93.) ESPN Rosenberg, Knicks Win, + Met Gala Hate (5/5/26)

Summary

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The Ebro, Laura, Rosenberg Show

Episode 93: ESPN Rosenberg, Knicks Win, + Met Gala Hate
Date: May 5, 2026
Hosts: Ebro Darden, Laura Stylez, Peter Rosenberg

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Episode Overview

This episode mixes up sports, cultural happenings, and societal debates in the ELR trio’s inimitable style, blending humor, sharp critique, and candid conversation. Highlights include a breakdown of Stephen A. Smith’s recent political comments, the legacy of Yankees announcer John Sterling, monumental Knicks wins, controversies and activism surrounding the Met Gala, Kid Cudi tour drama, and a “Gurus” segment offering real relationship advice.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Weather in New York: Tri-state Relief

• The crew opens cheerfully discussing the first warm days in almost seven months in the tri-state area.
  • “Man, bro, if you work outside… it's been cold outside in the morning for… damn near seven months.” (Ebro, 00:30)

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2. Rosenberg’s ESPN ‘Car Wash’ & Wrestling Duty

• Rosenberg provides a window into his ESPN appearance, promoting WWE ‘Backlash’ alongside wrestler Jacob Fatu. He humorously navigates being both a WWE and ESPN employee.
  • “They call this the car wash… you just hit all the shows in one morning.” (Rosenberg, 01:53)

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3. Stephen A. Smith’s Controversial “Black Voters Should Vote Republican” Stance

a. Audio & Reaction

• Clip played of Stephen A. Smith wishing all Black voters would vote Republican “just one election” for leverage.

  • Quote:

    “Since 1964, Black folks… have been giving our vote to the Democratic Party at an exorbitant rate. Therefore they know they got our vote and they don’t have to cater to us... The Republicans know they’ll never get our vote, so they don’t give a damn about us. …What I want is to put ourselves as a community in a position where both parties have to work to get our vote.”
    (Stephen A. Smith, 02:40–03:32)

• Ebro and Laura push back.

  • Ebro expresses incredulity that now, with “white supremacists, white nationalists, Christian nationalists… all lined up on the GOP side,” would be the time for Black voters to experiment with the Republicans.

    “Now is the time… with all the white supremacists… Now’s the time?” (Ebro, 04:13)

  • Laura highlights GOP policies harming Black women and communities of color, especially recent rollbacks on DEI and voting rights.

    “When we saw so many women… specifically Black women… lose jobs…” (Laura, 04:39)

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b. Systemic Representation & “Tangibles” in Politics

• The trio debates political participation and accountability:

  • Rosenberg raises the problem with “community tangibles”:

    “I don’t think communities are a monolith… It really needs to be about a candidate who has a belief in policy that benefits the community that you are a part of.” (Rosenberg, 10:53)

  • Ebro counters with how successful advocacy often starts with ethnic or local communities:

    “It takes a galvanization of a specific group to get momentum around an idea… and those communities are experiencing specific things that are tied to institutionalized racism…” (Ebro, 13:03)

  • Laura with a cutting reality-check:

    “They couldn’t even get past an anti-lynching bill, bro.” (Laura, 11:59)

  • They agree that real change comes with active participation and holding politicians accountable, not just voting.

    “Voting isn’t enough. You have to participate and you have to hold people accountable…” (Ebro, 14:43)

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c. Trump’s Gas Price “Science” & International Tensions

• The crew share and mock an old Trump gas-prices post filled with unscientific advice.

  • “Only drive downhill whenever possible… Gravity is free energy!” (Rosenberg, 16:07)
  • “Get gas at nighttime because it makes a difference…” (Laura, 17:15)
  • They refer to this as emblematic “2018” energy—unserious and embarrassing.

• Ebro gives an update on U.S.-Iran tensions, with Trump threatening Iran during ongoing “Project Freedom” naval operations.

  “Trump threatens on Fox News that Iran will be blown off the face of the Earth.” (Ebro, 18:27)

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4. John Sterling Tribute, Yankees & Knicks Updates

a. John Sterling’s Legacy

• Heartfelt recollections of the late Yankees broadcaster John Sterling and his unique place in New York sports. Michael K’s tribute and stories about Sterling’s personal life (triplets at 60, heart attacks, continued working).
  • “That guy lived a life, though… John Sterling was outside. Outside for a long time.” (Rosenberg, 25:17)
  • “Pinstripes, no names… all business at the Yankees. Except for when John Sterling goes ‘judgy and blast.’” (Ebro, 26:28)

b. Knicks Playoff Domination

• Knicks won by 39 points, following an earlier 51-point blowout.

  • “They are currently playing the best basketball in the NBA. The hype train!” (Rosenberg, 27:52)

• Missed opportunity to play J.R. Smith’s celebration-trample video due to studio bacon, egg, and cheese chaos.

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5. Met Gala 2026: Fashion, Boycotts & Protest

a. Activism and Guerilla Protests

• Major protests by a group called “Everyone Hates Elon,” projecting Amazon worker testimonies on Jeff Bezos’ penthouse (29:28). Fake urine bottles symbolizing worker exploitation at Amazon smuggled into the event.
  • “They were making sure that the messages were heard.” (Laura, 29:28)
  • “It was to represent the workers at Amazon that can’t even take breaks to go to the bathroom.” (Laura, 30:08)

b. Star Power & Rare Beyonce Interview

• Red carpet fashion review: Beyoncé (w/Blue Ivy), Cardi B, Bad Bunny as “viejito,” Heidi Klum as a statue.

• Extended on-air Beyoncé interview with LaLa—rare moment of Queen Bey sharing family pride:

  • “It’s incredible to be able to share it with her [Blue Ivy]… just celebrating bodies. Different, juicy, curvy, thin, tall, whatever. Just celebrating whoever, whatever God gave you.”
    (Beyoncé, 31:42–32:22)

• Tribute to designer Olivier Rousteing.

c. Boycott, Attendance & Social Media Fallout

• Nicki Minaj notably absent—speculation if she was uninvited or declined. Zendaya also skipped, possibly in protest.
  • “Was she invited to the Met Gala? Was she uninvited?” (Ebro, 34:30)
  • Laura: “I don’t think she was invited this year.” (34:41)
  • Ebro advocates for billionaire accountability, boycotts.

    “Billionaires can handle some protests. That’s part of the process.” (Ebro, 35:38)

d. Rosenberg Blocked By Nicki Minaj

• On-air realization that Rosenberg is blocked by Nicki Minaj on social media, but Ebro is not.
  • “This is your second big blockage.” (Ebro, 36:38)

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6. Music News: Kid Cudi’s Tour & M.I.A. Controversy

• Kid Cudi fires M.I.A. from his tour after her on-stage political rants and pro-Trump statements. She now brands herself “a brown Republican,” shocking the hosts given her past.

  • “She calls herself a brown Republican now. That’s her thing.” (Laura, 38:25)
  • Ebro: “Is she completely a different person? Or is this some sort of hustle… just to get in the country to perform?” (Ebro, 39:37)

• M.I.A.’s recent statements and activism dissected, including conspiracy-tinged social media.

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7. Lowdown: Stefan Diggs Chef Assault Case

• Recap of Stefan Diggs (Cardi B’s likely ex/partner) assault case from chef Mila Adams, including trial testimony. Chef admitted to prior sexual relationship, contradicting earlier claims.

  • “At the very beginning she was like, no, no, it was just professional. And now all of it is coming out…” (Laura, 45:32)

• Discussion on blurred lines in employer-staff relationships; uncertainty if Cardi B and Diggs are still together.

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8. Mother’s Day & Bag Giveaway

• Starletta Astraga zodiac bag giveaway for Mother’s Day, led by Ebro and Laura, with listener call-in.
  • “It’s a perfect gift. If you don’t know what to get your wife or your mother…” (Laura, 48:42)

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9. Parenting & Communication (Super Chat Q&A)

• Extended advice segment on fostering open communication with kids:
  • “You get home from work… just make it a habit once or twice a week to… have dinner together and talk.” (Ebro, 52:07)
  • “The amount of times I’ve sat with [my daughter] and talked about things I didn’t get right, or things I’m proud of… it teaches them to have confidence.” (Ebro, 53:11)
  • Both also advocate against forced affection for children, setting boundaries:

    “You can give high fives. And I had to really tell Ricardo, high fives are cool too.” (Laura, 55:05)

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10. Gurus Segment: Relationship Dilemma

• Listener email: 4-year relationship, different ethnic and financial backgrounds, commitment anxiety, “not what I always imagined.”
• Gurus’ advice:
  • Communicate doubts openly, recognize social/cultural conditioning, don’t “waste people’s time” if you’re not all in.
    • “Congratulations, you played yourself.” (Ebro, 61:01)
    • “If you don’t feel the same, don’t waste people’s time.” (Laura, 62:29)
    • “You need to make sure you guys are rock solid and you really love this person… unpack what it is you love about this person.” (Ebro, 62:04)

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• Stephen A. Smith on Black Political Leverage:

  “Since 1964, Black folks… have been giving our vote to the Democratic Party at an exorbitant rate. Therefore they know they got our vote and they don’t have to cater to us… The Republicans know they’ll never get our vote, so they don’t give a damn about us. …What I want is to put ourselves as a community in a position where both parties have to work to get our vote.” (Stephen A. Smith, 02:40–03:32)

