Latest #noapologies Podcast Episodes
Back in Business
Ward & Webster - September 02, 2023 13:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn Need to Know, Isaiah combines his Pop Culture Round-Up with a political round-up. The co-hosts discuss Donald Trump's indictments, Bob Barber's legacy, and Lizzo's growing legal drama. In All the Feels, the co-hosts recap their summer and their vacations; Bianca is beside herself after Isaiah...
[Not] Betting on Black
Ward & Webster - July 22, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn Need to Know, Where is the Sun returns, and Isaiah explains the importance of the rising sign for the birth chart. In All the Feels, Bianca demands that TV shows and films stop using Black actors as disposable love interests for White leads. Isaiah is confused why we care at all, and pushes b...
Criminal Correspondence
Ward & Webster - July 15, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn Need to Know, Isaiah's Pop Culture Round-Up returns featuring Madonna, Naomi Osaka, Luther Vandross, Threads, and the Emmy Awards. In All the Feels, what was Bianca thinking? The co-hosts talk about being young and making unwise decisions, and Isaiah warns the Wonders about becoming pen pals ...
The Injustice of Clarence Thomas
Ward & Webster - July 08, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn Need to Know, the co-hosts break down what affirmative action is, and what it isn't. Bianca is perplexed that White women continue to oppose affirmative action, yet benefit the most from it. Isaiah explains why the Supreme Court's most recent decision against affirmative action is a continuat...
For What It's Worth
Ward & Webster - July 01, 2023 13:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn Need to Know, Isaiah sheds light on what might be behind two surprising Supreme Court opinions regarding voting rights, before launching into his annual Independence Day proclamation. In All the Feels, is it OK for folks to spend their money on whatever they want -- even joyrides to the ruins...
Fine As Wine
Ward & Webster - June 24, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn Need to Know, "The Little Book of Queer Icons" by Samuel Alexander is reviewed as part of the W&W Better You Book Club. In All the Feels, a YouTube viewing recommendation sends Isaiah spiraling into a rabbit hole about the failure of Blockbuster Video; and true to form, he builds an entire se...
The Power of Dick
Ward & Webster - June 10, 2023 13:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn Need to Know, Bianca details the human rights abuses of LGBT people in the Caribbean, and profiles several organizations that are working to protect and advance queer rights. In All the Feels, the co-hosts ponder the complexities and double-standard attached to straight and bisexual men who l...
We're Here, We're Queer
Ward & Webster - June 03, 2023 19:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn Need to Know, "The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health" by Dr. Rheeda Walker is reviewed as part of the W&W Better You Book Club. In All the Feels, Isaiah recaps his travel through France, and offers a review of the Beyonce concert and the casinos of Monte-Carlo. In Gotta Do, the co-hos...
Money May Encore
Ward & Webster - May 27, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn this Money May encore presentation, Guy Anthony, from Black, Gifted & Whole Foundation, discusses how to start a nonprofit business from scratch, and shares the wisdom from his many years of community work. Also, HR guru Saná Rasul of HR Girlfriends talks about the importance of establishing ...
Cover to cover
Ward & Webster - May 20, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn Need to Know, the co-hosts discuss how loneliness impacts our health -- and how it's been doing so since before the COVID-19 pandemic. In All the Feels, Martha Stewart inspires an entire segment on classic magazine covers; plus, Bianca and Isaiah reveal what iconic covers they would recreate....
Transracial Rabbit Hole
Ward & Webster - May 13, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn Need to Know, special guest Emily Schreiber helps to review the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Isaiah wishes folks would let Diana Spencer rest in peace, while Bianca wants all the jewelry back! Is transracial really a thing? In All the Feels, the co-hosts explore why and h...
Two of Hearts
Ward & Webster - May 06, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn Need to Know, the fashion from the 2023 Met Gala is reviewed: Lil Nas X soars, while Serena Williams and Brittney Griner disappoint. Isaiah expresses concern for Donatella Versace. In All the Feels, Ed Askinazi stops by to talk about his connection with Isaiah, and to help the co-hosts unpack...
New Day, New You
Ward & Webster - April 29, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn Need to Know, "Do It Today" by Darius Foroux is reviewed as part of the W&W Better You Book Club. In All the Feels, Isaiah is triggered after hearing that Gayle King "rode Oprah's coattails" to success. In Gotta Do, Wonderisms is back, as Bianca and Isaiah respond to feedback from listeners. ...
Political Wonder
Ward & Webster - April 22, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn Need to Know, Isaiah breaks down why Nikki Haley and Tim Scott are really running for president in 2024, and reminds listeners how the Republican Party utilizes useful idiots to gain political power. In All the Feels, special guest Carmel Pryor explains why and how young people were behind th...
Quiz Show
Ward & Webster - April 15, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn Need to Know, Isaiah reminds listeners that Mercury isn't the only planet with a retrograde, and walks through how to survive all the retrogrades of the solar system. In All the Feels, classic game shows take center stage; Bianca favors quiz shows, while Isaiah prefers sheer fun and foolishne...
