Best Friend Weekend Podcast

What up friends and welcome back to the Best Friend Weekend Podcast! Aldo NICE, Rog Smuve and Los aka C.A.P. found some time to bring you the events of Valentine’s week 2020. Rumble Williams opened up with his thoughts on New Year’s resolutions (01:00) which sparked some funny commentary before Aldo let us know what Burned His Boudin this week including barber smells (05:00), lazy Door Dashers (09:00), mandatory shirt giveaways (13:00) and doctors at plantations (20:00). We chose to cover four major stories that have been making the rounds in the culture this week. Los laid out the particulars about Gayle King’s feud with Kobe Bryant supporters (25:00) prior to us running through our thoughts on the Power series finale (32:00). Then we talked about the recent Michael Vick documentary on ESPN (36:00) and D. Wade’s bold stance on parenting (51:00). We ended the podcast with Aldo having Nothin’ NICE to Say about Netflix’s The Pharmacist (1:04:00), everyone discussing the broom challenge (1:08:00), one name

Welcome to a special edition of the Best Friend Weekend Podcast. Aldo NICE and Los aka C.A.P. were joined on this episode by Erika of Black Girls Who Brunch and Vicky V. of Tha Fat Girl Food Chronicles to talk about food, restaurants gender roles and anything else that happened to pop up along the way. After some quick introductions (01:00), Aldo let us know what Burned His Boudin about restaurants including being seated at bad tables (05:00), when one person’s order is incorrect (09:00), when the check is always given to the man (21:00) and #casian crawfish (28:00). Next, Erika spoke about @blackgirlswhobrunch and their upcoming ‘Girls Love Crawfish’ event while Vicky gave the scoop on @thafatgirlfoodchronicles, @the.yum and the awaited return of ‘Brunch on the Block.’ The podcast pivoted to some talk about which restaurants are acceptable to blog about (49:00) before the ladies let us know some of their favorite restaurants in Houston and exotic foods they have tried (55:00). We wrapped up the episode

Welcome to February! Aldo NICE, Rog Smuve and Los aka C.A.P. kicked off Black History Month with a podcast centering on three things we love talking about in the culture: sports, politics and music. Rumble Williams led off the pod with his observations about black folks in expensive cars (01:00) which got us discussing what we value the most. Aldo let us know what Burned His Boudin this week including being “held back” from “my right grade” (08:00), the use of Apple Watches in church (13:00), tearing off too many paper towels (19:00), my child vs. me (22:00) and people who exaggerate their height (23:00). Next, we decided to run down interesting events surrounding the Super Bowl (32:00) such as Pat Mahomes’ greatness, the QC Stripper Bowl, the tomahawk chop and the lack of respect for the national anthem. These conversations segued to some political talk surrounding Trump’s acquittal (44:00), Nancy Pelosi wilding (47:00) and the democratic party (49:00). Lastly, we got to some music highlights and discu

So this week, we decided to do something different… This podcast was completely dedicated to Mamba talk in honor of Kobe “Bean” Bryant. Rumble Williams got things started with his eulogizing of the Mamba (01:00) which transitioned to a podcast flashback (03:00) and Aldo NICE, Rog Smuve and Los aka C.A.P. giving our initial thoughts on the tragedy (05:00). After discussing how we get our news (10:00), we debated on if TMZ broke the news too soon (14:00) and what types of tributes are appropriate (20:00). The homie, DreHype, joined us from L.A. to share the pulse of the city (35:00) before we talked about “where were you?” moments (40:00) and the Kobe shoe purge (45:00). Next, Aldo had Nothin’ NICE to Say about Kobe’s legacy in Eagle, Colorado (48:00) and let us know what Burned His Boudin this week including beauty supply Kobe R.I.P. shirts (54:00), choosing who to mourn more (56:00), “what are they distracting us from?” (59:00), “them other people died too” (1:01:00) and #girldad (1:06:00). We ended the

One time for the one time! With Rog Smuve out sick, Aldo NICE and Los aka C.A.P. brought in the homeboy Smash Dog for this weeks’ pod… Rumble Williams got things started with his disdain for the Lotto (01:00). After talking about what brought everyone together this evening (03:00), we ran through 20 things more likely than winning the lottery (06:00) and some talk about scratch offs and quick picks (12:00). Next, Aldo and Los let us know what Burned Their Boudin this week including “must be your phone” (15:00), “wrong answers only” (20:00), bums bumming for change (21:00) and rounding up for charity (25:00). Upon confirming that Netflix is king, we decided to talk about three current programs that are gaining traction: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez (28:00), A Fall From Grace (47:00) and Hip Hop Evolution (57:00). The back half of the podcast found us talking about Antonio and Orlando Brown (1:04:00), Aldo having Nothin’ NICE to Say about texting and driving (1:07:00) and Rog’s weekly NFL segment (1:14:00).

