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Good Talk Podcast Network

43 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings

Good Talk Podcast Network feed is the main source for a number of shows produced by Shane Paul Neil and Aliya S. King.

Shane Paul Neil is a freelance writer, journalist, and lover of Haikus as well as being a news editor for theGrio.. His personal essays and articles often involve topics including social justice, sexuality, and pop culture. His work has been featured on Medium, theGrio, NBCBLK, and The Huffington Post.

Aliya S. King is an award-winning journalist and the author of Platinum. She is the coauthor of Original Gangster and the New York Times bestseller Keep the Faith. Her work has appeared in Vibe, Giant, Uptown, Essence, King, Ms., Us Weekly, and Teen People, among others. She is currently the Editor at Large for LEVEL magazine.

Society & Culture Comedy
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Episodes

Introducing The Stale Popcorn Podcast!

May 15, 2020 13:00 - 1 minute - 2.3 MB

Aliya S. King and Shane Paul Neil introduce their newest show! Show link: stalepopcorn.captivate.fm (https://stalepopcorn.captivate.fm) Follow us on Twitter @ShanePaulNeil (https://twitter.com/shanepaulneil) @AliyaSKing (https://my.captivate.fm/twitter.com/aliyasking) Support this podcast

Good Talk Episode #30: Sexier time

May 14, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 116 MB

Shane and Aliya talk about using sex toys. Unusual orgasms and making a sex playlist. Follow us on Twitter @ShanePaulNeil (https://twitter.com/shanepaulneil) @AliyaSKing (https://my.captivate.fm/twitter.com/aliyasking) Support this podcast

Writing Practice with Aliya S. King Episode 8

May 13, 2020 15:00 - 48 minutes - 77.6 MB

Aliya talks about how to pitch ideas to magazines and how to go about finding an agent. Follow Aliya on twitter @aliyasking (https://twitter.com/aliyasking) Support this podcast

Good Talk Episode 29: Hey Google, Sexy Time!

May 13, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 111 MB

Shane and Aliya talk about using Google to set the mood, hitting a turning point with conflicts, and STILL trying to figure out a name for the network. Follow us on Twitter @ShanePaulNeil (https://twitter.com/shanepaulneil) @AliyaSKing (https://my.captivate.fm/twitter.com/aliyasking) Support this podcast

Writing Practice with Aliya S,. King Episode 7

May 08, 2020 13:00 - 41 minutes - 95.6 MB

Aliya talks about some of the rules of fiction, setting boundaries for your writing practice, and some thoughts on procrastination. Follow Aliya on twitter @aliyasking (https://twitter.com/aliyasking) Support this podcast

Good Talk #28 We Back

May 01, 2020 13:00 - 2 hours - 184 MB

Aliya and Shane talk about investing in creature comforts, quarantine based insomnia, and the motivation for cheating. Follow us on Twitter @ShanePaulNeil (https://twitter.com/shanepaulneil) @AliyaSKing (https://my.captivate.fm/twitter.com/aliyasking) Support this podcast

Writing Practice with Aliya S. King Episode 6

April 29, 2020 13:00 - 55 minutes - 75.7 MB

Aliya talks about the value of having a mentor along with how (and how not to) find one. Follow Aliya on twitter @aliyasking (https://twitter.com/aliyasking) Support this podcast

Writing Practice Episode 5

April 24, 2020 13:00 - 54 minutes - 74.6 MB

Aliya talks about managing creativity through addiction and mental illness and how being creative need not require either condition. Follow Aliya on twitter @aliyasking (https://twitter.com/aliyasking) Support this podcast

Good Talk #27 - The Breaks

April 17, 2020 13:00 - 52 minutes - 72.2 MB

Aliya and Shane talk about how the kids are handling isolation, ghostwriting, and Shane realizing he needs a break. Follow us on Twitter @ShanePaulNeil (https://twitter.com/shanepaulneil) @AliyaSKing (https://my.captivate.fm/twitter.com/aliyasking) Support this podcast

Writing Practice With Aliya S. King Episode 4

April 15, 2020 13:00 - 54 minutes - 87.1 MB

Aliya talks about writing your life story, asking for forgiveness NOT permission, and reading all the memoirs. Follow Aliya on twitter @aliyasking (https://twitter.com/aliyasking) Support this podcast

Good Talk #26 - Hawking The Numbers

April 13, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 148 MB

Aliya and Shane talk about isolation outfits, building a podcast network, and getting lost in the analytics of creativity. Follow us on Twitter @ShanePaulNeil (https://twitter.com/shanepaulneil) @AliyaSKing (https://my.captivate.fm/twitter.com/aliyasking) Support this podcast

