Best Jason N. Peters Podcasts (2025)

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301 · Erik Smolinski - Trading Earnings Volatility with Options 1:23:55

9d ago1:23:55

1:23:55

Erik Smolinski returns to Chat With Traders after his first appearance on episode 272, joining Tessa for a trader-to-trader conversation about the intricacies of options trading, a topic Erik is deeply passionate about. In this episode Erik digs into one of Tessa’s own options strategies, offering thoughtful feedback and sharing his expertise and e…

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300 · Patrick Petersson - We Should Not Die as Traders 1:27:33

1M ago1:27:33

1:27:33

In this episode we catch up with Patrick Petersson, who returns two years after his first interview on Chat With Traders on episode 260, where he shared his incredible story of overcoming hardship to attaining success in trading as a professional trader. Patrick has become best known for his intuitive, price-action, news-based, scalping trading sty…

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299 · Michael Martin - Intersection of Emotional Intelligence and Tactics 1:35:54

2M ago1:35:54

1:35:54

Michael Martin, raised in a hardworking blue-collar community, embraced the same ethic. An entrepreneur at heart, he hustled from cutting grass when he was 12 to working all types of jobs including golf caddying and waiting at restaurants to starting businesses. Determined to transition into the white-collar working world and being at the right pla…

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298 · Christian Mayer - The Power in Fixed-Sized, Non-Compounding Plays 1:07:33

2M ago1:07:33

1:07:33

Christian Mayer, with an institutional trading background, transitioned from equities to forex, focusing on fixed sized mean-reversion strategies with fundamental correlations where structural edge is statistically likely. His initial losses led him to a research and systematic-driven approach, and back testing. He trades with fixed position sizes,…

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297 · Cody Yeh - Slow, Medium, and Fast Money Strategies 1:13:35

3M ago1:13:35

1:13:35

A former engineer turned successful options trader, real estate investor and entrepreneur, Cody Yeh shares his incredible journey from the 9-to-5 grind to achieving financial freedom through smart investing and calculated risk-taking. We unpack his options trading strategies, mindset hacks for building wealth, and how he helps others escape the rat…

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296 · Dr. Brett Steenbarger - Playing to Your Strengths 1:08:43

3M ago1:08:43

1:08:43

Few people understand the minds of traders like Dr. Brett Steenbarger. As a psychologist who trades actively himself, he brings a rare combination of clinical expertise and practical experience to the world of financial markets. You might know him from his dynamic presentations at SMB Capital, where he breaks down the psychology of trading with rem…

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295 · Steve Ruffley - Animal Speed, Size, and Being Right at the Right Time 1:13:24

4M ago1:13:24

1:13:24

Steve Ruffley transitioned from a highly competitive trading floor environment to trading professionally as a retail trader. His entrance into trading was unplanned - a mix of ambition, timing, and the right connections. After leaving university early, he took a finance job and then moved to Gibraltar, where he met traders running a new trading flo…

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294 · Ross Haber - Stock Leaders and Timeless Strategies Still Effective Today 1:18:36

5M ago1:18:36

1:18:36

Ross Haber’s trading philosophy is built on growth-focused strategies, heavily influenced by William O'Neil. Combining both technical and fundamental analysis, Ross emphasizes the importance of identifying leaders in strong market sectors and adapting to market cycles. Optimizing the use of relative strength, moving averages, and volume analysis, a…

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293 · Rick Bandazian Jr. - The Art of the Wait: Merger-Arbitrage Killer Moves 1:08:27

6M ago1:08:27

1:08:27

Rick Bandazian Jr., a seasoned trader with over 15 years of experience in event-driven and merger-arbitrage strategies, reflects on transitioning from an analyst at JP Morgan and First New York Securities to establishing himself as an independent trader. Rick emphasizes his deep expertise in anticipating market moves based on nuanced corporate acti…

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292 · Laurens Bensdorp - Running 55+ Systematic Trading Strategies Simultaneously 1:01:40

7M ago1:01:40

1:01:40

Laurens Bensdorp's trading journey began with years of losses as a discretionary trader. Frustrated by inconsistent results and mounting stress, he embarked on a mission to develop systematic trading approaches. His goal was simple but ambitious: create reliable systems that would deliver steady returns while minimizing losses. This transformation …

