Boyz n the Book Club: Dress Code Switching

Starlito & the WNP crew catch up on 4th of July weekend, break down their 5K race times (including a near-blackout and a Lion King phone stampede), and officially kick off their shared reading experience journey with *The Way of the Superior Man*. Then: Boyz n the Hood turns 35, and the crew goes all in on why that movie still hits, what Furious Styles meant as a father figure, and why the saxophone meme has darker origins than most people know.

Plus FIFA World Cup talk, a heartfelt moment for Nolan Wells, the bedazzled jeans debate, and a Shadow Work question about which conversations make you genuinely uncomfortable. 📚 Books featured this episode --- ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 🎙️ Cold Open 01:49 👋 Welcome Back — Starlito, Jimmy, Shoot & D-Mo 04:07 🎆 4th of July Weekend Recap 04:43 🏃🏾‍♂️ 5K Race Story — Near Blackout, Lion King Phone Drop & Times 07:33 🏅 We Run Nash Shoutout + Tomato Fest Race Wager 09:01 📚 Book Club Launches: The Way of the Superior Man 10:10 🧠 Reading Culture — Nipsey, Pimp C, Kevin Gates & Growing Up Gifted 20:00 🎧 Audiobooks vs. Physical Books: Which One Really Counts? 25:29 📖 D-Mo's Book Picks — Walter Mosley, Guy Johnson & Warren Buffett 37:25 🎵 D-Mo's 4th of July: 6 Events in 4 Days 39:21 🍝 National Macaroni Day, Dive Bar Day & Dora the Explorer 43:42 🎬 Boyz n the Hood 35th Anniversary Deep Dive 57:47 ⚽ FIFA World Cup — Africa's Moment & Why America Sleeps on Soccer 1:00:36 🕊️ RIP Nolan Wells — Parenting, "The Talk" & Keeping Kids Safe 1:04:38 💎 Bedazzled Jeans & Club Culture Then vs.

Now 1:11:06 🪞 Shadow Work: What Conversations Make You Uncomfortable? 1:20:33 🙏 Outro — Road to 5K 📲 Follow Work N Progress Podcast: IG: TikTok: FB: #WNP #WorkNProgress 📲 Follow the Hosts: Carlos Partee Instagram: Starlito Instagram: Stephen Thomas Sr. Instagram: Shute Instagram: Edited by Zips #WorkNProgPodcast #Podcast 🎙️ Join Our YouTube Membership Support the podcast and get access to exclusive content, behind-the-scenes clips, and early episode drops.

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