to discuss words that society has cancelled. Intro & Outro by E. Meredith.

    What is Falling out of Dates?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 48:07


    Some of the Pushing Buttons crew is back with another episode this week! With Claudia on a hiatus the boys discuss a few topics. Keith divulges how he met his significant other and he speaks on using dating apps. The boys talk about how straight people and the LGBTQ+ look at dating apps differently. They then talk about how someone can fall out of love. They speak about people being afraid to start dating all over again after a break up. Intro & Outro by E. Meredith.

    What is Soaking?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 44:30


    The Pushing Buttons crew is back this week with another episode ! This week we only have B & Keith. The guys discuss a new term Keith came across called "soaking". A term used to describe a specific sexual encounter. The guys talk about sex, virginity and sex education in school. They are joined by a family friend and previous guest CJ to talk some sports. They talk what current nba fans have been doing and just basketball in general. Intro & Outro by E. Meredith

    What's a Culture?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 57:54


    The Pushing Buttons team is back with another episode this week! On this week's episode we have a new guest Amy who's promoting a new podcast adventure they are starting. The first topic of the week is about Kendall Jenner's tequila line. We talk about whether we think its culture appropriation. That leads to them talking about their own cultures and how they feel within their own cultures. The next topics revolve around women and if women are supportive of one another. They discuss who gives women more support. Intro & Outro by E. Meredith.

    What's Top Secret?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 53:41


    The Pushing Buttons crew is back together for another episode ! This week the team is back together and the first topic they discuss is brought by B. They talk about being content or settling and the differences between the two. The crew also discusses being motivated and constantly having to have goals. The next topic is about lies, they talk about different types of lies and if their close friends lie for them. They close out the show with luck/karma and whether each crew member believe in either of those things. Intro & Outro by E. Meredith.

    What's a Cheug?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 39:16


    The Pushing Buttons brings you an impromptu episode ! One half of the bromance B rides solo this week due to the crew not being able to record an episode last week. B decides to bring a good friend and brother of the show Rojas. They first discuss about Cheug/Cheugy and what the word means. They speak about Gen Z coming up with new terms for society and how that makes them feel. The boys move on to the next topic which is about plastic surgery. B & Rojas talk about men and women plastic surgery. Also they discuss make-up on women. They close out the short episode letting Rojas clear his name about a previous episode. Intro & Outro E. Meredith

    What's Parent Day?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 59:40


    The Pushing Buttons crew is back with another episode! This week they start off with Claudia's topic of the week. She asked the guys if its possible for men and women to just be friends? With Mother's day coming the team talks about relationships with their parents and how its changed over the years. They close out the show by talking about what each member of the crew finds sexy. Intro & Outro by E. Meredith.

    What is Letting it Out?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 54:42


    The Pushing Buttons crew is back with another episode! This week they start things off by talking about B's experience at a baseball game and how it felt. They move on to Keith's topic of the week which is about family members staying over during vacations. The crew then speaks about conflict and how they handle conflict with friends, strangers or partners. They talk about jealous friends and friends breaking up with them.

    What's a Sign?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 66:15


    The Pushing Buttons crew is back this week with another episode ! This week they are joined by Jaide (kinda). They start off talking about horoscopes and zodiac signs. Jaide gives everyone a read of their zodiac signs. The crew also discusses working from home and if they would be able to do it. They close out by speaking on comfortability in relationships and how that changes over time. This and much more ! Intro & Outro by E. Meredith

    What's an Identity?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 48:44


    The Pushing Buttons crew is back with another episode this week ! They start the episode off with talking about being a sugar baby. The crew then talks about who has the power, men or women? B, Keith & Claudia then discuss sex and gender. They speak on who decides the child's gender, men being looked at as too feminine and parents labeling kids and so much more. Intro & Outro by E. Meredith.

    What's Sports Money?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 56:49


    The Pushing Buttons crew is back with another episode this week. This week they kick things off with Claudia's topic of the week which is about the Lil Nas X "controversy". The crew moves on to talk about sports coming back with fans during the pandemic. They close out the show talking about women being paid equally in sports. That and much more one this week! Intro & Outro Music by E. Meredith

    What's Gospel?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 63:07


    The Pushing Buttons podcast is back with another episode! This week they brought along guest, R. Paul Taylor. The crew and the guest this week start off with B's topic which is about crushes and how people react to other people telling them they have a crush on them. They move on speak about gospel music and what makes it different from main stream music. They dive in to the N word being said in songs and if it should be said by the person repeating the lyrics. They close out by speaking about N word and who's allowed to say it and who isn't. Intro & Outro by E. Meredith

    What's a Hate Crime?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 63:16


    The Pushing Buttons crew is back with another episode ! This week the team starts off with Keith topic of the week. They speak about people creating a petition to change monopoly rules and have them be more modern. The crew follows it up with speaking about the hate crimes occurring with the Asian and Asian American community. They close out the episode speaking about threesomes and how they feel about them (again). Intro & Outro by E. Meredith.

