2018 was 4 years ago

Summary

Emergency Intercom (iHeartPodcasts)

Episode: "2018 was 4 years ago"

Release Date: January 2, 2026
Hosts: Enya Umanzor and Drew Phillips
Guest(s): Kai (frequent collaborator/friend)

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Episode Overview

This episode of Emergency Intercom features Enya, Drew, and Kai catching up virtually during the post-holiday haze, reflecting on 2025, making their chaotic resolutions for 2026, and peeling back the layers on everything from vape shop horror stories to the struggle of forming hobbies and maintaining relationships as young adults. As always, the trio weaves humor, hyper-self-awareness, and occasional emotional insight into their discussion, giving listeners a blend of irreverent banter and genuine reflection.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Lost Intros and Making Lemonade (03:05–03:34)

• Technical difficulties: The group jokes about losing their "greatest intro yet," setting a tone of controlled chaos.
  • Drew: "We just recorded probably the best first intro, 10 minutes we've ever recorded in our entire life, and it wasn't recording, so I'm gonna crash out and kill my two times." (03:05)
• Enya spins the setback as a "lemonade moment"—she’ll make the best of it, but not share:
  • Enya: "I'm not going to make enough for you all to drink, because I couldn't give a fudge if y' all drink it or not." (03:19)

2. Vape Shop and Smoking Stories (03:57–06:14)

• Enya recounts a bizarre Miami smoke shop trip, bad vaping flavors, and the shame of nicotine addiction around family.
  • Enya: "I can't survive in the car with you for 30 minutes without a jewel pod." (04:16)
  • She mentions buying a mint vape that looked like a kids' fidget toy, ultimately leaving with a vile-tasting option.
• Drew riffs on "smoking tonsil stones" as a hyperbolic weed joke (06:19).

3. Bathing, Twitter, and Gay Porn in the Algorithm (08:25–09:31)

• The trio discusses cleaning habits, pets destroying property, and relapsing on Twitter.
  • Drew: "It would randomly just like, feed me the most evil, like, dark sided content I've ever seen. And then it would feed me like the funniest I've ever seen on the Internet. And then it would feed me gay porn and it was just like a loop for like, ever. And now I finally curated my feed where it's like just all gay porn and I love it." (09:02–09:31)

4. Handling Loss and Family Memories (09:43–10:10)

• Drew talks about wearing his deceased brother's shoes on New Year’s Eve, blending dark humor and a tribute.
  • Drew: "I brought his shoes that he died in back with me, and I'm going to wear them on New Year's Eve. ... I'm literally going to walk a mile in his shoes." (09:44–10:00)

5. New Year’s Resolutions & “Reclaiming Wench” (11:27–12:24)

• The group muses about 2026 vibes, claiming “bad boy” and “supreme scammer mode” as aspirations (14:05).
• Enya reflects on being called a “wench” as a child, now reclaiming it:
  • Enya: "Maybe, yeah, I am reclaiming. I'm going back to my wife claiming that energy in 2026." (12:17)

6. Boy Movies, Oppenheimer, and Film Gender Politics (12:41–13:41)

• Enya playfully rails against “boy movies,” especially Oppenheimer, and how men can't “shut up” when seeing themselves represented:
  • Enya: "I hate when men feel seen because they don't know how to act like, shut up. Shut it down. Shut the theaters down." (13:19)
• The group debates box office returns, cultural impact, and the difference in reactions to Addision Rae versus acclaimed male-driven cinema.

7. Staying Present & Genuine Self-improvement (18:22–19:08)

• In a rare earnest turn, Drew shares New Year's intentions:
  • Drew: "I just want to be more present. I feel like I wasn't very present this year. I want to be more attentive to my relationships. I want to not rot in bed as much as I did this year." (18:30)

8. Whataburger Catastrophe, “Big Boy Order,” & Accidental NSFW (28:37–33:18)

• Drew details a wild Whataburger order and a drive-thru mishap; his phone accidentally plays gay porn over the car’s sound system while ordering.
  • Drew: "Gay porn showed up on Twitter and it was connected to the sound system. So it was like, really gnarly gay porn playing on the sound system for only, like, half a second." (31:36)
• The cashier calls it “your big boy order” (32:47).

9. Parenting, Kids & Hobbies in a Digital Age (36:44–40:44)

• Enya reflects on being a “hobbyist kid” thanks to her mom, and the importance of nurturing hobbies in children.
  • Enya: "I think I need to ... integrate hobbies with, like, my social circles and be, like, less judgmental of people who lack hobbies, who are, like, lost and don't know how to manage their time." (39:37)
• Discussion of shaping kids into “stars” (37:14–37:43) with humor about helicopter parenting for future payout.

10. Intimacy & Platonic Vulnerability (24:24–26:12)

• Drew and Kai discuss the importance of emotional closeness between male friends, joking about going to a Korean spa and seeing each other naked:
  • Kai: "I like to get closer with my male friends emotionally, but also, I don't know it's just nice being vulnerable, you know?" (25:51)
• The trio keeps the tone light but touch on the need for open, supportive male friendships.

11. Manifestation, Aspirations & Security (54:47–59:10)

• The group shares their hopes for 2026, with Drew stating he wants to own a home (even if it's “unobtainable”) and jokes about buying one with Enya and Kai.
  • Drew: "If we all locked in, we could buy a home together. I think me, you and Kai, we should buy a home together." (58:47)
• Kai: “I want to be the number one world champion in pingpong.” (62:17)

12. Affirmations, Abundance, & Real Talk (56:36–58:00)

• Enya and Drew reflect on the satisfaction and gratitude for where they’re at.
  • Enya: "I am so just ... very satisfied with myself like this. I don't know. Like, I am on such a good one, and I'm really excited for the new year." (56:48)
• Drew: “This year, I should be so happy. And I am so happy.” (57:10)

13. Media Round-up & Recommendations (65:04–71:51)

• Hosts share their media of the week (includes Black Pill/Beautiful, Draken, Kendra Gaylord fashion history videos), old music memories, and YouTube creators.
• Light roasting over odd musical taste and media choices.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On algorithm-driven Twitter:
  "And then it would feed me gay porn and it was just like a loop for like, ever. And now I finally curated my feed where it's like just all gay porn and I love it."
  — Drew (09:17)

• On platonic intimacy:
  "Every gay man needs a straight best friend."
  — Drew (24:33)

• On sleep and adulthood:
  "They didn't wake me up until it was time to eat. And I went out there and I was like, dude, it's like, why would y' all let me sleep? Like, I slept all day. And they were like, you know, you needed it. If you sleep like that, it's because your body wants it."
  — Enya (44:03)

• On abundance:
  "2026. I want to have an abundance mindset. And I want to burn the out of that candle. And then I want to pour it all over myself."
  — Kai (63:30–63:37)

• On humble gratitude:
  "I don't have everything I want right now, but I have everything I wanted three years ago."
  — Drew (55:49)

• On reclaiming an insult:
  "Growing up, I. I never brushed my hair, and I hated getting my hair brushed, and I would run around with my hair all up, and my family would be like ... And they know that would make me so mad when they would call me a witch. So maybe, yeah, I am reclaiming."
  — Enya (11:52–12:19)

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Timestamps of Important Segments

• 03:05 – Intro lost; hosts roll with it, set tone
• 03:57–06:14 – Enya’s vape shop saga, "uranium vape"
• 08:25–09:31 – Drew’s experience with Twitter, content spiral
• 09:44–10:00 – Dead brother’s shoes and meaning at New Year’s
• 12:41–13:41 – Oppenheimer, “boy movies,” and the gendered box office
• 14:05–14:20 – 2026 resolutions: scammer and bad boy energy
• 18:30–19:08 – Drew on presence, bed rot, and growth
• 28:37–33:18 – Whataburger story, accidental NSFW audio
• 36:44–40:44 – Parenting, kids & hobbies in the social media era
• 54:47–59:10 – Resolutions, housing dreams, friendship/cohabitation jokes
• 62:14–62:37 – Kai’s pingpong aspirations
• 65:04–72:05 – Media of the week; sharing and affirming friendship

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Overall Tone

Playful, fast-paced, intermittently heartfelt, and distinctly Gen Z internet-savvy. The group oscillates between irreverent humor, self-deprecation, pop-cultural references, and moments of genuine connection and introspection.

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For the Uninitiated

If you’ve never heard Emergency Intercom before, this episode is a showcase of the hosts’ ability to teeter between parodying influencer-culture, chronicling the genuine struggles of young adulthood (addiction, relationships with family, future anxieties), and refusing to take any of it—or themselves—too seriously. It’s a messy group chat made public, with a surprising ratio of sincerity to chaos.

