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Return of the Mak Podcast

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  • Episode 163: Transformers (ft. Lowercase)

    01:07:25|
    ***JOIN THE PATREON*** https://patreon.com/ROTMPod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Welcome back! This week I’m joined by friend of the show @lowercasewc to discuss Lowvember, LOWERSELF album, upcoming solo album, creating more than just music, strategy and ideas behind the music and much more. We get into how a lot of songs came to be, whether or not Olivia Dean is an industry plant, 50 Cent’s Diddy documentary, Odeal vs Brent Faiyaz and much more! See the timestamps below: Timestamps:3:50 - Duke sees Leon Thomas in concert6:56 - Is Olivia Dean an industry plant?8:15 - What is “Lowvember”13:28 - Putting out albums vs putting out singles14:52 - When is the LowerSelf album coming out?19:00 - The themes present on the upcoming album26:00 - The making of “Staying Alive”30:20 - The music video of “can’t say”31:45 - The making of “butterfly”39:00 - solo album40:10 - 50 Cent documentary on Diddy46:30 - NEW MUSIC49:00 - Thoughts on Odeal54:53 - Silly sh*t Connect with Duke on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duuke.m/Connect with Lowercase on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lowercasewc  ROTMPodcast@gmail.comOrvia Instagram DM at:https://instagram.com/rotmpod Be sure to give us a thumbs up on YouTube and SUBSCRIBE if you haven’t already, it helps the channel grow!Rate us on iTunes and check us out on Spotify, Amazon Music and VURBL as well!Check out the video of the full episodes available on the ROTM Podcast YouTube channel! Subscribe, leave a comment and like! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoYajGTkjxOr98SYdr1Uzzg?view_as=subscriber   

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  • Episode 162: Swedish Sorcery (ft. Malcolm)

    01:29:10|
    ***JOIN THE PATREON*** https://patreon.com/ROTMPod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Welcome back!! This week I’m joined by friend of the show and return guest @malcolmdjiadeu to discuss the recent Zack Fox show we went to, the swedes taking over music, Rory from the Rory and Mal podcast getting himself cancelled, Myron fighting Akaash and lots more. We also go over some of the Grammy Nominations and discuss how great Michael Jackson was at making music. Tap in, this was a fun one! 3:10 - Why Malcolm quit podcasting?6:45 - Zack Fox show recap11:30 - The Swedes are musical giants16:30 - Rory from Rory and Mal Podcast gets cancelled22:29 - DJ Vlad jumps in on the Rory cancellation24:10 - Rory has a history of being weird27:28 - Duke reads his old tweets29:30 - Myron Gaines vs Akaash Singh45:00 - Congo is going to the World Cup45:30 - 2026 Grammy Nominations1:00:30 - Malcolm doesn’t like Pusha T performances1:24:00 - Offset vs Cardi ROTMPodcast@gmail.comOrvia Instagram DM at:https://instagram.com/rotmpod Be sure to give us a thumbs up on YouTube and SUBSCRIBE if you haven’t already, it helps the channel grow!Rate us on iTunes and check us out on Spotify, Amazon Music and VURBL as well!Check out the video of the full episodes available on the ROTM Podcast YouTube channel! Subscribe, leave a comment and like! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoYajGTkjxOr98SYdr1Uzzg?view_as=subscriber    
  • Episode 161: Stiff Where? (feat. Marlon)

