2 And A Bottle

Hey hey! Not much going on but Brandon and Deej hopped on a call to recap life on the inside. This week the guys tout the removal of the facade of the global financial system, working from home, and paying fealty to our Tiger King. Hold on to your N95 masks and stay safe people! Brandon and Deej --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Let’s level set, This week Deej tries to talk Brandon off the ledge from joining Antifa as Super Tuesday sends Warren E packing. Then, we hoard toilet paper, bleach, and facemaks as the Coronavirus makes its way to the big apple. A big shoutout to Molly Young’s piece in Vulture, for reminding us just how terrible corporate speak has gotten. Do you have the bandwidth to read these links? Brandon and Deej Links: https://www.vulture.com/2020/02/spread-of-corporate-speak.html https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-do-black-democrats-usually-prefer-establishment-candidates/amp/ https://www.vox.com/2020/3/3/21162527/what-happened-to-elizabeth-warren https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/0 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Cash out! This week we recap all-star weekend and find out what it really means to be a renegade.  For the washed among us it has nothing to do with Jay-Z or Eminem. Then, we dive into the wild world of Bloomberg and his collaboration with Jerry Media (of Fyre Fest fame) to  meme his way to the White House.  Finally, we implore Lil Boosie and those like him to know when it's okay NOT TO TALK. Enjoy the links, https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/13/style/michael-bloomberg-memes-jerry-media.html https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2020/2/17/21141239/renegade-dance-nba-all-star-game-jalaiah-harmon-cultural-appropriation --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Nothing like a benevolent dictatorship! This week we ponder the great man theory as Brandon and Deej chat with Katherine Rosman from the New York Times about her piece "Jay-Z Takes On The Superbowl".  Our talk begs the question, "Jay Z doesn't check his phone during meetings, is he better than you?" Then, the guys take a glance at TV's favorite capitalist nightmare, Undercover Boss, on it's 10th anniversary. Oh and just for kicks? Gandhi's assassin is a flashpoint for political strife in India. It's a big scary world out there! Enjoy the links: Jay-Z Takes On the Super Bowl @katierosman https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/01/style/jay-z-super-bowl-roc-nation.html Happy 10th Anniversary To Undercover Boss, The most reprehensible propaganda on TV https://tv.avclub.com/happy-10th-anniversary-to-undercover-boss-the-most-rep-1841278475 Gandhi’s Killer Evokes Admiration as Never Before https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/04/world/asia/india-gandhi-nathuram-godse.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/se

Welcome To The Party! Brandon and Deej try to comprehend these young people and their music as they invite Spencer Kornhaber from The Atlantic to make sense of Billie Eilish winning 4700 Grammys last Sunday. Get ready for White Pop Smoke winning the Album of the year in 2021. Then, we take a deep dive into the world of the Bernie Bro ahead of the Iowa Caucuses. Listeners keep a stiff upper lip! Harness the chaotic energy! Build a coalition! Don't go too hard in Miami for the Superbowl! Go Chiefs! Brandon and Deej Links: How Pop's Biggest Weird Swept The Grammy's @skornhaber https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/01/why-billie-eilish-swept-grammys/605587/ Bernie Sanders and His Internet Army https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/27/us/politics/bernie-sanders-internet-supporters-2020.html Stripper Bowl: South Florida’s adult clubs are going big (and tiny) for Super Bowl weekend https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/super-bowl/fl-et-super-bowl-2020-strip-clubs-20200128-4fd2kwholnhnjiatlow7ur4bi4-story.html

