We Talk Weekly: Black Women Made History in the 2026 Midterms, Data Centers, and Philly News

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. We talk weeklies after the talk on WPPMLP Philadelphia 106.5 FM. We talk weeklies after the talk with your boy Charles Gregory and the beautiful Classy Lady Sparkle. And the beautiful Lauren Sizzle. And my guy, Big Exclusive. And we are definitely here in the building today and super excited about everything that we have going on. All of these stories that we have. You know, one thing about We Talk Weekly I'm getting excited about is the consistency and the reviews from everyone. You know, we're getting a lot of people, you know, sending us some inboxes and telling me on the street and everything how amazing We Talk Weekly show is and how well it's doing. So I'm super excited about that. I want to give a shout out to Lenfest, the EVE. We're part of the Lenfest Foundation. Thank you. The EDG cohort with all of our peers. He was able to be one of the selected media partners to be involved in that. Again, I mean, we love what we do as it relates to engaging in civics and giving information to the people. So I'm excited about that as well. I'm excited about our guest. That we have zooming in, chiming in, streaming in. So we're going to talk a little bit about some of the things that he's doing. In addition to, of course, the sizzle. I always wait for the sizzle because I love the sizzle information. We got my guy, Big Exclusive. And of course, good news and bad news with Classy Lady Sparkle. But before we get into any of that, Classy Lady, why don't you... Uh, you know, how was your day? How was your day? I had a good day. I actually took a page out of sizzle book. I have been going to different estate sales. My little big sister over here put me on with. A lot of different things. I went to one estate sale. Of course, you know that that means. That the person passed away and a lot of times that their family is not, you know, getting the stuff and they're selling everything in there. Well, I only got one thing out of there. I'm big on energy. So I don't do the clothes and stuff, but I'll do artwork and stuff and all that stuff. But this man in New Jersey, I thought he was hired by NFL. When I say he had so much memorabilia of the Eagles, I'm talking Randall Cunningham. I'm talking McNabb. He had Terrell Owens. He had authentic pictures signed. And I think the way I was dressed that day, I think they thought I was a collector because when I came in, it was like all on the wall. I took a video of it and I walked. Away and came back and everything was gone. I'm like... I ain't getting... I got a lamp and something else. And people were like, you should have bought stuff to resell on eBay. I just... I don't have the patience at the time. But I asked, was he unemployed? And they said, no, he was just the biggest diehard fan. When I say. that the basement, finished basement, was about maybe 1,800 square feet because the house was big. Everything in there was nothing but Philly. Some Sixers, I mean, some Phillies and Sixers, but so much of Eagles. And then a little bit, I'm thinking a little bit of Cowboys here and there. But Eagles was like, they had... They had, like, shoestrings from back when Randall Cunningham played. Like, it was just, it was. It's a collective stream. I'll show y'all. Yeah, exactly. It was ridiculous. It was ridiculous. And I'm quite sure somebody who knows what they're getting and seeing is going to hit the ball with that. Yeah. But thank you, Sizzle. For sure. Absolutely. Telling me about different. And guess how I do it. I tell chat to go in, do my vicinity, tell me about I want to see what the house looks like. I want to see what the artwork. And then that way I know I'm not wasting my time on some type of frivolous type of flea market type, you know, yard sale thing. I don't want to do that. So and it does. And it tells me I don't know where it pulls it from, but. It works for me. Yeah. Yeah. It's funny that you mentioned that because a lot of resellers are using chat GPT and a lot of AI tools to kind of weed out the things that are just a waste of time. And those things are like the real cream of the crop. Just like look for this, look for that. Yeah. Yeah. I would be in there with the camera on with AI Gemini scanning and looking for treasure. That's probably how I would do it. That's how they do it. I got an artwork. For $ 60 by Oliver Gal something. It's valued at like $ 250. Yeah. And then it'll also say, like, do you want me to post this for you? Do you want me to write a description? Do you want the SEO? It's your mobile virtual secretary. Listen, AI for you. So that was my dad. That's dope. Yeah yeah all right. So apparently i have now had a good day because i have lived vicariously through spark and her estate sale because that's where i wanted to go but i was at home trying to create graphics for the show today but yeah yeah yeah i have i had a kind of like halfway relaxing day and then like i've trying to i've been trying to decompress all week because i had a crazy crazy week just want to give a shout out to napj philly i got a chance to spend some time with them um which i'll have like a little uh recap about that later uh we caught up with um rep chris rad congratulations to him and his win. This week um but. Stick around if you want to hear a little bit more about that but i had a pretty nice chill day and i've been trying to get rid of this week-long tension headache i'm sorry to hear that. Yeah my god how that oh man i've been just riding a wave of positivity man like It all started when I got the call From Charles To come join me Next thing you know I'm winning an award for content creator Of the year at the BHL Up in the awards I'm getting so many Positive reviews on many Moguls Academy apps. That's what I was getting ready to say I was talking about the app Because I still got to finish doing my Homework into. It Just this week I secured a deal with the hip hop library in Philadelphia to do a partnership with them and the libraries. Well, we'll kick it off with the Yadin library and then we'll expand to the other ones. So I'm just riding the wave of positivity and I'm just grateful to be able to kind of be having such positivity happen because this time of year is usually really depressing for me. I can't even lie. Like I said, it all started with that call from Charles. It's just been going up. I'm just riding the wave of positivity and I'm appreciative. Awesome. We're going to jump. No, we know it's going to be short. He always tries to get it over with. How was your day? Everything was good. I'm running the show, so it's one of those things. It's always good when y'all get back in here and we're doing what we do best. We was on time. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Sort of. We did good. Y'all did good. No, no, for sure. For sure. Um, so shout out to. Everyone who's tuning in and watching. Shout out to one of our good old friends out there. Miss Monica Mason, uh, Allison, I'm sorry. Um, who's out, who's been part of, she's like our, uh, non-official official co-host kind of you know i mean she's been tuning in so i'm super um excited about her um monica said congratulations on everybody's success so kudos to that um absolutely absolutely um monica if there's some resources or things you know that's coming up let us know let's put them out there let's give them to the folks let the folk know anything that you're doing out there that's you know amplifying the community let us know send it out there put in the comment we'll bring it right up and talk to the people because we'd like to give them the good information man so we're super excited about this so i'm gonna jump right into this everybody ready So I'm going to try to get into this. This is kind of long, too. And it's a long story. But anyway, we're going to just try to jump into it, because one of the things that we have been doing here on We Talk. Weekly, we have been talking a lot about AI, AI, AI. We just talked a little. Bit about AI. Sizzle talked a little bit about how people are finding treasures out there, utilizing AI when you're going to the estate sales. Classy lady said she kind of was doing that today, putting in AI. Then you got Shannon with his app. Many moguls doing a lot of things. A lot of that was created by AI. One of the things that You know, one of the terms that you hear oftentimes is what the hell are data centers? All right. So we're going to talk a little bit about that. And why is everybody worried? OK, so let's jump right into it. So everyone's talking about artificial intelligence these days. But lately. There's another term that's been making headlines, which are data centers. You might hear them say data centers, data centers. It's all the same. Right. Apple, Apple, whatever you like to call it, just call it. And people are concerned about them popping up in their communities. So I thought we answer a pretty simple question. What the hell is these data centers? Right. And why is everyone so worried about them? Well, imagine a giant warehouse. But instead of strong storing furniture or packages, it's filled with thousands and thousands of computers. Those computers help run everything from Netflix and online banking to Google. searches and artificial intelligence. So you just didn't hear about AI, right? You heard some other things that's in those data centers. So when somebody's saying their information is stored in a cloud, it's not actually floating around in the sky. It's being stored and processed on a physical computer somewhere in data centers. All right. And those computers need electricity, a lot of electricity. According to the U.S. Department of Energy's research, data centers accounted for approximately 4.4 percent of all electricity consumed in the United States in 2023. And that demand is expected to grow significantly as artificial intelligence expands. Now, here's where people start getting concerned and a little queasy. Right. First, let's talk about the electric bill. Right. These massive facilities can require tremendous amount of a tremendous amount of power. And sometimes that means building additional electrical infrastructures. The concern is whether technology companies will pay those costs or whether some of the tax expenses will eventually be passed along to everyday customers. And here in Pennsylvania, that's a particularly important conversation because we're part of the regional electricity grid known as the PJM. Now, if you're curious about what the PJM is, think of it like a network of states that's together that's on a specific grid. PJM stands for, I think, Pennsylvania, Jersey. And Pennsylvania. Maryland. Maryland. Yeah. So BJM, Pennsylvania, Jersey and Maryland. And it's like 10 other states that's included in it or a little more. But secondly, it's the water. Yes. People have been talking about water. All those computers generate heat and some data centers use water to help cool their equipment depending on the facility. That can require a significant amount of water. And understandably, communities want to know whether that could affect their local water supply. But here's where we need to separate fact from fiction. Misconception number one, all data centers are AI data centers. That's just simply not true. Data centers have been around for decades. They support banking, hospitals, government services, websites, and much more. AI is simply creating demand for additional computing power. Misconception number two. Every data center is going to drain your community's water supply. Absolutely not true. Water usage depends on the size of the facility and cooling systems, the local climate and where it gets its water. Some facilities use systems designed to reduce freshwater consumption. That doesn't mean water concerns are illegitimate. It just means we need to examine each project individually. And before I go to misconception number three, one of the things that I continue to think about when it comes to water and cooling as it relates to these supercomputers and data centers is every data center that I've been hearing being. Built are built in hot locations. Why wouldn't you go to like one of the like the North Pole or I don't know if you've been in Canada, some dead spaces in Canada. It's super cold there. The Arctic regions. Why aren't they built there? And maybe you have to do some of my. Own research on that. But they're super cold places. You won't need that much water if the location is already cold. So it was just something that just popped in mind as I was thinking about this. Right. But misconception number three, data centers don't create jobs. That's not entirely accurate either. They can create significant construction jobs along with technical and maintenance positions. But here's the catch. One construction is when construction is finally finished. A highly automated data center may employ relatively few permanent workers compared with the number needed to build it. So community should. Ask exactly how many long term jobs are being promised. And finally, there's this idea that data centers are automatically bad for the environment. That's an oversimplification. Their environmental impact depends on how much energy they consume, where the electricity is coming from and how they're cooled and how they are ultimately operated. Now, here's my perspective. As a certified AI consultant or strategist and someone who just dove into AI just to understand it and even governance when it comes to AI, I understand why we need this technology. But I also understand why communities are asking questions. Because if a billion dollar technology company wants to move into your neighborhood, you should absolutely know what is going to cost, how much electricity and water is going to need and what your community is getting in return. Because I definitely want to kick back with my taxes and my electricity bill if you're building somewhere around us. And that's really the issue. It's not necessarily about stopping technology. It's about making sure technology progress doesn't come at an expense of the people living around it. So here's my question for you guys. If a major AI company wanted to build data center in your community, would you welcome it? Or would you be concerned about your electricity bill, your water supply and the environmental impact? So let me know what you think, because these facilities may be powering our digital future. But communities deserve to say and how their future gets built. So when we talk about data centers and we talk about just staying informed, make sure you continuously stay informed. So, you know, what position. Or where you can take kind of like your retort with it, whether you agree with it or not. All right. Shout out to We Talk Weekly as we continue to give this information. And before we go to good news and bad news, did anybody want to say anything? Because I don't want to cut nobody off when we do that. Yeah, I would like to add a comment because I know the Mayor Sheryl Parker had said, written in an executive order, order number 06-26, where she established a data center task force to assess the potential impact of data centers