Damani Carter & Byron Keaton

Trying to Be Grown

Comedy EN ↓ 67 episodes

Two young men, not quite adults, but not kids anymore, trying to figure life out one topic at a time. Not experts in anything, but we’re real and entertaining 100% of the time. Join us as we give somewhat informed perspective on all the topics you want to hear.

Author

Damani Carter & Byron Keaton

Category

Comedy

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Latest episode

Sep 11, 2024

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Episodes

Episode 66: Cuffed Up 11.09.2024

In this episode, we discuss how cuffing season changes with age (4:06) , the NFL's choice to make Kendrick Lamar the artist for the Super Bowl halftime show (33:07), and we finish the show by predicting which teams will make it to the Super Bowl (55:02).

Episode 65: Couples Combine 04.09.2024

In this week's episode, we talk about activities with your boo thing, namely Byron and his girlfriend going head to head in a couples combine (5:30), our predictions for the college football year (28:27), and Byron questions Drake's recent actions and their possible effect on the music industry (45:33).

Episode 64 29.08.2024

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Episode 64: Hawk Fitness 27.08.2024

After Byron begins the show by displaying his new purchase, our two hosts talk about watching sports with a significant other (4:12), when to make long-term decisions in a talking stage (21:54), and end the show by debating which one would survive the best in prison (55:29).

Episode 63: Therapeutic 13.08.2024

Back from a little time away from the show, we begin by talking about College Football 25 & questioning the childishness of playing video games as an adult (7:45), transition to the Olympics and the outcomes we hoped for (33:39) and finish the show by debating how necessary it is for people to experience therapy (49:35).

Episode 62: Flagrant Foul 25.04.2024

Another long break but we are back with Will Gragg, one of our favorite guests. We begin the show discussing his recent transition to Milk & Honey sports, then get to Caitlin Clark & Angel Reese's differing treatment and situations (3:49), then move to discussing the seriousness of pick-up basketball (31:43), and finishing the show by answering the question of whether or not it is okay to be untru...

Episode 61: Wipe Me Down 01.03.2024

In this episode, Damani begins by posing a very messy question (3:47), our two hosts talk football, getting into the Super Bowl outcome and Brock Purdy (15:26), and in out last segment, Byron and Damani have a discussion about how pets fit into your relationship (52:49).

Episode 60: Sample That 28.01.2024

Back again with another episode, Byron starts the show off quizzing Damani on his sample knowledge (3:08), our hosts make their NFL playoff predictions (13:44), we discuss the recent success of Drew Walls and how we think about content creators (40:25), and we end the show debating whether or not it’s ok to talk to the least attractive member of the friend group (51:48).

Episode 59: New Year, New Me 11.01.2024

Happy New Year! We begin the show with both of our hosts discussing their New years resolutions and their differing philosophies on how to make them, (3:50) then discuss some opinions on Katt Williams' interview (22:53) and finish with a debate on Cam Newton's designation of prominent quarterbacks as "game managers" and "game changers" (48:40).

Episode 58: Thanksgiving Vibes 01.12.2023

Back again for another episode, Byron gives everyone his take on holiday traveling with your boo (4:53), we discuss the Diddy situation and if/when you can forgive a favorite artist (31:16), and we finish the show discussing when to splurge, and when to tighten your pockets. (56:03)

Episode 57: FATD w/ Brandon Keaton 24.10.2023

We brought Brandon back to discuss what he thinks is the best album Drake has ever put out? We begin with a discussion of the album (1:01), transition to what happens when you get tired of your partner (23:17) and end the show off talking about Byron’s near-death experience (39:15).

Episode 56: Surgical Precision 10.10.2023

After yet another long break we are back with episode 56. We start the show off talking about Byron’s recent trip to the Drake concert, discussing if you can still fan-out after you get older (4:55), then move to discussing Damani’s ACL tear and when to give up (on both young activities AND a partner) (27:53), and we finish the show talking about the start of the fantasy football season (49:55).

Episode 55: Deep Blue Sea 06.07.2023

We took a little break (again) but we are back with another episode! The show begins with a discussion of OceanGate, and the surrounding controversy, we then get into both giving and receiving a curve in the dating world, and we finish the show talking about the recent happenings in the NBA, both the draft and free agency.

