The Chicken Social

Jimmy Butler is back, and he ain't goin back and forth with y'all. Elizabeth Warren may have (absolutely did) play herself by putting out a DNA test that says she may or may not be part Native American. Sears went Trump (meaning they filed for bankruptcy). Obes eats crow in the College Football Corner.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ashley (@Fatt_Stacks on your tweets) comes by to give a black woman's perspective on what Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation means for women. The New York Times (finally) comes for Donald Trump, is it too late? The Tide is rolling, can anyone stop them now that Tua Tagavailoa is destroying worlds at QB?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Legendary guest and attorney TeflonTeej aka @HumbleTeej is back to give his unique perspective on the last week's Senate hearings involving Dr. Christine Blasey-Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh. We then turned our attention to the situation at Clemson where QB Kelly Bryant has transferred after calling his demotion a "slap in the face"; does he have a point? Last, but absolutely not least, Obes and Cha take a moment to acknowledge the recent tsunami devastation in Indonesia. All this and more, this week on The Chicken Social.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Beto O'Rourke takes on Ted Cruz in the first of 3 scheduled events. Who won the first one and what needs to change for Beto going forward? BostonJerry is back to Brett Kavanaugh. Is the judge's Supreme Court seat in trouble? Last but not least...yo is Tiger back? Is Tiger back? He really might be. All that and more, this week on The Chicken Social.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back to the latest episode of the podcast you love to hate, wait my bad that’s another show’s tagline…The Chicken Social. It’s been a long time, we shouldn’ta left you. But we made a dope promo vid for you step to. WE BYKE!Show NotesLe’Veon likes his moneyWhy do NFL teams have so much control over star players?Bell’s own teammates have come out against him in his fight against team ownershipOne of the players is the Pittsburgh Steelers union representativeNFL players complain about their lack of perks and high contracts vs their NBA counterparts, is this the reason why things are the way they are?Botham Jean gets killed by police, then smeared by themA white off-duty cop, allegedly trying to get into an apartment she thought was hers, guns down Botham Jean in his own homeDallas Police then jump into action smearing the victim and creating confusion with multiple official accounts of what took placeWill Botham’s family get justice against the police?Vontae Davis, American HeroDavis was a corner for th

Comedian, documentarian, and longtime friend of the show Mike Fallek joins me to talk about his podcast Hackthought. And, we discuss a few hackthoughts along the way. Be sure to check out Mike's film Spiders Will Eat Your Face on Amazon Prime Video (it is NOT called Tarantula, though it is about tarantulas).In my opening monologue, I talk about the two times I ran into Greg Ward, Jr. during my tenure at the University of Houston and how short black quarterbacks can uplift the college football Group of 5.Follow me on Twitter/IG: @chaisnuclearThis episode features unreleased music by Love, Fresh.Hackthoughts: (n.) opinions so common that they are not questioned in general. Hackthoughts are generally very boring and not well thought through because the person usually gets the opinion from someone else and doesn't care enough to examine it.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

You said it couldn't happen. You said it WOULDN'T happen...but it did! LeBron James is a Los Angeles Laker and Obes is here to talk shit to everyone who doubted that this could come to fruition. Also, Cha wonders, who will the Rockets get now that LeBron is off to Lakerland?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to another episode of your middle brother's favorite podcast (probably. I mean who's to say? He's always been fickle and maybe he's only binge-listening to the show this week. It could be something completely different next week, who knows? Anyway.) This week, Obes and Cha investigate the biggest question surrounding the NBA today, did the Warriors ruin basketball?Next, the baddest brothers you never did see wonder, aloud of course, why Eminem is in trouble for using gun sounds at Bonnaroo? Have these people never been to a rap show before? (This question might be self-evident, maybe)Last, and most certainly least, the Republican party is trash. More specifically, these people are out here acting like all they can do in the face of embarrassing and harmful policy from the Trump administration is tweet. If they're really upset with what's going on, why don't they actually do something about it?All that and more, this week on The Chicken Social.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out i

