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Jun 2025
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Episode 838 | "Thank You For That, That ...

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The greatest pod in the world opens up its latest episode with homie court (3:05) before Joe shares about going to his brother's graduation and parenting kids who may or may not want to go to college (21:00). The JBP then reacts to Jeff Bezos having a $50 million wedding in Venice (39:30), the 2025 NBA Draft (1:04:37), and T-Pain comments about Drake not taking his own advice to exit gracefully from the music industry (1:16:45). In new music, a record from Rick Ross & Pharrell (1:39:48) and Wale releases a new freestyle (1:45:48). Also, July 4th is around the corner (2:06:40), closing arguments in the Diddy case (2:18:44), The New York Times releases its 100 best movies of the 21st Century (2:37:55), and much more! 

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