on public health, safety, and the environment, and to recommend regulatory guidelines. So that's definitely going to be something to kind of keep your eyes and ears open as to what's going to come about that, you know, especially since there are some things that the city of Philadelphia has been working on in the past when it comes to things as far as like even the initiatives with transportation and with SEPTA and they were trying to adopt buses. That, you can speak on this, right? That did not, you know, violate certain acts. Right, with the fleet of EV buses that they invested in. Absolutely. And I just wanted to follow up quickly on something Charles said. Data centers have been around forever. Without data centers, we wouldn't have internet, period. But I think we need to add the caveat to that, that those data centers are something that I can relate to. These current data centers are Cadillacs, right? Yeah. What they're talking about building in these neighborhoods are like Ferraris. They're supercharged. They're super hot because the processing power it takes for AI to create. And think about it like this. Most people who use AI just, you know, sparsely, let's just say they're creating images and maybe some video. And it seems relatively easy and, oh, we just click and it happens. But the amount of processing power it takes to actually deliver those images and videos, people don't take into consideration. So you need a data center that's like a Ferrari to handle that amount of processing power. Now, I don't want to go too far into it because I don't want to get to talk about qubits. I'm sure Charles completely understands that and where that's going and how much an advantage that would be when it gets here. But we're maybe five years away from that, Charles. Maybe less now. Maybe less now. But what I'm trying to say is data centers aren't necessarily a bad thing, especially if we're talking about using it for anything other than recreational use. That's how these companies make their... money, or people like me and you using it for everyday tasks. But there's an entire industry, more specifically one I'm interested in, which is healthcare and fighting disease. And the amount of advances they'll be able to make with these AI technologies models will greatly advance medicine by leap years. Which scares me a little bit because of the regulation side of it. And I'll leave it there simply saying a lot of companies don't care about the cure. They make a lot of money just treating the symptoms. But if AI gets us to the cure, who loses? So just be careful and be mindful of that. There's so many angles to look at this. But I wouldn't oversimplify like the regular data centers we have that are running the Internet versus what these companies are trying to build, which is why they need massive amounts of water, massive amounts of electricity. And that does have an environmental impact. And you should be in the know and see how, number one, it affects the community. in the environment but number two how do you benefit from having that because these aren't mom and pop companies right we talking anytime you're talking data centers you start with the the letter b when it with the money billions because that's what they stand to spend and that's what they stand to make so just be mindful that that they need to carve out a piece of that to kind of help that community in and around that data center if that community accepts it and i it. I was going to say just everything that y'all are saying I agree with. It's like you mentioned the Cadillac and the Ferrari. I was thinking the size of a basketball court is what the banks and. Other AIs were. But now this is 10 times of. A football field. Right. So if you compare that and look at the size of it, it's like and I think it's the financial side. I love technology. I love artificial intelligence. I will sit in and debate anybody to say it's better for the health care. It's better for. The criminal justice. It's it's so many benefits to it. But are we looking at the scale when it comes to financial? My electric bill and I have solar panels skyrocket. They're telling me, oh, the delivery charge to this, that, my water bill. If I don't even turn my water on. It's skyrocket. And it's only me. I know it's coming from the data centers. I also know that with the economy, they're not making the grocery stores go down. They're not making it where things are going down so we can accommodate for this. So if they're going to talk about the data centers, talk about it to say, when is the deflation from inflation going to happen for the consumer in order for them to. Not be so bad on the pocket. Look at the gas. Like all of this is entwining and talking to each other as to why people are complaining. But I would also say that's a direct reflection of who your representative is in that community politically, because there's always some oversight before anything gets built. There are negotiations about what takes place, what resources are allocated, how it affects the community. No, seriously, like these politicians get these, I can't say for sure what's going on in your neck. It was, but I can say these politicians pass these laws, agree to these terms and they get whatever kickback, not fully understanding how it's going to affect the community around them. Absolutely but you also have to be mindful of that but on a on a state level local level of what you're talking but if you talk to your neighbors that all live in different states they're all going through the same thing so although you're saying that the states are saying each person is saying oh we're going to be reciprocal and and mirror what they're doing. All of them are doing the same thing and who who who's suffering but the but the the citizens the citizens. And to be honest, this data center is not Philly. It's not Pennsylvania. It's not Maryland. It's not New Jersey. No, no. What I'm saying is it is it's happening. I'm saying we're all going. Through the same thing. Yeah. Everybody you call your friend in Kentucky, they're going through the same problem. So it's not just a local thing. This is national. Data centers is it's like air and wind. It's going to find a way in. Yeah, agreed. And if I could go back a little bit to what I was kind of saying before about Mayor Sherelle Parker's executive order, I just want to, you know, bring to light our Every Voice, Every Vote initiative and. The 3.0 initiative. They're they have this amazing solutions progress report and what the solutions progress progress report does. Yeah, exactly. So, like, I mean, the goal of it is to provide Philadelphians with updates on the initiatives that the Philadelphia mayor, Sherelle Parker's administration. And she said that she was going to do when she was hired, you know, the cleaner, greener and all that stuff. And. They are keeping running, you know, lists of progress report of the things that she's she's doing. So it would be behoove us to hold. Our, you know, officials accountable when it comes to this and the data centers and the the people that's going to be put in places as a part of this executive order to, you See who's going to try to come in and try to open this up and open that up. There's a lot that's happening behind closed doors. We don't know what's going on unless you do your homework and we can't sit on the sidelines and just not. I will just say that. One thing that I would ask if you can entertain me is... do a full story on that report card. So people know one, cause I'm sure people don't know about it. People don't know what it is. Um, and so we're going to give you the information. So we'll bring that in. You do like a little story surrounding. Yeah. That entire, um, kind of concept is the idea of what that report card for her. Yeah, but those who voted for Mayor Sherelle Parker should have, you know, should know what they voted for. You voted for her initiatives that she said she would make Philadelphia cleaner and greener. She would focus on education in the city. She would focus on public safety, which includes addressing crime, addressing substance abuse, and the quality of life in Philadelphia. Let's go. One of her. Initiatives was the Kensington, fixing up Kensington when she first came in and cleaning up the safe, the injection sites. Yeah, like where they were all in tents and they were all just on Kensington. I forget the exact name of it, but the economic opportunities and all that. So, you know, this would. fall right under economy and all that and, you know, in the environment. So, as a part of the solutions progress report, there needs to be. Give a round of applause for that. Pretty much did the story. I mean, well, that's just her initiatives and what she said she was going to do. And the every voice, every vote, the Lenfest has been keeping a progress report and the partners that are under underneath that. Amazing. Which includes us. Yeah, there you go. Super excited about that, too. Nice. No doubt, no doubt. And so we're going to take a quick little program break, and then we're going to come in with good news and bad news. Let me find something really short that can come in. Let's talk about some of the renters. Three sources that's available for you. It's only about 30 seconds. We'll be right back. Y'all don't go nowhere. So that is. Our rental improvement fund. The loans can go. Up to $ 100, 000 for the property. Okay? High overview. Just want you to know. So if you are a small landlord. You can use this. This loan is used. To help with things to keep the property healthy and safe for your tenants, such as upgrading an electrical system, storm doors and windows, new heaters, lead abatement, hard wires, sprinkler systems, those kinds of things. That's what you can use this for. We talk weeklies after the talk on WPP, MLP, Philadelphia, 106.5 FM. We talk weeklies after the talk with your boy, Charles Gregory and the beautiful. Classy Lady Sparkle. And the beautiful. Lauren Scissorhands. And my gang. Exclusive. Classy Lady, you ready for me? I'm ready. All right, give it to me early. All right, I'm getting this story first because this is a very heartbreaking story. Out of West Philly that we wouldn't want no child to be a part of. 10-year-old Malaysia Alford last seen on Alive was October 22nd and she was found dead November 4th inside the trunk of a vehicle in Lindenwald. New Jersey. Authorities say that she died. From blunt force trauma in her head and the death they ruled it as a homicide. Her foster mother, 36, Caprice Williams, has been charged with murder, child endangerment, and additional offenses. She reportedly missed school two days at Robert E. Lamberton before being reported missing. Her foster. Her foster mother reported her missing on October 26th. Investigators identified the inconsistencies in the foster mother's story. Allegedly, the family received conflicting explanations. Relatives told reporters that the foster mother claimed that Malaysia had gone to her biological mother's home and family members said that the biological mother did not have visitation rights and the child was never there. Malaysia had reportedly lived with her foster mother for approximately two years. Now, her aunt also described her, the little girl Malaysia, as very shy, intelligent. And she also had three siblings. The accused foster mother reportedly worked as a teacher in the Philadelphia school district at Cassidy Elementary School. She also had previous years had discrepancies with another foster. Child that was settled out of court. Philadelphia City Council President Kenyatta Johnson said that the city must examine the circumstances of Malaysia's disappearance and the systems responsible for her care. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said she deserves safety, she deserved to be loved. And she deserved a chance to grow up. And that's what we should remember if you suspect child abuse. So with all that, anybody who. feels that a child is being abused, if a child is of age and listening to this, there is a hotline that you can call. It's a 1-800-PENNSYLVANIA-CHILD line. And it's 1-800-932-0313. That number again is 800-932-0313. All right, y'all. What's your thoughts? Man, this one. You know, two young daughters. Like, it's really.... It bothered me to the point where I was literally sad. Right. Because somebody who was a teacher, somebody I automatically assume that people who get foster kids have like this huge heart. Yeah. They have empathy, sympathy and an abundance of love to give to a child. But every time I hear one of these horror stories, it's just heartbreaking because it makes me paranoid as a father. Immediately, like Kayla asked me Thursday night, hey, can I spend the weekend at like Jordan's house? And it was absolutely not. And I felt where she was coming from because she was a little heartbroken herself like that. You know, I go to your house and we do things, but I'm 15. I'm in high school. I have friends. But immediately it was like, I understand, but it's my job to protect you. And you look at why it was so many failures that led to this. And there needs to be accountability, not just for that lady who was arrested, but for every point of contact where this beautiful little girl was supposed to be protected. And all the way up to the system, there needs to be accountability. Because from what I understand, you just reported there were issues before with the foster care. How are you even able to get another foster kid? Well, here's the thing. She, I think, had an undergrad degree. She had an education. So on paper, she looks like the part. And this is my theory. And secondly, they're trying to push these kids out the system so much that they're like, oh, on paper, you look like the prodigy of a foster parent. You know what I'm saying? So. Like you said, everybody needs to be accounted for. And the other sad part, the death, the things that happen. Are usually people you know. Yes. This child died from. Someone that she knew that was a foster parent or whatever, but it's usually. The people that you know. And I don't know if it's true, but I'll just say this. There were other people involved. I want those people charged as well. with the same exact charges under the Conspiracy Act they need to get the same exact charges because that's not something she or I believe in my opinion she could have accomplished by herself like moving the girl out the house into a vehicle and then placing her, driving all over the jersey and placing her in another vehicle. Yes. Not alone. I just don't think, so whoever the accomplices are, I need them to get the same exact charges and accountability. During my investigation that when the authorities were talking to the person of the car, that's why they found, it was the person that owned the cars, which is why they found her body. So what you're saying is that there's a, There's a series of events that happen. And other people are involved. Absolutely. So they should be held accountable. Absolutely. Without a shadow of a doubt. Agreed. All right. Well, this next story, it's pretty jarring as well. Hassan Bennett, 43, is the chair of the Philadelphia Citizens. Police Oversight Commission. Have you all ever heard of that