On this week's episode, Obes and Cha look at how LeBron James deals with what Obes calls, "the hopelessness of inevitability". How do you continue to give your best everyday when you know your best won't be enough to win?Then, Obes and Cha look at the unique circumstances of Kyler Murray. He's a top 10 draft in this year's MLB Draft, he's less than ideal height to play QB in the NFL, and he got drafted to play in Oakland, CA and make millions of dollars, guaranteed...so why is he talking about wanting to play college football for free?Last but not least. Obes takes on the barber shop talk of the day as he explains why this year's Golden State Warriors team is better than Jordan's second three-peat team.All that and more, this week on The Chicken Social.Opening music: "If You Know You Know" - Pusha TMidroll: "D.I.D.D.Y." - Diddy feat. Pharell  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sup y'all? Welcome back to the most luxurious podcast in the history of the world, The Chicken Social. Our main man HumbleTeej is back once again and he's brought his terrible food takes with him. Listen to him discuss why chocolate ice cream is trash, how he's never mixed cereals, and he came to be a one cereal at a time gentleman. He also took the time to speak with us about how he felt Game 7 between the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors was going to go (Lucky for you, you already know if he was right or not).After that, Obes and Cha talk about Starbucks racial bias training and whether it's cool for Common to be taking just about any check. Last, but not least Obes goes in on people who think LeBron James couldn't have been successful in the 80s and 90s NBA.All that and more, this week on The Chicken Social.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to episode 151, which is fitting because you have to be a little crazy to do this many episodes for free. Anyway, this week's show is your manses Obes and Cha by themselves. The way God intended. First things first, there was yet another school shooting in the United States, this one near Houston. We ask the question: why don't we look at how toxic masculinity is manifesting itself in gun violence? Next, Obes asks Cha why so many politicians espouse pro-marijuana views after getting out of office. Where was that energy when they had the power to do something about it? After that, NY lawyer Aaron Schlossberg decided it would be a good idea to be racist in public. Why do people, a) think this is a good idea in the age of social media and, b) think it's a good idea to defend this kind of behavior...in the age of social media. Last but certainly not least, one of Obes' most far-fetched dreams came true this weekend: there is now a black person in the British royal family. All that and more, this week on T

Kingdom Hearts 3 is dropping, and I absolutely cannot pinpoint my emotion. I'm enraged. I'm thrilled. I'm apprehensive. Over one decade and two consoles, we've waited for this. Is it finally here?I also discuss moving out of my parents' house and why the suburbs are trash. This was a super last minute episode. I had no intention of recording Thursday night, but what can I say — the group chat came with some heat.As always, if you enjoy the show, please give us a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. This helps give us a boost in the Apple Podcast rankings which in turn helps us reach more people. It also makes us feel good about ourselves, that’s a win-win.Midroll music: https://soundcloud.com/thewerdtv/bonus-track-kingdom-of-hearts-remastered  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Obes and Cha are back again, this time to celebrate their sesquicentennial. That's 150, if you didn't know. This week:The Houston Rockets are in the Western Conference Finals once again, and they're facing the juggernaut that is the Golden State Warriors. Will they win? Can they win? And, if they do, what would a win like this mean for the city of Houston?The future of the City of Houston. As the city continues to bounce back from Hurricane Harvey, how are things looking at present? In that same vein, how are things looking for the future of this great, yet undervalued city? Cha gives his take.Finally, Obes and Cha take a look back at the previous 150 episodes and give a quick preview into what lies ahead for the Chicken Social and tin clock.All that and more, this week on The Chicken Social.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Obes and Cha are back; and this time, they're not messing around. This week, United States Senate Candidate Shane Morris (D-TN) joins us to talk about his ongoing campaign. He tells Obes and Cha about the challenges of becoming a candidate, his platform, and what people think when he tells them he's running for statewide office. Obes and Shane then get into a more existential question: what does it mean to "sell out" and is selling out really even all that bad?Next, Obes and Cha take a deeper look at the villain in Avengers: Infinity War(s) because Obes has quite the hypothesis...Thanos is a Republican. Why does Obes think this and does Cha go along with it?Last but not least, the 2018 NFL draft has come and gone and at least 2 quarterbacks were drafted to teams with aging stars at QB. Is it the veteran's job to help train the man drafted to take his job?Music: "Vivrant Thing" & "Gettin Up" by Q-Tip  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back to the latest episode of the podcast you love to hate, wait my bad that's another show's tagline...The Chicken Social. This week, Jerry's back and he's not messin' around. We're taking a deep look at Reaganomics: what is it, what did it do, who did it effect, and how does it persist today? Obes and Jerry also look at a more existential question: why do so many people continue to vote for Reagan era economic principles when we know they don't work?Next, Obes and Cha are pained by it but it must be done. Kanye West is officially (mostly) cancelled. What happened to make the man who once said "George Bush doesn't care about black people" turn into a pseudo-mouthpiece for the alt-right? Are we now at the point where we have to stop listening to this man's music? Maaaaaaybe. Maybe.Last but not least, racism at a York, PA golf club. 5 black women, members of a larger group called Sisters in the Fairway, were racially accosted by the club owner's son and his friends at the Grandview Golf Club. Eventuall

