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Welcome back! We're glad to have you dine with us here at The Grown Table, where we aim to serve a healthy helping of food for thought. We have a delicious spread for you in this BONUS Episode (Recorded June 11, 2022)! Join us, the hosts, Jerome & Darnell, two young adults as we sit down from time to time, and attempt to digest and react to current events, contemplate things going on in our lives, and examine the changing world around us.

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Finally edited and Pressed! We hope you enjoy the First Episode of the Constructive Critique Podcast. More notes at a later time.

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We're glad to have you dine with us here at The Grown Table, where we aim to serve a healthy helping of food for thought. We have a delicious spread for you in Ep. 7! Join us, the hosts, Jerome & Darnell, some young adults as we sit down from time to time (sometimes with guests) to digest and react to current events, contemplate things going on in our lives, and examine the changing world around us.

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On real CP Time (If you know, you know), we've finally come back...with a "Black History" Month-heavy menu and ended up dropping this episode on the LAST DAY of the month (NOTE: This episode was recorded on Feb. 5, 2022). We're glad to have you dine with us here at The Grown Table, where we aim to serve a healthy helping of food for thought. We have a delicious spread for you in Ep. 6! Join us, the hosts, Jerome & Darnell, two young adults as we sit down from time to time, and attempt to digest and react to current events, contemplate things going on in our lives, and examine the changing world around us.

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Welcome back! We're glad to have you dine with us here at The Grown Table, where we aim to serve a healthy helping of food for thought. We have a delicious spread for you in Ep. 5! Join us, the hosts, Jerome & Darnell, two young adults as we sit down from time to time, and attempt to digest and react to current events, contemplate things going on in our lives, and examine the changing world around us.

On the menu is a hearty serving of home cooked political time talk, just in time for Thanksgiving! This one is compliments of Mama.

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Episode References:

Breakdown of the Political Spectrum:  

-         CIVIX (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJA3EhyVPc0

-         In-Depth Reading (Lumen): https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-politicalscience/chapter/political-ideology/

Joe Biden Approval Rating:

-         CBS News (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1trHxaHJI74

-         FiveThirtyEight: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-approval-rating/

-         The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/11/biden-approval-rating/620751/

Inflation:

-         Politico: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/11/10/soaring-inflation-stalks-bidens-economy-520613

-         Rent Hikes: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/11/10/rent-inflation-biden-520642

Argument Inflation is actually good (The Intercept): https://theintercept.com/2021/11/10/inflation-economy-debt-milk-prices/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=The%20Interce%20Newsletter

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Bi-Partisan Infrastructure Bill:

-         What’s in the Bill (Reuters):

Welcome back! We're glad to have you dine with us here at The Grown Table, where we aim to serve a healthy helping of food for thought. We have a delicious spread for you in Ep. 4! Join us, the hosts, Jerome & Darnell, two young adults as we sit down from time to time, and attempt to digest and react to current events, contemplate things going on in our lives, and examine the changing world around us.

On the menu is an NFL-curated charcuterie board to awake the palette, followed by a slow-cooked filet of the Astroworld Festival, accompanied with a serving of marinated "after dark" conversation, compliments of the Chef.

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Episode References:

Henry Ruggs accident (NBC News): https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ex-raiders-henry-ruggs-iii-faces-additional-charges-related-fatal-n1283400

Additional Reading: https://raiderswire.usatoday.com/lists/henry-ruggs-car-crash-raiders-dui-report-details/

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Dalvin Cook Allegations (CBS News): https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2021-nfl-midseason-predictions-repicking-the-super-bowl-playoff-teams-and-final-standings-for-all-32-teams/

Cook’s Attorney Response (SB Nation): https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2021/11/10/22774402/dalvin-cook-domestic-violence-allegations-vikings-nfl 

Additional Reading (Lawsuit Info & Photos): https://www.the-sun.com/news/4039232/dalvin-cook-ex-gracelyn-trimble-domestic-abuse-claims-lawsuit/

3 and Out with John Middlekauff Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/3-and-out-with-john-middlekauff/id1352730623

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Travis Scott Tragedy (Vulture): https://www.vulture.com/2021/11/astroworld-festival-tragedy-travis-scott-explainer.html 

Woodstock ‘99 Documentary: https://play.hbomax.com/page/urn:hbo:page:GYRVK5Q2yAGGsngEAAAEY:type:feature?camp=googleHBOMAX

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Dave Portnoy Controversy: https://www.thecut.com/2021/11/women-say-sex-with-dave-portnoy-was-violent-and-humiliating.html

Thots Next Door - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=thots+next+door+podcast

Matt Walsh Tweets -

Welcome back! We're glad to have you dine with us here at The Grown Table, where we aim to serve a healthy helping of food for thought. We have a delicious spread for you in Ep. 3! Join us, the hosts, Jerome & Darnell, two young adults as we sit down from time to time, and attempt to digest and react to current events, contemplate things going on in our lives, and examine the changing world around us.

On the menu is a “twist-and-taste” from our serving of Jon Jones and R. Kelly portions, followed by a well-marinated conversation about the Dave Chappelle Special, and for dessert, we have a slice of media humble pie topped with Brittney’s Freedom, coupled with a deep glass of NFL controversy, compliments of the Chef.

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Episode References:

Bible Verse (Matthew 6:21): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+6&version=NIV

Jon Jones New Details: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/10/jon-jones-domestic-violence-case-how-ufc-should-handle-it

MMA Community Reactions: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/jon-jones-arrest-twitter-reactions-colby-covington-rips-scumbag-ufc-hall-of-famer

Connor McGregor Punched a DJ: https://okmagazine.com/p/conor-mcgregor-attends-christening-son-hours-before-breaking-italian-dj-nose/

R. Kelly Sales Jump: https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.65075/title.r-kelly-gets-500-percent-sales-bump-weeks-after-sex-crimes-conviction

- Same thing in 2018: https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.46976/title.r-kellys-streams-go-up-following-spotifys-hateful-conduct-policy

Jacksonville Gang War/Beef (Trap Lore Ross): https://youtu.be/DyIO3B5EFpM

Jesse Gender - Dave Chapelle Commentary: https://youtu.be/jiJQV378F5A

Brittney Spears Conservatorship Details: https://pagesix.com/2021/07/28/britney-spears-ex-manager-leaks-voicemails-about-conservatorship/

Urban Meyer/Jacksonville Jaguars Saga: https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2021/10/6/22710988/urban-meyer-jaguars-timeline-nfl

Jon Gruden/NFL Debacle: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/11/sports/football/what-did-jon-gruden-say.html

Explanation YouTube video: https://youtu.be/NA6a0ackcao

Recent Comments from Gruden: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/jon-gruden-offers-cryptic-statement-in-first-comments-since-losing-raiders-job-over-controversial-emails/

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