#GeauxTigers!!! This week the fellas paid homage to the Bayou Bengals with a distinct Baton Rouge flavor to the podcast. Rumble Williams (BR resident) got things going with his thoughts on reformed freaks (01:00) which sparked a controversial, yet spirited, discussion comparing the run to a run-of-the-mill freak (04:00). Next, Aldo NICE let us know what Burned His Boudin this week including social media misspellings (13:00), internet ‘restaurants’ (19:00), being close to death (26:00) and people with IG pages dedicated to their baby or dog (29:00). Some stories we chose to tackle this week were Odell Beckham’s (LSU graduate) national championship game antics (37:00) and LSU fans’ fascination with the song ‘NECK’ (47:00), Meghan ‘Thee Stallion’ Markle’s exit from England (54:00), chips for the culture (58:00) and ‘Things Black People Take Seriously’ (1:03:00). We wrapped up the podcast with Aldo having Nothin’ NICE to Say about fraternity logic (1:08:00), Lil Boosie (BR native) wearing Kappa para and fight

Our first new recording of 2020! Aldo NICE, Rog Smuve and Los aka C.A.P. linked up for an extra long pod to start off the year... Rumble Williams got things kicked off with his thoughts on the wicked start to the new year (01:00). A lot of boudin was burnt this week with Aldo letting us know what Burned His Boudin including football fans (07:00), Facebook “watch parties” (14:00), plastic mattress covers (17:00) and burning American flags (22:00) before we got a few audience submissions from @bearded6footer and Rumble (27:00). The three main stories we chose to tackle this week were our coverage of Trump’s War and all things Iran (35:00), black people being boxed out of the legal marijuana industry (55:00) and a large counterfeit shoe ring being busted (1:06:00). Next, Aldo had Nothin’ NICE to Say about parenting (1:16:00) before we wrapped with a Russian billionaire’s indecent proposal (1:19:00) and LSU holding the torch for the Boot (1:26:00). The pod closed with a double dose of post-credits work consis

This year we waited until the new year to celebrate the Top Ten of 2019… Check out Aldo NICE, Rog Smuve and Los aka C.A.P. for the signature episode of Best Friend Weekend! Rumble Williams got us started by having a little Christmas, gift-giving convo (01:00), which prompted us to talk about what to buy folks, especially ladies (05:00). Next, Aldo let us know what Burned His Boudin for the last time in 2019 including memojis as profile images (10:00), soft NBA players (15:00) and engagement/pregnancy pics on social media (18:00). At this point, we got into our Top Ten lists for 2019 (29:00) before wrapping with some post-credit treats (1:06:00). Enjoy!

This week is going to be a little different as we will be dropping the Top Ten episode closer to NYE (so no Friday drop). In the meantime, please enjoy this dope interview with a friend of the podcast, Jordan Almes. Aldo NICE caught up with Jordan (http://www.jordanalmes.com/) to talk through some cultural happenings and music. The podcast began with Jordan talking about growing up in NYC (04:00) and both of their shared history in band (08:00) and mathematics (14:00). After discussing the idea of talking a leap of faith and doing what you love (18:00), we were able to preview some of Jordan’s music, talk about different bands he is in and locations you can check them out (20:00). Some large cultural events we chose to tackle were Trump’s impeachment (29:00), a white male’s role in combating racism (38:00), interracial marriage (50:00) and being under attack in America (59:00). We ended the podcast with some brief sports talk as we have a tendency to do (1:09:00).

The Christmas countdown is on! Hopefully you’re done at the job and getting into the spirit for the season! This week Aldo NICE, Rog Smuve and Los aka C.A.P. welcomed Scottie D to the podcast as a special gift for you… Rumble Williams got things started with his thoughts on Joe Burrow’s Heisman speech (01:00) which got us talking about it’s implications and how Louisiana folk are being some whole clowns. Next, we all shared things that Burned Our Boudin including people who put their phones on DND (08:00), Associate’s Degrees (13:00), 2020 people (16:00), external phone clips (19:00), “I’ll take him” (22:00), urinals that are too high (26:00) and random church happenings (28:00). We revisited the Nick Cannon vs. Enimem beef, adding a list of what rappers you don’t what smoke with (36:00) before looking into the phenomena of buying the same Jordans multiple times (42:00). D. Scott took a minute to plug his daughter’s new Demi Dolls (www.itsdemisworld.com) (49:00) which transitioned to our take on the fake