Welcome to the best episode of the best podcast in the history of the universe, The Chicken Social. This week Obes and Cha go it alone. That's right no guests, just like your childhood home on a school night. It's playoff time in the NBA, which means Cha's first place Houston Rockets were playing. It was a tale a two players though: James Harden played amazing and Chris Paul was outplayed by 2018 Derrick Rose. Are either of these thing sustainable and does CP3's performance give Cha pause going forward? Next, Obes wonders, very very loudly, why R. Kelly is still given so much country given what we know about him and his alleged misdeeds. The answer may, but shouldn't, surprise you. Last, and least if we're being honest, Trump attorney Michael Cohen has 3 clients: Donald Trump, some other dude that I don't care about and,...Sean Hannity. Why does this matter and what is Hannity's endgame. All that and more, this week on The Chicken Social.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back to the greatest sideshow in the world, Chicken Poppers! This week I sit down with Houston rapper Santino Alcoser, better known by his stage name MC i Ckan Ryme. He walks us through accidentally headlining Frontier Fiesta, the roles of masculinity and femininity as a trans man, and staying motivated as a creative.Something we somehow forgot to discuss during the interview was "Tots for Tino." Before transitioning, Tino looks to freeze some of his eggs to one day start a family of his own. If you'd like to support him, feel free to donate to his GoFundMe. Proceeds will go toward medical expenses for the procedure (i.e. fertility shots, egg retrieval, etc.). As a queer person myself, this was an interview I had been anticipating since I started making Chicken Poppers. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!  Be sure to follow Tino on Twitter (@_kickingBabies) and on Instagram (@mcickanryme)!Midroll: "Blue" x MC I Ckan Rymehttps://soundcloud.com/mcickanryme/blue  See acast.

Welcome to another episode of the first podcast in human history, The Chicken Social. On this week's episode, freelance writer extraordinaire Bradford Howard drops by to talk about two new writing projects that will be dropping soon. He walked through his writing process, where the inspiration for his stories come from, and how he learned to get over publisher rejection.Then, Obes and Cha look at the idiocy of Drew Brees as it's revealed that he was swindled into paying $8 million dollars for jewelry that he believed would appreciate in value. That's not the only ill-advised investment the Saints QB has made over the year, though. We get into it.Finally, Obes and Cha take a closer look into something a lot of younger people don't seem to know: Late Senator Ted Kennedy killed a woman, badly covered it up, and lived a full life. The man even ran for president! How is that possible?All that and more, this week on The Chicken Social.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Obes came through to talk about how Prince's Purple Rain is in fact the greatest Gospel album ever. We also discuss Biggie bullying random rappers in his verses, legendary diss tracks, and the ultimate beef: Prince vs. Michael Jackson.Be sure to follow Obes on our parent podcast account, @TheCSPod (both Twitter and Instagram)  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week's episode of the world's first and only bi-city podcast (this may or may not actually be true), Obes and Cha are joined by anti-trust economist Andy Schwarz. Andy is the brainchild behind the Historical Basketball League (HBL) which looks to be a financial boon for HBCUs. We asked him why he decided to start this league, which would pay players as employees of the league during the summer months, why he chose HBCUs specifically, and how the HBL will go about paying players. Obes also secretly enjoyed having another economist on the show, we're really great people ya know.Obes and Cha then discuss Killer Mike's ill-fated video with the NRA where he says, among other things, that "everyone had guns in Wakanda". Why did he make this video and what did he hope to gain from it? Additionally, what did the *NRA* hope to gain from this? Is this Bernie '16 all over again?Finally, the Houston Rockets are rolling and starting to separate themselves from a badly beaten up Golden State Warriors team who are w