I’ll Explain All This Later Podcast

What happens when both people are tired, both people are contributing, and somehow both still feel unseen? In Episode 4 of I’ll Explain All This Later , Big Smash and Chan break down the weight people carry in relationships money, kids, housework, planning, emotional support, family responsibilities, intimacy, and all the invisible things that keep life moving. Because sometimes the problem isn’t...

How do you miss somebody you’re still with? In Episode 3 of I’ll Explain All This Later , Big Smash talks about what happens when the love is still there, but the relationship starts feeling too routine. This isn’t about wanting somebody new—it’s about wanting something new with the person you already chose. Because sometimes you don’t miss the person. You miss the intention, the effort, the curio...

How much does your partner really need to know about you? In Episode 2 of I’ll Explain All This Later , Big Smash takes the conversation from personal space to personal privacy . If you’re allowed to have time that belongs to you, are you also allowed to have parts of your past, thoughts, conversations, and experiences that stay yours? This episode digs into privacy vs. secrecy, phone access, past...

Can you be completely in love with somebody and still need time away from them? In the Season 5 premiere of I’ll Explain All This Later , Big Smash tackles the uncomfortable truth about loving your relationship while still loving your own space, freedom, and peace. When a simple request for a day alone gets interpreted as rejection, Smash has a choice to make—and he’ll have to explain why he made...

This season we talked about love, loyalty, temptation, protection, parenting, friendships, mistakes, pain, and growth. But for the finale, the focus turns inward. After everything life put you through… did it make you wiser, stronger, colder, more guarded, or more honest with yourself? This episode is about the lessons we paid for, the people we outgrew, the mistakes that changed us, and the momen...

The new regime begins now. In this special PodWarz Round 1 episode, Big Smash officially brings his address as he becomes President of the United States of Smash and delivers his first-ever State of Smash Address . What would a nation built on common sense actually look like? tune in and find out

Podwarz round 3 Everybody wants the crown. Everybody wants the success, the respect, the money, the growth, and the results. But very few people want the process that comes with it. In this episode, Big Smash takes a hard look at why so many people are chasing outcomes they haven't prepared for, why shortcuts eventually come with a price, and how discipline, consistency, and integrity are stil...

Some thoughts are supposed to stay in your head… but we’re saying them out loud. In this episode, Big Smash and Bougee Babe take a hilarious but honest look at the people, situations, and decisions we just can’t feel sorry for. From repeated mistakes and fake accountability to self-inflicted drama and karma finally collecting its debt, we’re diving into those moments where all you can say is… “Low...

We’ve all had that one person that had us doing WAY too much 😂 Ignoring red flags. Sending long texts. Going broke trying to prove love. “Remember When I Was Simpin” is a funny, honest, and painfully real conversation about overloving people who never deserved your softness in the first place. 🎙️ PodWarz 2 Round 1 💔 Some of y’all still healing from what’s discussed on this episode.

This ain’t a feel good episode… this is a REAL one. Big Smash and Uncle Dolemite sit down and break life all the way down from childhood lessons you didn’t even realize you were learning… to teenage decisions that felt right at the time… to grown man accountability that you can’t run from. No filters. No fake wisdom. Just real talk about: The lessons that cost you The patterns you had to face The...

Before social media told people what to wear… Chicago already knew how to step. This bonus episode takes you back to the late 90s and early 2000s—when being fly wasn’t about designer labels, it was about being clean, intentional, and confident. From crispy white tees and flawless Air Force 1s to Jordans that meant something and Pelle Pelle jackets that made statements, this is a deep dive into the...

Everybody got an opinion… especially when they only saw a piece of the picture. In this episode, Big Smash break down what happens when confidence turns into control, and how some people mistake their way for the way. Just because something doesn’t look like how you’d do it doesn’t make it wrong — it just means you don’t understand it yet. This isn’t a rebuttal… it’s a recalibration. We’re talking...

In this episode, Big Smash breaks down the reality behind success using the message of The Pursuit of Happiness and why the journey to winning is never as pretty as it looks. We dive into what it really means to stay locked in when life isn’t going your way. From struggling in silence, to carrying responsibility under pressure, to maximizing every opportunity when it finally shows up this episode...

