Caller Gives Florida State Donkey Of The Day After Open Carry Law Goes In Effect

Summary

The Breakfast Club

Episode: Caller Gives Florida State Donkey Of The Day After Open Carry Law Goes In Effect

Date: September 26, 2025
Hosts: DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, Charlamagne Tha God
Podcast: The Breakfast Club (iHeartPodcasts)

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Episode Overview

This episode of The Breakfast Club centers on the show's popular “Donkey of the Day” segment, where listeners call in to assign the infamous "hee haw" to those they feel deserve it for foolish or questionable actions. The central theme features a caller handing Florida the Donkey of the Day for its new open carry gun law, sparking an energetic roundtable about gun legislation, safety, and Florida's reputation. Other callers discuss personal grievances, workplace issues, and parenting challenges, all met with the show's signature humor and candid advice.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Donkey of the Day: Personal and Political Targets

[02:24 - 06:02]

• Domestic Dispute & Parenting

  • A caller assigns Donkey of the Day to her child's father for hitting her and being emotionally immature, but clarifies he’s still a good parent:
    • “He’s a donkey because I’m a good woman and he’s not because I don’t want him. … He just gets in his feelings.” – Caller ([03:21])
  • Hosts question the caller about police involvement, her safety, and the impact on the child.
    • Charlamagne: “So why are you on the phone with The Breakfast Club and not the police?” ([02:54])
    • Regina Hall: “Why are you protecting him?” ([02:57])
    • The hosts push the importance of protecting oneself and ensuring the child’s well-being.

• Open Carry Law in Florida

  • A caller from Indianapolis targets the state of Florida due to the newly enacted open carry law.
    • “I want to give it to the state of Florida for making it open carry. … It’s like you say, the crazy people come from there.” – Justin ([04:08])
  • The caller cites an incident where someone openly carried an assault rifle at Walmart and questions the wisdom of such policies in “wacky” states.
  • Charlamagne wonders if widespread gun-carrying deters violence or simply escalates risk:
    • “I wonder if that keeps things more balanced. If everybody know everybody packing, everybody will be a little more easy.” ([04:35])
  • DJ Envy brings up concerns about emotional maturity and readiness at the legal carrying age:
    • “What about emotions? … Are they emotionally prepared and ready for that at 21?” ([04:48])
  • The group lists other Southern open carry states, underlining regional differences and the unique chaos Floridian news brings.
    • “Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky... all open carry states.” – Charlamagne ([05:20])

2. Workplace Woes and Supervisor Critique

[05:39 - 07:39]

• Federal Employee’s Complaint
  • “Spicy” from North Carolina calls out her supervisor (without naming the exact workplace) for forcing employees to work in a government building with no air conditioning.
    • “We’re working in a building that has no air conditioning … we not just melting, but yeah, we're here.” – Spicy ([06:15])
  • The hosts joke about “musty” conditions but recognize the seriousness, encouraging employee protest, but Spicy reports that job uncertainty prevents dissent.
    • “Sometimes public shame works.” – Charlamagne ([07:14])
    • Spicy: “We can’t right now because we don’t know if we’re gonna have a job come the 1st of October.” ([07:34])

3. Parental Oversight and Child Therapy Debate

[07:47 - 08:45]

• Early Childhood Therapy Critiqued
  • A caller named Key criticizes parents for bringing toddlers (as young as two) to mental health therapy, suggesting age eight as a more reasonable starting point.
    • “I’m treating two-year-old, three-year-olds because the parents have no control.” – Key ([07:52])
    • “Eight—when their brain is developing, fully able to decipher poor behavior...” – Key ([08:05])
  • Charlamagne promotes his upcoming Mental Wealth Expo, focusing on community mental health:
    • “It’s a day of mental health education and healing in Newark, New Jersey...” – Charlamagne ([08:17])

4. Show Banter and Listener Interaction

[08:45 - 10:33]

• Live Chat Shoutouts and Jokes

  • The hosts read and riff on listener chat messages, with playful jabs about attending concerts, musical nostalgia, and each other's reputations:
    • “Don’t tell me what I’ma do.” – Charlamagne ([10:22])
    • “He gonna get all excited and then he gonna get tired and gonna take a nap.” – DJ Envy ([10:28])
    • “I don’t know what mood I’ma wake up in on December 18th.” – Charlamagne ([10:33])
  • Regina and DJ Envy tease Charlamagne about his likelihood of attending a Lil Jon concert.

