He Brought His Own Seasoning To Raising Cane's… We Can't Be Friends | Phone Home

Episode 48 is here and we're not holding back. Smooth kicks things off with a wild story about a contractor who burned him once, created a whole new profile to hide from his reviews, and still found a way to repeat history. From there, the crew gets into supporting Black businesses — where's the line between loyalty and accountability?
Then it's a full food debate: Trill Burgers, Beyond vs. Impossible, Raising Cane's vs. Zaxby's vs. Popeyes, and someone brought their OWN seasoning to Raising Cane's in public. Big Darrell pulls up late with firsthand Trill Burger reviews and the Beyond vs. Impossible breakdown nobody asked for but everybody needed.
We get into the restaurant business, Slutty Vegan's bankruptcy filing, why scaling to multiple locations is harder than it looks, and how some of these businesses might not be what they seem — mattress stores, mall boutiques, used car lots. Ozark got us looking at everything different now.
We close out talking city infrastructure, gun culture, seasonal affective disorder, and why that five-minute drive from Pascagoula to Moss Point hits different every time.
Topics Covered:
00:00 – Intro | Episode 48
02:00 – The electrician who made a new Thumbtack profile
07:30 – Supporting Black businesses — where's the line?
11:30 – Trill Burgers, Beyond vs. Impossible, vegan options
17:00 – Raising Cane's vs. Zaxby's vs. Popeyes (he brought his OWN seasoning)
23:00 – Restaurant tier rankings: Cheesecake Factory, Pappadeaux, Texas Roadhouse
30:00 – Slutty Vegan bankruptcy & the reality of scaling a restaurant
36:00 – Are mattress stores money laundering fronts?
47:00 – Black men's style & dressing how you want to be addressed
50:00 – Destination Smokehouse visit incoming
58:00 – Compton vs. the South: city infrastructure & gun culture
1:04:00 – Seasonal affective disorder & Moss Point vs. Pascagoula