Felon The Pooh: A Wild Ride

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Read – "Felon The Pooh: A Wild Ride"

Hosts: Kid Fury & Crissle (Loud Speakers Network)
Release Date: April 9, 2026

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Overview

In this highly entertaining episode, Kid Fury and Crissle serve up their trademark blend of humor, honesty, and unfiltered opinions as they dissect the latest happenings in hip-hop, pop culture, and internet foolishness. This week’s "Hot Tops" segment takes listeners on a “wild ride,” from New York’s new cosmetology law to Nintendo rumors, messy hip-hop beefs, music recs, and a rundown of recent celebrity scandals. With side-splitting commentary and raw insight, the duo also tackles listener letters about messy relationships and boundaries with friends, rounding out the show with their signature reads.

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Key Segments & Discussion Points

Petty Black Excellence

[02:29–07:14]

• Topic: New York’s New Cosmetology Curriculum Mandate
• New law requires NY cosmetology schools to teach textured hair care (coily, kinky, wavy, etc.).
• Kid Fury: “This is exciting to me not only for the obvious reasons, but also it has to raise the number of teachers...” [04:46]
• Critique: People with existing licenses don't have to get new training; hope is that the field will self-correct due to social pressure and lawsuits.
• Crissle: “If you’re working somewhere like Ulta...maybe you should just take it upon yourself and go learn.” [05:55]

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Hot Tops: Fire Nest!

[07:18–71:58]

Gaming Rumors & Nintendo Switch 2

[07:31–14:44]

• Kid Fury reports on a rumored Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake—potentially for the yet-to-be-released Switch 2.
• Lively debate over pricing & game exclusivity.
• Kid Fury: “If a new Zelda comes out, I fear I may…” [10:22]
• Reflection on Zelda franchise, nostalgia, and gaming habits.

Pop Culture: The Devil Wears Prada 2, Movie Buzz

[14:44–18:39]

• The new Devil Wears Prada trailer drops; Andy reencounters Miranda for a Runway exposé.
• Fashion, storylines, and hopes for Emily’s character.
• Crissle: “That does sound good. Emily’s probably an editor somewhere…” [16:12]
• Kid Fury: “I can’t wait. I’m so excited.” [12:30]

Music Roundup

[18:53–23:39]

• New Juvenile album, Boiling Point — “It is fantastic.” [19:05]
• Praise for Ray’s recent album, Alex Isley, and the richness of current music.
• Ray’s "Click Clack Symphony" with Hans Zimmer collaboration.
• Crissle: “It feels like you watched a movie and listened to an album at the same time.” [21:34]

Hip-Hop Family Drama & Petty Social Media

[25:07–35:01]

• Glorilla’s family feuding online about her “not paying her daddy’s light bill.”
• Discussion insight: Child-Parent guilt, family boundaries, fame, and expectations.
• Crissle: “Who are we supposed to be mad at here? She’s weird.” [29:53]
• Side tangent about rap girl drama and Aretha Franklin's legendary shade (Jill Scott hot dog anecdote).
• Kid Fury: “I would have been honored by the shade. No shade.” [35:13]

The Pooh Shiesty Saga: Hip-Hop Legal Woes

[38:19–50:02]

• Crissle recounts the (wild) story of Pooh Shiesty’s latest alleged kidnapping & robbery—against Gucci Mane, with his own father involved.
• “What difference would it even make if you did get out of your contract that way when you’re going back to prison?” [43:07] – Kid Fury
• Deep dive into patterns of criminality, family influence, and self-sabotage.
• Reflection on prison/recidivism psychology, society’s failures.

More Rapper Family Drama: T Grizzley & Offset Update

[51:26–59:08]

• T Grizzley’s mother upset about being "left out" while wife/mother-in-law got cars; Kid Fury speculates on family boundaries.
• Crissle: “You have to be a particularly awful mama for most niggas who get money to just completely cut you…” [54:36]
• Offset gets shot after gambling $900k away and owing $10,000 to Lil Tjay.
• Kid Fury: “He went to the hospital...seen in a photograph where he’s outside in his little hospital gown smoking a cigarette. It is probably already a viral meme.” [59:08]

Event & Entertainment Fiascos: Kanye & Cancelled Festivals

[63:01–71:46]

• Wireless Festival cancels after Kanye is announced as headliner; sponsors bail (Pepsi, Diageo).
• Kid Fury: “Pepsi...have a good time. Don’t ever say our names ever again.” [63:36]
• Criticism of festival organizers, feigned surprise at backlash, and Kanye’s empty apologies.
• Broader cultural critique: Selective outrage, lack of accountability for problematic celebs.

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• On April Fool’s Day:
  Kid Fury: “I hope you’re having a wonderful April. I’m so glad that that prank day is over because y’all get on my goddamn nerves...” [01:52]

• On Modern Raper Drama:
  Kid Fury: “Why did you just send the niggas? Why did you go with them? …He wants to go back. There’s no other…” [48:42]

• On Kanye & Cancel Culture:
  Crissle: “One little notesapp apology is not going to erase all of that. He has done some awful shit.” [65:38]

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Listener Letter Highlights

Twitch as Political Education

[75:42–81:35]

• Kid Fury confirms he watches Hasan Piker’s Twitch stream and occasionally gifts subs.
• Kid Fury: “Hasan is doing amazing work...unpacking everything political in a way that is easy enough and grounded...”
• Supports celebrity involvement in political activism via new media.

Am I a Homewrecker?

[82:00–97:42]

• Listener “Jezebel” asks if she’s a “‘homewrecking slut’” after an affair with a much older married man who manipulated and assaulted her.
• Crissle and Kid Fury firmly side with the listener, condemning the adult man as the only one at fault.
• Kid Fury: “You absolutely ain’t do a fuck thing wrong in this situation...” [85:30]
• Discussion of grooming, societal double standards, misdirected blame, and the importance of therapy.

Friendship, Boundaries, and Caretaking

[97:56–111:55]

• Listener struggles with the burden of emotionally supporting a mentally unwell friend.
• Both hosts suggest boundaries have gotten blurred—“You’re not her caretaker, bro. You’re not her parent, you’re not her doctor...” [103:52]
• Advice: Step back, reassess, and communicate healthy boundaries.

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The Read Segment: Weekly Rants

[117:05–141:59]

• Kid Fury reads: Pam Bondi’s public humiliation (“Boo. Stick your head in doo doo…that’s what you get, doofus.” [117:54]), SNL’s flawed La Roach impersonation, and the ongoing “civilization will die tonight” Trump debacle.
• Crissle reads: Legendary women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma’s tantrum after losing to Dawn Staley’s South Carolina team; highlights persistent disrespect of Black excellence and women in sports, but credits Dawn for her professionalism.
• Unified exasperation at the state of politics, Trump’s deranged decision-making, and the absurdity of current American life.

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Memorable Moments

• Aretha Franklin Hot Dog Story:
  Crissle: “Aretha Franklin looked me in my face and told me to go run her errand...I would still be telling niggas proud of it.” [35:20]
• On Rap Girls and Petty Beef:
  “Normally, when the rap girls are beefing, it’s because Nicki Minaj or Azealia Banks is involved...” [32:35]
• Pooh Shiesty & the Dumbest Crime:
  Crissle: “You didn’t ask not one smart person for advice on how to proceed.” [42:42]
• Offset’s Meme-worthy Cigarette Hospital Photo:
  Kid Fury: “When I saw the photo, I immediately said, oh, this is gonna be up there with the Michael Jordan crying one.” [59:08]
• Crissle on Therapy:
  “You did some things you regret, but take responsibility where you deserve to. Don’t take on the shame…” [97:26]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

| Segment | Time | |---------------------------------------------|-----------| | Black Excellence / Cosmetology Law | 02:29–07:14| | Hot Tops Begins (Pop Culture Gossip) | 07:18 | | Nintendo Zelda Remake Discussion | 07:31–14:44| | Devil Wears Prada 2 News | 14:44–18:39| | Music Talk: Juvenile, Ray, Alex Isley | 18:53–23:39| | Glorilla Family Drama | 25:07–35:01| | Rap Girls, Aretha Franklin Shade | 35:01–38:19| | Pooh Shiesty Crime Breakdown | 38:19–50:02| | T Grizzley & Offset Updates | 51:26–59:08| | Kanye, Festivals, & Cancel Culture | 63:01–71:46| | Listener Letters Start | 75:05 | | Twitch as Political Space | 75:42-81:35| | Jezebel: “Am I a Homewrecker?” Letter | 82:00–97:42| | Enmeshment & Boundaries in Friendship | 97:56–111:55| | The Read Rants & Closing Segment | 117:05–141:59|

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Tone

• Irreverent, hilarious, empathetic, and sharply insightful.
• Plenty of playful shading, pop culture references, and honest, unfiltered takes, with moments of earnest support—especially for listeners’ tough questions.

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For Listeners Who Missed It

This episode captures The Read at their best: blending pop culture tea, gaming news, music obsessions, and internet foolishness, while digging into real issues like family mess, personal accountability, and boundary-setting. Kid Fury and Crissle’s chemistry shines through both the laughs and the moments of genuine care for their audience. The show is a must for anyone needing cathartic laughter, a break from political chaos, and some sharp perspective on the culture.

Transcript

[Crystal]

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[Kid Fury]

Stepping on my heart I said move Tearing it apart Move. So what am I gonna do? My heart breaking up A okay. Hello, everyone. Welcome back. I'm Jennifer Hudson.

[Crystal]

And I'm Kiera Dumas. And this is the Read. Thank you for returning.

[Kid Fury]

Well, you know it is. Welcome back, folks. I hope you're having a wonderful April. I'm so glad that that prank day is over because y' all get on my goddamn nerves. And I feel like it gets to a point where you just leave that in the past because why are you playing with me? And you're 40.

[Crystal]

I've never liked April Fool's Day. I just don't play like that.

[Kid Fury]

Hate it.

[Crystal]

I just do not play like that.

[Kid Fury]

So never liked it. Leave that to the people who have cubbies. And they don't even have homeroom. They have like, the main teacher that teaches them everything or whatever.

[Crystal]

Kindergarten.

[Kid Fury]

Right, Right. Welcome back, folks. Glad to have you. Let's get our ZH started with some black excellence. This one's a little bit petty, but I love it. So New York State has worked and been working on a mandate, a rule, if you will, that requires salons, schools, cosmetology schools in New York to enforce education on our damn hair.

[Crystal]

Yeah, I think I see why. I think I know why.

[Kid Fury]

Unsurprisingly, this came just after a week. A week after a black woman decided to file a lawsuit against Ulta Beauty for acting like they ain't got no damn sense. So let's break this down. It comes from one state representative, Michelle Solange. Hope I said your name right, ma'. Am. Democrat of Nassau County. And apparently the New York Department of State is requiring that all of these places update their coursework in order for. For their students to learn how to deal with coily hair, kinky hair. They basically broke down all of them. And it says 10 hours of analysis. That includes the study of curly, coily, kinky, wavy, wiry and straight hair. 20 hours of treatment and shampooing. That includes understanding hair products as it relates to natural hair care styling and a hydration and moisture steam treatment. It says here, apparently they will also be playing a video of Kid Fury and Crystal getting her hair done at Sacred. Okay. Much more extensive instruction on hair braiding, including the use of crochet needles and bead threaders.

[Crystal]

Oh, wow.

[Kid Fury]

And treating or removing hair extensions. 18 hours on textured hair styling services, including treatment of curl and coil hairstyles, blow dry preparation for braid styling and natural hair and ironing natural hair.

[Crystal]

Okay.

[Kid Fury]

So this is exciting to me not only for like the obvious reasons, but also it is has to raise the number of teachers or hair instructors, cosmetology leaders in New York who will have jobs. Like, obviously you're gonna need black women.

[Crystal]

Right? Right. You're gonna need us. You are.

[Kid Fury]

So imagine that.

[Crystal]

Have fun.

[Kid Fury]

Now, the one frustrating thing I did read about this is that people who already have a license don't have to go get continued education or reschool to renew their licenses. However, I think, you know, I hope, I'd like to believe that this new bill will and that lawsuit switch the game up and sex the frame up. And so, yeah, shout out to New York state and Michelle Solange for getting into the paint and saying, girl, we see you.

[Crystal]

Yeah. It's my understanding that, you know, we have these laws about you can't discriminate against people for their hair texture. But we didn't mandate that the hair schools teach you. So that New York was like, perhaps this is a little bit our fault. Perhaps it is. And I agree. Not having licensed cosmetologists go back to learn these things. Probably not the greatest. But I mean, if you're. I also think if you're working somewhere like Ulta where you're going to get every fucking type of person walking through the doors, like, maybe you should. Even though they're not forcing you to, maybe you should. Like, maybe you should. You should just take it upon yourself and go learn. Anyway, so something like this Will happen again. Yeah. Good luck.

[Kid Fury]

I would do right.

[Crystal]

Right.

[Kid Fury]

Or if I was a manager. Shareholder. Owner.

[Crystal]

Owner. Yeah. Yeah.

[Kid Fury]

I would be like, woo, girl. So I know they said you didn't have to go back to Hare College, but here's what we're going to do.

[Crystal]

Yes, you are.

[Kid Fury]

We're gonna have an extensive summer program.

[Crystal]

Yeah.

[Kid Fury]

Mandatory. All of you bitches coming.

[Crystal]

Yeah.

[Kid Fury]

And we're gonna get into it. You know, you can think of it as natural hair fest. You bitches are coming and we're gonna get this done. Cause I'm not taking no more lawsuits. Amen.

[Crystal]

Right? Indeed, that. Completely.

[Kid Fury]

Well, black gals and your magic. You win again. Let us get into our pop culture and lifestyle segment that I call Hot Tops, Fire Nest.

[Crystal]

Lifestyle.

[Kid Fury]

Yeah. We talk about everything over here.

[Crystal]

That's true. We do.

[Kid Fury]

For instance, first thing I would like to talk about today is an alleged rumor around the new the upcoming Legend of Zelda video game. The next Legend of Zelda video game. Now, if you listen to the program, we discuss Zelda Link, Hyrule, Korok Seeds and the like quite often. Yeah, we do. Quite often. So there is a rumor going around that Nintendo plans on remaking the Legend of Ocarina of Time. Ocarina is Link's middle name. One of her middle names. And it. I mean my dog.

[Crystal]

Oh. I was like, I did not know Link had a middle name. Right. Your Link. Got you. Yes.

[Kid Fury]

If you guys don't know this title is one of the most celebrated Zelda entries. It's still considered one of the greatest video games of all time. It makes a lot of sense for them to. If they're going to remake one to start there, they'll probably remake Majora's Mask after that since it's the sequel. Both of these games are absolutely amazing. I think considering Ocarina of Time came out on the Nintendo 64, I think it could absolutely use a good tune up. A little remake, a little remaster. And girl, I'm going to be in there because the story is tea.

[Crystal]

Is it? I don't.

[Kid Fury]

But it's still just a rumor.

[Crystal]

Okay.

[Kid Fury]

They're probably right because like Dana Minors like I guess hacked, they do this with these people all the time. Somehow they are able to like data mine stuff and get clash and be like, oh, there's a new Star Fox game coming out in summer. And then at the end of the year they're dropping Legend of Zelda the damn cloud.

[Crystal]

Yep. Okay.

[Kid Fury]

I'm not mad because I'm excited.

[Crystal]

I mean, I love I just hope it's not exclusive to Switch 2 because I'm still not buying.

[Kid Fury]

You will be.

[Crystal]

I'm still not. I'm not paying $500 for that. I'm not doing it. I know.

[Kid Fury]

This game will be $90.

[Crystal]

Okay. I think. Well, you know what? The Zelda games, you can play them. $90 worth of, like, you get $90 worth of playing time out of them. So I won't complain too much about that. Yeah.

[Kid Fury]

I don't know if Pocopia has an ending.

[Crystal]

And, you know, ever since you told me about it, Pocopia has been popping up all the time. And I'm just like, I refuse. I just refuse to spend that much money.

[Kid Fury]

That's fair. But I just rebuilt my third Pokemon center. It's pretty wild out there.

[Crystal]

The problem is that a new Legend of Zelda, it will break me down. And I'm trying to stay strong. But if a new Zelda comes out, I fear I may.

[Kid Fury]

You won't. This is going to freak me. Damns, like literally the gamers, because they already, you know, Breath of the Wild really blew Zelda out the water 100%. Such a fantastic game. Tears of the Kingdom followed it up. And the girlies were like, oh, what can't we do in Hyrule now? So it's all just already up there. There's a live action Zelda movie that's probably in post production by now.

