Episode 67: Halaloolia

Sometimes it’s best to stop, take stock and just shut the F up. When 2020 went left, we had no choice but to press pause... That time has passed. The people have spoken, we listened. We back.

So what’s changed? What’s happened since March? Will TRYP ever be the same? There’s a lot to discuss, but how do you cover the longest seven months in one conversation? Press play to find out.

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Recorded at Eggslut restaurant, Portobello Road, Notting Hill.

This week concludes our 3-part run recorded at Eggslut with a finale of hilarious proportion - Bad Man Billy is back! Reg, Owen and Uzo sit back while Baba reads Uzo's mini-novel written when he was 10 years old. Yes, 10 years old. We're taken into the world of Billy, Darren and their adventures in Devon through to Brixton. Rapping, Breakdancing and a manager called Ragga Rasta Wilson, it's all happening in the weird and wonderful mind of child novelist, Uzo Oleh.

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Recorded at Eggslut restaurant, Portobello Road, Notting Hill.

This week we continue with part 2 of our 3-part run recorded at Eggslut. While working their way through the menu, Reg, Baba, Owen and Uzo discuss the 'racist raps' complaints made against Dave at this year's Brits. Was his performance really underpinned by racism? Which part of Britain actually made the complaints? How have the Brits responded to being called out for under-representing Black artists? They also discuss the death of US Rap star Popsmoke and the intersection between social media, success in music, street culture and how it's all intertwining to lead to such tragedies. On a lighter note, the boys also confess their first-ever TV presenter crushes and discuss why 1999 was one of the best years for film, ever.

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Recorded at Eggslut restaurant, Portobello Road, Notting Hill.

On this week's episode Reg, Baba, Owen and Uzo are hosted by the good people at Eggslut for a day of recording and multiple ordering (the food's THAT good)

In the first of a 3-part run, the boys discuss the hysteria surrounding the Coronavirus: is it a case of genuine worry or heightened media frenzy? how they take care of their health when life's pressures get high as is the case for Reggie who's currently shooting his new film Pirates (follow @piratesfilm) and what makes boxer Tyson Fury such a legend. Uzo also brings his own home-made purple bread rolls. Yes. Purple.

And in other news, we've officially entered the British Podcast Awards! keep an eye out for news on how to vote ;)

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Recorded at Sky Lounge in the UNCLE building, Elephant & Castle.

This week Reg, Baba, Owen and Uzo get together for a cosy episode of all sorts. They steer through conversations about their hobbies, relationships with technology and whether they prefer resolutions or mantras to help them make a better life. Oh and Reggie tells a story about that time he got shot in the bum with a Pellet Gun. Pull up a chair, we're here all week.

Recorded at Sky Lounge in the UNCLE building, Elephant & Castle.

This week Reg, Baba, Owen and Uzo take to the couch for an episode of all-sorts. Are the Oscars still relevant in today's world? Do awards still give the same sense of validation to the arts? How far are people prepared to go to stay current with their vanity? it's all laid out on the table ending with a quick-fire round which unearths some shocking truths buried deep in the boy's psyches. Pull up a chair, we're here all week.

Recorded at Sky Lounge in the UNCLE building, Elephant & Castle.

This week, Reg, Owen, Uzo and Baba are joined by Rod AKA DJ Spindoctor for an episode covering mainly two things. Love and war. Bare with us! Running the 'J Dilla Changed My Life' party raising money for the family of the deceased musician and various Lupus charities, Spin and the boys talk all things Hip-Hop and Dilla. For those of you who don’t know the man, TRYP has a playlist for you. In a very different chat, the boys start at the film 1917 and end up in a conversation about understanding war. This episode somehow covers so much in just under an hour. Mental. Pull up a chair, we’re here all week.

Dilla Changed My Life Spotify Playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/user/regyates/playlist/3vko47znBSCvk4HcDqLUHx?si=J0BP5VXkTqGYW4_80Mavbg

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Recorded at Sky Lounge in the UNCLE building, Elephant & Castle.

This week, Reg is joined by Owen, Baba and Jodie Cariss from Self Space. Making therapy more accessible is the aim of her service and how we view sessions as a tool for growth is the jump-off point for a revealing and incredibly honest conversation from all sides. This is an episode for anyone considering therapy and cracking open the why’s and what for’s for those that have already begun. Pull up a chair, we’re here all week.

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