Big East Champs… and a Mechanical Bull

Summary

Podcast Summary:

Fudd Around And Find Out
Episode Title: Big East Champs… and a Mechanical Bull
Host: Azzi Fudd
Guest/Co-Host: Ashanti Plummer
Date: March 13, 2026

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Episode Overview

This episode of “Fudd Around And Find Out” celebrates Azzi Fudd and the UConn Huskies’ victory in the Big East Tournament. Azzi and Ashanti Plummer share behind-the-scenes stories from the tournament, discuss the significance of family and legacy, recount hilarious moments with teammates and family (including a legendary mechanical bull ride), and reflect on balancing elite athletics with real life. There are also lighthearted games and banter about life on the road, plus standout “What the Fud” moments from the week.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. UConn’s Big East Tournament Victory

• Celebrating the Win:
  • The episode kicks off with Azzi and Ashanti beaming over UConn securing the Big East title and heading into the NCAA tournament with confidence.
    • “We are finally in March. We are in playoff time. So, yeah, let's talk about this Big East tournament that you guys won.” – Azzi (03:03)
• Favorite Tournament Moments:
  • Ashanti reminisces about her favorite Big East tournaments, especially her first and most recent wins.
    • “Your first one. And then this last one, getting to win with this group.” – Ashanti (06:46)
  • The special joy in watching teammate Sarah win her first Big East title:
    • “One of my favorite moments was her being like, ‘I get a shirt and a hat! Let's go.’ ...Being able to see that real emotion from her, I thought that was special.” – Ashanti (07:05)

2. Family Spotlight: Honoring Legacies at Georgetown

• Ashanti’s Mom Recognized:
  • Ashanti’s mother, Katie, a Georgetown legend, is honored during the UConn vs. Georgetown tournament game.
    • “To see her get that recognition, I thought was incredible. And especially for Georgetown to do it, like, my last year so I could be a part of it…I think it was just amazing.” – Ashanti (03:36)
  • Family pride and community support are clear running themes.
• Teammate and Coaches’ Response:
  • Many of Ashanti’s teammates and coaches offered congratulations, further underscoring a sense of family within the program.

3. Tournament Atmosphere and Family Antics

• Crowd Energy:
  • Play-by-play on the fun and chaos in the stands.
  • Special mention of “fatheads” (oversized photos of players and family members) and Ashanti’s brother jokingly wearing a Katie wig.
    • “Was your brother…He was wearing a Katie wig. I was gagged.” – Azzi (05:51)
• Papa’s Fandom:
  • Ashanti’s father, “Papa,” is affectionately called out for his unbeatable enthusiasm.
    • “Papa, first of all, is your number one fan, hands down. I don't even think he sat down for, like, more than a minute during the game.” – Azzi (05:17)

4. Personal Approaches to Playoff Preparation

• Balancing Rest and Work:
  • Ashanti shares wisdom about listening to her body and balancing hard work with recovery at this stage of the season.
    • “Some days it's more rest, some days it's getting a little bit of extra shots up...at this time of the year, like, your body needs to be at the performing at its best.” – Ashanti (08:51)
• Mental Approach:
  • It’s about staying “locked in,” eating right, and maintaining a performance mindset.

5. Mohegan Sun Adventures: The Mechanical Bull Story

• Azzi’s Memorable Ride:
  • Azzi tells a hilarious story of a spontaneous mechanical bull ride with Ashanti’s family at the casino’s restaurant.
    • “When I say I was on that bull, fighting for my life, it was me and Tallulah who rode it. It was crazy. My legs are sore, like, four days later.” – Azzi (11:28)
  • The video becomes infamous on social media via Papa’s stories.
    • “He recorded it and posted it so much. He posted it.” – Azzi (11:56)

6. Mascot Moments: Jonathan the Husky

• Iconic Photo:
  • Ashanti scoring a photo with puppy Jonathan the Husky, finally getting the mascot to pose with the championship hat after previous failed attempts.
    • “This is a new Jonathan. This is Puppy Jonathan. And he let me put the hat on him. And he even looked at the camera for a picture.” – Ashanti (15:52)

