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That Black Couple Podcast
By Jenn and DarenSociety & Culture
That Black Couple Podcast episodes
- S1E12 - Things to Leave in 2017 and the Black #GlowUpIn the first segment, Jenn and Daren talk about what they want to leave in 2017, especially white saviors and performative allyship.In the second segment, they discuss things they liked about 2017 and how 2017 was the year of Black folx on their "glow up".In the third segment, Jenn and Daren discuss things they are looking forward to in the Blacker more feminist future of 2018 including Black Panther and increased Blackness in community and culture.In the fourth and final segment of the first season, Jenn and Daren talk about the podcast. They drag each other a 'lil bit and discuss what you can look forward to in 2018.Articles for reference:* Doing The Work: White people must invest in anti-racismhttps://www.bitchmedia.org/article/white-people-invest-in-anti-racismwww.ThatBlackCouple.comFB: www.facebook.com/ThatBlackCoupleTwitter: www.twitter.com/ThatBlkCoupleInstagram: www.instagram.com/thatblkcoupleStitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/that-black-coupleGoogle Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/I7nue367hsfjdjbsyxed2tpeoca?t=That_Black_Couple_PodcastEmail: [email protected]Podcast Summary:This is an accidentally funny podcast about the realities of Blackness and adult life. We do “adult” differently. We are That Black Couple.Our goal is to create a space for Black millennials to discuss and embody adult life on their own terms. We aren’t beholden to “traditional” gender or parenting roles, queerness is fluid and present in the ways we show up in our relationships and in the world, and we want to build community with other 30-something Black folx who are trying to figure this ish out.48 min
- S1E11 - Commodifying Black PainIn the first segment, Jenn and Daren talk about the ways that mainstream media operates to exacerbate and benefit from the public performance of Black pain.In the second segment, they discuss what Black Liberation really looks like given this type of system.In the third segment, Jenn and Daren discuss their experiences with internalized anti-Blackness, whether it be from them or others, and how to manage.Articles for reference:* Omarosa, Bethenny, and White Women Being ‘Mediocre’http://watercoolerconvos.com/2013/11/02/omarosa-bethenny-and-white-women-being-mediocre/* It’s time to talk about the Black elitism and anti-Blackness portrayed on ‘This is Us’http://watercoolerconvos.com/2017/12/06/gotta-talk-randalls-classism-patriarchal-behavior-us/* Anxiety, Death and The Moments When ‘This Is Us’ Gets It Completely Righthttp://watercoolerconvos.com/2017/03/01/anxiety-death-and-the-moments-when-this-is-us-gets-it-completely-right/* It’s time to stop trying to integrate ‘SNL’http://watercoolerconvos.com/2017/05/30/time-stop-trying-integrate-snl/* What does prison abolition mean to the mother whose son has been decapitated?http://blackyouthproject.com/what-does-prison-abolition-mean-to-the-mother-whose-son-has-been-decapitated* Wendy Williams explains why she fainted on-airhttp://www.cnn.com/2017/11/02/entertainment/wendy-williams-explains-fainting/index.htmlwww.ThatBlackCouple.comFB: www.facebook.com/ThatBlackCoupleTwitter: www.twitter.com/ThatBlkCoupleInstagram: www.instagram.com/thatblkcoupleStitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/that-black-coupleGoogle Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/I7nue367hsfjdjbsyxed2tpeoca?t=That_Black_Couple_PodcastEmail: [email protected]Podcast Summary:This is an accidentally funny podcast about the realities of Blackness and adult life. We do “adult” differently. We are That Black Couple.Our goal is to create a space for Black millennials to discuss and embody adult life on their own terms. We aren’t beholden to “traditional” gender or parenting roles, queerness is fluid and present in the ways we show up in our relationships and in the world, and we want to build community with other 30-something Black folx who are trying to figure this ish out.56 min
- #ThatBlackCouple Bonus Ep 3 - Classic Black TVIn our third bonus track, we follow up on our episode on "Sanford and Son" with some questions on iconic moments a collection of other classic Black TV shows including "227", "A Different World", "Diff'rent Strokes", and "What's Happening".Of course, Jenn hasn't seen any of these shows, and it seemed like with each new question her answers got messier and messier. Grab a box of tissues because this one is so hilarious that you'll be in tears.Enjoy!www.ThatBlackCouple.comFB: www.facebook.com/ThatBlackCoupleTwitter: www.twitter.com/ThatBlkCoupleInstagram: www.instagram.com/thatblkcoupleStitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/that-black-coupleGoogle Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/I7nue367hsfjdjbsyxed2tpeoca?t=That_Black_Couple_PodcastEmail: [email protected]Podcast Summary:This is an accidentally funny podcast about the realities of Blackness and adult life. We do “adult” differently. We are That Black Couple.Our goal is to create a space for Black millennials to discuss and embody adult life on their own terms. We aren’t beholden to “traditional” gender or parenting roles, queerness is fluid and present in the ways we show up in our relationships and in the world, and we want to build community with other 30-something Black folx who are trying to figure this ish out.52 min
