Best of Rory & Mal: Week of 8/25

This week on New Rory & Mal, Mal recalls Aaliyah sneaking him into the 2001 NBA All-Star Game, Rory takes issue with mothers attaching step father's last names to their children, Demaris tries to rally the pod to go to an NBA Youngboy concert, and Mal can't think of anybody who is a better dancer than Chris Brown #volume  All lines provided by hardrock.betSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ayyyy we got an extra episode for y'all this week. Off the top Rory and Mal predict the Canelo-Crawford fight even though boxing might be cooked. Rory wasn't really feelin' Iceman Episode 3, but Mal thinks it might be a setup for something bigger and better. Demaris tries to set up a group date for the next NBA Youngboy concert. Plus, it's never too late to give Ice Cube his flowers, a caller is curious about Rory's political opinion on foreign affairs, + more! #volume All lines provided by hardrock.betSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before we kick off the pod, shout out to Rory for dropping a video for "Off Road". Go check it out. We get straight to the point and debate if Rory said the "N Word" (6:04). Our Radio RICO conversation has been in circulation, but what's going to happen next? (13:48) Chris Brown shows respect to Michael Jackson, Beyonce, and Usher, and Mal gives CB his credit for being the best dancer of the group. Ain't no chance we catch Beyonce doing a backflip. (48:00) Charlie Sheen lost his mind on Good Morning America and admited he had gay sex while on crack. (1:11:52) Plus, a voicemail got us talking about "poor people food" (1:20:05) + more! #volume All lines provided by hardrock.betSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First things first, happy birthday to Peeje! After a quick weekend recap, we try our best to make the VMA's seem important, but it's just not the same anymore (10:50). We discuss if Young Thug's interview with Big Bank helped repair his image (39:27). Rory has a problem with children taking the last name of their step-dad (1:19:48). Plus, a voicemail has us accepting the fact that sometimes you just grow apart from people you love (1:40:00), and how Rory's family failed to spread his uncle's ashes on the field at Yankee Stadium. (2:00:45) #volume *TIMESTAMPS MAY VARY DUE TO ADVERTISEMENTS All lines provided by hardrock.betSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on New Rory & Mal we go through the leaked Young Thug phone calls, debate whether or not Drake owes traditional hip-hop media interviews, and talk with Joey Bad@$$ about battling the whole west coast #volume All lines provided by hardrock.betSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The guys check in with Joey Bad@$$ to talk his new mixtape "Lonely At The Top", how he was able to take on the whole west coast, and how his acting career has taken off #volume All lines provided by hardrock.betSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thursdays are usually for guests, but we had to switch it up this week. We got a guest episode dropping for y'all tomorrow. But we're officially back, and after catching up with what everybody did with their time off we make sense of Young Thug's leaked phone calls (27:50). Of course Mal thinks the government is after him smh. Rory actually enjoyed Bobbi Althoff's intervirew with Drake, and Demaris and Mal debate why Drake doesn't want to give interviews to traditional hip-hop media (1:08:16). Hot 97 lets go of DJ Enuff, and that hit a little too hard for Rory. How come Flex still has a spot, and is he the reason Enuff and Camilo are no longer on-air? (1:32:28) Plus, an update from the caller who hates her cousin...once again Mal was right (1:40:37) #volumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on New Rory & Mal, Mal explains why he has never asked Drake to come on the pod, why we assume Rihanna is done dropping music forever, we debate who is more recognizable in public - Taylor Swift or Beyonce, and we kick it with The Kid Mero about the podcasting industry and tell a few Bronx tales #volumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All is back to normal as we got Demaris back after her vacation to close out the week. Shoutout to Rory for getting a placement on DJ Khaled's new all-star dancehall track. Demaris and Rory think Mariah The Scientist might have dropped a Top 5 R&B album of 2025. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce get engaged, but do we honestly give a damn? French Montana just married his way into becoming the world's richest rapper. Any chance he's able to pay Jay-Z enough to perform at the wedding? Plus, Cardi B kills it in the courtroom, Mal is convinced Bieber goes around sayin' the N-Word, and our voicemail got us encouraging violence #volumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rory and Mal check in with The Kid Mero to clown NYC Mayor Eric Adams, reflect on how the podcasting game has changed, and discuss the current state of Hip-Hop. #volumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.