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  1. 3d ago

    Shiny Toys And One Million Dollar Choices

    Recorded 6-2-2026

    28 min

  2. May 13

    Women Candidates Explain How They Will Open Doors In Local 155

    Women Candidates Explain How They Will Open Doors In Local 155 Recorded 5-12-26

    31 min

  3. Apr 29

    When We Win

    UAW Local 155 Candidates On Integrity And Member Power Recorded 4-28-26

    54 min

  4. Apr 25

    Happiness Vs Loyalty

    Happiness Vs Loyalty Recorded 4-7-26

    32 min

  5. Mar 27

    Someone For Everyone?

    Someone For Everyone? Recorded 3-24-26

    29 min

  6. Feb 28

    Choosing Between Romance And Stability

    Recorded 2-24-26

    34 min

  7. Feb 9

    She On One Knee? My Knees Said No

    Start with a laugh, stay for the sparks. We kick things off by celebrating simple wins—breathing, waking up, choosing gratitude—then carve into a sharper edge: the art of minding your business. Is it a discipline that protects your peace or a wall that blocks connection? Delena owns her curiosity without the gossip. CJ defends boundaries like a craft. That tension—knowing versus nosiness—sets the table for a bigger conversation about how we show up for ourselves and each other. From there we pull back the curtain on CJ’s hospitality program, the culture that’s kept a barbershop beating like a second home. Hospitality is the glue: the way a room feels when people are truly welcomed, the rituals that turn strangers into regulars. We extend that vibe into the Thursday Night Society Raffle Exchange—yes, there are prizes, but the real win is access. Even a “losing” ticket becomes a key to a private mixer where ideas and people meet. It’s community by design, not accident. Then comes the flashpoint: women proposing to men. Delena plants her flag—old-school on this one. CJ asks why equality shouldn’t include the proposal. We trade views on tradition, timing, and the quiet agreements couples make long before a public moment. That spirals into a deeper debate: do men benefit more from marriage? We weigh reported gains in health and stability against the cost of provision and the often-invisible load women carry at home and at work. Protection, provision, support, care, logistics—who holds what, and how do we call it fair? No easy answers, just real ones. We poke holes in clichés, question our defaults, and invite you to test your own. If hospitality builds spaces people want to reenter, honesty builds unions people want to sustain. Listen, reflect, and tell us where you land: Should women propose? Are roles equal in serious relationships, or only equitable when defined by the people in them? Enjoy the conversation? Follow, share with a friend who loves a good debate, and leave a quick review so more curious minds can find us. Then jump into the comments and make your case. We’re listening.

    23 min

  8. Jan 6

    If You Had To Choose, Would You Pick Comfort Or Fire?

    What if you had to choose between a partner who keeps you steady and a partner who keeps you spellbound? We take that question to the mat with a raw, uncut conversation shaped by years behind the barber chair, where real life and real talk collide. From the craft of a clean lineup without spray to the messy business of love, we examine why our culture often favors a homogenized version of life and what gets lost when we sand off the edges. The spark is a story that sticks: a client who skydives for fun, gets injured hiking, is nursed back to health by his partner, and then gets dumped once he recovers. That twist pushes us to draw a hard line—well-being or romance. Delena stakes out care as the deeper proof of love: show up when it counts, handle the life stuff, ask if I’ve eaten, and stand beside me in the hard hours. T opts for romance, owning his self-sufficiency and insisting on a partner who keeps him curious, lit, and fully engaged. CJ wrestles with both sides and lands on romance, arguing that joy, energy, and intimacy are the point of the ride; logistics matter, but they aren’t the destination. Along the way, we unpack what “raw” really means: choosing skill over shortcuts, risk over pretense, and truth over tidy narratives. The barbershop becomes the metaphor—either the hands are trained or the hairline is painted. The same applies to love: either the care is active and consistent or the spark is a weekend costume. We don’t let these blur. We ask you to make the choice you’ve been avoiding and to own it without apology. If this hits a nerve, you’re our people. Tap play, pick your pill—well-being or romance—and tell us why. If the conversation sharpened you, follow, share with a friend who lives “raw,” and drop a review so more folks can join the debate.

    39 min
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