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No Influencers Allowed | EP 48 Aug 06, 2026

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Thickums! We’re going full meta on influencer culture. Did Nara Smith push trad wide content? Is hating influencers a covert way of saying you hate women? Can influencers be oppressed? Should we be going on brand trips with OpenAI? All this along with your news and pop culture catch up this week on The Thick!

Stay tuned to all the news and mess this week on The Thick!

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Music Credit: CWatt$

Timestamps

00:00:00 Intro/Tabria’s injury

00:03:20 Dakota Johnson 14 hours

00:04:34 Field Day

00:06:38 Mindy’s Odyssey review

00:18:00 Karen’s in the wild

00:25:46 SumCut DJ

00:28:56 Renaissance party

00:33:04 Patriot Games

00:36:50 In-n-Out shooting

00:38:39 Trump “early access”

00:42:14 Cuba oil crisis

00:42:58 Anthropic destroying books

00:45:15 Nolan Wells updates

00:59:03 Good News

01:00:13 Love is in the air a lil bit

01:03:15 Stop messing w/ Chloe Bailey!

01:06:14 SpaceX crashes into moon

01:08:40 Sidney Starr

01:09:59 Ariana Grande taking a break

01:15:23 Let’s start with/ Nara Smith

01:25:54 Levi: hating influencers is a way to hate women

01:30:17 Nantucket ‘No Influencers’ sign

01:38:00 OpenAI brand trip

01:46:36 Shift bidding

01:57:09 Question: Who would you bring back to help save America?

02:04:13 Outro

Dead Ass | EP 47 Jul 30, 2026

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Hey Thickums! This ep we're talking looksmaxxing and the latest BBL procedure, alloClae (all puns intended w/ the title, haha). We also discuss the possibility of data centers in space, all the water main breaks in LA, and Tabria raves over The Odyssey. Plus, we break down the latest developments in the Lindsay Clancy and D4VD trials, along with the biggest news and pop culture stories making headlines this week.

Stay tuned to all the news and mess this week on The Thick!

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Music Credit: CWatt$

Timestamps00:00:00 Modeling is like working in a warehouse 00:05:31 Money does buy happiness00:07:26 Tighten up Tab!00:09:26 Solidcore aint no ho!00:12:31 Wheelchair zoomin’00:13:56 Act on your ideas00:14:49 Mindy’s catchup00:16:37 Tabria glazes The Odyssey00:27:08 Are we nerds?00:28:53 Data centers in space 00:31:04 Canada and Western Europe wildfires00:32:13 Water mains bursting in LA00:33:44 Still at war00:36:16 US & Israel strengthen military relations 00:37:36 Good News: NYC Urban Forest + New Mexico renewables00:41:12 Lebron James joins 76ers00:44:07 Matthew Knowles says new Destin’y Child music otw00:45:39 Nicolandria brekaup00:46:50 Nivea’s Leukemia diagnosis 00:47:27 Naturium’s downfall00:50:28 Bryan Johnson cloned himself 00:53:42 We are living in the future 00:55:41 AI school coming to LA00:59:48 Lindsay Clancy case01:01:57 D4VD’s trial 01:04:57 Looks Maxxing01:07:29 AlloClae01:12:08 Rib shaving01:13:00 Is looks maxing anti black?01:16:36 Being around “normal” people in LA01:23:49 Being chronically present vs chronically online01:28:45 We’re being setv back01:30:22 Pregnant cows & bad food01:35:12 Questions01:50:59 Outro

Does Mother Know Best? | EP 46 Jul 23, 2026

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This week on The Thick we’re tackling the realities of parenting. We break down the Kendra Scott case in Memphis and compare it to the viral TikTok creator ChatterboxClan. We also get into why Black girls get labeled “fast” and the damaging effects the label has on how they and others view themselves.
As always we get into the latest headlines including developments on the war with Iran, Trump’s election address and the Taylor Farms recall. Plus in Pop Culture, we catch up on Streamer University, the Insecure Reunion Tour, and everything in between.
Get comfy, lock in and let’s go!

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Consent vs Coercion | EP 45 Jul 16, 2026

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Hey Thickums! This week we're catching you up on the latest news and pop culture and then getting into it. For our main convo, we dive into the viral voicemail that's sparked heated discourse online—a man asking a woman for sex on their second date. Where's the line between consent and coercion? Grab your headphones because this one's a lot to unpack.

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Music Credit: CWatt$

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:34 Sex sells

00:03:45 We love a bad movie, I.e. Strung lol

00:06:50 Is CERN affecting yall?

00:09:49 Mindy’s new crib

00:13:27 Tabria’s catch up

00:16:03 Mindy’s bday catch up

00:19:34 The Aunties are fun

00:25:11 Lindsey Graham’s dead

00:26:38 Waze x Israel

00:28:02 MK Ultra Oversight Committee Hearing

00:28:37 Lindsey Graham replacement

00:31:59 Egyptian aid worker killed by Israeli strike

00:36:01 Graham Platner withdraws from Senate race

00:43:10 Jubilee Checkmate

00:44:50 Tibetan man self-immolates in protest

00:46:42 Stand Your Ground case Florida

00:51:33 Nolan Wells

00:57:28 ICE murdered 2 people

01:00:52 Good News: Upperman Family Endowment

01:01:39 Bryce and Trinity LI winners

01:04:47 World Cup updates

01:07:00 Jay-Z freestyle

01:10:31 Concerned about Brandy

01:12:47 Alabama Barker rebrand

01:15:04 Skai Jackson and Lizzo join Streamer Univ

01:17:43 Stefon Diggs lawsuit

01:22:40 Zendaya

01:25:07 Chris Brown freaked out on stage

01:33:00 Consent vs coercion…guy who left VN

01:49:20 Bonnie Blue

01:53:18 Don’t be afraid to commune w/ others

01:54:50 Question: What would be your wealth cap?

01:59:26 Outro

Thick Chat V | EP 44 Jul 09, 2026

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This week, we're back with another Thick Chat! First of all be sure you wish our host Mindy a happy birthday! We're catching up on everything that's been happening—from the latest World Cup action and major Supreme Court decisions to Mitch McConnell uncertain viability. We also celebrate Mindy's upcoming birthday, reminisce about our teens with the B2K and Pretty Ricky Verzuz, and, as always, go off on plenty of side tangents along the way. So get comfortable and come hang with us for another unfiltered conversation. We hope you enjoy Thickums!

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Music Credit: CWatt$

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 Intro/Tabria’s catch up

00:06:01 Physically disciplining kids

00:08:45 Tabria’s big feet

00:13:47 Mindy’s catch up

00:19:17 Jade’s camera

00:21:25 Mindy’s shitty situstion

00:29:57 Tell Mindy she needs to charge for her parties!

00:35:48 The Astrology ahead: Baurbalt’s Basket

00:39:21 Texas required reading from Bible

00:41:22 Nancy Guthrie update

00:43:28 Trump made $2.2B last year alone

00:45:25 Great American State Fair

00:48:54 Trump spoke with AI Teddy Roosevelt

00:51:29 Supreme Court decisions

00:56:07 CA partners w/ Anthropic

00:57:41 Kindergarten savings account in NYC

01:01:56 Pull the plug on Mitch McConnell

01:03:06 RIP Peabo Bryson

01:03:29 Danny Glover diagnosed with/ Alzheimer’s + exercising our brains

01:06:14 Cape Verde World Cup

01:09:50 Lizzo new album low sales

01:17:53 A24 signs deal with/ Google for AI filmmaking tools

01:19:14 Kylie Jenner x Meta

01:22:14 Biohacker Bryan Johnson has autoimmune disease

01:24:15 Nara Smith’s daughter diagnosed w/ cancer

01:25:12 Luxury gas station in LA: Maggie’s Refuel

01:27:00 Children of Blood & Bone casting

01:34:36 Hollywood needs let colorism go

01:39:55 Essence & BET awards

01:43:35 B2K vs Pretty Ricky

01:56:55 Happy Birthday Mindy!!

01:59:19 Outro

What Happened to Inclusivity? | Ep 43 Jul 02, 2026

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Hey Thickums! This week Tabria sits down with fellow plus-size model Lynley Eilers for a news recap and honest conversation about the state of the plus size modeling industry. In the news, millions of Americans dropped their insurance, the Prarieland 9 were sentenced and Clive Davis passed. Then we get into the nitty gritty of the industry, why the rollbacks are happening, how we’ve been impacted and what the future for plus size models looks likes. All this and more on this week of The Thick!

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Music Credit: CWatt$

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 Intro Lynley Eilers

00:04:31 Fewer opportunities in TV/flim

00:06:01 A Renaissance for Indie filmmakers

00:09:22 Vertical dramas

00:12:21 Hollywood not taking risks

00:13:44 Don’t give up!

00:15:52 3M people dropped insurance since ACA credits expired

00:17:52 Largest bipartisan housing bill passed

00:19:09 Iran war updates

00:21:22 Prairieland 9 sentencing

00:24:57 Daniel Cressy first person cured of sickle cell in Louisiana

00:25:45 Clive Davis died, Rest in Chaos

00:27:50 Plus Size modeling on the decline

00:28:27 Lynley’s origin story

00:33:43 Representation then vs now

00:36:06 Was the representation authentic?

00:40:49 You can’t take things personally as a model

00:44:43 Working outside of modeling

00:47:55 When did the shift take place

00:54:23 Mid size is the new plus size

00:59:44 Models pressured to lose weight

01:03:36 You have to love yourself

01:09:37 What does modeling look like now

01:18:17 Finances in Modeling

01:22:02 Any advice for aspiring plus models?

01:29:52 Outro

Love Island 101 | EP 42 Jun 25, 2026

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This week The Thick is entering the villa of Love Island. Tabria has literally never seen an episode so Mindy breaks down the season thus far. In addition to villa politics we get into our usual US politics including the US-Iran MOU, the tragic passing of Kohen Wiley, and Peter Thiel’s secret society, along with a little dose of pop culture. Pull up Thickums!

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Music Credit: CWatt$

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 Are we a conspiracy theory podcast now?

00:02:38 We get to rest soon

00:04:33 We promise we gettin it together!

00:08:34 These people be tryin it sometimes

00:13:58 Mindy’s first day party!

00:19:25 Don Tolliver accused of SA??

00:20:44 Peter Thiel’s secret society

00:22:30 Flock Cameras

00:24:07 Iran deal updates

00:30:50 Corpus Christi water shortage

00:33:20 AI in music

00:37:25 Kohen Wiley, 1 y/o, killed by police

00:45:10 New surveillance footage Karmelo Anthony

00:48:58 Saveion McConnell, 19 y/o killed by police

00:52:31 Obama Presidential center opens

00:53:55 D.C. elects Democratic Socialist mayor in primary

00:57:30 J.D. Vance on press tour

00:58:40 RIP Tay Keith

01:02:00 Mystikal sentenced to 20 years

01:04:44 Apple raising prices due to chip costs

01:06:03 Patrick Ta addresses Painted by Esther

01:07:41 Love Island lack of communication

01:09:55 Love Island is freaked out

01:12:35 People on Reality TV are too aware of themselves

01:14:18 Olandria should be the standard

01:16:00 The social ramifications of Covid

01:18:22 Mindy schools Tabria on Love Island

01:38:34 WYR no talent + confidence or no confidence + talent

01:40:03 Does the acronym come first? + diamonds

The Accent of Oppression | EP 41 Jun 18, 2026

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Hey Thickums, we're back! This week we tackle the Iran deal, Millenials and under’s Social Security being screwed, the world’s first trillionaire (eye roll), and so much more. Plus, we break down the controversy surrounding Daniel Oyelowo's comments on Nigerian accents and slave roles. News, culture, and plenty of opinions—just how we like it. All the news, culture and opinions are here this week on The Thick!

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Music Credit: CWatt$

TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 Intro0:01:05 Work-life balance doesn’t exist 00:06:55 Tabria and her face mask00:07:48 Anorexia irl00:10:11 Mindy’s catch up00:16:40 Go see Obsession00:18:26 AI drones killed humans for first time00:19:49 Disclosure Day00:20:57 Fox buys Roku00:22:16 Man opens fire on family reunion00:24:19 71 school girls found in sewer00:25:32 US-Iran Peace Memorandum00:29:50 Social Security insolvent by 203200:32:04 Elon Musk is world first trillionaire00:356:41 Good News!00:36:36 Woman dies from bungee jump incident 00:39:00 Oliver Tree dies in helicopter crash00:39:43 Gwyneth Paltrow promoting real estate in Israel 00:40:53 Jerry Seinfeld says Palestine doesn’t exist00:41:26 Jay-Z x Target00:44:12 Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater split00:45:22 Riley Gaines doesn’t know her “beliefs”00:46:17 UFC x WH fight00:52:10 Daniel Oyelowo Nigerian Accent convo01:17:23 Would you rather have no voice or no legs?01:20:45 Outro

Better Than Sex | EP 40 Jun 11, 2026

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Hey Thickums! This past week has been a lot and we hope everyone is in good spirits. We discuss the news including Karmelo Anthony, AI hiring practices, Pattie Gonia vs Patagonia, The Verdict and much more!! We hope you enjoy this week’s episode of The Thick :)

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Music Credit: CWatt$

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:014 Overcorrection & Scary Movie 7

00:04:12 Mindy has glasses!

00:07:50 How did our mamas do it?

00:08:40 Tabria on Headwraps & Lipsticks

00:09:24 Tabria’s Mexico City trip

00:11:42 Flirting

00:13:40 Mindy’s Sum Cut Party

00:19:27 Mindy got her hair done

00:22:10 SAVE Act didn’t pass

00:22:32 SSA Whistleblower

00:22:59 House voted to end war in Iran

00:23:12 Screwworm outbreak in Texas

00:23:45 Senate passed $70B ICE funding bill

00:24:10 Greg Bovino 2028

00:24:58 Spencer Pratt is a loser!

00:26:39 Xavier Becerra most likely next Gov of CA

00:28:22 Graham Platner next Senator of Maine?

00:28:36 Summer’s feeling good

00:29:21 Jared Kushner & Ivanka Trump buy island

00:32:49 Stanford job hiring study on AI

00:36:12 Karen Read case

00:39:18 Chud the Builder

00:42:43 Scott Pelley fired from CBS

00:46:20 Trump cuts ocean monitoring

00:48:38 UFC fight at White House

00:52:06 CERN being turned off

00:54:10 Karmelo Anthony

01:07:54 Chloe Bailey comeback

01:08:44 Jay-Z 30 year anniversary show

01:10:34 Ariana Grande looks concerning

01:13:02 Cupshe doesn’t hire black people?

01:17:12 MT2

01:20:24 Chicago Bears moving to Indiana

01:21:12 Trump bad luck for sports

01:16:06 Patagonia vs Pattie Gonia

01:30:05 Michael Jackson The Verdict

01:42:14 What’s better than sex?

Thick Chat IV | EP 39 Jun 04, 2026

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Hey Thickums! This week we’re doing a Thick Chat episode— off the dome, no notes! We discuss some news, the good and the bad, Young MA, thick lesbians, and more! We hope you enjoy!

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Music Credit: CWatt$

TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 Intro00:00:15 Are you intense?00:05:50 Mindy’s work personality 00:08:00 The group chat goes left 00:10:32 Being the veteran on set00:14:15 Mindy’s week00:17:48 Was Michael Jackson hot?00:21:24 Tre’s getting love 00:22:19 iPic Update00:23:23 Euphoria letdown00:25:37 Meteor conspiracy!00:27:07 Half-baked news00:27:21 Tulsi Gabbard resigns 00:28:03 Peter Thiel flees to Argentina 00:30:07 Hasan Piker & Cenk Uygur U.K. ban00:31:16 DOJ goes after Don Lemon00:32:02 CA Primary00:35:49 SpaceX IPO00:36:44 NJ town bans data centers00:38:17 aliens.gov (truly embarrassing)00:40:43 Delaney Hall protest00:44:40 Cyrus Carmack-Belton00:55:30 The Son's Testimony Was a Mess01:01:02 Colonialism & Patois in Jamaica01:09:10 White people are triggered by black joy01:17:30 Young Women’s Freedom Center 01:19:28 Dominique Morgan is free01:22:08 Uncle Luke running for Congress?01:22:57 Iran ban World Cup01:23:41 Meta subscription service01:24:54 Lizzo Chili’s commercial01:25:34 Diddy & Daphne leak01:26:34 Kevin Hart Breakfast Club01:28:27 Painted by Ester/Patrick Ta update01:32:19 Young M.A./Shannon Sharpe01:40:54 Shannon Sharpe is weird01:45:48 Story time with Mindy 01:48:51 Dressing modest01:55:11 Period underwear

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