group? Yes. OK, the Philadelphia Citizens Police Oversight Commission are the people that are. Citizens of Philadelphia. And they oversee the police officers. So if there's an if there's a situation that's happening, the citizens police oversight comes to that situation to ensure that the police are handling it appropriately amongst. The citizens of Philadelphia. Does that give you a clear understanding? All right. So Hassan Bennett, 43, the chair of Philadelphia Citizens Police Oversight, was arrested on October 27. And he's accused of selling confidential witness information for five hundred dollars. According to prosecutors, the investigation began with recorded jailhouse calls in August involving inmate Thomas Scott, who's 45, who was seeking information about a witness in a domestic violence related attempted murder case. Investigators allege that Bennett, who also worked as a bail navigator for the Defenders Association of Philadelphia, he retrieved confidential records and read information from an arrest report, including witnesses' full names. During the conversation. Scott reportedly offered Bennett a nickel, referring to $ 500. Prosecutors allege that Scott later used the information to threaten the witness on social media and discourage courtroom testimony. Both men now face four felony charges, including bribery, witness intimidation, conspiracy, and criminal use of a communication facility. That's because the call was recorded. Bennett's bail has been set to $ 1 million. He was placed on leave from the Oversight Commission, and the Defenders Association has moved to terminate his employment. Now, here's another important part of the story. And when I say the story, this is just another part of Bennett. Bennett himself spent nearly 13 years in prison for a murder conviction, but he was acquitted in 2019 at a retrial. Because he was acquitted, he later received a reported $ 4 million settlement from the city of Philadelphia. Now, granted, this has nothing to do. His previous wrongful conviction does not establish guilt in this case. And these new allegations have not been proven in court. But District Attorney Larry Krasner described witness intimidation as a fundamental blow at the heart of the criminal justice system. So for anyone who needs more information about witness intimidation or any threats, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office can be contacted through its official website at phillyda.org or anyone who is facing immediate threat should immediately call 911. Well, you have some protection out there, but I do understand why people would be nervous, especially if they have to touch the five point fingers on someone. Real quick, I just want to back up because I know. So, Monica, she said the woman actually has a doctorate degree. She is Dr. Williams. Yes, Monica's right. She has a doctorate degree. Caprice Williams, the teacher, she has her undergrad and she has, I saw that. Yes, she has her doctorate degree. That's great. And she goes on to say, unfortunately, predators work where they can find. Wow. I saw something on Facebook where I can't remember who it was. Maybe it was no gun zone or somebody else, but they listed everybody that is in leadership in DHS. And they were like, you can contact this person. You can contact that. Person because the community was out and they were ready to look for this, little girl. Sadly, she went to my high school alma mater, Robert E. Lamberton. So this is, it kind of hits home for me and, you know, being, you know, a West Philadelphia native and, you just growing up in that area, it's just heartbreaking. It's heartbreaking. And, you know, knowing so many people in foster care and knowing and understanding the struggles that they went through, bouncing around from home to home, even being abused. And by the time that they age out of foster care, they're on the streets and they're homeless. And this, I was just literally disgusted and angry. Disgusted and angry is just an understatement. And The system just fails these children. Agreed. And the other part about it was that in Philly, you know, it's the saying six degrees of separation. In Philly, it seems like it's three degrees. Right. You know somebody who knows somebody that knows that person. Celebrity, common man. Yes. Whatever that is. And a lot of people, especially on my timeline, was saying how they knew this person and then start describing personality. It's rumored, so I'm not going to really speak to what the negative comments were. But everybody that was speaking about this foster mother. And it's like what you said, Shannon. They knew. Everyone's saying this. She's a teacher at a school. However, nothing is being. nothing's being done. You know what I mean? You can tell when a child, people who know therapy, people who just know children, you can tell behavioral actions from a child when they come in and their head is down or they're defiant or they're withdrawn. There's signs. I agree wholeheartedly. I used to wonder, how did my mom know when something was going on with me? right? I would pull up and she'd be like, well, what's wrong? I'm like, oh, nothing. Don't lie to your mother. And the same way, I'm the same way with my daughters. It's like, you know, I know when something's going on. And for this to, I just feel like it was so many checkpoints where this could have been prevented. And it's heartbreaking that it kind of feels like we live in a society that rather watch record upload for likes comments and clout than to actually do something tangible to help and for me that i think across the board and especially the system felt this little girl and peak like when i say people need to be held accountable I don't, I just don't mean that young lady who committed the crime and the people who helped her. I'm talking about the system. Yeah. As a whole, we need some accountability. Who was the caseworker? Who failed to visit? Because a lot now, and I understand it. A lot of these, what do we call organizations or systems are overwhelmed, right? Yes. Understaffed, underfunded. However, When you get into that kind of work, it's really not about the money. Just like I would think it would be being a foster parent. So there should be some level of accountability for those people in those roles and in those positions who I feel like felt this young lady. And what I can say, just to put a positive spin on it, I love the way like the city collectively hurt and then collectively said, this is not going to happen again. We need to do something. We need accountability. I love that part. And that's something that was born out of the tragedy. Yes. But at the same time, I do love that we are aware and we are actively trying to get justice for this young lady and accountability. Yeah. All right. Well, here's something positive coming out of Philadelphia. Sometimes it's the simplest ideas that make the biggest impact. So local videographer Dan Horan created what's called the Philly Phone Project. The phone project allows everyday people a chance to speak their minds. So it started back in July at Love Park. Horan's original idea was a whiteboard, which was accidentally ran over by a police officer vehicle during a 4th of July event. So while he was looking for a replacement, Dan met another videographer who had some telephone equipment. So Dan ran with the idea of an old-fashioned telephone, a camera, and one simple invitation. What's on your mind? So there's no dialing, no answering. Just pick up the phone and talk. Nobody's actually on the other end. The audio is recorded and combined with video for social media. People have shared everything from their life struggles, grief to gratitude and new beginnings. I'm going to give you some more information and then we'll play a clip. So this within the first week, Haran's Instagram account grew. Wow. 9,000 followers with 12 million views. That was in his first week. He established a GoFundMe campaign to help take the project nationwide with about 5,500 fundraising goals. So the project has now since many states such as Florida and he's going his dream of expanding nationwide. He's gone on many talk shows and I think I'm going to reach out for him to come on here. You can follow them at Real Foss Far Risk on Instagram. And we're going to take a look at this clip. Hey, I'm Debbie. I just thought to let you know that I love you and I miss you. Happy birthday. Hello. Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to beat yourself up. How you doing? This is Mark Mark. We up here having a little good time for you. You know, it's your birthday. We send you some love for that. We miss you down here for sure, auntie. Love you. Hello. Hello, auntie. I was just called to say I love you and happy birthday. And we miss you down here. I wish you could see the thickness that. I've got on me. Sorry, let me stop. But yeah, I love you. And happy birthday. Happy birthday. Everybody's back together. It's not like how it used to be. Wow. All right, so y'all just got a piece of that Philly phone project. So if you are down in Love Park, you could go check them out and get on the phone and talk whatever it is that's, you know, ailing you from if it's just daily things that you're going through or if it's a loved one that you want to reconnect with. All right, y'all, that was your good news and your bad news from your girl, Classy Lady Sparkle. That was your good news or bad news by classy lady sparkle, man. Super excited about that. You know, I just want to say, uh. That goes to the trauma, the trauma that Philly has right now. Right. So, I mean, I just, I've just tried to keep it fast paced cause it can get a little somber. Um, and you can get the opportunity to watch it, but, uh, I wanted to end on a good note because, you know, Class Lady Spark will tend to do this good news and bad news. That's Philly. That ain't me. Bad news and bad news and bad. News and bad news. That is, stop. But no, but no, it was a great concept, great idea. And I think what it shows, it just sheds a light on how Philly is hurting and that they do need to talk, you know, and mental health is real. So to be able to vent and get something off your chest. I think a lot of people need that. Yeah, I thought it was a really good story and I thought that it's good for the venting. I agree with that part. And then it's. Even better if there's a referral process for real therapy. I don't know if there's that in it, but nothing beats that real therapy. But for those who will opt into that. And, you know, and I know I hate to sound like the pushback woman, but the people who want that therapy don't even have the health insurance to afford it. You know what I'm saying? It's like. You're talking about layers You know what I'm saying That's. Why I gave the disclaimer So this is the only closest therapy Outside of calling somebody Who's going through the struggle life with them And they're sharing And now both are still at a bottom If that makes sense Because both are. Still struggling You know what I'm saying I can imagine this being very cathartic Like going up, walking up to that phone and maybe kind of getting something like. Letting it out. Yeah. Yeah, there's a release. There is. But there are a couple of things that scares me about this project. One, I pray that all of them aren't put on social media. That would prevent me from actually picking up the phone. because I wouldn't want that broadcast but that's just me because I feel like that would be such a vulnerable and private and very emotional moment for. Me just on that. Point real quick before you jump to the next one is they make it clear that this is social media so you kind of know before you vent vent so anybody who does vent and get personal kind of know that they want people to for me it's saying I want people to hear this. You know yeah yeah I'm glad to know that that's the case but I think it's a great idea for people who are willing to have that level of vulnerability and speak to whoever it is that they need to speak to to get whatever off their chest the only other thing that I would say is that To kind of follow up with what Sparkle said, I think it's important that you do like you did that. I think that's a great step. But do your best to follow up, especially this time of year. Right. And I keep I say that again, because, again, I know. my mental health and where I am this time of year. It went from being the most wonderful time of the year to being like the worst time of the year. So it's important that I love that we're taking care of each other and being so supportive. I'm sure the comments on these videos are phenomenal. Um, but just, if you can just do your best, um, To kind of check on folks. Right. Do your best to try to get, you know, even some some therapy with some jobs. And a lot of people don't know this. A lot of jobs that you work offer you offer some sort of five to six sessions. Right. That's included in your health care. So, you know, just kind of take a look at that and whatever available resource. that's available to you like just do your best and just follow up because again looking at that it made me super emotional yes i immediately thought about my mom and what i would say to her and i immediately was like yo this is awesome but you know that lump came in my throat. And i was just like yeah all right wait. A minute i can't i can't watch it so i would i couldn't even follow the page because i would be scared that i would see those kind of stories all day yeah but and that's a lot of them Yeah. But again, I think it's a beautiful project for people to have that relief. Yeah. And I totally agree with that. And especially at like I'm I don't know what it is, but like people will just come to me and tell me some of the most deepest, darkest things. And that level of. Quote unquote, I hate to say dumping, but it is dumping and it's just placed on you. And for me, like I can carry somebody else's, like their emotional load for some reason. And there's a therapy that you will need from listening to somebody else's store stories, or there's some type of, you know, release. And I've been through so many different mental health trainings, even like trainings for therapy for law enforcement. Like, They have to deal with certain things like suicide by cop. They have to get therapy for that and those types of things that they have to deal with. They don't want to have to always be placed in that situation, but they're put in that and they're forced to. Handle that their training forces them to deal with that and then you have some police officers who no longer want to be around anymore because of the trauma that they've dealt with and there's just so many different levels to it and I'm just saying all this to say how important it is just to take care of your mental health in whatever way that you can. Yeah, man. Yeah, that's a little rough. But no, I get everybody thinking. And I get even like the time of the year. This is like my favorite, my mom's favorite time of the year. Check on people. I never knew it. I was so selfish when people would be like, everybody doesn't really, you know, everybody doesn't celebrate down at this time of year. You know, when that was said, both my parents were here. So I didn't give any agency to it. Now, I don't cook. I don't do, I go out to a restaurant. Like, I'm just so numb. And I'm now the matriarch. So I'm going to find myself back in it because now I have to do it for my. Children and grandchildren. But it's taking a minute. Like, yeah. You don't realize how much... That held everything I'll say my mind held everything together Yeah Yeah. Yeah um so real quick before we get into anything uh so great story spark and uh make sure uh one one good idea that i think if you're you know if you're someone that has to do some type of service and you're a therapist what may be great is for you to set up a table right next to that phone Right next. To the guy. Oh, that's awesome. And just have them come over and somebody speak something and you can just kind of offer some, you know, do some free service. And I'm sure they would want to follow up. So that's just kind of like, you know, a no look pass. But real quick, we're at the top of the hour. This is We Talk Weeklys after the talk on WPPMLP Philadelphia 106.5. That's when we talk weekly after the talk with your boy Charles Gregory and the beautiful. Classy Lady Sparkle. And the beautiful. Lawrence is in. My game exclusive and we are definitely in the building. I want to come back to this comment by Monica that I thought was interesting. She said, and I think this is about one of the issues about the young lady. that perish way too soon. But it says, isn't that what happens in Philadelphia? This system needs an overhaul. He said she was not the first. Remember a few years ago in 2019 when Jimmy Mile was killed and the person that killed him who was 17 was moved to another foster home and killed the foster mother who was a police officer's mom. The four-year-old found in Mantua is in a duffel bag along the train tracks, another foster child found in a freezer. Again, the system needs an overall. I agree with Monica. And Monica, it goes back to the money. A lot of times people are... People are doing it for the money. Well, the people that are working those jobs are underpaid and they're understaffed. So you're giving people. 