Reasonable Doubt REACTION/ Love Island USA REACTION/ Pop the Balloon show is WILD/ Tyrese Pops Off

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Ayati and The Black Thumb are back for another off-season episode! In this limited series, they will expand their horizons and cover wide ranging trending topics centered around culture, music, fashion, & drama. Plus they will throw in some basketball from time to time as well.

In the second off-season episode, Ayati and The Black Thumb discuss all the forms of “Love” and how we consume “Love” through entertainment. They give their reactions to Reasonable Doubt (Season 1), the hit YouTube show “Pop the Balloon or Find Love, the hottest reality dating show right now, Love Island USA, and the recent Tyrese interview with The Breakfast Club. See episode table of contents below to jump around to your favorite topics. Enjoy! #StayCasual

Table of Contents:

-Intro 0:00

-What are we talking about today? 0:19

-Show format rundown 0:39

1st Quarter: Reasonable Doubt Season 1 Reactions 0:57

-The Black Thumb gives Spoiler disclaimer 1:43

-The Black Thumb discusses two takeaways from season 1 and red flags in relationships 1:55

-How trauma shapes you in life and relationships 3:05

-Ayati discusses his takeaway’s from Season 1 3:28

-Reasonable Doubt “Love” ain’t your typical “Love” 3:37

-Ayati is gonna spoil some sh*t for you 4:18

-This show was so LA & we here for that 4:47

-Ayati talks about Jax finding harmony between her work/family life and relationships 5:23

-It’s not “Black Love,” it’s “Trauma Love.” 5:46

-We are Team Lewis all day! 6:21

-Reasonabke Doubt is relatable for everyone 6:39

2nd Quarter: Pop the Balloon or Find Love YouTube show Reactions 8:03

-Ayati explains “Pop the Balloon or Find Love” 8:13

-Is this show real and fake at the same time? 9:21

-This show represents the Diaspora of Blackness 10:18

-Ayati ponders whether he would go on the show 10:45

-Ayati’s first interaction with the show 11:17

-What Ayati has learned from the show 12:14

-This has to be one of the worst feelings being on this show 12:34

-We give “Pop the Balloon or Find Love” its flowers 13:12

-Ayati didn’t know Black people was in Arizona 13:33

Halftime Show: We have our first Ad! lol 14:24

3rd Quarter: Love Island Season 6 Recap/Reactions 14:35

-Ayati introduces the show “Love Island” 14:45

-Spoiler Alert: Ayati announces winners of Love Island USA season 6 16:05

-The Black Thumb gives his take on Love Island USA 16:19

-Did The Black Thumb stumble upon something profound? 16:46

-Love: its levels to this sh*t 17:01

-Ayati gives his take on Love Island USA 17:47

-Ayati compares himself to one of the cast members 18:37

-Ayati speaks to the popularity of Love Island 19:21

-The Black Thumb has a theory about why reality dating shows are so popular 20:16

Black Thumb Timeout: Let’s talk more about why reality tv is so popular 20:43

Ayati Timeout: Ayati has another favorite Love Island cast member 21:49

4th Quarter: Tyrese does interview with The Breakfast Club 23:11

-Ayati sets the stage for Tyrese interview 23:19

-Ayati and The Black Thumb show off their vocals 23:56

-How Tyrese interview ties in with the theme of Love 24:25

-The Black Thumb’s wants to normalize Black men being vulnerable 25:18

-Ayati discusses how comedy can help process trauma 27:06

-The Black Thumb compares Tyrese interview to Katt Williams Chub Shay Shay interview 28:07

-Ayati encourages you to watch the Tyrese interview 29:24

-Outro 29:49