OK Vibes

Did you know bananas aren't native to the USA? Justine explores the history of banana pudding via Southern Living, why she never fell for ambrosia, and how food hasn't saved us from bias.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://okvibes.wordpress.com/2015/09/17/banana-pudding-is-okay/

Ho ho ho and all that! Jae and JJ (@CyneTyme) return...together! Both join their mother, Justine, to discuss their likes and dislikes of the winter holiday season plus the farce of other US holidays. Are you Team Krampus or Team Santa?

This episode is based on a blog post: https://okvibes.wordpress.com/2014/12/04/i-have-the-shortest-xmas-list-ever/

How much do you know about tea? Justine illustrates her love for it and shares facts via Foodal. 

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://okvibes.wordpress.com/2020/07/20/tea-will-save-us-all/

Justine rants about parking violators and admits to her own unauthorized vehicular actions.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://okvibes.wordpress.com/2018/10/22/is-it-that-hard-to-park/

In the last half of this two-part episode, Justine gets into a list of red flags via BetterUp, Red flag warning: What to look out for in your relationships that she recognized in her recent courtship. Return guest, @_autumnjoi, tells her side of Justine's breakup story plus reveals why she wasn't confident in the relationship before the inevitable.

This episode is linked to the blog post: https://okvibes.wordpress.com/2022/10/31/the-worst-halloween-ever/

In the first of this two-part episode, Justine reveals details about her trauma-bonded romance that went up in flames on Hallow's Eve of 2021. Return guest, @JenCurseo, shares her scary dating tale, and why you should think twice before setting up your first same-sex courtship through the world's most popular dating app.

Special shout out to Kindall D. for her self-help book, Getting Over Him & Back to You

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://okvibes.wordpress.com/2022/10/31/the-worst-halloween-ever/

Do you believe jury duty should come with a free meal and a virtual option? Justine does! Jury duty is a civic duty and an alleged privilege, but perks would make it truly worthwhile. But would it bump up the Google ratings for local courthouses? ¡Quizás!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://okvibes.wordpress.com/2019/11/11/no-jury-duty-for-me/

Why are leaked nudes still a thing? It seems like it'll never end, and Justine wonders why it's still a part of pop culture after so many years of leak after alleged leak. She also wonders why dudes think d!ck pics are a love language while sharing her celeb nudes wishlist.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://okvibes.wordpress.com/2011/09/15/celeb-nude-pics-hacked-really/

[Insert scary audio here] Justine reads one of her flash fiction pieces and then goes on about her love for the spooky season. Favorite witch and vampire movies are mentioned along with her aversion to haunted attractions.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://okvibes.wordpress.com/2020/10/26/bitchy-witchy-flashfiction/