On this episode: Wayno joins Bridget and Mandii B to discuss perfecting your sex life, autopay signifying financial comfortability, poverty PTSD, and the difference between living and surviving. The three address Live Nation announcing the return of in-person events in the U.S. by mid-summer and obesity regarding the BMI scale. Bobby Shmurda returns home from prison, and Taraji P. Henson shares she was only paid $40k for her role in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”. Wayno talks doing a podcast, owning a network, and his experience with Everyday Struggle. Mandii shares her disliking Future on this week’s Freshly Squeezed, and the three engage in a necessary The Weeknd/Bruno Mars discussion. As for Things They Don’t Care About, Hasbro drops the “Mr.” to Potato Head for a more gender inclusive image, and the Golden Globes chooses to pander to Black people in 2021. The J. Edgar Hoover documentary, Mike Tyson boycotting Hulu, a Wandavision *SPOILER ALERT*, and much more!
When is the last time you have asked the people you care about how they are doing? Brandon, Chad, Fred and Channing open up the discussion talking about the sudden loss of friend and former NFL player Vincent Jackson and how he was found days after passing away. “Did anyone check on him?” Brandon poses the question which leads him into doing a mental check-in with all the guys.
In a special moment of vulnerability and raw emotion, the guys are brought to tears as they sit and talk about deep life discussions. The guys talk about how there’s a stigma in society that men and young boys are always raised to be tough and not show emotion or the world will look at you differently. With athletes, that notion is instilled by coaches and teammates saying tears are a sign of weakness when in fact it shouldn’t be viewed that way. Being strong is part of dealing with emotions and being able to share with others what’s truly going on inside your mind and heart.
After recently losing his mother Hurricane Paula Johnson, Chad opens up about their relationship and how he’s struggled with the emotions tied to loss. Recounting the memories and leading up to her final days, Chad is very transparent that the relationship was unique in many factors but he wouldn’t have had it any other way. “It hurts to lose the person responsible for who I am,” Chad says, as he breaks down which brings Brandon and Channing to tears too. Fred follows it up saying that sometimes things in life are bigger than sports and different from what people portray on the outside, we all go through things and it’s ok to let that emotion out.
After a group hug of comfort and reassurance, Chef Nancie comes out and opens up about tragically losing her brother years ago and how the pain never fades but the good memories help make it easier to cope.
The crew is joined by DJ Drama who speaks on the infamous mixtape raid, Lil Uzi and more. Jack Harlow also joins BIG FACTS to talk social media, social injustice and more. #JackHarlow #DJDrama
THE INTERNET IS WRONG ABOUT KOBE BRYANT, NBA TOP SHOT IS A SCAM? AND MORE!
Last week we heard a lot about Kobe Bryant and Kyrie Irving, but I think they were WRONG. We also take a look at Naomi Osaka, Michael Jordan, the Jordan 4 Golf, the Adidas Yeezy 450 and a few thing I won’t mention like Travis Jack and Cactus Jack.
