9.) DJ Vlad Vs. Rosenberg, Democrat Silence, + Zohran's First Moves (1/7/26)

Summary

The Ebro, Laura, Rosenberg Show

Episode 9: DJ Vlad Vs. Rosenberg, Democrat Silence, + Zohran’s First Moves

Date: January 7, 2026

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Episode Overview

The trio—Ebro, Laura Styles, and Rosenberg—gather to discuss various headline and culture topics, with signature candidness and humor. This episode dives into Rosenberg’s ongoing feud with DJ Vlad, dissects U.S. interventionism and media hypocrisy around Venezuela, examines the lack of Democratic response to Republican policies, praises Zohran Mamdani’s aggressive anti-junk fee orders in NYC, and covers current music moments. Banter about group dynamics, podcast format evolution, and “guru” advice also weaves through the show, alongside heated takes on AI misuse and America’s ongoing political dysfunction.

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Key Topics & Segments

1. Show Opener & Team Banter

[01:28–03:13]

• The hosts joke about punctuality and team dynamics, referencing transitions at Hot 97 and teasing future show plans.
• Ebro expresses happiness about an upcoming show handoff, with Laura and Rosenberg adding playful ribbing.
  • “Even a broken clock is right twice a day.” —Rosenberg (02:53)
• The group clarifies that their issues with former workplaces or radio stations were about management, not individuals.

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2. DJ Vlad vs. Rosenberg: The Beef Explained

[03:40–12:12]

• Rosenberg details DJ Vlad’s recent jabs at him during an interview with Maino, saying Vlad dredged up personal issues and called Rosenberg inconsistent.
• Rosenberg calls Vlad’s hip-hop coverage exploitative, comparing him to DJ Akademiks.
  • “You ask people about crime, you get people to snitch... It’s not for me. It’s not the kind of content that I think is good for the culture.” —Rosenberg (09:34)
• Maino (in Vlad’s interview) defends the Ebro team’s departure from Hot 97, attributing it to management changes rather than personal bitterness, which the hosts appreciate.
• Ebro points out Rosenberg never confronted Vlad directly, which mirrors a recent spat with Andrew Schultz.
• The theme of “blood in the water” (referring to media opportunism) recurs throughout.

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3. U.S. Power and Venezuela: The Stephen Miller Doctrine

[13:44–21:08]

• Rosenberg introduces “Ebro Sent,” a segment where Ebro shares topical clips, launching with audio of Stephen Miller openly discussing U.S. control over Venezuela.
• Ebro draws a direct line from Miller’s rhetoric to a long U.S. history of military and corporate intervention:
  • “What Stephen Miller is saying out loud is the way many in power... have felt for the history of the United States.” —Ebro (15:22)
• Rosenberg calls Miller’s approach “supremacy” and “white supremacy,” noting the unapologetic imperial mindset.
  • “This is world supremacy. This is white supremacy.” —Rosenberg (17:38)
• The group bemoans both parties’ complicity, with Ebro critiquing Democrats’ silence and lack of clear pushback.

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4. Democrat Silence & Political Cynicism

[18:38–21:20]

• The hosts reflect on the tepid Democratic response to Republican foreign interventions and oil maneuvers.
  • “Democrats are not loud enough... The same oil companies are benefiting.” —Ebro (19:04)
• Rosenberg (half-jokingly) credits Republicans for at least being honest about taking oil, whereas Democrats hide behind nobler narratives.

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5. A.I., Social Media, and the New Media Landscape

[49:00–51:44]

• Laura raises alarms about AI misuse on X (formerly Twitter)—specifically, people generating fake nudes with Grok AI using random social media photos.
• The hosts express alarm at AI’s speed in violating privacy, especially of minors.
  • “There are these AI images of people nude on the internet...and of course these sick bastards are doing it to children.” —Laura (49:38)
• Calls for accountability, with Ebro referencing Mehdi Hasan’s advocacy for more aggressive prosecution of tech elites like Elon Musk.

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6. Zohran Mamdani’s NYC Executive Orders: Anti-Junk Fee Crackdown

[24:21–32:41]

• Mentally Divine’s viral explainer clip spotlights NYC Councilman Zohran Mamdani’s first executive orders targeting hidden “junk fees” and subscription scams.
  • “[Mamdani] walked in the door and immediately started putting money back into New Yorkers’ pockets. That’s the real power move.” —Mentally Divine (28:49)
• Rosenberg relates his personal frustration, recounting how a gym’s cancellation runaround cost him thousands in unused fees.
  • “At a certain point in this country, the onus is never on the gym... to say, hey, we noticed you haven’t set foot here in a long time.” —Rosenberg (30:44)
• The hosts praise city-level intervention as a viable model for tackling consumer abuse.

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7. Music & Culture: SZA, Doechii, A$AP Rocky’s Alt Punk, TDE Updates

[21:19–38:45]

• Laura previews the “Rundown,” sharing positive news: SZA’s collab with PinkPantheress, Central Cee, and others to support organizations in Sudan.
• A$AP Rocky’s comeback single “Punk Rocky” and its experimental alt-rock direction receive positive reviews.
  • “A lot of times rappers want to get into trying to make rock records, but they fail on actually just making good music.” —Ebro (36:43)
• The group shouts out emerging alt-hip-hop talent like Alameda and Hero the Band.
• SZA and Doechii’s new record prompts reflection on “industry plant” accusations and how artists process internet hate.

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8. America’s Double Standards—January 6th Reflections

[24:58–28:49, 52:00–53:34]

• The hosts mock the right-wing minimizing of January 6th and note racial double standards, imagining the response if Black or Asian protestors stormed the Capitol.
  • “If any other group showed up and took a doo doo on the Capitol, you’d go, 'Oh, that’s fine.'” —Rosenberg (25:33)
  • “They would have had guns drawn so fast if mass amounts of people were even approaching those doors.” —Ebro (26:19)
• They point out the lack of real accountability or “treason” charges for Capitol attackers, drawing comparisons to Civil War amnesty.

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9. The Guru Debate—Should Ebro Join?

[42:08–48:45]

• Playful dispute erupts over the show’s “guru” advice segment, historically Rosenberg and Laura’s domain.
• A listener poll reveals 80+% support for adding Ebro as a guru; Rosenberg argues the role could use new perspective.
  • “Frankly, you’re needed.” —Rosenberg (46:37)
• They decide to officially induct Ebro the next day.

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10. Messiness & ‘Positive News’ in Pop Culture Reporting

[59:37–63:44]

• The group debates Laura’s “Messy Styles” persona: she prefers positive, nonprofit news on-air, but her private group chats are full of spicy gossip.
  • “Privately, her and her peoples… are in a group chat talking about it. If I didn’t know you personally…I wouldn’t be bringing this up.” —Ebro (62:54)
• Poll: 70% of the chat wants Laura to be “messier” in her celebrity coverage.
• Rosenberg suggests a “Lowdown” segment for the juicier stories.

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11. Political Bickering & American Decline

[53:46–58:43]

• Rosenberg and Ebro rail against the "endless cycle" of elite impunity—tying lack of legal accountability for Trump, the KKK, and January 6th to America's inability to fix itself.
• The pair lament the normalization of radical right-wing policy, while leftist “extremists” like Bernie and AOC are smeared despite never holding equivalent power.
  • “There’s no such thing... There are never left extremists who have control of our nation in any way.” —Rosenberg (57:46)
  • “A Republican hears socialism... as almost violent. They think that’s fightin’ words.” —Ebro (58:36)
• Ebro, tongue-in-cheek, invites the collapse as a sort of “American limbo,” to see “how low can you go?”—with Rosenberg reminding him of the generational consequences.

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12. Wrap-Up: Community, New Features & Show Times

[63:44–67:06]

• Housekeeping: shoutouts to the show community and reminders to tune in, participate in polls, subscribe, and email in.
• Laura plugs her hosting role at Noche Latina for the Brooklyn Nets.
• The team jokes about parking and live-event logistics, with Barclays Center vs. MSG comparisons.

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Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• On Media Opportunism:
  • “Here we are. It’s blood in the water… the sharks are circling.” —Ebro (03:34)
• On American Imperialism:
  • “What Stephen Miller is saying… is the way many in power… have felt for the history of the United States.” —Ebro (15:22)
• On U.S. History:
  • “This has been happening... unless you capitulate to what the United States wants… this is the story.” —Ebro (16:10)
• On Right-Wing Honesty:
  • “That’s the part I at least like about the Republicans. They don’t even give you ... they’re doing this for money.” —Rosenberg (20:14)
• On AI Exploitation:
  • “There are these AI images…completely nude on the internet. And…these sick bastards are doing it to children.” —Laura (49:39)
• On Gurus & Experience:
  • “Being in one long relationship does not make one a guru… being in multiple [relationships] makes someone even more of a guru.” —Rosenberg (44:22)
• On Cynicism:
  • “This is American limbo. We are currently in limbo. How low can you go?” —Ebro (54:27)

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Episode Structure At-A-Glance

• [01:28] – Show intro, team catchup, Hot 97 succession
• [03:40] – DJ Vlad vs. Rosenberg deep-dive
• [13:44] – Ebro Sent: Miller, Venezuela, and U.S. foreign policy
• [24:21] – NYC anti-junk fee laws; personal complaints, consumer protection
• [33:06] – New music, ASAP Rocky, genre-crossing musicians
• [42:08] – Guru debate, listener polls, on-air roles
• [49:00] – AI exploitation alert, privacy and safety issues
• [53:03] – American decline, legislative accountability, left vs. right
• [59:37] – Laura’s positivity vs. messiness, lowdown/rundown debate
• [63:44] – Wrap-up, polls, community engagement, next day teasers, event plugs

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For Listeners New and Old

This episode perfectly encapsulates the show’s blend of unfiltered commentary, skepticism toward authority, warmth, and relentless humor. Whether dissecting industry drama, calling out American hypocrisy, or clowning on each other for old habits, Ebro, Laura, and Rosenberg serve up a timely, compelling snapshot of politics, culture, and hip-hop media.
Catch the upcoming “Guru Ebro” induction, more “Ebro Sent,” and spicy or positive celebrity lowdown in the next episode!

