Shoutout to Rory and Mal

Gentlemen,

I don’t know you, but I’m glad you have scaled the mountain from your time on The Joe Budden Podcast. Your disappearance, removal, timeout, pause, rift, crevasse, vacation was curious, crazy and disturbing. At first, I thought it was a stunt. A new training package concocted by Joe to spec out a new team before giving them their own show on the network. I checked out the stand ins, fill ins, understudies and I was underwhelmed. I stopped watching the pod until Kevin Samuels appeared on the show. Ice and Ish were annoying; interjecting and interrupting Mr. Samuels. Joe was not his rambunctious self. He was decidedly quiet. I got the feeling that the smoke that Kevin was firing was irritating Joe’s past relationship scar tissue. That interview made me miss you both even more.

When I saw that you all were back, I was ecstatic. After I watched the Shaking the Tree episode, I was in awe that both of you were able to work in and under the cloud of stank that permeated the room. You both found out that you were employees, not friends and not business associates of The Joe Budden Podcast Network. I heard your conversation and listened for comprehension and how you both didn’t beat feet out of that room without blood on your hands, is a testament to being raised correctly or having a future plan. The underlying stench of disrespect and coldness by Joe was palpable. When you both got the boot: I sighed and knew it was for the best. Mishandled with a whirlpool of feelings that were left on the wall, the table and on the floor. That chaotic…