Sinopsis
In a world full of crazy politics, celebrity obsession and opinion, Karl, Crystar and Cec sit down and handle some GROWN FOLKS BIZNESS. This podcast was created to promote casual & thought provoking conversation, community empowerment & personal development, family life, relationships, and everything in between. This exclusive podcast will feature dope guests who are visionaries, achievers, educators, motivators who are interested in expanding their brand and sharing their insight and experiences. GROWN FOLKS BIZNESS is that change of pace we, young adults, have all been looking for. Follow them on Instagram: @normal_ass_Karl / @justcrystar for updates, giveaways, ways to share your listening experience. Also, feel free to hit our social media’s with topics you would like to hear discussed on GROWN FOLKS BIZNESS. Thank you for visiting!!! It’s time to put the kids to bed.
Episodios
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*YWO Ep. 219 “A Friend in Me”
23/06/2025 Duración: 01h43min(36:16)Random shit to fill in time: what makes a good friend?(1:03:37) read em and weep(1:15:16) shows to watch: ocean gate, sister wives (1:31:10) 3 cheers: OKC nba finals, Music by: Larry June- SLS in 30 days, Bryson tiller - exchange, Notorious BiG - hypnotize , Drake - come thru
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*YWO Ep. 218 “Over Here Thoughtful”
16/06/2025 Duración: 02h10min(18:27) recent immigration protest (37:54) random shit to fill in time: worst thing about a job, sex education (1:38:50) Fun Facts: Father’s Day (2:01:59)3 cheersMusic by: ludacris - area codes/big timers- still fly/ ja rule - beween me and you/ kehlani - folded
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*YWO Ep. 217: “ Partnership”
09/06/2025 Duración: 02h14minWe added a special guest on the podcast this week in which Jess came and hung out with us. Jess has been a long time listener to the podcast, even before the you wasn’t outside today she was a listener of the grown folks business podcast. With so out, she filled in the space perfectly. we had a nice lengthy discussion in regards to if you could go a full year without talking for $1 million. We also talked about some of our worst roommate experiences and pet peeves. The conversation took a turn in which it was very positive at first, yet Karl being Karl had to throw out a scenario that was gonna get the girls charged up. We ended the episode with some fun facts and talking about some of the most recent news that’s been going on in the Los Angeles area in regards to immigration and ice.Random Shit to fill in time (30:35) Read em and Weep: tick for tack(1:20:31) fun facts (1:48:29) 3 cheers (2:07:04)Music by: future - too fast / lil Wayne - let it all work out/ Leon Thomas ft. Big Sean - party favors
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*YWO Ep. 216 “Ace is not the Place”
02/06/2025 Duración: 02h06min(49:00) random shit to fill in time ( 1:24:48) read em and weep: Grief (1:51:44) 3 cheersMusic by: Leon Thomas ft. Chris Brown - Mutt/ Key Glock- Made a Way
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*YWO Ep. 215 “Faderade”
27/05/2025 Duración: 01h41min(49:47)read em and weep X2As we reach the conclusion of this podcast, Jay gives an update on her housing status. Greener pastures are in store for her. The podcast takes a turn and we talk about our proms and seeing if we remember the locations, in a time that was super important to us. We then talk about two read em and weep scenarios, and how it’s hard to attend events with sig others when kids are involved and their activities. The second read em and weep is a little bit more tough in trying to pick a side, but Karl stands firm like a stern voice, lol. We end the episode with fun facts, that just don’t seem fun at all lol.Music by: Tony tone Toni- feels good/brandy ft made - top of the world/janet Jackson - that’s the way love goes/ SWV - Weak
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*YWO Ep. 214: “Respectfully..”
19/05/2025 Duración: 02h03minAs the pod winds down, Karl nearing retirement and Jay moving on to greener pastures, they embark in a conversation coming in hot in celebration of Jay’s birthday, which lead them into talking about the most influential time in their life. Karl rehashes a conversation about the most recent Netflix series “black mirror.” This escalates into a very funny, but interesting story of Jay being a DEI hire for those fully capable. They speak about mental health and the importance in taking about tough conversations. The pod ends with fun facts, with an interesting conversation on where technology could go next.Random shit to fill in time(47:12)shows to watch(1:10:06)Fun facts (1:34:24)Music by: Meek Mill - dreams & nightmares/ KWN ft. kehlani - worst behaviour/blxst -
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*YWO Ep. 213 “Cancel that Sh*t”
05/05/2025 Duración: 01h33minMusic by: lady of rage - Afro Puffs/ Nas - if I ruled the world/ice cube - check yo self/snoop dogg - gin and juice
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*YWO* Ep. 212 “On this Hill”
28/04/2025 Duración: 02h04min(26:10)Read em and Weep: unwanted invitation, whose couch is it anyway?(1:03:06) shows to watch: *a bunch* (1:30:23) fun facts (1:45:11) random shit to fill in time: 100 men vs a Gorilla (1:57:36) 3 cheersMusic by: usher-my way/ Jon-they don’t know/tevin Campbell- can we talk/ D’Angelo- brown sugar
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*YWO Ep. 211 “Big Fella”
21/04/2025 Duración: 01h36minTodays pod is a special stand alone episode, in which Jay talks about some recent experiences she has had. She goes into detail on what has been happening in her life, why she has missed pods and where she is headed towards next. prior to that Karl shares a funny story that happened to him over the weekend, the big fella was all upset,lol.
