17.) Stephen A. Smith On Running For POTUS, Ludacris Addresses MAGAFest + A BIG Announcement!(1/19/26)

Summary

The Ebro, Laura, Rosenberg Show

Episode 17: Stephen A. Smith On Running For POTUS, Ludacris Addresses MAGAFest + A BIG Announcement!
Airdate: January 19, 2026

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Main Theme

This lively episode of "The Ebro, Laura, Rosenberg Show" features the crew diving deep into current cultural, political, and entertainment topics, with a distinct emphasis on the state of U.S. politics leading up to the 2026 presidential election, activism around social issues, and the responsibilities of public figures. Special highlights include a debunking of rumors about Ludacris and MAGAfest, spirited debate about Stephen A. Smith’s (not serious) presidential ambitions, personal reflections on past show moments, and the announcement of their Patreon launch for exclusive content.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. MLK Day Reflections & Legacy

• The show opens by paying respects to the legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and discussing how MLK Day is viewed through different lenses—service vs. rest.
  • “Today’s a day of service. I don’t think it’s a day of rest.” – Rosenberg (03:09)
• Discussion touches on proper ways to refer to Dr. King and the importance of using his full title for respect.

2. NFL Recap & The "Script" Conspiracy

• Rosenberg and Ebro vent about controversial plays in recent NFL games, particularly the Bills’ disputed interception and questionable officiating, suggesting the idea of an NFL “script.”
  • "How on earth was that an interception? I've been watching football for 40 years. That has never been an interception." – Rosenberg (07:39)
• The ongoing narrative of celebrity relationships (Cardi B and the Bills, Taylor Swift and the Chiefs) influencing media coverage is discussed.
  • “Why don’t they show Cardi B on camera the way they showed Taylor Swift?” – Ebro (05:53)
• They joke about “scriptwriters” and America’s penchant for the Patriots during troubled times, referencing political symbolism and narratives around NFL teams.
  • "What does America want right now? Patriots. America wave the flag. All of that's in the script." – Rosenberg (11:09)

3. Chance the Rapper's Career: Conspiracy & the Industry

• The hosts ponder why Chance the Rapper’s popularity waned after a managerial change, with speculation around industry algorithms and gatekeeping.
  • “Him not getting...the coverage he was getting when he had his other manager, I think is a part of a conspiracy.” – Rosenberg (14:27)
• They reflect on changes in the music industry and how algorithmic control might “erase” artists or shift momentum rapidly.
  • "People pay for this algorithm hustling?" – Rosenberg (15:18)

4. Show History: Nostalgia & Growth

• Heartfelt reminiscing about their radio journey, especially 2016 as a high point—traveling to Japan, hosting "Summer Jam," and their initial explosion on social media.
  • "The videos we used to post in 2016 for the Internets were so immaculate and so beautiful..." – Rosenberg (17:20)
• The group expresses a desire to recreate the energy and authenticity they feel has dipped since.

5. Social Justice & The Documentary "The Voice of Hind Rajab"

• Laura passionately reviews the moving, new documentary "The Voice of Hind Rajab," highlighting the real human toll of war in Gaza.
  • "Her little voice will break you. It will break you..." – Laura (24:26)
• There’s discussion of Hollywood’s reluctance or encouragement in promoting such narratives. Activist Michael Skolnick and Brad Pitt’s involvement as a producer are noted (26:19).
• Ebro reflects on the challenge of staying emotionally engaged with global suffering and the importance of empathy.
  • “Sometimes I feel like that's the least we could do in our privileged lives.” – Rosenberg (27:09)

6. Protest Dynamics & Political Provocateurs

• The crew breaks down a viral incident involving a known ex-January 6th participant and provocateur being removed from a protest, highlighting the presence of "paid provocateurs" and the importance of not falling for chaos bait during election season.
  • "It's important...that we don't fall into the emotional chaos. It's going to be very hard because you're going to want to see people get their ass whooped or worse. Don't do that." – Rosenberg (34:17)
• They recall past protest tactics, including planted bricks and Molotov cocktails.

7. Media, Free Speech & Social Responsibility

• The team analyzes a clip where a Houston Texans player was fined for writing “End the genocide” on his gear, questioning free speech’s selective application in sports.
  • “What genocide was he talking about? That's an interesting one, too. He didn't even say what genocide it was.” – Ebro (41:27)
• Discuss frustration with politicians (notably Gavin Newsom) appearing on right-wing podcasts instead of taking direct action:
  • “Are you really going to be the man to try to lead us out of this muck and mire is you podcasting...rather than standing up?” – Rosenberg (44:13)

8. The Limits of Dialogue with Extremists

• They draw the line between having political debate and providing a platform to bigotry, emphasizing that some lines should not be crossed for "dialogue’s sake."
  • "I can't have a conversation with you, bro. You want black people gone? I can't have a conversation with you.” – Rosenberg (43:06)
• Ebro questions the existence of any unifying candidate who can cross the deep political divides (46:07).

9. Stephen A. Smith and the Absurdity of Celeb Politicians

• The segment lampoons rumors that Stephen A. Smith could run for POTUS. They stress he isn’t serious, and question the incentives for celebrities to enter politics.
  • “When he said I’m considering this in all seriousness, that’s when I knew he wasn’t serious.” – Ebro (57:48)

10. Rumor Control: Ludacris and MAGAFest

• Rosenberg clarifies that Ludacris was never booked for, nor pulled out of, Kid Rock’s controversial "MAGAfest" despite erroneous headlines.
  • “He was never on the show. And so people who are framing it like he pulled out of something...it’s a hit job.” – Rosenberg (66:37)
• They contrast Nelly’s apparent willingness to perform at the event, calling out the lack of political middle ground on the Trump issue.

11. Patreon Announcement

• Exclusive content, including “Whitish Wednesday,” music talk, and behind-the-scenes access coming via the show's new Patreon, launching the following day.
  • “Patreon isn’t about perfection. Patreon is about taking the people ride with us the hardest and letting them be along on the ride...” – Ebro (85:59)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On MLK Day Etiquette:
  "At some point in the day, you have to say Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Just to make sure." – Rosenberg (03:58)

• On Political Cynicism:
  "Anyone with a hat—if you wear a big brim hat every time you’re on camera—I don’t trust you." – Ebro (83:02)

• On Selling Out for Money:
  "If you're gonna sell your soul, you better make it worth worthwhile." – Ebro (80:52)

• On Social Media Outrage:
  "You could literally have been perfect your entire life…and they see...something that's not even true, and they're ready to end you." – Ebro (68:22)

• On the Joy of Music & Super Bowl Halftime:
  "That's the kind of protest and pushback I like to see, right? ...music, even if you don’t understand the language, is what brings people together." – Rosenberg (64:54)

• On Standing for Something:
  "Because I need my kids to know. Stand for something, B. Don’t get so caught up in materialism...that when push comes to shove, you’re not willing to middle finger every goddamn body in sight." – Rosenberg (50:25)

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Segment Timestamps

• 00:52 — Technical difficulties and MLK Day joking
• 03:09 — MLK Day: Service or rest?
• 05:28 — Cardi B, Taylor Swift, and NFL “script”
• 07:39 — Rosenberg’s NFL rant: Bills “interception” controversy
• 13:42 — Chance the Rapper, industry conspiracies
• 17:12 — Remembering 2016: the show’s heyday
• 23:12 — Laura reviews “The Voice of Hind Rajab”
• 34:17 — Protest provocateurs & avoiding chaos
• 41:27 — Free speech, protests, and sports
• 44:13 — Critique of Gavin Newsom’s political strategy
• 57:48 — Stephen A. Smith’s (non-)presidential aspirations
• 66:37 — Ludacris’ non-involvement in MAGAFest
• 80:52 — Gurus advice: selling your soul for toxic jobs
• 85:59 — Official announcement: Patreon launch

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Tone & Style

• Conversational, comedic, and often irreverent, yet grounded in a sense of responsibility and righteousness.
• The hosts maintain their signature cadence—ribbing each other, dropping one-liners, and peppering in playful sound drops.
• While they dive into cultural moments with humor, segments on Gaza, activism, and U.S. politics reveal an earnest, sometimes jaded, longing for justice and accountability.

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For New Listeners

This episode is a snapshot of the show’s vibe: rapid-fire banter, unfiltered opinions, a blend of pop culture and political savvy. You’ll find humor woven through serious discussions on activism and democracy, with plenty of inside jokes and history between the hosts. Whether you’re tuning in for protest politics, insight on the entertainment industry, or just Ebro and Laura’s infectious chemistry, this episode is both timely and reflective, with an explicit call to support the show’s next chapter through Patreon.

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Essential Takeaways

• Big Announcement: The show's Patreon launches tomorrow, offering more original, uncensored content and classic favorites ("Whitish Wednesday" is back).
• Ludacris did NOT cancel MAGAFest—he was never booked.
• Stephen A. is not running for president—but the crew uses the idea to satirize celebrity politics.
• Empathy over desensitization: The world’s crises require us to confront our privilege and emotional numbing.
• Stay focused: In election chaos, resist being manipulated by paid provocateurs or divisive narratives.

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"Think about Dr. King today. Today's a day of service. Or as Rosenberg likes to say, a day of rest." – Ebro (88:37)

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Transcript

[Ebro Darden]

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[Laura Stylez]

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[Ebro Darden]

I've been doing for four years now.

[Laura Stylez]

Sharing my positive and practical approach to dating that's built on my own life experience. And I wanted to share another experience that I've had my secret behind monetizing my show. It's called Red Circle.

[Ebro Darden]

And I was just telling my colleague about how much I love their platform.

[Laura Stylez]

With Red Circle, not only am I.

[Ebro Darden]

Getting a seamless hosting experience, but I.

[Laura Stylez]

Also love the support I receive in ad sales. It's not just typical ad sales either.

[Ebro Darden]

It's targeted opportunity based on my show and my life.

[Laura Stylez]

And the platform is super simple. You just set your preferences and Red Circle matches you with sponsors that align with your show. You can vet every opportunity and their platform gives you great analytics. More recently, too, my Red Circle team has brought me opportunities outside of my podcast on social media to really augment the podcast partnerships. Bring them full circle.

[Ebro Darden]

I just can't recommend them enough. If you want to give it a.

[Laura Stylez]

Try, go to redcircle.com to get your free trial. That's redcircle.com for a free trial.

[Rosenberg]

Just don't call it a podcast. Yo, Rosenberg, drop. Drop a fire beat to start the show. You know what I'm saying? Monday morning, I mean, we got comments.

[Ebro Darden]

Just what kind of vibe you looking for?

[Rosenberg]

I don't know. It's something. Just go.

[Ebro Darden]

It's a little something to chat on.

[Rosenberg]

I mean, chat tonight.

[Ebro Darden]

You're not here.

[Rosenberg]

We hear nothing.

[Ebro Darden]

You're not hearing it. You're not here. Oh, okay. All right.

[Rosenberg]

Fail. Hit the button.

[Ebro Darden]

If I failed, I have to make an adjustment then. So if I hit the button, I'll have the same problem.

[Rosenberg]

Oh, what is happening here?

[Ebro Darden]

Well, you have to try to work on Martin Luther King Day. Today's a day of rest.

[Laura Stylez]

I wonder if people are tuning in. Are they sleeping?

[Ebro Darden]

Are you getting beat now?

[Rosenberg]

No. What do you mean? What were you doing? For the whole half an hour when we were setting up the show.

[Ebro Darden]

I mean, I don't know why you're not getting the beats. You should be getting the beats that are playing then. I'm playing you from the thing.

[Laura Stylez]

No beats. No beats. Rhymes in life.

[Ebro Darden]

No, I'm playing. I'm playing the beats. Rhymes in life. The same way I play every time, man.

[Rosenberg]

Here, turn the show off. Let's start over again.

[Ebro Darden]

It may not work again. So nothing that I'm playing right now. You can't even get a good.

[Rosenberg]

You gotta start showing up 30 minutes early to make sure your equipment is working, man. So we don't have nothing. So we showed up today. You got nothing.

[Ebro Darden]

Nothing. Ebro, if I showed up two days ago, this would have happened. I. This is just. The board's not playing. You sound. I don't know what to say. You're hearing me, though.

