Welcome to the 714! The day of recording this episode was the first time I met Ronnie. I didn't really come into it with too many expectations (or at least I try not to, because I feel like that causes more problems than it solves). So, I pulled into a parking space, and see another car pull up next to mine, I look outside the passenger side window…

Welcome to the 714! I was going through a flurry of thoughts when I came across Andrew's channel. I felt like I was living the old saying, when the student is ready the teacher will appear. And like most students, I listened, I listened to ideas that I've heard a million times be put in a new way. It made me delve deeper into myself, and embrace pa…

Welcome to the 714! So, unfortunately we had some technical difficulties in the beginning of the episode. We ended realizing 20 minutes after we started that the audio wasn't recording (my heart actually dropped when I found out, I was like this can't be lol). Luckily, it was only 20 minutes (gotta look at the good side too) and we were able to kee…

Welcome to the 714! How much do you bench bro? Most people might say 185, 225, maybe 305. But how many people can say they've benched 560 pounds! I'll tell you who can't, me. But David mf'n Reyes can. He might be able to lift an entire grand piano over his chest lol. And after meeting him I can tell you under all that muscle is one of the kindest s…

Welcome to the 714! Joey is one of those guys who you just love being around. The vibe this man gives off, is nothing but love and positivity. I think we all need people like that in our lives and try our best to be that person for others. And I hope while you're listening to this, you feel that energy. Much love.…

Welcome to the 714! Some ships are wood ships, but those ships may sink. The best ships are friendships, and to those ships, we drink! It's always a fun-loving time when we're with people who make us feel comfortable to be ourselves. To be able to share our deepest secrets and personal afflictions with, there's nothing like a good friend. And if yo…

Welcome to the 714! You never know when you're gonna go, so we sippin' scotch like Frank Sinatra. Shout out Young Sinatra. Anyways, I don't drink often but when I do it's always in high spirits (see what I did there?) and with good company. And on this faithful evening was one of those times, I thought to myself wouldn't it be nice to have a glass …

Welcome to the 714! This was month's in the making, and I'm glad we finally got together because this is why love doing it. Mind you, we were all coming off some sort of sickness, but none of that mattered once we were in the studio. It seems like there's always something in the air, right before we record. A mix of excitement and nervousness that …

Welcome to the 714! This was a reunion of sorts. A group of elementary school kids getting back together. It was fun to catch up and look back on how much each of us had grown. 10 years doesn't always seem like a long time, but I'll tell you, a lot changes in a decade. And that's not a bad thing. One should change, change is necessary, integral I s…

Welcome to the 714! I don't want to say it... f**k it, I'll say it. This is a top 5, not 2, not 3, not 4, not 5 episode. I already knew the second we shook hands in the parking lot, that this was going to be a special episode. And boy, oh boy was it. You know what, I don't think you're ready to hear the onslaught of motivation coming your way. By t…

Welcome to the 714! Well this is a first, having my uncle on the podcast lol. And I'm sure you'll enjoy listening to him just as much as I had talking to him. I'm as certain as I am because of the passion he has about the subject of Hinduism and the language of Sanskrit. It's become more than hobby for him, and so he wanted to take the time to shar…

Welcome to the 714! I know it's been a while. Trust me I feel guilty taking days off, but I believe everything happens for a reason. And that every setback is an opportunity for a comeback (and beyond that). Furthermore, a change of pace allows you to reflect, it allows you to set a better sail and head for a better direction. So as the year's wind…

Welcome to the 714! Well, we're a new studio again haha... I think we've gotten a new studio pretty much every year, but for some odd reason, all of them have been on the 2nd floor. Every single one. I don't know what it means, maybe 2 is my lucky number, I don't know. Anyways, I think the change is beneficial, we get too comfortable sometimes, and…

Welcome to the 714! We've been trying to plan this episode for a while, and the stars finally aligned on the 30th. These 2 gentlemen are some of my favorite people to talk with, not just because we have the same love for history, but because we share our ideas freely and are open to all forms of thought. It's so freeing talking to people who aren't…

Welcome to the 714! You're never too old to learn and you're never too young to teach. Something I try to keep in mind as I go through life. Because we never know what the universe has in store for us, and if we neglect the opportunity to learn, it can be costly. And trust me, there have been times where it has. In this conversation alone, I learne…

Welcome to the 714! Well this almost didn't happen... I was in a meeting when I get 2 calls and a frantic text saying "I'm at the studio, where are you?" Then I remember, I scheduled to do a podcast today (I thought it was tomorrow, no it's today, f**k) That's never happened in all 100+ episodes I've done, but as they say, "roll with the punches." …

