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EPISODE · May 28, 2026 · 1H 50M

Episode 058 | Playoff Pressure & Relationship Rules

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This week, the fellas kick things off reacting to the New York Knicks heading back to the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years. Jalen Brunson continues building a legendary New York playoff run while the city waits to see whether Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Oklahoma City or Wemby and the Spurs come out of the West. Is Brunson becoming New York’s version of a championship savior… and are we witnessing the beginning of the NBA’s next great rivalry with OKC vs. San Antonio? We also react to Yung Miami revealing one of her dates allegedly cost $2.3 million — and the internet instantly trying to figure out WHO could even afford that type of night out. At what point does dating stop feeling like romance and start looking like sponsorship? And has social media completely changed the way people measure love, luxury, and status? Then we get into K. Michelle’s relationship rules after she said cheating isn’t the issue — spending money on another woman is. What actually hurts more in modern relationships: emotional cheating, physical cheating, or financial investment? And are more couples quietly operating under these unspoken rules than people admit publicly? After that, we debate which rap city truly has the strongest Top 5 of all time — ATL, New York, the West Coast, Chicago, or Louisiana — but with one major twist: you have to REMOVE one legend from every city’s list. Who gets cut? Who gets replaced? And which fanbase would crash out the hardest over your choices? Next, we tackle the ultimate friendship lottery question. If a friend loaned you $200 and you flipped it into $200 million gambling… how much do they really deserve? Is giving the original money back enough because it was your risk… or does loyalty require life-changing gratitude once everybody eats? And finally, we react to Oleksandr Usyk’s Round 11 stoppage and the split reaction across boxing fans. Did the ref protect the fighter from serious long-term damage… or did fans get robbed of one final dramatic heavyweight round where anything can happen? And in this week’s 8793 Quickfire: If you still had a relationship with your ex’s family after both of y’all moved on… would you still attend birthdays, cookouts, holidays, and family gatherings — or is that a line you shouldn’t cross once the relationship ends? Premium laughs | Real takes only. Welcome to The 8793 Podcast. Fueled by The Awkward Genius Network. Follow our YOUTUBE for new episodes weekly. #8793Podcast

This week, the fellas kick things off reacting to the New York Knicks heading back to the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years. Jalen Brunson continues building a legendary New York playoff run while the city waits to see whether Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Oklahoma City or Wemby and the Spurs come out of the West. Is Brunson becoming New York’s version of a championship savior… and are we witnessing the beginning of the NBA’s next great rivalry with OKC vs. San Antonio? We also react to Yung Miami revealing one of her dates allegedly cost $2.3 million — and the internet instantly trying to figure out WHO could even afford that type of night out. At what point does dating stop feeling like romance and start looking like sponsorship? And has social media completely changed the way people measure love, luxury, and status? Then we get into K. Michelle’s relationship rules after she said cheating isn’t the issue — spending money on another woman is. What actually hurts more in modern relationships: emotional cheating, physical cheating, or financial investment? And are more couples quietly operating under these unspoken rules than people admit publicly? After that, we debate which rap city truly has the strongest Top 5 of all time — ATL, New York, the West Coast, Chicago, or Louisiana — but with one major twist: you have to REMOVE one legend from every city’s list. Who gets cut? Who gets replaced? And which fanbase would crash out the hardest over your choices? Next, we tackle the ultimate friendship lottery question. If a friend loaned you $200 and you flipped it into $200 million gambling… how much do they really deserve? Is giving the original money back enough because it was your risk… or does loyalty require life-changing gratitude once everybody eats? And finally, we react to Oleksandr Usyk’s Round 11 stoppage and the split reaction across boxing fans. Did the ref protect the fighter from serious long-term damage… or did fans get robbed of one final dramatic heavyweight round where anything can happen? And in this week’s 8793 Quickfire:If you still had a relationship with your ex’s family after both of y’all moved on… would you still attend birthdays, cookouts, holidays, and family gatherings — or is that a line you shouldn’t cross once the relationship ends? Premium laughs | Real takes only.Welcome to The 8793 Podcast.Fueled by The Awkward Genius Network.Follow our YOUTUBE for new episodes weekly.#8793Podcast

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