DONKEY: Florida Man Pulled Over After Going 107 Mph Speeding For Barber Appointment

Summary

The Breakfast Club – "Donkey of the Day: Florida Man Pulled Over After Going 107 MPH Speeding for Barber Appointment"

Date: October 7, 2025
Hosts: DJ Envy, Charlamagne Tha God, Angela Yee

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Main Theme

This “Donkey of the Day” segment spotlights a 57-year-old Florida man, Michael Stanick, who was pulled over for driving at 107 mph, risking lives—all in a rush to make a barber appointment. Charlamagne Tha God delivers a conflicted, humorous take on why barbers are so crucial for many men, and the discussion unfolds with insights, banter, and personal confessions from the team.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Introduction to the Story (02:14–03:00)

• Charlamagne Tha God brings out his classic line, “The craziest people in America come from the Bronx and all of Florida,” and sets up the story of Michael Stanick, emphasizing the wild reasons behind his dangerous speeding.
• Emphasizes that while logical, no one should drive above 100 mph, questioning why U.S. cars can even go that fast:

  "What’s the point of having 100 plus on the dash? ...you're not in NASCAR... Marty McFly only had to go to 88 to initiate time travel." (03:07)

2. The Barber Appointment Reason (04:54–05:42)

• Dashcam audio: The officer pulls Stanick over, asks why, and Stanick responds:

  Officer: “Why are you going so fast?”
  Stanick: “I have an appointment with my barber.” (05:00)

• The crew is both stunned and tickled, sparking Charlamagne’s deeper reflection on the barbershop's importance:

  “Barbers are as important as doctors, therapists, dentists. You have to have a primary care barber, okay?” (05:55)

3. The Sacredness of the Barber Relationship (05:55–08:04)

• Charlamagne lays out the serious, almost spiritual, relationship men have with their barbers, justifying (though not excusing) Michael’s urgency.
• Notable Moment:

  “When you have something to do... I don’t care what outfit you got on... If you don’t have a haircut, it’s all for nothing.” (06:29)

• Urges men to leave earlier and drive safer:

  “Leave sooner, drive slower, live longer. If you’re not in a rush to die, don’t act like it when you get behind the wheel.” (07:39)

4. Debating Excuses to Police (08:28–09:50)

• DJ Envy jokes about the scenarios that would pressure a man to drive so fast—flight deadlines, date nights, or the impossibility of missing a booked barber slot.
• The co-hosts debate whether they’d actually be honest about their reasons with the police:
  • DJ Envy: "No, I wouldn’t say the haircut." (09:08)
  • Charlamagne: "Why lie? ...You probably got a better chance of telling the truth and not going to jail." (09:29)
• They riff humorously about what other “urgent” personal situations might inspire someone to speed, e.g., bathroom emergencies.

5. Barbers vs Other Professions, Humor & Physiology (09:50–11:02)

• Charlamagne pivots to joking about situations more urgent than a haircut. He tells an anecdote about ever-so-unfortunate “sharting” (uncontrollable bodily functions) while driving.
• The conversation then playfully devolves into body talk and keeping things “elastic”—veering into The Breakfast Club’s signature banter and off-beat humor.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Charlamagne Tha God:

  “What does it say about me that... when I heard the reason he was speeding, I kind of understood.” (03:41)

• Charlamagne Tha God:

  “Barbers are essential workers... When you have a primary care barber, they are usually in demand... You want to be there when it’s your appointment time.” (05:55)

• Charlamagne on barbers:

  “The way Fleece Johnson feels about booty in prison is how free men feel about haircuts, okay? There is nothing more important.” (06:22)

• DJ Envy (joking about making flights):

  “You gotta get there before 2 because he got another cut at 2:30. And you need that cut before your flight or before your date or before whatever you gotta do.” (08:45)

• Charlamagne (life lesson):

  “Leave sooner, drive slower, live longer. If you’re not in a rush to die, don’t act like it when you get behind the wheel.” (07:39)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• [02:14] – Introduction to the Florida Man story
• [03:41] – Charlamagne’s conflicted take on the reason for speeding
• [04:54] – Dashcam audio with Stanick: “I have an appointment with my barber”
• [05:55] – Monologue on barbers’ essential role in men’s lives
• [07:39] – “Leave sooner, drive slower, live longer”
• [08:28–09:50] – Conversation about honesty with police, imagined scenarios
• [09:50–11:02] – Tangential humor about bodily emergencies and elasticities

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Summary Flow & Conclusion

The episode transforms a headline into a culturally resonant reflection on the power of barbershops in men’s lives. Charlamagne delivers a blend of satire, real talk, and sharp cultural observations, all while stressing personal responsibility behind the wheel. The crew keeps the energy comedic and relatable, poking fun at possible excuses for bad driving and riffing on male priorities. The main takeaways: haircuts are a big deal for many men, but no appointment is worth risking lives; honesty (even if embarrassing) might—just might—buy you some sympathy, but safety comes first.

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For more classic Breakfast Club banter, signature humor, and hot takes—catch this Donkey of the Day segment!