Welcome to the 714! My boy Rishi was a little nervous in the beginning (like most people when they try anything new), but big props to him for trying doing it anyway. Face your fears ladies and gentlemen, you'll realize they were never meant to stop you. Every fear we have comes from ignorance. Looking back at my life, I've had a lot of fears, none…

Welcome to the 714! We've been trying to do this for a very long time. Very long... months to be exact. And so we finally got the time to make it happen and not only did Zayden come thru, but also his good friend Hanna. Right as we met, I knew this was going to be a good one (not that I thought it was going to suck, but you know what I mean). This …

Welcome to the 714! Cosmo this is for you, lol (he was supposed to be on this episode). The morning we were going to record this episode, our friend Cosmo texts us and says he can't make it. Nothing puts you down like not getting what you anticipated for. But you know, sometimes you just have to roll with the punches. And so that's what we did, me …

Welcome to the 714! This episode almost didn't happen because for the first time on a recording day, I slept in for over an hour after the alarm. Luckily, we make our own dates and times so it ain't no biggie. This was also the first time I got to meet a producer whose songs I have in my playlist. You ever hear a beat so good that it's instantly pl…

Welcome to the 714! To start, I was picking up Anthony from his house that morning, and his address auto corrected to some random house 10 minutes away, so after that kerfuffle we got to talking and one of the first things I learned about Anthony was that he loves history, especially Latin history. Which before this I knew nothing about. And so we …

Welcome to the 714! When I was setting up, my energy wasn't as high as I needed it to be. There was something off. Maybe it was the time of day, the traffic, any of the millions of other reasons. But for some reason I was just not feeling it. And then I get a text, saying "We're here," (from YBG) meaning I gotta get my sh*t together haha. There's s…

Welcome to the 714! Before you listen, let me preface this by saying, I love learning and understanding people's perspectives because I'm a curious individual. Even though on occasions where I don't completely agree with their perspectives I try my best to appreciate every idea/philosophy. And that's the case with this episode, I personally am not …

Welcome to the 714! I've known Pratham for a large part of my life, but this is the first time we've gotten to conversate for an extended period of time. And it didn't take long for us to get into the depths of intriguing universal ideas and philosophies. There's something eternal about this type of conversation that any individual can relate to an…

Welcome to the 714! We woke up extra bright and early to do this one. There's something about doing something you've been looking forward to right as you get up. That alarm clock goes off, and the first thought on your mind is, "finally, I'm awake." The second thought is "maybe 5 more minutes in bed" (haha). That's the way I was feeling that mornin…

Welcome to the 714! Before we started recording this episode, we came in and talked for at least an hour about so much, that after that hour passed. I was thinking to myself, we should've just started recording when we came in here lol. Anyways, after an hour, we hit the record button and it was smooth sailing from then on. Or at least that's what …

Welcome to the 714! First off, it was a journey to get this together. We planned to do this a few weeks ago, and on the day we were going to record, he texts me at 5am saying he's been throwing up all night (which I later learned was from some tasty but deceptive Mexican food). So we had to reschedule, and that date arrived, but to my astonishment,…

Welcome to the 714! We kept the good times rolling after seeing Dave Chappelle perform the night before by coming to the studio and reminiscing about all the laughter. Man that was a fun night, it's incredible to witness people who do things they love at the highest level. They're in that zone, a certain type of energy and essence that they carry, …

Welcome to the 714! I've known Noah since 7th grade, but the thing is we didn't see each other for 3 years. Not that we couldn't, but I guess that's how life intended it to be. And so this was sort of a reunion but as soon as we started talking, it felt like we never left. That's when you know you got some real friends, that no matter what happens,…

Welcome to the 714! We went deeeeep into the murky waters on this one hahaha (Joey Diaz laugh). Me and Dev have known each other forever, but we haven't gotten to really talk, like actually talk, about some real shit. You know when your past the greeting stage of a relationship and you go to a different level of conversation. Now times that by 10. …

Welcome to the 714! Hannah is one of those people you meet and you immediately feel comfortable around. We actually carpooled to the studio that morning, and that 20 minute car ride felt like two minutes because of our conversation. We had to get up extra early for this one, but I prefer mornings, there's something about waking up and the first thi…

Welcome to the 714! The second we met, I knew this was gonna be a great episode (one of my favorites in fact). We've only DM'd each other up until that point, but we both knew before we started that it was gonna be fun one, and it sure was. There's people that whenever you're around them, everything your thinking about just goes out the window and …

Welcome to the 714! I had a f*cking blast recording this episode. Robert asked me earlier this past week, if him and his boy Neal can do a podcast. And I told him of course, it was an instant connection between the 3 of us. Even though we had some technical difficulties (since this is the first time recording with 3 microphones), this conversation …

