New Rory & Mal – Episode 423 | "Give Me Spaces"

Podcast: New Rory & MAL
Date: November 14, 2025
Hosts: Rory & Mal, with Damaris and Josh
Main Theme: Navigating internet controversies, relationship antics, celebrity rumors, sports culture, and everyday laughs.

Episode Overview

This episode kicks off with lighthearted banter about morning mishaps and awkward work bathroom culture before quickly diving into the week’s main drama: Twitter Spaces, public apologies, and the circus of being embroiled in online controversy. Rory and Mal dissect internet outrage, relationships, wild celebrity takes, and sports, keeping the conversation sharp, irreverent, and unfiltered. The chemistry among the hosts brings out hilarious storytelling and memorable rants, with a dose of self-reflection and advice.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Morning Mishaps & Office Hygiene

• [03:29–04:41]
  • Rory deals with a building water shutoff. Banter about communal office toiletries leads to jokes about workplace etiquette.
  • Memorable exchange:
    • Mall: “I was making sure you wasn’t sitting here with swamp ass…”
    • Rory: “No, I would have…would have called out. Not coming in with swamp ass.”

2. Twitter Spaces Controversy & Public Perception

• [05:53–12:29]

  • Mal recounts entering a heated Twitter Space about past tweets and ends up apologizing for sounding dismissive, realizing not everyone came in bad faith.

  • They debate the purpose and toxicity of public forums, internet outrage, and the futility of addressing everyone online.

  • Mall’s Reflection [08:20]:

    • “After I listened to the space, I felt bad of how I handled being dismissive in the beginning. That’s all. So I want to apologize.”

  • Rory’s advice [10:16]:

    • “From now on, don’t go in spaces.”
    • They riff on the dangers of walking into digital “ambushes,” likening it to bumping your head on dumb things.

3. Internet Realities vs. Real Life

• [10:56–12:29]
  • Damaris and Rory discuss how online complaints rarely match up to real-life stakes, recalling internet connections and dismissing energy-vampires online.
  • Rory [11:27]:
    • “The Internet is not real.”

4. Dating, ‘Tricking,’ and Rent Payments

• [13:01–16:32]
  • Extended riff on rent and relationships, filled with tongue-in-cheek advice for men approached for financial favors.
  • “Rent is every month, right? Rent is getting crazy. That is every month. Every month is crazy.”—Rory, 14:03
  • Mall suggests a “timeshare” for paying women’s rent together to avoid being played (“Let’s all split this!”).

5. Kevin Gates' Viral Relationship Take

• [16:43–26:47]
  • Discussion of Kevin Gates’ controversial comments about “washed up women” and preferences for younger partners.
  • Hosts dissect double standards, age differences in dating, and the misogynistic undertones of the “washed up” argument.
  • Mall [19:57]:
    • “I ain’t trying to f*** with nobody I’m old enough to be their daddy.”
  • Hilarious “high body count” analogies using NBA rosters and All-Star game metaphors from Rory.
  • Reflect on how viral moments distort larger points and how the internet fuels outrage cycles.

6. Relationship Sex & “High Scores”

• [39:27–43:45]
  • Confessions about “high scores” for sex in one day, exhaustion from those marathon sessions, and debates over whether frequent sex equals “making love.”
  • Discussion turns playfully explicit, with banter about love, stamina, and romantic nostalgia.
  • “All five times…Oh, God, we was in love that day.”—Rory, 40:35
  • The group debates the line between “making love” and just “f***ing,” especially when frequency is high.

7. “Demons Need Love Too” – Club Night Stories

• [45:03–49:07]
  • Damaris describes attending a party named “Demons Need Love Too,” sparking jokes about the sensitivity of “demons,” Pedialyte hangover cures, and the “deep cuts” at R&B themed parties.
  • Rory teases Damaris about “demons” being soft, especially when Pedialyte is involved.

8. Meg Thee Stallion, Klay Thompson, and Athlete Transitions

• [49:33–55:35]
  • Unpacks rumors about Meg Thee Stallion’s Super Bowl ambitions and her relationship with NBA player Klay Thompson, discussing career transitions, athlete retirement ages, and what comes after sports.
  • “Their retirement age is so young for the world. Like, and now you have to figure out what you’re going to do.”—Mall, 54:16
  • They reflect on fame’s expiration and planning for “life after the game.”

