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EP4: Diddy Prepares for Trial/ Trump's Tariffs/ Kilmar Abrego Garcia's Illegal Deportation/Sinner's Movie Review/Pop The Balloon Live Reactions/Best Plants to Propagate/Good Vibes Report 05/02/2025

EP3: Ayati's Book Release/Diddy Update/Southern University Hazing Reaction/Skims Nike Collab Reaction/PopThe Ballon or Find Love Recap/Coulda Been Love Recap/Being Black Outside Is Wild 03/21/2025

EP2: Diddy Update/ Luigi Update/ Ayati Rants/ Dating Reality Show Reactions/ Black Outside/Plant Corner/Good Vibes Report 03/06/2025

EP1: Kendrick Super Bowl REACTION/Kendrick Sweeps The Grammys/ Beyonce Wins Album of the Year at Grammys/ Diddy Update/ Trump's America 02/13/2025

S2E5: Diddy Update/ Luigi Update/ Beyoncé Bowl Reactions/ 1 Year Anniversary Celebration 01/01/2025

S2E4: Kendrick Lamar GNX Reactions/ Diddy Denied Bail AGAIN/ Trump's Pending Cupboard (Cabinet)/ The Met Gala Goes Black 12/03/2024

S2E3: Diddy's Freak Off Deep Dive/ Trump Elected President Reaction/ Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Reaction/ Let's Talk About Plants 11/21/2024

S2E2: Diddy Grasping at Straws/ Young Thug Released From Jail/ Presidential Election Reactions/ Early NBA Headlines 11/05/2024

S2E1: Lebron & Bronny/ NBA pre-season PICKS/ Signature Shoe REACTIONS/ NBA City Edition Jersey REACTIONS 10/24/2024

S2E1: Lebron & Bronny/ NBA pre-season PICKS/ Signature Shoe REACTIONS/ NBA City Edition Jersey REACTIONS Ayati and The Black Thumb are back for the Season 2 premiere! In this season, they will continue to provide the casual NBA fan perspective while expanding their horizons to cover wide ranging topics centered around culture, music, fashion, & drama. In episode one, Ayati and The Black Thumb discuss the biggest things they are excited about for the 2024-2025 NBA season. They also give their picks for the Eastern/Western Conference Champs and MVP. Ayati and The Black Thumb finish up episode one giving their reaction to the latest signature shoes of NBA stars and giving their reactions to all the new NBA city edition jerseys. See episode table of contents below to jump around to your favorite topics. Enjoy! #StayCasual Table of Contents: -Intro 0:00 1st Quarter: What we are looking forward to this NBA season 1:25 -Ayati is excited about LeBron & Bronny sharing the court 2:00 -The Black Thumb gives a quick shout out 3:58 -The Black Thumb will be rooting tough for the Portland Trail Blazers 5:07 -The Black Thumb is excited about who is going to take the “Face of the NBA” title 6:27 2nd Quarter: 2024-2025 NBA Season Picks/Projections 7:30 -Eastern Conference champ picks 8:05 -Western Conference champ picks 10:21 -1st Half Timeout: MVP picks & a quick word on Anthony Edwards 14:30 3rd Quarter: Latest Signature Shoe Reactions 18:16 -LeBron James 19:00 -Kevin Durant 20:14 -Ja Morant 21:31 -Jayson Tatum 23:25 -Steph Curry 24:50 -Kyrie Irving 26:09 -Scoot Henderson 27:12 -Lamelo Ball 28:17 -Jaylen Brown 28:51 -De’aaron Fox 31:16 -Kyrie Irving Lifestyle shoe 32:05 -Lamelo Ball Lifestyle shoe 33:19 -LeBron James Cross Training shoe 33:54 4th Quarter: 2024-2025 NBA City Edition Jersey Reactions 35:25 -Toronto Raptors 35:57 -Houston Rockets 36:08 -Detroit Pistons 36:17 -San Antonio Spurs 36:49 -Phoenix Suns 37:10 -Washington Wizards 37:15 -Utah Jazz 37:30 -Memphis Grizzlies 38:18 -Golden State Warriors 38:23 -Sacramento Kings 38:30 -Charlotte Hornets 38:41 -Indiana Pacers 38:58 -Portland Trailblazers 39:16 -Cleveland Cavaliers 39:30 -Atlanta Hawks 39:50 -Philadelphia 76ers 39:58 -Dallas Mavericks 40:05 -Minnesota Timberwolves 40:13 -New Orleans Pelicans 40:30 -Brooklyn Nets 41:06 -Denver Nuggets 41:24 -Milwaukee Bucks 41:37 -Orlando Magic 41:48 -Los Angeles Clippers 41:57 -Chicago Bulls 42:09 -Boston Celtics 42:25 -Los Angeles Lakers 42:37 -New York Knicks 43:05 -Oklahoma City Thunder 43:38 -Miami Heat 44:09 -Our big takeaway from the city edition jerseys 44:25 /episode/index/show/8fc87bef-307a-4808-a6cf-e43d4b776d16/id/33593832

