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C.R.E.A.M.

Season 1, Ep. 7
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1:25 - Social media fails from the hosts.


2:52 - Our first white, Brett aka @thomforke!


5:50 - Heat Check

Retro: Air Jordan 7 "Raptors"

B: Air Max 1 "Rush Pink"

Thomforke: Allen Edmonds Strand Captoe


8:23 - Pops Playlist

Thomforke: Billy Joel (j/k), Michael Kiwanuka - Love & Hate, Good Food podcast, Producer's Guide podcast, Scriptnotes podcast, Super Soul Sundays (not kidding)

B: Young MA - HERstory

Retro: - 38 Spesh - A Bullet For Every Heathen


13:30 - Kay Slay apparently stopped doing radio and started a softcore porn magazine.


15:30 - NEW GANGSTARR!!! 


17:05 - Roll Call

Thomforke: The ever patient and understanding @leylapinsent. Also, @chefroychoi, @chefgeodla, and @burgers99

B: @fitdadfitness

Retro: @bodybagmusic


21:28 - Season 1 of The PopsCast coming to a close soon, with new stuff on the horizon.


24:08 - Thomforke's unique upbringing, and how he used college to rebel against his father's wishes.


29:20 - "What are you gonna be, a brain surgeon?" In reference to Brett's pops learning his major was economics.


32:40 - Unexpected wisdom from toddlers.


34:30 - Plan B should pursuing your passion as a career doesn't work out.


37:40 - Brett speaking on career pivots, and him using privilege as a vehicle to help others. 


43:52 - America hates women, especially women of color. FACTS


45:15 - Shouting out Chelsea Handler and her approach to privilege


48:30 - Brett being more mindful of his privilege, and the wildly different viewpoints of encounters with law enforcement


52:27 - Useful apps specifically for POCs in dealing with law enforcement (Mobile Justice, or using the Shortcuts app on your iPhone


53:28 - Retro's random assumption that Puerto Ricans can't have finger waves (insert facepalm here)


55:05 - Theory that Morgan Freeman being the only person who probably truly enjoys the sound of his own voice


59:15 - Finding your own happiness and bringing it to your job


1:00:30 - Brett's dream project highlighting the untold stories of the food industry

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