7. Spotlight on Ashanti: National Hotel Commercial

• Marriott Commercial with Coach Geno:
  • Ashanti talks about shooting a national TV commercial for Marriott (pronounced “Marriott,” not “Marriott” as she jokes).
    • “Fun fact, something I learned on set is that it's actually pronounced ‘Marriott’ not ‘Marriott’...I'd been saying that wrong my whole life.” – Ashanti (17:00)
  • Behind-the-scenes with Coach Geno and teammates, and thoughts on potentially getting into acting.
    • “That's definitely on my bucket list...Being in a movie or a TV show, that's a dream.” – Ashanti (19:27)

8. Fun and Games: “Hotel This or That”

• Lighthearted Choices:
  • Azzi quizzes Ashanti on her hotel preferences—from room service vs delivery, to hotel robes vs slippers.
    • “Room service or delivery?”
      “If I'm at a really fancy hotel, then room service…and if you're paying for it!” – Ashanti (22:57)
  • Lots of playful energy, relatable travel woes, and laughter.

9. What the Fud of the Week: Surprising and Funny Moments

• Personal Highlights:
  • Ashanti’s pick: Her mom being honored as a Big East legend and the first real taste of spring weather.
  • Zany campus activities—fairy godmothers in orange gowns granting wishes, singing, dancing, and pranking.
    • “They had like these bright orange sparkly gowns and wands and they were going around granting wishes around campus.” – Ashanti (27:01)
• Sports Shocker:
  • Bam Adebayo's record-setting 83-point game, breaking Kobe Bryant’s record and shooting over 40 free throws.
    • “My what the fud of the week is your fellow Jordan Brand athlete, bam Adebayo, scoring 83 points, beating Kobe's record.” – Azzi (27:41)
    • “He shot 43 free throws.” – Ashanti (27:58)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Family and Legacy:
  “I'm so proud of her and I'm so lucky to be her kid.” – Ashanti (04:26)
• On the Joys (and Fame) of Being a UConn Athlete:
  “Yukon jerseys everywhere. Was your brother, bro. He was wearing a Katie wig. I was gagged.” – Azzi (05:51)
• On Championship Mindset:
  “Basically, just staying locked in is what I'm hearing.” – Azzi (09:39)
• On Social Media Virality:
  “I had people in the Mohican like, ‘Oh, hey, I saw you on Papa's Story. You were riding the bull.’” – Azzi (12:01)
• On Dreaming Big:
  “That's definitely on my bucket list...Being in like a movie or a TV show. That's dream. Like, that's up there.” – Ashanti (19:27)
• On Weather and Campus Vibes:
  “As soon as that weather hit like 60, 70 in New York...I literally was like, is that mimosa with the girls outside? Is that brunch? I think I hear brunch calling.” – Azzi (26:22)
• On Jaw-Dropping Sports News:
  “My what the Fud of the week is your fellow Jordan Brand athlete, Bam Adebayo, scoring 83 points, beating Kobe’s record.” – Azzi (27:41)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• Tournament Recap & Family Honors: 03:03 – 06:46
• Fatheads & Katie Wig Story: 05:46 – 06:16
• Favorite Big East Moments: 06:33 – 08:13
• Performance Prep/Mentality: 08:32 – 09:46
• Mohegan Sun & Mechanical Bull Story: 10:52 – 12:45
• Jonathan the Husky Photo Moment: 15:37 – 16:35
• Marriott Commercial, Pronunciation, Acting Dreams: 16:47 – 19:34
• Hotel This or That Game: 22:47 – 25:29
• What the Fud of the Week: 25:47 – 28:27

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Tone & Atmosphere

The conversation is upbeat, funny, and personal, filled with banter, playful teasing, and genuine warmth. The hosts are candid about both the pressures and joys of high-level women’s basketball and the family support that keeps them grounded.

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For New Listeners

This is a must-listen if you want the inside scoop on championship basketball at UConn, candid stories from Azzi Fudd’s world, and lots of laughs about life, family, and athletic travel. The chemistry between Azzi and Ashanti makes the episode accessible, relatable, and thoroughly entertaining, even for those not steeped in basketball culture.

Transcript

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[Ashanti Plumber]

Shanti, I'm so excited for today.

[Az Fudd]

Me too. What are you most excited about? You're like to get it over with?

[Ashanti Plumber]

No, just to yap with you. Aww, sweetie, I don't mean it.

[Az Fudd]

All right, I'm just gonna.

[Ashanti Plumber]

All right, ready? Hey, everyone. Welcome back to another episode of FUD around and find out. I'm here with my girl Ashanti. Ashanti, what's up? Hey.

