The Breakfast Club - FULL SHOW: Breakfast Club Heads to Netflix, Young Thug Proposes, Ray J Clarifies Diddy Claim 🤨 + Tamar Braxton & Isaac Hayes III Interview

Episode Date: December 17, 2025

Today on The Breakfast Club, Tamar Braxton talks Heartbreak Retrograde, healing, her relationship with her sisters, and grieving Traci. Isaac Hayes III joins us to discuss the rise of Fanbase, micro-dramas, and owning our content. Plus, Charlamagne Tha God gives Donkey of the Day to a serial shoplifter who tried to rob Walmart during a ‘Shop With a Cop’ event. Listen for more!YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BreakfastClubPower1051FMSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is an I-Heart podcast. Guaranteed Human. Have you ever listened to those true crime shows and found yourself with more questions than answers? Who catfishes a city? Is it even safe to snort human remains? Is that the plot of Footloose? I'm comedian Rory Scoville,

and I'm here to tell you, Josh Dean and I have a new podcast that celebrates the amazing creativity of the world's dumbest criminals. It's called Crimeless, a true crime comedy podcast. Listen on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. I'm investigative journalist Melissa Jeltson. My new podcast, What Happened in Nashville, tells the story of an IVF clinic's catastrophic collapse

and the patients who banded together in the chaos that followed. It doesn't matter how much I fight. It doesn't matter how much I cry over all of this. It doesn't matter how much justice we get. None of it's going to get me pregnant. Listen to what happened in. Nashville on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. I knew it was a bomb the second that it exploded. I felt it ripped through me.

In season two of RipCurrent, we ask, who tried to kill Judy Berry? And why? They were climbing trees, and they were sabotaging logging equipment in the woods. She received death threats before the bombing. She received more threats after the bombing. I think that this is a deliberate attempt to sabotage our movement. Episodes of Rip Current Season 2 are available now. Listen on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Short on time, but big on true crime. On a recent episode of the podcast, hunting for answers, I highlighted the story of 19-year-old Lechay Dungey.

But she never knocked on that door. She never made it inside. And that text message would be the last time anyone would ever hear for. from her. Listen to hunting for answers from the Black Effect Podcast Network on the Iheart radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Dr. Laurie Santos from the Happiness Lab here. It's the season of giving, and this year my podcast, The Happiness Lab, is partnering with Give Directly, a nonprofit that provides people in extreme poverty with the cash they need as part of the Pods Fight Poverty campaign. Our goal this year is to raise $1 million, which

will bring over 700 families out of extreme poverty. Your donation will put cash directly in the hands of these families in need, and they'll get to decide how to use it, whether that's school transportation, purchasing livestock, or starting a business. Plus, if you're a first-time donor, your gift will be matched by giving multiplier, which means more money for those in need. Visit givedirectly.org slash happiness lab to learn more and to donate. That's givedirectly.org slash happiness lab. Woke up. Wake you up. Wake that ass up.

Program your alarm to Power 105.1 on IHeart Radio. Good morning, USA. Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, Joe, yo, yo, yeah. Just to be here in the second. Guess what day it is? Oh, get.

No, that's not what it is. Say it again, say my name again. Oh, my goodness. What's wrong with you, man? Let's start over. What's wrong with you? I'm mailing it in. that's going on and you want to mess up?

I'm mailing it in. Everything that's going on, you want to mess up. I got three more days. You know what's happening in the morning radio space? I got three more days. It's crazy. We've got this again. Good morning, USA!

Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo. Just to be here in a minute, Shalame de God. Peace to the planet, guess what day? Now, what is it? Peace to the planet. Peace to the planet. Guess what day it is.

Guess what day it is? Oh, day. How y'all feel out there? I feel blessed black and holly favorite. Happy to be here. Another day to serve our beautiful listeners. Good morning. You okay?

Happy Wednesday. You're having a stroke? L.L. Cool, babe. You're all right? CPL? Stop. Stop. I know you want that Christmas present.

I don't. I'm sorry. I just want to make sure my brother's good. You will never get it. Your children will never see Daddy kiss some Santa Shala. Okay, that will never happen. I just want to make sure my brother's good. That's all.

It's just Wednesday. You know? It's just Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. So what's that? Do you want a day's up vacation? You're okay, man. You see what's going on in this space. I don't know if you count today, but we're here, we're here, we're here, how y'all feeling, man?

All right. All right, well, Tamar Braxton will be joining us today. Yes, she will. She has a new album out called Heartbreak Retro Great. Plus, y'all be on Tamar about all types and stuff. Yes, yeah, y'all be on her body, man. You'll be on Tamar about her. Y'all be on Tamar Head, but so she'll be here to talk about all of that.

Yes. And I think Hayes III will be joining us. I'm sure you know of the popular social media site fan base. Yes. If you don't. he will be here to talk to you all about it like he does every once in a while because he's always giving you a chance to invest in fan base

so he'll be here to talk about that and breaking down what fan base is and how it's grown how it's been growing they do micro dramas now yes yeah so he'll be here to discuss all of that so we'll talk about all that

how is your evening anything festive happened I think the holidays are coming too fast man Christmas is next week we're a week away from Christmas well you know yesterday was a holiday party the I heart holiday party our company holiday party

they didn't invite you I didn't get invited I see me on the gram. Oh, my God. Yeah, I seen it on the ground. No. Yeah. Oh, my God.

I thought it was just me, but now that I know it's you too, I'm not. Let's play under the road by Boys Demand. No, we not. No, we not. No, we not. Let's talk to show up. No, we not. Let's start to show up with boys to ban.

You better not pull that up. Right. No, do not pull it up. Don't we not pull it up. No. Yes, man. We didn't get invited to our holiday park. Subscribe to my YouTube right now.

At C-T-H-G-D. Please. It's god dang. Damn. All right. My only fans, DJ Envy's feet. I know there's been to many different pages, but there's only going to be one page. You want to see these cute light skin toes.

And waffle colored toes. Then waffle color toes. We'll do all types of specials. His toes is the color, dirty urine. I'll paint the nails for you, whatever you want. No, I can't start the show up like this. Come on. Give me something.

Give me a minute. Let me get a line. Now, that's right. Congratulations to the New York Knicks. That's right. We won the NBA Cup last night. I don't know what that means. I don't think you should be screaming that loud for that. It's a good accomplishment, but I don't think you should be screaming that loud for that.

It's stepping stones. That's kind of crazy. Front page news is next. It's the Breakfast Club. Good morning, everybody. It's DJ NV. Jess Hilarious. Sholomey and the guy. We are the Breakfast Club.

Let's get in some front page news. Now, yes, congratulations to the New York Knicks. The New York Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs, 124, 113. Okay. And they won the NBA. Cup. Jalen Brunson was named MVP at 25 points. Eight assists four rebounds. And also

we got to sue. The New York Knicks should absolutely be in the Eastern Conference Finals this year. I would hope so. We should have been there last year, but I would hope so. We thought that last year when we saw Tatum get hurt and Halliburton got hurt for the Pacers. Like, you know, they should make it to the Eastern Conference finals. Yonis was injured

last year. It was our year last year. No, no. I'm talking about now going into this year. Oh, this shit, we should. But we should have did the last year, too. All the people hurt. Yeah. Now, also, we got a salute Terrence Crawford. He announced he's retiring at age 38. He's hanging up the gloves with a record of 42 and 0.

Cropping on the clues bonds of Terrence Crawford, man. Salute to Terrence Crawford. One of the greatest boxes I've ever seen. I only doubted that man once in my life. Yep. What was that? When he fought Earl Spitz? You don't remember? And when he came up, he sat in Cholomey's seat and said, I did not. I didn't. I went up here.

Who wasn't? No, I just wasn't here then. Oh, he was on maternity leave. You was a maternity leave. He was a maternity leave. Yeah. But yeah, that's the greatest box of our generation. that's right by far yes right yeah i think so is mayweather our generation i guess i mean we old i got a couple generations now when you get through i'm almost 50 yeah i've been around a couple of generations well both of them mayweather would be in also

i've seen a few generations at this point in my life i was born in nineteen hundred and seventy eight yes you yeah we're old what's up mimi good morning mimi jess how y'allon this morning good good good morning i'll say it so we started this morning with a rare behind the scenes look at the trump white house so in a new vanity Fair profile. Chief of staff, Susie Wiles, she is offering an unfiltered look at the president, his inner circle, and the decisions driving his second term. So the interviews, they were conducted for the first 11 months of Trump's second term. And the profile, Wiles, she starts with the president, and then she moves through his inner circle in some of the administration's

most consequential decisions. Now, while she describes President Trump as having what she calls an alcoholic personality, not because he drinks, but because Trump, operates with a belief that there's nothing he can't do. And on the Jeffrey Epstein files, Wilde says Attorney General Pam Bondi, she, quote, completely whiffed the rollout, underestimating how much of Trump's base would care about the documents and how badly the messaging would land. She also acknowledged that Trump's name appears in the Epstein-related records,

saying he was on the flight manifest, and he had been on Epstein's plane, but insist there is no evidence tying him to any wrongdoing. And as for Elon Musk, while she called the billionaire, quote, an odd, odd duck. She says he's difficult to manage and refer to him as an avowed ketamine user. She also strongly disagreed with how Musk dismantled major parts of the federal government. And when it comes to tariffs, she described those as thinking out loud. And on Venezuela, she says President Trump wants to, quote, keep blowing up boats until Maduro cries uncle.

Now, during this interview, yes. During this interview, but now Wiles, she's now pushing back, claiming that Trump is on a political retribution tour. Oh, she's pushing back on the fact that Trump is, people are claiming that Trump is on a political retribution tour. But she did carve out one exception saying that a New York Attorney General, Latisha James, she might be the one retribution pointing to that roughly $500 million civil lawsuit that James won against Trump. Now, after this profile was published, Wiles accused Vanity Fair of taking her comments out of context. and portraying the administration as chaotic. But the journalist behind this story, Chris Whipple, he is standing by his reporting, noting that the interviews,

they were recorded over 11 months, and that the audio, there are audio recordings that exist that will back up each one of these quotes. In the White House, they quickly rallied behind Wilds, and of course they are calling this fake news. Let's hear what Caroline Levitt and J.D. Vance had to say about this Vanity Fair article. This is, unfortunately, another, example of disingenuous reporting, where you have a reporter who took the chief of staff's words

wildly out of context, did not include the context those conversations were had within. And then further, I think the most egregious part of this article was the bias of omission that was clearly present. And we see a lot of this when dealing with the media every day. You know, many people in this building spoke with that reporter, and those comments were never included in the story, probably because it didn't push this false narrative of chaos and confusion that the reporter was clearly trying to

push. Sometimes I am a conspiracy theorist, but I only believe in the conspiracy theories that are true. Susie and I have joked in private and in public about that for a long time. You better have those audio clips already because the Trump administration will sue, and I would like to hear the context as well. They've

already had to play, I think it was a New York Post, who they had to play an audio clip for, because Someone said, I think it was a while she said something didn't happen. I think she called, she said that Elon Musk was microdosing. She said that he did not say that the New York Times. They called the reporter. The reporter played that audio clip.

And that is in fact what she said. Wow. Well, she seems like a very honest chief of staff. So my question is, why is she in the Trump administration with that type of honesty? Good question. Well, it's not just those quotes that are drawing attention. I don't know if you guys saw those photos, those blurred. They're not even blurred.

They're just blown up really big on those extreme close-ups. They're sparking a lot of talk online with viewers calling those images, everything from jarring to a jump scare. But the photographer, the photographer who took those portraits, he said that they weren't meant to embarrass anyone, but to just strip away the performance of politics and show something even more real. So those photos are making their way on social media and actually trending this morning. So if you haven't seen them, take a look. And turning now to Capitol Hill, we're in. action on health care could soon mean higher costs for millions of Americans. So

Speaker Mike Johnson, he says Republicans will not allow a vote to extend the enhanced Obamacare subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the year, despite the pressure from moderates who wanted to go on the record. And Johnson said about a dozen Republicans in competitive districts, they push for a vote, arguing it would help lower costs for their constituents, but leadership they could not come to an agreement. But the House is still expected to vote today on a broader Republican health care bill, but it does not. not include those ACA subsidies. So that means that those premiums in about 15 days will expire if Congress does nothing. And just on a quick note on a separate issue, President Trump, he is

expected to address the nation tonight at 9 p.m. at the White House delivering a live prime time speech and expected to touch on issues from border security, the economy, and what's ahead in the coming year. So we will watch that and report on that tomorrow. He about to lie to y'all and tell y'all that you're not feeling everything that you're feeling. Happy holidays. All right. Well, coming up at 7, one of the biggest apps in the world is trying something new and it involves your television. We'll tell you what's changing and why it matters in the next hour. All right. And everybody else, get it off your chest. 800-585-105.1. If you need to vent,

phone lines are wide open. You can call us up right now. It's the breakfast club. Good morning. Ray, Ray, Ray. Yo, Charlemagne. Lizzie, what up? Are we live? This is your time to get it off your chest. I got an indoor pool. I've got an outdoor pool. We want to hear from you on the breakfast club. We can get on the phone right now.

We'll tell you what it is. We live! Hey, Dreya. Hey, hey, DJNB. How you feeling, Dreya? I'm feeling good. Okay, I want to give y'all a huge shout out because y'all allowed HBCUs to get recognized

during North State Homecoming. I want to thank you, Charlemagne, Jess, and Lauren. Hey, I mean, you know, I went to Hampton. No, she was like, you know, I went to Hampton. Lauren went to Delaware State, but I just love all the HBCU love. I got an honorary degree from South Carolina State University. I do got an honorary degree from South Carolina State University. And my mom is an alma mater at South Carolina State.

