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Hey hey! Not much going on but Brandon and Deej hopped on a call to recap life on the inside. This week the guys tout the removal of the facade of the global financial system, working from home, and paying fealty to our Tiger King. Hold on to your N95 masks and stay safe people! Brandon and Deej --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Let's level set, This week Deej tries to talk Brandon off the ledge from joining Antifa as Super Tuesday sends Warren E packing. Then, we hoard toilet paper, bleach, and facemaks as the Coronavirus makes its way to the big apple. A big shoutout to Molly Young's piece in Vulture, for reminding us just how terrible corporate speak has gotten. Do you have the bandwidth to read these links? Brandon and Deej Links: https://www.vulture.com/2020/02/spread-of-corporate-speak.html https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-do-black-democrats-usually-prefer-establishment-candidates/amp/ https://www.vox.com/2020/3/3/21162527/what-happened-to-elizabeth-warren https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/0 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Cash out! This week we recap all-star weekend and find out what it really means to be a renegade.  For the washed among us it has nothing to do with Jay-Z or Eminem. Then, we dive into the wild world of Bloomberg and his collaboration with Jerry Media (of Fyre Fest fame) to  meme his way to the White House.  Finally, we implore Lil Boosie and those like him to know when it's okay NOT TO TALK. Enjoy the links, https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/13/style/michael-bloomberg-memes-jerry-media.html https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2020/2/17/21141239/renegade-dance-nba-all-star-game-jalaiah-harmon-cultural-appropriation --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Nothing like a benevolent dictatorship! This week we ponder the great man theory as Brandon and Deej chat with Katherine Rosman from the New York Times about her piece "Jay-Z Takes On The Superbowl". Our talk begs the question, "Jay Z doesn't check his phone during meetings, is he better than you?" Then, the guys take a glance at TV's favorite capitalist nightmare, Undercover Boss, on it's 10th anniversary. Oh and just for kicks? Gandhi's assassin is a flashpoint for political strife in India. It's a big scary world out there! Enjoy the links: Jay-Z Takes On the Super Bowl @katierosman https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/01/style/jay-z-super-bowl-roc-nation.html Happy 10th Anniversary To Undercover Boss, The most reprehensible propaganda on TV https://tv.avclub.com/happy-10th-anniversary-to-undercover-boss-the-most-rep-1841278475 Gandhi's Killer Evokes Admiration as Never Before https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/04/world/asia/india-gandhi-nathuram-godse.html --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Welcome To The Party! Brandon and Deej try to comprehend these young people and their music as they invite Spencer Kornhaber from The Atlantic to make sense of Billie Eilish winning 4700 Grammys last Sunday. Get ready for White Pop Smoke winning the Album of the year in 2021. Then, we take a deep dive into the world of the Bernie Bro ahead of the Iowa Caucuses. Listeners keep a stiff upper lip! Harness the chaotic energy! Build a coalition! Don't go too hard in Miami for the Superbowl! Go Chiefs! Brandon and Deej Links: How Pop's Biggest Weird Swept The Grammy's @skornhaber https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/01/why-billie-eilish-swept-grammys/605587/ Bernie Sanders and His Internet Army https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/27/us/politics/bernie-sanders-internet-supporters-2020.html Stripper Bowl: South Florida's adult clubs are going big (and tiny) for Super Bowl weekend https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/super-bowl/fl-et-super-bowl-2020-strip-clubs-20200128-4fd2kwholnhnjiatlow7ur4bi4-story.html --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