- S1E10 - Why We're A "No Football" HouseholdIn the first segment, Jenn and Daren talk about emerging news around the medical issues that are associated with football, especially as it relates to CTE.In the second segment, they discuss all of the problematic aspects of professional football that are damaging to Black folx and question how anyone can be for Black lives while also supporting an anti-Black system like the NFL.In the third segment, Jenn and Daren relate their personal experiences with football and athletics and how Black folx are encouraged into sports at the expense of their personal health and longevity.Articles for reference:* Deceased NFL Star Aaron Hernandez Had ‘Most Severe Case’ of CTE That Researchers Have Ever Seenhttp://www.theroot.com/deceased-nfl-star-aaron-hernandez-had-most-severe-case-1818641615* Playing Tackle Football Before 12 Is Tied to Brain Problems Laterhttps://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/19/sports/football/tackle-football-brain-youth.html* Football Has an Even Bigger Concussion Problem: Nearly All Donated Brains From Deceased NFL Players Had CTEhttp://www.theroot.com/football-has-an-even-bigger-concussion-problem-nearly-1797232665* Pop Warner player suffers concussion on what parents, coaches say was a cheap shothttp://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/pop-warner-player-suffers-concussion-intentional-cheap-shot-article-1.3621568* Houston Texans return owner’s ‘inmates’ comments with a kneehttp://thegrio.com/2017/10/30/houston-texans-take-knee-nfl/* The Real Story Behind 'Concussion'https://www.biography.com/news/concussion-movie-true-story* Explanation of CTEhttps://www.bu.edu/cte/about/frequently-asked-questions/* The Paradox and Power of the Black Professional Ball Playerhttp://watercoolerconvos.com/2017/03/23/the-paradox-and-power-of-the-black-professional-ball-player/* If Colin Kaepernick is for Black lives, he won’t go back to the NFLhttp://watercoolerconvos.com/2017/08/12/colin-kaepernick-job-nfl/* Colin Kaepernick And Our Collective Denial That Football Is (Already) Politicalhttp://watercoolerconvos.com/2016/09/05/colin-kaepernick-and-our-collective-denial-that-football-is-already-political/* The Trouble With the Commodification of Athletes’ Laborhttp://watercoolerconvos.com/2016/09/30/the-trouble-with-the-commodification-of-athletes-labor/* Michael Sam Can Still Be a Hero in a Football-Free Householdhttp://watercoolerconvos.com/2014/05/17/michael-sam-can-still-be-a-hero-in-a-football-free-household/* Slavery Much? On Racism in the NFL, Richard Sherman, and Hypocrisyhttp://watercoolerconvos.com/2014/01/22/slavery-much-on-racism-in-the-nfl-richard-sherman-and-hypocrisy/www.ThatBlackCouple.comFB: www.facebook.com/ThatBlackCoupleTwitter: www.twitter.com/ThatBlkCoupleInstagram: www.instagram.com/thatblkcoupleStitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/that-black-coupleGoogle Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/I7nue367hsfjdjbsyxed2tpeoca?t=That_Black_Couple_PodcastEmail: [email protected]Podcast Summary:This is an accidentally funny podcast about the realities of Blackness and adult life. We do “adult” differently. We are That Black Couple.Our goal is to create a space for Black millennials to discuss and embody adult life on their own terms. We aren’t beholden to “traditional” gender or parenting roles, queerness is fluid and present in the ways we show up in our relationships and in the world, and we want to build community with other 30-something Black folx who are trying to figure this ish out.1 hr 1 min
- #ThatBlackCouple Bonus Ep 2 - Sanford and SonIn our second bonus track, we follow up on our episode on "Good Times" with some questions on another classic Black TV show - "Sanford and Son". Just like the last episode, Jenn knew next to nothing about the show, but we had fun talking through the high points of the show from the white man behind the series to a reenactment of Sanford's legendary catchphrase.Enjoy!www.ThatBlackCouple.comFB: www.facebook.com/ThatBlackCoupleTwitter: www.twitter.com/ThatBlkCoupleInstagram: www.instagram.com/thatblkcoupleStitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/that-black-coupleGoogle Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/I7nue367hsfjdjbsyxed2tpeoca?t=That_Black_Couple_PodcastEmail: [email protected]Podcast Summary:This is an accidentally funny podcast about the realities of Blackness and adult life. We do “adult” differently. We are That Black Couple.Our goal is to create a space for Black millennials to discuss and embody adult life on their own terms. We aren’t beholden to “traditional” gender or parenting roles, queerness is fluid and present in the ways we show up in our relationships and in the world, and we want to build community with other 30-something Black folx who are trying to figure this ish out.33 min