• Relationship Commentary

  • Listener messages spark banter about celebrity breakups and attractiveness:
    • “Chris Brown is a clown for fumbling that. I would never want to lose Jess. Yeah, Jess so fine, son.” ([10:45])

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Memorable Quotes

• On Florida’s Open Carry Law:

  • “It’s like you say, the crazy people come from there and it’s going to be so many ducks coming from there now.” – Justin, Caller ([04:08])
  • “That’s scary.” – DJ Envy ([05:29])

• On Emotional Readiness for Open Carry:

  • DJ Envy: “What about emotions? Like, are they emotionally prepared and ready for that at 21?” ([04:48])
  • Charlamagne: “Put your emotions in check.” ([04:52])

• On Workplace Conditions:

  • “We’re working in a building that has no air conditioning or anything ... Mustang.” – Spicy, Caller ([06:15])
  • Charlamagne: “You still a human being at the end of the day providing a service for people. They should be providing a service for y’all by having air condition.” ([07:00])

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• [02:24] – Domestic dispute: Caller gives Donkey of the Day to her child’s father
• [04:04] – Open carry law in Florida criticized by caller
• [05:39] – Call from “Spicy” about working conditions at a government building
• [07:47] – Caller Key criticizes parents bringing toddlers to therapy
• [08:45] – Charlamagne plugs Mental Wealth Expo
• [08:45 – 11:19] – Hosts interact with live chat and joke about concerts, celebrity gossip

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Tone and Style

The tone is candid, humorous, and energetic, true to The Breakfast Club’s identity. The hosts maintain their signature banter even when addressing serious topics, blending real talk on social issues with playful interaction and listener engagement.

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Conclusion

This Breakfast Club episode offers a mix of social commentary (especially on gun laws), workplace concerns, and generational debates about parenting and therapy, all woven together with lively audience participation and comedic chemistry between the hosts. The conversations are thought-provoking, sometimes provocative, but always grounded in the show's authentic and unfiltered approach.

Transcript

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[Caller]

Good morning. This is.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Who you want to get the biggest.

[Caller]

He haw to my child's father.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay, what's his name? You gotta say a name.

[Caller]

Donkey.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

No, you Gotta say his name. What's his name?

[Caller]

His name is E. Okay.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What did he do?

[Caller]

He. He. He hit me.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, now, see, Kai, See? Nice. Come on, say that. This is criminal. Okay, When. When did he hit you, man?

[Caller]

Yeah. A week ago.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So why are you on the phone with the Breakfast Club and not the police?

[Regina Hall]

Why are you protecting him?

[Caller]

I already did. I already handled it. I already handled all that.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, so he got locked up and all that?

[Caller]

No, not locked up or nothing. No, but I handled it.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What do you mean?

[Caller]

I got everything under.

[Regina Hall]

He probably got his ass whipped.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So you did a crime for a crime.

[Caller]

I did not.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay, good.

[DJ Envy]

Didn't tell on yourself. Good girl.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay. Anything else? Like what? Like, so what I understand you want to, you know, this is donkey of the day, and you want to give somebody.

[Caller]

He's a donkey because I'm a good woman and he's not because I don't want him. And he's just a donkey because he. He just gets in his feelings and.

[Regina Hall]

Mad and he takes it out on the child. Takes it out on not seeing her. I mean, not seeing. Not being there for the baby. Because you don't want to be with him.

[Caller]

No, no, nothing with the baby. No, no, no, no.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So he's a good father?

[Caller]

Yeah, absolutely.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay. Okay. That's the most important thing that is. And he shouldn't. And he shouldn't be putting his hands on you. But the most important thing is that he's there for the child.

[Caller]

Absolutely. But still, he shouldn't be putting his hands on me.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That is very true.

[Caller]

Yes. What's up, DJ Envy? Good morning, Charlamagne. The guy just hilarious.

[Regina Hall]

What's up, girl?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes, ma'. Am. All right. Hey, protect yourself at all times, man. All righty. Okay. Good morning. Who's this?

[Caller]

This is Justin, Indianapolis.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Peace. Justin, who you want to get the biggest hee haw to?