Good Talk #25- Every N***a Is A Star

April 09, 2020 13:00 - 2 hours - 172 MB

Shane and Aliya talk about politics (briefly), trading ailments and disabilities, and their new favorite song. Follow us on Twitter @ShanePaulNeil (https://twitter.com/shanepaulneil) @AliyaSKing (https://my.captivate.fm/twitter.com/aliyasking) Support this podcast

Good Talk #24 This Isn't Fun Anymore

April 07, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 127 MB

Shane and Aliya talk about Shane's weekend anxiety and panic attack, writing about the kids, and addiction. Good Times! Follow us on Twitter @ShanePaulNeil (https://twitter.com/shanepaulneil) @AliyaSKing (https://my.captivate.fm/twitter.com/aliyasking) Support this podcast

Writing Practice with Aliya S, King Episode 3

April 07, 2020 08:00 - 46 minutes - 107 MB

Aliya talks about covering tragedy, taking breaks, and managing expectations when your book gets published. Follow Aliya on twitter @aliyasking (https://twitter.com/aliyasking) Support this podcast

Good Talk #23 Blowjobs In Bonnets While Watching Marvel

April 03, 2020 15:30 - 1 hour - 131 MB

Shane and Aliya talk about the unsexiness of isolation, the hierarchy of needs and... other things. Follow us on Twitter @ShanePaulNeil (https://twitter.com/shanepaulneil) @AliyaSKing (https://my.captivate.fm/twitter.com/aliyasking) Support this podcast

Good Talk #22 - The Corona Honeymoon Is Over

April 03, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 129 MB

Isolation finally catches up with Aliya and Shane as the two jump on the mic after a day of disagreement and hurt feelings. Follow us on Twitter @ShanePaulNeil (https://twitter.com/shanepaulneil) @AliyaSKing (https://my.captivate.fm/twitter.com/aliyasking) Support this podcast

Writing Practice With Aliya S. KIng Episode 2

April 01, 2020 08:00 - 39 minutes - 73.1 MB

Aliya talks about working home during the pandemic, managing children and their projects, and maintaining your overall sanity in close quarters with loved ones. Follow Aliya on twitter @aliyasking (https://twitter.com/aliyasking) Support this podcast

Good Talk #21 - Wild Like Larry Davis

March 31, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 122 MB

Shane and Aliya talk about the transitive properties of Italian pasta sauce, their memories of the Bronx, and single parenting during a pandemic, Follow us on Twitter @ShanePaulNeil (https://twitter.com/shanepaulneil) @AliyaSKing (https://my.captivate.fm/twitter.com/aliyasking) Support this podcast

Good Talk Episode #20 A Long AF Episode

March 29, 2020 13:00 - 2 hours - 198 MB

Aliya and Shane talk about revealing Good Talk to her followers, managing listener expectations and a Scrabble match to end them all. Follow us on Twitter @ShanePaulNeil (https://twitter.com/shanepaulneil) @AliyaSKing (https://my.captivate.fm/twitter.com/aliyasking) Support this podcast

Writing Practice with Aliya S. King Episode 1

March 25, 2020 13:00 - 44 minutes - 102 MB

Aliya talks about the dangers of rereading your work too soon setting writer boundaries with your loved ones, and how writing just sucks sometimes. Follow Aliya on twitter @aliyasking (https://twitter.com/aliyasking) Support this podcast

Good Talk Episode #19- You Can Be Right Or You Can Be Happy

March 25, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 120 MB

Shane and Aliya talk about their need to be right, Covid misinformation, and Aliya's white boy story. Follow us on Twitter @ShanePaulNeil (https://twitter.com/shanepaulneil) @AliyaSKing (https://my.captivate.fm/twitter.com/aliyasking) Support this podcast

Good Talk #18: Princess Bride

March 23, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 101 MB

Aliya watches Princess Bride for the first time plus more movie talk. Follow us on Twitter @ShanePaulNeil (https://twitter.com/shanepaulneil) @AliyaSKing (https://my.captivate.fm/twitter.com/aliyasking) Support this podcast

Good Talk #17 Corona Rom-Com

March 22, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 100 MB

Aliya and Shane talk about shitty sleep, being homeless during the lockdown,, and living with our exes during the apocalypse. Follow us on Twitter @ShanePaulNeil (https://twitter.com/shanepaulneil) @AliyaSKing (https://my.captivate.fm/twitter.com/aliyasking) Support this podcast

Good Talk #16 The Episode About Nothing

March 22, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 164 MB

Shane and Aliya ask whether you should tip your cashier, and discuss why the show is now called Good Talk. Follow us on Twitter ShanePaulNeil (https://twitter.com/shanepaulneil) @AliyaSKing (https://my.captivate.fm/twitter.com/aliyasking) Support this podcast

