Village Vets

Village Vets

Cartersville natives. Real voices. Raw takes on sports, culture, and life. From the Falcons to hip-hop to hometown heat—unfiltered and for the people. Welcome to the Village Vets Podcast.

  1. 15 FEB

    Village Vets: Give Me Some Skin Playa

    Ever argued city vs county hoops like it decides your whole origin story? We go there—naming names, replaying dunks, and laughing through the kind of hometown lore only friends can tell. That energy fuels a wider ride through culture: Super Bowl halftime reactions that wrestle with representation and language, why NBA scuffles get policed while hockey brawls get praised, and how a single moment can feel different when you hear your family’s country named from the biggest stage in sports. We shift gears into rap with the honesty of fans, not algorithms. J. Cole’s double disc turns into a debate about bars vs virality, whether stepping into a beef means you have to stay in it, and how to rank catalogs without worshiping a single classic. Then it’s pure barbershop: TI vs 50 Cent in a 20-song set, who’s really got the depth past the hits, and why longevity and curation beat a hot burst every time. Between takes, we trade notes on getting fly—suit-and-scent elegance vs track suit minimalism—because identity lives in the fit as much as the talk. And we set hard lines where it counts. What’s fair game on a live show? Money shots, family digs, and seat-switch intimidation cross the line for us. From there, we tackle the toughest home topic: siblings and success. Help your mom, set boundaries with everyone else, and don’t go broke trying to be a hero. We wrap with quick-hit trade chatter and playoff stakes, then drop details for our Black History Month afterparty that aims to bring the city outside for real conversation and a proper two-step. Ride with us for sharp takes, grown boundaries, and a party invite you’ll actually want to use. Subscribe, share with a friend who loves sports and hip hop culture, and leave a review telling us where you draw your lines—on the court, online, and at home.

    1h 31m

  2. 15 FEB

    Village Vets: WE ARE THROWING A PARTY FEBRUARY 28th!!!

    The night starts with a Verses recap—Mike Will vs Hit-Boy—and suddenly we’re back in 2015, singing Black Beatles and remembering why certain records still flip a room. That nostalgia breaks open bigger questions: what are dress codes actually policing, and how do we build spaces that are honest about who they welcome? We talk VIP ideas, one-of-one merch, and how a live audience can turn a podcast into a local ecosystem where listeners don’t just stream, they belong. From there, we get real about Black History Month. A single month feels like the friend zone—better than nothing, still not enough. We dig into who should teach history, why perspective changes understanding, and how a complete story needs multiple vantage points. Facts matter, but so does the feeling that comes from lived experience. Put them together and you get resilient learners who spot propaganda and still make room for empathy. We also wade into the murky water around the Epstein files, media gatekeeping, and celebrity influence. Not to chase shock value, but to ask hard questions: who benefits from a narrative, who gets protected, and what evidence actually exists? Skepticism doesn’t mean cynicism; it means separating allegation from proof and noticing when access buys silence. We close on civic vigilance—ICE in Minneapolis, process vs force, and why community action should fit your life. Show up, organize, and build spaces that reflect your values, from day parties to classrooms. Hit play, join the conversation, and if you’re local, pull up to the party on February 28th at the Lost in downtown Cartersville. Subscribe, share with a friend, and tell us: what rule do you want to rewrite?