• Ebro Calls Out Stephen A.:

  “You think right now is the time where voting Republican could potentially benefit Black folks with all the white supremacists… Now's the time?” (04:13)

• Laura’s Policy Reality-Check:

  “They couldn’t even get past an anti-lynching bill, bro.” (11:59)

• Mocking Trump’s Gas Tips:

  “Only drive downhill whenever possible… Gravity is free energy!” (Rosenberg, 16:07)
  “Get gas at nighttime because it makes a difference…” (Laura, 17:15)

• Beyoncé on Body Positivity at Met Gala:

  “Just celebrating bodies. Different, juicy, curvy, thin, tall, whatever. Just celebrating whoever, whatever God gave you.” (31:42–32:22)

• Rosenberg Blocked by Nicki Minaj:

  “When I went to go look at Nicki Minaj’s page to see if she went. I’m blocked.” (Rosenberg, 36:26)

• Ebro on Billionaires & Boycotts:

  “Billionaires can handle some protests… That’s part of the process that needs to happen.” (35:38)

• Kid Cudi Fires M.I.A.:

  “She calls herself a brown Republican now. That’s her thing.” (Laura, 38:25)

• Laura on Relationship Advice:

  “If you don’t feel the same, don’t waste people’s time. …He sounds like he’s dating to get married. …They're supposed to buy a house in two months!” (62:29)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• (01:53) – Rosenberg on ESPN WWE “car wash”
• (02:40–03:32) – Stephen A. Smith’s Black Republican quote
• (04:13–05:04) – Ebro/Laura push back on Republican suggestion
• (10:53–14:21) – Tangibles, policy, and voting debate
• (16:07–17:20) – Trump’s gas “science” mocking
• (25:17–26:28) – John Sterling tribute
• (27:34–28:06) – Knicks playoff dominance
• (29:28–30:08) – Met Gala activism discussed
• (31:42–32:22) – Beyoncé/Lala rare red carpet interview
• (36:26–36:56) – Rosenberg discovers he’s blocked by Nicki Minaj
• (38:24–39:37) – Kid Cudi drops M.I.A.; M.I.A.’s “brown Republican”
• (45:18–46:11) – Stefan Diggs chef assault case testimony
• (48:02–48:59) – Taurus zodiac bag Mother’s Day giveaway
• (52:07–54:37) – Advice segment: teaching kids communication
• (57:10–63:57) – Gurus segment: relationship commitment anxiety

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Tone and Style

• Conversational, candid, irreverent, but thoughtful.
• “Unfiltered debate” is on full display, especially around politics and cultural accountability.
• Plenty of humor and inside jokes (bacon-egg-and-cheese-induced production chaos, “blockage” by Nicki Minaj, and cataloguing Met Gala looks).
• The show remains rooted in their New York authenticity, mixing high and low cultural commentary, and always coming back to uplifting their community.

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Summary

This episode is quintessential ELR: an hour-plus of sharp, funny, and opinionated takes. The team takes on political controversy (Stephen A. Smith, Trump), celebrates NYC sports history (Sterling, Knicks), dissects cultural events (Met Gala, M.I.A.), gives real-life advice, and folds in their own personal stories. The tone swings naturally from serious to hilarious—sometimes in the same minute—making it equally informative and entertaining.

Listeners leave better informed about current events, with new perspectives on community power, accountability, and the “messiness” of pop culture—and, of course, a few classic sound bites and memes to share.

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Transcript

[Ebro Darden]

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[Laura Styles]

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[Ebro Darden]

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[Laura Styles]

I love you so, so, so, so much.

[Rosenberg]

It's blood soaked nightmare fuel.

[Ebro Darden]

Brooke's blood you put on her. You have been warned. Obsession. Rated R under 17.

[Rosenberg]

Animated without parent only theaters May 15

[Ebro Darden]

with special engagements in Dolby. Just don't call it a PO. The Eberg Show. Oh, okay. Good morning, everyone. Tuesday already. If you live in the tri state area, we're gonna get some warmth. We're talking about warmth today. That warm sunny feeling on your face. Finally. Man, bro, if you work outside or you, you know, you got to move around outside on a regular basis, you're not in the comforts of cars and you know, the luxury of working from home, man, listen, it's been cold outside in the morning for. Since November. What is that? Damn near seven months. Seven months, bro. It's been cold outside. We. Now what are they talking today? We talking 75. What we talking? What we talking? What they talking? Wow.

[Laura Styles]

Let me see.

[Ebro Darden]

I see talking 82. Nah.

[Laura Styles]

Yeah, look, mine says high of 82.

[Ebro Darden]

82.

[Rosenberg]

Wow.

[Laura Styles]

Crazy.

[Ebro Darden]

Rosenberg had to do his duties up there with Mickey Mouse and him at Disney espn. What you got going on specifically over there, Rosenberg?

[Rosenberg]

I'm. I'm doing. They call this the car wash. When. So. No, no, I'm actually Ebro. This is what? I'm actually a WWE employee. ESPN employee.

[Laura Styles]

Yeah, I'm here.

[Rosenberg]

I'm here with my guy Jacob Fatu, who we need to have on the show sometime soon. And me and Jacob are here promoting backlash. So they put me on get up first take and on their like national morning show. So we're just hitting like the. The car wash of stuff they call it.

[Ebro Darden]

Are you going to be able to ask Stephen A. Smith why he thinks black people should vote for Republicans at least one time? Do we have that video? Rahon? I think that is clip number. Let's see here.

[Rosenberg]

No, let me answer in advance.

[Ebro Darden]

I'm not. No, no, you're not gonna be able to slide that in.

[Rosenberg]

Don't plan on it.

[Ebro Darden]

No.

[Stephen A. Smith]

I wish for one election that every black person will vote Republican.

[Rosenberg]

What?

[Stephen A. Smith]

What? How can he say that? I said it's simple. Since 1964, the black people, black folks, we have been giving our vote to the Democratic Party at an exorbitant rate. Therefore they know they got our vote and they don't have to cater to us as much as we need them to. The Republicans know they'll never get our vote, so they don't give a damn about us. And as a result, we're the only community in America devoid of representation, which is why we're considered disenfranchised. I'm tired of that. What I want is to put ourselves as a community in a position where both parties have to work to get our vote.

[Ebro Darden]

Can I ask you this? Do you think you covering politics like you cover politics, in the words of your mans, is that good for business? Your business?

[Stephen A. Smith]

It has the potential not to be. We'll have to see. So far it is. I think I'm doing pretty good. So far it is. But it has the potential not to be. But here's the point, Cam. If I thought like that, I'd never be here. There's plenty of decisions over the years I could have made that would have been good for business. But I had the courage to tackle the issues that I felt passionate enough to attack. That's what makes me me.

[Ebro Darden]

So. And here's the problem I have with Stephen A. Smith. You think right now is the time where voting Republican could potentially benefit black folks with all the white supremacists, white nationalists, Christian nationalists, and all of the things lined up on the GOP side right now. Now. Now's the time.

[Laura Styles]

Right? Right. When we see the highest numbers of unemployment, when we saw so many women spending, specifically black women and women of color. But black women, number one, have lost jobs just because. Yep, yep.

[Ebro Darden]

Dei. Race based admissions to college.

[Laura Styles]

Yeah.

[Ebro Darden]

What we just saw with the Voting Rights act, all of that was lined up by this current administration, which is maga, gop, all that. So, Rosenberg, you're saying you will not have time to get into this while you're talking about WWE today?

[Rosenberg]

Ebro. That is right. I'm going to go ahead and lay out and I'm not going to get to that at this moment now. But since you did bring up politics though, did you guys happen to see Ebro? I don't think we discussed this yesterday. We finally heard from the widow of the firefighter who was killed in Butler, Pennsylvania.

[Ebro Darden]

Really?

[Rosenberg]

Yes.

[Ebro Darden]

What did she have to say? Do we have audio?

[Rosenberg]

No, it is a New York Times interview. But don't worry, your boy read it. You know, MJ was still in town, so I was still getting the bloody BBC at the dinner table.

[Laura Styles]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Rosenberg]

I went back and read the article in the New York Times. You'll be happy to know she has heard all the conspiracy theories. She is disgusted by it. She does not believe any of these conspiracy theories, that it was staged. She was obviously there. Her daughter was there, and she lost her husband, and the whole thing was obviously not staged. And all of the conspiracy stuff really upsets her, especially because deep down she knows it was an operation done by Joe Biden. Congratulations.

[Ebro Darden]

You played yourself.

[Rosenberg]

So she doesn't believe in conspiracy theories. Ebro.

[Ebro Darden]

She does not believe in conspiracy theory. First of all, she's clearly not a. She's traumatized. She is emotional, and I don't. I don't want to. You know, look, man, if you were there when your loved one got killed right in front of you, you know what I'm saying? Like, I. You know, maybe I. I don't know. I don't know how I would feel. But I do want to say, ma', am, it was not staged with you in the loop. They did not give you the script. They did not tell you what was going to happen. None of that. Were they able to ask her if. Does she receive any compensation for what she's had to go through? Like, does she have any recourse or anything that, you know, she could do on behalf of her family? Because that was her husband that got killed, right?

