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The Outrageous Crew is back after an extended winter break! Trecia is constantly reigniting her love of reading and Chris's shoulders have a moment. The Crew then jump into the topic of school reopening. Everyone is asking "Will they or won't they?" instead of asking, "Why?" And why do foreign films need to get remade for American audiences? 

Jason's Recommendation: The Big Bang Theory

Trecia's Recommendation: Bridgerton

Chris's Recommendation: WandaVision

The Outrageous Crew discuss what it's like to fire people which leads directly into a conversation about Nancy Pelosi. Is she right for the moment or should she be... fired? Also, Do DEI efforts in the workplace work? If not, why not? The Crew may have some answers!

Jason's Recommendation: Who Gives a Shit?: Nasa has a huge announcement to make about Neptune

Trecia's Recommendation: Eloquent Rage by Brittney Cooper

Chris's Recommendation: Dying of Whiteness by Jonathan Metzl

RERUN!  The Outrageous Crew has the week off! Enjoy this episode from a quaint pre-pandemic November 19, 2018 where Chris attends his high school reunion, the Crew wonders if Trump will leave office peacefully (creepy foreshadowing!) and if we even need museums anymore. 

Jason's Recommendation: The Hate You Give, the movie

Andreen's Recommendation: When Movements Anchor Parties

Chris's Recommendation: Take a nice walk, everyone!

Joe Biden will be the 46th President of the United States! The Outrageous Crew discuss how they found out, what to do with exiting President Trump, and what Biden and Harris need to do turn America around. 

Jason's Recommendation: Dolemite Is My Name

Trecia's Recommendation: The Danger in White Moderates Setting Biden's Agenda

Chris's Recommendation: America: Endgame

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Chris has taken up cooking! The Outrageous Crew talk about whether limits on free speech makes sense and a discussion about the age old debate: Nature vs. Nurture. 

Jason's Recommendation: Music of the Night after Night after Night

Trecia's Recommendation: Profile on Sadiya Hartman in the New Yorker

Chris's Recommendation: Afroqueer Podcast

Oh! Jason wrote an opinion piece about the Trump administration!

It took a long time but we finally got Jason to watch Hamilton! The Outrageous Crew dissects what they liked about the unbelievably great musical Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda and also what is problematic about the wildly popular show. 

Watch Hamilton on Disney+!

This week we are joined by Ana, who is an immigration expert and activist. The Crew discusses immigration policy, the relation between labor and immigration, and if Latinos will one day become white. 

The Presidential and Vice Presidential debates left the world asking, "Huhh??" which led the Outrageous Crew to ask, "Why??" Are debates useful anymore? Were they ever? And the Crew talk about their favorite topic: when will movies die one and for all? tl;dl - It's now. They are gonna die now. 

Trecia's Recommendation - Harlequin Presents - romance novels

Jason's Recommendation - The Awkward Black Man by Walter Mosley

Chris's Recommendation - Reddit

This week, we are joined by Ashlee, a flight attendant who has been working through the COVID-19 pandemic. She reveals that being a flight attendant isn't all red lipstick and smiles and the worst flight to take in America. Where is the travel industry headed and how will we get there? Listen to Outrageous!

Ashlee’s Recommendations: Love on the Spectrum, Disclosure, and 13th. All on Netflix.

We're back after a blink-and-you-missed-it summer! The death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg has left liberals looking for solutions while the GOP and their supporters have a single messaging ploy that seems to work every time. Also, Verzuz was the hit of the summer. How long before it's stolen by white culture at large? Lastly, what president would you sleep with? Listen to Outrageous!

Jason's Recommendation: Meyerowitz Stories

Trecia's Recommendation: Dance with a Stranger with Sam Smith

Chris's Recommendation: Tattletales from Tanqueray on Humans of NY