[Laura Stylez]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, we can hear you. You good?

[Ebro Darden]

I don't know. I really don't know. But, I mean, I'd like to think it's my board honoring Dr. King and saying, today's a day of rest.

[Rosenberg]

There you go.

[Ebro Darden]

My board is like, what are we doing?

[Rosenberg]

Well, the whole Dr. King. Today's a day of rest. I think it's a day of service. I don't think it's a day of rest.

[Ebro Darden]

Is that. I think we're both making it up, if I'll be honest. No, no, no.

[Rosenberg]

It's seriously. Dr. King thing is a day of service.

[Laura Stylez]

Yeah. I always thought it was a day of service, too.

[Rosenberg]

A day of rest is like you're taking from the Bible or something. Like seventh day rested or something.

[Ebro Darden]

Well, I mean, it's a day off of work. That's why people, I think, would go with it.

[Rosenberg]

Yeah. No, but I think technically the Martin Luther King holiday, you know. Yes, people take off work, but it is always like, how are you going to be service to your community? How are you going to be service to your family? How are you going to be to, you know, people in need? Because that's what Dr. King, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Would have done. He was in service to people.

[Ebro Darden]

Right, right.

[Rosenberg]

Well, I also always feel like MLK has so many titles that just going, MLK ain't doing it enough. Like, I think you got to say the whole thing at least once a show. Like, okay, if you want to say MLK day, cool. But at some point in the day, you have to say Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Just to make sure. You know what I'm saying you acknowledge.

[Ebro Darden]

Does it balance out if I don't ever actually say mlk? If I always say a version of Martin Luther King?

[Rosenberg]

That's pretty good. It's pretty good.

[Ebro Darden]

I don't really do mlk. I don't think MLK is really that much of a thing.

[Rosenberg]

It's not ringing off. It's not ringing off.

[Ebro Darden]

High MLK isn't jfk like jfk. You don't even have to call him by his name. JFK is whatever. It's at the airport. Martin Luther King gets the full. You got to call him. Or Dr. King, doc.

[Rosenberg]

I'm good with Dr. King. But a good reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I think goes a long way. Just say it one time.

[Laura Stylez]

Yeah, it's a little extra respect. You know what I mean?

[Ebro Darden]

I like when. I like when I think I have a drop from Ghostface once where he called himself Dr. Martin Luther Starks or Dr. Darton. No, no, Dr. Darton. Dr. Darton. Luther Starks. Yeah. Different than Martin. So.

[Rosenberg]

Well, listen, we're going to get into some MLK tidbits. You know what I'm saying? Some things you didn't know about the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Or maybe you did know and needed a little reminder. We. Also, Rosenberg was unraveling on behalf of the Bills. So was Cardi B A. Cardi B. Well, yes. Well, Cardi B. In favor of the Patriots, you in favor of the Bills. Thank you for that.

[Ebro Darden]

Oh, I think I figured out what button I accidentally. I pushed. Tell me if you have a beat here. Hold on, hold on, folks. We have a beat.

[Laura Stylez]

Yeah.

[Rosenberg]

There we go.

[Ebro Darden]

All right. Okay.

[Rosenberg]

Show how. Seriously.

[Laura Stylez]

All right.

[Ebro Darden]

I. I just. I tapped the mute. Yo, this mute button on this board, it like, barely. The red light. Barely.

[Rosenberg]

Blame the board because you don't know. Hit yourself with the button, yo.

[Ebro Darden]

But for the record, when it comes to Cardi B, congratulations.

[Rosenberg]

You played.

[Ebro Darden]

I was annoyed during the game because I'm like, you know what? Why don't they show Cardi B on camera the way they showed Taylor Swift?

[Rosenberg]

You know why?

[Ebro Darden]

I. Well, I found out the main reason why is you wasn't there.

[Rosenberg]

Well, I jumped straight to racism.

[Ebro Darden]

I. Well, by the way, that's where I went. That's what I was looking for. I was looking for the. Let me make the comp and get angry. But then I saw this video pop up on my timeline. I said, oh, this is what's going on.

[Laura Stylez]

Okay.

[Rosenberg]

Jake, let's go. Dad, let's go right now.

[Laura Stylez]

I'm not playing city checks.

[Ebro Darden]

Nia. What's up?

[Laura Stylez]

Jesus. Welcome down.

[Rosenberg]

Welcome down. I don't know. I got. Walk him down. I think she said Diggs.

[Ebro Darden]

She said Jesus.

[Rosenberg]

Jesus.

[Laura Stylez]

I heard Jesus.

[Ebro Darden]

Jesus. Walk him down. Something at one point, Diggs calling him by his la. Her man by his last name.

[Rosenberg]

I don't know what else she was saying, but did he have a good game?

[Ebro Darden]

He had a touchdown.

[Laura Stylez]

Okay, okay. So that's. That's a celebration.

[Ebro Darden]

He had 40 yards and a touchdown. I don't know if that came after the wi. After the touchdown. My guess is that was after the W. Okay. Yeah. You know, and for you NFL script followers, the. The Patriots and Chiefs have now. One of them has been in the last 15 AFC championship games.

[Rosenberg]

See, that's not even the real script. The real script is they want. They want celebrity, Cardi B. And Taylor Swift. And then what happened with the Bills?

[Ebro Darden]

The Bills thing was crazy, man.

[Rosenberg]

Watch Rosenberg unravel here. This is. I didn't. I didn't expect to see this. And. And afterwards what happened. I'm such a casual. That I just laid out. I didn't even have any feelings about it when it comes to watching football. I thought they changed the rules. Watch Rosenberg.

[Ebro Darden]

And I'm not a Bills fan, but would share this with Bill's fans. We should be more and more angry. You guys should be more and more a. What? How on earth was that an interception? How on earth? I've been watching football for 40 years. 40. That has never been an interception. And not only do they call it an interception and rob us of Josh Allen in a championship game, instead we'll have the Broncos without even having Bo Nick in the championship game. They didn't even want to look at it. They acted like it wasn't even controversial. It was nothing. It was a regular interception. Shot up. What? This was to determine who goes to the championship game. And they acted like that was a run of the mill play. When in history is that a run of the mill interception? It was a catch. Down, field goal, Bills win. Insane.

[Rosenberg]

So now back to. So first of all, I saw that and I was like, that's always been a catch. He hit the ground in control of the ball, even if the other guy's arms was near or even around the ball. He caught the ball first. That's how I roll over and the defensive guy comes up with the ball. That's never been an interception. But then I laid out because I was like, I don't watch football as much anymore. Maybe they change rules or Something.

[Ebro Darden]

Right. Which. Which is a good thought by you.

[Rosenberg]

So I just laid out. But I. When I saw your thing, I was.

[Laura Stylez]

Like, yeah, I knew.

[Rosenberg]

I knew what I was saying.

[Ebro Darden]

Well, listen, people were really gaslighting me in the comments. That's not even a conversation. That's an interception. Listen, we can get into a back and forth about whether he ever had possession. I understand why in fast motion, it looked like he dropped the ball very quickly. But to me, and. And the. And the. Bill's head coach, Sean McDermott, said this, too. You played. You played 19 games or whatever. This game was three hours in. They. The Ebro. They weren't even gonna stop and take a look.

[Rosenberg]

No. It's crazy.

[Ebro Darden]

Sean McDermott had to call a timeout and. And go, can you guys at least look? And they looked for a second.

[Rosenberg]

Well, by the way, this is also overtime, where I thought everything got reviewed in overtime. Well, or is that.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah, it's. I don't know if overtime, because I.

[Rosenberg]

Know in the final two minutes, everything gets looked at.

[Ebro Darden]

Correct. Correct it. Oh, I know this. It would have been on the. On them to look at it. So you couldn't. They couldn't challenge it. It had to get looked at by the refs. And the refs were just. Yo. I ne. They were about to snap the next play in 20 seconds.

[Rosenberg]

Every turnover and every TD gets reviewed. That's always been a review rule.

[Ebro Darden]

Right, right, right. Because it's a turnover. So it. It would be reviewed no matter what. So the fact that they didn't stop to go, we. This needs an actual full review. They were just. They were on the field, on the ball in 40 seconds.

[Rosenberg]

So now I'm into the script writers. Back to the script writers. You say Bo Nix is not starting for the Broncos?

[Ebro Darden]

No, he's done. He's out for the year.

[Rosenberg]

Yeah. And so who started for the Broncos?

[Ebro Darden]

Jarrett Stidham.

[Rosenberg]

And who. Who are the Broncos going up against?

[Ebro Darden]

Patriots. Easy win for the Patriots.

[Rosenberg]

And, you know, and I always said, take us back to 9, 11.

[Ebro Darden]

Oh, man, here we go. Rule.

[Rosenberg]

What does America want right now? Patriots. America wave the flag. All of that's in the script. They want the Patriots going as far as they can. Great story. New coach. They get to tell the old Patriots story because Vrabel's the coach. All of that. And they get to, like, wave the flag and say, we're American Patriots. All marketing.

[Ebro Darden]

You know what?

[Rosenberg]

Watch for it.

[Ebro Darden]

That. That. That's a good angle. You know, Trump's going to be all in on Trump's.

[Rosenberg]

Gonna be all in on the Patriots.

[Ebro Darden]

Drake May is good. We. I like Drake May. Something about him. I like him. I like.

[Rosenberg]

Where did Drake May go to school?

[Ebro Darden]

I don't know. Trump.

[Rosenberg]

You Trump University. Sean says I sound like he's dad. He said all black men of a certain age share a brain a lot, man. We know the games that are played.

[Ebro Darden]

Of course. It's the Patriots. Oh, I can't believe. Yo, we were. We were one. We were one catch, one bull ish interception away from us at least having as a. As a family, you know, everybody with the heart was going to be pulling for Buffalo. Everybody.

[Rosenberg]

Yes. And instead of getting New York, hopefully.

[Ebro Darden]

The whole country, if you didn't have another team, you were rooting for Josh Allen and Buffalo. And now we get the Patriots and the Broncos. Ugh, kill me. And then last night, yo, Caleb Williams with one of the illest last second plays I have ever seen football. Just to then throw an interception and lose in overtime. I hate to do it, but congratulations, you played yourself. Damn.

[Rosenberg]

Yo, he just. He threw it to a spot and his man wasn't hustling to get to the spot. The defensive dude was picked it off. Damn.

[Ebro Darden]

I guess that's what it was.

[Rosenberg]

That's what it looked like on the replay.

[Ebro Darden]

Can I tell you the truth, though? I felt like after he connected on the last second pass, Caleb, his swag was so high. He was like, let me just chuck this thing. Let me chuck it over here. I just felt like that drive. They didn't need to take the shot there. They could have just kept marching their.

[Rosenberg]

Way and yeah, he wanted to highlight. Damn. If that's the case, hit the button again. But I definitely wanted to see the Bears in the playoffs yourself. I mean, the championship. Yeah, it would have wanted to see it. That would have been special Chance that you saw. Chance the Rapper had the. The Chicago Bears little hype, you know, before the game song.

[Ebro Darden]

Oh, yeah. No, I didn't.

[Rosenberg]

He was out there. He. No, he.

[Laura Stylez]

He put some.

[Rosenberg]

Him and Chicago Bears and did a song up and did a song. He did like a little.

[Laura Stylez]

Little bar.

[Rosenberg]

He barred it up for the Bear. Barring it up for the.

[Laura Stylez]

Okay. Chance.

[Ebro Darden]

I didn't know he barred with the Bears. I didn't even catch that.

[Rosenberg]

It's been moving. He got a SNL moment on this album. He barred it up for the Bears.

[Ebro Darden]

He was.

[Rosenberg]

Did you see Chance on New Year's Eve?

[Laura Stylez]

No.

[Rosenberg]

You know, they did New Year's Eve countdown in Chicago this year. I watched it at Home with the family Chance. New Year's Eve this year. Chance has been moving up.

[Laura Stylez]

Yo, Kate. Chance.

[Ebro Darden]

I missed that Ebro with your Chance update. Laura, you got the Chance update in the. In the rundown.

[Rosenberg]

I'm investing. I'm invested in the Chance thing.

[Laura Stylez]

I didn't see that.