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[B]

Welcome to this emergency intercom. We just recorded probably the best first intro, 10 minutes we've ever recorded in our entire life, and it wasn't recording, so I'm gonna crash out and kill my two times.

[D]

Oh, my God. And you know what? A girl like me, I'm going to always make my lemonade, and I'm not going to make enough for you all to drink, because I couldn't give a fudge if y' all drink it or not. I love my lemonade. I'm still in the best mood ever, and I'm just going to. I have to get this thought out. I'm going to start the episode out.

[B]

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. Speaking of lemonade, Jay Z cheated on Beyonce, gave us lemonade. Erica Kirk clip saying, forgive that man.

[D]

I forgive that man.

[F]

The.

[B]

The guy that shot his wife.

[D]

Oh, my God. That's Drew's uranium vape. Oh, my God. Actually, your. Your vape is disgusting and ugly. And I can't believe you actually left the store with that. Because me, like, I went. I ran out of Dual Pods before. I was, like, taking my family somewhere, and I was driving, and I was like, okay, I actually don't know If I'll survive 40 minutes in the car with my family, as much as I love them without nicotine. So I need to go to a vape shop. And there was. I was parking to, like, we were picking, like, a baliadas or something. And I. When I'm with my family, I'm always scared to, like, outwardly because it's humiliating. Like, they already see me smoke weed all day. Like, I don't need to also be like, hi, guys. I can't survive in the car with you for 30 minutes without a jewel pod. So I go around the corner to this smoke shop. Weirdest vibe ever. It's called Smoker's Paradise. It's like, right?

[B]

Like, whatever I like, I want to go to there.

[D]

I walk in, and first of all, they only have majority fake weed. And then I'm like, do you now I'm the crazy person because it's Miami and I'm asking if you have a vape. And he only had the crazy Packages I've ever seen. And the one I picked, that wasn't, like, a sugary flavor, it was mint. Was like that Drew. Except, you know those, like, guy stress things that. Like that, like that, like, spin. Do you know what I'm talking about?

[B]

Like, yeah, yeah.

[D]

Like, boys will, like, have it, and they'll be like. And, like, it's kind of like the shape of your vape. But the one.

[A]

Stop.

[D]

The one I picked up was like that, but it was metal. And I, in front of his face, opened it, and I go, I'm not taking this out of here. Come on. And I literally put it back in. And I was like, I need a different one. And then he was like, what? You don't like this one? And I was like, take this back from me. Like, I literally.

[B]

Demonic.

[D]

And I am the last person to ever say anything because I did walk out of there with one that actually tasted like citric acid was poured into nitrogen, and I was drinking it, and, like, I threw it away and walked half a mile to a gas station.

[B]

You know how they say, like, people say, like, I'm smoking on cat piss.

[D]

Mm.

[B]

Why don't they say, like, when they're smoking on, like, you know, those, like, little nodes of just straight up trichomes, like, the crystals, like, they're called moon rocks. They should say I'm smoking on tonsil.

[D]

Stones because I don't know what you're talking about.

[B]

No, I'm smoking on tonsil stones.

[D]

Who is smoking that? And what is that?

[B]

Real? I mean, real potheads? No, real stoners. Real smokers. Yeah, real smokers. No, but I'm smoking on tonsil stones.

[D]

Oh, also, that same guy who sold me the vape after I checked out, as I'm, like, waiting for my receipt, or I think I'm opening it because he wants me to make sure it works. As I'm opening it, he just looks at me. He's like, you're not in high school, right? And I was like, what? And then he was like, how old are you? And I was like, I'm 26. And then I. I.

[B]

But I was more like, come on, Lolita core.

[D]

That is not something that you need to ever repeat. And I hate that that word is in your vocabulary. Like.

[B]

Wait, Reiki, give it back, give it back. It is crazy. Okay, wait. This called a fogger, right? Female mogger. Inya. Female mogging right now. Something about Inya in a Zoom episode. I mean, look how frizzy my turns out in a way that's, like, never Been turned out before. She's serving in a way that's never been done before. It's very cutesy core. It's very stunning. And I look like a tomato. Kai, what do you look like?

[C]

I look like an egg, I think.

[D]

There you go.

[C]

I exfoliated for the first time in a long time. So if my skin looks extra glassy, that's.

[D]

First time in a long time is crazy, by the way.

[C]

That's a question.

[B]

No, you had like, gunk.

[C]

Yeah, no, I didn't. My skin was actually.

[D]

That's like when people feel weirdly brave to say, I'm washing my bed sheets for the first time in so long. Oh, like, wow.

[B]

I washed my bedding before I got home or before I left for the holidays. Came back to Azul. Just all over my bed, dirtying it up. And then on top of that, remember when I said Nordic knots? You shipped me a faulty curtain that has holes in was Azul. He attacked another one of my curtains, my Nordic knot curtains. He attacked it down crazy style.

[D]

I just haven't been on Twitter literally in seven years.

[B]

Yeah, I feel like kind of started.

[D]

To say, like, I'm seriously seven years.

[B]

I relapsed six months ago and it was really scary because it would randomly just like, feed me the most evil, like, dark sided content I've ever seen. And then it would feed me like the funniest I've ever seen on the Internet.

[D]

And.

[B]

And then it would feed me gay porn and it was just like a loop for like, ever. And now I finally curated my feed where it's like just all gay porn and I love it.

[D]

What the.

[B]

My light fell and then a bunch.

[C]

Of dirt came off of it.

[B]

No, that was it water.

[D]

I thought water fell.

[B]

No, that was my dead brother. I brought his shoes back with me. I brought his shoes that he died in back with me, and I'm going to wear them on New Year's Eve. And look, you can see him floating around on the screen.

[D]

That's.

[B]

I'm going to do Molly with my dead brother shoes. He's. I'm literally going to walk a mile in his shoes.

[D]

I mean, period. But what.

[B]

Now it's awkward.

[D]

And what world would you be walking a mile tomorrow night?

[B]

Oh, babes.

[C]

Kai, tell them we're going to a sex party with a bunch of celebs.

[B]

So, yeah, it's gonna be like, really? Like Illuminati, like Holly weird vibes. But I'm so excited.

[C]

Yeah, really fun. And me and Drew are gonna make out also. Drew Your sweater is really nice.

[B]

Thank you.

[C]

It's really nice. I like how it. Well, whatever. Let me not say that. Wait. Yeah. What's up? My notes. I have something. Yeah.

[B]

Dude, why did no one talk about my weird ponytail out of the back of my hat in the last episode? No one told me I had a ponytail. They just let it happen.

[D]

Are you talking about true? Like, I don't know what you're talking about. You're freaking me out.

[B]

You know the little, like, sideways.

[D]

Yeah.

[B]

I had, like, a chunk of hair sticking out the entire time, and it was so scary when I was watching the episode back, I was so scared. Actually.

[D]

Kai's playing with his camera.

[C]

I'm just changing the height. I'm sorry.

[B]

Okay, Mog, can y' all put us in black pill edits?

[D]

Oh, my God, no.

[C]

Yeah, put Anya in more black pill edits.

[D]

Last time I mentioned Gordon Barrett, like, people literally called me a wench. Which, like, low key live for.

[B]

Yeah.

[D]

Like, actually, I'm not even gonna give them credit. They wouldn't even call me a wen because of the way they were acting about me. I called myself a wench, which, period, kind of want that as, like, a tramp stamp.

[B]

And, like, no winches.

[D]

Old script.

[B]

Guys, we're reclaiming winch in 2026.

[D]

Guys, is anyone actually offended by being a wench? But I guess I. I am, because growing up, I. I never brushed my hair, and I hated getting my hair brushed, and I would run around with my hair all up, and my family would be like. And they know that would make me so fuck mad when they would call me a witch. So maybe, yeah, I am reclaiming. I'm going back to my wife claiming.

[B]

That energy in 2026. Claim.

[D]

Oh, my God. What's your vibe for 2026? Like, what's tea? What's T for 2020?

[B]

T for 2026 is I'm going full tilt Marty supreme scammer mode. And. Yeah, and you hates when I talk about Marty supreme because it's a boys movie, and that's okay.

