The Brilliant Idiots – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode, Charlamagne and Andrew discuss the concept of work and grind, the importance of taking care of one's cardiovascular health, JLo's Instagram photos, and Boosie's comments on men painting their nails. They also touch on Kamala Harris' recipe for collard greens. They discuss explores the manipulation of social media and the spread of misinformation. They discuss the use of bots and curated timelines to influence public opinion and shape narratives, The highlight the dangers of blindly believing everything on the internet and emphasize the importance of critical thinking. They also touch on the role of influencers and celebrities in spreading misinformation and the potential impact on society. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:23 Discussion on the End of Summer 02:22 Work-Life Balance and the Concept of Grinding 12:45 JLo's Instagram Photos and Cultural Norms 23:12 Boosie's Comments on Men Painting Their Nails 34:43 Kamala Harris' Collard Greens Recipe 35:58 The Manipulation of Social Media 53:21 The Role of Bots and Fake YouTube Channels 58:21 The Importance of Critical Thinking 01:04:21 The Influence of Influencers and Celebrities 01:09:35 The Threat of Misinformation 01:17:35 The Power of Social Media and Online Narratives 01:19:29 The Growth and Disparity in Podcasting 01:33:15 The Impact of Culture Wars 01:43:52 Switching Bodies and Careers for a Day 01:46:51 Complimenting Taylor and Her Mother's Baking Skills ************************************ Sponsor Brilliant Idiots: https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/brilliant-idiots Get Honest or Die Lying Why Small Talk Sucks By Charlamagne Tha God https://a.co/d/gpFlOol Check out Andrew Schulz www.theandrewschulz.com Alice Randall "My Black Country" Out Now! https://a.co/d/1VTFp9i Check out all the podcast on Charlamagne's "Black Effect Network" https://blackeffect.com Check Out "Summer Of 85" on Audible www.audible.com/pd/Summer-of-85-A…areTest=TestShare TaylorMade-It Production Contact: Taylormadeitprod@gmail.com

This week we are flashing back to the golden days when Desus Nice and Kid Mero stopped by the podcast, and discussed the art of trolling, the rise of Desus and Mero, and the wild ride of navigating internet fame. From messing with Beatles fans to dealing with the bizarre. ************************************ Sponsor Brilliant Idiots: https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/brilliant-idiots Get Honest or Die Lying Why Small Talk Sucks By Charlamagne Tha God https://a.co/d/gpFlOol Check out Andrew Schulz www.theandrewschulz.com Alice Randall "My Black Country" Out Now! https://a.co/d/1VTFp9i Check out all the podcast on Charlamagne's "Black Effect Network" https://blackeffect.com Check Out "Summer Of 85" on Audible www.audible.com/pd/Summer-of-85-A…areTest=TestShare TaylorMade-It Production Contact: Taylormadeitprod@gmail.com

In this episode, Charlamagne Tha God and Andrew Schulz dive into a bunch of topics, like the reaction to Charlamagne's book “Get Honest or Die Lying Why Small Talk Sucks”, the WNBA, ancient dildos, and Joe Biden showing up at the Juneteenth celebration. They also chat about the sexual assault incident with Michael Rainey Jr. They cover some random stuff too, like a woman accusing Kanye West, their thoughts on her look, and the idea of adding random girls to the WNBA. They joke about photoshopped pictures of themselves and the weird concept of liquid condiments coming out of their fingers. They also share memories of their best summer vacations as kids and the importance of making lasting memories for their own kids. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:19 The Marketing Potential of Young WNBA Players 09:03 Joe Biden's Juneteenth Appearance and Political Engagement 13:22 The Best 'Negro Spiritual' Songs 40:45 Random Topics and Banter 41:40 Opinions on a Woman Accusing Kanye West 42:39 Joking About Putting Random Girls on the WNBA Team 50:57 Reflecting on Best Summer Vacations as Kids 53:13 Discussion on Dark Skinned Men and Cooning 56:05 Excitement about a Potential Kendrick Lamar Concert 01:04:39 Conversation about Liquid Condiments 01:12:52 Ideas for a Movie Starring the Hosts 01:19:38 Closing Remarks ************************************ Sponsor Brilliant Idiots: https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/brilliant-idiots Get Honest or Die Lying Why Small Talk Sucks By Charlamagne Tha God https://a.co/d/gpFlOol Check out Andrew Schulz www.theandrewschulz.com Alice Randall "My Black Country" Out Now! https://a.co/d/1VTFp9i Check out all the podcast on Charlamagne's "Black Effect Network" https://blackeffect.com Check Out "Summer Of 85" on Audible www.audible.com/pd/Summer-of-85-A…areTest=TestShare TaylorMade-It Production Contact: Taylormadeitprod@gmail.com

This week your favorite idiots are back, giving you their brilliant but idiotic stance on topics. But first Charlamagne addressed a super power he has with breathing under water, in which he now approves of the name Merman. Also, they get into a discussion about Hotdogs or what the young kids call glizzy's, which turned into a long discussion about meats. They also, discussed the alleged back lash of Macy Gray's comment on transgenders to Lil Duval twerking. And lastly, they get into some "Ask an Idiot" ********************************************************** Check out Andrew Schulz www.theandrewschulz.com Stream Charlamagne "Hell of a Week" on Paramount Check out all the podcast on Charlamagne's "Black Effect Network" https://www.blackeffect.com/ Empty Thoughts Podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-zRsExS9E0VBmwb9Cekdug/featured https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/empty-thoughts-show/id1622292632 Empty Thoughts IG/Tik Tok https://www.instagram.com/emptythoughtsshow/ https://www.tiktok.com/discover/empty-thought-show Check Out "Summer Of 85" on Audible www.audible.com/pd/Summer-of-85-A…areTest=TestShare

