Wifey and Baby Mama

Shun (00:36.612)
I'm Shun.

Shannon (00:38.264)
and I'm Shannon.

Shun (00:40.301)
We're the host of wife and baby mama. Happy Thursday family and happy Thursday, Shannon

Shannon (00:46.466)
Happy Thursday, Shun.

Shun (00:49.22)
we hope you all enjoyed your holiday and we will continue to enjoy all of the upcoming festivities That will be here before we blink because that's exactly what happened here in season five shannon. We blinked and it was over

Shannon (01:00.11)
Yes, and it was over. Yeah. I hope you enjoyed your holiday as well.

Shun (01:06.071)
But nonetheless I absolutely did. I always eat too much. But hey, I think that's a common problem in my house I think I'm the only one that feels the effects of the weight though, but Nonetheless, you know, we're go out and stow here

Shannon (01:21.046)
Yes, we are. Yes, we are sad, sad, bitter, bitter sweet. But to get ready for next season, you know, we need a little bit of respite.

Shun (01:35.748)
We need to wrap it up and respite on. And we want to welcome you all to episode 15, season five, family. We've reached yet another ending to a great run. And Shannon and I sincerely thank you for sticking it out with us. This journey, you know, we strive to make families stronger here on Wifey and Baby Mama.

Shannon (01:44.046)
Yeah.

Shannon (01:50.327)
Yeah.

Shun (02:00.194)
We strive to make individuals be the best version of themselves, know that they can be for others, you know, and without you guys listening Shannon, I have no reason to show up. So we thank you for another successful season.

Shannon (02:14.07)
Yes, we do. Much appreciated.

Shun (02:16.228)
Much appreciate and as is the custom this episode is simply titled farewell We'll bring you our top five listeners that engage with us We'll have Shannon or each and and I will bring also the the top five Countries, I'm sorry. I'm stumbled a little bit here and we will bring you the top five. We also call our favorite few so

Shannon (02:37.449)
Thank

Shun (02:41.826)
I think I'll go first Shannon and you can just jump in there with statistics because you're not do that.

Shannon (02:47.766)
Yeah, yeah, so go ahead.

Shun (02:53.762)
No, I was just saying after I do the listeners you'll jump in with your stats because you know That's not my you know, tech stuff is all up to you So also Shannon in honor of our season five top five listeners top five countries We'll be doing a five five five challenge, right during this episode at some point at some point y'all I'm going to announce the name of my second novel the first five people to respond to the wifey and baby mama email with correct title to that novel

Shannon (02:58.567)
right, right. Yes, yes, yes. Go ahead.

Shannon (03:11.02)
All right.

Shun (03:22.274)
goes on a waiting list to receive the first five copies of my new novel once it's published. So get your listening ears on fam. We're gonna have some fun. We're gonna be informative and this is gonna be a good episode coming up to send you off.

Shannon (03:35.951)
All right. Yeah, I want to be on the list.

Shun (03:40.206)
You want me? All right, Shannon. We put your listening ears on And of course, you know, we use it it just gives and takes if we have guests tonight It's your Shannon and I don't know like TPI for ourselves in those first and last episodes So we'll do our wrap-up Shannon will do our sound off So we'll kind of try to stay in order and we'll give you the happiness on what we were doing while what we'll be doing While we're away at some point in here, too So we'll leave you wondering what we're gonna do this season because we got a

Shannon (03:58.115)
Yeah.

Shun (04:09.25)
We gotta do some stuff to top this season, Shannon. We had some good guests.

Shannon (04:12.246)
Yes, we do. We do. We have to do something big. So that will be in the work.

Shun (04:21.668)
So while we're resting y'all we're not just chilling we're gonna be thinking about how to make wifey and baby mama better for you all just as we did with jumping with all our different segments, you know, we finally I think Shannon we finally found what the people want now we didn't get too many complaints we didn't get Too many negative. Did you get anything about the fact? I want to know how people fear with taking rid of the Yeah

Shannon (04:36.088)
Well...

Shannon (04:42.206)
Fictional family, they don't like that we got rid of that. So I don't know. Yeah, I don't know what it is about that fictional family.

