unbotherd

Every week, Meikle (@hellomeikle) and JWilliams (@itsjwilliams) share their awkward life experiences and brutally honest perspectives on pop culture's latest headlines.

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Meikle and JWilliams get swept up in the tailwind of the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards, in this week's episode, discussing Post Malone's private plane having to make an emergency landing after his big VMA win for Song of the Year, the botched and painfully selfish Aretha Franklin "tribute" by Madonna, as well as Aretha Franklin neglecting to get her will in order for her beneficiaries before passing away, Nicki Minaj sticking up for Normani of Fifth Harmony while simultaneously getting shaded by Empress Cardi B after spending a week promoting her "Queen" album only to come in second to Travis Scott, Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose claiming that eliminating sex will make you a better co-parent and much more.

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Finishing up this Mercury Retrograde strong, Meikle and JWilliams are chopping down the top stories of the week. In this episode, the duo acknowledge the death of Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, Travis Scott giving thousands of dollars away to his fans on social media, Teyana Taylor covering the latest issue of Playboy magazine while dropping out of her joint tour with Jeremih for his "diva" ways, the gangster of Omarosa Manigault Newman as she stands against Trump and The White House for firing her, Nicki Minaj dragging her ex-fiancee Safaree Samuels on Hot97 for his faulty hairline, allegedly stealing her money and much, much more.

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After taking you back to 2005 last episode, Meikle and JWilliams are back to the present and discussing the week's hottest topics including NFL players continuing their National Anthem protests as the season gears up, the banning of Alex Jones' Infowars by several social media networks for conspiracy theories and other content promoting violence and racism, Tekashi69 being requested by NY prosecutors to register as a sex offender stemming from his 2015 guilty plea for the sexual exploitation of a 13-year-old child, Angelina Jolie trying to shake down Brad Pitt for all the money she can get in the midst of their extremely messy divorce, Kourtney Kardashian getting dragged on national television by sister Kim for being the "least exciting" Kardashian and more.

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It's the first full week of the last full month of summer and no better way to keep cool than with a trip back in time. In this month's throwback episode, Meikle and JWilliams travel back to August of 2005 to revisit the trending topics of the time, including G-Unit getting arrested on gun possession charges after performing at Madison Square Garden, Diddy transitioning again by getting rid of his P, Suge Knight getting shot at Kanye West's VMA afterparty and his overall history of bringing a cloud of looming fatality with him everywhere he goes, Lil' Kim shutting down Lil Cease's money-making plans after he testified against her in the infamous Hot97 shooting trial, Eminem going to rehab for addiction to prescription pills, Nicole Murphy calling it quits by divorcing from Eddie Murphy after 12 years and much, much more.

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Picking apart this week's top headlines, Meikle and JWilliams mull over Nicki Minaj blaming her album pushbacks on sample clearances, TSA planning to leave the country vulnerable to terrorist attacks by eliminating passenger screenings, Lebron James opening a school for at-risk students in his hometown of Akron, OH, the rise of accusations of sexual misconduct at the hands of CBS CEO Leslie Moonves, Vogue putting Beyoncé in charge of their September issue's cover story shoot and Beyoncé putting that power in the hands of a 23-year-old African American, Kim Kardashian returning shots taken at her to Tyson Beckford and much more.

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After a week missing in action, Meikle and JWilliams are back to chat headlines and hot topics. The duo wraps up the month of July by discussing the unwavering perseverance of vandals that are making a trend out of destroying Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Demi Lovato's unexpected hospitalization after being found unconscious from an alleged heroin overdose, R. Kelly's 19 minute song admitting to all his moral flaws and financial woes while asking people to mind their business, Serena Williams' unfair drug testing in comparison to her peers and much more.

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Sometimes technical difficulties happen and that's when unbotherd pulls a random episode out of the stash. In this week's "lost episode", from early March, Meikle and JWilliams discuss Hollywood's nostalgia fever with the possibility of a "Fresh Prince" reboot starring a Fresh Princess instead, Ryan Seacrest becoming the latest A-Lister to get accused of sexual assault just ahead of the Oscars, the idea of cloning your pets as done by Barbara Streisand, Safaree Samuels' leaked penis pics collectively knocking the internet's eyes to the back of it's skull and more.

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A new week means new headlines and Meikle and JWilliams are not skipping a beat! In this episode, the duo discuss the rescue of the Thai soccer team that got trapped in a cave, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson postponing his run for president in 2020, one of the "Instafamous" Claremont twins getting arrested for fraudulent use of a dead client's card, Cardi B giving birth to her and Offset's daughter Kulture Kiari Cephus, Justin Bieber's engagement to Hailey Baldwin just months after breaking up with Selena Gomez, Future wanting credit for younger rappers biting his flow and tons more!