[Rosenberg]

I'm invested in a Chance thing. I really love the album. I love Chance as a rapper and him being. Him not getting. I think his. The coverage that he was getting when his. When he had his other manager, I think is a part of a conspiracy. I don't understand.

[Ebro Darden]

Have you ever said that to him?

[Rosenberg]

I've said it to Chance. He won't publicly admit it, but he kind of shrugs it off.

[Laura Stylez]

But was there some real drama with his not.

[Rosenberg]

Well, yeah, they. Whatever their business falling out was. But I feel like. I feel like whatever the hype was with Chance when he was with his last manager, Pat, as soon as he. And soon as he and Pat parted ways, now all of a sudden, nobody's hype on Chance anymore because he put out one bad album according to his fan base. Really?

[Laura Stylez]

I. I'll be honest with you. I just don't see him.

[Rosenberg]

Well, that's. That's what I'm saying.

[Laura Stylez]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Rosenberg]

And this is the algorithm hustling. People are. People pay for this algorithm hustling?

[Ebro Darden]

I just don't understand. Was Chances old manager. I was always miffed by how they were so successful so fast and what his managers, what Pat's connection was. Did Pat have some, like, deep connections? I know he had money. I know Pat came from money.

[Rosenberg]

Yeah. I don't know. I don't know. He got. He got. He got the last name of a big real estate agent, but I don't know if they're related. Corcoran Real Estate. I don't know if that's the same.

[Ebro Darden]

It's a good conspiracy, though. I like that for your conspiracy, though. But.

[Rosenberg]

But I will say it also looked like. Look, I. I wouldn't claim to be like, you know, the biggest Chance the Rapper fan, even though of. Of recent. I've gotten more. Became more of a fan as he's gotten older and I think the music's gotten better, in my opinion. But I wasn't all the way in on a lot how a lot of people were when, like, acid rap and all that stuff came out. But, man, people. The social media used to go ham for. For Chance.

[Ebro Darden]

Oh, yeah, they were in. And then.

[Rosenberg]

And then. And then he gets married, has children, puts out one album that people claim Isn't good. Which, by the way, I. I compared it to other albums. I was like, what are y' all even talking about? Was it really that bad?

[Ebro Darden]

No. They acted like he straight up forgot to rap. How to rap. They.

[Rosenberg]

They acted like he started rapping over frog farts.

[Ebro Darden]

Why are you doing that?

[Rosenberg]

And then all of a sudden, this album comes out and it's spectacular. He's talking that talk, and people are not doing the backflips.

[Laura Stylez]

I saw some people post a little bit about him because the coloring book came out in 2016. You know, everybody was on their 2016 still going.

[Rosenberg]

Tell you something, Laura, that was a great segue. Let me tell you something. I went back into my phone and I just scrolled back to 2016 and just started in January and just started. I was saying I sent you guys some stuff. Yeah, Ebro, Laura and Rosenberg got busy in 2016.

[Laura Stylez]

Oh, my God, we did a lot. I. I posted a couple. And then. And then when I saw yours, I was like, oh, yeah, I forgot about all that. I forget.

[Rosenberg]

Well, not only that, but the videos we used to post in 2016 for the Internets were so immaculate and so beautiful in 2016 that if you compare that to what we were doing when we ended up parting ways, no wonder we was pissed off at the plantation on the out at this last.

[Ebro Darden]

It was not good.

[Laura Stylez]

We pretty much had our own basement setup.

[Rosenberg]

No, no, no. But even. But even that, we had the main studio. We had a whole other studio. It was. We had a fire, yo.

[Laura Stylez]

Yeah, it was, bro.

[Rosenberg]

We was on fire. We gotta get back to that, bro.

[Laura Stylez]

We were lit. Listen, we had great guests.

[Rosenberg]

Watch.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah, I would like that was this. That was super outside, man. Not even just in the studio. In studio. Out studio. Out the country, out in the world.

[Rosenberg]

We went to Japan. Yo, we did summer jam in Japan in 2016, bro.

[Laura Stylez]

We broadcasted our show from Japan. Remember? That was one of my favorite things we ever did.

[Ebro Darden]

Oh, really?

[Rosenberg]

Moving in 2016.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah.

[Laura Stylez]

We was in the stew in Tokyo at 6pm and then we went out to dinner like Ebro.

[Rosenberg]

Ebro.

[Ebro Darden]

You don't say. One of Laura's favorite things when we did the show live from Asia. You don't say that was what your favorite thing. Wouldn't have ever picked that. Would have put that on my bingo card.

[Rosenberg]

Well, you wouldn't have put that on your bingo, yo. I looked. I posted a summer jam. I don't know if you guys saw I posted Summer Jam from 2016. I saw. I saw just the. Just the, the, the promo flyer.

[Ebro Darden]

Did it look like the ones we've had recently?

[Rosenberg]

Not at all, my guy. 2016 was the one where a storm hit, remember? And they canceled Gov Ball. And I had planned for Kanye to catch a helicopter all the way over to MetLife Stadium. That was the one that shot. Rest in peace, man. Shout out to Jeff Costello.

[Ebro Darden]

Why? What was Jeff doing?

[Rosenberg]

Remember he shot the documentary of backstage behind the whole joint together? That's the one that's online. Yeah. Right where the storm hits. And I'm plotting with the, with the weather service to, like, get Wayne on stage. And that whole French Montana situation, the college. It was all of that, I think.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah, he did a great job. Jeff did a great job with that doc. That was when we would do content on, on there that would get, like, millions of views, actually do.

[Rosenberg]

Well, that was that. It's, it's interesting. Everybody's like, yo, welcome to the Internet. And it's like, yo, you know how much content we have that's on. Been on the Internets for, I don't know, a long time.

[Laura Stylez]

We've only put fractions of our stuff. And I think, you know, people got it confused now.

[Rosenberg]

People forget Lor styles. They absolutely forget. I, I, I also was reminded over the weekend that I invented Smackfest. You, you forgot now. An international con. No, no, no. I was, Somebody was like, yo, didn't you. And I was like, yes, I did.

[Laura Stylez]

Yes. And then I, I really thought about it. When you hired me in 2011, I was a YouTube correspondent.

[Rosenberg]

That's right.

[Laura Stylez]

And I was like, why I was so mad at you.

[Ebro Darden]

Well, you didn't even want to be a YouTube correspondent.

[Rosenberg]

I was, yeah, she wanted to. I was like, no, I'm telling you, this is where it's going.

[Laura Stylez]

I don't want to do this Ebro now.

[Rosenberg]

Look at you. Your whole life is YouTube. I know you stuff with the button. You could have, you had a great. You could have led, Led the charge.

[Ebro Darden]

Congratulations.

[Rosenberg]

You played yourself.

[Ebro Darden]

Wanted to be on radio. Great call.

[Rosenberg]

Riff says Rosenberg FaceTimed you from the concert. Was that Japan summer jam? Just stunting that she was in Japan. Oh, yeah. Summer jam Japan. Why'd you do that to Griff?

[Laura Stylez]

Sounds about right.

[Ebro Darden]

Saying no words. Just stunning. I mean, I was probably trying to share. We probably said, let's say hi to Griff. Listen, it was 2016, you know, things were crazy out there.

[Rosenberg]

It was crazy.

[Ebro Darden]

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[Rosenberg]

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[Ebro Darden]

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[Rosenberg]

Listen Laura, how was your weekend? This weekend?

[Laura Stylez]

Weekend was good.

[Rosenberg]

Yeah.

[Laura Stylez]

I. I went to go see Zootopia 2. Guys, it's Fuego, it's fire.

[Rosenberg]

I'm going this Friday. I'm taking the fan and Ivo.

[Laura Stylez]

It's what you expect, you know what I mean? It's like they get, they get busy.

[Rosenberg]

The messaging is Zootopia one was incredible.

[Laura Stylez]

Yeah. So you guys are going to enjoy that? I went to like one of those old school movie theaters with, with Kenza. So we had a good time.

[Rosenberg]

What's an old calling? Itopia.

[Laura Stylez]

It's like yo Rosenberg, the seats, the snacks, the. You know what I mean? The actual theater is like stuck in like the 80s, but it's cool really.

[Rosenberg]

80S?

[Ebro Darden]

I didn't know that was a thing.

[Laura Stylez]

Yeah, yeah, it's really small in Brooklyn. I'll send you a link.

[Rosenberg]

Is that the one with like the couches and stuff where you sit down like.

[Laura Stylez]

And the seats are very, are very much 1980s. They're not that great, but it's cool. And then yesterday I had a chance to watch A screener for a really important film that I, and I, I texted you guys last night because it really moved me. The voice of Hin Rajab.

[Rosenberg]

Yeah, we got the screener for that. I gotta watch.

[Laura Stylez]

Guys, let me tell you right now, I was crying. First 10 minutes. I'm crying now.

[Rosenberg]

Give the, give the backdrop. This is, this film is an independent film. Takes place in Gaza.

[Laura Stylez]

Yes, yes, in Palestine. And it's basically about, you know, this six year old angel who, you know, this was all over the Internet. I remember when it happened. But it follows the story of the rescue team, which is like, like four of them. The dispatchers, they're, they're in the only, I guess the only call center that's left. And they're like, somehow the uncle was able to like connect them with the little girl and she had her aunt's phone and mind you, they were all killed in that car.

[Ebro Darden]

So she was.

[Rosenberg]

Oh, that was a little girl in the car. Yes, I remember this story.

[Laura Stylez]

Yes. It was just her with a bunch of bodies trying to survive.

[Ebro Darden]

Oh my God.

[Laura Stylez]

And her little voice will break you. It will break you. Just, you know, everything those, those amazing, incredible people were trying to do to save her life. And at certain points you see like them using their cell phones to like record certain areas. And they did an incredible job of showing like real, actual footage of the real people during that moment. But I'm not gonna, you know, the, the ending is tragic. The whole thing is tragic. The whole thing is obviously it's horrible, right? But it's just like I, I, it made me think, right? Because we hear that and we see the headlines and war bombs, murder, killing, right? You become numb after a while. You kind of just keep scrolling and scrolling. Whether it's because you don't feel like feeling at that moment for your mental health, but the reason this film is so important, because it will remind you and it will make you feel it's really important. Catch it at a local movie theater one more time. The independent movie theaters are the ones that are showing it. It's called the Voice of Hind Rajab. Hind H I N D Rajab R A J A B But it is powerful, it is beautiful.

[Rosenberg]

Is this one of those mini movies that the, I guess the, the inner workings of Hollywood. I've been reading these articles or trying to like make sure some of these movies don't get seen or get celebrated or is this, or is it being celebrated?

[Laura Stylez]

You know what Ebro like before this, before we got mailed like information on it, like someone Sent us the screener and, like, information. I didn't even know it was out.

[Rosenberg]

Right.

[Laura Stylez]

So I. I don't know. And I started, like, asking friends of mine, and they didn't know either. So that's why I think it's important that we talk about it and chat. If you're listening, if you're watching, like, just look it up.

[Rosenberg]

But didn't you say shout out to my great brother?

[Ebro Darden]

You said Brad Pitt's company did it, though, right?

[Laura Stylez]

Yeah.

[Rosenberg]

So it's Brad Pitt's executive producer. Yeah. So he's got. It's got good support. And shout out to Michael Skolnick, too, my brother over there who's always been active and on the front lines working with us at the. At the Gathering for Justice or. I don't know if you guys know that name. Michael Skolnick, but, you know.

[Ebro Darden]

Oh, yeah.

[Rosenberg]

Before it was. Before it was in vogue to be. You know, he's been outside since 2016 fighting the power. He's been outside.

[Laura Stylez]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Ebro Darden]

But I both want to watch it.

[Rosenberg]

It's. It's.

[Ebro Darden]

It's a tough thing because, like, the. I both want to watch it, and then also, like, because it sounds amazing, and then it's like, I. It just re. It's like, do I feel like reopening the. The portal to feeling miserable yet again? Because you're right. I have now gotten more numb to it and kind of moved on. Like, I don't think about it every. Every day.

[Rosenberg]

Sometimes I feel like that's the least we could do in our privileged lives.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah, no, I hear you. Is.