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[Ebro Darden]

Just don't call it a podcast.

[Rosenberg]

Oh, look. And just in the nick of time. Are we live?

[Ebro Darden]

He counted down one. So here we are. It's blood in the water. It sure is, man.

[Rosenberg]

E. Computer problems. Yo, Ebro. Struggling to get on the show.

[Ebro Darden]

But I'm here all the time. They don't need to know that I'm here for the Ebro show.

[Rosenberg]

No. After years of me being late, you don't get to pretend. Eight before us on time. We. We. We're here at 8:00'.

[Stephen Miller (audio clip)]

Clock.

[Ebro Darden]

I was 30 minutes early yesterday, so it carries over. I got money in the bank, you know what I mean? And here we are. It's blood in the water. It sure is. Now, question, Rosenberg, you told me that you're you're pretty confident about the upcoming morning show, our replacement?

[Rosenberg]

Yes.

[Ebro Darden]

Are we not. We're not going to spoil. We're not going to spoil that though. We want.

[Rosenberg]

Absolutely not. I'm not an animal.

[Laura Styles]

No, don't do that.

[Ebro Darden]

I'm just making sure. I didn't think we should. I didn't think we should.

[Rosenberg]

No, no. Yeah.

[Ebro Darden]

But I'm very happy.

[Rosenberg]

I've been. I've been pretty confident. You're very happy. Yeah, yeah, I know. I could tell in the. The chat yesterday. He bro super happy.

[Ebro Darden]

But I think I. Listen, I think. I think it's well deserved for great people. You know what I mean?

[Laura Styles]

Yes, yes, I agree with that.

[Rosenberg]

Hey, listen, even a broken clock is right twice a day. You know what I'm saying?

[Ebro Darden]

Well, look man, come on, man, don't do that. Don't do that.

[Rosenberg]

No, I'm going to do that. That is. Broken clock is hardly a really aggressive statement. I think broken clock is like generous.

[Laura Styles]

And let's be clear, our beef was never with people. It was just.

[Ebro Darden]

No, they're human beings. There are human beings there that are energy things. Don't. Don't act like. Yeah. I mean, unless you're calling them animals for the way they run business.

[Ali Jackson]

I have.

[Rosenberg]

I have. I have things with. With people. But I will say this. You know, it's funny, it. Speaking of that conversation, I wasn't going to bring this up, but since you did and Laura. Yeah. Blood in the water is just how Ebro started the first live we did.

[Ebro Darden]

Here we are. It's blood in the water. Right. You know, cuz the shark circling.

[Rosenberg]

Now. One of those sharks. One of those sharks, yeah. Officer Vladimir, DJ Vlad was doing an interview with Mayno.

[Ebro Darden]

Okay.

[Rosenberg]

A few people sent this to me and they're like, did you see Vlad going at you in. In this interview with Mayno and I yesterday? I watched it because one guy was like, you need to watch this. So I watched the clip, okay. And I just want to shout out to Mayno because it was very funny to see Vlad aggressively. He's like, yo, so. So let's talk about, you know, Ebro in the morning leaving Hot 97. Mino's like, hmm. He's like, what do you want to talk about? And he's like, yeah, man. And he's like. He just starts going off. First of all, he unleashes sort of his personal history and beef with me.

[Ebro Darden]

Well, and what. And what is that again? You just never liked his.

[Rosenberg]

So. So I. It's honestly hard to Lose. It's hard to keep track of. I actually someone recently, a friend sent me a picture of me with him the night that I met him back in the day. That story I've told you all. When he was asking me for my YouTube login info, someone sent me a picture from that night. I'm like, oh, ish. It was the Rakim show at Knitting factory. It's like 2009 or whatever.

[Laura Styles]

Okay.

[Rosenberg]

So I always thought it was weird. I thought the way he handled like talking to me about my. My YouTube was weird. Now listen, I will say something funny and ironic here. For a guy who's clearly was good at growing a YouTube channel, you should listen to him.

[Ebro Darden]

You should have gave him.

[Rosenberg]

No, I should have, by the way. Maybe I should have given my log.

[Ebro Darden]

Hit yourself with the play. Congratulations, you played yourself.

[Rosenberg]

The guy knows how to build a YouTube channel. So I always thought he was funny style and then like, I just didn't like as time went on. And I maintain that to this day. The way that he chooses to main make content around hip hop. Yeah, I don't like it. I don't respect it. It's the way I feel about academics for the most part. It's not that I know you as a person. I don't like the way you're choosing to make money. So the story that he tells is that I had talked ish about him and you guys know me well enough though. This sounds very realistic. I had talked ish about him and then I ran into him at a WWE show and he came up to me and I was like, hey man, I'm sorry. I get crazy on the Internet. And then fast forward a year or two later and I was doing it again.

[Ebro Darden]

Congratulations, you played yourself.

[Rosenberg]

I know. I was like, yeah, that sounds like me because I meant the apology. When I saw you, I was probably like, yeah, man, I wild out. And then you probably did more stuff. And I mean, what this guy? That is very me.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah.

[Laura Styles]

Wait, did you ever tell him why you don't like him? Like, were you ever clear? Would you tell him? I just don't like the way you deliver.

[Rosenberg]

It's been too long for me to remember, but I know myself well enough to know that when I talked ish, I'm sure it was based on the stuff I was seeing.

[Ebro Darden]

But you know, you never, you never gave him the respect to have a meeting with him behind the scenes and say, yo, listen bro, I just do not rock with how you move and what you talk about and how you do interviews. And the whole thing.

[Rosenberg]

Yeah, yeah, I didn't do that. Which is sort of. Which is sort of like the running I had with Andrew Schultz recently where.

[Ebro Darden]

He was like, you.

[Rosenberg]

You could hit me up. And I'm like, why? I don't know you well enough to hit you up. We're gonna have a chat. Yo, man. People make public content. People talk about the public content. I just thought that's how it goes. I expect it'll happen to me anyways, so that's his main beef.

[Ebro Darden]

Oh, it happens to you all the time.

[Rosenberg]

Yeah, I just. Exactly. I'm just used to people you thought.

[Ebro Darden]

People you thought you was cool with. As soon as there was blood in the water, they was. You know what I mean?

[Rosenberg]

No, and listen, there are. There are times when it's done in a way that I find it offensive, and there are times that it's not right. Like, you guys, remember I got offended a couple years ago when I had the thing with Kelly Rowland and D.L. hughley made a video just, like, talking about me like he didn't know me. I was like, damn, that's trash. You're acting like we weren't in the same studio every day. That's crazy. So I understand getting irritated by it at times. I didn't know Vlad like that. Anyway, so he tells me the whole story of why he doesn't like me. Basically, I'm P. Word. Because when I met him, I apologize Pips week. P. And that's his line of I'm not a man because I apologized and then talked ish about him again. Okay, bro, I could say the same about the way you chose to make.

[Ebro Darden]

An entire well, but I think it's more about looking in the mirror since you. Since you love talking about yourself, let's continue on this. On this journey. I think it's more about why the shot.

[Rosenberg]

This is a good story.

[Ebro Darden]

Listen, man, we take.

[Rosenberg]

We need new content every day.

[Ebro Darden]

No, listen, man, we're cutting you to shreds right now. So you know what I mean? Just keep going and take the shift.

[Rosenberg]

And you know what?

[Ebro Darden]

Here we are. It's blood in the water. That's right. We're gonna make you bleed some more sangre in el agua.

[Rosenberg]

Okay.

[Ebro Darden]

What the people are saying in the chat, by the way, looking in the mirror. Well, yeah, no, but I was just gonna say, when you talked ish about him, like, you just. The revelation you just kind of gave the audience, you talked ish about Vlad and likely made it personal because he did something you didn't like, you then apologized then, and you went to him or y' all ran into each other. He was like, you know what? Whatever it was, it wasn't that deep. Yes, and I'm sorry. He did something again. You made another personal attack, maybe.

[Rosenberg]

That's.

[Mentally Divine]

That's.

[Rosenberg]

So.

[Ebro Darden]

So you say, according to him, it hurt him. He's. His feelings.

[Rosenberg]

His feelings were hurt in some way. So. Yes.

[Ali Jackson]

Okay.

[Ebro Darden]

And so now. And then after that second time, you didn't apologize anymore because you realized it was actually a character flaw, and yet you didn't like him, so now you haven't taken upon yourself to apologize. I believe that's a normal human thing. You know someone, they do it. You kind of know someone through work or whatever, blah, blah, blah. They do some issue. Don't like you talking to some people about it. You're like, yo, that was. Why, that's trash. You see, the person, they. They heard about you. Like, you know what? Maybe you ain't that bad. My bad. It's all good. Then they do something again, and you're like, hey, yo, nah f all that, bro. You're trash.

[Rosenberg]

No, the Ebro translator is very good. That's. I'm pretty sure that's all that happened. But like. And then I noticed, oh, this is your entire career trajectory. Like, you sit behind the camera, you pay people for interviews, you ask, but no, no, listen. But this is what it is. You ask people about crime, you get people to snitch on other people. Is not for me. It's not the kind of content that I think is good for the culture. That's. Listen, am I being snooty and judging? Sure. But that's what my job behind the microphone can be at times. So he tells Mayo the whole setup.

[Ebro Darden]

Of why he Blame it on your job. Blame it on who you are as a person.

[Rosenberg]

Yeah.

[Ebro Darden]

You are an elitist, hip hop underground purist fan.

[Rosenberg]

Yes, you are.

[Mentally Divine]

You.

[Ebro Darden]

You really don't like commerce in hip hop that much, if we're being honest. You don't like to talk about charts. You don't like to talk about street crime.

[Rosenberg]

I don't care about how much money. The whole you gotta respect them, they make money thing. I never respected people for making money. I still don't now. Yes, of course, I'm backpack to the core. Ironically, Vlad was a pretty underground guy too, but I think it was always about hustling the tapes and stuff more than it was the culture. So.

