Tha Brothers

Shawn P and Big Rupe open the door on discussing the possible crash of the American Economy. Is the cause billion dollar give-aways to other countries or the changed behavioral patterns of every day shoppers?

Shawn P and Big Rupe share a conversation about "the Caitlin Clark effect" which seems to be a cultural moment of the all time ncaa basketball scoring leader being promoted as the champion of woman's sports and gender pay equity. Is she truly the new face of woman's basketball or the media's latest attempt to shape the narrative and reap the benefits? Join the conversation by answering the poll question.

Shawn P and Big Rupe discuss the topic of growing NY Subway violence including pushes on tracks, stabbings, beatings, and robberies that are leaving subway riders in fear. Now both the NYPD and New York National Guard are being included in the effort to keep these tunnels safe. #subway #NYC #MTA #transit #transportation #train

ShawnP and Big Rupe join the conversation about the top secret documents, taken by former President Trump, along with the implications he is attempting to steal American democracy along with them. #thabrothers #President #stolenelection #democracy #documents

ShawnP and Big Rupe are back after a Summer hiatus. Tha Brother's analyze the current inflation and it's apparent lack of impact on Consumer Spending, with sharp critiques about our financial future. #payday #thabrothers #inflation #consumerspending #economy #finance #salary #checks

ShawnP and Big Rupe review the Supreme Court's dangerous precedent that restricts new evidence during the appellate process, that may actually prove innocence, in effect eliminating the idea of innocent until proven guilty for all Americans. #SupremeCourt #Constitution #Innocence #Guilt #ThaBrothers

ShawnP and Big Rupe cover Elon Musk's buy out of Twitter, and whether this is business as usual or the dark side of runaway greed. #ElonMusk #Twitter #Business #X #Billions #thabrothers

ShawnP and Big Rupe open the dialogue on self expression and the broader talk involving Pro-Nouns, the LGBTQ community and the so-called don't say gay law. This talk is to bring everyone into the conversation about being true to ourselves while accepting others. #thabrothers #pro-nouns #selfexpression

ShawnP and Big Rupe return for a new season Tha Brothers with an episode about the NFL's lack of diversity in coaching and leadership, and the structural barriers demonstrated in the Brian Flores case denying Equity in this beloved sport. #brianflores #diversity #employment #leadership #NFL #headcoach

ShawnP and Big Rupe discuss the possibility that the current state of America is exactly where it was supposed to be, broken. With so many different views of democracy, can the our functioning society, or was it always destined to reach this point. #thabrothers #democracy #America #voting #politics #election #2024

ShawnP and Big Rupe question if American Democracy has evolved pass the two party political system and whether the time is now for Americans to redefine themselves and their roles in the political process. #thabrothers #politicalsystem #politics #democracy #Americans

ShawnP and Big Rupe return with the Rittenhouse trial and what it means for the state of gun violence in America and the loss of personal safety in every day life. #Rittenhouse #gunviolence #massshootings #America #thabrothers

ShawnP and Big Rupe take on the topic of workers refusing the vaccine shot at the cost of losing their job. Is this the lingering fear of taking this new vaccine or something more dangerous leading individuals to place their own interests over the greater good? #vaccine #covidvaccine #newvaccine #pandemic #measles #thabrothers

ShawnP and Big Rupe address the binary process of American politics and how one of the political parties seems more successful at strategizing several steps ahead in reaching goals, even if ignoring the rules is a part of that strategy. Can the other side move ahead? #politics #strategy #Americanpolitics #America #politicalparties #thabrothers

ShawnP and Big Rupe review the legend of Kobe Bryant and use it to define the nature of Superstardom. Kobe and others like him transcend their sport by performing at mythological levels showing the rest of us what is possible with a focus on the highest achievement. #superstar #basketball #sports #kobebryant #champion #thabrothers #podcast

ShawnP and Big Rupe question whether public leaders and ordinary citizens alike pay attention to signs of things to come, and use them to plan for the outcomes they intend to happen. The U.S. government's exit from Afghanistan seems erratically implemented instead of strategically designed. What lessons can be taken away? #fortunetelling #planning #Afghanistan #publicleaders #strategy #US #leadership

ShawnP and Big Rupe open the talk on mental health and its impact on high performance athletes and everyone else. Focusing on the recent Olympic challenges of Simone Biles, to question the meaning and impact of the greatest gymnast of all time struggling to compete in the biggest moment. #mentalhealth #simonebiles #olympics #gymnast #highperformance #athletes

ShawnP and Big Rupe aim for the final frontier of space and question whether the new momentum of exploration will include all members of society, or will the digital divide become a galactic divide leaving blacks and the usual suspects behind? #finalfrontier #space #spacerace #race #galaxy #exploration #Nasa

ShawnP and Big Rupe cover the difficult topic of making personal and social changes in the context of changing the normal rules of engagement, even if they are working. Who, what, and when should make that decision? #thabrothers #social #technology

ShawnP and Big Rupe welcome Big Nel to the podcast for an episode revealing the complexities of the Prison System and discussing strategies of where society goes from here with its incarcerated members. #incarcerated #prison #criminaljustice #thabrothers #thoughts