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Anwar Newton is Thrilled To Be Here. Join him every Wednesday as he unravels and shares his appetite for the obscene.

Anwar Newton


    • Feb 28, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 55m AVG DURATION
    • 97 EPISODES

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    Latest episodes from Thrilled To Be Here

    Hey, I'm Starting A War Here!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 43:25


    Anwar and Portillo talk about the Ukraine War and talk about the greatest city on Earth, New York City and it's world famous pizza pie!

    Thrilled To Bet Here

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 49:21


    Anwar and Portillo talk Super Bowl, Tyler the Creator, and DraftKings

    Crip Dough

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 47:58


    Anwar and Portillo talk about NFTs. Oh joy.

    We're Droppin' These on Sundays Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 46:03


    After finally rallying from quarantine, Anwar and Portillo are flush with antibodies to talk about how we're droppin' these on sundays now

    Keep it Wet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 43:26


    Anwar and Portillo return after a week off from getting Covid and provide some guidance in this new Covid reality. 

    Ode To Grid City

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 53:05


    Anwar and Portillo turn a new leaf and decide to give Phoenix the unrequited love it deserves. 

    We're Bingo Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 62:02


    Anwar and Portillo are thrilled to be here at the end of a tremendous year. Thanks for listening.

    A Christmas Thrilltacular

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 77:13


    Anwar and Portillo bring you a very special holiday episode of the podcast. Enjoy!

    Barry Bones

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 55:59


    Anwar and Portillo talk about Christmas spirit, Bone Thugs and Harmony and the many family members of Ben Shapiro. Sorry for the late episode, Anwar screwed up the upload

    Welcome to the Popcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 59:10


    Anwar and Portillo talk about the wonderful teachings of Christ, anime, and how they can save the Filmbar in downtown Phoenix

    Killed To Be Here

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 61:13


    Anwar and Portillo return after a 2 week turkey hiatus to discuss murder, the omicron variant, and the Thanksgiving break

    Zoom Zoom

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 62:48


    Anwar and Portillo discuss the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, the new Silk Sonic album and crack.

    Pasta Arteries

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 47:26


    Anwar won't shut up about The Eternals movie. Portillo reveals his new ethnicity.

    Phoenix Is Built On An Indian Burial Ground

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 59:48


    Anwar and Portillo discuss how Phoenix is built on an Indian burial ground, the Kyle Rittenhouse case, and how Anwar continues to support his infant cop son

    Pod Daddy P

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 43:33


    Anwar and Portillo discuss Portillo's new nickname, shows in Tucson, and share some laughter

    Creatin' Content

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 55:06


    Anwar and Portillo discuss the Chappelle Show Special, the Batman reboot, and Portillo's new venture into creating content. Follow Anwar on IG and Twitter: @theanwarnewton Credits: Track: “Phobia” Music by Elysium Audio Labs https://www.elysiumaudiolabs.com https://bit.ly/2QmAxRW https://youtu.be/a5N99v5VmPk

    Pretty Good Scam

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 62:27


    Anwar and Portillo discuss the new Chappelle special, annoying friends, and Anwar nearly getting scammed

    Tang Gang

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 77:35


    Anwar and Portillo talk about mostly nothing, sneaking into places they don't belong, and their deep reverence for the art of the scam

    Duck Fat

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 67:02


    Anwar and Portillo talk about the Hollywood Improv, Anwar's burned hand, and The Sopranos

    Stinky Little Covid Butt

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 64:03


    We're back after a Portillo Covid scare to discuss the disease, the recent passing of Norm Macdonald, and Nicki Minaj's cousin's friend's swollen balls

    Railroad Revival

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 61:38


    Anwar and Portillo discuss sketch comedy shows, Blizzard's lawsuit, and the death of Michael K Williams

    Big Butt Comedy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 62:39


    Anwar and Portillo talk social media comedians getting bullied into standup, Katt Williams, and Kanye's Donda album.

    Alex Treblack

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 65:55


    Late episode drop after being sick the entire week, but Anwar and Portillo squeezed this one out. Enjoy!

