Hyphen Nation

In this episode of THE BARACK OBAMA APPROVED WORLD'S GREATEST PODCAST, we don't want to be like Mike but we definitely want to talk about him. I'm joined by Marcus, Asti, and Gerbo as we break down our thoughts on The Last Dance! We talk about what the documentary lacked, what it managed to accomplish, and if it hurt or helped the legacy of His Airness. We round things out talking abou...

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If you've been keeping up, George, Marcus, and I have been conducting the Hyphen Book Club in favor of Ethan Strauss' new book The Victory Machine about Kevin Durant and his time with the Golden State Warriors. Ethan took the time to follow me and tell me he enjoyed the shows and thanked us for reading so closely! Being the mastermind that he is, Marcus suggested I ask Ethan to be on the p...

The Showinmadlov Book Club rides again as we tackle chapters 3 through 5 of Ethan Sherwood Strauss' The Victory Machine. We talk a little about Steve Kerr becoming the head coach and what the idea of joy has to do with NBA basketball, plus we touch on the devolution of Kevin Durant and what factors made him into the man and player he is today. A huge portion of this episode veers to sneakers a...

So long time listeners of Hyphen Nation knows what happens when I get into a funk and don't want to do anything podcast related. My semi-regular co-host Marcus "Showinmadlov" Robinson appears to save the day. I'm serious. Marcus noticed a new book hitting shelves called The Victory Machine: The Making and Unmaking of the Warriors Dynasty by Ethan Sherwood Strauss and sequestered my...

In the last of my previously recorded episodes, I take some time to tell the tale of the man who broke the color barrier in auto racing and one of the greatest racers in NASCAR history, Wendell Scott. From there, I talk about my sad love affair with Derrick Rose and my hopes of him playing in the All-Star Game being dashed... and then the whole season got suspended a few weeks later but I think it...

In a world not that long ago, my dear friend Tyler Kovar and I broke into WVU's Creative Arts Center to record his second appearance on Hyphen Nation. Okay, we just found an empty room but I digress! After scouring for at least 45 minutes, we found a band room in the basement, I pulled out my notes, and we talked about seasons 1 and 2 or Netflix's delightful Sex Education. We cover a lot b...

Two nights removed from the Show of Shows, THE BARACK OBAMA APPROVED WORLD'S GREATEST PODCAST proudly presents the biggest number of guests on one episode thanks to the quarantine! I'm joined by Erik Fromme (x2), EG aka Catcher of Shows (x3), Errick Greenlee (x5), George Gerbo (x5), Mike Asti (x3) and my semi-regular co-host Marc Rob towards the end as we recap WrestleMania 36! WrestleMani...

This one is plain and simple: I met up with one of my best friends Eric Jordan twice in January and another time in February. This is me recounting those nights, reviewing food, seeing old friends and making old ones, and checking out some live music somewhere in between. This episode was brought to you by OJ: Made In America Part 2. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hyphen-nation/suppor...

On this previously recorded episode of THE BARACK OBAMA APPROVED WORLD'S GREATEST PODCAST, I deliver my 2020 State Of The Podcast Address. There's 2019 stats courtesy of my semi-regular co-host Marcus Robinson, goals set, guests get proclaimed, and I even run down what Hyphen Podcast Group is doing in 2020. And there's no surprises on this one; just a good ol' fashioned episode of...

Just in time (and I mean barely) for WrestleMania 36, I'm joined by The Howitzer & Buzz-Saw themselves, George Gerbo and Mike Asti. Slowly but surely, we talk about whether Mania Performance Center should even be happening and whether we can muster the energy needed for a WrestleMania with no crowd. Then, we choose our winners for each match thanks to the power of Wikipedia (but even that...

GUEST MONOLOGUE BY MATTHEW SPENCER. Marcus and I spend this episode remembering Kobe. Rest in peace to all 9 people who lost their lives. May your families find peace in this difficult time. Happy birthday Mom. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hyphen-nation/support

And we're back! And we're late. Sorry. As you'll be able to tell, THE BARACK OBAMA APPROVED WORLD'S GREATEST PODCAST, has underwent some changes and hopefully for better. I start things off with a retraction about LeVar Burton's t-shirt pointed out to me by Errick, then I apologize for the mess that was 150. After that, Angel joined me on my birthday to finish watching the 2011...