Shun (04:48.54)
Really? Okay. Well, let's bring It's been what you know people change is hard now they want to try something different So we try to run the sound segment and bring it up But Shannon, you know what we're gonna explore Blaine and bringing it back, know, I'll go here is to keep you guys happy now I love to talk y'all know that but that's not why we don't hear every Thursday. We could do that on the phone So if you guys are lucky loving that fictional family you guys want in the back Shannon. We might have to run it back Shannon

Shannon (04:55.362)
Hehehehe

Shannon (04:59.703)
Yes.

Yeah.

Shannon (05:06.648)
Right, right.

Shannon (05:14.35)
I might have to run it back. Yeah, yeah. But the sound off has been good. The sound off has been really good this season too. good feedback. So silly.

Shun (05:16.162)
That's your segment girl. So you better pray and move saw see what you can come up with So anyways

Shun (05:28.75)
Thank you guys for finally liking my segment. I think I've changed for poor I've changed for four freaking seasons. It's like I'm loser I got nothing. So thank you guys. We came up with the sound off segment So thank you guys for enjoying that and Shannon trying to mix it up make people sing now You might run them off with that, but we gonna do it now. So you might run them off with the singing

Shannon (05:43.881)
Mm-hmm.

Shannon (05:48.919)
Yeah

Well, you don't have to sing. You can just speak the line. Yeah, that's what part in that song. Okay, you can sing. Sing, girl.

Shun (05:55.372)
You said gives just give us a verse or two Okay, nah Nah, that's what punks. I'm gonna sing I'm gonna sing honey. Yeah, see what now they if they call telling you they dropping us on the podcast Then let me know I'll stop singing but any who's y'all ready y'all ready to hold on baby mama You ready to get off into this farewell? All right, so We're gonna start tonight's farewell episode as we should

Shannon (06:14.926)
Let's do it. Let's do it.

Shun (06:23.48)
with a tribute to our top five listeners just to say thank you. And up first, we have, got a drum roll, Shannon, for our listeners.

Shannon (06:32.883)
Alright, yes! Who do we have?

Shun (06:35.236)
Our top our number one listener is mrs. Brittany Jones of you follow, Alabama. Yeah

Shannon (06:40.974)
Hmm hmm hmm.

Shannon (06:45.934)
All right, Britney. We love Britney. We loved having her. Yes, yes, yes.

Shun (06:52.1)
Brittany is was one of our guests this season. She has been our a one since day one She loves to share she loves Shun and Shannon and we appreciate you Britt So thank you sister for another fateful season with us number two we have mrs. Nava de la florez from Brazil

Shannon (07:01.974)
Yeah.

Shannon (07:15.854)
Brazil, yes!

Yes, that's all right.

Shun (07:25.668)
Naba is a beautiful co-worker of mine and Shannon tonight We kept looking at this thing going why is Brazil going crazy? How many cities is the Brazil Shannon that we have now like 10, right?

Shannon (07:37.553)
man, no, we have about six in Brazil. Uh-huh.

Shun (07:41.056)
I was like, who do we know Shannon was like, maybe it's my last name I'm like, well, gotta be and then it dawned on me. She asked about this podcast all the time I'm like if she's from Brazil, that's who over there hooking us up. So thank you. Nava keep spreading the love Third y'all we have a shocking name for you all it is mr. James Jimmy games

Shannon (07:46.03)
Okay.

Shannon (07:54.67)
All right, thank you.

Shannon (08:01.847)
you

Shannon (08:05.819)
Lord, not the baby daddy.

Shun (08:07.742)
My baby daddy is checking out the scene Shannon. Okay, my boo my husband the baby daddy is out and you know what guys I was quizzing him and the reason he earned his third place spot is he knew some titles and when I'm listening he stops and he jumps right in and he puts in his input so thank you, baby daddy y'all he ain't coming on this show, but he will listen and support and let me tell you what so just as we're talking about this shit I'm gonna throw it out there

Shannon (08:11.47)
you

Shannon (08:16.973)
you

Shannon (08:23.512)
He he he he he.

Shun (08:35.796)
Will Shannon's husband was the brave soul that was willing to come on Jimmy was the one that shaken doubt and maybe because he listened to He's like we all have will has no basis he's good I'm not getting in that seat with those two. So I think Shannon that's He's right. We're gonna we're gonna work on them. Yeah, we're gonna work on season six But thank you baby for listening and supporting your baby mamas. We appreciate you

Shannon (08:40.044)
Yes, he was.

