Let's Unpack That
162 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIrreverent Comedian Lyall Behrens unpacks a different subject every episode. This is a safe space for Men, Black masculinity and reckless original thought, with mainstay guests like Matt Duckett, Trenton Davis and more.
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Episodes
Black People Pay They Momz Phone Bill
October 22, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 95.8 MBLyall Behrens is joined by his friends to discuss mandatory Black Art to know in an interracial relationship, experiencing 50 Cent in grade school, Black kids growing up with a too many judges, Nigga-Patrol teachers, White girlfriends reminding you they white in arguments and Lyall helping Matt lose his virginity. Guests: DJ Illa, Matt Duckett, William Jeffery Host: Lyall Behrens Watch on YouTube --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
A Very Drake Podcast (Ex-Girlfriends & Basketball)
October 19, 2021 08:24 - 1 hour - 84 MBLyall Behrens is joined by Matt Duckett to discuss inappropriate cougar behavior, small town culture, Exes smashing the opps, unvaccinated NBA players, NBA 75 list predictions and Lyall probes Matt on how comfortable he’d be being Eskimo brothers. Watch on YouTube! Pre-Show: Being back home New episodes every Tuesday & Friday this season. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
Post Breakup Self Care
October 16, 2021 12:02 - 1 hour - 108 MBLyall talks putting on a mental bulletproof vest fresh out the relationship, how to rebound properly without fouling out and maintaining standards when you’re back on the streets. Pre-Show: New York broke us/Lyall’s breakup --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
Rapper Biopics, Hip-Hop Documentaries, Music Festivals
September 02, 2021 20:08 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBSEASON 3 FINALE Lyall breaks down why Rapper biopics are never good, how he would've done the All Eyez On Me movie and a trip down memory lane with QD3 doc's. This episode is basically Lyall pitching Hip-Hop movie ideas to an imaginary studio exec. Pre-Show: Made In America, Music Festivals, Philly niggas and concert meet & greets. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
Her Family Don't Like Me & She Hate My Friends
September 01, 2021 23:35 - 57 minutes - 53.3 MBLyall unpacks not getting along with your significant others relatives and social circle, Lyall's friends wives not liking him and how much you should be expected to like your partners friends and family in a relationship. Lyall also talks how class and race comes into how you relate to your significant other's social worlds. Pre-Show: Kanye's Donda & Jake Paul. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
Malice At The Palace with Matt Duckett
August 17, 2021 04:54 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBLet’s Unpack That’s Lyall Behrens is joined by Matt Duckett to talk everything Netflix’s Malice At The Palace documentary missed. As well as a deep dive on racist undertones in George W. Bush’s America, Matt’s time living in Detroit, David Stern’s legacy, and the time Matt’s Dad punched Reggie Miller in the face. SHARE THIS EPISODE WITH THE HOMIES/SOCIAL MEDIA https://linktr.ee/LyallBehrens https://linktr.ee/mduckettcomedy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/po...
Playing basketball, getting in fights, drinking and taking illegal substances like Obama
August 12, 2021 02:04 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBLyall talks about a California criminology professor charged with arson, climate change, preparing for a second lock down, Barack Obama's 60th birthday party guest list, Obama: In Pursuit Of A More Perfect Union HBO Max doc and Nas's new album. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
Good Years, Bad Years & Alright Years
August 09, 2021 19:52 - 48 minutes - 45.3 MBLyall unpack's how to turn a rocky 6+ months around, who the real happy people are, everybody becoming annoying after 2014, New York making Lyall get over himself, how far money goes with improving your mental health (Charlamagne!) and grown men taking pictures with pro athletes. This episode is not as sad as it sounds. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
Current Events #3
July 31, 2021 23:50 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBLyall Behrens talks about his first New York altercation, Covid coming back like the 2016 Cavs, space travel, Westbrook to the Lakers, Kanye's Donda listening event and more. https://linktr.ee/LyallBehrens Follow Lyall on Instagram Subscribe to Lyall Behrens youtube --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
Rapper Hoopers/Basketball Movies & Phil Jackson's Racism
July 26, 2021 19:38 - 1 hour - 111 MBNo X’s and O’s talk. No “LeBron vs Jordan” talk. No calling an All-Star a scrub. Lyall is joined by Comedian Matt Duckett, to talk where Basketball and culture meet. Unpacking Phil Jackson’s brand of racism, Lyall’s Tim Duncan theory, the best basketball movies, Lyall’s hate for Coach Carter and would we rather see NBA players rap or Entertainers play basketball. Also which NBA championship team would be the most fun to party with. Plus a lot more. This podcast is a delight if you’re into ...
