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  • Leave It In 2021: Men's Bad Habits & Trends- Season 2, Episode 9
    Last episode, we heard @matchmyeffort list of bad habits & trends women should leave in 2021. Now it's our turn to return the favor & list things we feel men should leave in last year. The list goes a little something like this:
    1. Give #KevinSamuels his thoughts back (1:10)
    2. The phrase #modernwomen (1:50)
    3. Be upfront about your expectations when dating (3:30)
    4. Stop faking like you are high value (4:36)
    5. This is not a competition (6:20)
    6. Patchy & painted beards are a no go (7:51)
    7. #LegDayMatters (10:58)
    8. Skinny Jean Feens (12:45)
    9. Why so bitter? (16:31)
    10. STOP DEGRADING BLACK WOMEN!! (18:10)
    In this week's Food for Thought, Kay discusses how mass incarceration is a big business enriching U.S. companies.
    https://corpaccountabilitylab.org/calblog/2020/8/5/private-companies-producing-with-us-prison-labor-in-2020-prison-labor-in-the-us-part-ii
    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/economy/cheap-labor-means-prisons-still-turn-a-profit-even-during-a-pandemic
    https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/062215/business-model-private-prisons.asp
    https://nicic.gov/private-prisons-united-states-2021
    (22:09)
    30 min
  • Leave It In 2021: Women's Bad Beauty Habits & Trends Feat. David- Season 2, Episode 8
    On this episode, the ladies brought their friend David @matchmyeffort, to discuss 10 things he feels women should leave in 2021. Listen in as they discuss:
    1. Eyelashes
    2. Unkept Wigs & Weaves
    3. Excessive Makeup
    4. Nails
    5. Rainbow Colored Hair
    6. Tattoos above the neckline
    7. Oldly Shaped Eyebrows
    8. Unhealthy Fitness Habits
    9. Excessive Body/Face Enhancement
    10. Entitled Mindsets In this week's Food for Thought,  Kay discusses how states have criminalized common teenaged behavior where seemingly minor violations push kids, especially black and brown kids, into the school to prison pipeline.  Criminalizing adolescent behavior burdens not only kids but their families as well.
    https://www.vera.org/blog/gender-and-justice-in-america/how-the-criminalization-of-adolescence-fuels-the-school-to-prison-pipeline
    https://jlc.org/news/municipal-courts-are-criminalizing-adolescent-behavior
    1 hr 48 min
  • How A Man's Relationship With His Mom Impacts His Relationships- Season 2, Episode 7
    Tune in as the ladies provide a woman's perspective of the infamous "momma's boys".
    In this week's Food for Thought, Kay discusses the importance of voting in local elections, why controlling the House of Representatives in 2022 is critically important, and the underhanded right-wing strategy to steal the presidency in 2024.
    https://yaledailynews.com/sjp/2021/08/28/more-than-just-a-mayor-the-importance-of-voting-in-local-elections/
    https://thomhartmann.medium.com/the-racist-republican-party-has-nothing-left-but-voter-suppression-85b94f2abec
    https://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/thom-hartmann/perpetuating-trumps-big-lie-republicans-setting-stage-anther-insurrection-2024/
    3 hr 7 min
  • Red Flags: Things to Avoid in Relationships, Friendships & the Workplace- Season 2, Episode 6
    This week The ladies discuss friendship (1:13), relationship (14:21), & workplace red flags (52:34).
    Listen in as the ladies discuss their reasons for ignoring the previously mentioned flags (1:05:13).
    In this week's Food for Thought,  Kay gives a brief overview of the causes of inflation to include the pandemic and oil executive greed.(1:10:54)
    https://www.forbes.com/advisor/investing/why-is-inflation-rising-right-now/
    https://www.clasp.org/blog/how-inflation-reinforces-economic-disparities
    https://www.google.com/amp/s/fortune.com/2021/11/16/inflation-is-not-good-for-the-poor-biden-gustavo-flores-macias-cornell/amp/
    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.latimes.com/business/story/2021-11-10/inflation-has-spiked-dont-worry%3f_amp=true
    https://amp.theguardian.com/business/2021/dec/06/oil-companies-profits-exxon-chevron-shell-exclusive
    1 hr 28 min
  • Put A Ring On It: Giving Married Benefits While Dating- Season 2, Episode 5
    What's the delineation of boyfriend vs husband benefits? Listen in as the ladies give there perspective on:
    - defining husband benefits (2:00)
    - recognizing false representation (16:41)
    - why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free? (33:01)
    - who wants to grow old alone? (36:06)
    - marriage, then comes the baby in the baby carriage right? (39:01)
    - what's the benefits of getting married? (43:45)
    In this week's Food for Thought,  Kay runs down the data and statistics that show how most mass shooting perpetrators also have a history of domestic violence.
    http://jaapl.org/content/early/2020/02/05/JAAPL.003929-20
    https://everytownresearch.org/report/guns-and-violence-against-women-americas-uniquely-lethal-intimate-partner-violence-problem/ (57:07)
    1 hr 13 min
  • Modern Women: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly feat. Frody- Season 2, Episode 4
    Join the ladies & guest, Frody of Outta Box Podcast as they discuss modern women: the good, the bad, and the ugly.