Yeah. He might change his mind. Let's work on him. Yeah.

Shun (09:04.832)
Number four, we have Mrs. Tiffany from Charlotte, North Carolina.

Shannon (09:08.856)
Tiffany, yes.

Shun (09:12.772)
That's Shannon's baby sister who was also a wonderful guest on the show so that would make her my bestie boo baby mama-in-law Thank You Tiff's for supporting us. We appreciate your girl and Last but not least Shannon. We have your namesake again. Mrs. Shannon Ellis also from Buffalo, New York

Shannon (09:29.358)
Okay.

Shannon (09:34.894)
Yeah, Buffalo, yes, go. All right.

Shun (09:42.788)
She hits us up every week and tells us what she likes what we can do better how she enjoyed it and that's what real listeners do good and bad we want to hear it all so We love every listener. We love you audience. These are just a few weeks We timed in chimed in on and we noticed we get more comments and emails. So that's how we Squared away the top five now if you'd like to be a part of the top five or if you'd like to

Shannon (09:51.958)
Yes, good and bad. Yeah.

Shannon (10:06.894)
Yeah.

Shun (10:09.7)
Push them out their spots or join them. Now we can move it to a top 10, which is what we thought we would do, but gauging they held strong. So thank you guys for your support. And we have, as you can see Shanna, a variety of love from all over. And we ask that you continue to keep that love blended just like this podcast.

Shannon (10:12.236)
He he he he.

Shannon (10:27.234)
Yes, we do. And for those of you who, you know, comment on wherever you hear the podcast, whether it's Spotify, Apple, YouTube, all the different platforms, we try to go out periodically and check them all. There's a lot to check because you put comments out there. So we collect as much as we can. But you know, if you really want to.

Shun (10:48.185)
Yes.

Shannon (10:55.54)
you know, get in our ear. The email is the quickest way to get us, but we do appreciate you all for putting it out there for everyone to see when you do give us great feedback on the various platforms, listening platforms. Thank you so much.

Shun (11:14.531)
Yes We appreciate it every way you guys send it and speaking of that shannon We would like you all if you haven't please to go like and subscribe to all of our social media pages Um, we check them like shannon said periodically But that way you'll be able to keep up also when we return next season, you know with our dates when we're coming up That's the way you can keep up with the episodes, you know as they're coming up the title of the episodes We do give those every thursday before we go on a year. So please like and subscribe

Shannon (11:20.75)
in it.

Shannon (11:26.093)
Yes.

Shun (11:43.396)
please and thank you. And Shannon, if you want, you can go into your top five countries.

Shannon (11:44.652)
Yeah, thank you.

All right, before I get into the top five, I just want to say we are in 58 countries around the globe. We. 58, y'all, you know. Yes, and in the United States, we are in 37 cities and D.C. So that hasn't really changed much from last year, I think.

Shun (11:56.074)
Let's go

Almost six big countries, Let's go!

Shun (12:13.987)
Okay.

Shannon (12:16.51)
the end of last season we were around 35 but still still growing any growth is great growth so 37 cities in dc so the other 13 need to come on board come on boy yes all right it's still motion yes all right and for our top five countries coming in at number five is faithful from day one

Shun (12:21.636)
Still growing. Believe it, honey.

Shun (12:28.76)
Come on, slow motion is still motion though, Shannon. Slow motion is still motion and we'll take it.

Shannon (12:45.816)
Canada and several cities in Canada. I won't break those down, but Canada has been there from the beginning. appreciate you. Number three, also from the beginning, United Kingdom, the UK. We appreciate you listening and tuning in and hopefully we're saying something that.

resonate, well obviously we must be saying something you like because you haven't let us go yet and we appreciate it. All right and coming in at number, what I say five four, sorry UK was four. Coming in at number three is France. They have been there from the beginning as well and we're in several cities throughout France and it keeps growing but

the country coming in at number two has this season being the biggest accelerator for whatever reason. I must have some peeps over there. Like I said with Brazil, I must have some people in Spain because Spain. my gosh. You guys, y'all came in, took over that number two spot and

Shun (13:58.884)
This bank came in for the takeover.

