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In this high-profile episode of *The Ice Coffee Hour*, hosts paid a guest $35,000 for a 30-minute interview, marking an unprecedented financial commitment as neither party has ever exchanged money before or been compensated previously for appearances on the show. The decision to fund this specific appearance was driven by mutual admiration and the fact that the guest introduced one of the hosts to rap music at age twelve, making him a pivotal figure in their musical journey. To compensate for what turned out to be extremely limited usable content from the recording session, the production team filmed behind-the-scenes footage and extra material to extend the final episode length while maintaining quality standards despite the chaotic nature of the event. The interview began with an awkward atmosphere where the guest expressed nervousness about answering questions directly or appearing controversial, leading him to deflect inquiries by claiming his entire life is a test he isn't trying to pass rather than providing substantive answers. When asked why people perceive him as controversial, he offered vague responses that avoided direct engagement, prompting the hosts to consider skipping certain topics entirely. The conversation briefly touched upon financial discrepancies regarding his net worth; while Forbes lists it at $400 million, the guest insists on a figure of $2.7 billion, though no definitive explanation was provided for why these numbers differ significantly from one another during their short time together. Tensions escalated when the host asked about being "debanked" and losing banking privileges, but the conversation quickly stalled as the guest repeatedly requested to use the restroom without providing any details on how he managed his finances after such an event occurred. The situation deteriorated further when the guest left the studio entirely while still inside the building, prompting security checks that revealed bizarre behavior including washing hands in a bowl of ice and slipping out through a window before speeding away in a car. These erratic actions caused significant confusion among the staff who initially suspected he might be with bodyguards or part of some elaborate prank rather than simply leaving early due to discomfort or disinterest. Ultimately, the hosts concluded that they had failed to extract any meaningful insights from their expensive investment, realizing too late that the guest was uninterested in answering questions and instead focused on trivialities like checking stock market fluctuations which he claimed were down before correcting himself later. The episode serves as a cautionary tale about high-stakes interviews where expectations clash with reality, resulting in a recording session filled more with confusion over missing security footage of flatulence than actual discussion or content creation. Despite the financial loss and logistical nightmare involving chasing losses at a casino afterward, the hosts acknowledged that they did get something out of it by capturing this surreal experience for their audience to enjoy as part of their unique podcast history.
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What you're about to see is an episode
we filmed recently that went horribly,
horribly wrong. We spent $35,000
for 30 minutes with this guest and we
have actually never paid to have anyone
on the show before, nor have we ever
been paid to have someone on the show.
However, this was an exception because
of how much we both admire this guest.
In fact, this person got me into rap
when I was 12 and now rap is my favorite
music genre and this was just such an
incredible opportunity we had to spend
the money because it's just it's a
once-in-a-lifetime. Yeah, usually our
episodes are way longer than this. So,
what we did for members,
>> [music]
>> we filmed like a behind-the-scenes and
some extra content. We decided to
include that in here just to get the
episode a little longer because of just
how little content we had to work with.
So, with that said, enjoy.
So, I'm not in the best mood right now.
If every time someone asks you a
question, you try to say the right
answer, your entire life is a test. So,
your entire life become this test. I
ain't trying to say the right answer. I
am just doing what I feel. My mama said
trying is failing. So, why is it that
people think you're so controversial?
There is no ifs, woulds, coulds,
shoulds. [music]
It just is and we just are.
You serious?
All right, man.
Feel free to take a seat there.
Do you want a water? We could get you
any snacks or anything you need.
Do you like a a uh
We do a water guy?
Thanks, man.
Thank you. Yeah, thank you again for for
making this happen.
Dude, this is like so surreal. I grew up
listening to your music. So, to have you
in the studio is just
is just crazy.
>> It really is.
No free promo.
>> That's smart.
>> Nice.
>> [laughter]
>> I feel like we got to do this.
All right.
By the way, just want to say that I'm a
little nervous going into this. Try to
keep it cool.
I know Jack is a huge fan as well.
>> Yeah, I grew up listening to your music.
So, like this is like you genuinely put
me on the rap when I was in like fifth
grade. So, this is so insane to have you
here. So, like we really appreciate it.
And I know
uh
I know we also only have like 30
minutes. So, we're also just going to
get right into it.
So, we're
ready if you wouldn't mind
muting that. Sorry.