50, 60 cases to follow up on. They're getting paid $ 20 an hour, if that. And now they're like, this is too much. And they're letting things fall. By the wayside or in the cracks because they're like, I don't get paid enough to do all this. And I'm a part of that community. I worked in the Philadelphia area. And I'm not saying in the state system. I'm saying overall of different companies, establishments in Philadelphia. And that's what it is. It's one of the largest cities, one of the poorest cities in And you want regular people To do this for what amount? Like come on And when I said people doing it for the money That's the foster parents Oh yeah. Most definitely And the people who are supposed to be doing The overseeing and the Compliance of it They're getting paid less money And feel like it's too much. And the money is there And like you said Even if they made 40 bucks an hour you still can't hand somebody 50, 60 cases and expect thorough results. Like that's not fair. That's right. But to your point, one person, like it is insane. Instead of doing the 40, you know how many people looking for jobs in Philadelphia? Yeah. And, and you put one of them. Yeah. Yes. But here's the thing. You just made a comment about saying $ 40. What if you took the 40 and got two people for 20? Like they're, they're not even hiring. They're saying that these jobs are available. And I think that there's some type of kickback. Yes. Exactly. When they don't. Hire, uh, And save money in the budget. Yes, because now the top people want that. When you're supposed to get. The 3% and you don't. Have enough staff to give everybody the 3%, where do you think that residuals go to? They go to the higher-ups. Yep. And the higher-ups ain't doing the work that the subordinates are doing either. The support staff outside. We need... we need fresh young innovative and creative minds to solve some of these issues. And we need people who go through more of an aptitude test if you're going to sit and do a psychology test on somebody to get a gastric bypass surgery or to drive a car in order to give you a license why isn't those certain tests with other things that are that are. Applied right you know what i mean like I don't know. Maybe it's just me, but there's so many things. Like Monica said, to your point, we need to open up. Overhaul. All across the city. 100%. You're so boxed. Yes. Well, I'll be back on it. I know when I hear the rest of the story. I'll be back on it. I'll check back in. That's funny. All right, y'all. We're going to come back. We got my guy on giving a little couple of stories. But let's talk a little since we were talking about a little AI. Let's talk about some fake news. We'll be right back. OK, let's talk about something that's becoming a real problem for journalism right now. AI deepfakes. On the evening of May 12th at Greenfield Police Station in Wayne County, Michigan, a shocking incident unfolded that has left the community outraged. A nine-year-old boy named Samuel Carter wandered into the station after losing his way home from a nearby playground. Instead of receiving help, Samuel was subjected to excessive force by officers who misinterpreted his behavior. AI can now create videos, audio, and images that look completely real. People saying things they never said, doing things they never did. And honestly, most people wouldn't even know the difference. For journalists, that's dangerous. Defects make it harder to tell fact from fiction, especially during breaking news, and they seriously chip away at public trust. That's why newsrooms are leaning harder than ever on verification, digital forensics, and ethical standards. Just because AI can move fast doesn't mean journalism should cut corners. At We Talk Weekly, facts always matter, and protecting the truth is our top priority. Welcome to WPPMLP Philadelphia 106.5 FM We Talk Weeklys after the talk with your boy Charles Gregory and the beautiful Classy Lady Sparka and the beautiful Laurence Tizzle and my gang. Big Exclusive Are you ready for me? Uh, yeah I'll let you in Alright So Drewski. We all know Drewski. Mega viral content creator. Drewski makes SNL history. From going viral on your phone to the most famous stage in comedy. This Saturday, Drewski hosts Saturday Night Live and that's history. He's the first digital content creator ever to host the show. 51 years of SNL and they've never handed the keys to someone who built their whole career online until now. And he's already in character. In the new promo, Drewski and his cast member, Marcelo Hernandez, are dancing to the viral hit, Dame Hombro. And Drewski is joking that this will be SNL's, quote, last ever episode. And I can imagine that kind of being true if they hand the keys to him for real. Musical guest The Strokes. So Saturday night is stacked. This is a big moment for creators. The internet isn't minor leagues anymore. Are you tuning in? And what sketch do you need to see Drewski do? Drop it in the comments right now. All right, moving on to another funny guy. Chris Rock gets real with GQ. Chris Rock has made a career out of telling the truth on stage, but this time there's no punchline. In his new GQ Men of the Year cover story, Rock gets brutally honest about his marriage to ex-wife Malik Compton Rock. His words, he was, quote, not a great husband. And he didn't stop there. He named it the porn, not listening and the cheating. The two divorced back in 2016. Rock says that he quit porn five or six years ago and he's been doing the work in therapy. He also opened up about moving past the Oscar slap. At 61, one of the sharpest comedians alive is choosing accountability over jokes and people are talking. So what do you guys think? Real growth or a little too much information? Let me know in the comments right now. All right. And this has been nine years in the making. Carmelo Anthony and Lala Anthony settled their divorce. Nine years. That's how long this one has been hanging out there. And now it's finally done. Carmelo Anthony and Lala Anthony have officially settled their divorce. This week, they told the New York court they reached an agreement and the terms are confidential. Quick timeline. They separated back in 2017. La La filed for divorce in 2021 And it took until now To close the book One thing that's not on the table Child support Their son Kion is grown now So that part handled itself Through it all Through all of these two Kept it pretty classy in public Co-parenting Showing up for their son No messy back and forth So this is the blueprint For how Celebrity Split should go Tell me what you think in the comments. I would love to hear what you guys think about that. And just one last entertainment story. I think this is important because it's been hanging around for a while too. Russell Brand has been convicted of Rape and sexual assault Major breaking news out of London Russell Brand has been convicted A jury in Southwark Control Court, I'm sorry, Crown Court Found the comedian and actor guilty Of one count of rape and three counts of Sexual assault involving Four women For offenses dating back between 2004 and 2009 The jury also found him guilty On three counts Two counts of rape and one count of Attempted indecent assault Brand has denied every charge. He was taken into custody right after the verdict. The judge said he will receive a prison sentence and sentencing is set for Monday. And there's more. The BBC reports police are investigating two further rape allegations against Brand. Those are allegations only. No charges have been brought yet. The allegations first came to light in the 2023 investigation by The Times, The Sunday Times, and Channel 4's Dispatch. Now, three years later, a jury has delivered its verdict. Sentencing is Monday, and I'll be watching to bring you how much time he gets, so make sure you guys tune in to We Talk Weekly next week to find out how much time he got. That was... I mean, I have some sports stuff, but I always give like I always send a lot of stories just in case we have extra time. I got some time. All right. So let's step into the world of sports. I won't touch basketball because I'll tell you one thing right now. Lauren gets very excited about the Sixers. And I'm going to keep that hands off so she can stay excited about the Sixers. Because, you know, I'll be right there with you. Right. Yeah, absolutely. OK, absolutely. So you'll be able to chat and chime in. Exactly. Exactly. Browns Fair. There's you know, this is what they've been waiting for at the moment. A lot of Browns fans have been waiting for might finally be here. Shadora Sanders, son of the legend Deion Sanders, could be that starting quarterback for Cleveland this Sunday. Here's why. Deshaun Watson is in the NFL's concussion protocol. If he can't clear it in time, the Browns turn to Shador for his first start of the season on the road in New Orleans. And, you know, the spotlight is on a young man on the young man is different. The last name, the following, the height and his college days. Every snap he takes is going to be broken down online. Believe that. The scrutiny in the spotlight will burn bright. So this is the question. Is this his chance to prove he's the guy? Or is Cleveland just keeping the seat warm for Deshaun Watson? Watch this one closely on Sunday. Let me know what you think in the comments. And be prepared to give your analysis and your opinion on his performance all right and then the last thing i wanted to talk about the philadelphia eagles turned to joe milton at qb the philadelphia eagles just flipped the script at quarterback joe milton the third is the starting sunday quarterback i'm sorry the starting quarterback for sunday against the new york football giants insert sympathy for that man because he's going to get crushed two days earlier nick sirianni said tanner mckee was the guy and they weren't making a change Then Wednesday hits and Milton gets the keys for his first NFL start. How did we get here? Jalen Hurts is out for the season with blood clots, prayers for him. McKee started three games, three straight losses. The birds are two and six and sitting on a six game skid, AKA losing streak. So they, so they reached for Milton and, The strong-armed athlete they signed off of Dallas' practice squad about three weeks ago. This is QB4 in Philly this season. Different arm, different legs, different look. Can Milton spark this offense or not? this just rearranging the deck chairs on a sinking ship? Sunday at the link against the Giants will be one to watch. Tell me how you guys think this will go Sunday against the Giants. I don't need you to tell me. I'll tell you how it's going to go. You get on my nerves. The Giants are going to put belt to behind on Milton, okay? They are going to put foot in behind on Milton and the Eagles at the link. It's going to be about 35-6. They might score two field goals. That's it. I'm going to tell you what's going to happen. The Giants are going to design some exotic schemes that this guy, Milton, has never seen before in his life. So be ready for him to be on the grass a lot, sacked a lot, okay? Do you think Jalen's coming back? This year, no. No, he's done. I think it's important that he doesn't even, they don't even try to get him to come back this year. But do you think he's coming? Here's the thing. I feel like they neglected his health. And now I'm looking at principle. I'm like, one, I work in health field, so I know what a DDT is. Once you get on the plane and it becomes a pulmonary embolism and going to the lung, that's because you got on the plane. For them to, one, know he had blood clots and put him on the plane. Two, for them to tell him that don't go to practice, but go to play. That's just off-putting. I agree wholeheartedly because when you think about NFL franchise quarterbacks, there are very few and far between. And they are treated like absolute luxury items. And they are normally, by organizations, well taken care of. and well maintained there is no your number one man especially again qb there are 32 jobs 32 qb jobs in the nfl all right how many of them jobs are considered elite eight maybe nine at max and jaylen is in that elite category despite what national media thinks right right He is an elite player who should be treated like an elite player. But I think he was. What I think it was is he was treated like an object versus a person. He was treated elite in the process of saying. Would they have done this to Josh Allen? Would they have done this to Tom Brady? Exactly. Like, you just wouldn't allow him to get on a plane knowing. You have a DVT. Because they go to the brain. Because they can detach, right? That's why they tell you on a plane, you got to wear compression socks. You got to get up and move. Because on a plane. You're just sitting there. With all that pressure. But when you stand, that's where. And I know that he got it from the injury of the cleat. But to make it where he's, you know, not. Don't play in. Don't go to tryouts or what is it when you. practice don't go to practice but play in the game isn't it was that what. They told them that's insane and then the whole situation with flying them back like not even like just as a as a person like Why? Like, who let this happen? I thought they put him on a ship. And are they still employed? I thought they put him on a ship at first because I was like, there's no way. That would have made sense to me. I thought that that's what they did. Get him on a luxury liner and get him back. That's what I thought they did. Without putting him in a pressurized tuna can. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So I believe that he's smart enough to know that he has a case. He has a suit against the doctors or the health team that were in London. He has one against the NFL for the Eagles. He has a lawsuit. That's it. I mean, I personally agree. And for me, I don't know. I always come back to that accountability thing because When you think about professional athletes and what it takes to be a professional athlete, what it takes to get traded to another team, what it takes to get signed to the team, there are very detailed health screenings that take place week to week. Some players, if you don't make weight as an offensive lineman, you get suspended, you get fined, or you don't get to play. So there are health screenings at every checkpoint every week in the NFL. I just told you about McKee being out on concussion– I'm sorry, Deshaun Watson being out on concussion protocol, right? If he doesn't pass that protocol and those tests, he can't play in the game. Hence, Shador may get a start. But the Eagles as an organization– and I don't want to dump on them. Sportsmanship is one thing, but they've always been so good at being– professional and and the way how he runs the team he's like fleecing other teams and he he figures out the numbers and as far as like you know health wise they always been a really healthy team up until this year they have what 16 17 players on injury reserve or i'm sorry out with an injury i don't know what's happening what. Is it they said because lebron came What is that? How do you make that correlation? How do you bridge that gap? It's a, you know, omen or whatever, but they're saying L.A. Coming to Philly or the way we was in Cleveland. He was in Cleveland and then Miami and then L.A. I don't know. I'm telling you what's going on. It's the Brian curse. Y'all gave Brian a curse in Philly? That's messed up. These are not my views. I saw some of these on social media. They're like, hey, whenever the sixes is up, it's something. Yeah. So I don't know. But I wanted to add to what you said about Chris Rock with his marriage. Yes. I think Chris Rock has pretty much been. Like a open book. I think that he's been he's been he's a very transparent. Type of person. Yes, I would agree. I would I would agree with that for the most part. And I think I think him talking about his, you know. His marriage and not being a good husband has allowed other people that, you know, who may be in a situation like that to say, hey, you know, I understand where he's coming from. And maybe looking at themselves, too. But I think it's always good. That's honorable. Like celebrities who we've kind of put up on a pedestal, so to speak, seem human. right outside of you know committing crimes and all that stuff but it's nice to see that they go and they have like the same issues ordinary people. Do I never was a part of that group though I don't. Know what group the porn addiction I don't even know oh they like put him on a. Pedestal yeah I wasn't a part. Of that I think he's one of the greats oh no no I'm. Not saying he's not I'm just saying that I have always like looked at humanize the celebrities. Because i don't know i. Just never thought that they were like they couldn't error or that they were above anything. Well it clicked for me when i started to meet some of them okay that's when it clicked for me but before that i was like wow like i was always looking up like wow just in wonder and all but when you start to meet some of them I wasn't. No, I think, and for me, I'm just saying my, my personal, uh, my experience was I grew up around a environment of a lot of hustlers, my father, like, and he was so big in North Philly that I saw huge, beautiful cars, fur coats, mink jacket. Like I grew up in an environment where that was celebrity to me. And, and, That was celebrity status. So flashy things didn't really impress. Me or celebrity-nism. Oh, yeah. Okay. So I just– I never. Looked at– I grew up down the bottom, so the name says it all. So I didn't get to see a lot of that until I got older. And then I mean I just said from 20 my father's from North Philly like all of these these OG's are I'm just saying like but the bottom. It wasn't it wasn't till I got older that I was like oh yeah. Cause I mean down down the bottom you still. Had I can drop some names for sure that's what I'm saying like you had like some yeah legendary what you saying even then I'm just saying I didn't I wasn't there I didn't get to see it up close and. Personal okay until you got a little older until. I got a little older until I was able to get out there and you know dip my toe in the water but you know growing up I didn't see like a lot of that like celebrity flashy things and of course it was a couple guys in you know in the neighborhood But again, my mom ran a very strict program. So I didn't get to see any of this stuff up close and personal. Like, like ever until I got old enough to you know kind of I guess over 18 is when I started to see some things and that's around the time I started to meet some celebrities and I just was like oh these is regular. People I think social media has allowed that too but they also say never meet your hero because you'll. Be disappointed no I met DMX and it was the greatest night of my life I got to kick it that night at the TLA. It was, it was Coogee rap and DMX. I got to kick it with them in the green room for like five hours. And it was like the greatest night of my life. Like DMX is really like, he was rest in peace. He was really a genuine person. He's whatever he sounded like on the records. That's how he sounded in person. He meant what he said and he stood on it. And he was one of those people who, and not that i hung out with him every day like he he said he feeds off the energy he could feel if a person is a good person and he immediately hugged me he was like you we gotta take a pitch dog and i'm like he's like drink the henny i'm like what it was just overwhelming for a second but and then me and g-rat been cool for a little while now i've shot some things for him we hung out you know in the polka notes and like but So to me that was just like cool but X just had like the aura around him and I was just like in awe of everything like he did and said that night. If I had a Mount Rushmore of the most underrated greatest rappers of all time my top four is four on Mount Rushmore right four or five of underrated greats no I'm just saying Mount Rushmore is four four four underrated greats of all time hip hop artists Coogee Rat would be number one I agree his name is not brought up enough when you talk about greatest rappers, lyricists of all time he said I put out more lights in the fight than Con Edison for 10 years I didn't know what Con Edison was I didn't know that was the electric company in New York. But I used to rap it so hard. I'm telling you. When you think about. Because I was on my regular all-time rapper, all-time. Kane is on my Mount Rushmore. Kane? Yeah, Big Daddy Kane. He's on my Mount Rushmore. One of the greatest all-times for me. Oh, period. Period, yeah. Oh, wow. Okay. But when you think of, for me, I. When you talk about a culture shift, Big Daddy Kane was that. I remember I was a young buck. Back then, they used to let. It didn't matter how old you was when you was in those bars and clubs. They would let you in if you was weak. My uncles was.... I remember when Kane came to it was the After Midnight underground one of them and he battled. Jazz Fresh I was supposed to actually do a documentary on that that would be nice but Jazz is such a personality I just couldn't get it done I just couldn't about one or two days with Jazz and you were like oh yeah no I'm not doing it great guy great guy but It's just like one, two days and it was like, nah, I don't want. To be a project. So when we think of, so just to kind of tie the story up, one of the things that I was nervous about was the symphony because Kool G Rap was on it. And I couldn't in my head say, how the hell. Is he going to come after Kool G Rap? I mean, because the Molly gives a slice. I get nice in my voice. It's life's as horrifying as Vincent Price. And even that bar right there. Even that bar. If you ain't know who Vincent Price was. Because he was Thriller. He was horror. Stephen King, Thriller. The voice of Thriller. The voice of Thriller. Yeah, I just think he was being on Joan Rivers. So when. I was hearing that so if you want war up let's do you want rage i'm a late front page read the. Headline sucker the days the deadline your head is way past bedtime. Solo and i was just like jeez i'm. Like how does kane follow that i. Was like it's not rehearsed y'all but you. Know it's just but then when you know how did he end up how did he end his job um If you're using blues once in a while, you might go, this is anger. Man, it's regular anger. Rapper or singer, I'm putting up my middle finger. And so I'm sweating. Come on, Kane. I'm sweating. I'm like, Kane, please. But in this verse, before you go, he dropped one of the hottest bars ever written in hip-hop history to this day. Kane. Yeah, I'm going to get to that. Kane. I already know what it is. I just want to go to the alley-oop. I want to hear it. Boom. Yeah, because I know where you're going. I know where you're going. So that's when... Kane, I mean, just the cadence, the sound, setting it off, letting it off, beginning, rough to the ending, you never been in. I was just like, hmm. Johnny Crews is smooth with a smooth record, like a bottle of juice. Rhymes are being poured down your ear, crispy clear, but I'm prepared to wear a tan spin. Then I'm out of here. I'm like, okay. I sat up in my seat. It's like, maybe we got something here. Right. With a mark left that you can all claim. Because rocking a patio is a small thing, right? So I'm just like, oh, yeah. OK, now we're driving. We're cooking. Right. And so he goes through it. And then he say, I'm in there. Mike had my prints. And then when it was a body. So take caution. I'm not horsing around in a throw down clown. I'm taking your son. I'm taking yours, son. You'll just acknowledge the weight that I kick. Because if a mic was a house, you'd be evicted. And dismissed from a microphone. Choking on a bone because daddy is home. And battling me is hazardous to health. So put a quarter in your ass because you're pleased yourself. That was the alley-oop. That was the alley-oop right there. You set me up though, bro. That's two weeks in a row. No, that was good. We can say that. One of the hottest bars of all time. How many people have said that that's their favorite rapper? How about that? They inspired them to rap. That's their favorite rapper's favorite rapper. Exactly. And so that's one of those bars, right, that No one can ever say, like, you played yourself. It's still being used. Right, right, right. You played, yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Now, I will say for the women, we loved Big Daddy Kane for other reasons. Yeah, of course. Right, right. So here's a, it ain't a bar, but it's the B-I-G-D-A-double-D-Y-K-A-N-E. Dramatic. Ancient. I'm not like many. I'm different. So don't compare me to another, because if you can't hang... word to the. Mother and that was like so it was like we liked him for other reasons on you know on why Kane was who he was so that's it listen that's it. So you you couldn't so when he did that I just was like yeah that Kane is. Kane was yeah he just dropped the freestyle I think somebody had Kane at him I don't know if it was early this year or late last year. And he had started like a cane open freestyle challenge. And when I tell you the way... And it wasn't just like regular people jumping on it. It was... the best of the best in hip hop jumping on this challenge because that's how hard it came on that freestyle because one of them young people had said something about Kane and he was like what. Oh I seen that one you remember that yeah yeah yeah I saw. That one and Kane came on Instagram and said yeah Yeah, and he thought this was. But they even tried to do the dances in that same one. But here's my question. Wasn't Eric B. Like the smooth rapper before Kane? No, they was in the same. No, they were. I mean, Rakim. Rakim. Partner. Oh, I said Eric Bick. So Rakim, he came out before Kane. He came out a little bit before Kane. He introduced that smooth rattle. He was certainly out a little bit before Kane. Yeah i remember but they were still in that group in the 80s however rock him came in and changed. Everything so you know how you know how hove right which is on my mount rushmore uh-huh you know how hove say who's the best some see biggie jay-z and oz yeah that was the equivalent to biggie jay-z and Nas. It was Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, and Karras. Oh, I would have said Coogee Ratt. See, Coogee, that's what I said. He's probably the underrated one. So you had Karras one that was. Blastmaster. Yeah, Blastmaster. You know bridges over like it's just like what you're gonna do like you know that type of thing when did k-solo come out then k-s-o-l-o. Yeah he's when i s-p-e-l-l-p-r-e-w-e-l-l he's underrated too though he's underrated he only had like four but he still was a good lyricist. Okay i mean now i mean listen what he did at the time when he started spelling was different i know But underrated as far as in the upper pantheon of rappers. Didn't him and DMX have a, it was the LL. Who had a battle with X? It was somebody that they started. With DMX? Yeah, it was Dish Tracks that they were doing. Dish Tracks with DMX? Yeah. Y'all remember that? Yeah, I can't imagine who. First of all, DMX dropped two projects in one calendar year and both went multi-platinum. Oh, I think, was it to Corrupt? Oh, no. So, Corrupt, I remember that story. So, him and Corrupt, they kind of went back and forth, but DMX wasn't really responding to him, though. Okay, maybe I thought. It was K-Solo. Yeah, that might have been just Cloud chasing him. I got to hear the four on your Mount Rushmore now. It was K-Solo because. It was around Spellbound. I'm spellbound. Yeah, because he's saying that he was using some of his. I think I. Did hear that a long time ago. Yeah, I certainly don't remember that. It wasn't big enough, I guess. No, it wasn't big. Back in the day, we had to go into the back of the magazines to kind of see what was going on in the streets and all that. Now, it's just... I mean, back then, DJ Clue, Mixtape, Illuminati, and You had to decipher or decode some of the stuff that was going on. But again, now with the advent of podcasts and hip-hop legends jumping into the game, we get to hear some of those stories that, well, confirmation of a lot of stuff that was going on back then. Confirmation. That's what made me fall in