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Feb 6, 2026 • 1h 16min

Episode 452 | Run A Train

Happy Fall Off Day! We pod from the perspective of pretending we have heard the album (because y’all are listening when this drops), let us know on twitter in our community if we got anything right. We then talk about why it’s annoying sometimes to be podcasters and hear new albums. Rory & Mal then discuss the NBA trades and Super Bowl predictions while Demaris’ eyes glaze over. All lines provided by Hard Rock BetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Feb 5, 2026 • 1h 25min

Episode 451 | What If?

Yerrrrrrrrr… TRACKLIST DROPPED.Rory & Demaris tell us about their night before we make our final Predictions before the J Cole album release, and Mal insists on letting us know Jay Z isn’t back in the studio anytime soon. We then get into a discussion about artists being a little too transparent with us, and how it can ruin their careers. We finish up with our opinions on Tracy Morgan returning energy to a homeless former associate. All lines provided by Hard Rock BetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Feb 3, 2026 • 1h 43min

Episode 450 | 2026 GRAMMYS Recap

HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH! We start off with Mal eyeballing the work (the work being his coworker) and doing a quick recap of his disloyalty over the weekend. We then turn into the Grammy’s cast. Rory insists Justin Bieber is somehow underrated, Mal wants us to revisit the Rap categories again, and Baby D can’t stop laughing at the resurrection of Luther Vandross. Plus, we explain how Jay-Z and Pusha T ended up viral for their relation to the Epstein files, + more! All lines provided by Hard Rock BetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jan 30, 2026 • 1h 23min

Episode 449 | High School Prom

It hasn’t been more than a couple hours and Mal is already the main character on Twitter. Does he care though? 50 Cent weighed in on Banks vs Fab, but what does he really think? Demaris was having flashbacks to her High School Prom so we get real nostalgic and remember what our High School graduation songs were. Mass Appeal continues to show why they’re the best label out right now with a new idea for hip-hop heads to enjoy the culture. Plus, Baby D refuses to take Rory to a Summer Walker concert, and a listener calls us out on our New York bias #volume All lines provided by hardrock.betSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jan 29, 2026 • 1h 23min

Episode 448 | Birthday Blizzard

J. Cole blessed us with a 4 track mixtape so you know we gotta dedicate the pod to it. Was Cole taking a shot at Mal, or was he taking a shot at everybody with a pod mic? Rory hits up Young Symba to instigate about Cole sending a shot his way. Plus, it gets heated when Mal wants to know if J. Cole will let the public know why he stopped talking to Drake. #volume All lines provided by hardrock.betSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jan 27, 2026 • 1h 59min

Episode 447 | Day and Night

And we’re back ready to kick off our new era on Netflix. We recap our Sunday snowed in while deciding who will be our pod intimacy coordinator. Ye released a written apology to The Wall Street Journal, but Mal ain’t buying it. On the other hand, Rory gets that it’s all business. We’ve been had the debate if Jim Jones made Kid Cudi, but it went viral on the internet after Cudi had a few words for Jim Jones. Do we need to be humbled as New Yorkers, though? Plus, who we got in a Mike Will Made It vs Hit-Boy Verzuz, Rory was feelin’ Ari Lennox’s new album, and Chad Hugo suing Pharell leads to Rory educating us on royalty splits. #volume All lines provided by hardrock.betSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jan 25, 2026 • 44min

Best of Rory & Mal: Week of 1/19

This week on New Rory & Mal, A$AP Rocky finally drops "Don't Be Dumb" and Rory and Mal are feelin' it, we decide if bowling allies make for a good first date, and answer how long would we remain celibate on a deserted island #volume All lines provided by hardrock.betSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jan 23, 2026 • 1h 19min

Episode 446 | Wild Greasy Palm

It’s the end of an era. Our last episode on YouTube. Make sure you got your Netflix subscriptions cause that’s where you’ll be able to catch us from this point forward. Anyway, we got a huge snow storm coming our way…apparently. Where does a bowling alley date rank as a first date option? Plus, ZipWitTheDrip joins us to close out the show. He explains how gay shit in jail ain’t really happening like we think it is, and why he supports the “Drop Your Flag” movement #volume All lines provided by hardrock.betSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jan 22, 2026 • 1h 12min

Episode 445 | Send Help

Well, our guest cancelled. It happens. We're gonna kick it with you anyway. Rory and Mal explain why being a manager if a lot harder than people make it out to be, plan a pod glamping trip, and debate how horny is too horny when you're stranded on a deserted island. Plus, an impromptu Matt Damon vs Ben Affleck Verzuz, and a which two artists would we pick to make a dope joint album together? #volume All lines provided by hardrock.betSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jan 20, 2026 • 1h 49min

Episode 444 | Unpop The Oxy

Baby D is back! And she’s all out of oxy, but no worries she’s good. Now that she’s back in person, we get her full thoughts on J. Cole’s initial roll out, and debate whether Cole really dissed Jay-Z. Mal can’t comprehend going to 5 different spots on a first date. Rory and Mal think A$AP Rocky’s “Don’t Be Dumb” is his best work to date. Plus, T.I. is back with a new track, North West begins her career of world domination, and Mal can’t respect Ludacris and his decision to back out of the “Rock The Country” music festival. #volume All lines provided by hardrock.betSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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