Another Round
149 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4.2K ratingsHeben Nigatu and Tracy Clayton cover everything from race, gender and pop culture to squirrels, mangoes, and bad jokes, all in one boozy show.
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Episode 113: Our 2017 Kwanzaa Spectacular!
December 27, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBJoin us for our second annual Kwanzaa Spectacular, live at the Bell House in Brooklyn, NY! First, NPR Code Switch host Gene Demby brings us some forgotten Kwanzaa principles. Then MacArthur Genius and New York Times investigative reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones celebrates the silver linings of 2017. And later, DJ extraordinaire Donwill serenades us with some Kwanzaa carols. Plus a Kwanzaa tale, Drunken Debates, some special guests, and more! Follow Nikole Hannah-Jones at @nhannahjones. Foll...
Episode 112: Dearest Y'all, We Have Some News
December 20, 2017 13:15 - 57 minutes - 47.3 MBWe get our tarot cards read and make an announcement about our future. Keep following us on all of the things so we can keep you up to date on what's to come <3 Follow Haylin Belay at @haylinnnnnn and subscribe to her newsletter, My Feminism Involves Witchcraft. Follow Heben: @heavenrants Follow Tracy: @brokeymcpoverty Follow Another Round: @anotherround Email us: [email protected] Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/anotherround Additional music by Lee Rosevere fr...
Episode 111: Cream of the Crop (with Dodai Stewart)
December 13, 2017 10:00 - 47 minutes - 39.2 MBThis week, writer and editor Dodai Stewart chats with us about everything from Korean dramas to dating in New York to iPhone games to drug stores in different countries, and more. Come for insightful commentary on the state of digital media, stay for the puns. Follow Dodai Stewart at @dodaistewart. Follow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpoverty Email us: [email protected] Subscribe to our newsletter: buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletter Check out our merch! shop.buzzfeed.com Lear...
Episode 75: Citizen's Arrest (Encore)
December 06, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 65 MBWith the holiday season comes more awkward conversations with family, so we're bringing you an encore episode of our first ever call-in show where you, dear listeners, share with us how you're talking gender, race, politics, and more with your parents, aunties, in-laws, step-siblings, nephews, and more. And guess what: it's really hard! And messy! And you're not alone! We also got our homie Gene Demby of NPR's Code Switch on the line to talk through the now-public email exchange between Marga...
Episode 38: Let Black Girls Be Funny (with Janelle James) - Encore
November 29, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBJanelle James stops by the stude to chat with us about her new comedy album, Black and Mild, and we plan Girls Trip 2. Then we bring you an encore episode featuring an interview with Janelle, the debut of a segment called White Devil's Advocate, and Stacy's Career Corner (during which Tracy finds an unexpected Google result...!). And come to our Kwanzaa Spectacular live at the Bell House at 8pm on December 8th - get your tickets here. Follow Janelle James at @janellejcomic. Follow Stacy-...
Episode 110: Wheatgrass in Your Ass (with Jenifer Lewis)
November 22, 2017 10:00 - 58 minutes - 61.4 MBThis week, we bring to you our conversation with living legend, Jenifer Lewis. You know her from your favorite sitcoms like Fresh Prince, Girlfriends, and most recently, Black-ish, as well as iconic films like What’s Love Got to Do With It? (playing Angela Bassett’s mother), The Preacher’s Wife (as Whitney Houston’s mom), and Poetic Justice (as Tupac’s mom). She has a new memoir out, fittingly called The Mother of Black Hollywood. She chats with us about her illustrious career, navigating ...
Episode 109: #MeToo (with Stacy-Marie Ishmael)
November 15, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBThis week, professional rabble-rouser Stacy-Marie Ishmael is back in the stude with Stacy's Career Corner. She responds to a range of listener questions, from what to do when you're labelled a "feminazi" at work, to how to handle white male bosses with unchecked power. Plus, we discuss sexual harassment, #MeToo, and fighting back. Follow Stacy-Marie Ishmael: @s_m_i Follow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpoverty Email us: [email protected] Subscribe to our newsletter: buzzfeed.com/an...
