Drinking With Blerds

This week’s episode tackles the quest to find love through dating examining what dating was like in middle and high school versus as an adult. http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/423589986-user-773139664-dwb-ep-23-swiping-right-and-sliding-into-dms.mp3 Follow Us at: Twitter: @DrinkingWBlerds Facebook: Drinking With Blerds Blog: drinkingwithblerds.com Shannon Sorhaindo: @PrettiiRandom Khemani Gibson: @JamaicanScholar Use #DrinkingWithBlerds to join the conversation on Twitter! Music used in this... Continue Reading →

This week was a slow news week but we delve into how Zay Jones was treated when he was experiencing an mental health episode versus the white terrorist that was sending bombs to black and brown people in Austin. We then discuss our weekly topic focusing on the nature of call out culture by examining... Continue Reading →

This is part two of this week’s exploration of Khemani’s recent trip to the UK and Europe. In this interview from December 2017 Khemani interview Teleica Kirkland the Creative Director of The Costume Institute of the African Diaspora and lecturer in Cultural and Historical Studies at London College of Fashion about living in London and... Continue Reading →

In our weekly round-up we cover the controversy over Bruno Mars, DJ Envy vs the Bodega Boys, and the On The Run 2 tickets prices. For this week’s main discussion Shannon interviews Khemani about his recent trip to London for research for his PhD. We discuss everything from the legacies of slavery and colonialism to... Continue Reading →

This is by far our longest and littest episode yet! In it we recap our week by discussing our trip to see Once on This Island on Broadway, the nor’easter, and the Patrick memes. We then delve into the politics of black hair. http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/412438542-user-773139664-dwb-ep-19-wearing-black-crowns.mp3   Follow Us at: Twitter: @DrinkingWBlerds Facebook: Drinking With Blerds Blog:... Continue Reading →

This week episode was recorded back in August 2017 and we have a special returning guest to discuss the intricacies of gentrification in black working class communities. http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/408931197-user-773139664-dwb-ep-18-the-g-word.mp3 Follow Us at: Twitter: @DrinkingWBlerds Facebook: Drinking With Blerds Blog: drinkingwithblerds.com Shannon Sorhaindo: @PrettiiRandom Khemani Gibson: @JamaicanScholar Use #DrinkingWithBlerds to join the conversation on Twitter! Music used in this... Continue Reading →

In this week’s episode we continue to gush about Black Panther and how it’s on its way to make a billion dollars worldwide. We then delve into examining how the movie and other things are “for the culture” and what that means. http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/405388113-user-773139664-dwb-ep-17-for-the-culture.mp3 Follow Us at: Twitter: @DrinkingWBlerds Facebook: Drinking With Blerds Blog: drinkingwithblerds.com Shannon... Continue Reading →

It finally happened! Black Panther came out and changed our lives! Our hosts discuss seeing the groundbreaking movie at a private viewing hosted by Fabulize Magazine in Brooklyn. Spoilers begin at 16:33. http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/401800203-user-773139664-dwb-ep-16-to-wakanda-and-back.mp3 Follow Us at: Twitter: @DrinkingWBlerds Facebook: Drinking With Blerds Blog: drinkingwithblerds.com Shannon Sorhaindo: @PrettiiRandom Khemani Gibson: @JamaicanScholar Use #DrinkingWithBlerds to join the... Continue Reading →

It’s been two football seasons since Colin Kaepernick knelt for the national anthem to protest police brutality and the lack of conviction drawing the ire of many and the praise and support of few. Using how Kaepernick protested and was eventually blackballed by the NFL we examine how white Americans want their black athletes to... Continue Reading →

And we are back after what seemed to be the longest January ever! We’ve missed y’all so much so we thought it’d be fun to discuss what we did over our break as well as our goals for 2018 and shows, movies, and events we’re looking forward to (such as Black Panther, Black Lightning, Grownissh... Continue Reading →