DONKEY: 3 Men Attack Co-Worker With A Sock Full Of Rocks After He Refused To Quit His Job

Summary

Podcast Summary: Donkey of the Day – "3 Men Attack Co-Worker With A Sock Full Of Rocks After He Refused To Quit His Job"

Podcast: Donkey of the Day
Host: Charlamagne tha God (with DJ Envy & Angela Yee)
Date: July 30, 2026
Episode Theme: Charlamagne awards “Donkey of the Day” to three men who assaulted a coworker for refusing to quit his job after they were all fired or resigned.

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Episode Overview

In this episode, Charlamagne tha God highlights an outrageous news story involving three men who attacked their coworker with a sock full of rocks after he refused to quit his job following their dismissals. Using his signature mix of humor, wisdom, and social commentary, Charlamagne delves into the absurdity of group-think, misguided loyalty in the workplace, and the dangers of allowing misery to recruit company. The segment ultimately serves as a cautionary tale about personal accountability, independence, and the toxic influence of others' suffering.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Incident: Attack Over Workplace “Solidarity”

• [02:37] Charlamagne introduces the "Donkey of the Day" recipients: Dwan Jose Arazo Herrera (26), Wilbur Aro Cartagena Hernandez (35), and Juan Carlos Alberta Serrano (29).
• [03:22] According to a news report, the three men attacked a co-worker in a Crookston hotel room, hitting him with a rock-filled sock because he refused to quit his job after two of them were fired and one resigned.
• All three now face felony charges for second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon.

Charlamagne: "Nine times out of ten, these guys are getting deported for the crime that they committed." [02:39]
News Reporter: "All three suspects are charged with second degree assault with a dangerous weapon. Prosecutors may seek a tougher sentence." [03:22]

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2. Group Mentality Gone Wrong

• Charlamagne lampoons the illogical expectation that a coworker should jeopardize his own livelihood because his friends got fired or quit.
• Criticizes the idea of “monkey see, monkey do,” and questions the need for others to suffer simply out of misplaced loyalty.

Charlamagne: "Just because everyone in this situation is named Juan doesn't mean all of y'all have to do the same thing. I got bills. Baby needs shoes. Partner need bail money...Not quitting this job because two of y'all got fired and the other decided to quit." [04:07]

• He highlights how hurt turns into projection, as seen when the ringleader threatened harm if colleagues didn’t quit:

Charlamagne: "That's just hurt, okay? Pain that you want to now pass to me...I can't stand a person like this." [04:37]

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3. The Importance of Personal Responsibility

• Charlamagne emphasizes that everyone’s circumstances are different, and it's irresponsible — even dangerous — to expect collective decisions in matters of employment.
• Points out the practical reasons why one might need to keep a job, such as paying bills and supporting family.

Charlamagne: "Some people, when they drowning, will try to pull you in the water with them. In this case, if there was a wall built and all of them tried to scale it, Juan would tell on the other one if the other one successfully got over the wall and the first Juan didn't." [06:23]

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4. Workplace Solidarity vs. Reality

• Further discussion among co-hosts explores the sometimes unrealistic notion of workplace solidarity among friends, especially in dire economic times.
• Angela Yee and Charlamagne riff on the concept of “one band, one sound,” poking fun at the group mentality and the practical necessity for someone to contribute financially.

Angela Yee: "Yeah, one band, one sound, huh?" [07:50]
Charlamagne: "But somebody gotta keep, keep, keep some gas in the car. Somebody got to keep some pesos coming in." [08:15]

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5. Memorable Quotes & Humor

• [05:06] Charlamagne: "Why the hell would I kill somebody and spend the rest of my life in prison for a job I don't even like? Okay? For a job I just got fired from?"
• [06:10] "Bills don't stop because your co worker got fired. Even if that's your friend. Rent doesn't care about your workplace solidarity."
• [06:23] "This story is a prime example of why misery doesn't just love company, it recruits it."
• [08:19] Angela Yee: "But that's why it's one sound. One band, one sound."
• Friendly teasing about family backgrounds and DNA tests between Charlamagne and Angela Yee adds a lighter tone.