    Guess Who's Back?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 54:17


    Anwar and Portillo talk the return of the Taliban after 20 years

    Top 5 Dead Or Alive

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 51:06


    Anwar and Portillo discuss The Lox Vs Dipset Verzuz battle and other music stuff

    The Return w/ Mike Enders

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 52:15


    Enders comes back for an episode, and Anwar talks about his Baltimore trip for real this time.

    Hold The Crank

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 61:22


    Anwar and Portillo discuss how Covid is the 2nd coming of Christ, the Tokyo Olympics, and Anwar's return to Baltimore

    Keto Baby

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 66:15


    Anwar and Portillo talk about billionaires going to space, deescalation strategies for police, and the Phoenix Suns losing

    President Daddy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 57:38


    Anwar and Portillo talk about how Arnold Schwarzenegger could have been a nazi, a potential Gen Z President, and other highly sophisticated topics of intellectual discourse

    Go Suns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 56:14


    Anwar and Portillo relish in being Suns bandwagon fans. Anwar talks about white people who get his name wrong.

    Crack is Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 61:34


    Anwar and Portillo try to rebrand crack, talk Mare of Easttown, and remember Ted Danson's blackface.

    Portillo's Last Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 63:29


    Anwar and Portillo have a disagreement that marks Portillo's last episode on the podcast. Anwar talks about Blue Chew and movie sex.

    A Sword for my Mother

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 66:09


    Anwar and Portillo talk Juneteenth, traveling abroad, and Drake's private plane

    Double Negus with Ibrahim Khalif

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 83:03


    This week, Anwar and Portillo are joined by NYC comedian Ibrahim Khalif (Ignant Negus podcast, "Placebo" album on all streaming platforms and iTunes) to talk music, comedy, and other black stuff.

    Contactless Bar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 64:52


    Anwar and Portillo are back to talk about their new business venture, airport fights, and Ellie KKKemper

    Gabe From Ghana

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 75:55


    Anwar and Portillo discuss foreign exchange students and fake names, Mos Def, and are joined by Valerie who used to live with Anwar.

    One Year Old Cop

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 69:19


    Anwar and Portillo discuss Lt. Langston's birthday party, growing up with bullies, and attending a memorial at hotel party

    This Is How It Ends

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 55:57


    Anwar and Portillo talk about the latest cancel in standup and how the return of standup shows conflicts with Lt. Langston's shifts on the police force

    Breakfast Bitch

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 49:02


    Anwar and Portillo once again spew hatred about Star Wars and brunch.

    Have It Your Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 52:05


    Anwar and Portillo talk about Anwar activating his vaccination and the Mortal Kombat movie

    Presi Pootin'

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 55:52


    Anwar and Podtillo discuss the Derek Chauvin verdict and how 420 isn't real.

    Full Penal System

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 62:27


    Late episode. Portillo is back from being sick. Anwar talks DMX, comedy (again unfortunately), and King Bernie Madoff

    Godzilla Vs. Kongcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 55:46


    Anwar and Portillo discuss Godzilla Vs. Kong and how the podcast is now a Godzilla Vs. Kong podcast.

    Satan Shoes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 73:58


    Anwar and Portillo talk about getting vaccinated, Amazon vs. the union, and Lil Nas X

    Ride With Snyde

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 53:54


    Anwar and Portillo discuss the benefits of working with Oculus Rift and the Snyder Cut

    Bisbee Black

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 59:45


    Anwar recaps the weekend in Bisbee and Portillo says some stuff in the beginning but you can barely hear it

    Stonehope

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 60:07


    This episode is almost completely about Meghan Markle and we hope you've had just enough of hearing about it as we have (we also talk about Lola Bunny)

    Mac Attack

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 59:53


    Anwar talks the worst macaroni and cheese he's ever eaten and urges everyone to be happy with mediocrity

    Long Live Cowards

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 57:44


    Anwar spends yet another episode romanticizing a fast approaching civil war.

    Duke of Dogecoin

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 53:22


    Anwar talks about alot of different stuff on this episode and none of it matters

    Don't Be Poor

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 54:25


    Anwar is back to tell you podcasts are dumb, don't be poor, and that Portillo does not respect BHM

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