24/8 Brandon and Deej reminisce on Kobe as the embodiment of work ethic, the collective psychic mourning of black men, and cherishing life and loved ones.  They invite Erika D Smith, Assistant Metro Editor at the LA Times, to talk journalism during catastrophe, Kobe's legacy, and LA after Nipsey Hussle and Kobe Bryant's untimely passing. R.I.P Kobe Bryant, Gianna Bryant, John, Keri, and Alyssa Altobelli, Christina Mauser, Sarah and Payton Chester, and Ara Zobayan. Link: Commentary: Kobe Bryant and Nipsey Hussle weren’t perfect angels. That’s why L.A. loved them @Erika_D_Smith https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-01-27/kobe-bryant-nipsey-hussle-death-grammy-tribute --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Whoo-han! This week Brandon and Deej invite Antionette Isama to the pod to talk her piece in Vibe, Burna Boy and the rise of African music on the eve of the Grammys. Is now the time to pay homage to Drake for his influence? We think...not. Deej recounts his bout with swine flu as the Wuhan virus makes its way to US shores. Get ready to panic! Ring is recording everything! Also if a Saudi Prince sends you a message don’t open it, even if you’re Jeff Bezos. Beware of the panopticon y’all. Brandon and Deej LINKS: The Crossover: How Burna Boy’s Grammy Nod Proves The Power of Consistency @antionetteisama https://www.vibe.com/index.php/2019/11/burna-boy-grammy-nomination-opinion Everything We Know About the Jeff Bezos Phone Hack @lmatsakis https://www.wired.com/story/bezos-phone-hack-mbs-saudi-arabia/ Who's Watching Your Porch? @jwherrman https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/19/style/ring-video-doorbell-home-security.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Hey hey amigos, Oscar nominations are out! We’re you snubbed? Probably! Brandon and Deej lament Uncut Gems, laud Parasite, and invite Blacklist founder, Franklin Leonard, to talk his satirical piece in the Washington Post,  “The 2020 Oscar nominations didn’t have to look like this”. Would Marriage Story get made if it was black? Just how good is Parasite? What themes are deemed “oscar worthy”. Ask Franklin. Then, the guys take the competition off of the silver screen and onto the baseball field as they dip a toe in the internet investigation of the Houston Astros Cheating scandal. Oh, and they find out who’s the Jeopardy GOAT?  Is it Mike Lowry? P.S. It could be you! Brandon and Deej The Links live here! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/01/13/2020-oscar-nominations-didnt-have-look-like-this/ https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2020/01/houston-astros-mlb-sign-stealing-scandal/604993/ https://www.wired.com/story/jeopardy-greatest-of-all-time-tournament/ --- Support this po

Ya'll ready to get extradited? This week Brandon continues his love affair with Big Lizzy as Send The Link hits the streets with a report from the Elizabeth Warren Julian Castro campaign event in Brooklyn. Then, the guys get deep into the hottest life rights available in Hollywood with the incredible story of former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn and his escape from Japanese Custody. This weeks links from the Washington Post and The Guardian give us a look into Warren's endorsement strategy and some background on the authoritarian proclivities of the Japanese justice system. *Pardon the short episode, the studio was assaulted by faulty equipment. Be free and elude capture! Links: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/inside-elizabeth-warrens-effort-to-court-her-vanquished-rivals--and-why-its-worth-her-time/2020/01/08/89362124-30cf-11ea-91fd-82d4e04a3fac_story.html https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jan/08/carlos-ghosn-nissan-boss-japanese-justice --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-th

Brandon and Deej breakdown a decade of opinions, arguments, and internet phenomena.  Get “the link”, a weekly look at what you need to read, at Sendthelinkpodcast.com  In this special episode, we look back wistfully at the 2010s as we hurtle toward the future. What was the most important article of the decade? Which hot take was the worst? Will China or Russia be the US's biggest foe in 2020? Who's on the 2010s Mount Rushmore? Get the rundown below. Themes of the Decade - 2:15 Article of The Decade, The Case For Reparations - 10:20 Dr. Walter Block - 14:00 Stickpeices, 538, and Melo - 19:12 2020 Predictions, NBA Champs, China Takeover -  26:40 Website Graveyard - 40:40 Aughts, Teens, Twenties - 45:19 2010s GOAT Rushmore - 53:20 Listen to Send The Link wherever you get your podcasts. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

The holidays are underway! This week, Brandon and Deej lament that last source of friction in our web 3.0 world -- receiving packages. Package pirates are running amuck. We give a eulogy for the Kamala Harris campaign and show our support for Queen and Slim, whether we've seen it or not. Links live here: www.nytimes.com/2019/12/02/nyregi…ackage-theft.html www.nytimes.com/2019/12/02/nyregi…ackage-theft.html www.nytimes.com/2019/12/03/opinio…ris-drop-out.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Open your third eye! Brandon and Deej take a trip into NYC ephemera as they follow Sam Kestenbaum and the NY Times' search for Keano. Then, they guys welcome Carmelo Anthony back to the world of the living. Oh, and, the Boomer-Zoomer debate rages on. The millenials are our only help. Links below! https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/08/nyregion/keano-spiritual-consultant.html https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25459090/carmelo-anthony-last-great-american-ball-hog https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/29/style/ok-boomer.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Pardon our steam! Cold weather has hit the PLG parlor. This episode, Deej laments the loss of Deadspin, the latest publisher to fall to corporate takeover. Then, the guys talk the deep boredom of Apple as they release they streaming service. Finally, is Scorcese right? What issss cinema? The links are below. Imbibe. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/the-ham-handed-money-driven-mangling-of-sports-illustrated-and-deadspin https://gizmodo.com/bland-content-isnt-apple-tv-s-biggest-problem-1839588936 https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/04/opinion/martin-scorsese-marvel.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