Episode 108: Toronto Live! (with Scaachi Koul and Maria Qamar)
November 08, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBThis week, we bring you our first ever live show from Toronto! BuzzFeed writer Scaachi Koul reads from her memoir, One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter, then tells us about her trip to the Juggalo March, her DMs from The Rock, and her obsession with Danielle Steele. Plus, artist Maria Qamar aka HateCopy delves into the colorful world of auntie archetypes that she features in her new book, Trust No Aunty, and helps us answer the seminal question: do white people have family...
Introducing: Thirst Aid Kit
November 02, 2017 09:00 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBWe're thrilled to introduce a new podcast hosted by friends-of-the-show Bim Adewunmi and Nichole Perkins. In this inaugural episode, they examine the charms of Southern men. With a little help from Nichole’s friend Cynthia Harris, they jumpstart the conversation looking at the very juicy André 3000 before sifting through portrayals of the South in film and TV. Plus: a battle for fanfiction supremacy in Fanfic Wars—vote early and vote often for your favorite. Find show notes, fanfic, and mor...
Episode 107: Lusting Out Loud (with Bim Adewunmi and Nichole Perkins)
November 01, 2017 09:00 - 53 minutes - 55.3 MBThis week, writers and friends of the show Bim Adewunmi and Nichole Perkins tell us about their brand new podcast, Thirst Aid Kit. They talk Comic-Con, Jeff Goldblum, and why thirst - for women of color in particular - is both fun and important. Follow Bim Adewunmi at @bimadew and Nichole Perkins at @tnwhiskeywoman, follow their Tumblr at thirstaidkitpodcast.tumblr.com, and check out their new podcast, Thirst Aid Kit. Follow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpoverty Email us: anotherrou...
Episode 25: Stop Telling Women to Smile (with Tatyana Fazlalizadeh) - Encore
October 25, 2017 09:00 - 56 minutes - 59 MBThis week, we bring you an encore episode featuring the return of Men Gotta Do Better (you know how males be), a Southern phrase quiz, and an interview with Tatyana Fazlalizadeh, the artist behind the Stop Telling Women To Smile street art project. Follow Tatyana Fazlalizadeh on Twitter at @fazlalizadeh and Instagram at @tlynnfaz. Follow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpoverty Email us: [email protected] Subscribe to our newsletter: buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletter Check ou...
Episode 24: Ida Bae Wells (with Nikole Hannah-Jones) - Encore
October 18, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 80.6 MBThis week, we bring you an encore episode featuring Tracy's Animal Corner, Six Degrees of Housing Segregation with Gene Demby of NPR's Code Switch podcast, and an interview with investigative reporter extraordinaire and MacArthur Genius Award winner Nikole Hannah-Jones. If you're interested in pigeons, pumpkin spice, and affirmative action, this episode is for you. Follow Nikole Hannah-Jones at @nhannahjones. Follow Gene Demby at @GeeDee215. Follow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpovert...
Episode 106: The Sauce Awards (with Amber Rose, Quinta Brunson, and Victor Pope Jr., LIVE in LA)
October 11, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 73.8 MBWhen we found out Los Angeles wasn't hosting any awards shows when we'd be in town (rude), we decided to throw our own - enter, "The Sauce Awards," where we celebrate renaissance woman Quinta Brunson, internet hero Victor Pope Jr., and the one and only Amber Rose! Quinta talks about her collaboration with Shondaland in the age of Trump, Victor reveals the inspiration for his use of props on Vine, and Amber talks SlutWalk, feminism, ovulation apps, and more. Come for the sauce, because the s...
Episode 105: Go Outside (with Rahawa Haile, Brother Nature, and Velva Clayton)
October 04, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBIn honor of Mental Health Awareness Week, we celebrate nature and the rejuvenating qualities of going outside. Writer Rahawa Haile talks to us about hiking the Appalachian Trail (yup, the whole damn thing) and Kelvin Peña aka Brother Nature himself describes the origins of his YouTube-famous Deer Squad. Plus, Tracy's mom Velva stops by the stude to tell us about an infamous family fishing trip. And come hang with us at our live show in Toronto on October 14th - get tix here! Follow Raha...
