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I'm joined on this episode intro by my sister Samantha, we discuss music, top album of the year, at least for myself, scenic routes, keeping friendships as you get older, I read Alex's piece she wrote for me back in the day, Missed Connections, and I set up my car convos with two of my other dear friends, Charlene & Michelle. I know they had no idea what would come of what we made but here's some of it, even if not in entirety, but exactly as it should be, I love you all, thank you!!

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Mise en place is a French culinary phrase which means "putting in place" or "gather". It refers to the setup required before cooking. 

YOU MUST RESPECT PUTTING EVERYTHING IN ITS RIGHT PLACE. ONE OF THE REASONS I STARTED THIS PODCAST IS SO I COULD BRING TO LIFE THE INTIMATE DINNER CONVERSATIONS THAT I'D HAD FOR YEARS WITH MY FRIENDS. THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL ABOUT A TERRIFIC MEAL WITH GREAT CONVERSATION AND OF COURSE A GLASS OF A CAREFULLY SELECTED WINE BOTTLE. EVEN THE MAGIC OF THE KITCHEN WITH SAID GLASS IN HAND WHILE THE MUSIC IS PLAYING AND THE FOOD IS BEING PREPPED AND THE GREAT DIALOGUE HAS ENSUED, IS SOMETHING I CHERISH. THIS IS AN ODE TO THE ROMANCE OF LIFE AND MY ROMANTIC FRIENDS.

THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED BACK IN JULY WITH A COUPLE OF FRIENDS AND WE ENDED UP BEING ACCOMPANIED BY SOMEONE I'D MET WHO WORKS AT THIS RESTAURANT. I'VE SPOKEN AD NAUSEUM HOW MUCH ANTHONY BOURDAIN ENHANCED MY LOVE OF MOST OF MY FAVORITE THINGS: WRITING, TRAVELING, CONVERSING, AND MOVIES. WE COVER LOVE, MONEY, RACISM, AND MUCH MORE. I'LL SEE YOU AT THE CHEF’S TABLE. 

For a dinner date, I eat light all day to save room, then I go all in: I choose this meal and this order, and I choose you, the person across from me, to share it with. There’s a beautiful intimacy in a meal like that. 
—Anthony Bourdain

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Who & what is God to you? How does God talk to you? Is it through a number, a billboard, a song, or perhaps a TikTok. Is God in all the things you are connected to most in this world? Does God have a gender? Does your life path number bring you closer to God? What color is your Jesus? Join us as we tackle these lighthearted dinner convos for all to hear and think about what they think. Godspeed. 


We seek out  God to give language to things we don't understand. We can understand but not fully comprehend loss. One year removed, we love you and miss you daily, I hope you're proud of us. Forever in our hearts. 


Andreza Barbosa Amado Semedo 

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In the bio of the podcast, it talks about how one of our main driving forces is the disparity that exists between the African-American community and others. While the issues have persisted for far too long and have been tackled from those far more qualified, we think it’s important for all of us to have these conversations, and have them often; if we are going to make headway. The title is derived from W.E.B. Du Bois’ seminal book, The Souls of Black Folk, which was a pivotal moment for the study of Black people in America. The health of the African-American community is an epidemic and we have to have honest conversations about it, so if we offended you in any way, we meant every word. Hope you enjoy, see you next episode.

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We talk about this in the episode, but friendship relationships aren’t regarded with the same seriousness as romantic relationships and that’s a shame, cause it has the potential to hurt us just as bad when it goes wrong. Add “Black” to the conversation and it takes a different angle. This is just two friends hashing out their past mistakes and trying to find ways to maintain connectivity and rise above what they’ve been taught and become. What does therapy mean in the black community? 

I want to be conformed to love 
Show me what to do again
Show me how to win your love
I want to be conformed to love
So I can perform love

I want to be conformed to love
So I can make more love
I want to be pure pure love
So I can restore love
So I can make more love

–Ms. Lauryn Hill 
[Conform to Love]

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I take great pride in planning birthday gatherings, in many ways, not just to commemorate another year of life, but to celebrate the people who currently hold space in my life, it’s always interesting to see how the personnel shifts in some ways and remains constant in others. Some months back I first told a couple of the friends you’ll hear on this episode about this Japanese term that I loved, Ichigo Ichie, often translated as "for this time only, never again," the idea of cherishing the uniqueness of each gathering because even if the same cast is reassembled, the moment will always be different; I touch on this at some point in this episode also and hearing it back makes me really appreciate this notion even more. I hope the day finds you and keeps you well. Hope you enjoy. Talk soon. 

-Wilson 

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We must each find our way to cope in this world. All living things will transition into another form. Mourn and honor and proceed, you have no choice. We need to hold space for our past selves, there is much to learn from them. We share years and beds with people who we consider dead to us when it’s over. I hate that. Love hard and try to remember harder and make art. 

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‘ Long ago, it must be 

I have a photograph 

Preserve your memories 

They’re all that’s left you ‘ 

Dipset aka Dippy 

10/17/07 – 10/17/22

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I saw something recently about us spending most of our adult lives un-learning things we were taught by people who didn't know much about said thing. I don't know if any of this holds true more than the subject of money. They said if you are born in extreme poverty, that you have a 4% chance of making it out of it. The first thing you must change is your mind or it doesn't matter how much money you make, you will be broke again and again. How much does not going through the same things you saw/see people going through mean to you? You will earn exactly how much you deserve is what a colleague says. Do you agree with this? 


"Most people, if they make a buck, they spend 10" 


#money #malcolmx #martinlutherking

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TOPICS: 

-D.C. & Atlanta 

-North Carolina 

-Predominantly black locations 

-Brother Harold 

-Shadow-banned 

-Farrakhan 

-Nas (untitled) 

-John Lennon 

-“Free speech” 

-“We Are Victims of Genocide (reading) 

-Depopulation 

-Muammar Gaddafi

-AIDS pandemic in Africa & black community 

-Slavery 

-Haiti paying reparations to France 

-African artifacts in European countries 

Brother Don Muhammad told the minister about the presentation / He sat back and smiled / Black on black lies is worse than black on black crime / The Jews share their truth on how to make a dime / Most black men couldn't balance a checkbook / But buy a new car talking 'bout "how my neck look?" / Well, it all looks great / 400 years later we buyin' our own chains
–Saint Pablo  (Ye) 

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You can hear one of my kindreds and I wax poetic about sustainable fashion, the importance of the # 7, the color orange, Kanye, black esteem, and much more. Keep people around you that assist you with your dreams. Who’s holding you accountable? Find out what you want in this life and figure out the price you’re willing to pay for it. Only good things.





#sustainablefashion #kanye #fashion