DIDDY in court/ Beyoncé CMA snub/Sir Davis REVIEW/ Elon’s We, Robot REACTION/ Cardi B & Offset DRAMA 10/14/2024

DIDDY in court/ Beyoncé CMA snub/Sir Davis REVIEW/ Elon’s We, Robot REACTION/ Cardi B & Offset DRAMA Ayati and The Black Thumb are back for the off-season finale! In this limited series, they expand their horizons and cover wide ranging topics centered around culture, music, fashion, & drama. Plus they will throw in some basketball from time to time as well. In the final off-season episode, Ayati and The Black Thumb discuss the recent developments in the Diddy saga after he made his first court appearance. They also discuss Beyoncé being shut out of the Country Music Awards while giving their review of Beyoncé’s new whiskey, Sir Davis. Ayati and The Black Thumb finish up the finale reacting to Elon Musk’s recent “We, Robot” event and the pending divorce between Cardi B and Offset. See episode table of contents below to jump around to your favorite topics. Enjoy! #StayCasual Table of Contents -Intro 0:00 -What are we talking about today? 0:17 1st Quarter: Diddy Appears in Court 1:47 -Ayati gives his take on Diddy current events 2:46 -It’s over for Baby oil 3:06 -Ayati has no sympathy for Diddy 3:50 -Did Ayati come close to going to a Diddy party? 4:05 -The Black Thumb gives Ayati his flowers 5:29 -The Black Thumb gives his take on Diddy current events 6:00 -Diddy got a story to tell 6:22 -How big is this Diddy Web? 7:10 2nd Quarter: Beyoncé gets snubbed/ Sir Davis Whiskey review 7:50 -Ayati & The Black Thumb Review Beyoncé’s whiskey, Sir Davis 8:34 -Ayati makes a declaration about Sir Davis whiskey 10:54 -Ayati & The Black Thumb taste Sir Davis & give their thoughts 11:13 -Ayati/BlackThumb 1st Half Timeout: Putting finishing touches on Sir Davis review 11:54 -Ayati addresses Beyoncé being snubbed 14:21 -The Black Thumb addresses Beyoncé ring snubbed 15:43 -What if Beyoncé wins a Grammy for Cowboy Carter? What will that say about the CMA’s? 18:11 3rd Quarter: Elon Musk “We, Robot” event reactions 18:49 -Ayati gives his take on the progression of artificial intelligence 19:35 -This technology is not going to save our planet 21:50 -The Black Thumb questions if this new technology is safe for humans and robots 22:41 -Are we as a society ready for this technology? 24:26 4th Quarter: Cardi B & Offset getting Divorced? 24:57 -Ayati gives his take on if Cardi B & Offset should reconcile 25:51 -The Black Thumb gives his take on if Cardi B & Offset should reconcile 27:14 -Ayati & The Black Thumb explore Cardi B & Offset’s relationship through Offset’s show, “The Hype” 28:51 -The Black Thumb shares how “The Hype” inspired him to make his own clothing 29:42 -A quick promo for The Black Thumb Market. Get you something 30:13 -Outro 31:46 /episode/index/show/8fc87bef-307a-4808-a6cf-e43d4b776d16/id/33443992

