In this week’s episode of Stay In The Sun (@stayinthesunpod), Toni (@fatblackluxury) & Alexis (@fromalexisnicole) discuss recent and past impacts of Black women & femmes in the culture. They explore some of their problematic faves (cuz we ALL got em) and examine the 90’s sitcom, Moesha, which was recently released on Netflix for streaming. Toni & Alexis processed Black Is King together and their own critiques and celebrations of Beyonce’s re-telling of Lion King. Is anyone else hooked on P-Valley!? Let's get into it! And you know we had to discuss the single and video currently breaking the internet! Cardi B & Meg Thee Stallion released WAP and let’s just say, no door was left unopened. Where would the culture be without Black women? Absolutely nowhere.

In this week’s episode of Stay In The Sun (@stayinthesunpod), Toni (@fatblackluxury) & Alexis (@fromalexisnicole) discuss what navigating their twenties has looked like and some hopes and dreams they envisioned for themselves when they were younger. They dive into what it means to trade in artistic aspirations for practicality and think through the possibilities of the world they’re creating as they merge their passions and their purpose. Toni & Alexis process what it means for Black women to “have it all,” where’d they’d be if capitalism wasn’t so damn stifling, their thoughts on having children, dating in your twenties, and still making space to create. Your twenties are a beautiful time, a challenging time, a groundbreaking time. Toni & Alexis affirm for each other and their listeners that their twenties are still meant for dreaming. 

In this week’s episode of Stay In The Sun (@stayinthesunpod), Toni (@FatBlackLuxury) & Alexis (@fromalexisnicole) discuss Toni’s birth chart and unpacks their use of the word “femme” in the first episode and its use moving forward. They dive into recent cultural moments such as Jill Scott, desirability politics and fatphobia, 50 Cent and Lil Wayne’s comments on “exotic women,” and the “entanglement” between Jada, August, and the responsibility of mentors. They share their experiences on colorism in the Black community, specifically centering dark skinned Black girls, women, & femmes, and their thoughts on the masculinization of Black women in media. Toni & Alexis shed a light on Black maternal mortality rates as they discuss the tragic loss of Sha-Asia Washington, a 26 year old Black woman who died during childbirth in Brooklyn, New York. 

In Stay In The Sun’s (@stayinthesunpod) first episode, Toni (@FatBlackLuxury) & Alexis (@fromalexisnicole) introduce themselves by locating their interests, identities, and intersections. They open up with a dedication to Oluwatoyin “Toyin” Salau and discuss the necessary need for the voices of Black women and femmes in podcast and movement spaces. Toni & Alexis dive into some recent cultural moments including the uprisings and civil unrest across the country due to anti Black racism and state sanctioned violence. They also give commentary on the “beef” between NoName and Jermaine *cough* “You really could have kept that song” Cole. Join them in their premiere episode.