24/8 Brandon and Deej reminisce on Kobe as the embodiment of work ethic, the collective psychic mourning of black men, and cherishing life and loved ones. They invite Erika D Smith, Assistant Metro Editor at the LA Times, to talk journalism during catastrophe, Kobe's legacy, and LA after Nipsey Hussle and Kobe Bryant's untimely passing. R.I.P Kobe Bryant, Gianna Bryant, John, Keri, and Alyssa Altobelli, Christina Mauser, Sarah and Payton Chester, and Ara Zobayan. Link: Commentary: Kobe Bryant and Nipsey Hussle weren't perfect angels. That's why L.A. loved them @Erika_D_Smith https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-01-27/kobe-bryant-nipsey-hussle-death-grammy-tribute --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Whoo-han! This week Brandon and Deej invite Antionette Isama to the pod to talk her piece in Vibe, Burna Boy and the rise of African music on the eve of the Grammys. Is now the time to pay homage to Drake for his influence? We think...not. Deej recounts his bout with swine flu as the Wuhan virus makes its way to US shores. Get ready to panic! Ring is recording everything! Also if a Saudi Prince sends you a message don't open it, even if you're Jeff Bezos. Beware of the panopticon y'all. Brandon and Deej LINKS: The Crossover: How Burna Boy's Grammy Nod Proves The Power of Consistency @antionetteisama https://www.vibe.com/index.php/2019/11/burna-boy-grammy-nomination-opinion Everything We Know About the Jeff Bezos Phone Hack @lmatsakis https://www.wired.com/story/bezos-phone-hack-mbs-saudi-arabia/ Who's Watching Your Porch? @jwherrman https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/19/style/ring-video-doorbell-home-security.html --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Hey hey amigos, Oscar nominations are out! We're you snubbed? Probably! Brandon and Deej lament Uncut Gems, laud Parasite, and invite Blacklist founder, Franklin Leonard, to talk his satirical piece in the Washington Post, “The 2020 Oscar nominations didn't have to look like this”. Would Marriage Story get made if it was black? Just how good is Parasite? What themes are deemed “oscar worthy”. Ask Franklin. Then, the guys take the competition off of the silver screen and onto the baseball field as they dip a toe in the internet investigation of the Houston Astros Cheating scandal. Oh, and they find out who's the Jeopardy GOAT? Is it Mike Lowry? P.S. It could be you! Brandon and Deej The Links live here! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/01/13/2020-oscar-nominations-didnt-have-look-like-this/ https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2020/01/houston-astros-mlb-sign-stealing-scandal/604993/ https://www.wired.com/story/jeopardy-greatest-of-all-time-tournament/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Ya'll ready to get extradited? This week Brandon continues his love affair with Big Lizzy as Send The Link hits the streets with a report from the Elizabeth Warren Julian Castro campaign event in Brooklyn. Then, the guys get deep into the hottest life rights available in Hollywood with the incredible story of former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn and his escape from Japanese Custody. This weeks links from the Washington Post and The Guardian give us a look into Warren's endorsement strategy and some background on the authoritarian proclivities of the Japanese justice system. *Pardon the short episode, the studio was assaulted by faulty equipment. Be free and elude capture! Links: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/inside-elizabeth-warrens-effort-to-court-her-vanquished-rivals--and-why-its-worth-her-time/2020/01/08/89362124-30cf-11ea-91fd-82d4e04a3fac_story.html https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jan/08/carlos-ghosn-nissan-boss-japanese-justice --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Brandon and Deej breakdown a decade of opinions, arguments, and internet phenomena. Get “the link”, a weekly look at what you need to read, at Sendthelinkpodcast.com In this special episode, we look back wistfully at the 2010s as we hurtle toward the future. What was the most important article of the decade? Which hot take was the worst? Will China or Russia be the US's biggest foe in 2020? Who's on the 2010s Mount Rushmore? Get the rundown below. Themes of the Decade - 2:15 Article of The Decade, The Case For Reparations - 10:20 Dr. Walter Block - 14:00 Stickpeices, 538, and Melo - 19:12 2020 Predictions, NBA Champs, China Takeover - 26:40 Website Graveyard - 40:40 Aughts, Teens, Twenties - 45:19 2010s GOAT Rushmore - 53:20 Listen to Send The Link wherever you get your podcasts. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

