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Wait, WHAT!? Is a podcast hosted by Damien Crawford and Courtney Ratliff.. This podcast centers around conversation on a wide array of subjects that will leave the listener saying wait, what did they just say?!

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    • Apr 26, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 23m AVG DURATION
    • 149 EPISODES


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    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:140

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2025 44:45


    Episode 140 is shorter than usual, Damien doesn't have a millennial moment. Listeners can look forward to Courtney's week and "Courtney 's Mind"

    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:139

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 102:26


    Episode 139 kicks off with weekly recaps from both guys. Courtney doesn't have much of a "Courtney's Mind" segment this week. The Millennial Moment includes a book review and the guys talk NBA playoffs.

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    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:138

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 96:54


    Episode 138 starts with the usual weekly recaps. "Courtney's Mind" is on a tragic track meet in northern Texas. The millennial moment reviews the end of season 3 of White Lotus as well as Damien detailing where he is in book two of Project Exodus

    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:137

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 70:55


    Episode 136 kicks off with a weekly recap from Courtney. "Courtney's Mind" continues to track the shifting political scene in MISD. The Millennial Moment highlights New Jersey Senator Cory Booker's recent historic Senate Filibuster

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    Wait,WHAT!? Episode 136

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025 98:05


    Episode 136 kicks off with the weekly recaps, including Damien talking about the most recent Jersey Mike's Day of Giving. Courtney retells of a busy week and an even busier school board meeting.

    Wait,WHAT!? Episode 135

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 86:24


    After a two week hiatus the guys have returned with content! Both guys recap their weeks. "Courtney's Mind" is about the releasing of salaries in MISD and where MISD chooses to allocate its money. The "Millennial Moment" has Damien talking about the completion of his book, Euron.

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    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:134

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 86:36


    Episode 134 starts with Damien recapping his week. "Courtney's Mind" are hand in hand as we mourn the passing of his father. The Millennial Moment features Damien venting, a book review, and thoughts on management and leadership.

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    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:133

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 80:06


    Episode 133 has Damien recapping a busy weekend at work. Courtney recaps his week. "Courtney's Mind" is about an embarrassing audio issue at MISDs most recent school board meeting.

    Wait,What Episode 132

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 86:27


    In episode 132 Damien has nothing to add but commentary as Courtney details a very busy week. "Courtney's Mind" is focused on the revealing of MISDs Superintendents Salary. Courtney also gives the tea on the grown man that is OBSESSED with him.

    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:131

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 105:11


    Episode 131 kicks off with Courtney recapping a busy week. "Courtney's Mind" is all about the "Gulf of America" the rest of the show is dedicated to recapping the Philadelphia Eagles glorious 40-22 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.

    Wait,What!? Episode 130

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 89:44


    Episode 130 kicks off with a book review by Damien and a week review from Courtney including further shady moves from MISD. "Courtney's Mind" is all about the "Great Leader" aka Donald Trump. The Millennial Moment has the guys engrossed in pop culture and sports talk.

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    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:129

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 79:37


    Episode 129 kicks off with a short weekly recap, which leads straight into "Courtney's Mind" which focuses on budgetary decisions made by MISD that has Courtney and Damien questioning the end goal. The Millennial Moment continues to track the NFL playoffs.

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    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:128

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 98:59


    Episode 128 kicks off with a school board recap followed by the weekly recaps. Courtney gets to read the ending to the Euron trilogy and he couldn't think it any more perfect. "Courtney's Mind" focused on a special MLK day video and the second Inauguration of the Great Tangerine Man. The Millennial Moment continues to track football playoffs.

    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:127

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2025 121:31


    Episode 127 Begins with the usual weekly recaps. "Courtney's Mind" is all about new state-mandated laws regarding classroom libraries. The Millennial Moment continues to track the playoffs in the world of sports.

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    Wait,What!? Episode:126

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 107:29


    In episode 126 the guys get into the usual weekly recaps. Courtney's Mind is about events in the government and a speech by Vice President Kamala Harris. The Millennial Moment reviews the world of football.

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    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:125

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 89:45


    In episode 125 both guys recap their holidays weeks. Courtney's Mind is focused on the new year and looking ahead. The Millennial Moment has Damien reviewing the first two books of the Stormlight Archive. Courtney recommends a tv show thats close to home. Damien and Courtney talk about football and the show wraps up.

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    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:124

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 107:35


    Episode 124 starts off with the weekly recaps. A busier than usual week for Damien and a overloaded busy week for Courtney. "Courtney's Mind" is his week! The Millennial Moment has the guys talking College Football Playoffs

    Wait,WHAT!? Episode 123

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 102:07


    Episode 123 kicks off with the usual banter and weekly recaps. "Courtney's Mind" is about the Ranchland Hills Lawsuit, as well as a lack of participation by the City Government in the school systems. The Millennial Moment is focused on the story of Luigi Mangione

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    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:122

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 70:21


    Episode 122 kicks off with the weekly recaps, Both guys have lowkey weeks, and they discuss a lot of thanksgiving week football. "Courtney's Mind" is a follow up to last weeks seg about MISD's new school board. The Millennial Moment focuses in on the MVP race in the NFL

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    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:121

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 115:38


    Episode 121 covers 2 weeks of content. Damien was sick! and didnt have much to report. Courtney comes with a full slate of activities. "Courtney's Mind" focuses on MISD's controversial new school board. The Millennial Moment focuses on football.

