Please, Do Tell

In this episode of Please, Do Tell, hosts Ronnika Williams and Jeffrey Booker continue their Women’s History Month conversations by reflecting on the women who shaped their lives; mothers, grandmothers, teachers, and community figures whose lessons didn’t always make sense… until now.

From childhood memories and playground dynamics to adult realizations, this episode explores how women have always been the foundation; holding families, communities, and culture together in ways we didn’t fully understand growing up.

And yes… we’re also talking about the phrases, warnings, and advice that turned out to be very real. 😅

✨ In this episode:
• The women who raised and influenced us
• Lessons we didn’t appreciate until adulthood
• Girlhood vs boyhood expectations growing up
• The emotional and cultural labor women carry
• Funny “Mama said…” moments that hit different now

This conversation is reflective, funny, and rooted in gratitude because women’s history isn’t just something we learn… it’s something we live.

💬 Join the conversation:
What’s something a woman told you that finally makes sense now?

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Host: Ronnika W. & Jeffrey BMusic: Wallflowers by Bad SnacksConnect with Ronnika: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/ronnikawilliams⁠⁠⁠Connect with Jeffrey: @mrfantasticworld on IG

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Episode 101 marks a new chapter for Please, Do Tell. After reaching the 100-episode milestone, hosts Ronnika Williams and Jeffrey Booker return from a midwinter break with a reflective and humorous conversation about what happened during the time away.

In the spirit of Women’s History Month, they also reflect on the women who shaped their lives, the expectations placed on girls growing up, and the lessons that appear when we slow down long enough to listen.

From playground memories to present-day realizations, Episode 101 is about pausing, resetting, and continuing the work of telling our stories.

Host: Ronnika W. & Jeffrey BMusic: Wallflowers by Bad SnacksConnect with Ronnika: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/ronnikawilliams⁠⁠⁠Connect with Jeffrey: @mrfantasticworld on IG

Episode 100 of Please, Do Tell arrives during Black History Month — exactly 100 years after Black History Week was established by Carter G. Woodson in 1926.

In this milestone episode, Ronnika Williams and Jeffrey Booker reflect on what it means to reach 100 conversations rooted in grief, culture, community, and truth-telling. As the 35th episode with Jeffrey as cohost, this conversation honors growth, legacy, and the responsibility of documenting Black life in real time.

Topics include:

• The origin of Please, Do Tell

• The evolution of storytelling as healing

• Black history as living memory

• Podcasting as modern oral archive

• Lessons learned from 100 episodes

Thank you to every listener who made this possible. The next 100 start now.

New episodes drop Tuesdays.

Host: Ronnika W. & Jeffrey B

Music: Wallflowers by Bad Snacks

Connect with Ronnika: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/ronnikawilliams⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Jeffrey: @mrfantasticworld on IG

This week on Please, Do Tell, we’re holding space for all the layers February brings.

We start with a Super Bowl recap (because somebody watched for the game and somebody watched for the snacks 👀), then head straight to the playground to revisit our elementary, middle school, and high school crush stories. Yes, we’re talking Valentine grams, folded notes that said “Do you like me? Yes / No / Maybe,” and the heartbreak that lasted a whole two weeks.

But as the conversation grows, so does the depth.

With Valentine’s Day approaching, Ronnika reflects on the anniversary of her father’s passing the moment that led to nearly a decade of work through the Final 48 Project. We talk about how grief reshapes holidays, how love doesn’t disappear, and why telling our stories matters now more than ever.

In this episode:
🏈 Super Bowl reflections
🛝 Playground crush chronicles
💌 How our idea of love changed over time
🖤 Grief anniversaries and carrying love forward
🎙️ The purpose behind the Final 48 Project
🔥 Rapid Fire: Valentine’s Edition

Whether you’re laughing, loving, grieving, or healing — this episode is for you.

Because love doesn’t leave. It shifts.

✨ Subscribe, share, and tell someone you love their story still matters.

