Gabby and Jarod catch up on Gabby's birthday festivities, talk new releases and are joined by TV producer, and sneakerhead The Kid James.

With Big Wos still on vacation, Nando Vila is joined by Hugo Soto-Martinez. Hugo is running for City Council of Los Angeles District 13. The news typically focuses on national politics but huge differences can be made at the local level; and to Hugo is here to shed some light on how he plans to impact the Los Angeles area. Hugo Soto-Martinez twitter: https://twitter.com/HugoForCD13 WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: Youtube.com/countthedings1 Produced by Sean Little - https://twitter.com/NoKetchupPod Sign up for The Athletic: TheAthletic.com/dings Support us on www.patreon.com/countthedings Find us: www.countthedings.com Social: @countthedings @bommpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/countthedings

Amin, Blk Tray, Jerv & Sean continue with the rewatch of HBO's OZ (Power is off this week) BUT first we open with more weed smoke talk and the crate challenge. Can you tell the difference between Sativa and Indica? Before you roll it up, can you tell which part of the country the weed is from? What's your game plan for consuming edibles?....Apparently Jerv thinks he can do the crate challenge with ease. Jerv defends his claim but Blk Tray thinks otherwise. We close the show talking about episode 5/6 of the OZ rewatch. They are calling drugs what!? ------- Weed (start) Crate Challenge (13:49) OZ ep. 5 & 6 (34:20) ------ WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: Youtube.com/countthedings1 Produced by Sean Little - https://twitter.com/NoKetchuppod Sign up for The Athletic: TheAthletic.com/dings Support us on www.patreon.com/countthedings Find us: www.countthedings.com Social: @countthedings @bommpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/countthedings

Mari and Jerv are back! they’re joined by the king himself, Josiah Johnson. The guys discuss their music rotation, Kendrick Lamar leaving TDE, NBA Christmas games, and Josiah’s career to this point. Also the legendary footage of Kobe vs Harden at the Drew League and the upcoming Colin Kaepernick series “Colin In Black And White

Gabby and Jarod talk about the new Patrick Mahomes training shoe and are joined by content creator and sneakerhead, Da Heartbreak Kidd.

With Big Wos on vacation, Nando Vila is joined by the host of the American Prestige podcast, Daniel Bessner, to break down what exactly happened in Afghanistan. How was the government dissolved and taken over by The Taliban so quickly? Did the US always know this is how it would end? Bessner gives some detailed insight on the entire situation. Daniel Bessner twitter: https://twitter.com/dbessner WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: Youtube.com/countthedings1 Produced by Sean Little - https://twitter.com/NoKetchupPod Sign up for The Athletic: TheAthletic.com/dings Support us on www.patreon.com/countthedings Find us: www.countthedings.com Social: @countthedings @bommpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/countthedings

Amin, Blk Tray, Jerv & Sean continue with the rewatch of HBO's OZ and Power Book III Kanan BUT first we open with weed smoking etiquette with COVID still running around. Are you letting the homies hit your joint? Or are you smoking the whole thing? What are the options? Sean talks about Portugal, Amin talks about Vegas Summer League and then we then get into the character development in OZ. Are characters switching up too quickly? Or is time being represented differently in jail? We close the show with Kanan having a lot going on which then turns into pornstar adlibs, pornstar outfits, having sex with socks on and Tray getting walked in on. Big time fun this week! Tap in. Covid Weed Etiquette (2:55) OZ (19:55) Power (37:55) Rocks before Sex? (58:00) WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: Youtube.com/countthedings1 Produced by Sean Little - https://twitter.com/NoKetchuppod Sign up for The Athletic: TheAthletic.com/dings Support us on www.patreon.com/countthedings Find us: www.countthedings.com Social: @countthedings @bommpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/countthedings

Jerv & Mari are back it to discuss their current music rotation. Does Mari secretly watch "Wild'n Out"? If they could sign with one record label, who would they sign with? And is there any shame in being "washed" on your own track?