It's Time To Leave Her
July 22, 2021 05:34 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBLyall talks about the signs it's time to end a relationship, when the relationship just needs work, and how guys should handle a "meh" situation. Ariele comes on to talk about how to reconnect within a relationship, and you hear why Ariele and Lyall will be broken up in 2-3 years. h Buy Lyall a housewarming gift: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1D13G6MK7HGE8?ref_=wl_share https://linktr.ee/LyallBehrens --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-beh...
Worst Stand Up Gigs
July 15, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 99.1 MBLyall talks performing in a California sundown town, a promoter being short on money and trying pay in sex and more. Buy Lyall a housewarming gift: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1D13G6MK7HGE8?ref_=wl_share https://linktr.ee/LyallBehrens --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
One Night Stand
June 16, 2021 09:11 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBIn the season two finale, Lyall talks one night stands preparing you for adulthood, the difference between a one night stand and somebody you just smashed the once, how to attract them and more. Stream Lyall's album and subscribe to this podcast on Apple & Spotify. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lyall-behrens7/support
Moving
June 14, 2021 06:32 - 1 hour - 102 MBLyall talks about moving to Brooklyn, the pandemic creating the great millennial migration and when it's time to go. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
Luxury Issues
May 28, 2021 03:44 - 1 hour - 93.3 MBLyall unpacks when bougie is better, his issues with ghetto ass barbershops, and which types of things he must splurge on in the realm of travel, food, and style. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
Too Soon for I love You, Too Late for Butt Stuff
May 21, 2021 05:29 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBLyall is joined by Ariele to unpack when is "too soon" or "too late" to do something in a relationship. We get into saying "I love you," taking off the condom, passing gas, showing your ugly side, and discussing your sexual desires. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
The Kwame Brown Effect
May 21, 2021 03:26 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBLyall unpacks what inspired Kwame Brown's clap backs, clowning professional athletes and what is the line when simply critiquing millionaire entertainers and being a jealous hater online. Also J.Cole's new album and basketball career. https://linktr.ee/LyallBehrens Follow Lyall --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
Three Coons with William Jeffery & Matt Duckett
May 12, 2021 00:45 - 1 hour - 95.1 MBLyall is joined by Comedian Matt Duckett and his cousin William Jeffery, to unpack grade school freak dancing, the difference between White & Black incels, White dudes being habitual line steppers and more. Follow Lyall Follow Matt Follow Will --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
Old Rappers Dying Young
May 04, 2021 11:16 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBLyall looks to make sense of the madness on this episode. https://linktr.ee/LyallBehrens --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
First Post-Pandemic Vacation
May 04, 2021 09:33 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBLyall talks about his time in Maui with Ariele, the line between paradise prices vs feeling ripped off, what's changed and more. This is a fluff piece. Toxic gang resumes next episode.....maybe. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
The Wire vs Snowfall
April 24, 2021 04:22 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBLyall breaks down The Wire vs Snowfall, categories include Authenticity, Characters You Would Not Wanna Run Into, Pilot Episode, Weak Links and more. We finish with Ariele joining Lyall for a season 4 recap and season 5 predictions. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
30 & Up
April 16, 2021 04:03 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBLyall shares his perspective on being married and bored, or single and lonely. He breaks down how the options of having kids and buying a house or being old at the club all boil down to living with your decisions. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
Social Halfway House
April 09, 2021 01:47 - 1 hour - 88.9 MBLyall unpacks how we've all been de-socialized over the last year, why crowds aren't acting right, and how we will relate to each other in the future. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
Current Events #2
April 02, 2021 16:23 - 1 hour - 101 MBLyall unpacks people who want a piece of you without contributing, why Kevin Durant was in the right & Michael Rappaport is a bitch, and learns about the coming out process for Lil Nas X. He wraps up with thoughts on the Chauvin trial. Tickets for the live show this Saturday https://linktr.ee/LyallBehrens --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
Back To Normal (coming soon)
March 30, 2021 08:39 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBLyall unpacks America’s reopening, the good and bad of being back to work in these new times, and the shot in the arm that makes it all happen. https://linktr.ee/LyallBehrens --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
The Law of Attraction
March 23, 2021 04:14 - 1 hour - 86.9 MBLyall unpacks how the energy, vibe, and desires you put out in the world come back to you. He discusses people who are always in toxic relationships, how to attract da bitches on dating apps, and how to attract good relationships. https://linktr.ee/LyallBehrens --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
Digital Blackface
March 15, 2021 21:33 - 1 hour - 76.9 MBLyall unpacks Digital Blackface, "Lightskin Niggaz be like" memes, Black neighbor viral videos and more. https://linktr.ee/LyallBehrens --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
1 Year With Trenton Davis
March 12, 2021 22:46 - 1 hour - 107 MBLyall is joined by Trenton Davis to discuss being one year removed from their final pre-pandemic gig, the first few months of quarantine, parenting during Covid and more. Things go off the rails when Trenton unpacks why married people shouldn't live together and reflects on his promiscuity in college. Stream Trenton's Comedy Special https://linktr.ee/LyallBehrens Follow: @lyallbehrens @trentoncomedy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7...