    01:03:03|
    ***JOIN THE PATREON*** https://patreon.com/ROTMPod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Welcome back! Happy Halloween!! This week I’m joined by my Extra Gravy cohost and homie @thatdudemcfly and we had a great chat. We talked about our weeks, recapped Marlon’s comedy competition, spirituality and exchanged some ghost stories. We also covered the best and worst times that we’ve been ghosted and ended the episode with a Halloween “Silly Sh*t” segment. Be sure to tune in! Timestamps:3:00 - Marlon recaps stand-up comedy competition5:30 - Infinity Song live in concert14:30 - Duke’s encounter with a ghost18:30 - Marlon’s encounter with a shadow creator22:00 – What are the rules in spirituality?27:00 - Worst ghosting story36:08 - Top 5 Halloween songs of all time40:10 - Halloween will tell you where you stand with someone45:05 - Relationship advice: talk less, listen more Connect with Duke on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duuke.m/Connect with Marlon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatdudemcfly/   ROTMPodcast@gmail.comOrvia Instagram DM at:https://instagram.com/rotmpod Be sure to give us a thumbs up on YouTube and SUBSCRIBE if you haven’t already, it helps the channel grow!Rate us on iTunes and check us out on Spotify, Amazon Music and VURBL as well!Check out the video of the full episodes available on the ROTM Podcast YouTube channel! Subscribe, leave a comment and like! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoYajGTkjxOr98SYdr1Uzzg?view_as=subscriber
  • Episode 160: Gangster in Love (feat. Maysan)

    01:00:31|
    ***JOIN THE PATREON*** https://patreon.com/ROTMPod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Welcome back! This week I’m joined by one of yall’s favourites: the good homie @mayesune and we had a great catch up. We talked about turning 30, wanting to get married, financial stability, bad daters, attachment styles and more. We also got into some hot topics: Saweetie is for the streetsie? Ayeesha Curried her man? Let me chill. We ended off with a survival guide on how to make it in the streets for 30 days with just $100 to your name. Tune in! Timestamps:5:05 - navigating your 30s6:34 - generation of bad daters? 15:30 - the right way to do a break16:08 - our attachment styles 31:10 - Saweetie is an escort?40:13 - Ayesha Curry airs out dirty laundry 56:10 - how to survive 30 days in the streets with $100 Connect with Duke on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duuke.m/Connect with Maysan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mayesune/#   ROTMPodcast@gmail.comOrvia Instagram DM at:https://instagram.com/rotmpod Be sure to give us a thumbs up on YouTube and SUBSCRIBE if you haven’t already, it helps the channel grow!Rate us on iTunes and check us out on Spotify, Amazon Music and VURBL as well!Check out the video of the full episodes available on the ROTM Podcast YouTube channel! Subscribe, leave a comment and like! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoYajGTkjxOr98SYdr1Uzzg?view_as=subscriber   
  • Episode 159: Fate vs. Faith (ft. Kyle Wildfern)

    56:58|
    ***JOIN THE PATREON*** https://patreon.com/ROTMPod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Welcome back!! Apologies for skipping the last upload, we’re still working on getting all the right approvals to release the episode so fingers crossed. This week, I’m joined by recording artist @kylewildfern to talk about his new album “What a Life!” that comes out on October 24th. Kyle shares how he got started, travelling to LA, meeting Mk.gee, working with BNYX and so much more. Timestamps:5:10 - frosh week at York University started my music career 6:00 - history of Waycool8:50 - who do you listen to?9:48 - getting to LA and meeting artists 14:40 - getting covered by VICE/Noisey20:40 - making the new album 25:00 - making a country song about a BBL30:34 - do you face writer’s block 33:53 - working with BNYX35:10 - favourite song on the new album?44:20 - Michael Jordan vs. LeBron 49:09 - getting to open for Duckworth51:24 - origins of Kyle Wildfern name Connect with Duke on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duuke.m/Connect with Kyle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylewildfern  ROTMPodcast@gmail.comOrvia Instagram DM at:https://instagram.com/rotmpod Be sure to give us a thumbs up on YouTube and SUBSCRIBE if you haven’t already, it helps the channel grow!Rate us on iTunes and check us out on Spotify, Amazon Music and VURBL as well!Check out the video of the full episodes available on the ROTM Podcast YouTube channel! Subscribe, leave a comment and like! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoYajGTkjxOr98SYdr1Uzzg?view_as=subscriber   
  • Episode 157: Harlem World (ft. Cher Ferguson)

