This is technically our last episode of actual Virgo season, and we are not about to let that pass quietly. Also it's Ryan's birthday week, which means Joyhdae recorded in the shirt with his face on it. On purpose. As a gift.

We open with Virgos Doing Virgo Things, because apparently Beyoncé has been quietly funding scholarships, disaster relief, and a homeless shelter in Houston while y'all argue about an empty merch box. This week's AITA isn't sponsored by us for once, it's sponsored by a listener, and it might be the most tender one we've read in a minute. Then we speed run the headlines before landing on the one that actually mattered this week. Macklemore said "Free Palestine" from a stage he was sharing with Ed Sheeran, and within a week he wasn't on the tour anymore. We have a lot to say about who gets punished for speaking up and who gets to stay quiet.
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Segment Breakdown

Virgos Doing Virgo Things
Ryan puts Beyoncé's receipts on the table. The philanthropy nobody talks about. He dares you to still say you don't like her.
AITA (Not Sponsored By Us, For Once)
Brought to us by a listener this week. We're not spoiling it, just know it got us both quiet for a second.
Speed Round
Durk walks, the Emmys were the Emmys, Law Roach is cheating and we said it, that Northwest concert clip, and Colin Kaepernick coming for Jay-Z's NFL deal with a book to promote.
Macklemore, Ed Sheeran, and the Price of Saying Something
Robert Kraft, a canceled tour spot, a million dollar donation, and a conversation about free speech that we could not wrap in twenty minutes.
Dad vs. Auntie Jokes
Ryan officially names the segment mid-recording. The bar was on the floor. We limboed under it anyway.
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If you've got opinions about who gets punished for speaking up, if beef and burgers have ever gotten confused in your house, or if you just want to see how deep Beyoncé's receipts go, this one's for you. Drop your take in the comments, we actually read them.
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CHAPTERS

00:00 — Intro

00:05 — Opening Banter

02:38 — Show Links and Things

04:20 — Virgos Doing Virgo Things!

09:03 — A Touch of the 'Tism

16:27 — Beyoncé Box

18:59 — AITA

27:37 — Speed Round

40:14 — Macklemore Tour Fallout

01:02:30 — Dad vs Auntie Jokes

01:08:25 — Outro

We're back (kind of), and Fat Joe picked a wild week to call himself the Blackest man in the room. Ryan needed a summer to touch grass. Joyhdae turned 43 and drank accordingly. In between, we recorded on the 25th anniversary of 9/11, watched Apple ask $2,000 for a phone that folds, and got very into our feelings about who gets to say what and who gets called what. This is the refresh, again. Fewer hot takes for the sake of hot takes, more of the actual conversations we have in our group chat.
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Segment Breakdown

We're Back (Barely)
Ryan's summer break, Joyhdae's 43rd birthday hangover, and why the show is getting a little more grown from here on out.
9/11, Twenty Five Years Later
A real moment before the chaos. Rest in peace to the people we lost, and to the New Yorkers who were never quite the same after.
Am I The Asshole: Baby Number Two
A brother has quietly covered his sisters kids school fees for two years. Then his sister announced baby number two, and he decided he's done contributing. Half the family calls it self-preservation. The other half calls him the villain of the year.
Fat Joe Says He's “The Blackest”
Fat Joe went on the Joe Budden Podcast and declared himself the Blackest N-word in the room, in front of a room full of Black men who said nothing. We break down race versus ethnicity versus nationality, and the Beyoncé double standard nobody wants to name.
iPhone Duo, Apple's $2,000 Ask
Apple unveiled its first foldable iPhone and Ryan is ready to order one. Joyhdae is staying exactly where she is, thank you.
Wordle, The Ancestors, and Aging Gracefully
A new PCP, an unfortunate Hims ad, and a Wordle winning streak Ryan insists is spiritual and Joyhdae insists is theft.
Dad vs. Auntie Jokes
Two bottles of Veuve deep. Slightly unhinged, extremely unfiltered, exactly what you came for.
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Is Fat Joe Black? Is Beyoncé wrong for singing in Spanish? Would you cut off your nephew's tuition? Tell us in the comments. We read every single one.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 — Intro
00:05 — We're Back!
09:12 — Remembering 9/11
12:20 — Hair Loss And 80s Nostalgia
16:33 — Meditation And Wordle Wars
21:47 — Am I The Asshole?
38:52 — Techtember Apple Hype
43:39 — Ryan Texting Chaos
49:08 — Fat Joe N Word Controversy
01:06:42 — Dad vs. Auntie Jokes
01:11:25 — Outro