[Laura Styles]

So what happened then?

[Rosenberg]

He says to Mayo.

[Ebro Darden]

So he goes, there you go, Laura.

[Rosenberg]

Yeah, Good work. So then he. Then he says to Mayo, yo, man. But like, you know this. The way they left Hot 97 was just whack. And. And Mayo's like. Mayo's just very, very still faced the whole time because obviously he's friendly with all of us. So he's just like, well, how was that? And Vlad's like, well, you know, they worked there for a long time, and then that place gave them a. Gave them a roof over their heads and a blah, blah, blah. And then the second they got let go, they talked ish about them. Maino's like, what did they say? But how did they. How did they talk ish? And he's like, I don't know. I just think it's messed up how. Blah, blah, blah. And Mayno's like, well, he's like, I would assume that their feelings are not towards Hot 97 at all. My assumption would be that new ownership came in and things changed a lot, and they probably weren't good with where things were for a long time. And he was like, I know that those guys, I'm sure they love Hot 97. He Literally. It was like he was inside of my brain answering, and he just kept shutting it down. And Vlad back, yeah, but if you work at a place and he's like, yeah, but you could work at a place for a long time. When new ownership comes along, priorities change.

[Laura Styles]

Yes.

[Rosenberg]

Attitude changes, things change. And it literally just had to end with Vlad being like, all right, well, anyway, there was, like, nowhere for him to go. So I just wanted to shout out, my guy may know for representing. I don't know how he knew how I felt, but he did a great job representing.

[Ebro Darden]

I think he knows either, A, because he listened to the show when he was on his way to work with Angela Yee in the morning, probably got some clips of us talking about it, or B, he's talked to people who work there and. And they gave him the inside scoop of that things have changed and. And we were not okay with how things were changing. And there will be more on that later. I'm gonna take this quote that people use on the Internet. Story developing. I keep seeing that from. I keep seeing that from independent media on. On social media when they're, like, doing a breaking thing. Story developing. We'll be back. But, you know, speaking of.

[Rosenberg]

Speaking of things you've seen on the Internet, Ebro, I have. I came up with a new segment before you got on the show.

[Ebro Darden]

All right. What's it called?

[Rosenberg]

It's an Ebro segment.

[Ebro Darden]

I love this.

[Rosenberg]

Ready?

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah, It's.

[Rosenberg]

It's called Ebro Sent.

[Ebro Darden]

I like it.

[Rosenberg]

It's a news segment.

[Ebro Darden]

I love this. This.

[Rosenberg]

And it's called Ebro Sent because I just send stuff. You send a lot of. And it's just. And you can't describe it all as news. Some of it is news.

[Ebro Darden]

That's right.

[Rosenberg]

Some of its opinion. Some of it, Ebro thinks is the most important thing he's ever seen. It's like when my dad sends me a clip and I look at it and I go, okay. But some of it, you're like, wow, this was revelatory. So I like this, but I just.

[Ebro Darden]

I just throw stuff in the machine, man. I'm. I'm looking for. And by the way, this isn't new. This is. I've been. How long have I been doing this? I just. I just throw stuff. I grab stuff. I'm. I'm active.

[Rosenberg]

Ebro sent.

[Ebro Darden]

There we go. Here's something I sent. Audio number two.

[Rosenberg]

Audio number two.

[Ebro Darden]

This is Stephen Miller going to run.

[Rosenberg]

Oh, Stephen Miller.

[Ebro Darden]

This is Stephen Miller.

[Stephen Miller (audio clip)]

That's true. The United States of America is running Venezuela. By definition, that's true, Jake. We live in a law or. Sorry, we live in a world in which you can talk all you want about international niceties and everything else, but we live in a world in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power. By definition, we are in charge because we have the United States military stationed outside the country. We set the terms and conditions. We have a complete embargo on all of their oil and their ability to do commerce. So for them to do commerce, they need our permission. For them to be able to run an economy, they need our permission. So the United States is in charge. The United States is running. So the country. During this transition period, the United States is using its military to secure our interests unapologetically in our hemisphere. We're a superpower, and under President Trump, we are going to conduct ourselves as a superpower. It is absurd that we would allow a nation in our own backyard to become the supplier of resources to our adversaries, but not to us to hoard weapons from our adversaries to be able to be positioned as an asset against the United States rather than on behalf of the United States. Sovereign countries should be able to do what they want doctrine and the Trump.

[Rosenberg]

Doctrine, he just ignored that. He went, sovereign country shouldn't be allowed to do what they want to do.

[Ebro Darden]

And he just completely and Guys, the reason I sent this audio yesterday is because what Stephen Miller is saying out loud is the way many people in power, the United States have felt since, for the history of the United States, the number of countries that the United States has, either through the CIA and destabilized and taken advantage of or, or allowed corporations to go into countries and use military to support corporations or just sit in the military, like the Marines going into Haiti in the, in, what was that, 1916? I believe it was. This has been happening. And unless you capitulate to what the United States wants and how they want you to conduct business, this is the story of the United States.

[Rosenberg]

Yes, yes.

[Ebro Darden]

Now, whether you like it, I mean, no, just in history. Now, whether you like it or not or support it or not is the next part of the conversation.

[Rosenberg]

But not all. Yes, you're right. The country does generally govern itself that way. They do. They generally, the country does generally act in that way to some degree. But not all leaders and not all people believe that the country should operate that way.

[Ebro Darden]

No, no, no, I agree with you. I'm saying the same thing. You are. Also note, it should be noted once again, we've said it many times, Maduro and Chavez were not successful financially in running Venezuela. It is not doing good financially. The story goes that the corporations from the United States that were down there setting up the oil, they wanted them out. And because the US Put economic embargoes on the country of Venezuela and we're not buying oil, and Venezuela would not allow oil to be sold to the United States, they were selling to Russia and China and others. And so what Stephen Miller is saying, right, there is a fact the United States is like, yo, you can't have all that oil in our backyard and then sell it to people we don't want you to sell it to or people we don't like without us having some say. So.

[Rosenberg]

Right. That's ours.

[Ebro Darden]

That, that. I mean, we're taking it whether you, whether you like it.

[Grainger Announcer]

I mean.

[Laura Styles]

Yes, that's exactly what they're doing.

[Rosenberg]

Yeah, this is what we do. But, but as a, as a, as a concept, what Stephen Miller is talking about, and this fits in with everything we know he believes and says is supremacy. This is world supremacy. This is white supremacy. This is, we are better than you.

[Ebro Darden]

That's right.

[Rosenberg]

This isn't the idea that a lot of, you know, us, I won't say a lot of US administrations, but at least a handful have seen the US as, which is we are there to do business with other countries. We are there to uplift other places. We are there are there to help people. We are not there to run roughshod over the world.

[Ebro Darden]

Well, well, some people would say that anybody that says that they're liars, because that's never been the case.

[Rosenberg]

You mean the actions don't show that.

[Ebro Darden]

The history does not support that marketing statement you just had?

[Rosenberg]

Yes, to some degree. In every administration, you will see pieces of it, but it varies how much you see it.

[Ebro Darden]

Well, and some people would say, and listen, I disagree with it vehemently. I'm just being, let's just say it based on facts. We got to stop dreaming, guys, because right now we're having this conversation. Where are Democrats? Who's saying what you're hearing from? No one.

[Rosenberg]

It's not loud. Democrats are not loud enough. They are never. Gavin, the only one who's been loud.

[Ebro Darden]

The same oil companies are benefiting those people at the federal level who are Democrats. They're making money on this. They are buying stock in this.

[Rosenberg]

But are you saying that at this moment there aren't Democrats saying anything about the Venezuela.

[Ebro Darden]

Oh, no, there are. It's just not loud.

[Rosenberg]

It's not loud enough.

[Ebro Darden]

It's not loud. It doesn't, it doesn't really seem to be. They're trying to stop this from happening.

[Laura Styles]

And it's usually the same, you know, the ones that always speak out, well.

[Ebro Darden]

And, and, and, and, and Laura Maduro lost the election and would not leave.

[Ali Jackson]

Yes.

[Laura Styles]

We could all agree he was a horrible person.

[Ebro Darden]

Democrats don't support him either. Yeah, but weren't, but weren't willing to do what Trump just did.

[Rosenberg]

The funny thing is, though, but again, I mentioned this again, whenever Trump himself even shows off about what they did, he never talks about, we got a bad guy who is bad for the Venezuelan people. He doesn't even say that. He says it's the oil. We got the oil. Like they, I, that's the part I at least like about the Republicans. They don't even give you. They, they think their marketing campaign is better, which is like, nah, we're doing this for money.

[Ebro Darden]

Yes, it is better. Clearly, it is better for their constituents.

[Laura Styles]

Yeah, I think people, they're happy with that. Yes.

[Rosenberg]

Yeah. They go, okay, cool. Because there are some people who go, I understand that, but we shouldn't really be going into other quote, unquote, sovereign nations and taking literally kidnapping their president and installing our own people.

[Ebro Darden]

But we always have. Using the CIA, using covert operations. It hasn't been this on full display. Unless you're Talking about Iraq where we lied about weapons of mass destruction. And first it was the knowing that it was Saudis who were involved in 9 11, but then pivoted and said Saddam has weapons of mass.

[Rosenberg]

We got to go to Iraq and.

[Ebro Darden]

We got to go to a whole other place.

[Rosenberg]

Yeah, even then they told a story. At least they came up with a whole story. And we all knew it was nonsense, but they had a story. Trump doesn't even really do a story.

[Laura Styles]

No, the story is we're getting that oil. Yeah, that's the story.

[Rosenberg]

And the funny part is watching the other Republicans say it's not about the oil. And then Trump and Hegseth like, no, no, no, we need the oil.

[Laura Styles]

Of course it is now.

[Ebro Darden]

Laura Styles, your new segments coming up. The rundown with Laura Styles in about seven minutes. What are you working on?

