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)

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.

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])

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])

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

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.

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.