The holidays are underway! This week, Brandon and Deej lament that last source of friction in our web 3.0 world -- receiving packages. Package pirates are running amuck. We give a eulogy for the Kamala Harris campaign and show our support for Queen and Slim, whether we've seen it or not. Links live here: www.nytimes.com/2019/12/02/nyregi…ackage-theft.html www.nytimes.com/2019/12/02/nyregi…ackage-theft.html www.nytimes.com/2019/12/03/opinio…ris-drop-out.html --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Open your third eye! Brandon and Deej take a trip into NYC ephemera as they follow Sam Kestenbaum and the NY Times' search for Keano. Then, they guys welcome Carmelo Anthony back to the world of the living. Oh, and, the Boomer-Zoomer debate rages on. The millenials are our only help. Links below! https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/08/nyregion/keano-spiritual-consultant.html https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25459090/carmelo-anthony-last-great-american-ball-hog https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/29/style/ok-boomer.html --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Pardon our steam! Cold weather has hit the PLG parlor. This episode, Deej laments the loss of Deadspin, the latest publisher to fall to corporate takeover. Then, the guys talk the deep boredom of Apple as they release they streaming service. Finally, is Scorcese right? What issss cinema? The links are below. Imbibe. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/the-ham-handed-money-driven-mangling-of-sports-illustrated-and-deadspin https://gizmodo.com/bland-content-isnt-apple-tv-s-biggest-problem-1839588936 https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/04/opinion/martin-scorsese-marvel.html --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

How is it? Brandon's back from South Africa with tales of the continent for Deej. Then, the guys give their last gasp of energy for Kanye West as they chat the release of Jesus is King. In another return, Eddie Murphy is back on the scene with Netflix's Dolomite Is My Name. Finally, Deej takes the tenuous premise of WeWork's business model to task. Links aqui: https://www.theringer.com/music/2019/10/29/20937387/jesus-is-king-christian-kanye-west-review https://www.wsj.com/articles/wework-debacle-teaches-investors-a-lesson-about-value-11572349056 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

China wants all the smoke. This week the guys become conscientious objectors as Nets president Joe Tsai veers the Nets' Navy into the South China sea. One tweet from Rockets' GM Darryl Morey has sent the pod into a tailspin with the most Send The Link episode ever. NBA? Check? Geopolitics? Check. Twitter? Brooklyn? Check. Brandon and Deej breakdown the sociocultural history of China, the current state of business relationships between America entertainment companies and Chinese censorship and the hypocrisy in the NBA. Is this the issue that finally brings Lee Greenwood's America together under one banner to say.... "Fuck China"? Links abound: https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2019-10-07/nba-china-houston-rockets-gm-tweet-controversy-daryl-morey https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-10-08/the-nba-should-call-china-s-bluff?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_content=view&cmpid%3D=socialflow-twitter-view&utm_medium=social https://amp.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3032044/chinese-houston-rockets-fan-who-taunted-police-threat-burn https://www.vox.com/2019/10/7/20902700/daryl-morey-tweet-china-nba-hong-kong --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Prayers up ya'll! Brandon and Deej get into the ethics of health and campaigns after Bernie Sanders undergoes a hear procedure with help from Jennifer Rubin's piece in the Washington Post. Then, we pay another visit to The Shop as California Governor Gavin signs groundbreaking student athlete legislation. Finally the guys give their thoughts on the Botham Jean verdict. Links aqui! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/10/03/bernies-health-raises-uncomfortable-questions/ https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2019/10/01/good-man-bad-cop-measure-justice-botham-jean-case/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Can we escape the internet? Brandon and Deej struggle through the sludge of this weeks online madness. First, Deej takes us into the warnings of Jia Tolentino's Trick Mirror: Reflections of Self Delusion as a friend of the pod endures a doxxing scare. Then, the aforementioned Sad Internet Boy, Tekashi 69 tells all during his trial of the the internet age. Finally, the guys delve into a grab bag of talk from Antonio Brown to the Sandy Hook PSA. Links below! https://www.amazon.com/Trick-Mirror-Self-Delusion-Jia-Tolentino/dp/0525510540 https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/tekashi-69-rise-and-fall-feature-777971/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

