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On this episode, Ricky is back to discuss the last four episodes of The Last Dance. They start out with a discussion on Rodman's legacy before touching on all things Jordan and the rivalry with the Bad Boys Pistons. Enjoy and apologies for the audio issues.
On this episode, Ricardo calls up Mwayi and the two talk about post-corona lockdown and people getting back to work, what they've been watching on Netflix, Mwayi's virtual dates and a few words on the Last Dance. Check it out!
Ricardo calls up his good friend and lifelong Jordan fan, Ricky, to discuss the first two episodes of The Last Dance. They discuss the early days of Jordan's rise to comparisons between Jordan and Lebron. The episode ends with a discussion of the Babyface vs. Teddy Riley battle. Give it a listen!
Friend of the pod G Money drops in to share how he's been adjusting to Covid-19 as a DJ and what Covid-19 may mean for DJs going forward in terms of sponsorships and DJing from home. Later, we dive into the Rza vs. DJ Premier battle. Spoiler alert, Ricardo is a Wu Tang stan so Primo never stood a chance. Have a listen!
Mwayi is back for episode 20 and he and Ricardo discuss working from home and Tory Lanez's Quarantine Radio. Mwayi thinks some people are going to work to avoid their spouse while wondering how single people are coping without dating. They then talk about testing a Covid-19 vaccine in Africa, Ricardo's wife being happy that there are no sports on television and the future of education; will it all be online? Give it a listen!
Ricardo shares a few quick thoughts on how we can help the less fortunate in these tough times and then reflects on three weeks without sports.
Ricardo reflects on a week of working from home then wonders whether this is the new normal. He then looks at three winners and three losers from a world where people work increasingly from home.
Ricardo kicks off this episode with an announcement before asking Mwayi if there's such a thing as spending too much time with your significant other (1:26) before telling a few breakup stories (4:10). The lads then give their picks for one book, one album and one movie they would choose if they were quarantined (14:40). The episode ends with Ricardo giving his thoughts on the underwhelming Jay Electronica album (47:27). Wine in this episode: Chateau Haut-Cadet 2015 Saint Emilion Grand Cru (https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/chateau-haut-cadet-2015-saint-emilion/) Quick Edit: Open City was filmed in 1945 not in the 60s.
The lads are back and this time with a few guests. Mwayi has no fear of the Coronavirus as he heads off the bar...wearing tuxedo pants (1:37); Mwayi shares his experiences dealing with shortages of basic commodities in Zimbabwe (2:26); Is bad credit a sign of bad character? (15:05); Things heat up when Ricardo asks Mwayi if he would date an older woman (25:00) and whether he would stay with a woman with fertility issues (34:25); and Ricardo talks about adoption, can he do it? (40:03).
Ricardo is back for another episode with Mwayi. Mwayi starts off with a tribute to his Grandmother for International Women's Day (3:17) before Ricardo goes on a rant about Elizabeth Warren (5:37). Ricardo announces that he's officially giving up red meat (17:10). The guys then settle into talking about the latest ruling in France on Uber (19:02) and an Airbnb scam in London (22:00). Finally, the guys talk about investing in the age of the Coronavirus (31:20), is now a buying opportunity or a chance to lose even more money?
In this episode, Ricardo finally has a cohost for the podcast, his friend Mwayi. We discuss the Coronavirus and compare it to other disease epidemics and also look at how it has impacted Ricardo's investment portfolio. Mwayi talks about getting robbed in South Africa in a night club and how financial technology works in Souther Africa. Later, Ricardo asks Mwayi whether he would marry someone without ever meeting them. Finally, the guys discuss Meg Thee Stallion's contract issues and discuss the worst contracts they've ever signed.
A look back on Saturday night's big heavyweight fight between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury. I got it all wrong. Fury dominated and it was a great night for heavyweight boxing. Where do both fighters go from here? Should Fury v. Joshua be the next big heavyweight fight and was Wilder's corner right to throw in the towel? Listen and find out.