Current Events #1
March 11, 2021 00:58 - 1 hour - 92.1 MBLyall talks Coming 2 America, the new Notorious B.I.G. and Patrice O'Neal documentaries, Vanessa Bryant clapping back at horrible white women, Drake's Scary Hours 2, Meyers Leonard and more. https://linktr.ee/LyallBehrens --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
Gratuity
March 08, 2021 15:19 - 1 hour - 77 MBLyall and Ariele unpack bad service, tip shaming, and their personal line of when it’s bad enough not to tip. They discuss the audacity of Bay Area servers, including one who tried to pick up Lyall after doing a terrible job. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
Levels Of Being Racist
March 06, 2021 03:16 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBLyall goes through his racial rolodex and personal bias. Ariele joins us to unpack different types of Jews and relations with the Black community. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
Players, Scumbags, Losers & Nice Guys
March 01, 2021 16:12 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBLyall and Ariele unpack archetypes of manhood, talk about the difference between a “nice guy” and a “good guy”, and share stories of run-ins with players, scumbags, and losers. https://linktr.ee/LyallBehrens --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
The Problem with Men
February 27, 2021 02:42 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBLyall unpacks why so many people have a hard time treating men like full individuals, shares a few stories, and brings Ariele on to explain why so many women don't seem to genuinely care about men. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
2000's Hip-Hop
February 20, 2021 02:06 - 1 hour - 76.6 MBEsteemed guest Trevor Joyner unpacks 2000's hip-hop with Lyall. They talk best and worst of the decade, theories about what Tupac and Biggie would have been doing if they'd lived, and how the South took over. Follow Lyall Behrens on Instagram: @lyallbehrens Follow Lyall Behrens on Twitter: @lyallbehrens Follow Trevor on instagram: @loltrev --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
Having Standards vs. Being Picky
February 16, 2021 00:43 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBLyall talks about the distinction between having high standards and being rude and picky. He unpacks dating standards, restaurant service, and haircuts -- and how to hold your standards without being disrespectful. Follow Lyall Behrens on Instagram: @lyallbehrens Follow Lyall Behrens on Twitter: @lyallbehrens --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
Feast of Saint Valentine
February 12, 2021 17:29 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBOn this special Valentine’s episode, we unpack how to tell your woman to step up her gift game, the perfect Valentine’s Day menu that ensures a sexy evening, Lyall’s dislike of cards, and past V-day fails. Follow Lyall Behrens on Instagram: @lyallbehrens Follow Lyall Behrens on Twitter: @lyallbehrens --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
Ghosting
February 05, 2021 08:00 - 54 minutes - 50 MBLyall unpacks when ghosting is justified, when it's wack, and how to be a man and have the hard conversations that you're trying to avoid with ghosting. Ariele joins for a brand new segment called, "She has a fat ass, but..." where we learn what lines Lyall would cross in order to to get with a girl with his favorite body part. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
Turning 30 with Class
February 02, 2021 01:55 - 53 minutes - 49.8 MBLyall unpacks the choices you have to make as you approach 30: what you are willing to compromise on, who you really want to be, and what behaviors you should leave to the youngsters. He talks about classy and classless ways to move that set you up for success or failure. Follow Lyall Behrens on Instagram: @lyallbehrens Follow Lyall Behrens on Twitter: @lyallbehrens --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
Travel + Leisure
January 29, 2021 11:59 - 59 minutes - 55.1 MBLyall talks about “travel” vs. “vacation”, couples trips, and how to avoid catastrophe when you travel with others. He unpacks all types of sex that may be pursued while on vacation. Follow Lyall Behrens on Instagram: @lyallbehrens Follow Lyall Behrens on Twitter: @lyallbehrens --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
Cheating Part Two With Joe Praino
January 25, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 86.6 MBLyall is joined by Dirty Sports Podcast's Joe Praino to unpack cheating, Joe's issues with Tiger Woods' infidelity, and cheating pre-social media days. Lyall reveals more than he intended to but won't edit it out. Follow Lyall Behrens on Instagram: @lyallbehrens Follow Lyall Behrens on Twitter: @lyallbehrens Follow Joe Praino on IG - @joepraino Follow Joe Praino on Twitter: @FixYourLife --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
Cheating Part One
January 22, 2021 23:26 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBLyall kicks off the episode with some cheating stories. Lyall unpacks why men should and shouldn't cheat, why men shouldn't go into a relationship if they haven't sampled enough, and what makes men creepy or normal. Follow Lyall on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyallbehrens/?hl=en Follow Lyall on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LyallBehrens --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
G.O.A.T.
