Hosts Dave and Len discuss big tech layoffs and AI’s impact on jobs, explore adolescent mental health and social media’s role in isolation, and celebrate a dramatic Delaware Marathon photo-finish. They also touch on LeBron playing alongside his son, local events, weather and pollen, and listeners’ favorite sporting events.
The episode mixes local news, national tech trends, health tips, and uplifting sports moments, offering practical advice on digital boundaries and community support while keeping a light, conversational tone.
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00:01:17 --> 00:01:20 Hanging out with my partner, Mr. Leonard Young. What's going on, sir?
00:01:20 --> 00:01:25 Hey, Dave. All is good. This is Leonard Young, CEO of DelawareBlack.com,
00:01:26 --> 00:01:31 national black guide, black media expert, all-around good guy. How goes it?
00:01:31 --> 00:01:36 Man, I can't call it. Just trying to make it through another week, man.
00:01:37 --> 00:01:39 It's the beginning of the week. You're already ready for it to be over with
00:01:39 --> 00:01:40 already, you know what I mean?
00:01:41 --> 00:01:43 Yeah, yeah. Flying by. Yeah.
00:01:44 --> 00:01:51 I know. Last week we were out in 90-degree weather. Now we're out in 50-degree weather. It's crazy.
00:01:52 --> 00:01:56 It is really crazy. I even heard reports of snow in some places. No, where?
00:01:57 --> 00:02:03 They said it was a what they call it the nor'easter up it was up in the northern
00:02:03 --> 00:02:09 states but just the fact that there's snow after here in 90 degree weather you know that's just crazy,
00:02:10 --> 00:02:13 you know so but i mean it ain't
00:02:13 --> 00:02:16 coming this way i doubt it'd be coming this way so it's too
00:02:16 --> 00:02:19 warm to come this way yeah no that
00:02:19 --> 00:02:22 that right there is really crazy yeah that
00:02:22 --> 00:02:25 is but then we've had some crazy weather lately so it doesn't
00:02:25 --> 00:02:28 matter you know it is it's exactly what
00:02:28 --> 00:02:31 it is you know that's what can you say what can
00:02:31 --> 00:02:33 you say but and i just
00:02:33 --> 00:02:36 want to say congratulations to the guests
00:02:36 --> 00:02:42 we had on last week they had their weekend this past weekend i was looking at
00:02:42 --> 00:02:45 some of the videos i didn't get a chance to get down there i know you didn't
00:02:45 --> 00:02:50 but the place was packed leonard that place was back I don't know if you've
00:02:50 --> 00:02:54 ever been in the modern you've ever been in the modern majority center in Dover,
00:02:54 --> 00:03:00 I want to say yes but I don't specifically remember it yeah that place is big
00:03:00 --> 00:03:03 man that place is big that's where we've been holding our,
00:03:04 --> 00:03:08 state recognition like remember I told you we did it a couple times at the JNR
00:03:08 --> 00:03:11 campground and that place was.
00:03:12 --> 00:03:15 How big does that how many people does your whole hold,
00:03:16 --> 00:03:19 We could probably do maybe max of maybe 350.
00:03:19 --> 00:03:24 Yeah. See, this place is almost 1 people. Oh, wow. Okay.
00:03:24 --> 00:03:30 Yeah, it's big. It's big. And from the videos, they had a background in there. Yeah.
00:03:31 --> 00:03:38 But congratulations again to Robin Johnson and Marvin Bell and to the other
00:03:38 --> 00:03:42 athletes that were also inducted as well. So great job.
00:03:43 --> 00:03:45 And great job, Mark Seals. Okay.
00:03:46 --> 00:03:53 Yeah um yeah he did an awesome job getting that together so but i think we got
00:03:53 --> 00:03:58 a couple things i was talking to a couple weeks ago about this pollen man i
00:03:58 --> 00:04:00 think i i think it even messed me up,
00:04:01 --> 00:04:07 yeah it did man you have allergies you know what i never did up until like i
00:04:07 --> 00:04:12 just started noticing like the last year or so you know when the pollen gets
00:04:12 --> 00:04:16 heavy you know always seem to get like a coal-like thing,
00:04:16 --> 00:04:19 but I can tell it's different than a regular coal. You know what I mean?
00:04:20 --> 00:04:26 So I think it is allergies. I might be forming in my latter year. All right.
00:04:26 --> 00:04:31 You might have to get that checked out before you sniffling and sneezing all on the planet.
00:04:33 --> 00:04:39 And late birthday shout-out, you know, Tim's birthday was on the 18th,
00:04:39 --> 00:04:42 which was a few days ago, so I just want to give him a shout-out.
00:04:42 --> 00:04:49 I know we already celebrated them last week, but I just want to say his official birthday was 18th, so.
00:04:49 --> 00:04:53 So shout out to DJ, to the dog. Join the 60 club.
00:04:54 --> 00:04:57 Go ahead and say it, buddy. Go ahead and say it. Nah, nah, nah.
00:04:57 --> 00:05:00 I'm, you know, well, here, I'll put it like this.
00:05:01 --> 00:05:05 Tim looked great for his age. And hopefully, you know, I look great when I turn
00:05:05 --> 00:05:08 60. But I'm nowhere near y'all, y'all elders.
00:05:10 --> 00:05:13 If you want to, you're definitely going to lay clay into that one.
00:05:13 --> 00:05:15 Okay. All right. Nowhere near. Okay. Nowhere near.
00:05:16 --> 00:05:19 And in fact, Dave, we're not even the same decade, you know. I know.
00:05:20 --> 00:05:23 I know when you turn when you turn i only remember you.
00:05:25 --> 00:05:32 I'll be like who we did a podcast together right right you know what's a podcast
00:05:32 --> 00:05:37 i don't remember what that is either you know with the way technology is going you never know.
00:05:38 --> 00:05:43 So but anyway we're going to go ahead and move into our stories i'll start with
00:05:43 --> 00:05:51 this first story well speaking of technology the first story has to do with just that,
00:05:53 --> 00:05:59 I don't know if you heard did you hear about the meta plans to slash roughly 8 jobs next month,
00:05:59 --> 00:06:06 No, you said Meta? Yeah. Like Facebook Meta? As in Facebook Meta, yeah.