In this episode, Big Smash takes it back to the foundation — family. Using the message behind Soul Food, we break down what really holds a family together when life gets real. Because it’s easy to say “family over everything” when everything is good… but what happens when tension, pride, money, and miscommunication start pulling people apart?

What happens when two individuals are forced to become a unit? In this episode of I’ll Explain All This Later , Big Smash breaks down the powerful theme of “Ride or Die” versus real loyalty , using the cultural backdrop of survival, pressure, and partnership Queen And Slim Too many people say they want a partner for life—but when pressure shows up, so does their true character.

In this powerful transition into Season 4, Episode 9, Big Smash tackles the heavy lifting of evolution in “The Past is The Past.” Taking a page out of the classic Poetic Justice, we’re looking at what happens when the “Old Record” of your life meets the new path you’re trying to pave. We’ve all got a history—a “Rearview Mirror” filled with mistakes, past exes, and a body count that the “Street Com...

In this heavy-hitting episode of S4E8 , Big Smash takes us to the gritty streets of Harlem by way of the cinematic classic Paid in Full to break down a poison that is killing more legacies than the game itself: Envy. We’re stripping away the designer labels and the "boss" talk to look at the Rico Syndrome —that moment a brother decides to trade a lifetime of loyalty for a season of stuntin...

We are peeling back the layers of a specific type of deception: Emotional Fraud . This isn't just about having a "side thing"; it’s about the deliberate act of faking a soul-level connection because you know that honesty would cost you the physical access you’re chasing. In this episode, Big Smash takes an unfiltered look at the high cost of playing with people's hearts. Using the...

Using the strategic backdrop of the film The Great Debaters, Big Smash dives into the “Quiet War” of Black excellence and the discipline of silence. As a father of eight building a legacy in this world he addresses the current political climate and ICE raids through the lens of selective solidarity—explaining why his energy is focused on the home front and the people who have historically stood in...

Too many people are running "drills" and "tests" on partners who are already showing up correctly. This episode is a reality check: Are you following "single-player" rules while you have a blessing sitting right in front of you? BIG SMASH IS HERE TO BRING THE VERDICT OF THE MOVIE TWO CAN PLAY THAT GAME Stop testing what has already been proven. If you keep treating a consis...

While we all know how to survive a blizzard, most of us have no idea how to accept an ending . We call it “chemistry” when it’s actually just “chaos,” and what we call “boring” could actually just be “peace.” In this episode, We’re diving into the "Safe Cage"—that place where we stay in a toxic mess just because the drama feels like home. Using the lens of the classic Diary of a Mad Black...

This weeks inspiration is the 2020 movie the photograph. In 2026, we are obsessed with the "Perfect Picture." We’ve mastered the art of the filter, the angle, and the "Black Excellence" resume, but we’ve lost the art of being seen. Mae and Michael are the ultimate "on paper" couple—successful, beautiful, and driven—but they are both haunted by a legacy of silence they didn&...

We all know the "Bro Code"—that unwritten rule that says we take our secrets to the grave. But what happens when that code becomes a cage? Harper Stewart walked into a wedding weekend with a book full of secrets (The Vault), proving that sometimes the people closest to us are the ones most afraid to tell us the truth. In this episode, Big Smash breaks down why we choose "loyalty" o...

Season 4 is here. We’re kicking things off with a classic movie backdrop: Love & Basketball. But we aren’t just swooning over the "Double or Nothing" scene—we’re checking the scoreboard. In this episode, Big Smash breaks down the lopsided politics of sacrifice in Black love. Why is one person always expected to play defense while the other takes all the shots? We’re diving into the &#3...

THE SEASON FINALE ......You're grinding. You're losing sleep. You're pushing past the pain. But when the exhaustion hits, who's the "why" that makes you keep going? This week, Big Smash is getting real about the engine behind the hustle: The Fuel. Is it the legacy for your kids? The security for your partner? Or is it proving to the younger you that you finally made it? We&...