Welcome to the 714! YBG not sure what it stands for but I can tell you from meeting him, personally he stands for love, kindness, and positivity. One of the most genuine people I've ever met, and it seemed as if he didn't even know the word hate. People like that are hard to come by, and as I've gone through life I've realized those are the type of…

Welcome to the 714! 2 hours of laughter, highs and lows, and a whole lotta love. It's always a fun time when we get together and this was no different, I never know where the time goes. But I enjoy every second of it nonetheless. At first this description said I forgot to press record on one of the cameras, however the video somehow showed up DAYS …

Welcome to the 714! I've known Aaron since high school but we weren't that close. A few years go by and I see the growth that has taken place in his life and in mine. And so we got to sit down and talk about that, the ups and the downs. The moments that felt unbearable and moments of pure bliss. It was inspiring to hear his story, what he's been th…

Welcome to the 714! I had the pleasure of sitting down with a new friend, Cosmo (more about that name in the episode). We linked up through mutual friends and decided to do an episode together, and when I say I had an enlightening time. I mean that. He has that energy about him, cool, calm, and collected like a sensei and really just a joy to conve…

Welcome to the 714! The power of social media man. I reached out to Aiden after seeing one of his TikToks about his car. A car that has some history, that then led to the creation of a beautiful piece of art. After seeing that I wanted to learn more and that's what this is. Literally that same week we got in the studio and had a blast talking about…

Welcome to the 714! Gene's probably the most well-versed person in sports that I personally know and it's always a fun time talking to him. Unfortunately, he had COVID last week so we had to do this remotely, however we still got to discuss the NBA, Kanye West, and a whole lot more. Also make sure to check out Gene's sports podcast and live streams…

Welcome to the 714! This was a really fun episode, however it sucks we weren't able to capture it fully for you guys to enjoy because one of our microphones decided to stop working. Or at least that's what I thought. A few days later I tried using the microphone with a different cable... and guess what? It worked! So unfortunately we had to use 1 m…

Welcome to the 714! First podcast recorded in the year 2022, with none other than the man himself Robert De La Torre. Such a dope last name. We woke up hella early to do this cuz we knew it was gonna be a long one, but a fun one none the less. And it sure was. Every time we get together it reminds me the importance of friendship, that spending time…

Welcome to the 714! As I got back from New York, I realized New Years was approaching and thought who else to celebrate with then the man himself, Daniel Radcliffe. No wait, wrong Daniel, I meant Danyal. No disrespect to Daniel Radcliffe tho. But anyways we had an absolute amazing time recording this, and I hope you can feel that energy while liste…

Welcome to the 714! This is the first episode of the podcast that has 4 human beings on it, which in my opinion is special. However, the audio might not be as crisp (cuz we only have 2 mics), but the ENERGY was unlike anything else I've felt from doing other podcasts. There was something different about it and different in a positive way, which mak…

Welcome to the 714! This was such a fun conversation with the boy Ram (not the truck). Creating anything is beautiful, but there's something about creating music that is ethereal, that makes me feel feelings unlike anything else (i'm not sure if that makes sense lol). We delve into those feelings and the art form and also how Ram got introduced to …

Welcome to the 714! This is 2 hours filled with a bunch of funny stories, positive knowledge, and lots of love. Always a pleasure having Robert on and laughing historically about random shit lol. Also, Happy Thanksgiving whether you celebrate it or not, it doesn't really matter. Instead I hope you take away the essence of thankfulness and have a de…

Welcome to the 714! I'm joined by KJAY, an up and coming artist from the OC. During this conversation I could feel the passion this man has for music and creating, it's something special. Man's got over 60 songs in the vault as of right now and is about to release a new EP titled "Mixed Emotions" coming out November 30th. This was a fun one for sur…

Welcome to the 714! This week I'm joined by my friend Yash, (pronounced Yush) it's amazing how many similarities we have. For example, we both love basketball, both love the Lakers, both love hip hop music, listen to mostly the same artists. It's weird how the universe brings people into your life that really understand you and share some of your c…

Welcome to the 714! I'm joined by my man Ramsey, who my other friend thinks looks like Maxo Kream lol. Half this podcast is for you sports geeks and the other half is for the people getting their knowledge up, awareness up, vibrations up. Have a blessed week ahead, love.By Ramsey Elmewafy, Shyam Ronvelia

Welcome to the 714! The match made in heaven is back yet again. Always a fun time when we talk around a table, and the chemistry is better than your 8th grade science project and that's a fact. haha. So enjoy the laughter, love, and positivity in this episode. Have a great week :)By Robert De La Torre, Shyam Ronvelia

Welcome to the 714! I'm joined by Saleem, who's been on the podcast every year since its inception (i think that's the first time i used that word in a sentence...). We always have deep conversations with sprinkles of random jargon. However, this was one of my favorites because of the range of topics talked about from Saleem's motorcycle accident t…