[Crystal]

Oh, wow.

[Kid Fury]

Zelda's, you know, time is now. So it would make sense for them to remake this game also. I don't know. Maybe there are some. There probably are some Zelda fans who were like, I don't like Breath of the Wild. I, you know, like old.

[Crystal]

Oh, I was gonna say. I've never heard that.

[Kid Fury]

I'm sure there's some people out there. It's too different. And it's da, da, da, da, whatever.

[Crystal]

Too beautiful. Too expensive.

[Kid Fury]

Yeah, too beautiful and too great.

[Crystal]

Too much to do.

[Kid Fury]

The money and too immersive.

[Crystal]

Right.

[Kid Fury]

You know, some people just like the old. Some people are really hipsters and don't care, but they just say it. But this is one I think that's gonna get even those hipsters in particularly particular people.

[Crystal]

Grouchy to go.

[Kid Fury]

Mm, Yep. So I feel like much like Pocopia, even if you didn't want to break down, this is gonna be the one that's gonna be all over your feet any fucking way. And if it looks like what I think it's looking like. Cause I heard monolith, soft monolithsoft I think that's the name of the team. Folks who were involved in Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom are allegedly working on future Zelda Titan.

[Crystal]

Oh boy.

[Kid Fury]

Assuming they will be working on this, which means is it gonna be Ocarina of Time with like a Breath of the Wild scope? And look, are we getting Breath of the Ocarina? Ocarina of the Wild,

[Crystal]

Hyrule of the Majora? Who knows?

[Kid Fury]

Yeah, I'm just thrilled. I can't wait. I'm so excited. And honestly, anything to make this Nintendo Switch 2 worth it is gonna be great for me. Cause right now it's pretty much Pokemon Poke up year. Yeah, okay, well, I have other Nintendo Switch 2 games, but the one to be like, oh, yeah, girl, go ahead and grab. Like when I've had her since around it, whenever it came out and anytime people are like, oh, is it worth it to get one? I'm like, nah, not really. I'm having a blast. It's like, I'm having a really good time. But no, I cannot, in good faith, in good consciousness, be like, yeah, go spend $450 plus tax or $550 to go buy this console. I can't do that yet. I can't do that. Pocopia was the one where I was like, hey, girl, if you like Pokemon or Animal Crossing or Minec or all of those things. Yeah, shell out that coin, girl. Cuz you're gonna be playing this every single day and you're probably gonna be playing it for years. She's tea and the girl's like, oh, that's lovely. I still don't wanna pay $450. And that's fair. Yeah, that's fair. There's not a library worth yet. Yeah, you need something where it's like, okay, let me take a break from this and I'll go try this out. It's not giving that yet.

[Crystal]

It's just.

[Kid Fury]

It's not giving that yet.

[Crystal]

Even though I do love Mario Kart and I know there's a Mario Kart that's only for the Switch to. Right, right, right, right.

[Kid Fury]

But I played that shit forever.

[Crystal]

See, I do fear though, that a new Zelda coming out and me not being able to play it, I do think that might get me. Yeah, unfortunately. Damn, I am that person.

[Kid Fury]

Well, that's why I'm here to let you know now. So you have all of the time to consider this, to make plans, because according to rumors, this is probably not gonna hit the streets by the end of. Until the end of the year.

[Crystal]

Oh, okay. So I can.

[Kid Fury]

Yeah.

[Crystal]

I can set some money aside and then feel like I already paid for it. And lie to myself that way.

[Kid Fury]

Make peace with yourself and talk about that decision.

[Crystal]

Right.

[Kid Fury]

Yeah. You have time.

[Crystal]

Okay. Sounds good.

[Kid Fury]

The Devil Wears Prada too. Looks absolutely fab. I have a new trailer out that's giving more. It gives a little bit more story. So apparently, Andy is going back to Miranda. Because Miranda wants her to write, like, a piece on her and Runway. But obviously she wants it to help, I guess, the image of.

[Crystal]

Of Runway. Okay.

[Kid Fury]

Yes. So Andy is back in the. In the tight grips of the devil.

[Crystal]

Right.

[Kid Fury]

And, yeah, I guess, like, following her around and trying to come up with a piece. She's finally doing what she wants to do.

[Crystal]

Right.

[Kid Fury]

And she's. She's now agreeing to do it with someone who was once her mentor and abuser.

[Crystal]

Yes.

[Kid Fury]

And now, like, distant friend.

[Crystal]

Huh.

[Kid Fury]

So I'm into that. I'm interested to see how Emily is going to come into the picture, too. Because it looks like Emily works for a different publication. Or maybe she runs her own publication or something like that. Now, the next trailer just gave me the pieces of the story. And I'm not mad. It doesn't feel like, lay up, whatever the fuck. Here's Miranda's kids. Cause you know that she had the two kids who wanted the Harry Potter shit. And so now they're working at Runway. And now they, like. It's like. It actually seems like a believable, grounded follow up story.

[Crystal]

Okay.

[Kid Fury]

Fashion, cinematography, epic in size. Sex appeal. Meryl Streep not looking like a day older. And I think she's on the next cover of Vogue with Anna Wintour.

[Crystal]

Oh, yes, I just saw that. Actually yesterday, Vogue put out video of them, you know, behind the scenes and what the cover's gonna look like. And some other photos of the two of them. So I'm like, okay. The media push is working because she's working. Yeah. I mean, I love the Devil Rose. Prada. I was locked in as soon as they confirmed that this was gonna be a thing. So I'm excited to see what they do with it. But that does sound good. Emily's probably an editor or something somewhere. Because, remember, the whole thing was, you work for Miranda for a year. You can get a job doing whatever you want.

[Kid Fury]

Yeah.

[Crystal]

Right. Wherever else. Cause it's like, damn, you put up with that bitch. Yeah. We know you got the intestinal fortitude to handle this care. So I wouldn't be shocked if Emily is an editor somewhere. Else. Or even somewhere within Runway. But it will be interesting to see. Maybe Emily is the villain now. The way Andy's boyfriend and friends were in the first one. Maybe.

[Kid Fury]

I hope not.

[Crystal]

Maybe Emily's the one who's writing an expose about how terrible Miranda Priestly is.

[Kid Fury]

My guess is that Andy somehow convinces Miranda to go. Like, she probably wants to go to Emily to, like, to get. I don't know. She probably goes to Emily to, like, include her in this thing she's writing. He's probably like, oh, I'm. Obviously. I have to write some. A bit about my time. Like, I can't obviously write about this and not write about the time I worked for you.

[Crystal]

Right.

[Kid Fury]

And the time I worked for you was under this. Like, I feel like she's probably gonna go back to Emily. To try and get her included on the piece somehow.

[Crystal]

Yeah.

[Kid Fury]

And Emily's gonna be like, both y' all hoes can get directly the fuck out.

[Crystal]

So I went to therapy, and I realized, wow, this was a bunch of bullshit. Yeah. Yeah, we shouted.

[Kid Fury]

But I'll probably convince her. Or Miranda will try to convince her. Talk her into coming back and being like, oh, yeah. The time I worked at Runway was so great. And now it's given me the opportunity, like you said, to come and do this. But really, Emily's like, I hate this bitch. And I wish I wasn't doing it. I don't know. Either way, it sounds great. I can't wait to see it.

[Crystal]

Yeah.

[Kid Fury]

I'm no longer worried.

[Crystal]

Okay.

[Kid Fury]

Because, like, you, I have seen that first movie, like, I don't even know how many times.

[Crystal]

Countless. Countless. Yeah.

[Kid Fury]

And it hits every time.

[Crystal]

It does, so I'm eager.

[Kid Fury]

You know what also is hitting Juvenile's new album? It doesn't make sense.

[Crystal]

I didn't know it was.

[Kid Fury]

How could this Juvenile album, Boiling Point. It is fantastic.

[Crystal]

Really.

[Kid Fury]

It is so good, Crystal.

[Crystal]

I mean, I love juvie. I'm an old ho, so I've been loving Juie for a long time. But I didn't realize the album had dropped. I have not been able to get away from fucking Ray.

[Kid Fury]

That album is also, like, indescribable.

[Crystal]

That little mixed bitch has been beating my ass since it came. Her and Alex Isley. I cannot leave either one of their most recent albums alone. But Ray especially, I.

[Kid Fury]

That album is.

[Crystal]

I can't Let it Go.

[Kid Fury]

It is art. It is. Like, when I saw. I was on my YouTube, you know, I was looking at my trailers and my music videos, and along came Click Clack Symphony. Oh, And I saw that said with Hans.

[Crystal]

Correct.

[Kid Fury]

Zimmer.

[Crystal]

Correct. Correct. It sounds like.

[Kid Fury]

Excuse me.

[Crystal]

And it sounds like it. Yes. It's so good. What? Yeah, yeah. I will overcome winter Woman. Shakespeare. What's up, Shakespeare. Obviously Nightingale Lane, which was a single and it's such a beautiful song.

[Kid Fury]

The music videos are so.

[Crystal]

It is so good.

[Kid Fury]

Amazing. Oh, man.

[Crystal]

I tried to get a ticket that'd

[Kid Fury]

be like a top contender because she's

[Crystal]

coming to New York next week. And of course, I missed these tickets when they first went on sale and the resellers all want like $500 for balcony seats. So I'm like, girl, I. I may just have to stick to streaming and catch you the next time around.

[Kid Fury]

But you could probably finagle some tickets or something.

[Crystal]

Maybe day. Well, I mean, and maybe day of somebody will drop it down and be reasonable. You know, I'll.

[Kid Fury]

A few hundred.

[Crystal]

I'm not paying 500 damn dollars. You know, like, dam her. Like, let's be okay. I'm not DMing that girl. But it is so good. Like, this album is.

[Kid Fury]

It's really fantastic.

[Crystal]

It has something for whatever stage of life you're in right now. Joy with her fucking sisters.

[Kid Fury]

Yeah.

[Crystal]

Oh, my God. Happier Times ahead, I think is what it's called. Or Happier Days ahead. Jesus. That album is just. If you have not heard it's called this music May cont. Gain Hope.

[Kid Fury]

Hope. Yeah.

[Crystal]

When I tell you I have been wearing out. Yes. But Alex.

[Kid Fury]

It's so good.

[Crystal]

I love Alex Eisley music too. Like, it's. The vibe is just very different. But I've re. I've been enjoying that album as well. But it's just something about Ray's feels like you. You watched a movie and listened to an album at the same time. It's just.

[Kid Fury]

Yeah, I agree.

[Crystal]

It's excellent.

[Kid Fury]

I agree. I completely. That is a perfect description of it. It feels like. It feels like a film in album form. Like musical album. Yes, I agree.

[Crystal]

Yes.

[Kid Fury]

It's so picturesque. It's so descriptive. It's so like. It just sits on your body. In your body.

[Crystal]

It is that. It is.

[Kid Fury]

It's aptly titled.

[Crystal]

So good. Yes. And then. Oh, I'm sorry. I just can't get enough. Her grandparents being on the tracks and ish. Oh, God. Anyway, anyway, excellent music. It's a good time for music lovers. For sure.

[Kid Fury]

I would get like disc, vinyl or whatever of this in hope that it has behind the scenes footage. And I want to dive all into the studio sessions and the lighting. I would love this to have a documentary.

[Crystal]

Yeah, I did buy the vinyl. It actually just got delivered today. So I cannot wait to play it on vinyl. Cause that's a whole nother vibe. But I too would love to see that. Cause she. You can feel the band. Obviously she's using a huge band she's got. And she credits all of her musicians and writers and all this even on a track in addition to everywhere else. Right. So it is. But my God. My God, Ray. Girl knocked it out the park. Like early contender for album of the year.

[Kid Fury]

Absolutely. 1,000% agree.

[Crystal]

Yeah.

[Kid Fury]

But back to Juvenile.

[Crystal]

Oh, right. My juve. I gotta download that. I didn't know it was out.

[Kid Fury]

It's tea. It's tea. If you've missed hearing Mannie Fresh and Juvenile on a record together, you got it twice. This album is so good. I can't stop listening to it. It sounds like Juvenile. It sounds like Juvenile. It sounds like. I listened to like the first two tracks and I was like, did I.

[Crystal]

Am I a youth again? Yes.

[Kid Fury]

Oh, shit, do I have homework? It was like. Yeah, it transported me back. Juvenile. 8. 8. Love it. Had to mention it.

[Crystal]

Love that.

[Kid Fury]

Oh, good news for Lil Nas X. Apparently he might be able to dodge these felony assault charges after he was arrested for, you know what he was arrested for? KU Kluid.

[Crystal]

Right.

[Kid Fury]

According to Rolling Stone and Variety, he's going to be entering a mental health diversion program. And the judge apparently said that the arrest was, you know, this arrest was not his formal, not from his normal conduct. And it said he appears to be doing very well now. When treated. He's much better off and society would be much better off. Okay, so it sounds like the judge is giving him like a. Oh, you don't really have a record for acting a fool. This doesn't really sound like you. Get you some treatment and, you know, we'll be all square.

[Crystal]

Sounds sounds good to me. Cuz I think we were always worried about his mental health more than anything else. He was clearly not in a. In a healthy state of mind when he was arrested

[Kid Fury]

to. When you can move out here, especially if you're young, especially if you're one of the gays, you really have to have a circle that cares about you. It's way, way, way too easy to just. It's like almost if you had a pool party and somebody just pushed you in a pool out of nowhere. It's so easy to just be manipulated and discarded for fun. You have to really have people who are going to have your back out here because it's wild.

[Crystal]

Yeah, that makes sense.

[Kid Fury]

Good luck, young man. Let's talk about Brorilla. She's pissed again.

[Crystal]

Please leave me alone.

[Kid Fury]

So there were some photos of Glorilla out with her dad at Toronto Raptors, Memphis Grizzlies. Basketball of the game. I wish I knew who this man was that this she. They're taking a picture with one of these players. He played for the Raptors, though. So then I was going to say,

[Crystal]

isn't her boyfriend in the NBA? Is that who that is?

[Kid Fury]

Oh, yes, her boyfriend is in the NBA. Is this her boy? This is probably her boyfriend. It is her boyfriend.

[Crystal]

Okay.

[Kid Fury]

BRANDON Ingram. Yeah, 1,000%.

[Crystal]

Got it.

[Kid Fury]

So he played for the team that was playing against your home team. But so you cheering on your nigga who's playing against your town.

[Crystal]

She probably don't even give a shit about the Grizzlies.

[Kid Fury]

Of course she doesn't

[Crystal]

at all.

[Kid Fury]

Her man. Her man, her man.

[Crystal]

Right, Right.

[Kid Fury]

Yeah. But her daddy was there with her also. Taking a picture with the away team, please. Yeah, they look all cute. They're like matching. They're wearing matchy, matchy outfits. He over here taking, you know, holding up the peace sign and just cheesing. And they look all happy. Know who isn't, bro Rilla. That lady said on Facebook, quoting the. The photos of them on. On the court. Yeah, and I've got court and field mixed up.

[Crystal]

Yeah, it happened.

[Kid Fury]

You guys know who I am. So then, bro Rilla Scarface woods posted on Facebook, bruh, lice was just turned off a couple days ago, but okay, check mark emoji, bruh, being their daddy. She's alleging that his lights were just turned off a couple of days ago, but here he is taking photos with his rich daughter who apparently hasn't helped him keep the lights on. Okay, this kind of. This is kind of an echo of her previous ranting and raving, which is that Glorilla has money and she don't give it to them. I found this particular post to be incredibly hilarious because last I remember of her father speaking out, maybe the only time I've ever heard their daddy speak was when Glorilla had him on speakerphone and he said that bro Rilla deserved her ass whooped and she know better. And this, that, and the third. So it's giving disagree. Then not too long after that, I guess fans, people on the Internet were asking, bro, why she don't help with the light bills?

[Crystal]

Come on now. Cause that was my question. I was finna ask.

[Kid Fury]

Girl get into this get into this. Oh, Lord. Mama said. Mama said, what the fuck? She looked like paying her daddy bills when she tried to go over there to visit her autistic brother. And I guess he like, cussed her out and said something like, you not my daughter, or, you know, I don't fuck with you, some shit like that. Which would be. Which would make sense given what he said about you last time on that phone.

[Crystal]

Right.

[Kid Fury]

And how you've been acting out.

[Crystal]

Right.

[Kid Fury]

Um. But yeah, she was basically like, what the fuck I look like paying this nigga's bills, his light bills or whatever, where he treated me like this. So I'm like, girl, then why did you bring up his light bill?