Good Talk #15 The Quiet Storm

March 17, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 132 MB

Air Talk has a new name. Good Talk! (Blame NPR) Aliya and Shane go down a musical black hole of memories featuring Nas, Brian McKnight, Tina Marie,Eric Benet, and Amy Winehouse. Follow us on Twitter @ShanePaulNeil (https://twitter.com/shanepaulneil) @AliyaSKing (https://my.captivate.fm/twitter.com/aliyasking) Donate to the show at PayPal.me/spnwrite (https://my.captivate.fm/https;//paypal.me/spnwrites) s Support this podcast

Air Talk #14 More Corona, More Sex, More Babies

March 16, 2020 23:30 - 58 minutes - 54.9 MB

Aliya and Shane talk, Corona (again), writing about sex stuff, and movies that may or may or may not have aged well, while trying to navigate two kids. Stuff we wrote about sex. On the Philosophical Implications of Playing With the Booty (https://level.medium.com/on-the-philosophical-implications-of-playing-with-the-booty-cd7fea422197) Why Delayed Ejaculation Is Hard to Solve (https://level.medium.com/why-delayed-ejaculation-is-hard-to-solve-431a8c6ca09c) Follow us on Twitter @ShaneP...

Air TAlk #13 The New Normal?

March 15, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 103 MB

Aliya and Shane adjust to the new reality of Corona lockdown while talking gentrification, NOI, and whether or not to move the studio to the bedroom. Follow us on Twitter @ShanePaulNeil (https://twitter.com/shanepaulneil) @AliyaSKing (https://my.captivate.fm/twitter.com/aliyasking) Donate to the show at PayPal.me/spnwrites (https://my.captivate.fm/https;//paypal.me/spnwrites) Support this podcast

Air Talk #12 The Rona Pt. 2

March 12, 2020 20:30 - 1 hour - 89.4 MB

Shane and Aliya continue to prep for lockdown while talking menopause, Trump and musical memes. Follow us on Twitter @ShanePaulNeil (https://twitter.com/shanepaulneil) @AliyaSKing (https://my.captivate.fm/twitter.com/aliyasking) Donate to the show at PayPal.me/spnwrites (https://my.captivate.fm/https;//paypal.me/spnwrites) Support this podcast

Air Talk #11 The Rona Pt 1.

March 12, 2020 05:00 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

Shane and Aliya begin prep for a Corona lockdown. Follow us on Twitter @ShanePaulNeil (https://twitter.com/shanepaulneil) @AliyaSKing (https://my.captivate.fm/twitter.com/aliyasking) Donate to the show at PayPal.me/spnwrites (https://my.captivate.fm/https;//paypal.me/spnwrites) Support this podcast

Air talk #10 About Last Night

March 11, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 106 MB

Shane and Aliya discuss step-parenting and navigating a very sensitive subject.. Follow us on Twitter @ShanePaulNeil (https://twitter.com/shanepaulneil) @AliyaSKing (https://my.captivate.fm/twitter.com/aliyasking) Donate to the show at PayPal.me/spnwrites (https://my.captivate.fm/https;//paypal.me/spnwrites) Support this podcast

Air Talk #9 Facebook Lovin

March 10, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 86.8 MB

Aliya and Shane discuss their sneaker game and following each other on social media. Follow us on Twitter @ShanePaulNeil (https://twitter.com/shanepaulneil) @AliyaSKing (https://my.captivate.fm/twitter.com/aliyasking) Donate to the show at PayPal.me/spnwrites (https://my.captivate.fm/https;//paypal.me/spnwrites) Support this podcast

Air Talk #8 Light Skint Lazy

March 09, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 135 MB

Shane and Aliya discuss being mistaken for siblings, being an all purpose partner, and navigating their body issues. Follow us on Twitter @ShanePaulNeil (https://twitter.com/shanepaulneil) @AliyaSKing (https://my.captivate.fm/twitter.com/aliyasking) Donate to the show at PayPal.me/spnwrites (https://my.captivate.fm/https;//paypal.me/spnwrites) Support this podcast

Air Talk #7 Aliya's Cocktail

March 06, 2020 12:30 - 1 hour - 91.7 MB

Aliya talks about her documentary idea based on her mental health journey and the general shiftiness of American healthcare. Follow us on Twitter @ShanePaulNeil (https://twitter.com/shanepaulneil) @AliyaSKing (https://my.captivate.fm/twitter.com/aliyasking) Donate to the show at PayPal.me/spnwrites (https://my.captivate.fm/https;//paypal.me/spnwrites) Support this podcast