[Rosenberg]

Yeah, Yeah. I didn't.

[Ebro Darden]

I mean, I thought he was a firefighter, you said. So I'm sure he, you know, I'm sure he had retirement, some other things, but still.

[Rosenberg]

But no, I didn't read anything specifically about compensation from, like, the White House or anything like that. She did say, you know, Trump has been very close. They invited her to the inauguration. They invited her to maybe the rnc. But no, I didn't. I didn't. Nothing specific about that.

[Ebro Darden]

The lawsuit would be against whoever organized that rally.

[Rosenberg]

Yeah, right.

[Ebro Darden]

Who? I don't. You know, that wasn't organized by the White House because he wasn't technically. He hadn't gotten the job again at that point. Right. He was still running for office.

[Rosenberg]

The part that just stood out to me is just that. And you're right. I'm glad you added that preface. I definitely don't want to belittle anyone who's been through any sort of trauma to this level, which is insane, but just that she said there's no conspiracy. She's offended by the conspiracy. But the next sentence was. But I know it was if anyone.

[Ebro Darden]

And that's why I hit the button. That's why I hit the button. And I just left it where she's not thinking clear. Because if you don't like conspiracies, why would Joe Biden have anything to do with it? But, but I. And I appreciate that, but I just want to point out now Stephen A thinks it's the time for black people to vote Republican one time. He thinks now's the time and he's offended that I think that that is soft shoeing, heel toeing and shucking and jiving for the right. That's where me and Stephen A's relationship is at at this current juncture.

[Rosenberg]

I mean, people do get offended by the idea of someone saying that about them, especially if you've known them for a long time and have their phone number. People do feel that way.

[Ebro Darden]

Well, I said it to him in text first. Does that help you?

[Rosenberg]

Sure you did.

[Ebro Darden]

Was it in text first?

[Rosenberg]

I know it was definitely on radio first.

[Ebro Darden]

You sure? Yes. Okay, well, I said it in radio first. No, I called him once, though. He and I had a face, face time where I was like, yo, bro, why are you shucking and java for the right. We did. I did that for sure. And he. And he was like, I'm not. You'll see what's going on. And I was like, bro, don't let these people use you, man. That was before his response. Then when he saw me say it on air, that's when he text us in the group. Definitely. But yeah, I, I don't. I want to be clear. I don't agree. Now is the time to be experimenting with alignment with the gop. And I think people often leave out a key piece of why black folks have and I and by. But I'll simultaneously. I do believe we need tangibles. Many communities, black and otherwise, need tangibles and know that their representatives are going to rock with them. But that's why voting local is important. The way you hold the White House accountable is by your local representation. The way we had, you know, a Jabal a Jamal Bowman here locally or we have an AOC now or they have a John Ossoff and a war knock down in Georgia. These individuals who are willing to put in the work on a local level.

[Rosenberg]

I don't believe in the idea. I don't think of community tangibles. I just. Communities aren't a monolith. Like saying you're doing something for the black community or the blank community is always just gonna be an effort to be like, nah, come on, come with me. It really needs to be about a candidate who has a belief in policy that benefits the community that you are a part of. That goes Back to the whole Ice Cube platinum plan, which is, yes, offensive in name, of course, but just the idea of, like, what are you gonna give us? That's gonna be a lie. That is going to be a lie,

[Ebro Darden]

but it doesn't work that way. I think the problem is that is not what happens for the Jewish community. That's not what happens for people when they see things for specific communities, the quote unquote Asian community. Like, they see these things that actually happen for groups specific to their ethnicity. It happens. Things that happen for the LGBTQIA community. Things that happen for the. So to say. That is dismissive, bro.

[Laura Styles]

They couldn't even get past an anti lynching bill, bro.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah, great point, Laura. They couldn't pass an anti lynching bill.

[Laura Styles]

Come on.

[Rosenberg]

But Laura, that. That's almost speaks to my point. Exactly. An anti lynching bill to me is not a. Something that we're offering a community that should be called the foundational stuff of what we are as a country. But, like, is there specific.

[Ebro Darden]

So, for instance, for instance, our banning. And this is not anyone. I don't know if this is an actual policy out here, banning Confederate flags. That would be something that many people in the black community might be passionate about. Reparations. That would be something that people in the black community might be passionate about that is specifically for black folks.

[Rosenberg]

Reparations is a very unique one, obviously. Right. Like, that is one very specific issue that's obviously for the descendants of enslaved people. And that makes sense because that is obviously going to affect one group being banning Confederate flags. Yes, that would make the black community happy, but that shouldn't be. That's not a thing for black people. That's a thing for doing the right thing.

[Ebro Darden]

No, I hear what you're saying, but I think it takes a galvanization of a specific group to get momentum around an idea. So things start with a specific group. And. And fortunately or unfortunately, however you want to look at it, the way people live in America is in clusters. There are communities that are predominantly black. There are. And. And those communities are experiencing specific things that are tied to institutionalized racism in this society. And so if they don't have local representation, and that can galvanize a movement within a state or a region to get it on the federal level, to get it recognized or supported with tax dollars or whatever it is, that's what it takes. Now, in your response, you're saying, yeah, that's just the right thing to do for working people or people who come from a certain economic bracket. Right. And I agree, but unfortunately it's these movements start somewhere and it takes someone to hold a local politician's job on the on the line or a state politician's job on the line or a federal politician's job on the line to get specific things done for specific communities. That's the reality.

[Rosenberg]

Let me just say one last thing on it. I'll just say my problem is though, if you and people did this around Trump, if we as a community say here are our needs, then that politician can meet them. If that is your approach, rather than finding politicians who stand for your beliefs, you're going to be lied to. It's never going to happen.

[Ebro Darden]

That's just my personal opinion. I think the now the lying component, right, because just like with Stephen A saying, hey, I would love to see want black people vote for Republicans one time, right? Voting isn't enough. Voting isn't enough.

[Rosenberg]

You mean participation.

[Ebro Darden]

You have to participate and you have to hold people accountable. And just like the people who voted for Trump for lower grocery prices, how's that going? Just for people who voted for Trump for no new wars, how's that going? Right. Matter of fact, put up Trump's tweet about gas prices.

[Laura Styles]

Oh, my God.

[Ebro Darden]

Let me. Let's take a look at this. You saw this P. Now, Rashad, I don't know how you have this screen organized, but I don't think that's taking a look. We're trying to adapt.

[Rosenberg]

Patriots don't complain. They can, they can serve.

[Ebro Darden]

Why does this guy not have a shirt on?

[Rosenberg]

Very smart tips. Keep your tires properly and faded. Big one huge. Saves a lot of gas. People don't realize.

[Laura Styles]

Oh, my God.

[Rosenberg]

Drive steady. No crazy. Speeding like the lunatic. Smooth winds always only drive down.

[Laura Styles]

Oh, my God.

[Ebro Darden]

This is only drive downhill whenever possible.

[Rosenberg]

I've been saying this for years. Gravity is free energy,

[Laura Styles]

yo.

[Rosenberg]

Nobody uses it. Like we should fill your tank at night so the gasoline is cooler and therefore more powerful. Science do your part. Save gas. Don't be a liberal Democrat.

[Laura Styles]

This is sad.

[Rosenberg]

This is some 2018 here.

[Ebro Darden]

I don't know what he meant by that 2018, but.

[Laura Styles]

But I cannot.

[Ebro Darden]

So, Stephen A. You still think we should throw our vote to a Republican? Rosenberg, you look befuddled. Flabbergasted. Taking aback. You hadn't seen that.

[Rosenberg]

Your man not a legitimately not probably not driven himself in 50 years telling you how to drive.

[Laura Styles]

It's okay if you drive downhill.

[Ebro Darden]

You got to drive downhill more. Drive downhill, downhill. You know what I mean? Drive downhill whenever possible and get Gas

[Laura Styles]

at nighttime because it makes a difference nighttime.

[Ebro Darden]

Science, guys. Science. This is science.

[Laura Styles]

We're so embarrassed. We are. So embarrassing.

[Ebro Darden]

No, it is. It's a other. It's a other level of embarrassing. And then Trump also, just, if you keep in track, threatened Iran again to. To decimate them with bombs if they attack any of the American ships moving commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran told them not to do. So now we're playing again. Looks like we might be playing a game of chicken right now, but there's supposed to be a ceasefire going on, but Iran said, do not escort ships through this strait. Apparently, the operation. What are they calling. Hang on, let me look for the title here. One second. This is called Operation. Let's see, Pro. Excuse me. Project Freedom. That is us escorting commercial vessels through the passageway of the Strait of Hormuz. And Trump threatens on Fox News that Iran will be blown off the face of the Earth.

[Laura Styles]

Okay,

[Ebro Darden]

yeah, again, again. Thank you. Thank you, Lou, again. What? Lou, you guys got a mic on over there? Did you guys figure out that mic over there? Details, guys, details.

[Laura Styles]

Yes, yes, yes.

[Ebro Darden]

8, 4, 4, ELR. ELR3. 8, 4, 4, elr. ELR3. That is the phone number you can call just about for anything you want to call for. We have another. We got approval from my wife Jazz to give away another Starletta Estrada bag.