[Rosenberg]

Is. Is. Give. Is. Give a moment to feel what other people are going through. Right. Like, I think. I think that's kind of. I know it sounds corny and cliche or whatever, but honestly, we live such. Many of us live such privileged lives, especially relative to what's going on in Gaza, in the west bank, in Congo and these places. Like, can we get. Can we give 90 minutes? You know what I mean?

[Ebro Darden]

Well, yeah, it's just what I'm wrapped up in. My family, when I'm wrapped up in. That is. Is not night. It's not a day. It's every day, every conversation.

[Rosenberg]

Oh, true.

[Ebro Darden]

And I'm like, you know.

[Rosenberg]

Well, you guys.

[Ebro Darden]

Are you guys to it. It doesn't mean you, like, give up.

[Rosenberg]

You and your wife are in the midst of literally a. A culture. Almost like a. A culture reset you've been going through for, like, the last a minimum 18 months, where you're looking at a Place that your families, both, Both parents, both parent sides, whatever their politics are. I know your parents, but I don't know hers, are looking at a place where you disagree with what the government's doing and you disagree with how the country even got started and feels like you got lied to. So you're. The whole thing is deeper than just you locking in for 90 minutes on a movie.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I mean, there's never days that go by where I don't think or talk about it. It's not like from, from, from before October 7 till now. There's never a day where I, like, have completely checked out and I'm not thinking about what's going on. That has never happened. It's certainly a regular conversation. But that also doesn't mean that you shouldn't. But also now I'm so dialed into the misery of our own country. But at the same time, we've also spent no time really talking about Iran, which is, does. Is not great either.

[Rosenberg]

Well, Iran's so complicated.

[Ebro Darden]

It's. I mean, it's, it's so bad. But at the same time, I mean, like, but also we. Do we over complicate it in the sense that there are people that are still just being tortured?

[Rosenberg]

Well, no, Iran's bad, right? The leadership in Iran is bad. Why? It's being destabilized and whatever's going on with it right now, you know, people are claiming that Israel has something to do with that, but then you have people who aren't there who left a long time ago who are happy that this, the, the Ayatollah is getting pushed out. And then you have people who are like, yeah, but we don't want the Shah's son back because he was terrible. I watched the thing with Fareed Zakari on CNN about the Shah and that whole situation before the Ayatollah and what set the state like. It's just, it's a lot. And then you. And then you say to yourself, okay, after all of this mayhem in bedlam, could you actually get to a place where you could have a trustworthy election? A free, fair, trustworthy election? And will America and Israel be the purveyors of said trustworthy election?

[Ebro Darden]

Well, considering I don't think we'll have one here, I would say no. That worries me.

[Rosenberg]

Like, what? But then that's why. And that's why I say it's complicated.

[Ebro Darden]

But it's so complicated in that, like, I literally see Israeli people, all they're posting about is what's happening in Iran. It's bizarro world. No, it's. All they're posting about is nothing in America, they're only posting about what's happening in Iran. That's all they care about. On the flip side of the coin, because of the Trump involvement or Israel involvement, you then have everybody else, because there's still clearly horrible things happening. I mean, I think even on the minimum end, thousands have died in these protests. And then other people. And then other people aren't talking about it. Like, they don't even want to look at it because it's like, well, I don't want to be on the side of the thing that's lined up on the Trump, Israel side of it. But just like Venezuela, one Trump being bad doesn't make other people good.

[Rosenberg]

That's right.

[Laura Stylez]

Yeah.

[Ebro Darden]

You know what I mean? Like, we are all so motivated by whatever our angle is that it's hard sometimes to even just hold empathy for whoever the people are in the place where the thing is that's happening.

[Rosenberg]

That's right.

[Ebro Darden]

It's amazing.

[Rosenberg]

Even here in our backyard. Right here in our backyard. I've never heard. I never heard of this person, but this person, Jake something.

[Ebro Darden]

I never heard of him either.

[Rosenberg]

Never heard of him. But people's throwing his name around like I'm supposed to know. Decided it was a good idea to get up in front of protesters in Minneapolis. Oh, boy. A few moments later.

[Ebro Darden]

A few minutes.

[Rosenberg]

Later.

[Laura Stylez]

In here.

[Ebro Darden]

12 seconds later.

[Laura Stylez]

Is that him?

[Rosenberg]

Is that him?

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah. Open the door.

[Rosenberg]

Hey.

[Laura Stylez]

Hey. Pull over. Pull over.

[Rosenberg]

Pull over.

[Ebro Darden]

Leave it.

[Laura Stylez]

Get out of here.

[Rosenberg]

No, y' all just let him.

[Ebro Darden]

Hey. We don't know.

[Rosenberg]

Wow, that was active. That's a lot well apparent. According to Lou. This guy, that guy that got punched in the face and basically got out of there by the skin of his teeth. He's ex January 6, who got pardoned and he's running for office.

[Laura Stylez]

Of course.

[Rosenberg]

Now that is what you call a paid provocateur. You're going to get up in front of people who are already emotional and ready and just antagonize them some more. And apparently he was in the streets all weekend spewing Nazi nonsense. Was the quote. The other part that was interesting about this story with this. That guy right there. What's his name? It doesn't matter, Jake.

[Ebro Darden]

Whatever it is.

[Rosenberg]

It was. It was a bunch of black kids that got him out of there safe.

[Laura Stylez]

Yeah, I saw.

[Rosenberg]

And so, look, he didn't get shot. He didn't get killed. I think a couple of blows to the Face. Couple of punches in the face, no big deal, and then hit him with the button. Why would you get up there on a megaphone and say that?

[Ebro Darden]

Wait. Well, I was in the middle of putting some audio back in the thing, so.

[Laura Stylez]

Okay, I'll do it. Congratulations, you played yourself button right now.

[Rosenberg]

No, that's two buttons. One, we're not ready for the button. And then another button because I was trying to.

[Ebro Darden]

I was trying to set something else up, but either way, I'm hitting with this.

[Rosenberg]

Congratulations, you played yourself.

[Laura Stylez]

But.

[Rosenberg]

But this is. This is. I want to say this to everybody watching right now. I don't know how many people woke up with us this morning on this Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but it's important over the next several months that we don't fall into the emotional chaos. And it's going to be very hard because you're going to want to see people get their ass whooped or worse. You're going to want that. Don't do that. The only reason I say don't do that is because I don't believe it sets the stage for us to get where we need to be in November. I believe they take all of these scenes and they take all of the narrative like they did, you know, during the protests during COVID and they narrative into. And remember, we have Instagram, but The algorithm on TikTok can't be trusted. So your stuff's not being seen. CBS News isn't covering balanced reporting. What's going on? Right. So the narrative gets spun to people who are not locked into the Internet, who are not looking at this stuff as if these cities are out of control. When meanwhile, vast majority. Vast majority of people getting out and getting their voice heard. Just like back in, during COVID when people were outside and after George Floyd, vast majority were peaceful. And there were paid provocateurs showing up to start problems. There's video circulating now of people who show up in masks and they just Molotov cocktail and then dip.

[Laura Stylez]

What about. Remember when there was, like, piles of bricks just conveniently just, like, left in certain places? Yes, yes, of course.

[Rosenberg]

They would just leave bags of bricks on the streets. Yeah, yes, I forgot about that.

[Ebro Darden]

That was so crazy wild.

[Laura Stylez]

And they want to make sure they capture the moment to see, look how violent these people are. We need the. We need, you know, soldiers on the ground to protect everyone.

[Rosenberg]

Screaming in that last video we showed. It's not worth it. Let him go. Let him go. There were. There were people escorting him away from the incident even after he got. He went there to start problems, and. And by the way, he goes there to start problems. He. He gets helped out of there by individuals who are there protesting who don't agree with him, who happened to be.

[Laura Stylez]

Black, who happens to be black.

[Rosenberg]

And he's still going to leave there and continue his Nazi rhetoric of. Of. Of. Of, you know, slandering people and being an evil human being, despite these human beings keeping him from getting his ass dragged down the middle of the street.

[Laura Stylez]

Bro. Loose said that he was. He ended up being drove in by a trans person. That's the person who drove off with him to save him.

[Rosenberg]

Wow. Now, mind you, imagine if this was January 6th. How many people got. Did anybody get Grace during January 6th? They were smashing police officers. Stomping police officers.

[Ebro Darden]

Well, that was because. But that was an actual violent mob. That was a legitimate violent mob versus protesters in this case, who were being intentionally antagonized. And even in that case, they still didn't end up truly harming this guy.

[Laura Stylez]

Right.

[Ebro Darden]

Like, I was lynched. I was like, you need to look up what that means, sir.

[Laura Stylez]

Goodbye.

[Rosenberg]

So now we have a Don Lemon clip. Rah. Can you. Can you. I just. The Don Lemon clip is funny because I want to see the beginning of Don Lemon trying to speak to this protester. The protester ends up, like, really, like, calming down. But when Don Lemon first tried to approach the protester, that was the part I really wanted. Rahsaan was the beginning. You cut that part out where the protesters started talking the. The stuff that we love. I know. So let's just watch what. What you cut up. Rahsaan. But the beginning was the more interesting piece to me.

[Ebro Darden]

Well, because he was too hyped up. Got it. Okay.

[Rosenberg]

He was so hyped up, he didn't even know who Don Lemon was. He was like, I don't know you, fam. He didn't trust the media. He didn't trust nothing.

[Ebro Darden]

Yo.

[Rosenberg]

But if you.

[Ebro Darden]

They're not just going after criminals. They're going door to door, and they're targeting any black and brown person they can find. And all of America is next. If you live by a black or brown person, you're next.

[Rosenberg]

They're above the law.

[Ebro Darden]

They outnumber our police agenda. No, because there's a point where whites got to stand up and recognize that there's a white person person problem. And we need to represent our black and brown neighbors and disavow maga. Yeah. We need to put an end to this. Need to put an end to this.

[Laura Stylez]

We up so bad.

[Ebro Darden]

Damn. He said that. That tears. When, when he said we effed up so bad, the tears in his voice made it sound like he voted maga.

[Laura Stylez]

I have.

[Rosenberg]

He might have.

[Ebro Darden]

He was like, we so bad. I. Because as upset as I am, I would never utter the words we bleeped up so bad. That would never.

[Rosenberg]

Well, he goes on to say that something that we've been talking about on this show, which is, this is the, this is the end result. This is the li. I think he says something like, this is the logical conclusion, basically, for a nation that has never addressed its past, never, never thoroughly gotten rid of Confederate flags, never thoroughly gutted the, the Nazi thought process and all of that propaganda, never like Germany and other nations made that sort of thing illegal. This is the logical conclusion when you allow this to just continue to fester under this false guise of free speech. Because speaking of free speech, bring up the football player that put in, in the genocide on his face. Aziz Al Shahir of the Houston Texans.

[Laura Stylez]

He got fined $11,000, which is peanuts.

[Rosenberg]

To him, I'm sure. I wanted to start a GoFundMe and everybody told me to side bow. But, but it, but it was just not because he needs the money, but just for the spectacle.

[Ebro Darden]

Why do people tell you to shut your.

[Rosenberg]

Because they're like, he's rich. He doesn't need any money.

[Ebro Darden]

Well, also, I mean, it's not a, I, I, I imagine that's not a specific. I assume they find people who do anything with their.

[Rosenberg]

I blame. Right. When they put Love you, Mom. When they put God, when they put, you know, Bible verses.

[Ebro Darden]

Oh, no.

[Rosenberg]

Find them. No.

[Laura Stylez]

Oh, but I was, I thought it was anybody who wrote, come on, guys.

[Rosenberg]

We, you know how many people we've seen write stuff on there? I mean, I guess, by the way, what genocide was he talking about?

[Ebro Darden]

That's an interesting one, too. Right? He didn't even say what genocide it was.

[Rosenberg]

Right. So what are we talking about right now?

[Ebro Darden]

Speaking, Speaking of genocide, can I tell you my disappointment of the weekend is not even in the fact that I saw clips of Gavin Newsom, you know, agreeing with Ben Shapiro that it's not technically a genocide in Gaza. It wasn't even that part that bothered me as much as why, if you're, if you're maybe someone who's going to be serious about defeating Donald Trump, do you think that this is the time to just spend your time doing a podcast where you're talking to one bigot after another?

