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Layi and Ayo talk about the summer, scheduling thinking time, getting off social media, who pays for a dinner date, accidental pregnancies, Balenciaga marketing, and many more. 

Layi and Manny are back and they talk about Kanye's latest antics; conservatives freaking out about Lizzo playing a 200 year old flute. 

Manny is back after a brief hiatus and the duo catch up on everything from avacaodos, black people owning slaves, the significace of Christoper Columbus and internet porn, Layi's new found internet fame and more! 

Layi and Ayo discuss whether avocados are overrated. Ayo failed to convince Layi of how avocados are a delicacy. Ayo's escapades with the transit police in Marseille and American privilege. They talked about Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. Societal questions around interactions between men and women. Layi thinks Elon Musk is a douchebag. 

In this episode, Layi and Ayo talk about the Oscars award incident involving Will Smith and Chris Rock. Will Smith walked up to Chris Rock and slapped him across the face because the latter made a joke about Jada Pinkett. 

The trio is back to talk about omicron, a recap of Ayo's stint in federal prison, Fela, Ayo's weird African trip with someone she didn't know, Tinder stories and more!

Layi is off somewhere in an undisclosed location but will be back next time. Manny sits down with Ayo to talk about her stint in a Nigerian prison. Yes, she's done hard time and yes, it's hilarious. 

The team goes on a wild tangent in this episode. They chat about fruits, jussie smollet, soccer and random stuff. 

Manny schools Layi in Mandarin - well a few numbers!  Layi talks about the Nigerian dictator, Sani Abacha.  Layi schools Manny on the term “soaking.” Layi and Manny react to clips of Tupac's interview at 17 and the "Asking Hunter-Gathers Life's Toughest Questions" video from the Fearless and Far Youtube page.  Check out the clip here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAGjuRwx_Y8

Manny and Layi discuss the one year anniversary of the podcast; Layi enjoys some alone time with the listeners while Manny's laptop dies; they both wonder if they will ever make any money on this and why they don't care either way; Manny gives his opinion on Dave Chappelle's new special and surrounding controversy; and Layi thinks you shouldn't be sent invoices for weddings you never attended. 

Manny and Layi welcome Philadelphia comedian Gary Sharp. We had way too much fun talking about why Gary's parents are probably the Obamas, white fraternities, our favorite comedians, putting on wigs for Instagram clout, that time Jamie Foxx killed Doug Williams' career (who? exactly), Monique's relevancy and Manny's perfect Nigerian accent. Later Manny convinces Gary not to get in the ring with Mike Tyson under any circumstances while Layi argues he should fight Mike AND Evander Holyfield for a little bit of money. Philly people! Get tickets to Gary's upcoming October 23, 2021 show here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-comedy-show-show-tickets-170805372467?aff=erelexpmltAlso,  get tickets for Manny's October shows here: October 16th with Devon Walker: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/next-in-line-comedy-devon-walker-tickets-179039290337October 22nd with Ismael Loutfi: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/next-in-line-comedy-ismael-loutfi-tickets-177379305277October 28th with Chanel Ali: https://www.unh2021.com/e/next-in-line-comedy-chanel-ali-tickets-178398945047

Manny and Layi reminisce about life over the last 18 months. Does Ben Shapiro know what pegging is? Or the difference between a WAP and a DAP? Manny opened a comedy show for Dave Chappelle's mentor, Tony Woods. Also, Nicki Minaj's cousin's friend's uncle's fiance's balls. 

Manny is back this week. They discuss Joe Rogan catching covid-19; Kanye West, Drake and just caught up on life. It is Layi's birthday (Beyonce shares the same birthday as Layi). 

Layi and Ayo discuss anti-vaxxers, a mutual friend who has dicey political views, family members who decided to be vaccinated,  whether it's ethical for doctors to deny care for anti-vaxxers. They also discuss the expectations of Nigerian parents. P.S. For all our listeners asking, Manny is out there opening for Dave Chappelle. 

Layi and Manny discuss snakes and “Mickey Mouse” in Shanghai; why bacon, steak and alcohol (Layi has never had a drop of it) are overrated; their shared hatred of small talk and business meetings and their thoughts on unvaccinated peeps. 

Layi and Manny catch up with Sharif Bennett and Prince Ace to discuss their exciting new venture, CineBlock. CineBlock is a cutting edge platform that helps people finance independent films via Blockchain technology, turning the everyday fan into an investor. Check it out here: https://cineblock.info/

Layi and Manny discuss Layi's analytical approach to happiness. You can read Layi's blog entry here. Manny tries his darndest to poke holes but failed miserably. He'll probably be better prepared after actually reading the article. 