[D]

I don't give a fuck about Marty. I don't give a fuck about supreme since my balls dropped with personally happens when I was 21. At least. And that's me being nice. That's me being graceful about that whole side of the thing. I don't like boy movies. You're not going to make me watch a boy movie. I don't want to hear about a boy movie on Christmas. No. And I'm going to get so much shit for that. But I'm sorry. I've always stated I don't like boy movies. And this is the first time in a long time since that fucking bomb shit, the Chernobyl movie, Oppenheimer. I hate when men feel seen because they don't know how to act like, shut up. Shut it down. Shut it down. Shut the theaters down. And how much did, like, that movie make versus how much it cost? Oh, everyone went and saw Avatar.

[B]

Have we checked the box office?

[C]

I can check it for you guys.

[D]

I am so, like, what do you mean? You're on fucking Jimmy Fallon with pinball heads behind you. What the fuck am I looking at? Like, oh, my God. But then, God forbid, if Addison Rae wants to roll around on the floor.

[B]

I don't even know what my original statement was. Oh, 2026.

[F]

No, no, I'm. I'm.

[B]

I know, I know, I know. I'm. I'm. I'm reclaiming the. I'm bringing the energy back. I'm bringing the energy back. I'm bringing the energy back. 2026. I'm on bad boy mode.

[C]

Yes, I see that for you.

[D]

Come and get your chain. Yeah, like, Natalie, I think she's. No, I think she's. I think she's doing bad boys so well.

[B]

I'm gonna be on my honey pack.

[D]

That is insane. That. That's, like, been in frame the whole time. Oh, no, it hasn't.

[C]

Have you actually tried it?

[B]

No, I bought it when I went on a Hollywood tour with my family, and now it kind of just lives as a piece of art on my. On my beautiful shelf. Oh, my gosh. Wait. I've never, like, showed my room like this before, y'. All.

[A]

I know.

[D]

It's a very. It's a very intimate setting.

[B]

Yeah, I bought this piece of art at a gay bar right there. It's a sketch of two guys boxing.

[D]

I don't think you can see that in our frame, so you kind of just sound schizophrenic.

[B]

There's a Noguchi.

[D]

I do. I do see.

[B]

I do see, right there. Yeah, yeah. Got all my books and knickknacks. Oh, that scared the shit out of me.

[D]

What?

[B]

I'll tell y' all later, but, yeah, I haven't even showed this chair yet.

[D]

I'll tell y' all later. Like, the idea you essentially, us, when we do that on camera, it feels like if we were at a party with everybody and we, like, somehow got everyone's attention, and then we saw everyone looking, we're like.

[B]

Y' all aren't Included.

[D]

For my ears only, for my eyes only. That's how I feel about.

[B]

Should I tilt the camera a little bit and show her off?

[D]

Showing your room. Oh. Oh my God, stop. Because it's making me miss you so much.

[B]

I know. I miss you so bad. It's actually kind of crazy. It's dangerous never coming back.

[D]

I'm never coming back.

[B]

It's dangerous how much I miss my girl.

[D]

If you mean it, if you mean it, come and get me. But yeah, I think I want to stay and go to the Keys.

[C]

Come on.

[B]

Florida Keys.

[D]

So I don't know. I don't want to go home. I think I'm gonna go on a road trip. It actually, what's happening is I'm just losing my mind because I've been in my parents house for like.

[B]

I mean, wait, should we insert the screenshot? I sent you my fucking camera roll. Like last night. I texted in you and I was like, girl, I got to get the fuck out of here. Like, what is going on? And my screen. My fucking shit is so crazy. It's not an. I have to crop one photo.

[D]

Oh, yeah, it's. It's your full.

[B]

It's my full blood.

[D]

Cheryl, there's something about your like, aura that is so sad to me right now.

[C]

Really? In kind of like an endearing way or.

[D]

No, in like a, like, like perks.

[C]

Of being a wallflower kind of way.

[D]

Yeah, I don't know. I actually unironically don't think I've seen that movie.

[C]

I just started it actually.

[D]

You couldn't finish it?

[C]

I didn't finish it. I only watched 45 minutes.

[B]

I never finish.

[C]

I was like, okay, true.

[D]

That sounds actually unhealthy.

[C]

That's really gross, dude. And also, I know that that's not true. I know that that's not true.

[D]

Type of. I've been on.

[B]

Oh, you got four flavors in one.

[D]

Yeah.

[B]

What is this podcast even about? Okay, make sure you insert that screenshot.

[C]

The screenshot. What's a screenshot?

[D]

Also, I've been picking out my nail polish because I painted my nails and they never dried. So now they're just kind of like play DOH on my fingers and it's really disgusting up close. Like, that sounds nice. When you have a sticky hand toy that you get from like Publix and then it gets on everything.

[B]

You have like flocked nails with like skin and break dust.

[D]

I have velvet nails right now. I love my velvet ish. Oh my God. But seriously, what is your life for 2026? Have you thought about it?

[B]

No, I was like, trying to come up with ins and outs and like, be funny and I just wasn't feeling funny when I was doing it. So, like, sorry, guys. Next episode though. But no, I just want to be more present. I feel like I wasn't very present this year. I want to be more attentive to my relationships. I want to not rot in bed as much as I did this year.

[D]

Yeah, yeah, you on your bedrock.

[B]

I want to just be generally, like, more healthy minded. Like, I think physically I'm pretty healthy. I looked at myself in the mirror in Texas and was like, oh my God. Like, I've like, achieved the body archetype exactly. That I want. Actually, I was showing Kai on FaceTime.

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The moments that shape us often begin with a simple question. What do I want my life to look like now? I'm Dr. Joy Hardin Bradford, and on Therapy for Black Girls, we create space for honest conversations about identity, relationships, mental health, and the choices that help us grow. As cybersecurity expert Camille Stewart Gloucester reminds.

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Us, we are in a divisive time.

[D]

Where our comments are weaponized against us. And so what we find is a lot of black women are standing up and supporting, speaking out because they feel the brunt of the pain.

[A]

Each week, we explore the tools and insights that help you move with purpose, whether you're navigating something new or returning to yourself. If you're ready for thoughtful guidance and grounded support, this is the place for you. Listen to Therapy for Black Girls on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[E]

Hi, I'm Radhi devlukya and I am the host of a really Good Cry podcast. This week I am joined by Anna Runkle, also known as the Crappy Childhood Fair, a creator, teacher and guide helping people heal from the lasting emotional wounds of unsafe or chaotic childhoods. We talk about how the things we went through when we were younger can still show up in our adult lives, in our relationships, our reactions, even in the way we feel in our own bodies. And Anna opens up about her own story. What helped her notice the patterns she was stuck in and how she slowly started teaching her body that it is safe now. So when I got attacked, it was very random. Four guys jumped out of a car and just started beating me and my friend. And they broke my jaw and my teeth. I was unconscious. Then I woke up and I screamed. And I screamed because even though I didn't know who I was or where.

[D]

I was, something in me was just.

[E]

Like, hold on, wait, they could kill me. And I'm not going to let that happen.

[D]

I'm not going to let that happen.

[E]

I'm going to get through this. And I did listen to a really good cry on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast cost.

[G]

Like, if we're on the air here and I literally have my contract here and I'm looking at, you know, as soon as I sign this, I'm going to get a seven figure check. I've told them I won't be working here in two weeks. From the underground clubs that shaped global music to the pastors and creatives who built the cultural empire, the Atlanta Is podcast uncovers the stories behind one of the most influential cities in the world. The thing I love about Atlanta is that it's a city of hustlers, man. Each episode explores a different chapter of Atlanta's rise, featuring conversations with ludicrous Will Packer, Pastor Jamal Bryant, DJ drama and more. The full series is available to listen to now.

[C]

I really just had never experienced anything.

[B]

Like what was going on in the.

[D]

City as far as like, you know.

[B]

Seeing so many young, black, affluent creatives in all walks of life. The church had dwindled almost to nothing.

[C]

And God said, this is your assignment.

[D]

And that's like how, you know, like, okay, oh, you from Atlanta for real. I ain't gotta say too much. I'm a Grady, baby.

[C]

Shut up.

[G]

Listen to Atlanta is on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[A]

Hey, I'm Kelly and some of you may know me as Laura Winslow. And I'm Telma, also known as Aunt Rachel. If those names ring a bell, then you probably are familiar with a show that we were both on back in the 90s called Family Matters. Kelly and I have done a lot of things and played a lot, lot of roles over the years, but both of us are just so proud to have been part of Family Matters.

[D]

Did you know that we are one.

[A]

Of the longest running sitcoms with a black cast? When we were making the show, there were so many moments filled with joy and laughter and cut up that I will never forget. Oh, girl, you got that right. The look that you all give me is so black.

[D]

All black people know about the look.