- S1E9 - Implicit Racism, Microaggressions, and MillennialsIn the first segment, Jenn and Daren discuss how subtle forms of racism show up in our everyday lives.In the second segment, they dig deeper into what implicit racism is, how we conceive of “microaggressions”, and what racism looks like for Black millennials in the United States.In the third segment, Jenn and Daren talk about how we address these issues and what are some ways to combat these issues as we do the adulting thing.Articles for reference:* “I am not a racist but . . .”: mapping White college students’ racial ideology in the USAhttp://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.352.3601&rep=rep1&type=pdf* Racism Without Racists?https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/09/racism-without-racists/245361/* The myth of “unintentional” or “implicit” racismhttp://blackyouthproject.com/myth-unintentional-implicit-racism/* Microaggressions: More than Just Racehttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/microaggressions-in-everyday-life/201011/microaggressions-more-just-race* Why I will no longer use my unpaid labor to discuss race in America with white peoplehttp://watercoolerconvos.com/2017/09/10/will-no-longer-use-unpaid-labor-discuss-race-america-white-people/* Your White Privelege, My Microaggressions…or Deathhttp://watercoolerconvos.com/2013/12/22/your-white-privelege-my-microagressions/* The Racists Are Winning: Why I Can’t Say ‘Micro-Aggressions’ Anymorehttp://watercoolerconvos.com/2015/04/09/the-racists-are-winning-why-i-cant-say-micro-aggressions-anymore/* Hillary Clinton and the Problem With Well-Meaning White Liberalismhttp://watercoolerconvos.com/2016/07/15/hillary-clinton-and-the-problem-with-well-meaning-white-liberalism/www.ThatBlackCouple.comFB: www.facebook.com/ThatBlackCoupleTwitter: www.twitter.com/ThatBlkCoupleInstagram: www.instagram.com/thatblkcoupleStitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/that-black-coupleGoogle Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/I7nue367hsfjdjbsyxed2tpeoca?t=That_Black_Couple_PodcastEmail: [email protected]Podcast Summary:This is an accidentally funny podcast about the realities of Blackness and adult life. We do “adult” differently. We are That Black Couple.Our goal is to create a space for Black millennials to discuss and embody adult life on their own terms. We aren’t beholden to “traditional” gender or parenting roles, queerness is fluid and present in the ways we show up in our relationships and in the world, and we want to build community with other 30-something Black folx who are trying to figure this ish out.59 min
- S1E8 - Harvey Weinstein and Gaslighting as CultureIn the first segment, Jenn and Daren discuss the allegations against Harvey Weinstein and the misuse of power in Hollywood.In the second segment, they dive into gaslighting, defining the term and illustrating how pervasive it is in our culture.In the third segment, Jenn and Daren talk about sexual harassment in intimate environments and why it is so important for men to be vocal about these issues.Articles for reference:* Harvey Weinstein Paid Off Sexual Harassment Accusers for Decadeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/us/harvey-weinstein-harassment-allegations.html?_r=0* From Aggressive Overtures to Sexual Assault: Harvey Weinstein’s Accusers Tell Their Storieshttps://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/from-aggressive-overtures-to-sexual-assault-harvey-weinsteins-accusers-tell-their-stories* Jason Momoa breaks silence on that Game of Thrones rape jokehttp://ew.com/tv/2017/10/12/jason-momoa-game-of-thrones-rape-joke/* Bourdieu’s Theory of Practice as Theoretical Framework (The Habitus)http://www.springer.com/cda/content/document/cda_downloaddocument/9783658056995-c1.pdf?SGWID=0-0-45-1458511-p176722407* The Combahee River Collective Statementhttp://americanstudies.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/Keyword%20Coalition_Readings.pdf* Hollywood’s issues with abuse don’t start or end with Harvey Weinsteinhttp://watercoolerconvos.com/2017/10/18/hollywoods-abuse-issues-harvey-weinstein/* Why we have to stop letting racists and misogynists gaslight racial and gender minoritieshttp://watercoolerconvos.com/2017/10/05/racists-misogynists-gaslighting/www.ThatBlackCouple.comFB: www.facebook.com/ThatBlackCoupleTwitter: www.twitter.com/ThatBlkCoupleInstagram: www.instagram.com/thatblkcoupleStitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/that-black-coupleGoogle Play: play.google.com/music/listen?t%3D…fjdjbsyxed2tpeocaEmail: [email protected]Podcast Summary:This is an accidentally funny podcast about the realities of Blackness and adult life. We do “adult” differently. We are That Black Couple.Our goal is to create a space for Black millennials to discuss and embody adult life on their own terms. We aren’t beholden to “traditional” gender or parenting roles, queerness is fluid and present in the ways we show up in our relationships and in the world, and we want to build community with other 30-something Black folx who are trying to figure this ish out.1 hr 5 min
