New name, who dis?

It's Brionna, and the new rebranded "Bri Books" podcast. As I make strides with this show and plan for 2017 and beyond, I feel like the new name and branding will grow WITH us, because #branding. "Books My Job Gave Me" fit very comfortably and snuggly, but it's time for a new fit.

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@BriBooksPod on Twitter - Where I share #podincolor love, and other reading noms.

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Bri Books Podcast on Facebook - Because let's be real, you are, too. 

In this episode, I sit down with my favorite “Awkward Half-Mexican Boy” and co-producer Rush Perez to talk about “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl,” Issa’s debut book + the web series by the same name, aaaaand a casual HBO show she created/ executive produced/ starred in, called INSECURE.

Show Notes

• 2:00 – The impact of “Awkward Black Girl” webseries on me in college, and Issa’s binge-watching obsession with the webseries.
• 6:45: F***, Marry, Kill: Insecure edition.
• 10:10: Issa talks black families and girl power on TV in the 90’s. Here’s what Rush and I remember from that era of TV. Now we’re in another era of black TV renaissance with blackish, Atlanta, insecure, Shonda, fresh off the boat…we have a lot of shows that feature POC prominently.
• 13:30: Getting into Juno Diaz quote. It’s not about optics, it’s about what does this say about what’s possible in art? Until you see it, it’s not real to you. In the conversation Issa is having in the book she’s referring to junot Diaz.
• 16:45: Talking empathy for black women on TV and in media, and creating empathetic spaces for black women.
• 19:15: Issa’s creative journey and how it mirrors my own.
• 24:30: rush on his parent’s divorce, and Issa’s life post-parents’ divorce.
• 29:35: How Issa’s feelings/ experiences with infidelity may have colored Insecure. Her parents’ divorce put her into overdrive/ triggered something in her that said people can’t be trusted. In the show, infidelity is major theme throughout.
• 30:15: Final thoughts – the book is a super easy read. Not in a dismissive ay—she’s just a very easy writer to access, and she writes in a very accessible way. It’s like picking up a blog and burning through

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Making Oprah - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/making-oprah/id1171160683?mt=2 

Out West from The Outline - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/out-west-westworld-fan-theories/id1167700780?mt=2 

I found Oprah Winfrey’s “What I Know for Sure” while working at The Meredith Vieira Show at NBC Entertainment. I’ve been an Oprah fan for as long as I can remember—her Legend’s Ball special is still one of my all-time favorite pieces of television. “What I Know for Sure” is a collection of life lessons Oprah has gleaned over the years. In the episode, I share my favorite parts from the book, and the 7 things I know for sure, as I approach my 26th birthday.

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Lin Manuel Miranda: “Sit down, John, you fat mother******!
Luke Mayville: “Nah, bro.”
Need a break from Election Day fever? Today’s episode isn’t your high school textbook look at Founding Father John Adams. Author and scholar Luke Mayville takes us back to the American Revolution, and John Adams as he struggled to create a society wherein the newness of revolution and democracy didn’t get clouded by the old ghosts of elitism. Sound familiar? Listen to today’s episode, and buy Luke’s phenomenal book on Amazon! Here’s the link: https://www.amazon.com/John-Adams-Fear-American-Oligarchy-ebook/dp/B01EBEIMFA. @LukeMayville on Twitter!

What are you reading?! Let me know at @booksmyjobgaveme on Instagram using #bribooks, and keep up with me @BrionnaJay on Instagram and Twitter. Gorgeous music by Jenn Mundia, fall in love with her here: soundcloud.com/jennmundia

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Happy November! This episode delves into Books My Job Gave Me’s history, its future, and the amazingness that’s coming down the pike.  I’m taking the rest of the month to focus on how I create this show, and I’ll be asking for your opinions to keep it going. What do you love? Want more of? Everything’s fair game. While this pod is away, the social accounts will play! As always, tell me what you’re reading using #BriBooks on Twitter and Instagram (@BriBooksPod on Twitter, @BooksMyJobGaveMe on Instagram). Here are the other ***flawless podcasts I mention in this episode—the ones that take me to my happy podcast place.

In summer 2013, I sent a lone tweet into the world, looking for a roomate for the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) convention. Benet Wilson, VP of NABJ, answered that tweet and changed my life. In this episode I share my NABJ story and answer journalism-related questions from my mentees! Find Benet Wilson on Twitter at @AvBenetWilson, and join NABJ at NABJ.org! I'm also VP of the New York Association of Black Journalists (NYABJ)--keep up with us on Facebook (New York Association of Black Journalists) and @nyabj on Face.

What are you reading?! Let me know at @booksmyjobgaveme on Instagram using #bribooks, and keep up with me @BrionnaJay on Instagram and Twitter. Gorgeous music by Jenn Mundia, fall in love with her here: soundcloud.com/jennmundia

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I set quarterly, monthly and weekly goals for myself, all anchored by an effective to-do list making technique. Here's a peek into my process!

What are you reading?! Let me know at @booksmyjobgaveme on Instagram using #bribooks, and keep up with me @BrionnaJay on Instagram and Twitter. Gorgeous music by Jenn Mundia, fall in love with her here: soundcloud.com/jennmundia

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Brionna and her guest (and podcast co-producer) Rush Perez both read Aziz Ansari's "Modern Romance." We talk interracial dating, and what's changed in online dating since Rush has been off the market. Let's all go forth and be courteous daters! 

What are you reading?! Let me know at @booksmyjobgaveme on Instagram using #bribooks, and keep up with me @BrionnaJay on Instagram and Twitter. Gorgeous music by Jenn Mundia, fall in love with her here: soundcloud.com/jennmundia

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Brionna and her guest Gabby Thomas both read Aziz Ansari's "Modern Romance." We talk online dating and pressure to be funny/ charming/ witty. Let's all go forth and be courteous daters!

What are you reading?! Let me know at @booksmyjobgaveme on Instagram using #bribooks, and keep up with me @BrionnaJay on Instagram and Twitter. Gorgeous music by Jenn Mundia, fall in love with her here: soundcloud.com/jennmundia

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's "Americanah" x friendship x creating "home" for yourself. In this episode of #BooksMyJobGaveMe, I chat with my friend and writer Christine Anglin about "Americanah," a novel we both absorbed in days. 

What are you reading?! Let me know at @booksmyjobgaveme on Instagram using #bribooks, and keep up with me @BrionnaJay on Instagram and Twitter. Gorgeous music by Jenn Mundia, fall in love with her here: soundcloud.com/jennmundia

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