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Cameras. (w/ Jonathon Keats & Colt Shaw) 1:05:42

7M ago1:05:42

1:05:42

How many cameras are there on Earth? How many in America? How have cameras changed the world? Jason N. Peters and journalist Colt Shaw give a poor man's attempt to answer those questions. Then Jason is joined by Jonathon Keats for an incredibly philosophical discussion about cameras centered around his "Camera Obscura" which will take 1,000 years t…

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Bad Business Roundtable on Humanity's Future. 57:57

7M ago57:57

57:57

This is 2100's first ever podcast crossover episode in collaboration with the Bad Business Podcast hosted by Beraq Al-Rasheed and Daniel Marrero, also featuring 6th man of the year JD. Jason N. Peters plays a character named "Producer Pete" on Bad Business and now the team is back together for a funny but informative conversation about the year 210…

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291 · Sam Miesse - Small Cap Quant Trader Grows $10K into $3.8M in 3 Years 1:11:47

8M ago1:11:47

1:11:47

Inspired by the impact of predictive analytics on sales at Sam Miesse's tech company, he became interested in applying quantitative analysis to the small cap market. Spending nearly 2 years collecting data and observing how money moved into and out of many small cap stocks convinced him that there were repeating patterns which could be statisticall…

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Artificial Intelligence (w/ Jay Alford, Kevin Frazier, DJ Drewski & Susanna Raj) 1:06:30

8M ago1:06:30

1:06:30

Episode Summary written by ChatGPT, music generated by Suno.Ai, episode art created by Canva AI. In this enlightening episode of 2100, host Jason N. Peters brings together an expert panel of guests—DJ Drewski, Susanna Raj, Kevin Frazier, and Jay Alford—to explore the advancements, ethical implications, and future trajectories of artificial intellig…

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Political Dynasties (w/ Will Menaker & Alexandra Hunt) 1:14:14

8M ago1:14:14

1:14:14

On this special 2024 Election Day episode, host Jason N. Peters talks with host of Chapo Trap House Will Menaker about modern political dynasties and how America ended up where it is in 2024! Also, public health advocate and former Congressional candidate Alexandra Hunt joins the show to talk about breaking into party politics! Go Vote!…

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Basketball (w/ Thaddues Young & Darryl Reynolds) 1:12:12

8M ago1:12:12

1:12:12

This is the first new episode of 2100 in over 1,000 days. So after a quick welcome back (min 0-5), host Jason N. Peters talks about how sports change over the years and what he fears the future for basketball is. Villanova MBB National Champion and return guest Darryl "D-Rey" Reynolds joins the show (13:22) and discusses what he thinks the future o…

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290 · Mark Ritchie II - Price-Action, Swing Trading Equities from the Long Side 1:00:02

8M ago1:00:02

1:00:02

Mark Ritchie II shares insights from his trading journey, shaped by disciplined risk management and a strong focus on price action and fundamentals. Growing up with a renowned trader father, Mark’s passion for trading developed later in life through hands-on experience. He prioritizes finding stocks in long-term uptrends, identifying low-risk entri…

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289 · Alfonso Peccatiello (MacroAlf) - Beyond Being Right - A Shift to Framework Thinking 1:08:29

9M ago1:08:29

1:08:29

Alfonso Peccatiello’s (also known as MacroAlf on X) approach to the financial markets is rooted in macroeconomic insights, identifying market imbalances, and disciplined risk management. Having managed a $20 billion fixed-income portfolio, Alf has seen firsthand how understanding market dynamics and timing can unlock significant value. His strategi…

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288 · Steve B - When Confluences Align, Confidence Follows 1:09:17

9M ago1:09:17

1:09:17

We caught up with Steve B, a seasoned professional independent trader with 10+ years of experience in the financial markets we got to know closely through the Chat With Traders Community. Steve teamed up with our community cohost and mentor at the time, Patrick Petersson (featured on episode 260) to run the CWT Community Live Trading Room. They mai…

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287 · Robb Reinhold - Consistency Beats Intelligence Every Time 1:10:03

