The People's Donkey

Summary

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Donkey of the Day: "The People's Donkey"

Podcast: Donkey of the Day, Power 105.1 FM (WWPR-FM)
Episode Date: March 13, 2026
Host: Charlamagne Tha God

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Episode Overview

This episode flips the traditional format by inviting listeners to call in and nominate their own "Donkey of the Day." The segment, known as "The People's Donkey," allows everyday people to vent frustrations—personal or public—with Charlamagne and the Breakfast Club crew responding in typical candid, comedic, and occasionally reflective style. Key themes revolve around office politics, airline woes, racial dynamics, and fairness in media, punctuated by memorable banter and personal stories.

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Key Discussion Points and Calls

1. Listener Call-Ins for "Donkey of the Day"

Listeners nominate their own Donkey of the Day, ranging from public figures to personal grievances.

a. Tashina: Donkey for Oversharing on the Radio

• Caller: Tashina from Myrtle Beach, SC
• Time: [03:13]
• Issue: Criticizes a radio host for discussing inappropriate ChatGPT searches while she was driving her 12-year-olds.
• Quote:
  • “Sir, what you look up on ChatGPT is your personal business, not the world’s business. That was very inappropriate.” – Tashina [03:22]
• Charlamagne Response:
  • Playfully contrite, acknowledges her criticism, “Yes, ma’am. She not wrong.” [03:50]

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b. Earl: Calling Out Nicole Curtis for False Representation

• Caller: Earl from Detroit
• Time: [03:54]
• Issue: Disputes public figure Nicole Curtis’s claims of being from Detroit and her controversial remarks.
• Quote:
  • “She’s not from Detroit, she’s from the suburb of Detroit… The white folks love to say they from Detroit, but they not from Detroit, man.” – Earl [04:23]
• Charlamagne Response:
  • “The 313 ain’t jacking with Nicole talking about it all, huh?” [04:29]

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c. Brian: Critiquing Charlamagne’s 'Game' Bias

• Caller: Brian from Jersey
• Time: [04:43]
• Issue: Calls out Charlamagne for only playing guessing games with white subjects during Donkey of the Day.
• Dialogue Highlight:
  • Brian: “But Charlamagne says that Donkey of the Day does not discriminate... He discriminates all the time.” [04:56]
  • Charlamagne: “Usually when it’s a black person, I don’t want to play the game. But when it’s a—”
  • Brian: “When it’s a—I like to play the game.” [05:18]
• Charlamagne admits: “Come on now, let’s be fair here. Cause there’s a difference.” [05:21]
• Memorable Moment: Playful back-and-forth about Brian's "white side being offended." [05:38]

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d. Natasha: Toxic Work Environment

• Caller: Natasha from West Columbia, SC
• Time: [05:49]
• Issue: Feels ostracized and taken advantage of at her granite company; only Black woman among white and Hispanic colleagues, left with all the chores.
• Quote:
  • “Every day, I initiate to get the trash. I think I’ve been there a year, three times they got up and helped get the trash.” [06:48]
  • “Just the way they ostracize me in the office… and on top of that, I clean the bathroom every Friday. Nobody offers to help. Real.” [06:36]
• Charlamagne’s support: “Thank you for calling. I hope things get better. It will.” [07:28]

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e. Nikki: Emirates Airlines and Unrefunded Flight

• Caller: Nikki from Harlem
• Time: [07:44]
• Issue: Frustration with Emirates Airlines refusing to fully refund a canceled Dubai trip amidst war escalation; significant financial loss and bureaucratic runarounds.
• Quotes & Insights:
  • Nikki: “They won’t refund me my money without penalty.” [08:12]
  • Charlamagne: “I’m looking at something right now... you’re entitled to full prompt refunds even on non-refundable tickets.” [08:41]
  • Nikki: “They’re telling us to get the hell out of the Middle East. If you don’t get out… you’re on your own.” [09:10]
  • Nikki: “I don’t care if that war ends right now. I am not going over there.” [09:39]
• Host’s Sympathy: Charlamagne repeatedly advocates for Nikki’s refund and encourages her to keep pushing.