love with Drink Champs. Oh, yeah. In the beginning. And then it was like, Yeah. Bye. But the confirmation, I like that. Yes. Yeah. Because it's what we thought. Exactly. Because even when Diddy had the, the trampede that happened and my kids was watching the documentary and I was like, oh, I remember that. Like I knew what that was. Yeah. And, Even though it was rumored, I don't know how we. Got all of the information we did, but we did. Through the Don Diva magazines and, you know, Fresh and Hip, like a bunch of... What was the big one with my man No Neck? The Source. The Source. The Source magazine. Yeah, that's his name. Yeah, yeah, yeah. But yeah, it's like what I love about having access to those legends now is confirmation... And then their side, not always the truth, but their side on what happened and hearing it from the horse's mouth is just like, I'm in awe. Like I can, certain, certain people I can listen, listen to talk all day, all day, especially about hip hop. One more rapper I want to talk about. And these are underrated rappers. Like you mentioned, what about Scarface? Scarface is a legend. He's up. He's in my top 10, but, but he's in my top 10. But there's a lot of, when we talk about, and I'll speak for me, but when I talk about hip hop, I've realized that I have such East coast bias. Me too. Yeah. I have such East coast bias because I used to fight like down South is whack. Like, I don't want to hear that. It's slow. It's like, it, it kills the party if you ask me, but going back and listening to people like Scarface and, And Andre 3000 And Hemp C and Bun B You kind of realize Like T.I. Twister Twister from the Midwest You start to realize Wait a minute I was missing all this good Ghetto Boys I was missing all of this good music Just being biased Ren? D.O.C.? D.O.C. Could you imagine if D.O.C. Didn't have that car crash? His pen is so prolific. Imagine if he. Had his own. That's why I'm a hip-hop baby. All of them, I know. I still was biased. During that time. I'm still probably biased right now. There's just a. Flow that you're used to from up north. For me, and this is just me, I be feeling elitist about it. Because I'd be feeling like you can listen to, let's just go to Jay-Z and be like, wait, what'd he say? What did he mean? I'll give you a quick example. I just made a post and I was like, yo, rate, you know, spit the best bars you ever, or type the best bars you ever heard in your life. We'll rate them one through 10. And I was like, and Hov said, I sell ice in the water. I'm sorry, I sell ice in the winter. I sell fire and hell. I am a hustler, baby. I sell water to a whale. But what is he talking about? Is he talking about a whale that swims in the ocean? Or is he talking about a water whale? It's called a double entendre. Double entendre. So for me, That's what I fell in love with rap. That lyrical intellectual part. He made triple on time. Exactly. And then when it would be like down south, it would be just like, we sipping on some scissor. And I'd be like, nah, I'm cool on that. I like the rap to make me think. But there's certainly some special. Ones out there. And the reason that you buy is because hip-hop started in the North. So we have more of a catalog than started dripping down. So it's nothing. Because I'm sure if you're coming up like that whole Jermaine Dupri kind of like. They. Have their own kind of like... Because if you want to talk about bars, Luda got some bars. He's probably one of the greatest. See, a lot of people get caught on his singles. But if you listen to that Chicken and Beer album... I mean, one of the greatest lyricists that just don't, like you, underrated. Underrated. That's why when you ask me about my Mount Rushmore. I gotta do, I gotta do, I got like a couple Mount Rushmore because I got a couple, I got a Mount Rushmore for the women. You know what I'm saying? Oh, for sure. Let me hear it real quick. I got MC Lyte. I got T-Flip. Queen. You do? She's the... You have to give her her.... Her props like you know i'm saying i can't i i go back i got. I mean i'm looking at paving the way doesn't mean lyricist like that's that's in my brain yeah but. Everybody ain't gonna be a lyricist that make the b on my because okay then that's on my mount rushmore i have a lyricist yeah then that's so then that's different. I i would agree with it but if you're talking lyricist i'm like uh i don't know not. A lyricist not ah. I would agree with Spark. I would agree with Spark. I would agree with Spark. MC Lyte, absolutely. That self-destruction verse on its own gets her into the Hall of Fame. Gets her into the Hall of Fame. Absolutely. But if you have her one, I got to have Shantae. Okay. I don't think Shantae got to where she could have gotten. Exactly. But. It's not enough material for me. I mean, when you talk about kicking the door that was competitive, especially as it relates to. Little Kim. Kim is on my Mount Rushmore. No, I'm just saying. Yeah, she ties it. She closed it out. But when... Yeah, she closed my Mount Rushmore out. But when you talk about... And I say Roxanne Shante because... Shante. So when you're talking about like. And she is dope in real life. That's what I'm saying. Shantae is dope in real life. I got to hang out with her a bunch of times. But I couldn't put her on my Mount Rushmore. Who else you got on there? Who else is on your.... But then I got two. I got the greats and then I got the honorable mentions. And that's fair nowadays, bro. That's fair nowadays. When we're comparing generations, right? Each one is going to have their great. Yeah. Right. Each person is going to come along. It's going to be one from every era. And at that point, it becomes, you know, personal taste. And when you younger, those are such formative years and you did so much like that's the soundtrack to it. your life. So those people are going to always be the grace to you. Like some of this stuff nowadays. Um, lauren that's hard for me like i don't know she another one to me doesn't have enough material and she needs her own category that's why i. Said she's the only one. In that category exactly. Exactly so okay how could you say she doesn't have enough material when she has missed the education but then she was with the fujis like she even though she's a trifecta she still has lyricists that are like. She don't need much if the conversation was greatest album of all time female yeah it's a no-brainer no the miseducation of lauren hill but her as a standalone mc no i. Can't do it oh my god yeah the miseducation was. Enough that's what i'm saying she needs her own category because that's that's like above and beyond and. She didn't even have a lot of people. There's not an album from a female. But what about her collaborations? She doesn't have a lot of that. She has some. That's why I said she's just in a league of her own. And then she went into movies. But her as a rapper hands down. But I don't think that's fair. One album? She gets to be a great off one album. Well, she was adorable. She changed the culture. Like, And what did that album do when it won awards? It was the first hip-hop award winning for the Grammys. I forget what award, but I think it was the first hip-hop award for the Grammys or something like that. We know Nicki is in yours too, right? Nicki who? I never was a fan of Nicki Minaj. We're not talking about being a fan of. We're talking about lyricists. I got it. I got it. I got to put Nicki in. Yes. She has enough material. And the biggest thing for me And I've never heard any rumors about her not writing her own stuff. Yeah, neither have I. And some of these features she did on some of these records with men. Her and Eminem? I was just going to say with men. What? And she's stomping on stuff. So again, politics aside. Nikki's catalog is amazing. And her features and consistency and her writing. Her cadence. It's incredible. The creativity. Even her latest albums that just came out within the last two, three years. I mean, I can't deny. Yeah, you had, what's his name? That verse on Monster? The entire album on Pink Prince. She's another Lauryn Hill if you want to use. She is another. Her singing is. You're going a little too far now. Not in her acting. People must be idiots. What are you doing? Are you people out of your mind? Are you just dull-witted? People must be idiots. What are you doing? Are you people out of your mind? Are you just dull-witted? Talk yeah we. Can't talk but he gotta play on our mic we can't talk you can't compare anyone to Lauren but when you talk about like everybody was like oh she trying to be like Lil' Kim if anything it would be Lauren Hill with the singing and the rapping That's what I'm saying. That she idolized Lauryn Hill as well. She's that good. Nikki's recreated every Kim image she could find. Lauryn Hill could sing. That's why Lil' Kim is on my Mount Rushmore. Yeah. But they said Biggie wrote for her. You know who else is. Underrated Rhapsody Rhapsody is incredible she's great too but again if we're talking about catalog Rhapsody. Got a catalog so Rhapsody so here's the thing the commercial success has to catch up with her and until then nobody's going to consider her one of the greatest however if we're talking somebody who can actually spit and. Write and out rap almost I'll take her over every female right now me too with the exception of Tierra Whack I think her and Tierra Whack. She underrated too definitely. Her and Tierra Whack if they went back and forth I think Tierra stands a chance bro I gotta then I gotta come back to Philly and talk about Miss Jean Hold on Miss Jade That's why I said you were talking about lyricism Miss Jade might as well have had on Timbs Because when she She was In Philly With the fellas Every cypher In the. DVD era I'm about to give it to you Who want to out rap her Young M.A. But I still take Miss Jade. I'm still taking Miss Jade over Young M.A. How about this? Foxy Brown. Fox Boogie. That was my girl. I like her, but. They used to pit her against.... Unfairly. I hated that. I think that was their camps. I loved them both. It's almost like a Charlie Baltimore type of thing too. It's almost like. Charlie wasn't old. She was alright. She was just so cute. You can't bring her into the conversation if she was just all right. No, that's what I said about, to me, Foxy was like, okay, but... Oh, Foxy. She was a beast. Nicki Minaj put her on one of her recent albums and she was still tough. Foxy was a good girl. Yes. She was in a group. with AZ and. Nas I remember what? Survival of the Illestor 1997. Even when she first came out ain't no ninja when she first came out she was young she was. A baby it ain't nobody messing with they tried to. Create that same trio with Remy Ma Because it was Remy Ma, Fat Joe, and wasn't. It one more? Big Pun? They always do that. They're trying to recreate that. And what's her name that was with G-Unit? The one that had the blonde hair? She was with 50 Cent and the candy shop. Yeah, I can't remember her name. she was a rapper I think she rapped and then sang or something like that but we didn't even mention Eve. Cause she not in my top she don't even make my top I mean from Philly just by virtue of Philly she in my top 10. Olivia Olivia yeah but she wasn't good. But she was in she had she was in their camp like trying to do the same. Thing and that's what the thing with Eve it was like I had a woman in. There yeah she said Olivia yeah yeah. Yeah okay. Shout out the ladies of hip hop gotta have Miss Jade in there man I love Miss Jade it ain't nobody it ain't a lot of people messing with her. Even Nina Ross like Philly breed hip hop and battle rappers so that's what they came out you talking about two women who was in the midst of. All men and had to hold their own. That sound like how men speak. They didn't sound... I hate to use the word feminine because that might be offensive to people. They had their masculine energy. They was in a. Shout out to. I love Philly. That's what that is. All right, man. Go ahead. No doubt. Let's jump right into... You ready for me? I'll try to give you some time to finish your story. Some time? We're going to be here all night long. All right. Well, go ahead. Holler at me early. You get on my nerves. You get on my nerves. All right. So make sure you support We Talk Weekly News Independent Journalism by subscribing on all social media and podcast platforms. And if you want to help us, we know you want to help us expand our community centered solutions based reporting. Go ahead and make a donation on Cash App to Dollar Sign We Talk Weekly or PayPal. And you could do that by going to wetalkweekly.com and just know that every contribution makes a huge impact. And it helps us do what we do. And I just want to give another shout out to EVE, every, E-V-E-V, EVE, not EVE, Every Voice, Every Vote, the Linfest Institute. They are, they have been supporting us for over the last couple of years and just supporting us and holding us down. But this is the Sixers Sizzle report. So the good, the bad, and the downright ugly of the Philadelphia 76ers versus the Cleveland Cavaliers happened on November 6, 2026. This was a night the Sixers are going to want to quickly forget because as they say in showbiz, the show must go on. All right, so LeBron James, he returns to his former team as the Philadelphia 76ers. Sadly, the Cavs decimated the Sixers, leading to a 95-119 victory. So, the Sixers, they trailed by 11 points in the first half. What are we seeing? Is there something going on? Are we seeing the highlights? Okay, so they trailed by 11 points in the first half. The Cavs pulled away in the second half, even leading by 20 points at times. So when the Sixers closed the gap and came within two points. The Sixers still couldn't take the lead. They went 0-13 during the Cavs' 17-2 run, allowing the Cavs to ultimately put this game to rest and take the W. So Donovan Mitchell, he looked really sharp. I'm going to give it to him. He looked really sharp. He led the Cavs with 23.7 rebounds and 8 assists in his 33 minutes of game time. So the 76ers, they're starting 5-0. Scoreboard. I don't know. It was a little sad to me, but Jalen Brown, he led the starting five on the scoreboard. He had 20 points, five rebounds, five assists, one steal, no blocks. Vijay Edgecombe, 19 points, three rebounds, two assists. Tyrese Maxey, 13 points, three rebounds, four assists. LeBron James, 8.7 boards, three assists. And Embiid, 6.7 boards and one assist. So I know you're already asking yourselves, where did the Sixers go wrong? Too many turnovers in this game. Way too many shots that just didn't fall. He scored 17 points in the second half, but unfortunately to me, there was not enough energy. And their performance overall was just lackluster. They looked tired, they looked a little sloppy, and they looked like they was ready to give up. And this was early in the game, this third quarter. So where do the Sixers go from here? Going forward, the Sixers will have to strengthen their defense and come up with a strong defensive game plan. Nick Nurse is going to have to develop a defensive plan that's just as strong and dominant as their offensive plan. We can't have players being able to go through our big man's chest like that. It just cannot