10M ago1:10:03

1:10:03

We're joined today by Robb Reinhold, the Head Trader at Maverick Trading. Robb shares insights from a captivating trading experiment that's sure to intrigue both novice and experienced traders alike. The Flat Earth Trading Society experiment was a year long experiment testing the power of consistent position management and following a systematic tr…

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286 · Jason Shapiro - Overcrowded Trades: What Everyone Else is Not Seeing 1:02:35

10M ago1:02:35

1:02:35

There’s Contrarian Trading and then there’s Consistent Contrarian Trading. Can you really make money by consistently going against the crowd? Does it take a certain type of personality to be able to trade this way? Jason Shapiro was featured in “Unknown Market Wizards” by Jack Schwager and he returns to Chat With Traders for an update after two yea…

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285 · Greg Magadini - Cashing in Through Exploiting Volatility 1:22:31

11M ago1:22:31

1:22:31

Greg Magadini began his career as a proprietary trader for DRW Trading and Chopper Trading in Chicago and traded with SMB Capital as well. He later took a bold step, venturing out to trade his own book, bootstrapping crypto volatility with options and turning $50,000 into a staggering $1.3 million in consistent profits over nine years. In addition …

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284 · Sam Daghash - Rising Above a Trader’s Inner Turbulence 1:23:12

12M ago1:23:12

1:23:12

We often hear that having “Discipline” is the key to trading success. But many of us traders continue to struggle developing discipline and good habits for trading no matter how hard and how long we’ve tried. Could there be a deeper reason for this? As fellow human traders, we are commonly faced with our own programming that we are often unaware of…

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283: Trading Football Dreams for Stock Market Touchdowns 59:27

1y ago59:27

59:27

Michael shares his journey from aspiring NFL athlete to successful day trader. After a sports injury dashed his football dreams, he turned to day trading, teaching himself the ropes and overcoming early financial losses with the encouragement of his entrepreneurial mother. His trading strategy evolved over the years, focusing on short-selling highl…

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282: Tony Greer - Staying Selective and Being Adaptable in the Trading Landscape 1:15:15

1y ago1:15:15

1:15:15

Tony Greer, a Long Island native, ventured into Wall Street trading inspired by his father. With a background in business management from Cornell University, he honed his skills at Sumitomo Bank, UBS, and Goldman Sachs. He and his team meticulously diagrammed every aspect of the markets, from liquidity to potential swings, which allowed him to expl…

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281: Marsten Parker - The Purely Systematic Wizard Trader 1:08:27

1y ago1:08:27

1:08:27

Starting in classical violin and computer programming, Marsten Parker's path took a transformative turn when he ventured into trading. Despite a rocky start, his disciplined, algorithm-driven approach led to consistent returns, earning him recognition in Jack Schwager's book, "Unknown Market Wizards". We get to learn about his transition from discr…

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280: Steve Hanke - Decoding the Drivers of Inflation and Markets 1:16:03

1y ago1:16:03

1:16:03

Trading commodities since 14 years old, Professor Hanke started learning the importance of closely following macro economic factors which impact the prices of currencies, commodities and consumer goods. His evidence-based approach uncovers the deeper forces driving inflation and market fluctuations and challenges prevailing narratives as it relates…

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279: Saad Filali - Front-Running News Flow Trading 1:08:09

1y ago1:08:09

1:08:09

Saad Filali, worked for Goldman Sachs, specializing in Mergers and Acquisitions, then left and became a Trader. Understanding the thinking and trading styles of the many different market players is key to his trading, including those of institutions, sell side brokers, CTA’s, retail, and meme stock traders. Studying how they trade the volatility an…

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278: Ben Greenfield - Elevate Your Mental Game With Better Brain Power 1:09:14

1y ago1:09:14

1:09:14

Unlock the secrets to superior mental sharpness and explore groundbreaking strategies to boost your cognitive function, from nutrition hacks and exercise tips to innovative biohacking techniques. Ben Greenfield, a renowned expert in the health and fitness sphere, reveals his top methods for optimizing brain health. Whether you seek to enhance focus…

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277: Garrett Drinon - Musician Turned Trader Trains Algos to Find Unicorns 1:10:15

