Friday: The People's Donkey

Summary

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Donkey of the Day – Friday: The People’s Donkey

Podcast: Donkey of the Day (The Breakfast Club – Power 105.1 FM)
Host: Charlamagne Tha God
Date: March 6, 2026
Episode Theme: The People Get To Decide Who’s Donkey

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Episode Overview

On this special Friday installment of "Donkey of the Day," Charlamagne Tha God turns the spotlight over to the listeners, inviting them to call in and nominate their own “Donkey of the Day.” Instead of selecting a single target himself, the audience shares their personal grievances and callouts, delivering humor and some sharp social critique. Topics range from workplace injustices to family debates and leadership failures, all in the spirit of venting frustrations and, as Charlamagne puts it, giving someone “the credit they deserve for being stupid.”

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Caller Christian Calls Out Charlamagne [03:31–04:13]

• Topic: Charlamagne’s behavior on-air, especially regarding Lauren's segments.

• Main Complaint: Christian accuses Charlamagne of frequently interrupting Lauren, undermining her contributions, and being out of touch with current social media trends.

• Notable Exchange:

  • Christian (03:37): “Uncle Charlotte. I gotta give it to you… I am so tired of you doing Lauren's segment, cutting her off… Sir, are you even on social media like that to know what's being discussed?”
  • Charlamagne (03:59): “There's a lot of people who aren't on social media. Ma'am, I know that you think the world revolves around you and your algorithm, but that's not the way the world works.”

• Insight: The self-referential and playful insult dynamic between callers and Charlamagne embodies the show’s irreverent style.

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2. Workplace Injustice and Unpaid Wages [04:37–06:36]

• Caller: Christian (second call)

• Complaint: Former employer "Ms. Ashton" failed to pay him for two months of work; detailed struggles to recoup lost wages.

• Details:

  • Worked for independent Black-owned company.
  • Attempted to go through legal means but was dismissed by lawyers as “too small” a case.

• Notable Quotes:

  • Caller Christian (05:57): “It's big to me, but in their world, you know, they make a person feel so small. If you don't have no crash and burn. A whole million dollar case. No, I was just trying to get into my livelihood.”
  • Charlamagne (05:57): “There ain't no such thing as small. A thousand dollars is a thousand dollars.”

• Insight: Real-world struggles of employees and the perceived barriers to justice for smaller claims.

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3. A Mother’s Concern: Son Enlisting in the Military [06:52–08:23]

• Caller: Denise

• Complaint: Mixed emotions about her son choosing to join the military during potentially dangerous times.

• Discussion Points:

  • Denise is proud but deeply concerned given global tensions.
  • Charlamagne empathizes with the fear and uncertainty attached to serving.

• Notable Quotes:

  • Denise (07:25): “My son just made the decision to go to the military… last thing as a parent you want to hear… because he's going to do what he's going to do. He's a smart young man… but it's scary.”
  • Charlamagne (07:55): “And then the fact that, you know, you're going to fight for a war that you really don't even know what you're fighting for.”

• Memorable Moment: Collective hope and prayer for Denise’s son’s safety.

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4. Bad Management: The GM Who Wouldn’t Listen [08:28–09:53]

• Caller: Josh from Ohio

• Complaint: Former GM (Annette) ignored staff’s feedback despite poor morale and multiple surveys, eventually leading to her firing.

• Details:

  • Staff repeatedly raised issues about morale and work-life balance.
  • Only upper management (“the suits”) were being heard, not the team.

• Notable Quotes:

  • Charlamagne (09:30): “The most important thing that you can do when you're in a leadership position in a company is listen to your team.”
  • Caller Josh (09:53): “She wasn't listening, and the numbers was doing good, but she wasn't listening to her team at all.”

• Insight: Emphasis on the importance of listening to employees, not just relying on top-down directives.

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• Christian to Charlamagne [03:37]:
  “Are you even on social media like that to know what's being discussed in these social media streets? … Let her do her thing.”

• Charlamagne [03:59]:
  “There's a lot of people who aren't on social media... that's not the way the world works.”

• Caller Christian [05:57]:
  “It's big to me, but in their world, you know, they make a person feel so small.”

• Charlamagne [07:55]:
  "You’re going to fight for a war that you really don’t even know what you’re fighting for."