[Laura Styles]

Yes, some positive news. Yo. SZA and a couple of artists are getting together for a beautiful, beautiful non profit movement. So I'll give you guys a scoop on that. And our boy asap, Rocky is back. I don't know if you guys.

[Ebro Darden]

I like punk Rocky. I like punk Rocky. I'm here for it. Rosenberg. Have you listened to it?

[Rosenberg]

Nope. No, I have not listened to it. I was scrolling at a time when I didn't have sound and saw that he dropped something. So I haven't. I forgot to go back and pee. I will.

[Laura Styles]

All right, we'll talk about in the rundown.

[Ebro Darden]

Speaking of music. And she brought up SZA in the rundown. Sza and Dochi, how you feel about this Scissor Dochi? Rosenberg.

[Rosenberg]

I like it. It's a good joint.

[Ebro Darden]

You like what Tochi's talking about? You like how she's talking?

[Rosenberg]

Well, yeah, I, I only heard the greasy talk. I'm gonna be honest with you. That's. That's all I heard.

[Ebro Darden]

No, it's a great, it's just a great record.

[Rosenberg]

But it's a pretty. Yeah, I mean, Citizen Dochi is kind of a guaranteed win. It's kind of borderline cheat code.

[Ebro Darden]

I mean, we, we've touched on the industry plant thing a couple of times over the last few days.

[Rosenberg]

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[Ebro Darden]

And we've, you know, been big supporters of Dochi on our program. Our program. Are you. Are you feeling like Dochi's giving this too much attention? Because she's got. She's had tremendous success, hit songs, phenomenal stage show. People who are paying attention to the talent, see the talent. Why. Why would this industry plant thing come up now?

[Laura Styles]

Maybe she was in the studio and it got to her. She was like, let me get this off. Like, you know what I mean? I think she finally was like, let me say something about it. I'm sure it bothers her.

[Rosenberg]

I think that's why I came up now was just that this was. This was new and it was. It had been a conversation by people who have pretty loud voices. And she said, enough is enough, right? I mean, so I'm not mad. Listen, I. Sometimes I have those moments where I say, why does X celebrity give X thing attention? And then I just remember, like, you know, if it was you, you'd be. If it was me. And we're all human beings and everybody has feelings and we don't know what thing is going to affect someone the most. So. And there were a lot of people saying that stuff about Doji.

[Ebro Darden]

So, you know, I want to shout out Isaac Hayes iii. We didn't give him credit on that Stephen Miller audio. We yanked that from his Instagram account. And speaking of yanking things from Instagram account, before we get into Laura's rundown, I want to shout out, I think his name is Brian. Brian Baez is his name, but mentally divine.

[Mentally Divine]

Official.

[Laura Styles]

Oh, yeah.

[Ebro Darden]

Audio number five, Rosenberg. This is a piece that he put up yesterday about Zoran Mamdani's executive orders in New York City.

[Rosenberg]

Wait, where the. Hold on. Where the hell is my Zoron? I have this one from yesterday. 4. Let me see if this man.

[Ebro Darden]

It wasn't just shiny culture. Laura Styles was still inflicted.

[Rosenberg]

It's not this Zoron. Just to be clear. It's not this.

[Ebro Darden]

We will. No.

[Rosenberg]

That's jaded. Let me.

[Ebro Darden]

Give me.

[Rosenberg]

Give me 30 seconds.

[Ebro Darden]

I'm not prepared.

[Rosenberg]

I already did it. I don't know what I did, but real quick, while I'm pulling this up. Oh, there it is. Audio 5. Before I. Before we hit that. Because there was something related to Republicans and Democrats I wanted to mention to you.

[Ebro Darden]

Yes.

[Rosenberg]

I can't tell you how hot I was yesterday to see all the right wingers mocking the Democrats for commemorating January 6th. I don't know if you saw that at all.

[Ebro Darden]

No, I.

[Laura Styles]

No, I didn't see that.

[Ebro Darden]

I did not. I saw Proud Boys. I saw somebody put up a clip of Proud Boys, you know, marching somewhere, maybe in D.C. or something.

[Laura Styles]

Wait, are Proud Boys or the January Sixers, are they asking for reparations? Did I see that?

[Ebro Darden]

No, that's been a thing for a long time. That they wanted. They want. They want financial compensation for their pain and suffering.

[Rosenberg]

Yeah, I've seen that. And they did. So the Democrats did a little bit of, like, a vigil yesterday. And it's just amazing to me to see patriots, supposed patriots, people like Clay Travis, they'll, like, post it and talk about how performative and fake it is and how embarrassing it is that they even talk about this. Yes, they took. If any other group showed up and took a doo doo on the Capitol, you'd go, oh, that's fine. I take no issue with that.

[Ebro Darden]

No. If any other group, any other group that. Whether it was black people, Asian people, Hispanic people, South Asian people, Southeast Asian.

[Laura Styles]

People, what would have happened?

[Ebro Darden]

They would have had guns drawn so fast if mass amounts of people were even approaching those doors, of course. Let alone climbing up scaffolding.

[Rosenberg]

Yo.

[Ebro Darden]

And attacking the front doors. Yo, I've been. You know how many marches I have been to in D.C. where they have snipers on the top of buildings and people are just gathered in the mall there and. And not. No, just speech is happening. Speech is happening on the national mall, like where Dr. King gave his speech. I've been to Million Man March there twice. I've been to. It wasn't the women's march, but it was a march after the women's march.

[Laura Styles]

Okay.

[Ebro Darden]

Snipers on buildings.

[Rosenberg]

Well, they. They didn't have any issue with this group. And now apparently these right wingers, they'll talk to you about the Black Lives Matter protest. They're very upset about people in Los Angeles damaging. Like a Gucci store. That really bothers them. Damaging the Capitol means nothing to them. They do not care. These great patriots. Anyways, Ebro, here is your. All right, let's go on.

[Mentally Divine]

Executive order number nine was specific to combating hidden junk fees. It is meant to aggressively crack down on companies who mislead New Yorkers into paying more for services. And it will establish a citywide junk fee task force and strengthen the New York Department of Consumer and Worker Protection to monitor compliance, investigate potential violations, and crack down on deceptive business practices to the fullest extent of the law. Executive order number 10 is specific to fighting Subscription tricks and traps because businesses use deceptive practices to trap customers in unwanted subscriptions. Like having free trials that automatically convert into paid plans without telling the person that's paying. Or adding monthly fees and add on charges information I like been collected or disguising subscriptions as one time purchases. And making cancellations intentionally difficult by forcing people to call during limited hours, making people remember or reset, lock credentials or navigate multiple screens before you can actually cancel. And with an executive order, he just put an end to that. This is what happens when you elect someone who's not bought by corporate interests. Mandani walked in the door and immediately started putting money back into New Yorkers pockets. And that's the real power move. Because when people see that government actually works for them, they stop accepting the bull. That's how you shift the entire game. You prove it's possible and suddenly people everywhere start asking why isn't my city doing this?

[Rosenberg]

It's. That's. Can I say one thing? I'm obsessed with the junk fee thing. Every time I've ever read about it, I'm so angered and disgusted by it. I do. I couldn't gauge. It's a nice executive order. I love that he did it.

[Ebro Darden]

All right.

[Rosenberg]

I don't know that this does anything to actually affect these junk fees.

[Ebro Darden]

So I read an article that said. Well, I read an article that said junk fees annually could tally up depending on obviously how many subscriptions you had. But the average price in the United States is between like 500 and $800.

[Rosenberg]

A year that we're all spending on it.

[Ebro Darden]

That we're all that we're getting looped into a little this and all that and a subscription you forgot you had.

[Laura Styles]

And yeah, you know who's going to be super tight?

[Ebro Darden]

Jim's gyms are going to be tight, bro.

[Laura Styles]

Do you know how hard it is? Well, I don't know how it is right now, but I have been with unnamed gyms that gave me when I tell you the run around to try to cancel my subscription.

[Mentally Divine]

Nuts.

[Laura Styles]

Not my.

[Ebro Darden]

Impossible. It's impossible.

[Rosenberg]

I haven't even told you guys and I'm not going to get into details because I'm trying to work it out because I'm really embarrassed by it. And B, because I'm still working on it.

[Laura Styles]

Okay.

[Rosenberg]

I had something like that happen at a gym that I was just alerted to where I lost thousands of dollars. I have not set foot. Thousands, thousands. I. I lost a couple thousand dollars. I have not set foot into the place I thought I canceled. I Guess I was suspended. And post suspension, it was reinstated and without setting foot into this place again. And the only emails you ever get go to spam, and they don't tell you, like, hey, you haven't been here. That's not what happens. All you get is the regular spam.

[Laura Styles]

Of, like, yeah, of course.

[Rosenberg]

Like, guys, how many different things do we get spam from that we used to be a part of that.

[Laura Styles]

They want to juice you, bro.

[Rosenberg]

I'm like, wait, at a certain point. At a certain point in this country, the onus is never on the gym or whatever the place is to say, hey, we notice you haven't set foot in here in a long time.

[Ebro Darden]

No, they're just.

[Laura Styles]

No, why would they, bro?

[Ebro Darden]

And they're allowed to. So even if these. Mom. Donnie, you.

[Stephen Miller (audio clip)]

You.

[Ebro Darden]

You're saying you don't think they do?

[Rosenberg]

I just don't know how it works locally. How can we really locally impact these things that are companies?

[Ebro Darden]

No, no. Usually what ends up happening is you have someone at the city level who's willing to take on holding these. These companies accountable. Almost like a local consumer bureau.

[Rosenberg]

Mm.

[Laura Styles]

So I'm sure people will be able to, like, report things.

[Ebro Darden]

Well, and then. And then the city can bring people together and say, hey, all of these people who live in this jurisdiction this go. Are saying that this company is committing a crime that goes against the city's policies.

[Laura Styles]

Right?

[Rosenberg]

And then the city can take shot. The city can then take aim at the place and say, if you're right.

[Ebro Darden]

Yes.