[Az Fudd]

Everything is great. I'm so excited to talk about the tournament. We are finally in March. We are in playoff time. So, yeah, let's talk about this Big east tournament that you guys won.

[Ashanti Plumber]

Hey,

[Az Fudd]

but yeah, let's talk about the first game because that was super exciting. You guys played Georgetown, and as you know, your mom went to Georgetown, killed it out there, and was honored as, like, one of the legends. What was that like? Hearing her, like, hearing her name in the crowd and her being celebrated in that moment?

[Ashanti Plumber]

It was amazing. I'm really proud of her. She talks to me a little bit about her career, her time in college and whatnot. And to see her get recognized was. Well, I didn't get to actually watch, but to see all the videos, the pictures, just to see, like, the light be shined on her, to see her get that recognition, I thought was incredible. And especially for Georgetown to do it, like my last year so I could be a part of it, I think it was just amazing. So shout out Georgetown. But my mom is amazing and I'm so proud of her. That's really special.

[Az Fudd]

And yeah, shout out to Ms. Katie. It was beautiful to watch. I was so proud. And I can imagine how proud you were. Did any of your teammates or your coaches say anything about your mom being honored?

[Ashanti Plumber]

Yeah, a lot of them just said how cool that was, and some of them congratulated her to her face, and some of them just told me to pass the message along. But it was. It's. It's so cool. I mean, how many times you get to see, like, a player and their mom get to play and the mom get to be recognized? Like, that's so rare. So, yeah, I'm so proud of her and I'm so lucky to be her kid.

[Az Fudd]

Aww. And now you're killing it. Was there any advice your mom gave you going into this tournament? Because, I mean, she's played at the highest level, so I feel like.

[Ashanti Plumber]

I mean, of course I get a pre game text. I'm gonna read them all to you.

[Az Fudd]

I'm scared.

[Ashanti Plumber]

It's usually summed up to just being aggressive and enjoying myself out there.

[Az Fudd]

Okay, well, definitely looked like you were having fun. We were having a blast in the crowd.

[Ashanti Plumber]

I know.

[Az Fudd]

Yo, speaking of, there's so much to say. I don't even know where to start. Like, your family. Papa, first of all, is your number one fan, hands down. I've experienced being around them, but I feel like playoff time. Papa. I don't even think he sat down for, like, more than a minute during the game.

[Ashanti Plumber]

He's insane.

[Az Fudd]

Um, but the crowd was definitely tuned in. Did you see the fatheads out there? There was one of Tim, Katie, you, Sarah.

[Ashanti Plumber]

The fat heads were good. The one on my mom, I wasn't expecting that one, so that was my favorite.

[Az Fudd]

The crowd was definitely turning AZ jerseys everywhere. Yukon jerseys everywhere. Was your brother, bro. He was wearing a Katie wig. I was gagged.

[Ashanti Plumber]

It looked better on Philip. I will say the wig did look better on Phillip, but I. I was. I. I'm like, who is that and why?

[Az Fudd]

Why?

[Ashanti Plumber]

Where did he get this? But I. I am in support of the Katie wig.

[Az Fudd]

Honestly, if my hair wasn't in braids, I absolutely would have been rocking the Katie wig. Just. Just wait till I take these out.

[Ashanti Plumber]

It's.

[Az Fudd]

I'm scared.

[Ashanti Plumber]

I'm scared.

[Az Fudd]

Listen, we got a couple rounds coming up, so be prepared. I might have to bring it. Bring back the rocket.

[Ashanti Plumber]

That Bob. The pink bob.

[Az Fudd]

Listen, you got to activate the bob. Okay. All right, you've now played in four Big east tournaments. Which one's your favorite?

[Ashanti Plumber]

I mean, they all hold special memories. Like, my first one. It's your first championship in college. That one. That one was a lot of fun. And then I would say that one and this last one, I think were probably my favorites. Your first one. And then this last one, getting to went with this group. And then I feel like usually there's only freshmen who haven't won something when you're at UConn, and so you expect them to be excited and for it to be like a great moment for them. It's their first one. And then this year it was different because you have. We had Sarah, who. I think that was one of my favorite moments from the weekend was her being like, I get a shirt and a hat. Let's go. This is her first time winning something and I thought just like, being able to see that, like, real emotion from her, I thought that was special. Like, you don't get to see that much. And not that, like, winning gets old here, but this is my fifth Big east tournament, so, like, we're expected to win. And so, yes, it's exciting, but it's also expected. So it kind of changes your. Your reaction to that. So to see that. That Visery's reaction I thought was amazing.

