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YERRR – the one and only Bernie Sanders sat down with us to talk the failures of the Democratic party, Elon & corporate interest upending modern democracy, and why the system’s still rigged against the working class person. From taking on billionaires to clashing with Congress, Bernie keeps it blunt: he breaks down socialized healthcare, fixing student debt, and why he is still bitter about the Dodgers leaving Brooklyn. All that and more on this week’s episode of FLAGRANT. INDULGE. 0:00 Start and introduction to Senator Bernie Sanders 1:11 Bernie reflects on the Dodgers leaving Brooklyn and how it exposed him to politics 6:03 Bernie watched Jackie Robinson play & can still name the starting rotation 8:44 the 3 questions of REAL politics & how they apply to the US 14:31 America’s lack of care for educators 16:52 Elon’s wealth & uber capitalist rulers 20:40 Citizens United & Super PACs explained and how billionaires use it in elections 26:25 US funding Israel, speaking out against Netanyahu & AIPACs power 30:10 “Bernie Bros” origins & podcast similarities 31:35 Bernie on “Bernie Bros” & “Podcast Bros” similarities 35:40 Are Americans better off now than in 40 years ago? 39:20 Democrats failures with the status quo & Trump’s acknowledgement of the working class person 42:58 Are the Democrats also a threat to democracy? 47:30 Politicians trading stocks 49:01 Has Trump changed the American culture and dream? 56:22 is it possible to tax billionaires effectively? 1:03:45 Is college tuition and debt fixable? 1:08:10 States should provide their own health care and why they do not 1:11:14 Trump’s new bill to lower drug prices 1:17:40 Will Bernie run for President? 1:17:51 is AOC next in line? 1:19:48 Bernie’s bravery and does he have fear from powerful people? 1:21:55 how can YOU help Bernie? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Touko 1h 27min

YERRR – the guys brought on Christian apologist and Bible expert Wesley Huff to break down faith, philosophy, and help us understand the history of the Bible. He breaks down misquoted verses, the myths about Jesus and his travels, why Christianity split so many times, and why Christmas is NOT a Pagan holiday. All that and more on this week’s episode of FLAGRANT. INDULGE. 0:00 start 0:50 Wesley Huff vs Billy Carson in Turkey 3:25 Wesley Huff: Scripture Scholar 6:50 What is the OLDEST Bible? 10:30 Christianity in the earliest days was a fringe movement 13:15 John the Baptist, underrated and unexplained 23:10 Jesus wasn't the only revolutionary messiah 28:38 Misunderstood Mary Magdalene 32:30 Did Jesus ever go to India?? 34:00 Jesus' life was not well documented 40:05 Christians dealing with Biblical discrepancy 51:30 Bible is written FOR you, not TO you 1:04:00 Biblical translation against LGBT 1:12:11 Martin Luther's Protestant Reformation Reasons 1:15:40 Catholic's Reason for the Pope vs Orthodoxy 1:22:36 the removed Biblical apocrypha books 1:31:23 Pagan Myths Debunked 1:37:10 Why did Judas kill Jesus? 1:50:30 are there giants in the Bible? 2:02:21 Hyperbole in the Bible 2:10:15 do Non-Christians go to Heaven? 2:29:25 the misunderstanding of Hell 2:37:10 Babies going to Heaven and God protecting the innocent 2:39:22 an example of God's punishment 2:41:40 Karma, transactions and the Bible 2:48:10 the only sin you won't be forgiven for 2:56:22 What Christians can do that Atheists cannot 3:07:30 the father, son and holy ghost explained Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Touko 3h 15min

YERRR – no guest this week, just the boys cookin’ on everything from HBO's greatness to red carpet chaos. We’re talkin’ Last of Us theories, F1 races (and why it might be the best live event ever), recent Padel problems, Met Gala madness, and then Professor Gagnon breaks down Burkina Faso at the end. All that and way more on this week’s episode of FLAGRANT. INDULGE. 00:00 Intro + Mark v Vala rivalry 5:01 The Last of Us's New Love Story & Film industry trends in general 14:52 Who does Anime represent? 19:35 Last of Us Love Scene Problems 24:11 Portnoy defends restaurant & wants to send people to Auschwitz 26:03 Mark's tour 28:44 Is that really Seal’s kid? 32:49 F1 is the greatest live sport 46:43 Jelly Roll is incredible + Schulz hanging with celebs 50:53 Judging the Met Gala looks 1:05:32 Black people conspiracies + Elmo’s Black 1:12:53 Burkina Faso Coup + Shackles of Colonialism 1:26:20 Bukele + Latina America getting their get back 1:35:10 Authoritarianism, Bukele’s Snow + Looking after Homebase 1:45:56 Trump is blatant with his + No more curtains 1:50:49 Vietnam tore down the curtain 1:54:23 Rat experiment + Sperm epigenetics 2:02:18 Counter-points to the rat experiment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Touko 2h 8min

