The Melanin Playbook

Send us a textTonight's episode was an amazing crossover of two podcast shows! Tune in to the normal vibes of "Just Another Smoke Break Podcast" with a Melanin Playbook Twist!!! Herculez and Eyez have fun jokes and deep thoughts about trust or the lack there of. Find out the thoughts, beliefs, and facts that are share between two amazing individuals. Ready for a great topic and eve

Send us a textWith everything going on in the world, it can be hard to just live and be calm. Price of everything is going up, mass shootings, and celebrity fallouts make our day to day stressful. Lanete and Herculez share personal stories and moments of how they deal with stress daily. Listen in as they vibe out in a truly honest way. Ready for a great topic and even better discus

Send us a textCosts of things are increasing and we need to make more money!! This conversation was needed and incredible to talk about. Our guests T with the Tea, King Doja, and along with Herculez got to have an incredible talk about money, finances, and lifestyle. Tune in and enjoy the comedic yet real talk points during this interaction. Ready for a great topic and even better

Send us a textBringing a new and fresh episode about energy vs the body. Tune in with Herculez and Eyez as they discuss real life topics and situations. Also hear our thoughts on the Will Smith scandal and thoughts on relationships!! Never a dull moment when the mic is on and we're vibing! Ready for a great topic and even better discussion then tune in and listen! Listen, like, sha

Send us a textReality can truly set in when you ask yourself, "Do I work hard to keep my partner or to keep them happy?" Sometimes we are so busy focused on our needs that we forget about the other needs at hand. Herculez and Eyez dive into the deep pool of relationships and drama. Real facts are spoken, jokes are told, and reality sets in about past experiences. Tune in to a deep

Send us a textAs kids we always told ourselves that being a grown up would be fun. Going to parties, clubs, driving cars, and living fancy homes would be amazing. Now we've gone from dreaming of fun and luxury to pay bills on a monthly basis. Oh how the mighty have fallen lol! Tune in and listen to Herculez, Milton, and Lanete as they talk about adulthood vs childhood! Things get f

Send us a textWith the economy going through changes and costs have increased on items, aren't we all struggling??? This funny but insightful episode talks about adult life and the struggles that come with it! Wishing we was an adult as a kid makes us feel like we should've wished for a pony instead lol. Join Herculez, Eyez, and Lanete thru the laughs, the reality checks, and techn

Send us a textAs we approach the middle of the season, we thought it would be a good idea to focus on self. Enjoy a moment of chill and real vibes! Listen as Herculez and Lanete take the time to reflect, focus, and be truly transparent. Sometimes we are so busy craving honesty from others that we can't be honest with ourselves. Mental freedom is just as important as physical freedo

Send us a textTune in to an episode of man talk with Herculez and Milt as they talked about their version of "Valentine's Day"! The men of The Melanin Playbook talk about past moments that happened on the love holiday, and share insight on what men think about V-day. Expectations vs Reality is a good topic discussed during this episode. Tune in, vibe, love, or just laugh during the

Send us a textIn the Melanin community we are always asked about our preference, what we like or vibe with. This is a topic that our amazing guest "Queen Bee" mentioned on an episode so we decided to make it a topic! Biracial love and interracial relationships are a topic within the melanin community. This episode had to be a two part episode just to cover all the thoughts and raw