And I got a scholarship fund at South Carolina State. Salute to your mama. But, yeah, we just like to recognize all the HBCUs, man. We really love them, we respect them. And we try to do as much as we can to support them HBCUs. Did you go to one? Yes, I went to North Ex-State. Sorry for you.

Good. I do have a question for you in Charlemagne. Yes. I am part of the end-up ATP at Chesterfield, and I'm, throwing a huge league of all for the kids and their mom. I wanted to raffle off y'all books and possibly just as I wear. Is there any way that I could do that? Of course.

Easy call. That was easy. If we just put you on hold, I'm sure I got my books appear, Sholoman has his books appear. I send you, my books, I send you my comic books. I send you a whole bunch of justice. Will you sign it those, so they know as well? Absolutely.

I'm going to put you on hold. And it says you also, you're going to Justice Comedy Show tomorrow. Yes, I am. I want, yes, I want to let you. you know that I will be there in support and I'm proud of you, girl. Nope, I'm proud of you too, baby. That's where you can get the domestic vision.

I'll have like a box of stuff for you then. So you can just get it for me. Okay. If you come and I tell you, I'm filling my breakfast club. Absolutely. Thank you. Now the auction is for adults, correct? Yes, it's going to be for the mom.

Okay, because we got a bottle of Kevin Hart's liquor two weeks sign and sent out there as well, too. That'd be pretty dope. This is my first big bed and I'm doing everything by myself. Signing Kevin Hart and liquor? Why not? We're trying to give a bunch of things to give away, man. That's just a whole breakfast.

You know, that's crazy. I got a Kevin. This is his merch for his liquor. You want to set him that shirt too? No, but I'm wearing his sweatshirt. That's crazy. You bought that. Listen, send it all.

And if y'all want to come, you'll come too. Just send it. I get some more information about it from you tomorrow. Thank you, baby. And get her address and stuff. And where's it at? Where's it going to be located? And can people go?

How can they donate? Give all the information. People are you might want to support. Yes. I'm sorry, I'm nervous. It's the NWACP of Texas Field in Richmond area. Okay. And it's going to be April 5th, but due to me, being my own committee, I'm starting early.

So you can donate, but can I call back in with that information because I have to run it by the president? Of course. Yes, ma'am. But we'll send you that information. We're going to put you on hold, okay? Okay, thank you all. Hold on. Merry Christmas.

Happy holidays. Make sure she get her packed too, man. He's on line, too, Eddie, please. Make sure she get it before Christmas, Eddie. Get it off your chest. 800-585-105-1. If you need to vent, hit us up now. It's the Breakfast Club.

Good morning. It's a new day. This is your time to get it off your chest. Wait. Wake up. Whether you're mad or blessed. It's time to get up and get something. Call up now.

800-585-105-1. We want to hear from you on the Breakfast Club. Hello, who's this? Good morning. This is Nika. Nika, what up? Get it on. Hey, Nika.

Good morning. Hey, DJ, Evie. Hey, Ashana. Good morning. How are you? Hey, boo. Hey, guys. What's up?

Okay. So, first and foremost, I want to say that I am forever grateful for my job. Yes, be grateful for your job. She said there's a butt. What's the butt? The butt is, you know, you got to go to work and just smile and hear people ask the same questions.

Oh, where's my check? Oh, do you got my package? Yeah. Why I'm not getting no mail and I ain't see my night bill in four weeks? Oh, you work in the post office? Third. Yes.

Oh, you have a good job. Those are all valid questions. You're looking for your mail. You're looking for your package. You're looking at the office, ma'am. Yeah, that was a valid question, Mama. She's sick of it. Listen, I deliver what I have.

I don't bring the stuff. I just give it out. What they give me is what I give you. No, it's your fault. I don't even know you to be giving it to you. Where's my check, Nika? You know my check's supposed to be coming, and I need it before. I get what she's saying, though.

I get what she's saying. Like, don't act like I'm the one issue in the check. You know what I mean? Yeah. And then it's the one. worst one of them all stay dry oh my god i'd be one i hate that one don't you can ask you a question don't you don't you feel like you got to be a certain age to work at the post office because i love the post office in our town but they got some really older people there who can never find

the packages but the packages be right there yeah all the time we got i literally got to go there like they don't want to leave they need to me so that people like me can move up and get better routes and get the one you know they got the routes with the apartments on only, they don't go outside, they don't see no outside until it's about time to go home. They don't want to leave. They stay in the post office 45 years, never want to leave. They don't got nothing else to.

They don't want to travel or nothing. Nika, you ever got chased by a dog? I got bit by a dog last year. Damn. My first time. For real? I've been in the post office 11 years and I got bit by a dog. What did you do to the dog?

What did you do, Nika? What did you do to the dog? I didn't see the dog. I was in my own world. It was a stray dog on my route. And I've hurt around And oh my God I think we both panted Because it was a big bull He could have done

Oh no It was too up Yeah But I just got a light I got two light bites For each of our arm I think they were playing And I think we both

They wasn't playing I don't know I mean I don't see enough videos Of people getting bit by dog People get bit by dog Why didn't you want to see those type of videos? Because it's funny

I got bit by dog Before getting bit by a dog is hilarious, bro. No, it is not. A mom, Karen, her son got chased by a dog. She was on the way, taking him to school, and that dog dragged her. Damn. Yes, that is not funny.

It is not funny. Thank you, Nica. At all, I was terrified. I was shaken. I ain't know what to do. You know, I took them 45 days off at work because I was hurt. I was sometimes with me. Okay.

As you should have a focus. Peace, Nika. You have a good one. I got bit by. Thank you. You all have a good one. Love y'all. You too.

I got bit by Toto from Wizard of Oz. man. One of them little dogs like that. You was working in a post office? Yes. No, I wasn't working at a little post office. I was at my people's house messing with the dog, getting on all fours, barking at it, making it back into the corner, back into the corner. And I did it like three, four times. And that dog waited until I was nice and comfortable minding my business. And it latched on right at the top of my ass.

Okay. Like right at the top. Like right between my lower back and my ass. Since you want to get on all fours. Man. And it hung there. It bit me and it hung. I'll try to shake it all.

And it hung on me for a while. I'd never forget that as long as I live. Speaking of back shots, what up, Trapp? Yeah, yo, what's my envy? What's my friend? The best of the club, listeners, favorite caller, y'all. Yes. Blessing the Airways this morning.

They love you. They love you, damn, Trent. No, they did. Somebody called yesterday. They was mad at you yesterday, Tram. It's all right. They, listen, they did my DM's going, oh, my God, it's been years. You still call it.

I almost sent to this one girl. Like, girl, it's been years, and you still a big. back, but I ain't say nothing. Damn. Good comeback, though. Oh, God. All these years, you still be. But, y'all, congratulations on the Netflix bill, y'all.

Drop with the clues bonds for y'all. With Netflix. Y'all going to be on there, partner. I-Hard Radio baby up there. Blast me all videos out to everybody. True. I heard that. And hopefully they took up your documentary that you're going to be dropping.

Come on, Tram. We've got a documentary too much inside information. What they say next year is a year and a horse baby Wow Damn I don't know what that means When you're trapped But you better relax

Okay Reptile prolapse is real Bye right You better relax It is a year and a horse Next year though Yes it is Jesus Christ

All right Get it off your chest 800 585 1501051051051 Now we got the latest coming up Good morning We do Netflix announced yesterday That they are partner

With IHartMedia For video podcast exclusively We got some thing Yeah, we got some things I think We need to talk about up here We'll get to that next You went to the holiday party You're in drunk today

I did go to the holiday party I was ending out What you mean What you mean? Stop playing, okay I'm trying to make sure I still have a job You have something you want to talk about

We didn't get invited I don't get invited I don't got nothing to do with that I was there I was breeded They knew who you were Yep Shut up Jess

That happens That does happen No, that does happen You're all that ain't no one of us still here at it, dog My goodness Ladies is coming up next, no move It's the breakfast club, good morning Happy Wednesday, happy holidays

Good morning, everybody, we are the breakfast club What? Christmas next week I was right to say eight days I see I enjoyed the Christmas season so much We gotta start Christmas in October now What? Damn! There ain't no, we do, we do

I see why everybody's starting it earlier now Because it's about to be over It's about to you. Wow. It took you eight days before Christmas to see. You said what? I'm a listen. Where am I plug in it? It took you eight days.

What are you talking about? There's a thing there. Just plug into the thing. There's another one. Damn, they already got rid of your headset? I know. Oh my gosh. Y'all, I still work here, dang. Stop.

You don't see it? She wants to go to the latest home. Lauren becoming a straight fat. Tell her, man. She gets them from somebody that knows somebody. She gets to detail. I'm the home girl that knows a little bit about everything. She'd be having the latest on this.

The latest with Lauren LaRosa Sometimes you have facts Sometimes you have details Sometimes you have a little bit everything Well it's the latest On the breakfast club Talk to me Al-Cubei Lauren Larosa

Good morning guys So we have some things to talk about Okay Because yesterday I heart in a Netflix announced a deal For exclusive video podcast With four episodes of these podcasts

No longer being on YouTube But now being on Netflix Really? How much? Yes that is so crazy like what I just want to thank God some of the podcasts include

the breakfast club period yes my favorite murder you talk to y'all about that who you know nobody talk to me oh please y'all best stop talking to me go ahead uh bobby bones presents the bobby cast

who's my guy bobby boss what that bobby bowl behind the bastards dear Chelsea with Chelsea handler this is important which is is with Adam Devine, Devine, Anders, home, and Blake Anderson. Rory Amal, they have a sports podcast called Rory Amal do sports.

There's some... Joe and Jada. Joe and Jada also that sit on here as well, too. The psychology of your 20s is here. Stuff they don't want you to know is here. That's a curiosity podcast. Great podcast. One of the biggest podcasts in the world.

Stuff you missed in history class. Stuff to blow your mind. Three and out with John Midd. I'm going to say his name wrong. Metcliffe. Listen, as a person who loves podcasting, who's been watching podcast and evolve from the beginning, it's just incredible to see the business of podcasting

expanding this way. Yeah, that's dope. No, because to be honest, back when it first thought, I never thought, I never saw this for a podcasting. Really? Yeah, no, not Netflix and all this, no. Because, I mean, TV's going out the window,

so you got to put stuff somewhere. I miss one's not going out the window. People don't sit down and watch cable TV, but they used to, they watch streaming, they watch Netflix. Yeah, but it's still TV. You know what I mean Like traditional cable television is a lot different nowadays So it only makes it

The traditional cable television has gone the way of the screaming services Exactly Yeah I missed one too I wanted to mention this one bird bones It's a history and true crime podcast With journalist Kate Winkler I think it's beautiful

You know back in the day They said if you build it they will come Nowadays you have to meet people Where they are And you know Netflix has over 300 million Page subscribers And they are in a hundred and ninety million country so yes we

will be meeting those people where they are let me not say we but people will be meeting those people where they are and I look forward to watching some of those podcasts and other languages that's going to be hilarious okay it would be funny watching the breakfast club in other languages too but I just want to say what you mean the breakfast club in Spanish? Which breakfast club?

The breakfast club will come in Spanish? Maybe yeah Spanish are you translated I am I'm going to be able to do that it's going to be dope but you know I just want to say I just love to see what Netflix has done remember Netflix just started as that red box outside of dollars, yes. And you could go get these movies

and Blockbuster was supposed to buy them. Yes, blockbuster and how they grew to where they're at now is just crazy. It's just amazing. I've had that vision of Netflix. This is also why audio is the best form of entertainment too because you can take audio and do so many things with it. You know what I mean?

Whether it's radio, podcast and you can listen to it first and you can record it for a visual and then you can watch it and you can do the audio scripted content. You can take that content and just, you know, it can turn into so many different things. Documentaries, TV, film. I guess this is, yes, this is amazing.

It's beautiful. 100%. Hi, Netflix. Good morning. Good morning. But one of the questions. Have you ever listened to those true crime shows and found yourself with more questions than answers? And what is this?

How is that not a story we all know? What's this? Where is that? Why is it wet? Boy, do we have a show for you? From Smartless Media, Campside Media, and Big Money Players comes Crimeless. Join me, Josh Dean, investigative journalist. And me, Roy Scoville, comedian, as we celebrate the amazing creativity of the world's dumbest criminals.

We'll look into some of the silliest ways folks have broken the laws. Honestly, it feels more like a high-level prank than a crime. Who catfishes a city? And meets some memorable anti-heroes. There are thousands of angry, horny monkeys. Clap, if you think, she's a witch. And it freaks you out. He has x-ray vision.

How could I not follow him? Honestly, I got to follow him. He can see right through me. Listen to Crimless on the IHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. I'm investigative journalist Melissa Jeltson. My new podcast, What Happened in Nashville, tells the story of an IVF clinic's catastrophic collapse and the patients who banded together in the chaos that followed. We have some breaking news to tell you about. Tennessee's attorney general is suing a Nashville doctor.

In April 2024, a fertility. clinic in Nashville shut down overnight and trapped behind locked doors were more than a thousand frozen embryos. I was terrified. Out of all of our journey, that was the worst moment ever. At that point, it didn't occur to me what fight was going to come to follow. But this story isn't just about a few families' futures. It's about whether the promise of modern fertility care can be trusted at all. It doesn't matter how much I fight. Doesn't matter how much I cry over all of this. It doesn't matter how much justice we get. None of it's going to get me pregnant. Listen to what happened in Nashville on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your

podcasts. May 24th, 1990, a pipe bomb explodes in the front seat of environmental activist Judy Barry's car. I knew it was a bomb the second that it exploded. I felt it ripped through me with just a force more powerful and terrible than anything that I could describe. In season two of Ripcurrent, we ask, who tried to kill Judy Barry and why? She received death threats before the bombing. She received more threats after the bombing. The man and woman who were heard had planned to lead a summer of militant protest against logging practices in Northern California.

