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Unglossy with Bun B, Jeffrey Sledge and Tom Frank

Unglossy with Bun B, Jeffrey Sledge and Tom Frank

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Unglossy is the unfiltered conversation series exploring the people, stories, and cultural forces reshaping creativity today. Hosted by hip-hop icon and educator Bun B, music industry veteran Jeffrey Sledge, and brand strategist Tom Frank, the show dives deep into how creators, entrepreneurs, and innovators build influence, identity, and legacy in a rapidly shifting world.

Each episode features candid interviews with artists, athletes, founders, storytellers, and cultural architects—revealing the real experiences behind viral moments, brand breakthroughs, career pivots, and creative risks.

If you're into culture, music, business, branding, or the behind-the-scenes game of how ideas spread, this is your front-row seat. Listen to Unglossy on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow @UnglossyPod on Instagram and join the conversation.

Unglossy is produced and distributed by Merrick Studios — where stories take the mic. Learn more at wearemerrickstudios.com.

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  • Owen Hanson (The Cocaine Quarterback): Fame, Fallout & the Fight Back
    Dec 18 2025

    This might be the wildest story we’ve ever told on Unglossy — and that’s saying something.

    This week, Bun B, Jeffrey Sledge, and Tom Frank sit down with Owen Hanson, better known as The California Kid or The Cocaine Quarterback. Once a USC walk-on turned national champion, Owen’s life took a sharp left turn from the football field into international drug trafficking, cartel money, federal prison, and headlines that sound fictional until you realize they’re not.

    Fresh off the Amazon Prime docuseries Cocaine Quarterback, Owen breaks his silence on what really happened — from how the documentary came together, to what it got right (and what it couldn’t fully show), to how you rebuild an identity when your name becomes a cautionary tale.

    This isn’t a glamorized crime story. It’s a raw conversation about ambition, ego, consequences, survival, and second chances. We talk life inside prison, hustling legally and illegally, the mindset it takes to endure a decade behind bars, and how Owen turned a mop bucket, protein powder, and sheer will into a legitimate business on the outside.

    From USC glory to federal time… and from rock bottom to redemption — this episode is about what happens after everything falls apart.

    No polish. No excuses. Just the truth. This is Unglossy.

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    59 minutos
  • Trill in Real Time: Inside the Making of TrillStatik 5
    Dec 13 2025

    This week on Unglossy, we get rare, front-row access to hip-hop happening in real time. Tom and Jeffrey go full fly-on-the-wall as Bun B and Statik Selektah build TrillStatik 5 from scratch—live, unannounced, and completely unscripted—during Art Basel weekend in Miami.

    From surprise guests walking straight off the street into the booth, to verses written, recorded, and sequenced on the spot, this episode pulls back the curtain on what creative chaos looks like when mastery meets momentum. Bun breaks down the pressure of rapping on every track, the communal energy of artists who simply love to rap, and why TrillStatik is about execution, not exploitation.

    You’ll hear stories involving Tony Sunshine, Termanology, Robb Banks, Bone Crusher, and a legendary Busta Rhymes phone call that turned into a masterclass in respect, legacy, and bars. No rollouts. No safety nets. Just craft, competition, and culture—captured as it happens.

    If you’ve ever wondered how real hip-hop gets made when the clock is ticking and the mic is hot, this one’s for you. This is Unglossy.

    "Unglossy" is produced and distributed by Merrick Studio and hosted by Bun B, Tom Frank and Jeffrey Sledge. Tune in to hear this thought-provoking discussion on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you catch your podcasts. Follow us on Instagram @UnglossyPod to join the conversation and check out all our episodes at https://wearemerrickstudios.com/unglossy-pod.

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    1 hora e 10 minutos
  • Soufiane “Souf” Bernoukh: Humor, Hoops, and Holy Buckets
    Dec 1 2025

    Tom Frank, Bun B, and Jeffrey Sledge sit down with Soufiane “Souf” Bernoukh — the mind behind Halal Wrist and one of the most original voices in sports entertainment today.

    Souf shares how a childhood full of jokes, a late start in basketball, and the hustle of Division III ball shaped his creative path. He unpacks the creation of his signature trick shot, the midnight hotel-shift videos that ignited his rise, and the Ramadan clip that went viral enough for Drake to reach out.

    The conversation dives deeper into identity: how Souf navigates stereotypes, represents Muslim culture on a global stage, and uses comedy and craft to build connection. He discusses the growth of the Halal Wrist brand, lessons from running (and pausing) his restaurant, and the launch of the Helal Wrist Foundation — a mission to build courts, uplift communities, and create opportunity worldwide.

    With laughs, honesty, and plenty of basketball analogies, this episode explores how faith, culture, creativity, and brand storytelling come together in one of today’s most unique creator journeys.

    Tap in — when the prayers go up, the buckets come down. This is Unglossy.

    "Unglossy" is produced and distributed by Merrick Studio and hosted by Bun B, Tom Frank and Jeffrey Sledge. Tune in to hear this thought-provoking discussion on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you catch your podcasts. Follow us on Instagram @UnglossyPod to join the conversation and check out all our episodes at https://wearemerrickstudios.com/unglossy-pod.

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    48 minutos
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