00:06:06 --> 00:06:10 Oh, no, no, I didn't know. Yeah, okay, well, listen to this.
00:06:10 --> 00:06:15 Meta is preparing to cut thousands of jobs as early as next month with a deeper
00:06:15 --> 00:06:20 layoff expected later this year, according to a report.
00:06:20 --> 00:06:26 The tech giant intends to slash roughly 10% of its global workforce,
00:06:27 --> 00:06:33 or nearly 8 employees, in an initial round of cuts on May 20th, sources said.
00:06:34 --> 00:06:38 The company is also planning additional layoffs in the second half of the year,
00:06:39 --> 00:06:45 though details including timing and scope remains unclear, the outlet's report.
00:06:46 --> 00:06:53 The report follows early Reuter news that Meta was weighing cuts that could
00:06:53 --> 00:07:01 affect at least 20% of its workforce as it seeks to offset rising artificial intelligence costs.
00:07:01 --> 00:07:04 Here we go. We just talked about this, right?
00:07:05 --> 00:07:11 When reached by Fox Business, Meta declined to comment.
00:07:11 --> 00:07:16 Previously, a Meta spokesperson told Fox Fitness earlier Rooter Reports was
00:07:16 --> 00:07:21 a speculative report about the theoretic approaches.
00:07:22 --> 00:07:29 The cuts come as Meta looks to offset the cost of AI infrastructure and streamline
00:07:29 --> 00:07:31 operations with AI-assisted workers.
00:07:31 --> 00:07:38 CEO Mark Zuckerberg has invested billions of dollars into artificial,
00:07:39 --> 00:07:41 I was going to say artificial dissemination.
00:07:42 --> 00:07:43 Slow down.
00:07:46 --> 00:07:50 As the company pivots towards technology.
00:07:51 --> 00:07:57 Meta also reorganized teams within its Reality Labs division and moved engineers
00:07:57 --> 00:08:04 into the new applied AI group focused on developing AI agents capable of writing
00:08:04 --> 00:08:07 code and performing complex tasks,
00:08:07 --> 00:08:10 I should say, according to Reuters.
00:08:11 --> 00:08:18 Meta employs nearly 79 people as of December 31st, according to its latest filing.
00:08:19 --> 00:08:22 I didn't realize they had that many people working for them. Me neither.
00:08:23 --> 00:08:35 A 20% reduction would, 26% reduction marks Meta's largest restructuring since 2022 and early 2023.
00:08:35 --> 00:08:40 The company laid off 11 workers in November of 2022. to it,
00:08:40 --> 00:08:46 did not know that, about 13% of its workforce and cut another 10 jobs later on.
00:08:46 --> 00:08:53 Other major companies such as Amazon had also announced layoffs linked to AI development.
00:08:54 --> 00:09:00 Amazon said in January it would cut around 16 jobs after previously announcing
00:09:00 --> 00:09:04 about 14 white-collar layoffs in October,
00:09:04 --> 00:09:09 bringing total reductions to roughly 30 roles.
00:09:10 --> 00:09:19 Okay. I think, what was it, last week when we had the conversation, when we talked about AI?
00:09:21 --> 00:09:27 Well, here it is, affecting companies like Meta, Amazon, two of the biggest
00:09:27 --> 00:09:30 out there are right now doing big things.
00:09:30 --> 00:09:35 And, you know, now they're saying, hey, we can go out there and get AI to do
00:09:35 --> 00:09:39 the jobs that we're paying people to do.
00:09:39 --> 00:09:42 Yeah. Save ourselves a lot of money.
00:09:42 --> 00:09:46 You know, so what's your thoughts on this whole thing?
00:09:47 --> 00:09:51 Yeah, I mean, Dave, you know, I think this just mimics what we're going to start
00:09:51 --> 00:09:54 seeing in the, well, I would say American workforce,
00:09:54 --> 00:10:00 but if I just the worldwide workforce where, you know, we're developing technology
00:10:00 --> 00:10:04 that's taking jobs away, you know.
00:10:04 --> 00:10:08 So, so, I mean, it doesn't surprise me that these tech companies are,
00:10:08 --> 00:10:11 you know, developing technology to save them money.
00:10:12 --> 00:10:15 You know, that, that, that doesn't surprise me at all.
00:10:15 --> 00:10:18 Because I'm trying to think of what I was looking at.
00:10:19 --> 00:10:22 I was looking at something the other day and Dave, I can't remember,
00:10:22 --> 00:10:29 we talked about it last weekend, but they were talking about like chat GPT and
00:10:29 --> 00:10:31 AI and, you know, some of these other programs.
00:10:31 --> 00:10:35 They were saying every time you use
00:10:35 --> 00:10:38 it or it was something comparing the
00:10:38 --> 00:10:44 amount of usage of chat GPT to a gallon of water and I guess you know kind of
00:10:44 --> 00:10:48 go with the data centers how they're talking about they already use a lot of
00:10:48 --> 00:10:53 electricity but you know they I guess I've heard it all but I never really paid
00:10:53 --> 00:10:55 attention until I saw this one
00:10:55 --> 00:10:57 thing on social media I can't remember we talked about here on the show.
00:10:58 --> 00:11:03 But, you know, now I'm kind of seeing how some of this technology is really
00:11:03 --> 00:11:05 using up a lot of these resources.
00:11:05 --> 00:11:15 So, you know, we are technologizing ourselves out of existence, if that's what we are.
00:11:18 --> 00:11:24 And it's funny because I hadn't noticed until, you know, we talked about recently
00:11:24 --> 00:11:28 about but the data center that's opening here in Delmar City.
00:11:28 --> 00:11:33 But, you know, there's two other large data centers that are opening in PA.
00:11:34 --> 00:11:37 And I was like, all of a sudden, these data centers are popping up everywhere.
00:11:38 --> 00:11:39 Well, that's not a coincidence.
00:11:40 --> 00:11:46 Yeah. Not, not, not in the least. So these companies know exactly what's going on.
00:11:46 --> 00:11:50 They put building these data centers and, and none of these data centers are
00:11:50 --> 00:11:54 small. Like they've been talking about the square footage for these other two that I saw.