Episode 104: Keep Them Socks On, Playa (with Brittany Luse and Eric Eddings)
September 27, 2017 09:00 - 41 minutes - 41.6 MBThis week, Brittany Luse and Eric Eddings of the Gimlet podcast, The Nod, join us for a spirited PewPewPew session. Brittany comes clean about her longtime use of transitions lenses, Eric explains whether or not casseroles are "good for the blacks," and we all celebrate the literary genius that is Zane. Follow Brittany Luse at @bmluse and Eric Eddings at @eeddings. And check out their wonderful podcast, The Nod. Follow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpoverty Email us: anotherround@buzz...
Episode 103: Reclaim Your Bootyhole (Live from London)
September 20, 2017 09:00 - 55 minutes - 57.8 MBOn this week's episode, we bring you our first international live show ever! We went to London for the Shout Out Live Podcast Festival where we sang the praises of British television (namely Tracy's newfound favorite show, "Embarrassing Bodies"). Then we chatted with writer Bolu Babalola about the beauty of creating dark-skinned black women characters in her stories, and actor Susan Wokoma (of "Chewing Gum" and "Crazyhead") on why she loathes being described as an overnight success. Plus,...
Episode 6: Lit Like Bic (with Desus Nice) - Encore
September 13, 2017 09:00 - 39 minutes - 39.7 MBThis week we bring you an encore of perhaps our tipsiest episode yet featuring the one and only Desus Nice. We share some questions we have for white people, then chat with Desus about people misunderstanding his Twitter jokes, the wedding episode of A Different World, and Richard Wright. Come for the riveting conversation, stay for the moment we realize we shouldn't drink straight bourbon when recording the show! And come to our live show in Los Angeles on October 3rd at the Theatre at Ac...
Episode 102: Our Bonus Celebration!
September 06, 2017 09:00 - 33 minutes - 32.7 MBThis week we bring you some bonus material celebrating over 100 episodes of Another Round! First, our fabulous Production Fellows aka Fellies, Agerenesh Ashagre and Alex Laughlin, surprise us with some listener stories. Then we share with you a special edition of PewPewPew, featuring...you guessed it...us! And keep listening till the end if you want to hear the evolution of a very integral part of the show...! Follow Agerenesh Ashagre at @agerenesh and Alex Laughlin at @alexlaughs. Foll...
Our 101nst Episode Celebration!
August 30, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBThis week we celebrate our 101nst episode! That's right, the 101nst. Having made over 100 episodes, we wanted to take some time to reflect on where we've been, what we've learned, and how our airhorn noises have improved (tremendously). Join us as we interview some very special guests (their names rhyme with Shmeben and Shmacy), and share with you some of our favorite moments from the show. And we didn't have space to share all the fun stuff we wanted to share with you in this week's epis...
Episode 100: Kunta in the House (with LeVar Burton)
August 23, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBThis week, we're bringing you our wide-ranging conversation with the one and only LeVar Burton. He tells us the life lesson he learned from Dr. Maya Angelou while working on Roots, what he wishes he could say to Star Trek writers about his character Geordi La Forge, and how his love of reading led him to Reading Rainbow in the past, and his new podcast Levar Burton Reads in the present. Be forewarned: he just might scandalize you when he reveals his hidden talent. And make sure you listen ...
Episode 99: Bounce Music As Praxis (with April Ryan, feat. HaSizzle)
August 16, 2017 13:28 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBThis week, we take some time to process what happened in Charlottesville, and talk about how to persevere in the age of emboldened white supremacy. Then we chat with April Ryan, the National Association of Black Journalists' "Journalist of the Year," on twenty years spent in the White House press briefing room. We check in with Vice News DC Bureau Chief Shawna Thomas and BuzzFeed political reporter Darren Sands about how they ask difficult questions and cover news in 2017. Plus: HaSizzle...
