Thick Chat VI | Ep 50

<p>It’s a Thick Chat week, which means no main topic—we’re letting the conversation go wherever it wants to.</p><p>We’re catching up on everything that’s been happening from Luigi Mangione pleading guilty to Orlando Brown vs. Ray J in the ring.</p><p>We go off on a few tangents and also talk OxyShred, college freshmen spending $20K decorating their dorm rooms, our Halloween plans, and whatever else crosses our minds along the way.</p><p>No theme, just thoughts, with Tabrindy!</p><p><br></p><p>IG, TikTok &amp; YouTube: @thethickpodcast</p><p><br></p><p>Follow our hosts everywhere at @tabriamajors and @damnmindy</p><p><br></p><p>Music Credit: CWatt$</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sources</strong></p><ol><li>Trump family crypto firm <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/18/trump-world-libert-wltc-wlf-crypto-usda1">https://www.axios.com/2026/08/18/trump-world-libert-wltc-wlf-crypto-usda1</a></li><li>US debt approaching $40 trillion <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/08/18/us-debt-set-hit-40-trillion-months-earlier-than-expected/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwY2xjawTyGcdwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAGJyaWQRMXdiYkdmSmIyY2JFZm9jUXFzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeNPxIePhg-xppLvzdO6kc1hnA-zwneg03awvQj74NYlYe-vjWfzCmLp0Vu3M_aem_43cji0k2C6tEOYWkOtypjA">https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/08/18/us-debt-set-hit-40-trillion-months-earlier-than-expected/?utm_campaign=wp_main&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawTyGcdwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAGJyaWQRMXdiYkdmSmIyY2JFZm9jUXFzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeNPxIePhg-xppLvzdO6kc1hnA-zwneg03awvQj74NYlYe-vjWfzCmLp0Vu3M_aem_43cji0k2C6tEOYWkOtypjA</a></li><li>US budget deficit at highest level since March 2021 <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/12/us-budget-deficit-surged-in-july-to-highest-level-since-march-2021.html">https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/12/us-budget-deficit-surged-in-july-to-highest-level-since-march-2021.html</a></li><li>July jobs report <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf">https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf</a></li><li>Luigi Mangione pleads guilty <a href="https://apnews.com/article/luigi-mangione-unitedhealthcare-ceo-postponed-plea-09c039f61c62d2c0e8815ea0189f0522">https://apnews.com/article/luigi-mangione-unitedhealthcare-ceo-postponed-plea-09c039f61c62d2c0e8815ea0189f0522</a></li><li>US Navy ship stuck at sea <a href="https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/13/senator-presses-navy-for-answers-on-uss-abraham-lincoln-deployment/">https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/13/senator-presses-navy-for-answers-on-uss-abraham-lincoln-deployment/</a></li><li>Quadruple killing murder-suicide in Plant City, FL <a href="https://www.plantcityobserver.com/plant-city-police-rule-quadruple-killing-a-murder-suicide-after-three-month-investigation/">https://www.plantcityobserver.com/plant-city-police-rule-quadruple-killing-a-murder-suicide-after-three-month-investigation/</a></li><li>Mother and grandmother murder-suicide in Mechanicville, NY <a href="https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/mechanicville-police-chief-say-4-children-s-death-22361588.php">https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/mechanicville-police-chief-say-4-children-s-death-22361588.php</a></li><li>Teenage boy kills mother and brother <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/13/massachusetts-teen-killing">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/13/massachusetts-teen-killing</a></li><li>Father murder-suicide wife and 4 kids in Kansas <a href="https://www.the-sun.com/news/16829112/dad-911-call-reveals-truth-family-shooting-kansas/">https://www.the-sun.com/news/16829112/dad-911-call-reveals-truth-family-shooting-kansas/</a></li><li> House of Horror, missing women found in Philly <a href="https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/olney-investigation-eugene-horsch-missing-women-20260627.html">https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/olney-investiga