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    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:120

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 83:22


    Episode 120 kicks off with the weekly recaps. Courtney's Mind is centered around a hate-inspired law passed on Odessa. The Millennial Moment has Damien giving his take on what went wrong with the democrats campaign for the white house.

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    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:119

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 114:42


    Damien and Courtney recap their weeks as well as get into election night 2024.

    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:118

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 95:56


    Episode kicks off with the usual weekly recaps. "Courtney's Mind" is focused on "gentle parenting". The Millennial Moment has Damien sending out a plea to undecided voters.

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    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:117

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 93:15


    Episode 117 kicks off with the recap of the PBS School Board district 1 debate. Both guys then recap their weeks. Courtney's Mind is all about censorship. The Millennial Moment brings the official Wait,WHAT!? Election day endorsements.

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    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:116

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 92:37


    Episode 116 has both guys in bad moods. Damien vents about being sick and feeling grief. Courtney is tired of lies and slander. "Courtney's Mind" is on a field trip to a band festival. The Millennial Moment has the guys talking football.

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    Wait,WHAT!?: SPECIAL EPISODE

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 77:44


    In this special episode of Wait,WHAT!? The guys interview Congressional Candidate for Texas's 6th district John Love.

    Wait,WHAT!? episode:115

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 81:09


    Episode 115 sees Damien introduce a new member to the house and achieve new milestones with project exodus. Courtney receives a book vending machine! He also attended a forum. Damien attempts to talk football before Courtney forces in some band-tober. Stay tuned as we have a special episode releasing where we interview an incredible guest.

    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:114

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 105:57


    The guys start the show recapping their weeks, then they welcome on Heather Bredimus to discuss her run for Midland's City Council District 1 seat.

    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:113

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 98:12


    episode 113 starts with the guys catching up and recapping their weeks. "Courtney's Mind" is all about accepting change. The "Millennial Moment" has the guys predicting games for week 4 of the NFL season. The show ends with a recommendation from Courtney.

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    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:112

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 119:33


    episode 112 starts off with the guys recapping their weeks. Then they welcome on former guest of the show and current candidate for City Council At Large, Craig Stoker! Craig comes on to make the case for why hes the best man for the job answering question posed by both Damien and Courtney.

    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:111

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 89:44


    Episode one starts off with Damien announcing his new show "The Playbook with Damien Crawford", he and courtney discuss his views on Notre Dame. Courtneys week starts off with a heart warming Grand Parents day and ends with Whats on his mind which is the unraveling of Pride Center of West Texas. The Millennial Moment has Damien revealing "project exodus" and the show ends with NFL game pics.

    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:110

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 86:50


    Episode 110 kicks off with Damien confessing a controversial opinion about pumpkin spice and Starbucks. Courtney's week involves a program by the amazing CJ Lucky. A band performance by Legacy High and a town hall involving his school board run. "Courtney's Mind" is all about infrastructure in midland. The Millennial Moment has Damien bitching just a bit. Damien reviews "The Bands of Mourning." by Brandon Sanderson. Finally the show closes with 5 NFL game picks and no recommendations.

    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:109

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 77:07


    In episode 109, both guys recount shorter than usual weeks. "Courtney's Mind" drops a bombshell concerning the West Texas LGBT+ community. The Millennial Moment has no book review, but the guys do talk football with the 2024 season around the corner! Finally the show ends with Courtney giving a recommendation.

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    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:108

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 86:37


    In episode 108 Damien recounts his week including news on Project Exodus and a shopping spree. Courtney's week involved the backpack-bash, an event at Coleman High School, and work with the Midland Youth Coalition. In "Courtney's Mind" one of district 1's hopefuls hosted a zoom meeting, we asked Courtney questions that were asked there! Finally the Millennial has some complaining to do and reviews Book 5 of the Mistborn Saga "Shadows of Self". Finally Courtney ends the show with a recommendations.

    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:107

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 76:07


    Episode 107 kicks off with the weekly recaps. "Courtneys Mind" is focused on the work of Karl Boroski. The Millennial Moment has us reviewing a new book: "The Alloy of Law" by Brandon Sanderson. As well as the guys talking about democratic vice presidential hopeful Tim Walz. Courtney has a recommendation and the show comes to a close.

    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:106

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2024 107:41


    In episode 106 both guys start the show off recapping their weeks. "Courtney's Mind" is all about a rogue school board member. The Millennial Moment is a book review on "The House Across the Lake" by Ryley Sager. Courtney gives a recommendation and the show comes to a close.

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    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:105

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 90:42


    In episode 105 the show starts with Courtney recapping his week which comes with a very big announcement. The guys then discuss Joe Biden dropping out of the 2024 Presidential contest. Damien reviews Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn Trilogy in the millennial moment. Both men give a recommendation.

