Rich Friend: The Elevated Conversation

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Culture junkies Mark Anthony Green and Matthew Trammell host a weekly conversation on the highs and lows of music, style, nightlife, art and everything in between. Featuring interviews with men and women from across the cultural spectrum, Rich Friend elevates the podcast to a lifestyle—a conversatio…

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    • Feb 24, 2017 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 1h 8m AVG DURATION
    • 24 EPISODES


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    Chapter 24: Shabazz, Queen of the Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2017 74:46


    On the 24th episode of Rich Friend, Trammell proposes a new recipe for Guy Fieri’s consideration, MAG reveals his feelings on infidelity, and nightlife maven Shabazz joins the guys in the studio to discuss sexism in hip-hop and beyond.

    Chapter 23: Himanshu “Heems” Suri - Das Been Racist

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2017 70:46


    On the 23rd episode of Rich Friend, MAG professes his love for Jamie Foxx, Trammell reveals his favorite sitcom of all time, and the guys sit down with Queens-bred rapper Himanshu “Heems” Suri for a chat on racial appropriation in hip-hop.

    Chapter 22: When Music and Politics Collide

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2017 46:29


    On the 22nd episode of Rich Friend, in the wake of Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl Halftime Show, MAG and Trammell debate if she made enough of a statement with millions of people watching and whether or not music has any place in politics.

    Chapter: 21 Rough Week, Unwind

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2017 50:23


    On the 21st episode of Rich Friend, MAG reveals the most racist thing that’s ever happened to him, Trammell unpacks the similarities between Migos and line dancing, and the guys discuss the appeal of musicals.

    Chapter 20: DJ Clark Kent

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2017 102:06


    On the 20th episode of Rich Friend, Mark Anthony denounces Harry Potter, Trammell unpacks his lesson plan for starting rumors, and the legendary DJ Clark Kent provides our young host upstarts with some much-needed elder tutelage.

    Chapter 19: Upscale Vandal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2017 85:10


    On the 19th episode of Rich Friend, Mark Anthony chronicles his adventures in Milan with Future and Chris Christie, Trammell struggles to translate 10 minutes of Westworld viewing into water cooler talk, and Upscale Vandal discusses the most overrated rappers in the game.

    Chapter 18: Kitty Cash - Brooklyn’s Badass of Beats

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2017 74:20


    On this episode of Rich Friend, Trammell discusses Christmas gifts, Mark Anthony analyses Vladimir Putin’s strut, and Brooklyn-bred disc jockey, Kitty Cash, joins the gents for a rapturous unpacking of vibes.

    Chapter 17: Brocky Marciano, Rap’s Resident Renaissance Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2017 56:45


    On this episode of Rich Friend, Trammell provides quintessential eye exam cheat codes, MAG unveils further details behind his crush on Ellen DeGeneres, and the guys ring in 2017 with hip-hop man of all trades, Brock Korsan.

    Chapter 16: Looking Back On Music 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2016 62:47


    Mark Anthony and Trammell toast 2016 with an honorary year-end roast of all things music.

    Chapter 15: Heron Preston, Hip - Hop’s Favorite Style Guy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2016 74:47


    On the 15th day of Rich Friend, the boys reveal their nerdiest pastimes, discuss nightmares starring Tory Lanez, and talk shop with hip-hop's resident style guy, Heron Preston.

    Chapter 14: Ava Nirui, Couture Pirate

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2016 60:29


    MAG and Trammell discuss the bygone luxury of bath culture, the unexpected connection between Soundcloud and the Emancipation Proclamation, and luxury fashion bootlegger Ava Nirui drops by to explain what a “luxury fashion bootlegger” does.

    Chapter 13: Fonzworth Bentley

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2016 93:37


    Rich Friend comes to you live from Art Basel in Miami for its 13th episode, featuring a conversation with hip-hop’s resident Rich Friend, Fonzworth Bentley—revealing the intricacies of his fashion battles with Diddy, along with unheard details about his longstanding friendship with Kanye West.

    Chapter 12: Duel of the Laces

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2016 62:55


    On this episode of Rich Friend, the guys ponder what Robin Thicke is up to, how Fidel Castro evaded over 600 assassination attempts and roast Malik Obama and Kenny G. For the third Rich Friend Quarrel, they go head to head on the biggest gladiator match the sneaker world has ever known: Nike vs. Adidas.

    Chapter 11: Chrysa Chin, The Player Whisperer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2016 94:31


    This episode of Rich Friend finds Trammell weighing the pros and cons of open marriage, MAG considering the fashion and function of calf implants, and a conversation with Chrysa Chin: EVP of Strategy & Development for the National Basketball Players Association and every NBA player’s de facto mother.

    Chapter 10: Va$htie & Chase B

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2016 83:52


    On this episode of Rich Friend, the guys speculate on Melania Trump’s suddoku abilities, Mark Anthony confesses his love for IKEA food, and DJs Va$htie Kola (aka Downtown’s Sweetheart) and Chase B (aka Travis Scott’s DJ) sit down to talk all things BPM and beyond.

    Chapter 9: Jim Swaffield

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2016 79:04


    Trammell and MAG reveal their irrational hatred for red-headed rappers and gap-toothed talk show hosts, ponder what a Drake-narrated Planet Earth would sound like, and invite legendary music video director Jim Swaffield to discuss his work with A Tribe Called Quest and R. Kelly’s Trapped In The Closet.

    Chapter 8: Social Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2016 51:59


    MAG and Trammell unpack the art of the rap skit, savor the final days of America's coolest presidency, and host a second quarrel over the responsibility social media companies have to their users (or not).

    Chapter 7: Anthony Martini

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2016 69:40


    MAG and Trammell roast the world of streaming music, celebrate Halloween and bemoan New York City restaurant chains, and trade tales of Tyga with music manager, Anthony Martini

    Chapter 6: Jeezy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2016 67:07


    On the sixth episode of Rich Friend, MAG and Trammell reminisce on the worst gifts they've ever received, decry voicemail and praise customer service, and sit down for a very special interview with Atlanta hip-hop legend, Jeezy.

    Chapter 5: The Great Debate

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2016 56:43


    On the fifth episode of Rich Friend, Trammell and MAG lament the death of Nickelodeon’s legendary anthropomorphic sponge, investigate the alleged hip-hop of Broadway’s Hamilton, and in the first of many dedicated Rich Friend Quarrel Episodes, our hosts go head to head on the tradition of political debates.

    Chapter 4: Billy Walsh

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2016 55:35


    On the fourth episode, MAG and Trammell discuss the progression of auto-tune, new music from Solange Knowles, and chat with stylist & Mr. Completely partner Billy Walsh about the return of the creeper sneaker, songwriting and more.

    Chapter 3: "Iron" Mike Tyson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2016 58:38


    On a very special episode of Rich Friend, MAG reveals his trepidations on marriage in the wake of Brangelina’s dissolution, Trammell waxes poetic about the art of lost & founds, and the guys go head to head with their biggest guest to date: the legendary Mike Tyson.

    Chapter 2: John Seymour

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2016 50:12


    On the second episode, MAG and Trammell expound on the eternal greatness of Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, the rise and fall of Lupe Fiasco, and invite restaurateur John Seymour to reveal the true origins of chicken n’ waffles.

    Chapter 1: Mr. Flawless

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2016 55:26


    In the inaugural episode, Matthew Trammell and Mark Anthony Green discuss the death of the aux cord, sarcasm in North Korea, fortune tellers, and chat with Mr. Flawless, the only jeweler in New York City you can trust.

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