    1h 47m

  3. 28 JAN

    Village Vets: The Game Is The Game

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    1h 14m

  4. 7 JAN

    Village Vets: New Year, Same Vets

    The night starts with windburn and chapstick jokes, but it doesn’t take long for the conversation to hit the real stuff: how to survive the club, how to know when to walk out, and how a 5 a.m. “stripper party” taught us more about risk than fun. We trade stories from raves, house music nights, and warehouse after-parties and turn them into practical rules for staying safe—read the staff, check the exits, carry what you need, and trust your gut more than the hype. Then we shift gears to a full-on Falcons autopsy. With Rich McKay out and both Raheem Morris and Terry gone, we ask the hard questions about culture versus scheme and what actually builds a winner. Do you hire a run play-action mind to pair with a veteran QB like Kirk? How much should a head coach bend to the quarterback he has, not the one he dreams about? We unpack why “new” sometimes beats “almost,” even when the team shows growth, and why Atlanta needs a clean reset after too many eight-win seasons and fourth-quarter collapses. Basketball fans get a reality check too. The Hawks look sharper defensively without Trae, while Jalen’s leap feels real. Do we love Trae’s magic? Absolutely. Do we also see a better fit elsewhere that balances the roster and identity? Maybe. It’s the same theme across sports: pick a culture, then build around it with clarity and courage. We close with faith and contradictions. Allegations surrounding Donnie McClurkin open a raw dialogue on “pray the gay away,” judgment in churches, and why so many people step back from the pews. We share honest experiences, push for respect and boundaries, and argue for God-work over church-speak—less performance, more presence. If this mix of street sense, sports truth, and spiritual honesty hits home, follow the show, share it with a friend, and drop a review with your biggest takeaway. What reset does your city—or your spirit—need next?

    59 min

  5. 18/12/2025

    Village Vets: Better Late Than Never

    The night starts messy and gets magnetic fast: we clown quarter zips and square-toe boots, debate whether solo dinners are self-care or just lonely, and trade notes on bar etiquette that only makes sense if you’ve shut down a place with your friends. Then we hit the brakes and dig into the Diddy documentary—what’s credible, what’s recycled, and why “consent” isn’t a buzzword you toss around when the story gets uncomfortable. We push past gossip and talk plainly about intoxication, power, and the line between desire and harm, even inside relationships. From there, we turn the camera on the enablers. NDAs, paychecks, perks—how much silence is survival and how much is complicity? One of us says if you watched it happen and cashed the checks, maybe don’t cash interview clout later. Another counters with fear, contracts, and the price of speaking early. While we’re here, Charleston White’s polarizing truth-telling comes up, along with the difference between performing toughness for Black audiences and challenging real systems of power. It’s messy, honest, and uncomfortable in the way real conversations can be. To reset the vibe, we run through high school hoops and football memories, recruiting flips after coaching chaos, and what it’s like watching kids navigate promises that shift overnight. Then joy wins: we stack Christmas classics—Friday After Next, Home Alone, Bad Santa—and argue the eternal holiday soundtrack: Let It Snow or This Christmas. It’s the blend we love: raw opinions, nostalgia-heavy sports talk, and music that gets you humming before you realize you’re smiling. If you laughed, yelled back, or built your own top three along the way, hit subscribe, share with a friend, and tell us your definitive Christmas movie and song picks. We’re reading every reply.

    1h 3m

  6. 26/11/2025

    We Ain’t Even Gotta Hold it Long

    A broken heart feels different when you can book a flight, fill your day, and drown the noise in work—but it still hurts. We open with a real argument about whether money softens pain or just hides it, using Mary J.’s shift from raw music to TV roles as the backdrop for how fame, purpose, and healing collide. From there, the energy turns local and live: a new baby in the family, a fresh booking for a Black history event in Cartersville, and a promise to bring our unfiltered voice to the village. Football fans, we got you. We break down why the Falcons look better under center, what Kirk Cousins truly changes, and whether the team’s identity can outlast flashy “culture” plays. Then we get surgical with coaching: Raheem Morris’ runway versus proven winners like Belichick, and the eternal Atlanta tension between city vibes and a winning program. The convo bends into the league’s politics—how Shadur’s tools battled the depth chart, why Dylan Gabriel’s profile complicates the plan, and how coaches protect their picks even when the locker room knows who should start. The cultural turn is sharp: Lizzo, Ozempic, BBLs, and the vanishing standard. We push past slogans to ask better questions—are we chasing health or shortcuts, confidence or clout? We share our own insecurities and wins, talk tattoos as reinvention and story, and lay out the ironclad travel code: be honest about money, honor the wingman rules, don’t wander from the crew, and don’t upcharge the bill mid-date. It’s a blueprint for protecting the vibe across love, sports, and life. If you rock with honest talk, sharp sports takes, and culture without the fluff, tap play. Share this with a friend who argues in the group chat, and hit subscribe so you never miss a drop. Got a take we need to hear? Leave a review and tell us where you stand.