They were climbing trees and they were sabotaging logging equipment in the woods. The timber industry, I mean, it was the number one industry in the area. But more than it was the culture, it was the way of life. I think that this is a deliberate attempt to sabotage our movement. Episodes of Rip Current Season 2 are available now. Listen on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hi, Dr. Lori Santos from the Happiness Lab here. It's the season of giving, which is why my podcast is partnering with Give Directly,

a nonprofit that provides people in extreme poverty with the cash they need. This year, we're taking part in the Pods Fight Poverty campaign. And it's not just the Happiness Lab. Some of my favorite podcasters are also taking part. Think Jay Shetty from On Purpose, Dan Harris from 10% Happier, and Dave Desteno from How God Works, and more. Our goal this year is to raise $1 million, which will help over 700 families in Rwanda living in extreme poverty.

Here's how it works. You donate to give directly, and they put that cash directly into the hands of families in need. because those families know best what they need, whether it's buying livestock to fertilize their farm, paying school fees, or starting a small business. With that support, families can invest in their future and build lasting change. So join me and your favorite podcasters

in the Pots Fight Poverty campaign. Head to give directly.org slash happiness lab to learn more and make a contribution. And if you're a first-time donor, giving multiplier will even match your gift. That's give directly.org slash happiness lab to donate. For 25 years, I've explored what it means to heal, not just for myself, but alongside others. I'm Mike De La Rocha.

This is Sacred Lessons, a space for reflection, growth, and collective healing. What do you tell men that are hurting right now? Everything's going to be okay on the other side, you know, just push through it. And, you know, ironically, the root of the word spirit is breath. Wow. Which is why one of the most revolutionary acts that we can do as people just breathe. Next to the wound is their gifts. You can't even find your gifts unless you go through the wound.

That's the hard thing. You think, well, I'm going to get my guess. I don't want to go through all that. You've got to go through the wounds you're laughing. Listening to other people's near-death experiences, and it's all they say. In conclusion, love is the answer. Listen to Sacred Lessons as part of the Maikutura Podcast Network, available on the iHeart radio

app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. So for the podcast, if things are going off of YouTube, I'm told that the exclusive content will be on Netflix. We told you that. Anybody talked you about none of this? Yeah, somebody just did as I was walking in here

and made sure that I said, make sure I say it. She has sources. You don't know what is going on? Who knows something? Because people have questions about what that means, where the content will be? Nobody knows nothing. Okay. They don't. And then is they going to be censored? Like, it, like, I don't know that. I didn't, I wasn't told that line, but I won't say that.

Can't cuss on the radio? But no, name was Netflix. No, radio was still the foundation, man. Audio is still the foundation. Oh, she means like, as if you were headed to, like, like, you know what I'm saying? That's why you're going to make it. That's why what? That's why I'm not going to make it.

Well, damn, if I'm going to be on the radio pod, y'all going to see a special somewhere. I'm in cuss. Anyway, I can't. Okay, well, in other news, speaking of announcements, yesterday, or not even in announcements, but things that just hopped up and happened. Because it just dawned on you like, damn. I don't know.

I don't know what the hell is going on. No, I was giving you some information, but y'all are making it seem like y'all don't have me to say it. So I'm moving on. I don't know. I'm moving on. I'm doing my job. If you don't talk to your handsome co-host

or the guy with the short arms, it's not true. Who's the handsome one? What's the next story, Lord? Moving on. What is going on? Yesterday, yesterday, young thug, proposed to Mariah the scientist at his

homecoming show in Atlanta. We talked about her since she was ready for marriage and boom it happened yesterday. Let's take a listen to what we can hear from the proposal on stage. So, she said, love it? What's it now? They're going to marry me?

So there's like the huge stage. She's on the stage behind Mariah is, will you marry me? She turns a young thug is down on one knee. The ring is ringing, baby, okay? And she says, yes, we're guests we're getting married. So, congratulations to those two.

I'm happy for them. She's happy. I'm happy. He said it like, this is his child. If she's happy, I'm happy. So she said, okay, have you happy? No. Meaning, if she's happy, we should be happy.

She just talked about it yesterday. That she wanted to get married. She wanted to family. She wanted children. If she's happy, we should be happy. And sometimes you got to leave a person to get exactly what you want. Remember, she had left them,

and then he started a professor in the love. Yes. We just talked about yesterday. She wants to start our family. She wants to be married. She's happy we have. That's why I am he happy because he remember being up here

under this table. That's right. Why you threw that back at? Because yesterday you were talking about my boss spot. Now talk about her ring war. You should talk about it. I don't have done to play with me. Jess, don't you got a ring on.

You know. That was a mere death experience. Time to wrap up. Exactly. It's Christmas time. Pop's not going to show over Christmas. I'm going to let her later. Wow.

Damn, now you could have left it at the record. That was too low. And you're going to drop a bomb on my dad not showing up for Christmas? You know what? This right here probably got, we won't make it. That was crazy. Good morning, dad. Too low for no reason.

Good morning, dad, if you're listening. Damn. Yes, Daddy. I don't know if he's listening. I'm just saying. Hey, Lauren, if you're happy, I'm happy. Yeah. You're happy, I'm happy.

Now, in the next hour, as we wrap, Ray J called me yesterday because he wanted to clear up some things about his ass I called you too Ray why you didn't pick up for me No He did not to pick up for you

I wanted to get some laughs off real quick What are you gonna say to Ray? That don't matter I needed to pick I called him He ain't pick up God damn it Well he called me And we cleared up some things about his ass

So we're gonna talk about it Can you get it by my ass? Yes I know Imagine it's translated in other language This is exactly why I didn't know me Next hour

Next hour we'll be talking about Ray J's ass Coming up next we got front page news And then Tamar Braxton will be joining us My girl It's the breakfast club, good morning Morning everybody is DJ NVJJJLarias Shalaman Nagao we are the breakfast club Let's get back to some front page news

Now salute to all of New York Knicks fans To start up with sports Yesterday last night the New York Knicks Won the NBA Cup They beat the San Antonio Spurs 124-1113 Jalen Brunson was the MVP 25 points, 8 assists, and 4 rebounds.

Also, we got to salute to Terrence Crawford and now to him himself retiring. He's 38 years old. He has a record of 42 and 0. So congratulations to Terrence Crawford. Terrence Crawford is one of those fighters that you're really going to miss when he's gone. Like, you know what I'm saying?

Because I think sometimes when we live in, when we live within the greatness, like we watch it, you kind of tend to take it for granted. And then when it's over, that's when everybody starts doing their retrospective, like, damn, he really was that dude. Yeah, the sad thing about Terran... I don't see the sad thing about Terrence Crawford, but the sad thing about Terrence Crawford

is for a lot of casual boxer fans. They just started hearing his name a couple of years ago, you know? Yeah, absolutely. But he didn't really, I feel, get the light from the casual boxer fans. They just started diving into his career. Well, he went out on top, you know?

He did. Beating Can't get much bigger than that. You're right. What's up, Mimi? Good morning. Good morning. Left and highly favorite. How are you, Mimi? Good morning.

So we start this hour. with the latest on the manhunt following that deadly shooting at Brown University. As investigators, they move into day five with no suspect in custody. Now, authorities in Providence say they are still searching for the person responsible for the attack that killed two students and injured nine others inside the engineering building on campus on Saturday afternoon. Now, investigators, they release new enhanced images and video Tuesday yesterday, and they're asking the public to look closely, not just at the person's face, but how they move and in hopes that someone may recognize this individual.

Let's listen to what investigator said during that briefing yesterday. We believe that he was actually casing out this area to commit the crime. You know, that's a pattern that criminals do. You want to focus on the body movements, the way the person moved their arms, the body posture, the way they carry the weight. I think those are important movement patterns that may help you identify this individual, which is extremely important. are really leaning on the public and the tips to help find this individual.

They say that that person of interest who was detained earlier in the investigation, they have now been cleared, but security analysts say that that focus early on that individual may have set the investigation back by as much as a day. Now, authorities believe the shooter spent more than five hours in the area before opening fire, possibly casing that location, then disappeared into the surrounding neighborhoods when camera footage, where camera footage is limited. Now, investigators, they are working through hundreds of tips, reviewing new video, and collecting DNA samples from potential leads, suggesting they may have physical evidence, but no match yet in the national database. One victim remains in critical condition this morning while others are recovering, and of course, classes and exams, they remain canceled.

I honestly be feeling like with all this technology that we have today, they already know who the person is. I just think that they, for whatever reason, they just take their time going to get them. I think just to see what else he is doing to see if that first individual may be connected to others because like I said, with all this technology we have today and everything being under surveillance, they know who this guy is already. I really truly believe that.

Yeah, and I think because they made a mistake the first time around that they're being extra cautious this time around before they give, you know, a lot of information to the public on what they do know. We'll continue to watch that. So if you're flying anywhere in the U.S., here's an important update involving airport security and immigration enforcement.

Now, according to the New York Times, TSA is now sharing passenger lists with immigration and customs enforcement several times a week. So that means TSA is giving ICE the name of people expected to pass through U.S. airports. ICE then checks those names against its database and against the people it believes are subject to deportation. So if there's a match, agents can be sent to the airport to detain that person. TSA and ICE, they are both part of Homeland Security. And it's unclear how many people have been arrested because of this information. sharing, but the paper said that it reviewed documents showing at least one case tied directly

to the program. So back in November, a college student headed home to Texas to see her family for Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving, she was arrested at the airport in Boston, and she was deported just two days later. Now, according to her family, she was brought to the U.S. from Honduras when she was seven years old, and they say that she did not know that she was under a deportation order. And as people get ready to travel for the holidays, it is a reminder that routine. domestic air travel is being used as an immigration enforcement checkpoint that means simply boarding your plane

inside the U.S. can now trigger immigration enforcement. Damn! I didn't even know you get deportation orders. Yeah. That's great. Yeah, well, to that point, civil rights advocates say this raises concerns about transparency and due process, so whether people

really understand the risk of traveling, especially, you know, people who have lived here in the U.S. for years, they may not even realize that their immigration status is unresolved and so there is no deportation order really it's like your name comes up and they come get you really that's what's happening that's crazy yes yo go ahead listen no i'm just going to say no it's crazy because my eyesman got a call last week right whoa i'm like i swear from ice right so he needed to hide at my house listen no shut up so he called me he was

like yeah you funny and i'm like what are you talking about he was like yeah all right you try to you know the ice ice joke ain't funny And I'm like, no, he was like, yo, they're calling people. Like, they're calling people. They just got to make sure. No, he don't make sure nothing. Like, I, even if somebody is playing on this phone,

he thought it was me. It ain't me. They just got to make sure. Just be careful if y'all do any traveling over the holidays, okay? That is so, that's all I'm saying. All right, especially with your in-laws. Just be careful, just. All right, y'all, switching gears.

Would you guys watch Instagram reels on television? Or would you just stick to watching them on your phones? What do you think? If you watch TV and they already come up? I mean, it's like, whatever. Because the phone is TV. TV is the phone now. Well, that's a good point.

Because Instagram is now testing a new Instagram for TV app. It's officially bringing rails to your television screen. So the test is rolling out on Amazon Fire TV devices, letting users who watch those short-term, short-form videos on much larger screens. You can stay at home. You can watch it straight from your couch and set up your phone. So the idea is to take those same rails that you already scroll through on your phone and hook them up to your TV.

But Instagram, they are trying to compete with TikTok and YouTube now. So the videos, they won't be reformatted for your television. They'll still play vertically just on a much larger screen. There'll be three minutes or less. And families, they can link up to five Instagram accounts to that one TV shared profile. Viewers can browse reels by interest base. So if you're into sports, music travel, and you can make it less about endless scrolling and more about what you actually want to watch.

So for now, Instagram says the focus is on making the experience feel natural. So they're not adding ads just yet, but it sounds like if this is a hit, that they will start adding some ads to, yep, to your scrolling. And the expansion, they said they plan to expand to other platforms, not just Amazon, the Amazon stick, but that is expected later. And they have not given a timeline on when they expect that. And lastly, have you guys bought your Powerball tickets yet? No, but they keep going up I'm about to now I hear Charlemagne and envy talking about it all the time

I'm about to start playing now I'm about to pull it out of his wallet You got you already It's mine from Monday I gotta buy mine for the day But this is mine I'm going to get mine So you gotta buy every day

No no Monday Monday and Saturday is Powerball And how much is it $5 or $2? It's $2 It's $2 It's $2 there was no winner on Monday So that jackpot It's jumped to $1.25 billion

I need that Okay Yes It is the sixth largest jackpot ever, you guys. And the cash option is about $572 million. Jesus Christ. And how much of that, if you win, how much of that do you got to pay? Well, 5702 minus taxes.

So half of that. Play half of that, around half. Damn. All right. Yep. So you better get your ticket tonight. The drawing is tonight. And we'll see if there's a winner.

The odds are like $1.292 million, something like that. Yeah. But you never know. You know. Could be the lucky winner. That's right. So we'll see if there is a winner tomorrow. And that is it, y'all.

That is your front page news. I'm Mimi Brown. Follow me at Mimi Brown TV. For more stories, follow the Black Information Network. Download the free IHeartRadio app or visit BINNews. Thank you, Mimi. Thank you. All right.

When we come back, Tamar Braxton, we'll be joining us. Don't go anywhere. It's the Breakfast Club. Good morning. Morning, everybody. It's DJ NV. Just hilarious. Shulamey and the Guy.