Tyreek Hill DETAINED/ Kamala & Trump DEBATE/ Kendrick gets SUPER BOWL/ Diddy $100M Case 09/16/2024

Tyreek Hill DETAINED/ Kamala & Trump DEBATE/ Kendrick gets SUPER BOWL/ Diddy $100M Case Ayati and The Black Thumb are back for another off-season episode! In this limited series, they will expand their horizons and cover wide ranging trending topics centered around culture, music, fashion, & drama. Plus they will throw in some basketball from time to time as well. In the third off-season episode, Ayati and The Black Thumb discuss the recent detainment of Tyreek Hill by Miami-Dade Police and give their thoughts on Policing in America. They also discuss the recent debate between Kamala Harris & Donald Trump (no dogs or cats were harmed in the making of this episode). Ayati and The Black Thumb finish up episode 3 discussing Kendrick getting tapped for this year’s Super Bowl halftime show and give a quick update on the P. Diddy situation. See episode table of contents below to jump around to your favorite topics. Enjoy! #StayCasual Table of Contents: -Intro 0:00 -“Wild Sh*t” Stick update 0:56 1st Quarter: Tyreek Hill Detained by Miami-Dade Police 1:33 -The Black Thumb gives his take on Tyreek Hill being detained 2:34 -Police brutality is about power 3:20 -Being young, Black, & rich in America is a trip 3:35 -Black men are still being dehumanized by the Police 5:11 -Ayati gives his take on Tyreek situation & the double standard that exist with ow Police treat Black people compared to their other groups of people 5:35 -Why are we paying taxes for this type of treatment from the Police? 6:29 -What is White Supremacy? 7:06 -The Black Thumb’s 1st Half Timeout: The Policing System is doing what it was created to do 7:27 -Let’s talk about professionalism 8:43 -Ayati’s 1st Half Timeout: Ayati tells a scary story about his experience with the Police 9:57 -This situation was triggering for a lot of people 13:19 2nd Quarter: Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump Debate 14:50 -Ayati gives his take on Kamala vs. Trump 16:09 -Ayati is not f*cking with Trump 18:11 -The Black Thumb gives his take on Kamala vs. Trump 19:52 -The Black Thumb ain’t voting for Trump either 21:14 Halftime Show brought to you by “Wild sh*t! Because you need a little bit in your life. But, not too much.” 21:30 3rd Quarter: Kendrick Lamar gets tapped for Super Bowl Halftime Performance 22:10 -The Black Thumb is here for Kendrick’s Super Bowl performance 23:06 -The Jay-Z angle 23:25 -Will there be surprise performers with Kendrick? 23:47 -The Black Thumb comments on the Kendrick vs. Drake beef 24:29 -The genius of Kendrick 24:58 -Ayati gives his take on Kendrick situation 25:29 -Folks, go listen to “Spiteful Chant” by Kendrick 26:23 -Drake new stuff ain’t really been hitting since “Not Like Us” dropped 26:55 -Ayati has his concerns about Kendrick’s Super Bowl performance 27:20 -Will Kendrick use his Super Bowl performance to be more petty 27:44 -Since when did Nicki Minaj have beef with Jay-Z? 28:05 -Is Jay-Z responsible for tapping Kendrick for the Super Bowl or the Execs 28:23 -Could Kendrick facilitate a Cash Money reunion at the Super Bowl? 29:13 4th Quarter: P. Diddy Accusers Keep Coming Forward 30:16 -Ayati gives his take on the Diddy situation 31:48 -Diddy been ruining lives 33:00 -The Black Thumb gives his take on the Diddy situation 34:33 -This feels a little like the Deshaun Watson situation 34:55 -Diddy is at a tipping point in this situation 35:18 -The Black Thumb gives Ayati his flowers 36:45 -Outro 37:06 /episode/index/show/8fc87bef-307a-4808-a6cf-e43d4b776d16/id/33067262