    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:104

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 74:36


    In episode 104 Courtney recaps his week, most notably being his trip to the Odessa African Wildlife Reserve! “Courtneys mind” is all about the attempted assassination on Former President Donald Trump and the guys get into a heated debate on what comes next for the 2024 race. There is no millennial moment this week.

    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:103

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 81:11


    In episode 103 both guys continue the streak of lowkey weeks. “Courtney's Mind” has him reflecting on his rapidly approaching school board run and ready to get back to school. The “Millennial Moment” has Damien saying goodbye to a beloved podcast and reviewing book 2 in Brandon Sandersons Mistborn series, The Well of Ascension. Finally Courtney gives a recommendation and the show wraps up.

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    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:102

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 79:31


    A shorter show to kick off July as both guys have decently uneventful weeks. Courtney's Mind focuses on the presidential debates and conversation ensues from that. The Millienial Moment has Damien reviewing “Mistborn” by Brandon Sanderson.

    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:101

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 103:32


    In episode 101 of wait,WHAT!? The guys give the usual weekly recaps. “Courtney's Mind” focuses on discrimination in the LGBT community specifically towards gay men. The Millennial Moment reviews a new book, a murder mystery! Courtney gives a recommendation and the show wraps up.

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    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:100

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 115:50


    The 100th episode of Wait,WHAT!? Is a big one! Damien gets accused of being a lap dog and Courtney recounts an eventful week. Courtney's mind has Courtney and Damien answering questions from those who tuned into the live stream.

    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:99

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 84:01


    Episode 99 starts off with Courtney's weekly recap, which is all about pride month. “Courtney's Mind” is all about the fall out from the phone call he received shortly before episode 98. The Millennial Moments reviews 2 books. Damien gives more media recommendations for pride month, Courtney recommends folks get involved with Juneteenth celebrations in their area.

    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:98

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 89:53


    In episode 98 the guys get off to the weekly recaps. Damien sends the Millennial Moment in a new direction while Courtney has a busy and impactful week. “Courtney's Mind” is a deep segment on intersectionality as he struggles dealing with being black and gay. The Millennial Moment HAS MAJOR SPOILERS on the book “The Sword of Kaigen” if you don't want to hear spoilers skip the Millennial Moment. Finally both guys give recommendations before wrapping the show up.

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    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:97

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 84:35


    Episode 97 of wait What!? Starts with a weekly recap from both guys. Damien gets an interesting job offer while Courtney wraps up a school year. “Courtney's Mind” is about a big shake up in MISD. The “Millennial Moment” has Courtney recalling fond memories over the last year of school. Courtney finishes the show with a recommendation

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    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:96

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 78:14


    Episode 96 starts off with hotly debated phone talk! Which do you prefer apple or android? Both guys talk about their weeks, Damien makes a big purchase, Courtney talks about events from field day to world day and others. “Courtney's Mind” has Courtney wishing the graduating class of 2024 the best. There isn't a millennial moment in this episode so the show wraps up with recommendations.

    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:95

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 81:46


    In episode 95 Damien doesn't have a weekly recaps but Courtney does! With events around Project Blueprint and PTA presidents. “Courtney's Mind” is similar to what's on the minds of a lot of Midlanders and that's the 8 year long affair that True Life Pastor Roy Smith had with a member of his church. The Millennial Moment has Courtney diagnosing Damien with severe routineitis. Finally Courtney gives a recommendation to bring the show to a close.

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    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:94

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 100:33


    In episode 94 of wait,WHAT!? The show starts off with the weekly recaps, Damien spends the weekend celebrating his mother's 50th birthday while Courtney spends his week dealing with out of control third graders and testy 6th graders. Courtney's mind is a follow up of the bond proposal schemes as well as bringing our attention to the fact that MISD has finally hired an executive level African American. There's beef in the world of rap and the Millennial Moment takes us on a timeline to figure out who can be declared the winner between Kendrick Lamar vs Drake. The show ends with recommendations from both guys.

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    Wait,WHAT episode:93

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 93:28


    In episode 93 the guys recap their weeks, Damien doesn't have much to tell, while Courtney's week revolved around the education system. MISD has new winners in the Excellence in Education awards, one school dominates the show. Then Courtney experiences a Friday from hell! “Courtneys Mind” revolves around how midlanders were mislead and down right lied to about school locations associated with the recently passed bond proposal. The Millennial Moment is all about sports.

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    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:92

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 87:30


    In episode 92 the show starts off with Damien recapping his week, which includes a new Taylor Swift album, moving, and turning 27. Courtney doesn't have a weekly recap but what's “on his mind” is a big one, the state of education in Midland/Odessa is, bleak. The Millennial Moment focuses on the 1996-1999 crowds inability to start and maintain relationships.

    Wait,WHAT!? Episode:91

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 84:46


    In episode 91 of Wait,WHAT!? The show starts off with the weekly recaps. Damien has a nightmare of a dating scenario while Courtney has a successful board fair as Project Blue Print rapidly draws to a close. What's on Courtneys Mind? MISD has a new fine arts director. The Millennial Moment (“that end of the show thing yall do”) has the guys answering a question submitted by faithful listener Chelsea Brooke Odle

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