Not Your Black Friends

In this special episode, Spencer takes a break from his parental leave to talk about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards. For more information, visit us at http://www.nybfpodcast.com

In this episode, we discuss the Federal trial of Ahmaud Arbery’s killers Gregory McMichael, Travis McMichael, and William “Roddie” Bryan” and the sentencing trial of Daunte Wright’s killer Kim Potter. We also discuss Ukraine, the conflicts of interest of Ginni Thomas, and the 2022 Winter Olympics. For more information, visit us at http://www.nybfpodcast.com

In this episode, we discuss the recent incidents of body shaming involving Nelly, Lil Fizz, and 50 Cent. We also discuss Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s thoughts on the fragile state of American democracy, Rep. Nancy Pelosi coming out against defunding the police, the Super Bowl Halftime Show, and more. For more information, visit us at http://www.nybfpodcast.com.

This week, we discuss the Alabama redistricting case that has the potential to fundamentally alter Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, the Federal grant on harm reduction that conservatives misrepresented as government-funded crack pipes, Whoopi Goldberg’s problematic statements on the Holocaust, Thandiwe Newton’s difficulty understanding colorism, and more. For more information, visit us at http://www.nybfpodcast.com

In this episode, we discuss Janet Jackson's documentary. We also talk about President Biden's efforts to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court, Prime Minister Boris Johnson partying during lockdown, the viral Golden Corral brawl, and more. For more information, visit us at http://nybfpodcast.com

In this episode, we discuss the firing of racist Wyoming Police Officer Christian Handley at the hands of Sheriff Aaron Appelhans—the first Black Sheriff in the history of Wyoming. We also discuss President Biden losing his cool and getting caught on a hot mic, Wharton students overestimating the income of the average person in the United States, Disney’s Encanto, and more. For more information, visit us at http://www.nybfpodcast.com.

In this episode, we discuss Tulsa Pastor Mike Todd going viral for rubbing spit on a parishioner. We also discuss the current status of President Biden's efforts to revise the legislative filibuster in order to pass voting rights legislation, a vandal targeting speed cameras in Wilmington, DE, the closing of the last Sears department store in Pennsylvania, and more. For more information, visit us at http://www.nybfpodcast.com.

In this episode, we discuss what it means now that the original 'Winnie The Pooh' story by A.A. Milne is public domain. We also discuss President Biden’s push for an end to the legislative filibuster in order to find a path forward for voting rights legislation and the sentencing of Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael, and William “Roddie” Bryant for their involvement in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, and more. For more information, visit us at http://www.nybfpodcast.com

In this episode, we discuss Ghislane Maxwell’s guilty verdict as well as some of her unusual behavior during her trial. We also talk about the anniversary of the January 6 insurrection, NY Attorney General Letitia James subpoenaing Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump, Jr., Tristan Thompson’s admission that he did in fact father a child while dating Khloe Kardashian, and more. For more information, visit us at http://www.nybfpodcast.com

In this episode, we discuss Martin Luther King, III and his efforts to gather over 800 faith leaders together to push President Biden and Senate Democrats into passing Voter Rights legislation. We also talk about the conviction of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter in the killing of Daunte Wright, we debate whether shame ever has a place in the punishment of children, and we give our thoughts on the series finale of Issa Rae’s critically acclaimed HBO series ‘Insecure.’ For more information, visit us at http://www.nybfpodcast.com