Transcript

[Host]

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Short on time, but big on true crime On a recent episode of the podcast Hunting for Answers, I highlighted the story of 19 year old Lashay Dungey. But she never knocked on that door. She never made it inside, and that text message would be the last time anyone would ever hear from her. Listen to Hunting for Answers from the Black Effect Podcast Network on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[DJ Envy]

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

Make sure you tell them to watch.

[DJ Envy]

Out for Florida man.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

The craziest people in America come from the Bronx and all of Florida. Yes, you are a donkey.

[Guest/Caller]

The Florida man attacked an ATM for a very strange reason. It gave him too much money. Florida man is arrested after deputies say he rigged the door to his home in an attempt to electrocute his pregnant wife. Police arrested an Orlando man for attacking.

[Angela Yee]

A flamingo, the Breakfast Club donkey of.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

The day with Charlamagne the guard. I don't know why y' all keep letting him get y' all like this. Donkey of the day for Tuesday, October 7th has me conflicted, okay? The common sense logical human in me wants to give it to 57 year old Michael Stanick. Michael is a Florida man, ladies and gentlemen. And what does your uncle Charlotte always tell you about the great state of Florida? Say it with me. The craziest people in America come from the Bronx and all of Florida. And today is no exception. See, Michael was doing 107 miles per hour, okay? I know he deserves donkey of the day because there is never a reason to be speeding like that on the highway, all right? In fact, I don't even know why vehicles make cars that can go over whatever the speed limit is, okay? What's the point of having a hundred plus on the dash? Especially in America, okay? I know the Audubon in Germany, that highway in Dubai, I think it is. They let you push it to 100 plus. But also why, why do you need to be going 100 miles per hour? You're not in NASCAR, okay? Hell, Marty McFly only had to go to 88 to initiate time travel. But Michael was doing 107 miles per hour. Not to mention, if you crash doing 100 miles per hour, you dead. There's no if, ands or buts about it. And if you do survive, you will have long term physical and emotional trauma. So I just don't see the reason to ever be going that fast. But what does it say about me that when I first heard this story, I said he was tripping, but then when I heard the reason he was speeding, I kind of understood. Okay, hear me out. See, Michael was pulled over for going over 100 miles per hour. And he had a reason that I'm sure a lot of men can understand. What are some reasons a man could be speeding? Late picking up the kids from something, late for work, late picking up your. Your wife, you know, your significant other. All of those are valid reasons to be speeding, okay? Not a hundred. But if you were doing 100 plus, I wouldn't agree with you doing it. But I can understand why you would be doing it. But there might be a sleep or reason on that list, man. And this is why Michael Stinick has me slightly conflicted this morning. And I know this story is Florida. I know, I know. But what he told police, I think it's going. It's going to, you know, be some men out there that can relate. We have the actual dash cam footage from Michaels to Nick after being pulled over for doing 107 miles per hour. Listen to his reason.

[Police Officer (voice in dash cam footage)]

Why don't you hop out for a second? Reason for the stop. We're going 107. Why are you going so fast? I have a appointment with my barber. You have an appointment with your barber? And New Smyrna.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So you know that car's kind of poor.

[Police Officer (voice in dash cam footage)]

So you go 107 miles an hour weaving in and out of traffic, putting other people's lives in danger. Now you get to go to jail for the night.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Damn. For the night.

[Police Officer (voice in dash cam footage)]

For the night. Yeah. You know, Florida, it's criminal to go over 100 miles an hour now, right? Will be told. Now you be going to jail.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Let's just play the beginning back for me, right? Just to begin it, I. I need y' all to understand. Why Was he doing 107 miles per hour? He was honest with the police officer. He had an appointment with his barber.

[Police Officer (voice in dash cam footage)]

Listen, why don't you hop out for a second? Reason for the stop? You're going 107. Why are you going so fast? I have a appointment with my barber.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You can stop. Listen. Come on, my brothers. I don't care what race you. Are we talking about our barbers here? Barbers are essential workers. Barbers. Barbers are as important as doctors, therapists, dentists. You have to have a primary care barber, okay? And when you have a primary care barber, they are usually in demand, so you have to respect their time because you want to be there when it's your appointment time. Sometimes you even get there a little earlier because he might be running late with another client or another client might be running late, so you get to cut into that person's time, okay? Now, I'm not making excuses for Michael, but if a man is speeding to get to the barber, that means he has some important things to do that day. And the haircut is the foundation of it all, okay? That's what folks don't understand. The way Fleece Johnson feels about booty in prison is how free men feel about haircuts, okay? There is nothing more important. When you have something to do, I don't care what outfit you got on. I don't care what you driving. I don't care what's on your feet. If you don't have a haircut, it's all for nothing. Once again, not making excuses for why Michael was speeding, okay? He was doing 100 miles per hour. That's insane. But it has to be a certain level of Understanding amongst men when it comes to these type of situations. Okay. Also, I understand police officers have a job to do, but can the man get a break for his honesty? By the grace of God, nobody was hurt from his speeding. He told you he was trying to get to the barber. If you a male officer, you gotta understand a little bit, right? Provide the man an escort, get him to the barber on time. Don't take him to jail and mess up his day. You already see he's speedin trying to get somewhere on time. And here you go making him even more late. No, Nope. No, no. That's not how that should go. Okay. God bless those police officers, because if they hadn't have stopped Michael, he may have killed himself. Or even worse, killed someone. Okay, listen, kids. Leave sooner, drive slower, live longer. If you're not in a rush to die, don't act like it when you get behind the wheel. Please give Michaels to Nick. The sweet sounds of the Hamiltones.