[A]

On each episode of welcome to the Family, we'll share personal reflections about making the show. Yeah, we'll even bring in part of the cast and some other special guests to join in the fun and spill some tea. Listen to welcome to the Family with Telma and Kelly on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[F]

The social media trend that's landing some gen zers in jail. The progressive media darling who's public meltdown got her fired.

[G]

I'm going to take Francesca off the network entirely.

[F]

The massive TikTok boycott against Target. That makes no actual sense.

[D]

I will continue getting stuff from Target.

[E]

And I will continue to not pay for it.

[F]

And the MAGA influencers whose trip to the White House ended in embarrassment.

[B]

So refreshing to have the press secretary after the last few years who's both intelligent and articulate.

[F]

You won't hear about these online stories in the mainstream media, but you can keep up with them and all the other entertaining and outrageous things happening online in media and in politics with the Brad vs. Everyone podcast hosted by me, Brad Palumbo. Every day of the week I bring you on a wild ride through the most delulu takes on the Internet, criticizing the extremes of both sides from an independent perspective. Join in on the insanity and listen to the Brad vs. Everyone podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[B]

I was flexing in the mirror.

[D]

The oddest, actually. You know what? No, I take that back. Y' all have the healthiest guy relationship. I'll say that. Actually.

[B]

Every gay man needs a straight best friend. Like, it's.

[D]

It literally, even as two men. I think because you're gay, like you guys are able to do that kind of stuff without you just did, you gay ass. Like, oh my God. And period. And I love that for you. I. I say that in an endearing sense, you know? Well, you sound gay. Well, you should go and kill yourself.

[B]

Well, you should go and kill yourself. Can I get a pint of Jose Cuervo? And you sound gay.

[D]

I am.

[B]

And you should go and kill yourself. Can I get a pint of Jose Cuervo?

[D]

I am.

[B]

I am.

[D]

Like, oh, my God. But yeah, y' all have like a relationship that is, I think the closest I've seen between two men that parallels like that some me and Orion or me and Rain would do and it wouldn't be like insane. It'd just be like mad.

[B]

Like what we do need to go to the spa together. Like a Korean spa together. And I think we just need to cross that bridge finally, Kai.

[C]

And see each other naked.

[B]

Yeah, I think so.

[C]

I would love to do that because, yeah, I just, I like to get closer with my male friends emotionally, but also, I don't know it's just nice being vulnerable, you know?

[B]

Yeah.

[D]

Yeah. I mean, when you talk about it, like, it seems like I just like y' all. A lot of credit where it's not due.

[B]

Wait, why am I so red? Are you all noticing that?

[D]

Yeah.

[B]

Am I having allergic reaction?

[D]

Why would you. What are you having an allergic reaction to?

[B]

To fogger.

[D]

I cannot believe you took that uranium babe out of that store.

[B]

I know. Well, I didn't even open it until I got home because I was proactive, and my other vape was dead, almost dead. And I was like, you know what? I'm out and about. I'm just gonna go to the vape shop and open it when I need it. And I opened it last night, and it's given me, I think, pneumonia in my sinuses. I don't know if you can tell, like, something is seriously wrong in my nose.

[D]

I mean. Yeah, dude, you know what? Natalie, my little sister, for anybody who doesn't know she's 17. We've been sharing a bed because my family lives in a small home, and I sleep with my vape, like, under the pillow, or actually, I just fall asleep with it. Like, I just, like, end up knocking out with it wherever it goes. And some nights, I'll wake up and it's under her. And I know it's under her because.

[B]

Like, print on her back.

[D]

Yeah. Like, literally, like, because also, we're sharing a full mattress, so we're close. And usually I fall asleep with it, like, right here. This is the side it sits on, so it'll, like, go, like, here. And from us moving around, it's, like, under. It's either under me, her, and she. Literally, earlier today, she goes.

[B]

My bad.

[D]

It's not picking up the screen because it's so loud.

[B]

That sucks ass.

[D]

But earlier today, she was like, I hate to be this person, but I think you should, like, try to stop vaping. And I was like, what? And then she was like, because two times this week you've woken me up to get it from under me.

[B]

No. And. Yeah. And yeah. And you were. We're in a very dark place with these.

[D]

Yeah.

[A]

Yeah.

[D]

It's bad. It's bad, it's bad.

[B]

It's really.

[D]

I can't believe how much I spoke before I got. What is it like before I started also chasing the dragon, I guess, like.

[B]

I'm there to enjoy the dragon. We're in together. Should we talk about the disaster that whataburger was for me set me back 10 years.

[D]

I don't know what you're talking about. But like seriously, enlighten me.

[B]

I went to Whataburger and I went at 1104 and in line I was like, oh wait, honey butter ch. Honey butter chicken biscuit might be around. Honey butter chis.

[E]

Chis.

[B]

Biscuit is in. And so I asked, I was like, is the honey butter chicken biscuit around? And she was like yes it is baby. And I was like, oh my God, I'm gonna do that. And I'm gonna do a large onion ring and I'm gonna do a buffalo chicken ranch sandwich. Chicken tender ranch sandwich which.

[D]

How much food is this?

[B]

So far it's a large like side two burgers. Then I got a prickly pear refresher and then I got a BlackBerry Dr. Pepper shake. So I can't believe I order all this food. No, it was crazy. It was really scary. But basically I got in line, it was 11 o' clock and I was like, oh, honey butter chicken biscuit, let me get the honey butter chicken biscuit. So I ask and she's like yes, the honey butter chicken biscuit is there and it's here and it's queer. So I'm like, let me get one of those. And then I'm like, oh, let me get a chicken tender buffalo ranch sandwich with a large prickly pears drink and a large onion ring. And then on top of that the Dr. Pepper BlackBerry shake. Well, I'm so excited and this whataburger is notorious for making you weigh. And it was 11 o' clock so I was already psychologically prepared for an hour long drive thru experience a Dr. Pepper shake.

[D]

Like Dr. Pepper and milk. Well there's really levels to this shit.

[B]

It was bomb ass, dank ass from up north, Boulder, Crystal and style. But I get to the front and they give me my drinks and then I'm waiting and I'm waiting and I'm waiting and I can see that they're frying my onion rings and so I'm just like okay, whatever. I open none other than the Twitter app and gay porn pops up on my screen.

[D]

Thought you were going to say Grindr, but then I like yeah, never.

[B]

Never that. Never that. No, never that in Texas. Never that. I would never be on that app.

[D]

I know for me to even say that, it's not even a funny joke to.

[B]

To say because insinuate that it's.

[D]

Yeah, that was up. I'm sorry.

[B]

Chopped hoe.

[D]

Okay, so gay porn showed up on Twitter while you were.

[B]

Yeah, gay porn showed up on Twitter and it was connected to the sound system. So it was like, really gnarly gay porn playing on the sound system for only, like, half a second. But I know in my heart of hearts, they heard it. I know it for 100 certain.

[D]

Volume up.

[B]

Oh, yeah, I was up. I was just listening to Garfunkel A Stick, a Stone. It's the end of the road. I driving to that song.

[D]

You were feeling good, girl.

[B]

I love that song. At the end of a year, it's like, yes, yes. But anyways, 10 minutes go by, I start getting my food, and she hands me the bag. And you watch the video I just sent to the emergency intercom chat and Kai insert it.

[D]

I'm not kidding. When I saw you text it, I was so confused, so I was like, what the are you texting me about?

[E]

How you doing?

[B]

I'm good. How are you?

[D]

You're the one with the ring.

[B]

Yes, and everything else. Okay, thank you. Appreciate it.

[C]

Bye.

[B]

Bye. Thank you.

[D]

She said that's your big boy order.

[B]

Big boy order.

[G]

What the.

[B]

Wait. What is going on? Can y' all hear me?

[D]

Yeah, I can hear you, girl. I hear you loud and clear, big boy.

[B]

Why the audio is coming out of the interface right now. Listen, talk.

[A]

Hello?

[B]

What the is going on? What is going on, guys? But, yeah, they called me big and greedy and nasty.

[D]

Whoa. That's just a crazy thing to say to somebody while handing them their food. Like, period, though. Maybe she thought you were into that and she thought you were cute, and she was trying to, like, holler at you big. She was like, hey, cutie. Hey, hey, hey, cutie. That might be her thing. Nathalie also is sitting, like, three feet away from me, by the way. She's, like, right here.

[B]

Hi.

[D]

No, I'm not gonna show you. Girl, you're in your. That. That would be like, when we go, like. Actually, I have to tell this story, dude.

[B]

Wait, guys. We are all wearing wired headphones now, are we? That's our 2026 resolution. More Wired headphones, better sound quality. Do you hear your cat?