How is it? Brandon's back from South Africa with tales of the continent for Deej. Then, the guys give their last gasp of energy for Kanye West as they chat the release of Jesus is King. In another return, Eddie Murphy is back on the scene with Netflix's Dolomite Is My Name. Finally, Deej takes the tenuous premise of WeWork's business model to task. Links aqui: https://www.theringer.com/music/2019/10/29/20937387/jesus-is-king-christian-kanye-west-review https://www.wsj.com/articles/wework-debacle-teaches-investors-a-lesson-about-value-11572349056 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

China wants all the smoke. This week the guys become conscientious objectors as Nets president Joe Tsai veers the Nets' Navy into the South China sea. One tweet from Rockets' GM Darryl Morey has sent the pod into a tailspin with the most Send The Link episode ever. NBA? Check? Geopolitics? Check. Twitter? Brooklyn? Check. Brandon and Deej breakdown the sociocultural history of China, the current state of business relationships between America entertainment companies and Chinese censorship and the hypocrisy in the NBA. Is this the issue that finally brings Lee Greenwood's America together under one banner to say.... "Fuck China"? Links abound: https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2019-10-07/nba-china-houston-rockets-gm-tweet-controversy-daryl-morey https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-10-08/the-nba-should-call-china-s-bluff?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_content=view&cmpid%3D=socialflow-twitter-view&utm_medium=social https://amp.scmp.com/news/china/soc

Prayers up ya'll! Brandon and Deej get into the ethics of health and campaigns after Bernie Sanders undergoes a hear procedure with help from Jennifer Rubin's piece in the Washington Post. Then, we pay another visit to The Shop as California Governor Gavin signs groundbreaking student athlete legislation. Finally the guys give their thoughts on the Botham Jean verdict. Links aqui! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/10/03/bernies-health-raises-uncomfortable-questions/ https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2019/10/01/good-man-bad-cop-measure-justice-botham-jean-case/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Can we escape the internet? Brandon and Deej struggle through the sludge of this weeks online madness. First, Deej takes us into the warnings of Jia Tolentino's Trick Mirror: Reflections of Self Delusion as a friend of the pod endures a doxxing scare. Then, the aforementioned Sad Internet Boy, Tekashi 69 tells all during his trial of the the internet age. Finally, the guys delve into a grab bag of talk from Antonio Brown to the Sandy Hook PSA. Links below! https://www.amazon.com/Trick-Mirror-Self-Delusion-Jia-Tolentino/dp/0525510540 https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/tekashi-69-rise-and-fall-feature-777971/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

We Dide Together. We Die Together. Pod Boys For Life. This week Brandon And Deej break down Jemele Hill's argument for top collegiate prospects to attend HBCUs. Then, they look at the dark side of the booming film industry in Georgia. HBO's The Shop takes an L in their public relations campaign for black barbershops and most importantly... Bad Boys For Life released a new trailer. Links: https://www.theringer.com/movies/2019/9/3/20845333/hollywood-georgia-hb481-boycott https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/10/black-athletes-should-leave-white-colleges/596629/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/09/04/an-exchange-between-lil-nas-x-kevin-hart-went-viral-maybe-not-wa --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

This means war! This week Brandon and Deej put on their old timbs, battered boots to dive into the fight for or against Jay-Z. Then, inquiring minds dive into the psychology of the Joe Rogan army. Oh, and Popeyes wants all the smoke. The guys touch on the latest phenomenon in social media capitalism. This weeks links! Jemele Hill - The Atlantic Jay-Z Helped the NFL Banish Colin Kaepernick https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/08/jay-z-helps-nfl-banish-colin-kaepernick/596146/ Devin Gordon - The Atlantic Why Is Joe Rogan So Popular? https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/08/my-joe-rogan-experience/594802/ Helen Rosner - The New Yorker The Popeyes Chicken Sandwich Is Here to Save America https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-gastronomy/the-popeyes-chicken-sandwich-is-here-to-save-america --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support

Sorry for the wait, but it's time to get your Scrooge McDuck on and talk this money! This week we're talking the conspiracy implications surrounding everyone's least famous billionaire, Jeffery Epstein's death. Then, Equinox owner Stephen Ross deals with the backlash of hosting a fundraiser for Donald Trump....and finally a reminder why Rich Paul rulez! (As the kids would say) This weeks reading list: The Hypocrisy of Soul Cycle James Hamblin/The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/08/soulcycle-equinox-trump/595897/ Rich Paul on the NCAA’s new restrictions for player-agents Rich Paul/The Athletic https://theathletic.com/1128759/2019/08/12/op-ed-rich-paul-on-the-ncaas-new-restrictions-for-player-agents/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/send-the-link/support