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*YWO Ep. 210: “ Questionable Character”
14/04/2025 Duración: 02h04minThe crew weighs-in on a story that was told in pre-production and victims(0:00)Karl checks in with Jay about a recent experience she had and shares his thoughts(28:20)Random shit to fill in time (57:00) Read and Weep (1:24:50) 3 cheers (1:54:56)Music by: Marvin Gaye - trouble man / black street - No diggity/ Ginuwine - Stingy
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*YWO Ep. 209 “Madame Karl”
07/04/2025 Duración: 02h20minState of the Pod (28:31), Random Shit to fill in time (50:24), Read em and Weep (1:33:25), fun facts (1:48:30) 3 cheers (2:12:48)Music by: jagged Edge - Walked outta heavann, Bigxthaplug- mmmmmhmmmm, 51 June - Base Body
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*YWO Ep. 208 “ Fake Extrovert”
24/03/2025 Duración: 01h49min(27:28) Random shit to fill in time: absent parents, (1:14:21) Read em and weep (1:31:12) fun facts (1:41:32) 3 cheers : RIP George ForemanMusic by: 50 Cent - IF I can’t, Nas - Nas is Like, brandy - sittin on top of the world, jay z - ain’t no
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*YWO Ep. 207 “Ok, Sitdown” w/ @TheSDNBrand
17/03/2025 Duración: 02h33min(20:25) @TheSDNBrand interview (1:43:12) Shows to watch: later daters, paradise, Etc (2:01:29) Read em and Weep (2:11:43) Fun facts (2:27:33) 3 cheersMusic by: Doechi - Stanka Pooh/ Daniel Cesar ft. Kali Uchis- Get you/ Fridayy ft.Kehlani -Saving my love/ COCo Jones - Taste
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*YWO Ep. 206 “Agree to Disagree”
10/03/2025 Duración: 01h50min(34:12) shows to watch : Love is blind (1:08:57) Read em and Weep: spouse left behind (1:23:59) fun facts (1:42:57) 3 cheersMusic By: Luniz -I got five on it, Ice Cube - Today was a Good Day, Jay Z - Hard Knock Life, Drake & PND - Celibacy
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*YWO Ep. 205 “Money is the Root”
03/03/2025 Duración: 01h55min(27:39) We the people (32:37) Random shit to fill in time: lotto remorse (1:00:18) read em and weep: What you see, is what you get during child birth (1:17:05) young and the old coming together (1:46:21) 3 cheers: Rip Voletta Wallace, shoutout: Hightower racing foundation, Faith in MotionMark Morrison - Return of the Mack/ Tevin Campbell- Can we talk/ Kendrick Lamar - TV off
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*YWO Ep. 204 “With Best of ‘Em”
24/02/2025 Duración: 01h55min(17:17) shows to watch: love is blind, hands made tale (55:27) A conversation that needed to be had about the recent political climate that black peoples are having (1:14:16) random shit to fill in time (1:25:51) read em and weep: when is the right time? Music:“Voyage to Atlantis” / The Isley Brothers“Voyage to Compton” / MC Ren“It Ain’t Personal” / Jay Z“Royal Flush” - OutKast feat Raekwon“Kitchen” - SZANotorious BIG “Going Back To Cali”
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YWO Ep. 203: “Shoutout to Her”
18/02/2025 Duración: 01h58min(5:40) check in: Lex starts the pod off with a funny story about his kids getting into with another boy at school, and they confront the family at a party. The second story Lex has to defend his “bulge at a park, against a grandmother, Karl meets a family member of jay I one of the curious places. Jay recaps her week (1:00:01) read em and weep: do white people have cousins? (1:36:44) shows to watch:jackal, kinda pregnant (1:51:22)3 cheersMusic:“Cause I Love You” - Lenny Williams “Girl You Know” - Scarface“Overnight Celebrity” - Twista“Attractive” - Marty McFly
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*YWO Ep. 202 “ Say Drake”
10/02/2025 Duración: 02h13min(45:15) this week in music: Kendrick Lamar and the superbowl performance (1:07:30) fun facts (1:44:15) read em and weep (1:57:59) 3 cheersMusic:“If This World Were Mine” - Luther Vandross“Luther” - Kendrick Lamar feat SZA“Hey Now” - Kendrick Lamar feat Dody6
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*YWO Ep. 201: “Old Buick”
27/01/2025 Duración: 01h52min(25:07) Intro to how the cast is doing (42:51) read em and week: small meats (1:24:10) fun facts(1:30:01) shows to watch (1:45:17) 3 cheersMusic:“Day-O (the Banana Boat Song)” - Harry Belafonte“6 Foot 7 Foot - Lil Wayne“Regulate” - Warren G
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YWO Ep. 200 “Low Libido”
21/01/2025 Duración: 01h48min(33:07) feel good story of the week (35:51) Read em and Weep: should I tell her about my kids on this app (1:05:54) Random shit to fill in time: flat earthers humbled, broke things you still do(1:48:00) 3 cheersMusic:“Whole Lotta Something Going On” - Raphael Ravenscroft“Feel It In the Air” - Beanie Sigel “In the Air” - J Stone“What it Cost” - Gemaine