YERRR – the guys linked up with comedian Gary Owen for a no-holds-barred convo on comedy, culture, and catching heat. Gary has wild stories from being on the road as Black America's favorite White comedian, to navigating divorce in the public eye and reacting to his viral clip about it. He talks about living with a notorious LA Gangster, being a stand up comedian while still in the US Military and working some of the OG greats like Eddie Murphy, Eminem and Floyd Mayweather. All that and more on this week’s episode of FLAGRANT. INDULGE. 00:00 Owen not Owens 1:30 Shedeur Sanders + Football talk 4:39 Diversity in Gary’s crowd 8:51 Not into YTs + Being the first 11:28 Brilliant idiots clip shown in court 20:31 Divorce Papers Serving Game + Cheating on the road 37:33 Shannon Sharpe has no supporters 46:30 Mayweather walking in mid show 58:10 Early days + wild tour stories 1:03:56 Gatekeepers & Quincy Jones 1:06:04 Horror Gigs, Underrated Killers + Headlining 1:10:48 Popping on tv + Honorable discharge 1:18:32 Drug dealer roommate, LA experience + Kobe Bryant 1:36:03 Freak Offs 1:39:52 “It was just a misunderstanding” 1:46:56 Being accepted in LA culture 1:53:34 Early touring, Jo Koy + Hardest follow 1:59:43 The culture, Black rooms + Latest special no race jokes 2:06:51 Sweating like crazy 2:08:23 Meeting Eddie Murphy on “Daddy Daycare” 2:14:16 How does Shannon Sharpe come back from this? 2:17:58 Ye’s new music + Meeting Kanye & Eminem early 2:22:50 Who was Kendrick talking about? 1st Celeb meeting 2:24:54 Kids being excited to meet + OJ is CHARMING 2:27:50 Evolving with your audience + Controversy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 Huhti 2h 38min

YERRR – former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg came on to talk about fixing America’s crumbling infrastructure, fixing the Democratic Party, & his political aspirations. He gets into policy, public perception, parenting, his coming out story, and what it takes to run for president. All that and more on this week’s episode of FLAGRANT. INDULGE. 00:00 Intro 00:32 White Lotus recap 3:11 Commercial space travel + Air travel is unbelievably safe 5:37 Taxing the ultra wealthy + Corporate tax avoidance 11:17 Tariffs are a tax + Reducing incentives to hoard money 15:05 Urban decay, Corporate profiteering & Wealth tax 23:12 What would Pete do differently with tariffs? 28:26 Finger-wagging, Compassion + Dems’ direction 33:59 AOC + Bernie messaging & Policies 38:14 DOGE is about power not efficiency 44:56 Huge transportation projects in NYC 48:50 Power play + Limits on power 54:00 Where do our taxes go? 1:00:47 Best results aren’t seen + Slow progression = bureaucracy 1:08:11 Perception of Dems’ states + Facts are debated 1:15:20 Stocks & politicians + Misunderstanding data 1:19:14 Willing to correct mistakes 1:22:00 NBA playoffs time 1:23:55 Echo chambers + Courting some controversy 1:32:28 What do Americans really need? 1:38:57 Right to choose and tax cuts + Address our feelings 1:41:31 What would Pete do? 1:45:46 Coming out, “Just In Case” letter + Radical Empathy 1:59:42 Reaction to coming out + White boy fun 2:04:40 Telling parents was not easy + Challenges 2:11:30 Fatherhood 2:19:20 Raising Black children 2:22:39 If Pete runs for president, what are the costs? 2:26:58 What drew Pete into public service? 2:32:46 Is America ready for a gay president? 2:34:53 How do keep the US at no. 1? A1 not AI 2:41:14 Addressing the wage gap + Poverty 2:46:17 Tax Cuts being passed right now Follow Us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/flagrant/about Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Huhti 2h 53min