Okay, thanks so much. All right. Yeah,
yeah. Thank you so much for coming on
the Ice Coffee Hour. Really appreciate
it.
Um by the way, you might want to be a
little closer to the mic.
Yeah, you want to do it again? Yeah,
yeah.
>> Okay. Yeah, yeah. Thank you so much for
coming on the Ice Coffee Hour. Really
appreciate it.
So, why is it that people think you're
so controversial?
I'm not.
Well, I'm not I'm not saying that you
are controversial. I'm just saying that
like people kind of think that you are
controversial. So, like why is it that
you think people think you're
controversial?
Where's your bathroom?
Bathroom? Oh, yeah, sure. I'll show you.
It's just right over here. Okay.
>> [clears throat]
>> Kevin, is he okay?
Is he Is he with anybody?
I thought honestly he'd Dude, I thought
he'd be like with like three like
bodyguards. Me too. I thought he was
going to come with security. Yeah. Do
you want me to ask the next question? We
at least need to ask like the net worth
content.
Okay. So, I I [clears throat] kind of
think we should ask again that
controversial question or just skip it
cuz you didn't want to answer it.
Oh, all right.
Yeah, and if again, if there's anything
you want us to skip
>> Yeah.
Um
Yeah, if you wouldn't mind putting that
just on the
Thanks. All right, cool. Thanks, man.
All right.
>> All right. Um we'll skip the uh the
controversial stuff. That's fine. We
don't have to talk about it.
>> Should we just Okay, so we'll just get
on with the next question. So,
uh
So, Forbes lists your net worth at $400
million, yet you say it's $2.7 billion.
What's the discrepancy?
What's the discrepancy? Well, the
discrepancy would be that you say it's
one thing, but Forbes says it's another
and I'm curious who's correct.
Got it. So, you would say you're right
and your net worth is actually $2.7
billion, not $400 million, which Forbes
claims.
We've had a lot of people on the podcast
where Google will list their net worth
as crazy, crazy things and it's just not
accurate whatsoever. So, that that would
back up what you're saying.
How was it debanked? Because I saw that
they took away your banking privileges
from you and I'm I was curious if they
gave you ever a heads-up and what that
was like and how you even had money to
go and spend after something like that.
Like when you got debanked, did you just
try to log into your bank account one
day and it just like
>> [music]
>> and it just like didn't log
Are you getting a call?
If you need if if you need to take that,
we could we could pause.
Um
>> [music]
>> Otherwise, honestly, all we need is like
just 15 minutes.
>> like if we just get a couple questions
in, that's like all we need.
Do you want to answer?
Where's your bathroom?
I'm going to go use the bathroom again.
Okay. Yeah, sure.
Cool.
I honestly I don't know how we're going
to get any answers out of him.
Should we just Should we just end it?
No. Why? We paid for 30 minutes, dude.
Like we need to actually get some
content. I don't I don't know. Maybe we
just ask him like what he wants to talk
about and we'll just talk about that.
Okay. Okay.
Dude, this is insane.
>> Um so, I guess our notes really don't
matter then.
>> No, I guess we'll just try to like make
conversa Maybe we just try to be more
playful about it.
See the market today?
No, I didn't check it. Is it up or down?
Way down. No, actually. Yeah, it's up
3%.
>> Are you kidding me?
>> No.
I knew I should have put money in.
Tanya left. He asked to use the bathroom
and I was already suspicious because he
seemed so uninterested in the
conversation and had asked to use the
bathroom like 2 minutes prior. Got up,
went over there and we waited 10, 15
minutes. We finally decided to get up
and check and he was gone. We looked
through the security footage.
As you can see here,
flatulence occurred.
He proceeds to wash his hands with our
bowl of ice
and then he proceeds to just slip
through the window. And then we see him
get in this car and he just speeds off
down the driveway.
I'm starting to feel like someone's
pulling an April Fools' joke on us. So,
I don't know about you, but
>> Nice. Rest in peace. Oh, what?
Oh, wow. Oh, this is his the cyber
hammer.
Well, at least we got something out of
it. Oh, jeez. Well, how about this? If
you enjoy this episode, the least you
could do
is subscribe
and hit the like button.
That's all we could ask, right? Thank
you guys so much for watching and I'm
going to go chase my losses in the
casino.
Thank you.