We Dide Together. We Die Together. Pod Boys For Life. This week Brandon And Deej break down Jemele Hill's argument for top collegiate prospects to attend HBCUs. Then, they look at the dark side of the booming film industry in Georgia. HBO's The Shop takes an L in their public relations campaign for black barbershops and most importantly... Bad Boys For Life released a new trailer. Links: https://www.theringer.com/movies/2019/9/3/20845333/hollywood-georgia-hb481-boycott https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/10/black-athletes-should-leave-white-colleges/596629/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/09/04/an-exchange-between-lil-nas-x-kevin-hart-went-viral-maybe-not-wa --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

This means war! This week Brandon and Deej put on their old timbs, battered boots to dive into the fight for or against Jay-Z. Then, inquiring minds dive into the psychology of the Joe Rogan army. Oh, and Popeyes wants all the smoke. The guys touch on the latest phenomenon in social media capitalism. This weeks links! Jemele Hill - The Atlantic Jay-Z Helped the NFL Banish Colin Kaepernick https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/08/jay-z-helps-nfl-banish-colin-kaepernick/596146/ Devin Gordon - The Atlantic Why Is Joe Rogan So Popular? https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/08/my-joe-rogan-experience/594802/ Helen Rosner - The New Yorker The Popeyes Chicken Sandwich Is Here to Save America https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-gastronomy/the-popeyes-chicken-sandwich-is-here-to-save-america --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Sorry for the wait, but it's time to get your Scrooge McDuck on and talk this money! This week we're talking the conspiracy implications surrounding everyone's least famous billionaire, Jeffery Epstein's death. Then, Equinox owner Stephen Ross deals with the backlash of hosting a fundraiser for Donald Trump....and finally a reminder why Rich Paul rulez! (As the kids would say) This weeks reading list: The Hypocrisy of Soul Cycle James Hamblin/The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/08/soulcycle-equinox-trump/595897/ Rich Paul on the NCAA's new restrictions for player-agents Rich Paul/The Athletic https://theathletic.com/1128759/2019/08/12/op-ed-rich-paul-on-the-ncaas-new-restrictions-for-player-agents/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Highway to the nostalgia zone! Hop into the jump seat with Brandon and Deej and they attend the Big3 and detail Kendrick Perkins move to commentary game with some help from The Ringer. Then, Carol Anderson pens a piece to to Brandon's heart for Time, "Republicans Want a White Republic. They'll Destroy America to Get It". Finally, things get existential with "Have We Hit Peak Podcast?" by Jennifer Miller. Imbibe. Links: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/7/18/20699090/kendrick-perkins-espn-fox-kevin-durant-free-agency-tv-talking-head https://time.com/5628283/trump-tweets-racist-white-america/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/18/style/why-are-there-so-many-podcasts.html --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Brandon and Deej are leveling up as we take another journey into deep space with the latest iteration of the Streaming Wars. HBO's dropped the title of their latest premium service, HBO Max and the guys discuss. Then, we get some help from Forbes, as they reveal the "New" Kanye, fiscally solvent sneaker magnate. Finally, we chat the medical effects of AAU on young athletes. Links live below! https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27125793/these-kids-ticking-bombs-threat-youth-basketball https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/10/magazine/streaming-race-netflix-hbo-hulu-amazon.html https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2019/07/09/kanyes-second-coming-inside-the-billion-dollar-yeezy-empire/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

The Nets Navy has docked in the harbor but we're still curving jingoism as Brandon and Deej get knee deep in the outrage cycle as they talk Nike's pulled Betsy Ross Air Max colorway, Kimono Intimates, and the obvious cultural trend of minority/millennial views on American exceptionalism with some help from Peter Beinart at The Atlantic. Nets Navy incoming! Link is below! https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/06/aoc-isnt-interested-american-exceptionalism/592213/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Get in on crypto! Brandon and Deej talk the latest in our ongoing dystopia, Facebook Libra, with some help from John Constine and TechCrunch. Then, OJ delights us with the evils of Twitter, and Henry Grabar lets us in on a secret...Black people also live in the midwest! Enjoy the links! https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/18/facebook-libra/ https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/06/black-voters-youngstown-ohio-trump-democrats.html --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Brandon and Deej are back from outer space and the pod is reentering. This week Keza Macdonald from the Guardian gives us a look into the future of gaming and Brandon and Deej shake their proverbial fists at the clouds of tomorrow. Then, we recap the end of the NBA season as we move into the long night of no basketball summer. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

