//podcastplus.net/feed/real-talk-man~88dec80c What’s going on everyone, welcome to “Real Talk, Man!”. In this podcast, we are gonna discuss everything and anything through the cultural lens of 4 brown dudes, aka “Real Talk”. We come from backgrounds that extend from El Salvador, Nicaragua, Pakistan, and the Philippines. We want to give you our perspective of popular topics going on in today’s world. We are childhood friends from the greater DC area and now live all over the United States. I’m your host, Will Cruz, joined with co-hosts, Hemzah Naveed, Billal Gilani, and Moneeb Iqbal. If you’ve heard us before, thanks for coming back as always and if you’re new to us, we thank you for joining. Now, warm up your pupusas, sip some chai, grab those headphones and enjoy. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:18:51 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/w6gp9h/Episode_24_-_Sound_Of_Metal_Reviewa2rhl.mp3 Sound Of Metal starring Riz Ahmed is move about a heavy-metal drummer's life thrown into freefall when he begins to lose his hearing. This is very powerful film that everyone should watch. What would you do if you lost your hearing all of a sudden? Mon, 05 Apr 2021 05:20:36 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/w6gp9h/Episode_24_-_Sound_Of_Metal_Reviewa2rhl.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gvkvyu/Episode_23_-_Guns_In_America8gcpt.mp3 It seems like we've had this discussion before, America has a serious gun problem. Mass shootings are a common occurrence now. What can we do to stop gun violence in America? Wed, 31 Mar 2021 00:52:36 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gvkvyu/Episode_23_-_Guns_In_America8gcpt.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/m83e32/Episode_22_-_Air_Strikesao9zp.mp3 On this episode, we talk about the recent air strikes that were signed off by President Biden. This conversation seems all too familiar if you ask me. Some things never change... Wed, 03 Mar 2021 20:45:42 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/m83e32/Episode_22_-_Air_Strikesao9zp.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/b9hiwd/Episode_21_-_Starboy8o4sh.mp3 In this episode, we talk about the Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots. We also talk about what songs we think The Weeknd is going to perform during halftime. REAL TALK MAN EXCLUSIVE. Sat, 06 Feb 2021 03:41:48 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/b9hiwd/Episode_21_-_Starboy8o4sh.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/uwdrtb/Episode_20_-_Raise_the_Barbdra1.mp3 In this episode, we focus on the Inauguration of Joseph R. Biden, our 46th President of the United States.  Fri, 22 Jan 2021 00:22:56 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/uwdrtb/Episode_20_-_Raise_the_Barbdra1.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/atcecs/Episode_19_-_Cost_of_Fame71aqt.mp3 In this episode, we focus on how celebrities are held to a different standard compared to the average, everyday person and how this can affect their mental health. Fame comes at a cost. How much are you willing to give up for fame? Fri, 22 Jan 2021 00:20:13 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/atcecs/Episode_19_-_Cost_of_Fame71aqt.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5si23q/Episode_18_-_Two_Americas7v9g9.mp3 On Wednesday January 6th 2021, terrorists who are avid Trump supporters, stormed the Capitol Building during the certification of Joe Biden winning the 2020 Presidential Election. They vandalized and tried to violently over throw democracy in the name of Trump. Based off this disgusting event, we clearly see that we are living in Two Americas. Sat, 09 Jan 2021 04:41:15 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5si23q/Episode_18_-_Two_Americas7v9g9.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/su7ugp/Episode_17_-_The_New_Year7xp9s.mp3 Happy New Year everyone. We are proud to announce our partnership with The Varius podcast network. This network will help us expand our podcast to more listeners. We also do a quick catch up on fantasy football and how the release of Cyberpunk 2077 was a fail. Sat, 09 Jan 2021 04:19:12 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/su7ugp/Episode_17_-_The_New_Year7xp9s.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9wyucn/Episode_16_-_The_Man_On_the_Moonbjeoh.mp3 We did a little bit of catching up by trash talking about fantasy football. After all the trash talk, we discuss the new Kid Cudi album, Man on the Moon III: The Chosen. Kid Cudi finally completes the Man on the Moon trilogy and let me tell y’all, it’s straight fire. Make sure you check it out. Sat, 19 Dec 2020 06:23:17 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9wyucn/Episode_16_-_The_Man_On_the_Moonbjeoh.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gqkwkj/Episode_15_-_WallWestbrookTradebo8ha.mp3 In this episode, we find out about the recent trade that would send John Wall to Houston for Russell Westbrook. As DC fans, we appreciate John as much as he appreciates the city. He’s done a lot for the city outside of basketball. We thank you for everything you’ve done for the community. We also catch up about what we did for Thanksgiving and Moneeb shares a crazy story you don’t want to miss. Fri, 04 Dec 2020 16:01:34 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gqkwkj/Episode_15_-_WallWestbrookTradebo8ha.mp3