00:11:54 --> 00:11:58 Yeah. They, they, they ain't small. We ain't talking about the size of McDonald's.
00:11:58 --> 00:12:00 We talking about football fields.
00:12:00 --> 00:12:03 Yeah. Yeah. I'm sure. You know, so.
00:12:04 --> 00:12:09 You know, so just imagine the technology that must,
00:12:09 --> 00:12:15 that, the only thing that's curious about this whole thing is if we do go full-fledged
00:12:15 --> 00:12:20 artificial intelligence and relying on this type of stuff,
00:12:20 --> 00:12:24 what happens when the battery goes dead? You know what I mean?
00:12:24 --> 00:12:27 Dave, you already know that. That's a metaphor. That's a metaphor.
00:12:28 --> 00:12:29 Yeah, you already know this. Well, hold on.
00:12:30 --> 00:12:33 Which battery are you talking about? Their battery or our battery?
00:12:34 --> 00:12:38 Now, I know they got a generator on top of a generator to keep things going.
00:12:38 --> 00:12:42 Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm just saying, there's a lot of, you know,
00:12:42 --> 00:12:47 with them building these data centers, you know, when they first talked about
00:12:47 --> 00:12:49 the one here and I said, well, why are they doing that?
00:12:49 --> 00:12:54 And then I was thinking, okay, maybe they need a stronger grid as far as electric is concerned.
00:12:54 --> 00:12:58 And then when I started reading, I was like, this ain't about electric.
00:12:59 --> 00:13:04 You know, not at all. It's exactly what they're saying. It's a data center.
00:13:04 --> 00:13:12 Right you know so it's guys just pay attention when you hear reports like this
00:13:12 --> 00:13:18 about you know meta and you know amazon and these kind of companies up there
00:13:18 --> 00:13:22 laying off people you know it's not because they don't have the money to pay them,
00:13:23 --> 00:13:27 It's basically they're saying, why pay him? You know what I mean? But I can do it this way.
00:13:28 --> 00:13:32 So, yeah. Just pay attention, people. Just pay attention.
00:13:33 --> 00:13:38 And Dave, I was thinking real quick, like, what's one job you think AI would never take over?
00:13:39 --> 00:13:41 AI would never take over?
00:13:44 --> 00:13:50 That's a good question. Yeah, Leonard's Corner. There you go. Mid-show.
00:13:50 --> 00:13:53 Yeah, there you go. There you go. uh that is a
00:13:53 --> 00:13:57 good question i would say i can
00:13:57 --> 00:14:01 do that too yeah hard
00:14:01 --> 00:14:04 isn't it so i mean yeah yeah i'm just thinking yeah
00:14:04 --> 00:14:07 yeah i mean we got self-driving cars we
00:14:07 --> 00:14:10 got all that stuff now the only thing that kind of makes me think is
00:14:10 --> 00:14:14 maybe it's like some medical procedures but it's like okay who's going to be
00:14:14 --> 00:14:18 but they have it for that too they have they have the medical arms and you know
00:14:18 --> 00:14:24 the robots that go in because I'm looking at some documentary and they were
00:14:24 --> 00:14:29 talking about how they did this open heart surgery and it was all automated,
00:14:30 --> 00:14:34 the doctors were using the doctors were working the computers,
00:14:35 --> 00:14:41 Yeah, no doctor was in the room, you know, so it just says, yeah,
00:14:41 --> 00:14:43 well, yeah, I can't think of anything.
00:14:43 --> 00:14:45 What about, okay, babysitting?
00:14:46 --> 00:14:52 Nah, Dave, I already see that being, Dave, you know, these new age babysitters are lazy.
00:14:53 --> 00:14:55 You know, they always own their phone.
00:14:57 --> 00:15:03 Babysitting lazy, Eric, you know, it's kind of hard to think of something because,
00:15:03 --> 00:15:07 like I said, when you go into a mcdonald's some
00:15:07 --> 00:15:10 of these mcdonald's now you you don't talk to nobody anymore it's
00:15:10 --> 00:15:17 this whole kiosk you know so it's gonna be interesting gonna be interesting
00:15:17 --> 00:15:20 though the next 10 years is really well i'm not even gonna say 10 next five
00:15:20 --> 00:15:26 years yeah it's really gonna be telling yeah it's really gonna be telling well
00:15:26 --> 00:15:28 that leads me into my next story.
00:15:29 --> 00:15:34 Talking about what what's gonna happen with ai well what's gonna happen because
00:15:34 --> 00:15:37 of ai And it could be what this story is all about.
00:15:37 --> 00:15:46 So black mental health experts and educators share powerful insight on adolescence,
00:15:46 --> 00:15:50 isolation and social media. And here we go.
00:15:51 --> 00:15:55 You know, and we've talked over the years, we've talked about these type of
00:15:55 --> 00:15:57 stories, especially when it comes to young people.
00:15:57 --> 00:16:04 But here we go. As concern grows around adolescent mental health, new insights from Dr.
00:16:04 --> 00:16:09 Chantelia Johns highlights a troubling reality.
00:16:09 --> 00:16:16 Many young people are navigating social isolation and loneliness,
00:16:16 --> 00:16:23 turning to unhealthy coping mechanisms such as vaping, excessive social media
00:16:23 --> 00:16:28 use, and emotional withdrawal. According to Dr.
00:16:28 --> 00:16:31 Johns, a professor, mental health
00:16:31 --> 00:16:37 educator, and speaker, and licensed therapist, give me a moment here.
00:16:38 --> 00:16:45 Thing is not working at the moment. These behaviors are not random.
00:16:45 --> 00:16:53 They are responses to overwhelming environments and unmet emotional needs.
00:16:53 --> 00:17:00 We have to stop asking what is wrong with young people and start asking what happened to them.
00:17:00 --> 00:17:02 That's a good statement. I like that.
00:17:03 --> 00:17:07 The World Health Organization reports that half of all mental health conditions
00:17:07 --> 00:17:13 start before the age of 14, but most go unnoticed and unsupported.
00:17:14 --> 00:17:20 Adolescence is a critical period for identity development, emotional regulation,
00:17:20 --> 00:17:23 and relationship building.
00:17:24 --> 00:17:30 Without strong support systems, many teens seek quick relief from stress and anxiety.
