EP 430 - Ben Baller (Jeweler) + WHEN NOT FACT CHECKING GOES WRONG/JOHNNY CLUCKHEAD TO THE CFL/THE ROYAL WEDDING REBUTTAL/HAPPY BIRTHDAY BIGGIE SMALLS

The Gatekeepers of Disruptive Behavior aka The Disco 2 aka Michael Rapaport & Gerald Moody are here on the Tuesday I AM RAPAPORT: STEREO PODCAST to go Hard Body Karate and discuss: When not fact checking goes wrong, Cavs vs. Celtics & Warriors vs. Rockets & who Gerald likes to Grease in the NBA, Johnny Cluckhead to the CFL as predicted, Rueben Foster in What is Love?, The Royal Wedding with Meghan Markle, Harry & Charlie Wop,, Happy Birthday Biggie Smalls & favorite songs of his, Aiello on Banning Fathers Day & more. Then it is an honor and a privilege to have Ben Baller (36:18) (Jeweler to the Stars/Former DJ & Music Executive) on the I AM RAPAPORT: STEREO PODCAST with Michael Rapaport to discuss: Being in the music business, Winning Jeweler of the Year in 2017, Buying/Selling Diamonds, Giving young jewelry buyers a disclaimer, Top 5 Pieces he’s made that he’s proud of & how he learned to make jewelry, coming out on stage with Lil Uzi Vert at Coachella & going viral, meeting Michael Jackson & working with him until his death, finding out about I AM RAPAPORT: STEREO PODCAST from Austin Rivers, being Head of A&R at Aftermath Entertainment, “Plain Jane” by A$AP Ferg going Worldwide with “Ben Baller did the chain” in the chorus & how that affected business, American Hustle pilot on CNBC, VVS Marijuana Company, Culture of clothing, selling his sneaker collection for millions & a whole lotta mo’! This episode is not to be missed!  How to Download the I AM RAPAPORT APP (for free) on: iPhone: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/i-am-rapaport-app/id1372980973?mt=8 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iamrapaportpodcast.android.rap All Tuesday/Friday EPs are free on all podcast platforms, I AM RAPAPORT APP & www.iamrapaport.com. Primetime Wednesday, Emergency (Anytime) & Archived EPs plus Exclusive Videos are available on Premium access of the I AM RAPAPORT APP for $2.99 a month (automatically links to app) at https://my.libsyn.com/get/iamrapaportpodcast All Butter Soft T’s & Hats can be found at www.DistrictLines.com/iamrapaport Michael’s Hardcover/Audiobook This Book Has Balls: Sports Rants From The MVP of Talking Trash (www.ThisBookHasBalls.com) Live I AM RAPAPORT Tour Dates: June 3rd at Clusterfest in San Francisco at CLUSTERFEST.com & August 26th, 2018 at The Wilbur in Boston. Tickets are Available at: https://thewilbur.com/artist/i-am-rapaport/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.