So, Ryan announced our August break live on air before Joyhdae could ease into it. No warning. No transition. Just "I don't know what you're doing, but I'm taking a break in August, thanks." Dropped it on us like a Flex bomb. Anyway. The streets is calling and both Virgos are answering. The hoochie daddy shorts are in effect, the cocoa butter is on the knees, and this man discovered fabric scissors and has been cropping every shirt he owns since.
Somewhere between chaos and clarity, that's where Virgo Season lives. We’re not leaving y'all empty handed. Here's one more before we go outside. See y'all in actual Virgo season.
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Segment Breakdown
Outside Is Calling (The Break Announcement)
Ryan told y'all before he told me. We're gone for August. Fabric scissors, gym selfies, and one man's midlife niceness are all involved.
Sock Sock Shoe Shoe (Round 47)
The longest running debate on this show returns. Ryan is still convinced Joyhdae's method is evidence of serial killer tendencies. Toilet paper direction also got dragged into it.
Am I The Asshole
Grief, family, and one decision that split an entire household. Both of us had to sit with this one. We're not spoiling it here.
19 Million Eggs And A $2 Gift Card
Egg recall, garlic powder recall, glass in the bread, and a federal food safety system running on fumes. The company caught the salmonella themselves. Sit with that.
Sherlock: Your Face Is Now A Password You Can't Change
Facial recognition search apps, biometric privacy, Meta glasses, and why nobody can opt out. Also a full segment on what y'all are posting about your kids.
Amanda Seales vs The Insecure Tour
Ten year anniversary, thirteen dates, one name missing from the flyer. Is it mean girl energy or is it just ownership?
LeBron To The Sixers
36 combined All-Star selections on one floor. A whole governor declared a holiday. Ryan says Knicks in five anyway.
Ryan Clark Fired Mid-Broadcast
He went to commercial break and never came back. We unpack the layoffs, the Pivot of it all, and why the timing looks the way it looks.
Dad Jokes vs Auntie Jokes: Unhinged Edition
No next week means no rationing. We emptied the whole clip.
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Drop it in the comments:

If you've ever checked an egg carton code, argued about sock order, been left off a group invite, or watched somebody get fired in real time, this one is for you.

• Are you sock sock shoe shoe or are you wrong?
• Should Amanda have been on that flyer?
• Are the Sixers actually contending or is that a Philly hallucination?
  

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New episodes weekly (except for the weeks we take off!).
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We're grateful for your continued support. We couldn't do it without you. This show is a labor of love. We thank you!
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CHAPTERS
00:00 — Intro
00:05 — Outside Is Calling
07:57 — Sock Sock Shoe Shoe (Round 47)
14:03 — The Rundown
16:35 — Am I The Asshole?
29:20 — 19 Million Eggs And A $2 Gift Card
36:02 — Sherlock: Your Face Is Now A Password You Can't Change
50:09 — Amanda Seales vs The Insecure Tour
58:35 — LeBron To The Sixers
01:04:20 — Ryan Clark Fired Mid-Broadcast
01:09:21 — Dad Jokes vs Auntie Jokes: Unhinged Edition
01:18:36 — Find Us On All The Things!
01:19:28 — One More For The Road...
01:20:14 — Outro