[s2e2] Sportin' Waves May 2026

Earn and Al visit a tech-focused music streaming service. They are met with a sterile, awkward office environment where white employees try too hard to be "cool". In a standout scene, Al is forced to record a generic, unenthusiastic drop for a playlist, only for the staff to ask for something "cooler," prompting Al to use a racial slur just to end the interaction.

Al is robbed by his longtime drug dealer, a man he trusted for a decade. The robbery is uniquely awkward—the dealer apologizes for leaving Al stranded because the child locks are on—illustrating how even "business" interactions in Atlanta are fraught with weird, personal tension. [S2E2] Sportin' Waves

The episode features the track "Paper Boi," but also highlights the disconnect between the music's raw energy and its consumption by corporate entities. Earn and Al visit a tech-focused music streaming service