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2. Reflection & Closing Banter

• Charlamagne explains the People’s Donkey segment cadence and iHeartRadio’s unused features.
• Quote:
  • “You know nobody ever checks it… Why don’t we check it?” [11:24]
• Lighthearted poke at co-host Envy for pretending to take song requests.

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3. Bonus Segment: “Chore Play” Discussion

• Time: [11:32]
• Charlamagne recaps a previous discussion (“freaky, freaky, freaky Friday”) with Jordan Carlos about his book Chore Play: The Marriage-Saving Magic of Getting Your Head Out Your Ass.
• Key Point: Small acts like helping around the house can recharge intimacy in relationships.
• Quote:
  • “He calls it chore play and he says it'll save your marriage and guarantee you sex for life.” – Charlamagne [12:39]
  • Listeners are invited to call in with thoughts on whether “chore play” is a turn-on for them.

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Memorable Quotes & Moments

• Tashina, on boundaries:
  “Sir, what you look up on ChatGPT is your personal business, not the world’s business.” [03:22]

• On Detroit authenticity:
  “The white folks love to say they from Detroit, but they not from Detroit, man.” – Earl [04:23]

• On Donkey of the Day games:
  “His white side was offended that we always play a game with that.” – Charlamagne (about Brian) [05:38]

• Workplace exclusion:
  “I clean the bathroom every Friday. Nobody offers to help. Real.” – Natasha [06:36]

• Travel vs. safety:
  “I don’t care if that war ends right now. I am not going over there.” – Nikki [09:39]

• Marriage advice with a twist:
  “He calls it chore play and he says it'll save your marriage and guarantee you sex for life.” – Charlamagne [12:39]

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Notable Timestamps

• [03:13] – First caller, Tashina, voices her concern about oversharing on radio.
• [03:54] – Earl exposes Nicole Curtis’s shaky Detroit credentials.
• [04:43] – Brian accuses Charlamagne of bias in Donkey of the Day.
• [05:49] – Natasha opens up about workplace microaggressions and being ostracized.
• [07:44] – Nikki’s Emirates airline drama unfolds.
• [11:32] – Chore Play relationship and intimacy discussion.

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Episode Tone & Style

• Conversational and humorous with real talk and authenticity.
• Community-driven: Listeners share sincere gripes with no topic off-limits.
• Supportive energy: Charlamagne and crew validate callers while keeping things entertaining.

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Summary:
This People's Donkey episode showcases a mix of communal venting, social commentary, and playful host-listener dynamics, all in the familiar unapologetic Breakfast Club style. Issues range from media accountability and racial representation to travel headaches and everyday injustices, each met with empathy and the show's trademark wit. Listeners leave feeling heard—and occasionally laughing through their frustration.

Transcript

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It's your time to nominate a donkey of your own. Remember now, that is how they choose. Call in now.

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800-585-1051.

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This is Tashina.

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Hey, Tashina. Who you want to get a biggest he haw to?

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I want to give the biggest he haul since y' all will name the

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God what I do now.

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Earlier this week, I was listening to the radio. I live in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and I drive back and forth to take my kids to school. And he was talking about what he used chatgpt to look up. I have two 12 year old daughters in the car. Sir, what you look up on ChatGPT is your personal business, not the world's business. That was very inappropriate. You are the only urban nation in Myrtle beach for me to listen to you get it together.

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Yes, ma'.

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Am. Thank you.

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Yes, ma'. Am. Have a great day. Thank you very much. She not wrong. Good morning. Who's this?

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Earl from Detroit.

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Earl, who you want to get a biggest he heart to, sir?

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To the white lady that was talking about she from Detroit using fart in words.

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Oh, Nicole Curtis. Yeah, that was her name.

[B]

Yeah. Yeah. She trying to do damage control for her career, man. That ain't gonna work. She's not from Detroit. She's from the suburb of Detroit.

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A lot of people kept telling me that. A lot of people from Detroit was hitting me up saying she not from Detroit. She from Goose Point or something like that. What it's called? Goose Point?

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Gross Point.

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Grosse Pointe. Yes. There you go. Gross Gross Point.

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That's a suburb of Detroit. The white folks love to say they from Detroit, but they not from Detroit, man. They from outside of Detroit.

[C]

Damn. So the 313. The 313 ain't jacking with Nicole talking about it all, huh?