January 18, 2021 09:25 - 39 minutes - 36.8 MBLyall unpacks G.O.A.T. criteria for the NBA, Hip-Hop and Stand Up Comedy. As well as why Eddie Murphy and Biggie Smalls are counterparts. This is a nice light barbershop episode. Follow Lyall on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyallbehrens/?hl=en --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
Techies, Yuppies, & Gentrifiers
January 16, 2021 02:26 - 1 hour - 62 MBLyall unpacks what's wrong with techie culture, why these people don't know how to talk to Black people, and his general disgust for gentrifiers who move to the Bay Area in order to live out their wildest fantasies. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
Pandemic Self-Care
January 12, 2021 05:24 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBLyall talks about what he does to maintain sanity during the pandemic and the importance of social media breaks. He and Ariele discuss the line between believing science and being a dirtbag. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
Storming the Capitol
January 08, 2021 08:59 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBLyall talks about what it will take to get these white people to act like they might have consequences, unpacks what's wrong with "pat yourself on the back" woke social media culture, and may or may not call Chris Dorner an American hero. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
Hoes
January 05, 2021 03:06 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBLyall unpacks community hoes not having a high body count, barter-system hoes, sociopathic hoes and why sex workers are exempt from being hoes. Ariele comes on to explain why men can't be hoes after Lyall gave examples of why men can be hoes. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
Moving In With Your Significant Other
January 01, 2021 23:52 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBLyall unpacks moving in with your girlfriend, not being able to live with your partner until you see how they fight, how not to resent your significant other over rent, conflict with the thermometer in an interracial household and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
Things I Was Wrong About....
December 29, 2020 08:39 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBLyall unpacks things he believed when he was younger and was wrong about. Hard work always wins, having sex with a lot of Women makes you feel good and money habits. Ariele joins us later in the episode to unpack being wrong about AIDS, friendship and how easy it is to be famous. Join us for a NYE Comedy Show on Zoom: https://laughcitynye.eventbrite.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyall-behrens7/message
Shit Comedians Need To Stop Doing
December 29, 2020 04:31 - 34 minutes - 32.3 MBVery "Quincy Jones"-type episode. Lyall unpacks things Comedians do that annoy him. Old Black Comedians not downloading Venmo and taking a picture with every celebrity they meet. White Comedians being fake "wOkE" and comedy culture being rooted in weirdo white guy culture. Indian Comedians talking about their parents too much and jacking Black swag on stage. Lyall is very annoyed by first generation comedians not being doctors just as much as their parents. --- Send in a voice message: ...
Protect Ya Energy
December 21, 2020 08:00 - 39 minutes - 37 MBAs a follow up to the "Holding L's & Getting Your Swag Back" episode, Lyall unpack's protecting your energy. We unpack hater remarks disguised as jokes, zero tolerance policy with white friends, media consumption altering your mood and of course throwing some people under the bus. First time we break out the BLEEP button. No new episode on Friday. New episode next Monday. https://linktr.ee/LyallBehrens Buy a copy of Couples Therapy on Itunes or Bandcamp to support this podcast. --- ...