Decoding 40

This week we turn our focus to the serious topic of reparations .  Should the African American community receive them or is it too late? Next we discuss the case of Marshae Jones , the Alabama woman who was shot while pregnant during an altercation.  Under pressure from abortion rights groups she was charged for the murder of her unborn child.  Crazy, right? But, not crazier than the turn we take...

This week is another mixed bag of hilarious conversation discussing stories on New York City subway to cheap and questionable airlines. Then we tackle a host of topics including whether or not Black people can be racists, the problem with shady postal carriers and other delivery persons. We also discuss whether or not men and women can have meetings in casual or potentially compromising settings....

This week's episode starts off with a song from L.O. and a reenactment of the calls that we all miss or avoid from LIFE! We start off with a discussion about dealing with contractors and their ability to capitalize on our fears and ignorance when it comes to home repairs.  Alaric tells us about his recent run-in with lead abatement and shady contractor practices.   This leads us into the astronomi...

Hey everybody, we're off this week, so we're giving you a little bonus episode to tide you over until next week. In this episode we play you some of our favorite clips since we started recording. See you guys next week!

This week, the guys recap the details of their Father’s Day and Mack raises the bar with a captivating and explicit story about his dad meeting a woman at the senior residence home who may or may not have worked there. They also give their take on the outrageous viral video of a kindergarten graduation where a young boy hurls an explicative or two at a teacher at the start of the ceremony. They ex...

Episode 16 starts off with a trivia question. What is Sisqo's most successful song? Here's a hint, it's not the Thong song or the remix. The natural transition from the thong song is of course porn. The crew discusses their go to searches and we find out L.O. likes Bedstuy amateurs. Next, we discuss possible 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang's controversial idea to give every American an ext...

In this episode... we're on a world tour with Mack, my man, as Mack tells us about his honeymoon trip that starts across the pond and then to beautiful Grenada where he got to see the great Buju Banton and ending in the Crescent City of New Orleans . Next, the crew discusses the Wu-Tang Clan and Sasha Jenkin’s four-part docuseries “ Of Mics and Men ” that gives color and texture to a true American...

Welcome back to Decoding40. We’ve got more laughs and more stimulating conversation for you.    We kick it off with an homage to one of the greatest Black shows, The Jeffersons, in a way that only Vincent can manage to take it just a little too far.    In this episode, find out what happens when L.O. mistakenly switched out actual alcohol for Heineken 0.0.   First, we actually discuss, for real th...

Welcome back to Decoding40. This is lucky Episode 13 and it is seriously packed with a ton of laughter and opinions.    We start off with one of the most popular tech arguments to date—Android versus Apple.  The crew gets into a heated discussion on which brand is better. Listen to see which brand wins.    L.O. shares a bizarre story about a time when he met Jill Scott in her dressing room.    The...

The episode begins with L.O. and Alaric sharing stories about customer service experiences at a clothing store and a popular taco in Miami. We discuss the importance of personal space whether on the train, at a concert, or a bar. Mack then shares an uncomfortable encounter in San Francisco that gets a hilarious re-enactment. Finally, we wrap up the show with a discussion on whether or not the Demo...

The crew dives into, how being judged in the public court of opinion can have you perceived as guilty in the court of law.  Also, is the media actually creating division in society? Next, we take a trip down memory lane as we reminisce about our first cars and jobs. Peugeot's, Celicas, an old school Caddy to cars with no Reverse. And, yes, minimum wage was once $3.50 hour.  We wrap this episode up...

On this week's episode we meet Jaysin with an I. A typical sweater hat wearing gentrifier with a beard from the Mid-West. From police officers to voting, we explore the different facets of society and how America as a whole cares or doesn't care. We then talk about internet models. Is it all about thirst trapping and fishing for likes? In this week in racism we talk about the drunken white man who...

In this special Miami Edition, we record from beautiful Miami, Florida. We’re here for Mack’s Bachelor’s Party and we’re having a ball! Don’t miss as we discuss the amazing and not so amazing food (pizza) we experienced. Jussie Smollett walks! and we don’t care… We talk shooting machine guns and a 50 caliber rifle at Lock and Loaded Miami and why the headphones that they have should be mass market...

In this week’s episode we explore dog park racism, we do a re-enactment of the Florida “hey hoe!” Arrest, we offer ways to call the police on white folks, the dangers of smacking Leon’s car and how we feel about NOT giving that “EXTRA” apology. We also discuss jaywalking tickets, todays teachers going after young men of color and if AFFLUENZA is a real thing. Lastly, we go all the way in on hairli...

In this jam packed episode we talk Miss Cleo’s legacy, we explore a transgender Olympics, why Mack wore Uncle Phil’s Sweater, getting caught by your mom having sex, teacher’s who sexually abuse their young male students of color, and what would happen to the world if the church collapsed! Come hang out with us, let go and laugh…

In this episode we discuss is being an a**hole genetic, holding slave auctions at private school, an accurate reenactment of Florida cops arresting an unarmed woman. supporting black businesses and CUTTING THE DAMN CABLE!!!

In this episode, we discuss our Least Favorite Liquor, Surviving Dominican Republic, why don’t your favorite people watch Game of Thrones and it’s Alaric’s Birthday! We also discuss who would you least rather meet in a dark alley Micheal Jai White, Wesley Snipes or D-Bo (Tommy “Tiny” Lister)?

In this episode, we get a visit from our local believer, talk about sharing our passwords with our significant others, uncover how your car “Blue-Snitches” on you and we debate capitalizing versus selling out for the bag.

In this episode we introduce Willy Strings, how we survived Vincent's birthday and how to navigate the vag when it's not necessarily up to snuff...

In this episode we introduce you to the crew, admire Vinnie's waves, discuss the best decade of our lives, women giving consent, getting chased out of the window of a house by someone's dad and introduce you to the Mobb Deep Over 40 collection.

Top of The Morning To Yah How the world sees black men, what happens to your DNA when you send it in, Facts VS Super Facts!, choking out baby mountain lions, good pizza spots, toxic masculinity and why Mack celebrates St. Patrick’s Day at the Irish Pub.