[Crystal]

Right? So. And why would you expect your sister to do it? Why? Why, sir? Why would you even bring this up? Then why are we being invited into the conversation? If your daddy is not worth having his bills taken care of, why are you bringing up the fact that his. That. What's the point here? That Glo really don't give enough of a shit, just like you don't.

[Kid Fury]

Yes. Yeah.

[Crystal]

Who are we supposed to be mad at here? She's weird.

[Kid Fury]

If you don't want to pay his light bills, why can't your sister not want to pay his light bills?

[Crystal]

Literally. Literally. Like, what? That's what I'm saying. Who are we supposed to be? Are we supposed to be making fun of your daddy? Like, wow, you can't even keep the lights on, but you courtside of the NBA game. Like, is that the point here? Are we supposed to be mocking him for that? Like, what do you want from courtside

[Kid Fury]

at an NBA game with a big ass smile on his face? Selfies with athletes then had a great time.

[Crystal]

Yeah. He said, fuck the lights. Who give a shit? I just don't know what her goal is here. I guess maybe just trying to keep these little five minutes of fame going, but, sister, you're overestimating. We do not. She tried to get on hoochie daddies.

[Kid Fury]

Yeah.

[Crystal]

But we do not care. I'm so sorry. We do not care, baby.

[Kid Fury]

It would be one thing if the parents were speaking out, like, wow, she's been treating us like absolute shit. She don't pick up the phone. You know, we took very good care of her and whatever. Now she's just turned back on a family for this tall nigga who played for Toronto. We don't even know where Toronto. Like, that would be one thing. And I might have more questions. Every single family member that you keep pointing out, like, Glorilla is doing them wrong. They're like, girl, shut up. We fine. We having a great time. Everything's fine.

[Crystal]

Right? You more likely to catch my attention talking about Meg. Now bring up what happened between Glorilla and Meg, because I want to know the details of that. That's what I want to know. Because that really hurt my heart. I didn't like that at all. Right. And I still don't. I don't get it. I don't understand. Everybody's being very secretive with the details. It's just all very messy, good and shady. Which. Yeah. But I still want to know. Like, I. Are you just another person who did Meg wrong after she extended so much to you to help you out?

[Kid Fury]

Like, y' all just know Megan doing her wrong.

[Crystal]

Right? That's what I'm saying. Is it that you are another person on this list of people who did Meg wrong? Or is it, Meg, did you wrong? Or did y' all simply grow up and grow apart like every friendship not meant to last forever?

[Kid Fury]

I bet you it's petty.

[Crystal]

I know it is. Because why would you be liking shit. No, right. Because why would you be liking tweets and all that if it wasn't petty? So that's why I'm like, I just want to know. I just want to know. But that's me being the last time

[Kid Fury]

two rap girls got into it. It was not some petty shit.

[Crystal]

Right?

[Kid Fury]

Well, I mean, that's what I can think of. Like, two rape girls getting shit. I'm still confident that was tiny, too.

[Crystal]

Cause it's normally the rap girls who

[Kid Fury]

had, like, real problems. I could think of rap girls who bought basically.

[Crystal]

Right, Right.

[Kid Fury]

But it was never over anything serious.

[Crystal]

Right. Cause normally when the rap girls are beefing, it's because Nicki Minaj or Azealia Banks is involved. And when those two are part of the conversation, the reason is going to be Patty.

[Kid Fury]

So. So, yeah, I'm coming off the time that Jackie O says she beat Foxy Brown ass.

[Crystal]

Okay, look, how far back you had to go for that?

[Kid Fury]

That's what I'm saying. And now it's over some petty shit. Cause Jackie O was like, I came into the studio and Foxy Brown was on some, like, bow down type shit. I'm a legend, and she expected me to kiss her ass. So we got into an argument, and I beat the sound out her ears or whatever she said.

[Crystal]

So you hoes don't have no respect for your legends. Let me not act like. You know what this made me think of Jill Scott been Doing a promo for her album. And she. There's this video of her talking about how Aretha Franklin saw her and was like, go get me some hot dogs, girl with mustard and onions. And so, yeah, she said she met Aretha Franklin. Aretha Franklin said, hello. Go downstairs and give me two hot dogs with ketchup, mustard, and grilled onions. And hurry up.

[Kid Fury]

She think that Jill Scott worked for the place.

[Crystal]

I think she just. I think it was a sign of disrespect. It was like, okay, Jill Scott, you know, that's nice or whatever, but I'm Aretha Franklin. Go get me some hot dogs. This is how it was. This is how it sounded.

[Kid Fury]

That I have to go look for some.

[Crystal]

Because she said Jill Scott said she brought them hot dogs back and she don't even think Aretha ate them. It was just, damn, I'm Aretha Franklin. Go get me some fucking hot dogs.

[Kid Fury]

Now, we know Aretha Franklin ate those hot dogs. Let's be serious, right?

[Crystal]

And she specified grilled onions. Yeah, she ate them hot dogs, bro. She ate them hot dogs.

[Kid Fury]

She probably let you see her eat them hot dogs because of the mental game, right? But she ate them hot dogs. Nobody gonna ask for no goddamn. First of all, if they have hot dogs in the same place that Aretha Franklin is at, they're delicious. They're going to be delicious.

[Crystal]

They them all beef hot dogs. Them kosher hot dogs that are so fucking good. I bet it was.

[Kid Fury]

Ugh.

[Crystal]

I bet it was.

[Kid Fury]

But then she asked for the condiments and onions. Oh, she scarfed. Like. We know that, so. But that is funny. I have to watch that interview.

[Crystal]

That's foxy. Foxy said, you coming in my studio. Go give me some. Go give me two hot dogs. And Jackie O said, bitch, you got the wrong one.

[Kid Fury]

Jackie O said, I can give you two feet, child.

[Crystal]

Jill Scott said, yes, ma'. Am. Brb. Which, honestly, Aretha Franklin, I would have did the same thing.

[Kid Fury]

The same. I would have done it, too.

[Crystal]

I would have done it. Sorry, I'm part of the problem.

[Kid Fury]

I would have been honored by the shade. No shade.

[Crystal]

I'm like, aretha Franklin looked me in my face and told me to go run her errand.

[Kid Fury]

Yeah.

[Crystal]

I would still be telling niggas proud of it.

[Kid Fury]

I brag about the time that Blue Ivy saw me and, oh, yeah, walked away 100% dust. One of the greatest experiences of my life.

[Crystal]

I agree.

[Kid Fury]

I, too, would have gotten. She'll be like, let me get some hot dogs. Whatever. With all the fakes in you want a Sprite? You want anything to wash it down? How many napkins? Right.

[Crystal]

I would have wrote it down.

[Kid Fury]

The best singers of all time, right? Like, might be the best vocalist.

[Crystal]

Yeah, I'm doing it. I'm doing it. Sorry.

[Kid Fury]

I'm doing whatever she want.

[Crystal]

Yep.

[Kid Fury]

You want some crab legs too?

[Crystal]

You want me to rub your feet?

[Kid Fury]

I'm just bringing you everything.

[Crystal]

What else you need, right?

[Kid Fury]

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[Crystal]

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[Kid Fury]

T Grizzly Mama is also doing the. The Bro Rilla thing, saying that T. Grizzly from Detroit.

[Crystal]

Oh, I've had to learn, too. Between Pooh Shiesty and Offset, I've had to learn too many young names this week. It's been too much.

[Kid Fury]

Poo Shiesty, I think he going back to jail.

[Crystal]

Yeah.

[Kid Fury]

Which think.

[Crystal]

You think that nigga 100% going back to jail.

[Kid Fury]

I mean, I didn't read. I didn't. I don't know what it's about. I just saw headlines like is hired, hired famed lawyers, rap lawyers for his latest thing and sentencing or whatever. I was like, nigga, you just got free. Like, you just got out like two months ago. How you already going back?

[Crystal]

You don't know about them kidnapping Gucci Mane and robbing him?

[Kid Fury]

What?

[Crystal]

Pooh Shiesty wanted to get out of his. You know, he signed to Gucci. He wants to get out of his contract. Gucci said, let's talk about it in Dallas. Pooh Shiesty, his daddy, and eight other niggas took a Greyhound to Dallas, cornered Gucci Mane in the studio, pulled a gun on him, had him sign a document releasing Poosheisty from his record deal, as if that would hold up in court. Robbed the nigga, took pictures with his jewelry and watching everything, posted the shit on Instagram. All this was back in January. The feds raided his house on April 1. And now pooh Shiesty is going back to prison, possibly for the rest of his life.

[Kid Fury]

I'm pretty sure for the rest of his living day. Yeah, there isn't.

[Crystal]

Cause he's on probation. He's on probate. You were not even supposed to leave the house, much less go to Texas and rob the nigga. And you still signed to him and he's still getting. I mean. Cause I'm sure Gucci is getting a huge cut of whatever Pooh shot. Of course. Right? So I'm sure he just, you know, he wanted his money, felt like he could make more money independent. But when I say you and your dumb ass daddy took the absolute wrongest possible. You and your daddy, your father was

[Kid Fury]

like, let us go commit this incredibly heinous crime that you will, in fact, get in trouble and caught for and arrested for because we've now taken. Taking selfies with the victim's jewelry.

[Crystal]

Right?

[Kid Fury]

And I am your living daddy that knows you just got free. Let me help you go back and go with you. What?

[Crystal]

This nigga was not even out three months before he did something.

[Kid Fury]

This is what I'm saying, right?

[Crystal]

Back in. Yes. And now you think seven other niggas. Seven, eight other niggas gon keep quiet and not snitch when the feds are dangling reduced time and reduce sentences over their heads in exchange for putting your ass behind bars for the rest of your breathing days.

[Kid Fury]

I cannot believe I didn't hear how the rest.

[Crystal]

I can't believe you didn't hear this either. It's like all my TikTok has been talking about for days.

[Kid Fury]

All I've been seeing is offse got shot by friends of lil TJ or whatever.

[Crystal]

No, this nigga. This nigga Pooh shiesty far more interesting. Right? And that's what made it the kidnapping charge because they had him sequestered in the studio, not allowing him to leave. All these n. S got dracos. Yes. They did not. Oh, God, I can't believe you didn't hear about this. Baby Pooh shicey is going back to the pen.

[Kid Fury]

I don't know who I song I heard this, but you're going back. The last song I heard of his was called fdo.

[Crystal]

Yeah, with his mama on it.

[Kid Fury]

First day out.

[Crystal]

Yeah, first day out.

[Kid Fury]

That's the next day out, ldo. Yeah, you going right back N. They keeping you, babe. They are keeping you.

[Crystal]

I get that you wanted to get out of your contract. You should have went the Rihanna route of putting out a bunch of albums and processing until you had satisfied this nigga.

[Kid Fury]

Girl, what made you especially. Cause you just got out the pan. Give your fans like eight albums in six months.

[Crystal]

Oh, come on, nigga. Cause it's not like you rap well armed. Put some shit out like, and they'll eat it up. This was so armed.

[Kid Fury]

Kidnapping, robbery.

[Crystal]

You thought him signing something to release you from your contract under duress, mind you, gunpoint. You're taking pictures and shit. As if him doing this under gunpoint wasn't going to nullify the fact that, like, it was just you niggas didn't ask one smart person. You didn't ask not one smart person person for advice on how to proceed.

[Kid Fury]

What difference would it even make if you did get out of your contract? That way we going back to prison.

[Crystal]

You're going. You're going back to prison. And because you were on probation and you shot niggas and all this other stuff before them white people probably just gonna keep you. They probably.

[Kid Fury]

They already don't see any other options.

[Crystal]

They let you out early the last time they sent your ass home in October, said, be good. You spent 12 weeks so far that's good with fresh air. And said, I think I've had enough.

[Kid Fury]

So far away from good. Yeah, they are keeping you, babe.

[Crystal]

Yeah. Imagine keeping you, buddy.

[Kid Fury]

The judge is like, okay, we let you out early. We putting you on probation. N don't sneeze.

[Crystal]

Yeah.

[Kid Fury]

And then you back in front of the judge after a high profile idiot.

[Crystal]

Idiot.

[Kid Fury]

Willingly publicized robbery, kidnapping, dumbass gun charges and whatever. Probably like six other charges I couldn't think of.

[Crystal]

Yeah, yeah, you're in big trouble now.

[Kid Fury]

Imagine you sitting right back in front of them. They're like, so why should we ever let you out again? Because we just let you out like three weeks ago. And here you are now again with crazy ass crimes that my daughter is keeping me update with because she's on the tiktoking, right? We're never letting you out again. How in good faith could we ever let you on the streets again? Yeah, how?

[Crystal]

I think he talked to his probation officer. His probation officer was like, why. Why is your ankle monitor saying you're in Dallas? You need to be right here to check in for the things you're supposed to do. And he. I don't remember what he said, but the probation officer was like, there isn't. This isn't going to be excused. You need to be at home when nigga like this. You niggas, they got y' all on the greyhound security. You. Y' all right. Cause they took the greyhound from wherever he lived. I don't know if it's Memphis or Florida or wherever he came from. They took the greyhound.

[Kid Fury]

Why don't you drive,

[Crystal]

bro? I.

[Kid Fury]

All they have to do is be like, greyhound footage. This recepts.

[Crystal]

You took videos and photos of you committing these crimes. You took photos in Gucci's jewelry and posted them on Instagram. Like, n don't know what Gucci's jewelry looks like.

[Kid Fury]

What is that? I can't think of the name of it. What is that, like syndrome or whatever that they say? They say prisoners or ex cons have where they free, but then they want to go back.

[Crystal]

Oh, Stockholm syndrome. Like beauty. Like Belle from Beauty and the Beast.

[Kid Fury]

It is where it's like you kind

[Crystal]

of want to be.

[Kid Fury]

There's like a specific name for it.

[Crystal]

I don't know.

[Kid Fury]

It's like they, they. It's like one of y' all will tap in and let me know. I don't think it's Stockholm syndrome because Stockholm syndrome is when you're. Whatever.

[Crystal]

Oh, post. There's like syndrome.

[Kid Fury]

Yes.

[Crystal]

Okay. Yeah, makes sense.

[Kid Fury]

There are Some things, it's like they can't really. Yeah, it's like they can't really just get back into it. It's just, like, overwhelming and overstimulating, and sometimes they consciously or subconsciously just do some shit like they don't really give a fuck and they're ready to go back, which is, you know, obviously confusing to me, but it's also really sad. But this is ridiculous. My nigga.

[Crystal]

What?

[Kid Fury]

I didn't even bother to look. I just saw. Oh, pooh. Shiesty going back to prison. I was like, well, that's what she is.

[Crystal]

Sure he is.

[Kid Fury]

And I scrolled right past it.

[Crystal]

Oh, no, baby, the story is much funnier than that. But the fact that your daddy went

[Kid Fury]

along with these, that is astonishing.

[Crystal]

Neganigans. I. You know, you never stood a chance. You never. Your daddy was like, hell, yeah, let's do this shit, y'. All. You were doomed from the beginning. I fear. I fear because this is who raised you. Lontrell Sr. Or whatever. Like, he's. He's the junior to his daddy, so I cannot.

[Kid Fury]

I can't even guess what the plot was.

[Crystal]

So stupid. So. So. So, like, you don't have not one smart friend. Nobody smart is around you, bro. And now Gucci keeping your money and you going back to prison, and Gucci gonna keep your money forever now. He's gonna have it forever now. You're never getting out of bed.

[Kid Fury]

Locked up, likely forever.

[Crystal]

Yeah.

[Kid Fury]

And Gucci will continue to make money for you forever. What was that? What was the plan?

[Crystal]

What an idiot. He really thought all them niggas showing up with guns. Gucci was gone. Just sign it. And they was going to have it on tape, and that was going to be that. Like, you again, I fear. You ought to have a lawyer's telephone number. Like, I just think an attorney would have said, hey, so try just putting out music. Just put out albums and fulfilled the

[Kid Fury]

terms of your contract.

[Crystal]

Who tried to tell you why, you know, you being in Dallas isn't part of the plan here. Like, you're not allowed to do that. What did you.

[Kid Fury]

They will. They will arrest you.

[Crystal]

Like, he thought he was just gonna get in trouble for missing his, you know, probation check in or whatever. And that was gonna be that, like, a slap on the wrist kind of thing. But you were let out two years early into a sentence that they could have kept you for. Again, this would. I. It's just so profoundly fucking stupid, bro. It's no other. It's no other word for it. This was so stupid.

[Kid Fury]

That was idiot.

[Crystal]

Fuck. This is dumb. God damn.

[Kid Fury]

Why didn't you just send the niggas? Why did you go with them? Because if you would have sent the niggas to go do it, they still would have locked you up. Cause obvious. But you went with them and took pictures of the jewelry. He wants to go back. There's no. There's no other.

