Here's The Thing

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A 3-year-old Black soccer phenom was kicked out of his youth soccer league after the league director called 911 on the child's mother for being "disruptive." KevOnStage, Angel, and Joshy Gonz break down the shocking 911 call, the racial dynamics of calling police on a Black family, and why this kid deserves a soccer academy, not a ban. Then they react to Nicki Minaj being floated as a potential White House press secretary replacement, Trump's unhinged rally comments, and a deep dive into the WNBA Finals, where Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream are fighting to stay alive against the Golden State Valkyries. Plus, a heated HomeGoods debate, GLP-1 talk, and holiday party food predictions.
00:00:Church Announcements
01:51: 3-Year-Old Soccer Phenom & 911 Call
41:33: Nicki Minaj as Press Secretary & Trump's Rally Comments
49:38: Presidential Politics & "Make War Crimes Private Again"
56:29: HomeGoods, Holiday Season & Peppermint Debate
1:00:26: WNBA Finals: Dream vs Valkyries
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This week on Here's the Thing, KevOnStage and That Chick Angel break down a Texas wedding venue refusing to refund $15,909 to a grieving bride whose fiance died seven months before the wedding -- and then counter-suing her for the remaining balance. The crew debates wedding contract ethics, airplane armrest etiquette, and whether the middle seat deserves both armrests (it does). Plus: a motorcycle club's funeral ritual goes viral, D.L. Hughley reveals he couldn't read and shares a painful Chris Rock story, Kerry Washington's Chris Rock advice for Black women in Hollywood, a Fayette County politician named Jamie West delivers the most unhinged campaign interview ever, Kevin confesses to farting on planes and stop-paying campus parking checks, and the team debates whether Sade's name is actually pronounced "Shar-day." Buckle up.
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00:00 - Church Announcements
08:23 - Texas Wedding Venue Refuses Refund After Fiancé's Death
21:10 - Airplane Armrest Wars & Flight Etiquette
30:50 - Motorcycle Club Funeral: The Crybaby Dance
39:55 - D.L. Hughley & Chris Rock Stories
55:57 - Jamie West: Fayette County Politician Goes Viral
59:46 - Drunk Acting Improv: DUI Checkpoint Scenes
1:06:03 - How to Actually Pronounce Sade
1:11:25 - Olivia Dean Sued by Bill Withers' Estate
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In this episode of Here's the Thing, KevOnStage and That Chick Angel break down Angel Reese's dominant 30-point, 16-rebound performance in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals against the Golden State Valkyries, debating whether the Atlanta Dream can close it out in five and what a championship would mean for Reese's legacy after being traded from the Chicago Sky last offseason. The crew then reacts to reports that Jay-Z will headline the Super Bowl LXI halftime show in Los Angeles, revisiting Cam'ron's hilarious old clip calling out Jay-Z's "availability." They also review Cardi B's NPR Tiny Desk performance, unpack why most rappers struggle as live performers, and go on an unforgettable rant about how modern artists skip the grind -- from the mall to the fair to Summer Jam -- delivering the now-infamous "gumbo with no roux" metaphor. Plus: Kevin's terrifying meet-and-greet "auntie handcuffs" story at the Charlotte airport, a Black woman getting kicked out of Ken Paxton's Republican campaign event in Texas, Trump's "best poverty rates" comments, and a raw conversation about ADHD, autism, and whether everybody's on the spectrum.
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00:00: Church Announcements
01:30: WNBA Finals: Angel Reese Dominates
10:24: Jay-Z Super Bowl Halftime
21:04: Cardi B Tiny Desk & Artist Development
30:30: Meet & Greets: Summer Walker & Kevin
35:58: Black Woman Removed from Ken Paxton Event
46:24: ADHD, Autism & Neurospicy

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KevOnStage and That Chick Angel break down the wildest stories of the week, starting with the viral Trash Can Girl TikTok saga, a North Carolina neighborhood trash can feud that ended in a backyard brawl and the internet taking sides. Then they debate Kelly Clarkson's "Birdgate" controversy after she called out a Brooklyn store for refusing to sell her a mechanical bird, raising the question: should celebrities use their platforms to complain about small businesses?
The crew also gives Jason Weaver his flowers after he got dragged for not knowing his own star power -- from ‘The Lion King’ to playing young Michael Jackson, his legacy runs deep. Plus, Kendrick Sampson's hot take about wanting to have babies with his homegirls without romance sparks a hilarious debate about modern relationships, and Tobey Maguire officiating his ex-wife Jennifer Meyer's wedding to a Nigerian billionaire heir leaves everyone speechless. Stick around for Angel's sneeze-pee incident and her legendary quest to have God teach her the piano.
0:00 - Church Announcements
1:08 - Trash Can Girl on TikTok
12:28 - Kelly Clarkson Birdgate
30:38 - Jason Weaver Appreciation
44:08 - Kendrick Sampson Co-Parenting Debate
56:06 - Tobey Maguire & Angel's Piano Story
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In this episode of Here's the Thing, KevOnStage and That Chick Angel react to Shane Gillis's viral 'Saturday Night Live' monologue about women's gym attire and the double standard in comedy. They debate whether controversy only propels white male comedians forward while Black women comedians get overlooked for the same stage — and Kev names more than 20 Black women comedians who deserve an SNL slot. Plus, Ray Charles's legendary takedown of Elvis Presley resurfaces, a deep dive into Nate Bargatze making $82 million as the biggest touring comedian in the world, WNBA Finals predictions with Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream facing the Golden State Valkyries, the US government planning a public firing squad execution and what it says about America's history of spectacle violence, and Kev delivers a viral-worthy impression of an angry Trump supporter that you have to hear to believe.
Chapters:
0:00 Church Annoucnements
01:14 Shane Gillis SNL Monologue & The Double Standard in Comedy
28:40 WNBA Finals: Angel Reese & Atlanta Dream vs Golden State Valkyries
40:21 - US Government Plans First Public Firing Squad Execution
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