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Two young men, not quite adults, but not kids anymore, trying to figure life out one topic at a time. Not experts in anything, but we’re real and entertaining 100% of the time. Join us as we give somewhat informed perspective on all the topics you want to

Damani Carter & Byron Keaton


    • Sep 11, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 66: Cuffed Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 62:32


    In this episode, we discuss how cuffing season changes with age (4:06) , the NFL's choice to make Kendrick Lamar the artist for the Super Bowl halftime show (33:07), and we finish the show by predicting which teams will make it to the Super Bowl (55:02).

    Episode 65: Couples Combine

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 64:14


    In this week's episode, we talk about activities with your boo thing, namely Byron and his girlfriend going head to head in a couples combine (5:30), our predictions for the college football year (28:27), and Byron questions Drake's recent actions and their possible effect on the music industry (45:33).

    Episode 64

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 64:08


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    Episode 64: Hawk Fitness

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 64:08


    After Byron begins the show by displaying his new purchase, our two hosts talk about watching sports with a significant other (4:12), when to make long-term decisions in a talking stage (21:54), and end the show by debating which one would survive the best in prison (55:29).

    Episode 63: Therapeutic

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 70:03


    Back from a little time away from the show, we begin by talking about College Football 25 & questioning the childishness of playing video games as an adult (7:45), transition to the Olympics and the outcomes we hoped for (33:39) and finish the show by debating how necessary it is for people to experience therapy (49:35).

    Episode 62: Flagrant Foul

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 73:27


    Another long break but we are back with Will Gragg, one of our favorite guests. We begin the show discussing his recent transition to Milk & Honey sports, then get to Caitlin Clark & Angel Reese's differing treatment and situations (3:49), then move to discussing the seriousness of pick-up basketball (31:43), and finishing the show by answering the question of whether or not it is okay to be untruthful to women (58:37)

    Episode 61: Wipe Me Down

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 73:17


    In this episode, Damani begins by posing a very messy question (3:47), our two hosts talk football, getting into the Super Bowl outcome and Brock Purdy (15:26), and in out last segment, Byron and Damani have a discussion about how pets fit into your relationship (52:49).

    Episode 60: Sample That

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2024 83:18


    Back again with another episode, Byron starts the show off quizzing Damani on his sample knowledge (3:08), our hosts make their NFL playoff predictions (13:44), we discuss the recent success of Drew Walls and how we think about content creators (40:25), and we end the show debating whether or not it's ok to talk to the least attractive member of the friend group (51:48).

    Episode 59: New Year, New Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 100:23


    Happy New Year! We begin the show with both of our hosts discussing their New years resolutions and their differing philosophies on how to make them, (3:50) then discuss some opinions on Katt Williams' interview (22:53) and finish with a debate on Cam Newton's designation of prominent quarterbacks as "game managers" and "game changers" (48:40).

    Episode 58: Thanksgiving Vibes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 67:08


    Back again for another episode, Byron gives everyone his take on holiday traveling with your boo (4:53), we discuss the Diddy situation and if/when you can forgive a favorite artist (31:16), and we finish the show discussing when to splurge, and when to tighten your pockets. (56:03)

    Episode 57: FATD w/ Brandon Keaton

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 59:17


    We brought Brandon back to discuss what he thinks is the best album Drake has ever put out? We begin with a discussion of the album (1:01), transition to what happens when you get tired of your partner (23:17) and end the show off talking about Byron's near-death experience (39:15).

    Episode 56: Surgical Precision

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 65:22


    After yet another long break we are back with episode 56. We start the show off talking about Byron's recent trip to the Drake concert, discussing if you can still fan-out after you get older (4:55), then move to discussing Damani's ACL tear and when to give up (on both young activities AND a partner) (27:53), and we finish the show talking about the start of the fantasy football season (49:55).

    Episode 55: Deep Blue Sea

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 77:33


    We took a little break (again) but we are back with another episode! The show begins with a discussion of OceanGate, and the surrounding controversy, we then get into both giving and receiving a curve in the dating world, and we finish the show talking about the recent happenings in the NBA, both the draft and free agency.

    Episode 54: TIZZLE w/ Showthief

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 66:41


    Our favorite musical guest is back on Episode 54. Showthief stops by to tell us all about the new album, including his creative process and his movements in music (3:21), then we talk some basketball as he gives us his take on the Lakers and how the NBA playoffs will shake out (36:55).

    Episode 53: Into the Shadows w/ Olivia Thomas

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 80:47


    Took a brief break to get one of our hosts moved to a new state, but we are back with our good friend Olivia Thomas. We begin by talking about her recent move to Los Angeles and her new job (2:42), transition to asking her if she would date below her tax bracket (33:10), and we finish the show talking about her experiences with shadow work and the power of manifesting (58:44).