[Crystal]

I mean, right?

[Kid Fury]

He wants to go back, but he probably wanted to. Like, he probably also wanted to terrorize Gucci mane, I guess, for his own satisfaction.

[Crystal]

Probably. Probably right. To see the fear in that nigga's face when it's a bunch of niggas standing around with guns. Like, maybe. But see, you didn't. You, You. You lost so early.

[Kid Fury]

Maybe a love interest in the prison.

[Crystal]

Or maybe, like, he just wants to

[Kid Fury]

go back to the love of his life.

[Crystal]

Maybe he's neurodivergent and the structure and routine of prison.

[Kid Fury]

I'm tired of everybody using that damn word. I'm tired. I am tired of it. I'm tired of it. Everybody neurodivergent right now. Please leave that shit to people who are like, like, ooh, I'm so tired of it. Who knows? I'm so tired of it. I know a lot of y' all are discovering truths about yourself, but a lot of y' all are also just using words like, I'm a nymphomaniac. No, you're not. Nymphomania destroys people's lives.

[Crystal]

Right?

[Kid Fury]

You have no idea what you're talking about.

[Crystal]

Having a high sex drive does not make you a nympho. But bless that. You might be neurodivergent because a lot of people are, but.

[Kid Fury]

Yeah, a lot of people are, but,

[Crystal]

you know, I mean, we can just.

[Kid Fury]

We can come up with all kinds of reasons, right?

[Crystal]

And we could come up with all sorts of reasons why this man may be longing, yearning for the comfort and security of prison, but either way, he's going back whether you want to or not. It sounds like it's. They. They. I mean, I don't know, maybe you'll.

[Kid Fury]

Prisons don't have bacon.

[Crystal]

I don't think so. So bacon sounds like a luxury to me. I don't feel like y' all n get to eat.

[Kid Fury]

Of course it is.

[Crystal]

Who was that? Becky? A beat of burger.

[Kid Fury]

You have a burger?

[Crystal]

Thug beat a burger.

[Kid Fury]

You put cheese on the burger. Class, wealth, money. Right now you put bacon on top of that cheese.

[Crystal]

Woo. You mixing meats.

[Kid Fury]

Oh, wealth, opulence,

[Crystal]

you own.

[Kid Fury]

They do not have bacon in the

[Crystal]

Yeah, I just, you know, I can't

[Kid Fury]

get no public swings and no motherfucker. I don't want to go back.

[Crystal]

Right. I mean, I just like fresh air. I like being able to get up when I want to and move freely around my home.

[Kid Fury]

And I like when the toilet has a door in front of it and I don't have to share it with you.

[Crystal]

And a lid.

[Kid Fury]

Yeah, yeah.

[Crystal]

I like showering in peace. Yeah, the little things, you know, the fuck yes. So I, I completely derailed the conversation but I'm like, God, T Grizzly, is this one a pooh shit?

[Kid Fury]

I do nasty now. T Grizzly is a rapper from Detroit. He's. I follow him pretty regularly on Twitch. I've known him from his music prior to this.

[Crystal]

Okay.

[Kid Fury]

Then I found that he twitches pretty regularly and the nigga is hilarious. He's so, so fucking funny. He's married. He has. Is it a son. He has a child with his wife. They've been married for a couple years now his mama's pissed because he bought his wife and a mother in law some expensive cars and she posted some on Instagram talking about while I'm down here, carless. And she said he's. She's also mad because T did not invite her to his wedding and she hasn't been to his new house. So I just brought it up because I say it's kind of giving me Glorilla.

[Crystal]

Yeah.

[Kid Fury]

And the fact that if you're son has not invited you to his wedding, he. You haven't been over to his house. Both his wedding and his house involved his wife. These cars you're mad at about involve his wife. So that's gonna be one of two things. Either T Grizzly is completely pussy whipped and his wife has manipulated him into ignoring his own mother, which is likely not nearly the case.

[Crystal]

Right.

[Kid Fury]

Or you, his mother have said one too many things that he don't like about his wife or made his wife uncomfortable. And he's just using his immediate family and has decided to put you at a distance to keep peace within his marriage and his household. Yeah, that's my guess.

[Crystal]

Yeah. And you know, I'm seeing here that his mama just got out of jail. I wonder what. Oh well, wonder what that is about. But he also said I said yes to everything but I said no to the car. Cause I don't want you to hurt yourself or nobody else. Which sounds like drunk driving to. And now I'm on the shade room. I would tell my side, but somebody got to keep family business off the Internet.

[Kid Fury]

Amen. Okay, so I subscribe to this nigga's twitch for a reason. I thought it was just because of the grand theft father role play being funny as fuck. But that man be at the house talking about his wife. He just be over there vaping and playing GTA and arc raiders. And the nigga is funny as all get out. It's probably Detroit. I think everyone from Detroit is funny.

[Crystal]

Yeah, cool.

[Kid Fury]

But. Yeah, they're really cool people.

[Crystal]

Damn.

[Kid Fury]

But I saw this and I was like, this gives me a taste of brorilla. Because what aren't you telling us, mama?

[Crystal]

Right. A lot. Like, if your son says, I didn't buy you a car because I don't want you to be a danger to yourself or anybody else. That sounds. And what did you just get out of jail for? Was it driving under the influence? Do you even have a license? Do you have a valid license? This. I mean, I don't know the answer to these questions, but niggas, we. This society, actually not even just niggas. Society is very much conditioned to do and go above and beyond for their mothers. Most of us gleefully do that, especially rappers. Rappers love they fucking mama, bro. So. So this. It sounded like there's a deeper story going on here. It's not just absolutely right, right.

[Kid Fury]

So 1,000%. You're 100% right. You have to be a particularly awful mama for most niggas.

[Crystal]

You do.

[Kid Fury]

Who get money to just completely cut your. Because even when you are a. Like, even when you're kind of annoying, agitating a bit of a pest.

[Crystal]

Oh, yeah.

[Kid Fury]

Kandi will still buy you all the money.

[Crystal]

Immature.

[Kid Fury]

I can give you all the money.

[Crystal]

Mamas can be immature as shit and people will still spoil the fuck out of them because at least she was there.

[Kid Fury]

And you know what Andy is like, don't say nothing about this mama.

[Crystal]

Yeah.

[Kid Fury]

Even when her mama agitated her, she does not play about her mama. And that's how most of us are

[Crystal]

with our mother, with our mothers. Right. So for it to go right, right. I'm inclined to be on your son's side here, Miss Girl and her Instagram.

[Kid Fury]

Tell her.

[Crystal]

This is so funny, because her Instagram is Mama Grizzly Mama Grizzly Pooh Shiesty's mama Instagram is Mama Shiesty.

[Kid Fury]

A lot of the rappers also have mama. Whatever.

[Crystal]

That's kind of cute. I like that.

[Kid Fury]

It is cute. It is cute. I agree. Okay, I'm just going to skip over this one really quickly because I have one more thing. After This I want to talk about, but that one will probably be short. Offset got shot. Offset, I think, was outside of, like, a casino or something like that. He got into an altercation with the entourage of a rapper named Lil tj. I'm familiar with the name. I don't know if that's how you say it, because it's. It's spelled Lil T, J a Y, so it has to be tj. Unless it's tj.

[Crystal]

I think it's tj.

[Kid Fury]

Or maybe it's just J with the T silent. It has to be. So rumors that TJ DMed Offset, they're going off on each other. I saw this. The screenshots of the alleged back and forth. It looked like it was Instagram DMS. TJ said that he wanted his 10k. He was gonna slap the shit out of Offset. Offset was basically like, who the fuck is you talking to? Type shit. Come get it back in blood. Type shit, whatever, whatever. They run into each other, apparently, after. Outside of casino. It was also reported that Offset reportedly lost, like, $900,000.

[Crystal]

What an idiot. Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry. He may be dealing with a gambling addiction. Sorry. That was.

[Kid Fury]

Has to be.

[Crystal]

Got to. Got to.

[Kid Fury]

And a lot of the rappers are apparently hitting the light now with. With their gambling problems.

[Crystal]

Well, I mean, and we've talked about these apps and how they are part of the problem. It's just a shame that genuinely rich people are doing the same fucking thing. But didn't that little ho say that she lent Offset some money, whatever her name is? I don't even know her name. But that one ho, that industry hoe, said that she. We talked about it on the show. Remember that girl, one of the girls that he cheated on Cardi with, was like, yeah, I lit offset $10,000 or something. She said the same thing. This.

[Kid Fury]

Oh, I do remember this story.

[Crystal]

That.

[Kid Fury]

I do remember this story.

[Crystal]

He owe me $10,000. How are so many of y' all lending rich niggas thousands and thousands of dollars?

[Kid Fury]

Dez Bryant said Offset owe him 8,000.

[Crystal]

Offset finna come after Cardi for spousal support.

[Kid Fury]

He finna might as well.

[Crystal]

I feel like. I feel like he finna be like, yeah, no, I need her money now because I've blown through all of mine. Like, nigga, how you owe randoms this kind of money? What?

[Kid Fury]

How do you have, like, a whole bunch of money?

[Crystal]

Mm. Mm.

[Kid Fury]

And then you're like, I'm gonna gamble it. $900,000 of it is insane. And then you lose it and you owe A whole bunch of people, money. Including one nigga and his friends who's standing outside. Apparently, an argument started. Lil TJ was apparently quite instrumental in that argument. This led to a scuffle. The scuffle led to a shooting. Offset is fine. He went to the hospital. Since then, he was seen in a photograph where he's outside in his little hospital gown smoking a cigarette. It is probably already a viral meme. When I saw the photo, I immediately said, oh, this is gonna be up there with the Michael Jordan crying one. This is gonna see the streets for, like, at least a decade plus. Cause there's so many ways that you can use it. There's so many ways that you can use it. Yeah, the. It is just. It screams defeated. It screams, I was tired. It is hilarious. Because it also doesn't seem super sad. He's fine.

[Crystal]

Yeah, he's fine.

[Kid Fury]

He's Offset. And he's smoking this cigarette in a way that's just like, God damn, it's really funny. I laughed.

[Crystal]

You just got shot. You are still in the hospital, and yet you're. I fear. I think you may be addicted to multiple things, not just gambling.

[Kid Fury]

Yeah.

[Crystal]

How you need a cigarette this bad, nigga, to where somebody had to wheel your ass outside. Really? You couldn't wait, girl.

[Kid Fury]

With a whole bunch of photographers of paparazzi and stuff out there. I don't care. I need.

[Crystal]

Yikes. Embarrassing. You're not embarrassing.

[Kid Fury]

Yikes. Indeed.

[Crystal]

You should be.

[Kid Fury]

Huevo just posted some praying hands emojis on his Instagram story because they was probably asking him what he thought. He said, here, you can hold that. The little TJ nigga got arrested promptly released, and was walking, I guess, back to his ride with all these reporters following him. And he just described it as. What did he say? I was just. All I thought was Offset saying, like, nigga, you shot me. Somebody shot me. Or whatever. And he. I forgot what he said after that. Let me see if I can find it. But he just kind of. He was laughing and smiling. Then when he was like, someone, I think, asked him about Offset owing him money or something, he's just like, ask Offset. Ask Offset. Did you ask Offset? He's just smiling. Yeah, yeah, Ask Offset. Go ask Offset. Basically, like, why don't you go down to the hospital and let that fucking go out, right?

[Crystal]

Because that nigga told me, when I said, I want my money, he said, come get it back in blood. And I took that seriously.

[Kid Fury]

So we.

[Crystal]

You asked me to come shoot you. You asked me to come beat your ass that would be my defense, your honor. Here go the screenshot. The nigga told me, come get it back in blood. Therefore, I felt obligated to draw blood so that he understood I wanted my 10,000. In this economy, sir, can I really be blamed that I wanted to be repaid $10,000, sir? I'm just saying, probably won't work, but that would be me.

[Kid Fury]

Latitj said, the last thing I seen was Offset looking at me like, yo, this nigga shot me. Oh, yo, that nigga shot me. That nigga shot me. He said, nigga's a rat. Mind you, he, like, has no shirt on, okay? Or, like his shirt is around his neck. He hasn't, like, fully put his shirt back on. So he's walking out here with his nipples out and just laughing about this. This Offset shooting while they're like Channel 6 news and whoever fuck is surrounding him with mics. Niggas a rat. I didn't do no damn fighting. Did I shoot Offset? That's just crazy. I. No. Someone asked him if he shot him, okay? And he said, did I shoot Offset? That shit crazy. I smacked the shit out of Offset. He would never play with me like that in his life. Ask Offset. Ask Offset. Or maybe they asked him if he hit him some shit. Okay, I do remember he said, I smacked the shit out of Offset. You never played with me like that in his life with a smile on. And then he just went to Ax Offset. Ask Offset for amazing.

[Crystal]

Amazing that I've said this. Really. This is a pathetic individual. Get your life together, bro. What the fuck are you out here doing, girl?

[Kid Fury]

Not in front of the Hard Rock. Out down to the brower.

[Crystal]

Oh, yeah, you didn't.

[Kid Fury]

The Hard Rock.

[Crystal]

Yes. The big guitar casino. Yes, indeed. That is where all this went down, of course.

[Kid Fury]

One of the trashiest fucking places you could go to gamble in. In all of your days. Of course, I should have guessed. I should have guessed. Of course that's where it was. And also shooting outside of that big ass casino. What is wrong with the girls? Do they all want to go to prison?

[Crystal]

Cause do you think we don't have camera? We're gonna have to start exercising some restraint, everybody. Like, we can't just be doing the first thing that pops into our heads.

[Kid Fury]

Last but not least, you heard a wireless festival. Kanye west was supposed to headline it this year. That will no longer be taking place because everybody hates this. So let's talk about it. They announced wireless fest head Kanye west headlining tonight in a row for the concert. And I Guess he's supposed to perform different sets each night. Whatever. Promptly after announcing this headliner, pretty much all of the goddamn sponsors pulled out. Pepsi, who usually like presents the festival, said, girl, have a good time. Don't ever say our names ever again.

[Crystal]

I don't think so.

[Kid Fury]

Diageo also withdrew from the festival. So now you're outta liquor, Yada juice.

[Crystal]

And you need both of those.

[Kid Fury]

You ain't got no liquor, you don't have no mixers. I think, was it PayPal? PayPal, I think pulled out. Well, no, they said that they didn't want their promotional materials or their signage to appear, but I think they're still, or they were still going to be sponsors for the show. But girl, when I saw that Pepsi and them pulled out, I was like, I don't know how they're gonna do this anymore. Because putting on an event of that size, right? Sponsorships are a. Like you need them. Yes, you do. Especially a Pepsi.

[Crystal]

Right, right. Big money. My question is, why didn't y' all just find another headliner? Is it you didn't have enough time to do that? Isn't it still three, four months away?

[Kid Fury]

And I don't think KHYE was the only person to.

[Crystal]

To perform.

[Kid Fury]

So why don't you just bump somebody else up?

[Crystal]

Just seems like we probably should have been able to find somebody. But maybe, I mean, I don't know, y' all would know better than I would about this. You know, the logistics of this giant ass festival. But it just sounds like a lot

[Kid Fury]

of it's canceled now.

[Crystal]

A lot of refunds, right? A lot of. A whole lot a loss of money because you certainly already spent some 1,000%.

[Kid Fury]

Sure. So 1,000%.

[Crystal]

Damn.

[Kid Fury]

Stage built, right? People, you know, got their first half of the deposit.

[Crystal]

Yeah, all that.

[Kid Fury]

Yeah. But girl, what were you thinking about? What was the plan? Why did you do that?

[Crystal]

Did everybody think that little apology he put out was just gonna be enough and everybody was gonna get over it and forget all of the very, very horrible things Kanye west has said and done over the past several years, one little notesap apology is not going to erase all of that. He has done some awful shit.

[Kid Fury]

Yeah, he has.

[Crystal]

So just because some people in LA went out to them shows a couple of days do not mean that. Especially England. I feel like them niggas have real rules about how you can act and all that Nazi shit. Yeah, they said, no, we actually don't do that. We do not do that. Yeah, you can't come over here.

[Kid Fury]

The United Kingdom said You absolutely won't come over here.

[Crystal]

Yeah, yeah.

[Kid Fury]

Nothing. Nothing at all. You will not get any visas. You won't get any MasterCards. You're not getting a fucking over your boots. So. And after that, wireless posted an Instagram press release saying because of the Home Office, they are going to be forced to cancel the event. I was like, who is running this thing? So you're blaming the United. You blaming, you know, the UK Government and saying you're forced to cancel. One British prime minister or whoever did not book Kanye west for your festival.