[Az Fudd]

That's beautiful. I love seeing y' all celebrate. It's deserved. You know, you guys have so far the perfect season and what a great way to like, cap it off, right? You guys are now Big east champs, so congratulations to you, Amy.

[Ashanti Plumber]

Thank you. Five time Big east baddie.

[Az Fudd]

Ooh, I like that.

[Ashanti Plumber]

It's gonna be my Instagram caption whenever.

[Az Fudd]

Wait, I like that.

[Ashanti Plumber]

Whenever. Don't post. Stay tuned.

[Az Fudd]

Don't even start with whenever you post. Cause then they gonna be charging me up in the comments and DMs.

[Ashanti Plumber]

Well, I tried to post yesterday, but they didn't have pictures uploaded, so it's not my fault.

[Az Fudd]

All right. She'll try again in six months. Okay, so Big east champion, perfect regular season you're going into now the NCAA tournament. Is there anything you're doing to keep you centered and ready as you guys continue to play in March?

[Ashanti Plumber]

Well, I think at this time of the year, you've defined that balance. And this is something I've learned, like, throughout my time in college, because I definitely before was like, work, work, work. And so like listening to your body and really like listening to what it needs. Some days it's more rest, some days it's getting a little bit of extra shots up. Some days it's like that individual workout before practice. But at this time of the year, like, your body needs, like your body needs to be at the performing at its best. So we've had a couple off days this week. Being able to actually take a physical and mental break a step away from the gym because you don't really get that mid season. So that was nice. Yeah, I think just making sure that like all those little things, your body, your mind, you're eating right. Those are super important this month. All right.

[Az Fudd]

Basically, just staying locked in is what I'm hearing.

[Ashanti Plumber]

Yeah, I mean, that's what I've been doing all season, but it's just feels extra.

[Az Fudd]

It's working, it's working, it's working.

[Ashanti Plumber]

Wait, I didn't even get to ask. How was your first Big east tournament.

[Az Fudd]

Thanks for asking. Nah, it was crazy. I'm not gonna lie. 1. I know if I ever come back, I'm just staying. The Mohegan sun is huge. It is like a mega mall with a hotel and every store you could want. I was trying my best not to spend a bag in there. But listen, some of my favorite stores was up in there, and they had a crisp cream.

[Ashanti Plumber]

Big bag.

[Az Fudd]

Yup. Big bag, big back. Big bag, big. That was me. And I definitely ate Krispy Kreme every single day. I like the Coach store. I like the. I can't even say this, but the little, like, Crystal store.

[Ashanti Plumber]

Swarovski Swerve.

[Az Fudd]

Yep.

[Ashanti Plumber]

That I've already bought everything in there,

[Az Fudd]

so I'm telling you, I. And also, there was just a bunch of different things that I've never, like, seen. Yeah. I had a good time exploring with your family. The vibes was lit. I do have to tell a story.

[Ashanti Plumber]

Please share.

[Az Fudd]

So you know, your family, they are lit, they are fun, they are crazy. So we decide to go to dinner. We had dinner almost every night there.

[Ashanti Plumber]

Oh, gosh.

[Az Fudd]

And you know, me and Papa, we locked in.

[Ashanti Plumber]

Oh, God.

[Az Fudd]

So naturally I'm sitting. I don't remember. I think I was just chatting with maybe Tallulah, which is Jose's girlfriend, and maybe Papa, I don't know. But they bring out a mechanical bull.

[Ashanti Plumber]

Ha.

[Az Fudd]

So I'm like, you know, oh, look, there's a bull. Let's ride it. Ahaha. Just jokes, right?

[Ashanti Plumber]

No.

[Az Fudd]

Next thing you know, it, Tallulah's like, let's go, we're going. I was like, wait, no. Like, no. Like, we don't have to do this. Papa's like, let's go. We're doing it. We go over, sign our lives away, paid a little $10. And when I say I was on that bull, fighting for my life, it was me and Tallulah who wrote it. It was crazy. My legs are sore, like, four days later. And he recorded it and posted it so much. He posted it.

[Ashanti Plumber]

I was gonna say I saw the video. Someone sent it to me, but I didn't know it was posted.