00:17:30 --> 00:17:36 Research shows that nearly one and three high school students report current
00:17:36 --> 00:17:40 e-cigarette use often as a
00:17:40 --> 00:17:45 way to cope with mental health challenges they do not know how to manage.
00:17:45 --> 00:17:51 At the same time, social media can intensify feelings of loneliness while it offers connection.
00:17:52 --> 00:17:56 You can also expose young people to constant comparison,
00:17:56 --> 00:18:00 fear out of missing out, and pressures to perform, all
00:18:00 --> 00:18:06 which can erode self-esteem and deep in isolation dr john encourages families
00:18:06 --> 00:18:12 and communities to take a proactive supportive approach her recommendations
00:18:12 --> 00:18:16 include the following create space for conversation,
00:18:17 --> 00:18:20 encourage judgment open judgment free discussions.
00:18:22 --> 00:18:27 About stress, friendships, loneliness, and online experiences.
00:18:28 --> 00:18:34 She also says strengthen real-life connections, prioritize family time,
00:18:35 --> 00:18:38 shared meals, and activities that foster a sense of alarm.
00:18:39 --> 00:18:45 Teach healthy coping skills, introduce journaling, creative outlets,
00:18:45 --> 00:18:51 and mindfulness practices such as deep breathing while incorporating nature-based
00:18:51 --> 00:18:53 activities like outdoor walks.
00:18:55 --> 00:19:00 Grounding exercises in natural settings, noticing sights, sounds,
00:19:00 --> 00:19:08 and textures, gardening or engaging with green spaces, both regulation and overall well-being.
00:19:09 --> 00:19:13 And then the last thing she says is set heavy digital boundaries.
00:19:14 --> 00:19:17 I'm sorry, healthy digital boundaries.
00:19:18 --> 00:19:24 Establish phone-free times and help teens understand how social media impacts their emotions.
00:19:25 --> 00:19:29 Connection is one of the most powerful protective factors we have, said Dr. Dara.
00:19:30 --> 00:19:35 A single caring adult can change the trajectory of a young person's life.
00:19:36 --> 00:19:42 Now, I thought this was very interesting because it can apply to a lot of us,
00:19:43 --> 00:19:47 who are growing up in today's society. We just talked about the whole AI thing
00:19:47 --> 00:19:50 and how it's affecting our lives right now.
00:19:51 --> 00:19:57 We are in the social media age and how it affects almost everything we do.
00:19:57 --> 00:20:01 It affects us as adults. It affects us as young people as well.
00:20:01 --> 00:20:07 You as a parent, especially, and in a whole.
00:20:08 --> 00:20:20 You know, I know what I just read kind of comes into play for your family, right?
00:20:21 --> 00:20:25 Yeah, I mean, I think so. What do you think? And I'll say a lot of times,
00:20:25 --> 00:20:30 it'll make you feel like it's just your kids until you talk to some other parents.
00:20:30 --> 00:20:37 But I was waiting for you to talk about digital technology because I just feel
00:20:37 --> 00:20:44 like the cell phones, the TV, maybe not even the TV as much, but the cell phones.
00:20:44 --> 00:20:51 No, not really anymore. The TV is as bad as it used to be.
00:20:52 --> 00:20:55 It's definitely the fun. Yeah, but you know, just being able to be on social
00:20:55 --> 00:21:02 media all day, every day and not you know, maybe not even recognizing that they
00:21:02 --> 00:21:04 need a human interaction.
00:21:05 --> 00:21:09 I feel like that's the biggest thing. And to be honest, even a lot of adults,
00:21:09 --> 00:21:15 like, you know, I hear stories of, and, you know, I've kind of heard people allude to.
00:21:16 --> 00:21:21 You know, social media not being an enjoyable outlet, but more of,
00:21:21 --> 00:21:26 you know, making them feel bad because they're seeing people who have stuff
00:21:26 --> 00:21:30 that they don't have, stuff that they want, which, you know, maybe kids too.
00:21:31 --> 00:21:37 But, you know, I kind of feel like these cell phones are, they are taking over.
00:21:37 --> 00:21:39 And they, like, I can't even lie.
00:21:39 --> 00:21:44 I think if I did not have a good, mentally strong upbringing,
00:21:44 --> 00:21:48 you know, getting spankings and love in the, in the, in the same time.
00:21:48 --> 00:21:52 Cause you know, like, I mean, there's some time, you know, I feel like I'm addicted
00:21:52 --> 00:21:57 to the phone, but I feel like I can also have a conversation with people, you know what I mean?
00:21:57 --> 00:22:00 Like have a conversation that, you know, I can put the phone down,
00:22:00 --> 00:22:04 but you know, I feel like there's a lot of people now who just can't have conversations
00:22:04 --> 00:22:10 with people and, you know, don't, You talked about that in-person connection.
00:22:10 --> 00:22:18 There are people who have sacrificed that in-person connection by being on the phone all the time.
00:22:19 --> 00:22:24 Yeah, that's true. I mean, you know, the conversation,
00:22:25 --> 00:22:31 the interpersonal reaction and the conversation that goes around with phones
00:22:31 --> 00:22:37 these days basically is when somebody says, hey, look at this video.
00:22:38 --> 00:22:42 That's the interaction you know and you know that's the only talking they do
00:22:42 --> 00:22:47 is like and they laughing or whatever the case may be when it it really killed
00:22:47 --> 00:22:48 me when i started realizing,
00:22:49 --> 00:22:55 you know a few years ago when i saw these kids and they would be looking at
00:22:55 --> 00:23:01 their phones and all of a sudden they just start busting out laughing yeah and and then so i remember,
00:23:02 --> 00:23:07 it it happened a couple times and i said something to one of the kids it's like what are you laughing
00:23:07 --> 00:23:11 about it's always telling jokes to each other and that's
00:23:11 --> 00:23:14 what they were doing on the phone they were texting
00:23:14 --> 00:23:17 jokes to me you know but that's the
00:23:17 --> 00:23:20 what you know that just says a lot about where we are right now
00:23:20 --> 00:23:25 because we don't have that interpersonal reaction we don't interaction i should
00:23:25 --> 00:23:32 say and we just it's it's it's really scary because even as adults because you
00:23:32 --> 00:23:38 know You see a lot of adults have gotten hooked on these phones.
