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Join us today as we 'Ole Talk' about Caribbean Food! Some people view food as fuel, whereas others view it as pleasure. Caribbean food is a perfect mix of both! In this episode we share some of our favourite Caribbean dishes, traditions around food and funny stories about Caribbean food.

We would love to hear what YOUR favourite Caribbean dish is!
Let us know in the comments section.

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Join us on lG LIVE this Thursday, April 1, 2021 as we talk about Caribbean Food!

Join us today for an important discussion on Mental Health with a focus on the black community. Listen in as Doctor Trudy guides us on the difference between Mental Health and Mental Illness in addition to challenging us on how we can move away from the mental health taboo in the black community. 

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Shorter Episodes (between 15 and 25 minutes)
Episodes are now every two weeks
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Resources:
CDC on Mental Health
https://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/index.htm

Troy's Instagram for his piece on Mental Health
https://www.instagram.com/relativelyrelated/therealtroypenny

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Join us today for a fun game on black history. Play along and see how many questions you can answer. Terry asks us some atypical questions about black history. This is a great episode to listen to learn about some (less talked about) black contributors.

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Check out IGLive for a link to our previous discussion on Black History (March 4, 2021)

Join us today for a fun discussion on Online dating. Troy shares his experience using a number of online dating apps and websites. And the rest of the team ask Troy questions about his experience. This is a great episode to listen to if you are deciding on whether or not online dating is for you.

0:00 Introduction
1:00 Biggest Change during the Pandemic
1:35 Funny Experience from Online Dating
3:40 Online Dating Paywalls
5:20 How the dating game has changed
9:25 People Lie Online
11:55 Going out with someone you met online

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Sites Troy used:

Coffee Meets Bagel
https://coffeemeetsbagel.com/

Hinge
https://hinge.co/

Bumble:
https://bumble.com/

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Join us on lG LIVE on Thursday, February 18, 2021, and come share some of your dating stories and experiences with us!

Join us today for a discussion on COVID and getting back to Normal. What would life look like after COVID and all the lockdowns are over. We take a look at this and discuss whether or not we are ready to get back to normal, and if things will ever even get back to normal. 

With many cities and countries currently under lockdown this is a timely discussion. We encourage you to share your thoughts and comments on the end of COVID and the lockdowns. 
 
And let us know, WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU PLAN ON DOING ONCE THE LOCKDOWNS ARE OVER AND WE GET BACK TO NORMAL. 

0:00 Introduction
1:00 Biggest Change during the Pandemic
5:00 Changes we liked during the Pandemic
10:00 What Change Are we looking forward to get rid of?
13:58 What would 'NORMAL' look like going forward?
15:30 When do you think we will get back to Normal?
18:47 Things we should do to get back to Normal
25:31 First thing we want to do once Lockdown is over

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Official Information on COVID-19:

Canada: 
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19.html

USA:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

Worldwide: 
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

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Join us on lG LIVE on Thursday, February 4, 2021 where we discuss the vaccine

Join us today for a discussion on the Year 2020. Just us as we look back on an incredible year.  We also go back and make new resolutions for 2020, knowing what we know now. 

Feel free to share your thoughts. reflections and resolutions on the year 2020. Also let us know what you think of our new, shorter format! 

00:00 Intro to our Resolutions for 2021 (New Changes and Format)
1:25 Start of Discussion.
2:10 Troy's High/low lights from 2020
03:05 Terry's High/Low lights from 2020 
05:05 Trudy's High/Low lights from 2020
06:15 Discussion on Black Live Matter
10:23 Chris Rock on Progress and Segregation
11:40 New Year and New Hope
13:00 Remaking Resolutions for 2020

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Full version of Chris Rock's Comments
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_L7qoP17-w

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Join us today for an honest discussion on a problem that is spreading in the black community. Many black men are adopting negative stereotypes and using those in their refusal to date black women. In today's episode, we sit down and discuss some responses Troy received on how people feel about black men who refuse to date black women. 

Feel free to share your thoughts below on interracial dating or how black women are viewed in society. 

00:00 Intro to Fullfilment
1:00 Start of Discussion.
1:45 Response #1
03:58 Response #2
06:20 Response #3
09:20 Response #4
11:35 Clip on Black Female Stereotypes
16:50 Response #5
22:16 Closing Thoughts

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Resources:
Article on the stereotypical portrayal of black women: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1996-00405-010

Full version of the video on different black female stereotypes: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2teqoyPe3TU

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Join us today for an honest discussion on domestic violence/abuse within the black community. Feel free to share our resources below for anyone experiencing domestic abuse.

00:00 Intro
00:50 Interesting Caribbean Laws
08:10 Stereotypes about Black Fatherless homes
36:50 Our Takeaways

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Resources:
Article Mentioned: https://www.newsweek.com/absent-black-fathers-myth-racism-1509085
Josh Levs

Book Mentioned: The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness  
Michelle Alexander

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Join us today for an honest discussion on domestic violence/abuse within the black community. Feel free to share our resources below for anyone experiencing domestic abuse.

0:00 Intro
1:05 Game
15:28 Discussion

This is a sensitive episode, we encourage our listeners to seek help if they are involved in any situation of domestic abuse.
 
Resources on Domestic Violence and Abuse:

Canada
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/family-sponsorship/abuse.html

https://endingviolencecanada.org/getting-help-2/

United States:
https://ncadv.org/resources

Caribbean:
https://www.hotpeachpages.net/caribbean/


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Join us for a very special episode of Ole' Talk. In this episode, we talk about growing up in Church specifically from a West Indian Perspective. Listen in to learn about what it was like for us growing up in Church especially with West Indian parents and adults in the mindset. This is a fun trip down memory lane so we encourage the family to enjoy the time with us.

00:00 Introduction
05:10 Starting Game
14:25 Stories on Growing up in Church
24:04 Takeaways from Growing up in Church
51:44 Outro

What about you, TELL US WHAT IT WAS LIKE GROWING UP IN CHURCH FOR YOU?

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