happen. It can't. So if there's ever anything, any time where top players like Bron and Bede are just simply having a bad game, there has to be a plan B. Any thoughts on this? Yes you knew how so i don't think this was more than a hiccup and the fact that i totally agree the fact that you said they look tired could absolutely be the case you come out the you come out the season gangbusters you're just riding high off a wave of energy and at some point the laws of physics say that energy will dissipate and you have to refresh, rest, rest, refresh, and recharge. I think this game was nothing more than one of those games. Because when you look at the biggest thing that's indicative to me of them just being lethargic, is the turnovers. Turnovers happen when you're tired and when you do lazy passes or you're not boxing out and you're mishandling the ball because you lose focus just that quick. So for me, I don't think this is anything more than a blip in the matrix. I think this, to me, could come back to be motivation for them come playoff times to say, you know, they beat us pretty bad. Let's not repeat that. And then the last thing I'll add is that One of the things I love about this Sixers team, and to me, he's the one that's going to be the biggest difference in whether or not they win it all. And to me, it's Vijay Edgecone. Yes. And he proved in this game that he can be more than just a spark. He can help carry you when LeBron is tired and when Maxie needs rest. And it's important that they, like you said, they develop that second team unit. And I think Vijay should not start anymore. I think Vijay should lead that second team unit. Yes. And that unit be a very defensive unit with the offensive energy coming through Vijay while Maxie Brown and LeBron rest. yes yes and they have taco fall and i think he's in street clothes right now he hasn't been cleared to play but i think you need to kind of like the starting five is it looks great on paper it's fun when you talk about on social media but there needs to be a first unit and the second unit and all i think vj and maybe even i'ma just say it lebron yeah start the second team like you have brown maxi and then be kind of lead the way which you know creates matchup nightmares at those three positions you have them lead start the game right and then when they need rest or maybe even in foul. Trouble yeah yeah. All right y'all so I just want to say, especially to our listeners on the radio, we really appreciate it. This is We Talk Weeklys after the talk on WPPMLP Philadelphia 106.5. Listen, We Talk Weeklys after the talk. Yeah, and they lead that second unit. Because you got Vijay who can score and LeBron as the floor general to set him up. I think you don't have nights like this. Absolutely. And then sometimes... the other team is just better. There are going to be nights that the other team is just better. And Donovan Mitchell is one of those elite players. Yeah. Yeah. He looked, he looked really, really good. He looked really good out there. And it was a couple of the players, you know, on the calves that look, you know, really good. And for some reason they had a good night, even though I was looking at their, you know, their season, their, uh, record and I'm like four and four, you know, this seemed like it shouldn't be too hard. That's one thing I learned very early on as a sports fan. Those records don't mean anything. Any given Sunday is the phrase because any thing can happen on any given Sunday and any given night, you know what I mean? You can, you could lose to a bad team. It's just one of those things. It's the ebbs and flows of the NFL. And what I think sometimes people forget is that even with their, despite what their records say, they're still professionals who take pride in what they do and they get paid a lot of money to perform. So I think it's important that they, like that you understand that, you know, it doesn't matter if it's Jordans and the 93 Bulls, they lost games, right? And anything can happen on any given night. And I don't think people– the one thing I don't like about Philly sports fans is the overreaction sometimes. Right, right. Yeah, exactly. They overreact and they get rabid. And it's like, wait, it was one game, right? Yeah, yeah. Now, the Eagles I understand right now because that's just– it's just bad. But– Injuries play a huge role in that. Yes. And I think, you know, sometimes, you know, because despite them being rabid, I do feel like Philly has the smartest fans when it comes to professional sports. They're the most rabid as well. But they are the smartest. They can actually I feel like some of these guys out here can break down film and see what's happening. That's why it's so easy for them to call for a coach's job because they understand the game and what's happening on the floor. Absolutely. Absolutely. And I and I think, you know, I look at what other, you know. Content creators are saying about the Sixers, you know, because I like to get like an idea of what other people thought, what their. Opinions were on the game and all that. And, you know, some people dig it on my nerves that, you know, they were talking about Embiid as his career over is, you know, LeBron James regrets coming to the Philadelphia 76ers. Like, how do you know this? It's always going to be when you look at social media, certainly take that with a grain of salt because a lot of it is hyperbole. a lot of it is just sensationalism for the for the views the likes the comments the clicks right a lot of these times these guys don't believe what they be saying a lot of time but they know it pays to have that that reaction because it's going to Create the engagement. Because one thing about Philly fans, we're not letting nothing slide. Absolutely. Okay? We're not letting nothing slide, so we're going to go in. Yes, yes. So, so hopefully, you know, they can, you know, get it together, regroup, come up with a better defensive plan. That's just as strong as the offensive one. And, and, you know, Embiid, I did see something that he mentioned that like games like this can mess up with your mental health. And I know over the summer, he was trying to focus on his mental health and he did say that he went through therapy and all that. So, Hopefully he can, you know, remain strong and keep his head in the game because it's like you can't stay focused on this one game. It's way too many ahead for us. I think either Vince Lombardi or Tom Landry, one of the legendary football coach, winning cures all. Exactly. Exactly. Exactly. They get the next game, you know, I think they'll be fine. They'll be fine. They'll be fine. And they will. All right. So moving next into this next segment of political scrutiny with Lauren Sizzle in collaboration with We Talk Weekly News. All right. So we're going to go right into this because this is a lot to unpack here. So the Democrats. midterm 2026 historical win. So I just want to break this down a little bit. Democrats picked up control of both the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate. Several Republican-held governorships changed hands. And we're going to take a look at some of the new seats and new faces in Washington and state capitals across the country. And we're going to talk about some of these historical firsts And some of the moments in the election that kind of deserve a little recognition, a little attention. So let's break all this down and just get right on into it. So starting with Washington, because this is probably one of the biggest headlines that's coming out in the election, that the Democrats have won control of both. the chambers of Congress, you know, the House of Representatives and the Senate. So, you know, exactly what does that mean? So it means that Republicans will no longer have that unified control of Congress when the new members take office in January 2027. So there is no more trifecta, no. More White House, no more U.S. Senate, no more U.S. House of Representatives. So Democrats will have the ability to block legislation, conduct congressional investigations and challenge administration policies and exercise greater oversight of the Trump administration. And that's the oversight of the Trump administration part. That's so important. So, you know, we're talking about a significant change in the relationship between Congress and the White House, which is going to be a stark change from what we've seen it over the last decade. Two years, unfortunately. So in the Senate, Democrats flipped at least seven seats, seven Republican held seats. And those victories came in the states of Kansas, Ohio, Texas, Iowa, Maine, North Carolina, South Carolina. And if you think about that for a moment, just some of those are states where Republicans have traditionally won. and for a long time had a pretty strong political presence. And that just speaks volumes that they were able to flip these seats. So in the House, Democrats picked up more than two dozen congressional districts, including some districts that President Trump carried by double digit margins in 2024. So we're looking at a pretty substantial shift in congressional power. But if you remember, just merely winning control of Congress does not mean that all of these issues are going to automatically go into moving into one direction. So there's going to be, you know, some negotiations, some disagreements within both of these parties and plenty of political battles ahead. So we have the. Current lame duck president who has vocalized plans to veto Democratic legislation. So the real questions that questions to ask is what are Democrats planning to do with their power once they are in office? And I keep hearing that. What are Democrats going to do? What are they going to do? So just moving on to the governor's races, the five states that have changed hands. So moving from Washington to the states. There were some major developments in the gubernatorial races, and Democrats managed to flip these five Republican-held governorships. So just starting with Georgia, this was huge. Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, she defeated Republican Rick Jackson, ending more than two decades of Republican control over the governor's office in that state. So this is a historic victory for Georgia. Bottoms will become the first woman governor of Georgia and the first black woman elected governor of a U.S. State. So that is a major milestone in America political history. And then just going over to Texas, Democrat Gina Hinojosa. I got to get better with the pronunciation, but she defeated Republican incumbent Greg Abbott. So a lot of people thought that this was going to be impossible, but she became the state's first Latina governor. So give it up for my Latinas. You know, Democrats haven't held the text. Did you see who voted? Did you see how heavily who voted? Yes. OK. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, absolutely. So they Democrats haven't held the Texas governor's office since 1990. So this is a significant political change for the state of Texas. Shout out to Texas. You know, I got some family over there, so I'm happy for them. Also family in Georgia. So I was texting. Them like, oh, my God, Georgia, I'm so proud of y'all. In Iowa, Democrat Rob Sand, he defeated Republican Zach Lynn Orlon, giving Democrats their first gubernatorial victory in nearly two decades. In Ohio, Democrat Amy Acton, she won the governor's race over Vivek Ramaswamy, becoming the first woman elected governor in Ohio. And in Nevada, Democrat Aaron Ford defeated Republican incumbent Joe Lombardo, making history as Nevada's first Black governor over in that state. So shout out to Aaron Ford. And those are five Republican held governor offices now changing hands. Um, but yes, that, that deserves a round of applause, but there were other important victories across the country. And, um, just, it just is, it's so much, so much, but New Mexico elected Democrat Deb Haaland, um, who will become the first Native American woman to serve as governor of a U.S. State. And Michigan elected Democrat Joyce Benson. So when you look. At these races all together, you're seeing changes on so many different levels, changes in state leadership. You see historic firsts and just a different political landscape heading into 2027 and 2028. I just kept thinking like these changes are just reflective of the melting pot that America is, period. So moving into the next part is black women making history. You know, I want to just spend just a little time on something that deserves its own conversation. And you can have a whole conversation about this all day. But, you know, the number of black women making history in this election was just phenomenal. And that's, you know. It's bigger than just one race and all that, but let's go back to Georgia. I want to give a major shout out to the legendary Stacey Abrams, who walked so Keisha Lance Bottoms could run. That right there, even going back 10 years, her laying the groundwork leading up to now is. It is. You can't even. Yes. Yes. Because she went into areas where no one dared to go. And that work that she did open so many doors. And, you know, as I mentioned before, Keisha Lance Bottoms will become the first black woman elected governor of the U.S. Of a U.S. State. And that's a milestone that generations of women, including Stacey Abrams, have worked hard to get to. And then you got. Go. Ahead. No, no, no. I was going to say Monica had made a good point. She had said, please don't leave out that there are two black female governors, G.A. And U.S. Virgin Islands. Who are like the Stacey Plaskett as their new governor. Yes, yes, yes. Yeah, absolutely, absolutely. There's, it's just, it's so, so many, so many. And it, it, My heart was just overjoyed just, like, seeing all of this and all of the historical wins and all that, especially for Black women. It just, the work that they have been doing behind the scenes and, you know, just opening doors and breaking glass ceilings is just phenomenal. Right. You got Illinois, Julianna Stratton. She won her election in that state. And then there's another important milestone beginning in 2027. Three black women will serve in the U.S. Senate at the same time. And that's Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland. We had a. Lisa, Lisa Blunt, Rochester. Well, she already she already started. And then there was, you know, there was somebody else or no, I think there was somebody else. But we'll come back to that. But we also saw Malak Karakos, I think, was elected to Colorado's first congressional district. She'll become the first black woman to represent Colorado in Congress. And then New York elected Adrian Adams as lieutenant governor. She was the first black woman elected to that position. And then there's there's just so many others. But, you know, kudos to them. Congratulations. And also and just moving over to. other historic uh wins as well you had in michigan democrat abdul el saeed he won his race and will become the first muslim american elected to the united states senate yes yes. I love him already and. Um he overcame so much because they really were like trying to take him through the fire. It was so, it was so vicious. It was, it was, they