[Crystal]

Right. And that was your fault. You knew what you was doing.

[Kid Fury]

Furthermore, as Crystal said, why didn't you just have somebody else headline? You had other people on the fucking docket. You were forced to cancel. Why there couldn't still be a music festival.

[Crystal]

Right, Right.

[Kid Fury]

Interesting.

[Crystal]

It's not making sense, babe.

[Kid Fury]

Well, I read now Kanye west want to sit down with Jewish leaders and stuff.

[Crystal]

Oh, I bet he does.

[Kid Fury]

He got a new album out and he wants to make some more money, girl. Bye. I just.

[Crystal]

It's a no for me. And I couldn't believe how many celebrities were openly, gleefully at that show.

[Kid Fury]

I'm not even shocked. I. Yeah, it's annoying.

[Crystal]

I. What do you stand for, man? For real?

[Kid Fury]

Like, where is the great question.

[Crystal]

Where is the line for y'? All? I don't understand it.

[Kid Fury]

Why was Scream 7 the. The highest performing Scream movie in the franchise?

[Crystal]

Oh, I don't.

[Kid Fury]

I thought that we were on the same page about the Melissa Barrera thing, but I guess not.

[Crystal]

I guess not.

[Kid Fury]

Don't stand for a day.

[Crystal]

Not one fucking thing.

[Kid Fury]

They want to have a good time.

[Crystal]

I have to constantly remind myself, oh, they don't care. They don't care.

[Kid Fury]

Yeah, they just don't.

[Crystal]

They don't care. They know all the things Kanye has said and done. It does not matter to them more than this experience of being at that show. Okay, okay.

[Kid Fury]

We watched that fucking Top Model documentary and were like, I'm sorry. I'm not like, I don't understand why we mad at Tyra. And Top Model was a great show.

[Crystal]

Did you watch? Okay, what did you watch? Did you watch? What do you mean you don't understand? We just laid it out for you in multiple parts why people are mad and not supporting Tyra. To say you don't understand just begs the question, like, did you actually watch the program then? Cause what's not clicking?

[Kid Fury]

Mystery Machine. I don't understand where. What you're talking about or where this would come from, man.

[Crystal]

Sad.

[Kid Fury]

Well, yeah, there's that. There's a nail in that. I guess he has a new album out that's apparently still doing well because, like we just said.

[Crystal]

Yeah.

[Kid Fury]

But I do find it really fascinating that he continues to do this, like, this circle, this cycle of. I don't give a fuck. Everybody can hold my nuts. I'm gonna say this racist shit, this anti black shit, this anti semitic shit, and then, oh, here is my. My intaguam apawadi and I am totawi and no more. And then he does it all over again. Like, so excuse many of us if we're, you know, doing my. My favorite squid raming a nigga who

[Crystal]

made Hitler shirts and White Lives Matter shirts and was hanging out with white supremacists. You know, just a few months ago,

[Kid Fury]

I just saw him in. I just saw a photo of him in, like, some black. All black KKK outfit.

[Crystal]

Literally, like, Kanye has done so much shit that you have to. When you were reminded of you, like, oh, yeah, that did kind of like Chris Brown, where you like, God damn, I forgot that you fucked up every six to eight weeks for the past nine or 10 years. Like, I forgot that you did that. You've done so much shit that we can't even remember it all off the top of our heads. Nigga, it was no way in the world. I'm giving you a dime. I'm not streaming no fucking album called Bully because what I don't even want to know. Are you calling yourself the bully? Are you saying you were bullied? I don't. I don't even care. I don't want to know.

[Kid Fury]

I don't care either.

[Crystal]

I'm so disconnected from whatever Kanye is over there doing. I just don't know why y'. All.

[Kid Fury]

I don't even know he had an album coming out until it was out and this shit happened.

[Crystal]

Well, when that apology came out, it was like, oh, I know what you trying to do. Get your. Get your money. Because I heard. Oh, yeah, I heard his antics did lose him enough in network to where he's no longer a billionaire, which. Aw, poor Kanye.

[Kid Fury]

Did hear that too.

[Crystal]

What are you only worth a few hundred million poor, you know? Nah, fuck that, nigga. I'm good.

[Kid Fury]

Yeah, I. I, too, am good. Y' all let me know when he has been, you know, when it's been maybe like a solid 360 of hospitalization. Yeah, yeah. And then let me know that he is transitioning into a post care program.

[Crystal]

Yeah.

[Kid Fury]

And then we can work on true, actual accountability.

[Crystal]

Yeah, yeah.

[Kid Fury]

Healthy Mending offenses. And then I think we can discuss. Oh, let's open our hearts to Kanye and hear him out. And oh, are we on the verge of actual difference? Him putting out these apologies like you said the last one, I was like, okay, he works, don't care.

[Crystal]

Yep.

[Kid Fury]

Cause he don't actually care.

[Crystal]

Right, Right.

[Kid Fury]

Forgive some of us if we are treating him and his products as if he still don't care. And why would we think that?

[Crystal]

Oh my God.

[Kid Fury]

As if they're inauthentic. Because the record reflects literally that. Well, that's going to wrap up Hot tops for the week.

[Crystal]

Amazing.

[Kid Fury]

Let's take a break and we'll come back with your letters.

[Crystal]

Hey, y'. All, you know what really grinds my gears? The fact that everything these days feels like it costs so much more than it used to. And I do mean everything. Groceries, gas, all kinds of bills. It all adds up. And we've all felt that pressure of trying to make our money stretch a little further. I am being so much more careful with my spending. I actually have a budget that I am very strongly sticking to these days. I'm double and triple checking prices. I'm comparison shopping all that to try to spend as little as possible when the cost of everything is skyrocketing. So when your tax refund hits and you're thinking about what's the best way to keep more money in your pocket without giving something up, I have a real life hack for you. Switch to Metro and save with no activation Feees and get one line of 5G for only $25. Yes, only $25 and no contracts that get in the way. But the best part is that you can keep the phone you love and keep your number. That's a lot of ands, but that's exactly the point. More money in your pocket, better value. All at Metro T Mobile. So get that more for your money feeling. Only a Metro, visit your local store or metroby t mobile.com and switch today $30 first month $25 after with autopay.

[Kid Fury]

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[Crystal]

Send your questions to askthereadmail.com we may read them aloud on the show. Our first letter this week comes from Jesse. And Jesse says, hey, Crystal and Kid Fury. With all the heinous happening in the world where we are using our tax dollars to bomb schools overseas while our schools crumble beneath us, I've been finding my way to the Twitch stream of Hassan Piker more and more as he actively rips the wig off of our clown car of maggot fuck ups in the White House. Here I am casually listening to his stream when I hear him say, thank you Kid Fury for the 25 gifted subscribers.

[Kid Fury]

Jesus Christ.

[Crystal]

Why would y' all bring that? I do a double take. Could one of my faves actually be in the Twitch chat watching streams of another of my faves? I was floored seeing you talking with folks and happy to see two legends coexisting in this way. My question for you, Kid Fury, is what brought you to Hassan in the first place? And what are your thoughts on Twitch being a place where people learn about activism? Thank you. Love you both. Jesse. Jesse said. Oh, you thought you did that slick. No girl, you didn't.

[Kid Fury]

Y' all are so annoying.

[Crystal]

25 subs that's very generous.

[Kid Fury]

I was. It was 20. I wasn't 25. But okay. Yeah, Hasan is doing amazing work. He's been doing really great work in terms of, I think just speaking to people and unpacking. Everything political in a way. That I think is easy enough and grounded, relatable enough that people can understand it and digest it. It's whatever, Hasan. So yeah, I first discovered Hasan. Funny enough, it had absolutely nothing to do with politics. I was watching, I think this was during COVID because I've been subscribed for five and a half years. So I was watching video game compilations, like Reactions to Certain Games. And he was a face that kept coming up in some of these compilations, but I'd never heard of him before. So one day I decided to look him up on Twitch and there he was. And to my surprise, he speaks a lot about politics and he's really good at it and also funny. And this is compelling and engaging. And so went in for the games, no surprise there. Stuck around for the smart. What was the other question? I feel like they asked me two questions.

[Crystal]

How do you. No, no, no. It was so.

[Kid Fury]

Oh, how do I feel?

[Crystal]

And what are your thoughts about Twitch being a place where people learn about activism?

[Kid Fury]

Great. Fantastic. People go to Twitch to learn how to knit. People go to Twitch, like myself to watch. I love puzzles. To just watch my favorite puzzles together on pretty much a daily basis. People go to Twitch to learn how women like to twirl around in their hot tub. You can go to Twitch for any fucking thing. But I think it is a great place for people to, yeah, get engaged with that stuff. I pretty much have his stream running, like the news. Like I'll be in the background or whatever and I'll have his stream running because I get updated with the shit that's going on. And I also hear someone hollering, hollering at these absolute demons and calling them out for every single corner of fuckery. Every, like the hidden stuff underneath the grass. He just cuts all the grass and just points out everything. He's very, very informed when it comes to these things. So much so that as his platform has grown, you know, disdain and visibility from the right has grown with him as well. Now he's just like a constant talking point in like conservative media, Republican right wing media and socials and all this stuff. And you know, they're doing everything they can to make him sound like a terrorist, right, like an anti Semite because he is vocally and aggressively pro Palestine and no holds bar when it comes out to bullshit. It doesn't really give a fuck how you feel about it. So to answer the question, I do think that it's great people need to be able to hear this and see this, especially young people who primarily come to that Platform to hear people call others slurs on Fortnite and Call of Duty. I think they should probably be first in line to get to hear some of what Hasan has to say. You can also subscribe to, like, Shaun the Black. Shaun the Black DA is like, a really, really great political speaker, also African American. So if you want a black American voice of the same, there are quite a few people who are doing it and doing it well right now. So I love it. I love it because I can go in, listen to what's going on in the news, and then when Sean or Hasan or somebody else logs off, then I can click over to watch somebody play Arc Raiders or Marvel Rivals. I get everything I like. Well, I like the video games. I don't like hearing about how much the world sucks, but I need to know. Yeah, I want to know. So, yeah, hopefully you got one of those subs. I was just, like, fighting the power man. These people are. They're also, like, trying to admonish and villainize politicians who have agreed to, like, sit down and speak to him.

[Crystal]

Yeah. And I. These people, everybody wants to focus on other shit instead of our actual problems. So that does not shock me at all.

[Kid Fury]

So it is gross, right? Right. How is. Okay, I think I answered your question.

[Crystal]

Yes.

[Kid Fury]

I just wanted to give people subs to support the good fight.

[Crystal]

Amen.

[Kid Fury]

There you go.

[Crystal]

Thank you, Jesse, for letting the rest of us know about this. Y' all are so hasanati. So funny. All right, let's move on. Our next letter comes from Jezebel, who says, hi, Crystal and Kid Fury magazine. Oh, yeah, it used to be.

[Kid Fury]

Actually.

[Crystal]

I don't know if it still is.

[Kid Fury]

Anyway, I haven't seen it in a while.

[Crystal]

Yeah, it's been a while. I think they got bought out by somebody, but.

[Kid Fury]

Nah, missing.

[Crystal]

Four years ago, I got involved with a man who I had known since I was 15 or 16. He married the daughter of a close family friend, and she has known me since I was 7. He showed up to my job one day as a new hire, claimed that he didn't even recognize me and asked how I was doing. Our interactions after that were brief, but after some time, the flirting started. At that time, I was 19. At the time, I was 19, and this was my first professional job. And he was 28. He let me know pretty quickly that he and his wife were heading for divorce, and he wanted to get to know me on a deeper level because he saw potential in me, and I agreed. But I let him know I didn't want to sleep with him because that's not my type of party. And I honestly thought I was a lesbian.

[Kid Fury]

Potential.

[Crystal]

Looking back, I know now it was a terrible idea and I should have never got involved. But I was stupid and naive and I asked myself, why would someone who 19. Why would I. You're supposed to be naive at 19. Why would someone who watched me grow up want anything bad for me? Maybe he's just impressed that I've matured and he's genuinely interested.

[Kid Fury]

Huh.

[Crystal]

Friends? That was a lie.

[Kid Fury]

Yeah.

[Crystal]

To make a long story short, he convinced me and we slept together a lot. I found out a few months later that he and his wife were not getting a divorce. And instead they are breaking news. They were expecting their third child, his eighth. I stupidly decided to continue sleeping with him. And then his wife, in addition to everyone in our department at work, found out because he told his manager that he was in love with me and didn't know what to do.

[Kid Fury]

What?

[Crystal]

So now here I am at 20 years old, going back and forth with a 28 year old pregnant woman over this trash can of a man. I thought I was in love with him, and maybe I was, but either way, I realized what he was when he assaulted me in the backseat of my car and said he just couldn't help himself.

[Kid Fury]

What?

[Crystal]

I'm guessing that's sexual assault.

[Kid Fury]

Yeah.

[Crystal]

Yeah. It took me some time, but I did eventually grow a brain and leave him. I am now in a healthy relationship and have moved out of the city. This happened in. My question to you guys is, am I the, quote, home wrecking slut, unquote? His wife and family say that I am. I know I shouldn't have slept with him and I shouldn't have fallen for him, but he felt like a safe space. And at the time I was going through so much. I was just grateful to have someone who I thought cared for me. Both of my parents found out about this and my mom stopped talking to me for a month while my dad just looked horrified and asked me how I could do such a thing, which I'll never forget. I'm in a better place physically, but I cannot let this go. For some reason, I feel horribly guilty for what I've done. But as I get older, I'm wondering if his attention was inappropriate. From the age of 15 to 19, the only thing that changed about me and my body was a few tattoos and piercings and hair dye. But honestly, I feel like I was still a kid mentally. I'm 23 now and in therapy as of yesterday. But I still wanted to myself, if I'm irredeemable or if I was the right victim at the right time for him, please help. I appreciate you both and I thank you for what you do for the queer and black communities. All love Jezebel.

[Kid Fury]

Jezebel, I'm so glad you finally finished. Fuck all of that. Fuck all of that. What if I told you that you're still a kid at 23?

[Crystal]

Yeah.

[Kid Fury]

What if I told you that your brain is not done developing?

[Crystal]

Yep. Yep.

[Kid Fury]

What if I told you that you absolutely ain't do a fuck thing wrong in this situation because you are a 19 year old who was being poached by a 28 year old married man. Lied to, manipulated. I'm gonna start with his wife and his and, and. And the family over there. Fuck everything that they talking about. Baby girl, your man was the one with the vows. Your man is the one that committed to a life with you. Your man is the one who was courting a young girl that he work with.

[Crystal]

Yep.

[Kid Fury]

Told his boss that he's in love with her. Told her that he's divorcing you. That wasn't true. What the fuck you mad at her for, right? She don't owe you a fucking. Never owed you a fuck thing. You don't owe that lady a goddamn thing. Don't feel bad about a fuck thing. If anything, if anything, feel bad that you ever met this bitch. Like, if anything, if there's anything to regret is that he was hired or you like you ended up working at the same place. I would tell you not to feel bad or not to retain the shit that they're saying to you if you were the same age.

[Crystal]

Yeah. Cause he lied. You would have never talked to him if he didn't say all this about, oh yeah, we heading towards a divorce and all this. You would have never. Baby, yikes.

[Kid Fury]

Like I would have still suggested if you would have told me. Oh, he said they're getting a divorce before you slept with each other. I would have probably said that. Bitch lying.

[Crystal]

Yeah.

[Kid Fury]

Like, yeah. Or even then why fuck around with a bitch that's currently married and on the way wait for the ink to dry and for them to go to 3 before 11 and then talk about it.

[Crystal]

But you see how that comes with maturity and how a 19 year old is probably not gonna be thinking about things because they don't have that kind of context or experience yet. You just got out of high school. You was just meeting niggas at the locker. What you mean?

[Kid Fury]

Girl, if I Wrote if I wrote like a book of essays that were all of my poor 19 year old decisions.

[Crystal]

Oh, God. Oh, God.

[Kid Fury]

War and peace, testaments of new and old. Who the fuck did make like. Of course you were naive. You were also manipulated. You were also taken advantage of mentally and physically. The fact that you were 19 years old is wild enough. The fact that you were 19 years old and a man told you that he was getting a divorce, like, divorce is crazy. Even if he didn't have no intentional sleeping with you, I would think it's weird that he told you that on top of the fact that he knew you since you were quite incredibly underage. And you're saying that your body hasn't even changed much outside of the augmentations you have made. Piercing, tattoos, I don't know, weave.

[Crystal]

She said hair extensions, hair dye.

