Laughing But Serious

After a couple month health hiatus, we welcome back the duo, Ashley Lemar and Piniece, on this week's episode. Get comfortable and prepare to laugh as they chop it up and talk about what's been going on these last couple of months.
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Business of the Week: The Okra Project: a collective that seeks to address the global crisis faced by Black Trans people. Visit their website https://www.theokraproject.com/ to donate or sign up fro services. Tell them we sent you!
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On this week's episode we dive into diversity in medicine, diversity of thought amongst people on social media and diversity in the workplace and/or the lack thereof we experience daily. So get comfortable and prepare to laugh with as we continue to try to create content for y'all during a global pandemic.
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Business of the Week: Beard and Company. They specialize in premium beard growth oils, balms, and sprays; eyebrow growth products, and skin care products. They've made the world of difference in my beard so go check them out at beardandcompany.com and tell them we sent you!
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On this week's episode we talk about navigating friendships as adults. We explore some of the friendships in the hit HBO show Insecure and we relate the character's experiences on the show to ones we've had in real life. We also dive a little bit into the psychology of why humans being seek out social relationships in the first place.
WARNING: IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE COMPLETE SEASON 4 OF INSECURE, THIS SHOW CONTAINS BEAUCOUP SPOILERS
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Business of the week: an amazing black owned plant nursery based in Brooklyn called Natty Garden. They offer a wide variety of plants as well, plant services, and tutorial videos to help all of us grow our green thumbs. So go check them out at www.nattygarden.com and tell them we sent you!
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This week Ashley Lemar and Piniece talk about digital mental health and different options for therapy given the shelter in place orders that many of us still find ourselves in.
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Business of the Week: The New York Toy Collective. Check them out for all of your pack, play and sexual health needs

In this episode of Laughing but Serious Ashley Lemar and Piniece shout out the business of the week: a black owned Vegan skin care line named Bomb'd Aesthetics. Go check them out at their website lovebombd.com or on instagram @bombdaesthetics.
Lee and Piniece also discuss the current political climate of the country after the murder of George Floyd. Each attempts to unpack the events surrounding the existing protests and offer solutions toward change in The United States.

Listen to a colorful exchange between Ashley Lemar and Piniece as they discuss life, love and the challenges of being a mixed-identity (trans-cis) couple.
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Business of the week: @queersgottalent on instagram
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On this week's episode Ashley Lemar and Piniece take an unintended detour down the rabbit hole of early 2000s music, reality TV and much more.

This week we talk about Miss Rona's unwelcomed presence in everyone's life and particularly what that means for millennials like us.

If you want to check out the candles visit @sukiescandleco on IG and tell her we sent you.

Also, if you want to check out the Vox article for yourself, here's the link.
https://www.vox.com/first-person/2020/4/8/21211993/coronavirus-recession-millennials-covid-19

Welcome to our first episode! This week we talk about who we are, what we're about and what we hope for the podcast.
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