You have arrived at Hyphen Nation. Hosted by Kelen Conley, this variety pod discusses music, movies, sports, mental health, and more. Featuring a deep catalog of solo episodes as well as fun guests, Hyphen Nation has something for everyone. It’s a safe space. Welcome to Hyphen Nation. Enjoy your stay. A Hyphen Podcast Group production.

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This is the last episode of THE BARACK OBAMA APPROVED WORLD&#39;S GREATEST PODCAST! Within, I talk about why I chose to end the show, what&#39;s next for me, share some memories as well as my favorite episodes from the show&#39;s run, and give the pod the proper ending it deserves. Thank you for listening for 8 years. I hope you&#39;ll continue to support my future endeavors. Thanks y&#39;all.

215. My Goodbye

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In the honest to goodness penultimate episode of THE BARACK OBAMA APPROVED WORLD&#39;S GREATEST PODCAST, Angel Conley is my very last guest! At long last, I reveal my top 10 greatest female MCs of all time and Angel brings 10 of her favorites. The similarities and the differences may shock you. Also, I may be sexist and I put women in boxes. I&#39;m going to work on that.

214. Boxes-N-Bubbles (Costarring Angel Conley)

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On today&#39;s BARACK OBAMA APPROVED WORLD&#39;S GREATEST PODCAST, I celebrate Memphis Bleek and his 2003 album M.A.D.E. Then I lightly touch on some shows I finished (Ted Lasso and $chitt&#39;s Creek) and a show that I&#39;m heavily invested in (Abbot Elementary). Then, I finish off my list of Movies I Can&#39;t Turn Off, started back in <a href="https://pod.fo/e/1062eb" rel="nofollow">Episode #60</a>. There&#39;s recommendations galore too!Music by No Name Tim.

213. Understand Me Still

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I literally rolled out of bed and came straight to the microphone. So, good morning sleepyheads. I talk about Matt&#39;s dad passing, The Foreign Exchange&#39;s Leave It All Behind, the second return of CM Punk, and my thoughts on Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3.

212. Songs Of Who I Was Before

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The comic strip. A way to let go of your worries and have a chuckle. Well, I go into depth on some of my favorite comic strips including Peanuts, Pearls Before Swine, and my most recent find, Poorly Drawn Lines! Then, I tell the story of how I met Huey Mack and discuss his latest album The Cozy Bar. Finally, I give James Marsden and Keegan-Michael Key their flowers for just showing up in stuff I love!

211. What's A Comic Book Strip?

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On this episode of THE BARACK OBAMA APPROVED WORLD&#39;S GREATEST PODCAST, I wanted to talk about things I was enjoying for the second time. We lead off with Mac Miller and his 2016 album The Divine Feminine after some Ja Morant jokes. Then we really reevaluate what I took away from my rewatch of The Good Place. And then I make another Ja Morant joke.

210. Make Your Jeremy Bearimys Count

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So you thought a conversation between myself and Marc Rob would just end because Rasslecast was over? Marcus wanted to do a quick segment on whether Michael B. Jordan was a good actor and from there we talked about our hopes for Creed III, Jonathan Majors, and what&#39;s gone wrong with the MCU since we last talked about it (2019&#39;s Spider-Man: Far From Home)!

209. Michael B. Jordan Landed Us Back In The MCU (Costarring Marcus Robinson)

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I got fed up. Recent events were weighing on me and I had to speak my truth. Back to the positive vibes for 209.<a href="https://www.patreon.com/bhyphen" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/bhyphen</a><a href="https://bit.ly/hy-extralife2023" rel="nofollow">https://bit.ly/hy-extralife2023</a>

208. I Hate The Darkest Timeline

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In the first <a href="https://www.podpage.com/hyphen-nation/episode-172-election-anxiety/" rel="nofollow">live episode since 2020</a>, I decide to revisit talking about my favorite basketball players ever. I finally admit that I became a fan of Kobe Bryant prior to his untimely passing. Then, I talk about Marvel&#39;s constant need to make Spider-Man miserable, along with Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1: World Without Love. I finish things off with a revisit of Ne-Yo&#39;s second album, Because Of You.Donate to my 2023 Extra Life fundraiser: <a href="https://bit.ly/hy-extralife2023" rel="nofollow">https://bit.ly/hy-extralife2023</a>

207. Angst, Drama

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Continuing the story from episodes <a href="https://www.podpage.com/hyphen-nation/episode-12-when-jessica-met-wade-that-one-time-in-seattle/" rel="nofollow">12</a>., <a href="https://www.podpage.com/hyphen-nation/episode-40-late-to-the-party/" rel="nofollow">40</a>., and <a href="https://www.podpage.com/hyphen-nation/episode-117-jessica-and-wades-most-definitely-potentially-deadly-excursion/" rel="nofollow">117</a>., we catch up with Alias Investigations to see how Jessica Jones and Deadpool are coping as partners and why are they in Canada again? Afterwards, we snap back to reality for a review of Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls!