In the words of the great Mike Tyson, "Everyone has a plan, until they get punched in the face". So throw your plans aside and get these links! This week Brandon opines on attending the Wilder vs Breazeale showdown as he and Deej breakdown the state of boxing streaming wars via Three Heavyweights and the Boxing Revolution by Kelefa Sanneh at the New Yorker. Then through Adam Harris piece on Liz Warren's HBCU centered education policy brings some structure to the impending billionaire philanthropic wars post Robert Smith paying off the entirety of Morehouse College's 2019 student debt. Finally, chill Alabama. Heidi Stevens gets the Chicago Tribune on the board as she breaks down the history of public television censorship as Alabama looks to block an episode of Arthur from airing featuring a gay wedding. Happy Memorial Day! Links below: https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/heidi-stevens/ct-life-stevens-friday-arthur-pbs-gay-character-0517-story.html https://www.newyorker.com/sports/sporting-scene/three-heavyweights-and-the-boxing-revolution https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/05/elizabeth-warren-education-plan/589906/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

More pod! This week Brandon and Deej touch on some of their favorite topics the personal angst of successful immigrants, tech dystopia, and the political spectrum. Yay! First, we talk Nigerian freak, Giannis Antetokounmpo's Greek misnomer in Peter S. Goodman's piece at the NY Times. Then author Livia Gershon (@LiviaGershon)provides some audio as she helps us navigate the value of our crowdsourced data and content in We All Work For Facebook at Long Reads. Finally, the guys find out how left they'll be after the happenings of The Coming Generation War by Niall Ferguson and Eyck Freymann in The Atlantic. The links live aqui. Distfruten! https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/03/sports/giannis-antetokounmpo-greece.html https://longreads.com/2019/04/26/we-all-work-for-facebook/ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/05/coming-generation-war/588670/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