We welcome back Ayo with an almost  30-minute argument about whose fault it was that we haven't recorded in the last couple of weeks (8:22). Then we discuss Derek Chauvin's 22.5 year-sentence (33:21), when its appropriate to apologize at work (01:02:00),  why typos (sometimes) don't actually matter and the crew gets weirdly excited about Grammarly (new sponsor???) (01:23:00). 

Are rap freestyles real or fake? Age old debate – Biggie or Tupac? Manny expresses his disappointment in finding out all of Jay-Z's great lines were actually Biggie's. Layi waxes lyrical about his unique enjoyment of music. Dave Chappelle's jokes about Jussie Smollett. 

Manny pulls out “LikeU” cards (available at likeucards.com) and asks Layi some random questions. They discuss everything from the last time they cried to what counts as a real sport to what animals they think they could beat in hand to hand combat to Manny’s new famous neighbor to why Manny wants to be the Stephen A. Smith of hip hop and more! 

Layi and Manny are back. They discuss the conflicts in the Gaza strip; snow bunny crises as described by Dr. Umar Johnson; Steve Harvey's ridiculous take on friendships between men and women; should you say "homeless" or "unhoused?"

Layi and Manny welcome Ayo and Ngozi back to discuss straight men and women being just  friends, dating advice gurus,  polyamory, non-traditional marriages/relationships, Kordae’s “problematic(?)” comments about Naomi Osaka and at some point we decide to name the episode booties, vaccines and grace.  Enjoy! 

Layi and Manny welcome Ayo Shittu and the trio discusses their reaction to the Derek Chauvin trial verdict. Layi also argues that people shouldn't be allowed to plead "the Fifth" but Manny and Ayo aren't convinced. 

Manny and Layi discuss happiness, why Layi walked 100 miles last month, benefits of therapy, and later on discuss their thoughts about recent police killings and whether there is such a thing as a good or bad cop. 

Layi and Manny welcome Hannah Trav! Hannah is a very funny comedian, podcaster and third year law student at Temple.  We discuss how Hannah got into comedy, her love for Dane Cook, fake Belgian aunts and bath bomb, turning down marriage proposals in West Africa, her British grandma and the Italian Mafia, her biggest fears and more! Check out Hannah's podcast  "Keep You Posted" (https://www.keepyoupostedpod.com)Also follow her on instagram @wandacheeseburger 

On their 25th episode Layi and  Manny discuss the joy of not having to do something you thought you had to do, what they bring (or don’t bring) to dinner parties, strange scenes in lit up houses at night, and the Derek Chauvin trial. 

Manny and Layi happily welcome fellow UVA alum Teddy T.  to discuss Hawaii’s  racial history, Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter II, expressing Asian invisibility and empowerment through comedy, native dialects and languages, the DC Metro (including the only way Teddy would ever vote for Trump) and much more! 

For our #23 (Jordan!) episode, Manny and Layi bring back Ayo Shittu for more fun to discuss Coming 2 America, the difference between Star Wars and Star Trek, social media creeping on people, celebrity crushes, impressing Uber drivers with your law degree and whether it is ever appropriate to let an Uber driver use your bathroom (???).

Layi and Manny catch up to discuss why law school is easier than work but doesn't prepare anyone for transactional practice. They then switch gears to comment on dating stories from a black woman living in France (Layi watches some weird stuff on YouTube). To avoid getting cancelled, they decide it's probably best to bring on Ayo Shittu to get her perspective on when it is okay (and not okay) for men to approach women in public. (Hint: don't be creepy or ugly or both.) 

Manny and Layi discuss Spain, overwhelming Chinese restaurant menus, happiness, why Layi gave up crying over soccer and Manny gave up pointless Facebook arguments, artificial intelligence and more!

In this Mannyless episode, Layi and Ayo roasted Manny behind his back, plus Ayo shares "disaster" dating stories and more!

Layi chats with Ngozi about being a black woman in tech, diversity in tech and Ngozi’s successful organization Black Women in Product (BWIP). Manny hops on later in the episode and the trio  reminisce about the time Layi made his white classmates  uncomfortable when he got in a very “spirited” debate with a Ghanaian classmate. The trio also discuss career paths and what they are really trying to do (involves beaches and traveling). 

Layi and Manny promised Charis this episode wouldn’t get too political and, well, oops. Charis is a former UVA law classmate. She is currently chilling in Atlanta and runs the show Greyspace — a video series (soon-to-be podcast??) about millennial dating. The trio discuss Captiol Hill, smoking hookah in the morning in the ATL, who should pick up the check on dates, why being a “stay-at-home” person is #goals ( and why it probably isn’t in the cards for Manny) and more!

