Let's Unpack That

Lyall Behrens unpacks O.J. Simpson's legacy, white Lynch Mob mentality, polarizing moments in modern history and why Black people will defend a guilty man.

Then Lyall Behrens talks Drake's "Push Ups," how to win a mainstream rap battle, Drake's Blackness, Rick Ross's reaching, J. Cole being exposed for the suburban rapper that he is and breaking down why he was never on Drake & Kendrick Lamar's level, with stand up comedy tangent's and NBA analogies on the way.

Lyall Behrens starts off with talking why he hate's going out to eat with service industry friends before getting into what's really on his mind. Lyall tells all his bad date stories of 2024 and why he think's therapy has made Millennials and Gen-Z into little entitled assholes.

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Pre-Show: Lyall Behrens reflects on his comedy growth in the last 10 years and talks when trends aren't a match for you.

Lyall Behrens talks Diddy getting raided by Homeland Security, his hatred for Hip-Hop conspiracy theories, why the Warriors need to blow it up, Pat Bev's whitest Black guys list and ends with Lizzo and millennial entertainers wanting it both ways.

Pre-Show: Bartenders be so extra when they order a drink.

Lyall Behrens talks Kendrick Lamar dissing Drake & J. Cole, Lyall explains why Mos Def saying Drake saying ain't Hip-Hop is rubbish and a UC Berkeley Professor tells his student to 'get out of the Bay Area' if they want a girlfriend.

Lyall Behrens talks Meek Mill being bad at proving he's straight, Drake finally saying "free Tory," Jeanie Buss getting handsy with LeBron James, Dame Lillard and single male life.

Lyall Behrens answers the questions he get's asked a lot:

• Can I be on the pod?
• When are you coming to my city?
• When am I gonna see you on?
• Why don't you ask a famous comedian friend for help?
• Do Comedians really be beefing like that?
• You get girls after shows?
• How much do you make per show?
• Next comedy album/comedy special?
• What are you working on?

Lyall Behrens will talk about current events and p*ssy next episode. Promise.

Lyall Behrens starts off unpacking why he hates long-time-no-see people asking him if he still does comedy and his ego about his craft before talking Women dabbling in implied sex work, girls born in 1997 lacking morals, his ideal type within every ethnicity and more.

NSFW episode.

Pre-Show: Lyall Behrens talks doing stand up in Columbus, the hardest transitions to make as a Working Comedian and self care on the road.

Lyall Behrens briefly gives his take on the Katt Williams and Shannon Sharpe interview before unpacking why he thinks Americans are deep in their character flaws more than ever. With lots of behind the scenes comedy talk and pop culture tangents on the way.

Pre-Show: Lyall Behrens unpacks why he's staying in LA every holiday now, hometown hate, seeing friends during the holidays in your 20s vs 30s and his least favorite comedy club.

Lyall Behrens talks Christmas gifts during inflation, our gift choices being our love language, which ex-girlfriend gave the best gifts, how to fix Christmas NBA games and Lyall's Christmas watch list.

Pre-Show: Lyall Behrens plugs upcoming tour dates and talk "I know you" moments in Hollywood. Lyall Behrens kicks things off with talking Julianna Margulies disappointment with the Black and Queer community not sharing a stance on Israel & Palestine that she agrees with, Lenny Kravitz's and Drake's recent comments inspiring a Biracial optics train of thought, Freddie Gibbs vs Benny The Butcher and NBA talk.

Pre-Show: Lyall talks post show interactions, Hasan Minhaj having too many white fans and Black people that don't sound right saying the N-word.

Lyall Behrens talks Diddy allegations, Michael Rapport & Black Americans role in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Drake's new EP and Andre 3000 making meditation music.  

Pre-Show: Lyall Behrens unpacks people in America either living American, European or Asian lifestyle's and Gen-Z annoying him after shows.

Lyall Behrens unpacks his own ego as a performer, people pursuing rap careers out of insecurity, people pitching material to Comedians, Drake's tantrum over Joe Budden's album review and Lyall's personal experience at a Lauryn Hill concert.

