The Great Minimum Wage Debate

09/29/21 • 102 min

In this episode of The Chris and Andre Show, the guys talk about life, sports, science and conspiracy theories, politics, business, and pop culture, with a whole lot of other stuff in between.

(NOTE: Chris had the wrong microphone selected for his input so his audio sounds like crap.)

(00:00:00) Intros
(00:00:55) Life - The guys share what’s been going on in their lives lately that has kept them from both recording and publishing new episodes.
(00:07:13) Sports - Chris is hype about the NC State baseball team’s success on the road to Omaha.
(00:09:16) Science - The guys share recent “conspiracy theory” moments they each encountered regarding COVID-19, Andre explains why he’s social in social settings even though he’s not a social person.
(00:26:54) Politics - Andre and Chris debate the federal minimum wage and discuss the “benefits game” corporate America has been playing for decades now.
(01:03:02) Business - The guys discuss the current housing market and the decision to buy or rent.
(01:07:35) Pop Culture - Chris says Colin Jost and Michael Che dynamic reminds him a lot of him and Andre.
(01:13:55) Politics - Chris and Andre debate whether Andre is a Liberal or a Moderate.
(01:31:52) Life - The guys discuss some “heavier” topics, including the legacy you leave behind, doing the right thing, Andre speaks about dealing with the loss of loved ones.
(01:37:01) Wrapping It Up

This episode was recorded on June 22, 2021.

In this episode of The Chris and Andre Show, the guys talk about life, sports, science and conspiracy theories, politics, business, and pop culture, with a whole lot of other stuff in between.

(NOTE: Chris had the wrong microphone selected for his input so his audio sounds like crap.)

This episode was recorded on June 22, 2021.

Previous Episode

Top 5 Garbage Pizza Joints

In this episode of The Chris and Andre Show, the guys brag on social media, cook up some delicious recipes, debate the appeal of women’s professional sports, discuss mutually assured destruction and why socialism isn’t all that bad, prepare for the horde of pizza-delivery robots to take over the earth, and share their experiences working for a publishing platform.

(00:00:00) Intro’s
(00:02:34) Social Media - Chris takes advantage of a “loophole” in order to get a shout out for The Chris and Andre Show.
(00:06:12) Cooking - Chris’ move to the beach means he’s taking full advantage of his mom’s high-end gas range, Andre still needs to try Panacea Brewing Company.
(00:15:16) Sports - Chris revels in the NC State Baseball team’s victory over Arkansas, the guys discuss separating men and women in sporting events.
(00:24:50) Politics - Andre talks about how nice it was to hear President Biden speak at the G7 meeting, the guys discuss socialism, the cold war, and mutually assured destruction.
(00:58:11) Technology - Domino’s self-driving pizza delivery vehicles are coming for all of us, Chris and Andre list their Top 5 favorite “Garbage Pizza” joints (this might be one of the best clips we’ve done yet).
(00:01:14) Social Media - Andre talks about how Social Media tends to amplify the wrong things more often than not, the guys share their experience working for a media publisher, Chris loses his mind at the end of the episode.

This episode was recorded on June 17, 2021.

Next Episode

Should We Legalize Marijuana?

In this episode of The Chris and Andre Show, the guys spend a ton of time debating the legalization of marjuana once again, this time fueled by Andre’s recent trip to New York City.

(00:00:00) Intros - The guys are falling further and further behind with episodes piling up and Chris shares his recent home-selling experience.
(00:08:06) Life - Andre is getting old and his body is failing him, the guys bring back the marijuana legalization argument.
(00:39:37) Politics - The guys discuss the recent political and financial climate and the toll it has taken, argue the difference between morality and right versus wrong, Andre complains about the way Democrats are pursuing legislation.
(01:10:01) Politics - Andre says the only reason we have social media is the lack of faith in modern journalism, Chris complains about “slippery slope,” the guys discuss the wrong people having the microphone lately, Chris hates on Kentucky and Florida while discussing the recent building collapse in Miami.
(01:44:57) Pop Culture- The guys realize they missed a bunch of topics they wanted to cover, so they decide to give a high-level overview of their thoughts on Black Widow, Loki, and much more!

This episode was recorded on July 20, 2021.