- S1E7 - #MentalHealthMattersIn the first segment, Jenn and Daren discuss how mental health has played a role in their lives. They talk through anxiety attacks, childhood trauma, medication, and long term therapy.In the second segment, they lay out a litany of stats to discuss the seriousness of mental illness within the Black community.In the third segment, Jenn and Daren go over ways to seek help and be helpful to those in our lives who may be working through mental illness issues.Articles for reference:* Clubhouse International: Key Facts About Mental Illnesshttp://www.iccd.org/keyfacts.html* National Alliance on Mental Illness: Mental Health By The Numbershttps://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-By-the-Numbers* National Alliance on Mental Illness: African American Mental Healthhttps://www.nami.org/Find-Support/Diverse-Communities/African-Americans* Mental Health America: Black & African American Communities and Mental Healthhttp://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/african-american-mental-health* Mental Health: Culture, Race, and Ethnicity: A Supplement to Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General. (Chapter 3)https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK44251/* High Rates of Depression Among African-American Women, Low Rates of Treatmenthttps://www.huffingtonpost.com/nia-hamm/depression-african-american-women_b_5836320.html* Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, and Black Depressionhttp://watercoolerconvos.com/2016/02/24/kendrick-lamar-kanye-west-and-black-depression/* Okay Amanda Seales, but your race and gender analysis with no class analysis is inherently anti-Blackhttp://watercoolerconvos.com/2017/10/09/race-gender-analysis-no-class-analysis-inherently-anti-black/* The loneliness of the Black Millennial Motherhttp://watercoolerconvos.com/2017/05/14/loneliness-black-millennial-mother/* Stop Giving Yourself Away: On Millennials, Depression, and Personal Growthhttp://watercoolerconvos.com/2017/04/14/stop-giving-yourself-away/* Anxiety, Death and The Moments When ‘This Is Us’ Gets It Completely Righthttp://watercoolerconvos.com/2017/03/01/anxiety-death-and-the-moments-when-this-is-us-gets-it-completely-right/www.ThatBlackCouple.comFB: www.facebook.com/ThatBlackCoupleTwitter: www.twitter.com/ThatBlkCoupleInstagram: www.instagram.com/thatblkcoupleStitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/that-black-coupleGoogle Play: play.google.com/music/listen?t%3D…fjdjbsyxed2tpeocaEmail: [email protected]Podcast Summary:This is an accidentally funny podcast about the realities of Blackness and adult life. We do “adult” differently. We are That Black Couple.Our goal is to create a space for Black millennials to discuss and embody adult life on their own terms. We aren’t beholden to “traditional” gender or parenting roles, queerness is fluid and present in the ways we show up in our relationships and in the world, and we want to build community with other 30-something Black folx who are trying to figure this ish out.1 hr 12 min
- S1E6 - The Problem With #RelationshipGoalsIn the first segment, Jenn and Daren discuss the "Black Love Documentary" that recently aired on OWN. They talk about the couples they loved, the ones they didn't, and the depictions of Black love that they hope are represented in the next season.In the second segment, they talk through why #RelationshipGoals is damaging and problematic both for those who are described with the term as well as those who use it to describe others.In the third segment, Jenn and Daren share personal stories of how #RelationshipGoals have been misapplied and how no one should aspire to have the relationship they have.Articles for reference:* CDC: Half Of All Female Homicide Victims Are Killed By Intimate Partnershttp://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/07/21/538518569/cdc-half-of-all-female-murder-victims-are-killed-by-intimate-partners*CDC: Half Of All Female Homicide Victims Are Killed By Intimate Partnershttp://watercoolerconvos.com/2016/08/04/the-demand-for-submission-is-literally-killing-black-women-in-the-united-states/* How Jay-Z’s ‘4:44’ moment made me reassess my 4:45http://watercoolerconvos.com/2017/07/20/looking-beyond-jay-z-444/www.ThatBlackCouple.comFB: www.facebook.com/ThatBlackCoupleTwitter: www.twitter.com/ThatBlkCoupleInstagram: www.instagram.com/thatblkcoupleStitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/that-black-coupleGoogle Play: play.google.com/music/listen?t%3D…fjdjbsyxed2tpeocaEmail: [email protected]Podcast Summary:This is an accidentally funny podcast about the realities of Blackness and adult life. We do “adult” differently. We are That Black Couple.Our goal is to create a space for Black millennials to discuss and embody adult life on their own terms. We aren’t beholden to “traditional” gender or parenting roles, queerness is fluid and present in the ways we show up in our relationships and in the world, and we want to build community with other 30-something Black folx who are trying to figure this ish out.1 hr 6 min
