Return of the Mak Podcast

Welcome back! On this week’s episode, I’m joined by new friend of the show Jasmine Kiara (@itsjasminekiara) to discuss her new single “Attached” for her upcoming EP: “Baby Is That You?”. We discussed her musical influences, her upbringing, whether or not sex is a performance, her writing process, new music, partying in Nashville and much more! We end the episode with a few Silly Sh*t questions and things get interesting! ⏱ Timestamps 0:00 – intro2:10 - Writing for other artists2:50 - Making “Complicated”5:22 - Finding her musical team7:54 - Growing up11:54 - Jasmine’s new song - attached15:30 - Sex is a performance22:40 - When do you write your best songs23:45 - Worst way someone broke your heart40:00 - partying in the US45:27 - NEW MUSIC53:00 - Hit or Skip Game54:40 - SILLY SHiT 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!

Welcome back! On this episode of ROTM, I'm joined by friend of the show and fellow podcast host @acheire. We reflect on the pressure to always be productive and why resting sometimes brings feelings of guilt instead of recovery. Aché also talks about how the pandemic may have permanently changed the way we think about work, relationships, and comparison.The conversation then shifts into modern dating — from losing faith in religion, romantic relationships, to the difficulty men face when it comes to vulnerability. I also share my thoughts on commitment timelines, patience in relationships, and why Aché is becoming increasingly skeptical of dating apps.Sometimes the message is simple: you’ll be aiight.⸻⏱ Timestamps0:00 - Intro6:18 – Resting makes me feel guilty18:10 – Did the pandemic change me permanently?30:10 – Comparison36:08 – Losing faith41:30 – Duke loves International Women’s Month44:00 – How long should you wait before committing to a relationship?47:10 – No patience for men55:10 – Difficulty being vulnerable59:10 – Anti dating appsBe 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!

Welcome back!! Sorry for skipping last week! Recorded an episode but couldn’t put it out because I had to focus on the Cole episode and didn’t have time. I also went ahead and shot another episode too. Point is, we’re back! I’m joined by friend of the show  @mxttsxlib! Hope you enjoy this conversational episode. Both of us cover the struggles podcasters face BTS and also cover a couple hot topics. Big thank you to Matt for coming on!! Timestamps: 0:00 – intro2:36 - Podcast break from Bigger Dreams podcast3:48 - Duke’s long day5:00 - Learning how to play Padel7:19 - Valentine’s Day plans11:05 - Toronto climate is out of control14:50 - What’s an ideal Valentine’s Day date?17:50 - Movie dates: good or bad?24:39 - Grammys recap26:10 - mental state of a podcaster29:00 - pitfalls of AI32:50 - playing to the audience38:00 - hiding behind your cohost42:50 - beauty in the struggle47:25 - is long form content done?50:00 - Luu Breeze episodeSilly Shit52:10 - a skill you thought you’d have53:42 - unserious hill you’ll die on56:37 - something you overpay for convenience58:47 - first date deal breakers 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! 

Welcome back! This week, I’m back with @hannaahcowie and we address some of the comments we received on last week’s episode and also on the latest Loosies ep. We also broke down the show “His & Hers” on Netflix, carrying shame, scolding your partner, dating (as usual) and much much more. We end the episode covering why I got into therapy, whether or not you should text a person before your date and so much more Timestamps:0:00 - Intro7:30 - Growing up in our cultures10:30 - Addressing a hate comment12:10 - His & Hers Netflix show review21:40 - Women carry shame23:10 - Scolding your partner31:00 - Hilary duff is grown and sexy?37:09 - Elmiene has never dated anyone43:00 - Finding the balance in podcasting: what to share, what not to share49:00 - Why Duke got into therapy53:49 - Do we need to text before the date?1:01:00 - Silly Sh*t 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!

Happy New Year! Hope your 2026 has been off to a great start! For the first episode of the year, I’m joined by podcast newbie @hannaahcowie. We talked about my chaotic day at the studio, Christmas recap, watching Marty Supreme, Hannah’s contributions to Extra Gravy Podcast and more! We also cover the recent vlog I did, dealing with public breakups, best ways to communicate and the dating fatigue. Tune in!Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro4:30 - Hannah’s involvement with Extra Gravy7:30 - Why 3 kids is the perfect amount of kids8:52 - Marty Supreme review11:40 - PSA to Jamaicans from Hannah17:02 - Reason for doing a vlog19:25 - Daily vlogs & being a baby content creator22:30 - Public breakups24:20 - Kristy & Desmond divorce46:10 - Learning how to communicate after the breakup54:42 - Are you tired of dating?56:10 - Ultimate green flag in relationships and friendships 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! 

***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   

***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    

***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