ShopTalkPodcast

About ShopTalkPodcast

Raw, uncut, and real. You might get some knowledge or you might get some laughs, either way you will be entertained. Not saying we're the Roc-A-Fella of podcast...but we are J & Dame.

Publisher

ShopTalkPodcast

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

18 Jun 2016

Latest episode

6 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

75 of 503 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   6 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT

   EP490 - Hi, My Name Is Real Life Consequences

   Welcome back to shoptalkpodcast ep490, J and Dame are back for another week of foolishness — and this one’s loaded. We’re 10 weeks from the big 500 and already plotting an in-person celebration. Dame shares a real health/life update (surgery prep, mending relationships, gratitude) and Jay recaps the long weekend: on-the-grill adventures, Arts Beats & Eats (including that cordoned-off smoke zone), and a Detroit photo wave he needs to flood the timeline with. From beard phases and wave checks to hotel-griddle steak lore, it’s already chaos. Then we get into it: Detroit’s underground fight scene vs bare-knuckle spectacles, a viral “Who’s Mans Is This?!” case that led to a 15-months-to-20-years sentence over stolen ashes, and a dad leaving his kid on a porch (clown behavior). We unpack vengeance vs wisdom (Jay’s “Zen book” bars), elder care, rumors and the internet, and why “watch your mouth” is still premium advice. Rap talk gets spicy: leaked Young Thug jail calls, calling out the “we go #1 too” cap and fake streams, why a Kendrick feature isn’t owed to anybody, and the difference between real-world reach and “lit b***es and players.” We also salute a Pokémon creator who turned blatant racism into real-life consequences (chef’s kiss). Finally, we debate National Guard deployments, policing that communities don’t respect, poverty’s tie to violence, parents vs “super predators,” the Oregon refuge standoff memory, and the AI future creeping faster than folks think. Countdown to Ep. 500 + event teaser Dame’s surgery prep, reconnection & perspective shift Grills, steaks, and Arts Beats & Eats recap Underground fights vs. barn-brawl culture “Who’s Mans Is This?!”: urn theft case → heavy sentence Porch-drop parenting = certified bozo move Zen bars on anger & revenge Young Thug leaked calls, Kendrick/Drake context, fake streams talk Pokémon racism → Navy career-ending receipts National Guard in cities, policing, Detroit murders, and poverty AI 2027/2030 fears & what humans can’t outsource MC Breed — “Let’s Go to the Club” (RIP Breed). Dedicated to Dan. 🙏🏽 Tap in on YouTube and Spotify for the video version. Drop the blue-and-black or barber pole in the comments so we know it’s family. When you see the blue and the black, you know where you at. Not saying we’re the Rockefeller of podcasts, but we are J and Dame ✔️ HighlightsMusic Pick of the Week Dame's Music Pick Of The Week Playlist (https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/dame-music-pick-of-the-week/pl.u-RRbVvxDCDkNyR9) ❶ Youtube  ☞ YouTube.com/jjohnson313 (https://www.youtube.com/jjohnson313) ❷ Website ☞ www.shoptalkpod.com (//www.shoptalkpod.com) ❸ Facebook ☞ ⁠https://m.facebook.com/ShoptalkPod/ (https://m.facebook.com/ShoptalkPod/) Follow @jjohnson313 on Instagram (//instagram.com/jjohnson313) and Twitter (//twitter.com/jjohnson313) Follow @dame___313 on Instagram (//instagram.com/dame___313) and Twitter (//twitter.com/dame___313) Follow Shoptalkpodcast on Instagram (//instagram.com/shoptalkpodcast) and Twitter (//twitter.com/theshoptalkpod)

2. 

   30 Aug 2025TRANSCRIPT

   EP489 - Its Hard To Live

   Welcome back to Shoptalkpodcast EP489! J and Dame are back for another week of foolishness. We start with Great American restaurant tours, Kona Grill happy-hour math, and a passionate wing/ nacho discourse (Captain J’s vs. the field). Then it’s real life: first-week-of-school nerves, junior-high giants, and the quiet art of co-parenting. Dame breaks down hand tattoos and navigating corporate spaces, while the fellas cook on WFH excuses, the post-pandemic laziness loop, and how “I deserve it” spending wrecks a budget. From DoorDash regrets to cable bills, they unpack what it costs to live right now—plus why “silver spoon” talk is jealousy in disguise. The convo turns to art and age: should you quit rapping at 35? (No.) Creativity is a lifetime sport—Ava DuVernay didn’t pick up a camera until her late 30s. They touch on snitch culture vs. real-life civics, personal accountability, and making peace with the grind. It’s jokes, gems, and Detroit perspective—489 straight weeks. Tap in. Dame's Music Pick Of The Week Playlist (https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/dame-music-pick-of-the-week/pl.u-RRbVvxDCDkNyR9) ❶ Youtube  ☞ YouTube.com/jjohnson313 (https://www.youtube.com/jjohnson313) ❷ Website ☞ www.shoptalkpod.com (//www.shoptalkpod.com) ❸ Facebook ☞ ⁠https://m.facebook.com/ShoptalkPod/ (https://m.facebook.com/ShoptalkPod/) Follow @jjohnson313 on Instagram (//instagram.com/jjohnson313) and Twitter (//twitter.com/jjohnson313) Follow @dame___313 on Instagram (//instagram.com/dame___313) and Twitter (//twitter.com/dame___313) Follow Shoptalkpodcast on Instagram (//instagram.com/shoptalkpodcast) and Twitter (//twitter.com/theshoptalkpod)

3. 

   23 Aug 2025

   EP488 - Now what?

   Welcome back to Shoptalkpodcast episode 488! J and Dame are back for another week of amusing banter. They share their experiences from the past week, with J excitedly planning to win the Powerball. They also discuss child support, back-to-school preparations, and the ongoing saga at Target. As usual, it’s a great episode filled with entertaining discussions.

Who has been a guest on ShopTalkPodcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Baby Mark
• SL Jackson
• Quentin Smith

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

451

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

105 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 79 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

76

Social presence

94

YouTube

66

Engagement

93

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Books guests

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