We are the Breakfast Club. Lauren LaRose is here as well. We got a special guest in the building Yes indeed Her new album Heartbreak Heartbreak Retrograde is out right now Ladies and gentlemen Tamar Braxton

Hi Welcome back Hey friends How are you? I'm excellent You look good Do it? Yeah

I'm like You do you Do you do it? Yo Q She asked you questions You got to do a better job Q Damn

Thank you friend How are you doing How are kids I'm one Logan is great Logan is great Yeah he's on breaking So you know

I can't even reach him I'm not mad at you You got a lot going on New album See I'm going Positiveity That's great Heartbreak retrograde

Yes What does retrograde What does retrograde mean to you Like emotionally Well you know like Mercury retrograde And so it's like a long period of time Where like things are just like

Not adding up Not making sense Where you just like Feel like you're not yourself And I chose to take it As something that is positive Instead of a negative This is the time where I can involve

I can be myself and figure out things that will best suit me in the future. And I feel like, I want to say this. You know, Heartbreak Retrograde was born here. Really? The last conversation that we had about cheating. So Heartbreak Retrograde is about a woman who cheats on her spouse and breaks her own heart by breaking his heart. Because you talked about it, that you cheated on her ex and you heard about it. Yeah.

So are these old wounds resurfacing? Are you finally releasing? I'm releasing it. You know, and I couldn't figure out, remember I was still feeling bad about it? You wouldn't really talk about it. I couldn't figure out how to break it. And, you know, putting together this project along with the movie was very therapeutic for me. And so I'm just so grateful about it.

Did you have a call at X and have that conversation? I did. How did that go? Well, okay. So we went out to lunch. and I explained to him that this was about that portion of the relationship

and he appreciated that but there were some things about the movie that he didn't like so. You know what's so good about this? I don't know 2005 is the year of the snake so we got like what 14 days left to shed old habits and embrace

personal growth just like a snake shed your skin. So this album it's divine timing in a lot of ways. It healed me and I believe like It's spent a lot of people like, oh, my God, I've listened to it. And I feel like this is the medicine that I needed to get over my heartbreak retrograde. Wow. And what didn't he like?

You said he didn't like parts of it. What didn't he like? I think that it was a lot of ego. You know what I mean? Because it was based on the true story. It wasn't everything that happened, right? And so he was just, you know, I think it's hard to see your ex or somebody that you once cared about or care about in, like, those positions with someone else. because I'm sure it brought him back to that moment.

Did it reunite feelings when y'all had that dinner? Did you unite, did anything like sparks pop off and say, let's try this again since we're being so open or nah? I don't think that person is healed in that capacity for that. Did you cheat on him? Well, not necessarily. It's a long story. I tell you all off camera.

Okay. Okay. Because women don't ever have that conversation. Men do. Exactly. And I think it's time to have that conversation. I think we need to normalize that it's both of us. that it's not just men

you know it's women too because just like the same reasons why you know a man will cheat is because you know things are not all the way together at home or things not all the way together with themselves it's the same thing women go through the same thing well shaliman don't cheat explain to her what you need before you trigger her

please explain what do black men don't cheat what do they do is another word for it must no black men comma don't cheat like I don't want black men to cheat we don't want black men to cheat we don't want black men to cheat however thank you well Tamar I was wondering if the ex you were referring to is in

the movie. You tried it. No. Okay. I just was wondering. Absolutely not. All right. Oh, man, D.C.? Oh, stop it. Y'all, y'all don't believe that. I was like talking about that. Because let's just come ahead and bring the shit up because I know y'all can't wait. But let's just talk about common sense. And first of all, we've been knowing each other a long time.

Let's, can we stop that? Can we dead that now? Okay, because I'm just going to be honest about it. There has never been a man who has experienced. experienced Tamar who didn't want to marry me and so if that was the case he would be over here everybody clear now let's move on get them together what y'all do this clack it I said it I just got that from Lauren because Lauren I'm like who I was talking about Vince because he's in the um the doc the we all know that he said that he is yeah he is but I didn't know if the reason why I asked that is because because he's in the your visual giving you

relationship advice and just people seeing him on screen again we always just wonder you know where the relationship is, like, what that looks like. So I didn't know if that was the person you had to sit down. No, that's my baby daddy cousin, and that's where that stops. My baby daddy cousin. I saw him. Baby daddy cousin. When you get to that point, you're in a good place.

You're a daddy cousin. He's a family member, and that's that on that. Oh, you watch the video with Vince? I saw him here taking pictures, you know, Vince be in the pictures. Vince being in the picture. Vince being a picture. They was killing Vince, when Vince was sitting in the back in there. Like, they go Vince back there with his mouth open.

Leave this alone, man. We love it. Was this album about reliving heartbreak or reclaiming your power from it? It was about taking accountability, you know, and being responsible for someone's hurt that I caused. And like I said, when I was here, I felt really bad. That's really when it, like, zoned in on me. Like, wow, I really did hurt a person that bad.

And I'm, you know, I'm really sorry for that. And I hope that that person doesn't take that into, you know, their future. I hope it doesn't stifle their growth and, like, really true. finding love. Was he surprised when you called to have dinner and talk about it? Because a lot of times they say women don't apologize. So was he shocked and surprised? I don't know. I can't know if I can answer that. I don't know.

I also don't think men cheat because you said that earlier, but I don't think men cheat because there's something wrong at home. I do. I think there's something that's missing. I think it's something missing within you as a man. You think it's all about the man. It has nothing to do with the woman. It's nothing to do with the connection with another person? I think every situation is different. But I think a lot of times

man trying to feed his ego you know what I mean and I think that's to me I think men need to grow up at times and I don't think they've got to the place where they understand what the word love really means and what it really is

because you don't really love yourself and it's like you know it's like pouring water into a cup that ain't got no bottom but you just constantly think he's feeling this feeling it's feeling and it's not that's why most of the time you feel very empty after you

you know cheat but what if you can't reach that other person what if you can't reach your partner yeah that's a different circumstance I'm not saying that there can't be times when you know it's problems at home, but it's really The guy? Well, I learned something

today. I didn't know that. Okay. How did you feel like on the other side? Did you feel like it was something missing or did you, like, was there like some self-searching you had to do when you decided to do? It was definitely some healing that I needed to address.

And also, I was just really confused. And if I'm being honest, I just wasn't ready. I just wasn't ready. Was there any moments while you was recording this album where you had to stop because it was too real? Yeah, a lot.

And the film, too. Because it just bought back a lot. I'm going to tell you one part that was really, really real. He shifted, once again, you shifted my uterus. That is what he read. Oh, that was a real text. You got explained for the people. We know what the f***er means.

He's having flashbacks. He's having flashbacks. You mean he shifted your uterus. Once again. Once again? Why did you say that? Like that's such a harsh thing to say. Calm down.

I'm just saying. You already cheated him. I don't know. You don't give all that detail. But when a woman like really understands and falls into her masculine energy, we become you all. And that's what that text was. I was just basically Macin. Hey, never say, man.

I'm just being honest. The way. I've never told a girl. I've never told a woman that. Wait. What you mean? What you mean? Is that he is yours?

Yes, imagine a man cheated on you and then told you that the woman he cheated with he was whittling yo. Oh, okay. Is that equivalent? No, no. At that point, it doesn't matter. I'm just trying to hurt you because you heard me.

No, no, no. He went through my phone and read that. And did you clear that with the person that you actually, your ex, before you put that in the visual? Because that, I know that still hurts and he had to watch it. Yeah, but, you know, I only have to address it with honesty. You can't have accountability without,

honesty. I had to have honesty. That's it. That's it. I'd have to address what I know that hurt you. That's different. I'm a good woman. I'm brave, baby. God damn.

I'd have to go get penile surgery after that. I wish we could get a PPL. I don't really wish we... I'm searching for it now, though. Thank you. Jesus Christ So okay The way that the album lines up

And the way the visual goes It tells the story right Because in the beginning It's like you're happy It's like your y'all are just discovering each other when you know you know is the first song in the visual Writing when you know you know

About your ex What is it that you discovered You lost from that point To the point where you get to like You know Letter to a Leo man What you mean? What changed in your relationship

Like at that point or what changing you where you were like, okay, I just was so sure about this and then it went from so short to like,

you met somebody else and you just completely forgot about what you were sure about. I didn't meet nobody else. I basically revisited something that I wasn't completely over.

And if I'm being honest, I was honest with that person about that when we first started dating. You know, we were still talking, but we was still platonic, but I still had feelings. And I told that person.

Put a uterus shift or somebody else? For the uterus shifter. you are something else I don't know if you're really hurt I don't know if you're really hurt over there Yeah I would devastated It's bringing back flashbacks home Explain

Thank you though What's that conversation like then Like when y'all first meet up And you're like okay I want you know I still got feelings from my ex Yeah but I never thought that I would act on them I just thought that they were feelings That would eventually go away

Does that make sense? Because we kind of I think that when we're in the single outside moment sometimes we go into situations having unresolved feelings right that you never think that you're going to like revisit and I think that's honest

and I think that's normal you're not gonna like especially you really truly love a person and spend time with the person it just doesn't go away overnight that's why you can't be laying down with everybody because you really do be exchanging energy and there is a piece of you

that you have shared with that person forever like you can't un-h-ha-people yeah but I was after I was very very sure that I wanted to be with the other person. The person after the ex. I was very, very sure. Does it hurt you to talk about it over and over and over again?

Does that bother you or no problem? I'm completely healed. Yeah. So safer on the project, right? You talk about like, I feel safer besides you. You make me want to press rewind. Which person are you talking? Anybody been in love with two people at the same time?

Nope. Yes, you have. Never? Yes, you have. What do you mean? No. Of course you have. A long time again.

You get what I'm saying? Like, it's like... A couple weeks ago, but... No, that's not true. We used to call her two... Alloge just earlier in a gym. That's not... That's not...

Don't listen to them. I mean, you outside, so you kind of got to have a rasta pasta. No, I'm outside. Not no more. But my last relationship before I became single... A variety, a bowl of variety. That's what that.

At the time. Yeah. But my last situation before I became single, I was experiencing, like, how the heck am I... Still have love for you, but in love or feel. like I might be able to be in love with a person again like is that a thing like I was kind of like confused and I know you had that conversation in your visual as well like what is happening right now because you don't know if it's just butterflies and lies because a lot of times it's not love it's butterflies and lies or if it's actual love with this new person that you got it was actual love with the new person but I had to button it up with the other one does that make sense yeah because if you was really truly in love with somebody right your feelings would take over with you would never want to hurt that person and you would there would be

no way that you could love two people the same way one could be an infatuation one could be you just love the and the uterus moving one could be just the butterfly clip that please don't clip that don't clip that whatever you do don't clip that or it could be the memories

or the what could have been and am I walking away from something that is truly meant for me you know was I mature at the time was I you know healed at the time was I a good enough woman did I understand myself at the time it was all of those things that I had to figure out, you know, with those two situations.

And I regret that I hurt that person. I really do. But I don't regret that I found myself. I love this honest conversation. Yeah. I mean, I do. Do you feel lighter now that this music is out? I do.

It really truly helped me. It really did. Do you feel exposed in a way? Not in a scandalous bad way as some people want it to be. Have you ever listened to those true crime shows and found yourself with more questions than answers. And what is this? How is that not a story we all know? What what's this you? Where is that? Why is it wet? Boy, do we have a show for you? From smartless media, campside media, and big money players comes crimeless. Join me, Josh Dean, investigative journalists.

And me, Roy Scoville, comedian, as we celebrate the amazing creativity of the world's dumbest criminals. We'll look into some of the silliest ways folks have broken the laws. Honestly, it feels more like a high-level prank than a crime. Who catfish is a city? And meets some memorable anti-heroes. There are thousands of angry, horny monkeys. Clap if you think she's a witch. And it freaks you out.

He has x-ray vision. How could I not follow him? Honestly, I got to follow him. He can see right through me. Listen to Crimless on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. I'm investigative journalist Melissa Jeltson. My new podcast, What Happened in Nashville, tells the story of an IVF clinic's catastrophic collapse and the patients who banded together in the chaos that followed. We have some breaking news to tell you about. Tennessee's Attorney General is suing a Nashville doctor.

In April 2024, a fertility clinic in Nashville shut down overnight and trapped behind locked doors were more than a thousand frozen embryos. I was terrified. Out of all of our journey, that was the worst moment ever. At that point, it didn't occur to me what fight was going to come to follow. But this story isn't just about a few families' futures. It's about whether the promise of modern fertility care can be trusted at all. It doesn't matter how much I fight. Doesn't matter how much I cry over all of this. It doesn't matter how much justice we get. None of it's going to get me pregnant. Listen to what happened in Nashville on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. May 24th, 1990, a pipe bomb explodes in the front seat of environmental activist Judy Berry's car. I knew it was a bomb the second that it exploded.

I felt it ripped through me with just a force more powerful and terrible than anything that I could describe. In season two of Rip Current, we ask, who true? pride to kill Judy Barry and why. She received death threats before the bombing. She received more threats after the bombing. The man and woman who were heard had planned to lead a summer of militant protest against logging practices in Northern California. They were climbing trees and they were sabotaging logging equipment in the woods.

The timber industry, I mean, it was the number one industry in the area, but more than it was the culture. It was the way of life. I think that this is a deliberate attempt to sabotage our movement. Episodes of Rip Current Season 2 are available now. Listen on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hi, Dr. Lori Santos from the Happiness Lab here. It's the season of giving, which is why my podcast is partnering with Give Directly, a nonprofit that provides people in extreme poverty with the cash they need.

