The Joe Budden Podcast Episode 921 | Cheeks Come Out At Night

The hosts debated the police's slow response in arresting David in the Celeste Rivas Hernandez murder case. While Joe and others criticized the delay, Mark argued that police intentionally wait for suspects to become 'sloppy' and gather more evidence, citing the decomposition of the body as a factor requiring a tighter case. He also noted that publicly stating a suspect is 'not a person of interest' can disarm them, leading to mistakes.

Mark stated, 'people get arrogant when they think they have the perfect crime. They think they got away with it. They get sloppy and they start going back to the crime, they start making phone calls, they start doing things that allow them to collect more evidence. David thought for a minute that he wasn't a person of interest because they publicly said he's not a person of interest.'

A clip of Dave Chappelle discussing his decision to perform in Saudi Arabia, despite initial qualms about human rights issues, sparked a debate. Chappelle argued that 'no money is clean' and that all major entities (US government, Netflix) do business with the Saudis. The hosts debated whether his justification, citing 'time and the wheels of commerce,' was a principled stance or a concession.

Chappelle stated, 'As soon as a black man can make money off the plantation, they're trying to tell you that the money is dirty. Well, okay. I I'll go home and spend the money with actual slave owners on it. Where is this clean money you're talking?'

The Dallas Wings drafted AZ Fudd, who is in a public relationship with star player Paige Bueckers. Mark questioned the wisdom of drafting a player's significant other, citing potential team dynamic issues if the relationship sours, especially with young athletes. Other hosts viewed it as a smart marketing and talent acquisition move, given their on-court chemistry.

Mark stated, 'most 20-year-olds don't stay with the person they with and when y'all break up and y'all on the same team that [expletive] could get ugly is all I'm saying.' Joe countered, 'I'm trying to sell tickets, man. Draft my girl. Yo, I'm trying to sell I'm trying to sell tickets.'

Nia Long's comments about preferring to date younger men and requiring them to sign NDAs for one-night stands led to a discussion about privacy, celebrity, and the perceived 'talking' tendencies of younger men. The hosts debated the necessity and effectiveness of such NDAs, and the double standards applied to men and women dating younger partners.

Joe noted, 'She's talking about how the [men] is kind of on some new [expletive] and they be talking and running their mouths.' Ish added, 'It's a difference between telling somebody personally and then go on a podcast and tell.'

The jury finding Live Nation and Ticketmaster operated as a monopoly was discussed. The hosts agreed on the unfairness of monopolies and the need for antitrust laws. They specifically highlighted Live Nation owning venues, ticket sales, parking, and merchandise as problematic, advocating for a breakup of the entities to foster fair competition.

Mona stated, 'A monopoly isn't fair. It's so it's like it's no it's no opinion on a monopoly. A monopoly isn't fair and we have to keep it fair so it could be fair because if not everything will be a monopoly and nobody will have a chance to do anything.'