Episode 98: The Anne Hathaway of Politics (with Cory Booker)
August 09, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBThis week we bring you our conversation with Senator Cory Booker, taped live at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Booker chats with us about reformative justice (and whether he’s a prison abolitionist), fundraising with Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump for his Senate campaign in 2013, and whether he ever feels like the Anne Hathaway of politics. Come for the political discussion, stay to find out if he’s actually Mindy Kaling’s baby daddy. Follow Senator Cory Booker on Twitter at @CoryBooker....
Episode 39: The Betrayer of the Patriarchy (with Anil Dash) - Encore
August 02, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBThis week we're bringing you an encore episode featuring friend of the show and OG tech guy, Anil Dash! First we have a little What Had Happened Was featuring young Heben (and the headaches she gave her parents), followed by a long conversation with Anil Dash about mangoes, representation on screen and in tech, and teaching his son about feminism (with a little tangent about Bee Movie). Follow Anil Dash on Twitter at @anildash. Follow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpoverty Email us: anothe...
Episode 19: Was That a Microaggression or Just Tuesday? (with Audie Cornish) - Encore
July 26, 2017 12:14 - 56 minutes - 47.5 MBTracy tells the story about her racist goldfish, and we chat with Audie Cornish, host of NPR's All Things Considered. Follow Audie Cornish at @nprAudie Follow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpoverty Email us: [email protected] Subscribe to the Another Round newsletter at buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletter. Merch is back! Tees! Totes! They're so cute: shop.buzzfeed.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 97: Ding Dong Ding-a-ling (with Matt Bellassai)
July 19, 2017 09:00 - 47 minutes - 48.8 MBThis week we chat with writer and all-American internet guy Matt Bellassai about his new podcast, Unhappy Hour, where he demonstrates how complaining can truly be an art form. In addition to discussing a variety of bodily functions, Matt reveals his go-to karaoke jams and the genre of Tweet that gets on his last nerve. And in the spirit of complaining, instead of buying rounds this week, we cut people off. You're cut off! Jk, not you personally - come hang! Follow Matt Bellassai at @M...
Episode 96: Trap Improv (with Sasheer Zamata)
July 12, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 64 MBThis week, we chat with actor/comedian Sasheer Zamata about trap improv, the wig room at Saturday Night Live, and her new stand-up special on Seeso called "Pizza Mind." And we answer the question you've been dying to know: what's the whitest opening song lyric of all time? Plus shout outs to street meats, cheese juice, and hard shells. Last but not least...come to our live show in London on August 5th! For tickets and more information, check out www.solivefestival.com. Follow Sashee...
Episode 95: No Stone Left Unturnt (with Jonny Sun)
July 05, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 72 MBThis week, we talk with writer/illustrator/Twitter hero Jonny Sun about his new book, Everyone's a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too, Twitter personas and bot theft, and why his dad loved the Danish Eurodance group, Aqua. And, back by popular demand, we have for you another rousing game of Y'all's Parents Was Nasty...we're sorry but also, you're welcome. Plus shoutouts to Heben's favorite condiment and Tracy's beloved hometown heroes. Follow Jonny Sun on Twitter at @jonnysun and on Instagram a...
Episode 94: Another Round LIVE in Chicago!
June 28, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBThis week, as a part of WBEZ’s Podcast Passport series, we bring to you our live show from Thalia Hall in Chicago! Dr. Eve Ewing, sociologist extraordinaire, schools us on why poetry is not a luxury (shout out to Audre Lorde!), and plays a lil game we like to call Six Degrees of Education Policy. Let it be noted that she plays this game like a BOSS. Then we go with poet and vocalist Jamila Woods to the First Corinthian Leather Church of God and Christ in Obama - may we all be saved - and s...