Shannon (14:10.462)
And it's growing more and more each seems like each episode we put out and it's spreading across Spain. So love you all over there. And then of course our number. And of course number one is the United States of America. And of course we love our home team. We love our country. So appreciate you.

Shun (14:22.774)
Love you Spain!

Shun (14:30.498)
The home team.

Shun (14:37.974)
Yeah, so it won't be a shame y'all to let anybody knock us out So we appreciate all the love and we ask that you guys keep it coming keep fighting for that number one spot But united states, I wish I would let them give it. I wish I would let them get it. We got to keep it home Spain on the hills

Shannon (14:46.318)
yeah. Yeah, Spain might. I'm like Spain, Spain trying. Spain is on the US hills. Love it, love it.

Shun (14:57.284)
I Love it. I love it. I love it. So baby mama, I Guess we'll give them a little bit of what we're doing while we're on break. You got anything up?

Shannon (15:06.221)
Yes.

Shannon (15:10.222)
Well, I will, of course, get back to writing. It was put on pause for a minute due to a little bit of a career shift. But now that things are settling out and I have a little bit more time where I'm not missing deadlines, that will be a focus for sure. So I'm not committing to stuff and missing it.

Shun (15:24.461)
Okay.

Shun (15:36.994)
All right.

Shannon (15:40.463)
And then rest, some rest and maybe a little bit of travel. Me and Will, we do a lot with the church, so we have a lot of church activities going on. just being two old people. Settling in though. Yes.

Shun (16:01.86)
Settling into old age to him what we do Well, I don't know about how much rest you gonna get baby mama, I don't know about mr. Riz. I'm just saying how much rest you gonna get but you try Because y'all know I'm always doing the most so we've asked you guys to like and subscribe to our social media pages But we would also I would also like for you to please like and subscribe to our

Shannon (16:08.334)
What about you, dear? I know, I know. Yeah.

Shannon (16:20.684)
Yes.

Shun (16:28.868)
YouTube channel, which is where you can find some up-to-the-heather information about us as well Please like and subscribe to Gaines family productions. We also announce our Topics there are titles every week and you can watch episodes 1 & 2 of broken love Shannon and I collaborated as most of you know But we have any new listeners Shannon and I collaborated to bring my first novel a love the worship note to the screen with the help of a Nominal production of crew after we got the initial part started and it has made its mark

we what do we do Shannon one two, three four five I think we toured it in five cities before we actually put it on youtube and it had a great response So we hope that to land it the entire series guys on a major network while we're off in season six But if not, you know Go ahead and catch episodes one two and three will be there matter of fact three was released I'm sorry was released on the Monday of Labor Day. So episodes one two and three a broken love are there

Shannon (16:59.522)
Yeah.

Shannon (17:04.418)
Benny, yes you did.

Shun (17:26.616)
Go check them out and keep rooting and praying that Shannon and I get our big break on the big screen and you know, we'll be on to the next one. I'll start also, I'll start pre-production for a new original docu-series that Gaines Family Production will be putting out called The Other Side of Blue. And that will focus on the disparities between law enforcement and people of color. As you know, that is a thing in America right now, Shannon. It's a thing.

Shannon (17:31.594)
Yes, on the big screen. Yes.

Shannon (17:54.006)
Yes.

Shun (17:55.956)
that's really going through the nation. It's a club that no mother, father, family wants to be a part of. And it's something that I think it's high time Shannon that we address. mean, we love everybody here at Wifey and Baby Mama, but our children's lives matter just as much as the next child's life. And it's time that someone bring that story to light and Gaines Family Productions gonna get right to it. And I'm also praying to have that.

Shannon (18:15.222)
Mm-hmm.

Shun (18:23.704)
Follow-up book that you guys are gonna win ready by spring so Shannon I doubt that you will be resting but it you know, it'd be team no sleep for me and Once I'm in a hundred percent full health, you know, I'm gonna hit the ground running I had an injury guys. I recently kind of affected me a little bit and a half a hundred It can get tricky. So baby mama As you rest up, please pray for me

Shannon (18:29.4)
Mm-hmm.

Yes, yes.