[Laura Stylez]

I know, because it's not the first time we've seen him do it. When multiple.

[Ebro Darden]

No, that's what he does.

[Rosenberg]

He wants to do.

[Ebro Darden]

He wants to do this, and he has a theory behind it. But I would like to ask. Well, that he thinks these conversations between people who are on far. He thinks there's something to gain in these conversations with these people. That if you can find some common ground, maybe you can get some of their people. I would like to ask Gavin Newsom how that's going. A what?

[Rosenberg]

That's a real. That's a real movement. I saw a whole. I saw a whole commercial. It was like a 90 second commercial from this institute that did these studies about people in America, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. It's a whole. There is a whole movement. So brace yourselves of this whole. We need to. We need to sit down with people we disagree with and have conversations. And I would like to say F. Out of here.

[Ebro Darden]

That's. That's sort of. That's sort of where I'm at.

[Rosenberg]

And not, not because we can have conversations with people we politically disagree with. Right. Like, I don't have a problem having politics. I can't. I've said this a thousand times. You don't like black people. I can't have a conversation with you, bro. You want black people gone? I can't have a conversation with you.

[Ebro Darden]

So maybe I could make the case that Ben Shapiro is on the more reasonable side of right wingers. I despise to have a conversation with. I don't, I don't believe that. I don't believe that Ben Shapiro is like a white supremacist or anything.

[Rosenberg]

Well, I mean, look, he went on the Breakfast Club.

[Ebro Darden]

No, he's a much, many people go on the Breakfast Club. But no, I don't think he is, Stephen Miller. But my point is. Because I hear your point, Ebro. First of all, I agree with you exactly. If you're, if you're just an out and out racist, there's nothing to talk about, period. But also, even if for a Ben Shapiro type who I think, sure, you could maybe have an intellectual argument with Gavin, the seriousness of what's going on, is this what you need to be doing with your time? Like, if are. Are you really going to be the man to try to lead us out of this muck and mire is you podcasting through all of this stuff rather than standing up? He's not aggressively standing up against ICE right now. Frankly, if that guy's dead serious about trying to win the election, he should probably be in Minneapolis. He should probably be out with people, talking to people, doing the thing, not chatting with Ben Shapiro, bro.

[Rosenberg]

Yeah, I don't know how that plays as a governor of a different state, but.

[Laura Stylez]

Yeah, I don't know either.

[Rosenberg]

I don't know. I, I, and I'm being serious when I say I don't know how to.

[Ebro Darden]

But I mean it. I guess it depends on whether his plan is being governor of that state or really trying to lead us against what. Because he's been the one who's been the most direct about we are going to lose the.

[Rosenberg]

When in la. Remember when ICE was in la, or the Fire was in la, or they're still in la, but when they were, when they had the National Guard there, all of that. He was very much on the front lines and very vocal and very, he.

[Ebro Darden]

Was, he was, he was very hard.

[Rosenberg]

There is a world, and I'm say it again, there is a world where many of us do not want to see people who are going to, you know, get, get comfy and have these, you know, agree to disagree conversations with the people who have created the atmosphere, who have supported and helped create the atmosphere we have right now. I am one of them. But best believe as we get to the midterms or we get to the next election cycle, we are going to be inundated with people who are trying to be like, we need to hear both sides. That's how we bring the country back together. But once again, like, for instance, if you're a person that's like, yeah, January 6th wasn't violent, I can't have a conversation with you. You a liar. Like, you're a stone cold liar.

[Ebro Darden]

Well, that's the question.

[Rosenberg]

If you, if you, if you think that Confederate flags and Nazi propaganda just falls under free speech, can't rock with you. You're, you're a stone cold liar. It does fall under free speech, but.

[Ebro Darden]

You know, that's not what you. So, so the question is how many people are like that all the way over there and there's nothing to be talked about? And how many people are there enough people there who voted for Trump who may be looking around going, this isn't exactly what I wanted, but that's where.

[Rosenberg]

Joe Rogan and the likes are going, where they're like, no, I didn't want ICE doing all this, even though, and by the way, I would, before I have a conversation with you, I'd have to ask you, how did I know that this was going to happen? And you didn't. That means you didn't believe what they were saying. That means that you listened to him talk and you did not believe or you heard them talk and you didn't say, well, how are they going to round up 2 million? They're claiming these numbers. 2 million 21 million people who came. How are they going to find these people? So that means you're dumb. So that might also be another reason why I don't want to talk to you is because you're an effing idiot. And I can't take you serious, because why did my dumbass, who is not as rich as any of you guys or even have access to any of these people, I was able to discern that it would be a stone cold disaster if we run around and round up millions of people. How did I know that and you didn't? So I guess I can't have a conversation with any of these MFers, bro.

[Laura Stylez]

Because they thought it was just leftist propaganda.

[Rosenberg]

No, you thought it was just like. Oh, politicians say crazy.

[Ebro Darden]

Ish.

[Laura Stylez]

Mm, yeah, they just say they're crazy. They say whatever. They don't really mean it.

[Ebro Darden]

Listen, Ebro, nobody is asking you or me or Laura, thank God, to have a conversation with these people. The question is anymore, if there's going to be a free election, because again, I don't really believe we have a choice. I think. I think. I think that democracy is probably over, but if we are able to have free elections. The question is, though, is there a candidate who could get some of those people? That's the question. Are there people who.

[Rosenberg]

That's the game Gavin Newsom's trying to play.

[Ebro Darden]

He thinks. Apparently. Now I will say this. Him. Him talking with Charlie Kirk in wake of his killing does age very well for Gavin Newsom. It ages.

[Rosenberg]

And that's what he wants. He wants it documented.

[Ebro Darden]

It aged well.

[Rosenberg]

Was willing to have convo.

[Ebro Darden]

Correct. Because there are those new. You know, there were those new Charlie Kirk people who became obsessed with him after he died, who were like. He just seemed like he was X, Y and Z.

[Rosenberg]

Another. Another batch of. Another batch of buffoons. I can't talk to. Shut your ass up. I can't do it, man. Shut up.

[Ebro Darden]

But, Ebro, that's why we're not nominating you. You're not.

[Rosenberg]

That's also why we're here on YouTube, because I'm not willing to have the convo.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah, I don't. And I'm happy with the YouTube part, but we can't run you for president.

[Rosenberg]

That's why. That's why I can't work. They won't let me work for, you know, whatever. Whoever owns i97 anymore.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah.

[Rosenberg]

I'm just not. I can't. And by the way, I want the audience to know whoever's watching us today. We got people today. Did people wake up with us today?

[Laura Stylez]

People are not as many.

[Ebro Darden]

Not as many as a regular day, but they're here.

[Laura Stylez]

It's all right, man.

[Rosenberg]

People are here, active. I. I did. I did. Even though I feel great that we're not doing that show anymore. Like, I've woke up multiple days and been like, yo, I'm so happy I'm not doing that show or working anymore. I have had. I still looked in the mirror and was like, yo, why can't you just do as you're asked and told? Why can't you do it? What is wrong with you?

[Ebro Darden]

I don't believe I can actually think that, though.

[Rosenberg]

I have. Me and Jazz have talked about it. I'll be.

[Ebro Darden]

I've.

[Rosenberg]

I've been like, yo, why can't. Like. Because I start thinking about my children, and I start thinking about, like, yo. Like, safety and. And this content lives forever that we're putting out. And later on, when my kids are older and they see stuff and, like, why can't I just be the. Yeah, let's bring the world together. And, you know, I believe the children are the future and, you know, land of the free, home of the brave.

[Ebro Darden]

And where did you land? You land on your an. Where'd you.

[Rosenberg]

Where I landed. I landed on. Hit the button. F out of here.

[Ebro Darden]

Hit the button or F out of here?

[Rosenberg]

F out of here? That other button. F out of here is now formally the other button.

[Ebro Darden]

Okay?

[Rosenberg]

I can't do it. I can't not do it. And you know why? Because I need my kids to know. Stand for something, B. Don't get so caught up in materialism. Don't get so caught up in having nice things that when push comes to shove, you're not willing to middle finger every goddamn body in sight.

[Ebro Darden]

So that whole setup of you looking in the mirror was just for you to pop the crowd at the end. Because. Because I'm a hero. And I told my kids, we stand right popping, sir. I looked in the mirror and I said, why can't you just do what the others listen? I jokingly say that all the time. Why. Why didn't I do blank? Or why I could have done blank? And then I go, but I couldn't have done that because it's not who I am now, right in One sense I'm patting myself on the back where it'd be good because you're, you stand for something. And then in another sense and I'm like, but also why spend time debating it? Because you know it wasn't in your DNA. You weren't.

[Rosenberg]

But I, but you do have to reflect man. Because look, you do, you do have to go why can't I just. And it is also you do not who I am you, but you.

[Ebro Darden]

We also, let's not act like you're a moron and don't know time and place like you do. You do it when you have the platform to do it.

[Rosenberg]

I have, I feel like I have an obligation as a black person in America, a black American with a Jewish mother that when I am on a microphone and we are having conversations about things that matter in this society and in the world that I have to stand my ground. Facts that it now, you know, we're in a business meeting and it doesn't have anything to do with you know, socio political righteousness, blah blah blah, freedom and liberation. Sure we got conversations about money and capitalism and making money and all that stuff. But as soon as it delves into making sure the common person is okay and we like at least give people a chance and some hope. I can't just keep kicking people when they're down, bro. I just can't, I can't do it.

[Laura Stylez]

I mean we, and we made this our home to do. So that's just what it is. Like our show is that.

[Rosenberg]

But put on my dancing music because every now and then you know you gotta do the dance. I don't, you gotta keep a job. But this isn't put food in the fridge, you know what I'm saying? Oh, you gotta do the dance every. Listen, there's dances have been done.

[Ebro Darden]

You've all done it. Just not, it's just not as many as others.

[Rosenberg]

Well it depends on the dance floor. It depends. I'm on a different dance floor. I'm not going to some of them dance floors. That's the problem. I'm not showing up to them clubs. That's not trying to get in them clubs.

[Ebro Darden]

As someone said in the chat earlier. I mean they said, they said Breakfast Club is Dancing with the Stars. I thought that was a bar. Come on. Dancing with the Stars is crazy.

[Laura Stylez]

By the way. I, I, I'm paying attention to our chat. Shout to everybody. Checking in. Man, you guys are amazing. 1 8K. Hello. Hi. And listen, cuz they're like, they're mad at me. Because they're saying, why? Why? Why? No merch on a Monday. We sold out. We sold out. But we have some more amazing, amazing designs coming your way.

[Rosenberg]

I. Listen, I tried to get more merch on a Monday, and I was told it's too soon.

[Ebro Darden]

You wanted to drop another one today?

[Rosenberg]

I was going to drop another one today. A new one.

[Laura Stylez]

No, just chill, chill, chill. We got plans. You got plans?

[Ebro Darden]

Ebro and Laura over here act like we're running Supreme. They want to have. They want to have all the hot drops people support us.

[Rosenberg]

Please.

[Ebro Darden]

They just want to buy our damn shirt. They just want to rock for the team.

[Laura Stylez]

And they did.

[Ebro Darden]

And they did.

[Laura Stylez]

We did really well.

[Ebro Darden]

More.

[Laura Stylez]

Way more than I thought we were gonna do. I was so happy.

[Ebro Darden]

I know. I. Yo, Laura. Laura's initial number speculation was so, you know, the disrespect that she had for the. The family. The El Army. Not Ebro. The El Army. Is she. She like that one that was fire. Except for you spelling it E, L, R, M, E, E, E. I don't.

[Rosenberg]

Know why I spelled it. I spelled it E, L, R, M, Y. And then I put R, M, E, E just to be funny.

[Laura Stylez]

So it's not. It's Fox slash Eli.

[Rosenberg]

No, no. So the Fox are the friends of the show. That's everybody.

[Laura Stylez]

Okay. Okay.

[Rosenberg]

We will. We will hope to establish an El army, though.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah. That's out here fighting in the streets.

[Rosenberg]

Well, and we'll have, you know, then we'll have merch that's associated with the El Army. You know what I'm saying? And we got fatigue hoodies, get some camo going, some orange popping. You know what I'm saying?

