For this week’s Check-In, the crew discusses Vin’s wins at work; Chinese restaurants and the Black people who don’t eat their chicken wings; chicken snobs; Alaric’s frustrations with the pandemic fatigue; LO is filing his first small claims case; Mack making familial bonds and connecting through technology; and, people who slaughter the English language.

The guys discuss whether or not they are going to take the COVID-19 vaccine and their motivations for their decisions. They also discuss the recently leaked audio of President-Elect Joe Biden’s with several Black civil rights leaders. And, will a President Biden be too committed to the status quo or find the temerity for a bold presidency that makes significant changes. 

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We are back with another great episode.

For this week’s Check-In the crew discuss Alaric’s vigorous COVID test regimen; Vin’s foray into the voiceover industry; Frederick Douglass dealing with groupies; Leon being solicited by Russian bots in his DMs; and Mack shares the good news of the arrival of his newborn baby girl. The guys also talk about the day they first became fathers. And, is it worse being with a daddy’s girl or a girl with daddy issues?

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Welcome back to Decoding 40.  

We took a week off for the holiday and now we’re back with a new episode. During the Check-In the guys talk about Vin’s famous Coquito, bad neighbors, swinger parties during a pandemic, and traveling protocols at the airports.

We discuss the impact of social media on taking the innocence of our children. Is there a virtual boogie man buying and selling our collective souls?  Or, is marketing and advertising a beneficial service for society. We also discuss whether or not a college degree is still worth pursuing.

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Welcome to a special throwback episode of Decoding 40.  

Just in time for holidays, your favorite crew is here to bring some comic relief.  The crew is taking the week off to spend time with our families during the holiday.  We hope that all of you are fortunate enough to do the same. Please stay safe and be responsible if you’re traveling.  This Best of … episode is a bunch of the funniest moments from past 73 episodes including Care Bears and Thug Deers (Episode 12) and the Legend of Quato (Episode 25). 

We want to sincerely thank all of our listeners and friends who watch Decoding 40 After Dark for welcoming us into your homes, cars and your daily commute.

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Welcome to a very special episode. It’s Father’s Day in November with Decoding40. 

All too often men are taught that showing their feelings is a sign of weakness.  This train of thought makes it difficult to be an emotionally available father in general, especially during these emotionally taxing times.  Vin, Alaric, and Leon give their perspectives on what it means to be a good dad.

Mack shares some life-changing news and we all tackle the question: what makes you a good dad? Is being a provider good enough and how do unlearn traditional patriarchal norms in order to be more sensitive to the needs of our children? 

The guys also discuss the impact of their relationship with their fathers; parenting in the age of social media and many other aspects of one of the most important hoods in the world—fatherhood.

Tune in to hear us discuss all of this and more on this episode of Decoding 40.

The crew discusses the election and the moment they heard the call for President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice-President Elect clinching the electoral college votes of Pennsylvania to put him over 270.  With 45 committed to doing everything but conceding the race, we take the opportunity to defecate on the man from Orangina. Mack thinks Trump has something up his sleeve to maintain the presidency. 

Once again we give props to democracy’s superheroes–Black people, and in particular, Black women. As reported, it was the votes in the largely democratic cities and Black voting precincts that pushed the Biden/Harris ticket to victory. So what’s next for Trump? Will he eventually get kicked out on his ass and subsequently be brought up on a host of charges ranging from tax evasion to sexual misconduct or will he walk away free and try to mount a comeback in 2024. 

Tune in to hear us discuss all of the fuckery and more on this episode of Decoding 40.

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Welcome to another episode of Decoding 40. On this week’s Check-In it’s Vin’s birthday and he celebrated at a shooting range, the guys also discuss stand your ground, granny getting pushed on subway tracks, parents watching the ratchetness of Decoding 40 After Dark show, wedding anniversaries, early voting, underground Mexican food cartels, ancestral prayers, rich white trash, and post-Trump stress disorder.

The guys also debate if a civil war in this country is even realistic based on the outcome of the presidential election. Are these militias really ready for war with the US military?  

This week we discuss a listener’s letter challenging our conversation in Ep. 69 God Save the Queens. The listener sought to check Mack in our discussion about Black women not feeling protected by Black men. Mack claims there’s a meeting of the minds, but the guys are not so sure about that. We always like hearing your feedback and encourage you to write to us at decoding40@gmail.com.

You’ll hear all of this and more on this episode of Decoding 40.

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It’s another episode of Decoding 40.

L.O. shares an UBER ride story that’s hilarious, apparently the driver couldn’t believe he lived in his building. Alaric had a pretty hectic day and the tequila we were drinking probably didn’t help with his 6am call time. Juan Valdez will have to show up with fresh coffee and the burro. Mack forgets his car in a limited parking space–overnight. 

Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court on the day of this recording and we discuss the issues with the high court. We discuss Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest mockumentary Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.

It’s the voting season! Please VOTE on or by Tuesday, November 3rd. We cannot stress the importance of voting for not only the presidential election but all the way down to the school board. Make sure you are counted in this election, please check your voting details at www.vote.org. Don’t let all those who dedicated their entire life to fighting for these rights die in vain. 

You’ll hear all of this and more on this episode of Decoding 40.

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Welcome back to another episode of Decoding 40.  The crew starts with this week’s Check-In with L.O. believing that the world slowly, but surely is losing all f**ks about professionalism and craftsmanship; Mack’s has recently assumed the position of president of his business group and wanting to take a quick excursion out of the country; Vin talks about the up-and-down week he’s had dealing with the emotionally charged anniversary of his mother’s passing; and, Alaric shares a story about his daughter and son who may or may not be experimenting with a word that oddly sounds like ducky but with an “F”.

Fueled by the release of Black Thoughts latest album, the conversation takes a turn to one our favorite topics–hip hop.  Who would you like to see in one of the next Verzuz battle? The guys discuss a few artists: Missy Elliot, Busta Rhymes, and Q-Tip.

The main topic of discussion answers the question: are Black men protecting Black women? And, if not, how do we change our behavior as men to answer the call of Black women to love and protect them as partners in the struggle for equality.

You’ll hear all of this and more on this episode of Decoding 40.

It’s voting season! Make sure you are counted this election, please check your voting details at www.vote.org. Don’t let all those who dedicated their entire life to fighting for these rights die in vain. 

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Welcome to another episode of Decoding40 and as usual we begin with the Check-In.  Mack shares a horrible customer care incident; Alaric gets ready for a job on the road, but it was canceled due to Covid; Vin still has the dog and might be trying to potty train her; and, L.O. talks about the Netflix movie 40 Year Old Version that was written, directed and starred in by his childhood friend Radha Blank.

Topics this week include Bill Burr’s SNL monologue and maybe something about what some people are saying that 45 allegedly gave the First Lady an army of Nazi crabs. This is unconfirmed, of course.

You’ll hear all of this and more on this episode of Decoding 40.

It’s voting season! Make sure you are counted this election, please check your voting details at www.vote.org. Don’t let all those who dedicated their entire life to fighting for these rights die in vain. 

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