1+ y ago1:10:15

1:10:15

The lure of the markets seduced a successful musician into full time trading at a prop firm. Collaborating with other traders, Garrett Drinon learned the market signals, and other ingredients which go into great setups. Wanting to expand his reach, he uses his programming skills to create new algos which help him and his colleagues find the Unicorn…

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276: Will Gogolak - Contextualization Within a Framework of Conditional Probabilities 1:00:21

1+ y ago1:00:21

1:00:21

As a risk officer with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Will Gogolak was setting margin requirements and saw a wide variety of traders’ accounts and what separated the winning traders from the losing ones, before leaving to pursue his own trading and obtaining a PHD in finance and share his knowledge of quantitative analysis and market experience w…

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275: William Lam - The Best Operating System for Elite Performance: Our Minds 1:07:50

1+ y ago1:07:50

1:07:50

Experiencing the noticeable communication differences between his childhood culture and his new home in the U.S., William Lam was driven to become aware of how his limiting thoughts imprinted from his family drove unhealthy unconscious actions. Learning how to shape his mental thought process played key roles in fulfilling big desires and creating …

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274: Gary Norden - Keeping the Lost Art of Order Flow Trading Alive 1:14:36

1+ y ago1:14:36

1:14:36

A humble beginning as a gopher in the intense trading pits of Japanese warrants was shocking for Gary Norden when he was a teenager. As this volatile market was beginning its meltdown, Gary saw how easily star traders lost immense amounts of money as past overconfidence and sloppy risk control undid their previous gains. This impressed upon Gary th…

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273: James Fishback - THIS TIME It’s Different…or Is It 1:03:45

1+ y ago1:03:45

1:03:45

James is the co-founder and Chief Investment Officer of Azoria Partners, a global macro investment firm. Prior to Azoria, he served as the Head of Macro at Greenlight Capital, a two-billion-dollar hedge fund led by David Einhorn. He is also the founder of Incubate Debate, America’s fastest-growing high school debate league. As a former national hig…

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Chat With Traders End of 2023 Message 3:07

1+ y ago3:07

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Chat With Traders End of 2023 Message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Tessa Dao

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272: Erik Smolinski - Marine Corps Discipline Crushes the Markets 1:19:55

1+ y ago1:19:55

1:19:55

Growing up poor and living in violent neighborhoods didn’t stop Erik Smolinski from being motivated and curious. Erik only needed to hear a few words about investing including the power of compounding from his high school instructor to light the passion and determination to take ACTION. The discipline, responsibility, accountability, and patience h…

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271: Tom Basso - The Sweet Balance Between Risk and Reward 1:14:02

1+ y ago1:14:02

1:14:02

Experiencing the brutal bear market of 1973-74 impressed upon Tom the necessity to find ways to hedge risk. This began a multi year long quest to find the right combination of uncorrelated assets, technical indicators and adjust the weightings as needed to provide enough protection to fill in the potholes of equity drawdowns while retaining the bul…

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270: What Keeps You in the Game of Trading? 1:05:34

1+ y ago1:05:34

1:05:34

Every now and then, we like to switch things up and take a break from our usual program. Today, we present a special episode for that purpose. So, what keeps you in the trading game? The voices you hear in the podcast introduction belong to our listeners from all over the world. We share these voices with you because we believe you will be able to …

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269: Rob Hanna - Reducing Anxiety and Drawdowns through Quantifiable Edges 1:18:43

1+ y ago1:18:43

1:18:43

The shock of his first major losing year in 2004 as a discretionary trader, propelled Rob Hanna to find quantifiable statistical advantages that would help mitigate the fluctuations in his equity curves. Knowing the dangers of curve fitting, in trying to find that ‘perfect’ system, Rob zeroed in on simpler approaches that would combine seasonality,…

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268: Bryan Holdford - Is Loss Control All It Takes to Become Consistent? 1:33:10

1+ y ago1:33:10

1:33:10

Paying to take and pass the Series 7 license as a teenager in the 1980’s led Bryan Holdford into the high commission world of stocks and options without mentors or the internet. Starting with investment newspapers Bryan tried many trading ideas without any risk controls. Despite frequent and numerous losses, he was hooked on the game of trading. Ob…

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267: Dan McDermitt - An Edge with Correlations Across Time Frames 1:13:50

