C'Mon Son! The Podcast

C’MON SON! THE PODCAST — SHOW NOTES 🎙️We’re celebrating 10 YEARS of C’Mon Son! The Podcast! A decade of laughs, real talk, hot takes, and conversations that keep it all the way real. Ed Lover is back with another episode of the unfiltered commentary you know and love!This week, we’re getting into the latest hot topics, breaking down relationships and dating, and having those traditional C’Mon Son! conversations that keep everybody talking. No sugarcoating, no holding back — just real opinions, real advice, and a whole lot of Ed Lover.Ten years in, and we’re STILL talking our talk! Thank you to everyone who has listened, laughed, debated, and rocked with us along the way. The journey continues!🎧 In This Episode:Hot topics making headlines and taking over the conversationRelationship advice, dating dilemmas, and matters of the heartReal talk and unfiltered opinions on life and cultureThe classic C’Mon Son! commentary you’ve come to expectTen years deep. Still unfiltered. Still C’Mon Son!Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share the episode with somebody who needs to hear it!#CMonSon #EdLover #CMonSonPodcast #10YearsOfCMonSon https://verifi.podscribe.com/pxl?advertiser=audible&client=05e67ccb-726b-4ba7-8b4f-d9db5a08fbe7&clname=cmonsonthepodcast_us_audible_587132&dt=%%delivery_time%%&eid=%%episodeid%%&event_type=imp&ip=%%ip%%&ord=%%cachebuster%%&pid=%%podcastid%%&plt=megaphone&pub=poddigital&ua=%%ua%%&v=1 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

MRS. FRUIT’S SEDONA WELLNESS ESCAPEMrs. Fruit is BACK! She recaps her girls’ trip to Sedona, Arizona, and shares all the details from her wellness getaway at The Jenesis House — including massages, yoga, healing experiences, pools, the jacuzzi, hiking trails and more.🌵 Shout out to The Jenesis Housewww.thejenesishouse.comED’S WEEK WITHOUT MRS. FRUITWhile Mrs. Fruit was off enjoying her “pleasure” vacation, Ed had to entertain himself! He recaps his week, including comedy shows, cigar events and everything else he got into while his wife was away.CRACK CROCKPOT CHICKEN!Ed has discovered his latest cooking obsession — CRACK CROCKPOT CHICKEN. He breaks down the ingredients, explains how he prepares it and gives his tips for making it DELICIOUS.GIRLS TRIPS VS. GUYS TRIPSEd and Mrs. Fruit get into the hilarious differences between how women and men approach vacations. Women can go on a girls trip, relax, eat, talk and enjoy themselves. Men? According to Ed: “WHERE THE BITCHES AT?” 😂 The conversation goes exactly where you think it does.SMOKES & SAMPLES RECAPEd recaps the Smokes & Samples event he hosted while Mrs. Fruit was out of town — and then puts her to the test with some of the trivia from the event.🎤 SMOKES & SAMPLES TRIVIAROUND 1: HIP-HOP TRIVIAHow well does Mrs. Fruit REALLY know her hip-hop history?• Who recorded the first rap single to go gold?• Which two MCs recorded the hit song “Ladies First”?• Name TWO songs from N.W.A.’s Straight Outta Compton.• And plenty more hip-hop history questions!ROUND 2: R&B DEEP CUTSTime to dig a little deeper into R&B history.• Before going solo, which singer was a member of the group GUY?Answer: Aaron Hall• Plus more questions designed to separate the R&B fans from the R&B EXPERTS.AND WE’RE NOT DONE…Ed keeps the trivia going through several more rounds, putting Mrs. Fruit’s music knowledge to the ultimate test.The rest of the episode is ALL SMOKES & SAMPLES!🎧 Press play, test your music knowledge and see how many answers YOU can get right! https://verifi.podscribe.com/pxl?advertiser=audible&client=05e67ccb-726b-4ba7-8b4f-d9db5a08fbe7&clname=cmonsonthepodcast_us_audible_587132&dt=%%delivery_time%%&eid=%%episodeid%%&event_type=imp&ip=%%ip%%&ord=%%cachebuster%%&pid=%%podcastid%%&plt=megaphone&pub=poddigital&ua=%%ua%%&v=1 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

C’MON SON! THE PODCAST — EPISODE SHOW NOTESED LOVER IS FLYING SOLO!Mrs. Fruit is away this week celebrating her longtime friend Dana’s 55th birthday on their annual girls’ trip, so Ed is holding it down solo!HAPPY 55TH BIRTHDAY, DANA! 🎉THE ATLANTA CIGAR COMMUNITYEd opens the episode by talking about the incredible community he’s found through Atlanta’s cigar culture. The cigar community is deeply connected, and Ed reflects on how many friendships and relationships extend far beyond simply getting together for a smoke.Ed also talks about Cigar Mike, one of the first people he met after moving to Atlanta and someone who has become a longtime friend both inside and outside the cigar community.Ed asks everyone to send prayers to Mike, who is recovering from a recent car accident. Mike is an important part of the cigar community in Atlanta and across the country, and Ed is sending prayers up for a speedy recovery.LET’S GET TO IT: 1996Why 1996?As conversations surrounding 2Pac Shakur continue to grow on social media, 2026 marks 30 years since his passing. But instead of focusing solely on 2Pac, Ed takes a bigger look at the entire year of 1996.What was happening in music?What were we watching on television?What was changing in Black culture?And what made 1996 such a memorable year?1996 ON TELEVISIONEd revisits some of the biggest television moments from 1996, including:The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air — wrapping up its six-season runMartin — coming to an endThe Jamie Foxx Show — premieringThe Steve Harvey Show — premieringThe Wayans Brothers — premieringMoesha — premieringSabrina the Teenage Witch — premieringEverybody Loves Raymond — premieringEd also takes a closer look at the gradual shift happening in television as some of the era’s beloved Black sitcoms began to disappear from the landscape.THE SOUND OF 1996 🎶Then Ed gets into the music!He plays prominent songs, theme songs and sounds from 1996 while sharing the history, stories and fun facts behind each one.It’s a full-on trip down memory lane — the music, the TV, the culture and the moments that made 1996 unforgettable.What do YOU remember about 1996?#CMONSON #EdLover #1996 #90s #90sMusic #90sTV #HipHop #2Pac #BlackCulture #Nostalgia https://verifi.podscribe.com/pxl?advertiser=audible&client=05e67ccb-726b-4ba7-8b4f-d9db5a08fbe7&clname=cmonsonthepodcast_us_audible_587132&dt=%%delivery_time%%&eid=%%episodeid%%&event_type=imp&ip=%%ip%%&ord=%%cachebuster%%&pid=%%podcastid%%&plt=megaphone&pub=poddigital&ua=%%ua%%&v=1 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

