Str8Up Show Podcast

Most people see January 1st as a way to celebrate the start of a brand-new year, but if you’re from Louisiana, January is a sign of the upcoming Mardi Gras season. Renee Maxwell, member of the Krewe of Orpheus, stops by and talks all things Mardi Gras. Renee also gives important tips for first time Mardi Gras parade goers. Follow the Krewe of Orpheus: www.kreweoforpheus.com/orpheuscapade @krewe_of_orpheus.com

HE’S BACK!! The one and only Pen Assassin himself, FIVE ​⁠returns to Music Monday! Listen as FIVE talks about where he’s been since he last came on the show, he’s recent run in with rapper Dave East ​⁠and his upcoming projects. FIVE then performs his single, “Reps” from his new album “Nothing Personal But It’s Personal” available now on all streaming platforms.

After multiple viral videos showcasing his superb boxing skills in his 50s, Iron Mike Tyson is coming out of retirement to face another boxing legend in Roy Jones Jr. Some are calling the exhibition a dream match but others are calling it a guaranteed victory for one boxing legend. We talk to semi retired professional boxer Blake "Trouble Franklin and UFC's Matt "Danger" Schnell on who they think will win the big matchup. The two also breakdown the ins & outs of their profession and give advice on those who want to make fighting their career.

“All Roads Lead to Shreveport,” says Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson after his recent purchase of the old Millennium Studios in Shreveport, LA. But what does this mean for the area? We talk to Hollywood actors/stuntmen and longtime Shreveport-Bossier residents, Tim J. Smith and Dother Sykes IV about the impact G-Unit Film & Television Inc will have on northwest Louisiana and the surrounding areas. The two actors then give tips to locals who are hoping to one day work in TV & Film. Tim J. Smith: @timboslice1985 Dother Sykes IV: @therealdother