Return of the Mak Podcast

***JOIN THE PATREON***https://patreon.com/ROTMPod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkYerrrr! Welcome back to another episode of Return of the Mak! This week I’m joined by new friends of the show and stars of the movie: Sunburn – Josh (@loveobra) and Dashawn (@dlblackwood). Sunburn is a film that made its way to the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)! We kick things off by getting into what the movie is about, how everyone got involved with the project and what initially inspired them to pursue acting and much more.We also get into the process of getting a film selected for TIFF, what that experience looks like for independent filmmakers and which iconic movies they’d love to recreate if given the opportunity. Then, somehow, the conversation takes a turn as I reveal that I doesn’t cry in front of girlfriends, which leads to a conversation about vulnerability and showing emotions in relationships.And, of course, we close things out by discussing the absolute evil that is Net 60 payment terms. Because waiting two months to get paid for work you’ve already done is insane.⏱ Timestamps:0:00 - Intro4:51 - What is Sunburn the movie about?7:51 - How and when did you get involved with this project?14:21 - How did they start acting22:11 - How does a film get picked up by TIFF33:01 - Which movie are you looking to recreate?40:11 - Duke doesn’t cry in front of girlfriends58:21 - Net 60 is evil workConnect with Duke on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duuke.m/Connect with Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loveobraConnect with Deshawn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dlblackwoodROTMPodcast@gmail.comOrvia Instagram DM at:https://instagram.com/rotmpodBe 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=copyLinkYerrrr! Welcome back to another episode of Return of the Mak! This week I’m joined by my boy Driver for more of a catch-up-with-the-homie type episode. We start things off with me addressing a grievance before getting into how breakups somehow always seem to fuel Driver, which leads to me diagnosing him as an avoidant in real time.We also talk about how much people pretend on social media, whether we actually see ourselves getting married and, of course, Drake dropping “FOMO” somehow leads us to asking the important questions… did Drake smash Lena?Then Driver talks about missing out on the Kanye show, we get into the Ajax Fairgrounds event and some Toronto podcast beef before showing love to Mac Miller with The Divine Feminine officially turning 10 and talking about what made him so special.And somehow, we close things out debating whether you’d tell your friend that his wife cheated on him and how you’d tell him.⏱ Timestamps:0:00 - Intro8:22 - Duke addresses grievance9:32 - Breakups fuel Driver13:52 - Duke diagnoses Driver as an avoidant21:52 - People pretend way too much on social media24:22 - Are we going to get married?31:02 - Drake drops FOMO34:50 - Did Drake smash Lena the Plug41:44 - Driver missed out on the Kanye show42:22 - Ajax Fairgrounds event51:07 - Toronto podcast beef??1:01:02 - 10 years since Divine Feminine album1:03:07 - Mac Miller appreciation1:06:22 - Leaving your friend with your wife1:10:32 - Marrying your assistant coach’s ex-wifeConnect with Duke on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duuke.m/Connect with Driver on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/driver.caROTMPodcast@gmail.comOrvia Instagram DM at:https://instagram.com/rotmpodBe 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

Yerrrr! Welcome back to another episode of Return of the Mak! This week I’m joined by Osman Ahmed! We get into how he got started in photography, his journey through marketing and advertising, and realize we’ve got more in common than expected after bonding over our OFSA days. Oz also puts me onto a secret Nike store, talks about always having a bit of a temper and somehow we end up revealing Duke’s secret identity.We also talk about Hassan Phills being one of the most down to earth people around, Toronto’s inability to be objective during the Drake and Kendrick beef and Oz gives his critique of Drake and where he thinks things stand now.Then I recap my trip to Chicago for Kanye West’s show, including night one of the concert, a very important Kanye vs Jay-Z secret Verzuz debate and the ridiculous setlist Ye pulled out in Chicago. And, of course, we close things out with some Silly Shit.⏱ Timestamps:2:23 - How Osman started photography4:55 - Macklemore the goat9:48 - Oz’s marketing/advertising journey17:46 - Oz and Duke bond on going to OFSA25:29 - Secret Nike store31:05 - Oz has always been a hot head32:05 - Duke’s secret identity36:25 - Hassan Phills is super down to earth39:31 - Toronto didn’t let you be objective during the Drake and Kendrick beef41:03 - Oz’s critique of Drake46:45 - Duke’s trip to Chicago55:12 - Kanye West Chicago concert night 157:02 - Kanye vs Jay Z secret verzuz1:14:10 - Kanye West Chicago Show Setlist1:29:35 - Silly Shit Connect with Duke on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duuke.m/Connect with Osman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ozahmed_  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 Yerrrr! Welcome back to another episode of Return of the Mak! This week I’m joined by Slim from Coffee Break Podcast! We get into how he found success during the pandemic, the origins of Coffee Break, some of the weird DMs he’s received over the years and the story behind his most viral podcast clip.We also talk about what goes into planning Coffee Break, moments they’ve had to completely remove from episodes and then we switch things up with a little crossover action. Slim came prepared with some AITA and moral dilemmas for us to debate, including a couple considering using a surrogate, whether a daughter should be allowed to mourn someone her family hates and whether leaving your friend behind in another country makes you an asshole.And somehow we eventually end up uncovering the truth behind almond milk, Slim gives us his Tim Hortons conspiracy theory and, of course, we close things out with some Silly Shit.Shoutout to Slim for coming on the pod! ⏱ Timestamps9:04 – Slim Found Success During the Pandemic13:24 – How Did Coffee Break Podcast Start?15:19 – Weird DMs Slim Has Received20:19 – Removing Religion From Society24:59 – Slim’s Most Viral Podcast Clip29:54 – How Coffee Break Plans Their Podcast31:50 – Moments They Had to Remove From the Podcast42:18 – The Couple Surrogate Dilemma49:42 – AITA for Telling My Daughter She Can’t Mourn?53:19 – Moral Dilemma From Rexdale56:59 – AITA for Leaving My Friend in Another Country?1:03:44 – The Truth Behind Almond Milk1:07:59 – Slim’s Tim Hortons Conspiracy Theory1:12:54 – Silly Shit Connect with Duke on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duuke.m/Connect with Slim on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slim230s  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 @Kylewildfern to talk about the release of his latest album: Stolen George, dating white women, not supporting cancelled artists, cucking burgers and much much more! Tune in. We had a time, hopefully you will too! ⏱ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro6:19 - Releasing Stolen George Album9:19 - Kyle’s favourite moment on Stolen George10:19 - Inspiration behind CAMH14:09 - Writing process for the album15:36 - Reception of the project19:15 - Determining your classic album25:19 - Drake co-sign or 10k loyal fans29:29 - Reading Twitter drafts and recent tweet38:16 - Going to the Chris Brown concert is a no go45:59 - Code switching: adapting or shrinking yourself53:46 - Drake’s Stake stream59:49 - Drake conspiracy with Beyoncé1:05:49 - Kyle attends his first brown wedding1:08:09 - Silly Shit1:09:39 - Kyle vs. Mariah the Scientist 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! 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    