It was inevitable. This week, Brandon and Deej talk the most important collection of characters in the world of politics and pop culture. They breakdown the now complete field of 2020 Democratic candidates and ponder on the end of an era of pop culture with Avengers: Endgame and the waning episodes of Game of Thrones. Links: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-biden-jumped-to-the-front-of-the-endorsement-race/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/04/26/if-marvel-cinematic-universe-is-tv-avengers-endgame-proves-golden-age-is-over/?utm_term=.96ed344c82bd --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Music fans! This week Brandon and Deej review the hottest drop in recent memory: The Mueller Report. Then, they decided to get into their corporatist bag and chat about the latest tech IPO's Pinterest and Zoom. Finally, Deej reminisces about his time attending Beyonce's legendary set after the rest of us peons watch a mere facsimile on Netflix. Links below! Ezra Klein: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/4/19/18485862/mueller-report-trump-impeachment-obstruction Yoni Appelbaum: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/04/mueller-report-impeachment-referral/587509/ Troy Patterson: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/on-television/beyonces-homecoming-is-a-total-synthesis-of-the-pop-arts Paige Leskin: https://www.businessinsider.com/tech-startups-going-public-2019-rumored-ipos-2019-2 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Who goes there! Brandon and Deej are all over pop culture's most important happenings this week, Game of Thrones and the NBA Playoffs. First, they look at Hank Stuever's piece in the Washington Post and tackle the question...Is Game of Thrones really supposed to mean anything? Then, they join in the backpatting as they analyze Kyle Korver's piece in the Players' Tribune, Privileged. Links below! https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/kyle-korver-utah-jazz-nba https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/was-game-of-thrones-supposed-to-mean-anything-only-if-you-wanted-it-to/2019/04/10/3c8df9c4-5974-11e9-a00e-050dc7b82693_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.937bd9151f3b --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Long Live Nip. Brandon welcomes Deej back to the states after some time galavanting through Europe. The guys talk Nipsey Hussle's tragic death, the desensitization of violence through social media, and the subsequent conspiracy theories. Then, they talk Lil Nas X, TikTok and the success of Old Town Road. Finally, a little grab bag and lukewarm reviews of Jordan Peele's Us. Links: Conspiracy theories about Nipsey Hussle's death aren't stupid. They're a form of grief https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/04/02/conspiracy-theories-about-nipsey-hussles-death-arent-stupid-theyre-form-grief/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.5170c5ebac8f How TikTok Is Rewriting the World https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/10/style/what-is-tik-tok.html --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Navigate the backchannels on this week of Send The Link. First, Brandon and Deej are talking the hip craze taking over the with all the kids, socialism! After that, they remember their collegiate days and wonder how easy getting into college would've been with rich parents. Finally, is your flight safe? No one is running the FAA. We go inside all the angles of the 737 Max disaster. Links aqui: http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/03/socialism-and-young-socialists.html https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/03/14/college-admissions-scandal-bribing-officials-bad-investment-column/3151205002/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/14/opinion/business-economics/boeing-737-max.html --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Got a problem? Call Deej and Brandon for all your PR needs. This week were delving deep into the psychology and institutional methods of shaping our cultural narratives. First, we review Mark Zuckerberg's latest Facebook manifesto and doubt his abilities to pull it off. Then, we look back at the sordid history of Fox News and just how Rupert Murdoch and Donald Trump have been boys. Finally, we take a trip to the most sterile barbershop in the country as we try to salvage Lebron's attempt at being genuine. Look down below! There's links in them waters.... Links: https://www.facebook.com/notes/mark-zuckerberg/a-privacy-focused-vision-for-social-networking/10156700570096634/ https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/03/11/the-making-of-the-fox-news-white-house https://deadspin.com/theres-nothing-candid-about-lebrons-the-shop-1828725498 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Brandon and Deej need a vacation....Nevertheless, they're on the job talking Derek Thompson's piece on the effects of workism in the Atlantic. Then, Deej waxes poetic on the resignation of HBO CEO Plepler and what that means for the premium content network....we end with the hottest reality show on television, Michael Cohen's Testimony. Enjoy this week in dystopia. This week's link: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/02/religion-workism-making-americans-miserable/583441/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

And the Academy Award for worst actor goes to....Jussie Smollet! This week, we give Jussie what he wants, attention. Brandon and Deej chop it up about the life and times of the Gay Tupac with some help from Adam Serwer's piece in The Atlantic. Then, they wax poetic on another rap legend, as Eminem's Slim Shady LP reaches 20. Finally, we end with a little oscar talk and Black Panther as a cultural phenomenon. Links: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/02/jussie-smollett/583426/ https://www.theringer.com/music/2019/2/20/18232748/eminem-slim-shady-lp-20th-anniversary --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Brandon and Deej are back and talking both dog and human racism. First, Brandon takes a trip to the Westminster dog show. Then, Deej takes us down the Ralph Northam decision tree... blackface or Klan costume? Oh, and Jeff Bezos wages war against the National Enquirer in the latest episode of our corporatist nightmare. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Brandon and Deej delve into mysticism with their Nostradamus like predictions of a snore-fest superbowl. Then, Brandon takes us to civics class as he experiences the fickle nature of jury duty. Finally, the guys plant the #NetsNavy flag as the Knicks plunge into depths of further chaos in the wake of the Porzingis trade. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Revel in the schadenfreude! Brandon and Deej bring out their Morehouse pride to lament the conservative appropriation of Dr. King's legacy, then they detail how the Fyre Festival was an meta exercise in white supremacy, and finally James Harden...yay or nay? Check out the links! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Whoa Uncle Joey we've got a full house! Brandon and Deej invite Gina Cherelus back to the pod to talk virtue signaling during the government shutdown, being cloned by the 10 year challenge and tragically paying 14 dollars for Netflix. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