    1h 13m

  7. 24/11/2025

    From Barbers To Ballads: The Crew Talks Fatherhood, Friendship, And Falcons

    The night starts with hometown pride and a pocket full of “old people candy,” then turns into the kind of conversation you only get when the mics are on and the guard is down. We kick off with Cartersville sports bragging rights and a scheduling reset—why we’re moving to Tuesdays, how passion projects collide with real life, and what it means when folks back home say, “Y’all are the only ones doing this.” That love changes how we show up, and it sharpens our mission: build something that sounds like our people, for our people. From there we get into fatherhood—nerves, joy, and the promise to protect a partner’s story. We talk respect, boundaries, and the heat that comes when your life moves faster than the crowd is ready for. There’s a clear code here: honor the mother of your child, don’t disrespect a man’s wife, and don’t ruin your chance to “spin the block” by playing yourself in public. It’s grown-folk talk without the lecture, told by friends who’ve learned the hard way. Culture takes over with a heavyweight music roundtable: Kanye’s untouchable B-sides, Young Money’s run, and whether Drake can smoke Jay depending on the room. Then we pit Usher against Chris Brown and ask what actually wins a live moment—catalog, choreography, or that instant when a song flips a crowd. We run through San Diego memories, being broke but showing up, and what real friendship looks like at closing time. And yes, we argue whether Atlanta nightlife was better before hookah and sections—big dance floors, real laps through the room, and social sparks you can’t buy by the bottle. We close with sports frustration and community responsibility: Falcons fatigue, coaching accountability, Hawks hypotheticals, and the quiet work of setting standards for young guys who only listen when you sound like home. Barber loyalty, skating falls, mental health awareness, a Veterans Day salute, and birthday love remind us why this room exists. Tap in, share it with a friend who needs a laugh and a nudge, and drop your take on the big ones: Usher or Chris Brown? Was the club better before hookah? And what keeps you coming back to a show that feels like your block? Subscribe, rate, and leave a review so we can keep this voice loud.

    1h 54m

  8. 22/10/2025

    When Pretty Isn’t Enough: Standards, Stability, And The Weight Of Being “Him”

    The night starts with Selena on the speakers and spirals into a sharp debate about superstar math: how we measure legacy across cultures, what “global” meant then versus now, and why we keep forcing today’s names onto yesterday’s arcs. That light, messy, very human argument unlocks the real show—homecoming stories turned social experiments—where a burger line becomes a lesson on boundaries, generosity, and the politics of “brotherhood” when the grill runs low. From there we face a harder mirror: a “worst day” thought experiment ties into a local scare at the airport and an honest reckoning with mental health, safety, and community responsibility. We ask: where’s the line between compassion and consequence? How do we step in before the state does? Instead of preaching therapy as a cure-all, we get practical—routines, procrastination, diet, environment, and the people you let orbit your life. Balance isn’t a hashtag here; it’s maintenance. The conversation hits home—literally—when we unpack leadership in relationships. If the money flips, does respect flip too? We argue that leadership is character-led, not cash-led, and that day-to-day management can shift without losing vision. Then comes the Ruby Rose question: “How am I single when I look like this?” We answer with love and honesty. Beauty is common; alignment is rare. Looks open doors; values keep you inside. Careers, travel appetites, non-negotiables, and respect decide who lasts. We close by pulling back the curtain on platforms, censorship, and what authenticity costs when we go live. Even the on-air tension becomes part of the lesson: boundaries, repair, and keeping the team intact when the jokes cut close. If you’re here for culture, relationships, and the unscripted parts of being human, you’ll feel at home. Hit play, then tell us: where do you draw the line—on family, on love, on your “worst day”? Subscribe, share with a friend, and drop your take in the comments. Your story might be the compass someone else needs.

    1h 26m
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Cartersville natives. Real voices. Raw takes on sports, culture, and life. From the Falcons to hip-hop to hometown heat—unfiltered and for the people. Welcome to the Village Vets Podcast.

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  • Creator
    Village Vets
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Village Vets
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