[D]

No, I actually don't.

[B]

He's evil. Wait, he's evil?

[D]

No, I don't. Because you're not doing all that for me, so. I know. I don't hear my cat, actually. Oh, my God, I miss Azul. Bring him in frame. Go get him.

[B]

No, I'm like, he's locked out of my. He's at my door meowing because I shut him out.

[D]

Well, the story.

[B]

My curtain. This is the second curtain he destroyed. And sorry, Nordic knots. I accidentally scammed you because I thought you sent me curtains with holes in it, but it was actually in his cat, so. Actually, I do have another curtain, though, that I could replace it with. Send me carpet.

[D]

Look at me.

[B]

The carpets don't match the drapes. I could say the most busted, stupid shit of all time. And it just makes you laugh because I want you. I want you to look how jealous Kai is. He's nervous laughing.

[C]

Oh, no, I'm not jealous. It's okay.

[D]

Yeah, he's mad. He's mad as.

[C]

I'm not mad.

[D]

He's mad as. So if you confided kind of the New Year's Eve thing you're doing, don't let him come, because he's in that type of mood right now. It's like, don't go to school. Talent.

[C]

No, it's not like that at all. It's not even. Yeah, no, it's like, come.

[B]

Come to school.

[C]

No, the vibe is, come to school, and then I'll. I'll tickle you and stuff, and you'll have the best day.

[B]

Her.

[D]

Whoa.

[C]

Actually, that's my bad in the. In this scenario, I was also in the school. I'm a student, so. Drew, please come back.

[B]

Come. Who said come? Wait, there's.

[C]

Come.

[D]

Oh, my God. Y' all are literally too stupid. Okay, wait, I have to say this before I forget. Me and Natalie were laying in bed, and, like, mind you, we're just, like, in pajamas, like, bed rotting. And, like, our mom is always on the phone with her sister, like, on FaceTime, so. And then her sister has, like, a young son who I am obsessed with and everyone's obsessed with, so she'll go and do the rounds of, like, being like, oh, like, say hi to Ale. Say hi to Ale. And she came to the. Mind you. I'm, like, freshly smoked in my Mormon pajamas, about to go to bed, baby. Like, it's like, the fact that, like, I just love this kid so much. I'm like, it. I'll say hi. Like, bring the phone over here. So my mom. He's, like, 4, and he's just, like, such a character. He's, like, very. Like, he likes attention. Yeah. He literally twerks. Like, he literally. Will is one of those kids who. He knows that if he twerks, like, everyone will crack up. Hey, don't. Don't talk about. Like, listen. Be who you are. Actually, no, I literally think I need him. I've been telling his parents. I'm like, please put him in a dance class, because he literally loves to dance, which is why I love him because that's the type of shit I was on. Like, I was, like, belly dancing for my family at 4 years old. I wanted to be Shakira.

[B]

I'm all for, like, Mo Azul is, like, tweaking. But I am all for, like, molding your children into what you want them to be when they're adults. I'm like, get Luna in singing classes. Get Luna in acting classes. Make Luna a star.

[D]

Not even for that.

[B]

He's gonna drag me out the mud that, like, I need her to give me money later in life also. I'm, like, fully joking. Like, choices and decisions. Like, she's a lot.

[D]

No, but, like, it is so good. We talk about it all the time. It's so good for kids to have hobbies. Like, I think, like, I don't know. I. I was. I guess this is something I'm going into 2026 with is I'm very quick to judgment and, like, are not quick to judge me. I like a lot of people our age and very worried about, like, the upbringing of younger generations and like, our people in our generation who were obviously, like, raised poorly, at least in my eyes. And I'm, like, very outwardly spoken about that. Like, I really don't fuck with that. If I meet you and I feel like you were poorly raised and you're my age, get the away from me. And I will be keeping that. But I have been thinking about how, like, I'm going to be, like, nobody has hobbies. Yeah. I guess I am lucky because I just had a mom who was really a hobbyist. Like, that's not actually, especially right now. That is not common. Like, the hobbies that have been laid out, like, all hobbies have been, like, a part of capitalism, of course. And you had to have enough money to, like, be able to do all that. I love that y' all are, like, flirting with each other because I'm, like, saying something that's, like, not funny or entertaining.

[C]

No, we're not flirting. I just.

[B]

I just started mogging on accident, and then I saw Kai laughing, and then y' all are.

[D]

That's flirting. So what? The interaction y' all are describing is flirting.

[C]

Yeah, sorry.

[B]

I'm actually. I'm interested.

[D]

What do you mean, girl? I mean, because the public would act like it's. Some don't take that far. Like, calm the down. Back up. Like. Yeah, reel it in. Like, what's that? Like, Reiki? Yeah, reel it in. Reel it in.

[B]

Okay. And you finish your thought. I'm so sorry. We keep Interrupting you.

[D]

It was basically. I just want to. I think I need to. I want to integrate hobbies with, like, my social circles and be, like, less judgmental of people who lack hobbies, who are, like, lost and don't know how to manage their time. Because, obviously, like, I. I don't think I'm judgmental in the fact that, like. But I really do think hobbies and, like, hobbies doesn't have to be any. My sister. One of her Christmas gifts was a. A diamond painting, which was literally just, like, a peel and stick thing to put, like, bedazzles. Bedazzled, like, beads on period. We've been doing that, and just sitting around, and, like, you end up talking.

[B]

And, I mean, you were already talking about, like, doing, like, a little craft day in our living room with our table.

[D]

I know. I want my birthday to be, like, a craft day, but the day before, I want to go to the doctor. Okay, you're getting something.

[B]

You're getting something way better.

[D]

Oh, I'm getting my. My doctors.

[B]

Well, no, you're getting something that you've asked for for literally years now, and I'm making it a reality. And it's gonna suck so bad, but it's gonna be so fun. But also, you're getting your doctor's appointment.

[D]

Yeah, I told Drew. I told Drew. I. The only thing I need from my birthday is to go to the doctor because I actually still can't believe I'm going to be 27 and I haven't had, like, a physical.

[B]

Do it every year before your birthday. That's what I do. I get blood work done every year. Make it a habit. Yeah, I guess we're getting up there, babe.

[D]

2026. Oh. I never finished the story about my. My. The phone with me. Basically, I was in bed, and she goes and puts the phone in my face, and I'm, like, sitting there, and I'm like, hey. And, like, he's, like, dancing, because that's his thing. Like, if you, like, start singing from, he'll dance. And we're, like, on the phone dancing. And then she turns into her sister, and I'm like, hey. And then she turns into her sister's husband, and I literally, like, without thinking, like, I knocked her phone, like, literally out of my face. And mind you, I don't have a bad relationship with this man. Like, he's cool. Like, we're cool. We're as cool as, like, a random man in your life who's related to you. But, like, the fact that the phone was on me When I'm in my chill state and I'm like.

[B]

You'Re vulnerable. You're vulnerable. You almost showed vulnerability to a man.

[D]

I said, I think I said some. Like, I was like, I love him down, but like, you don't need to see me in my chill state in my pajamas. Like, like, I said something like that because after I felt so bad, I went to apologize for like, dude, I literally have never done anything like that. Like, my arm just shot up and I like it.

[B]

IPad baby hanging up.

[D]

Yeah, a baby declining a call on an iPad.

[B]

Well, I was snoring on the airplane. Like, I had a job again. Like, like I work manual labor. Like, mouth open.

[D]

Well, I swear, like, that every night. So, like, I don't have a single episode that's got me that exhausted.

[B]

It's traumatic. It's really traumatic, dude.

[D]

My parents are so funny to me because just as you age, the way they treat you is literally comical. Because God forbid, When I was 15, I wanted to take a nap for fun. I couldn't sleep for more than like 30 minutes without them being like, oh my God, this. I went to sleep at 2:00pm 2:00pm I was like, I'm gonna take a nap. Mind you, I've only been up since like, oh, wait, I think I was up early today. And then I fell back asleep. But I was like, I was up like, not that early today. They didn't wake me up until it was time to eat. And I went out there and I was like, dude, it's like, why would y' all let me sleep? Like, I slept all day. And they were like, you know, you needed it, you needed it. If you sleep like that, it's because your body wants it.

[B]

I believe it. I believe.

[D]

I guess. But I'm like, damn, where's your, like, lust for life that you had for me when I was 15? You don't want me to go see the world? Like, all of a sudden I need sleep. Dude. When I would nap, they would get. But I guess I love to nap. Like 18. Oh my God.

[B]

Don'T call him fat.