[Laura Styles]

What?

[Ebro Darden]

But the cut off is today. She said if you want Mother's Day orders.

[Laura Styles]

Oh, my gosh.

[Ebro Darden]

I brought the bag home yesterday because I was like, I mean, I better bring this thing back.

[Laura Styles]

You better.

[Ebro Darden]

Did not want to leave it here in the studio. Who knows who's gonna, you know, who's Swipey Swipey in the studio.

[Laura Styles]

Oh, my God, this is such a nice gift.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah. But telling you, wow, here's the. This is the Taurus bag because it's tourist season from Starletta Estraga. So you go onto the website like many people did yesterday. I think these are almost sold out that fast.

[Laura Styles]

Yeah.

[Ebro Darden]

Because she makes small bags, so it's not like there's thousands of these in existence.

[Laura Styles]

And if you also go to the website and you don't find the bag, the bag charms are fire, too. So you can get a bag for your wife and get a bag charm for your auntie.

[Ebro Darden]

Well, you know, Jazz said it was a lot of dudes ordering yesterday.

[Laura Styles]

Yeah.

[Ebro Darden]

So that's. And that's actually what my thought was in doing this. I didn't think there would be too many ladies that would be, you Know, looking for, you know, a new bag for themselves. But there was that also. But. Starletta straga.com because I. Mother's Day Sunday, you know, And I know dudes blow it, so I thought we were doing a good service. That was the impetus. Laura Styles was like, you know what? She was working on something at the house. I was like, hey, babe, can I give a bag away? She was like, give a bag?

[Laura Styles]

I'm surprised she said yes. Yeah.

[Ebro Darden]

I was like, well, dudes are looking for, like, gift giving. She was like, nah, I don't know. I was like, just give us a shot. It'll maybe it'll work out. And it worked out. She was happy with it. She was. Now, Rosenberg, you got to know, she definitely was unhappy about our giveaway execution.

[Rosenberg]

Well, I mean, listen, you botched it. What can I say?

[Ebro Darden]

I botched it. I thought that we had the equipment set up, right?

[Laura Styles]

Yo, I had.

[Rosenberg]

I mean, the second. The first one didn't work, I would have said, let's just shout out the name and keep it moving. It would have been way cleaner.

[Ebro Darden]

No, you're right.

[Laura Styles]

Oh, yeah. I did have winners. Dm me that they were very excited. The ones who won. Yeah, Very excited one.

[Ebro Darden]

She also jazz thanked you for bringing your bag into.

[Laura Styles]

Of course, she didn't realize we were

[Ebro Darden]

going to be up here, you know, showing off bags and things. So she was appreciative. The Met Gala was last night with. And it didn't pop off without controversy. You're gonna go through that in the rundown.

[Laura Styles]

Got you. Yes. All that.

[Ebro Darden]

Before we get to that, are we doing all Met Gala stuff? Even your stuff, Rosenberg, because you seem pretty passionate about some Met Gala stuff as well. In the chat.

[Laura Styles]

It's not just McCalla we have to talk about the drama that's happening with Kid Cudian and his tour. And also Stefan Diggs, private chef.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah.

[Laura Styles]

Remember, you know, there's a whole assault case going on.

[Ebro Darden]

Okay.

[Laura Styles]

Oh, yeah. We're gonna watch her take the stand and say her piece. Very interesting.

[Rosenberg]

I was most excited, Ebro, just because Beyonce was talking yesterday.

[Laura Styles]

That's right.

[Ebro Darden]

Which is a rarity.

[Laura Styles]

Yes.

[Rosenberg]

She spoke multiple times, including, like, a little extended conversation, like a mini chat with Lala.

[Ebro Darden]

Okay.

[Rosenberg]

So that was what excited me the

[Ebro Darden]

most, that you didn't. We don't get to see our queen speak that often. Correct.

[Rosenberg]

And, guys, I am down at the big B Disney building here for. For ESPN stuff today. You never know who shows up. It's the day after the Met G. And they Do Good Morning America right there.

[Laura Styles]

There you go.

[Ebro Darden]

Wait, are you going to, Are you going to, you know, just whip it, Whip it out. Whip the phone out. That is. Don't you want.

[Laura Styles]

Easy, easy, easy.

[Ebro Darden]

Whip the phone out and grab some content.

[Rosenberg]

If I, if I see someone that we need to talk to. No, actually, I won't do that. That'll probably get me fired.

[Ebro Darden]

I was gonna see if you go lie to our face.

[Rosenberg]

Yeah, but if I, if I know them, make a little eye contact. We don't want to have an incident happen again where I pull out a phone to film Beyonce and Jay Z goes like this.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah, we don't want that. We do not want that. My man. My man hit you with the. What is that called? He hit you with the Mentalist. He just kind of, like, commanded you.

[Laura Styles]

It's a slow motion, Kal.

[Ebro Darden]

Oh, now, Rosenberg, before we get to the rundown and you are up at ESPN doing sporty things, yesterday, our guy, Michael K, did some awesomeness during the Aaron Judge home run in tribute to John Sterling.

[Rosenberg]

Yeah, you, you got that Baskin and the pitch high drive right center field going back to Varis. It is high. It is four.

[Ebro Darden]

It is God.

[Rosenberg]

Aaron Judge, a judgy and blast.

[Ebro Darden]

A judgy in black.

[Rosenberg]

Yeah, that was, that was fire, man. I, I. Michael also on his show yesterday. It's up on YouTube. He did his whole show about Sterling because they did radio together for years before Michael went to tv. And, man, he poured his heart out. It was, it was an awesome show. Like, just, what a, what an interesting life. Yo, Ebro, you know that John Sterling messed around and had triplets at, like 60?

[Ebro Darden]

You told us something yesterday. I think you said it was like twins, but it was triplets.

[Rosenberg]

It was, I was off. It was triplets. I forgot one triplet, another one.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah, that's what it was like in the hospital when he found it out, he was like another. But, but.

[Rosenberg]

And the story that Michael told, that he really broke down about was that when, when John Sterling had his health, he had, like, multiple heart attacks in one day a few months ago. And he was basically down and not able to move. And Michael talked to him and, and he was like, yeah, I'm starting to rehab. I'm starting to walk. You know, even though they're, you know, I probably shouldn't be yet. Michael's like, take your time. And he's like, I can't take my time. My daughter's getting married this summer. I have to walk her down the aisle. And then obviously, he didn't make it. But, but, but, man, that guy lived a life, though, bro. That John Sterling was outside. Outside for a long time.

[Ebro Darden]

Has anybody gone through and done like a segment on John Sterling calls. What does this mean? What is a judgy and blast? What does this mean? What is. What does it mean?

[Rosenberg]

Is judgy in a word.

[Ebro Darden]

Griff would like to confirm. No, it is not a word. Now, John Sterling, man, people. People had he. He gave people smiles.

[Rosenberg]

Yo, the burn, Burn, baby, burn for Bernie Williams. Probably the most classic of all time, right? You know, he's a super unique style. When I got here, I was like, the voice of the Yankees is like this sort of goofy, like. And because I grew up in listening to Orioles radio with John Miller, which is very straightforward. He. Sterling was. But Ebro. In the end, I realized the perfect fit for New York because he could get serious when the. When the moment happened. He was also really wacky. And like, that's.

[Ebro Darden]

Let's be honest, the Yankees needed some levity. Let's be honest. They don't. They don't even have names on the back of their jersey. They have names on the back of their jersey. They don't have a mascot. It's mad boring.

[Rosenberg]

That's a great point. Pinstripes, no names.

[Ebro Darden]

All business at the Yankees. Except for when John Sterling goes judgy and blast.

[Rosenberg]

Well. Well, the first time I heard him hit the. The Yankees win. The Yankees, I was like, that's crazy.

[Ebro Darden]

Well, I think. I don't know the announcer's name. Forgive me. At the Mets. He ran that play last night and saluted John Sterling. He did that announcement, the Mets win.

[Laura Styles]

That's dope.

[Rosenberg]

Yeah, everyone was paying tribute. It. It was. It was nice, man. But I talked to K yesterday. He seemed in pretty good spirits. Like 87. 87 is a pretty good run. Especially when you live life as Michael described to. John Sterling. Lived life like it was always a. Drinking his hand outside, having fun. That's who he was.

[Ebro Darden]

So, yes, rip John Sterling and shout to the Knicks fans. The next. The biggest win in Knicks history in the playoffs last night by the most point differential. Differential last night. What was the total? Day one by.

[Rosenberg]

No, it's got to be second because they had. They won by more Friday. That or last Thursday. Yesterday by 39.

[Ebro Darden]

Yesterday was 39. So, yeah, it was the same.

[Rosenberg]

Yes. And Thursday was 51.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah, there you go. Incredible.

[Rosenberg]

They're on fire, man. It's four straight.

[Ebro Darden]

They have.

[Rosenberg]

They have blown teams out in four straight games. They are Currently playing the best basketball in the NBA. The hype Train. Yo, do you have the video of them trampling poor JR Smith?

