Open Gem: The Podcast

Send us Fan Mail SUMMARY We jumped right into the next set of 100 episodes with a goodie! We were joined on the grey couch this week by the one and only JaMyra, a longtime friend of the pod who recently revealed her new fitness business "Chase the Burn." We got into why she wanted to start helping others (16:12), how being a mother has influenced her fitness journey (24:27) and her favor...

Send us Fan Mail SUMMARY It's our 100th episode so y'all know it was a celebration! We toasted some champagne, poured up a few shots and had a few friends join the production. We started by thanking all of our former guests before sharing how we've grown throughout the journey and recapping some of our favorite moments. There was also some talk about 6ix9ine getting jumped at LA Fit...

Send us Fan Mail SUMMARY Fellas, when's the last time you did something that wasn't for the attention of a woman? That question stumped us for a good while (33:00) after we took some time out to show some love to March being Women's History Month (23:30). From there, we talked about the new seasons of BMF & Snowfall (38:36), Ja Morant's shenanigans (1:03:45), Shawn Kemp&apo...

Send us Fan Mail SUMMARY We were down in New Orleans celebrating Uncle Leon's 30th birthday last week so we came back with a full-length recap. There was a lot of food consumed (17:38), a lot of beads thrown on Bourbon Street (25:13) and a lot of silence during a comedy show (36:55). We also talked about how we stole a section at Treehouse (41:02), Uncle Leon and Bnag missing their initial fl...

Send us Fan Mail SUMMARY The fellas talked about everything under the sun this week but it was only right they started off by acknowledging LeBron becoming the NBA's all-time leading scorer (17:55) and Beyoncé now holding the record for the most Grammy wins ever (36:56). Black history at its finest! From there, they talk Valentine's Day (1:05:00), the Big Red Boots (1:18:30), tax season...

Send us Fan Mail SUMMARY The fellas finally got back to the grey couch so it was only right they gave updates on how the new year has been treating them so far. Bnag talked about his choice to cut sugar out of his diet (8:55) before Uncle Leon shared that he now has Invisalign (25:05), which somehow led to a hilarious conversation about the terrible eating habits in our community (34:50). After th...

Send us Fan Mail SUMMARY The fellas came back for a buzzer-beater episode right before the New Year to talk everything from why they took a break (14:12) to what they're looking forward to in 2023 (58:40). They also recapped their short Christmas break (17:15), reflected on their goals from this past year (40:22), discussed Tory Lanez being found guilty (1:15:05), Britney Griner being release...

Send us Fan Mail SUMMARY The week's episode starts off with Uncle Leon & Bnag giving a terrible preview of their upcoming trip to Cancun (13:25) before the fellas talk about the tragic death of Shanquella Robinson in Cabo (22:28) and the senseless shooting that took three lives at UVA (32:51). To brighten up the mood, they shift to GloRilla's new EP "Anyway, Life's Great&qu...

Send us Fan Mail SUMMARY It's been a minute since the fellas spent time on the grey couch so it was only right they let the people know what they've been up to (11:10). From there, they give their predictions on the new NBA season (27:14), touch on the Airbnb vs. Hotel debate (35:10), acknowledge November being men's health month (48:02), talk the tragic death of Takeoff (51:20) and...

Send us Fan Mail SUMMARY What's the male equivalent to receiving flowers? It's universally known that a man can rarely go wrong with getting a woman a nice bouquet. But what's that one thing women can buy or do for men to show their appreciation? After the fellas try to answer that question (24:32), they somehow stumble into the never-ending conversation about love/money/relationshi...

Send us Fan Mail SUMMARY If there was a fruit draft, what fruit would be your first pick? That's the question that kicked off this week's pod (16:45) before the fellas got into a deep conversation about the death of PNB Rock (27:00). From there, they talked LeBron's family on the cover of Vanity Fair (45:30), gave their thoughts on what it means to be a man (48:39), described what p...

Send us Fan Mail SUMMARY The fellas had a very similar but different experience this past Labor Day Weekend so it was only right they talked about it on the grey couch (16:34). After the brief recap, they touch on the new iPhone 14 release (27:20), give their take on the tense situation between Kanye and Adidas (39:08), discuss the importance of September being Suicide Prevention Month (55:07) and...

Send us Fan Mail SUMMARY For the first time in a long time, the fellas were actually vulnerable and shared how they were feeling to start the episode. Uncle Leon talked his way through feeling like an impostor after losing in the championship game (10:50), Nyce revealed that someone recently hit his car (20:25) and Bnag admitted to getting a speeding ticket (21:45). From there, they discuss what t...