This year, we're taking part in the Pods Fight Poverty campaign. And it's not just the Happiness Lab, some of my favorite podcast. are also taking part. Think Jay Shetty from On Purpose, Dan Harris from 10% Happier, and Dave Desteno from How God Works, and more. Our goal this year is to raise $1 million, which will help over 700 families in Rwanda living in extreme poverty. Here's how it works. You donate to give directly, and they put that cash directly into the hands of families in need, because those families know best what they need, whether it's buying livestock to fertilize their farm, paying school fees, or starting a small business. With that support, families can invest in their

future and build lasting change. So join me and your favorite podcasters in the Pods Fight Poverty campaign. Head to givedirectly.org slash happiness lab to learn more and make a contribution. And if you're a first time donor, giving multiplier will even match your gift. That's give directly.org slash happiness lab to donate. For 25 years, I've explored what it means to heal, not to give directly. just for myself, but alongside others. I'm Mike Delarocha. This is sacred lessons, a space for reflection, growth, and collective healing. What do you tell men that are hurting right now? Everything's going to be okay on the other side, you know, just push through it. And, you know, ironically, the root of the word spirit is breath. Wow. Which is why one of the most revolutionary acts

that we can do as people just breathe. Next to the wound is their gifts. You can't even find your gifts unless you go through the wound. That's the hard thing. You think, well, I'm going to get my guess. I don't want to go through all that. You've got to go through the wounds you're laughing. Listening to other people's near-death experiences,

and it's all they say. In conclusion, love is the answer. Listen to sacred lessons as part of the My Goutura Podcast Network, available on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcast. No If somebody date you now Can they truly believe that

You're into them and not Possibly have feelings for an ex Or possibly Well I was honest with that person I'm going to be honest about it Hey we're grown And I hate that I'm outside I don't believe I'm supposed to be

However I am And I'm just Too old and evolved And just secure to sit around and play a game I don't really have time Well how's dating for you now How was that going? I'm not really doing a lot of it.

But outside sucks. That sucks. You know, that's it. Are you intentionally dating? Are you just, like, having a good time again, little pasta pasta pasta? I am not having a good time. I'm not having a good time. But it is what it is.

And, you know, I feel like now I put myself in a position to really, truly be with my person and get it and get all that comes with it. And I'm ready for it. And so that situation will never, ever, ever happen to me again. So what is being lighter feel like? Because you say not as the music is out, you feel lighter. Yeah. Okay, so you know when you really truly let something go? Guilt go?

That's what I feel like. I've completely let it go. You know, I'm telling you, this is the perfect time to do it. This is the carmic. It's the year to stay. Is it really? Yeah. And it was a nine year.

I don't love that about you. And it's a nine year. So nine is the highest level of change. So all of this stuff, you're literally supposed to shed all of this like a snake shed. So it was supposed to happen, huh? Absolutely. It was supposed to. It was supposed to have this conversation

A few, what was it, eight months ago To put this record together Get what tricky, put this record together, make this film Make my wrongs, try to make my wrongs right And grow from it Wow Yeah You did make your wrongs right

You owned up You did what you had to do now It's on them to hell But you did what you were supposed to do I think Well thank you So what did heartbreak teach you that Like success never could

Personally about yourself What did heartbreak? Well I've been let down in both areas I think one of them I can control and one of them I can't yeah

heartbreak I can control that will never happen to me again So what version did Tamo walked into the studio What version walked out? Well I came in here A little heavy Because you know

This studio It's about this studio It's someone when you did out No this studio Today was rough for me Because I think that Sometimes

Like It's a lot Right And I have anxiety And I know, and I recognize that I'm not on my medication right now. So it's probably heightened. You're going to get asked up that you probably don't want to talk about. I don't want to discuss, you know.

And, you know, I don't want to make things worse, not only for myself, but for my loved ones. And loved ones being the person heart that I broke or my siblings or I know it's tough for my mother to see her daughters that way. And I also don't want to give opportunity for. Anybody to say anything else. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah. But I'm okay now. Yeah.

Before I came in, I just sent it myself and I'm like, I'm in a safe place. I'm in a safe place because I'm in control of me. I'm in control of what comes out of my mouth. And it doesn't matter what the headlines say. I know that whatever I say, I'm going to stand by and that's it. You know, the uterus shifting ain't going to come out because this is partially about him. What if he start doing it? He's not going to, he's not.

As the uterus shifter? Yes. That sounds like, He's not the man. Did he in jail like, I should have hired him. Punishing the uterus? God, dang him. We just want to tell you, we love you.

We always support you. We always have your back. And congrats on Brazilla, too. Thank you. Thank you. I do have one more question. Because after heartbreak, retrograde, what does love look like moving forward?

Is it softer? Is it guarded? Is it fearless? It's all of that, but I'm looking forward to a soft love. I really am. I'm looking forward to, to catering to and catering to me.

It's a great place. There you go. What? She don't know. It's a great place to be. Hey, ma. Do we need to talk up? What's talking after?

Are we open about it? Hey, Mom, she don't know. She got a book. I feel the boo. She got a boo. I feel the boo sensation. Are you open? Are you public?

Because I won't be public ever again. Hey, ma'am, she had two, just four or five months ago. First of all. She had two? Yes. She had to figure out which one it was going to be. I was single. And I was.

That's right. And you should date more than one. She's happy. She's glowing now. She's in love. And it's the same thing. It's like, I'm not doing a struggle. I fixed that though for.

I fixed that before. Y'all are terrible. He brought me spray on hair dye. Like spray paint? There's spray it so it covers it. Cue goes. Yeah. You can't get it.

Let you look at it. Let you just look at. This is true love bulbs. The legendary Harlem zone. Come on. While I do this, to answer your question, I will talk about being in a relationship. I do want to keep certain things to myself.

That crop circle? Because I haven't seen him on your page. No, not yet. Do not show him. No, yeah. Fix that. I just, don't show him. I think that's when things get a little while.

I mean, don't show him. Justin already posted him. Oh, wow. But I will say, I think certain things I want to keep to the chest a little bit. Just because I just, it's a, people be having a lot to say and a lot going on. And everybody's not built to deal with all of that. And you don't know if that man got a whole other family. What?

What killed do it? Kew did the same thing that I know. Exactly what he got and he don't got. Don't play with me. That's what I did. Oh, that's your boo-boo. Yes, this is a girl. How long has it been?

Boom, can't even see that ball spot. Stop lying. How are you going to lie to him all like that and say, sometime? Sometimes. How long has you been with the man? She said, sometime. I've been dating him for a while. What's a while, Lauren?

You all in my business? We'll talk. We'll talk. So then you know about the other people you were dating while you was dating? Oh, wow. When I met him, the people that I was like kind of having a conversation with, we had that conversation. Yeah.

Awkward. 100%. So how did he feel about that? We weren't exclusively together. Like, were he going to, you know what I mean? I think more so because we were friends before this. Like, he's not like a stranger. He wasn't really focused on it.

I think he pulled up and understood like, okay, once I'm here, I know all that is going to go by the wayside. So let's just focus on each other for real in this new space, not as friends. So how does men feel about that? Women dating multiple men, and openly dating. I never said you was a hole. I used to call her too n-a-low because I feel like you. Like she's young, you know what?

me and she in the scene in New York now, go have some fun. But I just thought it was ridiculous when he took her on vacation and put, will you be my girlfriend? It's like, you went out to the country with him? I'm sorry. You saw it.

It was cute. But all the way out of the country to get after be his girlfriend? Absolutely, you better. Because this is what I think. I think that you are supposed to date several and made the best man who steps up when. But you don't let the man sweat on you.

So it's like, I'm just saying that that should have happened before to sweat. But that's the question, do you have been by? No, not. they were seeing each other but they were joking that she said you never asked me we just came to it just happened

and that was his joke back will you be my girl they were exclusive it was still so sweet because I feel like even in my joke as a person trying to figure out like how to go into a relationship

because I was in a relationship young and then it ended when I was like 30 31 so when I was single I'm like this is my first time being an adult and being single I don't even know how you get back into a relationship at this point so we've had that conversation

and so that was him being like okay, even if you don't know and you're joking, I want to make sure you feel as secure as you need to about everything. He don't know what he need to do, and Big Fatty over there. He's happy. I know you ain't calling me Big Fatty, and your man built like Drusky.

Wow! That's crazy! He's not built like Drusky. That is so crazy. No, I want to tell you. Just ignore him. That's good stuff. He's thickets?

I have been Thickham's before. Remember this used to be thickums. No, no. No. No. No. No shape.

I met him and he was a really nice person, but I, he's not, uh-uh. Vince, they ain't even big like that. Now, this is a big. No, but when you was with him. Teddy Rapskins. Yeah, it's not that. But he is a man, though. This is a man.

I enjoyed my Teddy Rubskin era. I didn't think I wouldn't be able to enjoy that, but I enjoyed a little thickums. It's okay to be thickums. Not now. The words you used was husky. That's what you said. I don't think it's for me. It's not for me now.

Yeah, I couldn't do. He's not built like your skiskees. He's just angry and he's happy for you. He's just playing with you. I think so too because when I was... And he's super happy for you. When I was outside having a good time, he was always... Now I'm inside and being loved.

I'm not happy for her. I'm happy when the man proposes and they walk down. Oh, that's going to get to that point. That's when I get to that point. This is nothing to me. They have to get to that point. Don't rush him. He'll be like, that's all he did.

Oh, no. Let me see the ring. We'll be like, we'll be like, we'll be like, we'll make sure you walk down now or now. That's all. Yeah. You're good. Take your turn.

What do you need? No, don't say that. It's only been like five months, six months. But I've known him for years. He knows. He knows. So what we're waiting for? What does things they got to do?

Well, what I advise, I live with each other. So you really see the true meaning, you know, have those conversation about bills and finances and have that conversation about the future. How many kids you want? How many kids he wants? You need to have those conversations before you just get into it. And I'm just saying, have those conversations first. I'm not rushing, but I am also like, you know, I'm in, I'm good. Got it.

I'm in a really great place. Well, we appreciate you for joining Thank you. Thank you. Happy holidays and all that. Thank you. Happy holidays to y'all. To the family. It's Tatemore Braxton. It's the Breakfast Club. Good morning.

Let's get right to the latest with Lauren. Lauren becoming a straight fan. Tiva! Man! She gets them from somebody that knows somebody. She gets the details. I'm a home girl that knows a little bit about everything. She'd be having the latest on this.

The latest with Lauren La Rosa. Sometimes you have facts. Sometimes she has details. Sometimes she has a little bit everything. Well, it's the latest. On the breakfast. Talk to me Talk to me

All right guys So before we get to Ray J and his body parts I did want to congratulate In announcements Yesterday I saw the Howard Stern announced his new Three Year deal

Live on his show The Howard Stern show With Series XM And there was a conversation Around him About whether he would be returning If the show would be returning or not So I wanted to just send a quick

Congratulations to him Well that's some good news Because all we keep hearing About is radio firings It's good to hear somebody Actually get a contract And get signed Shout out to him

Let's amazing I want you to think about it Howard Stern is what Still dominating at what 71 years old How long he's up there Still kicking ass 40, 50 years

40, 50 years Still getting millions of dollars For doing something that he loves Salute to Howard Hundreds of millions Yes Howard Don't forgot more than we've ever learned

Now in shifting Shifting gears Yesterday, Ray J called me Because we covered His butt Yes He's talking about his ass Did he took his butt?

He didn't cover his butt That's the problem Yeah, well, Ray J called me because we did that story yesterday about him saying that Diddy took his butt, allegedly. And he wanted to clear it up. He ain't no clearing that up, Ray. He said it clearly. Right know what he was doing. That wasn't AI.

Let's take a listen to what Ray J said, and then I'll let you guys hear him clear it up. Let's take a listen to what Ray J said about Did he taking his butt, number one. My ass went open according to being ever in my life. Should I say I have to take him? Everybody. You got one? But girls don't do that. My shit money.

Diddy, yo, did he took my ass. eyes. My ass. Open boarding this been ever in my life. When I try to

fart, my shit come out. It's crazy. Now, here is Ray J. They're really putting this on Netflix?

They ain't put this. No. No. Now, here is Ray J on the phone with me yesterday, attempting to clear this up in a very straightforward interview.

He told you this? You can record this call? Yes. And playback? Yep. Let's take a listen to Ray J. Clearing the allegations.

The agency's mad at me. My street is mad at me. Everybody's like I'm on a super crap. out right i always take accountability for everything and karma karma's a mom but i'm in character being a little rod and guess what i shouldn't have did that either i shouldn't have been talking about little rod he might i don't know if he if what happened with his ass but i was insensitive about his ass and then it turned on me it turned on your ass it turns again so i'm looking at it i'm like i set the same

ass his runny and all that shit on the bus talking about little ride i'm i'm in character i'm telling the homies, this is what he said, and then they clipped it right there, but this is not okay. This is not okay. Yeah, I'm glad you. There's a good guy, and he would never take my ass like that. I feel like I said that. Didn't I say that?

I feel like he was acting like somebody else? Yes. We caught in the middle of the joke? Yes. We're always caught in the middle of the joke with Ray J. No, no, no. I mean that like the camera caught him in the middle of the joke. Right. Yes. Everybody knew he was pretending to be a little odd of somebody or being one of the victims from the doc. Yeah.

Yeah, so he says that Sheila was live, because I told him, I was like, I tried to find more of the video, but I couldn't. Do you have? He said, she took it down once it went crazy, but that's what was happening. Now, he also says, because I'm like, well, why would you just be outside acting like Little Ride? Like, why even give people that to be able to clip? Let's take a listen to what Ray J said. Why are you outside in public in character as Little Ride? Like, why?

