Episode 254: Nosotros Culturistas

After five long months away, the dolls are BACK! because life has been lifing, the world is burning, and silence was no longer an option. On this episode of The Shade Parade, Viki Villainess, Ari Kiki, and DJ finally reconvene to catch up, decompress, and then dive headfirst into the mess.

🎰 Viki returns from Las Vegas with stories that are wild, raunchy, and absolutely not safe for HR.
🤒 Ari survives the holidays battling a brutal UTI + flu combo
✈️ DJ is back from Atlanta, refreshed, traveled, and ready to rejoin the chaos.

Once the personal tea is spilled, we get into the heavy stuff. We discuss the horrific ICE raids continuing across the country and the murder of Renee Good, centering grief, rage, and the real impact these systems have on our communities.

We also unpack the miseducation and white ignorance displayed by podcasters Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang when discussing Congresswoman and Senate candidate Jasmine Crockett, and why accountability in media still matters.

sometimes you have to come back to the mic.

We missed you. Let’s talk. 🎧

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