Episode 54: TIZZLE w/ Showthief 16.05.2023

Our favorite musical guest is back on Episode 54. Showthief stops by to tell us all about the new album, including his creative process and his movements in music (3:21), then we talk some basketball as he gives us his take on the Lakers and how the NBA playoffs will shake out (36:55).

Episode 53: Into the Shadows w/ Olivia Thomas 20.04.2023

Took a brief break to get one of our hosts moved to a new state, but we are back with our good friend Olivia Thomas. We begin by talking about her recent move to Los Angeles and her new job (2:42), transition to asking her if she would date below her tax bracket (33:10), and we finish the show talking about her experiences with shadow work and the power of manifesting (58:44).

Episode 52: Naughty by Nature 09.03.2023

We are back for Episode 52! After our intro, Byron starts the show talking about his optimism for the Lakers on the back end of the season (4:25), we transition to conflicting views on the role of nature vs. nurture in forming personalities (26:31), and we finish by discussing how we’d take it if our significant other went on stage with their favorite artist (46:06).

Episode 51: Crisis Control w/ Aria Boroojeni & Colyn Ritter 09.02.2023

Took us a while but we are back with two special guests, Aria Boroojeni and Colyn Ritter. After a longer than usual intro, we talk with Colyn about the specifics of a quarter life crisis (6:26), Damani makes it clear during a Super Bowl discussion that he wants the Eagles to lose(43:25), and Byron’s philosophical question of the day ends off the episode, as he asks whether people are naturally goo...

Episode 50: Friends in the Industry w/ Alexa Perry 29.12.2022

We made it to episode 50! Thank you to all our listeners for making this possible. Our special guest for this occasion, Alexa Perry, joins us this week to talk about bringing a partner home for the holidays (2:34), her experiences in the music industry working as an assistant for Finesse2Tymes (24:38), and we question whether you should ask for or disclose information about past relationships (39:...

Episode 49: Step Up or Sell Out? 19.12.2022

After Byron starts the show missing horribly on a classic hip-hop reference, we are back again to kick it. We start the show talking about Deion Sanders move to Colorado (3:44), Byron gives advice about sending holiday messages to your ex (29:16), and we finish the show questioning what your Spotify Wrapped/Apple Music Replay says about you (43:22).

Episode 48: Tricks of the Trade 22.11.2022

We are back with a guest that has some hot takes! Will Gragg joins the show for the second time to talk about his experience working at QC Sports (1:40), his take on chivalry and modern relationships (13:05), and he finishes by debating the hosts with his perspective/definition of cheating (32:08).

Episode 47: Major(ette) issues 20.10.2022

Back again this week, Byron and Damani start the show off taking on the controversial topic of the majorettes at USC (2:42), debate how seriously you should take your fantasy football league (30:49), and end the show by picking the biggest animal they believe they would be able to fight off in the wild (44:10).

Episode 46: Top Five 04.10.2022

We are back! Your favorite podcast hosts took a little time off but we are back with more content on the way. In today’s episode Byron and Damani share conflicting opinions on the best albums of our generation (7:22) and share even more conflicting opinions on whether or not the “talking” stage should exist (32:30).

Episode 45: In Too Deep 28.07.2022

I hope you all know where Usher is, but after reading the submitted icks and that brief brain teaser to start off the show, Byron and Damani discuss the interesting situation brewing between Zach Wilson and his former roommate (9:26), the two share conflicting opinions on when to feel confident and when to give up shooting your shot (28:50), and each host answers whether they would rather cheat on...

Episode 44: Expanding Horizons 28.06.2022

Back after another set of tech issues (we apologize), Byron and Damani start the show off sharing conflicting opinions on Drake’s Honestly, Nevermind (4:04), move into another disagreement on where Stephen Curry ranks among the NBA’s all-time greats (26:50), and finish the show talking about their personal “icks” and how significant they should be in evaluating partners.

Episode 43: Green Grass w/ Andrew Parker 23.05.2022

After being sidelined with technical difficulties from the episode, we are finally back with special guest Andrew Parker. We talk his experience in the transfer portal (1:50), Andrew backs Damani in arguing Kobe over LeBron (15:41), and we finish the show considering why people often consider summer as the time to be single (46:45).

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