• Charlamagne [09:30]:
  "The people on the ground that are actually doing the work can tell you exactly what you need to be doing to keep the ship afloat."

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Key Timestamps

| Time | Segment | |-----------|--------------------------------------------------| | 03:16 | Show begins, listeners invited to call in | | 03:31 | Christian calls out Charlamagne for on-air antics| | 04:37 | Christian shares wage-theft story | | 06:52 | Denise shares concerns about her son enlisting | | 08:28 | Josh's story of a poor GM and workplace morale | | 10:01 | Charlamagne wraps up, reinforces call-in info |

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Takeaway

This episode of "Donkey of the Day" is driven by the voices of everyday people addressing real-life frustrations—from social media spats and workplace exploitation to parenting in turbulent times and the importance of empathetic, attentive leadership. The banter remains lively, honest, and in line with the Breakfast Club’s trademark tone, simultaneously offering catharsis and a dose of comic relief.

Charlamagne’s final message (10:01):
“You can call up and give somebody the credit they deserve for being stupid…”

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For listeners:
You’ll leave with a sense of solidarity in everyday annoyances and a reminder that, sometimes, calling out bad behavior (with good humor) has the power to unite an audience—all over the airwaves.

Transcript

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

800-585-1051. Donkey of the Day for Friday, March 6th is the People's donkey. You know, every Friday, I open up the phone lines and I let y' all give somebody the credit they deserve for being stupid. You can give out the biggest Hee Haw. So good morning. Who's this?

[Caller Christian]

Christian.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Peace. Christian, how are you?

[Caller Christian]

Good, how are you?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I'm blessed, black and highly favored. Who you want to get a biggest Hee Haw to?

[Caller Christian]

Uncle Charlotte. I gotta give it to you what I do now? I am so tired of you doing Lauren's segment, cutting her off. Talking about your algorithm is crazy. Or nobody heard of that. Sir, are you even on social media like that to know what's being discussed in these social media streets? I didn't say alone and let her do her thing.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I didn't say nobody heard it. I said I ain't heard of that.

[Caller Josh]

Me.

[Caller Christian]

Well, we know you ain't heard it because you ain't on social media like

[Charlamagne Tha God]

that, but there's a lot of people who aren't on social media. Ma', am, I know that you think the world revolves around you and your algorithm, but that's not the way the world works. There's people like me out here, and

[Caller Christian]

then you be cutting my girl off and her words be getting all mixed up. Let her do her thing. Get back and be quiet a little bit.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

She gonna mix them words up regardless, man. Okay.

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

You gotta go harder, Christian. Thank you, Christian. I appreciate you, though.

[Caller Christian]

Whatever. Lauren, don't listen to him. Do your thing.

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Okay?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

See? Good morning. Who's this?

[Caller Christian]

Good morning. Hey, how you doing?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I'm blessed, black and Holly favorite. How are you? Who you want to get a biggest he heart to?

[Caller Christian]

I want to get a biggest he heart to Ms. Ashton, who I used to work for because I got your company and she hasn't paid me in two months.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Damn. And you need your money.

[Caller Christian]

I'm talking about the struggle because she has her own independent Company. So I worked for her. And because I didn't I guess blow the whistle, I just. I told her I was. Because it was a lady who failed. And I told her if she don't get her hurry up and pizza, I'm gonna tell them that you need to hurry up and get these. Get these folks about your house. So she let me go. I literally went from making a thousand every week to I had to hurry up and get a job and get back on my feet. When I say the struggle was real, the struggle was real.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Damn. So why you giving her donkey today again? Just cause she fired you?

[Caller Christian]

No, I. No, I left. She hasn't paid me. It's been two months now.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, you left cause she hasn't paid you? Okay, okay, I get it. I get it. Okay. All right. Damn. You need to call Top Dog Law.

[Caller Josh]

Maybe, you know, I'm here.

[Caller Christian]

I even called her, but they made me feel so small of a person. They were just like, this is a small case because she only owed me a thousand or a thousand and some change.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Nah, you need money. You need your money, bruh. Bruh. There ain't no such thing as small. A thousand dollars is a thousand dollars. Hell, yeah.