We’re not monkeying around with you guys this morning… Aldo NICE, Rog Smuve and Los aka C.A.P. got together and went ape shit on this week’s podcast! Rumble Williams got things started with his thoughts on fantasy football and giving yourself too much gas (01:00) which led to us discussing when it’s okay to toot your own horn. Aldo let us know what Burned His Boudin this week including “suspicious black men” in the neighborhood (09:00), concerts on Instagram stories (12:00) and doctors who up-sale you (16:00). Before we got into major stories, we answered two pressing questions: what finger does your pencil sit on (19:00) and what is the ‘negro mascot’ (23:00)? Our homeboy DreHype joined us to spark another conversation about Lizzo (27:00) prior to us talking about the renewed beef between Enimem and Nick Cannon (37:00) and played ‘picked your favorite’ with the host of Wild N Out (41:00). Next, we gave our thoughts on Juice Wrld’s passing and drugs in hip hop (44:00) and the murders of members of Eric H

Welcome to December and welcome to the Best Friend Weekend Podcast with Aldo NICE, Rog Smuve and Los aka C.A.P.! Rumble Williams was in sicko mode this week but still was able to lead off the pod with his thoughts on starting the new year by facing your fears (01:00). After discussing this, Aldo let us know what Burned His Boudin this week including cutting ham (13:00), unsolicited FB comments (13:00), this Sunday vs. next Sunday (14:00), not knowing about rewards (18:00) and repping where you’re not from (21:00). We were all over the place with our talking points this week. We started with some fallout from the Bayou Classic (26:00) and pivoted to some interesting happenings on Facebook (36:00). Next, we ran down some options for the most iconic cell phone of all time (43:00) before giving our thoughts on naked Lizzo (49:00) and an inappropriate Texas educator (55:00). The podcast was wrapped up with Aldo having Nothin’ NICE to Say about George Zimmerman (1:00:00), some brief fantasy sports talk (1:06:

Happy Friendsgiving everyone! Aldo NICE, Rog Smuve and Los aka C.A.P. got together to fellowship and talk shop over the holiday season. Rumble Williams got things started with his thoughts on Thanksgiving vibes, specifically the plate police and the fashion police in your family (01:00). After talking about these ideas, Aldo let us know what Burned His Boudin this week including “watch my shit” (13:00), Luby’s patrons (17:00) and surname pronunciation variations (21:00). Next, we switched topics to talk about Friendsgiving and lay out the blueprint for BFW Friendsgiving 2020 (29:00) prior to reminiscing about the Bayou Classic, racecar jackets and other black events (34:00). We decided to play ‘four words to ruin Thanksgiving’ (48:00) before giving Lamar Jackson his props and articulating why he’s for the culture (53:00). The pod wrapped with Aldo having Nothin’ NICE to Say about scammers (1:02:00), one more piece of Mason Rudolph commentary (1:10:00) and Rog’s weekly NFL segment (1:14:00).

What’s the deal?!? Welcome to the Best Friend Weekend Podcast starring Aldo NICE, Rog Smuve and Los aka C.A.P… Rumble Williams got things kicked off this week with his thoughts on black athletes starting a league of their own (01:00) which got us talking about this huge concept and how bullying is still a thing (11:00). Next, Aldo let us know what Burned His Boudin this week including Invicta watches (13:00), “don’t owe me nothing” (15:00), Real Cost commercials (17:00), Julia Roberts being Harriet Tubman (20:00) and Stephen A. Smith (25:00). The biggest stories of the week were from the NFL as we discussed the Kaepernick sham tryout (29:00), Jay-Z’s impact on the course of action of the league (43:00) and Myles Garrett’s vicious attack on poor Mason Rudolph (47:00). In some serious talk, we decided to give our thoughts on sex trafficking in urban America (55:00) and the injustices happening in New Iberia in regards to Judge Lori Landry (1:04:00). We wrapped up the podcast with Aldo having Nothin’ NICE

In this installment of Nothin’ NICE to Say Interviews, Aldo NICE caught up with a friend of the program, business owner and personal trainer to the stars, Alfred Zeno, to recount some of our past exploits and discuss important happenings in the culture. The podcast started with some discussion about physical fitness, how we met and what brought Zeno to the field of personal training (04:00). Next, Zeno provided some free game regarding good habits for the gym and lifestyle changes that are necessary for maximizing your fitness goals (12:00). After discussing some parenting things (22:00), we mused about our differences in sports preferences, particularly how race relations can impact our fandom (26:00). This conversation transitioned into us winding down the podcast with our thoughts on the Myles Garrett incident against the Steelers (36:00), how black men look at things through a lens of race (43:00) and Zeno letting you know where you find his gym and training schedule (47:00).

