My Momma Told Me – "High Top Dreads w/ Will Miles: Motherf*ckin Mini Episode"

Podcast: My Momma Told Me (Big Money Players Network/iHeartPodcasts)
Date: September 11, 2025
Hosts: Langston Kerman, David Gborie
Guest: Will Miles (Comedian)
Mini Episode

Episode Overview

This mini episode dives into the comic and conspiratorial depths of Black barbershop culture, questionable entrepreneurial schemes, and Black hair politics—specifically, the authenticity (or lack thereof) of high top dreads. Langston, David, and Will riff irreverently on everything from hair experiments to vending machine business scams, mixing humor, nostalgia, and cultural critique.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The High Top Dreads Conspiracy

Starts at 02:34

• Will’s “Conspiracy”: “Niggas with high top dreads… where it just, like, the dread starts up here.” (02:34, Will Miles)
  • The crew jokes about how people with high top dreads want the look without the foundational work, poking fun at its inauthenticity.
  • Langston: “You don’t want to do the core of the work.” (02:47)
  • David: “You don’t believe in these dreads.” (02:53)
  • The style is compared to an updo rather than a respectable crown (“You don’t want a crown, you just want to tie it up off top.” – Host, 03:02).
  • Influenced by pop culture, especially “Black Panther” and Killmonger’s hair:
    • “We all watched Black Panther and like, Killmonger’s hair until it turned into a bit. And then you felt embarrassed.” (03:09, David Gborie)

Memorable Quote:

“It’s like the most ‘I know I’m right ass haircut.’” (04:41, David Gborie)

• Discussion of scrunchies and hair ties as Big Red Flags:
  • Langston: “Anytime that you incorporate a scrunchie or some scrunchie type technology, that’s what you’re on.” (04:44)
  • “It’s too dramatic…now your personality has changed.” (05:22, David Gborie)
  • Personal stories about failed hair experiments and being called out for bad hair choices.

2. Hair Experimentation and Regret

03:29 - 06:25

• Will recounts using an app to try on different haircuts, leading to embarrassing photographic evidence and critical feedback from friends (notably Phoebe Robinson at Knitting Factory).
• “No, no, no. That was a bad time in my life.” (05:45, Will Miles)
• Reflection: sometimes the boldest choices come when you first feel a bit successful.

3. First Taste of Wealth & Entrepreneurial Schemes

06:24 - 09:25

• Feeling “Rich” for the First Time:
  • The group recalls their first real checks—whether in comedy, teaching, or at the call center—and the delusions of grandeur that followed:
    • “Richest I’ve ever felt is like, those first two checks.” (06:47, Langston)
    • “Teacher’s salary… you got it. This is crazy.” (07:01, David Gborie)
    • “Maybe I have too much money.” (07:12, Langston)
• Vending Machine Hustles:
  • Will shares the dream (and reality) of investing in vending machines—sold as an effortless path to Black financial independence.
    • “They make it sound like you just go to a barbershop and if they don’t have an ATM, you just be like, ‘Let me put in my ATM.' People make it sound … that’s how I get rich: vending machines.” (07:56, Host)
  • The group calls out the myth: It barely pays, the overhead is high, and the inventory is always off.
  • David: “You make 100 bucks every other week.” (08:16)

Notable Quote:

“That's why every vending machine you go to, there’s like a bunch of bullshit that nobody touches…But that's what you could afford to put in that machine." (08:33, David Gborie)

4. Vending Machines in Clubs? Snack Technology

09:25 - 14:25

• Will’s idea: vending machines in bars, clubs, barbershops—where people might want snacks while stoned or hanging out.
• David points out the club vending machine dangers:
  • “Somebody try to pop pussy on top of that vending machine, it's going to fall on top of another person. And now you got yourself the biggest lawsuit that ever…” (09:47, David Gborie)
• Snack analysis: Pringles and the conspiracy of “all the same shape” chips.
  • “Chips aren’t supposed to all be the same shape. As far as Pringles technology, something’s up with Pringles technology.” (13:10, Will Miles)
• The crew researches Pringles’ ingredients:
  • David: “No Pringles are not generally considered real potato chips… they are made from a dough of dehydrated potatoes, starches, and other ingredients…” (14:02)
  • This launches jokes about Pringles being the “Soylent Green” or “Spam” of chips, embracing the manufactured, processed nature of American snacks.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Langston, on hair experimentation:

  “You don’t want to do the core of the work.” (02:47)

• David, on high top dreads:

  “It’s like the most ‘I know I’m right ass haircut.’” (04:41)

• On newfound money:

  “Richest I’ve ever felt is like, those first two checks.” (06:47, Langston)
  “I never pictured myself a portfolio man…but I’ll certainly need one with this much money.” (07:25, David)

• Will, on vending machines:

  “I brought it up all the time.” (07:37)

• On Pringles:

  “Chips aren’t supposed to all be the same shape... something’s up with Pringles technology.” (13:10, Will Miles)
  “No Pringles are not generally considered real potato chips.” (14:02, David - reading AI Overview)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 02:34: Introducing the "high top dreads" conspiracy
• 03:29–06:25: Hair technology, failed experiments, peer judgment
• 06:24–09:25: Early paydays, financial delusion, vending machine scheme
• 09:25–11:00: Vending machines in nightlife, impractical business sagas
• 13:03–14:25: The Pringles conspiracy and “potato chip” deconstruction

Overall Tone and Vibe

• Lively, irreverent, and highly joking—riffing on personal stories, cultural moments, and barbershop/Black community skepticism.
• Blends nostalgia, social critique, and playful roasting between close friends.

Useful For

• Anyone interested in Black barbershop culture, hair politics, and the myth-making around hustle culture.
• Fans of smart, irreverent comedy and deep-cut references (e.g., “Killmonger hair,” vending machine schemes).

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