Because, because n-hs is telling me, okay, so just like y'all post everything, 50 posts it, it, it went viral. saw me on the books talking about it so when I was in a casino everybody was talking to me about what they saw and they was like that shit was wild funny y'all and we just started getting into it got you i wouldn't troll on my own ass because i don't troll my own ass don't you think being outside and character as little rod is trolling on your own ass it's not trolling on my ass it was trolling on his ass and i think that's the karma behind it is that i shouldn't have been even talking about it and joking about it because look what karma did it made people I think I was talking about my own ass. First of all, Ray J knows what he's doing. Dropping a clues bomb for Ray J. We are all part of the rega rhythm. Okay, it's a lot of different algorithms, but then there's a regar rhythm.

And, you know, Ray J creates his own regar rhythm every day. He's doing it right now. He called you yesterday, told you to record him, and now you're playing it back on that. He didn't tell me to record him. He said, can you please clear things up about my behind? And I said, what if you did it yourself? Can you speak to the people yourself?

Yes. Either way, this is the regular. And Lorraud is owed some money. Everybody needs to pay him because all of this is built on the trolling of his ass. So, like, he needs to get on it. I know he started. You can't get on no documentary talking about sometimes you woke up next to girl. Sometimes you woke up next to Diddy and you're going to out there.

And you were sore. And you were sore. But now it's there. I feel like you try to make me laugh. But no, he wasn't laughing. That's true. That's true. That's not laughing.

That diddy gave him a little pet. Yeah. Well, the roleplay happened to, though. Like, I've seen him. that before. Was you with me in Puerto Rico? No, I was not

with you in Puerto Rico. No, y'all was role playing in Puerto Rico were idiot. Why did he start like that? No, I was not with you. When Fonsworth Bentley

was like, he said, I'm going to tell you y'all about the time I met Diddy and he said, Charlaman, you be Diddy and I'm gonna be me. And what you do?

And he walked up to me and he was like, hi, I'm Fonsworth and I was like, you want to start? You know, you were I was not with you, no.

Did he laugh at that? Yes, everybody laughed. Fonsworth laughed. Yes. With the umbrella? You have the umbrella. It was like 11, 12 years ago. Imagine you were there.

Somebody was there. I wasn't there with you. But salute to Farnsworth. He just stayed quiet. Out of the mix, right? People been trying to figure out how. So successfully. Salute the Farnsworth.

Well, in clearing this up and in ending this, Ray J says he's now on this campaign that he's starting. Let's take a listen. This one went everywhere. Yeah, I bet. To the point where I got to defend it. Because a lot of times when I do crazy shit, it'll just.

Blow away. Pause. But blow away is crazy. But this one is going way too viral. And then I was like going to think about letting it slide again and then I click on it and I'll see you talking about it. Ray J. said, Did he took my butt? I said enough. It's time to go on a clear and clean. Clean my

campaign. Clean my ass campaign. So what's the moral of the story? Like what did you learn? The moral of the story is my bad little ride. I might be kicked off the board of the agency because they don't know if I'm real or not. You know what I'm? I mean, the only straight guy on the gagency. And so for me to say somebody took me, leaves them with no choice to say, well, you wasn't being who you was, right?

This is basically a digital enema is what he's doing. He's got to clear his ass. Oh, God. He's got to clear his ass from all of these accusations that he started, by the way. That's crazy. I just want Ray J to know you were the one put Diddy in your ass. You did this. Being kicked out the gaijacy.

Nobody thought about this. You did this. And then I saw a 50 posting clip of Diddy talking about Ray. on drink champs sounded crazy yeah 50 also posted yesterday too talking about the doc uh and we talked about this yesterday too with the podcast uh rap about let's rap about it with jim jones may know fab and uh davies he says i didn't have this on my list of things to do but if you insist i'll make time i'm working on buying the space where you film and 50 and 50% of your podcast buying 50% of the podcast you know i don't cap that is his message to the guys over

let's wrap about this this ditty documentary is never going away. How many staff do 50 got? Like, he's everywhere all the time. He doesn't. Like, who? He does it himself. He posts himself.

But like, how do you have time to do all of this? This is, like, prime time special just on his Instagram. He's up right now. He's up. Good morning, 50. I'm subscribed. Every time he posts, I just click it. What is up?

He and a gym. He subscribed. Yes, I'm subscribed. There are certain celebs I've subscribed to their social media because I don't want to. Yes, you can. I don't want to miss a thing. Don't want to miss a thing. What?

There's 29. and just following them. I don't know, school luck. It'll send you a notification. So, like, whenever you post... Yeah, I have you guys, too.

I told you had to pay. So you ain't got to pay for... Well, no, there are paid subscriptions too, but I just... On Instagram? Yeah, you can do paid subscription on Instagram.

But I have, like, notification set for your pages in for 50. Let me ask you a question. Damn. I think the executives of Netflix woke up this one and be like,

is that the show we show we want. We're talking about Ray J's all morning along. Hey, yo. Well, I mean, they just did a whole documentary. And I was going to say...

They, allegedly. Look, Netflix is with the edge. Yes, exactly. Okay. I was about to feel bad like, dang. Okay, well, speaking to, ask the Charlotte, man, who are you giving your donkey to? I'm not giving my donkey, no one.

Okay, but donkey of the day is going to a young lady named Sophia Malak. She is a career shoplifter, but I just think she wanted to go to jail. We'll discuss. All right. We'll get to that next. It's the breakfast club. Good morning.

You're trying to get a fake-ass charlemagne. Some donkey the days just saw themselves. I haven't watched you, Charlottelman. I was ready for it. Very donkey's day. I never heard old donkey other day What is it?

Say it again, Charlemagne I'm a donkey Yes, you are a donkey Everything that Charleney is true Yes, donkey today For Wednesday, December 17th goes to a 24-year-old

Sophia Malak, okay? She is a career shoplifter from Hartford, Wisconsin And what I've realized during this holiday season is some people just need a warm place to stay Okay, it's really just that simple. Some individuals I refuse to believe are this stupid. They just

want to be in jail right now. Okay, they want to be in jail. They need a warm place to stay. I have a theory that some humans are fully aware of the crimes they're committing and how they're committing them. And the plan is for them to end up in jail because they know they will at least have a place to stay for a few hours.

Okay, a few meals and some heat. If the jail there are in, have heat. But that's clearly a risk, you know, some folks are willing to take because there's no possible way some folks are this stupid. But Maybe you are because I've been doing donkey here today every day on breakfast club for 15 years. Never a shortage of he-haws to deliver. And Sophia Malake is the latest.

See, Sophia was quickly arrested in a Wisconsin Walmart because she is a career shoplifter, all right, that folks know by name and face. In fact, this most recent time she got arrested shoplifting was the second time in just a matter of days. She had allegedly stolen over $600 work for merchandise just days prior. and was found with a cart full of items, but either Sophia don't know, don't show, or don't care about the police. Because she decided to shop lift from Walmart, while a shop with a cop charity event was happening. I can't make any of this stuff up.

Let's go to ABC 12 for the report, please. Surveillance photos from a Hartford Walmart, December 3rd, show a woman walking out of the store with a cart overflowing with more than $600 worth of toys, decor, and clothes. One problem. Police say she never paid. Hartford Police Chief Scott McFarland says the woman returned to the same Walmart a few days later. This time, it was crawling with cops.

We were kind of incredulous that she would come back, considering there probably wasn't a corner that you could turn around in the store and not see a police officer. Police were there for shop with a cop, an annual event where officers help kids fill holiday wish lists. The Hartford Police Chief says there were more than a dozen officers inside the store with their squad cars visible parked out front. Still, he says she continued to walk inside the store and began filling up a cart. The chief says officers arrested her out of the view of the kids, finding $900 worth of stolen toys in her car. The criminal complaint says she told detectives she would have shoplifted again, but changed her mind after seeing the police presence in the Walmart toy section. They shop with a cop, Sophia, not shoplift with a cop, okay? She walked into a Walmart.

Now, this is walked into a Walmart and shoplifted doing a shop with a cop. event. This is what the Hartford Police Department posted on their Facebook. Unfortunately for her, she walked straight into a Walmart during the one time of year when the store is basically a satellite police station. The police officers

knew who she was because they already labeled her a career shoplifter. Sophia never has a human needed a change of environment more than you. This is why people send their nephews to live with their auntie and uncles in Bel-A. Okay, this is why Keisha had to move and transfer

her high schools and tomorrow brought the kill show based off Judy Blum's book forever. That's on Netflix, okay? She needed a change of environment due to the fallout from a sex tape. Her boyfriend Christian let everybody see. Sophia, you are in the same exact boat. You need a change of scenery, okay? Because if soon as you walk into a retail store, people know what you come in to do, that's the problem, all right?

The Hartford Police Department said with a few quick observations and a whole lot of you've got to be kidding me, they confirmed. who you were and took you into custody right there in the midst of Christmas cheer. My God. They got pictures of her dragging a loaded car to stolen goods towards the exit

and the cops approached her and saw $250 worth of merchandise in her car and she told them that she was trying to get a gift for her kids but just eventually admitted she was just trying to steal. My God, okay. She said she planned on stealing the goods

but decided against it after seeing the number of police in the store. Sophia, if you wanted to go to jail, just say that. Okay, you saw all those cops when you walked in the store. When you was going from aisle to aisle filling up your cart, you saw all those cops, but you was probably thinking like I was thinking back in the day seat. I wouldn't say I was a career shoplifter, but I have shoplifted, okay?

But what I would do is walk in the store, take what I want. Never nothing serious. You know, six pack of butt ice, some white owl blunt source magazine, and just walk out. All right? Don't try to hide it. Don't try to conceal it. Just walk in and walk right out. That's what I think Sophia was thinking.

In her mind, she thought the police would never think I'm stealing with all them in here. So let me just try them real quick. But also, stealing out of Walmart is crazy because they always got the overzealous person that checks your receipt when you walking out. So I don't even know what Sophia was on. But cops also found $900 worth of toys in her trunk already. And now she faces felony retail theft charges. The Hartford Police Department had a little word of advice. They said if you're planning felony retail theft

Maybe avoid the day When the building is basically 30% law enforcement And 70% wrapping paper Please give Sophia Malik The sweet sounds in the home The Hamletones Oh now you are the donkey Of the day

You are the dokey Of the day Yeoh You just about to call them the homotones, I heard you. But the crazy thing is... I was not about to say that. You said, give them the sweet sounds of the homotone. That was not.

You just want to be on that list so bad. No, I'm not. I'm not. It's not a day going by. No, I did not. Anyway, anyway. What? Only thing that, when she went wrong as, she got greedy.

Because I ain't going to lie. That's a lick. That is a lick. That is booster A1 all day. No, but 30%... Like the police said, on a day, on the, on the, the time when it's 30% law enforcement so it's mad police in there

and then 70% rapping paper, meaning it ain't nothing but a lot of Christmas stuff in there for the most part. I just want to play a game. Oh, God. What? I want to play a game. Why?

You don't want to play game? Well, we obvious. Okay. Let's play game. You think it's obvious? Okay. Let's play a game of Guess what race it is.

Sophia Malay. Yes. Hartford, Wisconsin. Walked into a Walmart as a career shoplifter. Already had $900 worth of stolen goods in her trunk but decided to walk in during a shop

with a cop event and shoplift some more guess what race is? Just hilarious? White. I can see why you say that. Yeah. Why you say that? First of all, Wisconsin. Okay. And she thought like she was, she wouldn't be caught amongst

all them, all them cops. That's white people. Yeah. Okay. All right. DJ Envy, 24-year-old Sophia Malake. Career shoplifter from Wisconsin. Walked into her Walmart during a shop with a cop event and decided to shoplift, even though she already

had $900 worth of stolen goods already in her trunk. Guess what? Racist! White! White! White! White! White! She thought she was going to blend?

White! White! White! She was hilarious and DJ Envi, I want both of you to know that you are absolutely positively correct! Yes! She hailed from the Caucasus Mountains. She is absolutely.

positively Caucasian. She's had white Christmases for the last 24 years. That's, yes. Yes. Only white person going to go into a store where the bunch of cops outside and still think they could get away with it. She thought she was going to blend in. I'm telling you, that's how them white people think.

And this is a different, this is a privilege white. You can look at her and tell. She's like, I can't believe y'all arrested me. Like, y'all arrested me? She was, man. She had no money to die. Yeah, she got no money to. She tried to lie and say that she was stealing for our kids.

All them down. Damn toys. She's like Walmart is mine. Career colonization. It's right. Right. Right. Yeah.

All right. Well, thank you for that donkey today. Now, when we come back, we have Isaac Hayes III. One of the owners, the owner of fan base, of course, the social media app. We're going to talk to him. He's raising some money to make sure the app stays alive and continue some of the great features that the app has. We're going to talk to him next. So don't go anywhere.

How you got Bing Cried? That's been crowded me? Garbrook. Oh, Gar, God, Brooks. I'm about to say. I'm. Dreaming all for wine. Yes, you are, N.V.

Christmas, y'all-hoo. That's the breakfast, though. Good morning. Morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy. Just hilarious. Sholomey and the guy. We are the breakfast club.

Lauren LaRose is here as well. And we got a special guest in the building. We have Isaac Hayes III. Good morning, brother. What's up, guys? How are you doing? Good. Bless you, my brother.