Shannon (18:47.416)
Hehehehehe

Shun (18:49.922)
Because you know, there's no I in we so i'm going to get on your nerve this book with this one Just like I did the last one. Okay, so y'all I be stressing my baby mama out with all these projects y'all she on the board of our youth program the great 48 She about sick of me and my adventures listen She about sicker than my husband is but she just she just get right on in there Me and my baby mama collaborate in everything we do guys on and off the air to make this world a better place So sugar, I appreciate you

Shannon (18:53.08)
Right, Yeah.

Shannon (19:05.964)
No, not not at all. I'm loving it.

Yes, yes.

Shannon (19:20.366)
I appreciate you too.

Shun (19:22.528)
It seems like a lot y'all insane, but you know to whom much is given shannon much is required And that's why we're the phenomenal women that we are, you know, god always has our back So please continue to pray for shannon and I as we certainly will continue to pray for you all while we on this breaks and listeners Wife and baby mama Will always be here for you. We got a lot going on, but this is our baby that started together This will always be a number one top priority for us. So

Shannon (19:28.546)
That's right.

Shannon (19:45.102)
Hmm.

Shun (19:50.488)
Just know that no matter what we get into, you guys will, you'll come first.

Shannon (19:54.53)
That's right.

Shun (19:56.8)
Baby mama, you got any more gems you want to drop before we wrap up?

Shannon (20:01.23)
No I don't. I wish I did, but I don't.

Shun (20:04.9)
All right. Well, hey rest in this I wish I wish I could say I would be resting Shannon But I know like I said when I heal up is gonna be on and popping so we'll wrap up tonight's Pharaoh Farewell episode pretty much the same way we do every season Shannon I would like to encourage you all as we encourage ourselves to take time to take care of you while we're away Baby mama, that means you too. I want you to master

Shannon (20:14.816)
Yeah.

Shannon (20:32.386)
Yeah.

Shun (20:32.864)
Not crossing oceans for people who wouldn't jump puddles for you I know I didn't text you as often as I promised because you know life be life, honey And i'm married to your baby daddy So my mind don't always do what's supposed to but I pray for you our son and your family my family I pray for us all the time darling And if something is not in line with your purpose list, with your purpose listeners, this is also for you Please hear me on this if someone

Shannon (20:35.47)
Yes. Uh huh. Yeah. Yeah.

Shun (21:01.068)
or a situation is draining you, delete it from your life. Keep the memories that are the good ones and hold the bad ones just as close so that we are careful not to return to something or someone that broke us at any point in our lives. And that's my wrap up for this season.

Shannon (21:20.046)
Love it.

Right, listeners, like I said, coming into this bittersweet, bittersweet, as we prepare for next season once again. I'm sorry, I forgot about the sound off, okay. I'm about to.

Shun (21:37.262)
We'll do the sound off Yeah, yeah, that's okay I know it sound like you sound like you was gonna send them off now hold on we gonna give them a good song We're gonna give them one that constantly play over on their break member Yeah, you don't forget about the song and we work all hard y'all enough for I told you I fry baby mama brain Why

Shannon (21:52.943)
Oh Lord, know, yes, I forgot. You know why, you know why. Let me tell you, no, because we didn't have a topic. I'm like, how she gonna tie a song to a farewell unless you, the song is farewell. Okay, wait a minute. All right, here we go to the sound off.

Shun (22:08.92)
This song is titled to our wrap up.

Shun (22:19.854)
So Shannon tried to skip a job, but it was not happening. We come to the final sound off of this season at Shannon's request I will be adding this season the singing part next season won't be happening this year But y'all get ready now get ready just a disclaimer. Don't anyone try and sign me to a record deal I got enough going on. Okay, so So just let me do my thing enjoy and move on those tears this segment

Shannon (22:23.758)
.

Shannon (22:33.934)
Mm-hmm.

Shannon (22:39.766)
Yeah

Shun (22:49.412)
The end of an episode we announced a song related to the topic of the night and while Shannon was totally correct We do not have a topic We do have some advice that I would like to leave with you while also hoping to add to your musical playlist We use songs from all categories and genres this season and tonight's song is another timeless classic by Dionne Warwick a living legend I'm sorry along with legend Elton John

Gladys Knight and one of my top top all-time favorites. Mr. Stevie Wonder and his title. That's what friends are for

Shannon (23:22.414)
Shannon (23:28.59)
Therefore, beautiful.