[D]

Hey, no, Guapo is like, sexy. I know me saying, like, my four year old little cousin looks sexy with a new haircut. But, like, if you know, you know, it's not that serious.

[B]

Yeah, if you know, you know, oh.

[D]

My God, I'm obsessed with him. Like, this is the only baby I've ever seen interaction with the, like a piece of technology young that I say I'm down for. Because he literally, like, will just call Natalie or like my mom and just be chilling on the phone and just be like, like, and we'll just be listening to music and like playing music on the tv. And you know how like, older people will just have. Or I guess, no, if you're just close to somebody, you will just have like, them on FaceTime doing nothing.

[C]

But.

[D]

Yeah, I can't. I've never seen a kid do that. Like, that's so funny. Like, he literally, like, behaves like a 40 year old with his phone. It's fucking awesome.

[B]

That's a vibe, bro. That is a vibe.

[D]

So, yeah, Miami's been awesome.

[B]

Cute.

[A]

The moments that shape us often begin with a simple question. What do I want my life to look like now? I'm Dr. Joy Hardin Bradford, and on Therapy for Black Girls, we create space for honest conversations about identity, relationships, mental health, and the choices that help us grow. As cybersecurity expert Camille Stewart Gloucester reminds.

[E]

Us, we are in a divisive time.

[D]

Where our comments are weaponized against us. And so what we find is a lot of black women are standing up and speaking out because they feel the brunt of of the pain.

[A]

Each week, we explore the tools and insights that help you move with purpose, whether you're navigating something new or returning to yourself. If you're ready for thoughtful guidance and grounded support, this is the place for you. Listen to Therapy for black Girls on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey, I'm Kelli, and some of you may know me as Laura Winslow. And I'm Telma, also known as Aunt Rachel. If those names ring a bell, then you probably are familiar with a show.

[D]

That we were both on back in.

[A]

The 90s called Family Matters. Kelly and I have done a lot of things and played a lot of roles over the years, but both of us are just so proud to have been part of Family Matters.

[D]

Did you know that we were one.

[A]

Of the longest running sitcoms with a black cast? When we were making the show, there were so many moments filled with joy and laughter and cut up that I will never forget. Oh, girl, you got that right. The look that you all give me is so black.

[D]

All black people know about the look.

[A]

On each episode of welcome to the Family, we'll share personal reflections about making the show. Yeah, we'll even bring in part of the cast and some other special guests to join in the fun and spill some tea. Listen to welcome to the Family with Telma and Kelly on the iHeartRadio app. Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcast.

[F]

The social media trend that's landing some gen zers in jail. The progressive media darling whose public meltdown got her fired.

[G]

I'm going to take Franchesca off the network entirely.

[F]

The massive Tik Tok boycott against Target? That makes no actual sense.

[D]

I will continue getting stuff from Target.

[E]

And I will continue to not pay for it.

[F]

And the MAGA influencers whose trip to the White House ended in embarrassment.

[B]

So refreshing to have a press secretary after the last few years who's both intelligent and articulate.

[F]

You won't hear about these online stories in the mainstream media, but you can keep up with them and all the other entertaining and outrageous things happening online in media and in politics with the Brad vs. Everyone podcast, hosted by me, Brad Palumbo. Every day of the week, I bring you on a wild ride through the most dulu takes on the Internet, criticizing the extremes of both sides from an independent perspective. Join in on the insanity and listen to the Brad vs. Everyone podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[E]

Hi, I'm Radhi Devlukia and I am the host of a really good cry podcast. This week I am joined by Anna Runkle, also known as the Crappy Childhood Fairy, a creator, teacher and guide, helping people heal from the lasting emotional wounds of unsafe or chaotic childhoods. We talk about how the things we went through, through when we were younger can still show up in our adult lives, in our relationships, our reactions, even in the way we feel in our own bodies. And Anna opens up about her own story. What helped her notice the patterns she was stuck in and how she slowly started teaching her body that it is safe now. So when I got attacked, it was very random. Four guys jumped out of a car and just started beating me and my friend and they broke my jaw and my teeth. I was unconscious. Then I woke up and I screamed and I screamed because even though I didn't know who I was or where.

[D]

I was, something in me was just.

[E]

Like, hold on, wait, they could kill me. And I'm not gonna let that happen.

[D]

I'm not gonna let that happen.

[E]

I'm gonna get through this. And I did listen to a really good cry on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast.

[G]

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[B]

I really just had never experienced anything like what was going on in the.

[G]

City as far as, like, you know.

[B]

Seeing so many young, black, affluent creatives in all walks of life. The church had dwindled almost to nothing.

[C]

And God said, this is your assignment.

[D]

And that's, like, how, you know, like, okay, oh, you from Atlanta for real.

[B]

I ain't got to say too much.

[D]

I'm Grady, baby.

[C]

Shut up.

[G]

Listen to Atlanta is on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast.

[B]

I was gonna I was gonna say I intentionally did not nap the entire time I was in Texas, even though I was the most tired I've ever been in my entire life for absolutely no reason. Actually, the reason was I was going to sleep at, like, 4am and then waking up at, like, 8am every morning for, like, again, no reason.

[D]

Why were you up so late? Were you just, like, you were working on your screen time?

[B]

Yeah, I was. I was trying to get my score up.

[D]

Can we see what your screen. I bet my screen time's been in.

[B]

I literally I'm too embarrassed to even show it. It's it's probably 12 hours a day, but, you know, Kelly Mantle. I just want to shout out Kelly Mantle real quick.

[D]

Who the is that?

[B]

She's she went home on Drag Race Season 6 first and then started a podcast. And it's great, but I I l literally watched, like, 200 episodes of her podcast.

[D]

That's awesome.

[B]

And it bled into today, and I watched. I I because I started it.

[D]

I, like, for some reason don't count that as screen time. Especially if there's somebody who you find, like, really funny. I'm like, okay, that's an intelligent person you're listening to. To some degree, at least as much as people want to be like, this is the dumbest I ever heard. A lot of y' all can't go out in public and ask a clerk where your deodorant is. And that's why you stink, because now they're locking up the deodorant. Because they hate poor people and all that. So y' all could. Y' all stink. And you don't even have deodorant because you're too scared to have a three minute conversation with a random stranger.

[C]

Well, sometimes it's hard to have a conversation with the cashier at Target. And so like, sometimes you haven't been outside, you've been inside for days. Drunk.

[B]

Inside. Inside. What?

[C]

You're so funny.

[B]

It's like you're funny too.

[C]

Your jokes hit different in that sweater, by the way. But anyway, what were you saying, Anya?

[D]

You guys literally are so interesting to me. Like, I actually would love a reality show where it's y' all living on.

[B]

Like, I feel like if me and Kai lived together, it would be horrible. I think it would be really bad.

[C]

We were getting fights all the time. Probably.

[B]

Actually, no, I think it would be amazing. I think it would be amazing, actually.

[D]

Haven't we gone on trips and y' all have shared space before?

[C]

We've shared beds. We've, like, slept in the same bed and never gotten a fight, so. And actually, Miami. It was Miami. And then I remember we. We tickled each other and stuff.

[B]

Yeah. And we put gay porn on the screen.

[C]

Oh, we threw gay porn up and then we were tickling each other.

[B]

I mean, but that's literally. That's literally not a joke. We put gay porn on the communal.

[D]

I mean, I guess, like, sadly, because of our friend group, I'm not that shocked. Like, how. How many are you, my friend? If I have it, put on some sort of odd porn on the tv and we've all like, like, just while sex work.

[B]

Yes, go get it. Do your thing. But it is the funniest thing in the world. Sex will always be funny.

[D]

Well, yeah, because it's literally. It's like I always say, if sex is a hobby, I. You were one of the most odd people ever. And that's why, because sex is so, like, wow, that's you, baby, that's you. So when it gets crazy, like, I am, but I'm obsessed with it. Like, I am unironically obsessed with the fact that, like, there's somebody out there who wants to see a girl fart in universe fights, and I'm that girl.

[B]

We are the. We are the target audience. Oh, hello. We offended Kai.

[C]

Sorry I freaked out. I'm sorry.

[D]

Why?

[C]

Something you said. You're. You're making fun of us. Sorry, I'm back. You're making fun of people that like watching girls fart. And I just got stressed Out.

[B]

Why would you get stressed out by that?

[C]

Because I'm a moderator on cake farts. On cake situation.

[B]

Yeah. The videos of them sitting on the cakes on a glass coffee table, and you see the cake squish out, and.

