Small Doses with Amanda Seales
340 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 9.3K ratingsYour favorite truth teller, comedian, Amanda Seales, is dropping gems with, “Small Doses,” a weekly podcast that brings you potent truths for everyday use.
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Episodes
Side Effects of DuBois Love (with Wade Allain-Marcus)
July 14, 2021 10:00 - 53 minutes - 49 MBThis week we are joined by Actor/writer/Director and my TV husband, Wade Alain-Marcus to reminisce on our 5 Season run as Tiffany & Derek DuBois on, HBOs "Insecure". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of Jealousy
July 07, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBThis week we look through the lens of the green-eyed monster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of Starting an Apparel Brand (with Kelechi Anyadiegwu)
June 30, 2021 08:00 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBThis week, we’re joined by souk + Sepia founder Kelechi Anyadiegwu to sew up the ins and outs of fashion entrepreneurship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of Intersectionality (with Chris Emdin)
June 23, 2021 10:00 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBThis week we vibe with professor and author Chris Emdin (Ratchetdemic: Reimagining Academic Success) about the myriad of ways intersectionality shows up and is left out of conversations on race, identity, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of One Drop (with Dr. Yaba Blay)
June 16, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBThis week we have a candid convo with author and professor Dr. Yaba Blay about her book One Drop and the concept of what is Black? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of Amandaland
June 09, 2021 09:00 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBThis week, I take you on the journey to creating and launching Views From Amandaland, my new web series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of the Politics of Queerness (with David J. Johns)
June 04, 2021 07:30 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBThis week we are joined by National Black Justice Coalition founder David Johns who illuminates the way government unjustly intersects with queer identity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of Palestine (with Nada Mays)
May 26, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBThis week I’m joined by my sister (yes, I have a sister) Nada Mays, a first generation American descendant of Palestinian refugees, to give some insight and perspective on the occupation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of Organizing (with Erica Ford)
May 19, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBThis week, we are joined by organizer Erica Ford of LIFE Camp, who empowers us with proactive ways to approach social justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of Redemption (with Shaka Senghor) Part 2
May 13, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBThis week, we continue our conversation with author and criminal justice reform advocate Shaka Senghor, who shares his path and empowers us on our own paths to glowing up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of Redemption (with Shaka Senghor) Part 1
May 05, 2021 16:33 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBThis week, author and criminal justice reform advocate Shaka Senghor joins us to share his path and empower us on our own paths to glowing up. Come back next week for part 2! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of Black in Fashion (with Nicole Chapoteau)
April 28, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBThis week, we’re joined by VF fashion editor Nicole Chapoteau, who gives us the head to toe on all things Black in Fashion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of the 2021 Oscars (with Desmond Thorne)
April 21, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBThis week we prove that there were enough movies for the Oscars to happen this year, and we get the picks and nix from our resident cinephile Desmond Thorne, host of film podcast Adventures In Black Cinema. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of DMX
April 14, 2021 09:00 - 50 minutes - 46 MBThis week we pay our respects to the late DMX with a revisit and reflection on my 2005 interview with me and the mc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of Autism (with Holly Robinson Peete)
April 07, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBThis week, we kick off April, Autism Awareness Month, with actress and autism awareness advocate Holly Robinson Peete, who talks us through her journey from her son’s diagnosis to his independence, bringing understanding and breaking the stigma surrounding this developmental disorder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of Being Underestimated (with Arlan Hamilton)
March 31, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBThis week, we tap into our money minds with investor/venture capitalist Arlan Hamilton, author of It’s About Damn Time, who helps us make sense of how to use ourselves to make cents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of Wisdom (with Bevy Smith)
March 24, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBThis week, author, host, and actress Bevy Smith joins us to help us identify and receive from the gem droppers in our lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of Freezing Your Eggs
March 17, 2021 07:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MBThis week, Amanda cracks open the behind the scenes of her experience freezing her eggs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of Saving Yourself
March 10, 2021 08:00 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBThis week we strap on our proverbial life vests, tighten our carabiners, and get our shovels, as we talk about the ways in which we save ourselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of Songwriting (with Emily King)
March 03, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBThis week we get into the language of lyricism with singer-songwriter and Grammy award nominee Emily King. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of Teaching the Babies (with Rio Cortez)
February 24, 2021 11:00 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBThis week we talk teaching the truth to the young Black youth with Rio Cortez, NYT best selling children's book author of the ABCs of Black History. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of Black History Month
February 17, 2021 08:02 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBThis week we take an objective look at the month that has come to be known as BHM. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of Black Power (with Charles M. Blow)
February 10, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBThis week, we speak to author, New York Times columnist, and revolutionary thinker Charles M. Blow about his new book The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto and the pragmatic ways to empower Black folks in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of Woo-Woo (with Jessica Lanyadoo) Part 2
February 03, 2021 11:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBThis week we continue our conversation with astrologer, psychic, and medium Jessica Lanyadoo about all things physical and metaphysical. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of Woo-Woo (with Jessica Lanyadoo) Part 1