This week Brandon and Deej mind other people's business and get all into the specifics of the worlds most costly separation with a piece from Joe Pinkser at The Atlantic. Then, they get grassroots and talk the latest in political happenings in NYC (including the non-shutdown of the "L train"). Finally, and also tragically... there's R. Kelly talk...we weep in unison. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Happy Holidays non-ethno-religious revelers! Brandon and Deej chop it up for a deep dive into the season. First, Amazon is still creating paper catalogs to ensnare your children into their digital world. 23 and Me...may not be the best Christmas gift (unless you want to give away your data)...oh and have a Merry MindGeek Christmas! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

The pod lives! Brandon and Deej take on the NBA's obsession with conspiracy theories. Kyrie, Steph, who's next? Gordon Hayward the phrenologist? Then, they wax nostalgic on the 2019 slate of nostalgic films and Sonic the Hedgehogs toned calves. Finally, Paul Kiel and Jesse Eisenger from The Atlantic and Pro Publica give us the scoop on IRS' enforcement woes. Remember to skrtt your taxes everyone! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Brandon and Deej dig deep in the bag for an extra strength podcast this week. They talk pieces from The Atlantic and The New York Times spanning the Midterm elections, Duke as the manifestation of AAU gone wild, and just how the Youtube algorithm actually works. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Mi gente! Brandon and Deej once again have that fuego. This week Deej recaps his journey to Morehouse Homecoming and gives us a look at the history of Athleisure with Derek Thompson's piece in the Atlantic. Then, the guys navigate their casual gaming status with the release of Red Dead Redemption 2 and wrap things up with some breaking news about the fallen, Kanye West. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Cuatro Cuatro. Brandon and Deej have a four pack of goodness this week. Sadly, we didn't win the Mega Millions but we did breakdown the history of lottery culture with Troy Patterson's piece "Watching Lottery Drawings in an Age of Plutocracy" in the New Yorker. We double down with Jelani Cobb's look at the Georgia gubernatorial race. #VoteStacyAbrams. Then, end with two compelling pieces of journalism from the New York Times. Michael Wilson's look into the tragic death of Geoffrey Corbis and a fire audio piece by Ike Sriskandarajah, who revisited the children and educator (Newark Mayor Ras Baraka) that starred in the famous classroom skits from Miseducation of Lauryn Hill after 20 years. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

This week Deej and Brandon attend opening night at the Barclays Center and watch the Nets triumph over the New York Knickerbockers. They also talk the ramifications of the reported increase of salaries in the NBA G League to 125,00 through Jonathan Givony's piece at ESPN. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Yo Yo Yo! Deej comes with the early heat on this episode with a piece from New York Times Magazine by Emily Bazelon on the upcoming referendum to restore voting rights to felons in Florida. Then, Brandon keeps in local by dipping a toe into the New York Times investigation of the 50 year long history of the Trump family's rampant tax fraud. A wacky time on Send The Link! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Brandon and Deej brave the deluge of television no one watched as they break down the 2018 Emmy awards. Then, they dive back into politics and analyze the realpolitik cynicism surrounding the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh and his subsequent sexual assault scandal. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Brandon and Deej rebuff all Colin Kaepernick hottakes with a look at New York Times op-ed. Then, they go local (S/O Seattle) for another look into our dystopian future. This time with scooters! And finally beware of alt-right people of color! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

What's good gumshoes! Brandon and Deej pay homage to Aretha Franklin and her legendary VH1 Divas 1998 performance with some help from Kevin Fallon's piece in the Daily Beast. Then, our heroes dream wistfully about the fate of their crytocurrency investments with "After The Bitcoin Boom: Hard Lessons for Cryptocurrency Investors" in the New York Times. Finally, Issac Stone Fish at Slate rips our worlds asunder. The NBA is running a training facility under the nose of a human rights in Xinjiang, China. We love this game! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Brandon and Deej tackle the absurdity of bad faith actors with a look at Michelle Goldberg's piece on Omarosa in the New York Times, then Deej takes us through the machinations of social media and the validity of Alex Jones' access to free speech. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support