    What is Manipulation?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 48:29


    The Pushing Buttons crew is back this week another episode! This week the crew keeps nice and simple. They discuss Claudia' topic about people disclosing they have HIV to a person they are seeing. They speak on how they would react to if someone didn't tell them and whether someone should disclose that information. The crew also discusses the Vatican and their recent statements on the LGBTQ+ community. Intro & Outro by E. Meredith.

    What's a Selfish Ego?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 59:06


    The Pushing Buttons crew is back with another episode ! This week the crew decides to dial it back a bit. They start of discussing B's topic of the week. It revolves around trust and trustworthy people. They move on to discuss egos and selfishness. They talk about differences between ego and pride. They close with talking about drugs they encountered first and how many baby daddies is too many. Intro & Outro by E. Meredith.

    What is a Revolutionary?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 98:01


    The Pushing Buttons podcast is back with another episode. This week they are join by some family and friends of the show. They all start off by talking about Keith's random thought of the week which is about friends that haven't grown up. They move on to discuss Judas and the black messiah. The show takes a left and they all end up discussing different aspects of black and brown of folks communities. Intro &Outro by E. Meredith.

    What is Fearful Aggression?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 65:52


    The Pushing Buttons crew is back talking the talk. On this new episode they start things off with Claudia's topic. She asked the guys about blood vials as jewelry. They then move one to speak on fear and what things cause them fear. The conversation leads to is religion fear driven? The crew then talks about aggression and if they themselves are aggressive. Intro & Outro by E. Meredith

    What's a Halftime Call?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 67:51


    The Pushing Buttons crew is back with another episode. This week they discuss the NFL halftime show. They talk dream halftime shows and they also rank this years. This leads to a conversation about some of their favorite concerts and dream concerts. The crew also decides to call our good friend Jimmy to talk about the #freebritney movement and the documentary on her situation. Jimmy also brings in the topic of cancel culture. Intro & Outro by E. Meredith

    What's Love?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 58:20


    Pushing Buttons is back with another episode just before valentine's day! The crew talks all love in this weeks episode. To start things off this week we get a topic from Keith and revolves around getting involved with other peoples relationships. They move on to speak about how their family and friends relationship impacted their views on relationships. They close with whether or not they are affectionate and how much is too much? Intro & Outro by E. Meredith

    What's the Color of Envy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 64:40


    The Pushing Buttons crew returns this week with another episode ! This week they switched up the random thought. Claudia brings a topic to the episode about weight gain and the crews thoughts around it. They follow that up with speaking on colorism and whether they've experienced it and how they feel about it. They close out the episode speaking about jealousy and envy. Do they feel they're the jealous type and what makes them jealous. Intro & Outro Music by E. Meredith

    What is Chivalry?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 62:44


    The Pushing Buttons podcast is back with another episode this week and they've brought a guest along.. Rojas ! The crew and Rojas discuss gold diggers and if they've ever encountered one. They then proceed to speak on chivalry. They talk about what it means to them and how its changed. Also if chivalry is dead? The crew and guest close the episode out with speaking on sex drive. Intro & Outro by E. Meredith

    What is Follow the Gender?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 60:56


    The Pushing Buttons crew is back with another episode. This week they cover B's random thought of the week which revolves around not receiving a text back the day after a date. They also cover who is a follower and who a leader in society. The crew closes out this week discussing gender specific jobs. Intro & Outro by E. Meredith

    What's a Traveling Dreamer?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 57:58


    The Pushing Buttons crew is back with another episode! This week they cover how they deal with clingy friends and what they do to shake them. They also speak on peoples dreams and aspirations. They close out this weeks episode by discussing how they feel about traveling during a pandemic and if they would do it. Intro & Outro by E. Meredith.

    What is a Stinkin Reflection?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 51:54


    The Pushing Buttons podcast is back with another episode after a long break! This episode the crew discusses what their Christmas was like. They also talk about B's random thought which revolves around stinky people. They reflect on the year that was 2020 and they future goals of 2021. Intro & Outro Music by E. Meredith.

    What is Lethal?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 57:52


    The Pushing Buttons crew returns with another episode. This week Keith is in quarantine. They begin this week by talking about Instagram likes and provocative pictures. They then move on to the covid vaccine and if any of the Pushing Buttons crew would take it. The show closes out with them talking about the Brandon Bernard case. Music by E. Meredith.

    What's a Cheat?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 57:06


    The Pushing Buttons gang is back with another episode. This week the crew talks cheating in relationships and what is considered cheating. They also talk about returning items when the relationship is over. Basically this episode is all relationships. Music by E. Meredith.

