Ebro and Laura open with a Veterans Day salute and talk Grand Theft Auto VI, its soundtrack and the fans taking time off to play. After Rosenberg arrives, he shares why he took paternity leave despite pushback from some colleagues. In the Rundown, Laura covers two canceled dates on Usher and Chris Brown’s R&B Tour, and the hosts discuss whether ticket prices and repeat stops could have played a role. Laura also covers Brandy and Monica’s upcoming Las Vegas residency and the reported court order requiring Dame Dash to hand over Roc-A-Fella materials after a $550,000 sale of his life rights.

Ebony McMorris describes what it’s been like to cover the White House through two administrations and how the midterm results landed in the press corps. She discusses Stephen Miller’s appointment as chief of staff, Trump’s veto power and where Republicans could still act before January, including on judicial appointments, government funding and the debt limit.

(00:00:00) Veterans Day salute
(00:00:33) GTA VI launch hype, the soundtrack and Rockstar’s Miami plans
(00:02:34) Would you take a day off to play GTA VI?
(00:05:57) Rosenberg on taking paternity leave
(00:07:44) Usher and Chris Brown cancel two R&B Tour dates
(00:10:57) Brandy and Monica take The Boy Is Mine to Las Vegas
(00:11:44) Dame Dash’s bankruptcy and the Roc-A-Fella archives
(00:14:39) Why does being your own boss appeal to so many people?
(00:16:32) Running a business and the cost of always being on call
(00:20:13) White House correspondent Ebony McMorris joins
(00:21:26) The mood in the White House press corps after the midterms
(00:23:27) Will more Republicans break with Trump?
(00:25:32) Stephen Miller’s influence and Project 2025
(00:26:41) What Republicans can still do before January
(00:27:38) The debt limit and the next government funding fight

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The crew opens with a late-start debate about who can run the show when the main producer is out. Laura revisits the reporting on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and the hosts separate what has been reported from their own views on the espionage allegations. Rosenberg then talks about antisemitic replies to the show’s Ye clip, prompting a longer debate about what it would take for him to move on as a fan.

In the Rundown, Laura covers Russell Brand’s sentence of 10 years and six months following his convictions on one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. The hosts push back on Megyn Kelly’s response before turning to footage of fights at Levi’s Stadium. Ebro shares what he says happened to his young relative, and King Lu raises the added harm of fight videos spreading online. Laura closes with Billy Joel’s Dec. 14 Q&A and music event at Florida Atlantic University.

(00:00:00) A late start puts the show’s backup plan to the test
(00:02:39) Revisiting the Nvidia reporting on Jensen Huang
(00:05:53) Rosenberg’s vintage Brooklyn Eagles hat
(00:07:43) Antisemitic replies to the show’s Ye clip
(00:10:30) Ye’s Texas shows and how fans reckon with his remarks
(00:13:06) What would it take for Rosenberg to move on?
(00:14:40) The Rundown opens with Russell Brand’s prison sentence
(00:15:22) The crew pushes back on Megyn Kelly’s response
(00:18:01) Viral footage of fights at the 49ers-Raiders game
(00:20:48) Stadium security and the 49ers-Raiders rivalry
(00:22:14) Ebro shares what happened to his 13-year-old relative
(00:23:02) Talking to kids about violence close to home
(00:27:06) How parents respond when a child is hurt
(00:29:00) Balancing a safe childhood with preparing kids for danger
(00:30:06) King Lu on the pressure of fights being filmed and shared
(00:30:48) Billy Joel announces a Q&A and music event at FAU

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A Pokémon card story opens the show before the crew turns to Nvidia. Huang acknowledged an affair, and Nvidia’s board opened an investigation after reports that he may have been targeted by Chinese intelligence. Beijing denied the allegation. The hosts question how the story has been framed, discuss possible impeachment proceedings involving Pete Hegseth and react to Donald Trump’s post about making UFC chief Dana White his press secretary, which Trump later said was a joke.

In the Rundown, Laura brings up TMZ’s report of a backstage argument between Usher and Chris Brown and plays a clip of Dave Chappelle joking about Charlie Kirk’s death at Madison Square Garden. Macklemore says nine arenas passed on his benefit tour, while MSG Entertainment cites limited availability and questions his draw as an arena headliner. The crew gets into date holds, insurance and what it takes to book a major venue. They close with Ye’s Texas shows and what Keisha Lance Bottoms’ election win meant to one Georgia voter.