Reasonable Doubt REACTION/ Love Island USA REACTION/ Pop the Balloon show is WILD/ Tyrese Pops Off 08/26/2024

Reasonable Doubt REACTION/ Love Island USA REACTION/ Pop the Balloon show is WILD/ Tyrese Pops Off Ayati and The Black Thumb are back for another off-season episode! In this limited series, they will expand their horizons and cover wide ranging trending topics centered around culture, music, fashion, & drama. Plus they will throw in some basketball from time to time as well. In the second off-season episode, Ayati and The Black Thumb discuss all the forms of “Love” and how we consume “Love” through entertainment. They give their reactions to Reasonable Doubt (Season 1), the hit YouTube show “Pop the Balloon or Find Love, the hottest reality dating show right now, Love Island USA, and the recent Tyrese interview with The Breakfast Club. See episode table of contents below to jump around to your favorite topics. Enjoy! #StayCasual Table of Contents: -Intro 0:00 -What are we talking about today? 0:19 -Show format rundown 0:39 1st Quarter: Reasonable Doubt Season 1 Reactions 0:57 -The Black Thumb gives Spoiler disclaimer 1:43 -The Black Thumb discusses two takeaways from season 1 and red flags in relationships 1:55 -How trauma shapes you in life and relationships 3:05 -Ayati discusses his takeaway’s from Season 1 3:28 -Reasonable Doubt “Love” ain’t your typical “Love” 3:37 -Ayati is gonna spoil some sh*t for you 4:18 -This show was so LA & we here for that 4:47 -Ayati talks about Jax finding harmony between her work/family life and relationships 5:23 -It’s not “Black Love,” it’s “Trauma Love.” 5:46 -We are Team Lewis all day! 6:21 -Reasonabke Doubt is relatable for everyone 6:39 2nd Quarter: Pop the Balloon or Find Love YouTube show Reactions 8:03 -Ayati explains “Pop the Balloon or Find Love” 8:13 -Is this show real and fake at the same time? 9:21 -This show represents the Diaspora of Blackness 10:18 -Ayati ponders whether he would go on the show 10:45 -Ayati’s first interaction with the show 11:17 -What Ayati has learned from the show 12:14 -This has to be one of the worst feelings being on this show 12:34 -We give “Pop the Balloon or Find Love” its flowers 13:12 -Ayati didn’t know Black people was in Arizona 13:33 Halftime Show: We have our first Ad! lol 14:24 3rd Quarter: Love Island Season 6 Recap/Reactions 14:35 -Ayati introduces the show “Love Island” 14:45 -Spoiler Alert: Ayati announces winners of Love Island USA season 6 16:05 -The Black Thumb gives his take on Love Island USA 16:19 -Did The Black Thumb stumble upon something profound? 16:46 -Love: its levels to this sh*t 17:01 -Ayati gives his take on Love Island USA 17:47 -Ayati compares himself to one of the cast members 18:37 -Ayati speaks to the popularity of Love Island 19:21 -The Black Thumb has a theory about why reality dating shows are so popular 20:16 Black Thumb Timeout: Let’s talk more about why reality tv is so popular 20:43 Ayati Timeout: Ayati has another favorite Love Island cast member 21:49 4th Quarter: Tyrese does interview with The Breakfast Club 23:11 -Ayati sets the stage for Tyrese interview 23:19 -Ayati and The Black Thumb show off their vocals 23:56 -How Tyrese interview ties in with the theme of Love 24:25 -The Black Thumb’s wants to normalize Black men being vulnerable 25:18 -Ayati discusses how comedy can help process trauma 27:06 -The Black Thumb compares Tyrese interview to Katt Williams Chub Shay Shay interview 28:07 -Ayati encourages you to watch the Tyrese interview 29:24 -Outro 29:49 /episode/index/show/8fc87bef-307a-4808-a6cf-e43d4b776d16/id/32734767