    What is the R Word?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 53:41


    The Pushing Buttons crew is back with another episode ! This week they start off with B's random thought as always which is about bad holidays or thanksgiving experiences. They follow up by speaking on racism and racism within their respective cultures and races. The crew closes out with trust. They discuss trust with relationships and friends. Music by E. Meredith.

    What is Homophobia?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 62:17


    The Pushing Buttons crew is back with another episode and this week they brought along a guest. Jimmy joins the crew for some shenanigan's. They start talking about relationship arguments and what they argue most about with their partners. They then discuss homophobia in the latinx community and culture. They dive into a variety of topics involving the LGBTQ+ community as well. Music by E. Meredith.

    What is a COVID Holiday?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 63:35


    What is up everyone! The Pushing Buttons crew is back another episode. This week the crew kicks things off with who chooses where to eat in their relationships and who takes longer to decide. They also discuss COVID holidays and how they will be different this year from most years or the same! This episode is mostly COVID talk. Music by E. Meredith.

    What is Birkin 2020?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 60:16


    The Pushing Buttons podcast is back! After a very short hiatus the crew is back together. They start with B's random thought of the week which centers around buying things for your significant other. The crew then discusses a little bit about their Halloween. They also talk about the election and some of the things surrounding it. B & Claudia close out by getting into a spicy back and forth over some differences on how they view the masses. Music by E. Meredith.

    What is Music Money?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 62:04


    The Pushing Buttons crew is back with another episode! This week the crew starts things off like always with B's random thought of the week which consist of partners paying for meals. They also talk money and different aspects of it. To close out the show the crew gives you a look into their musical taste and some influences in music. Music by E. Meredith.

    What is Sex?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 65:49


    The Pushing Buttons crew is back with another episode this week and they brought a guest along. The crew and Naty discuss B's random thought of the week which is about body shaming. The main topic this week is all sex. The Pushing Button crew and Naty dive into sex and what sex means to them as well as fetishes, threesomes and everything in between so much there wasn't enough time for them to cover it all! Music by E. Meredith.

    What is a Generation of Donations?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 65:03


    The Pushing Buttons crew is back with another episode ! This week the crew discusses B's random thought which revolves around trick or treating. They also dive into different generations and how they feel about them. To close out the episode the crew talks about corporations donating money to racial equality and black lives matter movements. Music by E. Meredith.

    What are 2020 Dilemmas?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 69:15


    B, Keith & Claudia are back with another episode! This week B's random thought of the week dives back into relationships and paying for the meal on dates. They also discuss the documentary social dilemma and talk a bit about how social media effects their lives. The crew closes out talking about the presidential debate and Trump testing positive for COVID. Music by E. Meredith. 

    What is Entitled Unemployment?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 61:26


    Pushing Buttons is back with another episode as well as another special guest. We have Taccara this week and she joins the crew to discuss a few topics. They first tackle B's random thought of the week which deals with entitled kids. They also voice their opinions on unemployment benefits during the pandemic. They close out by revisiting the Meg and Tory incident. Music by E. Meredith.

    Whats Intimate Mental Health?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 61:51


    B, Keith & Claudia are back with another episode! This week the crew gets deep. It starts off light with some relationship talk and it gets heavy with some mental health talk. The team gets personal. *DISLCAIMER* some of the things spoken about can be triggering and you should not listen if it is. Music by: E. Meredith.

    What is a Parent?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 65:30


    B, Keith & Claudia are back with another episode. This week the crew covers parenting and seem to disagree on how kids should be disciplined. They also talk about should creators sensor their content and also speak on violence in video games effecting kids. Music by: E. Meredith.

    What is a Body Friendship Count?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 68:32


    B, Keith & Claudia are back with another episode ! This week the crew discusses B's random thought..body counts. They also speak on friendships from how they rank them and what they consider a friend. To close out the show they speak on comedy and how its changed particularly currently and what comedies they've seen. Music by: E. Meredith.

    What is Spirituality?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 61:28


    B, Keith and Claudia are back with another episode. This week they take on spirituality and they have a very special guest Jaide to help give a better understanding on what being spiritual means. Music by: E. Meredith

    Whats a Popularity Vote?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 61:22


    B, Keith & Claudia are back with another episode ! This week the crew discusses B's random thought of the week which sees who was the popular one in high school. With the election coming closer they also discuss voting and they close out by talking favorite TV shows. Music by: E. Meredith.

    Whats B-Day WAP?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 60:49


    B, Keith and Claudia are back with another episode ! This week its Keith's birthday. Another week another B random thought. The crew also discusses another Chicago looting, WAP song reactions and birthdays. Intro and Outro music by E. Meredith.

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