Layi and Manny are excited to welcome their first guest of 2021 - Summer Brown! Summer is a 25-year-old 2020 graduate of the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco and recently made her network television debut as Dr. Olivia Jackson on ABC’s “The Good Doctor.” (Oh and she is also Manny’s baby sister.) The trio discuss everything from how Summer got into acting to why she’s not on Facebook to the foolishness on Capitol Hill to why Tik Tok is just Vine to Layi’s thespian past to why Manny used to “talk” for Summer at the dinner table and more! 

Layi and Manny welcome y’all to the first episode of 2021 and discuss everything from the mutated COVID strain to taking off from work when you work remotely. Also, Manny spends the second half getting pretty nerdy about comedy while Layi tries to convince Manny to record his own comedy special.

Ayo is back to kick it with Manny and Layi. We discuss the differences between Joe Rogan, Joe Budden and Joe Biden; whether Paul Wall can say the N-word (probably not); why Layi hates movies (especially “Inception”); Only Fans (again); why Nigerian parents hate fun or anything that’s not being a doctor; whether white people made up the term “Latinx”; black American identity (Busta Rhymes is Jamaican?); and Manny defends himself against two Nigerian android users!

Welcome to the second part of our conversation with Ayo Shittu! We had even more fun in the second half. We talked about everything from Mecca to Only Fans. It’s hard to explain, you kinda just have to listen. Enjoy!

Layi and Manny welcome their second guest Ayo Shittu (once pronounced “shitty” by a law professor)! Ayo is a Nigerian-born recovering big law lawyer living in Houston. The trio laughs their way through discussions about feigning interest in wildly uninteresting legal topics during interviews, fancy Nigerian restaurants vs. bukas, white Jamaicans and more!

Layi and Manny discuss Patrice O’Neal’s Harassment Day; N.W.A's F@#k Tha Police; Boyz N The Hood (John Singleton); MLK; Ruby Bridges and natural hair.

Manny and Layi discuss African ancestry and genealogy; Manny's long lost Cuban brother (Mannisero); Why Jay-Z is just a modern day African griot; Trevor Noah's quick and controversial American rise to fame; the late great comedian Patrice Lumumba Malcolm (yup, his real middle names) O'Neal's "harassment day" joke; blackface (again) and more!

Layi and Manny welcome their first guest - Kiara Imani Williams, Esq.! Kiara is an LA-based author and entrepreneur (not to mention one of Layi and Manny’s favorite former law school classmates). The trio discuss Kiara’s “LikeU” cards, Kiara’s upcoming book “Therapy Isn’t Just For White People,” why Kiara left the law, Manny and Layi’s “insecurities,” taxes, White Jesus vs. Black Jesus, being authentic and more!

Manny and Layi discuss Joseph Robinette Biden's presidential election win over Trump.

Layi and Manny discuss the collective election night meltdown. The duo reminds us though that in the end, we all will be aiight.

Manny and Layi discuss Barrett’s confirmation, Layi’s superior knowledge of U.S. political and legal history, Black people living abroad, that time they both heard the “n-word” in China, working remotely and mandated sabbaticals.

Layi and Manny discuss Layi's strange Nigerian trick or treat habits, Michael Jackson's Thriller video and black people's aversion to Halloween, Weezy F. Baby's Donald Trump endorsement, Obama roasting Trump (again), Kanye West's prayer on Joe Rogan, and Layi's superior knowledge of U.S. legal and political history,

Layi and Manny discuss the killing of Walter Wallace, Jared Kushner's disdain for black people, Judge Mathis, Black men voting for Trump, Manny’s horrible Spanish, Joe the Plumber’s angst, and newly-confirmed Justice Barrett’s strange understanding of hostile work environments.

Manny and Layi discuss Jeffrey Toobin’s strange Zoom habits, plus Layi explains the U.S. tax system to 50 Cent (and Manny). Manny thinks Ja Rule is a better rapper anyway. Manny is skeptical that Biden will win but Layi thinks Manny’s skepticism ain’t valid.

In this episode, Manny and Layi discuss SARS in Nigeria; police brutality in the US; Is Antonin Scalia an idiot? If Biden wins, will he pack the courts? The incompetence of US politicians; gun violence in the US.

Who is the Michael Jordan of comedy? Is it okay to wish ill on anyone? Do you give up your armrest on a plane? If Trump loses the elections and he goes on a comedy tour, would you attend? Is 2020 really the evidence of string theory?