The JBP opens up their latest episode with a discussion on whether Ish is a gift-shamer (1:25 ) before Joe discusses how his pride and ego has been hurt once again by his friends (12:15 ). The room then talks about the chaos of Election Day (22:57 ), New York is under a Drought Watch (1:08:20 ), Lil WeezyAna Fest took place on Saturday which featured a Hot Boys reunion and comments from Wayne on the New Orleans Super Bowl Halftime Show (1:16:25 ), and Marc Lamont Hill starts a debate on Michael Jackson’s ‘Bad’ vs. ‘Off the Wall’ (1:31:00 ). DeMar DeRozan returns to Toronto with Drake standing courtside (1:41:24 ), Joel Embiid has been suspended for pushing a reporter (2:10:30 ) which then leads the crew to ask whether people deserve to get punched in the face (2:16:40 ). Also, the JBP discusses which artists they’d cry over following the news of Quincy Jones passing at 91 (2:30:20 ), Joe has a question for the room about threesome babies (2:48:30 ), T.I. announces retirement from performing (3:06:00 ), Marc on having to deal with Philly athletes in the 2000s (3:11:27 ), Kai Cenat & Kodak Black’s livestream (3:14:35 ), and much more! 

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