    01:25:09|
    Welcome back!! This week I’m joined by an ROTM newbie! And she’s international! This week I’m joined by @iamcherferguson – a multi hyphenated entrepreneur from Harlem NYC. She shared a bit about her story, her business, how she got started and so much more. We also got into some of her humanitarian work, her thoughts on Toronto, her POV on the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef as an American and even some of her inspirations. You know we had to talk about some of the current things like Charlie Kirk, Iryna Zarutska, Melyssa Ford getting fired and so much more. Tune in! ***JOIN THE PATREON*** https://patreon.com/ROTMPod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkTimestamps:4:11 - what is “Hottest Hour” ?5:55 - History of City College in New York8:15 - Neek Bucks interview9:30 - Humanitarian work in Africa10:30 - The perception of Africa to Americans15:14 - Growing up in New York18:35 - thoughts of Toronto20:47 - American POV of Drake and Kendrick beef24:23 - Tabitha Brown is an inspiration25:30 - why are New York women so tough?27:40 - got pregnant in high school33:11 - Draya Michelle vs Jalen Green34:48 - Dating rules44:20 - Spinning the block49:10 - Charlie Kirk52:28 - Losing reliable news sources55:33 - Is Melyssa Ford fired?59:20 - Magic city documentary1:01:20 - Iryna Zarutska1:02:45 - Gentrification in NYC and Toronto1:08:40 - Silly Sh*t1:18:00 - Rap Beef in 2025 Connect with Duke on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duuke.m/Connect with Cherika on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamcherferguson  ROTMPodcast@gmail.comOrvia Instagram DM at:https://instagram.com/rotmpod Be sure to give us a thumbs up on YouTube and SUBSCRIBE if you haven’t already, it helps the channel grow!Rate us on iTunes and check us out on Spotify, Amazon Music and VURBL as well!Check out the video of the full episodes available on the ROTM Podcast YouTube channel! Subscribe, leave a comment and like! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoYajGTkjxOr98SYdr1Uzzg?view_as=subscriber 
  • Episode 156: Chuck E Cheese (feat. Matt & Tourani)

    01:31:04|
    ***JOIN THE PATREON*** https://patreon.com/ROTMPod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Welcome back! This week I’m joined by friend of the show @biggerdreamzpodcast – which is made up of @mxtthewsxlib and @touraniii. We had some technical difficulties during this episode but we pushed through and it came out great! We covered CNE, chuck e cheese afterhours, rating summer 2025, balancing personal life and pod stuff, worst podcast episode recorded, new tattoo breakdown, potentially interviewing Drake and SOO much more! We also read one of the letters that was sent in (horrible dating stories). We then ended off by rehashing the Drake and Kendrick beef in true Toronto fashion. Tune in! Timestamps:3:30 - Matt gives Duke flowers5:50 - Late night trip to Chuck E Cheese9:18 - CNE recap14:22 - How was Summer 2025?17:00 - Matt had an encounter at apt20018:13 - Lessons learned in podcasting28:00 - Worst podcast episode you’ve recorded34:51 - Balancing personal life and pod stuff36:25 - Terrible dating story (letter from listener)50:00 - New tattoo + DR recap59:00 - Silly Sh*t: Podcaster edition1:09:00 - Dream podcast guests1:16:14 - Interviewing Drake1:18:31 - Who are you listening to?1:20:39 - I’m not over the Drake and Kendrick beef Connect with Duke on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duuke.m/Connect with Rasha on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biggerdreamzpodcastConnect with Tourani on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/touraniiiConnect with Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mxtthewsxlib  ROTMPodcast@gmail.comOrvia Instagram DM at:https://instagram.com/rotmpod Be sure to give us a thumbs up on YouTube and SUBSCRIBE if you haven’t already, it helps the channel grow!Rate us on iTunes and check us out on Spotify, Amazon Music and VURBL as well!Check out the video of the full episodes available on the ROTM Podcast YouTube channel! Subscribe, leave a comment and like! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoYajGTkjxOr98SYdr1Uzzg?view_as=subscriber