2y ago1:13:50

1:13:50

Stinging losses with mutual funds in 2008 drove Dan to become an active manager of his portfolio. Enticed by the legalization prospects of marijuana, he dived into learning the fundamentals and technicals of the sector. Learning how these stocks traded relative to each other, he cultivated an awareness of the correlations between these companies. T…

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266: Mark Bennell - Mind Your Business: Be Like An Employee 1:32:12

2y ago1:32:12

1:32:12

An engineer at the core, Mark Bennell, a Private Trader who has been trading full-time for 15 years breaks down what it really means to “Treat Trading As a Business” and why this mindset was incredibly important in turning his trading around and why it has kept him in the game for this long. About Mark Bennell Mark Bennell is a Private Trader who h…

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265: Peter Stolcers - Taking a Top-Down Approach to Day Trading 1:14:26

2y ago1:14:26

1:14:26

Seeing and feeling the intensity and chaos of the trading pits back in the 1980’s, Pete knew immediately that trading was the career he had to have. Starting as a floor runner making $5/hr to later trading full time for a living Pete discovered the importance of finding stocks with relative strength during the bear market of 2002. Pete uses a top d…

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264: Gabriel Bullo - Contest Winner: One Trader's Unwavering Dedication 45:52

2y ago45:52

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Growing up poor in the Philippines, Gabriel sought a way to supplement his income. Dealing with the emotional challenges of giving up his profits in his long-term positions, he switched to trading to have a sense of greater control of the outcome. Starting out using many technical indicators, he later switched to just price action as it gave less f…

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263: Andres Granger - Making it in South Korea & Exploiting Market Inefficiencies in Crypto 1:19:03

2y ago1:19:03

1:19:03

Seeking financial opportunities overseas just before the Great Financial Crises, Andres Granger was motivated to learn how to trade after falling victim to a Ponzi-like trading scheme. He worked hard and diligently studied order flow and scalping while trading Futures in different markets. Later, he was introduced to crypto through a prop firm, whe…

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262: Henrik Johansson & Patrick Petersson - Recap: Beginner Trader to Funded Trader in 60 Days 1:54:11

2y ago1:54:11

1:54:11

This is a special episode of a recording of a recent discussion that occurred within the Chat With Traders Community on a Zoom call. The discussion centers around Henrik Johansson, a beginner fellow trader, who embarked on a journey to obtain funding from a proprietary trading firm within a 60-day timeframe. Patrick Petersson leads the conversation…

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261: Humbled Trader - Lamborghini Money Quest Teaches Valuable Lessons 1:00:44

2y ago1:00:44

1:00:44

First seduced by advertisements of easy money, Shay a.k.a. Humbled Trader learned that she had to find her own way of trading. Taking the skills she learned as a special effects artist in Hollywood, she created the popular Youtube channel for traders to share her trading wisdoms in a humorous creative way. Join us in the story of how Shay was able …

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2023 - Behind the Scenes of Summer Jam's Return to New York 1:09:21

2y ago1:09:21

1:09:21

Get a special behind the scenes look at Summer Jam 2023! In-house reporter Jason N. Peters interviewed 20+ people at Summer Jam 2023 at UBS Arena on June 4th, 2023! Season 2 of Summer Jam: Through The Years is made HOT by Up Top Music Group - stream The Movement Volume 1 featuring P. $mith, TyUzi, Macc Global, Yung Drama, and Jezz Gasoline here: ht…

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260: Patrick Petersson - Breathing In, Breathing Out Intuitive Hits on the Markets 1:16:51

2y ago1:16:51

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Growing up in a family and culture strongly critical of trading as a profession, Patrick Petersson opened his first trading account on his 18th birthday and risked his reputation and family money to follow a deep growing passion he had for years. After blowing up many accounts, he found himself homeless and rejected by all in his family despite ful…

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2013 - Through the Eyes of Ebro In The Morning 30:45

2y ago30:45

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In 2013 Ebro was in charge of Summer Jam XX - so on a special Summer Jam: Through The Years Ebro, Laura, and Rosenberg walk us through drama from a decade ago! This episode features footage from Summer Jam, as well as throwback interviews with Nicki Minaj and Papoose from 2013. Season 2 of Summer Jam: Through The Years is made HOT by Up Top Music G…

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