[Ebro Darden]

I just thought. I thought Ebro thought we wouldn't get it. He thought. He thought we'd read it ELR my. So he wrote elr me.

[Rosenberg]

I spelled it out, but I put phonetics up there.

[Ebro Darden]

But I like. The reason I like it is because, you know, I love the guy. I love him. But let's just be honest. Joe Budden stole thoughts from us that acted like he invented it. So now if we use it, people are going to think we're stealing it back. Now that we joined the Internet for the first time, they're going to think.

[Rosenberg]

We'Re using Fox, though. Did he keep using Friends of the Show?

[Ebro Darden]

I don't know.

[Rosenberg]

After he stole it, I don't think he kept using it. I think.

[Ebro Darden]

You think we could take it back freely?

[Rosenberg]

Well, there's no take it back.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah, we never stopped using it, but we were on the radio, Ebro. We weren't on the Internet. We were just on the radio. No one knows that we existed, you know. Oh, well, we weren't. We weren't really doing it like that anyways.

[Rosenberg]

Of the show is a Ebro in the morning creation. Stop it.

[Ebro Darden]

Anyways, that whole thing, that whole conversation we just had, though, that turned into, you know, why, why we do what we do and how, you know, Ebro can't just play, play games. It was really just overall, though. Yo, Gavin Newsom, if you're going to get serious, get serious. Or if we need someone or we need someone else to get serious and I got someone.

[Rosenberg]

I got someone.

[Ebro Darden]

You do? Who's that?

[Rosenberg]

Stephen A. Smith.

[Laura Stylez]

I know you said that you haven't ruled out running for president in 2020. How seriously, though, are you considering it?

[Rosenberg]

I'm considering it. I'm considering it in all seriousness because I've had very, very serious people approach me about it. I have no desire to be a politician. I work for espn. I work for abc.

[Ebro Darden]

I work for Walt Disney. I'm doing quite well.

[Rosenberg]

Life is good, you know, and I love my job.

[Ebro Darden]

I have great bosses, you know, I.

[Rosenberg]

Have my own YouTube channel. You know, I have a partnership deal.

[Ebro Darden]

With Sirius XM for two, not one, but two radio shows.

[Rosenberg]

I hope y' all had a wonderful happy holiday season that God has blessed all of you. At my own production company, where I'm.

[Ebro Darden]

Producing scripted and unscripted content. Plus I'm doing first Ticket one.

[Rosenberg]

I got a lot on my plate and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. I've worked very, very hard over the last several decades to be in this position, and I like my life. But the flip side to it is that, you know, so he's getting approached by powerful people to run for president. I wonder why. It's because you do the dance, Stephen A. And they know you'll get up there and do do the dance. And they would love put some money in your coffin and see you up there in your pinstripe dog shoeing. Now, do you think. Do you think Stephen A. And I are in a good place right now, Rose?

[Ebro Darden]

Nope.

[Laura Stylez]

Probably not.

[Ebro Darden]

Nope. And here's me in the chat.

[Laura Stylez]

Yeah.

[Rosenberg]

Listen, I say this as someone who loves you, Stephen A. Do not run for president. If you want to get this thing back on the rails.

[Ebro Darden]

He's not running for president.

[Rosenberg]

Please don't.

[Ebro Darden]

When he said. When he said I'm. When he said I'm considering this in all seriousness, that's when I knew he wasn't serious. I know. I. There, there's. Yo. Stephen's situation is so good right now. He would absolutely alienate people. He wouldn't win. I mean, being. I think that's a reasonable. You know, I don't think he could. I don't think he could win. I don't know who Steven's base would be. Right. Because so much of Steven's appeal is that he pisses people off on all sides. The. The whites hate him, the blacks hate him. The every. He's got. He's got people who hate him everywhere. I don't know what he would make as his base. It would make a lot of noise. But would it help his Ibro. You're talking about doing the dance being, you know, doing the things you got to do to make money. Would. Would running for president. I just don't see how it helps Stephen at this point. Like, he's. I don't see it. I do. Listen, it's a fun. It is a fun thing to keep going, but come on, is he really doing that? Is he that interested in politics? I don't know.

[Rosenberg]

We shall see. I hope.

[Ebro Darden]

I hope there's someone. I. What I was trying to say, though, is I. I didn't mean Stephen A. Smith. Someone else needs to come along here and get serious.

[Rosenberg]

Well, we'll see what happens, man. Let it play out.

[Ebro Darden]

We don't have a lot of time, man. We don't have a lot of time, it looks like. Listen, we may not have an election, so.

[Rosenberg]

Well, yeah, we'll see. Listen, there. There are definitely people I would love to have on this show that are on the Internet saying there is no world where we're not having elections or midterms. They literally. They've already started and I hit a few of them like, please can I talk to you about this? Because why do I believe that if it gets violent enough, they could suspend the elections and say that it's unsafe?

[Ebro Darden]

And what does terms.

[Rosenberg]

Well, they didn't hit me back, but midterms have already started. And not only that.

[Ebro Darden]

What do you mean they've already started?

[Rosenberg]

Meaning there's places already having Senate elections. Different things that are already like on the rails to know. Having. Having.

[Ebro Darden]

Oh, oh, you mean they're having primaries.

[Rosenberg]

Primaries, primaries, local, state, all types of things that are like around the corner in weeks.

[Ebro Darden]

Oh, oh. Because it would be. In theory, you'd be having primaries in the spring.

[Rosenberg]

Right.

[Ebro Darden]

To then have the generals in the fall.

[Rosenberg]

And like King Lou just said, there's just going to be ice at every voting situation. That part scaring people away from voting. But here's the solution to that. Early vote or mail in ballot. Every damn near every state has it.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah. Oh, you know what I mean?

[Rosenberg]

If you're worried about being antagonized by jabronis who think they're tough running around with their little jobby job, hoping to get their little $50,000 bonus and, you know, antagonizing moms, you know, I mean, just vote early.

[Ebro Darden]

Yo. Yeah. We haven't even mentioned the Greenland thing. Really? How. How embarrassing it is. It's so. No, it's so embarrassing.

[Rosenberg]

Bro, hit the button.

[Ebro Darden]

I don't know which one you hit the other one.

[Laura Stylez]

I'm with you, Rosa, but it's beyond embarrassing.

[Rosenberg]

No, you. There's the button, and then there's the other button.

[Ebro Darden]

God, it's you men. Congratulations.

[Rosenberg]

You played yourself. That's a button. And that's the other button.

[Ebro Darden]

Is it weird, Laura? I want to go back to Greenland for a moment, but, Laura, is it weird? And am I just being that person that for some reason I'm curious for the chat? Maybe put a poll up in the chat?

[Laura Stylez]

I was.

[Ebro Darden]

I was shot down when I brought this up, but there's something post radio that isn't hidden for me about Congratulations, you played yourself anymore.

[Rosenberg]

Beat don't drop, man.

[Ebro Darden]

It's. Maybe that's it.

[Rosenberg]

The beat don't drop.

[Ebro Darden]

And maybe we get that white listed and we could. We could. We could do it.

[Rosenberg]

We could drop the beat.

[Laura Stylez]

Yeah, because it was that we had a dedicated conversation. Now we just put, you know, I don't know.

[Ebro Darden]

But there is. There is something about it that, like, reeks of the radio so much that makes me not like it. Also, we get a little crazy with it. When I say we, I mean Ebro, where he says to say it 93 times a day. And by the end, I'm like, all right, man. I can't congratulate anyone, but I want. I just feel like I'm associated.

[Rosenberg]

Maybe if you brought. Maybe if you came to the table. I like it. You're right. In fact, we're supposed to get the Laura's rundown today, which has a whole intro that I thought was great that nobody's even got to yet.

[Ebro Darden]

Actually, we. I. All I have is a demo version.

[Laura Stylez]

Okay, can we try the demo?

[Ebro Darden]

This is. So we have a Laura version. We're working on what the permanent one will be in the meantime.

[Rosenberg]

I believe I like Hot Rod Ricks.

[Ebro Darden]

But that's for the first of all that's for the lowdown. Hot Rod Ricks is low down, not run down. I think that's not it.

[Rosenberg]

Damn.

[Ebro Darden]

Where I put it in.

[Rosenberg]

Oh, look, look. Laura got the run down. Turn that up.

[Ebro Darden]

Screens on glow when she pulled up.

[Rosenberg]

Head up. Lines heavy, but we still caught up. Light still flashing.

[Ebro Darden]

We don't slow up. And then the beat comes, boom, back in there. But I. Where's the beat? He didn't. He didn't send us that version. I shortened that down to that. And then he's got to give us the instrumental to have it kick off right there.

[Rosenberg]

What do you think of that?

[Ebro Darden]

What do you think of that, though?

[Laura Stylez]

I like it. I like it.

[Ebro Darden]

Well, it's like. It's a little generic, but what I really liked about is that the. The light still flashing line. I. I thought that was hard. I said, you know, I like that. Like the homage.

[Rosenberg]

I think it sounds good.

[Ebro Darden]

You into it.

[Rosenberg]

Energetic. Makes people want to dance.

[Ebro Darden]

All right, cool. So hopefully by tomorrow, we'll have it with the proper instrumental. But that was the edit me and Griff put together to kind of tighten it up.

[Laura Stylez]

All right, thank you very much. Thank you very much. And speaking of dancing, Ebro, the world will dance when bad buddy hits that stage now, you know, over the weekend, Bad Bunny just hyped up everyone when he released his. I guess you could say the commercial for the super bowl halftime.

[Rosenberg]

It was yet another commercial. There's been several, but this one was this Apple music Super bowl halftime show. And this ad they put out is, I mean, perfection. Could have been.

[Laura Stylez]

It was beautiful.

[Ebro Darden]

It was.

[Laura Stylez]

To Bailey nol vidabile. And it has people from all walks of life, you know, dancing with el conejo malo. But I. I thought it was so beautifully done, man.

[Ebro Darden]

I don't think I saw that one.

[Laura Stylez]

Different person. I mean. And he covered it all of Rosenberg.

[Ebro Darden]

Oh, I think I saw. I guess I saw the shorter one. That was just Ebro talking, saying, black, white, Asian. This is.

[Rosenberg]

Yeah, this isn't me talking. This is him dancing. And as he spins around with different people, different. You know, people from different walks of life pop up. And he's dancing with men and women and grandmas and black and white and Asian and fathers. Yeah. Like, bringing the whole world together. And I gotta say, man, you know, for me, this is the kind of. This is the kind of protest and pushback I like to see, right? Where you have people completely trying to act like this hat. This super bowl halftime show is going to be some sort of exclusionary Thing because he's not speaking English. But not realizing that music, even if you don't understand the language, is what brings people together at a time when so many people are divided over different issues. Like this joy and dance moment. That's how you bring people together, man. That's. That's.

[Ebro Darden]

That's gonna be fire.

[Laura Stylez]

Check it out. Because all it is is pure joy. That's all it is, Rosenberg. It's gonna make you smile.

[Ebro Darden]

I'm gonna go back and. Yeah, I didn't. I don't know why I didn't catch that one. I saw. I kept seeing the other one, the short one, but I'm gonna watch it.

[Laura Stylez]

Yes. Yes. Yeah. So that. That was.

[Rosenberg]

Were you. Were you trying to hate on me voicing the super bowl stuff?

[Ebro Darden]

It's the opposite. That's the one I just said that.

[Rosenberg]

I. Yeah, but it sounded like you were like. I just kept seeing the Ebro one.

[Ebro Darden]

Laura, I have a question. Did it sound like that when I said that?

[Laura Stylez]

I. I didn't take it like that. Ero.

[Ebro Darden]

You literally just.

[Laura Stylez]

Man, as a matter of fact, we were hyping your ass up with your voices all over the super bowl when you weren't here, and we had. We were on the show. We were hyping you up crazy.

[Rosenberg]

Good to hear. You know, I don't trust y'.

[Ebro Darden]

All. That was crazy. That. Yeah.

[Laura Stylez]

Oh, my God.

[Ebro Darden]

He's so sensitive.

[Rosenberg]

Listen, man, it's been years of trauma of you guys wanting to see my downfall.

[Laura Stylez]

You weirdo.

[Rosenberg]

Every time I. Every time I get popping out here.

