The kPodcast

Episode 58 - Repetition w/ Crystal King Jus

Welcome back to The kPodcast! For the 58th episode, we're chatting with hip-hop artist, jeweler, and good friend of the show, Crystal King Jus. My friend, Jus, is an artist and apprentice jeweler based in the Central Florida area who was actually 1 of the original podcasters on the initial attempt at The kPodcast. We discuss his story, how music brought us together, constantly practicing to perfect your craft, adapting to the pandemic lifestyle as an artist, and his jeweler apprenticeship. Be sure to follow Crystal King Jus (@crystalkingjus) on all platforms and check out his work! Thank you so much for listening, enjoy the conversation, and please be sure to hit up the email therealkpodcast@gmail.com with any feedback, comments, suggestions, and/or questions!

Episode 57 - Plasma Ramen

Welcome back PodSquadders and I appreciate you tuning in! For Episode 57 of The kPodcast, we'll be discussing kPod's recent surgical procedure, new highly anticipated albums from Kanye West and Drake as well as some other new music, Rock N Roll music and art being censored/banned in Myanmar, unfortunately losing some more legends, The Many Saints of Newark movie finally coming out, the 25th anniversary of Blues Clues, Nia DaCosta becoming the first Black woman director to debut at #1, El Salvador implementing Bitcoin, the John Lewis Voting Rights Act (VRA), and the aftermath from Hurricane Ida. Thank you so much for listening and please be sure to email therealkpodcast@gmail.com with any feedback, comments, suggestions, and/or questions! Also make sure to follow the show on Instagram @therealkpodcast much love!

Episode 56 - UCF Skateboarding w/ Dan Munhoz

Welcome back to The kPodcast! For Episode 56, we are chatting with President and Director of Social Media Marketing for the UCF Skateboarding Club, Dan Munhoz. We will be discussing everything from the skateboarding community, campus police, university clubs, and skateboarding being in the Olympics. Be sure to follow the UCF Skateboarding Club @ucfskateboarding and show some support by buying a T-shirt or pop out to a skate meet, which are held every Tuesday starting at 6:30PM at the Addition Arena on UCF campus! Thank you so much for listening and please be sure to hit up the email therealkpodcast@gmail.com with any feedback, comments, suggestions, and/or questions!

Episode 55 - Posthumous

Welcome back PodSquadders, we're kicking off Episode 55 with a few listener questions so thank you for sending those in! We're also discussing some new music, Britney Spears regaining independence, posthumous music, Kendrick ending his run with TDE, RIP to legendary Rolling Stones' drummer Charlie Watts, the viral milk crate stairs challenge, OnlyFans planning to ban sexual content, Ashton Kutcher involved in a new NFT show called The Pitch, Felipe Nunes drops his part for Birdhouse Skateboards, all dogs go to heaven, the white population being the smallest in US history, the Taliban taking over Afghanistan, and Haiti being hit by a 7 magnitude earthquake. Thank you so much for listening and please be sure to email therealkpodcast@gmail.com with any feedback, comments, suggestions, and/or questions!

Episode 54 - The Barcelona Episode

Welcome back PodSquadders and sorry for the delay! For Episode 54 of The kPodcast, we'll be discussing kPod's recent trip to Barcelona, new music from Skepta, Isaiah Rashad, Nas, as well as Dave East, Miami hosting Rolling Loud, Young Thug promoting his new album Punk with Travis Barker, Reese's Puffs incorporating hip-hop music production onto their cereal box, Dubai making artificial rain storms to combat excessive heat, the CDC backpedaling with mask mandates, billion dollar lawsuits over the opioid crisis, stolen land being given back to it's rightful owners in Southern California, and the Olympics coming to an end. Thank you so much for listening and please be sure to email therealkpodcast@gmail.com with any feedback, comments, suggestions, and/or questions! Also make sure to follow the show on Instagram @therealkpodcast much love!