    - defining the modern woman (4:21)
    - modern women don't need a man for?...(8:56)
    - traditional vs. modern (16:25)
    - wanted vs. being needed (39:41)
    - Effects of parents (47:06)
    - we need a resolution (59:32)
    - toxic person or just toxic behavior? (1:07:08)
    - Men, raise your standards (1:13:54)
    In this week's Food for Thought,  Kay provides the data and statistics that show how most mass shooting perpetrators also have a history of domestic violence and how we can reduce mass murders by viewing and treating domestic abusers as threats to the community as well as their partners (1:19:27).
    http://jaapl.org/content/early/2020/02/05/JAAPL.003929-20
    https://everytownresearch.org/report/guns-and-violence-against-women-americas-uniquely-lethal-intimate-partner-violence-problem/
    1 hr 28 min
  • Why Do Women Let Nice Guys Finish Last? - Season 2, Episode 3
    Do nice guys really finish last? We discuss in this week's episode. Join us as we go over why women may overlook the nice guy:
    - Swagless (1:31)
    - Not assertive (5:44)
    - Fail to lead (8:26)
    - Not known to be protectors(10:18)
    - Good ole Russell Wilson (15:04)
    Of course we give our own preferences (16:48).
    - Choosing pre-selected men (20:54)
    - Redefining "womanizer (21:29)
    - Call/text limits (29:49)
    - Keep us on our toes (33:39)
    What's so good about bad boys (36:31)?
    As we mature so does our preferences (38:43).
    Can discuss the love for bad boys without bringing up Ciara & Jada (41:52).
    We end the conversation with advice for the "nice guy" (44:38).
    In this week's Food for Thought, Kay discusses how race is a factor in how much investment is made to improve the living conditions and resources of communities and explores theories as to why these investments aren't made in black communities regardless of income level (51:57).
    https://www.theroot.com/howard-university-students-begin-2nd-week-of-protests-1847908490
    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2016/08/21/us/milwaukee-segregation-wealthy-black-families.amp.html
    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2015/06/25/upshot/middle-class-black-families-in-low-income-neighborhoods.amp.html
    1 hr 4 min
  • What Wins the Race on Aging Gracefully: Lifestyle vs Gender feat. Beny Blaq- Season 2, Episode 2
    They say men age like fine wine and women age like spoiled milk. Join in on this discussion as we break down the role gender & lifestyle play in the aging process.
    - Men are allowed to age (6:03)
    - Do men age more gracefully? (9:57)
    - Beard gang for the win (no relevance but so CREWcial) (15:09)
    - Why women age faster...(17:39)
    - but live longer (22:24)
    - Tips to aging gracefully (29:37)
    - Redefining "old" (46:01)
    - What's the Crew's preference..older or younger? (54:56)
    - The Crew's fitness motivation (59:33)
    - Better health= better sex life (1:05:09)
    In this week's Food for Thought (F4T), Kay provides the data and discusses the decline in black marriages and the family structure over the past 60 years and the explores several theories as to why (1:06:47).
    https://www.google.com/amp/s/blackdemographics.com/households/marriage-in-black-america/
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK230345/
    https://medium.com/national-center-for-institutional-diversity/evolving-the-single-black-mother-narrative-eaee03cce251
    1 hr 25 min
  • #RELATIONSHIPGOALS v.s. Goals for Relationships- Episode 31
    This episode The CREW talk the difference between setting relationship goals & hashtagging #relationshipgoals!
    Listen in as the ladies discuss:
    - their childhood relationship goals (3:41)
    - the effects of trying to emulate couples (11:11)
    - Joy gives insight on her views of U.S relationships (15:30)
    - are #relationshipgoals problematic? (17:40)
    - current date couple goals (21:50)
    - goals set for your relationship (36:20)
    - nothing wrong with a little sex ed training 😉 (39:52)
    -are you able to be friends after a relationship ends? (47:20)
    -DON'T SETTLE (57:52)
    In this week's Food for Thought, Kay discusses the growing  opiod addiction crisis in the black and brown community, the root causes of addiction, and how pharmaceutical companies are solely responsible for the opioid epidemic (1:00:15).
    https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-george-floyd-pandemics-coronavirus-pandemic-health-ea94f4021018bfc7bc88e7b494c8665e
    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/24/us/politics/purdue-pharma-opioids-guilty-settlement.html
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    1 hr 15 min

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Looking for that sweet spot between cutting up and staying “woke”? Get witty, unconventional takes from four friends, almost straight out the group chat. With topics ranging from sex and relationships to pop culture, business and social issues, Join the crew: Nia, Dionne, Kay and Joy for your weekly fix of the rowdy and refined.