Shun (23:30.392)
So please pop that on after this episode episode and let it resonate in your spirit That's the feeling you should have as people are in with the people that's in your circle Shannon And if you can't apply this song then maybe that era of your life with certain people has come to an end All right, Shannon Tell them how they can send suggestions on any topics or in a take on next seasons any topics they wants to break down

Shannon (23:41.463)
right.

Shannon (23:47.95)
Well.

Shannon (23:55.565)
Yeah.

Shun (23:56.908)
You can take a poll too, they might want me to sing the whole song, but just go ahead and take the poll Shannon.

Shannon (24:00.248)
with that.

Shannon (24:04.398)
Yes, if you want to hear Shun sing whole songs.

Each and every episode, please contact us.

Shun (24:11.574)
No, please don't do that.

Ciao, ciao, we done been on Lost Ever listening, we here?

Shannon (24:23.534)
And also, of course, as we say, you know, every week, any feedback, we appreciate it. any song suggestions or like you all give feedback on things that you want us to bring back or things that you really enjoy, send it please to wifeyandbabymama at gmail.com.

Shun (24:23.556)
Whoo!

Shannon (24:50.22)
That is wifeyandbabymama at gmail.com.

Shun (24:55.682)
Okay, Shannon, can I get signed it real quick before we wrap up because we clown so much we forget the real stuff I also guys if you have any show Suggestions you would like Shannon not to break down Please send those as well. And like Shannon said would you suggest that family fiction? We fictional family We're filming we can feel fire forget Shannon. Maybe we're bringing back in that capacity Just whatever you guys want us to do. Let us know, you know, we'll get it covered But if you have topics that you would like to hey, could you guys do you know break it down?

Shannon (24:56.236)
All right. Yes.

Shannon (25:06.985)
yeah.

Shannon (25:16.204)
yeah, yeah.

Shun (25:25.442)
We'll do our very best to give you guys what you want after five seasons. I think we've set a solid foundation Shannon and based on what we're about and you know, it's safe to branch out a little bit and you know, give the people what they want. And finally, if you would like to be a guest on wifey and baby mama, you may also email us at wifeyandbabymama.gmail.com. Listen, the internet is wonderful.

Shannon (25:34.419)
yeah, yeah.

Shannon (25:43.756)
yes.

Shun (25:49.892)
As you can see our guests are from you follow up in chicago alabama They're from all over so you don't have to be in charlotte or buffalo or shannon are located If you would like to be an unpaid guest because unfortunately guys we aren't independent. We're two two black wives and mama Everything we do here is our you know, it's out of a pocket. It's it's out of our own dime So we we can't afford to pay guests. We we'll get there one day. But right now We are just in a state where?

Shannon (25:55.064)
Mm-hmm.

Shannon (26:03.214)
Yes. Yeah.

Shannon (26:15.416)
Yeah.

Shun (26:18.04)
The people that come on are family, friends, doctors, entrepreneurs that love us and what we're doing. And they volunteer those 30 minutes of their time. And Shannon and I are so ever, ever so careful to let them know that we're fully grateful. So if you have 30 minutes that you like to volunteer to share your opinion with something on the world, you can even book as a guest with your topic. Shannon and I can break it down. However you want to do it, send it out there and we know we will respond. So now that we got that all wrapped up.

Shannon (26:41.729)
Yeah.

Shun (26:47.972)
This is like every season Shannon has been real your faith in us along with your faithfulness to wifey and baby mama gives us the strength like I said in the beginning to come back Shannon season after season and I promise you guys as long as y'all keep listening we'll keep showing up

Shannon (26:49.282)
He he he he he.

Shannon (27:07.078)
All right, now I think we're ready to wrap up. yeah, farewell. Until next season, keep your eyes on, like I said, our social media to find out the date we come back in the spring. It will be in the spring, y'all.

Shun (27:10.596)
Nah, I think we ready. I done ran this mouth long enough for the last time in season five. Farewell, people.

Shun (27:32.42)
time and until then we love you all. Bye.

Shannon (27:34.03)
Yeah.