Lunchbreak Podcast

Stew Cornelius & Zan Truluck
  • 5.0 (17)
  • EDUCATION
Lunchbreak Podcast

Join the congenial pragmatist (Stew) and the misanthropic altruist bestie (Zan) as they sit together at lunch to discuss life as “successful” educated Black men on the other side of free and reduced lunch…and the softer side of 30.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Episode 27 | A Friend in Need

    Ahead of the holidays, Stew and Zan discuss the male loneliness epidemic and being there for your friends in the context of a purported “friendship recession” over the last 30 years. This is where we’d put a hotline number if this was the end of a 90s ABC sitcom that just aired an episode with a serious slant. This episode IS serious although it starts very unserious. We just don’t know who you should call besides Stew, Ghostbusters, or the Lord. Enjoy responsibly and PLEASE ta...

    1h 7m

  2. NOV 4

    Episode 26 | Akwaaba

    You know how some episodes of your favorite TV show aren’t as robust as others but it bridges the storyline? This is one of those perhaps. We recap 2 events over the last 4 weeks, celebrating 15 years of adulthood, in one hour. Next episode will be like the second to last episode of a “Game of Thrones” season. Just watch! Topics2:00 - Radical Acts 17:20 - Convos with Crazy Legs 38:04 - Word of the Day41:00 - Put Hands on Em 59:00 - Trickin on Treats Word of the d...

    1h 5m

  3. SEP 23

    Episode 25 | 1,000 Bottles of Baby Formula

    “You’re born looking like your parents but you die looking like your decisions.” Recorded live from Decatur, GA, Stew and Zan talk about dapping people with wet hands, the value of mentoring, balancing your emotional checkbook, the role of a father, old and young Black men who look alike, finding your purpose, dimensions of identity and lace front wigs on 20 year olds. None of these topics make sense separately but together they make for a great lunch break 🧃Bonus points if you can guess the ...

    1h 3m

  4. JUN 17

    Episode 24 | Ecclesiastes 3 Is Just a Construct?

    In 2019, Stewart was interviewed by the New York Times and in the interview, he talked about his concept of time. In 2024 we travel back to the future and revisit it for the first time. Time is a construct. In NY, Timbs are called “Constructs”. That has nothing to do with anything but who has time to write cohesive copy while trying to construct walls around our pain? Lunchtime won’t heal all wounds but maybe it’s enough time to hear about a few of ours and how we’ve been spending our hours s...

    1h 26m

  5. JAN 29

    Episode 23 | Eating Gabagool with Rene

    Zan’s former work bestie turned real-life buddy, Rene, joins live from Dallas to talk travel stories, corporate activism, multiculturalism, Sopranos, and best/worst eats. Including real-life stories about a high school lunchroom in Poland. Honestly, the episode is all over the place in the best ways, and you just need to listen. You’ll also need to have an opinion on alligator’s place in the pescatarian food pyramid. 🐊 Have a nice lunch! Topics:3:15 - Joe Goomar...

    56 min

  6. JAN 15

    Episode 22 | 9AM in Dallas

    10 episodes ago we turned the lunchroom into the visitation room as Riyan joined us via phone from a Maryland state correctional facility, ahead of his release from prison. Now we pick up the conversation during Riyan’s first visit to Zan’s home in Dallas. Look at this as an expansion of episode 12. After all, everything is bigger in Texas. Except Zantoine. He’s undersized in that state. Topics:“The Feds” - 0:45Newport News - 13:43Royal with Riyan and Randy - 28:00 Travel ...

    1h 5m

  7. 07/10/2023

    Episode 21 | Detroit: The Musical

    Season 2 kicks off with our new format and our first woman guest, Candace P., affectionately known as Turmeric (1/2 of the Spice Rack). The Lunchbreakers sit with Candace and draft the stage play to the wildest musical you’ve ever seen as they revisit their recent trip to Detroit. We talk Detroit community policing, old player Detroit fashion, and Zan’s baby shower. This season is all about our travels with friends and family. What better way than to start with our most recent trip....

    1h 8m
  8. Episode 20 | Somebody’s Daddy

    05/15/2023

    Episode 20 | Somebody’s Daddy

    The Lunchbreakers swipe their meal plan for the final time this season. Today’s table topic is all about examples of fatherhood they’ve seen in their lives. Surrogates, absentees, and stand-ins. The whole gamut is covered.This episode was originally entitled “The Parent ‘Hood with Robert De Niro and Robert Townsend.” You’ll understand that by the end of your juice box. 🧃 It’s been a blast making season 1. See you next semester, Juice Crü.Topics: Fiancé(e) - 3:00The Parent...

    1h 6m
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Join the congenial pragmatist (Stew) and the misanthropic altruist bestie (Zan) as they sit together at lunch to discuss life as “successful” educated Black men on the other side of free and reduced lunch…and the softer side of 30.

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  • Creator
    Stew Cornelius & Zan Truluck
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    24
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024 We Own Culture Studios, LLC
  • Show Website
    Lunchbreak Podcast

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