(00:00:00) Pokémon cards, grown-up fandom and Pokémon GO
(00:01:56) Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and the espionage reporting
(00:07:12) Pete Hegseth and what impeachment can accomplish
(00:08:14) Trump’s Dana White press secretary post
(00:12:39) Impeachment and the debate over accountability
(00:14:48) The Rundown begins
(00:14:58) Usher and Chris Brown’s reported backstage argument in Atlanta
(00:17:55) Stadium crowds and taking teenagers to the R&B Tour
(00:19:41) Bascom updates his family power rankings
(00:20:42) Dave Chappelle’s Charlie Kirk joke at Madison Square Garden
(00:22:19) Turning Point USA after the midterms
(00:23:39) Macklemore says nine U.S. arenas passed on his benefit tour
(00:24:38) MSG responds and the crew debates Macklemore’s arena draw
(00:27:03) How arena holds, insurance and booking negotiations work
(00:28:40) Ye’s Texas shows and the comeback narrative
(00:31:17) Keisha Lance Bottoms and what representation means to voters

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The show starts with Rosenberg debating whether it's OK to wear an old Washington football hat and expands into a conversation about Native American sports imagery and Donick Cary's documentary Hail to the Breadsticks!. Later, an AI-generated anti-pit-bull shirt sends Rosenberg into the story of reporting an elderly neighbor's newly adopted dog to building management.

Family Friday continues with Pocahontas, Native activist Russell Means and a listener preparing to become a father of three. That leads into an extended conversation with Producer Bascom about raising four boys, seeing his own personality in his sons, trying to give them what he missed growing up and — against his better judgment — ranking the kids.

(00:00:00) Rosenberg's vintage Washington hat sparks a debate
(00:02:56) Hail to the Breadsticks! and the Native mascot conversation
(00:06:17) Has Christmas season officially started?
(00:08:15) Calling in the show's Christmas decoration expert
(00:10:02) The AI anti-pit-bull shirt comes for Rosenberg
(00:10:59) Rosenberg's pit bull dilemma with an elderly neighbor
(00:13:15) Why he reported the dog to building management
(00:16:45) Poodles, pit bulls and responsible dog ownership
(00:19:02) Revisiting Pocahontas and its Native representation
(00:21:01) Russell Means, activism and his Hollywood roles
(00:23:44) Family Friday: A listener prepares for identical twins
(00:26:08) Bascom on raising four sons at once
(00:28:56) Seeing yourself — good and bad — in your children
(00:30:11) How Bascom's childhood shapes the father he wants to be
(00:32:33) Bascom is forced to power-rank his kids

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After celebrating Laura's birthday, the crew talks Druski's upcoming "Saturday Night Live" hosting debut before Statik Selektah joins for an extended conversation about Expensive Taste. Statik explains why he still makes large-scale producer albums, talks working with artists including Cordae, Joey Bada$$, G-Eazy and The Cool Kids, and shares how his daughter ended up singing on the new project.

The conversation moves into dream hip-hop shows at the Sphere, younger listeners discovering older music through YouTube and TikTok and Statik's frightening hospital experience. He also discusses responsible uses of AI, why AI-generated beats cross a line for him and how increasingly complicated sample clearances forced major changes to upcoming music.

(00:00:00) Laura's birthday celebration
(00:02:06) Druski prepares to host "Saturday Night Live"
(00:07:55) Statik Selektah joins the show
(00:08:24) Building Expensive Taste and its massive guest list
(00:09:39) How "60 Minutes of Funk" inspired Statik's career
(00:10:15) The challenge of assembling a producer album
(00:12:49) Cordae and Statik's daughter collaborate on the album
(00:14:21) Who could deliver the perfect hip-hop show at the Sphere?
(00:17:15) YouTube, TikTok and a new generation discovering older music
(00:17:59) How "Love Is Only a Feeling" exploded without a marketing budget
(00:18:55) Statik explains the hospital scare that left him unconscious for three days
(00:23:09) AI art, generic hip-hop flyers and the Basquiat crown problem
(00:24:48) Where Statik draws the line on AI in music production
(00:27:12) Sample clearance headaches and reworking records
(00:28:42) Expensive Taste arrives Nov. 6

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The ELR crew goes live for the 2026 midterms with Kevin Ortega-Rojas tracking the House, Senate and governor's races in real time. Early returns from Florida and Texas fuel the conversation, while Ebro checks in from Afrotech and Ebony McMorris joins to break down possible paths to Senate control. Teamsters Local 237's Greg Floyd also discusses voter enthusiasm, the economy and what happens after Election Day.