[Ebro Darden]

Do we have J R Smith video? It was. It's in the chat. I don't know if we got it loaded late, though. It was meant to be loaded, but we had a bacon, egg and cheese going on. On production. Yeah, it was fast to cut off. So mean Ron Baskin was in here killing a bacon, egg and cheese at 7:49. So we don't have that clip

[Rosenberg]

ran. Bascom cannot have bacon.

[Ebro Darden]

No, no, no. Rahon Bascom did not eat bacon.

[Laura Styles]

He's turkey bacon.

[Ebro Darden]

No, no, no. Ron Basine. Yo, that bacon, egg and cheese murdering it.

[Laura Styles]

I can't.

[Ebro Darden]

No, it was going down. Yo, it's time for the rundown. Let's get to it. Lor style.

[Laura Styles]

Let's go.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah.

[Rosenberg]

Headlines heavy.

[Ebro Darden]

But we still caught up.

[Laura Styles]

So we all know the Met gala went down last night without. You know, there was drama. There was drama. I don't know if you guys got to see, but there was a. A group called Everyone Hates Elon who plastered several creative campaigns across the city. Now, there was a. A projection of video interviews with Amazon workers that was actually pretty powerful, I think. Look, these are some of the. That that's supposed to be as Jeff Bezos penthouse.

[Ebro Darden]

Okay.

[Laura Styles]

On the side of the building. So they weren't playing games. They were making sure that the messages were heard.

[Ebro Darden]

Was Elon Musk at the Met Gal?

[Laura Styles]

I don't think so, but I just think that's the name of the. That guerrilla activist group. That's what they call themselves. So. And I also saw, you know, as we talked about it yesterday, was a lot of people who brought in those fake urine bottles with messages on them that got snucken into the museum.

[Ebro Darden]

They make it.

[Laura Styles]

So I. I heard that. Yeah, a couple did make it in there. So that was the point. You know what I mean?

[Ebro Darden]

No, this fake urine, people, not real urine. So it was just colored water, hopefully. And I was to represent the workers at Amazon that can't even take breaks to go to the bathroom.

[Laura Styles]

Exactly, exactly. But besides that, let's check out some of the looks from last night. Now, I was really. Beyonce was the talk of the evening. Of course. Look at her. She showed up with Blue Ivy. I can't believe Blue. I was taller than her brother.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah, man, gorgeous. Your Blue Ivy's almost tall as her dad. It's great. I mean, obviously she has heels on, but still. Yes, Beyonce looking amazing.

[Laura Styles]

Now what Everybody was hyped about.

[Ebro Darden]

Wait, that was from the Envision Fest Instagram?

[Laura Styles]

Well, yeah, you know, the girls. Our girls cover it. They're hyped.

[Ebro Darden]

I didn't know Cardi B. Envision Fest on the ig. Yes.

[Laura Styles]

Look at Cardi B. Remember, it was wearable art, so everybody had very creative pieces on. I love Sza. That's a bad bunny. He came as a viejito.

[Ebro Darden]

He just came as old man.

[Laura Styles]

Yes. Heidi Klum as a statue.

[Ebro Darden]

Heidi Klum. Yeah.

[Laura Styles]

She's fire, though. She don't care. She goes in from her Halloween parties. Oh, the statue of Mary Jesus. Okay, okay, okay, okay. Now a very rare interview with Beyonce. That's what had everybody hyped about, because, you know, Beyonce doesn't really do interviews like that. But this was Lala. Remember Lala's BFFs with Kelly Rowland? So they have a connection. So here's Beyonce on the red carpet with Lala. And blue looks so beautiful. She looks so beautiful. This is. It's incredible to be able to share it with her. And I think she looks so incredible. She looks so beautiful. I'm like, we can learn some red carpet tips from blue. Absolutely. She's posing. I'm like, she was ready. She was. She was ready. She is ready.

[Ebro Darden]

Absolutely.

[Laura Styles]

So, B, what do think you looking forward to most from tonight? I think it's really just experiencing this through the eyes of blue and being able to relax. And I think for me, I'm wearing Olivier Rustin, who is so good, someone that's been so loyal to me, and I've done so many incredible iconic looks with him. So it's really about representing him and celebrating bodies. Just celebrating bodies. All the different bodies. Different, juicy, curvy, thin, tall, whatever. Just celebrating whoever. Whatever God gave you. Absolutely. Well, you know how much I love you, B. Thanks for stopping by and thanks for being here. Everyone is so happy.

[Ebro Darden]

Thank you.

[Laura Styles]

All right, A.

[Ebro Darden]

Thanks. Thanks be for sharing some of your vocabulary and air with us. We got sentences, you know what I'm saying? But you. I will say this all jokes aside, you know, Beyonce, truthfully, is a sweetheart. Like, I've never had. And I've seen her in a lot of different situations. Truthfully, a sweetheart. Seeing her talk about, I. I never. It'll never get old. Seeing her talk about her love for her children, of course, and seeing them as a family like that never gets old for me.

[Laura Styles]

Yeah. And also, you know, it's big to her, like representing for the designer Olivier, because, like, she could just be like, yeah, I'm Here having a great time. But she really like, like spoke highly of him and like, you know. Cause this is moment, you know what I mean? She's wearing his art.

[Ebro Darden]

Well, tell. I, I don't know anything about him.

[Rosenberg]

Costume rd, bro.

[Laura Styles]

No, it's just costume.

[Ebro Darden]

Can I learn something today by asking questions without being ridiculed by you savages? So he designed other things that she's worn in the past?

[Laura Styles]

Yeah. On tour or on tour on photo shoots? On different things. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Ebro Darden]

And he was already popping and then he started working with her and got more popping.

[Laura Styles]

Yes, yes, yes. He's very, he's famous, but makes one

[Ebro Darden]

of ones like just for her is the deal. Okay.

[Laura Styles]

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.

[Ebro Darden]

See, that wasn't that hard. Rosenbery, shut up for a second. No, do you, did you know that now question. Did you know that information?

[Rosenberg]

Which part?

[Ebro Darden]

You weren't even listening. Thanks.

[Laura Styles]

Oh my God.

[Rosenberg]

I, I, I was aware of the theme. I was not aware of her history with who her specific designer was yesterday. No.

[Ebro Darden]

Did you, do you know his first name by any chance?

[Rosenberg]

Olivier.

[Ebro Darden]

Okay, pretty good.

[Rosenberg]

Okay, that's Olivier to you and me. All right, Ebro. How does it make you feel that I wanted to, I was going to bring up, I was going to make a joke and I admit, I'm being an a hole. I was going to say, oh, I wonder what Nicki Minaj wore at the.

[Ebro Darden]

That's being negative.

[Rosenberg]

All right, Cuz I knew she wasn't there anymore cuz now she picked her friends and she only goes to the Mar A Lago gala.

[Ebro Darden]

Well now, well now on that I saw headlines that I just, I didn't read articles on, but maybe since we're on it. Was she invited to the Met gala? Was she uninvited? Did what, what is.

[Laura Styles]

I don't, I don't think she was invited this year. Yeah, I don't think she was.

[Rosenberg]

But even that's not the headline when

[Ebro Darden]

I was, I caught controversy there. I, I called bull ish there. Cause because if, if what's your man's name? Jeff Bezos and the billionaires can go hang out with Trump and still go to the Met gala. Why can't they.

[Rosenberg]

No, they chaired the gala or whatever.

[Ebro Darden]

Why can't Nicki Minaj.

[Laura Styles]

I guess it would have been maybe if Jeff Bezos was like, yeah, I need her there. So, But I don't know. Listen, I saw reports saying that she wasn't invited. She could have been invited and just decided not to come. Like we don't know, we don't know. But I know for a fact Zendaya decided not to come this year, and that was a big deal.

[Ebro Darden]

And now, was that aligned with the boycott? Jeff Bezos, BILLIONAIRE.

[Laura Styles]

Some people are, yes, but we don't know. These are all speculations. Bella Hadid, I mean, she's been very, you know, listen, anti everything.

[Ebro Darden]

I'm with all of the. I'm with all of the one thing billionaires can handle some protests of boycotts. There's not a bone in my body that feels bad when people who have a gazillion dollars and throw their money around for their own best interest and definitely are blocking people from unionizing in their corporations to protect them, to get higher wages. I have no qualms with them getting boycotted. That's part of the process that needs to happen.

[Laura Styles]

Right, right, right. All right. In other news, Kid Cudi.

[Rosenberg]

I didn't make one last point.

[Ebro Darden]

Oh, one last point with Rosenberg.

[Rosenberg]

And I got to go in a second. I got to go be on tv. When I went to go look at Nicki Minaj's page to see if she went. I'm blocked.

[Ebro Darden]

Wow,

[Laura Styles]

Congratulations. You're blocked.

[Rosenberg]

Are you blocked?

[Ebro Darden]

Let me. Wait, now this is on Instagram, Twitter.

[Laura Styles]

She doesn't have.

[Ebro Darden]

Let me see. Oh, she doesn't even have Instagram. That's out of the loop. I am. Let me see.

[Rosenberg]

I am blocked. It's official.

[Ebro Darden]

Minaj, listen. It's the year of getting blocked. This is your second big blockage. No, I'm not blocked. And she still follows me.

[Rosenberg]

What?

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah.

[Laura Styles]

At.