C’MON SON! THE PODCAST — ED LOVER’S TEN FOR TENThe TEN FOR TEN challenge is BACK — and this time, Ed Lover is putting himself on the line!Last time, Mrs. Fruit had to build her ultimate 10-song R&B playlist. Now Ed has to do the same — choosing TEN R&B songs that he would be willing to listen to for TEN YEARS.The rules remain simple… but the challenge is HARD:10 SONGS.10 YEARS.NO SWITCHING.Ed dives into his musical history and pulls out some of the biggest names and voices in R&B and soul, including:🎵 Luther Vandross🎵 Michael Jackson🎵 The O’Jays🎵 Earth, Wind & Fire🎵 Prince🎵 …and MANY MORE!But with only ten spots available, Ed has some serious decisions to make. Who gets a spot? Which songs are undeniable? And what happens when you have WAY more than ten favorites?This is TEN FOR TEN — and Ed Lover is making his picks!LISTEN NOW — and see if Ed’s TEN FOR TEN list would survive your musical judgment!C’MON SON! https://verifi.podscribe.com/pxl?advertiser=audible&client=05e67ccb-726b-4ba7-8b4f-d9db5a08fbe7&clname=cmonsonthepodcast_us_audible_587132&dt=%%delivery_time%%&eid=%%episodeid%%&event_type=imp&ip=%%ip%%&ord=%%cachebuster%%&pid=%%podcastid%%&plt=megaphone&pub=poddigital&ua=%%ua%%&v=1 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

C’MON SON! THE PODCAST — SHOW NOTESEd Lover and Vanessa “Mrs. Fruit” are back — and this week’s episode goes from back pain to cultural debates to the impossible task of choosing the perfect R&B soundtrack for the next TEN YEARS!BACK PAIN & THE “WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING?” INVESTIGATIONMrs. Fruit kicks things off by admitting she’s struggling with some serious back pain. Ed, of course, immediately launches an investigation into WHY her back is hurting so badly. 😂 The two compare stories about their own back problems and talk about what happens when your body starts reminding you that you’re not 25 anymore!THE FAT JOE CONTROVERSY: WHO CAN SAY THE N-WORD?The conversation gets much deeper when Ed revisits the controversy surrounding Fat Joe and the question of whether Puerto Ricans can use the N-word. Mrs. Fruit does NOT hold back, declaring, “PUERTO RICANS ARE BLACK PEOPLE!” Ed and Fruit unpack the controversy, their perspectives, and the complicated conversations surrounding race, identity, culture and the use of the word.🔥 TEN FOR TEN 🔥Ed introduces a brand-new recurring C’Mon Son! game: TEN FOR TEN.Here’s how it works: You can have something incredible — say, $10 BILLION — but there’s a catch. You have to choose TEN things and stick with those choices for TEN YEARS.No substitutions.No changing your mind.No “but I forgot about this song!”TEN YEARS!And the categories can change every time — R&B songs, foods, vacation destinations, clothing brands and MORE.THIS WEEK’S CHALLENGE: TEN R&B SONGS FOR TEN YEARSMrs. Fruit has to build the ultimate 10-song R&B playlist and live with those songs for an entire decade.Her picks include:🎵 Joe — Things Your Man Won’t Do🎵 Stevie Wonder🎵 Lauryn Hill🎵 Musiq Soulchild — Halfcrazy🎵 Mary J. Blige — All I Can Say🎵 After 7 — Ready or Not🎵 …and MORE!And Ed has some VERY strong opinions about Fruit’s choices — including his hilarious argument that Things Your Man Won’t Do is not a love song… it’s a HATER song! 😂Would YOUR 10 R&B songs survive the TEN-YEAR test?Press play, hear the entire list, and start building your own TEN FOR TEN playlist.C’MON SON!🎧 SPRITE LIVING TRACKLISTKeep the vibes going with the Sprite Living Tracklist — the perfect soundtrack to this week’s episode. Add these songs to your rotation and let the music keep playing long after the episode ends. https://verifi.podscribe.com/pxl?advertiser=audible&client=05e67ccb-726b-4ba7-8b4f-d9db5a08fbe7&clname=cmonsonthepodcast_us_audible_587132&dt=%%delivery_time%%&eid=%%episodeid%%&event_type=imp&ip=%%ip%%&ord=%%cachebuster%%&pid=%%podcastid%%&plt=megaphone&pub=poddigital&ua=%%ua%%&v=1 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.