Happy Valentines Day! Originally planned to release this episode on the actual day, but decided to give it as an early V Day gift, much like our gifts which we exchanged early, Mimi bought me a shirt with the Iron Man Arc reactor logo that says "I Love you 3000" and I bought her Disney's Dream Light Valley for the Nintendo Switch. Instead of an episode on the history or lore of St Valentine's Day celebrated in February 14th, we decided to dedicate an episode to our own personal Love Story. Although we met in summer school in the year 2000 we didn't date (or barely even interact with each other save a handful of times) yet despite the time and incredibly unlikely odds, our 10 Year Reunion for Miami Southridge Senior High class of 2003, which neither of us attended, suddenly became the catalyst for a most unlikely love story. Ups and downs, in, out, and all around, this is how Mimi and Paulie came together, and eventually reproduced...cue diabolical laugh! 

This episode is a bit of a throwback. Recorded last month during Kanye West aka Ye's most recent public meltdown, and the arrest of Andrew Tate in Romania for human trafficking. Mostly, we discuss Toxic Masculinity; and the fake alpha males that are masquerading as gurus and experts on social media and the internet. What is the perception among woman, why do young males fal into this trap, and what is the allure? There is plenty to discuss on these topics, and we will most definitely revisit this subject in the future but this episode was recorded prior to a traumatic ER visit with our youngest that threw a wrench in our recording / uploading schedule. 

Trigger Warning! This episode get intense, with special guest "Pops" we get an old school perspective from a Boricua who grew up in the Bronx during the 60s and 70s, and he sounds off on the state of police reform in the US as of 2023. He gives his unfiltered opinion on "America's Favorite Sheriff" Grady Judd of Polk County Florida, and holds nothing back as he unloads on the Tyree Nichols tragedy in Memphis, Tennessee; the first "mass shooting" incident in Lakeland, Florida; honoring the brave hero Brandon Tsay of Monterrey Park, California; and finally the unfortunate and utterly devastating Uvalde Texas elementary school tragedy. Honestly, this episode went in a different direction than intended, instead of easing into the conversation emotions went sky high and what was sa clearly needed to be addressed, which is exactly what we aim for on this show. Raw, unfiltered, TRUTH. Everyone is allowed to have their opinions, and sharing those opinions, can bring conflict, but with conflict comes resolution, which would have otherwise gone unresolved unless the issues are addressed up front and appropriately. That being said, please be respectful of everyone's opinion, their right to have them, and speak their truth, and all our experiences are subjective.