[Ebro Darden]

Nicki Minaj says follows you.

[Laura Styles]

Look at his face.

[Rosenberg]

That's crazy.

[Ebro Darden]

Why is that crazy?

[Rosenberg]

Because you. We've said the same things.

[Ebro Darden]

Have we?

[Laura Styles]

Oh, my God.

[Ebro Darden]

I don't recall.

[Rosenberg]

I don't know.

[Laura Styles]

Sorry.

[Rosenberg]

Block P. You and Nikki have a special relationship, you know, so. No.

[Laura Styles]

All right, moving on. Kid Cudi announced that he has fired.

[Ebro Darden]

Hey, man, do a great show. Later.

[Laura Styles]

Hey. He has fired.

[Rosenberg]

He's got.

[Laura Styles]

He removed Mia from his Rebel Rangers tour.

[Ebro Darden]

Okay.

[Laura Styles]

So, you know, she was performing. They were. They were performing in Dallas, and Mia decided to go on a. On a little politically charged rent. And there's video circulating. Do we have a video, Rasan? Yes, we have a photo.

[Ebro Darden]

Let me see the photo.

[Laura Styles]

There you go.

[Ebro Darden]

Kid Cudi fires mma, blah, blah, blah.

[Laura Styles]

So this is his. His statement. He says, you know, he told his manager to send a notice to her team before they started a tour. They didn't want anything offensive at the shows, you know, and I was assured things were understood. And after the last couple shows, I've been flooded with messages from fans that they were upset at the rants. So he decided to part ways with her. And I was looking because people were like, go on Twitter. She started going off on Twitter. So people were saying, you know, we're calling her out for endorsing Trump. And yo, her. Her Twitter page is chaos. But she says, don't be endorsed Trump. Yeah, bro, where have you been? She now calls herself a brown Republican.

[Ebro Darden]

Wait, what?

[Laura Styles]

Yes.

[Ebro Darden]

I thought you were a revolutionary or something, but what. I'm confused.

[Laura Styles]

On Twitter, she was like, don't be an agent of division. I can't vote in the US and 48% of Latin community voted for Trump. So are you all going to hate them all? Yes. Yes. We must unite to make this country that everybody wants to live in a better place. If you're easily led by rumors, then you. You don't see the light for yourself. I pray for your awakening, bro. Shut up. Shut up. Like, I mean, I feel like if you paid attention, I'm surprised you didn't see that she calls herself a brown Republican now. That's her thing.

[Ebro Darden]

Well, and. And so I didn't realize. So she said, quote, some of you in the audience, or could be in the audience, I can't perform my song illegal because of some of you in the audience calling yourself illegal and ranting about immigration visa leading to fans who booed her. Mm.

[Laura Styles]

Yeah. So, I mean, listen, I was surprised when I saw her on the bill when he announced the tour. I was like, really? But it is what it is, man. She has completely, like, the Mia that you remember. Yeah, she's not that anymore.

[Ebro Darden]

She said, quote, all right, I'm illegal. Half of my team are not here because they didn't get visas. Okay? I want you to know that. All right? So don't listen to what the bots say on the Internet. So I'm confused about what? Because we live in this. In this timeline, in this time where individuals that I thought would never play around with white supremacists and races play around with it in the guise of their own self interest in the. In the. In thinking about Mia and what she used to stand for and what her father stood for and all of these things. I go, okay, is she completely a different person? Right? Like, made a complete 180, which is possible, or is this some sort of hustle where they don't care? They're just like, I need to get visas and get money, and I'm going to say what I need to say to get in the country to perform. Right.

[Laura Styles]

Well, I think it could be a combination because she definitely has this clothing line where she sells. Yeah, we joke. Tin hats.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah.

[Laura Styles]

She has, like, garments that are, like, very expensive, where she weaves in like aluminum or something to block the frequency.

[Ebro Darden]

Yo, you see what I'm saying?

[Laura Styles]

Some crazy ish, bro. But she definitely sells that clothes. That's her. That's her vibe. But she did turny, bro. She endorsed Trump. And this is her. She believes that she is. Calls herself a brown Republican. This is. This is what she stands for.

[Ebro Darden]

Now there's another faction. I don't know if you guys. How deep you guys like to go on the Internet, but if you ever have time, there is a faction of individuals who, you know, called them self conscious revolutionary activists who now they support Trump because they want to see the United States torn to shreds.

[Laura Styles]

Yeah, I've seen that.

[Ebro Darden]

They want to see the fall of the empire. So they support Trump and this whole movement because they like seeing the divisiveness. They like seeing the fall of the economy. Yeah, they like seeing all of this. And they think breaking it is the path to the rebuild.

[Laura Styles]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Ebro Darden]

Is that who she is?

[Laura Styles]

I don't know. I don't know what her deal is. I don't know. But I know that she had a lot of issues. I think, you know, she married somebody very rich. Like, rich rich. I don't know if it's like this me or not. I don't. I don't remember who it was. And they had a child together, and I think, you know, the relationship didn't work out. And he tried to get custody of her son. I don't know if he finally did so. And then after that, I kind of sent her somewhere else. But she's from Sri Lanka.

[Ebro Darden]

Benjamin Broffman Bronf.

[Laura Styles]

Yeah.

[Ebro Darden]

He is member of Glomo, a direct air capture company. He's from the Bronfman family.

[Laura Styles]

Super rich.

[Ebro Darden]

They were married from 2008 to 2012. Yeah, let's see. Warner Music Group. The Bronfman family.

[Laura Styles]

Yeah. But, you know, like I told you, it just surprised me that he even put on the tour in the first place. So now she's officially off.

[Ebro Darden]

He's a member of the prominent Lehman family, Jewish Americans who founded the investment bank Lehman Brothers. Oh, and there you go. Seagram distilleries. His father was managing director there.

[Laura Styles]

Okay, okay.

[Ebro Darden]

That's where you got the Smirnoff Seagram.

[Laura Styles]

Sorry. Not smearing off. Yes. So that's that. All right, let's go to the lowdown.

[Ebro Darden]

You got low down time with lower staff.

[Laura Styles]

Let's go to the lowdown. Oh, boy. Now, you ever remember the drama with Stefan Diggs and the private chef? She accused him of assault. Now, this is Chef. I think his name is Mila Mylar. Mila Adams. She testified that he choked and slapped her. This was the first day of the assault trial.

[Rosenberg]

So when you say he smacked.

[Laura Styles]

He smacked me with an open hand.

[Rosenberg]

Do you know which hand he used?

[Laura Styles]

Right hand. Right side of my face.

[Rosenberg]

You know which part of your face got hit?

[Laura Styles]

The right side of my face.

[Rosenberg]

And then what happened?

[Laura Styles]

And then he.

[Ebro Darden]

I hit you on the left side of me.

[Laura Styles]

Can I have a second? Can I have a second?

[Rosenberg]

Yes, you can.

[Laura Styles]

All right. When I went up to push his head, like, block him. Like. Like block him. He took his arm and he, like, came around my neck with the crook of his elbow around my neck, and he began to choke me. Pressure on my neck. What is ill? When you were asked questions about what happened on December 2nd, you lied. It did not change what happened on December 2nd. It did not change what happened On December 2nd. He choked and slapped me. Ms. Adams, I'm gonna try my question again because you didn't think it was important. When you asked the questions of Dedham police officer Ellis on December 16th, you lied. I did not lie. Yeah. At the very beginning of this, she also. When they asked her about their relationship, remember how she was like, I'm just a private chef. She admitted that obviously they had a sexual relationship. And then after.

[Ebro Darden]

During the. While on the job. Before the job. During.

[Laura Styles]

Before. And then she claims that they had an agreement that they hired her to be a live in chef.

[Ebro Darden]

Got it.

[Laura Styles]

I don't believe the sexual relationship ended.

[Ebro Darden]

Right, right, right.

[Laura Styles]

It's just hard to believe for me. But that was a big thing at the beginning. She was like, no, no, it was just professional. And now all of it is coming

[Ebro Darden]

out that it wasn't all.

[Laura Styles]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Ebro Darden]

Now, what else? I. Because I don't know. Or. Or maybe I don't remember. I'm sure you reported on it. This is a live in chef?

[Laura Styles]

Yes.

[Ebro Darden]

Who's Stefan Diggs? Cardi baby. Cardi B's child's father ended up slapping, according to this woman, and putting in some sort of chokehold because of some disagreements.

[Laura Styles]

Right, right, right, right.

[Ebro Darden]

In the home.

[Laura Styles]

Yeah.

[Ebro Darden]

And Cardi B was not present for any of this.

[Laura Styles]

No. But Cardi B had been around while she was quote, unquote, working for him. So that's what makes it messy, you know?

[Ebro Darden]

Well, I mean, but that, I think that I don't know if it makes it. It makes it messy.

[Laura Styles]

Yes, yes.

[Ebro Darden]

I don't know if it's like Cardi B's fault.

[Laura Styles]

No, I mean, it's the opposite. If she didn't know, you know what I mean? So I'm saying that's what makes.

[Ebro Darden]

See now, are Cardi B and Stefon Diggs still an item?

[Laura Styles]

So, I mean, listen, he came to her tour with family and there was like videos of them, like, leaving together.