00:23:38 --> 00:23:45 I was watching an episode of Avid Elementary, and it was an episode where they
00:23:45 --> 00:23:49 had to put their phones away for a day. I don't know if you saw that.
00:23:49 --> 00:23:53 But they had to put their phones away for a day, and they couldn't use their
00:23:53 --> 00:23:55 cell phones. Of course, they were freaking out.
00:23:57 --> 00:24:04 But you would think, like, Cheryl Lee Ralph's character, and the other teacher
00:24:04 --> 00:24:08 that's her best friend, you would think they would be the ones that would be
00:24:08 --> 00:24:11 calm and cool and collected because they came up without phones. Right.
00:24:12 --> 00:24:14 But they were the ones freaking out. Yeah.
00:24:17 --> 00:24:20 Let me ask you this quick question real quick.
00:24:21 --> 00:24:24 Knowing how you were brought up, knowing how I was brought up,
00:24:24 --> 00:24:29 you know, and you mentioned it about, you know, getting spankings and getting,
00:24:29 --> 00:24:34 you know, getting fussed at, you know, having to do chores and stuff like that, you know, whatever.
00:24:34 --> 00:24:41 Do you think if cell phones were around then, how do you think your parents
00:24:41 --> 00:24:45 would have handled it with you and the phone? Do you think.
00:24:47 --> 00:24:50 That you would have had the freedom that your kids have with the phone now?
00:24:51 --> 00:24:58 So, I mean, I think at a certain age, you know, maybe 16, 17, maybe even 15.
00:24:59 --> 00:25:04 But I feel like earlier, you know, I'm not sure. When I was growing up,
00:25:04 --> 00:25:06 all the black parents seemed really strict.
00:25:06 --> 00:25:10 And all the black parents claimed they never have no money for nothing.
00:25:10 --> 00:25:13 Like, so, like, I can already see my dad saying, I don't got no money for no
00:25:13 --> 00:25:18 cell phone. and then, you know, you lose that cell phone once or get broken
00:25:18 --> 00:25:20 once and they're not getting you a new one.
00:25:20 --> 00:25:23 Yeah, that's it. You can only get a school out one.
00:25:23 --> 00:25:27 But, you know, I can say if there are cell phones, you know,
00:25:27 --> 00:25:34 I think cell phones, people with addictive personalities just really get drawn to cell phones.
00:25:34 --> 00:25:38 And, I mean, nothing against the, you know, the gamers out there,
00:25:38 --> 00:25:42 but, you know, I kind of feel like people who, you know, Dave,
00:25:42 --> 00:25:45 you hear these stories about people playing video games and their girlfriends
00:25:45 --> 00:25:48 like, oh, you don't ever have no time with me?
00:25:48 --> 00:25:55 Like, you're on the video game. And, you know, I feel like cell phones are kind
00:25:55 --> 00:25:57 of like a tool that, you know.
00:25:57 --> 00:26:01 Kind of get played out like that, too, where, you know, Dave,
00:26:01 --> 00:26:04 we already hear about relationships, like cell phone ending relationships.
00:26:04 --> 00:26:08 And not even people being sneaky and stuff like that, but it's like you come
00:26:08 --> 00:26:11 home and want to spend time with your, your mate and they're on their phone
00:26:11 --> 00:26:17 and you're like, okay, you know, you know, like, I mean, so I think overall, I think.
00:26:20 --> 00:26:30 I'm sure. Yeah. So, and it's, it's, you know, so we can tell just by what you
00:26:30 --> 00:26:35 just said about, you know, being able to go through a day without your fault.
00:26:35 --> 00:26:38 I've turned around. Look, I've left my house,
00:26:38 --> 00:26:42 five minutes from the job that turned around because I left my phone home.
00:26:43 --> 00:26:46 You know, and had to go back and get it, you know, you know.
00:26:47 --> 00:26:52 Or, or, or, or even worse, have you ever realized you didn't have your phone
00:26:52 --> 00:26:55 until you're already at work and you can't go and get it and you just,
00:26:55 --> 00:26:58 like, you know, you almost feel like a crackhead all day, like,
00:26:59 --> 00:27:02 itching, like, okay, like, you know, thinking you have it and you don't.
00:27:03 --> 00:27:07 I was in the parking lot and went home and got my phone. Yeah.
00:27:08 --> 00:27:12 I was already at work. I called my boss. I left my phone home.
00:27:12 --> 00:27:14 I said, I'll be right back.
00:27:15 --> 00:27:18 And they didn't, they just left because they said, you're doing this.
00:27:18 --> 00:27:20 They said they would have done the same thing.
00:27:20 --> 00:27:24 They said, I would have went home and got my phone too. You know, so, yeah.
00:27:24 --> 00:27:28 So, but this is where we are. But folks, you know, pay attention.
00:27:29 --> 00:27:32 You know, I mean, there's some good stuff here that they're talking about.
00:27:32 --> 00:27:39 So we got to do better in trying to to try to curb some of these things that
00:27:39 --> 00:27:42 are going on, especially when it comes to the mental health.
00:27:43 --> 00:27:47 Because, yes, these phones, social media, regardless of whether it's on the
00:27:47 --> 00:27:52 phone or on a computer or iPad, whatever you use to get on social media,
00:27:52 --> 00:27:55 that's the root right there.
00:27:55 --> 00:27:57 So, OK.
00:27:58 --> 00:28:07 Moving on to our next story. I just wanted to say something about this LeBron James.
00:28:08 --> 00:28:14 You know, he is in his 21st season.
00:28:14 --> 00:28:22 They made the playoffs. They're playing the Lakers, who my favorite franchise for most of my life.
00:28:23 --> 00:28:30 You know, they are trying to contemplate whether this is going to be LeBron's last year. and.
00:28:31 --> 00:28:35 He did do something pretty unique over the weekend. I got to give him props
00:28:35 --> 00:28:38 for it. I'm not the biggest LeBron James fan.
00:28:39 --> 00:28:45 That's his whole demeanor. It's something that kind of... I think he wants to
00:28:45 --> 00:28:52 be like Kobe and Jordan, you know, that type of person.
