How much does your partner really need to know about you?

In Episode 2 of I’ll Explain All This Later, Big Smash takes the conversation from personal space to personal privacy. If you’re allowed to have time that belongs to you, are you also allowed to have parts of your past, thoughts, conversations, and experiences that stay yours?

This episode digs into privacy vs. secrecy, phone access, past relationships, old mistakes, personal boundaries, and the difference between being honest and giving somebody complete access to your life.

Because there’s a difference between hiding something that can affect the relationship… and simply believing not everything has to be explained.

Does loving somebody give them the right to know everything about you?

Make your choice.

Can you be completely in love with somebody and still need time away from them? In the Season 5 premiere of I’ll Explain All This Later, Big Smash tackles the uncomfortable truth about loving your relationship while still loving your own space, freedom, and peace.

When a simple request for a day alone gets interpreted as rejection, Smash has a choice to make—and he’ll have to explain why he made it. We’re talking me time vs. quality time, independence vs. neglect, missing parts of single life without wanting to be single, and whether you can give your partner the same freedom you expect for yourself.

Because sometimes you don’t need space from your relationship…

You just need space from being needed.

Make your choice. Then explain it later.

This season we talked about love, loyalty, temptation, protection, parenting, friendships, mistakes, pain, and growth.

But for the finale, the focus turns inward.

After everything life put you through… did it make you wiser, stronger, colder, more guarded, or more honest with yourself?

This episode is about the lessons we paid for, the people we outgrew, the mistakes that changed us, and the moments that forced us to become somebody new.

Because surviving the experience is only half the story.

The real question is…

After everything… who did you become?

The new regime begins now.

In this special PodWarz Round 1 episode, Big Smash officially brings his address as he becomes President of the United States of Smash and delivers his first-ever State of Smash Address.

What would a nation built on common sense actually look like? tune in and find out

Podwarz round 3

Everybody wants the crown.Everybody wants the success, the respect, the money, the growth, and the results.But very few people want the process that comes with it.

In this episode, Big Smash takes a hard look at why so many people are chasing outcomes they haven't prepared for, why shortcuts eventually come with a price, and how discipline, consistency, and integrity are still undefeated.From social media's obsession with overnight success to the lessons hidden in struggle, this conversation challenges listeners to stop focusing on the destination and start respecting the journey.Because every shortcut creates a future invoice.Every rep matters.Every sacrifice matters.And every lesson you avoid eventually finds its way back to you.

Some thoughts are supposed to stay in your head… but we’re saying them out loud.

In this episode, Big Smash and Bougee Babe take a hilarious but honest look at the people, situations, and decisions we just can’t feel sorry for. From repeated mistakes and fake accountability to self-inflicted drama and karma finally collecting its debt, we’re diving into those moments where all you can say is…

“Lowkey… they had it coming.”

This isn’t about being heartless. It’s about recognizing when consequences aren’t bad luck—they’re the result of choices.

Laugh with us, disagree with us, and maybe even see yourself in a few of these stories.

We’ve all had that one person that had us doing WAY too much 😂

Ignoring red flags.

Sending long texts.

Going broke trying to prove love.

“Remember When I Was Simpin” is a funny, honest, and painfully real conversation about overloving people who never deserved your softness in the first place.

🎙️ PodWarz 2 Round 1

💔 Some of y’all still healing from what’s discussed on this episode.

This ain’t a feel good episode… this is a REAL one.

Big Smash and Uncle Dolemite sit down and break life all the way down from childhood lessons you didn’t even realize you were learning… to teenage decisions that felt right at the time… to grown man accountability that you can’t run from.

No filters. No fake wisdom.

Just real talk about:

• The lessons that cost you
• The patterns you had to face
• The truths most people avoid
• And what it really takes to grow into the man you’re supposed to be

They challenge each other, call out bad habits, and speak on the difference between surviving life… and actually learning from it.

Before social media told people what to wear… Chicago already knew how to step.

This bonus episode takes you back to the late 90s and early 2000s—when being fly wasn’t about designer labels, it was about being clean, intentional, and confident. From crispy white tees and flawless Air Force 1s to Jordans that meant something and Pelle Pelle jackets that made statements, this is a deep dive into the culture that made Chicago one of the flyest cities in fashion.

This ain’t just about clothes it’s about identity, pride, and presence.

Because back then… you didn’t dress to be seen.

You dressed to be respected.

Everybody got an opinion… especially when they only saw a piece of the picture.

In this episode, Big Smash break down what happens when confidence turns into control, and how some people mistake their way for the way. Just because something doesn’t look like how you’d do it doesn’t make it wrong — it just means you don’t understand it yet.

