That Black Couple Podcast

That Black Couple Podcast

By Jenn and DarenSociety & Culture
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That Black Couple Podcast episodes

  • Bonus Episode 1 - Good Times
    In our first bonus track, we give you a look at one of the segments that didn't make the cut for the inevitable show. It's called "Shit Jenn Doesn't Know."
    In this installment, Daren asked Jenn some questions about the hit show "Good Times" and Jenn had absolutely no damn idea how to answer those questions. Luckily, her blackness is still intact (we think). Enjoy!
    19 min
  • How to Support the #ThatBlackCouple Podcast
    In this short primer for the podcast, Jenn and Daren give listeners a brief summary of their work at WaterCoolerConvos.com and how it informs the podcast. Listeners are encouraged to support the show through donations on Paypal.me/watercoolerconvos and Patreon.com/watercoolerconvos.
    Listen now to learn all the ways you can support!
    2 min
  • S1E4 - “Pretty Pregnancy” and Unrealistic Expectations for Black Pregnant People
    In the first segment, Jenn and Daren discuss how Serena Williams and Beyonce were treated during their pregnancies. Their experiences are indicative of how Black women really are damned if they do and damned if they don’t, and pregnancy and motherhood are fraught with racial and gendered biases and innuendo.
    In the second segment, they talk about motherhood in very real terms. Namely, there is an immense amount of under-recognized labor that people with uteruses do when pregnant, the expectations placed on new mothers and others who give birth prove this. Pregnancy is not an accessory or a trend; it is a medical condition and should be treated as such.
    In the third segment, Jenn and Daren reflect on Jenn's pregnancies, how partners claiming that they are "pregnant too" are dead wrong, and just how little education people have on the realities of pregnancy.
    Articles For Reference:
    * If you can’t be happy for Ciara and Serena, it’s probably because you’re a misogynist: http://watercoolerconvos.com/2016/12/30/if-you-cant-be-happy-for-ciara-and-serena-its-probably-because-youre-a-misogynist/
    * On White Women Who Pen Criticisms of Beyoncé and Serena When White Feminism Isn’t Enuf: http://www.theroot.com/on-white-women-who-pen-criticisms-of-beyonce-and-serena-1792721829
    * Not Your Belly, Not Your Business - On Serena Williams, Reproduction, and Athleticism: https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/not-your-belly-not-your-business/serena-williams-reproduction-and-athleticism
    *For information from the CDC on Black mother mortality rates go here: https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/maternalinfanthealth/pmss.html
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    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
  • S1E3 - Coming of Age with the Toxic Masculinity of 90's Black TV
    In "First Things First", we talk about how we were introduced to masculinity and the impact of growing up in single-mother households.
    In "The Conversation", we define toxic masculinity and give some concrete examples from television shows. Highlights include perpetually invasive stalker Stever Urkel from "Family Matters" and Overton and Kyle from "Living Single".
    In "The Reflection", we discuss how grateful we are to have been raised by single mothers and explain how the absence of male figures in our households helped make us who we are today.
    www.ThatBlackCouple.com
    FB: www.facebook.com/ThatBlackCouple
    Twitter: www.twitter.com/ThatBlkCouple
    Instagram: www.instagram.com/thatblkcouple
    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 8 min
  • S1E2 - Talking to Children About Charlottesville
    In this episode, we discuss the white supremacist march and rally in Charlottesville, abstinence parenting, and why it is important to be honest with kids about the political realities facing the world today.
    In the first segment, we talk about what happened in Charlottesville and how it affects Black families.
    In the second segment, we talk about an experience we had with our kids during a recent trip to Ohio that raised a debate over if racism is learned or if that even matters. We also talk about how that factors into Charlottesville.
    In the third segment, we reflect on our experiences learning about race, gender, class, and other social issues growing up.
    www.ThatBlackCouple.com
    FB: www.facebook.com/ThatBlackCouple
    Twitter: www.twitter.com/ThatBlkCouple
    Instagram: www.instagram.com/thatblkcouple
    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 10 min
  • S1E1 - Introducing That Black Couple
    In the first segment, Jenn and Daren describe how they came to be called "That Black Couple" by walking through how they became a couple in the first place. Highlights include when Daren had to literally be Jenn's mouthpiece and their "Never Felt This Way Moment" at the back of a bus.
    In the second segment, they provide a brief overview of the content listeners can expect to hear discussed on the podcast, including gender roles, class and capitalism, and sexuality.
    In the third segment, Jenn and Daren explain the structure of their episodes.
    www.ThatBlackCouple.com
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/ThatBlackCouple
    Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ThatBlkCouple
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatblkcouple
    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.
    47 min

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