Cartersville natives. Real voices. Raw takes on sports, culture, and life. From the Falcons to hip-hop to hometown heat—unfiltered and for the people. Welcome to the Village Vets Podcast.
Village Vets: WE ARE THROWING A PARTY FEBRUARY 28th!!!
The night starts with a Verses recap—Mike Will vs Hit-Boy—and suddenly we’re back in 2015, singing Black Beatles and remembering why certain records still flip a room. That nostalgia breaks open bigger questions: what are dress codes actually policing, and how do we build spaces that are honest about who they welcome? We talk VIP ideas, one-of-one merch, and how a live audience can turn a podcast into a local ecosystem where listeners don’t just stream, they belong. From there, we get real a...
15 Feb 2026
Village Vets: Give Me Some Skin Playa
Ever argued city vs county hoops like it decides your whole origin story? We go there—naming names, replaying dunks, and laughing through the kind of hometown lore only friends can tell. That energy fuels a wider ride through culture: Super Bowl halftime reactions that wrestle with representation and language, why NBA scuffles get policed while hockey brawls get praised, and how a single moment can feel different when you hear your family’s country named from the biggest stage in sports. We ...
28 Jan 2026
Village Vets: The Game Is The Game
7 Jan 2026
Village Vets: New Year, Same Vets
The night starts with windburn and chapstick jokes, but it doesn’t take long for the conversation to hit the real stuff: how to survive the club, how to know when to walk out, and how a 5 a.m. “stripper party” taught us more about risk than fun. We trade stories from raves, house music nights, and warehouse after-parties and turn them into practical rules for staying safe—read the staff, check the exits, carry what you need, and trust your gut more than the hype. Then we shift gears to a ful...
18 Dec 2025
Village Vets: Better Late Than Never
The night starts messy and gets magnetic fast: we clown quarter zips and square-toe boots, debate whether solo dinners are self-care or just lonely, and trade notes on bar etiquette that only makes sense if you’ve shut down a place with your friends. Then we hit the brakes and dig into the Diddy documentary—what’s credible, what’s recycled, and why “consent” isn’t a buzzword you toss around when the story gets uncomfortable. We push past gossip and talk plainly about intoxication, power, and ...
26 Nov 2025
We Ain’t Even Gotta Hold it Long
A broken heart feels different when you can book a flight, fill your day, and drown the noise in work—but it still hurts. We open with a real argument about whether money softens pain or just hides it, using Mary J.’s shift from raw music to TV roles as the backdrop for how fame, purpose, and healing collide. From there, the energy turns local and live: a new baby in the family, a fresh booking for a Black history event in Cartersville, and a promise to bring our unfiltered voice to the villa...
24 Nov 2025
From Barbers To Ballads: The Crew Talks Fatherhood, Friendship, And Falcons
The night starts with hometown pride and a pocket full of “old people candy,” then turns into the kind of conversation you only get when the mics are on and the guard is down. We kick off with Cartersville sports bragging rights and a scheduling reset—why we’re moving to Tuesdays, how passion projects collide with real life, and what it means when folks back home say, “Y’all are the only ones doing this.” That love changes how we show up, and it sharpens our mission: build something that soun...
22 Oct 2025
When Pretty Isn’t Enough: Standards, Stability, And The Weight Of Being “Him”
The night starts with Selena on the speakers and spirals into a sharp debate about superstar math: how we measure legacy across cultures, what “global” meant then versus now, and why we keep forcing today’s names onto yesterday’s arcs. That light, messy, very human argument unlocks the real show—homecoming stories turned social experiments—where a burger line becomes a lesson on boundaries, generosity, and the politics of “brotherhood” when the grill runs low. From there we face a harder mir...
15 Oct 2025
Another Stogie and a Cocktail
The cameras are barely warmed up, someone’s late, and we’re already arguing about consent to start a podcast—then the night takes off. Birthdays get messy, church announcements turn into résumés, and a simple “how was your weekend?” breaks open a bigger question: what do we really owe our people, our kids, and ourselves when the world is loud and the lines are blurry? We go straight at the “girl dad” paradox—player’s curse or protector calling—and stay there long enough to admit the contradi...
23 Sept 2025
The world doesn't end when Cardi B stands you up
Ever noticed how relationships rarely collapse from a single catastrophic moment of betrayal? Instead, they erode through something far more insidious: silence, avoidance, and neglect. This revelation forms the beating heart of our most candid conversation yet. We kick things off with stories of disappointment—from Cardi B leaving fans waiting for hours at a meet-and-greet to crushing sports defeats that test even the most loyal fans. These seemingly disconnected experiences lead us to exami...
16 Sept 2025
The Village Vets discuss Charlie Kirk, Atlanta rappers, and childhood memories
What makes someone an American hero, and who gets to decide? In this raw, unfiltered conversation, The Village Vets tackle the controversial public reactions to Charlie Kirk's death while examining the double standards in how society mourns different figures. The hosts don't hold back as they dissect why some celebrate while others condemn, revealing uncomfortable truths about America's racial divides and selective empathy. Before diving into politics, the crew passionately debates Atlanta's...
9 Sept 2025
“Future, Falcons & Foolishness”
In this unfiltered conversation, AC Lee (later joined by co-host V) delivers piercing insights on sports, culture, and community while maintaining the authentic voice that has made Village Vets a must-listen podcast. The episode kicks off with AC Lee's breakdown of the rain-delayed Cartersville-Calhoun high school football showdown, celebrating local athletic talent while lamenting how weather disruptions affected the game experience. This naturally transitions into a passionate analys...
3 Sept 2025
CBD
When old friends with complicated histories come together, expect sparks to fly and truths to emerge. This episode brings CBD and Rue from Carterville into the studio for a raw, unfiltered conversation that dives deep into their shared past and lingering tensions. The chemistry crackles as they revisit their middle school basketball glory days, each passionately defending their championship claims with the same competitive fire that defined their youth. What begins as playful banter about wh...
26 Aug 2025
Village Talk: Better Late Than Never
Nothing brings out raw honesty like Monday conversations between old friends. In this unfiltered episode, we dive headfirst into community drama that's been playing out on Facebook, offering our take on how longstanding feuds might finally find resolution—whether through mediated conversation or the more direct approach some situations seem to demand. The conversation shifts to modern-day realities as we tackle Southwest Airlines' controversial policy of charging passengers of size for two s...
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