Catherine T. Morris, the founder of BAMS (Boston Arts & Music Soul) Fest, joined us for one of the most thoughtful and insightful conversations we've had yet on the podcast! As advocates for the Boston music and arts scene, it was important for us to recognize and learn more about Catherine's contributions toward the scene. Her mission to build racial equity and economic empowerment to Black creatives and entrepreneurs is evident through her work the growing success of BAMS Fest, and her role as the Director of Arts & Creativity at The Boston Foundation.

During our conversation with Catherine, we learned more about her journey, including: her experiences with racism in the METCO program, her early work as an event coordinator during her college years, and her time spent in Philadelphia (which ultimately inspired her return to Boston and sparked the idea of BAMS Fest). Catherine also shared with us the criteria behind BAMS Fest's selection process for performers, advice she has for up-and-coming artists, and her overall views on the state of the creative economy in Boston. This conversation is a must-listen and one we're sure you're going to love and appreciate!

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We're back and we've got a lot to get to this week! Before we tackled the bigger news of the week, we kicked off the show with a fun debate on where certain singers stack up on a scale of 1-10. We then gave a breakdown and shared our thoughts on the Super Bowl, specifically Kendrick Lamar's divisive Halftime Show performance!

In the second half, we reviewed Drake & PartyNextDoor's highly anticipated collab album "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" . And lastly, we spoke Ye's name for the LAST time on the podcast after Kanye West's latest internet antics. Tune in and enjoy the conversation! Let us know what y'all thought about Kendrick's Halftime Show performance and Drake & PND's new album!

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Rating singers on a scale of 1-10

17:40 - Reacting to the Eagles dominant Super Bowl win over the Chiefs

22:20 - Did Kendrick Lamar's Halftime Show live up to expectations?

44:00 - Is criticism around Serena William's appearance warranted?

55:45 - Rappers who have the catalogue to perform at the Super Bowl

1:00:00 - Review of Drake & PND's new album "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U"

1:29:30 - Ye's recent internet antics/ "Treat him like a crackhead"

1:44:00 - If you were on an island and could only listen 1 artist's catalogue...?

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What is going on?!? It's only been a few weeks of 2025 and things are already starting to get real WEIRD! We kicked off this week's episode with our reactions to the viral clip of an Arizona man getting caught with his pants down at a drive-thru, and then "unaliving" himself in what the internet has dubbed "a goonicide". You can't make this sh-t up...

Later on, we broke down Drake's absurd lawsuit against UMG for defamation and how the lyrics of "Not Like Us" have been spun. We also shared our thought's on Drake alluding to LeBron being a cheater, TikTok potentially being banned (recorded before ban lift), and LiAngelo Ball's $13 million record deal. It's a stacked and hilarious show that you surely won't want to miss! Tune in and enjoy the conversation!

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Time Stamps:

0:00 - Does Nicki Minaj belong in the Big 3 conversation?

6:00 - Things that came out of Boston vs Brockton

11:45 - Intro/ Nate pulled out the studious fit

14:00 - Reacting to the “goonicide”/ Man gets caught in drive-thru with his pants down

36:50 - Reacting to Drake’s lawsuit against UMG/ Is this the last straw?

54:55 - Is Drake snitching on LeBron for cheating?

1:07:20 - Is TikTok actually going to get banned? (Recorded before ban lift)

1:14:15 - Reacting to LiAngelo Balls $13 million record deal

1:18:20 - What does Brandon Jennings have against Jayson Tatum?

1:26:50 - Yves’ conspiracy theory on the California wildfires

1:30:00 - Rob dunks on religion/ Favorite character from the Bible?

1:34:10 - Outro/ Put our jerseys in the rafters

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