BLACK HISTORY MONTH IS HERE! The Slate of Affairs team look to the future and highlight Blackness in pop culture and politics. 

Tatiana is celebrating baby Fenty; Blake is looking to cop new joggers; Daniel is just generally confused. 

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MENTIONED ON THE POD:

Noname Book Club | Noname Books  

Chi Ossé | Ossé 2021

The Combahee River Collective | The Statement 

'She's Arrived.' RHOA Star Shereé Whitfield FINALLY Launches Her Clothing Line  | Essence

Kiely Williams | Spectacular Music Video

MUSIC OF THE POD:

Slate of Affairs Introduction | A Boquet of Roses by DJ Quad

Category Is | Circuit (Feat. Pryces) by Jeff Kale

Slate of Affairs Outro | Baguette by Dyalla 

Departing Message | Bon Bon by Dyalla

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WE ARE BACK! Happy New Year to all from The Slate of Affairs team. Pop out your crystal balls because this week we sit down to discuss of our pop culture predictions for 2022. 

Tatiana is excited about a new Sitcom; Blake is celebrating the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.; Daniel is embracing his inner emo teenager. 

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MUSIC OF THE POD:

Slate of Affairs Introduction | A Boquet of Roses by DJ Quad

Category Is | Circuit (Feat. Pryces) by Jeff Kale

Slate of Affairs Outro | Baguette by Dyalla 

Departing Message | Bon Bon by Dyalla

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Happy holidays, baby! We are ending the year with an episode near and dear to our mental trauma. This week, the team unpacks their years of servitude at the Cheesecake Factory, offering varying perspectives on the restaurant. Enjoy the episode and we will see you in 2022!

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Slate of Affairs Introduction | A Boquet of Roses by DJ Quad

Category Is | Circuit (Feat. Pryces) by Jeff Kale

Slate of Affairs Outro | Baguette by Dyalla

Departing Message | Bon Bon by Dyalla

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*This episode comes to you a week later than we anticipated. Finals, you know? Some information may have changed by the time you're listening*

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, a case which challenged a Mississippi state law banning abortions after 15 weeks. The outcome of this case can potentially lead to the overturning of Roe v. Wade. The Slate of Affairs team sits down to discuss what the future of reproductive rights might look like.

Tatiana is advising people against visiting Hollywood; Blake is celebrating Stacey Abrams; Daniel is running through his Spotify Wrapped. 

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MENTIONED ON THE POD:

Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization | SCOTUSblog 

Jackson Women’s Health Organization v. Dobbs | ReproductiveRights 

The Mississippi Abortion Case and the Fragile Legitimacy of the Supreme Court | The New Yorker 

MUSIC OF THE POD:

Slate of Affairs Introduction | A Boquet of Roses by DJ Quad

Category Is | Circuit (Feat. Pryces) by Jeff Kale

Slate of Affairs Outro | Baguette by Dyalla 

Departing Message | Bon Bon by Dyalla

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On August 25, 2020 Kyle Rittenhouse, then seventeen years old, traveled from his residence in Illinois with an assault riffle to join to protests and riots in Kenosha, Wisconsin following the shooting of unarmed black man, Jacob Blake. Rittenhouse shot three men, killing two and injuring a third. For the last several weeks the world has watched Rittenhouse's highly publicized trial. On Friday, November 19, 2021 a jury found Rittenhouse not guilty. The Slate of Affairs team sits down to discuss.

Tatiana is obsessed with the new Kim K. romance; Blake is talking women in hip-hop; Daniel is encouraging everyone to go stream ADELE! 

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MUSIC OF THE POD:

Slate of Affairs Introduction | A Boquet of Roses by DJ Quad

Category Is | Circuit (Feat. Pryces) by Jeff Kaale

Slate of Affairs Outro | Baguette by Dyalla 

Departing Message | Bon Bon by Dyalla

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With the holidays around the corner and vaccination rates increasing, air travel is booking up! This week the team discusses the increased hostility taking place on airlines and the overall travel experience in the age of COVID-19. 

Tatiana taps into her inner thespian roots to celebrate the Wicked reboot; Blake is potentially tapping into his reality competition side; Daniel is coming for billionaire architects. 

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MUSIC OF THE POD:

Slate of Affairs Introduction | A Boquet of Roses by DJ Quad

Category Is | Circuit (Feat. Pryces) by Jeff Kaale

Slate of Affairs Outro | Baguette by Dyalla 

Departing Message | Bon Bon by Dyalla

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New trailer for those new to the Slate of Affairs podcast. Thanks for joining in on the conversation! 

Boo! We are back! Halloween is around the corner, the weather is gloomier, and ghosts are roaming the streets. This week the team sits down to talk about ghosts, ghost stories, and ghost films.

Tatiana celebrates Drake's birthday; Blake is catching everyone up on Black excellency; Daniel is talking the season premiere of Insecure.

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MENTIONED ON THE POD:

Insecure's Season 5 Preview | Youtube

MUSIC OF THE POD:

Slate of Affairs Introduction | A Boquet of Roses by DJ Quad

Category Is | Circuit (Feat. Pryces) by Jeff Kaale

Slate of Affairs Outro | Baguette by Dyalla 

Departing Message | Bon Bon by Dyalla  

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Mercury is in retrograde for the third and final time of 2021 and it has people going insane! The Slate of Affairs team discusses their feelings about astrology and compare their zodiac, moon, and ascending signs. We are bringing this episode to you a bit late, so we are giving you the RAW and UNEDITED conversation surrounding the cosmos.

While the episode is without some segments, we would like to specifically highlight the Noname Book Club, an online/irl community dedicated to uplifting POC voices. The Noname Book Club highlights two books each month written by authors of color.

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MENTIONED ON THE POD:

Noname Book Club | Noname Books 

Calculate Your Signs | Astrosofa 

The Basics of Astrology | Her Campus 

MUSIC OF THE POD:

Slate of Affairs Introduction | A Boquet of Roses by DJ Quad

Category Is | Circuit (Feat. Pryces) by Jeff Kale

Slate of Affairs Outro | Baguette by Dyalla 

Departing Message | Bon Bon by Dyalla  

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It is Hispanic Heritage Month! But what does that even mean?! Is the Hispanic experience universal to all Spanish speaking communities? This week the Slate of Affairs team dives into all things Hispanic Heritage Month related and discusses their own experiences and identities under the umbrella term. 

Tatiana kicks off the episode celebrating Michaela Cole's Emmy win; Blake is in awe of Issa Rae's diamond encrusted grill ; Daniel is OBVIOUSLY talking about Lil Nas X! 

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MENTIONED ON THE POD:

Michaela Cole's Acceptance Speech | YouTube 

Lil Nas X's Video THATS WHAT I WANT | YouTube 

Yes, We're Calling It Hispanic Heritage Month And We Know It Makes Some Of You Cringe | NPR

MUSIC OF THE POD:

Slate of Affairs Introduction | A Boquet of Roses by DJ Quad

Category Is | Circuit (Feat. Pryces) by Jeff Kaale

Slate of Affairs Outro | Baguette by Dyalla 

Departing Message | Bon Bon by Dyalla  

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