Episode 72 - Euphoria, The Idol & Hollywood’s “Edgy” Obsession, Comedy & Just Letting People Laugh

Описание: 01 December 2025
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A chilled, chaotic and wholesome episode of 3rd Avenue / Off The Dome where the bros talk work vs pod energy, hip-hop, South African music politics, comedy, YouTube, art, crime, house parties and December vibes – plus a live freestyle in the middle. Share this with your friends (and your gran), hit subscribe and let’s grow the avenue.

ON-MIC VS REAL LIFE ENERGY
Being quiet at home but loud with the bros
Partners asking “Where is this energy when you’re with me?”
Balancing being real vs becoming “performers” for the camera
Corporate language vs slang and why the N-word will never fly at work

INTRO, POD IDENTITY AND KEEPING IT REAL
Vinny's “corporate-safe” intro for Third Avenue / Off The Dome
Aliases and nicknames: Hossein Mang the GOAT, KGB IGOR, etc.
Fear of the pod blowing up and becoming fake or over-produced

EUPHORIA, THE IDOL AND HOLLYWOOD’S FAKE-EDGY ERA
Talking about Euphoria’s school play scene
Asking if explicit sex and shock scenes actually add anything
The Idol trying to copy Euphoria’s formula and failing
Why Hollywood lifestyles don’t look aspirational anymore

WILL SMITH IS PICCOLO
Comparing Will Smith to Piccolo from Dragon Ball Z
Remembering Hancock, Ali and peak Will Smith era
How social media changed how we see our heroes

OFF THE DOME FREESTYLE
Live freestyle session straight on the podcast
POV lines, YouTube references and playful punchlines
Chat about cadence, flow switches and “Kendrick energy”

HIP-HOP, PRODUCERS AND THE GAME
Drake vs Kendrick and whether hip-hop is “back”
Why Drake needs 40, and the role of producers like Mike Dean
How producers and engineers glue albums together

SOUTH AFRICAN MUSIC POLITICS
How SA disrespects hip-hop at big events and festivals
Black Coffee as a global superstar and house pioneer
One-genre mentality vs letting all genres coexist
Producers and songwriters not getting enough respect

COMEDY AND JUST LETTING PEOPLE LAUGH
Comparing music politics to the SA stand-up scene
OG comics claiming they “put everyone on”
Comics turning every set into political commentary
Reminder that audiences just want to laugh and escape

YOUTUBE, NICO AND AN OCTOPUS ON PIANO
Nico’s “travel the world with no money” series
How YouTube can still show generosity and humanity
Story about training an octopus to “play” piano
Love for long, obsessive, creative projects

ART, OPERA AND DOING THINGS “FOR THE PLOT”
Dreaming about going to opera and classical concerts in full drip
Art galleries, blue canvases and pretending to be deep
How real art hits you with a feeling you can’t explain
Accents, muses and why an accent makes any artsy line sound profound

PRISON VISIT, CRIME AND CONSEQUENCES
School visit to maximum security and juvenile prison
Stories like “caught right-handed” that stick forever
“Do the crime, do the time” and how one moment can cost years

HOUSE PARTIES AND HOSTING IN 2025
Why people don’t throw house parties anymore
Cleaning, broken plates, missing items and random plus-ones
Keeping food simple and numbers under control

KANYE, MUESLI AND ADULT PALATES
Whether Kanye should even perform in SA right now
Is muesli actually healthy or just branding?
Jungle oats, granola, yoghurt, honey and avo talk
How rural South Africans actually eat pretty healthy without calling it “wellness”

DECEMBER WRAP-UP AND GRANDMA FANBASE
Wholesome vibes with just the three bros
Wishing everyone a safe festive season and praying to see you next year, inshallah
“If you won’t share the pod, at least send it to your grandma”

Beat:    • [FREE] KENDRICK LAMAR TYPE BEAT "TURF"  


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