I am highly favorite. I am highly favored and bless as well. So what are we doing today, Isaac? What are we doing? What are you doing? What do you mean when we doing? We're closing this round for, fan base we're closing this uh equity crowd phone for fan base um it closes today i feel like uh this is a

great opportunity for everybody to give an investment as a gift for people um you know i've been here before talked about the importance of investing but especially with social media um i think we really need to to galvanize right now at this time uh because the world is shifting and so i'm telling everybody go to start engine dot com slash fan base and invest to own equity in the company um 399 is a minimum of investment. But it's a bigger story than just investing in fan base. So when people ask the question, they say, okay, you know, you raise millions of dollars

for fan base, you know, they may want to invest. Walk us through line by line how that capital gets deployed. Number one. Have you ever listened to those true crime shows and found yourself with more questions than answers? And what is this? How is that not a story

we all know? What's this you? Where is that? Why is it wet? Boy, do we have a show for you. From Smartless Media, Campside Media, and Big Money Players comes Crimeless. Join me, Josh Dean, investigative journalists. And me, Roy Scoville, comedian, as we celebrate the amazing creativity of the world's dumbest criminals. We'll look into some of the silliest ways folks have broken the laws. Honestly, it feels more like a high-level prank than a crime. Who catfishes a

city? And meet some memorable anti-heroes. There are thousands of angry, horny monkeys. Clap if you think she's a witch and it freaks you out. He has x-ray vision. How could I not follow him? Honestly, I got to follow me. He can see right through me. Listen to Crimeless on the IHeartRadio app, Apple

podcast, or wherever you get your podcast. I'm investigative journalist Melissa Jeltson. My new podcast, What Happened in Nashville, tells the story of an IVF clinic's catastrophic collapse and the patients who banned

together in the chaos that followed. We have some breaking news to tell you about. Tennessee's Attorney General is suing a Nashville doctor. In April 2024, a fertility clinic in Nashville shut down overnight and trapped behind locked doors were more than a thousand frozen embryos. I was terrified. Out of all of our journey, that was the worst moment ever. At that point, it didn't occur to me what fight was going to come to follow.

But this story isn't just about a few families' future. It's about whether the promise of modern fertility care can be trusted at all. It doesn't matter how much I fight. Doesn't matter how much I cry over all of this. It doesn't matter how much justice we get. None of it's going to get me pregnant. Listen to what happened in Nashville on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. May 24th, 1990, a pipe bomb explodes in the front seat of environmental activists

Judy Berry's car. I knew it was a bomb the second that it exploded. I felt it ripped through me with just a force more powerful and terrible than anything that I could describe. In season two of RipCurrent, we ask, who tried to kill Judy Berry and why? She received death threats before the bombing. She received more threats after the bombing. The man and woman who were heard had planned to lead a summer of militant protest against

logging practices in Northern California. They were climbing trees. They were sabotaging logging equipment in the woods. The timber industry, I mean, it was the number one industry in the area, but more than it was the culture. It was the way of life. I think that this is a deliberate attempt to sabotage our movement. Episodes of Rip Current Season 2 are available now.

Listen on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. For 25 years, I've explored what it means to heal, not just for myself, but alongside. Inside others, I'm Mike De La Rocha, this is Sacred Lessons, a space for reflection, growth, and collective healing. What do you tell men that are hurting right now? Everything's going to be okay on the other side, you know, just push through it. And, you know, ironically, the root of the word spirit is breath. Wow. Which is why one of the most revolutionary acts that we can do as peoples just breathe.

Next to the wound is zero gifts. You can't even find your gifts unless you go through the wound. That's the hard thing. You think, well, I'm going to get my guests. I don't want to go through all that. You've got to go through the wounds you're laughing. Listening to other people's near-death experiences, and that's all they say.

In conclusion, love is the answer. Listen to sacred lessons as part of the My Goutura Podcast Network, available on the iHeart Radio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcast. Hi, Dr. Lori Santos from the Happiness Lab here. It's the season of giving, which is why my podcast, is partnering with Give Directly, a nonprofit that provides people in extreme poverty with

the cash they need. This year, we're taking part in the Pods Fight Poverty campaign. And it's not just the Happiness Lab. Some of my favorite podcasters are also taking part. Think Jay Shetty from On Purpose, Dan Harris from 10% Happier, and Dave Desteno from How God Works, and more. Our goal this year is to raise $1 million, which will help over 700 families in Rwanda living in extreme poverty. Here's how it works. You donate to give directly, and they put that cash directly into the hands of families in need, because those families know best what they need, whether it's buying livestock to fertilize their farm, paying school fees, or starting a small business. With that support, families can invest in their future and build lasting change.

So join me and your favorite podcasters in the Pods Fight Poverty campaign. Head to give directly.org slash happiness lab to learn more and make a contribution. And if you're a first-time donor, giving multiplier will even match your gift. That's give directly.org slash happiness lab to donate. Infrastructure. So we just built a brand new algorithm. You know, we spent almost half the year working on that. We have some new key hires.

All of this capital gets deployed in hiring better people, like really people that used to work at meta, they used to work at TikTok, they used to work at Snapchat, and those salaries aren't cheap. we also have to hire engineers to build what we're building and develop those products and it takes time. Honestly, the amount of capital that I've raised over a five-year period, some people get deployed five times that capital in one year and they burn it all and they go out of business. And so we've had to really stretch. You know how they say, you know, my mama say you make the make the money stretch, make the food stretch. We've had to really make this capital stretch with this company. But it's a testament to our ability to spend wisely, higher effectively, and continue to build the best product.

Now, I agree with you because, you know, we see these tech companies. They get, you know, crazy donations all the time, raised a lot of capital, a lot more capital than you have. How much of you raised over the last, what, five years? $23 million. $23 million. Like, yeah, that's, I mean, I'm not going to say that's nothing because it is something. Right. But compared to it.

Compared to the other tech companies, you know, they get $100 million in a month. Man, listen, some of these, Charlemagne, some of these companies have raised like $153 million and have not built but one feature, and they're not even around anymore. And that's because they blow the money. It's really tough for black founders. People understand, like, black founders get less than half of 1% of all capital raise. They don't want DEI. They're not trying to give us money, especially someone like myself that is disrupting

the tech space in building something that we can own and then, you know, black people are on the side of ownership. Like, you know, we don't own nothing. I know we talk about a lot of this, you know, a lot about building generational wealth and, you know, those types of things, but we

don't own the sports teams. We don't own the record labels and we don't own, you know, Hollywood, and we help build up all of these infrastructures and we don't own them. And social media, we help build up social media, and they tell us the kids stay behind and they don't want DEI and all that kind of stuff.

And so for me, this is a mission. This has been my mission will continue to be my purpose and my calling to continue to build this company, allow us to finally have the infrastructure of something

that can be worth hundreds of billions of dollars and pull us all up and give us opportunity. We do have to acknowledge the black people who do own things, though, I think we, I've heard you say that before,

but you know, I think, you know, the urban ones of the world, you know, Kathy Hughes, you know, worldwide technology, you know, like there's,

you know, you play things like Uncle Nairis, Like, there's a lot of things that black people do own. Yeah, but look what's happening. But looks what's happening in a lot of these spaces. A lot of these companies either don't get the capital that they need. They're tried to, they're, you know, handcuffed in what they're able to do. And you really just name, like, three businesses out of, like, you know, half a million.

Oh, yeah, I can keep going. I mean, there's hundreds of black own businesses. I'm just saying, like, we, I think sometimes we put that narrative out there, and I think we got to be more specific. Like, black people can own more in the tech space for sure. We do own things. Yeah, but the biggest problem about it, Isaac and Charlemagne, I feel, is sometimes we talk to people like they should know, right? A lot of these businesses that are getting these millions and $20 million and $50 million and raising $150 million are investors that have the money and know why they're investing and hopefully know where their money's going.

But for somebody like you, Isaac, who, you know, who's been on the breakfast club numerous times and asking for money for crowdfunding, I think people want to know. Where that money is going and why? Break it down on a level where people will understand it and what's next for fan base. No, no reason I'm asking and break it down for what fan base is and how much money is needed to make sure this gets to the place of a metter or Twitter or Facebook or, you know, Instagram. Because you have to tell people like what's the overall goal and what's needed to this, the fan base is self-sufficient. So we don't have that or will it always be a thing like that for people that don't understand it, don't know? No, I think to explain how capital is deployed is, you know, it's kind of what I said earlier. Tech companies are not, social media platforms are not cheap, right?

Correct. And so there's two things, is how fast you can build, how well you can build, you know what I'm saying? And so if you don't have capital to build the right product, then it's not going to happen. So we have salaries, we have infrastructure, we have all the tech stack, you know, all the things that we do. We employ about 40 people. We have a lot of C-suite executives that are working. And all this stuff is built and rolled into a company that is trying to fight the fight against major tech corporations. Now, to explain what fan base is and understand why that it costs what it costs,

fan base is basically social media through the lens of black ownership. But the functionality is the same, right? We do have posts. We have stories. We have live. We have short form. We have long form. We have audio chat.

you have an algorithm we have dms we have subscriptions we have tipping all of those parts are put together in one platform right and integrated so that people can have the ability to monetize their content from the moment that they sign up build community um and when you think and when you compare fan base like and i'll tell anybody to do this compare fan base to your experience that you get on a ticot or experience that you get on instagram and just grade us based off that but remember that those companies have 30,000 engineers and have, you know, billions of dollars of capital. And here we are, you know, building up from the ground up from scratch with a small team. And we're still here. And I think that's really the most important part. And then the things that were

things that we're actually breaking, we're actually breaking the opportunity for black people to get into the microdrama space for users to actually monetize their data and have it trained by AI if they want to. But on Instagram, TikTok. Facebook, they're training off your data right now and not paying you anything. And so this is a real challenge, but it's a lot of moving pieces and parts that come together to make this machine run.

How many months of runway does fan base currently have? We have about 18 months of runway, a little bit longer than that. And you understand, like, even in that amount of time, there's so much that you have to accomplish in that period of time, because you're always going to be raising capital. I think the difference between what I do

and what everybody else is, here that I'm raising all the time. But startups are raising all the time. 50 million, 100 million, 200 million, 300 million. But it usually comes from VCs and private equity and those deals are always made public. This is made public because the people that are investing are not the rich guys and the billionaires and the oligarchs is you. It means the people that we know that are putting their money into the business. And so that's why it's so public and you see everything all the time. So when you say people are investing, so you say the minimum investment is $3.99. So if somebody invest that $3.99, what percentage are of the company or how much of an investment are they

getting? What's the ROI on that for somebody who, you know, because it's tough out there. But so if somebody wants to give $3.99, they want to know what they're getting back. Yeah. So every investment that you make, especially in the early stage company, you ride the life of the investment. Correct. So you're here from the beginning all the way to either IPO or somebody acquires the company. So you see like, like if Warner Brothers is about to get acquired and that's a different scenario, but when that company is acquired, the shareholders in that company will all be bought out, right, and then Netflix or whoever will acquire that company. So when you do early stage investing like that and see startups, that's what you get.

And so for $3.99, you're getting a small, small, small piece of the company. But the upside of what I tell people is that the value in which these tech companies get to is where you see a return on your investment. So we're valued at $160 million right now. I want to put that in perspective of what META is valued at. Meta is a $1.9 trillion company. So you think about $1.6 billion, $16 billion, $160 billion. That's $1,000 X return.

So someone that invest $3.99, even if we get to something that is 10 times less valuable than meta, five times less valuable than TikTok and Instagram, that's still a thousand X return on the type of investment that you're putting in And that's the part that people don't understand. When you invest in any business, they tell you like 15% is an amazing return on an investment. And I didn't raise capital this way to give somebody 15% back. I didn't want somebody to put in $400, right, and give $440 back. I'm not doing it for that or $445 back.

That's not what I'm doing. I'm investing. I built a tech company so that people could put $400 in, $250 in, and together we built something that can be worth hundreds of billions of dollars. That's still far below what other tech companies have and exit that company. And then at that time, you know, we're distributing generational wealth to our people because it's tech. The fastest way to real wealth right now currently is in the tech space. And you can't save your way to wealth. You have to invest.

We don't think a lot about investing nowadays. We're not really thinking about, you know, putting our money into things that we can see a long return. They will tell us to go do prize picks and gamble and play the lottery and go to Vegas. It's like that's all that, all of that is the stuff that they push on people of color. No one in these other rooms, people are getting together quietly and saying, hey, put your money in this startup, put your money in that startup. And they're not telling the average person to do this kind of thing because that's the lockout. They want the access to the best deals.

All the VCs and investors want the access to the best opportunity to invest. And so that's why this is important. This is breaking a whole system down that a lot of people don't. I've seen more people now use equity crowdfunding, especially people of colors. since I started and I was one of the first people to really start doing is to have major success at it. Now, everybody does equity crowdfunding. I've seen startups and I've introduced multiple people to equity crowdfunding because

it's a way to circumvent the racism, the discrimination, and all the things that exist. And so that's why it's important. So when should investors reasonably expect the return and in what form would that ROI look like? So that ROI would be probably eight years. I always say like, you know, six to eight years is when you invest, right? and you see a return. Like prime example, again,

like Uber had seed investment in 2010. In 2019, they went public. So it took nine years. But the people that invested in that nine-year period saw 5,000 X return, right? On that on that investment. And those are people that put $5,000 in and saw $24 million come back, right?

And so any early stage company, you would think between, you know, six to nine years, you would get a return on your investment. And then how that happens is through a liquidity event. And the liquidity event, somebody either buys the company like somebody who says okay we're going to buy fan base at a higher valuation than it was before or we go public which is still

selling the company and that's when we you know you ring the bell in the stock market and everybody can sell their shares that day or and that's what money comes in and people um and buy shares and so that's how it works hold on now you said five to six years so you know people gonna be looking like wait a minute i i put money in back in 2019 2020 so you show you we didn't we didn't raise we didn't really raise capital we We didn't close our first round until 2021. Okay, okay. So that's what I'm saying.

We didn't close our first round until 2021. And again, but again, and also, those are people that get, like, V.C. dollars, Charlotte. I mean, that's what I'm saying. Like, this is, people don't understand how incredibly hard this is, but it, I love it because it's the biggest challenge of my life and we're being successful at it and will continue to be successful. But, man, like, this is, like, you know, this is, this is, this is an amazing, a journey and process for me.

