Nubian Noonas

This week tune in with Nubian Noonas as we discuss Black Culture! We discuss our personal views and opinions about Black Culture and also how Black Culture has shaped our lives as individuals, but how we think it has affected the world.

In Episode 8 we tackle instances of Racial Ignorance in recent news. We discuss our thoughts on Wiz Khalifa's controversial lyrics in one of his recent tracks, and respond to a Youtuber's offensive reaction video to a BlackPink music video. Tune in with Nubian Noonas and leave us your thoughts and opinions! Did we miss any points? Comment and let us know!

Episode Mentions:

-Wiz Khalifa Controversial Lyrics: https://www.koreaboo.com/news/wiz-khalifa-fire-racist-line-koreans-latest-song/

-Offensive Youtuber Reacts to BlackPink video: https://www.koreaboo.com/stories/racist-americans-attack-blackpink/

-Nubian Noonas Ep 2, where we talk about Jackson's rap: https://soundcloud.com/nubiannoonas/episode-2

Glad we've still got your attention!

Episode 7 is here and we talk about how BTS has completely taken over the American airwaves. We discuss what that means not just for the seven member boy band, but for the KPop industry as well.

Tune in and tell us what you think in the comments!

And we can never thank you enough for listening!

In our 6th Episode we talk about the differences as well as the similarities that we each have seen in our experiences with both Korean Culture and Black Culture! Join Us in our discussion as we continue to share culture and bridge cultural gaps! And we'd love to hear from you! Tell what you think in the comments!

Thank you for listening!

It's our fifth episode! Thanks to everyone for listening and engaging with us since we started this podcast. We wanted to do a fun episode where you could get to know the Nubian Noonas hosts a little better (and we learned new things about each other too!). Comment below if you enjoyed this episode, and take the quizzes along with us (linked below)--let us know who you matched with!

Thanks for listening!

Quizzes:

-Who's your GOT7 boyfriend? http://kprofiles.com/whos-got7-boyfriend/

-Which Member of EXO Is Your Soulmate? https://www.buzzfeed.com/strawarahi/which-member-of-exo-is-your-soulmate-2sw55?utm_term=.cq2e27pkgm#.mxkgKoZpwO

We'll talk the truth behind being a black K-pop fan: the good (cultural sharing), the bad (anti-blackness, toxic fan culture), and our experiences and hopes for bridging the gap between Korean and Black cultures. We'll also give a shoutout to Jay Park for crossing over to America to promote his new music!

Join us in our conversation by commenting and telling us how you feel about this week's episode!

Mentions:

-Jay Park Sway In the Morning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbv1U4PejnI

-Buzzfeed Article on Black K-Pop fans: https://www.buzzfeed.com/ikrd/black-bts-armys?utm_term=.akr84GWqO#.ibRl6aNvQ

In Episode 3, we delve into the touchy topic of interracial dating between Korean men and Black women--can it work? Does the cultural difference get in the way of love? We'll start off discussing what each host finds attractive in men, then straight talk about the highs and lows of interracial dating between black and Korean people.

Join us in our discussion--comment below with your thoughts: what do you think of Korean men dating Black women? Let us know!

Episode Mentions:

What Do Korean Guys Think of Black Girls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAw1Qfl9bjw

This week, we tackle Kpop idol rappers and Korean hip hop! We'll talk who we think are the best in the game and why--and who we think should put the mic down... We start off with a review of Junoflo's latest album, "Only Human", and let you know if it's a bop or flop!

Do you agree or disagree with what we said? We'd love to hear your thoughts, so listen and leave us a comment!

Thank you for joining us and we truly hope you enjoy it!

Music Mentions:

Vernon's Show Me the Money Audition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJxsDrYhOv0

Junoflo - Only Human EP

GOT7 - Just Right; GOT7 - If You Do

MOBB - Hit Me

Pilot Episode! Get to know the hosts behind Nubian Noonas: how we met, our goals, and our vision for this podcast. Then, we'll give you a taste of the types of topics we'll discuss in future shows: this week, we talk Red Velvet Wendy's controversy and our thoughts about a recent film about blackness and Koreanness, aptly titled BlacKorea.

Comment with your thoughts, questions, and suggestions!

Red Velvet Wendy's Controversy: https://www.koreaboo.com/news/international-netizens-disappointed-red-velvet-wendy-discriminatory-impressions/

BlacKorea Film: http://www.blackorea.com