[Caller Christian]

It's big to me, but in their world, you know, they make a person feel so small. If you don't have no crash and burn. A whole million dollar case. No, I was just trying to get into my livelihood. And I didn't even want to sue her because she was a lovely black woman. But when I say I have to go through the most right now, I went to the Department of Labor. They shut the shift. They shut the government down. I had to go through that again, and I was like. It was like they still. You know, at the end of the day, the Department of Labor can't make them pay you. All they can do is tell them

[Charlamagne Tha God]

to pay you, man. Listen, topdoglaw.com, you have been injured, okay? You've been injured in an accident. You should go get your money and tell them the Breakfast Club sent you. Good morning. Who's this?

[Caller Denise]

Hey, this is Denise.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Hey, Denise. How are you?

[Caller Christian]

I'm good.

[Caller Denise]

How are you? I'm so excited. I got through.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Who you want to get the biggest Hee Haw to? Denise?

[Caller Denise]

Yeah. Hee Haw, man, that goes to a lot of people. Trump these damn liberals who don't like black people, but bravo.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Now, Denise, I need you to get focused, okay? You have to have somebody you want to give it to. You're right. It can go to a lot of people. But who do you want to give it to, Denise?

[Caller Denise]

I definitely. Honestly.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay. Okay. The floor is yours.

[Caller Denise]

Yeah.

[Caller Christian]

My son.

[Caller Denise]

My son just made the decision to go to the military.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, Lord.

[Caller Christian]

You know, just be clear.

[Caller Denise]

I'm military born and raised in 18. All three of my kids are. So the last thing as a parent, you want to hear is don't let your child go to the military right now. Last thing I want to hear. Because he's going to do what he's going to do. He's a smart young man. He's going into medical field. I'm happy with that.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

But it's scary 100%.

[Caller Denise]

And this man is unhappy 100%.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And then the fact that, you know you're going to fight for a war that you really don't even know what you're fighting for. You know what I mean?

[Caller Denise]

Exactly. We know what you're fighting for. You're fighting for the land that they want over there so he can keep on building what he wants to build.

[Caller Christian]

That's what's real.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Well, listen, we praying for your son, man. I hope that him or any other troops don't need to be deployed. I don't want to see none of our boots on the ground over there. But we're definitely praying for him and all the troops.

[Caller Denise]

Absolutely. Absolutely.

[Caller Christian]

Thank you.

[Caller Denise]

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Let's take one more. Good morning. Who's this?

[Caller Josh]

This is Josh from Ohio.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Josh from Ohio. Who you want to get the biggest Hee Haw to, man? You the last one for the day. Who you want to get the biggest Hee Haw too, man?

[Caller Josh]

I want to give it to my gm, man. For months and months, he wasn't listening to it. We did surveys. They even brought HR in there, trying to bring them around to see why the morale was so down because of the surveys. And she just wasn't listening, listening. And after, you know, so many months, they ended up firing her about a week ago because we had the lowest score in our company for morale.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What's her name?

[Caller Josh]

Tried to tell her her name was Annette, man. That's all I'm give up, Annette.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So Annette got fired because she wasn't listening to her team, basically.

[Caller Josh]

Basically, yeah. Her whole team. And, you know, it's a good company and we do good things, but she just was running as crazy. She was working us long hours, and we was just letting her know that that's my cool, even on the weekend. And after, you know, about two, three surveys and scores me down, they was like, yeah, you got to get up out of here.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

The most important thing that you can do when you're in a leadership position in a company is listen to your team. Like you can never, you know, you feel so high up or feel so disconnected from your team that all you listen to is the suits, because the suits gonna steal you wrong every single time. The people on the ground that are actually doing the work can tell you exactly what you need to be doing to keep the ship afloat. Absolutely.

[Caller Josh]

I totally agree, man. That's pretty much what happened. She wasn't listening, and the numbers was doing good, but she wasn't listening to

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

Damn. Well, sorry to hear that, Annette. Hope you're doing okay out there in New York. Thank you for calling, brother. All right, listen, that was the people's donkey. We do that every Friday, 1-800-585-1051. You can call up and give somebody the credit they deserve for being stupid, or you can go to the talk back feature on the iHeartRadio app and leave a message. But don't. Nobody ever checked the message.

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