Open Gem: The Podcast

SUMMARY
We didn't have a lot of set topics this week so we laid out a few hypothetical scenarios to get things started, discussing our answers to what we'd google search in 2030 (13:04), which habitat we'd rather be stuck in (19:53) and if we'd want to share our unfiltered thoughts at all times (34:43). We also get into the story about Carlee Russell and if it was all fake (43:20), how it reminds us of Jussie Smollett (1:06:48) and so much more!
GEM OF THE WEEK
"Accepting the emotion you're feeling gives the power back to you. To avoid is to amplify and to acknowledge is to release." - J. Mike Fields

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SUMMARY
If you were throwing a party and needed three comedians to headline, who are you choosing? We give our answers to that (8:01) before jumping right into Keke Palmer's baby-daddy drama (24:20), Jonah Hill's ex-girlfriend showing old screenshots of his "boundaries" (40:08) and LightSkinKeisha's fiancee talking crazy (57:25). We also talk about the weird trend of using the Remini app to predict how your kids will look (1:11:48), how tipping has gone too far (1:18:20) and so much more!
GEM OF THE WEEK
"The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot." - Michael Altshuler

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SUMMARY
On the final episode of Season 1, the Gem Rats kick things off with a recap of Bnag's birthday weekend (7:45). From there, they talk their favorite moments of the year (17:30), what super powers they want to wake up with on the 21st (33:51), how many children they want (46:43), the bad things they did as kids (58:45), Bnag tells a story about the time he bit off more than he could chew (1:08:10) and more!
GEM OF THE WEEK
"Do whatever the fuck makes you happy"
MUSIC
Chris Brown - This Christmas (0:00)
Boyz II Men - Let It Snow (2:04)

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SUMMARY
The Gem Rats came ready to pod this week, starting off with Uncle Leon sharing what he's most looking forward to now that he's 28 (16:00). The fellas then discuss if they would ever take Viagra (26:22), recap last week's episode with Esco (30:18), congratulate JAY-Z on his most-recent business transaction (44:26), welcome Bobby Shmurda home (54:00), anticipate the return of Snowfall (55:48) and so much more!
GEM OF THE WEEK
"How you do anything is how you do everything"
MUSIC
John Legend - Green Light (0:01)
Jamie Foxx - Unpredictable (1:17)

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The Gem Rats start off the 10th episode by discussing their favorite and least favorite things about adulthood (5:10). They also get into the characteristic that scares them the most about themselves (19:55), which cereal a serial killer would use to take out its victims (25:30), their most memorable "I'm never drinking again" moment (35:50), a mid-season recap of "Power Book II" (57:00), if their love is conditional (1:03:45) and so much more!
Gem of the Week
"Success isn't something that just happens. Success is learned, success is practiced and then it is shared." - Sparky Anderson

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