Aries addresses the Vlad fallout head-on this week: an apology to his fans for how he handled it, the lawsuit threat, the "Uncle Tom" jab, and why he says Vlad's claims about his openers and crowds don't hold up. Andy pushes him on accountability, and the conversation turns into a real debate about holding your own community to the same standard you hold yourself to. Then the crew gets into the Converse ad controversy. Was it a dog whistle, a bad crop that went viral, or both? Andy tells the story of accidentally running a swastika in a college newspaper ad, and Aries asks why these "coincidences" always seem to land on Black people. Plus: a viral take on why Batman is the real villain, Colin Kaepernick comparing the NFL Combine to the slave trade, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf and Tim Tebow, freedom of speech versus consequences, and a full review of Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story with a fact check on what the show made up. Who should Monster do next, Ted Bundy or John Wayne Gacy? Let us know in the comments. 🎤 SEE ARIES LIVE Flint, MI – Sept 25 San Antonio, TX – Sept 26 European dates: ariesspears.com 🎤 SEE ANDY STEINBERG Denver Improv – Oct 29 West Nyack, NY – Nov 5 My website: Tour (tickets), merch and more - http://www.ariesspears.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ariesspears TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@realariesspears Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ariesspears Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/spearsbergpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aries Spears and Andy Steinberg sit down with DJ Vlad (VladTV) to finally hash out the beef that's been brewing between him and Aries for months. What starts as a "let's clear the air" conversation turns into a full-blown confrontation — covering the money dispute that started it all, accusations of lying and narcissism, the "culture vulture" label, a Kung Fu Panda joke controversy, a studio staff incident, and a moment so tense Vlad ends up getting kicked out of the interview before it's smoothed back over. Aries lays out his side of the pay negotiation (going from $1,000 to $4,000 per appearance and asking for more, being compared unfavorably to Boosie's numbers), while Vlad defends his business practices and denies going "scorched earth" on purpose. Andy Steinberg plays mediator throughout, trying to get both sides to actually listen to each other. Watch till the end to see if these two ever actually squash it. Follow Spears & Steinberg: Patreon: patreon.com/spearsandsteinberg (uncut episodes) Call in: 617-942-0401 Email: [email protected] 🎟️ ARIES SPEARS TOUR DATES Sept 25 – Flint Institute of Music, Flint, MI Sept 26 – Tobin Center for the Arts, San Antonio, TX Then two weeks in Europe — full dates at AriesSpears.com 🎟️ ANDY STEINBERG TOUR DATES Oct 29 – Denver, CO (7:30pm) Nov 5 – West Nyack, NY Subscribe for new episodes of Spears & Steinberg every week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aries Spears and Andy Steinberg are back in the new studio for another uncensored episode. This week: GTA 6's insane budget and release hype, the return of the infamous Burbank "ass sniffer," a fake NFL player who scammed 26 women out of $1.3 million, a full ranking of the top 10 superhero movies of the last decade, the controversial police shooting of a knife-wielding woman, deadly roller coaster injuries, and Target's racist t-shirt controversy. Plus another round of Stupid Motherfuckers. 🎙️ SUPPORT THE SHOW Patreon: patreon.com/spearsandsteinberg Voicemail: 617-942-0401 Email: [email protected] My website: Tour (tickets), merch and more - http://www.ariesspears.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ariesspears TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@realariesspears Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ariesspears Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/spearsbergpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Rock joins Aries Spears and Andy Steinberg in studio for the very first official guest episode of Spears & Steinberg — and it does not disappoint. Tony tells the full story of getting fired by Tracy Morgan (and the wild night that led to it), shares what he learned shadowing Adam Sandler and John Witherspoon early in his career, and opens up about his brother Chris Rock's recent Asperger's diagnosis and how it shaped their family dynamic growing up. From getting bused to a mostly-white elementary school in Brooklyn to developing his "comedic muscle" through jonesing and playing the dozens, Tony traces exactly how a kid from Bed-Stuy turned pain, poverty, and survival instinct into a career. He also breaks down his viral "N-word dial" bit, weighs in on being underrated, and debates whether comedy is still "currency" in the social media era. Follow Tony Rock's tour dates at tonyrockcomedy.com. Catch Aries Spears and Andy Steinberg live — European tour dates at [venue/ticket link], Andy's solo shows in Denver (Oct 29) and West Nyack, NY (Nov 5). New episodes of Spears & Steinberg drop every week. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss it. My website: Tour (tickets), merch and more - http://www.ariesspears.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ariesspears TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@realariesspears Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ariesspears Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/spearsbergpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aries Spears and Andy Steinberg are back for another unfiltered episode of Spears & Steinberg. This week: a Cactus Corn popcorn taste test kicks things off before the guys dive into the Lindsay Clancy postpartum psychosis case, the protests and who's really to blame, the WNBA dildo-throwing controversy and the trans athletes in women's sports debate, LA's homeless crisis (including a proposed city-funded "relief" program), a Batman vs. Superman business breakdown, Marvel vs. DC villains, and a raw conversation about race in America sparked by some viral clips. Aries also tells the story of getting passed over for SNL in '98 — and what Darrell Hammond later told him about it. 