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Not at all, bro. Yeah, her damage control ain't working out here.

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Thank you for calling my brother.

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Peace and love to all of y', all, man.

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Thank you.

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Good morning. Who's this?

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This is Brian.

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Brian, who you want to get the biggest he haw to?

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I gotta get a bigger he Hard to. Charlamagne, man. Like, I watch the show every day.

[C]

Yes, yes, sir.

[B]

And. But charlamagne says that donkey of the day does not discriminate.

[C]

Huh?

[B]

But let's play a game. He discriminates all the time. Because if it's a black person, I'm mixed, by the way. I'm black and white. But when it's a black person, he don't ever want to play a game. But as soon as it's a white person, he'd be all for the game.

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Well, here's the thing. You're right. Usually when it's. Usually when it's a black person, I don't want to play the game. But when it's a Right.

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When it's a. I like to play the game.

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Come on now, let's be fair here. Cause there's a difference.

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I get it. I get it.

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Okay?

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I'm a big fan, man. I just wanted to call it. I think y' all amazing what y' all do, man. Y'. All. I listen to y' all every single

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morning, too, so I appreciate you, brother. What you calling from again? His white side was offended that we always play a game with that.

[B]

It was offended. It was. The white side was like. Hold on, wait a second, man.

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Like, this is there.

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You know what I mean? But I'm from Jersey.

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Oh, okay. Well, thank you for calling, brother.

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Thank you.

[C]

Yes, sir. Good morning. Who's this?

[B]

Natasha.

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Hey, Natasha. Who you want to get a biggest. He hard to.

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My job.

[C]

What's your job? You don't want to say the name of your job. You have to say your name of your job. Well, at least tell us what you do. What do you do? What do you do?

[B]

I work at a granite company.

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A granite company. Okay.

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West Columbia, South Carolina.

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Okay. 803 Metro all day. Who you want? Okay, go ahead. The floor is yours, Vince.

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Oh, my gosh.

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Just my co workers, my office manager. Just the way they ostracize me in the office. They leave me out of everything we talking right in front of me, in each other ears, like I'm not there. And then on top of that, I'm the only black lady in the office with two other Caucasians and a Hispanic. And it's just like I'm totally ignored. Fly on the wall, make some noise. And on top of that, I clean the bathroom every Friday. Nobody offers to help. Real.

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Well, the bathroom shouldn't be like that. You should call the custodians to come clean it up. Okay?

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They don't even have one damn well,

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that's why the bathroom, man. What the Latino be doing just sitting there while you do that?

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Basically. And just like every day, I initiate to get the trash. I think I've been there a year, three times. They got up and helped get the trash.

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Damn.

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So the Latino was in with the Caucasian people.

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I'm sorry.

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So the Latino girl is in with the Latin.

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I mean, with the Caucasian people.

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Like, show.

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Well, he.

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He.

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And she is the owner of the company, so I don't expect them to do too much.

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Oh, okay.

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Okay. So.

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But I also deserve the donkey because I put myself in this situation. Okay.

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There's nobody that you can complain to. No higher up. No hr, no nothing. Like, no, no.

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They got eyes. They see this, they're not that. They're not lying. They know what they're doing.

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Damn. Well, thank you for calling. I hope things get better. It will.

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I'm doing the steps to make it better. I appreciate y'. All. Love y'. All. Y' all do an awesome job. Make my day. Great.

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Thank you very much. We appreciate you.

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Y' all be blessed. Thank you.

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You too. Good morning. Who's this?

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Good morning. This is Nikki. Good morning, Breakfast Club family.

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Good morning, Nikki. Where you calling from?

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Harlem.

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Hey, Nikki from Harlem, who you want to get a bigger sea haw to?

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Emirates Airlines.

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Ooh, now I love Emirates. What happened with Emirates?

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So I booked a family vacation to go for spring break to Dubai with this back in Aug, I woke up one bright and sunny Saturday morning and we're on the purpose of World War Three.

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So why are you mad at Emirates?

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Because they won't refund me my money without penalty.

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Oh, that's. Now that's crazy. Yeah. Yeah. Okay, now that's insane. That's insane, Right?

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So I want to take an 80% hit.

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No, they should be refunding you. They should be refunding you your money, period.

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Yes.