206. When Instagram Live Goes Wrong

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Good news everyone! I found out that Uncoupled was un-canceled on air, I started watching BMF and made some music recommendations, I went to see Puss In Boots: The Last Wish with Kat&#39;s cosign, and I talked about another favorite album of mine, Wyclef Jean Presents The Carnival!<a href="https://podfollow.com/hip-hop-manifesto" rel="nofollow">Hip-Hop Manifesto</a>

205. Jackin' For 50 Cents

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Crony. Confidant. Best mate. Bro. Main man. Amigo. Chum. Pal. Compadre. Compatriot. Comrade. Homeboy. Associate. Partner. Bruv. Boon Companion.Matt&#39;s finally on the pod. Rejoice!

204. The Manifesto (Costarring Matthew Spencer)

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In the first episode of the new year, I spend some time detailing my plans for Hyphen Nation, review some newish music from Noveliss, Nas, and Drake &amp; 21 Savage, go into a deep dive about Talib Kweli&#39;s debut solo album Quality from 2002, and bring it all home with a ringing endorsement of the phenomenal cinematic achievement that is Everything Everywhere All At Once!Sorry I&#39;m late, it was my birthday.Music by No Name Tim.

203. Feed It Into My Veins

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In this episode of THE BARACK OBAMA APPROVED WORLD&#39;S GREATEST PODCAST, I catch up on some music reviews, tell y&#39;all about how much I love the Heartstopper series, spend 3 minutes on Childish Gambino, and talk about my love for all things Puff Daddy.

202. My Sean Before The Shawn

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&#34;God, can you feel me?Take me away from all the pressure and all the painShow me some happiness again&#34;

201. Self Care Vol. III: First Blood

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Today, I talk about the long and winding road to episode 200, answer Errick and Kat’s questions that I missed on 199, preview some future episode topics, talk about how a friend’s review of recent MCU movies being right out of the back issue bins is perfect, say “for the 200th time” a lot, and rank the Stranger Things seasons!

200. Bicentennial Man

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On this edition of THE BARACK OBAMA APPROVED WORLD’S GREATEST PODCAST, we return to the questions! I solicited questions from my friends and family and I set about answering them… except for Handsome Bane’s because I’m a jerk. Also, I take some NSFW swipes at the gun control problem in the country before we get into the proceedings.

199. The Questions III

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In this edition of THE BARACK OBAMA APPROVED WORLD&#39;S GREATEST PODCAST, I start things off with a little housecleaning as I review and recommend some of my recent watches and listens. Then, it&#39;s all about Kendrick Lamar, his new album Mr. Morale &amp; The Big Steppers, and where he now ranks in my <a href="https://pod.fo/e/1062fe" rel="nofollow">20 greatest MCs of all-time</a> list.

198. Kendrick Don't Miss

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You see the title. In honor of the NBA Playoffs getting underway, I start a segment where I take a look at the career of one of my favorite NBA players, starting with Grant Hill. After being appalled the Pistons didn&#39;t retire his number yet, I review the new Girl Talk/Smoke DZA/Big KRIT/Wiz Khalifa album Full Court Press and then explain why it reminded me of my favorite Wiz project Kush &amp; Orange Juice.

197. Retire Grant Hill's Number

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Part of growing up is knowing when you were wrong. Because of that, I have to walk back some comments I made on Hyphen Nation 102 about Taylor Swift. I touch on her situation with her masters, Fearless (Taylor&#39;s Version), her songwriting prowess, and yes, for the last time, the Kanye of it all. Then I give flowers to Frank Ocean&#39;s nostalgia, ULTRA. and 9th Wonder &amp; Murs&#39; Murray&#39;s Revenge.

196. Three Years Wiser

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You have arrived at Hyphen Nation. Hosted by Kelen Conley, this variety pod discusses music, movies, sports, mental health, and more. Featuring a deep catalog of solo episodes as well as fun guests, Hyphen Nation has something for everyone. It’s a safe space. Welcome to Hyphen Nation. Enjoy your stay.