00:28:52 --> 00:28:53 Not so much player. He's a great player.
00:28:54 --> 00:28:58 Great player. And he definitely has changed the game to be able to stick around
00:28:58 --> 00:29:00 as long as he has and to be in the shape that he's in.
00:29:00 --> 00:29:03 41 years old but he
00:29:03 --> 00:29:06 did do something very unique over the
00:29:06 --> 00:29:14 weekend I mean well it started out last season but he played in his first playoff
00:29:14 --> 00:29:21 game with his son where they were on the court together first time in NBA history
00:29:21 --> 00:29:26 that's ever happened where a father and son played in a playoff game together,
00:29:27 --> 00:29:30 that's crazy when you think about it,
00:29:31 --> 00:29:36 that you have been around long enough to have your son on the court with you
00:29:36 --> 00:29:38 and still be playing at a high level.
00:29:39 --> 00:29:47 You know, so I have to give him props for that, you know, and it's been tough
00:29:47 --> 00:29:50 because they go into the playoff without their leading scorer,
00:29:51 --> 00:29:57 their sixth man of the year, you know, and so this is going to be a tough ride for him.
00:29:57 --> 00:30:05 But, you know, he's LeBron James. I mean, you know, and regardless of any break,
00:30:05 --> 00:30:07 every time he steps on the court, he's breaking some type of risk.
00:30:08 --> 00:30:15 I mean, it's crazy. I mean, he's going to put these records so far out that
00:30:15 --> 00:30:18 nobody will ever break a lot of the records that he's setting.
00:30:18 --> 00:30:23 You know, because, you know, I don't think you're going to have many players play.
00:30:24 --> 00:30:30 How many players do you think now? First of all, these guys ain't built that way to play 21 years now.
00:30:30 --> 00:30:33 Right right they want the quick money they
00:30:33 --> 00:30:36 get the quick money and they out you know because they
00:30:36 --> 00:30:39 usually do something stupid that doesn't keep them in the game you
00:30:39 --> 00:30:42 know so but so this
00:30:42 --> 00:30:48 is a really unique individual he really is and and hey he might fool around
00:30:48 --> 00:30:52 stick around stick around another year and his other son might be in league
00:30:52 --> 00:30:56 too so i don't know so you know that's crazy so but i just wanted to give him
00:30:56 --> 00:31:00 a shout out and give him props you know because that is a big accomplishment to be,
00:31:01 --> 00:31:03 you know, I'd be real proud.
00:31:03 --> 00:31:07 I mean, wouldn't you be proud if you and Quincy were in a swimming match together?
00:31:08 --> 00:31:12 Yeah. Even though you're still going to beat them?
00:31:13 --> 00:31:18 And Dave, not just them playing together, but, you know, just a father and son
00:31:18 --> 00:31:20 being at such a high level.
00:31:20 --> 00:31:29 Yeah, yeah. I mean, really. And get this, wife and other siblings sitting there watching.
00:31:30 --> 00:31:34 So you got a whole family structure, black family structure,
00:31:35 --> 00:31:41 you know, here at this game, you know, which you just, it's never been seen before.
00:31:42 --> 00:31:46 And I don't know if it'll ever be seen again. Right. You know?
00:31:46 --> 00:31:51 So, you know, so I just thought that was very unique. So I just wanted to give
00:31:51 --> 00:31:52 him a shout out. I thought it was something positive.
00:31:53 --> 00:31:55 So, okay. All right.
00:31:57 --> 00:32:07 All right. So, for the finale, did you see the Delaware Marathon video that has gone viral?
00:32:09 --> 00:32:15 No, I didn't. No, Dave, you didn't see it? The Delaware Marathon? Yeah. No.
00:32:16 --> 00:32:22 Dave. You know, I'm usually on everything. I miss that. You haven't seen it? No.
00:32:22 --> 00:32:26 What was it about? All right. So anyway, long story short, this video has been
00:32:26 --> 00:32:31 viral on every single major media platform I've seen. I saw it on the New York Post.
00:32:31 --> 00:32:35 I saw it on SportsCenter, on ESPN.
00:32:35 --> 00:32:40 So Dave, this is what it is. So the video starts out with, so apparently, so,
00:32:41 --> 00:32:47 okay, so this weekend was, and I believe it was the Delaware Marathon had their,
00:32:47 --> 00:32:53 I guess you'll call it their, their, their major race this weekend, right?
00:32:54 --> 00:32:57 So for the Delaware Marathon, they had a bunch of different races.
00:32:57 --> 00:33:03 So that you can, you could do the 5K, the 10K, the half marathon or the full
00:33:03 --> 00:33:09 marathon. So this was all happening in the city of Wilmington at Harriet Tubman
00:33:09 --> 00:33:11 Garrett Park. Okay. Yeah.
00:33:12 --> 00:33:16 So now in the video, so this is what's been going viral.
00:33:16 --> 00:33:23 The video shows a guy standing probably about 100 yards from the finish line.
00:33:24 --> 00:33:29 And you see this black guy come zooming past them in the video.
00:33:30 --> 00:33:34 So the person who's shooting the video is screaming at the guy like,
00:33:35 --> 00:33:39 go, go, get him, get him. So then when he pans towards the finish line,
00:33:40 --> 00:33:44 there's a white guy who is running.
00:33:44 --> 00:33:50 And so from the video, it looks like the white guy is the first place contestant.
00:33:50 --> 00:33:52 And this black guy running is in second.
00:33:53 --> 00:34:00 The white guy has about, and I'm exaggerating, a 70 yard head start.
00:34:00 --> 00:34:03 Like, you know, he's 30 yards from the finish line.
00:34:03 --> 00:34:06 Black guy, 70 yards from the finish line.
00:34:07 --> 00:34:11 The black guy is sprinting like nobody's business.
00:34:12 --> 00:34:17 And so when the camera pans to the finish line, you see the guy,
00:34:17 --> 00:34:21 the white guy, he's thinking he's won. He throws his hands up.
00:34:21 --> 00:34:23 You know, he's kind of jogging into the finish.
00:34:24 --> 00:34:30 And but you see the black guy catching, catching, catching. And your mind is
00:34:30 --> 00:34:32 like, OK, is there enough time for him to catch him?