This isn’t a rebuttal… it’s a recalibration.

We’re talking perspective, premature opinions, and why moving different will always get misread by people who only respect familiarity. Not everything needs to be loud to be intentional, and not everybody speaking on you has seen enough to define you.

Sometimes people ain’t wrong… they just early.

In this episode, Big Smash breaks down the reality behind success using the message of The Pursuit of Happiness and why the journey to winning is never as pretty as it looks.

We dive into what it really means to stay locked in when life isn’t going your way. From struggling in silence, to carrying responsibility under pressure, to maximizing every opportunity when it finally shows up this episode is about endurance.

In this episode, Big Smash takes it back to the foundation — family.

Using the message behind Soul Food, we break down what really holds a family together when life gets real. Because it’s easy to say “family over everything” when everything is good… but what happens when tension, pride, money, and miscommunication start pulling people apart?

What happens when two individuals are forced to become a unit?

In this episode of I’ll Explain All This Later, Big Smash breaks down the powerful theme of “Ride or Die” versus real loyalty, using the cultural backdrop of survival, pressure, and partnership Queen And Slim

Too many people say they want a partner for life—but when pressure shows up, so does their true character.

In this powerful transition into Season 4, Episode 9, Big Smash tackles the heavy lifting of evolution in “The Past is The Past.” Taking a page out of the classic Poetic Justice, we’re looking at what happens when the “Old Record” of your life meets the new path you’re trying to pave.

We’ve all got a history—a “Rearview Mirror” filled with mistakes, past exes, and a body count that the “Street Committee” loves to judge. But if you’re constantly driving while looking backward, you’re going to wreck the legacy you’re building in the windshield.

In this heavy-hitting episode of S4E8, Big Smash takes us to the gritty streets of Harlem by way of the cinematic classic Paid in Full to break down a poison that is killing more legacies than the game itself: Envy.

We’re stripping away the designer labels and the "boss" talk to look at the Rico Syndrome—that moment a brother decides to trade a lifetime of loyalty for a season of stunting. When you start "fronting" to impress a female who is only there for the mirage, you aren't just lying to her; you’re backdooring the very people who built the foundation you’re standing on.

We are peeling back the layers of a specific type of deception: Emotional Fraud. This isn't just about having a "side thing"; it’s about the deliberate act of faking a soul-level connection because you know that honesty would cost you the physical access you’re chasing.

In this episode, Big Smash takes an unfiltered look at the high cost of playing with people's hearts. Using the 1996 classic A Thin Line Between Love and Hate, we break down the specific stress that comes when you sell a dream to a stranger while you have a reality of never committing.

Using the strategic backdrop of the film The Great Debaters, Big Smash dives into the “Quiet War” of Black excellence and the discipline of silence. As a father of eight building a legacy in this world he addresses the current political climate and ICE raids through the lens of selective solidarity—explaining why his energy is focused on the home front and the people who have historically stood in the gap for the culture. This episode is a reality check on guarding your pride, representing your heritage, and knowing when a quiet fight is the most lethal move you can make

Too many people are running "drills" and "tests" on partners who are already showing up correctly. This episode is a reality check: Are you following "single-player" rules while you have a blessing sitting right in front of you?

BIG SMASH IS HERE TO BRING THE VERDICT OF THE MOVIE TWO CAN PLAY THAT GAME

Stop testing what has already been proven. If you keep treating a consistent, hardworking partner like a placeholder, don’t be surprised when they eventually find a new home. You can’t win the game if you’re too busy sabotaging the prize.

While we all know how to survive a blizzard, most of us have no idea how to accept an ending . We call it “chemistry” when it’s actually just “chaos,” and what we call “boring” could actually just be “peace.”

In this episode, We’re diving into the "Safe Cage"—that place where we stay in a toxic mess just because the drama feels like home. Using the lens of the classic Diary of a Mad Black Woman, we break down why we sprint toward familiar chaos and flinch at intentional peace.

The truth is: you aren't "bored" with the good guy; you’re just finally safe. And for a lot of us, safety feels like an ambush. It’s time to stop waiting for the "other shoe to drop" and start realizing you deserve to walk on solid ground.

This weeks inspiration is the 2020 movie the photograph.

In 2026, we are obsessed with the "Perfect Picture." We’ve mastered the art of the filter, the angle, and the "Black Excellence" resume, but we’ve lost the art of being seen. Mae and Michael are the ultimate "on paper" couple—successful, beautiful, and driven—but they are both haunted by a legacy of silence they didn't create but are currently repeating.

In this episode, Big Smash breaks down why vulnerability is the ultimate flex and why your "Success Mask" might be the very thing keeping you lonely.