Popping the Bubble

Honoring Black History Month’s theme of African American and Arts, we got to interview Savannah Woodson, a talented young Black artist to learn more about her journey with art. Savannah, who is originally from the U.S. Virgin Islands, is a current sophomore at Spelman College, majoring in Art History. She gave us an inside look into her creative process, the meaning behind some of her iconic pieces, her achievements thus far, and the power of art to represent Black culture. Go check out Savannah's amazing art at https://savannahwart.com/index.html. Thank you Savannah for sharing this space with us! And to those who need a reminder: BHM may have only been 29 days long this year, but at Popping the Bubble, we celebrate every day! 

What's up y'all, we're back!!!! We know that we've been gone for a while, but we are back just in time to celebrate Black History Month! Catch up with us and find out what we have planned for Popping the Bubble. It's good to be back, we've missed you!

Happy Sunday! In this episode we commemorated the ending of our freshman year of college with a fun game of 21 questions. From campus crushes to our most regrettable and embarrassing moments, nothing was off the table! Turning our experiences into entertainment with a hint of unsolicited advice....

Happy Sunday! In this episode we interviewed Nicole Parks, a friend and current Division 1 collegiate basketball player. We asked her everything! From how she knew basketball was her first love, and the transition from high school to college, to the reality for Black women in sports. She shared her personal experiences and gave us an exclusive teaser about what we can expect from her in the future.

Happy Black History Month! In the third and final episode of this BHM series, Tharaly and Karla discuss examples of Black Resistance, from the art produced during the Harlem Renaissance to the resistance of hegemonic Euro-centric beauty standards by embracing hairstyles that nurture the Black identity. We conclude our BHM series with Black History Trivia, testing the knowledge of special guests: Jasmine Kennedy, Kade Walton and Tony Franco. Happy Black History Month!

Happy Black History Month! In the second episode of this BHM series, Tharaly and Karla talk about something that they are incredibly knowledgable about: Black Twitter. Despite the fact that Twitter is a platform that was created in a dominant culture that actively works to exclude Black people from producing digital media objects, Back Americans have revolutionized Twitter's digital platform and reappropriated Twitter into a digital homespace. Black Twitter is a sacred space for discourse among Black Americans where they are free to make social, political, and cultural commentary that otherwise wouldn't be received in the "real world."  We hope you enjoy as we talk you through exactly how and why Black Twitter has become a cultural phenomenon. 

Happy Black History Month! This year we are so excited to kick off the theme of Black Resistance by catching up on current events. We start off this episode by paying tribute to Tyre Nichols and the legacy of joy he left behind. We also discuss the Grammys’ Album of the Year controversy while also celebrating the many incredible Black artists that were honored for their talents. We also talked about the groundbreaking history being made by Black athletes, including this Sunday’s Super Bowl game and HBCU sports. Lastly, we discuss the College Board's exclusive AP curriculum in addition to the books being banned in American public schools. Altogether, we made it a point to highlight Black Excellence, in all its forms!

Happy first Sunday of Season 2!!!!! Catch up with us as we give updates on our lives and the future of the podcast! Get ready to watch us tackle adulthood and ELEVATE!

On our last episode at St. George’s along with three of our closest friends, we each wrote a letter to John Diman, the founder of SG. Each of our letters is unique to our experience and bears our final message to the institution that has taken up so much of our lives throughout these last four years. To the St. George’s community, thank you for supporting this podcast, we wouldn’t have grown without you. And to our friends, Yasmin, Jane, Grace, and all those who we haven't named, the love you've shown us will always stay with us!

Happy Sunday y’all! This Sunday we had an exceptional guest, Grace Ellison, a dear friend and UK resident on the podcast to take a break from discussing the U.S. We talked about the blatant racism that Meghan Markel endured from many facets of society including the royal family and the media. We even dissected the dichotomous media interpretations of the events between US and UK residents. We ended this episode with some current events and discussed our thoughts on the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade and what that may look like. As always, we implore you to look further into the topics we've discussed and to stay educated.