Keeping it Real with Kennedy Kennedy Williams

While challenging you all to be consistent in your goals, I bittersweetly announce that we will be on a 5-week hiatus from new episodes. The next new episode as well as my new website will be live on Monday, June 10th! Talk with you soon xoxo

This week, Jaelin Goldsmith helps us trace rap beef back to its roots and then up to where we're at in the present day with Kendrick Lamar, Drake and all the others in the industry trying to get in on the action. We also talk about burning mixtapes back in our prime, the rise of AI in rap and what that means for the future of the game.

Neuralink, CO2-removing cars, climate change – what’s going on out here? Today we trace the history of Earth Day back to its roots. We then take a brief look at the scientific state of the earth, followed by an assessment of Earth’s current events and trends. Happy Earth Day!
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Earth Day 2024 Action Toolkit
Up First Podcast by NPR
The Daily Podcast by The New York Times
Earth Day 2024 Theme: Planet vs. Plastics
History of Earth Day
NASA’s Scientific Consensus on Climate Change
Ice age climate analysis reduces worst-case warming expected from rising CO2 from the University of Washington
Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About The World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling
The Good News Hub

As today is my last day being 26 years old, I’m giving you all 26 lessons I learned throughout the roller coaster of this past year of my life today. So please buckle up and keep all arms and legs inside the vehicle at all times. This may be a bumpy ride! See you at 27!
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Hannah Montana Music Video
Quality Bonus Music Video with Lyrics

This week I'm checking in with you guys to see what you're liking and what you're not-so-liking about the podcast so far. Please contact me via Instagram direct message @keepitrealwithken with any and all feedback. I'd love to hear from you! We also have 5 fun facts to get you through your work week in this week's short episode. Hope to connect with you soon :)
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Head-banging snakes may predict quakes by Reuters
Origin of the name “Google” by David Koller
Why it’s impossible to hum while holding your nose by Richard Milner
Portmanteau definition
Sam Panopoulos, Canadian inventor of Hawaiian pizza, dies at 82 by Marlene Habib

Learn how to best inconvenience your friends, family, neighbors and colleagues all in the name of good fun on this week’s episode. I begin by reporting on the mysterious history of April Fool’s Day. Then, a special guest enters the chat and gives us his personal top 3 best pranks of all time as well as some of his best April Fool’s Day Dad Jokes. Happy fooling!
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April Fool’s: The Roots of an International Tradition