I Don't Make the Rules, the Podcast

Episode 13 of I Don't Make the Rules kicks off with Mark and Larry diving into Ye (FKA Kanye West)'s new album BULLY and everything surrounding his return to the spotlight (00:07:36). That conversation leads into debates about the most "unbeatable" Verzuz opponent, early Album of the Year contenders as we head into Q2 (00:20:20), and their thoughts on recent releases from Bruno Mars and Jack Harlo...

In the longest episode of I Don't Make the Rules to date, Mark and Larry hit the ground running—opening with a quick discussion on the effectiveness of school systems before sliding into how and why time feels like it moves faster as we get older (00:03:30). From there, the guys check in on what they've been up to recently (00:05:30), including Larry's kind of trip to the Daytona 500, and Mark's t...

After an unintentional break, Mark and Larry return to the couch for their first episode of 2026, opening with a quick analysis of the state of the world so far this year (00:03:48), which naturally leads into a conversation about race, identity, and code-switching.   From there, the guys jump straight into new music—starting with their favorite rapper J. Cole's new (and reportedly final) album, T...

For Episode 10 (Take Two) of I Don't Make the Rules, Mark and Larry link up on Christmas Eve to check back in with the Rulers after another hiatus. After addressing the break, some housekeeping, and what they've been up to since Episode 9, the guys jump into a run of holiday-adjacent topics — including their favorite Christmas songs (08:45), the matching pajama photoshoot trend for couples (14:50)...

Ending their longest hiatus yet, Mark and Larry reconvene in a new setting — the Lab — to cover a wide range of topics, starting with which sports teams they're fans of and the concept of fandom and sports culture as a whole (7:00). Once they address the hiatus, what they've been up to since Episode 008, and how the Rulers have been choosing to direct questions, requests, and feedback to them (13:...

On Episode 8 (Ocho) of I Don't Make the Rules, Mark & Larry sift through another packed lineup of topics — from global perspective to personal debates. They open by reflecting on the benefits of living in the U.S. and the lack of war on our soil, before reacting to the assassination of Charlie Kirk and its fallout (08:37). From there, they dive into the Charlotte train stabbing that killed a Ukrai...

In Episode 007 — the quickest installment of I Don't Make the Rules so far — Mark and Larry kick things off by unpacking the first wave of headlines surrounding Young Thug. From there, they speed through the sports world, covering the Eagles vs. Cowboys opener, PJ Washington's viral clash with Brittany Renner, and a debate over whether Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather's upcoming exhibition is more...

After a two-week hiatus, Mark and Larry reconvene with a long list of topics to cover, starting with athletes who have recently made the news for reasons outside their respective fields — including Rampage Jackson's son Raja Jackson, Sha'Carri Richardson, Christian Coleman, and Tyreek Hill. Larry also brings up Dr. Umar's accounts being frozen before the guys move into their music segment, which i...

On Episode 5 of I Don't Make the Rules, Mark & Larry dive into new albums from J.I.D. and Gunna, compare the quality, energy, and visuals of new vs. old music, and debate the legality and morality of AI therapy. In the streamer segment, they react to PlaqueBoyMax's stream with Lil Baby, Neon linking with Michael Jackson's best friend, and Kai Cenat's surprise run-in with an old classmate. They als...

On the latest episode of I Don't Make the Rules, Mark & Larry kick things off with will.i.am's comments about Black Thought being a trillion times better than Jay-Z, leading into a breakdown of different methods for ranking top fives—including Mark's three separate charts and the criteria behind them. They also touch on the ethics of flying women out the country and testifying against your own chi...

On the latest episode of I Don't Make the Rules, Mark and Larry chop it up about everything from the controversial rise of the new Tea app to the state of modern hip-hop, sparked by the 2025 XXL freestyle. They go head-to-head on Laila Ali vs. Claressa Shields, question whether Gen Z has any real superstars, unpack a few tricky topics like age gaps in dating and past behaviors in (toxic?) relation...

In the first uninterrupted episode of I Don't Make the Rules, Mark and Larry dive into everything from the Diddy verdict and the new Clipse album to rap beef response time limits, the myth of one man halting AI, and more. No tech issues. No redacted chaos. Just [mostly] unfiltered conversation.