[Rosenberg]

Okay.

[Ebro Darden]

That's the way I understand it.

[Rosenberg]

It is interesting, though, that no one talked about that executive order, which everyone would agree with.

[Ebro Darden]

It seems like it.

[Rosenberg]

Like, who wants to.

[Ebro Darden]

Yo. And when they.

[Rosenberg]

And. And we. We only played, like, half the. The clip there. When he gets. When that guy gets into all the other numbers.

[Ebro Darden]

That's mentally divine official, sir.

[Rosenberg]

Mentally divine official. When he gets into the different kinds of junk fees and different businesses and how high they are in the ticket industry.

[Ebro Darden]

Oh, no, it's crazy.

[Laura Styles]

That part right there is.

[Rosenberg]

You buy tickets to a concert. They're just those little fees they're throwing on underneath. Oh, I love convenience fees.

[Laura Styles]

What is that?

[Ebro Darden]

Well, they made it easy for you, so it costs you money.

[Rosenberg]

Thank you. Thank you so much. It's so convenient what you've done. So. No, that's a dope thing to see. That's the kind of stuff we really do expect from him.

[Ebro Darden]

That.

[Rosenberg]

I love seeing that out of the gate from mom Donnie.

[Ebro Darden]

Let's go to the rundown it's your turn, Laura Styles. Do we have music? You had music yesterday, Rosenberg. Are you consistent?

[Rosenberg]

Oh, the music for the Rundown.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah, yeah, sure.

[Rosenberg]

I got. Which one was it? Was it. Oh, oh, you mean this?

[Ebro Darden]

It's the Rundown with Laura.

[Rosenberg]

Let's go. And the ER band.

[Laura Styles]

All right. All right, guys. Well, yes, asap. Rocky is back. He dropped Punk Rocky, the first single off his Don't Be Dumb album. The music video is Fire. Very creative artistic direction. Wona writers in it.

[Rosenberg]

You're going with Wona Wiona.

[Laura Styles]

Writer.

[Rosenberg]

Never heard Ebro. You never heard a Wiona for writer.

[Laura Styles]

Isn't that her name? Winona Ryder.

[Rosenberg]

Winona.

[Laura Styles]

Oh, God, Winona.

[Ebro Darden]

Honestly, Rosenberg, I didn't even. I, I, I thought. I was so confused when you brought it up just now. I thought her name was something else. I've heard Wynonna Ryder.

[Rosenberg]

No, you've heard Wynonna Judd. You've never heard Wynonna Rider in your life.

[Ebro Darden]

That's right. Then you're right.

[Rosenberg]

You know, there's. She is no Wynonna. She is Winona for sure. Griff weighing on the white stuff. Anyways, go ahead, Laura. Sorry.

[Laura Styles]

Anyway, well, it was cool to see her in it, so. And he also did a really dope article. He was featured in W magazine and he said something that really got to me. He basically was talking about how he was a cold hearted man before kids and now he's like the most sentimental person in the world. I relate to that. I felt like I was a cold hearted at one point in my world. And then all of a sudden I had Kenza. Everything makes me cry, Rosenberg. I will sit and watch stuff on my phone and like cry for strangers on the Internet now.

[Rosenberg]

We saw it happen to Ebro in a big way.

[Laura Styles]

Oh my God. Ebro was the one.

[Rosenberg]

Host Issa. This man can't watch a commercial, you know?

[Ebro Darden]

Nah, I think it was before, bro. I mean, listen, after Issa, before, whatever. Let me tell you something.

[Rosenberg]

Now you're crying.

[Ebro Darden]

I'm crying, man. I'm a big cry.

[Rosenberg]

Well, the dad stuff, his dad stuff. Ebro's complicated dad stuff is in there too. So any dad, son stuff. But now he's got the father daughter too. Oh, it's awesome.

[Laura Styles]

All of it is in there.

[Rosenberg]

All in there.

[Laura Styles]

But yeah, man, I'm just excited for Rocky, you know what I mean? I'm happy that he's back. I, I, for the most part, I've seen positive, you know what I mean? Positive reviews about it. But we'll see when he does.

[Rosenberg]

Let me ask you a question. You're our music industry insider.

[Ebro Darden]

Okay.

[Rosenberg]

About a year and change ago, I went to Iraqi Listening.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah.

[Rosenberg]

Okay. Now, granted, it was in the middle of the day, and after waiting for an hour, I left because I had to get to my other job. So I never actually heard anything. But what happened to that project?

[Ebro Darden]

I think maybe some of the. That music is on this project. And he just.

[Rosenberg]

But they bailed fully. Like, that was an album. That was an album, right?

[Ebro Darden]

I don't know how much was done. I don't know. I don't know if they had a date. I don't know how much was done. I don't know if he was. I don't. I don't know.

[Rosenberg]

But they gathered all the DJs in New York. Everyone was there.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah. I don't know. I don't know. Maybe it was. It was a false start.

[Rosenberg]

We see false starts.

[Ebro Darden]

It happens. It happens. But I will say this, man. You know, I get skeptical when an artist who is a hip hop artist, a rapper, as they say, okay. Goes out and ventures out into making things that are sounding like rock, sounding like pop rock, sounding like pop rock, emo. Now, Rocky's made this leap before. He's put his toe in this arena before, so it's not really a leap for him. But the musicality on this punk Rocky song is really what nails it. You know what I mean? A lot of times rappers want to get into trying to make, you know, rock records, but they fail on actually just making good music.

[Laura Styles]

I see that.

[Rosenberg]

You know who did it. You know who did it damn well recently.

[Ebro Darden]

Who's that?

[Rosenberg]

Lil Yachty.

[Ebro Darden]

Oh, yeah, Lil Yachty. But, you know, Yachty bodied it. Yeah, no, bodied it well. And also because musically, the band, the musicians, he was using all of that on point.

[Laura Styles]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. You know who's really dope that I. I told you guys about her before, but I really like her. Alameda.

[Ebro Darden]

Alameda's Fire.

[Laura Styles]

She's so fire. Rosenberg. Like, she's alternative. Yeah. I mean, hip hop.

[Rosenberg]

But Alti.

[Ebro Darden]

No, no, just straight Alti.

[Laura Styles]

Yeah.

[Ebro Darden]

There'S a. There's a lot of dope, young Alti bands I wish I had. I wish I had them all in front of me right now. There's another one I like out of Atlanta. Damn. I was just talking to, bro, the he. I think they're called Hero.

[Laura Styles]

Okay.

[Rosenberg]

Another alt band, Heroes Fight.

[Ebro Darden]

I think they're called Hero, the band.

[Rosenberg]

Ah.

[Laura Styles]

There's also some brothers from The Bronx that are killing it. And why is their name escaping me right now?

[Ebro Darden]

Nah, hero, the band is Fire. I got a shout out to Duck, Duck Goose if you want like some super, super hardcore like Metal Trap, but it's Fire. Duck Duck Goose. They were just on tour with Limp Bizkit.

[Rosenberg]

I gotta tell you. I can tell you I feel like I'm pretty good on that. But I'm sure there are people who would love it.

[Ebro Darden]

The way it's done is dope. The way it's done is dope. Okay, the way it's done.

[Laura Styles]

Anyway, speaking of tde, let's get into it. So SZA is teaming up with Pink Pantherist Central, Cee and other artists to do this really dope initiative. And all the proceeds will go to help all the nonprofits that are supporting Sudan. So she is giving fans like an opportunity to do like a one on one via Zoom, like hang out with sza. And fans could also buy like signed merch bundles, things that curated by sza. But it's for the Freedom of Sudan Action Fund and it includes contributions from the weekend, Olivia, Rodrigo and so many others. So I thought this was beautiful.

[Mentally Divine]

This is dope.

[Ebro Darden]

It's.

[Laura Styles]

It's about time people started really more, you know, speaking about what's happening in Sudan, Sudan, Congo.

[Ebro Darden]

Listen. Also big news around the world right now. You guys watching what's going on in Iran?

[Laura Styles]

No, I'm not.

[Rosenberg]

Well, you mean the protesting?

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah, the protesting. A lot of youth is protesting about the government there and they may have some sort of governmental. I mean, at least it seems like they want to have some sort of governmental change. But once again, I don't believe the United States wants to go into Iran. I think that's a bad idea. And I also think that this Venezuela thing is going to play out to be a bad idea for the United States as well.

[Rosenberg]

I agree with you 100%. I generally don't think the US kind of trying to help either push countries into complete disarray or just outright takeover. I don't personally think that's the way for us to handle things.

[Laura Styles]

I mean, we can't even get this one right.

[Rosenberg]

I know we're a full on mess here right now.

[Laura Styles]

What happens to America first? Everything.

[Ebro Darden]

America, Rosenberg. I mean, Laura, no new wars. I'll get us out of wars. I'll include things day one. We're a year into this deal now.

[Rosenberg]

You can argue they can make an argument that the Venezuela thing is America first because it's basically just about stealing oil for us. To make money. So it is putting America first. It's putting America.

[Ebro Darden]

America's first.

[Rosenberg]

Yes, Correct.

[Ebro Darden]

Prices will not. Prices will not go down.

[Rosenberg]

Ebro, the prices are already so good. What do you mean all the prices went down? You haven't paid attention.

[Ebro Darden]

All right?

[Rosenberg]

Trust me. Trump told me.

[Ebro Darden]

Now, Rose, I had been sending Rosenberg these. These. Speaking of Trump, these. I sent you a medical guy. I wanted you to watch. Did you watch this guy who sent. Talking about Trump's dementia?

[Rosenberg]

No, I missed it. And I'd like to see that one. Do I have it?

[Ebro Darden]

I. I didn't. I didn't ask for the audio to get put in. I just wanted you to see it because it's kind of long, but pause. But there is Jimmy Kimmel. We have audio. Do you have the Jimmy Kimmel audio?

[Laura Styles]

Let's go.

[Rosenberg]

Don't scare me. Yes, I do.

[Laura Styles]

Now he's all nervous.