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You know what time it is!!! It's Fourth of July weekend (sort of), which means it's definitely the first week of July. For this month's unbotherd throwback, Meikle and JWilliams are taking it to the early millennium to rehash some of the mess that was popping of at the start of Summer 2002, including legendary one-hit wonder Mark Morrison was on the lam after bribing UK police to let him escape from jail, a young Angelina Jolie was sexing older Billy Bob Thornton in limos on the way to award ceremonies, Mystikal being arrested for rape and extortion, Eric Benét going "Eric Benét" and cheating on Halle Berry, plus much more!

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Wrapping up the month of June, Meikle and JWilliams are discussing all of the hottest headlines of the week, including White House mouthpiece Sarah Sanders getting kicked out of a Virginia restaurant for her involvement in the Trump administration, Cardi B revealing her secret marriage to Offset after his BET Awards speech mentioning her as his wife, the death of Jackson family patriarch Joe Jackson due to cancer, Lee Daniels getting virally pressed by Damon Dash for the $5 million he allegedly owes him, the Braxton sisters having their show placed on hiatus by WeTV for stiff salary negotiation and much more.

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It's the end of Pride Month across the United States, so Meikle and JWilliams are bringing the festivities to your earbuds with "The Unbotherd Ball." Join the team as they award pop culture's most notable butch queens and fem queens for their sex appeal, dramatics, legendary status and more! Happy Pride! 🌈

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Just when we thought things were getting quiet, pop culture calls Meikle and JWilliams to the microphone to discuss Donald Trump separating immigrant families from each other at the U.S. Border, Micheal Jackson's upcoming Broadway show, Rich The Kid's release from the hospital following his home invasion beatdown, the viral murder of controversial Florida rapper XXXTentacion after months of legal troubles, Beyoncé and Jay-Z shocking the world with art by dropping their long-rumored joint album "Everything Is Love", Jesse Williams being ordered to come out of pocket to heavily support his ex-wife and their children and so much more!

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Don't Let The Ponytail Fool You (Ep. 19)

After a couple of wild weeks, things seem to be cooling down before the official start of summer heat. Per usual, Meikle and JWilliams are tackling this week's headlines, including Sara Huckabee Sanders allegedly planning to resign as Press Secretary by the year's end, Anthony Bourdain's committing suicide while in the middle of filming "Parts Unknown" in France, Ariana Grande's whirlwind romance with and engagement to comedian Pete Davidson after breaking up with Mac Miller, 21 Savage's close call at an Atlanta pool party and more!

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Wayne's World (Ep. 18)

What a week?! Meikle and JWilliams a facing it head on and delving into the week's most talked about headlines including Melania Trump returning to the public eye after a sketchy disappearance, Miss America getting rid of the swimsuit and evening gown portions of the competition, Chief Keef getting shot at while playing a lethal game of bicoastal tag with Tekashi 69, fashion icon Kate Spade committing suicide after allegedly battling with depression, Lil Wayne and Birdman finally coming to a financial agreement that will allow him to move forward with releasing music and much, much more!

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Cancelled, Dissed & Damaged (Ep. 17)

After quite the week/weekend, Meikle and JWilliams unpack one of the most drama-filled weeks in 2018 including Tinashe being dumped by NBA player Ben Simmons for a Kendall Jenner, "Roseanne" getting cancelled by ABC after racist tweets by the show's star about President Obama's former senior advisor Valerie Jarrett, the petty (yet thoroughly entertaining) ongoing rap beef between Drake and Pusha T, SZA's poor vocal cords giving her the pink slip and much more!

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Harassed By The Voice Of God (Ep. 16)

This episode, Meikle and JWilliams are jumping right into the mess with a quick recap of the Royal Wedding and the Billboard Music Awards, then discuss all of the week's major headlines including Stacey Abrams making history by winning the Democratic Primary for Governor of Georgia, R. Kelly's new herpes lawsuit for $100,000, Morgan Freeman being accused of sexual harassment, Kendrick Lamar's fan getting kicked off stage for saying "the n-word", the NFL's new policy regarding players taking a knee during the National Anthem and more.

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And We'll Never Be Royals (Ep. 15)

The country is overwhelmed with UK-mania, as the world turns it's eyes on the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry to Mehgan Markle, but don't worry...Meikle and JWilliams are back on the mic to discuss the wedding, as well as the other hot topics of the week, including Young Dolph gifting $20,000 to two coffee shop employees that were fired for playing his music, the big "Yanny" vs. "Laurel" debate sweeping the country, Cardi B deleting her social media after being trolled on the Breakfast Club by Azealia Banks, a white man getting upset a fast food workers speaking Spanish in front of him and much more.

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