Vendor Chronicles
Vendor Chronicles: Hustle, Truth, and a Whole Lot of WTF Get ready for unfiltered, no-holds-barred conversations with Shane the Brain and Q the Messager, two entrepreneurs who’ve seen it all, done the grind, and lived to tell the wildest stories. From the hustle of vending to the absurdity of everyday life, they break down the struggles, successes, and straight-up bizarre moments that have shaped their perspectives. Nothing is off-limits—entrepreneurship, life lessons, raw truths, and the kind of conversations that’ll have you laughing, thinking, and questioning reality. Welcome to Vendor Chronicles, where the hustle never stops, the truth is stranger than fiction, and the stories are too crazy to make up. Buckle up—it’s about to get real.
Episodes
In this special takeover, Jessica Knox and Cinthia Darden steal the spotlight—no Shane, no Q, just two moms keeping it real. They kick things off with the chaotic “float trip from hell” before diving into the origin stories of Knox Handmade Toys and Hustle’n Pop, revealing the behind-the-scenes hustle that keeps the businesses moving.
Jessica shares a childhood trauma involving a vacuum and a van, while Cinth...
Season 6, Episode 7 opens with a bald truth — when is it time to let it go? Q throws it to Shane for a “Tale of the Tape” intro, and just like that, the gloves are off. We introduce our first official sponsor: Creek Wear — a monthly outdoor survival subscription box for folks who believe freedom comes with fresh air and fire starters.
We give a special shoutout to Honest Coffee Roasters for displaying Knox Ha...
This episode opens with a bold question: Why do women leave once a man becomes successful? From there, Q the Messager and Shane the Brain dive deep into how the family court system is stacked against men. Shane touches on his own experience with family court while Q asks if parents should ever get involved in their kids' relationships or marriages.
Q celebrates 18 years of marriage to his wife Cinthia at...
This episode kicks off with the protests in L.A. and a roast session on folks who claim they “don’t see color” or say “I’ve got Black friends.” We unpack the great chicken wing deception—how a 10-piece order is really just 5 wings split in half. Shane introduces the Platinum Rule (“Do unto others as they would have done unto them”) and we jump into the controversy of trans women in women’s sports. Riley Gaines and Lea...
In this episode of Vendor Chronicles, we define the hustle vs. the grind—what happens when your results don’t match your efforts—and how discipline bridges the gap. We give props to Hunter, an 18-year-old working at Honest Coffee who’s wise beyond her years. Then we unpack all the nonsense old folks used to tell us: “Don’t talk when adults are talking,” “Children should be seen, not heard”—yeah, that stuff.
W...
In this raw and hilarious episode of Vendor Chronicles, Q the Messager opens up by reflecting on what it's like to grab a shaft every day—because, as he puts it, "I was born that way." He and Shane the Brain break into a soulful rendition of “Joy and Pain,” trading bars on sunshine and rain while peeling back layers of life’s deeper lessons.
Shane drops some real wisdom about realizing he doesn...
Season 6 kicks off with a special guest: Anthony Gillon, Q the Messager’s father, in town to celebrate Lil Q’s graduation. The father-son duo opens the episode with a soulful rendition of Bill Withers’ “Lean on Me.” Shane the Brain drops an old-school motorcycle quote—“Some people rarely drift over the line. I do not envy them”—and the crew dives into a wide-ranging conversation that hits deep and funny.
They...
In the first episode recorded on the new soundboard, Shane the Brain and Q the Messager open with a discussion on cultural appropriation, leading to a spontaneous musical moment—Shane sings his own ice cream man rendition, prompting Q to hit 'em with the Master P version.
Q shares a story about meeting a narc at Porch Fest, and the duo dives into the difference between snitching and setting the record st...
In just 8 minutes and 12 seconds, Q the Messager unleashes a mind-bending barrage of questions:
Is Quintellis Q the Messager, or did Q the Messager make Quintellis?
Is AI truly intelligent if everything it knows came from humans?
Does it even matter who’s in office when both wings belong to the same bird—and that bird’s gonna shit on you?
This episode might be short, but it hits hard—part phi...
In what is the shortest episode to date of Vendor Chronicles, Shane the Brain Knox recaps a wild car show experience he shared with his son, Daniel—complete with muscle cars and bikini-clad models.
N’Zo brings Bebe’s Kids energy, Shane delivers some classic dad jokes, and Q the Messager opens up about his fear of getting a vasectomy, followed by a hilarious take on what life might look like with a stable of w...
In this episode, Q the Messager shares a hilarious yet eye-opening moment when an old church lady, Betty Smith, scolded him on TikTok for cursing in a freestyle video. Meanwhile, Shane the Brain dives into the etymology of "fanny" and "fuck," and the conversation takes a historical turn as they discuss Dred Scott, the first Black man to go to court for his freedom. Q recounts a conversation with a ...
In this episode, Q the Messenger relives a traumatic cat-related memory after diving into the origins of "there’s more than one way to skin a cat." Shane the Brain goes off on a tangent of "P" words, breaks down the terminal velocity of a turd, and tells a bizarre tale of a body found in a water tower. Meanwhile, Q shares a hilarious story about pooping in the woods, and Shane recalls a drunken nig...
In this episode, Q the Messenger’s daughter, Leilani, joins the conversation to school Shane the Brain on modern slang, breaking down the true meaning of "riz." Shane takes the lesson and runs with it, using "twin," "rari," and "riz" in a sentence—whether he gets it right is up for debate.
Things heat up as Q spits a freestyle for the first time on the podcast, proving ...
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