Host: Ronnika W. & Jeffrey B

Music: Wallflowers by Bad Snacks

Connect with Ronnika: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/ronnikawilliams⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Jeffrey: @mrfantasticworld on IG

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In this episode of Please, Do Tell, hosts Ronnika Williams and Jeffrey Booker continue the February conversation by centering Black history as a living, breathing practice not just a month on the calendar. From personal reflections to cultural moments shaping the present, this episode explores how memory, grief, joy, legacy, and resistance show up in our everyday lives.

As Black History Month unfolds, Ronnika and Jeffrey reflect on what it means to carry history forward while navigating current events, personal milestones, and collective responsibility. This episode invites listeners to consider whose stories are remembered, how we honor them, and how storytelling itself becomes an act of care, survival, and future-building.

Please, Do Tell is a podcast rooted in conversation, community, and truth-telling where Black stories are held with intention and shared out loud.

Host: Ronnika W. & Jeffrey B

Music: Wallflowers by Bad Snacks

Connect with Ronnika: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/ronnikawilliams⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Jeffrey: @mrfantasticworld on IG

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Black History Month isn’t just about the past — it’s about the stories we carry, tell, and pass down. In Episode 97 of Please, Do Tell, hosts Ronnika Williams and Jeffrey Booker kick off Black History Month by centering living history. From family stories and childhood memories to cultural moments that shaped who we are, this episode reminds us that we are the archive.These are the stories that don’t always make it into textbooks — but they live in our homes, our communities, and our voices.

🎧 In this episode, we talk about:

• Black history beyond the classroom

• Family storytelling as cultural preservation

• Childhood memories that shaped identity

• Why everyday stories matter just as much as major moments

• How we carry history forward through conversation

💬 Join the conversation:

What story from your family or community deserves to be archived?

Host: Ronnika W. & Jeffrey B

Music: Wallflowers by Bad Snacks

Connect with Ronnika: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/ronnikawilliams⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Jeffrey: @mrfantasticworld on IG

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Two days after Jeffrey’s birthday and one last word before January clocks out.

This episode is a mix of:
• Birthday reflections (the real kind)
• Lessons learned already in 2026
• What we’re carrying forward — and what we’re leaving in January
• A little foolishness, because of course 😌

🎧 Tap in as we close the month with stories, laughs, and grown energy.

Host: Ronnika W. & Jeffrey B

Music: Wallflowers by Bad Snacks

Connect with Ronnika: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/ronnikawilliams⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Jeffrey: @mrfantasticworld on IG

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January birthdays hit different — especially when yours are a week apart.

In this episode, Ronnika and Jeffrey talk about:

• Entering a new year side-by-side

• How current events land differently as we get older

• Birthday memories that shaped how we show up now

• Laughing through the foolishness of January birthday season

Host: Ronnika W. & Jeffrey B

Music: Wallflowers by Bad Snacks

Connect with Ronnika: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/ronnikawilliams⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Jeffrey: @mrfantasticworld on IG

🎧 Press play and tell us:

How do you feel stepping into your next year?

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We’re officially one week into 2026 (Well we did record this on the 8th) and listen… that alone deserves acknowledgment.

No grand declarations. No fake motivation. Just real talk about:• easing into a new year• carrying what survived 2025• and showing up anyway — tired, hopeful, and honest

This episode is a check-in for anyone moving slow, moving quietly, or just proud they made it through Week One.

🎧 Press play when you’re ready.Then tell us: How are you really doing one week into the year?

Host: Ronnika W. & Jeffrey B

Music: Wallflowers by Bad Snacks

Connect with Ronnika: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/ronnikawilliams⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Jeffrey: @mrfantasticworld on IG

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A new year doesn’t always arrive with clarity — sometimes it shows up quietly, asking better questions instead of giving answers.

In this episode, “Still Here, Still Telling Stories,” we sit in the first moments of the year and reflect on what we survived, what we’re carrying forward, and what it means to keep showing up — even when the path isn’t fully clear.

No resolutions. No pressure. Just honesty, laughter, reflection, and the reminder that being here is already a victory.

If you’re entering this year with hope, grief, gratitude, or all of it tangled together — this episode is for you.

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Host: Ronnika W. & Jeffrey B

Music: Wallflowers by Bad Snacks

Connect with Ronnika: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/ronnikawilliams⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Jeffrey: @mrfantasticworld on IG

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