[Az Fudd]

He posted the video. I had people in the Mohican like, oh, hey, I saw you on Papa's Story. Irish Papa's Story. You were riding the bull. And I was like, ooh, was AI. Yeah. You know what? Where were you when I needed to explain myself? It was a good time. A little bit embarrassing on the story, but actually, we're not embarrassed in 2026.

[Ashanti Plumber]

Exactly. I was Impressed. Got some one hand action.

[Az Fudd]

I was like hey, not you really saw the video? Please. I wish I could hide behind this microphone. But yeah, it was a good time. Definitely enjoyable. Shout out Mohegan son and your family. 10 out of 10 experience. We'll do it again.

[Ashanti Plumber]

Well, when are you gonna do it again?

[Az Fudd]

Come on. Next year, Mohegan. That not a biggie's tourney. Oh, you know what? Might not be with the actually, who knows, you know the FUD fans locked in with UConn. So we may have to do this again. Absolutely not.

[Ashanti Plumber]

Papa said he's gonna go back. He said I'm coming back next year. I said, you have fun with that Papa. I will not be joining you guys.

[Az Fudd]

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[Az Fudd]

So another thing I noticed I do want to hear more about and I saw on Social, you got to put the hat on Jonathan, not you dying.

[Ashanti Plumber]

Yes, Jonathan. Let me. Because that picture from a couple of years ago is so funny.

[Az Fudd]

Describe it.

[Ashanti Plumber]

The old. Okay, so we had just won. Jonathan is thinking there's. He's like sitting on a little stage with us, we're taking our picture. I tried to put my hat on him. He wasn't really, wasn't really messing with it. So we kind of like gave each other a side eye. That picture is really funny. It's really cute. And so I tried again. This is a new Jonathan. This is Puppy Jonathan. And he let me put the hat on him. And he even looked at the camera for a picture. Listen, it was amazing.

[Az Fudd]

It was so cute. Seeing it from the side. I wasn't sure if he was gonna get the hat on. I'm not gonna.

[Ashanti Plumber]

I couldn't believe he was okay with it.

[Az Fudd]

Yes. And it was the cutest picture that I. It's now on like I think socials right now. But it was so cute. I was like, look at them. Iconic moment.

[Ashanti Plumber]

We've come a long way, me and Jonathan's for sure.

[Az Fudd]

Okay, I wanna pivot. Let's talk about your Marriott national TV commercial.

[Ashanti Plumber]

Yeah.

[Az Fudd]

I was actually shocked when I saw it. I was like on socials and I'm like, wait, what? What is this? I thought somebody put it together because, you know, people be making crazy videos. But it was so cute. I loved it. It was awesome.

[Ashanti Plumber]

Yeah, I was really excited to do it just cause like, I thought it was something special for me to do because, well, as everyone knows, we travel a lot during the season. I travel a lot during the off season. I've traveled growing up so much with my family. We spent so much time in the road in hotels. So I thought it was, yeah, really cool and really special that I got to do that with Marriott. And it just felt right, you know, they understand what travel and stuff means to my family. So it was perfect. So fun fact, something I learned on set is that it's actually pronounced Marriott Not Marriott. So I'd been saying that wrong my whole Life. A full 33 years of saying that wrong.

[Az Fudd]

Me, too. And I'm over here like, is it just a black thing? Because, you know, we be changing words and adding S's and all types of stuff, but. So it's Marriott. Nah, I'm not gonna lie.

[Ashanti Plumber]

Which I had never heard.

[Az Fudd]

Yeah, never. Never in my life. Okay, so I'm gonna say it right moving forward.

[Ashanti Plumber]

Yep, I'm putting everyone on Marriott.

[Az Fudd]

So what was it like, though, shooting a commercial with Gino, Coach Gino.

[Ashanti Plumber]

It was fun. I wasn't sure what it was gonna be like, but it was a lot of fun. And especially with that group with Sarah and Kaylee, too, and the Marriott. I mean, like, people filming, producing the commercial made it, like, light and fun and easy, too, because sometimes being on camera, it's easy to get tense up and be all awkward. But that was a really good group to pretend and act with. Even though I didn't even really feel like acting.

[Az Fudd]

I was gonna say, like, you've been doing a lot more commercial, scripted things. What's the most difficult part of shooting, like, a scripted commercial?