YERRR – the guys sat down with Mario Carbone to chop it up about the hustle behind building a restaurant empire. From old-school red sauce joints to celeb-packed hotspots, Mario breaks down the flavors, the business, and the pressure of keeping it all fresh. He talks about Michelin stars, wild celebrity dining stories, and why good hospitality is the real secret sauce. All that and more on this week’s episode of FLAGRANT. INDULGE. 00:00 Intro 00:37 Getting a reservation at Carbone? Greasing the right people 8:07 Quick Tip, Restaurants’ intel + Maitre Ds 13:18 Michelin Star Experiences 17:42 How much do waiters make at Carbone? 21:58 Politics in dining, Michelin Stars + Finding a good restaurant 26:25 The staff is banging each other 27:38 Can Michelin star be bought? Paying influencers 30:21 Sorry Justin Bieber! Scummiest PR move 33:01 Starting out + Power of the Review 41:51 Worst tipper? Tip 20% 46:31 Racial busboy harmony 48:51 Mexicans are the best 53:29 Sandwich Shop to Carbone + Getting a backer 1:00:34 Throwing a critic out + Respecting a negative review 1:04:51 Aiming for the old school + Torrisi’s super power 1:08:30 Relationships with celebs + Banned celebs 1:12:39 Rap mentioning Carbone 1:23:49 Rules to sending food back 1:24:46 Better Italian food in NYC than Italy 1:28:13 Getting people to leave + Not being kid friendly 1:32:22 Outside Dining, Maintaining Quality + Entrepreneurial 1:37:30 Too difficult to replicate, The Spicy Rig + Iconic dish 1:43:02 Biggest bomb + Secret menu 1:46:48 Pet peeves + Giant menus 1:54:21 Moving to Italy + New dining trends now 2:00:58 Pinnacle for a Chef + Rewarding talent 2:04:08 Best places in New York? 2:11:42 Judge an Italian restaurant? Underrated pork chops 2:14:44 Charging for Wine + Impressing a date 2:17:43 F1 Weekend in Miami 2:20:15 What’s next? + Performance + Obama protocol 2:25:24 Getting your flowers from the Older generation 2:27:18 Navigating Egos 2:30:14 Why is New York the greatest city in the world? 2:31:41 Next generation coming through + Tariffs impacting 2:34:44 Being proud of heritage + Assimilation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Huhti 2h 40min

YERRR – the guys brought in none other than The Game himself, Triple H, to break down the wild world of professional wrestling. From getting punished by Vince and the rise of DX, Triple H opens up about everything: the business, the characters, the pain, the politics – even training Floyd Mayweather. Plus, his insane story of marrying his wife, internet trolls, and why being a babyface is actually harder than it looks. All that and more on this week’s episode of FLAGRANT. INDULGE 00:00 Everything is Wrestling 00:40 When Triple H was punished 4:25 Fans are super aware + Blurring the Lines 7:15 WCW was poaching talent + MSG show 12:58 Being punished by Vince + Inmates running the asylum 20:17 Going through it + Maximise your minutes 26:07 "S*ck it", Origins of DX + Being a mirror 37:50 Vince finally accepting + Pushing buttons 44:52 The rise of Stone Cold Steve Austin 50:12 Staying safe + Heel to Face 54:18 Being without Shawn Michaels + Reforming DX 1:00:14 Whatever it takes + WCW was doomed to failure 1:07:27 Developing character + Turning heel 1:12:17 How many now understand the game? 1:17:40 Being in the mix + Stephanie McMahon 1:27:37 Moms spot the love + Vince trying to stop it 1:31:51 Getting creative 1:37:28 Quad injury + intense commitment 1:42:06 Biggest pop at MSG + Being a good guy 1:52:13 Babyface have to be selfish + Bad guys' logic 1:56:44 Cena turning heel + The Process 2:00:01 Trump understanding heat 2:02:48 Being babyface is hard 2:10:30 Triple H training Floyd Mayweather + Understanding wrestling 2:16:19 Blending reality + Patience in your storytelling 2:19:58 Internet isn't real, Pivoting + Supreme skillset 2:26:17 Parallels with comedy + Schulz v Logan Paul 2:32:26 Never being full sure + Where is WWE now? 2:35:27 UFC jumping across to WWE 2:38:28 Tommy Invincible is phenomenal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Huhti 2h 43min

YERRR BONUS EP - the guys needed to get a breakdown of what was going on in the financial world so they brought in Chamath Palihapitiya from the All-In Podcast to explain to us what's going on with the tariffs, the economy, Trump and much much more. INDULGE 00:00 Rant! 00:43 What are the tariffs? 5:32 Other countries use of tariffs 9:39 The United States is the truly global leader 14:09 Reliance on others + Tariff helping self-sufficiency 16:55 Was the formula haphazard? 18:28 What is a trade deficit? 21:26 Using other countries as loopholes 23:54 Can China step in and exploit? Trading NATO 29:33 Job creation through tariffs? 34:23 Being world's consumer + Political Cronyism 39:29 Understanding America's debt 49:36 Trump is truly MAGA + Tariff shocked the market 53:08 Stock Market slumping's impact + What is inflation? 1:01:21 America needs growth + Elon's record 1:06:18 What is the downside to tariffs? Trump willing to talk 1:13:58 Being prepared this time around 1:16:58 How Chamath uses his capital 1:20:12 Chamath doesn't own public stocks + Recession incoming? 1:23:36 Are Recessions Republican led? 1:25:44 Views on the outcome? Waiting this out Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Huhti 1h 36min