Best Friend Weekend Podcast

The October kickoff found Aldo NICE, Rog Smuve and C.A.P. in rare form as we ran down the events of the last week. Rumble Williams got us started with some thoughts on returning to work after being gone for a while (01:00) which we pivoted to a conversation about how much they don’t need you at the job (03:00) and three things that really grind our gears (06:00). Next, we got to discussing our thoughts about the Carter V (16:00) and which songs you can skip through when listening to the album (22:00). Kanye’s SNL rant was the next topic of discussion (34:00), which led to us debating whether a MAGA hat has now reached the same level of ire in the black community as a confederate flag (36:00). The final 20 minutes of the podcast were spent discussing Cristiano Ronaldo’s rape allegations (44:00), the proposed sex doll brothel in Houston (55:00), and our new favorite actor (1:02:00). Aldo brought this week’s podcast home with Nothin’ NICE to Say about the greatest NFL player of all time (1:03:00).

Thanks for checking us out this season of Mensecure! To wrap things up for Season 3 of Insecure, Aldo NICE and C.A.P. got together to discuss the last two episodes of the season, Obsessed-Like and Ghost-Like. We took this as an opportunity to recap the entire season and give our thoughts on where the show can go next. Stay tuned!

Welcome to the Hangover: Part II! Aldo NICE, Rog Smuve, and C.A.P. got together on the heels of Best Friend Weekend Weekend Phase II to discuss the week that was and shed some light on why we disappeared for a week. Rumble Williams got us started with some talk about Southern people not being as country as their reputations may suggest (01:00) which was a perfect segue to us running through the events of the weekend (08:00). After laughing about Atlanta cats, shouting out the homies, and realizing we are too old to drink out of the same bottles (18:00), we had some brief football talk about bad fantasy trades (19:00) and college football players transferring schools (28:00). The second half of the podcast found us discussing two major societal stories from the week. Should Bill Cosby be in jail and why the imbalance of power plays a major role in this story (36:00)? And should Brett Kavanaugh be on the Supreme Court with old sexual assault claims swirling around him (46:00)? A bigger question to ponder

Team Lawrence in the building! With Aldo NICE out, C.A.P. did the Mensecure podcast on his own last week. Sorry for the delay in uploading but we've been getting things straight on our end. Hope you enjoy the solo Los pod going in on his favorite parts of Insecure, Season 3, Episode 6...

With one week remaining until Best Friend Weekend Weekend Phase II, Aldo NICE, Rog Smuve, and C.A.P. got together to throw some jokes around and talk about the serious issues from the week that was. The Birthday Boy, Rumble Williams, got us kick started with some talk about #FreeC5 and celebrity worship (01:00) which trickled into us discussing Drake and Meek making up (09:00) en route to us pubbing BFWW P2 (11:00). After giving credit to a few Bucs fans (13:00), we ran down some wild stories about Paul McCartney and the Beatles (16:00). Events in the world of entertainment caused us to take a second to mourn Mac Miller (23:00) and think about if we should care that Cardi and Nicki are beefing (27:00). Due to the week being so tumultuous in regards to race relations, we had to talk about Serena’s result at the US Open (34:00), the mayor of Kenner banning Nike products (40:00), and the murder of Botham Jean in his own home by an off-duty Dallas police officer (51:00). The podcast wrapped with Aldo having

So ya'll wanna get high now? Check out this episode and listen to Aldo NICE and C.A.P. break down Season 3, Episode 5 of Insecure, High-Like, which was basically a 30 minute commercial for drugs. To this point, the best episode of the season had its highs and lows, so we talked about our favorite parts including the long-awaited return of Lawrence.

We don’t do a lot of single-issue podcasts, but this one was pretty close to that. Aldo NICE, Rog Smuve, and C.A.P. got together to run down a few of the most interesting topics of the week and, as always, lively conversations ensued. Rumble Williams got us started with his thoughts on “black greeting” norms (01:00) which made us think about the difference between head nod hello types (03:00) and Tyler Perry holding it down for the community (07:00). After pubbing BFWW Phase II (11:00), we got into the main talk for the week, Colin Kaepernick’s advertisements with Nike (13:00). After giving our initial thoughts, we gave our rapid reactions of the commercial ad (16:00), why it was a good idea to sign Kaep for Nike and not the NFL (19:00), if Colin should be able to profit from the protest (28:00), and which Nikes are on the “Cannot Burn List” (36:00). The last 15 minutes of the podcast was devoted to talking about Aretha Franklin’s funeral and public funerals in general (44:00), the Bobby Brown special on