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Like clearing. Clearing, delivered.

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And so right now they're saying they're giving total refunds for if you're traveling 72 hours from the current dates, you can get a full refund. My scheduled Travel date is April 1st.

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I'm looking at something right now that says, according to the Department of Transportation, passengers with flights canceled are significant significantly delayed due to war. Our airspace closes in the Middle east are entitled to full prompt refunds even on non refundable tickets. And it says major carriers like Emirates, Qatar and etihd. What I can't. Which I can't pronounce are offering these along with flexible rebooking options. For effective travelers. So I don't know why they doing you like that.

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Well, I need to write. Enough when I tell you the emails I wrote were like dissertations. Quoting the consulates, the embassy and everything. They're telling us to get the hell out of the Middle East. If you don't get out of the Middle east now, you're on your own.

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Damn. But you still. They're still supposed to be giving you. According to what I'm reading here on cnn, they're still supposed to be giving you a non refundable ticket. That's what. And that's according to the Department of Transportation website as well.

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Well, I will definitely have to fight that source when I contact them again. But every email I send is giving me the same information. 72 hours. We're giving refunds right now. Your travel data too far in advance. Things may change. I don't care if that war ends right now. I am not going over there.

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Damn.

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This is gonna be the hotel I was able to stay at down the block from there another hotel would take.

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So I would think. I would think you a damn fool if you were going to Dubai right now.

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I. I totally agree. I just want my money back. That's $2,000 in just airline and airline fees that I can use.

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Damn.

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Now trying to find something else for a last minute pre vacation is almost impossible.

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Yeah, we not going nowhere. You're gonna be sitting right home. It's okay. Listen, I think we should be happy when God makes us be still. He making us be still for a reason.

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I totally agree. That's why I'm not planning to go anywhere else. I just want my money back without the penalty.

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Absolutely.

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Well, thank you for calling something fun at home, but thank you for hearing me out. I just think it's a bit. Hopefully somebody can contact Emirates or Emerson and say let's give these US citizens them and that.

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Yes, man. I mean like I said, the Department of Transportation and CNN are both saying that Middle east, if you're. If you're. If your flight was canceled or significantly, significantly delayed due to war, airspace closes in the Middle East. You're entitled to full prompt refunds even on non refundable tickets. Yes, man. Get that lady back her money. Yeah, okay, but that's the people's donkey. We do that every Friday, 1-800-585-1051 or you can go to the iHeartRadio app and click Talk back feature and leave a message even though you know nobody ever checks it. No. Why don't we Check it.

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I don't know.

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The same reason envy gets on at 8:50 until everybody call in and request music Knowing damn well he ain't taking nobody request so silly.

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Damn.

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Anyway, it's Friday, so you know what that means. It's freaky, freaky, freaky Friday. My guy Jordan Carlos was here last hour.

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Okay, okay.

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We had a conversation about his book chore play, the marriage saving magic of getting your head out your ass. And basically what Jordan is saying in the book, you is if you put in the effort in small ways, right, like basically just, you know, doing chores around the house, it'll yield big results. So like if you, you know, bring your wife coffee in the morning or you, you wash the dishes. Wash the dishes, sweep, vacuum, go out

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there, take the trash out, do all of that. So that turns you on.

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You like that Trash is definitely a man's thing. Men should definitely take the trash out for sure. Or if you got boys, your sons, definitely for sure. But yes, it, it takes the load

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off of the woman in the house.

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Cause that's what they look at most matriarchs to do.

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Cook, clean, make the house, all of that.

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You know what? My wife, my wife always says that. And she also says when I do stuff with the kids without her, she said that's a huge turn on. Like the fact that, you know, a couple weeks ago I went and, you know, took the daughters to dance and did their hair. She was like, that's a turn on. But so I guess it doesn't allow

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her to go hang with her friends.

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So that is some type of foreplay.

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That's why he calls it chore play. He calls it chore play and he says it'll save your marriage and guarantees you sex for life.

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I know that's right.

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Let's open the phone line and see if other people like chore play. Are you in the. Are you in the chore play, ladies? So Chris does everything around the house. He's Mexican. He don't turn. So you always turned on?

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Absolutely.

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Shout out, wow. Wow.

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It's sexy.

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