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PAY YOUR FRIEND$ is hosted by Cipha Sounds, aka Mr. Very Famous in New York, Mr. Name Droppa, Mr. Don’t Get Gassed. This show is about supporting the people who’ve supported you, reconnecting with old friends, and making new ones along the way. Every episode asks a simple question. How have you helped a friend today? From hip-hop to comedy to life lessons, Pay Your Friends delivers serious things the silly way. Expect real conversations, laughs, and stories you didn’t know you needed. Come for a good time. Stay for a long time. And don’t forget to pay your friends.
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Signup to Generate a PitchPAY YOUR FRIEND$ is hosted by Cipha Sounds, aka Mr. Very Famous in New York, Mr. Name Droppa, Mr. Don’t Get Gassed. This show is about supporting the people who’ve supported you, reconnecting with old friends, and making new ones along the way. Every episode asks a simple question. How have you helped a friend today?
PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds is hosted by Cipha Sounds. The show has published 39 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "38. The Time Julio Diaz Ruined a Mexican Wedding ft. Kevin Dombrowski | PYF$ with Cipha Sounds" (27 October 2026, 66 minutes), "37. Any Party Diddy Showed Up To Became a Diddy Party | Jon Laster & Alex English | PYF$ with Cipha Sounds" (20 October 2026, 62 minutes), and "35. Seasick Steve & Matt Richards on Music, Art & the Blues | PYF$ with Cipha Sounds" (6 October 2026, 60 minutes).
PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 63 minutes across 39 episodes.
Booking probability for PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds's contact route on record: verified email.
Cipha Sounds hosts PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds, a comedy podcast with 39 episodes published.
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PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds
Cipha Sounds has comedians Julio Diaz and Kevin Dombrowski in the studio, and Julio comes prepared with bullet points so he actually gets a word in this time. The three of them get into how little Julio knows outside of...
PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds
Comedians Jon Laster and Alex English join Cipha Sounds for a long one that covers a lot of ground. Ciph gets into the Jamaican shower posse and Dudus, how the latest prison news connects back to him, and why he refuses...
PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds
Cipha Sounds hangs out with blues musician Seasick Steve and Matt Richards for a warm, loose conversation that turns into something special. Seasick Steve talks real music, the blues, and life in Norway, then picks up...
PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds
Cipha Sounds hangs out with producer Statik Selektah, comedian Julio Diaz, and SiriusXM host Destroy for a loose, wide-ranging conversation. They get into Statik's new album and its stacked features, why real hip-hop...
PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds
Cipha Sounds hangs out with comedians Brendan Sagalow — hip-hop head and host of Sagdaddy the Pod — and Andre D. Thompson, recorded on 9/11. Ciph takes them behind the scenes of the night before: DJing the NYC Still...
PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds
Comedian Talia Romina shows up to the studio with a face full of facial oil after double-dosing NyQuil the night before, squeezing in a workout, and running straight from a 90-minute facial she thought was 50 minutes...
PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds
Comedian Rahul Pandya lasted three days at a healthcare tech startup before getting fired over a Luigi Mangione joke his boss dug up on his social media. Cipha gets the full story. Plus: Cipha reveals he spent 20...
PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds
Cipha Sounds sits down with Bay Area rapper and producer P-Lo — in New York promoting his new album Out the Box — with comedian Salma Zaky in the room. They get into what it really means to rep the Bay, the region's...
PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds
Cipha Sounds and Rocky Powell break down what actually went down backstage at the Lauryn Hill festival — the Fugees' 30th anniversary reunion with Wyclef Jean, Erykah Badu, Dave Chappelle, Giggs, and more. Ciph tells...
PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds
Cipha Sounds links up in London with Seepa and Hugo — the guys behind pirate radio crew Kurupt FM from the BBC series People Just Do Nothing — for a deep dive into UK music and why it connects to New York more than...
PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds
Cipha Sounds hangs out with Brooklyn legends Smif-N-Wessun — Tek-N-Steele, aka the Cocoa Brovaz — for a real conversation about old New York, the culture, and staying true after 30 years in the game. They get into the...
PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds
Cipha Sounds sits down with his longtime friend, comedian Derek Gaines, to talk about his new special Goodlum and being "cul-de-sac black" — a good hoodlum from the suburbs who loves hood culture but grew up on the...
PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds
Cipha Sounds sits down with Rick Ross to celebrate 20 years of Port of Miami and the new album Set in Stone. They get into how "Hustlin'" broke on Hot 97, why you've got to go broke a few times to become a real boss...
PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds
Comedian Rob Haze (Atlanta-raised, LA-based) pulls up to the studio and Ciph breaks out the Trump umbrella he jacked 15 years before anybody thought Trump could be president. They get into riders and the mythology of...
PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds
Comedian Ian Lara joins Cipha Sounds and Rocky Powell for the first LIVE episode of PAY YOUR FRIEND$. They get into the Knicks championship run, why old-school NYC energy is back, jazz clubs, dead nightlife, and why...
PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds
Cipha Sounds sits down with London-born, NYC-based DJ and producer Snips (aka Todd Worsnip — founder of Barbershop Records and Livin' Proof) for a deep dive into UK music and how it really connects to New York. Ciph has...
PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds
On this episode of the "Pay Your Friends" show, host Cipha Sounds brings old and new friends together for an energetic discussion on the many faces of anger. Comedians Nathan Macintosh and Reggie join Cipha to recount...
PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds
<p>On this episode of the "Pay Your Friends" show, host Cipha Sounds brings old and new friends together for an energetic discussion on the many faces of anger. Comedians Nathan Macintosh and Reggie join Cipha to...
PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds
<p>PAY YOUR FRIEND$ is back and comedian Salma Zaky is back for her third appearance — this time to get a full hip-hop education whether she wants it or not.</p> <p> Cipha quizzes Salma on everything from Jay-Z's name...
PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds
<p>What does it really mean to be FROM New York City? Cipha Sounds, Simeon Goodson, and Lenny Marcus go deep on one of the most hotly debated questions in the city — and it's more than just an address.</p> <p>The...
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