Gabby and Jarod talk NBA summer league, new sneaker releases, and are joined by sneaker lover and global health superstar Dr. Nicole Roberts.

On this episode, Travonne Edwards and co-host Jason Madison chop it up with the legendary Hovain Hylton. Hovain talks about how he got into sneakers, what the Air Max 97s mean to him, his connection to basketball, who's his GOAT, his introduction to the music industry, being a profesor and much more!

Big Wos & Nando Vila take a look back at the Cuomo's powerful run as New York's Governor. They reflect on how he handled covid, his daily press conferences and talk through an interesting question; why was everyone so in love with him? -- Leo Messi has left Barcelona and La Liga. Nando sheds some light on what happened and how the financials differ from leagues in the US. Time stamps: Messi (29:42) WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: Youtube.com/countthedings1 Produced by Sean Little - https://twitter.com/NoKetchupPod Sign up for The Athletic: TheAthletic.com/dings Support us on www.patreon.com/countthedings Find us: www.countthedings.com Social: @countthedings @bommpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/countthedings

Amin, Blk Tray, & Jerv open the show going over the Lox vs Dipset battle. They also break down Power Book III: Kanan which leads to Tray talking about Ralph Luaren's story. We also break down the classic HBO series "OZ". Was this show ahead of its time? Did it age well? The crew also discusses a few anniversaries, Watch The Throne turns 10, 8701 turns 20 and Philly's Most Wanted's self titled album turns 20 and Jerv makes his case on why the Philly group deserves their flowers.

Mari & Jerv are joined again by D-Block’s own, the Phil Jackson of this...Poobs! They discuss exactly what you came to hear, the results of this epic Verzuz! The guys break down everything from when this battle was announced to when the last piece of confetti fell when it was over!

Gabby and Jarod talk Yeezy day and tales from Martha's Vineyard.

On this episode, Travonne Edwards and co-host Jason Madison chop it up with rapper Stalley. Stalley talks about his love for reading, throwing out the first pitch at a Cleveland game as a kid, shares an untold storry about Curren$y, sneakers, his music career, LeBron over MJ, his love for Cleveland sports talks and much more!

Big Wos and Nando Vila are joined talk about the Democratic ending the Covid-19 eviction moratorium. How big of an impact does this have on everyday Americans? How can the Dems let this happen? Also, Barack Obama turns 60 and plans to host hundreds for the party. Tasteless? Time stamps: Obama 60th (28:35) WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: Youtube.com/countthedings1 Produced by Sean Little - https://twitter.com/NoKetchupPod Sign up for The Athletic: TheAthletic.com/dings Support us on www.patreon.com/countthedings Find us: www.countthedings.com Social: @countthedings @bommpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/countthedings

Amin, Blk Tray, Jerv & Sean get into a wide range of topics. We open with Power Book III: Kanan which leads to an interesting question. if you go home with a chick and she has a dog, does said dog need to leave the room before you get busy? We also break down condoms. How do you shop for your rubbers? We then chop it up about Sean’s weekend at Lollapalooza, the Flatbush Misdemeanor season finale, Amin’s dunk tank event in Milwaukee and close it with Tray meeting Spike Lee this weekend. If you met Spike Lee, how would you dap him up?? Super fun show. Power & Chicks w/ dogs (6:40) Condoms 101 (20:30) Lollapalooza (29:40) Flatbush Misdemeanors (39:32) Amin in Milwaukee (46:50) Spike Lee (53:28) WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: Youtube.com/countthedings1 Produced by Sean Little - https://twitter.com/NoKetchuppod Sign up for The Athletic: TheAthletic.com/dings Support us on www.patreon.com/countthedings Find us: www.countthedings.com Social: @countthedings @bommpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/countthedings

The guys are joined by Crazy Sexy Cool’s own Mekdes Johnson! They discuss their current music rotation, Nas x HitBoy dropping “King’s Disease II”, and Beanie Sigel’s Drink Champs episode. They also give flowers to some of the best producers of all time, and pick which 5 rappers they’d send to represent the USA in an Olympic setting.