9. Sebastian Telfair’s Life Story & Sports Financial Literacy

• [55:35–60:14]
  • Mal and Rory discuss the financial struggles of former NBA player Sebastian Telfair, the need for financial literacy, and how media narratives can distort reality.
  • Mall: “We’re taught how to make money. We’re not taught how to keep money and how to invest money.”

10. Carmelo Anthony & NBA “What Ifs”

• [60:14–67:14]
  • Reminiscing about Carmelo Anthony’s time at Syracuse and NBA career arc.
  • Debating team choices, missed opportunities, and the role of ego in a player’s late-career transitions.
  • “You might need to come off the bench and just give us some scoring. And a lot of the times, you know, he didn’t want to do that. That’s the ego thing.”—Rory, 62:33

11. Wrestling: Jade Cargill’s Win & Westside Gunn's WWE Fallout

• [72:58–77:27]
  • Shoutouts to Jade Cargill for winning the WWE Women’s Championship.
  • Controversy (and laughter) over Westside Gunn’s cease and desist from WWE despite years of hip hop-wrestling cross-pollination and his influence in merging both worlds.
  • Mall: “This is somebody stepping over a dollar to get a penny.”

12. Voicemail Advice: Cheating, Escorts, & Relationship Boundaries

• [77:52–84:00]
  • Listener asks about being stuck in the loop of his wife’s friend’s relationship drama—friend discovers her boyfriend uses escort sites, won’t leave him, is he “cheating responsibly”?
  • Rory & Mal share perspectives on transactional cheating, emotional detachment, and the messiness of advising friends who won’t change.
  • Hilarious twist—what if your partner bought sex?
    • Rory [81:04]: “Finding out your girl’s purchasing sex… I would need therapy for sure.”
    • “Go cheat on me like a respectable woman!”—Mall, 82:23

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On public internet outrage:
  “They were searching for attention. They were searching to go back and forth with you so they can clip it and put it on their YouTube channels.”—Rory, 07:15
• On workplace etiquette:
  “I was making sure you wasn’t sitting here with swamp ass…”—Mall, 03:58
• On dating strategies:
  “I'd rather be in a timeshare with a bunch of other guys… let's all split this.”—Mall, 14:24
• On relationship milestones:
  “All five times…Oh, God, we was in love that day.”—Rory, 40:35
• On financial advice:
  “We’re taught how to make money. We’re not taught how to keep money and how to invest money.”—Mall, 59:09
• On the absurdity of cheating revelations:
  “Finding out your girl’s purchasing sex… I would need therapy for sure.”—Rory, 81:04 “Go cheat on me like a respectable woman!”—Mall, 82:23
• On internet drama spillover:
  “This is why they end up on First 48. I’m trying to tell you. Those are some of the stories of what happened. Yo, she was buying dick.”—Rory, 82:49

Key Timestamps

| Time | Segment | Key Topic | |----------|-------------|--------------| | 03:29 | Opening Conversation | Building problems, office hygiene | | 05:53 | Main Drama | Twitter Spaces controversy | | 08:20 | Apology & Reflection | Mal’s self-critique | | 13:01 | Dates & Rent | Jokes about rent-splitting; relationship “tricking” | | 16:43 | Kevin Gates Clip | Age gaps and “washed up women” debate | | 19:57 | “Old enough to be her daddy…” | Age/relationship boundaries | | 39:27 | Sex "High Scores" | Sex, relationships, stamina jokes | | 45:03 | Demons Need Love Too Party | Nightlife stories, R&B nostalgia | | 49:33 | Meg & Klay | Celebrity couples, athlete retirements | | 55:35 | Sebastian Telfair | NBA, financial literacy | | 60:14 | Melo at Syracuse | College basketball memories | | 72:58 | Wrestling | Jade Cargill, Westside Gunn controversy | | 77:52 | Voicemail | Cheating, escorts, boundary setting | | 86:16 | Outro | Upcoming De La Soul interview tease |

Conclusion

Episode 423 is classic New Rory & Mal—melding Twitter beefs, relationship hot takes, wild sex stories, and candid sports debates into a freewheeling, laugh-heavy, and self-aware ride. Whether poking fun at themselves or the internet at large, the hosts refuse to take anything too seriously—except for the importance of avoiding drama you don’t need (especially in Twitter Spaces). If you missed the episode, this summary keeps you up to speed on the laughs, lessons, and off-the-wall honesty that define the show.

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