Lyall Behrens is back. He talks why he took a pod break and what to expect from the new season.

Lyall Behrens talks seasonal depression, getting mistaken for different Black Comedians at shows, Kooky Uber drivers, people being so wOkE they make the full circle to conservative and dealing with individuals radicalized by the internet. 

Pre-Show: Lyall Behrens has a special announcement for  the PNW listeners.  Then Lyall talks regretting not cussing out a family in the TSA line.

Lyall Behrens talks the George Lopez & Ralph Barbosa issue while staying outta Mexican Comedian business, Career Comics, wack youngsters and bitter elders. This episode is filled with subs and tea. 

Lyall Behrens is back! On this episode we get into LeBron James becoming the NBA's all-time leading scorer, Ja Morant's off the floor shooters, Loyal Goons, Lyfe Jennings getting robbed in Oakland, Julia Fox's viral apartment tour and getting grossed out to the point of no return with potential sexual partners. 

Lyall Behrens tells a lot of stories to go with the pop culture breakdowns. 

SEASON FINALE

Pre-Show: Lyall Behrens talks his New Year's Eve and more.

Lyall Behrens opens the mail bag and he finds his community asking how to deal with dem peoples (white folks) at work. Lyall also talks doing business with people outside your environment & the difference between personal lines and cultural lines.

Post-Show: As if this could get more pretentious, Lyall Behrens unpacks podcasting after smoking a pre-roll and the ROLE of an artist maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan

Take Care

Pre-Show: Lyall Behrens talks about a really bad date for 24 minutes and a good date for 4 minutes. 

Lyall Behrens talks losing friends and finding peace, why you can't fart in front of Lyall Behrens, shame being good for kids and bush meat. 

Pre-Show: Golden Era of bringer shows & people coming to your show

Lyall Behrens talks performing at Casinos, the Bay Area making it easy to embrace misogyny, rude bartenders, LA vs Bay Area networking and more. 

Lyall Behrens and Matthew Duckett talk doing the worst gig ever this past Friday, ethics within entertainment fields, Lyall getting ripped off for the very first time in his 12 years of doing comedy and more. 

Special thanks to Terrance Washington - an Open Micer at comedy & life. 

On this week's episode, Lyall Behrens & Matthew Duckett break down Draymond Green punching Jordan Poole in practice, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar calling Kyrie Irving a comical Buffon, the most Ghetto TGI Fridays, Kanye West Coonin, Joe Biden freeing the guys and Fat Joe's love for the N-word.  

Lyall Behrens & Matt Duckett talk tripping on edibles at Lyall's birthday dinner, white dudes always disappointing, Bill Burr meeting Lyall Behrens and vet comics making you feel like you got a seat at the table.  

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Lyall Behrens & Matthew Duckett talk the Ime Udoka suspension, Lyall finding Comedian couples depressing, flowers for Coolio and old rappers dying young.

Lyall Behrens takes a walk down millennial memory lane, looking for Zip files and dirty Mixtape DVDS. Lyall Behrens then talks HBO's Industry and closes the show out with some mail bag questions.

Pre-Show: Matt in New York & White Family Weddings

Special birthday episode! Lyall Behrens & Matt Duckett go through two bottles of wine and get very spicy!  The fellas talk kink vs fetish, post pandemic hookups, threesomes and new sexual mental gymnastics after being domesticated. 

Pre-Show: Amtrak Bathrooms & San Diego!

Lyall Behrens talks normalized things within the culture he's not a fan of, from people playing crime detectives on social media, COONspiracies and Hip-Hop hot-takes.  

Lyall Behrens drops a light episode to space out the heavy talk. Lyall talks boxing classes, relearning how to spend free weekends being new single and Amtrak routes.  

Pre-Show: Lyall Behrens explains why HotelTonight & Airbnb are washed and where to stay instead of them.

On our very first mailbag episode, Lyall Behrens takes the Ly-Hive (sorry, Matt-Pack) through dating, sex and self-care questions. Lyall talks self monitoring vices, one night stands having no snacks and more. 

S/O the Fuck Girls & Sad Boys. Y'all got one right here.  

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