[Kid Fury]

So. Oh, yeah. Colorful kind. So.

[Crystal]

So

[Kid Fury]

everything this bitch did sucks. Why would he go and tell your boss that he's in love with you too? The Temptation island bullshit is this. And then your family is getting on to you. This is a whole bunch of patriarchal. You did not do a thing besides be manipulated into having sex with someone that you found interesting and I guess thought was up for grabs.

[Crystal]

Mm. Well, yeah.

[Kid Fury]

Everyone to blame in that situation is that man. And everyone to blame for you feeling guilty right now is everybody else. Like, what do you want? Fuck all of them. To be honest with you, absolutely. Fuck that man. Put him directly in the bin. He should be in jail. Like, let's just. Let's keep it a buck. Fuck his wife, fuck his mama, fuck his mother in law, and honestly, respectfully, fuck with your daddy and whoever else is talking about too. Now, I'm not gonna say fuck him because I don't know how you feel about him. I'm trying to be as respectful as possible. But fuck him. Fuck all of them. What did she say? He said, what would make you do this? Or what? Kind of. I can't believe you would do something like this.

[Crystal]

Oh, the daddy.

[Kid Fury]

Yeah.

[Crystal]

Yeah. How could you do such a thing?

[Kid Fury]

It's really easy. I have a vagina. He has a penis.

[Crystal]

Oh, Lord.

[Kid Fury]

Okay, like, let's talk about your 19 year old life, bitch. Man, I don't understand how we see men play these games with women, especially young, impressionable ones, and they get mad at them and then get mad at them. If this nigga was 28 and she was 50, I would be like, well, other wife, I don't know what you want.

[Crystal]

Other wife, this is crazy.

[Kid Fury]

I don't know what you. You wanted. I feel like you should be at this person's head. Home wrecker. Your home was wrecked. He was telling bitches y' all were getting a divorce and you weren't.

[Crystal]

Right.

[Kid Fury]

He wrecked your home.

[Crystal]

He did.

[Kid Fury]

Best thing about this, Jaz, is that you said you have recently started therapy. And I feel like your therapist will help you see the light of day and help you. Help lead you to peace with what is taking place here.

[Crystal]

Yes.

[Kid Fury]

And just put everything in full, in like a full scope and perspective for you.

[Crystal]

Right.

[Kid Fury]

Because we can do all the hollering and caterwauling and cussing and, you know, I don't know, mysteriously, a lot of you guys appreciate it and take it seriously and apparently sometimes it helps. But I think a professional, dedicated therapist who's gonna be giving you the sessions and meeting you and all the stuff you can peel back, you'll get to where you need to be. Unfortunately, a lot of you, unfortunately for a lot of girls like you, they reach the awakening on their own when they're much young, much older. So good that you're in therapy. And only other thing I can suggest is that you give yourself grace and, and, and truth to yourself and the situation and try to block out the, the noise.

[Crystal]

Yeah.

[Kid Fury]

You ain't do shit.

[Crystal]

Yeah. I think there is some here that you're probably going to have to sort through as far as like acting outside of your personal morals, finding out that he wasn't going to divorce her, but still sleeping with her. Like you probably are going to carry some guilt or sleeping with him, you're probably going to carry some, some guilt from that. But I agree with K. Fury that you're putting a lot of this on yourself, completely unnecessarily. That man met you when you were 15 or 16. I would bet every dime I have that he's been plotting on you since you were 15 or 16. Of course it. And the fact that you have known the daughter of the family friend that he married since you were seven. And that woman is deciding to blame the girl that she met when she was seven as opposed to the man she shared vows with. Yeah. Everybody involved. It is. It is. It's really, really crazy that y' all are talking about I'm a home wrecking slut and a jes. Isabelle when I didn't even have a home to wreck. How can I wreck your home? I'm not in it. I'm not part of it. Your man wanted to step out on you and he did that. And he groomed A much younger girl in order to do it. You said it took him a while. He wore you down, he convinced you. And then y' all started sleeping together. You were going through a lot at the time. It was a bunch going on in your life. You were 19 years old. All of that coming together to put you in a position where you're making decisions you would not have made under other circumstances. So I. Yeah, I. As far as I'm concerned, I don't really. Are you a home wrecking slut? No. But also then people can say whatever the fuck they want to because you know that their priorities are extremely fucked up. So if I know. If I know you don't have good sense and you don't like me, I'm going to take that as a compliment. Cuz you're a idiot.

[Kid Fury]

Yes.

[Crystal]

I don't want you to. Like. It's like when Trump says smart people don't like him and he prefers to be around stupid people. So he sounds like the smartest person in the room. Please. I would love for you to not like me, bro. Like, I would love for you to think the worst of me because you're a fucking idiot. I don't have any respect for your opinion. Your. Your parents reacting the way they did. That is really something, especially because it sounds like they don't know the whole story. Like, but maybe not, right? Especially the part about you being assaulted. Like, your mama not talking to you, your daddy asking how you could do such a thing. All this. It's like, where were y' all when I was 19? Like, when you. When you were. When you had so much other stuff going on, why you didn't feel like you could talk to them? Like, what? And I'm not even blaming you for that. I'm saying, what kind of relationship did your parents nurture to where you like? Because I'm thinking, where are the older women in your life? Why didn't you feel like you could talk to your mama about this? Older people, like, why? What happened here that made the relationship in a way, to this point where you were doing something that felt wrong but also felt right? But again, you met this man when you were 15. He had no business pursuing you at 19 or any other age, as far as I'm concerned. But I would not be shocked if he wanted you since then and then met you. You know, y' all just so happened to get a job in the same place. He like, oh, you 19 now. Oh, that's it. Once. That was it.

[Kid Fury]

You weren't that much Older, right?

[Crystal]

That's just a few years after you met him. And you're not that much older than. You're only 23. You're still young. It's okay to still be naive. You are quite literally still growing up. So, no, I'm not gonna. I'm not gonna take a bunch of Jezebel and slut and whore comments from people who wanna blame me. Like, I'm the one who was married and stepped out on my vows that I made before God and my family.

[Kid Fury]

Thank you.

[Crystal]

The fuck kind of sister that make bitch. You're pregnant with that nigga's eighth kid. Your third.

[Kid Fury]

And you your third.

[Crystal]

Okay, so that. That should have told you something about that nigga from the. From jump.

[Kid Fury]

Okay, Right. Cause it tells me a lot about you and your dizziness.

[Crystal]

Right? Right. Which baby mama are you? Fourth? Fifth? I don't care that you also a wife. You. You.

[Kid Fury]

Right?

[Crystal]

You decided to jump into this situation with this nigga who is probably not even the first time he's cheated on you. And yet everybody's mad at me. Yeah. No.

[Kid Fury]

Yes.

[Crystal]

Please don't like me. Actually, I would change my name to Jezebel Home Wrecking Slut Jameson on Facebook.

[Kid Fury]

Put it on the license.

[Crystal]

Please don't like me because you niggas are very dumb.

[Kid Fury]

Have you seen Easy A with Emma?

[Crystal]

Oh, yeah, a long time ago.

[Kid Fury]

Well, she just put that A on, right? Walking around proud, like, girl, kiss my ass.

[Crystal]

Cause what y'. All. This don't mean nothing. This don't mean nothing. I'm glad you're in a new city now, and. But I'm sad to hear that you're still beating yourself up about it. You just started therapy a few days ago, so give it some time. But, yeah, you absolutely are redeemable. You did some things you regret, but, you know, take your responsibility where. Where you deserve to. Don't take on the shame.

[Kid Fury]

Cause fuck that.

[Crystal]

That was a grown man who deliberately pursued you until you gave in and gave him what he wanted. I'm not gonna put that on you as opposed to him.

[Kid Fury]

So, yeah, same.

[Crystal]

Good luck, baby, with therapy. But you'll be all right. You'll look back one day and be like, how you niggas really had me thinking that I was more to blame than the grown man who aggressively pursued me. Me. Okay.

[Kid Fury]

It unfortunately happens quite a lot.

[Crystal]

It does. It does. This is not. It's not exclusive to you, unfortunately. So good luck, babe. Our last letter comes from Helga, who says, hey, y'. All, My friend Phoebe is and has been for the duration of our friendship, navigating mental health problems. I've supported her in many ways, like sending food, money and resources, creating budgets, scheduling appointments and calls with her, and et cetera. Recently, Phoebe was laid off from her job and I, in an attempt to offer encouragement, said, you'll get through this. You have support me. To which she responded by wanting reassurance that I will be there for her, which is totally fine. I told her that I can check in daily, send money when I'm able, and help her apply for jobs. After about an hour, I reflected a little bit more on my offer and wanted to be more clear about what these things meant. So I followed up by saying, sometimes check ins will look like the other night when I sent you a few emojis at your birth time, which is something that is special to this person. Kind of like a quick you crossed my mind sort of thing.

[Kid Fury]

Wait, wait, what was that? I'll send. Wait, say that last sentence to me again.

[Crystal]

So like this person is saying sometimes a check in will look like, you know, I sent you a few emojis at oh, okay. At 9:20pm because I know you were born at 9:20pm that kind of thing.

[Kid Fury]

Got it. Got it.

[Crystal]

Which is something that means a lot to Phoebe.

[Kid Fury]

Okay, okay.

[Crystal]

Phoebe didn't respond, so I sent another text hoping to clarify again that there will be times when a simple check in is all that I can give, but I'm willing to commit to doing that consistently. She responded with I was crashing out and you hadn't had a full convo with me in what felt like ages. So I was like, but when you communicate more, I'm cool. I expressed to her how that felt off putting considering we are in late March and I scrolled through our messages up to the end of January looking for even one conversation that she initiated. She said that all of our conversations end with her being left on read and she never thought to start a new one. Maybe I'm wrong, but this pissed me off to my highest level of piss tivity. Being left on read is the nature of the game with texting, considering the idea is that we will have one long ongoing conversation.

[Kid Fury]

Not necessarily okay.

[Crystal]

The texts that were left on read were things like her saying yeah, that's wild. Lol. I said that our friendship is clearly one sided. Oh is already one sided and because of what she's navigating, that has been okay. But being ignored when I'm trying to be supportive because I didn't communicate more makes me want to fall back. I'd understand if she said she was having a hard time, but ignoring me because that wasn't enough feels very off putting. Please keep in mind that I had just spoken to her the day before. Now I'm trying to figure out if I'm overreacting and how to move forward in a way that feels healthy for me while still being mindful of her. Please help. Love to you both. Helga.

[Kid Fury]

Helga Pataki. I don't know if I'm. That's exactly what I was about to say. Um. Yeah. Okay. Well, the first thing that I could think to say is the whole left on red thing is not necessarily a part of the texting game because you're just not not have your text show that you read them.

[Crystal]

Yeah.

[Kid Fury]

This is specifically why I don't have read messages on. Because I know that I will sometimes look at a message and not immediately respond to it. Oh, I'm so excited. And I also know that people will see that I read it and didn't respond and take it as me ignoring them. So I just don't have red messages on because I could be whatever. So I don't think that's a necessary part of you. You could just turn the shit off. The rest of this kind of confused me. It feels like there are two inconsiderate things going on here. Or maybe inconsiderate's not the right word, but it feels like both of you have like the intention and desire to communicate and open and be open and vulnerable with. With each other. It sounds like you are making more space and time for it or maybe more effort. Cause of the check in and also communicating that. Look like the check in is not always gonna give what you think it is. But I'm going to be checking in in one form or the next.

[Crystal]

Right.

[Kid Fury]

That not being enough for her. It feels like you're defensive about it at the same time. It just feels like none of the decisions after this are conducive to getting back together or having healthy back and forth.

[Crystal]

Right.

[Kid Fury]

But yeah. I don't even know. It obviously sounds like something that could be fixable. I don't know who would initiate it.

[Crystal]

Yeah.

[Kid Fury]

Because I don't feel like it should be left to you to initiate it at all. But I don't feel like she will.

[Crystal]

Yeah.

[Kid Fury]

I don't know. Help.

[Crystal]

Right. So this. I. I felt the same way when I first read this. Like, and then I think the. The conclusion I've come to is that y' all sound a little enmeshed like this. It actually sounds like you are maybe a little bit more of a caretaker than a friend to this person. Because you've mentioned, you know, she had mental health problems. You've sent food, money, created a budget for her scheduled appointments, scheduling calls. All that is, you know, great. But it also sounds like you feel like you have an obligation to sort of constantly check in and make sure she gets these texts. And if you don't respond enough or if you don't say the right thing, or if you don't talk to her enough, then she's going to be mad at you and not talk to you. Like, that's what it sounds like. It sounds like maybe the boundaries aren't very clear here.

[Kid Fury]

Yeah.

[Crystal]

And that, yeah. So that's where when I read the. I had to read this a few times, I'm like, what exactly am I reading here? And it kind of sounds like y' all are like you're a little overly involved in, in the care and keeping of Phoebe.

[Kid Fury]

Like, I agree.

[Crystal]

You're not her caretaker, bro. You're not her parent, you're not her doctor, nurse. Like you. This isn't, this isn't something you can heal for her. This isn't something you can fix for her. And when people have trouble with boundaries, whether it's something that you need to have stated or, you know, it's just who you are, you kind of just give and give and give even if people didn't ask for it. I don't know if that's the case here, but it can. You can easily get to this point of like, because you said, you know, I, I offered to support because she was recently laid off and I texted her saying, you know, sometimes check ins will look like the other night when I sent you a few emojis at your birth time, the fact that she didn't respond to that and then you sent another text, I think that is what's pushing me towards this. Okay, you a little too involved here because that was more than enough. If she was crashing out and upset with you because you said those things, that's a Phoebe thing. That's not a you thing. You saying, I'm gonna check in daily, send you some money when I can help you apply for jobs and, you know, send you some emojis at your birth time. Because I know you a woo woo ho. If that for some reason pissed her off, it's on her to communicate that with you. But it's like she didn't respond and you sensed it or felt it or Assumed that it was deeper. And so you're like, okay, well, let me text and try to make sure you understand and make sure you get it. Whoa, whoa, whoa, baby. This is. That's. That's what's giving. Enmeshment. That's what's giving. I'm taking on a caretaker role instead of a friendship role. It's great to do those things, the daily check inside, helping them. That's. It's great to support somebody in that way. But make sure you're not overextending yourself as if this is someone that you have an obligation to raise.

[Kid Fury]

Right.

[Crystal]

Because that's.

[Kid Fury]

They're not your responsibility.

[Crystal]

Right, Right. It would have. Phoebe would have had to come to me and say, I don't know what's going on, but I was really upset by your text. It felt like you haven't had a full convo with me in ages, and I just need you to communicate more and all this. And then I would have said, well, sweetie, we. Well, not sweetie, that sounds. That sounds patronizing. Right? I would have said, well, we just talked yesterday. And then I also texted you these things. So you were crashing out because of what you felt, not because of what actually happened. Those are two different things. You felt like we hadn't had a full convo in ages. We actually just talked the day before. So then y' all could have had maybe a conversation about Phoebe's feelings. Phoebe's mental health. Is something getting in the way here? What's influencing her to feel like that? Even though the evidence doesn't back that up, that sort of thing. But, yeah, I think. Maybe. Not that I don't know that you're overreacting as much as you

[Kid Fury]

sound frustrated.

[Crystal]

Yeah, you sound frustrated. And you sound like you have been extending a bunch of grace and help and consideration, maybe even when you didn't really want to. And so maybe now you actually have some resentment that's been growing here.

[Kid Fury]

Yeah, that's what it is.

[Crystal]

Yeah, that's really what it sounds like. So I would take a. Take a step to really think about what a healthy version of this friendship is going to look like and then try to stick with it from there. Because, again, you're doing nice things for her, but you can't be responsible for her. And it sounds like those lines are being blurred.

[Kid Fury]

Who else is helping?

[Crystal]

Right? Right. Where's her family, her other friends, her support as far as, like, yeah, you can't be her whole world, baby. You can't be.

[Kid Fury]

And she can't rely on you. For everything.

[Crystal]

Right. You're not her. Sun, moon, stars, oxygen, atmosphere. Like, you can't be all things to this person. So, yeah, that's why I was like, oh, it's. It's. Yeah. I think enmeshment is what's going on here. And, like, if you're said it can be worked through, it can be fixed, but both of you are gonna have to be aware that, like, ooh, we have maybe we've done a little bit too much here to where, like, I'm. I'm taking on too much of your feelings, I'm taking on too much of. Of your needs, and I'm making them my problem. And if you're upset, then I'm making problem when it's not always the case. And there are lots of mental illnesses where people may feel like something's going. Not even mental illnesses. A lot of times when we don't know the answer to something, our brains fill in the gap.