[Caller]

I want to get into the state of Florida for making it open carry, man. It's like you say, the crazy people come from there and it's going to be so many ducks coming from there now.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, I saw that. It begins. It began. Is it next Thursday or was it yesterday?

[DJ Envy]

I think today.

[Caller]

Right?

It already began. It was a dude outside of Walmart went up to the police and asked them, can he carry his gun? They said, yeah. And he bought out an assault rifle. Like what?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I wonder about that, though, man. I wonder if that keeps things more balanced. If everybody know everybody packing, everybody will be a little bit more easy. At least when it comes to mass shootings, people Might be like, you know what?

[DJ Envy]

Yeah, let me.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Let me slow down.

[DJ Envy]

But what about emotions? Like, know people, are they emotionally prepared and ready for that at 21?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Put your emotions in check.

[Caller]

Hey, once again, it's Florida.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

It is Florida. Like, I don't know. I don't know how that. How that impact things. I mean, that they're not the only open carry state in the south, so they not.

[Caller]

They not, but they. It's some wacky people down there.

I know.

That's crazy.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, Georgia's open carry. I think South Carolina might be, too. I'm not sure.

[Caller]

I'm all for it, but some states, it's like, man, maybe y' all should just not.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, I'm looking at it now. Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas are all open carry states.

[DJ Envy]

Man, that's scary.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Maybe we say it's scary, but, I mean, it's been open carrying these other states for a long time. So. Good morning. Who's. But it is Florida. That's the problem. Good morning. Who's this?

[Caller]

Good morning. This is Spicy from Fayetteville, North Carolina. How are you?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Peace. Spicy. Why they call you Spicy?

[Caller]

Because you musty damn sometimes, but that's another story.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay, okay. Would you like to go natural?

[Caller]

No, I don't go natural. I'm lying to you. Ain't nothing musty about my ass.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, okay. I don't believe it. I respect the honesty, though. I respect the honesty.

[Caller]

Now I'm Spicy because I can't turn it up real quick.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay, who do you want to get the biggest hee Haw to?

[Caller]

I'm giving the biggest hee Haw to my supervisor. I cannot say where I work at. I work for the United States government, but that's all I'm saying.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay, what did he do or she do?

[Caller]

Well, we're working in a building that has no air conditioning or anything.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Mustang.

[Caller]

That's a good one. That was a good one. They got these big old fans everywhere, and they're acting like, you know, we not just melting, but, yeah, we're here.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Why they don't want to turn the.

[Caller]

Air conditioner because we're in the building and it all broke down and they can't afford to get a new one fixed because that's not a priority. So. So, yeah, we just worked through it.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's crazy. Now, I would tell y' all to protest and everybody coming in and be like you and not wear deodorant.

[Caller]

The government down in a few. We don't even know what's going to happen. So we ain't protesting. We just glad to have our job.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Damn, man, I don't like them conditions, though. Just because you shouldn't just be happy to have a job like, you know, you still a human being at the end of the day providing a service for people. They should be providing a service for y' all by having air condition.

[Caller]

Yeah, they should. You know what? If it ain't air conditioning this time around, it'll be heat in the wintertime. And that's just how it goes, this.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Government, but also too damn, you know, you know, you said you didn't want to say the name. You don't want to say where you work, but sometimes public shame works. I'm not telling you to do that here, but I think sometimes you got.

[Caller]

To do a public thing. I'm just saying that I work on a military base and we make it happen.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I just feel like sometimes you got to put people on blast to make change happen. But I understand. Thank you.

[Caller]

We can't right now because we don't know if we're gonna have a job come the 1st of October. So we can't say yet.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Lord have mercy.

[Caller]

I'll call you back on October 5th if we have a job, and I'll let you know.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay. Thank you for calling. Good morning. Who's this?

[Caller]

This is Key.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Key, yes. Peace. Key who you want to get the biggest hee haw to a lot of.

[Caller]

Parents that are bringing their children to mental health therapy as toddlers. Two years old. I'm treating two year old, three year olds because the parents have no control.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So when do you think a good age to take your child to therapy?

[Caller]

8. When their brain is developing fully able to decipher poor behavior and choices and parent choices.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

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[Caller]

I'm from the Bronx, but I live in the coconut now.

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[Caller]

I will be there.

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[DJ Envy]

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[Caller]

Okay.

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[DJ Envy]

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