January 27, 2021 11:00 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBThis week we talk to astrologer, psychic, and medium Jessica Lanyadoo about all things physical and metaphysical. Come back next week for part 2! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of a Song: Girl Like Me (by Jazmine Sullivan)
January 21, 2021 11:00 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBThis week, we debut our first Side Effects of a Song episode, and with the help of Jazmine Sullivan’s Girl Like Me, explore how the internet got women switchin’ up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of Watching the Coup as a Black American (with Brandon Victor Dixon)
January 13, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBThis week we take a peak into the minds of America's black folks as we watched the attempted "Coup on Capitol Hill" unfold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of a Reset
January 06, 2021 12:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBThis week, we ctrl-alt-delete for a new year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Small Doses Keep and Dump List 2020 (Part 2)
December 30, 2020 11:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MB2020 has been a doozy, but it wasn’t a full wash. And we’re wrapping up this year letting you know why, in Part 2 of our Keep and Dump list! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Small Doses Keep and Dump List 2020 (Part 1)
December 23, 2020 11:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MB2020 has been a doozy, but it wasn’t a full wash. And we’re wrapping up this year letting you know why. Come back next week for part 2! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Small Doses Keep and Dump List 2020
December 23, 2020 11:00 - 40 minutes2020 has been a doozy, but it wasn’t a full wash. And we’re wrapping up this year letting you know why. Come back next week for part 2! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Side Effects of Living Together
December 16, 2020 13:00 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBThis week, we commiserate on what it means to cohabitate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of Being a Woke White Guy (with Jesse Mechanic)
December 09, 2020 16:48 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBThis week we talk to writer Jesse Mechanic about the road to impactful allyship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of Gratitude
December 02, 2020 11:00 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBThis week, we explore the art appreciation and why it’s a masterpiece. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of Expectations
November 18, 2020 11:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBThis week, we get realistic about what we want from everybody, including ourselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of Hope
November 11, 2020 17:26 - 43 minutes - 40 MBIn the wake of the election, this week we celebrate what possibility looks like from sea to shining sea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SD Revisited: Side Effects of Free Speech (with Natasha Korgaonkar)
November 04, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBIn the wake of this momentous election, we revisit an episode from the archives where we got into the nitty gritty of the 1st Amendment. My friend Natasha Korgaonkar, former lawyer with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, gets on the mic to clear up choice, freedom, and the difference in consequences when folks are exercising their rights vs. folks just runnin their mouths! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SD Revisited: Side Effects of Free Speech
November 04, 2020 12:00 - 1 hourIn the wake of this momentous election, we revisit an episode from the archives where we got into the nitty gritty of the 1st Amendment. My friend Natasha Korgaonkar, former lawyer with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, gets on the mic to clear up choice, freedom, and the difference in consequences when folks are exercising their rights vs. folks just runnin their mouths! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Side Effects of Inspiration
October 28, 2020 16:52 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBThis week we seek to spark the inner flame that gives each of us the momentum to keep on moving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of Community
October 21, 2020 16:44 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MBThis week, we come together to identify what makes community and why it’s so important to preserve it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of Surgery
October 14, 2020 19:45 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBThis week I talk getting your mind and body right after going under the knife. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SD Revisited: Side Effects of Toxic Relationships
October 07, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBThis week we take another look at toxic relationships and how we can be a compassionate co-pilot to navigating out of them! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of Being Outspoken
September 30, 2020 10:00 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBThis week we revisit why now, more than ever, being outspoken is so imperative and how to find your voice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of Self-Care
September 23, 2020 17:49 - 45 minutesThis week, we identify 5 ways to fight that funk that we’re all in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Side Effects of Self-Care
September 23, 2020 17:49 - 40 minutes - 37 MBThis week, we identify 5 ways to fight that funk that we’re all in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of White Privilege (with Layla Saad)
September 16, 2020 18:31 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBThis week we talk to author Layla Saad about how talking to white people about racism can be exhausting AF. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of Checking In
September 09, 2020 17:06 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBThis week we drop a pin on where we’re at in the world right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of Apologies (with Sonya Renee Taylor)
September 02, 2020 17:22 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBThis week we get honest about apologizing with author Sonya Renee Taylor, founder of The Body Is Not An Apology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of Black Voters (with LaTosha Brown)
August 26, 2020 20:38 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBThis week, we talk to organizer and political strategist LaTosha Brown about why Black votes and voters matter, and what it means to take the power. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Side Effects of Hosting the BET Awards (Part 1)
August 19, 2020 17:26 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBThis week we run it back to that one time I hosted the 2020 BET Awards to give you the behind the scenes and drama and tea on how the innovative ground breaking show came to life! With guests: Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon, Renee Sanganoo, Bryon Javar, and Nicky B! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.