I start out with some 2019 statistics, just like a normal State Of The Podcast Address would begin. I make some goals but I keep using past tense. Then I announce that this is the last episode of Hyphen Nation. My 2020 State Of The Podcast Address becomes my Farewell Address to THE BARACK OBAMA APPROVED WORLD'S GREATEST PODCAST. Then I woke up this morning and felt like a fool. So I once again...

Inspired by S05 E13 of ILaPoW and someone saying something that triggered me, we get the closest thing to my origin story on THE BARACK OBAMA APPROVED WORLD’S GREATEST PODCAST. I discuss my upbringing, when I first became aware of my blackness, race, racism, and when someone qualifies as black enough to not be called the opposite. This episode was brought to you by NXT’s Women’s Number 1 Contender...

Just when I thought I was missing Sunday's episode, I made it happen! This time out on THE BARACK OBAMA APPROVED WORLD'S GREATEST PODCAST,  I discuss the curious case of Snoop Lion. I follow that up by naming the 2019 winner of my Best In The World award. If you looked at the episode artwork though, you already know. I'm sleepy and it may be because of a full moon. This episode was bro...

I got nothing. I really don't. So much so that I pull out an old story that I've posted before and read it while spouting out ideas of spiders and why toilet bowls need to be clogged with bathmats. Then I watch the 2011 Royal Rumble since this year's event is right around the corner, realize how long it is, and then promptly stop halfway through the thing with promises to finish it soo...

Happy New Year! Happy 2020! Happy... no, I told you I don't care that 145 was released in 2020, this is the first episode of THE BARACK OBAMA APPROVED WORLD'S GREATEST PODCAST for a new decade! Today, we talk about the fascinating world of dog owners and the dogs who love them! We briefly talk about the death of former NBA commissioner David Stern. Oh yeah, my love of the Teenage Mutant Ni...

After our marathon sports podcast with George Gerbo, Marcus and I still had a little work to do. For the third time in as many years, we sat down to record our year end Numbers On The Board episode. But this time, instead of going through questions and making picks for different topics in 2019... we just talked. We discussed what the 2009 versions of ourselves would say to our 2019 counterparts. W...

As promised, George Gerbo is back on the show (also the newest member of the Three Timers Club)! And my semi-regular co-host Marcus "Showinmadlov" Robinson as well. We discuss 2010-2019 in the sports including our favorite teams, favorite villains, biggest blunders, overrated blanks, and much more! There's great takes, good takes, hot takes, and Derrick Rose takes and I would assume yo...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from THE BARACK OBAMA APPROVED WORLD'S GREATEST PODCAST! On this Christmas Day edition where I left my family at home long enough to do this, I recap Christmas morning and the gifts I received. Then I talk about Christmas mass at our church and just how good our priest is at telling stories. I forgot to talk about his snarky comment about people coming to chu...

On this episode of THE BARACK OBAMA APPROVED WORLD'S GREATEST PODCAST, I pitch a perfect game. Not to pat myself on the back on anything but I'm really proud of this one. We start off by talking about the traditions we have for our jewelry and then i eulogize a friend while talking about life back in my rapper days. Things don't get better but I had to talk about Donald getting impeach...

Not to be confused with Episode 43 from December 2017 (I would rename this one but to be honest... I don't want to)! As December creeps along, I return with a whole bushel full o' spoilers! First up is a recap of the events of The Walking Dead Season 10 thus far, then a quick jaunt to the Disney Movie Review Podcast so I can finally talk about Frozen II, and then a sober rant about a certa...

On this episode of THE BARACK OBAMA APPROVED WORLD'S GREATEST PODCAST, I'm mad. I talked about how well the Raiders were doing on Episode 130 and now they're 6-8 with two games to go. Football is a funny thing, especially when you blow a 13-3 lead in your final home game at Oakland to the Jaguars. At least Jason Mendoza's happy. Then the backlash from his own cast against The Last...

This episode didn't take that long to record but it truly feels like its been a few months since I started this whole thing at this point. This time, I re-record the first half of the episode after a recording snafu and discuss the 2013 film Drinking Buddies starring Olivia WIlde and Jake Johnson. Then I turn my attention to whether Zion Williamson should play this season and if Cam Newton is...