Send us Fan Mail SUMMARY The fellas stumbled into a debate on whether Nickelodeon or Disney had the best TV shows before the intro music even came on (0:01). Once they finished going down memory lane, Bnag couldn't help but tell a joke (12:50) before it was time for Nyce to give a recap of he and his fiancée's weekend trip to Vegas (15:02). The fellas went on to talk about what they want...

Send us Fan Mail SUMMARY It took a little while but the fellas finally found some energy to pod once Uncle Leon asked for some advice (10:35). From there, they recognize their 2-year anniversary (30:42), discuss Angela Yee leaving The Breakfast Club (53:36), talk Serena Williams announcing her retirement (59:30), give their take on Brittney Griner being sentence to 9 years in Russia (1:16:05), exa...

Send us Fan Mail SUMMARY The fellas were right back with another guest this week as they sat down with Alexis (aka Big Flex Lex) to talk about her journey to becoming a certified lash technician, owner of "The Glam Spot" and host of the "Be Your Own Boss (BYOB) Brunch." She discusses her rough start in the lash world (22:10) and what led her to opening her own glam space (23:50...

Send us Fan Mail SUMMARY The fellas welcomed a few guests to the pod this week, as Richmond's own Chris Scholar pulled up alongside his wife, Bevin Brown, and artist, Drew Ashby, for a dope conversation. Chris gave a brief history of how he got started in the music industry (20:45) before he and Bevin described what it was like to direct the music video Nelly and Florida Georgia Line's h...

Send us Fan Mail SUMMARY Plans to have a guest fell through at the last minute so the fellas decided to freestyle the entire episode this week, which of course led to a bunch of relationship talk. They continued a pre-pod conversation about honesty in relationships (27:44) before getting into which gender cheats better (43:31), which rich woman they'd date solely for their money (58:25), why...

Send us Fan Mail SUMMARY The fellas got back to the shenanigans this week, starting off with Uncle Leon describing last week's work trip up to DC (15:05). From there, they get into a debate on wedding objections (36:42), talk Elon Musk pulling his $44 billion offer to buy Twitter (46:31), review Brent Faiyaz's new album (1:07:33), recap P Valley (1:19:00), discuss the #PutYourShoesOnChal...

Send us Fan Mail SUMMARY It was only right that Uncle Leon & Bnag came back with a detailed recap of their recent trip to Miami (18:30). After a bunch of reminiscing, the fellas get into some serious talk about Roe v. Wade being overturned (47:30) and the sentencing of both R. Kelly and Ghislaine Maxwell (1:08:16). They then get into Mario & Omarion's Verzuz battle (1:17:40), new musi...

Send us Fan Mail SUMMARY Bnag almost got fired this week, Nyce went to the doctor for the first time in 10 years and Uncle Leon hasn't been keeping up with his gym routine. The fellas came to pod this week, as they kicked things off with a debate on how men and women are wired (25:05) and if Yung Miami & Diddy's "relationship status" is going to have any influence (45:34)....

Send us Fan Mail SUMMARY This week's pod started off with a hilarious discussion on whether or not the fellas would sell crack right now for 15K a week (15:25). They go on to say their RIPs to Trouble (23:40), discuss the importance of Pride Month (31:38), talk about Apple adding the unsend option (39:00), detail the hardest part about after a breakup (49:18) and so much more! GEM OF THE WEEK...

Send us Fan Mail SUMMARY There were a few things to talk about this week but nothing more important than Nyce proposing to his now fiancé in Jamaica! He talks about their week in Ochos Rios (18:40) before giving a breakdown of how he popped the question (32:44). After a million airhorn and applause soundbites, the fellas stamp "FNF" as Song of the Summer (57:35), anticipate the return of...

Send us Fan Mail SUMMARY There wasn't too much fun to be had this week, as the fellas came back to the couch to discuss the tragic mass shootings that took 10 innocent lives in Buffalo, New York and one in Orange County, California (11:15) . From there, they touched on Kendrick Lamar's new album (24:45), Young Thug & Gunna getting caught up in a RICO case (33:48), Nike suing Stock X...

Send us Fan Mail SUMMARY The fellas were a little tired this week but at least they felt better than the dude who attacked Dave Chappelle on stage (13:00) and the man whose wife got a DM from Drake (24:15). After getting some laughs off, they discussed people thinking the grass is always greener somewhere else (29:24), shared something they want to fix about themselves (49:02), spoke on the leaked...