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    Episode 52: Naughty by Nature

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 62:13


    We are back for Episode 52! After our intro, Byron starts the show talking about his optimism for the Lakers on the back end of the season (4:25), we transition to conflicting views on the role of nature vs. nurture in forming personalities (26:31), and we finish by discussing how we'd take it if our significant other went on stage with their favorite artist (46:06).

    Episode 51: Crisis Control w/ Aria Boroojeni & Colyn Ritter

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 73:38


    Took us a while but we are back with two special guests, Aria Boroojeni and Colyn Ritter. After a longer than usual intro, we talk with Colyn about the specifics of a quarter life crisis (6:26), Damani makes it clear during a Super Bowl discussion that he wants the Eagles to lose(43:25), and Byron's philosophical question of the day ends off the episode, as he asks whether people are naturally good or bad? (43:25) (Followed by Aria giving some strong views about music somehow)

    Episode 50: Friends in the Industry w/ Alexa Perry

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2022 68:09


    We made it to episode 50! Thank you to all our listeners for making this possible. Our special guest for this occasion, Alexa Perry, joins us this week to talk about bringing a partner home for the holidays (2:34), her experiences in the music industry working as an assistant for Finesse2Tymes (24:38), and we question whether you should ask for or disclose information about past relationships (39:20).

    Episode 49: Step Up or Sell Out?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 66:22


    After Byron starts the show missing horribly on a classic hip-hop reference, we are back again to kick it. We start the show talking about Deion Sanders move to Colorado (3:44), Byron gives advice about sending holiday messages to your ex (29:16), and we finish the show questioning what your Spotify Wrapped/Apple Music Replay says about you (43:22).

    Episode 48: Tricks of the Trade

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 62:44


    We are back with a guest that has some hot takes! Will Gragg joins the show for the second time to talk about his experience working at QC Sports (1:40), his take on chivalry and modern relationships (13:05), and he finishes by debating the hosts with his perspective/definition of cheating (32:08).

    Episode 47: Major(ette) issues

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 60:50


    Back again this week, Byron and Damani start the show off taking on the controversial topic of the majorettes at USC (2:42), debate how seriously you should take your fantasy football league (30:49), and end the show by picking the biggest animal they believe they would be able to fight off in the wild (44:10).

    Episode 46: Top Five

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 69:21


    We are back! Your favorite podcast hosts took a little time off but we are back with more content on the way. In today's episode Byron and Damani share conflicting opinions on the best albums of our generation (7:22) and share even more conflicting opinions on whether or not the “talking” stage should exist (32:30).

    Episode 45: In Too Deep

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 63:56


    I hope you all know where Usher is, but after reading the submitted icks and that brief brain teaser to start off the show, Byron and Damani discuss the interesting situation brewing between Zach Wilson and his former roommate (9:26), the two share conflicting opinions on when to feel confident and when to give up shooting your shot (28:50), and each host answers whether they would rather cheat on a significant other or snitch on a friend (49:28)

    Episode 44: Expanding Horizons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 62:01


    Back after another set of tech issues (we apologize), Byron and Damani start the show off sharing conflicting opinions on Drake's Honestly, Nevermind (4:04), move into another disagreement on where Stephen Curry ranks among the NBA's all-time greats (26:50), and finish the show talking about their personal “icks” and how significant they should be in evaluating partners.

    Episode 43: Green Grass w/ Andrew Parker

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 68:32


    After being sidelined with technical difficulties from the episode, we are finally back with special guest Andrew Parker. We talk his experience in the transfer portal (1:50), Andrew backs Damani in arguing Kobe over LeBron (15:41), and we finish the show considering why people often consider summer as the time to be single (46:45).

    Episode 42: Ultimatum

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 62:12


    Back again, we begin the show talking about the newly released Netflix series The Ultimatum, and each of our host gives their thoughts on giving ultimatums in relationships (2:30), Damani and Byron share conflicting opinions on the upcoming Kendrick Lamar album (31:52), and we end the show with predictions for the NBA playoffs (47:44).

    Episode 41: Get Em Gone w/ Showthief

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 75:37


    After over a year of being our featured artist, we finally get our guy Showthief (aka KT Marks) on the show. We start off our discussion talking about his music career and his experiences so far (3:40), Showthief joins our hosts in naming his top 5 rappers (29:06), and we finish the show talking about what killed the Lakers this season(47:54). https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j3cVotAWJZc https://music.apple.com/us/album/get-em-gone/1617006086?i=1617006087&l=es https://open.spotify.com/track/4Qy42RSnHp6tOihJps2Out?si=z2QCoDgiRqSkFmqY3MmNBw

    Episode 40: The Slap Heard Round the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 63:20


    In today's episode, we address the Will Smith/ Chris Rock incident at the Academy awards (2:42), discuss whether or not it's ok to transition out of friendships (33:17), and the show finishes with each of our hosts making their final 4 predictions (47:15).