[C]

Then you see the butt pop up. Yeah. And sometimes the frosting goes flying like a little piece of frost.

[B]

I love seeing a fart reverberate in some.

[D]

Oh, my God, I need publix cake so bad. Like, I literally need a piece of publix cake because. What time do they close, though?

[A]

Like, what?

[D]

I hate that. Like, why the is a grocery store not open till at least midnight always?

[B]

I mean, true.

[D]

What if I'm hungry? Wait, guys, they want me to doordash. They want me to Postmates. That's what they want.

[B]

I mean, the big Postmates. Let's wake it up. I got a notification on my phone. How was your flight? Are you hungry? You should order food. And I was like, how did you know I was on a flight? Tracking me philosophy. India for millennials is what Japan is for Gen Z.

[D]

Yeah.

[B]

I don't have everything I want right now, but I have everything I wanted three years ago.

[C]

Oh, that's good. But that's really insightful. What, did you make that up?

[B]

No.

[C]

Oh, sorry.

[B]

Obviously not. I'm, like, dumb as rock. Drew.

[C]

Say up.

[D]

I don't know if there's anything I necessarily want. I think I, like, I think the past two years, I've kind of, like, I've hit, as some would say, flow state. And I've literally. I think I've said, actually at least a hundred times to you, Drew, that I'm like, my life was chilling where it's at. I'm, like, so chill. Like, this is literally, like, this is more than I thought I was going to end up with, like, babes.

[B]

I didn't even know I was going to be alive.

[D]

I know literally, like, gogged. So 2026, I'm upping. I went into this year with an overly positive mindset, and I still am walking out of the year with everything that's happened to me. I am like, I am so just. I'm very satisfied with myself like this. I don't know. Like, I am on such a good one, and I'm really excited for the new year. So I guess my. I'm going into 2026 happy as, like.

[B]

I was literally just talking to my therapist. I was like, oh. Like, with the year I had and the fact that I didn't relapse, I should be so happy. And I am so happy. I am so happy.

[D]

No, I can't lie though. I am kind of like happy. But I've been happy for a minute. Like I've been happy kind of since like May. Like I feel like from May then on it was on an upward spiral and I did, I am like, I, I am kickboxing. Seasonal depression a bit for sure. Like we get into like a little tussle.

[F]

Yeah.

[B]

A little back and forth.

[D]

It's nothing crazy. It's like a like so nothing crazy. But I am like hashtag, I will survive.

[B]

I feel you. Yeah. That's kind of my vibe for 2026 is just positivity, gratitude for what I got. I have a lot to be grateful for. And it can't always be more and.

[D]

More and more and more and more and more and more.

[B]

I want more. I want more.

[D]

I want more.

[B]

The only thing I do truly want is to own a home. And that's, I mean in today's like economy, like housing economy, it doesn't even make sense to own a home anymore. It makes more sense to rent an apartment for 30 years than to have a mortgage, which is really dark sided because now we live in a subscription based society. But that's just something I've always wanted since I was a kid and it's, it's unobtainable. But if I really lock in guys, if we all locked in, we could buy a home together. I think me, you and Kai, we should buy a home together.

[C]

I'm down to do that if you guys want to.

[B]

And Inyankai, y' all can share the primary suite.

[C]

Of course we would.

[D]

Why the. I, I have said my whole life I'm not sharing a like room with a man, let alone Kai, that dude.

[C]

Well, I'm a, I'm a really good roommate, so there's that. I'm very clean and I'm emotion. I'm mentally sorry. I have a lot of emotional intelligence. I'm hungover, so I'm not speaking perfectly, but I have a lot of emotional intelligence. I, I have a lot of nice things.

[B]

Like he has a drinking problem.

[C]

Yeah, yeah, I do. And I do drink alone. But that's okay. It's funny, honestly.

[B]

He gets angry and pisses on our couch.

[C]

That was one. That was one.

[B]

That was three times.

[D]

Three times is kind of insane.

[B]

Drew.

[D]

Siop.

[B]

I wish they sold off brand cars. I'd get me a Honda.

[D]

Weren't they doing that for a second? Because did it like. Oh no, no, no. Actually I'm thinking of the mad, expensive cars from, like, Genesis. Like, literally, like, the most insane. Like, fucking crazy cars.

[B]

I love telling my friends a story, but I leave out the part where I was manipulative and evil.

[D]

That's the part I'm telling first.

[B]

What?

[D]

That's literally. No, actually, you have to save that. That's the fat. That's the fat of the combo.

[B]

The world hasn't been the same since Popeyes released that chicken sandwich.

[D]

And millions, every year, millions of kids go missing. And you wonder why.

[B]

I've been thinking about that.

[D]

I've been thinking about that. I heard your gulp, by the way, Kai.

[C]

Really? I'll edit that out because I know you don't like that.

[B]

Men twitch in their sleep because it's all the lies trying to get out of their bodies.

[D]

That's why I snore in my sleep.

[B]

Yeah. It's all the lies trying to escape.

[D]

It's my demons. My demons.

[B]

The demon.

[D]

Dude, I really. I think. Did I say this in the last episode where I was cracking up? Because I just can't believe that, like, for the rest of my life, whoever I share a bed with, whether it's platonic or romantic, has to be okay with the. What is that? Is that an album you've been listening to?

[B]

Gorillas comes out in 59 days.

[D]

Like, if. If a countdown isn't less than, like, six days. I don't give a. Don't show me a countdown.

[B]

Six or seven days.

[C]

Huh? What were you saying, Anya? You were in the middle of a thought.

[D]

I literally don't remember.

[C]

I was just. Oh, you're talking about sharing a bed with someone.

[D]

Oh, that. I'm literally just going to always sweat through my clothing, like a. And snore so loud. Like, whoa, that's up. Like, literally. I'm so lucky that even Drew can sleep through that all the time. Like, that's insane.

[B]

I like lowkey. Can't sleep as good without it. It's like.

[D]

Okay, I thought. I thought you were going to say, I, lowkey, like, can't sleep good. It a.

[C]

Did you guys want to hear what my aspirations are for 2026?

[D]

I actually am curious.

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

I want to be the number one world champion in pingpong.

[D]

And, dude, I literally.

[B]

You're really big on the screen right now.

[C]

I know. I know I am. And I'm. I'm trying to.

[D]

Big boy.

[C]

Big boy.

[D]

Big boy.

[B]

I burned my candle I bought you.

[C]

I am. I've burned. I have burned. I've used it a lot, and it smells amazing.

[D]

Okay, actually, for once, I'll defend Kai because that's really sweet because my dad, I have gotten him like two candles and he's just barely getting through one. And I had gotten him another one and he started to burn it when I was here last time and he hasn't burned it since because he slowly burns through it and I'm like, oh, he's like savoring my.

[C]

Can I do save it, Drew? Whenever I see it and I burn it, I'm like this. I have. It's kind of a scarcity of mine mindset, honestly. But it comes from a place of love where I'm like, this is a really nice gift. I don't want to waste it.

[B]

But for 20, did you notice how Enya took up for you?

[C]

Yeah, she did. She defended me.

[B]

That's crazy cool.

[C]

Also, she called me her boyfriend. Okay. For 2026.

[D]

I did not say that. 2026. What are you doing?

[C]

2026. I want to have an abundance mindset.

[D]

Not period.

[C]

And I want to burn the out of that candle.

[B]

What?

[C]

And then I want to pour it all over myself.

[B]

Why not?

[D]

Let me, dude. Oh my God. I. I can't believe before, like the Internet and you would really be so bored on like this fingers in wet. Yeah, like this thing over. I had. I'm not kidding. I remember we went into the older sister's room and we sat on her floor listening to different CDs and just dipping our finger in her candle. We did that for so long.

[B]

Is that her vagina?

[C]

No.

[B]

Candle is a new thing for vagina.

[D]

No, stupid.

[C]

It's not. It's not.

[D]

No, you're.

[C]

But what did you guys think of my 2026?

[D]

I like that. That's good.

[C]

Okay, nice.

[E]

Thank you.

[B]

An abundance mindset. You have everything you have.

[C]

Yes, Abundance mindset. And I want to become the world champion at ping pong. And there's a game.

[B]

I want to become the world champion at beating the out of you. See, did that sound like in you?

[C]

That did. Yeah, it did. It did. It was scary, Drew, that. You scared me.

[D]

Okay, I'm gonna go into me. Come here. Give me a hug, baby.

[B]

I was saying hug, not kiss.

[C]

Oh, sorry. Media heated rivalry, obviously. Episode three.

[B]

Duh. Episode five is apparently the greatest episode of television ever created.