- S1E5 - The Erasure of Black Women's WorkIn the first segment, Jenn and Daren discuss the Canadian Poet Laureate who stole ‘Still I Rise’ from Maya Angelou, the problem with those "Phenomenal Women" t-shirts, and the historical erasure of Black Women's work.In the second segment, they talk about the role of Black women in the workplace, very public examples of Black women’s erasure like the adaptation of Nnedi Okorafor's novel "Who Fears Death" at HBO, and the ways patriarchy also operates to shut up Black women like Jemele Hill and Munroe Bergdorf.In the third segment, Jenn and Daren reflect on their own relationships with the erasure of Black women and how they navigate that in their lives and in their relationship.Articles For Reference:* It’s time we honor Black women for their anti-racist work: http://watercoolerconvos.com/2017/09/16/will-honor-black-women-anti-racist-anti-misogynist-work/* Why I will no longer use my unpaid labor to discuss race in America with white people: http://watercoolerconvos.com/2017/09/10/will-no-longer-use-unpaid-labor-discuss-race-america-white-people/* On Nnedi Okorafor and when Hollywood values our work but erases our names: http://watercoolerconvos.com/2017/09/14/nnedi-okorafor-erasure/* Canada’s Ex-Poet Laureate Stole From Tupac and Maya Angelou in the Greatest Cultural Appropriation of All Time: http://thegrapevine.theroot.com/poet-laureate-steals-from-tupac-and-maya-angelou-in-the-1803754763* 'Plagiarists never do it once': meet the sleuth tracking down the poetry cheats: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/sep/09/poetry-plagiarism-copying-maya-angelou-ira-lightman-will-storr* Randy Wood's 'cover versions' spread music across America: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/randy-wood-cover-versions-tutti-frutti-young-love-spread-music-america-article-1.143971*For information from the Economic Policy Institute on Black women in the workforce go here: http://www.epi.org/blog/black-women-have-to-work-7-months-into-2017-to-be-paid-the-same-as-white-men-in-2016/www.ThatBlackCouple.comFB: www.facebook.com/ThatBlackCoupleTwitter: www.twitter.com/ThatBlkCoupleInstagram: www.instagram.com/thatblkcoupleStitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/that-black-coupleGoogle Play: play.google.com/music/listen?t%3D…fjdjbsyxed2tpeocaEmail: [email protected]Podcast Summary:This is an accidentally funny podcast about the realities of Blackness and adult life. We do “adult” differently. We are That Black Couple.Our goal is to create a space for Black millennials to discuss and embody adult life on their own terms. We aren’t beholden to “traditional” gender or parenting roles, queerness is fluid and present in the ways we show up in our relationships and in the world, and we want to build community with other 30-something Black folx who are trying to figure this ish out.55 min
About That Black Couple Podcast
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This is an accidentally funny podcast about the realities of Blackness and adult life.
Our goal is to create a space for Black millennials to discuss and embody adult life on their own terms. We aren’t beholden to “traditional” gender or parenting roles, queerness is fluid and present in the ways we show up in our relationships and in the world, and we want to build community with other 30-something Black folx who are trying to figure this ish out.
We do “adult” differently.
-About Daren and Jenn-
Jenn is a queer, Black feminist from Oakland. Daren is an introverted nerd and novelist from Anaheim.
They are boo’ed up and have been since 2002 when they bonded over a mutual love of Brian McKnight’s “Never Felt This Way”, their favorite Brandy lyrics, and nineties TV like Family Matters, Fresh Prince of Bel Air, and Living Single. It was a shared obsession with Black cultural icons, histories, and artistry that drew Jenn and Daren to one another even though they are actually completely different personality-wise.
Jenn and Daren have always said to themselves, “Wouldn’t it be cool if we had a show?” Well, no major networks have reached out yet. So, until that happens, you can find the them here, sharing their views on race and culture and everything in between.
They are young thirty-somethings who have been married since for over a decade. Jenn and Daren have three beautiful, brilliant, radical, snarky kids who play no games.
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