In this quick episode Ricardo follows up on the fallout of N26 leaving the UK because of Brexit. He wonders how they could have handled the situation differently and if this will be a problem for the company going forward. Ricardo ends by responding to the question on why he hasn't added more African content to the podcast (7:00)
Ricardo calls up his good friend Rafe Bartholomew of the Athletic to discuss the Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder rematch. They start out talking about Ryan Garcia and Blair Cobbs before jumping right into the fight with a review of the first fight, a discussion the the heavyweight division and predictions for the second fight.
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon has a plan to end the era of all-male, all-white corporate boards: The investment bank will refuse to take a company public unless it has at least one woman or non-white board member. The move could make a big difference with male-dominated startups, experts say
In this episode, the arrival of Valentine's Day has Ricardo feeling a little nostalgic but not for the reasons you might think. After a brief intro, Ricardo discusses N26, the German fintech startup, leaving their UK customers behind due to Brexit. He then has a brief discussion on the XFL and why it will most certainly fail before ending with a few thoughts on Bloomberg entering the presidential race. Music by: Kiota the Friend--Alkaline Smino--Amphetamine Joey Purp--Elastic Lute--GED Duckwrth--Michuul Cooking Soul--Raw Quartet, Danger, Still Ballin, Real Life and Nia Jazz 9th Wonder--Love Kills J Dilla--Sometimes
In this episode, Ricardo talks about overreacting to his son's performance at tennis practice. He then talks about his son winning his first race at kindergarten sports day then finishes the episode talking about discovering a picture of his kids on Instagram and what it means to manage your children's privacy in the digital age.
In this episode Ricardo talks about his upcoming trip to New York and what it means to spend so much time away from friends and family (1:14); Uber is now allowing drivers to set their own fares. Why are they doing that? (6:30); Goldman Sachs and Amazon plan to join forces to extend loans to merchants selling on Amazon's platform (15:07); and a few quick thoughts on the Super Bowl (23:35)
A few thoughts on Novak Djokovic's historic five-set victory over Dominic Thiem.
A reflection on the life and career of Kobe Bryant
Ricardo begins with a quick story from his dinner Saturday night before introducing a new segment on the Podcast called the Two Minute Drill (2:17). He then takes a look at Aaron Hernandez and Delonte West and the growing issues of Mental Health in professional sports (4:40); Google and Amazon wanting your healthcare information (13:14); a panic button for Tinder and dating apps for people seeking children but not necessarily a romantic partner (18:54); and ends with a look at Zion Williamson's debut (29:59).
Ricardo opens up this episode with an old interview clip from Chinua Achebe before calling up his friend, Nnamdi, to discuss the Biafran War (5:15). Nnamdi covers the origins of the war from the military coup, to the pogroms against Igbo families in Northern Nigeria to the motivations for self determination. Ricardo wonders if accepted theories of nation building are applicable to the African context (21:50) and wonders why there were no medals given in the war (35:40), what Biafra represents today (40:12) and whether we will see a woman president in America before an Igbo president in Nigeria (52:06) before ending with another clip from Chinua Achebe (56:24).
Ricardo opens up with a brief reflection on Episode 1 before jumping right into an analysis of Visa's planned Plaid acquisition (3:18) and wonders what Visa will do with the new customer information they will receive and whether this acquisition will signal trend of larger financial institutions acquiring companies in the Fintech space. After that he checks in with Jamaal (13:12) on the first half of the NBA season and get into a discussion on their hometown team, the Miami Heat. Finally, Ricardo takes a look at the new streaming service, Peacock (44:32), from Comcast and NBC.
Ricardo ranks the top sports moments of the last decade with LeBron and Usain Bolt being the top two athletes of the last decade. He then takes a look at the top moments in tech and how they made our lives more convenient. Finally, he takes a look at cord cutting and how it has affected video and audio streaming.
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