[Kid Fury]

Make it up.

[Crystal]

Yes. They give us a story and whether that story is real, I mean, it usually isn't real. Right.

[Kid Fury]

We make it feel real.

[Crystal]

Right.

[Kid Fury]

Preach.

[Crystal]

Yes. So again, yeah, you all are just gonna have to be very mindful about how you approach this. But it can be worked through if both of you have that awareness of, like, yeah, I need to change the way that I'm interacting with you because I'm not your mom, bro, and I'm acting like your mom, and I need to chill.

[Kid Fury]

And the boundaries thing is also important because, like, sometimes they gotta touch the stuff. If you are. If they're relying on you for everything and it's expected and it just becomes routine. And you're also like, promising it like, girl, I'm gonna hit you with the emojis. I'm do this. I'm gonna call you consistent and everything like that. The moment that you don't or you don't do it the way they expect it, all hell breaks loose. Cause let me tell you something. If I work a 9 to 5 and every Wednesday is wing Wednesday, and it's been a year, and I come in on a Wednesday and they're serving tofu, I'm crashing out. I'm gonna same actually. Like, what the fuck do you be. Why would you serve the tofu on Tuesday? Which is winning when?

[Crystal]

Cause I had my mouth fixed for the wing dates. Fixed. It's the wing dates. Why are you playing with me?

[Kid Fury]

I want my lemon pepper and I

[Crystal]

want it more right now.

[Kid Fury]

Yeah. I think the boundaries are also important to give you a break because Like Crystal said, you are not this person's mama.

[Crystal]

Right?

[Kid Fury]

And so you shouldn't be making a budget for them to mama. Shouldn't even be making her no damage.

[Crystal]

And even mamas need breaks, bro. But this is an adult. She. She can do some things on her own and. And let her ask for help. You. You. When you volunteer the world and then you can't give it, people are rightfully like, well, damn, I didn't even ask. Why would you volunteer if you couldn't do it? And again, this may be your own issue, something in your past that makes you feel like you need to overextend yourself so that people to prove that you care. So, yeah, you need to work and. And she need to work. But y' all can be friends if you really want to.

[Kid Fury]

Yeah, for sure.

[Crystal]

You might just need some time apart.

[Kid Fury]

Honestly, you might definitely should do that.

[Crystal]

Like, it's been too long.

[Kid Fury]

I almost sound like you need a vacation from your. Right.

[Crystal]

It do. Like, well, I've been clocking in every day with this bitch. My God.

[Kid Fury]

Well, I go shout out to you for really, really loving and, you know, fighting to try and make your friend happy and feel safe and stuff like that. But you can't be beating your own ass trying to help somebody that ain't

[Crystal]

your child or neglecting your own ass. Like, you do still have to take care of yourself first and foremost. You do. You very much do also wash your right. Cause Phoebe don't have the capacity to care for you the way you're caring for her.

[Kid Fury]

Well.

[Crystal]

And she honestly shouldn't. It's not that healthy. So.

[Kid Fury]

And a wise queen once said, can't love yourself. You're gonna love somebody else. Well, I think you know the right.

[Crystal]

That's flawed, but yes. So it's actually pretty easy to love somebody else when you don't. It's actually maybe too easy to love others when you don't love yourself.

[Kid Fury]

But not properly, right?

[Crystal]

Not healthily. Correct.

[Kid Fury]

Yeah.

[Crystal]

Yeah.

[Kid Fury]

They might have to change the words of that. Like, they changed. She's got shemale, right?

[Crystal]

Oh, yeah. And the best woman wins, right? You've got shemale. Honestly, it was funny at the time, but. The time.

[Kid Fury]

Yeah, at the time. Yeah. Yeah.

[Crystal]

And yeah, it's how you all know I didn't have her. And they can never let that go. That's so fucking good.

[Kid Fury]

It is so much better. It's really funny. I love the All Stars when Trinity was. What's the man name that passed? Well, shit.

[Crystal]

Oh, yeah. Leslie. Oh, God. Why did I almost say Odom? Leslie. Me too. Cause he was so funny. Little man who died.

[Kid Fury]

He was so sweet. He was the man who died.

[Crystal]

Leslie Jordan.

[Kid Fury]

Leslie Jordan.

[Crystal]

It came right up.

[Kid Fury]

Was.

[Crystal]

It came right up.

[Kid Fury]

Which Rudy was Leslie Jordan. On. On. I think it was all winners, All Stars, Snatch Game. For the Snatch Game. Yeah.

[Crystal]

Oh, God, that was so good.

[Kid Fury]

Jinkx Monsoon sang Let the best woman Win, as Judy Garland. Trinity said they changed it to Drag Queen. It was perfect for a heart attack. That was so funny because she didn't miss a beat at all.

[Crystal]

That was the best Snatch Game of all time. I mean, it was all winners, All Stars. So, you know, these bitches are good. But that was so funny, bro.

[Kid Fury]

It was, and it was amazing. Yeah, so other than all winners, too.

[Crystal]

Yeah, I do, too, because that was really excellent. But yeah. Good luck, Helga. As you figure things out, hopefully y' all can make it work. Work. All right, that is where we're going to end our letters this week. If you have a question for us, send us an email. Asktheread gmail.com. we're going to take a quick break and be right back. Hey, y'. All. You can spring into your summer plans, which are stacking up quickly. Okay? Concerts, festivals, parties, nights that turn into mornings. I am very much so looking forward to this summer. Going to Puerto Rico with some friends, gonna go hang out back home in Texas with some family members, and trying to just relax and be as much into the vibes and the good time as I possibly can. And so, you know, a calendar like that deserves a fit that shows up just as strong. That is where True Religion spring collection comes in. Okay. It carries that signature true DNA, which is iconic, legendary, beautiful, the moment, but with a twist that feels fresh, unexpected, and of the moment. It. So the women's wear drop brings the range of sporty and spicy, flirty and sexy and cute and confident. I had the distinct honor of receiving some pieces from True Religion, and I actually just wore them last night. I had this very cute cropped flannel shacket that I got in addition to these mid rise jeans denim shorts with a cute little detail on the back that I wore just last night, had all the girlies giving me compliments, asking me about them. The cropped flannel shacket, especially in this springtime, where it's like kind of warm, kind of cold, or it's warmer in the day, gets colder at night, was so perfect, especially because I have a shorter torso. So the crop length stuff really looks great on me. It was super, super cute. So thank you again, True Religion, for hooking me up with that and Kid Fury. I know they sent you a few things too, didn't they?

[Kid Fury]

They sure did. First of all, for men, it's all about statement pieces with true religion, with personality, because that's exactly what I want out of my style, personally, as a butch queen, I want to be giving Runway. I want to be giving tunnel walk with trade. I want to be giving influenced fit. And so I'm really excited about what they sent me as well. Personally, my favorite thing that I was able to get was this baggy nylon overall in black. And I got, like, a nice oversized tee to go with that. It's giving me West Coast. It's giving me Kid Fury. Makes you jump, jump. I also got a lovely charm bracelet because, again, butchered queen. Giving you a little femininity on the edge of it. I truly love all the styles that I was able to receive. And now that the spring and summertime is coming up and my alter ego's turning 20, I plan to be outside shaking my chest and showing off these fits.

[Crystal]

Yeah, I can't wait. I got a twill cargo jumpsuit that I'm wearing to the very first day of the WNBA season. Shout out to the WNBA season. It's actually happening. Um, so I cannot wait to pull out that jumpsuit and stunt on everybody at Barclays Center. You can get the same thing by heading on over to True Religion, checking out the that spring collection, Finding something that works for you. Dress for the life you want. Shop our favorites by searching the read on True Religion dot com. Let them know we sent you, girl, Go get yourself something cute.

[Kid Fury]

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[Crystal]

Boo.

[Kid Fury]

Boo. Stick your head in, doo doo. That's what you get, doofus. I love it. I love it. In just the hellscape that is life right now, specifically here. Moments like this are just a tiny gust of cool air. I knew when you went down to the courthouse to speak in front of all them goddamn people with a burned book and deflected every sensible, reasonable, anticipated question about them Epstein files, you deflected to, well, what about that one person who was arrested for jaywalking in your district when you went down there, like Gretchen Wieners trying to be Regina George on Watch what Happens live. I knew you were coming. I knew it was only a matter of time, and I am delighted that it is finally now. And the fact that they also humiliated you after you said that you are going to have a month to transition into whatever lame ass, fake ass private sector job that they're trying to convince you, convince us that you're getting, right? You're like, oh, I have like a month of transition until Todd Blanche, or whoever, the new Attorney general, whatever his name is, till he comes in and takes over for me. Girl, it was like 24 hours later, they threw your ass out and put that man up in front of everybody as the acting Attorney General. Wait, he's an idiot, girl. They. Of course he's a dumbass. He talk about if he stays Attorney general, he'd love to. If Donald Trump takes him down and gives him another job, he would say, thank you very much. I love you, sir. That's what he said.

[Crystal]

He was like, and if Donald Trump decides to hire somebody else, I would say, thank you, daddy. Love you, daddy. Appreciate you, Daddy. Like, oh, so you need a background,

[Kid Fury]

Daddy need some Aveeno for your elbows.

[Crystal]

Danny, what's happening in this fucking.

[Kid Fury]

Everybody shocks and the world is over. That's what. So Pam Bondi good bitch. Fuck you. You stink. Cause that shit down. That was like. It was like an SNL skit.

[Crystal]

Yeah.

[Kid Fury]

Why was that real?

[Crystal]

Right?

[Kid Fury]

It was so embarrassing.

[Crystal]

Why was that real?

[Kid Fury]

Not as embarrassing as one of the worst people to ever be in office anywhere, throwing you out on your ass. You did the most despicable, embarrassing shit to defend him and his cohorts.

[Crystal]

Yep.

[Kid Fury]

My God, that is delicious. Speaking of snl, I saw a skit during the weekend update where I can't remember her name. A hilarious comedian who loves girl shit. She was making fun of Kristi Noem's husband.

[Crystal]

Oh, yeah, the big titty. The balloon titty.

[Kid Fury]

Big Jimbo Jane playing titties.

[Crystal]

Yes, them Jimbo titties. Yes. Oh, my God. What are you doing with the lopsided nipple? Okay. You a freak?

[Kid Fury]

Nipples all Cockeyed.

[Crystal]

You go to Ross and just smell the shoes. I know you do. You just. You wait for women to try on the shoes and put them back on the rack and then you go take a good deep sniff and you lick it a little bit. You a freak. And I know it.

[Kid Fury]

Ross is too classy. Keisha and Matt, thank you.

[Crystal]

Now, wait a minute.

[Kid Fury]

Now It's Marshall's Ross. T.J. maxx. And everybody knows that.

[Crystal]

That's his hierarchy.

[Kid Fury]

Everyone knows it. So they did an SNL skit around this. It was pretty funny. At one point they have Kenan Thompson come out as Lar Roach to like, you know, just shade the fuck out of. Out of that lady's husband and her lopsided titties. It was very funny. It was very funny to see Kenan Thompson, Hawaii. I hold close to my comedic heart with a long bust down wig and these huge shades and just saying gay things as Law Roach. Now all I want to say is, who wrote that bit? Are they gay? Because I would guess not. La Roach even reposted it because at one point he said something like, mama. That is not it. You need to have your chest back bussy forward. Like forward with a T. Gotcha. It was hilarious. I laughed so hard, but I laughed because it was funny to see Keenan. Kenan Wayans. Keenan toss there.

[Crystal]

That would have been funny too, actually.

[Kid Fury]

Hilarious. A low down dirty shame callback.

[Crystal]

Right?

[Kid Fury]

It would have been. It was hilarious to see in here Keenan wearing his wig saying bussy forward. It was very funny. At the same time, I don't think I've. I could not even imagine Laro staying busy. He doesn't speak like Laganja Estranja or whatever the fuck her name.

[Crystal]

Hey, that's true.

[Kid Fury]

He speaks like a rich woman. Yeah. There are certain.

[Crystal]

Yes, he does.

[Kid Fury]

There are certain gay black isms in his vocabulary because duh. Also, I mean, we saw him on Legendary Girl's Not. But he doesn't speak like mama. That is not the tea. Good. Bussy forward. And also, like, this is what makes me wonder if a gay person even wrote it. Bussy forward. How would that work? You better sash back, bussy forward. Like, imagine that. Chest out. Bussy forward.

[Crystal]

What are you even saying, bro? Right?

[Kid Fury]

Like, do you think that a bussy is like a pussy? Yeah, like it's in the front.

[Crystal]

It's a couple inches towards the back, bro.

[Kid Fury]

It's on the other side of the gooch.

[Crystal]

Right?

[Kid Fury]

So, yeah, that's really it. It's not even anything heinous. I Just. I have to make this note. We don't all speak like we're on Drag Race.

[Crystal]

True.

[Kid Fury]

They don't even speak like that.

[Crystal]

Right.

[Kid Fury]

RuPaul's Drag Race is a parody of a couple different competition shows.

[Crystal]

Yeah.

[Kid Fury]

Namely Project Runway. Charisma, uniqueness, nerve, talent. What if I surprised you by the fact that that spell's cut?

[Crystal]

It really shouldn't. You should have clocked that immediately, actually.

[Kid Fury]

So I get that it was probably funny for. I know I don't know most of the people who watch SNL who have heard of La Roach, but my black ass watched that clip and was like, yeah, this is funny because it's Kenan saying something ridiculous. But it also is a terrible impression of LaRoch because he doesn't talk like that.

[Crystal]

Right, right. So.

[Kid Fury]

So that could have been better. And I'm forever girl. Put a black, gay or a Jamaican in front of me and I'm going to critique it. And you can just be mad because that crab was egregious. Like, there was absolutely no. You can let it reason. I will never let. I will never let it go. Never. In all of my days. They owe the whole Caribbean an apology. I'm finished. I'm really done now.

[Crystal]

Speaking of Jamaica, have you heard about this new Jamaican horror movie?

[Kid Fury]

No.

[Crystal]

It's called Duppy. It's about a 12 year old girl

[Kid Fury]

who lives with a. Oh, I have heard about this.

[Crystal]

Yeah. I saw the. I saw a TikTok about it and I was like, 12 year old girl in the Jamaican countryside who ends up making a pact with like a shape shifting demon. I said, kid Fury will be seated for that. Whenever y' all put.

[Kid Fury]

Yeah, Duffy is what we. Duffy is like. It's like a patois term, Jamaican term for ghost. Even supernatural for us.

[Crystal]

Yeah.

[Kid Fury]

So I grew up hearing Duffy all the time.

[Crystal]

Okay. Yeah. Well, I guess the Duppy got hold of this girl. They done made a pact or something. I don't know. I'm not going to see that. Because even the description of it sounded scary. I said, oh, no. Actually, no, thank you.

[Kid Fury]

Yeah. It was also a term that was used to scare some of us. Sometimes we would go to bed when they wanted us to go to bed.

[Crystal]

Oh, really?

[Kid Fury]

I really have an idea for a Jamaican horror movie as well. I have to write it.

[Crystal]

Yeah, you should.

[Kid Fury]

Yeah.

[Crystal]

Okay. Well, I want to talk about Gino Auriemma, because of course I do. Last week.

[Kid Fury]

I don't know who that is.

[Crystal]

I mean, and that's very funny because

[Kid Fury]

you are basketball player, football Player, Basketball player. Basketball player.

[Crystal]

So close.

[Kid Fury]

Tennis, hockey, soccer.

[Crystal]

He doesn't play. Coach, yes.

[Kid Fury]

Ex coach.

[Crystal]

Current coach. Gino Oriema is the winningest coach in women's college basketball history. He is. He is the coach, of course, of the women UConn Huskies. He has been for a very long time. He has 12 national championships. He has, like, 30 Final Four appearances. He is a very well decorated coach, very respected in general. His team was undefeated this season. They were overwhelmingly the favorites to win. However, they ran into Don Staley and them cocks in the Final Four. What, The Gamecocks. The South Carolina Gamecocks. That's their mascot. Yeah. So they ran into them cocks last week, and that is where most of them did not. And so that is where the dream died. They lost to South Carolina. And Geno had a fit on the sideline. He was mad. He was mad during the fourth quarter when he was talking to Holly Road, talking about, you know, they not getting no calls, and Sarah Strong done ripped a jersey and all this stuff, and it was like, okay, Geno's mad after the game, you know, or when the. When the game clock's winding out. This wasn't particularly close. Like, I think South Carolina won by 12 or 14 points.