TGIF, my people!! Aldo NICE, Rog Smuve and Los aka C.A.P. linked up to run down what the last week was talking bout. Rumble Williams led off the pod with his fear of license plate collectors (01:00) which got us talking about what people do with those and what is a ‘9 to 5’ (09:00). Next up, Aldo let us know Burned His Boudin this week including handshaking teachers (10:00), chapped lip season (14:00), the #homecomingchallenge (20:00) and Popeye’s haters (24:00). We then switched focus to discuss some major stories for the week. Big topics up for discussion were Tamar Braxton’s comments about homosexuality (26:00), the removal of ‘likes’ from Instagram (38:00), Kim Kardashian’s benefits to society (44:00), Colin Kaepernick’s tryout for the NFL (50:00) and Drake being booed off the stage (1:01:00). At this point, Aldo had Nothin’ NICE to Say about Rodney Reed’s impending execution (1:05:00) before the fellas talked about Coach O and LSU’s big win (1:15:00) and Rog ended with his weekly NFL segment (1:18:

Still recovering from Alapalooza, Aldo NICE, Rog Smuve and Los aka C.A.P. got together to do podcast things. Rumble Williams started off the show by running down his thoughts on the plight of the black quarterback (01:00) to which we gave our thoughts. Next, Aldo let us know what Burned His Boudin this week including standing in parking spots (08:00), shows that skip seasons (11:00), ‘fishing’ in gumbo (14:00) and daylight savings time (19:00). After discussing birthday etiquette and debriefing a sneaker ball, we got into the main stories of the week. We took time to talk all things Master P (31:00) and compare No Limit to Cash Money (39:00) prior to saying our piece about Jasmine Cashmere’s conversion (46:00) and the return of the Popeye’s chicken sandwich (49:00). We next chose to dive into a major story from Louisiana about the racist post of an insensitive business manager in Lafayette (55:00). We wrapped up the pod with Aldo having Nothin’ NICE to Say about the Washington Nationals (1:14:00), getti

It’s November! Happy BornDay to Aldo NICE... For Alapalooza, Aldo, Rog Smuve and Los aka C.A.P. linked up to do what we do! Rumble Williams led off the proceedings by giving his thoughts on Kanye West (01:00), which led to us giving our two cents on the JESUS IS KING album and cancel culture, in general (07:00). Next, Aldo let us know what Burned His Boudin this week, including posting celebrity pics (13:00), homecoming tings (15:00) and people who get mad at jokes (18:00). Three big stories we decided to dive into this week were LeBron’s hair situation and what are our plans for when our time comes (21:00), Lil Fizz serving Omarion (28:00) and Van Lathan’s firing from TMZ (39:00). The next segment of the pod focused on the NCAA changing course with their stance on student compensation (43:00), our farewell to Pops (52:00) and Aldo having Nothin’ NICE to Say about Michael Bennett and the Cowboys (55:00). We finished things up with some Halloween talk (1:02:00) and Rog’s weekly NFL segment (1:16:00).

Aldo NICE and Los aka C.A.P. versus a pitbull... The adrenaline was pumping so we took out the mic. This is our first-hand account of a wild, random Sunday afternoon!

Best Friend Weekend is the best podcast on the Internet! And this podcast is brought to you by Aldo NICE, Rog Smuve and Los aka C.A.P. (ding)… now that that’s out of the way…. This week Rumble Williams got things started with his feelings on Starz’ Power (01:00) which got us talking and allowed us to segue into our newest segment of ‘best roles’ featuring Wood Harris (06:00). After this strong intro, Aldo and the crew let us know what Burned Their Boudin this week including sugar in your tea (12:00), ‘make this go viral’ (18:00), podcast love (21:00), toilet reception (24:00) and ______ lives matter (25:00). Our main stories of the week were a little varied as we discussed haunted houses (30:00) and Tank’s comments about homosexuality (41:00). We took our sweet time running through those issues before Aldo had Nothin’ NICE to Say about new school kids (57:00). The podcast came to an end with us giving our thoughts about a cheating high school football coach (1:07:00), Zion’s NBA career (1:16:00) and Rog’