📧 Email: [email protected] 📞 Voicemail: 617-942-0401 Subscribe for new episodes every week. My website: Tour (tickets), merch and more - http://www.ariesspears.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ariesspears TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@realariesspears Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ariesspears Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/spearsbergpod 00:00 Cold Open 00:34 Welcome & Show Info 01:17 Contact Us: Comments, Email, Voicemail 02:09 Studio Update: Bill Walton Joins the Show 02:56 Upcoming Tour Dates 03:44 Cactus Corn Popcorn Taste Test 06:48 The Lindsay Clancy Case: Postpartum Psychosis Debate 20:57 WNBA Dildo-Throwing Controversy 24:14 Trans Athletes in Women's Sports 32:15 AI, Grades & the "Everyone Wins" Problem 33:41 Surviving a Total Power Grid Collapse 35:12 LA's Homeless Crisis & New Encampment Laws 43:13 LA's Proposed "Relief" Program for the Homeless 44:59 What It Really Costs to House the Homeless 47:42 Batman Break 49:50 Why Batman Has the Best Business Model in Comics 52:36 Batman vs. Superman: Debating the Real Icon 53:08 Marvel vs. DC: Who Has Better Villains? 59:01 Race in America: Reacting to Viral Clips 1:05:51 The Godfrey/SNL Snub Story 1:12:36 Aries' MADtv Legacy & Getting Paid 1:15:47 Vocabulary Game: Can Aries Read It? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aries and Andy dig into The Sopranos this week — starting with the episode Aries thinks is the most overrated in the entire series, then running through his personal top 5, closing out with a full debate on whether Tony Soprano was actually a weak man underneath all the bravado, and a breakdown of that infamous finale cut to black. Then the guys shift gears into a reaction to Christy, the new boxing biopic starring Sydney Sweeney as Christy Martin — her physical transformation for the role, Don King's involvement, the true story behind her husband's attack, and how it stacks up against Million Dollar Baby as a piece of cinema. Subscribe for new episodes of Spears & Steinberg every week. My website: Tour (tickets), merch and more - http://www.ariesspears.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ariesspears TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@realariesspears Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ariesspears Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/spearsbergpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aries & Andy are back with tour updates, a Phoenix popcorn obsession, and a deep dive into the WNBA's "white privilege" ejection controversy — plus the Jemele Hill fallout, the never-ending "can men beat women's sports" debate, Scottie Pippen vs. LeBron, the Paul Pierce GOAT clips that broke Twitter, a body-rating segment, Stupid Motherfuckers (Chris Brown vs. Michael Jackson edition), and Oprah's GLP-1 / "obesity gene" comments on The View. My website: Tour (tickets), merch and more - http://www.ariesspears.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ariesspears TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@realariesspears Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ariesspears Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/spearsbergpod Spears & Steinberg Podcast: http://www.youtube.com/spearsbergpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spears & Steinberg are back in the new studio and diving straight into it. Aries breaks down his ongoing beef with "Officer Tatum" over chattel slavery, race, and accountability, before the crew argues about code-switching, the best Spider-Man actor of all time, and a viral "I want a divorce" confession that splits the room. Then it's Ariana Grande's body image backlash, the state of women in stand-up, and a real one about whether comedy is actually being censored — plus Aries defends himself on hecklers and shares the story of the fan with Down syndrome that changed how he thinks about "making people uncomfortable." Wrapped up with tour dates, NFL PDA discourse, and the week's dumbest real estate listing. My website: Tour (tickets), merch and more - http://www.ariesspears.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ariesspears TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@realariesspears Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ariesspears Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/spearsbergpod Spears & Steinberg Podcast (twice-weekly episodes): http://www.youtube.com/spearsbergpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aries Spears and Andy Steinberg are back in the new studio to review The Odyssey and break down the backlash over Lupita Nyong'o playing Helen of Troy — is the criticism about beauty standards or something deeper? From there they cover Supergirl, whether James Gunn is done with the DCU, the new Batman and Superman casting, and a round of the White Or Black game before LeBron James signs with the 76ers and sets off a full breakdown of the Michael Jordan vs LeBron James GOAT debate, including scoring titles, Defensive Player of the Year counts, and a fan's one-on-one matchup rankings. New episodes every Thursday, 9am Pacific / 12pm Eastern. Patreon voicemail shows drop every Thursday Call in at 617-942-0401 or write in at [email protected]. Full episodes and bonus content at patreon.com/spearsberg. My website: Tour (tickets), merch and more - http://www.ariesspears.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ariesspears TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@realariesspears Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ariesspears Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/spearsbergpod Spears & Steinberg Channel: http://www.youtube.com/spearsbergpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, Aries and Andy talk about a shoutout, foods, politics, and Deadpool & Wolverine. Social Media ⁠Instagram: @SpearsBergPod⁠ ⁠Twitter: @SpearsBergPod⁠ ⁠Facebook: SpearsBergPod⁠ ⁠Patreon: SpearsBergPod⁠ ⁠Youtube: SpearsBergPod⁠  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices