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Unglossy

The Future Is Conversational: Cardi, Kimmel, and Football

Unglossy

Bun B, Tom Frank, Jeffrey Sledge

Entrepreneurship, Business, Personal Journals, Society & Culture

4.9 • 917 Ratings

🗓️ 11 October 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

No guest, no fluff—just Bun B, Tom Frank, and Jeffrey Sledge turning up the signal and turning down the noise. We kick off with what’s cooking at Merrick Studios (Unglossy, Mixed & Mastered, Our Love/Hate Relationship with Comic Culture, Pitch Lab) and why podcasts are becoming the new cable. Then it’s Cardi B at Trill Burgers and the rise of celebrity cosigns as cultural currency. We get into comedy vs. consequence (Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension and the line between accountability and censorship), why Fashion Week’s real runway is now the sidewalk, and football’s full takeover of pop culture—from NIL swagger to breakfast kickoffs abroad. Plus: Jeffrey’s bionic-eye comeback, a pro-wrestling guest tease, and enough food talk to make you order something you’ll love and regret. "Unglossy with Bun B" is produced and distributed by Merrick Studio and hosted by Bun B, Tom Frank and Jeffrey Sledge. Tune in to hear this thought-provoking discussion on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you catch your podcasts. Follow us on Instagram @UnglossyPod to join the conversation and support the show at https://unglossypod.buzzsprout.com/ Send a text Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

last week on Unglossy. I'm going to take the biggest cultural innovators that we got by hip-hop

0:06.5

artists. And I'm going to see how I can study the way that they became these cultural icons

0:13.2

and can I model my career the same way? Like not put my culture in the background. I'm going to

0:17.9

wear it on my chest. I'm going to wear it on my sleeve. I'm going to cover in this space. There's only one person. I'm the only black person in the space. I'm going to wear it on my chest. I'm wearing my sleeve. I'm going to cover in this space. There's only one person. I'm the only black person in the space.

0:24.7

I'm going to be unapologetically me.

0:31.3

From the top. I'm Tom Frank. I'm Jeffrey Schlegs. And I'm Buck B. Welcome to ungloss.

0:37.7

Real stories, unfiltered dialogue, and the voices move in culture beyond the gloss of hype and headlights.

0:43.6

So buckle up on glossy starts now.

0:50.4

All right, folks.

0:51.3

There's a lot cooking in the world right now.

0:53.5

And today, no guests, we're going to break down some interesting topics.

0:58.7

We're going to start with what's happening at Merrick Studios and how podcasts like unglossy, mixed and mastered, our love, hate relationship with comic culture, and pitch lab are leading to real conversations, not just echoing headlines.

1:10.7

Then we're going to dig into Cardi B's Stop at Trillberger, and the rise of celebrity

1:15.4

cosigns is cultural currency.

1:17.5

We'll tackle comedy and free speech from Jimmy Kimmel's suspension to the line between

1:21.8

accountability and censorship.

1:24.1

We'll dress Fashion Week.

1:25.3

I know Bun's a big fashion week guy.

1:27.4

So where the runways become the ultimate content stage. And lastly, we're going to hit football's takeover of pop culture. From NIA ideals to Dion Swagger to games from all over the globe. No phone. All flame. This is unglassy. Let's get into it. Dude loves his puns, boy.

1:45.9

I like my puns, man. That's what makes me smile.

1:48.2

I know.

1:48.3

I love.

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