Aldo NICE and C.A.P. got together to talk about the H-Town Edition of Insecure... Season 3, Episode 4 "Fresh-Like." It feels like the whole city of Houston is buzzing because one of their own is on their favorite show so we can dig it. We talked about Issa's new beginnings, Molly's character flaws, and said goodbye to Daniel.

and “talk shop.” Rumble Williams had some choice words about his lead at work that got us discussing the concept of hating to lose more than loving to win (01:00). As former, avid gamers, we had to dissect the nuances of the most recent mass shooting at the Madden tournament in Jacksonville (09:00), especially how the media is covering story and the rise of e-gaming (19:00). For our community service project, we decided to give out some invaluable advice to women ahead of football season (27:00). The return of Uncle Smuve’s Cabin had Rog breaking down the unfairness of Aaron Rodgers’ new record-setting contract (38:00). LeBron James’ new HBO show, ‘The Shop’, was a big part of the second half of the podcast, as we discussed our favorite parts and takeaways (44:00). We wrapped the pod with laughing about Trump’s “black week” (56:00), giving some reminders about Best Friend Weekend Weekend Phase II (59:00) and Aldo having Nothin’ NICE to Say about the aftermath of police shootings (1:00:00).

Aldo NICE and C.A.P. got together to talk about Episode 3 of Insecure, Season 3 for the MENsecure segment of the Best Friend Weekend Podcast. This week we talked about Familiar-Like. Looks like Daniel is continuing his downward spiral and Issa is acting sound like a grown up...

Let me start by saying… blame it on the alcohol. Aldo NICE, C.A.P., and Scottie D got together to discuss the week that was. Rumble Williams got us started with a conversation about silent parties (02:00) and doing things that your girlfriend makes you do (06:00). With a few fathers in the house, we decided to start talking about raising a girl in the current climate of America. First, we discussed the catholic school that sent the child home for having weave (16:00) and then we touched on the concept of phasing out cheerleaders (25:00). Nicki Minaj’s week got us on the subject of ass shots (31:00) before we ran it out teachers trying to be Internet famous (39:00). With it being Scottie D Weekend, we let D. Scott go through the planned events (44:00) before we started bombarding him with random questions about being a club promoter. The podcast wrapped with Aldo having Nothin’ NICE to Say about Laker fans (1:14:00).

Aldo NICE and C.A.P. bring you the first installment of the MENsecure segment of the Best Friend Weekend Podcast. This week we ran down our thoughts on Season 3: Episode 2 of Insecure, Familiar-Like. Boy, did we have Daniel all wrong!!

With Rog Smuve out of town, Aldo NICE and C.A.P. got together and ran down the events of the past week. Rumble Williams got us started with an interesting discussion about unique things that white folk can get away with (01:00). That start had us reliving our childhood and questioning our everyday actions (04:00). We touched on the Omarosa’s recent divorce from Trump (13:00) and really pondered what we would do for “the bag” (19:00). Southern University’s band director was caught pulling a Tyrone Hankerson Jr., so we had to discuss that (24:00) and why this always happens at HBCUs. Next, we took a minute to touch on Nicki Minaj’s new album (35:00) and how Meek Mill has finally come out of her shadow. We wrapped up the podcast by talking about this season’s first episode of Insecure (42:00), giving our pitch for movie theatres with sections (52:00), handing out details about the Best Friend Weekend Fantasy Football League (54:00), and Aldo having Nothin’ NICE to Say about Jalen Ramsey in GQ (56:00).

Back in our bag, the Best Friend Weekend Boys got together to run down crazy events from the week that was. Rumble Williams got us started with his take on City Slickers (01:00), which got us talking about the difference between an IQ and an EQ. We had to rehash some audience feedback from our controversial Sugar Town podcast earlier this week (06:00) and unpack why some people get to make decisions when choosing their race on applications (11:00). As if there weren’t enough things to be afraid of in Chicago, we had to discuss Chicago PD's inner-city bait trucks (17:00). Los returning to school this week had us laughing about the routine of teachers on the first days back to work (22:00) and led to bringing back up our talk about LeBron’s I Promise School and Trump’s comments about the GOAT (29:00). Hard Knocks got us talking about the Cleveland Browns for a minute (38:00) before switching gears to run down Slim Thug’s remarks about Russell Wilson and Ciara (42:00). To wrap up the podcast, we had a quic

In this special edition of the Best Friend Weekend Podcast, we break down the groundbreaking Investigation Discovery documentary, Sugar Town. As natives of Louisiana, Aldo and Rog both growing up in New Iberia, this story hit all too close to home and we used this time to talk about our experiences in the city and how it shaped the black men we have become. It is worth a listen if you want some perspective about the hosts of the BFW Podcast.