Later, Reps. Rob Menendez, Everton Blair and Joaquin Castro join from their election-night events. They discuss ICE oversight and immigration reform, the rise of a new generation of Democratic leaders, Texas politics, data centers and congressional action on Israel and Gaza.

(00:00:00) ELR Election Night Live begins
(00:01:15) Early Florida results and the David Jolly race
(00:02:30) Could Texas deliver a major Democratic upset?
(00:04:10) Ebro checks in from Afrotech in Texas
(00:05:05) Jon Ossoff's Georgia victory and the governor's race
(00:08:15) Ebony McMorris joins as Kevin breaks down the national map
(00:10:40) The Democratic path to Senate control
(00:14:05) Greg Floyd on voter enthusiasm and the economy
(00:19:10) Rep. Rob Menendez on ICE accountability and immigration reform
(00:21:50) Rep. Everton Blair on a new generation of Democratic leadership
(00:26:10) Rep. Joaquin Castro reacts to the Texas results
(00:27:25) What Democratic control could mean for ICE oversight
(00:30:05) Data centers, energy costs and local communities
(00:31:20) Gaza, the West Bank and holding Democrats accountable

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Laura and Rosenberg start on Election Day with New York City ballot proposals, long voting lines and a reminder about their live election-night special. They then salute Kool DJ Red Alert as the legendary DJ prepares to leave radio, reflecting on his influence on hip-hop, Native Tongues and their own careers. The Rundown also covers Druski's Netflix deal, Wu-Tang Clan's upcoming Detroit Lions Thanksgiving halftime performance and Rosenberg's upcoming Wu-Tang interview for SiriusXM.

Later, the crew compares voting practices in other countries before turning to Josh Jacobs. They discuss police records containing allegations from three additional women, his earlier misdemeanor case and the NFL's continuing investigation.

(00:00:00) Rosenberg's iPhone switch causes chaos
(00:02:33) Election Day and New York City ballot proposals
(00:05:13) A Tribe Called Quest figures arrive for the studio
(00:07:10) Long voting lines and tonight's election special
(00:08:24) Kool DJ Red Alert announces his radio farewell
(00:10:28) Celebrating Red Alert's impact on hip-hop and radio
(00:14:26) Druski lands a major Netflix deal
(00:15:07) Eminem and Paul Rosenberg pick Wu-Tang for Thanksgiving
(00:15:45) Wu-Tang Radio and Rosenberg's upcoming clan interview
(00:19:44) Ice Cube and Mike Epps launch a podcast
(00:20:40) Election Day, remote learning and making voting easier
(00:21:47) How Australia and Brazil approach voting
(00:23:51) Josh Jacobs' domestic-abuse case returns to the spotlight
(00:25:32) Jacobs' on-field celebration sparks more criticism
(00:26:05) Police records reveal allegations from three additional women
(00:29:19) Previewing tonight's election-night special

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Laura and Rosenberg start with their families' Halloween costumes before breaking down the escalating feud between N.O.R.E. and Sober Facts. After watching clips from both sides, they discuss the dangers of taking online disrespect into real life and N.O.R.E.'s stance against use of the N-word.

The Rundown covers the killing of Bronx teenager Javits Frimpong and his father's concerns about bullying, followed by an update on the George Washington Bridge shooting involving retired NYPD detective Victor Romero and Con Edison worker Koran Irvine. The crew also discusses a viral Kodak Black performance, remembers Patrick Stewart and celebrates runners from the New York City Marathon before closing with the Gurus.

(00:00:00) Halloween weekend and the family costume recap
(00:03:02) Laura's Beauty and the Beast costume gets unexpected praise
(00:04:22) The Village "Thriller" routine and Rosenberg's family photos
(00:07:33) N.O.R.E. and Sober Facts take their online feud to the street
(00:09:29) Sober Facts calls out N.O.R.E. from Lefrak
(00:11:16) N.O.R.E. confronts Sober Facts over the N-word
(00:13:54) The killing of 15-year-old Javits Frimpong
(00:16:48) Bullying, schools and parental responsibility
(00:19:55) Victor Romero and the George Washington Bridge shooting
(00:23:23) Concern over Kodak Black's viral performance video
(00:24:55) Remembering Patrick Stewart
(00:25:23) Celebrating the New York City Marathon finishers
(00:26:31) Zohran Mamdani encourages a struggling marathon runner
(00:27:04) The Gurus: Can a busy relationship survive on texts alone?
(00:31:03) Previewing the election-night special

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