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Notable Moments & Timestamps

• [02:16] – Start of "Donkey of the Day" segment
• [03:22] – News report details the attack
• [04:37] – Charlamagne's reflections on projection and personal pain
• [06:10] – Rant on reality of rent, bills, and loyalty
• [06:23] – “Misery recruits company” quote
• [07:50] - [08:24] – Humorous exchange about “one band, one sound”
• [08:44] – Playful family DNA jokes between hosts

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Tone & Style

Charlamagne brings his trademark sharp, comedic, and insightful perspective to a bizarre real-life crime, using it as a gateway to broader commentary about work, loyalty, and independence. Angela Yee and DJ Envy contribute banter and context, keeping the tone fast-paced and engaging.

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Conclusion

This "Donkey of the Day" episode serves as both social commentary and comic relief, illustrating the dangers of group-think and the importance of making decisions based on personal circumstance. With memorable quotes and signature candor, Charlamagne, alongside his co-hosts, delivers an entertaining but thought-provoking take on misguided loyalty and collective misery.

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Donkey of the Day is sponsored by Michael the Bull Lamentsoft, personal injury attorney.

Transcript

[Nora Jones]

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[DJ Envy]

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[Charlamagne tha God]

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[Charlamagne tha God]

it's time for Donkey of the Day. There's a bunch of donkeys out here in these streets. I made Donkey of the Day called Donkey of the Day. It really caught me off guard. We live a life where we bite our tongue based off who we may offend. We say anything.

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[Angela Yee]

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[Charlamagne tha God]

Some donkey today just saw themselves on the Breakfast Club. Okay, Charlemagne, who you giving Donkey of the Day to today? Well, Donkey of the day for Thursday, July 30th goes Dwan Jose Arazo Herrera. He's 26. Wilbur Aro Cartagena Hernandez, he's 35. And Juan Carlos Alberta Serrano. Okay, he's 29. All right. Damn it. I should have just said the Three Amigos. Okay, nine times out of ten, these guys are getting deported for the crime that they committed. See, all of them are accused of attacking a co worker with a sock full of rocks inside a hotel because they all. Well, because two of them got fired from their jobs and one decided to quit. And they got mad at their one homie who didn't. Let's go to Valley News Live for the report, please.

[News Reporter]

Three men accused of attacking a CO worker inside a Crookston hotel room now face felony charges. Prosecutors say the men were all part of a grain bin construction crew, and after a workplace dispute, they went into a coworker's room. Documents say one man hit the victim in the head with a rock while the two others held him down and threatened him. All three suspects are charged with second degree assault with a dangerous weapon. Prosecutors may seek a tougher sentence.

[Charlamagne tha God]

See, this is one of those times where I'm gonna have to agree with ice. Okay? You mad because two of y' all got fired. Okay? One of y' all decided to quit, and then they jumped the co worker who didn't quit. What I gotta quit for? Because two of y' all got fired and one of y' all decided to quit. What is this monkey see, monkey do, huh? One C. One do. Just because everyone in this situation is named Juan doesn't mean all of y' all have to do the same thing. I got bills. Baby needs shoes. Partner need bail money. Okay, ICE just got. Not quitting this job because two of y' all got fired and the other decided to quit. First of all, the victim said he told police that Juan Herrera, I guess he's the ringleader, threatened to kill everyone on the crew if they did not quit their job. Damn. That's just projection. Okay? That's just hurt, okay? Pain that you Want to now pass to me, man f. Out of here, okay? I can't stand a person like this. See, I don't need my life decisions to be a group effort, okay? I don't need a crew of people to be on what I'm on in order to do something. What God has planned for me is for me. When God tells me to move, it's time for me to move. Okay? When God moves you, that don't got nothing to do with me. Now, if I tell you that I'm planning to make a move and you decide, you know what, I'm gonna make a move, too.