[Ebro Darden]

You know what I'm saying?

[Rosenberg]

Rosenberg or Laura St.

[Ebro Darden]

Tear me down. Yeah. Look, and now we. And now his downfall came, and we're stuck with him. Look at us. We all. We all fell together.

[Laura Stylez]

Together.

[Rosenberg]

Did y.

[Laura Stylez]

Okay, so the headlines were out, right, that Nelly and Ludacris were part of, you know, kid. Kid Rock's country music festival. But then over the weekend, they were saying ludicrous pulled out.

[Rosenberg]

That's the wrong headline, by the way. That's not what happened.

[Laura Stylez]

Festival.

[Rosenberg]

I. I spoke to Shakazulu, a good friend of mine, who text me after the show, and was basically like. He sent me the flyer and said, we were never on this show. They tried to book us and jump the gun. I personally think it's a hit job and would appreciate you getting this out from me. Wow.

[Laura Stylez]

So he never pulled out because he never agreed.

[Rosenberg]

He was never on the show. And so people who are framing it like he pulled out of a. Something, he.

[Laura Stylez]

Oh, everyone is Everyone. Everyone's framing as he pulled out because of the backlash.

[Ebro Darden]

Well, damn, That's. Well, that's messed up, bro. They. They should really put that out as a formal statement. What it sounds like. What it reads like to me is the offer came. They were debating whether it made sense, and while discussing it, they just. The. The guys who were doing it just put it up like, oh, yeah, he's doing it. That's what it sounds like to me.

[Rosenberg]

But. But also, wouldn't Luda get a little bit more grace from us? What has Luda ever aligned with that has been questionable historically, politically?

[Laura Stylez]

I just think that people don't know anymore. We were all surprised when didn't the right.

[Rosenberg]

Didn't this. This righteous right. Attack ludicrous and make him lose his Pepsi endorsement? Bill O'Reilly was.

[Ebro Darden]

It.

[Rosenberg]

Has it. He was already. That's before this era.

[Ebro Darden]

Yes. Yes. That's. That's the. That's the. That's the old era. The old era. That. What. That we. That we thought was the worst era you could have.

[Rosenberg]

So I. And. And y' all in the chat, let us know. But I don't remember Luda ever popping up, being aligned with this sort of stuff.

[Laura Stylez]

No, I don't even think that's it, Eber. But people change. I'm telling you. You see all these artists now that are. All of a sudden, it's like, yes, they're okay with it. They're okay with doing that dance.

[Ebro Darden]

Not only.

[Laura Stylez]

So I think people are just kind of like, we don't know what to do to expect. We don't know anymore.

[Ebro Darden]

Not only that. Not only that. But it's the Internet, bro. There's no. There's no grace. There's no. Wait a second. This person's never.

[Rosenberg]

I was saying. I was more saying us and kind of like, you know, the more logical us. I don't expect that from the Internet.

[Ebro Darden]

You're right. Yeah, yeah.

[Rosenberg]

They.

[Ebro Darden]

They. You could literally have been perfect your entire life, and then they see. They hear something that's not even true, and they're ready to end you. So good to hear. Luda's not doing it. So Nelly's just rolling with it, though.

[Rosenberg]

He's good, but y' all know where Nelly's at, man. We don't. We had him on the show.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah, but he didn't go. He didn't.

[Rosenberg]

There's no middle ground, man, on the Trump thing, bro. I'm sorry. There isn't. We guys. There's no middle. There's. There's just either I'm cool and I'm on the dance floor doing the dance, or I'm not. I don't like his rhetoric. I don't like his policy. I don't like what he stands for. By the way, there's Republicans who are willing to say that.

[Laura Stylez]

Very few.

[Rosenberg]

Like, you know what I'm saying? Like, I don't even know why people are acting. But usually, and. And, you know, Nelly and I had, you know, people. He got offense. Would we call. He got offended when we had that conversation.

[Ebro Darden]

I wouldn't go.

[Rosenberg]

He was unhappy with how it was framed.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah, that's. That's a good way put it.

[Rosenberg]

But here we are again, Nelly, an opportunity for you to say, you know what? Kid Rock n. Not so much. And we ain't heard a peep.

[Laura Stylez]

No, he's. I. He. That's where he stands.

[Ebro Darden]

But why?

[Rosenberg]

No, but that's what I'm saying. He had an opportunity to be like, yeah, no, I don't want to be on this festival. I'm not aligned with this.

[Ebro Darden]

Why? I just don't understand it. Like, now they.

[Laura Stylez]

He has.

[Ebro Darden]

I know. I know this. I don't want to count people's money, but you got enough money to skip this one, bro. You don't have to go stand next to the outright N word dropping, gun toting, Beyonce hating racist. You don't have to do this.

[Rosenberg]

But maybe he doesn't care at all.

[Ebro Darden]

Well, yeah, I mean, listen, some people think it's all, you know, we got. Remember? You know, both sides are bad, bro.

[Rosenberg]

I mean, shit, it's all the same.

[Ebro Darden]

They're all politicians. They're all the same. I don't trust any politician.

[Rosenberg]

You.

[Ebro Darden]

You think Obama was so good?

[Rosenberg]

He was deporting people, right? But you're willing to get. You're willing to go to Kid Rock's festival and what. What did. How did you describe Kid Rock one more time? Rosenberg.

[Ebro Darden]

An nword dropping, gun toting, Beyonce hating racist.

[Rosenberg]

Yes.

[Laura Stylez]

That's enough for me.

[Ebro Darden]

Well, that was Nelly.

[Rosenberg]

You're good with that.

[Ebro Darden]

I just don't understand what he's doing. Come on, man. Ashanti talked to him. Yeah, not all money's good money, bro. And some money. Some money is going to help prevent your money in the long run.

[Rosenberg]

Well, I got news for you. This. This moment in history won't be forgotten. This won't. This won't get forgotten. Like, you know, James Brown posing with Richard Nixon or, you know, easy E up there with Reagan or Michael Jackson up there with Reagan. This won't get forgotten like that.

[Ebro Darden]

Well, and for good reason. We thought at the time it could get no worse than hanging out with Ronald Reagan. Boy, were we wrong. We didn't know. Listen, the man sprinkled some crack all through the hood. You know, he destroyed hundreds of thousands, if not millions of lives. But it wasn't like this. That was just regular president talk at the time. This is different.

[Rosenberg]

That was just CIA trafficking drugs to fund a war movement.

[Ebro Darden]

We accept that. That's what. That's what America is. We accept that. This, though. This is different.

[Rosenberg]

Laura, you ready for the lowdown?

[Laura Stylez]

Wait, no, she's not ready for no low down.

[Ebro Darden]

No lowdown today. It's.

[Laura Stylez]

Nah, my lowdown Was Stephen a man. We already dragged him.

[Rosenberg]

I'm sorry.

[Ebro Darden]

No, no, I want to be clear. Y' all dragged him because me.

[Laura Stylez]

Oh, sorry.

[Rosenberg]

It's Rosenberg doing that dance. Mickey Mouse. Yo, put your Mickey Mouse ears on, bro. Yo, no, Rosenberg. You need Mickey Mouse ears when you do this.

[Ebro Darden]

I do.

[Rosenberg]

You need to keep the Mickey Mouse ears, like, right next to you.

[Ebro Darden]

When we start going crazy, Maya, let me borrow her ear. She doesn't need them. So we didn't finish it. So the Greenland thing, the thing that I think I read an article last night about that, that, like, upset me the most was, yo, if you just hear what Danish people are saying, like, there are these Danish people. Like, what ha. Like, we thought we were. Wait, we thought we were friend America. We helped you guys here. Like, he literally talked ish about the Danish military being weak, and they're like, don't get us wrong. Like, we know that if y' all want to take Greenland, there's nothing we could do. But, like, we fought alongside America.

[Rosenberg]

We.

[Ebro Darden]

We're allies.

[Rosenberg]

What are you.

[Ebro Darden]

Why are you threatening us? Why are you insulting us? And by the way, supposedly, they basically have already given the US Free reign to Greenland.

[Rosenberg]

They have.

[Ebro Darden]

They're like, you could do what you need to do here.

[Rosenberg]

That's a real thing, by the way. That's a real thing. But here's the plot twist, and this is what I want everybody to pay attention to in Venezuela and everywhere around the world. And this Greenland thing, Trump is doing this for his corporations. He's not doing it for people. He is not doing this for the American people. He is doing this for corporate corporations and his billionaire buddies. Normally, when you have a president trying to access minerals or destabilize a nation and put in puppet leadership, it's somehow to benefit the American people. Prices here. Keep prices low, get more resources Blah, blah, blah. Benefit the gdp. Ah, this is all just for corporations to raise their margins higher to get more money. That's the whole thing. It is not to benefit us in any way, shape or form. Wow.

[Ebro Darden]

So this is, this is. Yeah, but there are people out there that go, yeah, you, bro, but if it benefits the money, it benefits the.

[Rosenberg]

Bottom line, the stock down. It's not. There's no trickle down, guys. Has it been trickling down? Did Reagan's policies trickle down? Anybody?

[Ebro Darden]

Trickle down economics? What do you mean to save the country? We're doing great. Everyone got rich.

[Rosenberg]

Because all the trick is Wall street successes trickling down to you right now.

[Laura Stylez]

Yeah, I'm drowning in money.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah, well, we got a, we got a raise from Hot90. No, you know what?

[Rosenberg]

It's not trickling down, people. All right, you guys ready for the OGs?

[Ebro Darden]

Ah, the original gurus.

[Rosenberg]

While you get that ready. While you get that ready on this MLK day. That's right. The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday observation. Okay, what you got this, this guy. Follow him on social media. We've, I think we've talked about this on air before, but it's just a, it's a wonderful Martin Luther King Jr. MLK family tidbit. Run the clip. Am I the only one that did not know the connection between Dr. Martin Luther King and Julia Roberts? It is such a deep, fascinating connection. So when the Kings were living in Georgia, Coretta Scott King wanted to get her children into a theater school. So she's calling all the theater schools in Georgia. None of them will accept the kids because they're all segregated. She calls this one school in Decatur, Georgia. A woman picks up Mrs. King, explains the situation and asks if they'll accept her children. The woman says, absolutely. So she takes the kids into the school, and the couple that runs this school accepted them with open arms. Now, this couple ran the only integrated theater and acting school during those times. And it was highly frowned upon because racial discrimination was at an all time high. The couple that ran the school was Betty Lou and Walter Roberts, Julia Roberts parents. So the King family and the Roberts became close. They developed a bond, and then Betty Lou got pregnant with Julia. And in 1967, Julia Roberts was born. Since they ran an integrated school, that school struggled financially, so they couldn't afford Julia Roberts birth. So who stepped up and paid the bill? The Kings. So the King family paid for Julia Roberts birth, all because Julia Roberts parents welcomed their children into their school.

[Ebro Darden]

Wow.

[Rosenberg]

This is an amazing story to me and an amazing piece of history. Big shout out to the King family. Big shout out to the Roberts family. This was real dope to me. Shout. His name is Global Mind apparel on Instagram. But that's just an amazing story on this.

[Laura Stylez]

Yeah.

[Rosenberg]

Celebration of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Yeah, that's.

[Laura Stylez]

That's a good story, too, because we. We definitely did talk about this before, but I feel like every time we do someone who is like, oh, my God, I never knew. So I like it.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah. I, I. Whenever I first heard that story, I thought it was amazing. I was like, I knew. I loved Julia Roberts. I knew there was something just good about Julia Roberts.

[Rosenberg]

You ready for the guru? The original gurus? The OG you kidding me?

[Ebro Darden]

Of course I am.

[Laura Stylez]

Ah, the original gurus. Gmail.com. theoriginal gurus gmail.com. that's where you send us your problems, and we're here to help you, Rosenberg. Who's out there? Who needs us? Who's writing to the original gurus?

[Ebro Darden]

The original gurus. Gmail.com. the original gurus. Gmail.Com. your destination for clarity.

[Rosenberg]

Zen. Zen. Zen.