Yung Miami talks Diddy/ Taylor Swift Concert Cancelled/ Travis Scott arrested in Paris/ Kamala vs. Trump 08/14/2024

Yung Miami talks Diddy/ Taylor Swift Concert Cancelled/ Travis Scott arrested in Paris/ Kamala vs. Trump Welcome to the off-season! In this limited series of episodes Ayati and The Black Thumb will expand their horizons and cover wide ranging trending topics centered around culture, music, fashion, & drama. Plus they will throw in some basketball from time to time as well. In the first off-season episode, Ayati and The Black Thumb discuss the recent release of “Coresha,Please” where Yung Miami spoke her truth about her relationship with Diddy, Taylor Swift's concert being cancelled in Vienna, Travis Scott & The Curry’s run in with Paris police, & Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump. See episode table of contents below. Enjoy! Episode Table of Contents -Intro/New Format Review -Wild Shit Stick update -1st Quarter: Yung Miami talks about Diddy -Ayati introduces Yung Miami/Coresha -Ayati sets the stage for Diddy discussion -Ayati gives his take on “Coresha, Please” episode -The Black Thumb gives his take on “Coresha, Please” episode -Will Yung Miami catch Diddy strays -Diddy been on that weird shit for a minute -Ayati compares Diddy to a mythical creature -2nd Quarter: Taylor Swift Got Cancelled -Ayati is shocked by the Taylor Swift news -The power of Taylor Swift -The power of the Swifties -Ayati sees the positives of the situation -The Black Thumb went in the opposite direction -Why are white dudes being radicalized online so much? -The Black Thumb shares a Taylor Swift story -Ayati has a Drake/Taylor Swift theory -Ayati’s 1st Timeout: Why are we trying to terrorize a Taylor Swift Concert? -3rd Quarter: Travis Scott & Ayesha Curry have Paris police encounters -Wemby is no longer “The Baby Whale” -Ayati reacts to news of police encounters -The consequences of being Black, loud, and rich -Travis Scott is an easy target -You can’t put hands on the Curry baby -Draymond wasn’t Draymonding -The Black Thumb’s 1st Timeout: More on Draymond -What happened to humanity -You need a “Paris Pusher” -Not the children and babies, Ayati! -4th Quarter: Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump -It’s all bad for Virgos this year -Ayati gives his take on the presidential race & politics -Politicians are the biggest clout chasers -The Black Thumb talks about the toll of consuming American politics -The disrespect of Black women is unreal -Is American politics just like WWE? /episode/index/show/8fc87bef-307a-4808-a6cf-e43d4b776d16/id/32581412