[Ebro Darden]

So the tantrum of the opera went on for 84 minutes this morning. For your sanity, we've whittled that down. And here are today's real moments in present dementia.

[Rosenberg]

Wow. Present dementia is hard. I'm not even gonna hold you.

[Ebro Darden]

By the way, a friend of mine who's really smart said, you know, you've gotta be the most honest guy in history. I want this sign making.

[Rosenberg]

The guy is great. The yellow is a beautiful shade of yellow.

[Ebro Darden]

The fat drug doesn't work on you. Why are you even taking it? They have a little tiny face, just big.

[Rosenberg]

Bring your kids in.

[Ebro Darden]

We're gonna change the sex of your child. Yes, sir.

[Rosenberg]

Yes, sir.

[Ebro Darden]

Sir, are you okay? Sir? Could you call up? Yes. I love this dog so much.

[Rosenberg]

Donald. No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

[Ebro Darden]

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. The answer is no, no, no.

[Stephen Miller (audio clip)]

Boom.

[Ebro Darden]

Oh, yeah.

[Laura Styles]

What? Oh, my God.

[Rosenberg]

Boom. Ping, ping.

[Ebro Darden]

Being defense, bang.

[Laura Styles]

Why?

[Ebro Darden]

I wish you could explain to me.

[Rosenberg]

What the hell's going on.

[Ebro Darden]

There you go. Present dementia With Jimmy K. That is.

[Rosenberg]

I didn't know he did. He did 84 minutes yesterday of stand up. Of Trump. Stand up. Well, he can barely stand up anymore, but you get.

[Ebro Darden]

No, the. The. After the Venezuela attack. That was the other day, I believe. I don't know. I don't know if that was yesterday. That was.

[Rosenberg]

He's not doing good, guys. He is not doing good.

[Ebro Darden]

According to who? Rosenberg?

[Rosenberg]

People with eyes. Yeah, according to those of us with eyes. It doesn't look good.

[Ebro Darden]

Ladies and gentlemen, here at the Ebro Laura Rosenberg show. You can email the original gurus.

[Rosenberg]

Oh, we're back.

[Ebro Darden]

You can email the original gurus. That's right. The OGs are back. Now it's really a lie. This is like America level lying right here. Well, because the original gurus would have been you, Shani, and Rosenberg, Laura. Yeah, so it's not the original gurus.

[Laura Styles]

So do you want us to call it the original gurus minus one?

[Ebro Darden]

No, I just wanted to point out that your marketing and lying is the same as the United States of America. And I. And I was. I was never a guru. So could you. I don't know where that.

[Rosenberg]

Couldn't you attribute this to not so much lying as being lazy and coming up with a name? I mean.

[Ebro Darden]

I mean, you could call America lazy too.

[Rosenberg]

Exactly. Because you're right.

[Ebro Darden]

Plays over and over and over again and expected a different result.

[Rosenberg]

Because he's right, by the way, that Shawnee is absolutely an original guru. But we did have to come up with a new thing to do. And, you know, listen, I may start.

[Ebro Darden]

A petition.org I may start a petition.org because at this point, I've been in a relationship longer than Rosenberg. I've been a father, a parent, more than both of them, and they still want to keep me out of being a guru.

[Rosenberg]

Start the child guru, then.

[Ebro Darden]

Oh, so you want me to start a whole other segment. You want to segregate the gurus. That's how.

[Laura Styles]

Oh, my God, no.

[Ebro Darden]

We don't even want segregation.

[Rosenberg]

Also, you. You always missed state. Ebro's always done this. He always puts the length of the of relationship as to why someone.

[Ebro Darden]

You guys used to throw that in my face.

[Rosenberg]

No, it was just that you didn't have a relationship at the time, and you were just out in the streets, loose. But being in one long relationship does not make one a guru. In fact, one could argue being in multiple long relationships makes someone even more of a guru.

[Ebro Darden]

We could all.

[Laura Styles]

And let's be real, the real original, non guru with the longest relationship was cast one.

[Rosenberg]

Yes, true. But again, I would make the argument with Cast 1 and other people I know who have basically been with their partner forever, that in one sense, they're very wise, they know how to make it work. In another sense, they have very limited experience. That. That's the. That's the. The conundrum of the gurus. But I think cast had very. I'd love to see CAS get to be a part of the gurus at one point in time because he has a lot of great guru tendencies now. He did also have some Ebro in him, though, of just like I'm not in the mood to listen. I want to burn it down. But then the real. The real danger is. And this is why I'd like to bring up making Ebro a guru, to tell you the truth.

[Ebro Darden]

Wow. Didn't expect that. Today, January 7, 2020.

[Rosenberg]

I. Yeah, no, it's January 7, and it's time for Ebro to storm the gurus. Okay. I. I feel that if it's just me and Laura as gurus, I am operating in a world where 30% of the time, I will be the only one able to talk because she will fade out mid email.

[Laura Styles]

I thought you were going to say that.

[Rosenberg]

And if I don't have another guru here.

[Ebro Darden]

So I'm really just the garbage man. I'm here for cleanup.

[Rosenberg]

I wouldn't use the word garbage. I think that's a negative way to put it, you know?

[Ebro Darden]

So you guys are labeling me garbage man?

[Laura Styles]

No, you're here for moral support.

[Rosenberg]

We just need you. You know, and by the way, you're going to end up talking the whole segment anyway, so we might as well. Why don't we just make you a guru? What are we doing?

[Ebro Darden]

Do we have. Do we have Khaled's audio?

[Rosenberg]

All I have is.

[Ebro Darden]

Congratulations, you played yourself. Griff, we need the Khaled guru.

[Rosenberg]

He probably has it, though. He probably has it.

[Laura Styles]

Okay, so what do you. But what do you. What do you want to do?

[Rosenberg]

Because we could. Well, because we already butchered that audio.

[Laura Styles]

Yes.

[Rosenberg]

He never actually said. I don't think he actually said. No, he. Maybe he did say you're not a guru.

[Ebro Darden]

He did.

[Rosenberg]

Yeah, he did, but I can absolutely change it. So he's like, ebro, you're a guru. Like, we can definitely do that. So I think it's time.

[Ebro Darden]

This is a big deal for. Listen, if you've been following the show for a long time and now you're following the Ebro Laura Rosenberg show, this is a big deal. This should not be taken lightly that I've been told, a, I'm needed and B, allowed to be a part of the guru. I think this is. Needs to be marked in history. Griff, you got to write this down. I need the audio of Rosenberg saying, frankly, you're needed.

[Laura Styles]

Okay, wait, wait, wait. Hold on. I'm checking the chat. Okay. On YouTube right now, there is a poll, and right now, 81% of the people are saying, yes, Ebro should be a guru.

[Rosenberg]

Wow.

[Ebro Darden]

Percent dominating at the 81. At the. @ the voting booth, the votes are.

[Rosenberg]

Going up, and it's staying the same.

[Laura Styles]

Yeah, they're saying anyway, so you might as.

[Ebro Darden]

Well. I mean, listen, these are facts, but nonetheless, it feels bro gives good advice and get the.

[Rosenberg]

Vote. Ebro will keep it.

[Laura Styles]

100. You're getting a lot of.

[Rosenberg]

Support. Ebro been the.

[Ebro Darden]

Guru. Talk that talk. Who said that got him.

[Rosenberg]

Out? Ebro. Ben, the guru is Mana.

[Ebro Darden]

Lizette. Okay, Mana.

[Laura Styles]

Lizette. All right, Sasha, 2082 supporting.

[Ebro Darden]

Ebro. Look at me. Yo, this is a new.

[Laura Styles]

Day. They were like, this is the.

[Ebro Darden]

Majority. Oh, my God, it's a new day, baby. I've never. I never expected to see anything like 82, 83.

[Rosenberg]

17. He's dominating in the.

[Ebro Darden]

Chat. I mean, now, Rosenberg, did you happen to check the guru at all? Do we have any gurus.

[Rosenberg]

Today? I think we just created the new email.

[Ebro Darden]

Address. So you don't even have.

[Laura Styles]

Anything? Not.

[Rosenberg]

Yet. But email we. Oh, we have. I'm told we do have old.

[Ebro Darden]

Ones. All right, Griff, send something over real quick.

[Rosenberg]

Let's. You want to do it? No, you don't. We don't want to.

[Ali Jackson]

Rush.

[Rosenberg]

I. We made the announcement today. Don't you think we make it.

[Laura Styles]

Special? And let's get some new emails, some new.

[Rosenberg]

Fresh. Let's get some fresh ELR era emails, and let's introduce Ebro as a guru tomorrow because the people have spoken.

[Ebro Darden]

Overwhelmingly. All right, all.

[Rosenberg]

Right. And now, like, because I want. I like the idea of Ebro being up all night tonight, nervous, you know, looking at himself in the mirror, like, do I have it? Do I have what it takes to be a guru? You know what I.

[Laura Styles]

Mean? Yeah, I like it too. All right, so we'll do it tomorrow. Wait, guys, have you guys seen all this? The drama with Grok on.

[Ebro Darden]

X? What do you mean? What do you mean? The AI. The AI children and all of the, like, AI porn and.

[Rosenberg]

All. I don't. I don't.

[Laura Styles]

Know. All right, so what. What's happening is that people are using a random picture, Rosenberg, of like, let's just say me or Natalie or whoever. A random picture that you posted on social media. And they'll say like, hey, hey, Gronk, can you take off her shirt and put her in a.

[Rosenberg]

Bikini? Oh, yes, I did see that.

[Laura Styles]

Yesterday. Can you remove her pants and put her in a G.

[Rosenberg]

String? And it does.

[Laura Styles]

It. And. Yeah, and it does it. And then also, like, can you undress her completely? So there are these AI images of all these people completely nude on the Internet. And of course, these sick bastards are doing it to.

[Ebro Darden]

Children. Yes, 11 year.