[Ebro Darden]

Hello, gurus. As a Jersey girl who moved to Vegas, I'm so grateful for your podcast because it gives me a little taste of home every day. I love living out here, but a lot of these people are weird, and I need my daily dose of East Coast. Anyway, long story short, I'm basically in an abusive relationship with my boss. She's a partner in a law firm. I'm a paralegal and also her assistant. Some days she wants to shower me with gifts and make me feel like I'm doing a great job. Other days, I'm in tears on the ride home because she could be such a cunt. I got an offer at another firm for more money that's way closer to where I live. Five minutes versus 30. I'm concerned she's going to counter offer me more money to stay. I don't want to stay unless she offers me a lot more money than maybe I do. Is that selling my soul?

[Laura Stylez]

Yes.

[Ebro Darden]

I want to leave respectfully and professionally and not burn any bridges. My fear is I'm going to have to tell her that while the money is for sure an incentive to leave, I also need to leave the toxic work environment she's created. How do I approach this? Love you guys. Stressed out in Vegas? Isn't this a. Isn't this the perfect write a professional letter situation? Yeah. Now I guess you have to give two weeks. No, you don't. Though quitting.

[Rosenberg]

You don't do you? Yeah, I mean, it's. It's the professional thing to do, so.

[Laura Stylez]

Right. And if you wanted. She said she want to burn any bridges, you. You should.

[Ebro Darden]

So you. You could write the letter, give the two weeks, and then at that point, if she continue. If she were to, like, really turn it up and make it work bad for you, then you can just walk out.

[Rosenberg]

That's it.

[Laura Stylez]

Yeah, but you are gonna have to talk to her. She's, you know, she's going to approach you about it. You're gonna have to have a conversation. But what do you mean if there's more money? I'm thinking about staying. You're saying you'. What's wrong with you? Get out.

[Rosenberg]

That's a real thing. Laura Styles, where people. Money there people are willing to do the dance, hit the music. That's right.

[Laura Stylez]

Even if it's tearing up that mental health.

[Rosenberg]

That's right. They'll do it, Laura. They'll do it. We've done it. Stop acting like that.

[Ebro Darden]

You.

[Laura Stylez]

I know, but I'm not doing the dance right now. I think she should leave.

[Ebro Darden]

No.

[Rosenberg]

You're at a certain place in your life where you're not willing to do the dance. But depending on where you are in your life and what. How important opportunity. Opportunities are, there are definitely people who are doing a dance for the money in places where their mental health is.

[Laura Stylez]

Yes, yes, yes.

[Rosenberg]

So great.

[Laura Stylez]

Understood. But in this particular case, she has an offer that's closer. More money. Everything that she wants, she's getting. So I just don't see any reason for you to stay.

[Ebro Darden]

I mean, listen, it would have to be. Listen, if you're gonna. I'll say this. If you're gonna sell your soul, you better make it worth. Worthwhile. It better not be that the new place is giving you 20 grand more. And she's like, I'll give you 30 more if. Now, if the new place is giving you 20, and she comes back and says, I'll give you a hundred more, and then you want to have a conversation about it. Okay, but she's not going to do that.

[Rosenberg]

So a lot of times, too, when people get these offers and they're like, oh, they offered me more money. And you'll be like, well, how much more? Oh, 2,500. And I would go, you know what that is after taxes? So they offered you $2,500 over the course of a year, and you bust that down over the course of every two weeks plus taxes. That's like no money. And you hate It.

[Ebro Darden]

I don't hate it.

[Laura Stylez]

Bottom line, she hates it. And she has a new opportunity to start a new life. So I think she should just quit. Do it professionally. Follow Rosenberg's advice. Write the letter. Give the two weeks, and just keep it moving. So say the gurus.

[Rosenberg]

Bow, get down, get down.

[Ebro Darden]

Easy, easy. We solved the problem.

[Rosenberg]

The gurus of life, man.

[Laura Stylez]

Really quickly. Y' all sat with that. A Rocky album, by any chance?

[Rosenberg]

I love that Rocky album.

[Laura Stylez]

Pretty good, right? I liked it, too.

[Rosenberg]

Listen, people are out here acting like Rocky hasn't made, like, trap, hybrid alternative music before. Y' all ain't been listening.

[Ebro Darden]

My first run through it, it had not grabbed me yet. I gotta.

[Rosenberg]

I gotta go back and n. I. I rode to it. I. I've listened to it multiple times. No, it does, but that's. But I've heard that on multiple Rocky albums.

[Ebro Darden]

Laura, he gets what? He gets. What?

[Laura Stylez]

Eclectic.

[Ebro Darden]

Eclectic.

[Laura Stylez]

No, I said eclectic.

[Ebro Darden]

No, I know. I'm making fun of Cam Newton. You didn't see the Cam Newton.

[Laura Stylez]

He was N. His was N. Right.

[Ebro Darden]

Where he said N. Collectic. And then he said, how do you spell it? And he said, N. Collector. It didn't even. Yo, Cam Newton is. Is special. Yo, we will.

[Rosenberg]

We will put algorithm. He's getting them numbers. Cam Newton doing a algorithm?

[Ebro Darden]

What? You know. You guys know I don't trust someone as soon as I see they have an outfit that they have to wear every time.

[Rosenberg]

Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no. Laura. Laura.

[Laura Stylez]

Yes.

[Rosenberg]

It was what's bro's name that had the blue Patagonia vest.

[Ebro Darden]

Oh, no. I'm out.

[Laura Stylez]

Oh. Oh, my God. What's his name?

[Rosenberg]

That was my guy, man.

[Laura Stylez]

What's his name?

[Ebro Darden]

The guy from Black Lives Matter.

[Laura Stylez]

Yes.

[Ebro Darden]

What was our man's name? I guess you're not seeing him anymore.

[Rosenberg]

McKesson. Yeah. McKesson. That was a good dude.

[Laura Stylez]

Who wouldn't even look at me and Rose.

[Ebro Darden]

Hi. Ebro. Duray only wanted Ebro. He wanted him some E bro boy.

[Rosenberg]

No, don't do that. Don't do that. He was just. He was focused on black lives. Y' all didn't have nothing to do with that at the time.

[Ebro Darden]

Yo, Laura put him on the Mount Rushmore. If people didn't give two shits about us, I'll put him on the Mount Rushmore with Lizzo. Don't even know me and Laura were on the show. They're like, so anyways.

[Rosenberg]

Well, no. And back to people with outfits. Anybody with a hat. If you wear a big brim hat.

[Ebro Darden]

Yo, if you. If you just decide that you have to have a hat every time you're on camera.

[Rosenberg]

No, but people. People are trying to have an identity out here. Roseburg, why are you such a hater, man?

[Ebro Darden]

Well, you know, it's back to the original point. Point of, why can't I just do the things that would make me more successful?

[Rosenberg]

That's right. Why? Like, if you had, like, a yarmulke that you always wore that had, like, some be. A bedazzled yarmulke, I could be Ben Shapiro out here.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah. For me, I, like, I have. This weird thing is that I've always felt like you. If you just rely on. You rely on what you're saying and what you're doing and what your talent is, that should be enough to stand out. You don't need to wear a uniform. But evidence suggests that uniform thing, it helps. It rings off for people. I know that guy. He's the guy with the hat.

[Laura Stylez]

It's branding.

[Ebro Darden]

Rosenberg, it's the guy. Oh, Brandi, it's the guy with the vest. I love that vest. Don't you see the irony? He's black.

[Rosenberg]

If you would focus on the fact that you promised the audience an announcement today.

[Ebro Darden]

Oh, what do you mean? You think I didn't. You think I was gonna let the show in without giving an announcement?

[Rosenberg]

Oh, okay, okay, okay.

[Laura Stylez]

Let's prepare. Let's prepare. All right, Chad, pay attention. Pick an ounce.

[Ebro Darden]

Okay, so. So tomorrow it goes live because we're saving it for the start of the week. Today's, you know, with the holiday being. It's still kind of the weekend, but as of tomorrow chat, we're going to link you up with the official Ebro Laura Rosenberg Patreon situation, which is going to be your portal to a whole lot of content that you missed that you've been waiting to get back. More content from the show every single week. And it's behind the paywall, which means a couple of things. Music, foul language, less dancing.

[Rosenberg]

Not overly foul, I always think, for no reason.

[Laura Stylez]

Yeah.

[Ebro Darden]

By the way, Laura, remember that moment when he just drops a big F bomb in two days?

[Rosenberg]

Oh, no, I'm gonna be cussing.

[Ebro Darden]

So. So tomorrow morning at the top of the show, we'll drop you guys with the link. And we were debating about when to do it. Is it too soon? You know, EO is a perfectionist. He wants everything to be just right. But what I explained to him, and I believe I'm writing this, Laura. Okay, is that Patreon isn't About perfection. Patreon is about taking the people ride with us the hardest and letting them be along on the ride, on the journey to perfection. They want to be with us from day one. And so on the Patreon, we'll get to do Whitish Wednesday.

[Rosenberg]

Things be true. Can we be day one and be great on day one?

[Ebro Darden]

Well, great and perfection aren't. Aren't the same thing.

[Rosenberg]

Well, I just don't feel like we're at our best yet. That's my problem.

[Ebro Darden]

Well, best and great aren't the same thing, but I think what we're doing is still pretty great, and I think people will love it. Patreon will have Whitish Wednesday. It's going to have us playing new music, talking about new music, bringing back some classic things. It's gonna be a fun time. And some behind the scenes conversations. Yo, maybe even we show them the plans. We can even show a sneak peek.

[Rosenberg]

Nah, bro. Relax, man. Relax.

[Laura Stylez]

All right. We'll see.

[Rosenberg]

Relax, B.

[Ebro Darden]

So to everyone who came out, don't.

[Rosenberg]

Act like there's not gonna be haters in there who subscribe. Oh.

[Ebro Darden]

Oh, no. What? The haters, bro. The. The people, once they are. Once they're throwing down some money. No one throws hate more than the people who support you and think they now have a piece.

[Rosenberg]

Nah, it's crazy.

[Laura Stylez]

No, no. But there's even haters that are on our chat and the El army is cooking them.

[Rosenberg]

Yo, the El Armies, Yo. Don't play with those people, man. Tell you right now.

[Ebro Darden]

Yo, shout out to pbnyc. Who said y' all take snap?

[Rosenberg]

I'll figure it out. I'll figure it out.

[Ebro Darden]

Listen, we're gonna do what we can do. Does. Does Patreon take ebt? No.

[Rosenberg]

Figure it out. We'll figure it out.

[Laura Stylez]

Listen, we'll still deliver here on YouTube for y'. All.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah, we're gonna. We're gonna be here every day. But this is just for the people who do want to support and want some extra content. Maybe you got a long commute you want even more. That's gonna be what Patreon is. So tomorrow we'll drop the link for you and we're excited to do it.

[Rosenberg]

Griff says all over Patreon is friends of the show, by the way, used by Joe Button.

[Ebro Darden]

Say it again.

[Laura Stylez]

That's fine.

[Rosenberg]

It says friends of the show is all over Patreon.

[Ebro Darden]

Oh. Oh. Because that's what he calls his Patreon people. Is it? Makes you friends of the show.

[Laura Stylez]

Got you. Okay.

[Ebro Darden]

He stole it.

[Rosenberg]

Guess what we will too. We're gonna have a friend to the show off.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah, facts. We invented it. Anyway, so we'll drop you the Patreon link tomorrow morning, folks. Enjoy the we love you. Enjoy the day off at you have it. Think about Dr. King today.

[Rosenberg]

Today's a day of service. Or as Rosenberg likes to say, a day of rest.

[Ebro Darden]

Hey, serve, rest, whatever works for you, man.

[Rosenberg]

Anytime. Rosenberg could kick his feet up somewhere. He's the kicking up fetus person you've ever seen.

[Ebro Darden]

Oh man, I can't wait.

[Rosenberg]

Yo, I can't wait. I can't wait till we're back on in like in a real studio. And you guys will see how often this dude is trying to figure out a place to put his feet up.

[Ebro Darden]

I don't think the new desk doesn't lend itself to feed up, unfortunately. The old one though. Oh man.

[Rosenberg]

ERA Laura Rosenberg Subscribe Share do all the things thanks for listening. See y' all tomorrow.

[Laura Stylez]

Bye.

[Rosenberg]

Just don't call it a podcast.

[Ebro Darden]

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