Nah, Ceebs (with Tkay Maidza)
June 21, 2017 09:00 - 50 minutes - 52.8 MBThis week we bring you an interview with Zimbabwean-Australian rapper Tkay Maidza, who we sat down with at SXSW earlier this year. We talk with her about what she listened to growing up (from Rod Stewart to Rihanna), all the natural hair on The Simpsons, and her favorite Australian slang. If you ever had thin eyebrows in the 90s (who didn't?!?), this episode is for you! Follow Tkay Maidza on Twitter and Instagram: @TkayMaidza Follow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpoverty Email us: anothe...
Episode 13: Another Round Live! (with Roxane Gay) - Encore
June 14, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 86.1 MBThis week we catch up with inimitable writer Roxane Gay about her new book Hunger, paid and unpaid emotional labor, and "The Bachelorette." Then we bring you the encore episode of our very first live show, where we were blessed to have Roxane on as a guest. She chats with us about women in the publishing industry, flirting strategies, and even moderates a spirited game of Drunken Debates. Plus, Heben quizzes us on white guys in public radio, and Tracy stands up for an animal slandered by a...
Episode 93: Find Your Cackle (with Doreen St. Felix and Durga Chew-Bose)
June 07, 2017 09:00 - 45 minutes - 46.7 MBThis week, we invite writers Doreen St. Felix and Durga Chew-Bose to join us for a playful and pensive round of PewPewPew with Friends! We talk about Doreen’s New York Magazine cover story on Kara Walker (read it if you haven’t already!), and Durga’s new book, Too Much and Not the Mood (it's exquisite). We study Heben’s perfect laugh, celebrate porch life, and figure out why white girls in the 90s all wanted to be marine biologists. Plus we might even learn you a Gmail hack that will change...
Episode 92: Sliding in on a Shrimp Sandwich (with Marcus Samuelsson)
May 31, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBThis week we chat with Marcus Samuelsson - Top Chef, Red Rooster restauranteur, and maker of the world's finest mac & cheese (we've tried it...it's reallll good). He dishes about Ikea meatballs, the flavors of Harlem, and answers Heben's hard-hitting question: is aioli really just gentrified mayo? Plus, Tracy brings us a What Had Happened Was from her days as a college activist/troll for justice. And rounds for furniture and just one thing - you know the one...not that one...thaaaat one. ...
Episode 91: Mary-Fake and Ashy (with The Lucas Bros)
May 24, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBThis week we chat with the inimitable comedy duo, The Lucas Bros, about their favorite presidents, two-for-one therapy sessions, and how improv is white people spoken word. Then R&B sensation The Buttertones make their media debut and we celebrate our favorite 90s ad libs. Follow The Lucas Bros on Twitter at @LucasBros. Both of 'em. And check out their new comedy special on Netflix. Follow Akoto Ofori-Atta on Twitter at @ko_616. And check out her work with TheTrace.org, a non-pr...
Episode 90: Bigots Have No Sense of Graphic Design (with Negin Farsad)
May 17, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBThis week we bring to you the magic of our live show at NYC's PodFest! We talk to writer and thirst correspondent Bim Adewunmi, denounce some things with comedian Negin Farsad, and even play a game with our pod brother, Ahmed Ali Akbar of the See Something Say Something podcast. Plus, shout outs to being someone's person and Beyonce.com! And we'd love to see you at our next live show in Chicago on June 21st at Thalia Hall! Follow Negin Farsad at @NeginFarsad. Follow Bim Adewunmi at @bimad...
Over That Rainbow (with Morris Day)
May 03, 2017 09:00 - 28 minutes - 27.5 MBThis week, writer and resident Prince expert Nichole Perkins joins us to chat with the one and only actor and musician, Morris Day. He played Prince’s arch-nemesis in the iconic film "Purple Rain," and he’s helping us remember Prince in light of the one year anniversary of Prince’s passing. Come for a thoughtful remembrance, stay to find out how we made Morris blush. Follow Morris Day at @TheMorrisDay. His new song is called “Over That Rainbow” and you can find it on Spotify. Follow N...