***JOIN THE PATREON*** https://patreon.com/ROTMPod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Yerrrr! My bad, I know I’m a couple days late. Life be lifing boy not gonna lie to you. But I’m back and that’s all that matters! Welcome back! This week, I got a very special guest. A friend of the show for a long time but this is his first time on the episode solo. This week I’m joined by @Touraniii from Bigger Dreamz podcast and we talk about his life, career, upbringing and get into what we’re currently listening to. Tourani shares details about how he got into his career of music management, tour management and more! We also get into a few Caribana themed Silly Shit questions. Shoutout to Tourani for coming on the pod. ⏱ Timestamps0:00 – intro7:24 - Tourani’s security background10:51 - Caribana weekends recap17:34 - Who is Tourani37:09 - Bigger Dreamz podcast45:29 - Where’s your passion for podcasting today?46:24 - Tourani’s new artist48:24 - Travelling all over Europe52:27 - What albums are you currently listening to?53:14 - Thoughts on the Tory Lanez Album55:34 - Steve Lacy - Oh Yeah album56:24 - Baby Rose - Yearnalism57:44 - KWN - and all pride aside album1:06:54 - Silly Shit: Caribana edition1:13:24 - Kind words from Tourani 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! Connect with Duke on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duuke.m/Connect with Tourani on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/touraniii  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!! Another week, another episode! This week I’m joined by family member of the show @kotiiande. We talk about all that he’s been up to: going to Harvard, organizing Solaso Foods soccer games,running a spice bootcamp and so much more! It was great catching up with Koti after so much time. We also cover the 2026 World Cup and how proud of Congo we are!! We end the episode with a little treat so tune in! ⏱ Timestamps 1:19 - special day for Congo5:30 - Koti’s recap of Congo in the World Cup10:10 - Duke talks about attending a World Cup game11:10 - Duke meets Majid at Naomi Sharon listening party14:00 - Duke can’t accept compliments16:00 - Solaso Foods hosted a soccer event19:00 - Koti goes to Harvard33:10 - Congo vs England predictions36:10 - What are 3 things you love about Congolese47:10 - Duke misses walking48:10 - Could we live in Europe50:35 - Koti’s thoughts on Love Island1:01:40 - Congolese Silly Sh*t1:10:00 - Duke and Koti speak Lingala 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! Connect with Duke on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duuke.m/Connect with Kotiande on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kotiiande  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 I’m baaaack! Back from Europe with stories to tell. This week I’m joined by friend of the show @driver.ca to chat about all of the things. We get into his experience with nurses, baecations, str*pclubs, and much more. I also share stories about my Euro adventure, the World Cup and Toronto beef. You know we had to end the episode talking about Drake’s trilogy and where we rank each album today. ⏱ Timestamps1:40 - Nurses have done driver dirty3:00 - Driver’s recent visit to Brass Rails8:40 - EURO TRIP10:25 - Duke loses boarding pass19:09 - Duke’s day trip to Monaco40:20 - Watching DRC in the World Cup43:10 - Driver has a secret admirer?50:00 - Toronto podcast beef?51:10 - Patricia J vs. Zoie Smith53:30 - Mr Lewin on Uncommon Sense Podcast56:00 - Being a provider in 20261:08:00 - Ranking the 3 Drake albums after 2 months 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! Connect with Duke on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duuke.m/Connect with Driver on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/driver.ca  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