Learnt Up

Lorraine and Sarah get learnt up on lobsters! For this ep, the gals traveled to Red Lobster to investigate why it's such a "black thing" and, long story short, they died and are now in cheddar biscuit heaven. Which is something Jews totally believe in, look it up. Segue alert! Sarah dives deep into kosher laws about seafood, so look forward to that incredibly interesting, not at all tedious information! This episode is a weird journey, like our nation's history. Happy 4th, everybody!

Lorraine and Sarah get learnt up on gangsters! Pew pew! Get ready for some organized notes on organized crime. 2Pac's stepdad Mutulu Shakur is a black nationalist revolutionary AND...bank robber?? Bugsy Siegel was a handsome Jewish mobster whose murder is still an open case, according to the "Beverly Hills Police Department" (a very fancy police department that solves very fancy crimes). Both badass dudes had accomplished way more at age 25 than Lorraine and Sarah may ever hope to!

Lorraine and Sarah continue to get learnt up on classic movies!! Sarah takes a huge step forward, finally watches Spaceballs (1987) and concludes that it's mostly just... meh. Lorraine gives herself more work than she bargained for and sits through nearly three and a half hours of movie for Spike Lee's Malcolm X (1992). As it turns out, guys in comedy movies have pretty much always been hot. Meanwhile, the Nation of Islam movement is kinda sexist.

It's pride month and Lorraine and Sarah are getting learnt up on black and Jewish gay icons! Sarah discovers living legend Barbra Streisand aka Babs Bunny -- guess what, guys? Funny Girl is delightful AND one of two movies that are good despite being over 2 hours long. (The other is Titanic, duh.) This chick is the realest, and she never let the haters/the Hollywood machine change her face. The nose knows! Anyway, Lorraine schools everyone on black queer heavy-hitter Audre Lorde, the original Lorde!

Lorraine and Sarah get learnt up on black and Jewish scandals!! On this episode, Lorraine digs into the herstory of Thomas Jefferson's relationship with his slave/half-sister-in-law Sally Hemings, while Sarah investigates the murder of DC intern/Jewish person Chandra Levy. Politicians be crushin' on Jewish interns, y'all! And slave masters be engagin' in some non-consens' nonsense with their property! Spoiler: None of this is romantic!!!

Happy Mem' Day, peeps! Lorraine and Sarah are trying something different on this one. They're bringing you a funky-ass playlist to take you from holiday weekend vibes to June -- when they'll be returning with fresh new eps! So sit back, relax, and open your dang ear holes...and hey, maybe you'll learn something! Like, did you know Beck is Jewish? And Kendrick Lamar is black? Lolzz okay enjoy this! Byyeee!    Side A: 1) So Long, Marianne - Leonard Cohen 2) Diamonds On the Soles of Her Shoes - Paul Simon 3) Passionfruit - Drake 4) Demon - Shamir 5) Me & Mr Jones - Amy Winehouse 6) If I Could Change Your Mind - HAIM 7) Cranes in the Sky - Solange 8) Chanel - Frank Ocean 9) Blessings - Chance the Rapper, ft. Ty Dolla $ign 10) I'm Set Free - The Velvet Underground   Side B: 1) Grease That I Got - DJ Dogdick 2) Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing) - Zapp & Roger 3) Opposites Attract - Paula Abdul 4) Son of a Gun - Janet Jackson and Carly Simon  5) FEEL. - Kendrick Lamar 6) Run the Jewels - Run The Jewels 7) What More Can I Say - NxWorries 8) Final Thought - Kamasi Washington 9) New Round - Beck 10) The River of Dreams - Billy Joel   https://open.spotify.com/user/1214463685/playlist/5H6hu7WLdcuAoEVJcqvbgb

Lorraine and Sarah get learnt up on stereotypes! And by "learnt up" we mostly mean "nervous to talk about" (although Sarah wants everyone to know she *did* research the "Jews love money" stereotype, which is older than Shakespeare/whichever unsung dude wrote Merchant of Venice)! Anyway, Lorraine explains why she hates "black don't crack" and both gals secretly can't wait to be overbearing mothers with tons of snacks to share.

Lorraine and Sarah get learnt up on CODY ZIGLAR aka Zig aka Learnt Up's first ever guest! On this episode everybody shares the shame! Zig learns himself up on the Black Panther Party, Sarah wonders why Trump is wearing a Jewish prayer shawl and talking about acceptance, and Lorraine tries to explain what edges are and just barely succeeds. Enjoy all the new knowledge and Learnt Up segments!

Lorraine and Sarah get learnt up on black and Jewish SEX GODDESSES. Bow down, world. Eartha Kitt and Hedy Lamarr were more than just bodacious babes -- they also had big fat brains and controversial opinions that would change society FOREVER! Lorraine learns that Kitt went from being rejected and despised to adored many times in her life, just like Jesus. Meanwhile, Sarah tries to explain the technology Lamarr helped invent, but bleep bloop blop science is hard!

Lorraine and Sarah get learnt up on current events! Sarah tries to make sense of the rise in anti-Semitic attacks under Trump, and Lorraine wonders what happened to those missing girls of color in DC. Sounds pretty funny, right?? What's that saying...sadness plus time equals jokes? Idk guys, America needs to phone a friend or ask the audience, cuz she's in trouble. But don't sweat, we got some juicy Jew boos and black boos, and - finally! - that rant about granola bars you've all been waiting for.