Ebro, Laura and Rosenberg open with the controversy surrounding Shane Gillis' Saturday Night Live monologue, protests at Jerry Seinfeld shows, Palestinian statehood and Mike Tyson's longtime relationship with Donald Trump.

Then WWE's Royce Keys takes over the show. Keys talks about growing up in East Palo Alto, why The 946 is built around loyalty rather than family and Carmelo Hayes' recent addition to the group. He gets personal about losing loved ones and learning to embrace therapy before retracing his path from WWE extra to his 2026 Royal Rumble debut. Keys also discusses his current breakout run, staying healthy through the WWE grind and appearing in the upcoming ReelShort project Agent of Shadows.

(00:00:00) Catching up on SNL and political comedy
(00:01:10) Shane Gillis' monologue sparks backlash
(00:03:49) Jerry Seinfeld, protesters and cancel culture
(00:06:37) Palestinian statehood and revisiting Abdul El-Sayed's point
(00:07:59) Mike Tyson's relationship with Donald Trump
(00:11:35) The legendary Leroy the mouse video returns
(00:12:49) WWE's Royce Keys joins the show
(00:14:58) Growing up in East Palo Alto
(00:17:59) The 946, loyalty and adding Carmelo Hayes
(00:20:37) Grief, family and learning to embrace therapy
(00:23:19) From WWE extra to a Royal Rumble debut
(00:26:48) Royce Keys says wrestling was always Plan A
(00:28:36) Staying healthy and surviving the WWE grind
(00:33:04) Keys makes the jump into acting with Agent of Shadows
(00:36:50) Getting real heat from fans and Ebro's John Cena throwback

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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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Ebro and Rosenberg use Family Friday to catch up on a Rundown that's been piling up. NBA YoungBoy's comments about wanting to leave music spark a conversation about his enormous following, his connection with younger fans and comparisons to DMX. Then they get into 215, a scripted series in development about Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff's early hip-hop years, leading to a debate over Run-D.M.C., crossover success and "Walk This Way."

Later, Chris Rock's latest headlines bring the Will Smith slap back into the conversation, a listener checks in for Family Friday, and a report about stolen cars being shipped overseas from New Jersey prompts Ebro to tease a wild personal story for Patreon.

(00:00:00) Family Friday and catching up on missed Rundown stories
(00:01:14) NBA YoungBoy says he wants to quit rap
(00:02:49) NBA YoungBoy, DMX and connecting with fans
(00:03:20) How can a superstar be completely outside your radar?
(00:05:20) Internet net-worth estimates and AI nonsense
(00:06:56) Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff's 215 series
(00:07:49) Who really helped hip-hop cross over into pop?
(00:09:57) The "Walk This Way" fact that blows Ebro's mind
(00:11:10) Chris Rock's rough week and revisiting the Will Smith slap
(00:14:36) Jamar sends in a Family Friday listener video
(00:18:16) Black Santa, white Santa and Christmas in the house
(00:19:43) A massive New Jersey stolen-car operation
(00:24:37) Ebro teases his own wild stolen-car story
(00:25:04) Rhymin Simon, Digital Underground and old-school rap context
(00:27:55) Thanksgiving Bars planning begins

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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed sits in for the entire show as he discusses his campaign for U.S. Senate in Michigan and why he believes Trump's attacks have actually given him a bigger platform. He explains why he doesn't identify as a socialist, makes his case for Medicare for All and argues that corporate money has distorted American politics.

The conversation expands to government accountability, voter apathy, religion and foreign policy before turning to racial disparities in maternal health, contraception, abortion access and Medicaid. El-Sayed also lays out how he'd approach transparency and governing in the Senate — before the crew finally confronts him about the viral fart conversation.