[Laura Styles]

Olds. Disgusting. So, like, people are going right now. They're going. They're. They're going on their accounts and basically like going. I'm a Region one. Hi, Grog. I do not authorize you to take, modify or edit any of the photos or videos of mine, whether those published in the past or upcoming ones I post. And if a third party asks you to do it, please deny the request. Thank you. So that's how people are asking not to get violated. That is. It's insane what's happening, guys. This AI.

[Rosenberg]

Well. And you know, Grok is going to be the worst one because it's Elon's. You know, it's going to be.

[Ebro Darden]

Nasty. There is shout out to Medi Hassan. Do you guys follow Medi.

[Rosenberg]

Hassan? Oh, we love Medi.

[Ebro Darden]

Hassan. I would love to have him on the show. Zateo News, I think is how you say.

[Ali Jackson]

It.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah. I may have sent audio over of Medi Hassan, but I don't know. Could be filed under the ish that Ebro.

[Rosenberg]

Sends. It is. I don't think I made it, though.

[Ebro Darden]

No. But he was having a conversation about how the Democrats should posture. The energy from the Democrats going into the midterms and beyond and how aggressive they should.

[Laura Styles]

Be.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah. And that there is a. Or he feels that there is a growing demand of the Democrats to be very aggressive with prosecuting Elon Musk and that that should even be. Somebody's political platform is prosecuting Musk. Prosecuting Musk and prosecuting all of these individuals who have currently or who are. Who are currently taking advantage of the system in many ways, including the Trump and the Trumps and the Trump family. They should not shy away from that. And I've said, listen on our prior show and I need to establish it on this show, if you do not prosecute these people who are committing crimes, this just keeps going. This is an endless cycle. There's no precedent. Like it just keeps going. I've said for the longest, if Trump doesn't lose a lot of money or go to jail, this just keeps getting worse and more and more individuals get involved in.

[Laura Styles]

It. Yeah, it's. Nothing's going to happen. By the way, AI dogs have been donating so much money. They're good.

[Ebro Darden]

Bro. By and by the way, in the United States of America, the reason we are still, still dealing with the KKK's and these extremist groups goes all the way back to the Civil War and the fact that no one from the south, the rebels were prosecuted. Nothing actually happened for that.

[Rosenberg]

Treason. And remember, here we are again, five years after January 6th and these treasonous pieces of garbage stormed the Capitol and tried to upend the election, harm police officers, threatened Congress. People. You know perfectly well what would have happened if they'd gotten their hands on Nancy Pelosi or aoc. God forbid. And again, the treasonous, worst anti Americans our country have are excused and forgiven. That's why we are a complete lie and a complete.

[Laura Styles]

Joke. I might get money, it might get reparations, because that's what they're asking.

[Rosenberg]

For. We are such a.

[Ebro Darden]

Joke. They got pardoned for sure. By the.

[Laura Styles]

President.

[Rosenberg]

Yeah. So I love when people act like we are better than other places. We are literally just bigger and richer. We are as bad as anyone. We do the dumbest stuff. And you're so right, Ebro, if you don't hold things accountable, it's the same thing with like your children. If your kids are allowed to do things over and over again that they think it's okay to do those.

[Ebro Darden]

Things. 100 well, and I want to go on record.

[Rosenberg]

Right? Hold on. I need a button for you on.

[Ebro Darden]

Record. On the record and on the edge. In the hot.

[Rosenberg]

Seat. Okay, here we.

[Laura Styles]

Go. What do you.

[Ebro Darden]

Have? I just want it to be known that if America and people who support this nonsense, they want to keep going on this path. This is the path they want to be on. I just want it to be known. I want to see.

[Rosenberg]

It. That's Ebro going on the record. That's official right.

[Ebro Darden]

There. That's how you know I want to see.

[Rosenberg]

It. You've been saying that. I don't think you keep saying.

[Laura Styles]

It and you're seeing it. Don't you see everything that you want to.

[Ebro Darden]

See? But the reason I'm saying I want to see it is because I feel like not enough people are stopping it. So let's just keep watching. How low do you want to.

[Rosenberg]

Go? This is.

[Ebro Darden]

Now. This is American limbo. We are currently in limbo. How low you want? How low can you.

[Rosenberg]

Go now, Ebro, the reason I'm going to push back and say you're full of it is because at this point now, with the age of your children, we can't want to see it anymore because we won't even be here potentially when it's seen. And our kids will be in a place that's horrifying. Well, I can't.

[Ebro Darden]

Wanna. But.

[Rosenberg]

Maybe. Although if you see it, I guess you'll still be here.

[Ebro Darden]

Right? But maybe we need to see it also, because there are people who really thought that the Obama thing was like a major shift in how America was going to conduct itself in racial equity and inclusion and all of these things. And it wasn't. It actually. It actually kicked off something much.

[Rosenberg]

Worse. Much worse. I. On that note, and back to the Stephen Miller audio that Ebro sent us yesterday. That was some of the best ish Ebro sent yesterday was the Stephen Miller clip. I sent this to a friend and Ebro, you're in the corporate world, so I know you occasionally have, like, you know, I know you don't talk. I know you try to avoid politics. You know, occasionally you have people where it comes up and you're able to have a friendly sort of disagreement. You're not the exact same politically, but you chat about some stuff and like, and you run. I particularly will run into some Republicans who are not crazy people, but they sometimes will talk about current things that are happening in a way that's so calm and sort of on the surface that I'm like, are you really paying attention to what's going on? Are you playing.

[Ebro Darden]

Dumb? Like they're just unaffected? They don't affect.

[Rosenberg]

Them? Or are you unaffected? So, so. So when you sent me the Stephen Miller, I sent it to this friend of mine and I wrote this. I think it's important in order to have real conversations about what the US Is currently doing to understand that this lunatic Stephen Miller is the biggest influence on our foreign policy. And I know you are well beyond smart enough to see that what he is espousing here is complete world supremacy in a way that is terrifying when you really dig into it. Also, if you learn his history, this is just who he is. And my friend wrote back, yes, there's a line between securing our interests, ensuring our safety, and maximizing our economy versus raping the rest of the world of their land. We're not conquerors. Our best move as a nation is brokering deals give to get supply, resources, protection and prowess. If you need something from a foreign land. I wrote this is called a normal Republican thought to have. But I said, Stephen Miller and his type are truly something different. Pretty scary. And this is where I. This is the part where this crowd drives me insane because so far I'm okay with what my friend said. But then he goes, extremists on both sides are those that scare me the most and are the ones that will likely lead us into a cataclysmic event one day. And I said, but who are the left extremists who have real power? There's no such thing. There are never Left extremists who have control of our nation in any way. Who are.

[Ebro Darden]

They? The aoc, Bernie Mamdani, Jasmine Crockett, all of them. And Jasmine Crockett isn't even in there. Isn't even in that. She's not a democratic socialist, by the way. She's a black woman with a. With a voice.

[Laura Styles]

And. Yeah, still.

[Ebro Darden]

Threatening. No black women. Black women with power and a voice and strength is threatening. Yes. White men for.

[Rosenberg]

Sure. So. So if you were to really get into it, though, they know in an argument that Bernie's, quote, extremism doesn't hold a candle to the extremists who are on the right right.

[Ebro Darden]

Now. No, no.

[Rosenberg]

You'Re. There is no.

[Ebro Darden]

Extreme. Your logical brain is saying that. But a Republican hears socialism and things being wealth being transferred from wealth.

[Rosenberg]

Equity, essentially, in any.

[Ebro Darden]

Way. Yeah. As bad, as extreme, as almost violent. They think it's fight that's fighting.

[Rosenberg]

Words. But you're saying more won't be as.

[Ebro Darden]

Poor. That's right. I'm going to war. I didn't. I didn't maintain this whiteness for those black and brown people to have anything close to what I.

[Rosenberg]

Got. Yo, hit, hit. Hit Louie with the button real quick. I got hit Louie with the.

[Laura Styles]

Button. King Lou.

[Rosenberg]

Why? Yeah, now he just. Louie's got to catch it right now.

[Ebro Darden]

Why? Congratulations, you played.

[Rosenberg]

Yourself. The current. The. The current. The current poll that your man just threw in the chat because he just wants to stay active in the.

[Mentally Divine]

Chat. Are.

[Rosenberg]

You. Are you concerned about the direction America is heading? Congratulations, man. You could do.

[Ebro Darden]

Better. Nah, man, stop it. Stop.

[Rosenberg]

It.

[Ebro Darden]

Concerned. Well, listen, we had another run at the rundown with Laura Styles, day two. I thought it was pretty good. Laura.

[Laura Styles]

Styles. Thank.

[Ebro Darden]

You. Now, Laura, I have. I have a question for.

[Laura Styles]

You. What's.

[Ebro Darden]

Up? And this is a poll for you, Lou. Okay, Throw in the chat. Laura hates Messi Bochinche for the radio on any platform. She will not be in public talking about. Well, ghetto.

[Laura Styles]

Nonsense. It.

[Ebro Darden]

Depends, Laura, you don't like it if you're given two stories, you're not picking the nonsense. Ratchet. You're not doing.

[Laura Styles]

It. I'm not talking about blueface. I'm not doing.

[Ebro Darden]

It. You're not doing.

[Laura Styles]

It. I'm.

[Ebro Darden]

Not. But privately, her and her peoples, including my lady, are in a group chat talking about.

[Laura Styles]

It. Just some things, but we're not discussing the blue.

[Ebro Darden]

Face. According to that. There's other.

[Rosenberg]

Stuff.

[Ebro Darden]

That. Which is why, encouraged her to start the Boiche Channel that she ended up calling the BCC But I wanted it to be the Boiche News Network, which she didn't want to use as her title for her segment on the show. I bring all of that up to say in the chat. Louie, I need you to take a poll. Okay. Does Laura need to be Messier with her entertainment.

[Rosenberg]

Reporting? Messier, which. Which really means Ebro wants.

[Ebro Darden]

It. No, I don't give a. I don't. I really don't. I just know how Laura talks privately and then gets on the air and wants to do fundraiser.

[Rosenberg]

News. Oh, yeah, that's a.