Episode 89: Sister Girl Bonds (with Dr. Kimberle Crenshaw)
April 26, 2017 10:51 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBThis week we chat with Dr. Kimberle Crenshaw about her term "intersectionality," the #SayHerName campaign, and her favorite Prince song. And Animal Corner is back! Tracy counters Heben's bat skepticism with a fervent defense of bats aka little puppies dressed up like Dracula. Shout out to bats. Plus rounds for shower sisters and long lost sisters. Follow Dr. Kimberle Crenshaw: @SandyLocks on Twitter, and check out the African American Policy Forum at aafp.org. Follow us: @heavenrant...
Episode 88: I Got Indian In My Family
April 19, 2017 09:00 - 45 minutes - 46.6 MBThis week, we're trying something a little different: we team up with our friends at WNYC's Only Human podcast to find Tracy's roots. Growing up in Louisville, Kentucky, she always heard that her ancestors were, in her mother's words, "black, white and American Indian." But, like many black Americans, she's found it hard to trace her family heritage with ancestors forced into the American slave trade. So Tracy turns to DNA ancestry tests, and experts on DNA and race, to find out where she com...
Episode 87: The Original Bad and Boujee (with Karyn Parsons)
April 12, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 74 MBFresh Prince alum Karyn Parsons stops by the stude to chat with us about Sweet Blackberry, her non-profit that makes educational materials for kids featuring lesser known stories of black excellence. Plus, What Had Happened Was is back, with Tracy’s Lyft driver from hell. Come to find out if Carlton would have been a Trump supporter, stay to find out who was banned from The Underground Railroad Museum and Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles. Follow Karyn Parsons at @Karyn_Parsons and check ou...
Episode 86: The Spicy Double Down (with Lizzo)
April 05, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBThis week, we take you back to our live show at SXSW! First, Heben debuts her conspiracy theory that Donald Trump's entire presidential career is inspired by KFC. Then, back by popular demand, is the return of Tracy's Joke Time. Finally, the radiant and talented Lizzo chats with us about growing up religious, collaborating with Prince, and being body positive. If you need a pick-me-up this week, put your headphones on and sit back - we gotchu. Follow Lizzo on Twitter @lizzo and on Instag...
Episode 22: A Dude Named Hot Sauce (with Yassir Lester) (Encore)
March 29, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBHeben catches up with writer/comedian Yassir Lester about his new TV show "Making History," then revisits a conversation she and Tracy had with him about light-skinned dudes, writing for "Girls," and the best teen ever: Malia Obama. Plus, Nicki Minaj's famous pickle juice speech, celebrating little victories, and candles...! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shot #9: Members Only
March 22, 2017 09:00 - 28 minutes - 57 MBSometimes you just gotta get together and laugh with your friends, which is why this week's shot features two of our faves: Nichole Perkins, BuzzFeed Emerging Writers Fellow and Aaron Edwards, who does product and editorial at The Outline. This week there's a righteous game of Pew Pew Pew with friends and a conversation that goes from how you protest, to awkward dates, to cuss words and jivesicles. Go ahead and consider how doing drugs with Donald Trump might be genius and quantify exactly ...
Episode 85: The Same Stuff as Stars (with Amanda Nguyen)
March 15, 2017 09:00 - 53 minutes - 111 MBWe never thought we'd do a single episode on both outer space and sexual assault, but that's because we hadn't met activist and aspiring astronaut Amanda Nguyen yet. She founded the organization Rise, to advocate for the rights of survivors of rape. Did you know that in some states, untested rape kits can be thrown away after 30 days? Amanda tells us how legislation reflects rape culture, and how we can change this. When she's not busy fighting, Amanda is preparing herself for space travel....
Episode 84: shETHER (with Remy Ma)
March 08, 2017 16:28 - 1 hour - 87.1 MBThis week, an exclusive, extra-long conversation with the one and only Remy Ma! She came by the women's club The Wing and opened up about her pregnancy struggles, the music business, the prison system and of course the thing everybody wants to know about: her Nicki Minaj diss track "shETHER." Nothing was off-limits and the all-women crowd at The Wing was here for it. We were especially honored to have a group of young women from the WomanHOOD project in the audience. WomanHOOD is a feminist...