[Ashanti Plumber]

I think getting over that, like, awkwardness or shyness. Sometimes it's just being in front of the camera, but sometimes, especially like that, being on a set with other people. You've got all these people watching you. You have to get over that little fear of, like, oh, what if I look silly? Like, what if I look awkward?

[Az Fudd]

Like.

[Ashanti Plumber]

Like, who cares if you look bad, they'll have you reshoot it, refilm it. But sometimes it's like, the more, like, loose and, like, goofy, whatever you can be, it's the better it looks on camera.

[Az Fudd]

Well, it didn't look bad to me when I saw this, so it looked good to me. And honestly, I think you know us doing this. And also, just in general, as time has gone on, girl, you might. You might need to think about acting. That's all I'm saying.

[Ashanti Plumber]

That's definitely not a bucket list. Like, that's dream. Being in, like, a movie or a TV show. That's dream. Like, that's. That's up there.

[Az Fudd]

I hope. That would be so cool. I would love to turn on my TV and be watching, like, one of my favorite shows that you just cameo. That would be crazy. I would literally price I screaming like,

[Ashanti Plumber]

the Outer Banks one with Armando. I was. I was like. It was so funny because I was like, what was the point of this? But I loved it. Yeah, that would be so cool.

[Az Fudd]

Yeah, I definitely would love. So what show would you want to be on? Would you want to do like an Outer Banks?

[Ashanti Plumber]

Like, I feel like I watch a lot more like crime and scary stuff, but I don't want to be in that. Like, I'd rather be in like a outer, like a chill, like, okay, you know, beach set, like something like cool, calm vibe, like some drama. But you know why you don't want

[Az Fudd]

to be in a scary one?

[Ashanti Plumber]

Because, I don't know, I don't want to be scared. I don't want to be.

[Az Fudd]

I don't want to be scared. It's crazy. I feel like it's so. For actors. Even though we're like terrified watching like scary movies, I feel like actors are like nothing was scary about this or like nothing was, you know, funny. Cause they have to repeat lines over and over and over.

[Ashanti Plumber]

That's true.

[Az Fudd]

But I definitely would love to see that. So come on, Az the actor.

[Ashanti Plumber]

It's manifesting. I'm manifesting it right now.

[Az Fudd]

Turning to the. Hey, listen, you went and manifested that multi year deal with Jordan Brand. You could do anything. Come check this.

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[Az Fudd]

Okay, let's play a little game. It's called hotel this or that. I'm gonna give you two options. You're gonna choose which one you would prefer. Ready?

[Ashanti Plumber]

Mm.

[Az Fudd]

Okay. Room service or delivery?

[Ashanti Plumber]

If I'm at a really fancy hotel, then room service.

[Az Fudd]

Come on.

[Ashanti Plumber]

And if you're paying for it, then room service. But it's not delivering.

[Az Fudd]

Not if I'm paying for it. Room service. I know that's right. Because if it ain't on my dime, run it up. Nah. Okay. Free breakfast or late checkout.

[Ashanti Plumber]

Free breakfast period. Wait, you have to answer.

[Az Fudd]

I would do room savers too, by the way, for the last one. Ooh. Free breakfast. Like a good breakfast. Like pancakes, waffles, eggs, everything. Freezing AC or cozy? Warm room.

[Ashanti Plumber]

Freezing ac.

[Az Fudd]

Cozy. Warm room.

[Ashanti Plumber]

Ugh. What I can't stand.

[Az Fudd]

You don't like the little I get under the blankets in the summer? I ain't trying to do that.

[Ashanti Plumber]

Like, yeah, you can get under the blankets in the summer, but when the room is cold, not when the room is hot. Like you're supposed to be warm and cozy under the covers in your cold room.

[Az Fudd]

I feel like those can go hand in hand. We can have a cold room as long as I'm my toes is covered and I have a warm blanket and a hat.

[Ashanti Plumber]

Okay.

[Az Fudd]

Okay. All right. Hotel robe or stealing the slippers?

[Ashanti Plumber]

I'm going to go robe because my feet are usually a little too big for the slippers.

[Az Fudd]

Yes, I'm part of the bigfoot committee, so yes, we're still in a row. Mini bar snacks or store run?

[Ashanti Plumber]

Typically store run cuz those mini bar snacks. Like $30 for a mini bag of pretzels.

[Az Fudd]

I'm in agreeance, girl. Let's go to the store. Living out of your suitcase or actually unpacking.

[Ashanti Plumber]

Oh, out of the suitcase.

