Lou Young joins the hosts on Episode 10 for a candid conversation about his life on and the field and expounds on what finding his passion outside of the game means to him.

Getting right into things… Remember the Titans? Everyone does but Deonte. After explaining the importance of the classic film, the convo shifts to Lou’s attire. Giving a little background on his siblings, he said he decided to take what was familiar to him and make funny content from it. Not only does his upcoming merch and phrase “Hew Lew” have a huge following, but Lou says some very popular streaming services lowkey owe him a check. Regardless, if that ever happens, he says that God has him on the back end.

Growing up Lou says he always impersonated people, not knowing one day it would put him in the current position he is in. Continuing to speak on his new experiences in content creation, he mentions that he gets his creativity from reflecting on real life and relatable scenarios. Being that Denzel is his favorite actor, he drew to him when creating his earlier content. Quoting one of his favorite scenes from ‘Training Day,’ he acknowledges that sometimes he laughs to get through his pain, which sheds light to being able to deal with your emotions any possible way.

Switching gears to Lou’s football career, Tykera wants to dive into his story and the perseverance of it all. Lou has had an interesting career and in that has had many successes with a few setbacks. He says that he dealt with everything that came his way by learning to preserve early on in college. Fighting through injuries and adversity, he said he wanted to first correct his character before he graduated from college. Lou says he knew he was making a lot of mistakes and wanted to make sure that that cycle stopped before he left Georgia Tech.

Looking back on his childhood, he straight up says that he was a bad kid at times. Everything that he experienced growing up, he says contributed to him and his humbleness present day. Deonte mentions that he can definitely tell there were people in his life that wanted to make sure they got him on the right track. Lou agrees and says that had it not been for certain individuals stepping in, his life could be completely different. It in fact takes a village to raise a child.

Deonte dives into mental health and coping mechanisms, asking if comedy eases Lou’s pain. Lou says that in his football career, a pivotal moment in his life was when his brother’s life was taken. He says in order to stay clear mentally, comedy is his outlet. Mental health is important, so it was important for him to find a way to get through his pain. Cracking a few jokes, Tykera says, might be what some people need to get past the painful moments that he or anyone else may experience.

Wanting to see the depths of the comedian’s library, the hosts engage him in a game of “One Gotta Go.” Starting the round off, Lou says that Richard Pyror and Eddie Murphy top anything that Mike Epps has done off the strength of their ability to do multiple impressions in scenes alone. ‘Barbershop’ and ‘All About the Benjamins’ had to go, while ‘Life’ stayed. All agreed that Life is a classic simply based on the heavy hitting cast.

Wrapping things up, Lou says that what he is doing now with his content and comedy is to make sure that his daughter is set up for life and taken care of. In his true hilarious fashion, Lou makes one final strut showing off his “Hew Lew” gear, making sure the camera got all of his good angles. He says he appreciates the conversation and that the hosts have something special going on with the podcast.

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