[DJ Envy]

Cool.

[Charlamagne tha God]

You know what I'm saying? Or if you, you know, your two partners get fired and you decide to quit with them, that's on you. But I'm not about to press you and tell you I'm gonna kill everyone on the crew if they don't quit because I got fired. Why the hell would I kill somebody and spend the rest of my life in prison for a job I don't even like? Okay? For a job I just got fired from? You think I'm gonna be sitting around crying about potentially having to give fellatio to the whole dorm like ATL Tay over a job that I. That I just got fired from, that I just decided to quit? I will never understand why people just can't walk away from things they don't like. Art from things that don't like them. Okay, if I don't like something, I don't pretend to. But if. But if I decide it's time for me to leave, then I'm just gonna leave. Nothing else to discuss. If you fire me, then I just got fired. Okay? It's a job. I'll get another one if I want one. But I'm damn sure not about to threaten to kill you, then actually physically harm you over a place that just gave me the boot. Are a place that I decided I don't want to be at anymore because you just gave my boys the boot. Okay? One, you don't know what your crew members circumstances were. Like I said earlier, times is hard out here, folks. Just can't be quitting jobs. You threaten to kill that man, beat that man because he didn't quit a job he probably needed. Okay, like, employment is not a game, all right? How is keeping your job considered disloyal? They assaulted a co worker because he still wanted his paycheck. Look, look, look. Bills don't stop because your co worker got by it. Even if that's your friend. Rent doesn't care about your workplace solidarity. Okay. The electric company isn't accepting I quit in support of my essays as a payment. Okay. This story is a prime example of why misery doesn't just love company, it recruits it. Okay. Some people, when they drowning, will try to pull you in the water with them. In this case, they. If there was a wall built and all of them tried to scale it, Juan would tell on the other one. If the other one successfully got over the wall and the first Juan didn't. Okay, real friends don't ask you to sacrifice your future just to make themselves feel better. Please give Juan Herrera, Wilbur Hernandez and Juan Serrano the sweet sounds of the Hamiltones. Of the day. Of the day. I started to tell you to call Chris and see if this is something that they do. Like, you know.

[Angela Yee]

Yeah, one band, one sound, huh?

[Charlamagne tha God]

That's what it is.

[Angela Yee]

Like. Yeah.

[Charlamagne tha God]

Okay, okay, okay. I didn't know that.

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[Angela Yee]

They moved together. Why you always see. Think you see like a whole group of them everywhere all the time when they be piling up in them cars and damn, they living in all in same house like that, like, because, well,

[Charlamagne tha God]

how homie gonna get to work now? Who know where he gonna live that. You know what? I ain't even think about that part.

[Angela Yee]

You see that?

[Charlamagne tha God]

But somebody gotta keep, Keep, keep some gas in the car. Somebody got to keep some pesos coming in.

[Angela Yee]

That's what I'm saying. But that's why it's one sound. One band, one sound.

[Charlamagne tha God]

God, I didn't even think about that.

[Angela Yee]

And I didn't have to call Chris for that.

[Charlamagne tha God]

Well, I mean, you've been around long enough. Your whole. Your whole half of your family.

[Angela Yee]

Yes, yes, 1. 1. Half of his family. One half. The other half is black.

[Charlamagne tha God]

I don't. I don't agree with that. I ain't heard. I heard you mention them. Ever in life, not one time have I heard you ever mentioned his black side.

[Angela Yee]

Way close with them sides.

[Charlamagne tha God]

Because I don't believe he close with it. I don't believe he close with it. Okay, tell him to take a DNA test right now.

[Angela Yee]

Whatever, y'.

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[Charlamagne tha God]

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[Angela Yee]

Okay, whatever.

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No, you're a clown.

[Angela Yee]

You're a clown. Come on.

[Charlamagne tha God]

No. Let her go, Ray. Let her rock.

[Angela Yee]

That's a clown. You should have been played this.

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