    Episode 39: Beauty's Only Skin-Deep

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 60:55


    Happy March Madness! Today, we start off discussing the state of Byron and Damani's brackets, then transition into a discussion of the importance of physical appearance in picking a partner (5:24), and finish the show debating the best big man in NBA history (33:11).

    Episode 38: City Life w/ Kevin Richardson II

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 59:52


    We are back with special guest Kevin Richardson II, Defensive backs coach at Long Island University. We start the show off by asking Kevin which of our hosts is more argumentative (:58), transition to Kevin's new job, the challenges of being a young coach, and living in the big city (3:15), we talk about dating younger/older people (26:40), and we finish the show discussing the recent blockbuster trade between the Nets and the 76ers (47:40).

    Episode 37: Quiet L's

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 69:19


    Happy Black History Month! We start off the show with a Black history fact (2:04), our hosts question whether people should date to marry, for the moment, or somewhere in between (3:52), Byron gives some perspective on Kim Kardashian and Ye's recent falling out, prompting Damani to talk about taking L's quietly (25:19), and the show finishes with a discussion of when to bet on yourself (45:00). https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spencer-and-mom-talk-sports/id1560915637?i=1000549176667

    Episode 36: Roid Rage

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 60:21


    Took a brief break but we are back! We start the show off with some super bowl picks (:36), transition into a debate about Hall of Fame snubs (Barry Bonds) in the world of baseball (6:12), Byron questions whether or not selfish motivations drive people to have children (29:35), and the show finishes with a comparison of selfishness and narcissism (44:20).

    Episode 35: Alien Invasion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 66:27


    Happy New Year! Byron starts 2022 posing a strange (extraterrestrial) question (:10), the guys discuss their New Year's resolutions (10:26), Byron let's us know how he feels regarding the upcoming CFP Final (29:20), and the show finishes with a conversation about preserving mental health and watching out for your male friends' mental health (49:05).

    Episode 34: Last Chance U w/ Cameron Venzant

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021 60:50


    Joined by our guest (and Byron's cousin) Cameron Venzant, the guys reconvene after the Christmas holiday. After a few pleasantries about Christmas and childhood memories from Camden, Cameron discusses his experience coaching at Independence Community College, formerly featured on Last Chance U (8:33), he tells us about his experience with a long distance relationship (22:50), and the show ends with some opinions about which superhero is the greatest (37:26).

    Episode 33: Meet the Parents

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 66:48


    Happy Holidays! Your favorite duo is back with another episode, beginning with Byron's interesting philosophy on bringing significant others home to meet the parents (2:33), the two exchange thoughts the Los Angeles Lakers, and what they need to improve (21:36), and the show finishes with our hosts discussing the new Roddy Ricch album, Live Life Fast (50:49).

    Episode 32: Urban Survival Training

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 56:39


    Returning for another week, Byron starts the show with an evaluation of Billy Ragland's Urban Survival Training videos (3:12), before transitioning to some opinions after seeing the Kanye & Drake's Free Larry Hoover benefit concert (16:10), and finishing the show questioning how much should be considered oversharing on social media (34:37).

    Episode 31: Zennials

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 60:15


    Back again with another episode, Damani ambushes Byron with a quiz on Drake lyrics (2:35), the pair discuss their predictions for the College Football Playoff (17:25), and the show finishes with a conversation about the strange space that each of our hosts occupy on the edge of being Generation Z and Millennials(40:54).

    Episode 30: Is that Gaslighting?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 55:57


    Your favorite argumentative duo returns with another episode, beginning with a conversation about Drake & Kanye's Larry Hoover benefit concert (3:25), Byron gives an interesting take on gaslighting (21:47), and the show finishes with a discussion of LeBron's recent incident with Isaiah Stewart of the Detroit Pistons (36:53).

    Episode 29: Humble Pie

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 50:41


    Your favorite podcast hosts are back in action. The show begins with a discussion of the NBA 75, who was snubbed and who should've been left out, (5:20), Damani questions why it matters if your ex upgrades you (26:34), and Byron finishes the show with some lessons on humility (38:12).