[D]

Okay, fine. I'll start it tonight.

[C]

I haven't gotten there yet. Oh, and yeah, let's watch it together. We can press play at the same time.

[D]

I have to start from episode one.

[C]

I'll go back. I don't give a damn. We can live text. It'll be fun. It'll be fun. All right. Media.

[B]

Media. Oh, my God.

[D]

Something is seriously wrong with you, bro.

[B]

Hi, you are by branches or hi, you are branches remix. What's so not. I really like this Black Pill song.

[D]

Somebody is, like, high as and didn't realize you were saying you are high.

[B]

You are high. You are high. I can't tell you're high. I really like this Black Pill song called I Want Things to be Beautiful by Debbie McCallion. And then what is this one? Is this what I think?

[D]

I don't know that one.

[B]

Oh, Parade by Draken.

[C]

Right.

[B]

It gives paprika.

[D]

Okay. Period. Like, you. Sometimes when you read your media, I'm like, I don't know when the song title starts or ends or, like, who. You're so, like. You're very, like, esoteric.

[B]

I know. I listen to music people don't listen to.

[D]

Yeah, you're really odd. Like, I'm not kidding. You actually are. You do have really odd listening habits.

[B]

Like, it's horrible.

[D]

You have Scare the hose music, for sure. Every time I've ever driven Drew's car when it's just playing from his Spotify, I literally feel like I'm being chased by the person in front of me. Like.

[C]

It sounds like wing dings. My media is Miss Independent by Nia.

[D]

Oh, my God. That just literally. The same girl who I was thinking of. The same girl who I was thinking of. Her name is Melanie. Her sister is Emily.

[A]

We.

[D]

We were, like, tight. I still love them, adore them. Chef's kiss. Best girls ever. But Melanie was her older sister, and we were in YMCA one and once. And in dance class, we were doing a dance to Miss Independent, and I could not, for the life of me, like, move my, like, left arm, like. And, like, I. I just always had a hard time, like, with my left side, and I couldn't do it. And she was, like, helping the teacher. And then she just comes up to me. She was like, damn. Do you not know you're right from your left, or are you just bad? Like, she said something like that to me.

[B]

How old are you?

[D]

Yeah, I was in, like, fourth grade, and she was in, like, sixth grade, I think, like, we only had, like, a year or two separate, but I don't know. Like, now I think it's endearing because she really was like, I didn't have an older sister at that time, so, like, at that time, she felt like my older sister. So I remember being so humiliated, but I was like, but, yeah, that's that triggered that memory.

[B]

That's sweet.

[C]

I told you when kids kicked my teddy bear out of my backpack, right?

[D]

No.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

Okay. Just making sure. I used to have a rolly backpack and I. I think I told this to you guys, but yeah, I put my teddy bear in it.

[D]

And me not remembering, like, see, I didn't like.

[C]

Yeah, it's all good. But an eighth grader kicked it, and then he flew out of the rolly backpack, and I never brought him to school again.

[D]

That is kind of, like, unreal that. I guess you're so old. That it is. You were living in an era where a sixth grader would do that.

[C]

No.

[D]

You guys were still, like, mailing each other letters and we weren't.

[C]

We weren't mailing each other letters. We used the.

[B]

Had you heard of do you know what a video game is?

[C]

Yeah, I know what a video game is.

[B]

Do you know what an Xbox 360 is?

[C]

Yes, I. I know what that is. I'm. Dude, I'm not. I'm 20.

[B]

Have you ever heard of Netflix?

[C]

Yes.

[D]

One time Guy was telling me because, like, obviously, like, PlayStations and stuff didn't really become a household regular until, like, kind of like the early 90s, mid-90s, especially for, like, the general public. Not until, like, the late 90s.

[C]

Just gonna say a lie right now. No, it's gonna be a lie.

[D]

But Kai was saying that, like, dude, when he was like, 11, in the, like, mid-80s, he literally would be so bored that he used to, like, he had visions of video games that he always talks about how he wishes he went out on that.

[B]

I wasn't home.

[C]

I actually, I want to fact check that I wasn't alive in the 80s. I was still a piece of ephemeral energy that was a part of the universe.

[D]

Boys aren't that when they're not alive. Boys aren't that when they're not alive. Boys aren't that.

[B]

Boys are demonic when they're not alive.

[D]

Because they're a girl before they become di. So actually, you are a girl in that era.

[C]

Men are pure white light, and they're a part of the universe. And then when they are born, Duty, like Call of Duty. When it rings your. It rings your.

[D]

Yeah, it literally knocks all your senses out. It's awesome.

[B]

And women are ribs. Okay. Love you guys.

[D]

My Lord.

[C]

Oh, okay.

[D]

I didn't do my media about.

[B]

Oh, yeah. Tap in, tap and tap in. No, no, no.

[D]

Nobody gives a about me. And I'm gonna kill myself.

[C]

I would like to hear It.

[D]

Okay. My freaking media. Oh. I decided there's this woman who I love so much. If anybody has ever paid attention to what I talk about, I watch this. Isn't that crazy? But to somebody, this might be a shock. Oh, my God. Where is she? Kendra Gaylord. This woman is the funniest. Like. Like, I love her so much. I literally just love her. I've been watching all of her videos. I've been watching all of Nicole Rudolph's videos, which is, like, a woman who talks about, like.

[B]

Is that coloring books, no mask women?

[D]

Yeah. Causing a moral panic, period. But, yeah, she just talks about fashion history, which I'm obsessed with. But I realized that I'm so obsessed with that Kendrick Gaylord girl. Other than the fact that she's, like, very funny. And I just, like, love everything she talks about, she talks about.

[B]

Her name is Kendra Kai.

[D]

No, Kendra Kai. Drew.

[B]

So I'm Lord, period. Let's wake that up then.

[C]

What does that make me?

[B]

Gay.

[C]

Oh, yeah, I guess you're right. I. You know what? I love you guys.

[B]

I love you, too.

[C]

I'm obsessed with you guys.

[B]

I'm obsessed with you.

[D]

Yeah, I love you, too. And I. Period.

[E]

Kai.

[B]

And, yeah, you look so pretty. It's crazy. It's so shocking.

[D]

I'm not kidding. I think I look my best in Miami.

[B]

Like, I look your best on Zoom.

[D]

So I don't look better in person.

[B]

I think you look just as good.

[C]

I think you look just as good in person as you do on Zoom.

[B]

I'm gonna kill myself.

[D]

This is my media of the week.

[B]

I miss this video.

[D]

How dirty my phone is.

[B]

Like, why is it iPad baby. IPad baby. Vibes.

[D]

Okay. And then I've been listening to. If I do listen to music, I've only really been listening to this album all about love, Class generation, period. It's really good.

[C]

Also, I want to let you guys know I'm gonna get new glasses.

[B]

Q. I ordered a pair of glasses probably three months ago, and they never came from Glasses usa.

[C]

Oh, that's. That's not good.

[D]

Why did you feel the need to tell us that?

[C]

I just wanna. I wanna share more stuff with you guys.

[B]

Thank you for sharing, Kai.

[D]

Is it because your glasses broke?

[C]

Yeah, they. They broke. I was packing them too fast.

[B]

That sucks, actually.

[C]

And then I was at a bar in my hometown because I use tape to, like, tape these together. And these nerd. These cool college kids were calling me a nerd.

[B]

And I was, like, bullied.

[D]

Do you need your glasses?

[C]

I actually went to the doctor recently and she said that my eyes are. She said I need to wear them when I drive. But it's not really like a vision thing. It's more of a dissociation. Dissociation thing. Like, I see good enough, but it's. My vision's a little up. So then I'll start to float outside of my body and I'll be. I'll be living my life in third person like Grand Theft Auto. And then I'm kind of like, well, this is a video game. I could do whatever.

[B]

All my friends are psycho crazy people.

[D]

I'm not. I am literally.

[B]

I. We're crazy. We're crazy. We're crazy guys and just normal. And I love you for it, Okay?

[D]

I love you guys so much. I need to get off of this thing. I need to get away from you.

[C]

Okay. All right, well, thank you for listening to emergency intercom. I've never ended an episode. This is crazy. Thank you for listening to emergency intercom. We'll see you guys next week. Goodbye.

[D]

That was honestly amazing.

[B]

There you go.

[D]

Your meds are working.

[C]

Thank you.

[B]

Killing it.

[E]

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[B]

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[D]

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[E]

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[B]

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[D]

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[A]

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[D]

Whether it is getting swatted or just hateful messages online, there is a lot of harm in even just reading the comments.

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