Episode 53 - Tezos

Welcome back for Episode 53 of The kPodcast! Today we'll be discussing some current events with kPod, new music from Vince Staples and John Mayer, some updates and accomplishments in the world of music, Mark Hoppus having cancer, the passing of Biz Markie, NFTs unintentionally contributing to global climate change, Zaila Avant-garde becoming the first Black champion of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, announcing the new victors of the NBA, NHL, as well as the Euro 2020, the president of Haiti being assassinated, Cubans protesting against their corrupt government, record heat waves impacting the west coast of North America, Jeff Bezos competing against Richard Branson & Elon Musk over commercial space flights, and the State of Texas white-washing history in their schools' curriculums. Thank you so much for listening and please be sure to email therealkpodcast@gmail.com with any feedback, comments, suggestions, and/or questions!

Episode 52 - Unfathomable

Welcome back for Episode 52 of The kPodcast! Today we'll be discussing kPod's weekend with the family, some brand new music, Oli London and transracial identity, NCAA changing their rules so athletes can now make money, Sha'Carri Richardson being suspended from the Tokyo Olympics for cannabis use, skateboarding being featured in the Olympic Games for the first time in history, a quick Euro 2020 and NBA playoff update, a MAGA crowd being chased out of Philadelphia, a leaking oil pipeline causing a fire in the Gulf of Mexico, and an update on the Surfside building collapse in South Florida. Thank you so much for listening and please be sure to email therealkpodcast@gmail.com with any feedback, comments, suggestions, and/or questions!

Episode 51 - Geosmin

Welcome back PodSquadders, we're kicking off Episode 51 with a few listener questions so keep sending those in and thank you! We're also discussing Madison Square Garden hosting it's first full capacity show since Covid, Cordae launching his Hi Level brand, Black Thought and Google partnering up with Browndages, Halsey's new album being produced by the guys from Nine Inch Nails, Usher claiming T-Pain ruined music for singers, as well as new music from Lil Durk & Lil Baby, Tyler, the Creator, and Evidence. Plus we'll be talking about YouTube rolling out new features, Conan O'Brien retiring from late night TV, Sha'Carri Richardson becoming the fastest woman in America, Serena retiring due to an injury, an update on the NBA playoffs, California's water tasting off, and the Surfside building collapsing in South Florida. Thank you so much for listening and please be sure to email therealkpodcast@gmail.com with any feedback, comments, suggestions, and/or questions!

Episode 50 - No Pun Intended w/ P-Butta

Welcome back for the 50th episode of The kPodcast! Today we're chatting with hip-hop artist and good friend of the show, P-Butta. Originally from the Midwest, P-Butta is a musician and audio engineer extraordinaire who moved to Orlando to further pursue his music career. We discuss his story, how music brought us together, new music, and his latest project expanding outside of music. As well as a new single from Meg, new music from Conway, Nipsey getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine opening a school, Delta 8 THC, Juneteenth becoming a national holiday, and education about Critical Race Theory being banned in Florida schools. Thank you so much for listening and please be sure to hit up the email therealkpodcast@gmail.com with any feedback, comments, suggestions, and/or questions!

Episode 49 - The Jam

Welcome back PodSquadders, we're kicking off Episode 49 with a few listener questions so thank you for sending those in! We're also discussing new albums from Lloyd Banks, Migos, and Jesse Royal, the new Space Jam movie coming soon, an update on the NBA playoffs, Simone Biles becoming the most awarded American woman ever in the Olympics, Rory & Mal starting their own podcast, Insecure wrapping it's final season, Teyana Taylor gracing the cover of Maxim magazine, research being performed on cannabis and magic mushrooms for breast cancer cures, a former prison being used as a cannabis facility, the Hoover Dam potentially becoming obsolete, and the 5 year anniversary of the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando. Thank you so much for listening and please be sure to email therealkpodcast@gmail.com with any feedback, comments, suggestions, and/or questions!