Nicki Minaj as White House press secretary? Alaska blowing up its own election system? A cruise ship nightmare in Cambodia? Articles:Alaska’s Search for New Election System Sparks National Debate https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/30/alaska-ranked-choice-voting-prior-systemNicki Minaj Floated as White House Press Secretary https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/10/29/nicki-minaj-as-trumps-press-secretary-heres-what-we-knowCambodia Cruise Ship Crisis Leaves Hundreds Stranded https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cruise-ship-stranded-cambodia-port-passengers-stuck/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fun facts and best thing seen kick things off before the crew gets into Dame Dash’s life rights getting auctioned off for $550K. Midterm elections and Trump’s latest claims are on the table, Senator Louise Lucas got arrested on weed charges, and Killer Mike’s interview with Vic Mensa wraps things up. 0:00 Intro2:17 Fun Facts10:57 Best Thing Seen22:05 Dame Dash’s Life Rights Auction33:49 Midterm Elections and Trump’s Claims38:18 Senator Louise Lucas and the Hemp Store Arrest58:35 Killer Mike’s Vic Mensa Interview Articles:https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm20rer9dl8woSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Fun facts kick things off before the crew gets into the Nolan Wells case and his friends suing Terrell Owens. The mass shooting in Pennsylvania is devastating, and the Pentagon’s plan to livestream executions is exactly as wild as it sounds. Midterm elections are looking uncertain, a Russian lab worker who studied the plague is mysteriously dead, and Killer Mike links up with Dr. Jared Ball. Plus AITA. 0:00 Intro3:07 Fun Facts27:45 Nolan Wells Friends Sue Terrell Owens36:51 Mass Shooting in Pennsylvania40:10 Pentagon’s Live Streaming Execution Plan54:31 The Uncertain Midterm Elections59:50 The Lab Leak in Russia1:07:19 AITA1:27:19 Killer Mike and Dr. Jared Ball’s Link Up Articles:https://people.com/nolan-wells-friends-sue-nfl-hall-of-famer-terrell-owens-alleging-defamation-12164541https://apnews.com/article/nine-killed-shooting-erie-pennsylvania-563c7c4262d47858dabecc43485c6483https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/10/politics/trump-may-cost-the-gop-the-senate-majority-againhttps://apnews.com/article/russia-plague-siberia-death-who-cause-lab-d53d0eca3e410fa93962560d0a08711aSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fun facts and best thing seen get the show rolling before the crew gets into Cornell University's sexual assault scandal and how the campus culture let it slide. Christa Pike's execution in Tennessee was botched and the story is as disturbing as it sounds. A copilot tried to hijack a FlyDubai flight and passengers had to step in. Plus the birthday cake debate is back, AITA, and Pass the Mic. 0:00 Intro1:15 Fun Facts7:50 Best Thing Seen19:32 Cornell University's Sexual Assault Scandal37:29 Christa Pike's Failed Execution55:31 FlyDubai Attempted Terrorist Attack1:08:21 Buying Your Homie a Birthday Cake1:21:43 Am I The Asshole1:31:11 Pass the Mic Articles:https://apnews.com/article/cornell-rape-allegations-investigation-cfdaa9d855cc0c13929059e30fc69b4ahttps://apnews.com/article/christa-pike-failed-execution-tennessee-616827e89ef356d726bf8f0b7e5c7185https://apnews.com/video/i-was-fighting-for-my-life-indian-pilot-hailed-as-hero-recalls-flydubai-cockpit-attack-f90fd747b0214ca9b73f1056eee766f6See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Macklemore crashed Ed Sheeran's tour and the conversation about it goes deeper than you'd expect. Trump banned CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from the White House, KRS-One is pitching "Little Hip Hop" neighborhoods in every major city, and a $40 voucher turns into a whole thing. Plus fun facts about taste buds and cat senses. 0:00 Fun Facts: Taste Buds and Cat Senses18:29 Ed Sheeran's Controversy with Macklemore1:08:05 Trump's White House Ban and Controversies1:18:02 KRS-One's Hip-Hop District Proposal1:29:29 The $40 Voucher Dilemma Articles:https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3vgyn49y4l7ohttps://apnews.com/article/trump-cnn-msnow-politico-media-bans-bb675679fb10738a51bef90bde6c525ahttps://www.complex.com/music/a/jaelaniturnerwilliams/krs-one-little-hip-hopSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nore is facing a sexual assault lawsuit tied to a New York nightclub incident. Lil Durk beats the murder-for-hire case, and the Lindsay Clancy trial takes a turn when the lone Black juror becomes the story. Plus AI in schools and an AITA camping trip conundrum.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Fun facts and best thing seen get the show rolling before the crew digs into the Earn Your Leisure fallout — are they done with Black folks? The Penn State cocaine trafficking ring is wilder than it sounds. The Tupac murder trial is back, Gary, Indiana has been without power for nearly two weeks, and we close it out with Pass the Mic and Am I The A-hole. 0:00 — Intro10:37 — Fun Facts39:15 — Best Thing Seen1:05:19 — Earn Your Leisure Done With Black Folks1:31:51 — The Penn State Cocaine Trafficking Ring1:33:40 — Tupac Shakur Trial1:40:43 — Gary, Indiana's Power Outage1:52:40 — Pass the Mic1:59:32 — Am I The A-hole? Articles:https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/rashad-bilal-earn-lesiure-sounds-013220282.htmlhttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/20/nx-s1-5939523/what-we-know-about-the-penn-state-cocaine-trafficking-ringhttps://www.8newsnow.com/news/tupac-murder-trial/live-updates-day-5-of-tupac-murder-trial/https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/whats-going-on-in-gary-how-residents-are-still-without-power-nearly-two-weeks-later/3978350/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.