Back on schedule, Aldo NICE, Rog Smuve, and C.A.P. caught up this week to discuss the cross-section of sports and culture. Rumble Williams got us started with a crazy story about a man calling the police on his girlfriend (01:00), which led to a discussion about domestic violence in unconventional situations. After responding to some feedback from last week (10:00), we began the podcast by discussing the story of Urban Meyer getting reprimanded for not speaking out for a domestic violence survivor (14:00). The cover art this week was of Colin Kaepernick on Madden due to the fact that he had his name/likeness removed from recent iterations of the game, which brought about some riveting commentary (28:00). We took some time to muse about Dak Prescott’s untimely comments and its parallels to other black men in corporate America (38:00) and gave props to LeBron James on his I Promise School (47:00). To wrap up the podcast, we had our Saints draft (55:00), introduced the BFW Fantasy League (1:04:00), showed

Sorry for the wait… We are dropping this one a couple hours late because Aldo, Rog, and Los recorded in three different cities this week and the logistics were a bit off. Rumble got us started with the concept of pimpin’ for life (01:00) prior to getting into the main topic of the week, which was gauging the line of when you go too far. We broke down two big stories revolving around what is socially acceptable to laugh at (06:00) and they were: a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity wearing an offensive shirt celebrating Bill Cosby and whether it is okay to advertise the villain (09:00) and 50 Cent’s unrelenting social media barbs at Floyd Mayweather and when it is okay to make jokes involving the dead (28:00). R.Kelly’s new 19-minute song got us admitting how we truly feel about the Pied Piper of R&B and his antics (38:00). We too a turn for the serious to pay homage to our slain brother, Markeis McGlockton, in Florida and discuss how the Stand Your Ground Law is getting us killed everyday (48:00). The po

With Los living his best life at Disney World, Aldo NICE and Rog Smuve handled the podcasting duties this week. Rumble Williams had a forgettable tequila experience (02:00), which got us talking about black Spring Breaks (04:00), past drunken nights (08:00), and purchasing etiquette when drinks are cheap at the bar (14:00). The recent rash of childhood Cardi B memes sparked a convo about meme culture (19:00) that led to us giving our two cents on #Dwights calling the police over anything black people do (25:00). The Kawhi Leonard trade brought the conversation back to sports (36:00) so we went into that, Demar Derozen’s response, the AFFL vs. the Big 3 (49:00), and the fallout from the ESPY Awards (52:00). We concluded with Aldo and Rog both having Nothin’ NICE to Say about Arizona Senate nominee Bobby Wilson shooting his mama in the face (1:07:00).

Finally, Rog Smuve has come back to Best Friend Weekend! Rog got back in the mix with Aldo NICE and C.A.P. to catch up where we left off a few weeks back. Rumble Williams got us started with the concept of the “Take 5 Room” to settle office disputes (01:00) prior Aldo offering apologies to the NPHC (09:00), us revisiting Gramstar’s World Cup prediction (11:00), and C.A.P. celebrating Hurricane Chris (15:00). Next, we dug back into the timeline of Drake and Pusha T’s beef to determine when March 14 was recorded (18:00) and found ourselves arguing over the Shiggy Show’s #DoTheShiggy #InMyFeelingsChallenge (26:00). Our next order of business was discussing the Essence Fest and how New Orleans weekends played a large role in our childhood (37:00). The final major stories we covered were the three NFL players in differing amounts of legal trouble this week: Adam “Pacman” Jones’ airport scuffle (49:00), Brandon Browner’s carpet smothering (54:00), and Lesean McCoy putting money on a woman’s head (59:00). Aldo

Say bruh, we miss Rog Smuve! Aldo NICE and C.A.P. brought in Just Devaughn to run through the events of the last week. Rumble Williams started us off with some interesting commentary about AKAs (01:00), which led to a lengthy discussion about fraternity and sorority stereotypes (03:00). The remainder of the podcast revolved around our favorite two topics: LeBron and Drake. We started with the King moving to the Lakers (12:00), which led to discussions about Kobe’s place in the pantheon (14:00), Boogie Cousins to the Warriors (24:00), LeBron’s new team and his master plan (32:00). We then moved to Drake’s Scorpion album (40:00), his GOAT status (44:00), his Pusha T response (50:00), his fatherhood skills (55:00), our favorite songs (59:00), and his streaming strategy (1:02:00). Aldo ended the pod with Nothin’ NICE to Say about barbershop appointments (1:05:00).