00:34:32 --> 00:34:37 And then when it goes to the finish line, when the video pans to the finish
00:34:37 --> 00:34:43 line, you can see the I guess we call it like the tape, you know,
00:34:43 --> 00:34:45 the tape that kind of goes across. Yeah.
00:34:45 --> 00:34:51 And the black guy edges him out at the very end.
00:34:52 --> 00:34:55 And of course. Weekend? Yep. It was Sunday.
00:34:56 --> 00:35:04 So that's that. Yep. So the black guy edges him out at the last minute when they show the results.
00:35:04 --> 00:35:08 This black guy won by point zero two.
00:35:09 --> 00:35:11 Well, two hundredths of a second.
00:35:12 --> 00:35:17 So so, you know, of course, you know, black people nationwide are taking pride.
00:35:18 --> 00:35:20 You know, did you see that Shaqari
00:35:20 --> 00:35:23 video from the weekend before where she started with that that deficit?
00:35:25 --> 00:35:28 So people are kind of comparing it to that. And of course, now everyone has
00:35:28 --> 00:35:29 a motivational message.
00:35:30 --> 00:35:33 You know, it's not over till it's over. Never quit.
00:35:33 --> 00:35:36 You know, it's just so funny. But I just kind of want to speak about it because
00:35:36 --> 00:35:41 I saw a couple of things too. And I saw this one video that was really, really good.
00:35:41 --> 00:35:47 And she was like, you know, the same effort and energy you have when you start
00:35:47 --> 00:35:53 things is the same effort and energy you need to have when you finish things.
00:35:53 --> 00:35:58 And, you know, she specifically referenced the Delaware Marathon and she wasn't even in Delaware.
00:35:58 --> 00:36:04 But, you know, she was saying that in terms of, you know, one,
00:36:05 --> 00:36:06 it's not over till it's over.
00:36:06 --> 00:36:10 Two, the same way you start is the same way you need to finish.
00:36:11 --> 00:36:15 And, you know, I mean, kind of combining it all and never give up.
00:36:15 --> 00:36:19 You know, never think something is not possible. So, Dave, I kid you not.
00:36:19 --> 00:36:26 First of all, who the heck is sprinting? And Dave, you got to see he was sprinting.
00:36:26 --> 00:36:33 Who's sprinting that last hundred yards of a twenty six point one mile race?
00:36:34 --> 00:36:39 You know, so, and, you know, from the guy who got, Dave, you know,
00:36:39 --> 00:36:41 we talked about mental health.
00:36:41 --> 00:36:46 I would not be surprised if that guy who got beat had some mental health issues.
00:36:47 --> 00:36:51 Because when I say that video is everywhere, everywhere.
00:36:52 --> 00:36:55 Now, how old do you think these guys were?
00:36:56 --> 00:37:00 I would say both in their 30s. That would be my rough estimation.
00:37:02 --> 00:37:05 And in fact dave i'm gonna let me
00:37:05 --> 00:37:08 forward this video to you right now because you i i
00:37:08 --> 00:37:12 can't believe you haven't seen it i had not heard a thing about this man and
00:37:12 --> 00:37:17 you know me i'm using all over stuff you know i did not heard anything about
00:37:17 --> 00:37:21 it you're telling me something i heard for the first time all right dave so
00:37:21 --> 00:37:25 what i'm going to do i'm texting it to you now yeah um of course You know,
00:37:26 --> 00:37:27 this is on DelawareBlack.com.
00:37:28 --> 00:37:31 The first page is the picture.
00:37:31 --> 00:37:36 If you slide it to the right, you'll see the video. And you may want to turn
00:37:36 --> 00:37:39 up your sound for it. Well, I don't know how you do that or not.
00:37:39 --> 00:37:41 But are you able to watch it now? You got to wait till you get off.
00:37:44 --> 00:37:47 In a picture. Okay. Yeah. Yeah.
00:37:52 --> 00:37:55 Guy, he was coming. That's crazy.
00:37:56 --> 00:37:59 Yeah, so what I'm thinking is he probably heard everyone making noise.
00:38:00 --> 00:38:03 He probably thought they were cheering him on. They probably thought he was
00:38:03 --> 00:38:05 cheering him on. Oh, okay.
00:38:06 --> 00:38:11 Yeah, that dude, that dude was, he looked, now, Leonard, do we know that guy
00:38:11 --> 00:38:13 ran the whole race? I know.
00:38:17 --> 00:38:20 It reminded me of that show my wife and
00:38:20 --> 00:38:22 kid damon wayne where he took a patsy and got
00:38:22 --> 00:38:26 dropped off at the finish line and you
00:38:26 --> 00:38:29 don't remember that race that marathon from years ago when the
00:38:29 --> 00:38:34 woman yes yeah i think that was the boston marathon marathon right yeah yeah
00:38:34 --> 00:38:41 yeah so he looked kind french running though man yeah that ain't real you know
00:38:41 --> 00:38:46 if you want and the techie would say where's that guy running right right you
00:38:46 --> 00:38:47 know that's what it looks like you know so.
00:38:49 --> 00:38:56 Oh yeah i'm sure there's gonna be a yeah you're saying yeah but you know the
00:38:56 --> 00:38:59 old that's the old axiom in sports it's never over till it's over,
00:39:01 --> 00:39:05 That's what we live by, you know? It really is. Yeah, that's what we live by.
00:39:05 --> 00:39:07 It's never over until it's over.
00:39:07 --> 00:39:11 Or the other one, until the fat lady sings. I'm sure there was a fat lady over
00:39:11 --> 00:39:13 there singing. I know. I know.
00:39:14 --> 00:39:19 You know, so. Oh, congrats. Do you got the guy's name?
00:39:19 --> 00:39:23 Yeah, Joshua Jackson. When I looked up his time, his results,
00:39:23 --> 00:39:27 racing results, it looks like he's out of Pennsylvania, not too far away.
00:39:27 --> 00:39:34 So, you know, I don't know if he frequents Delaware or not, but he did his thing.
00:39:35 --> 00:39:40 And when I say that video is all over, so like now that I told you about it,
00:39:40 --> 00:39:43 you're probably going to see it everywhere now. Yeah, probably. Yeah.