Air Talk #6 Door Dash The Dick

March 06, 2020 04:00 - 53 minutes - 73.2 MB

Aliya and Shane talk big booty problems, Black men don't cheat, and sex postmortems. Follow us on Twitter @ShanePaulNeil (https://twitter.com/shanepaulneil) @AliyaSKing (https://my.captivate.fm/twitter.com/aliyasking) Donate to the show at PayPal.me/spnwrites (https://my.captivate.fm/https;//paypal.me/spnwrites) Support this podcast

Air Talk #5 Straight Off A Cliff

March 05, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 103 MB

Aliya and Shane talk hair journeys, big butts in thongs and who's going to die first. Follow us on Twitter @ShanePaulNeil (https://twitter.com/shanepaulneil) @AliyaSKing (https://my.captivate.fm/twitter.com/aliyasking) Donate to the show at PayPal.me/spnwrites (https://my.captivate.fm/https;//paypal.me/spnwrites) Support this podcast

Air talk #4 Butt Play, Bumbling Dads, and how babies are made

February 28, 2020 04:00 - 51 minutes - 70.4 MB

Shane and Aliya talk about playing with dudes butts, the troupe of the Bumbling dad, and explaining how sex works. Follow us on Twitter @ShanePaulNeil (https://twitter.com/shanepaulneil) @AliyaSKing (https://my.captivate.fm/twitter.com/aliyasking) Donate to the show at PayPal.me/spnwrites (https://my.captivate.fm/https;//paypal.me/spnwrites) Support this podcast

Air Talk #3 New Boots and Too Many Blankets

February 27, 2020 13:00 - 39 minutes - 54.6 MB

Aliya and Shane ramble on about old school fashion, how many blankets are too many, and how to promote this damned show. Support this podcast

The SPN Episode 4: It's Been A Long Time

February 17, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 135 MB

Shane and Aliya catch up on all the happenings since the last official episode of The SPN including learning about the death of Kobe Bryant Follow us on Twitter @ShanePaulNeil (https://twitter.com/shanepaulneil) @AliyaSKing (https://twitter.com/aliyasking) Donate to the show at PayPal.me/spnwrites (paypal.me/spnwrites) . Check out our writing at LEVEL (Https://level.medium.com) Support this podcast

Air Talk #2 No More Babies!

February 15, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 110 MB

Shane and Aliya talk about parenthood and blended families. Then Aliya decides to clear her conscience. The show of random office talk. Shane and Aliya talk face tattoos, and Gen X rebellion., Follow us on Twitter @ShanePaulNeil (https://twitter.com/shanepaulneil) @AliyaSKing (https://my.captivate.fm/twitter.com/aliyasking) Donate to the show at PayPal.me/spnwrites (https://my.captivate.fm/https;//paypal.me/spnwrites) Support this podcast

Air Talk #1 - Face Time

February 11, 2020 04:00 - 54 minutes - 75 MB

The show of random office talk. Shane and Aliya talk face tattoos, and Gen X rebellion., Follow us on Twitter @ShanePaulNeil (Twitter.xom/ShanePaulNeil) @AliyaSKing (Twitter.com/AliyaSKing) Donate to the show at PayPal.me/spnwrites (PayPal.me/spnwrites) Support this podcast

The Main Source

January 31, 2020 13:00 - 57 minutes - 91.3 MB

Shane and Aliya are joined my Kenny Miles who worked with Aliya at The Source. We discuss the heights of hip-hop journalism and the five mic album that ruined it all. Follow us on Twitter @ShanePaulNeil (https://my.captivate.fm/Twitter.xom/ShanePaulNeil) @AliyaSKing (https://my.captivate.fm/Twitter.com/AliyaSKing) Donate to the show at PayPal.me/spnwrites (https://my.captivate.fm/PayPal.me/spnwrites) Support this podcast

Advice Nobody Asked For

January 30, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 77.9 MB

Shane and Aliya read random advice columns and offer their own takes own counsel. Follow us on Twitter @ShanePaulNeil (https://my.captivate.fm/Twitter.xom/ShanePaulNeil) @AliyaSKing (https://my.captivate.fm/Twitter.com/AliyaSKing) Donate to the show at PayPal.me/spnwrites (https://my.captivate.fm/PayPal.me/spnwrites) Support this podcast

Cancel Culture

January 28, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 108 MB

Shane and Aliya discuss the ups and downs of cancel culture including whether or not it exists at all. Follow us on Twitter @ShanePaulNeil (https://my.captivate.fm/Twitter.xom/ShanePaulNeil) @AliyaSKing (https://my.captivate.fm/Twitter.com/AliyaSKing) Donate to the show at PayPal.me/spnwrites (https://my.captivate.fm/PayPal.me/spnwrites) Support this podcast

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