were, they said some horrible things about him. And it's just so sad that like that stuff is still going on all the hate and the vitriol and, and all that. It's just, it's just unbelievable. It's unbelievable. But, um, he did say something that I loved. Um, you know, To J.D.? Yeah, he said something to J.D. Too. What was it? I can't remember. He said the irony is that come January, J.D. Vance is constitutionally obligated to swear me in and then he said hey habibi yes. Yes he did he was a little slow on the draw i thought you wasn't gonna mention it yeah. As soon as you said yeah as soon as you started saying it i remembered that he said that and that was so. Funny and then what does that mean though that was uh my love so he was like yeah. I love that I mean they said he would be the first what is it senator and you have to pronounce his name to have to walk through a he said you can just call me senator don't even have to pronounce it yes he ran a heck of a campaign he overcame Lauren like you said he overcame a lot and to me the vitriol and the viciousness in which they came at that man No American should have to endure that For the opportunity To serve the people And I think that certainly needs to Come out of politics. Immediately Didn't his campaign remind you of The New York Mayor's kind. Of Yeah I don't even. Think they did him that bad No Like. They did I don't think they did him that bad No no they did him bad They did him bad For sure What he had to face and his family And his parents I don't know That would deter me from going into politics Yeah I don't know how I would handle that It would be. Hard for me Yeah because I thought about it after hearing it, I was like, I see how some of them have strokes and heart attacks and, you know, and they stay in it for so long. And then you have, but it's. But it's also an amazing deterrent for people who may be capable of doing some real good and justice and a good job and who really want to work for the people. Yes. But to have your personal life dragged into the public eye is, And it doesn't even have to be true. They literally make stuff up. Yeah, yeah, yeah. It doesn't have to be true. They can just make stuff up and you have to spend millions to, you know, refute it. Yeah, you never live it down. You never live it down. Look at Ilhan Omar. Did you see her dancing? Yeah. When she won re-election for the fifth time. Right. Her fifth re-election. Yep. Dancing that night after she won. I was going to add what Monica, she is on fire. This is what she said to the comments of what you were talking about. More than 110,000 black women lost their jobs last year. They said, OK, let's run the world. I saw a post that said MAGA ended DEI and then DEI ended MAGA. I was just getting ready to say that. Yes, yes, yes. Yo, black women, what was it, 92% to 94%? And then black men right behind them. Right under that. Yeah. Right behind them. And what was amazing to me, and what was, I don't know, it feels tragic, but Latino women, what are we doing? What are we doing? Yeah. What are we doing? Hmm. I saw the graphic that more black women voted for, was it Hinosa? Mm-hmm. Than Latino. Like men and women. Yeah. Not just women. Like men and women. Voted way more for than the Latino. Their own democracy. This isn't, I don't know what it is. Is it Stockholm Syndrome? What is it? Mm-hmm. I don't know, but that was just like bite your nose to spite your face. It's insane. Especially after the way they were targeted. We were rooting for you. I will vote for Donald Trump. Oh, they ran that. Oh my gosh, that was funny, but it wasn't. You know, her husband was deported. The irony. Wow. Yeah. Well, in Minnesota, we had Peggy Flanagan. She was the first Native American woman to serve in the Senate, elected. And New Hampshire, Chris Pappas, he won the Senate race. And moving on to the House, you're going to see some new faces. Democrats are preparing to take control of that chamber. And there's going to be some interesting developments coming out of that. You know, Hakeem Jeffries. You know, of course, that's a name that's going to be. Coming up and we'll be talking about if his colleagues will elect him speaker when the new Congress convenes. If so, he will become the first black speaker of the House in American history. There's another major political milestone. You said something. We're also seeing new members elected from districts that were considered difficult for Democrats to win. And then just skipping down to.... I wanted to skip down to there's also some races that are undecided. So there's some of the U.S. Senate races. You got Alaska where we had the Dan versus Dan and all that. You know, the incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan versus Democrat Mary Paltola. That's still undecided. And then also in Mississippi, incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith versus Democrat Scott Cullum. But yeah, the Mississippi race still remains close there to call with Scott Cullum having this. His slim lead is widening over Cindy Hyde-Smith. So and voters there also complained about issues with being asked to fill out these provisional ballots when they are registered voters and they didn't make any changes to their addresses or voter registration. So why are they being asked to fill out these provisional ballots? on voting day. So there's a lot of mess there. There's undecided house races in North Carolina, South Carolina, and California, 19 of them. It's crazy. But I also did want to highlight as well the Philadelphia midterms here. Those two ballot questions passed. So, you know, shout out. Yeah, yeah, they did. They did. Shout out to Charles Gregory last week. He did an awesome job breaking those ballot questions down because he, you know, if you did your homework, you need to go in the ballot booth. I mean, you need to go in the voting booth knowing those ballot questions. So he did break those questions down and those two passed. So the first question changes how the city works. Awards contracts to businesses and that passed with 79 percent of the vote vote in the second establishes how those the permanent arts and culture office that they're going to make how it's going to receive any type of support. So I guess that's, you know, this is all after you remember DEI, the Office of the Miner. Yeah, all of that was changed. Yeah, so that's going to be something to pay attention to because now it's going to be like who gets funded these city projects and all that because you don't have to live in the city and all that stuff. yeah so just a lot to unpack and all that and you know my question was just where do we go from here Where do we go from here? Oh, in PA, Josh Shapiro. He defeated Republican challenger Stacey Garrity by over 22 percentage points. And that was the largest margin of victory in a PA gubernatorial national race, gubernatorial race since 1998. But yeah. Also, read this one, Sizzle, on the board. Oh, I can't see it. Can you read it? Shout out to Lancaster Amish County who elected 35-year-old Brad Chambers as their state representative. Wow. Black man. Awesome. Awesome. Yeah, that's amazing. That's amazing. Democrats have held the They have had the largest lead house lead in history since 1961. Wow. So they were able to gain all of these seats in areas that were redistricted by Republicans. You remember all that redistricting happened. And then they also in the national popular vote, they lead by 12 points. with the possibility to increase another 14 points. So this is marking the biggest lead since 1976. And they saw a huge. 50 years. Exactly. Wow. 50 years. 50 years. And they saw a huge increase in the first-time midterm voters, 65% to the Republican 33%. So Democrats had young voters this time, and they had young Latino men. Huh. But what the Democratic Party is saying that after swearing in in the new Congress on January 3rd, they plan to hit the ground running with a targeted focus on addressing Medicare cuts, Medicaid cuts that will kick in in early 2027. Yeah, be wary of that because now that Dems run the House and Congress in the House, though a lot of things in that Big ugly bill take effect. Yes. This January. Yes. Be wary of them trying to blame these changes and people losing their health care on a Democrat controlled House and Senate. Which they will. Because they don't care about lying to you. They openly lie to you every day and they have no moral compass. Just remember. These changes to your health care when you lose it are all a part of that big, ugly bill. And people champion this thing for like stuff like no tax on tips. Not true. Not true. It's capped and it ends in 2028 when Trump leaves. And I want to I just I just want to be clear to the Democrats. Hit back. All that, when y'all get back in, all that, let's take a slow walk and let's turn, nope, hit back. De-redistrict. Which reminds me. De-redistrict. Take all that stuff back. All that veto stuff, everything, do it back. Hit back. We not doing this anymore. We got a house in the Senate belonging to us. Got everything. Right. So what they. Said about what the Republicans, now we know it can be done. Exactly. Exactly. Exactly. And here's another. I just want to get into this briefly. But Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer. Yeah, I was just getting ready to say that. I didn't finish my story, but. Oh, I'm sorry. Go ahead. Finish it, please. Because you're cooking with grease right now. No, I was just I mean, that was the next part is that they're asked they're being asked to step down from their leadership. And I agree wholeheartedly. They need to go. His first press conference in front of a nationally televised audience. The American people is not looking for us to get. What was the word he used? Retribution. Sir. I don't know what you thought this blue tidal wave and tsunami was. This was us saying we don't want get back. Let's not put it like that. We don't want retribution. We want retribution. justice we want to know that there are people who we know in our face they committed crimes they broke laws we just want for everybody to be held accountable to the same standard of law and order that everybody. Else is exactly i don't want to see none of that. Stuff we like No They have proven to you That you can do and say whatever you want This is not time to take the high road I want Impeachments Investigations I want arrests I want sentencing I want people to lose their jobs I want people sued I want money paid back that was stolen Again in my opinion restorative justice yes we need restorative justice thank. You thank you you you um actually said what former vice president kamala harris said oh yeah do not take the high road you know. Them days is over and if and if that's you You got to go to. Yeah. You got to go to. Yeah. And I and I know I already said much of this already, but, you know, I did want to also touch on real quick the NABJ Philly conversation that they had with Chris Rabb, Congress new Congress elect congressman elect Chris Rabb this past Wednesday. And he did mention that he came out as a Democratic socialist candidate. which has been defined as a left-wing political and economic philosophy that advocates for a socially or publicly owned economic operated economy. Economy operated through democratic political systems rather than authoritarian one party rule. So he said that. And then he also he said a bunch of stuff. He said he's going to get himself in trouble. But he also questioned what are Dems going to do because they didn't win. Because voters fell in love with them? Nope. Not at all. So he said, what is the plan? It can't be that like, oh, let me just keep on going because they love me now. No, that's not the case. You will be going so fast. Yes. Yeah. And then a couple final points. You know, where are where the Republicans where where do the Republicans go from here? Because, you know, that lies on the current leader of the Republican Party's direction. And on the heels of this devastating loss, President. Trump has appointed Stephen Miller to. The White House Chief of Staff and his. His political career is disfavorable and it speaks for itself, you know, with the mass deportations, the America First Legal Foundation, which has been going around challenging DEI in court and which we have had DEI challenged in court. And it promotes efforts, promoted efforts to challenge the 2022 election. And that is now the chief of staff. His whole life is unfavorable. Yeah it's not necessarily like let me help let the Republican Party help the people it's still continuing in this same vein. Of and that was an indication of exactly how he feels about the midterms and how he's going to behave moving forward in. My opinion and uh and um. I just lost my train of thought. but yes I mean that yeah but anyway and I'll just leave it at that. And then I did have a couple points to point out with the exit polls. They did say that a few of the reasons was the state of democracy. 30% of voters had that as their top issue. Financial hardship, we already knew 80% of voters. And the AI data centers, we talked about that earlier. Over half of voters had identified with the local data centers as being a factor. And then Corruption 90% of voters Had categorized government corruption As a part of the issue 90% Yeah so You know I'm sure we'll Be able to continue to update Everybody with The election results because there's still some Some results that are Undecided and all that But I'm Lauren Sizzle and this Has been political scrutiny And collaboration where we talk with The. News Awesome job. We talk weekdays after the talk on WPPMLP Philadelphia 106.5 FM. We talk weekdays after the talk with your boy Charles Gregan. Beautiful. Classy Lady Sparkle. Beautiful. Lauren Sizzle. My guy. Big exclusive. I want to pull up these two comments real quick before we head out. It says, unfortunately, Philadelphia also got its top award back. for being the poorest largest city. Yes, I did see that. And Houston, who was number one, is now number three. So what does that say? Sad. Very sad. And Monica kind of agreed with me. We're always on the same page. I want it back. I want it all back. This is not the time to be rolling over, being passive, being, oh, no, we, the American people don't want to Oh, no, no, no. You're not talking to me. You're not talking to me. Don't ask for permission. So it's time to hold everyone accountable. Play your part. All the Dems that was elected. We got you in there. Now it's time to do the work. We're in an. American people are saying, especially the Democrats are saying that we want you to be aggressive now. Well, Governor Josh Shapiro is in. He has said that he is going to work to raise the minimum to $ 15 and also talk directly with Chris Rabb. And he said he's on board with that. So hopefully there will be some change because. Yeah, we no longer accept in lip service at all. Because you can you can call your legislators. You can email them. You can show up at their office because they work for you. I'm just going to say that. Alright, y'all. That was the show. Dynamic show. We talk weeklies after the talk on WPP, MLP Philadelphia, 106.5 FM. We talk weeklies after the talk and we see y'all later, y'all. Peace.