Big Wos and Nando Vila are joined by writer Bertrand Cooper to discuss his new piece "Who Actually Gets to Create Black Pop Culture" for Current Affairs magazine. People always say “black people aren’t a monolith” but Bertrand goes DEEP with research and breaks down who specifically gets an opportunity for these jobs and the background they come from. "Black pop culture reveals that most Black creators (outside of music) come from middle-to-upper middle class backgrounds, while the Black the poor are written about but rarely get the chance to speak for themselves" - Bertrand Cooper Article: https://www.currentaffairs.org/2021/07/who-actually-gets-to-create-black-pop-culture Bertrand Cooper Twitter: https://twitter.com/BL4CK_TR4SH WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: Youtube.com/countthedings1 Produced by Sean Little - https://twitter.com/NoKetchupPod Sign up for The Athletic: TheAthletic.com/dings Support us on www.patreon.com/countthedings Find us: www.countthedings.com Social: @countthedings @bommpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/countthedings

Amin, Blk Tray, Jerv & Sean talk purely cable TV on this episode of the OG BOMM show. Before we get into tv, Amin shares some thoughts on his rough week on the internet and Tray talks about his Trip to Chicago. First show up is Flatbush Misdemeanors. What is the weirdest thing you have drank alcohol out of? The fellas also touch on episode two of Power book III: Raising Canan. Who is going to die next? The guys close the show talking about the long list of elite HBO shows. Do they have any flops? Which series are trash? Speaking of HBO, would the public let Oz be a show in 2021? Flatbush Misdemeanors (8:40) Power Book III (22:59) HBO Shows (32:50) WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: Youtube.com/countthedings1 Produced by Sean Little - https://twitter.com/NoKetchuppod Sign up for The Athletic: TheAthletic.com/dings Support us on www.patreon.com/countthedings Find us: www.countthedings.com Social: @countthedings @bommpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/countthedings

Mari & Jerv kick the show off with what caused the unexpected week off. They discuss their current music rotation, “Space Jam 2” critics, and The LOX vs DipSet Verzuz. They close the show asking what would be the tougher sell, telling your younger self about future technology OR telling kids of today what it was like growing up without it.”

Gabby and Jarod do a mid summer check in on the latest news in sneaker culture.

On this episode, Travonne Edwards and co-host Jason Madison start off year two of the podcast with NBA champion Quinn Cook. Quinn talks about his connection with boxing, having Floyd Mayweather as a mentor, growing up in PG County, his love for the Madden franchise, his connection with football and much more!

With Nando enjoying vacation in Spain, Big Wos is joined by Jacobin journalist Ben Burgis to discuss the infrastructure bill and if the Dems will be able to get it done. Should they force the bill down the Republicans throats? How big should the budget be? They close the show remembering an old friend, Michael Brooks. Infrastructure bill (1:19) Michael Brooks (21:15) WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: Youtube.com/countthedings1 Produced by Sean Little - https://twitter.com/NoKetchupPod Sign up for The Athletic: TheAthletic.com/dings Support us on www.patreon.com/countthedings Find us: www.countthedings.com Social: @countthedings @bommpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/countthedings

Amin, Blk Tray, & Jerv open up the show with a 30 minutes chat about drinking. Amin shares a hilarious story about having a humbling moment before Dan LeBatard's wedding, Tray talks about only drinking wine and why you shouldn't drink Jungle Juice & Jerv gives out the elite Rum suggestions. The fellas also break down the new Power spin off, Power Book III "Raising Kanan" and the latest episode of Flatbush Misdemeanors. Alcohol (2:36) Power Book III (27:38) Flatbush Misdemeanors (38:10) WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: Youtube.com/countthedings1 Produced by Sean Little - https://twitter.com/NoKetchupChi Sign up for The Athletic: TheAthletic.com/dings Support us on www.patreon.com/countthedings Find us: www.countthedings.com Social: @countthedings @bommpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/countthedings