Episode 83: Incognegro (with Jordan Peele)
March 01, 2017 10:00 - 56 minutes - 58.2 MBThis week, we chat with Emmy and Peabody award-winning writer/comedian Jordan Peele about his directorial debut, “Get Out.” Spoiler alert! There are spoilers! But we try to give you a heads up before, and also, if you haven’t seen the movie already, what are you doing with your life?!? Come for Jordan’s take on the social thriller as a way to build empathy - especially in America's fucked up racial climate - and stay for his delightful appreciation of the man, the myth, the legend: Regina...
Episode 82: Another Round's Blacker History Month LIVE
February 22, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 156 MBWelcome to the audience of your favorite black as hell live show, where the #blackgirlmagic is audible and the joy spreads fast. Friend of the show Matt Bellassai stops by to highlight the white history heroes you may not have heard of, like Trevor Trailmixson and Kennedy McLincolnbedroom. Then, musical genius and band leader for "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" Mr. Jon Batiste and his melodica come by for fun and musical games. And finally, Jasmyn Lawson of Giphy brings us a super spec...
Episode 81: Y'all's Parents Was Nasty (with Kelly Rowland)
February 15, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 66 MBWe're talking music this week and we've got the one and only Kelly Rowland blessing the stude to talk about parenthood, nice pajamas and the "hell no's" she heard on her path to fame. (If you're wondering if Kelly glows so bright you can hardly look at her directly, the answer is yes.) And then, if you think you were conceived in a prayerful way with some missionary nookie, you're wrong and Tracy is here to play you some songs that will haunt your dreams. We end this episode with some R&B-ins...
Episode 43: A Gumbo of Afrofuturism (Vann R. Newkirk II) (Encore)
February 08, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 160 MBIt's an encore, which is French* for "you better listen again, honey because it's delicious." We celebrate Blacker History Month with our caucacity correspondent Matt Bellassai, we talk all things Kanye with Jezebel's Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, and interview Vann R. Newkirk II of Seven Scribes and The Atlantic, who brings us to the afrofuture because the afro-present is pretty tough. Also! We have a live show coming up on February 10th, 2017! It's sold out, but you can get your friends tog...
Episode 80: A Beautiful Way To Resist
February 01, 2017 18:50 - 1 hour - 66 MBTrump's Executive Order had so many in the streets this past weekend. With so much on our minds and hearts, we invite friends Ahmed Ali Akbar (host of our sibling podcast See Something Say Something) and Bim Adewunmi, reporter extraordinaire, to chat with us about Muslim identity and resistance. Plus, an Iranian man whose in-laws were detained at JFK airport walks us through the experience, and a pair of civil rights lawyers offer tips on how you can help if you're feeling helpless. Follow...
Episode 79: Pour One Out for Elmo (with Joy Reid)
January 25, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBInauguration. The Women's March. The first few days of Trump's presidency. It's...a lot. Join us as we reflect wistfully on Obama's presidency, then chat with Joy Reid -- host of the MSNBC political talk show "AM Joy" and co-editor of the new book We Are the Change We Seek: The Speeches of Barack Obama -- about media literacy in the age of "alternative facts," her favorite "Fresh Prince" episode, and of course, punching nazis. Plus, the musical stylings of our friend, Tunde Olaniran! Email...
Episode 78: They Didn't Expect Me (with Kim Drew)
January 18, 2017 10:00 - 59 minutes - 126 MBKim Drew and Tunde Olaniran pop by to bless the newly-inaugurated stude! *champagne popping emoji* Tracy and Tunde bring back What Had Happened Was and Tracy tells the tale of narrowly escaping (maybe) being serial killed (or sex orgied.) Tunde, who you may remember from episode 60, does the very important work of giving us an update on what it's like in Flint right now and how to actively help the folks there who *still* do not have clean water. It has been over 600 days. Kim Drew, a.k.a....