[Az Fudd]

Yep, same. Come on. That means I'm traveling. Love that.

[Ashanti Plumber]

Yeah.

[Az Fudd]

Lobby. Coffee or iced coffee run?

[Ashanti Plumber]

Iced coffee run.

[Az Fudd]

Same. Straight to bed or TikTok until 2am Straight to bed.

[Ashanti Plumber]

Gotta stop doing that TikTok, baby. I love when they have Netflix on the tv. So then I Can turn that on.

[Az Fudd]

That would be cool. That would be cool. And then it starts, you know, watching me as I'm knocked out. One king bed or two foals?

[Ashanti Plumber]

1 king bed. Let's cuddle period.

[Az Fudd]

All right, that is all for hotel this or that. It is now time for us to get into our what the fud of the week. As you guys know, if you're new here, our what the fud of the week is something that happened this week that made you say what the fud?

[Ashanti Plumber]

Well, I mean, my what the fud was going to be, my mom being a big east legend. Yeah. And ah. And really you just start. You'd think after this many episodes I'd start writing things down because what else happened this week? Oh my gosh. The sun came out.

[Az Fudd]

Come on.

[Ashanti Plumber]

The sun came out and people were out in shorts and a T shirt. There are some white people who did that in the winter anyways. But it was like actually like T shirt weather. I had pants and a T shirt on and it was incredible.

[Az Fudd]

I agree. Soon as that weather, it hit like 60, 70 in New York. And I literally was like, is that, Is that mimosa with the girls outside? Is that brunch? I think I hear brunch calling. Oh, my goodness. Like, even yesterday was super nice. I went and walked around in the park. I don't never do nothing like that. I'm like on the track doing laps and I was like, oh, look who I've become. Look at you. Now that the sun is out.

[Ashanti Plumber]

Look at you.

[Az Fudd]

I was like, you know what, maybe I'll jog. Maybe I'll start running. But yeah, you know, you get a little Delulu when the sun first comes out.

[Ashanti Plumber]

Oh, for sure. Cracked up.

[Az Fudd]

Yeah, yeah.

[Ashanti Plumber]

Oh, and speaking of when the sun was out, we had some fairy godmothers roaming around campus this week. They had like these bright orange sparkly gowns and wands and they were going around granting wishes around campus. They were singing, dancing, shooting half court shots, falling asleep in libraries. I think I heard one of their wigs got snatched.

[Az Fudd]

Actually, I'm crying, not snatched.

[Ashanti Plumber]

But it was really funny. I got to see some of them too, in person. So it was nice to meet them. But it was funny to see just the students reactions because people were like, what is going on? This is the kind of stuff that happens when the sun finally comes out. Which is true.

[Az Fudd]

Activities. My what the fud of the week is your fellow Jordan Brand athlete, bam Adebayo, scoring 83 points, beating Kobe's record. That is Definitely my what the fud. And people were losing their mind.

[Ashanti Plumber]

He shot 43 free throws. I was gonna say that's my what the FUD is 40. How did 43 free throws. I didn't watch the game, but.

[Az Fudd]

Or is it 46?

[Ashanti Plumber]

Either way, it was something like that.

[Az Fudd]

But yeah, 43.

[Ashanti Plumber]

46, but like insane.

[Az Fudd]

I don't know if I could have watched that.46. That's a lot. Anyways, shout out to Bam. Mr. Wilson. Let me stop.

[Ashanti Plumber]

No, for real, though.

[Az Fudd]

Mind blowing, actually. Historic. So congrats to him.

[Ashanti Plumber]

All right, well, that is a wrap on today's episode. Ashanti was so much fun catching up with you. Thank you guys for listening. Tuning in today, don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to FUD around and find out wherever you get your podcasts. We'll see you guys. Next week is a production of I Heart Women's Sports and Unanimous Media. Executive producers are Jesse Katz, Eric Payton, Sharla Sumter, Brigitte and Stephen Curry. Co executive producer is Kalena Maria Kutney. Producers are Mike Coscarelli, Grace Fuse and Mackenzie Fitzpatrick. And co producers are Kurt Redmond, Maya Howard and Jaclyn Schoeninger. This podcast is edited by Mike Coscarelli and hosted by me, Az Fudd and Ashanti Plumber.

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[Ashanti Plumber]

Then she says, have you seen a photo of my son? And I'm like, who is this person?

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