[Ebro Darden]

So that might just be co parenting. We got to figure this out.

[Laura Styles]

We'll be friendly or maybe they're friends, you know what I mean? Maybe they're not romantically involved, but maybe they're friends. I mean, they have a child together. So we're going to have to deal with each other forever.

[Ebro Darden]

Facts, forever.

[Laura Styles]

It is what it is. But, yes, that's the low down. It's time for the low down with

[Ebro Darden]

Laura St. Did we get J R Smith getting trampled at the Knicks postgame celebration? Loaded in Rasan, you have a microphone. Let's. Let's hear from you, sir.

[Laura Styles]

I saw the pictures, but I didn't see a video.

[Ebro Darden]

Nope. No, we didn't get it now. Oh, we just skipped over that.

[Rosenberg]

Well, we ran through the one down

[Ebro Darden]

and I know I had videos. Oh, God, we have time for it. 8, 4, 4 ELR ELR 3. Call right now. We have a Mother's Day gift.

[Laura Styles]

Oh, my God. This is a big one, guys.

[Ebro Darden]

Starletta Estraga, zodiac bag.

[Laura Styles]

Yes.

[Ebro Darden]

Laura, would you talk about the leather and things, because you have this, like one of my first times touching the bag.

[Laura Styles]

Yes, yes, yes. No. It's a beautiful soft black leather. I love all the little details. And it's spacious enough so you could throw everything in there, but still looks like sleek and chic when you wear it out. I don't know. I love it. I wear mine a lot.

[Ebro Darden]

And this is apparently the Taurus zodiac symbol. Yeah, I was not familiar with these, like, traditional zodiac.

[Laura Styles]

Yes, yes. People get confused because a lot.

[Ebro Darden]

Well, a lot of times when you see somebody repping their zodiac sign, they just. It says the words or it's more specific, like it's not this.

[Laura Styles]

Huh.

[Ebro Darden]

Symbol. But these are kind of like the. The ain't like the traditional ancient symbols of it or something like that.

[Laura Styles]

Yep, yep, yep.

[Ebro Darden]

But yeah, so this is the Taurus bag, but you could got get one for whatever your birthday is, courtesy of Starletta Estraga, which is owned by my lady Jazz.

[Laura Styles]

Yes. And if you go. If you go to the ig, you see a lot of celebrities have been loving theirs. I saw Tiana Taylor.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah.

[Laura Styles]

June Ambrose. I don't know. It's beautiful. So if you. This is a perfect gift. If you don't know where to get your. Your wife or your mother. I mean, if you're. If you're doing well in life and your child that can do it, do it. No, but it's beautiful. And like I told you, she also has amazing bag charms that are, like, so in style right now that are perfect gifts. So I'm into it.

[Ebro Darden]

There you go. Starletta Astraga is the website. S T A R L E T T A A S T R O G A dot com. So you're claiming the phone works?

[Laura Styles]

All right, Tanya.

[Ebro Darden]

Good morning. Good morning. Hello, Tanya. You are on the ELR show and you are getting the Starletta Estraga zodiac bag. Oh, my God. Happy Mother's Day. Thank you all so much.

[Laura Styles]

Yay.

[Ebro Darden]

You are welcome. You are welcome. Now, Tanya, what is your zodiac sign? Sagittarius. Are you, like, one of those people that are really into repping your sign? I get that's a thing, right? Some people think their zodiac sign really is an indicator for, like, their ability to operate in life. How do you feel about that? Yes, I have two Sagittarius tattoos on my body. Oh, wow. I'm very into the interrupting my sign. Well, now you got a bag to go along with it. Courtesy of Starletta Estraga. Thank you for listening to the ELR show too, so much. Thank you. Happy Mother's Day.

[Laura Styles]

Happy Mother's Day.

[Ebro Darden]

Thank you so much. Thank you. Happy Mother's Day, Laura. And so all your beautiful wives, too. Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you, Mama. We are. How we doing in the super chat, Lou? We got any chats you want to shout since we don't have rose?

[Laura Styles]

Get on the mic. Glue. Oh, that was dope, man. I love talking to our people, man.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah, y' all could keep calling if you want. We don't have no more bags, though.

[Laura Styles]

Yes, yes, yes. But make sure you guys have all

[Ebro Darden]

up here trying to win more bags. Hard to get.

[Laura Styles]

B8, 4, 4 ELR ELR 3. All right, who you got in the super chat, Lou?

[Ebro Darden]

Good morning, fam. Just wanted to give a happy, happy Mother's Day shout out to my beautiful wife, Patty.

[Laura Styles]

Aw. Happy Mother's day. Patty. This episode is brought to you by Redfin. You're listening to a podcast, which means you're probably multitasking, maybe even scrolling home listings on Redfin, saving homes without expecting to get them. But Redfin isn't just built for endless browsing. It's built to help you find and own a home with agents who close twice as many deals. When you find the one, you've got a real shot at getting it. Get [e-mail]. own the dream. Love you to the moon and back. That was sweet.

[Ebro Darden]

BNA. BNA, established 1988. Stephen A. Is only into politics, so they can be centered on the conversation. If he was serious, he would uplift the voice as he goes out of his way to tear down instead of letting the GOP pipeline and pump him up like he's. That is a long. That's a. How much? That. That's a super chat. That's just. These have been $20 each. Oh, $20. Yeah, we got to read that. $20 coming up, too.

[Laura Styles]

Okay.

[Ebro Darden]

Glad that Laura is back. Love you guys. P.S. you. You guys should teach communication. This generation needs it. Teach communication. What's that mean, dude? Like, communications class.

[Laura Styles]

I like how.

[Ebro Darden]

How you taught us at Rutgers. Oh, oh, yeah, I did. I did help Lou, and there was a. What year was that, Lou? I was over at rutger years ago. 12 years ago. Helped helped you guys redo the radio station. And. And there was a few. Few people made some media moves out of that.

[Rosenberg]

Right?

[Laura Styles]

Yeah.

[Ebro Darden]

You and a couple others. Yeah. You know, look, I don't. You know, communication actually starts, I think, before college. Talk to your children, man. I know, I know, I know. You get home from work and, you know, you're tired and everybody's on their devices, or you just want to be quiet. But, man, make it a habit once or twice a week to be like, hey, y', all, let's sit at the table, have dinner together and talk. Just try, though, when your kid gets in the car, instead of just going, how was school? Ask more specific questions.

[Laura Styles]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I try to get it out of my daughter, because my daughter will give me, like, good.

[Stephen A. Smith]

Yeah.

[Ebro Darden]

But you gotta be like, did you laugh today?

[Laura Styles]

Yeah.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah. Would you laugh about, was it really funny? Right. You know, and sometimes even with Issa, I'll be like, you know, yo, was anybody super annoying today? She'll be like, ah, you know, that'll open up a whole thing I'm talking about. But what that does is that dovetails into the management.

[Laura Styles]

Yeah.

[Ebro Darden]

Of dealing with people who are getting on your nerves. And also, what's worth giving your energy or not giving your energy to. You know what I'm saying? So I started doing that with Issa pretty young, and I've also watched a lot of. And tried to read books, just about this specific topic of trying to teach your kids to communicate better about how they feel. But you know what? Also, it's okay for you to communicate with your child about how you feel. The amount of times I've sat with Issa and talked about things that I didn't get done right, or things that maybe I'm frustrated about this week because I haven't had time to work on, or things I'm, you know, stressed about at work, or things I'm happy and proud of just in our family, or things we're doing as a family or why it makes me feel happy. Like, all of those things I think are important to try to because it teaches them to have confidence when they're doing it right. Because when they get out in the world, what are they going to be confronted with? A bunch of people who are putting on a facade. Right, Right. Trying to act like they're super cool because they're really insecure, not being able to just be the truest form of themselves. So.

[Laura Styles]

And there's also, like, you. You guys have seen kids that are scared to talk to people.

[Ebro Darden]

Yeah.

[Laura Styles]

Like, they just hide behind their parents back and they don't want to say anything. Like, they. They're just scared to answer questions.

[Ebro Darden]

That's right.

[Laura Styles]

So I think that helps that, too, because that's what I. I practice with Kenza, and I've noticed the difference. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Ebro Darden]

And encouraging them and letting them know that it's okay to say hi. Like, I'm not one of those parents that's like, if some rando uncle or whatever, you ain't, we don't see. But one time a year is like, give me a hug. I'm not pressing my child to go give a hug. You're a stranger, bro. We don't see you that much. And so she's supposed to be standoffish about. You know what I mean? Like, that's natural.

[Laura Styles]

Yeah.

[Ebro Darden]

But speaking and waving and being cordial and polite, like, that's all things.

[Laura Styles]

Yeah. You know, like, you know, Latinos are quick to give a kiss.

[Ebro Darden]

Right.

[Laura Styles]

And a hug. So lately I've been with her. I'm like, you can give high fives. You know what I mean? You give a high five. I'm okay with that. And then I had to really, you know, tell Ricardo, like, hey, high fives are cool too.

[Ebro Darden]

Right.

[Laura Styles]

You know what I mean? It's not always. You don't have to run and kiss someone that you don't know.

[Ebro Darden]

That's right.

[Laura Styles]

So unless it's family. So. Yeah, that's been a thing. It's been a thing.