The Return of Woke Liberals
Ward & Webster - April 08, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn Need to Know, Isaiah takes note of how the political right's current attack on "woke" is a replay of its previous attack on "liberal," and the co-hosts discuss why the political left must not allow its words and ideals to be co-opted and vilified. In All the Feels, Isaiah explains why Michel...
The Age of Aries and Isaiah
Ward & Webster - April 01, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn Need to Know, "I'm Not Yelling: A Black Woman's Guide to Navigating the Workplace" by Elizabeth Leiba is reviewed as part of the W&W Better You Book Club. In All the Feels, it's April Fools' Day, and the co-hosts discuss the history of the occasion, and the pranks to avoid. In Gotta Do, Isaia...
Lock Him Up
Ward & Webster - March 25, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn Need to Know, Isaiah enumerates the criminal enterprise that surrounds Donald Trump by reminding everyone of his many, many aides who pleaded guilty to crimes. The co-hosts breakdown the former president's lies about the ongoing investigation into his hush payment of $130,000 to porn star Sto...
What's (Jamie) Got To Do With It?
Ward & Webster - March 18, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn Need to Know, the looks from the 95th Oscars are reviewed: Angela Bassett has nearly perfect...The Rock, not so much. And Isaiah has thoughts on what might have been behind Jamie Lee Curtis's surprising win for best supporting actress. In All the Feels, troublesome language and turn of phrase...
Pop Culture Confab
Ward & Webster - March 11, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn Need to Know, Isaiah's Pop Culture Roundup returns to discuss Nick Cannon's new reality TV series; Tyler Perry's potential purchase of BET; the prince and princess of Sussex; and the return of Chris Rock. In All the Feels, the co-hosts profile famous people who ruined their own careers by bei...
Rosa laevigata
Ward & Webster - March 04, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn Need to Know, the life and career of Jimmy Carter is discussed, including his outstanding achievements on civil rights and race relations. In All the Feels, Isaiah notes that commercial and digital advertising is getting whiter, and explains why this is so problematic. In Gotta Do, Bianca ann...
These Dreams
Ward & Webster - February 25, 2023 17:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn Need to Know, "Dream Dictionary" by Eric Ackroyd is reviewed as part of the W&W Better You Book Club. Bianca and Isaiah decode several of their own dreams, and as you might expect, foolishness ensues. In All the Feels, the podcast celebrates the beginning of its third season, as the co-hosts ...
The Healing Power of Kindness
Ward & Webster - February 18, 2023 14:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn Need to Know, Isaiah explains how Pisces brings the Zodiac full-circle in the latest installment of Where is the Sun. In All the Feels, Bianca reviews Rhianna's Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show, and both co-hosts discuss the best Black halftime shows of all time; Bianca leans towards Michael Ja...
Hypnotherapy, Explained
Ward & Webster - February 11, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn Need to Know, Isaiah breaks down the State of the Union address, and explains why House Republicans may have overplayed their hand in their rude behavior towards President Joe Biden. In All the Feels, Bianca leads a discussion on sex positivity for Black folks, but Isaiah is convinced that i...
The Blackity Black Black Episode
Ward & Webster - February 04, 2023 18:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn Need to Know, Isaiah encourages listeners to avoiding spending money on the commercialization of Black History Month, and to utilize social media to commemorate the occasion. In All the Feels, the co-hosts discuss the history of Black TV spinoffs, and even ponder some missed opportunities for...
Our Rest. Our Resistance.
Ward & Webster - January 28, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn Need to Know, "Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto" by Tricia Hersey (founder of The Nap Ministry) is reviewed as part of the W&W Better You Book Club. In All the Feels, work spouses are discussed; Isaiah has two, but Bianca doesn't have any! In Gotta Do, Isaiah encourages listeners to document t...
Endorsing Self Care
Ward & Webster - January 21, 2023 16:45 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn Need to Know, author Osman Njai is the first guest for a new segment called Writers' Corner, designed to bring more attention to unpublished writers looking to share their work. In All the Feels, Dolly Parton gives Isaiah an Idea, and the co-hosts suddenly find themselves considering which ce...
New to You
Ward & Webster - January 14, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn Need to Know, Where is the Sun returns with a focus on Aquarius, but the stars were decidedly muted. In All the Feels, Bianca and Isaiah review the looks and standout moments from the Golden Globes, including Eddie Murphy's lifetime achievement award acceptance speech, and Angela Bassett turn...
The 100th Episode
Ward & Webster - January 07, 2023 17:45 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn Need to Know, Isaiah shares stats from the show, revealing the top five episodes of all time and the top countries in the listenership -- Singapore makes a surprising entry on the list. In All the Feels, the co-hosts share their favorite personal, political and pop culture moments from the fi...
Fabulously 40
Ward & Webster - December 31, 2022 14:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn Need to Know, Bianca turns 40, and Isaiah wants to know her 40-ish approach to sex, career and life. In All the Feels, the winners of the 2022 Ward & Webster Awards (WWAs) are announced for Show of the Year; Guest of the Year; Book of the Year; and Best Segment, Series or Special. In Gotta Do...
Related #noapologies Topics