Shakesha and the White Boy

Rapper, poet, and music producer Michael Berberich, known as BRBRCK, joins the show to discuss how a viral song about his hometown changed the course of his life, how he finds the energy to keep producing music while still grinding on his 9-to-5 job, and what he believes white men need to do to use their platform in a positive and productive way. On WTF, Shakesha and Ryan react to the “news” that singer Meghan Trainor and her husband have side-by-side toilets in their bathroom. And Shakesha shares a lesson she learned this week about the value in staying ready and believing that if you do, good things will come to you when they’re supposed to.

On the first-ever White Boy goes to the Cookout, Shakesha asks Ryan to watch a quintessential Black film — the 1999 romantic comedy, "The Best Man." We discuss what the film meant to the Black community when it was released, who our favorite and least favorite characters were, and the overall themes and lessons to be taken. On WTF, a Massachusetts house that has been destroyed in a fire is on sale for $399K and the listing notes "renovation is needed." After a week without hot water, Ryan has a new perspective on celebrities like Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis who say they go days without showering or bathing their kids. 

Novelist turned filmmaker Shaun Mathis joins the show to discuss how he went from writing books to making movies, why his career as a filmmaker  is a pursuit of personal freedom, and a hilarious story about Scarface and a goat. On WTF, Shakesha and Ryan react to R. Kelly's defense attorney comparing the sexual predator to Martin Luther King Jr. Ryan asks Shakesha for her opinion on whether he should stop saying the word "bitch" or not. 

Shakesha and the White Boy react to a list of traditions or customs that seem harmless or even a little quaint on the surface, but that are actually rooted in misogyny and patriarchy. On WTF, the hosts discuss an inappropriate headline published by The Hill for an opinion piece on 9/11. Shakesha shares some of her memories living as a New Yorker during 9/11.

Actor and producer Louis Martinez joins the show to tell the incredible story of how he got into acting, discuss how to find the balance between staying humble and knowing when to use your ego, and share what he thinks it means to make meaningful art. On WTF, Shakesha goes off on a social media post that compares anti-vaccine measures by the government to Jim Crow era segregation. Shakesha and Ryan also put out a call to listeners to share some tips for how they deal with depression.

This week, Shakesha and the White Boy come to you from the middle of Hurricane Henrí to talk about everyone's favorite topic: Vaccine hesitancy. The pair discusses some of the main reasons why people remain hesitant to get vaccinated and focus on how some of the individuals who are expressing doubts about the jab are not who you might think. On WTF, Politico reports on D.C. Democrats who are sad they can't have lavish parties with champagne and oysters while the pandemic rages on. The hosts also react to this week's stunning news that OnlyFans apparently does not like making money hand over fist.

On the season two premiere, writer, director, and filmmaker Tamieka Briscoe joins Shakesha and the White Boy to discuss QT Series, the show she created, wrote, and directed two seasons of, all while working remotely with her crew during COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. Tamieka shares how she was able to maintain her creative energy during the pandemic and her experiences as a Black woman working in Hollywood. They also discuss why white men seem to be melting down right now and if we're actually making progress as a society. On WTF, a Florida woman and former American Idol finalist has her baby boy taken by the state for committing the heinous crime of weaning him off of breastfeeding. Shakesha also shares some of the high points she has had during a year and a half of the pandemic. 

On this holiday special, we give 2020 the sendoff it deserves with a special Mega Version of WTF. We share our picks for Top 5 Most WTF Moments of 2020, covering some of the ways in which people told on themselves this year, identify the most WTF Man on Earth, and get a little emotional when we happen upon a surprise silver lining. On a new segment called Art of the Grind, Shakesha welcomes indie pop band Jetsetting, a duo that is half SATWB's very own White Boy. Shakesha goes in depth with the boys, talking about everything from the moral of their debut concept album, The Spaceman, to what it is that drives humans to sometimes do bad things and what it's like being in the music business without shows.​

In case you missed the news, there was kind of a big election last week. Shakesha and Ryan hop on for a special reaction episode, where they share their thoughts and feelings on He Who Shall Not Be Named's election loss. They discuss the ways in which they celebrated the news, the history made on the Vice Presidential ticket, and how we should consider moving forward with T's supporters now that the election is over.

With the situation in the U.S. escalating, we knew we had to speak up. In this emergency episode, we discuss the recent events happening in the United States, including the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor, the lack of an adequate COVID-19 response, and how the violent protests are a reaction to a lot more than police brutality.