2024 NBA Season Recap + Ken & Friends 07/14/2024

2024 NBA Season Recap + Ken & Friends What’s good folks! Y’all made it to the Season 1 finale! In episode 13, Ayati and The Black Thumb play around with the show format and treat the show like an NBA game. They even have timeouts they can use! Over the course of the episode, Ayati and The Black Thumb discuss topics like the Celtics 18th title, the Lakers offseason, the WNBA’s growth, & check in with the Kendrick & Drake beef. Enjoy! Episode Table of Contents: -Intro -This episode is an experiment -How the experiment will work for this episode -Introduction of the “Wild Shit” stick 1st Quarter: Boston celebrates 18th NBA title - Ayati gives his take on Boston’s title - Ayati thinks the NBA is rigged & explains why - Jayson Tatum’s celebration plagiarism - The Black Thumb pushes back on NBA being rigged & gives his take on Boston’s title - Boston’s prospects to win back to back - Jayson Tatum still has questions to answer - Could Jayson Tatum play with his son, Deuce, in the NBA one day? - Jayson Tatum & Ella Mai having a baby?!? - The Black Thumb’s 1st Timeout: A quick word on Ant-Man’s baby mama drama - Ayati’s 1st Timeout: Ant-Man convo continues - Jayson Tatum vs. Jaylen Brown 2nd Quarter: The Lakers offseason - Lakers stealing all the headlines - Lakers offseason update - Ayati gives his take on Bronny, Bron, & nepotism - Ayati dethrones Jordan as the GOAT - Nepotism = America - Klutch sports & Lebron are doing right by Bronny so far - The Black Thumb gives his thoughts on Bronny with the Lakers - The Black Thumb discusses Lakers draft - Why can’t the Lakers get free agents anymore? - Final word on Lakers offseason - The Black Thumb’s 2nd timeout: A quick word on JJ Redick hire 3rd Quarter: The WNBA Season storylines thus far - The W finally getting the love it deserves - No shortage of drama - Why The W is like the 90’s NBA - Angel Reese/Caitlin Clark rivalry - Angel Reese is a MONSTER! - Chennedy Carter vs. Caitlin Clark - Ayati is checking for the WNBA fashion - A quick review of the Sabrina 1 & 2’s - Ayati don’t know shit about the W - The W All-Star Weekend is gonna be crazy - The parallels of growth for the W and the NBA are uncanny - WNBA salaries are what!?! - Ayati’s 2nd timeout: NBA/WNBA wage gap 4th Quarter: Kendrick vs. Drake Update - Ayati’s take on the latest Kendrick/Drake news - “Not Like Us” music video review - Ayati’s love/hate relationship with Compton - Kendrick made DeMar DaRozen choose sides - An ode to Tommy The Clown - Kendrick diss album coming soon? - Winter is here for Drake - The impact of “Not Like Us” - Drake be Draking - We lament early Drake - How celebs end up with “Mob Ties” - Is Drake the new Ja Rule? - Ja Rule resurfaces to catch L’s - Can Drake weather the storm? -Plans for offseason content -Outro 60:26 /episode/index/show/8fc87bef-307a-4808-a6cf-e43d4b776d16/id/32130912

Interlude 2: Bronny & His Daddy 06/30/2024

Interlude 2: Bronny & His Daddy DISCLAIMER: This conversation was originally recorded during a pre-show sound check on February 19, 2024. In other words, you get what you get! What’s good folks! Ayati and The Black Thumb are taking you behind the curtain with this one. In this “Interlude” you will watch an unedited and unfiltered conversation about Bronny James and his NBA aspirations. With all the pre-draft hype and eventual drafting of Bronny James to the Los Angeles Lakers to play with his dad, Lebron James, Ayati and The Black Thumb had to share their initial thoughts on the situation. This conversation was filmed around the All-Star break and will include topics like normalizing nepotism in the Black community, should Bronny stay in college or go to the NBA, the pros and cons of each decision, and of course, Ayati says some wild shit again! Enjoy! Table of Contents -Intro -Ayati & The Black Thumb discuss nepotism in the Black community -Lebron talks about Bronny’s NBA hopes at All-Star weekend -Ayati & The Black Thumb declare if Bronny should in school or go to the NBA -Ayati’s POV on the Bronny situation -The Black Thumb discusses the challenges ahead for Bronny -Ayati talks about the power of being in the right environment -Ayati says some wild shit about the NBA -A quick sidebar on Steph Curry coming into the NBA -What The Black Thumb wants for Bronny -Is Lebron forcing the issue with Bronny? -The Black Thumb compares Bronny’s situation to the Movie “Love & Basketball” -The Black Thumb discusses the financial pros and cons of going to the NBA now -Ayati has concerns about how injuries could derail Bronny -Ayati implores Bronny to leave for the NBA -Could Bronny benefit from more time in college? -A quick tangent on Shaq and his son’s journey to try to make it in the NBA -Will Bryce James need Lebron’s help to get into the NBA? -Why making it in the NBA will be an uphill climb for Bronny and not Bryce -Bronny has an ultimate UNO card to play -Will Lebron play until Bryce is eligible for the NBA? -Lebron as a 6th Man in year 25??? -A quick word on the greatness of JuJu Watkins -Outro /episode/index/show/8fc87bef-307a-4808-a6cf-e43d4b776d16/id/31952337