    Episode 28: Certified Lawyer Boy w/ Will Gragg

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 91:09


    Newly certified lawyer Byron Keaton and Damani Carter are back with special guest and former teammate Will Gragg. The show starts off with a discussion about Drake's highly anticipated new album, Certified Lover Boy(2:33), followed by Will's hot take on women's independence and relationships (34:19), and Will closes out the show by asking our hosts to name the top 5 black people of all time(1:06:29) (we are just as confused as you are).

    Episode 27: Virtual Reality

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2021 50:04


    Back after an extended break, our two co-hosts get back to the mic on their first episode since Byron's relocation. The show starts with the two discussing recent events in their lives, followed by a Damani questioning whether he actually loves to win or just hates to lose (7:43), and the show finishes with a discussion about how much one should be willing to compromise with a partner (25:36).

    Episode 26: Spilling Tea w/ Chelsgoz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 58:59


    In this episode, friend of the hosts and successful TikToker Chelsi Gozzo (Chelsgoz) joins the show to talk dating in 2021 (4:08), her TikTok fame and social media as a whole (23:35), transitioning into a conversation about men and women sharing “tea” in groupchats (30:15), and the show ends with some perspectives on breaking up in the young adult world (36:17). https://m.youtube.com/channel/UC5jJaVPSybBRR_yUdBhqvlg

    Episode 25: Prime Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 50:34


    In this episode, Damani reluctantly starts the show off with a freestyle (3:38), Byron and Damani update the audience on the progress they have made with their New Year's resolutions (7:54), and the two spend the rest of the show in a heated debate over which player was better at his peak (or prime), Kobe Bryant or LeBron James (14:43).

    Episode 24: Sugar Coated

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 54:07


    In this episode, Damani calls Byron out on his bad playoff prediction before getting into a discussion about the remaining NBA playoffs (3:23), the two give possible answers to how one can keep a relationship partner happy (20:47), and the show ends with our co-hosts stating their views about being direct and indirect when talking to others (36:32).

    Episode 23: Running Back Room w/ Juan Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 52:29


    In this episode, former Razorback Juan Day joins the show to discuss his experiences in the working world, specifically working with kids (1:54), bring up some very notable memories from his (and Damani's) time in the Razorback running back room (15:08), and the show ends with Juan and our two hosts talking about advice they would give to their younger selves (40:48).

    Episode 22: Byron the (Barb)arian

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 52:29


    In this episode, Byron and Damani begin with a discussion about defending your significant other at work, inspired by a viral video incident (1:55), give their projections for the conference finals and the rest of the NBA playoffs (17:33), and compare Polo G's Hall of Fame with Migos' Culture III (35:25)

    Episode 21: Young Denzel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 48:50


    In this episode, Byron and Damani take some listener suggestions to the podcast. Damani starts the show off with some of his go-to dad jokes (1:52), the two discuss what should be expected on a date when the check comes (5:53), new rules in college sports spark a conversation about players getting paid (19:51), and Byron finishes the show off with another improvised scene (35:57). *Byron's first acting performance is in episode 8 at 19:26

    Episode 20: Washed King?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 50:40


    In this episode, after Byron and Damani make their picks for the Mayweather/Paul fight, Byron takes it upon himself to answer some of the criticisms surrounding LeBron James after the Lakers first round exit (2:44), and the two discuss the merits of getting out of one's comfort zone as a means of growth (36:49).

    Episode 19: Full House w/ Colton Jackson & Chase Hayden

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 69:54


    In this episode, former teammates (and roommates) Colton Jackson and Chase Hayden join the show. We begin by discussing life transitions, talking about Colton's transition to fatherhood and coaching as Chase has moved on to the University of Illinois (1:40), move on to life living under the same roof as roommates (8:48), Chase gives his opinion on which of the sexes cheats more (41:10), and Chase gets to challenge Byron's opinion on the basketball GOAT (48:56).

    Episode 18: Rip and Rave

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 55:58


    In this episode, we begin with a discussion of the NBA Playoffs that takes on a few different topics in the world of basketball (2:56), and we talk music with a conversation about the recently released J. Cole album (23:30).

    Episode 17: Room for Improvement w/ Brianna Curtis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 43:51


    IG: @TheHeartFelt_Club *website coming soon *our audio engineer (Damani) messed up this week so we apologize for the quality In this episode, Brianna Curtis, professional soccer player and owner & CEO of the Heartfelt Club joins the show. We begin talking about her experiences playing overseas (1:16), then talk a little about how her passion for mental health transitioned into the creation of her brand (5:41). Damani then calls on Byron to answer for avoiding his feelings (8:10), transitioning into a talk about mental health with a relationship partner (19:33), we revisit love languages (22:32), and the show finishes off with a discussion about toxic masculinity (27:55) and Brianna suggests that women have some toxic traits (33:41).

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