Your favorite Brilliant Idiots are back like they never left as they spoke about the supreme courts ruling on Roe vs. Wade, UFO's being Chinese drones, humans not tasting good to animals and Yung Miami sign that got everyone talking! ********************************************************** Check out Andrew Schulz www.theandrewschulz.com Stream Charlamagne "Hell of a Week" on Paramount Check out all the podcast on Charlamagne's "Black Effect Network" https://www.blackeffect.com/ Empty Thoughts Podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-zRsExS9E0VBmwb9Cekdug/featured https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/empty-thoughts-show/id1622292632 Empty Thoughts IG/Tik Tok https://www.instagram.com/emptythoughtsshow/ https://www.tiktok.com/discover/empty-thought-show Check Out "Summer Of 85" on Audible www.audible.com/pd/Summer-of-85-A…areTest=TestShare

This week Charlamagne and Andrew are back! And they had their friend and first time guest, DJ Vlad stop by who reveals that he is partially Russian, so watch out! Also, Vlad speaks on his come up in the hip hop community and first having the nickname “Butcher”. Vlad also speaks on some of the craziest interviews he may or may not regret and content credibility. ********************************************************** Check out Andrew Schulz www.theandrewschulz.com Stream Charlamagne "Hell of a Week" on Paramount Check out all the podcast on Charlamagne's "Black Effect Network" https://www.blackeffect.com/ Empty Thoughts Podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-zRsExS9E0VBmwb9Cekdug/featured https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/empty-thoughts-show/id1622292632 Empty Thoughts IG/Tik Tok https://www.instagram.com/emptythoughtsshow/ https://www.tiktok.com/discover/empty-thought-show Check Out "Summer Of 85" on Audible www.audible.com/pd/Summer-of-85-A…areTest=TestShare

This week the brilliant idiots charlamagne and Andrew Schulz were joined by comedian Michael Che. During the episode they spoke about the comedian perspective and the different levels of comedic relief. Also, they speak on some trending topics such as Lori Harvey and Michael b Jordan breaking up, the passing of rapper trouble and somehow get into a discussion about the love for prostitution. Next they end the show with a few ask an idiots, where we learn Michael Che’s real thoughts on SNL. ********************************************************** Check out Andrew Schulz www.theandrewschulz.com Stream Charlamagne "Hell of a Week" on Paramount Check out all the podcast on Charlamagne's "Black Effect Network" https://www.blackeffect.com/ Empty Thoughts Podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-zRsExS9E0VBmwb9Cekdug/featured https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/empty-thoughts-show/id1622292632 Empty Thoughts IG/Tik Tok https://www.instagram.com/emptythoughtsshow/ https://www.tiktok.com/discover/empty-thought-show Check Out "Summer Of 85" on Audible www.audible.com/pd/Summer-of-85-A…areTest=TestShare

This week Andrew, Charlamagne and their special guest Goddfrey, finally made it to the Brilliant Idiots! During the episode the three discuss several comedian legends and who set the comedian tone. Did you know Goddfrey can do several celebrity impressions? And find out which comedian greats gave him the green light and advice about showbiz. ********************************************************** Check out Andrew Schulz www.theandrewschulz.com Stream Charlamagne "Hell of a Week" on Paramount Check out all the podcast on Charlamagne's "Black Effect Network" https://www.blackeffect.com/ Empty Thoughts Podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-zRsExS9E0VBmwb9Cekdug/featured https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/empty-thoughts-show/id1622292632 Empty Thoughts IG/Tik Tok https://www.instagram.com/emptythoughtsshow/ https://www.tiktok.com/discover/empty-thought-show Check Out "Summer Of 85" on Audible www.audible.com/pd/Summer-of-85-A…areTest=TestShare

**Please excuse the audio issues this week we had a mic go bad during recording** This week the Brilliant Idiots had special guest and comedian Andre Thompson, with the first discussion speaking on the difference between fat people and being plus size, after Schulz announced his debut in the remake of “White Guys Can’t Jump”. Next, they speak on Dave Chappelle’s attacker and what triggered him, and in the discussion, you also find out a new trigger from Charlamagne.   Next, discussion they needed one of the funniest people in the world Dr. Umar participating, as they discussed Walmart profiting off of Juneteenth. How should us as a society celebrate culture exchanges without offending the culture? Lets Discuss. ********************************************************** Check out Andrew Schulz www.theandrewschulz.com Stream Charlamagne "Hell of a Week" on Paramount Check out all the podcast on Charlamagne's "Black Effect Network" https://www.blackeffect.com/ Empty Thoughts Podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-zRsExS9E0VBmwb9Cekdug/featured https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/empty-thoughts-show/id1622292632 Empty Thoughts IG/Tik Tok https://www.instagram.com/emptythoughtsshow/ https://www.tiktok.com/discover/empty-thought-show Check Out "Summer Of 85" on Audible www.audible.com/pd/Summer-of-85-A…areTest=TestShare

So many things happened this week, but Andrew and Charlamagne are back to give their unpopular opinion the ones that caught their eye, starting with Jessie Williams big surprising performance this week. After, the footage was seen the fellas did not hesitate to bring out the graphic measurements to compare. And while they are at it, why wouldn’t they want to know what the average D size is in other countries too! Next, they went on to discuss Dave Chappelle getting attacked and the return of Kendrick Lamar, and his work of art song and music video “The Heart Five”. They also mention Pete Davidson making jokes on Kanye, f they appreciated the new Marvel Dr Strange movie and ending with some interesting “Ask an Idiot” questions.