The greatest show about nothing since “Seinfeld”
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If you are not aware of the “Joe Budden Podcast” yet, you’re missing out. Whether you’re a hip-hop head from the generation of viewers of the Jerry Seinfeld’s hit sitcom “Seinfeld” or just a fan of good television, you know what I’m talking about. It’s funny how the series was based on everyday life as we know it but at the same time it wasn’t about shit. And the latter factor is what made it intriguing , as one would relate and think “damn, we as human beings can have the stupidest and most ridiculous of behaviours and thoughts on the simplest day-to-day situations”.
So fast forward a few decades later and enter “The Joe Budden Podcast”. Joe himself and co-hosts Rory and Mal are the masters of ceremony (no pun intended to Joe the retired MC, but we’re now dealing with Joe the media personality, same person, different occupation) on a show that revolves around our culture’s current and historical events (you probably weren’t outside during some of those), and they present it in such a chilled way that you can feel as if you were in that living room with them while they voice their opinions on the latest news within our Culture like they are at the barbershop just shooting the shit. Remember how Kramer used to open Jerry’s apartment door and get in like it was his own house? That’s how you’ll feel once you get hooked to this podcast. The points they make and the way they have fun doing so, can show us how “regular” our celebrities are despite all the fame and accolades, thus the “Seinfeld” comparison. The so called famous people are laughed at by these guys for their behaviour as normal, flawed everyday citizens of the world and Joe might even call one of his celebrity peers on the phone during the show for being the topic of conversation. The natural way that the hosts go off-topic à la “Family Guy” and then go back to the main subject is simply brilliant and that’s one of the catches of the show. Difference between that and “Seinfeld” is that the podcast isn’t scripted, which makes it even more interesting, being that the conversation can go hilariously left in a quick second. With Joe’s leading role and Rory’s and Mal’s candid takes on whatever it is that they’re talking about (shoutout to Parks too), the format of the show caught the attention of Spotify with whom the guys signed a recent partnership deal. The show that used to air once a week on YouTube is now available on Wednesdays and Saturdays on the streaming platform (the audio version) and then on the ‘Tube on Mondays and Fridays (the video re-runs of the aforementioned episodes). So please do yourselves a favour and pay close attention to this cultural moment now or don’t be mad if your friends tell you “you weren’t outside when Joe’s podcast was out” a few years from now.