Rosenberg kicks things off with a New Orleans story about a stranger approaching his dinner table and telling him to quiet down, prompting a debate over entitlement and how he should have responded.

Then the crew reacts to Katie Zacharia's first briefing as White House press secretary before Ebony McMorris joins for a wide-ranging midterm update. They discuss a court ruling against the Justice Department's voter-list policy, the federal search of Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington home, concerns surrounding voter data and VoteSafe, National Guard troops appearing near a D.C. ballot drop box and questions about how election-night information reaches the public.

(00:00:00) The crew is back and getting ready for Family Friday
(00:01:23) Rosenberg's bizarre New Orleans dinner story
(00:03:27) A stranger tells Rosenberg to quiet down
(00:05:20) Was it entitlement, recognition or something else?
(00:07:54) Katie Zacharia's first White House briefing
(00:10:40) The crew debates qualifications and lowered standards
(00:13:10) Reacting to Zacharia's opening statement
(00:14:32) Ebony McMorris joins from the White House
(00:15:08) Court blocks the DOJ voter-list policy
(00:16:26) The Justice Department's civil rights priorities
(00:18:03) Project 2025 comes back into the conversation
(00:19:24) Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's D.C. home
(00:22:55) VoteSafe, voter data and Elon Musk's political influence
(00:25:38) National Guard troops appear near a D.C. ballot drop box
(00:28:29) Who controls election-night information?

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Ebro and Rosenberg ease back from the long weekend with parenting talk, Disney classics, Miss Rachel and Ebro's "bot check" experiment before Laura makes a record-breaking late arrival. The Rundown touches on changes to Chris Brown and Usher's tour schedule before the crew reacts to Diddy's reported head injury and the allegations surrounding his treatment at Fort Dix.

Then Teamsters Local 237 President Gregory Floyd joins to discuss New York City school safety. Floyd raises concerns about a shortage of school safety agents, weapons being recovered in schools, metal detectors and what he says the Mamdani administration needs to address.

(00:00:00) Back from the long weekend
(00:00:56) Lady and the Tramp and introducing kids to Disney classics
(00:04:31) Miss Rachel, parenting and staying authentic off-camera
(00:06:41) Ebro's social media "bot check" experiment
(00:09:43) Laura makes a record-breaking late arrival
(00:11:18) Chris Brown and Usher tour dates hit a snag
(00:12:50) Diddy leaves Fort Dix for treatment after a reported head injury
(00:13:13) The crew reacts to claims about Diddy's prison privileges
(00:14:21) Prison massages somehow become the conversation
(00:18:03) Teamsters Local 237 President Gregory Floyd joins the show
(00:18:54) Floyd explains the school safety agent staffing shortage
(00:20:06) Weapons in New York City schools
(00:21:13) What responsibility falls on Mayor Mamdani?
(00:22:48) School safety agents, policing and where the cuts happened
(00:23:57) What Floyd wants the city to do next
(00:27:17) Gregory Floyd's unexpected jazz background
(00:28:11) Forty-two years with Teamsters Local 237

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Mahershala Ali sits down with Ebro and Rosenberg to discuss Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother and the film's mix of action, faith, grief, fatherhood and Black Muslim family life. Ali opens up about being present for his daughter while navigating an intense career and reflects on his gradual rise as an actor.

Then the conversation goes deep into hip-hop. Ali revisits recording as Prince Ali, his connection to Hieroglyphics, producing music and his recent Bottom Of Heaven I project. He also explains how Ka's Honor Killed the Samurai helped him get into character and shares his perspective on hip-hop's commercialization, its elders and the artists still protecting the craft.

(00:00:00) Mahershala Ali joins the show
(00:00:45) Fatherhood, faith and what kids discover online
(00:02:50) Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother and its family story
(00:03:00) Black fatherhood and balancing work with being present
(00:08:09) Why Black Muslim representation drew Ali to the film
(00:10:34) Sword fighting, action and doing his own stunts
(00:12:32) Mahershala Ali's slow climb through Hollywood
(00:15:43) From Prince Ali to Oscar-winning actor
(00:17:37) Why producing and beatmaking interest him more than rapping
(00:18:15) Ali's Bottom Of Heaven I project
(00:19:55) How Ka's Honor Killed the Samurai influenced his performance
(00:22:06) Hip-hop goes from being monitored to being monetized
(00:23:42) The younger artists Ali believes still respect the culture
(00:27:06) Independent hip-hop and the economics of today's music business
(00:27:47) The classic rap records they "think about every day"
(00:29:17) What their kids are listening to now
(00:30:34) Who should see Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
(00:31:28) Ali's support for Artists for Ceasefire and closing thoughts

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