But, yeah, this is hard. It's also teaching because we talk about generation of wealth, and it talks about some of the times where people don't understand because we've never been taught. It's not like we've had millions and millions of dollars passed down from generations like, you know, other backgrounds have. So it's also a teaching method, right? So you're teaching people what it means to crowdsource

and to get money and to put money down and how much money you can get back. So it's also a matter of teaching. So answering the question shouldn't be really a problem because you're teaching a generation that might not know. No, absolutely. That's why I consistently have, you know, told other people to actually invest, right? And, I mean, other people to use equity crowdfunding.

I've helped, like, five or six other companies raise through equity crowdfunding and told them about equity crowdfunding. And that's a really good thing because it's an alternative to black people going to banks, an alternative for black people trying to get loans and trying to ask venture, you know, go for venture dollars or angel investing where those deals can be predatory. A lot of what I do is disruptive because, of what I knew coming from the music business, right? So I knew that I had to create two classes of stock and made sure that no one else has voting shares because that's when people try to force you out of your company, right?

And I knew that the deals that you get from angel investors are sometimes predatory. So somebody gives me $200,000 to invest in fan base where I first had the idea, they get 20% of the company. And I put my own $200,000 in it. So I saved that 20%, right? So those are the things. that most people don't know because a lot of my friends that are founders got forced out of

their companies. They got taken advantage of. They got them bad deals that don't allow them to raise capital from other people. So it's real. It's a dirty game. It's not as dirty as a music business. But for me, it's something that I was very, very familiar with because I know, you know, a lot of founders just coming with a great idea. And then they get some guys in there like, yeah, here's half a million dollars. But I want a board seat and X, Y, Z and all that kind of stuff. You get voted out of the company. Ask Stacey Sparks. I don't know if you ever seen movie pass with the guys that invented movie pass were two black guys they took in capital they had board seats they got voted out of their own company the guys ran up a huge bill on movie pass

and destroyed the whole company some white dudes and that's what i'm saying is like that's what happens when when we try to build our businesses it's very very predatory but i'm it's going to take it's going to take longer but it's going to be well worth it because people can follow my blueprint and do exactly what i did and i'm paving that way so that you know you can own your company not get voted out have as much equity as you possibly we can to give yourself more the ability to raise more capital all that stuff is important how did they invest you go to start engine dot com slash fan base to invest that's you know start engine dot com slash fan base to invest in minimums 399 dollars you get 60

shares of stock and fan base and you will own the infrastructure of social media and micro dramas in the future all right well thank you guys the third we appreciate you and it's the breakfast club good morning you fill me up swallow me up whoa he didn't say crazy he didn't say that i don't know what's going on with you know i'd be thinking about the video when chris brown was um uh mocking uh bishop t djakes remember bishop t djakes says have you ever been swazered up no i did not that's so funny i'm a swazard up can you swallin me up all right let's get to the latest with lorne this guy's crazy laura she gets him from somebody that knows somebody she gets the details i'm a home girl that knows a little bit about everything

She'd be having the latest on this The latest with Lauren La Rosa Sometimes you have facts Sometimes you have details Sometimes you have a little bit of everything Well it's the latest On the breakfast club Talk to me

Lauren to LL Kubei Yes guys good morning So we have another update I know we've been following this case Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle Reiner Who were killed in their home Over the weekend

Allegedly by their son Nick So yesterday the L.A. District Attorney Nathan Holcher announced that they formally filed charges against Nick Reiner. The charges are two counts of first degree murder for the death of his parents. Let's take a listen to the DA talking about Nick. Today I'm here to announce that our office will be filing charges against Nick Reiner, who is accused of killing his parents, actor-director Rob Reiner,

and photographer, producer, Michelle Singer-Riner. These charges will be two counts of first-degree murder with a special, circumstance of multiple murders. He also faces a special allegation that he personally used a dangerous and deadly weapon, that being a knife. These charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole or the death penalty. No decision at this point has been made with respect to the death penalty. We have requested, and currently, Nick Reiner is being held without bail. Was that a murder weapon found? He is been alleged, one of these special

allegations is that the murder was committed with a deadly weapon or a knife. As to where and how the weapon was located or will be located, that will actually be evidence will present in court. I pray he has no access to his

parents' money. I pray that they didn't leave him anything in their will because if he's able to use his parents' resources to fight his case, that would just feel wrong. Hell yeah. Yes. And to leave something in your will to somebody who actually took your life Yeah, I hope he gets none of that

I hope he gets no access to that I hope he can't use that money to pay lawyers I hope not how that works I wonder how that works because you don't expect to get taken out by your own children right but you leave them stuff and they will I wonder how that works

I'm not for sure but I know yesterday his attorney who is a powerhouse attorney and when I saw that because this is the same attorney that just got Karen Reid off as well she was going through a case about man's Karen Reed So Karen Reed is a woman who They alleged had like backed up

She was driving under the influence of something And that she had backed up and hit a man Who was a police officer with her car and left him For basically for dead And he was able to get her off of Basically all of the serious charges In that case but so he showed up to court Yesterday on Nick's behalf

And he's a powerhouse attorney That's like literally if you look him up like he's known as like a big attorney So I'm assuming he's pretty expensive But yesterday Nick Reiner Was not in court because he didn't pass like a medical clearance. And remember I told you guys that I reached out when the whole

suicide stuff was mentioned to see if this was procedural or if something was said. And yesterday Alan Jackson, who is the attorney that I'm talking about for Nick Reiner said that the fact that he didn't pass the medical clearance or get the medical clearance done before court and was not able to come to court

was something that was procedural. And he says that they're going to be back every day until that clearance or whatever is needed because Nick is supposed to make an appearance in court. I wonder what goes through a lawyer's mind when you have to take a case like this. You know what I mean? Yeah, I mean.

Like, for such a heinous case like this, like, what are you trying to do? I mean, I'm sure, makes me think of that movie Devil's Advocate. Remember Devil's Advocate? Yeah, I'm absolutely. I love Devil's Advocate. Yeah, me too.

For some movie, I'm sure it's publicity. I'm sure it's press, but I wouldn't want this type of press, right? Yeah. I mean, but if he... The chat said, uh, money, uh, money, uh, I know that. I know that, but damn, I'm scared. Yeah, I mean, but if he's used to doing cases like this, It's just something that he takes on because I know that Karen Reed case was a big deal.

Like I remember seeing headlines about it. You know what I mean? So I don't know. But Nick is still being held at Mencentral Jail in L.A. And we'll just, you know, keep, I guess, bring you guys updates on what happens and when it happens. Okay. Now, switching gears a big, so Kai Sinat celebrating his birthday, and he posted a video. You guys remember back at the streamer awards, he got on stage and he talked about some of the mental health things that he's been battling in.

just different new ventures he wants to try and explore. So he posted a video and celebration of his birthday, kind of explaining further. Let's take a listen. A few days ago, I spread awareness on mental health and how important it is to take care of yourself. And honestly, for the past few months, I've been struggling with mental health out of self-doubt and fright of pursuing goals that I really want to achieve.

And the reason I've really been in my head is because I just wanted to do more. I've gained to realize that I'm a true creator and I'm very passionate about creating. and I have other goals and things that I just want to achieve. I would love to show you guys what I've been working on for the past few months through my more personal page, which is KC3 Hidden. I just want to let you guys know that sometimes it is important to take care of your mental health. And honestly, it's been getting better.

But out of frustration and fear, I've just been in my head for some reason. I've never had this feeling before, but I truly want to create. And I don't know if I'm getting mature or I'm just looking things at a broad point of view, but I am so passionate about creating in general and I'm excited to show you guys what's going on. Thank you. Shout out the Kai. You got to remember, Kai's only 23 years old.

So the fact that this is coming faster, the fame, the money and everything, it takes a lot. So I'm glad he's getting in making sure his mental is good. Yeah, I'm glad that he's focused on his mental and emotional well-being. And, you know, don't put too much pressure on yourself, Kai. Yeah. Like everybody just said, you're only 23 years old. You've achieved so much.

You've got a long life and career ahead of you, man. And, you know, anxiety comes with one. worrying about things that are out of your control. So, you know, I'm glad that he's focusing on his mental health. And you got to, you know, you got to let God get your steering will. That's right. And just be an obedient passenger, man. Yeah, I'm glad he's talking about it.

Yeah. Oh, absolutely. And on this new personal page, he's already started posting. So, like, a lot of people who, like, identify with what he's saying. He's like, okay, we're going to do this together. I'm going to take you step by stack. He posted a book that he's been reading Atomic Habits. He says, notice I've been speaking better because I've been reading.

Atomic Habits is a fantastic book. Yeah, so he's, I followed the page because I identified with some stuff he's saying. So he's going to take us on the journey. That's making them talk about it. Atomic habits. Don't play with me. Don't tell you got to worry about it. I need to talk about it. What is it? It look big. Just.

Oh, damn. You're not. I do want to tell one more thing, though. And I've been saying this a lot to a lot of people, and I want y'all to remember this, man. 2025 is a nine year. Nine means completion. So if you feel like some things are coming to an end, it's because they are. Okay. And it's the year of the snake. So you're supposed to shed everything that no longer serves you and make way for new beginning.

So any shifts you are feeling and you're mental and you're emotional, you're supposed to be feeling, okay? It's supposed to be happening. Embrace it. Okay, you got what, 14 days? That's right. You got 14 days until the year the horse. So embrace it.

Shad everything that no longer serves you leave in 2025. It's about endings because it's a nine year and it's about new beginnings. So please. So it's okay to feel like that right now. All right. Well, that is the latest with Lauren. Mix is up next. It's all about my New York Knicks.

Congratulations, New York Mix. Did you hear what she just said? What? I'm going to go to God and ride a horse. They do it on the beach. It'll help me bring. I'm going into the new year. All right.

It's the breakfast. Morning, everybody. It's DJ NV. Just hilarious. Shalamey and the guy. We are the breakfast club. We got a salute to Tamar Braxton for joining us this morning. That's my girl.

Her new album, Heartbreak, Retrograde, is out right now. And also, Isaac Hay is the third. Of course, he's the owner of fan base. He stopped through this morning as well. That's right. Now, you're in D.C. this weekend? I am in D.C. this weekend. Big D.C.

Start Thursday. Yeah, start Thursday. We got shows tomorrow, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. So, D.C., y'all got me for four days. It's a four-day weekend because I just got to keep adding shows. Four shows that sold out, so we had to add five and six. Hopefully, I'm going to keep adding them because I got to make up for the two free ones that I just did. But we did, we collected over a thousand toys, and we will be able to serve the Baltimore communities,

the less fortunate families who cannot give their kids Christmas. So, yeah, but DC, if you have not gotten your tickets yet, new shows were at it. Justelariousofficial.com. Me and Desi will be doing meet and greet. I will be doing meeting greet, and I will have merch available, guys. So get your tickets if you haven't yet. I'll see y'all tomorrow, D.C. All right. Choloman, you got a positive note?

I do, man. I'm just been reminding y'all every day, and I'm going to remind you all every day that this is the year of the snake. It's 14 days left. And, you know, you're supposed to shed everything that no longer serves you to go into 2006 to make way for the year or the horse and I know people always

like to say snakes are bad but just know that snakes are a symbol of transformation they teach us how vital it is the shed what no longer serves us serves us snakes must literally shed or die so as painful as letting go of what restricts us can sometimes be

it's what allows us to survive grow and thrive so shed job you got 14 days left to shed what no longer serves you Have a great day. Breakfast club, bitches. You don't finish or y'all done? Bo woke up.

Wake you up. Program your alarm to Power 105.1 on IHeartRadio. Have you ever listened to those true crime shows and found yourself with more questions than answers? Who catfishes a city? Is it even safe to snort human remains? Is that the plot of footloos? I'm comedian Rory Scoville, and I'm here to tell you Josh Dean and I have a new podcast that celebrates the amazing creativity of the world's dumbest criminals.

It's called Crimeless, a true crime comedy podcast. Listen on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. I'm investigative journalist Melissa Jeltson. My new podcast, What Happened in Nashville, tells the story of an IVF clinic's catastrophic collapse and the patients who banded together in the chaos that followed. It doesn't matter how much I fight. It doesn't matter how much I cry over all of this. It doesn't matter how much justice we get.

None of it's going to get me pregnant. Listen to what happened in Nashville on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. I knew it was a bomb the second that it exploded. I felt it ripped through me. In season two of Rip Current, we asked, who tried to kill Judy Berry and why? They were climbing trees and they were sabotaging logging equipment in the woods. She received death threats before the bombing. You receive more threats after the bombing.

I think that this is a deliberate attempt to sabotage our movement. Episodes of Rip Current Season 2 are available now. Listen on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Short on time, but big on true crime. On a recent episode of the podcast, hunting for answers, I highlighted the story of 19-year-old Lechay Dungey. But she never knocked on that door. She never made it inside. and that text message would be the last time anyone would ever hear from her.

Listen to Hunting for Answers from the Black Effect Podcast Network on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Dr. Laurie Santos from the Happiness Lab here. It's the season of giving, and this year my podcast, The Happiness Lab, is partnering with Give Directly, a nonprofit that provides people in extreme poverty with the cash they need as part of the PODS Fight Poverty campaign. Our goal this year is to raise $1 million, which will bring over 700 families out of extreme poverty.

Your donation will put cash directly in the hands of these families in need, and they'll get to decide how to use it, whether that's school transportation, purchasing livestock, or starting a business. Plus, if you're a first-time donor, your gift will be matched by giving multiplier, which means more money for those in need. Visit give directly.org slash happiness lab to learn more and to donate. That's give directly.org slash happiness lab. This is an IHeart podcast. Guaranteed

human.