[Ebro Darden]

Well, and. And it really does, you know, it's really important. And I'm glad you're doing it for Kenza. But, you know, unfortunately, we have learned a lot about the society we live in.

[Rosenberg]

In.

[Ebro Darden]

And things that were acceptable 20 years ago, 15 years ago, probably shouldn't have been acceptable 20 years ago, 15 years Ago. Cuz guess who was taking advantage. Crazy old, nasty old dudes. And women, too.

[Laura Styles]

Right? Right.

[Ebro Darden]

We're taking advantage of children who were thinking it was okay to just go and be in someone's house or spend the night or giving hugs and kisses and holding hands with people you don't really know like that.

[Laura Styles]

Yeah.

[Ebro Darden]

And it's unfortunate. In my house, we ain't. There's no sleepovers.

[Laura Styles]

Yeah. I don't do that.

[Ebro Darden]

We're not sleeping over. Family or not.

[Laura Styles]

Yeah, I'm the same. I'm the same.

[Ebro Darden]

Nah, bro. Yeah, well, I. And I always say this on the show, too. You think you know people because you see them often. You don't know people, man, until it's one o' clock in the morning. They getting about the bed, and you're like, yo, wait, wait. What happens around this house? What's going on, bro?

[Laura Styles]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Ebro Darden]

You don't really know what's going on. You don't know what people do before they go to bed while people sleeping. You don't know, bro. You don't know.

[Laura Styles]

All right, we went. We went down a dark hole.

[Ebro Darden]

That's all right. It's time for the gurus. Rosenberg. Laura, you know, you are a beautiful queen. Ebro, don't ever play yourself. You're not a guru.

[Laura Styles]

All right. The original gurusmail.com. the original gurusmail.Com. when you guys are like, hey, where do I write to you? TheOriginalGurusMail.com where the gurus unite to fight for what's right. All right. Burn the sage, Ebro. All right, let's do this.

[Ebro Darden]

Zen, Zen, Zen.

[Laura Styles]

Dear gurus, love the show, and I've listened to you guys for a long, long, long time. I love listening to you guys on my way to and from work on Apple podcast. And here's my situation. I've been dating this guy for four years. Two years long distance and two years and 15, 15 minutes away from each other. Oh, okay. And for financial reasons, we do not live together, but plan on getting a house. Two months from this email he was thinking about proposing once. We live together, we come from two different lifestyles, both ethnicity and financially. However, both of our parents have been married for 40 plus years. We both don't believe in divorce. I'm just scared of the word forever. I'm being honest, guys. This has been the longest relationship that I've ever been in and he has been engaged before. I've always dreamed of what my husband looked like and being a certain way and he's the complete opposite. He also acts differently, but I don't know if it's because he's younger than me or his ethnicity. I love the relationship in him. My whole concern is how do I know if he's the right one? How do I know if he is the one? Am I the problem or am I just scared of the commitment? Please help.

[Ebro Darden]

What did she say? His ethnicity?

[Laura Styles]

I don't know.

[Ebro Darden]

What is she talking about? I mean, read that line again.

[Laura Styles]

I mean, she mentioned it, she drops it a few times. Hold on, hold on, hold on. Like at the beginning she says, hold on. Financially we don't live together. Hold on. No, no, we, we live, we come from two different lifestyles, both ethnicity and.

[Ebro Darden]

Okay, two different lifestyles, both ethnically I think she meant. And financially. Yeah, two different lifestyles. What's a different lifestyle? Financially and then economic bracket. Is that what you mean?

[Laura Styles]

And then she also says, I don't know if it's because he's younger than me or his ethnicity. Again, so he's younger. She's.

[Ebro Darden]

They're probably culturally different.

[Laura Styles]

Culturally different. And they come from different financial backgrounds

[Ebro Darden]

and does that mean that. Well, I guess she's not really saying. Is that because she comes from a more well off situation to him, she's not really getting it.

[Laura Styles]

Could be the opposite.

[Ebro Darden]

How long they've been together.

[Laura Styles]

Laura, Bro. They have been together for four years.

[Ebro Darden]

Four years?

[Laura Styles]

Yeah. Two years long distance and I guess two years living 15 minutes away from each other.

[Ebro Darden]

Okay. And she wants to know if this is it.

[Laura Styles]

Yeah. I think she's scared of commitment and I don't think she is truly like all the way in, in this relationship.

[Ebro Darden]

Most of the, the, the things that she's asking questions about. Many people deal with super normal.

[Laura Styles]

Yeah, yeah.

[Ebro Darden]

Come from different backgrounds. You know, financial situations were different growing up, but that's what makes real relationships harder than dating facts is because now you guys have to have some convos about these things that you are saying or having questions about. So these questions that you gave to us, if you guys are in a healthy relationships that has promise, you should be able to say, hey, I have questions about things and I would love to be able to talk about it. Matter of fact, four years in, I think it's a great time to do it. You know why? Because it is a great test for the ability to communicate thoroughly. It's a great time to have it.

[Laura Styles]

I don't know. I think she also has all these, like, fake false expectations because she. She did say this. I've always dreamed about what my husband looked like and being a certain way, and he's the complete opposite. So I think that she's made up this perfect husband for herself and he's nothing of what she imagined.

[Ebro Darden]

Congratulations. You played.

[Laura Styles]

I don't know, bro. I don't know if she's that into him.

[Ebro Darden]

Well, no, she may have. She's conditioned to think certain ways.

[Laura Styles]

Yeah.

[Ebro Darden]

And what she's fallen in love with is different than her conditioning. And so before you get too far off into this, and y' all have children and cl. And I bet your fit. Your conditioning comes from your community you come from and likely your family. And so you need to make sure you guys are rock solid and you really love this person and you're into what it is, and you unpack what it is you love about this person. Because this whole. I thought he would.

[Laura Styles]

Yeah.

[Ebro Darden]

Let me not. Let me not jump to conclusions. Y' all know where I was gonna go. So it sound like a white woman dating a younger black dude.

[Laura Styles]

Could be.

[Ebro Darden]

Doesn't it sound. It don't sound like that. But I'm staring. That's me stereotyping. So let me not do it.

[Laura Styles]

Could be.

[Ebro Darden]

Let me not be.

[Laura Styles]

Or he could just be like, I don't know. But yes, I. I do think you're scared of commitment. And I do think. No, she makes sure that you're a hundred percent in before you decide.

[Ebro Darden]

See, Laura, I think. I think you're oversimplifying. It's not. Yes, she is scared of commitment. That is a fact.

[Laura Styles]

With him.

[Ebro Darden]

With this person. Because of his attributes.

[Laura Styles]

Yeah.

[Ebro Darden]

Because they don't neatly line up with her expectations of where her life would have been. And so you need to add. If you're going to be with this person, you need to be able to have a conversation about all of this.

[Laura Styles]

Yeah, man. Or else don't waste his time because he sounds like he's the type of person has been dating and wants to get married. So if. I don't know, I just feel like, yo, if you don't feel the same, don't waste people's time.

[Ebro Darden]

Let us find out. You just fetishizing this dude.

[Laura Styles]

Oh, my God.

[Ebro Darden]

That you got some fetish where. Because this is a real thing where people will want to be with someone because it's fun and it's the this and it's sex and. But that person, when it comes down to the nitty gritty, they don't want to have children with that person. They don't want to be with that person long term because of where they're from or what they look like. But you want to have sex with that person. You want to have all this for. Men do it all the time. Women do it, too.

[Laura Styles]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. So I. I just think you need to take a look in the mirror and just ask yourself, do you. Do you really want this? Are you sure that this is the person you want to be with? Because I just don't believe in wasting people's times, bro. This. This gentleman sounds like he is dating to get married. Like he's been putting time and effort into this relationship, bro. They're supposed to buy a house in two months.

[Rosenberg]

Congrats.

[Laura Styles]

Hit the button.

[Ebro Darden]

You played yourself.

[Laura Styles]

Yeah, I. I just think, you know, you. I know you keep saying in the email, I love the relationship in him, but do you? Are you sure? So I. I think that before you go into getting married or buying a home or having children, you have to be 100%, like, happy and content and sure of that decision. If not, leave him alone. Leave him alone. So say the Gurus.

[Ebro Darden]

It is Tuesdays getting started for y'. All. Glad you spent a little bit of time with us. Every morning, the ELR Show. Ebro, Laura Rosenberg. Get that number locked in. 8, 4, 4, ELR. ELR. 3. Shout out to Starletta Estraga for the Mother's Day gifts this week. Getting everybody's Mother's Day tightened up. Yay, Laura. I know last week was very emotional and tumultuous for you. Are we gonna get back in the merch?

[Laura Styles]

Yes, yes, yes. I have a. I actually have a call today, and I plan to, like, have a. An announcement for y' all this week.

[Ebro Darden]

There it is.

[Laura Styles]

Yeah.

[Ebro Darden]

Ebro, Laura Rosenberg. Shout out to Rosenberg on first take. Doing his rounds with WWE today.

[Laura Styles]

That's right.

[Ebro Darden]

ESPN campus. So big up, man. Salute to y' all make sure you subscribe, share, and hit that hype button. It's the ELR show. It. Don't call it a podcast.