[Laura Styles]

Great. Because I like the positive news it.

[Ebro Darden]

Needs. I like it too. I like it.

[Rosenberg]

Too. You know, nobody ain't got no time for no positive.

[Ebro Darden]

News. Congratulations, you played yourself. No, I like. Listen, I will interview a politician running for a seat in the city council. Matter of fact, we have some coming up. I'm very much into it. I just know that what rings the register. If we're going to do algorithm hustling out here, we're going to be on these Internet streets because, look, Laura will get on the air and act like she's not Spicy Styles. She's in the comments yesterday, getting spicy. Spicy styles is a.

[Laura Styles]

Thing. I just get annoyed, Rosenberg. I get.

[Rosenberg]

Annoyed. My favorite quote. I'm not going to get into any details. My favorite quote from Spicy Styles over vacation was, hey, yo, pick a side. It.

[Laura Styles]

Happened. I said.

[Ebro Darden]

What? I said, yo, here we are. It's blood in the water. Facts.

[Laura Styles]

Facts. I can't, because I'm looking at.

[Ebro Darden]

Everybody. Well, says the chat has labeled you Spicy.

[Laura Styles]

Styles. Oh, no.

[Rosenberg]

No. She's been.

[Ebro Darden]

Spicy. So listen, I want to know what the poll says. Do you guys want Messier.

[Laura Styles]

Styles? All right, and you know what? And you know, some of our fights do send me some stories, so I'm going to start taking some of them into consideration. Sometimes I do. So I'm gonna be like, all right, and I'll let. And I'll shout out anybody who sent me that particular story early.

[Rosenberg]

On. It's 69, 31. People want.

[Ebro Darden]

Spicy. Messy or spicy. That's two different.

[Rosenberg]

Things. Says.

[Laura Styles]

Spicy. Okay, we'll.

[Rosenberg]

See. No, no, no, no. Sorry, you're right. Do you want Laura to be Messier with her news stories? Yes. 70 to 30.

[Laura Styles]

Yes. Oh, my God, you guys are.

[Ebro Darden]

Messy. No, they want the mess. Laura, you want it privately. That's. That's the whole hypocrisy here. That's the only reason I'm pointing it out. If I didn't. If I didn't know you personally, and know that you're messy styles. I wouldn't be bringing this up at all. I'd be like, listen, she loves talking about fundraisers. She. That's all she talks about privately. No, it's.

[Rosenberg]

Not. Should there be two separate.

[Ebro Darden]

Segments? Messy styles and the.

[Stephen Miller (audio clip)]

Rundown?

[Rosenberg]

No. Yeah, what about the rundown and the lowdown? You know what I mean? Low down is like, hey, yo, bottom of the.

[Ebro Darden]

Barrel. All.

[Rosenberg]

Right? Bottom of the barrel is low. The rundown can include.

[Laura Styles]

Anything. I like this, Rosenberg. Maybe I'll do.

[Rosenberg]

That. Then. Maybe she wants to separate it so she can, you know, isolate it and then on her social media she can just focus on the positive stuff. But if we actually. But if we actually want to get a view or a. Like, for once in our life, we could put out the.

[Laura Styles]

Filth. The.

[Ebro Darden]

Filth. Yo, make sure you like and subscribe. This is Ebro Laura Rosenberg show. And we thank. Thank you for all the support you guys have been giving us. We have. I mean, there's people who show up. We go live at eight is the plan. And there's been people showing up a half an hour early. Rosenberg. Yeah, we're gonna have to solve that. We're gonna have to solve.

[Rosenberg]

This. No. What do you mean? It's good to have people early. They're.

[Laura Styles]

Excited. Yo, they want us to be on.

[Rosenberg]

Earlier. Yeah, well, guess. Hey, guess what? There's blood in the water. But I think 8 o' clock is a beautiful.

[Ebro Darden]

Time. Why do you think 8 o' clock's a beautiful.

[Rosenberg]

Time? Because that's when I want to go on the air. Have you not noticed. Have you not noticed that there's a key difference between old Rosenberg and new.

[Ebro Darden]

Rosenberg? They haven't noticed. They haven't noticed because they weren't listening at 6am.

[Rosenberg]

Right. And you covered for me. But I'm on time now. I can make it to 8 o'. Clock. 8 o'. Clock. I'm Gucci. I. I get up, I deal.

[Ebro Darden]

With a dog for you. Seven amers. I have a plan for.

[Rosenberg]

You. Yeah, okay, well, he's.

[Laura Styles]

Working. I'll join you at 7:00am I, bro. You know, I'm up, so I'll join.

[Ebro Darden]

You. We have a. We have a plan. Ebro's got a.

[Rosenberg]

Plan. Ibro's got a.

[Laura Styles]

Plan. Wait, guys, you guys, I forgot to plug this in. Tonight I'll be hosting Noche Latina for the Brooklyn Nets. They called.

[Rosenberg]

Me. Oh, she's back in the.

[Ebro Darden]

Building now. Are you violent bilingual during Noche.

[Laura Styles]

Latina? I will be. I will Be. So I don't know exactly. I have to. I'm gonna go in for a whole, you know, run earlier today, so I don't even know what I'm.

[Rosenberg]

Doing. Oh, because you got a host. You got to actually be on the mics talking in.

[Laura Styles]

Spanish.

[Rosenberg]

Yeah. Introduce all the players in.

[Laura Styles]

Espanol. That's what I did last time. So I don't know what they're going to have me doing this time, but let's see. I'm excited. So I'll give you. I'll give you the scoop and follow me on Instagram at Laura Styles. You can, you know, see.

[Rosenberg]

Me. Listen, Laura, it. If, if you have to introduce the players, I would say I had to help you out with who they are, but it's the net, so I don't even.

[Laura Styles]

Know. Don't disrespect.

[Ebro Darden]

Okay? Don't do that. Listen, we love the.

[Rosenberg]

Nets. Listen, we love.

[Ebro Darden]

This. We have very few.

[Rosenberg]

Friends. It's a great point. No, listen, I love the Barclays center. The Nets. I love the.

[Ebro Darden]

Barclays. That's the best. I love. I love it over.

[Rosenberg]

There. They're in a bit of a rebuild. That's all. There's been a bit of a.

[Ebro Darden]

Rebuild. And I even got to say, listen, I've been hard on MSG for a long time. Time. I've had some great nights over at MSG recently with the staff over there and the team over there, and.

[Rosenberg]

We'Re always way too far. You must have had one bad experience. You were like, you were.

[Ebro Darden]

Always. I never, I never. No, I never had a bad experience at msg. They just weren't as nice as Barclays. So when the Barclays opened, it were just so inviting and so warm and it was just so.

[Rosenberg]

Gracious. Well, hold on real quick. At the Barclays center, they hired people from the.

[Ebro Darden]

Community.

[Rosenberg]

Right. Who knew we.

[Ebro Darden]

Were. That's right. So this, I like this better at.

[Rosenberg]

MSG. They're like 74 year old teamsters working there for 40 years. They just want to see Mike Francesca walk in the.

[Ebro Darden]

Building. That's.

[Rosenberg]

Right.

[Ebro Darden]

Right. That's all I'm.

[Rosenberg]

Saying. No, no, I feel you. It was love at the Barclays, the Barkley center, you know, fantastic. You see, But I see, I, I'm a bit. Yo. I love the Barkley Experience. Been doing it for years. Went this.

[Laura Styles]

Week. Come.

[Ebro Darden]

On. Oh, yeah. WWE over there. When you got the.

[Rosenberg]

Boot. Yeah, I went, I went to the. I went to a suite. I wandered around, saw the people. The love in the, in the streets was Amazing. It was a good time, man. It's. It's convenient. My favorite thing about Barclay center, truthfully, this is so nerdy and old.

[Laura Styles]

Man. Here we.

[Rosenberg]

Go. My favorite thing is that even though it's like 50 bucks, which is a bit much, I love that I can always guaranteed park in that parking garage across the.

[Ebro Darden]

Street. Oh.

[Rosenberg]

Yeah. Like at the end of the day, you go park at the Burlington Co Factory and the Best Buy over there. You're gonna be.

[Ebro Darden]

Fine. That's.

[Mentally Divine]

Right. And that's.

[Rosenberg]

A. That's a very to know. You have that in your back pocket. And Ebro, you know me, I'm leaving 10 minutes early, so I'm pulling out with no one.

[Ebro Darden]

There. That's.

[Rosenberg]

Right. So shout out to the. Shout out to that parking garage over by the Burlington Coat.

[Laura Styles]

Factory. All right, Charles.

[Ebro Darden]

Manana.

[Rosenberg]

Manana. Hold on. Give me a minute. I gotta get to the outro music. You know what I mean? This is big. Can't just end the show. Like, subscribe Smash. Subscribe. Turn on your notifications, share the social media clips and. And subscribe to the audio podcast Tell a friend. Tell a friend, Tell a Friend. We're building a community here, folks. Oh, and send the emails. Griff, what is the new guru email.

[Ebro Darden]

Again? The original gurus at.

[Rosenberg]

Gmail. The original Ebro. Good job, man. You're already on your guru stuff, man.

[Ebro Darden]

Wow. I've changed.

[Rosenberg]

Man. The original gurus.

[Ebro Darden]

Gmail.com/or. And also free. You know, Friday freedom is here. That's right. You got the.

[Rosenberg]

Freedom.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah. You want to say feel how you want to.

[Rosenberg]

Feel. Yo.

[Ebro Darden]

Freedom. Ebro. Laura Rosenberg at Gmail is the.

[Rosenberg]

Email. I forgot we got. I forgot we got Friday freedom this week. So if they want to get down on Friday's show, they need to send us voice notes and emails right now to Ibro. Laura.

[Ebro Darden]

Rosenberg. Talk to us, yo. And wait until we have the 800 number. B. Wait, yo, I got Ebro got plans.

[Rosenberg]

Yo. We got plans. I love y' all.

[Ebro Darden]

Folks. Don't call it a.

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