[Angela Yee]

Oh, now you are the donkey of the day. You are the dog of the day.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

He haul. Envy. You look very stupid and beige in the face. I can tell when he wants to say something stupid. I'm not working with this guy for 15 years.

[DJ Envy]

Go ahead, Envy. I know how that went. It went just like this. Okay, I need a haircut. I can get you in if you could be to me by 2 o'.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Clock. That's right. That's right.

[DJ Envy]

If not, I'm not open until tomorrow and I got a flight.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

He hit that gas and he hit that gas.

Seven though.

[DJ Envy]

You gotta get to there. You gotta get there before 2 because he got another cut at 2:30. And you need that cut before your flight or before your date or before whatever you gotta do.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Even with you being slightly remedial. Would you even say to the cop, y' all gotta.

He's being honest.

What would you say?

[DJ Envy]

I ain't like the remedial stuff, but I'm sorry.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Cause I just said retarded. Yes.

[DJ Envy]

I don't use that word on the radio, but anyway. No, no, I wouldn't say the haircut.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Why lie?

Wouldn't.

What?

Because that's not.

[DJ Envy]

Nah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So your black ass would say, I got an appointment with my bubba.

[DJ Envy]

No, he would say, I got a wax. I got a wax. I got a wax at 3. It can't be late.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I got a colonoscopy.

I'm on time for stuff like that. But I would have just told the truth because you're probably going to jail anyway, so you probably got a better chance of Telling the truth and not going to jail. Yes, because he told the truth. I got an appointment with my barber. No, no. Yo.

You can say, yo, my wife is in labor. I'm having I'm racing tour.

That's a big lie.

[DJ Envy]

Check that one.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

He could check that big lie.

[DJ Envy]

You can check that one, big guy.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

By the way, the only other reason to be speeding like that is if you bought the shot on yourself. That's happening. But you probably won't realize it's a reason to speed until you've started on yourself. And I've started on myself while driving. So I know that I would never be in that position again. If I would hit the gas just a little bit more, I probably would have got to my desk.

But I thought you didn't fold in your clothes.

That's. And that's one of the reasons why I don't. Oh.

From then on, it's been, no, I can't.

Yeah, but that wasn't a fart, though. That was a shark. Sharks are uncontrollable, loose booty.

[DJ Envy]

All right, well, thank you for that donkey today.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes, ma'. Am.

When you getting bottomed out?

I do Kegels. Okay.

So it helps the elasticity.

I don't know what that means.

Oh, you don't?

I don't think you're supposed to have an elastic booty, is it?

[Guest/Caller]

Yes.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's the whole point. Your booty is like a rubber band. It's like.

[Host]

Yes.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I don't know.

[DJ Envy]

Why are we going in? Why? Why?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And when it gets stressed out too much, it's hemorrhoids.

I think your booty should be more like a tire. Oh, no. What? What the hell are we talking about? Hard and durable. Yes.

Oh, my God.

Should not be able to penetrate your tire. Oh, my God.

Yo.

[DJ Envy]

All right, well, thank you.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Keep it going.

[DJ Envy]

All right, now, when we come back, let's open up the phone lines. 800-585-1. All right. Now, Cam. Cam Newton was talking on his podcast, and he was talking about body count. It's hard to go from booty to this. I know, but this is what he had said.

[Angela Yee]

I wanted to know her list of who she. I wanna know. I needed to know.

[DJ Envy]

I have.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, my God.

[Angela Yee]

Because before I sit up here and really keep moving and elevating our relationship, I wanna know who got one up on me and if I'm willing to take on that burden. Because if you had any type of relationship intimacy experiences with people that I really know, I need to know that I'm old that. Because if you don't give me that, you got me a this my girl.

[DJ Envy]

All right, so the question is, I.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Wonder why he thinks somebody got one up on him. Right? They came before him, Right?

Exactly.

Pause.

[DJ Envy]

But we'll talk about it when we come back. 800-585-1051. Do you want to know your partner's, your significant other's body count and names, like who they were with?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I feel like with that person. This is a tale as old as time. I feel like we ask this question every couple of years, but y' all.

Ain'T never have my take on it. That's right.

[DJ Envy]

We're gonna talk about it when we come back. It's the Breakfast Club. Good morning.

[Angela Yee]

Call in right now.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Call me.

[Angela Yee]

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

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[DJ Envy]

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

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Short on time, but big on true crime. On a recent episode of the podcast Hunting for answers, I highlighted the story of 19 year old Lachey Dungy. But she never knocked on that door. She never made it inside, and that text message would be the last time anyone would ever hear from her. Listen to Hunting for Answers from the Black Effect Podcast Network on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. This is an iHeart podcast.