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This episode, we dive deep into Sinners — the most viral film in theaters right now. Directed by Ryan Coogler and scored by Ludwig Göransson, it’s being praised everywhere... but we’re here to poke holes in the hype.

Michael B. Jordan, Miles Caton, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Ṣunmí Mósákù, Hailee Steinfeld, and Jack O'Connell all deliver powerful performances — but is it really just a flashy cultural vampire story dressed up in Jim Crow cosplay? Is this another case of "culture vulture" storytelling or something more sinister?

We talk about:

• The Klan influence (Ku Klux Klan energy in Mississippi settings)
• Get Out feeling more like a documentary in 2025
• The portrayal of homosexuality and the term for trying to "turn" people
• Josh Allen’s fiancée committing a fashion crime by keeping it PG
• Jeff’s first on-camera meltdown (please excuse him)

Cultural critique, reckless jokes, and unfiltered opinions — the DBP way.🎥🩸

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Sydney makes her debut on the pod, and let’s just say… the drinks were flowing. Joined by Nashjia and Ladarrion, we chop it up about her journey through dental school, surviving student loans, and navigating the college life in Southeast Michigan.

We get into chaperoning school trips, our infamous "summer baby" theory, and what it means to balance life as a 19-year-old woman in today’s chaotic world. From the madness of driving in Michigan to the pressure of leaving Detroit behind, we ask—does running from the city really solve anything?

We take it down south for summers in Mississippi, explore femininity in today’s media space, and talk about the male void in emotional honesty. There’s growth in being unapologetically you, but also in knowing when to change to get what you want.

We talk about encouraging people to take their shot, what it was like being in high school during COVID, and whether the voices of today’s 20-somethings are being dismissed by older generations.

We get deep on class vs race, why relationships are a learned skill—not a given—and the truth about birth control, pregnancy, and that age-old excuse: “oh, she’s just on her period…”

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This might be the drunkest episode we’ve recorded in a minute — and that’s saying something. We cover everything from $3.13 patreons for life, learning how to really use ChatGPT, and receiving whatever the Lord’s got lined up for us Tanashja’s coming at David sideways on Twitter, Andrea getting put on the set, and Syd clears out all her baby pics just to make room for this chaos. We reflect on that Lions vs. Packers game at Ford Field, BBLs in Puerto Rico, and our favorite pirates (real and fictional).

We dive deep into male and female archetypes — like nurses, cowboys and pirates — while Trump continues to treat life like a video game. Is it even worth paying bills and living alone anymore? We’ve got thoughts.

Cruises? Hard pass. Nosferatu? Back again. And White Chocolate on Coulda Been Love.

Also: lying in dating just 'cause, Andre vs. Free in the ultimate cook-off, drunk ladies vs. barstools, and why the power in women might just be the void in men.

We said what we said — and when we blow up, these old episodes will haunt us.

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