00:39:44 --> 00:39:47 He came up there like, you know, I should speak.
00:39:50 --> 00:39:56 Oh, man. I tell you, that's crazy. Well, okay. Well, congratulations, Mr. Jackson.
00:39:57 --> 00:40:00 I guess you are for real. Mm-hmm.
00:40:02 --> 00:40:11 Okay, all right. Well, I guess that brings us to our favorite part of the show, especially yours.
00:40:11 --> 00:40:14 You tried to get one in earlier, but I'm going to throw another one in here.
00:40:15 --> 00:40:18 This is Dave's corner, everyone, Leonard's favorite part of the show.
00:40:18 --> 00:40:21 So speaking of what you just said,
00:40:23 --> 00:40:28 I said, my question to you is, what sporting event, see how this worked out?
00:40:29 --> 00:40:34 What sporting event would you most want to see in person? And I gave you the
00:40:34 --> 00:40:35 choice of the following.
00:40:36 --> 00:40:45 The World Cup, the Super Bowl, the NBA Finals, the Major League Baseball World Series,
00:40:47 --> 00:40:54 Wimbledon or the Olympics but specifically track and field at the Olympics,
00:40:55 --> 00:41:00 which one would you think you would want to see the most Dave I'm probably going
00:41:00 --> 00:41:06 to kind of a toss up I'm probably going to want to see the Super Bowl okay,
00:41:08 --> 00:41:13 you could have a toss up though who else I mean I want to see the track and
00:41:13 --> 00:41:18 field events I think you would say that But, you know, at the same point,
00:41:18 --> 00:41:22 the track and the field events, they go by so quick, you know, like.
00:41:24 --> 00:41:28 But they also got multiple events going on at the same time.
00:41:29 --> 00:41:32 But, you know, I'm just trying to see, OK, what are the events?
00:41:33 --> 00:41:36 I mean, really, I could probably. OK, well, let's break it down.
00:41:36 --> 00:41:40 It would be the track and field would
00:41:40 --> 00:41:43 be the day that they had the big races though you
00:41:43 --> 00:41:50 know the 100 to 200 you know the the relays you know so on that particular day
00:41:50 --> 00:41:56 i'm i'm i'm probably still gonna go for the super bowl okay yeah but now now
00:41:56 --> 00:41:59 i will say i'm gonna be highly disappointed if that super bowl is a blowout
00:41:59 --> 00:42:03 like if i go to the super bowl like i like i want to be one for the ages,
00:42:03 --> 00:42:07 like, you know, when they're still talking about 5, 10, 20 years from now,
00:42:07 --> 00:42:10 or, you know, at least something close.
00:42:10 --> 00:42:14 But I almost feel like the Super Bowl is a waste, not to say a waste of time,
00:42:14 --> 00:42:19 but if it's not a competitive event, then it's, you know, shoot,
00:42:19 --> 00:42:21 I would have rather stayed home and watched it on TV.
00:42:23 --> 00:42:26 A lot of people going to the Super Bowl because of the halftime show.
00:42:27 --> 00:42:29 That's basically what they're going for.
00:42:30 --> 00:42:34 So if it's a good halftime show and you get to see the Super Bowl,
00:42:35 --> 00:42:37 you can't beat that. I mean.
00:42:39 --> 00:42:49 The well, lately, though, except for the Eagles Super Bowl and the last two
00:42:49 --> 00:42:52 Super Bowls were kind of blowouts, but the other ones were pretty close.
00:42:53 --> 00:43:00 Like, the last few prior to that have been pretty close. So, I think I have to agree.
00:43:01 --> 00:43:07 You know what? I mean, I'm not a big fan, a real big fan, but,
00:43:07 --> 00:43:10 man, that soccer stuff ain't no joke.
00:43:11 --> 00:43:23 Those games, you know, like, they had in Miami yesterday, the Miami team with Messi was there.
00:43:23 --> 00:43:27 And they had 78 people in that stadium.
00:43:28 --> 00:43:32 Yeah. That's crazy. And that was a new stadium too, right?
00:43:32 --> 00:43:36 Yeah, that's a new stadium down there. In fact, literally, I feel like it's
00:43:36 --> 00:43:38 called new, right? NU or something like that?
00:43:38 --> 00:43:41 Something like that, yeah. Something like that, yeah, yeah.
00:43:41 --> 00:43:45 They built it because of, well, basically, since Messi's been down there,
00:43:45 --> 00:43:48 because they're bringing in all kinds of money down there right now.
00:43:48 --> 00:43:53 But 78 people for a soccer game, where you might see one goal,
00:43:54 --> 00:44:00 That's crazy to me, you know, but they, the people love, they love going to the soccer.
00:44:02 --> 00:44:05 I think the Super Bowl. Yeah, I think it would be the Super Bowl for me,
00:44:05 --> 00:44:09 too. Even though, and I'm with you on the track and field. You know, we like track and field.
00:44:10 --> 00:44:18 So, yeah, Super Bowl definitely, especially if it's a great halftime show, I'm there for it.
00:44:19 --> 00:44:23 So, folks, let us know what your thoughts are as far as the sporting events are.
00:44:24 --> 00:44:27 You know, drop us a line. Let us know what your thoughts are as far as what
00:44:27 --> 00:44:29 you would like to see. Okay?
00:44:30 --> 00:44:36 All right. Well, I guess that's our show for the day. That show went by quick. Yeah. Okay.
00:44:37 --> 00:44:41 All right. Well, you know, hopefully we gave you guys some good information
00:44:41 --> 00:44:44 and you can always hit us up with your thoughts and everything.
00:44:45 --> 00:44:48 So anything you want to add before we go, sir?
00:44:49 --> 00:44:53 Nope. Just, you know, avoid that pollen for all those allergy people.
00:44:54 --> 00:44:57 Yeah, that pollen ain't no joke out here, man.
00:44:58 --> 00:45:04 But everyone, make sure you stay healthy, stay wise, and we'll talk to you next
00:45:04 --> 00:45:05 Tuesday. Have a good night.
00:45:15 --> 00:45:19 Tune in next week, ladies and gentlemen, for another edition of News and Trends
00:45:19 --> 00:45:22 with your hosts, Dave and Lynn.