(00:00:00) Dr. Abdul El-Sayed joins the show
(00:00:22) Trump keeps saying El-Sayed's name
(00:02:08) Why El-Sayed keeps going on Fox News
(00:03:44) Medicare for All and what's politically possible
(00:05:43) Socialism, capitalism and corporatism
(00:10:00) Checks, balances and government accountability
(00:11:05) Money in politics and corporate influence
(00:15:18) What control of the Senate could change
(00:17:46) Voter apathy and experiencing politics through a screen
(00:19:36) When faith gets weaponized in politics
(00:21:12) Israel, Gaza and universal human dignity
(00:23:48) Black maternal health disparities
(00:27:13) Abortion access, contraception and Medicaid
(00:31:51) El-Sayed on transparency and his first 100 days
(00:35:17) The fart controversy finally gets addressed

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Ebro and Rosenberg start with a preview of their Money B Patreon conversation, including the story behind Raw Fusion and the phrase "Six Million Ways to Die," before detouring into wrestling, John Cena, business ownership and the economics of radio.

Then politics takes over. The crew reacts to Trump's new encouragement of mail-in voting after years of criticizing it before White House correspondent Ebony McMorris joins with a midterm check-in. They discuss Trump's campaign push, slipping support among Latino voters, competitive races, the cost of living and what voters are feeling with less than a month until Election Day. The conversation also returns to Trump's $5,000 promise and the messaging Republicans are taking into the final stretch.

(00:00:00) Laura takes the day off and the crew previews Money B on Patreon
(00:01:16) Money B and the "Six Million Ways to Die" origin story
(00:02:38) When calling wrestling "fake" got a reporter slapped
(00:05:20) John Cena and life after wrestling
(00:07:23) Owning your own business versus having a good job
(00:09:31) Can local radio still make money?
(00:10:41) Rosenberg buys an old-school kitchen radio
(00:13:20) Trump changes course on mail-in voting
(00:15:03) Facts, intelligence and political fandom
(00:18:11) Ebony McMorris joins from Washington
(00:19:17) The final stretch of the 2026 midterms
(00:20:15) Texas, Latino voters and the fight for Congress
(00:23:14) Cost of living, farmers and the economy
(00:24:35) Trump's mail-in voting reversal comes back up
(00:26:20) The $5,000 promise and Trump's closing message

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Laura and Rosenberg start with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's newly announced strategy to combat antisemitism. The plan includes expanded hate-crime prevention funding, additional security support for synagogues and other houses of worship, Holocaust education and investments in Jewish cultural institutions. The crew reacts to the announcement and the broader conversation surrounding Mamdani and antisemitism in New York City.

Then they return to the Cornell Seven case after watching Sunny Hostin discuss the allegations and the legal questions surrounding intoxication and consent in New York. A former Cornell student has filed a civil lawsuit alleging she was drugged and sexually assaulted by members of the Chi Phi fraternity in 2024, and prosecutors have reopened the criminal investigation. The crew wrestles with the difference between discussing inconsistencies and due process versus dismissing serious allegations, while also questioning the fraternity culture described in the case.

Finally, Family Friday gets considerably lighter as Bascom gives an update on his health journey. The good news: he's eating healthier breakfasts. The bad news: his cheat meal includes a double smash burger, chicken sandwich, mac and cheese and a strawberry milkshake — sometimes more than once a week. That confession sends the studio into a full intervention, complete with a perfectly timed Tenacious D comparison.

(00:00:00) Friday vibes and a Patreon check-in
(00:01:03) Mayor Mamdani announces a new antisemitism strategy
(00:02:34) The crew reacts to Mamdani's plan and his critics
(00:05:42) Mamdani's Jimmy Kimmel appearance
(00:07:44) The Cornell Seven conversation returns
(00:07:59) Sunny Hostin breaks down the allegations and New York law
(00:10:23) Why Hostin's comments sparked such a strong reaction
(00:11:01) Intoxication, consent and the law
(00:12:14) Conflicting accounts, due process and social-media discourse
(00:13:03) Fraternity culture and the responsibility of bystanders
(00:15:36) Why campus sexual-assault cases can be so difficult
(00:17:57) Family Friday: Bascom's health journey
(00:19:01) Bascom reveals his YoYo Chicken cheat meal
(00:21:12) The studio makes him give the entire order
(00:24:08) Tenacious D perfectly captures Bascom's diet
(00:26:27) How often is he really having cheat meals?
(00:28:19) The intervention: get it back to once a week

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