[Kid Fury]

So that's why he was pissed. Fourth quarter.

[Crystal]

Pissed. Pissed. Okay. Gio was very mad. And so, you know, customarily, everybody shakes hands because, I mean, Gino is one of Don's former coaches. That's how long he's been in the game. Um, and that is how much respect that the two of them have historically displayed for one another. But Gino was all in a snit, refused to shake Don's hand. Said something that pissed Don off. Yes, said. Said something. And acted like a complete fucking toddler there on the sidelines. Stormed away. Meanwhile, Don is so pissed, talking about, I will beat Gino's ass over and over, just irate. So I know Gino came out of pocket, said something ridiculous, right? And he said something like, oh, well, she didn't shake my hand during the. When the initial game, you know, greetings or whatever, some dumb shit. And this ended up completely eclipsing the incredible win that South Carolina pulled off. Because of course it did, because it was like.

[Kid Fury]

Like, hate when that happens.

[Crystal]

Why would this old man act a fucking fool like this on the sidelines now?

[Kid Fury]

Especially if he's won a whole bunch of shit like you said.

[Crystal]

This is the thing. You can be mad that, like, your team wasn't getting any calls or all the calls were going the other way. Like that happens sometimes. You have been the beneficiary of that. Same way you. It ends up going against you. Same way it does. Everybody broke. That's part of the game.

[Kid Fury]

Like Drake suing over them.

[Crystal]

Right. Cause here's the thing. If y' all were hitting your shots, it would not have mattered anywhere near as much. But things weren't just. They just weren't falling. And sometimes it goes like that. Everybody's sad for az. Everybody loves az. We wanted AZ to have, you know, her storybook ending like Paige did, but it didn't shake out that way. And the South Carolina. South Carolina's program has been beyond impressive since Don showed up. This is their third, I think their third, second or third finals appearance in three years. They keep going to the Final Four. Like, Don has been doing incredible things over there with that program. So it was really a shame that Gino decided to have a fucking temper tantrum like a three year old on the sideline, mad because your team didn't win. Like, and then taking it out on Don, I want to, I want to say in his 60s, like, that's not.

[Kid Fury]

Is wow.

[Crystal]

Yeah. Gino. Or again, he has been doing this for a very, very, very long time. He has coached some of the greatest basketball players on the planet. But Gino, or it's been something about that man, and I don't know what it is. I don't like. I, I had some disdain for Gino because Candace Parker had disdain for Gino because, remember, Geno kept candace Parker and Neca. Gul McKay was it Neca too, off of USA basketball. So. And. And Candace Parker says she don't like Gino because Pat Summit, her coach at Tennessee, the legendary Pat Summit, didn't like Gino. And Pat said, y' all gonna have to ask Gino. I'm not talking. Right. Oh, okay. So that's how far back. Interesting. You know, Pet Summit and not Gino oriented. That's crazy. But all right, it's fair. It's fair. So anyway, they. The problem is that Gino acting like a child completely eclipsed the incredible job South Carolina did to shut these down again. UConn was undefeated all season. The only team that had not lost the game all season. We knew it was going to be a battle, but most people thought Yukon was going to handle South Carolina. So again, it's a hard loss, but you've been in the game for so long that you should have had better control over yourself than this.

[Kid Fury]

Yeah.

[Crystal]

Now Geno put out the shittiest Apology, bro. When I tell you, I said, oh, this. Actually, Gino didn't write this because now he's put out two. The second one was much better, but the first one was like, well, no, I think somebody wrote it. And then Geno just looked at it and was like, yeah, put my name on that. But I don't really give a shit, because he didn't actually name Don Staley. He was just like, oh, yeah, my behavior was fucked up, and I apologize to the staff. Wah, wah, wah. So, I mean, I would be a lot more angry about this, except Don came out just a couple days ago and was like, me and Geno have talked. Everything's cool now. You know, he lost his temper. It happens. Don't let this overshadow everything else he's done. And then Geno put out another apology that said, you know what? Now that I think about it, I really was being a bitch. I talked to Dawn Staley this morning. I apologize to dawn, her staff, and her team. I have lost more games in the final four than anybody else, but on Friday, I did too fucking much. And imagine what happened.

[Kid Fury]

Like, what was different.

[Crystal]

I think. I really do think he wanted this bad for his seniors. Like, he wanted this for his girls. Yeah. Yeah. Because again, undefeated all season. It means something. It means something.

[Kid Fury]

But, girl, right, right.

[Crystal]

Literally, that, like, I'm gonna beg you to grow the fuck up. You have to have better control over your emotions than that. And then he explicitly said, yes, yes, apologize to dawn, her staff, and her team, because I really did too much here, and we've agreed to move on. Everybody deserved better. South Carolina deserved better. They deserved to win, and they deserved better from me because they did. That should have been the first apology. You made it worse when you put out that, oh, I acted like a child. Guess y' all are mad. My bad. Like, this should have been the first one. I guess cooler heads had to prevail. Don Staley always takes the higher road. And it's something that frustrates me a little bit about her. Like, I didn't really agree with her doing this, but that lady has her reasons. You know, she godly as hell. After the game, you know, she was like, well, you know, Jesus is risen, and I, I. I move with integrity. So, you know, they go, go check

[Kid Fury]

the Issa just passed. Who am I?

[Crystal]

This was literally on good Friday. So she was like, you know, my savior is there right now. But, child, in three days, go check the tone.

[Kid Fury]

Let me tell you something. He's there.

[Crystal]

The stone has rolled away. Okay. Jesus has risen. Christ is king.

[Kid Fury]

Yeah. As you're reading this, I mean, talking about it, I did feel like. Don't know these people, but quite frustrated that this woman had to be like, eh, it's cool.

[Crystal]

First a black woman, right? And I think. I think they did that on purpose because Most people, even UConn fans, are like, gina, what the fuck, bro? Like, people are mad, especially black people mad on Don's behalf. Because why would you take the moment from these girls who worked so hard for it? Like, it just.

[Kid Fury]

Maybe you wanted to.

[Crystal]

And if so, then congratulations, you succeeded. And then they had to play UCLA two days later, and UCLA stomped the dog shit out of South Carolina. So I'm sure a part of him, deep down, was happy about that, too, because, like, at least you ought to win the chip, blah, blah, blah. But Don, you know, Don does this. The last time she said something about Caitlin Clark and how Caitlin Clark is the sole reason for all these people tuning in to basketball and, you know, we should be grateful and all this. And even then, I was like, I don't. That don't feel right to me. But Don Staley knows so much more about basketball than I do now. I'm gonna just let her have it. And so when she said, I talked to Gino, he apologized. For real this time, y'. All, Please let it go. Please move on. I feel like the South Carolina fans are gonna be like, respectfully. No, respectfully. It's up for that bitch Gino, for the rain. Rest of my life.

[Kid Fury]

Couldn't blame him. Yeah.

[Crystal]

And I couldn't blame him because we get tired of seeing black people be disrespected by white people who feel like they deserve or have earned or are entitled to something that we have also worked so fucking hard for.

[Kid Fury]

Right.

[Crystal]

Don and them kids worked extremely hard to get to that point. Right? And this is. They've had undefeated seasons, and then they capped off they undefeated season with a race. So you don't see Dawn Staley losing games and throwing fits. When they lost to ucla, she didn't throw no fucking fit. When she was talking to or about Corey Close, she was like, I'm actually happy for Corey because she's one of the people who invests in our game. She makes it better. She's put in the work. I can't be salty about it. Obviously, we didn't have what it took today the sort of grace and maturity that you would expect from a head coach of a multimillion dollar program.

[Kid Fury]

And honestly, I could think of like, three immature things that you could have done that would not have been as bad or as distracting. You could have just walked off. You could have just left and not got into a fuss with anybody. You could have shaken their hand with a pouty face.

[Crystal]

Yes. And then stuck your tongue out at the end.

[Kid Fury]

Yeah. There's so many things that you could have done to express your frustration without arguing with a black woman and apologizing.

[Crystal]

Child. It was really ridiculous. And I saw a post on Threads that was like, you know, Paige made us forget that we hated Geno. And I was like, you know what? You right. Because I was so locked in with Paige Beckers from day one that my heart did soften towards Gino Oryem. And I like az, I like Sarah, I like kk. I like. Like, I am a fan of these kids. It's just.

[Kid Fury]

You like the players.

[Crystal]

I do because I love the game. But, Gino, you are the most decorated coach in NCAA women's basketball history. Can you please act like it?

[Kid Fury]

Yeah.

[Crystal]

Can you please act like it? Sir? You have more than cemented your legacy. You have 12 fucking rings, girl. No doubt.

[Kid Fury]

Wonder if he's having, like, a shit week. Like, why would you do that?

[Crystal]

Grow up. Get over it. And, you know, I was gonna talk about Trump. Talk about we fighting wars. We can't pay for daycare, but. All right, all right.

[Kid Fury]

She's insane. Like, it's not even a. It's not even a jokey joke anymore. No, the bitch is crazy. Like, that whole.

[Crystal]

Whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again shit that he pulled the other day.

[Kid Fury]

Hope it shouldn't, but. I mean, hope it won't, but it probably will, and it'll be for the better of the rest of the world.

[Crystal]

Nigga, what are you talking. A whole civilization will die tonight. God bless the great people of Iran. That's the opposite. Like, that's the.

[Kid Fury]

I don't get it.

[Crystal]

That's the opposite. How is he still in office? This.

[Kid Fury]

He's allowed.

[Crystal]

How is he still. Like, how have y' all not removed this man from power? But I.

[Kid Fury]

They don't want to.

[Crystal]

It was. It was the. When he went on and on about how the federal government can't be bothered to pay for daycare, and that has to be up to the states because he needs $1.5 trillion for a war in Iran that nobody asked for, and he needs to cut a trillion dollars from your health care and have your health care premiums go up so that he can pay for these bullshit wars and shit. But we can't pay for daycare. Literally. We got money for wars, but we can't feed the poor. He is. He's explicitly saying it. And everybody's just like, oh, well, that's just the President. Goofy guy. Am I right? Like, baby, get me out of here. Get me out of here. I'm so sorry that, man.

[Kid Fury]

It's not. The wool is starting to just. It's not even that it's falling. It's just like it's. Some wind has hit it. Yeah. Flapping back and forth because some of the girlies are fully like, right. I hate this bitch. I'm ready for her to go, like, on, like, right on the right.

[Crystal]

I hate it.

[Kid Fury]

But will there be a place for us after? You know, it might not even matter about the end of his presidency because maybe we'll all be gone.

[Crystal]

Yeah, well, I mean, we'll be paying $30 for one pound of beans. An egg at that point, right? It.

[Kid Fury]

One egg.

[Crystal]

We. Okay. I actually can't.

[Kid Fury]

So the planet sucks.

[Crystal]

Donald Trump. I need nature to go ahead and do what it's going to do, and I'mma leave it at.

[Kid Fury]

What is taking so long? Sorry.

[Crystal]

How hard do I have to wish?

[Kid Fury]

It must be like a blood oath. It has to be like a satanic blood oath where they, like, cut open their palms and then they rub it on a McDonald's fry.

[Crystal]

Okay.

[Kid Fury]

And then they just live forever. I hate this. I hate him so.

[Crystal]

Oh, my God. Okay, that is going to wrap up this.

[Kid Fury]

He don't even believe his lies no more. He make himself tired every time he open his mouth. He look exhausted with it. Whatever. I hate the bitch.

[Crystal]

Did you say when he was at the podium, he asked, oh, boy. How many troops they had sent over? And he was like. And that man was like, I would rather not answer that publicly.

[Kid Fury]

Yes.

[Crystal]

Bitch. Do you think we could just sit here and tell military secrets? Like, we're like. We're some little girls gossiping at a slumber party.

[Kid Fury]

Let's just say this. We raised the draft age to 45.

[Crystal]

I did see that. I said, oh, damn. They said, old niggas don't think you

[Kid Fury]

safe hold this Glock. Yeah, I saw a bunch of this AR babe.

[Crystal]

I've seen a bunch of tiktoks from people being like, thank God I'm a felon. Woo. Feels good. Feels good to be felonious. Yes.

[Kid Fury]

Bitch, let me go get arrested real quick, huh? Because you will not be passing no light machine gun to me, Bay.

[Crystal]

I ain't Going nowhere married.

[Kid Fury]

I won't. But maybe that will be my felony. I literally said this the other day. You're going to have to send me. I will go to prison.

[Crystal]

Draft dodging. That will be.

[Kid Fury]

I'm not going to do it.

[Crystal]

You could just go back. You can go back to Jamaica.

[Kid Fury]

I will be poo shy to this. You. Well, girl. I knew it was a b. A matter of time. Happy to see all of you. Kevin, where's it going? Montrese Watch.

[Crystal]

That's. They're going to empty out the prisons to send people to their deaths and demanding these people reopen the straight. Like, you know, you did this, right? You did.

[Kid Fury]

This is your fault.

[Crystal]

You did this. And.

[Kid Fury]

Okay, anyway, this is why it costs $8,000 to ride it with the luggage.

[Crystal]

And it's going to get worse. The checked luggage prices are going up. All the flights are going up. Your groceries are going to go up. Because your groceries don't just magically appear in the store. Somebody has to drive them there. Like, the cost of fuel impacts everything.

[Kid Fury]

Poor people will continue and more than ever, Lord, be decimated like this. You're talking about, oh, we need more money to go kill children and watch their fucking parents carry their bodies around in trash bags.

[Crystal]

Right?

[Kid Fury]

But, you know, if you need some milk, some formula for your newborn, tough. Cause we need it for missiles.

[Crystal]

Literally that, like, they're literally explicitly saying it. They're not trying to dress it up as if it's anything else. That man straight up said, I can't pay for daycare. Cause I gotta pay for war. Okay? And y' all are letting. Y' all are letting him stay in office work. Okay. Cute.

[Kid Fury]

Because they're like. Well, before this, I was loading baked potatoes down to the. Thank God it's Friday. But now with the honor of Donald J. Trump, I'm, like, the leader of education and like, I'm treasurer of. Oh, God. Oh, God. Look at Pale Bundy.

[Crystal]

Yeah, look at that.

[Kid Fury]

That lady went down to the Said. On Wednesdays, we wear pink. Nobody qualified.

[Crystal]

Nobody. Not one soul. So.

[Kid Fury]

Ugh.

[Crystal]

All right, this is. This has been the read, ladies and gentlemen, and everyone in between. Make sure you check us out on social media at. This is the read. Our website is. This is the read.com. we will see you all in just a few weeks in Atlanta, Georgia, thereadlive.com for tickets. I want to thank Amari Marshall, aka Amari Monster Dance extraordinaire, for being on this week's episode of Chrysalis Couch. We had a great Conversation about, you know, everything it takes to be a star and a bad bitch and at the top of your game. So, chrysaliscouch.com for more details and episodes or follow us online at Crystal's Couch. I think that's it for me. Any announcements from you?

[Kid Fury]

See, this is why I watch Hassan, too, because then he can yell. He can yell like we just did, and he cares about it and he goes out in the work, in the world, and he does the work and he speaks to college students and he's frontline at ice protests and all kinds of other things, even though he's seven feet tall. So it wouldn't be hard to miss him. And I can just sit and watch the stream and go, yep, sounds good. I don't have to raise my blood pressure.

[Crystal]

Yeah.

[Kid Fury]

New episode of Fearous Thoughts is out. Shout out to my fave. Just 10 for being on the pod this week. We got to talk about his movie is God Is. That's coming out in May, I believe. And I also got to be a super fan. And I think I said one of his songs. I said the wrong name on his. I was just nervous. It was a good time. It was a good gay black time. Go have fun. It was a really good interview. You can go to instagram.com kidfury for all my links. And yeah, that's about it. Very much looking forward to this show in Atlanta. I am astonished.

[Crystal]

Can't wait. We're gonna have a good old time in Atlanta with y'. All. And I tell you what, if y' all don't bring up 28 and 3, I won't either. Okay. That's my gift, so.

[Kid Fury]

Well, that's. That's done. Because they're absolutely gonna do that.

[Crystal]

Well, then that's on y'.

[Kid Fury]

All.

[Crystal]

Then that's on y'. All.

[Kid Fury]

And there will be no punches pulled. Y' all know if you bring that shit up, she's going to.

[Crystal]

So don't do it. I don't even. I wanna have fun. I love the city of Atlanta. So let's have fun. Let's have fun.

[Kid Fury]

And you're going to let her, y', all.

[Crystal]

Let's have a good time.

[Kid Fury]

They're going to bring it up. I can't wait, cuz I will also be there. So I'll get to see it

[Crystal]

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