The Black Umbrella

By The Black Umbrella

Hosts Frenchie, Nika, and Wes cater to what their generation wants to hear while being considered the “oddballs” of the bunch. They're unafraid to speak their truths how they see fit. Tackling topics ... more

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How many episodes does The Black Umbrella have?

The podcast currently has 279 episodes available.

The Black Umbrella episodes:

March 28, 2024 Confidence Is Cool
Happy #TBUthursday! Frenchie is taking over this week's Under Our Umbrella segment & prompts a discussion surrounding our roots in confidence and how it changes daily.
WOTD: Archivist- specially trained in preserving the original material and helping people obtain it.
Check out the links below for everything we discussed in this week's episode :).
New music:
Lendryx- “Halfway Open”
Marsha Ambrosius- “One Night Stand”
Bryson Tiller- “CALYPSO”
LION BABE- “Better Late Than Never”
Big Sean- “Precision”
Metro Boomin & Future- WE DON’T TRUST YOU
SiR- HEAVY
Tyla- TYLA
Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show!
TBU Season 6 Playlist:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6iZUHHfcuLDBmFKD0hZNfU?si=548e52cf2e0049ca
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-6/pl.u-6mo414WcW5RLe5
Follow Us: @tbupodcast
Email Us: [email protected]
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1h 37min
March 21, 2024 Let's Talk Politics
Happy #TBUthursday! This week Wes takes over the Under Our Umbrella segment that gets to the root of our relationship with politics.
WOTD: Unlimited- not limited or restricted in terms of number, quantity, or extent
Check out the links below for everything we discussed in this week's episode :).
New music:
Cardi B- “Enough”
Halle- “In Your Hands”
Tamar Braxton- “Notice Me”
Kasey Musgraves- Deeper Well
Flo Milli- Fine Ho Stay
Tierra Whack- WORLD WIDE WHACK
Justin Timberlake- Everything I Thought It Was

Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show!
TBU Season 6 Playlist:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6iZUHHfcuLDBmFKD0hZNfU?si=548e52cf2e0049ca
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-6/pl.u-6mo414WcW5RLe5
Follow Us: @tbupodcast
Email Us: [email protected]
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1h 25min
March 14, 2024 Building Tradition
Happy #TBUthursday! This week Nika leads us in a discussion on traditions with friends and family.
WOTD: Villain- a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot.
Check out the links below for everything we discussed in this week's episode :).
New music:
Flo- “Walk Like This”
Sinead Harnett- “The Most”
Jean Deaux- “Dreamin”
Norah Jones- Visions
Ariana Grande- eternal sunshine
Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show!
TBU Season 6 Playlist:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6iZUHHfcuLDBmFKD0hZNfU?si=548e52cf2e0049ca
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-6/pl.u-6mo414WcW5RLe5
Follow Us: @tbupodcast
Email Us: [email protected]
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1h 25min
March 07, 2024 Your Voice Matters
Happy #TBUthursday! This week Frenchie leads us in a discussion on the power of using your voice. We discuss the importance of using your voice even when you feel like the people around you aren't listening.
WOTD: Nepotism- the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives, friends, or associates, especially by giving them jobs.
Check out the links below for everything we discussed in this week's episode :).
New music:
Kasey Musgraves- “Too Good to be True”
Chlöe- “FYS”
Jacob Collier- Djesse Vol.4
ScHoolboyQ- BLUE LIPS
Eric Bellinger- The Rebirth 3: The Party & The Bedroom
Kenyon Dixon- The R&B You Love: Soul Of The ‘70s
Jade Novah- Where Have I Been?
Cardi B- “Like What (Freestyle)”
Miley Cyrus & Pharrell Williams- “Doctor (Work It Out)”
Ryan Destiny- “How Your Hands Feel”
Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show!
TBU Season 6 Playlist:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6iZUHHfcuLDBmFKD0hZNfU?si=548e52cf2e0049ca
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-6/pl.u-6mo414WcW5RLe5
Follow Us: @tbupodcast
Email Us: [email protected]
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1h 34min
February 29, 2024 Witness To Fitness
Happy #TBUthursday! This week we talk about our relationship with fitness. We dive into the ups and downs we’ve had when it comes to making it a priority and identify examples we had around us as children that helped inspire each of our journeys.
WOTD: Traitor- A person who betrays a friend, country, principle, etc.
Check out the links below for everything we discussed in this week's episode :).

New music:
Saweetie- “Richtivities”
SZA- “Saturn”
Jacob Collier- Bridge Over Troubled Water ft. John Legend & Tori Kelly
SiR- “KARMA” with Isaiah Rashad
PJ Morton- “Please Be Good”
Bryson Tiller- “Whatever She Wants”

Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show!

TBU Season 6 Playlist:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6iZUHHfcuLDBmFKD0hZNfU?si=548e52cf2e0049ca
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-6/pl.u-6mo414WcW5RLe5
Follow Us: @tbupodcast
Email Us: [email protected]
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1h 25min
February 22, 2024 Alter Ego
Happy #TBUThursday! Join us for this week's conversation on the ReesaTeesa saga, how a husband exceeds and excels using 21 blue hearts and more. Under Our Umbrella, we dive into alter egos and the benefits of having one.
WOTD: Zumba- aerobic fitness program featuring movements inspired by various styles of Latin American dance and performed primarily to Latin American dance music.
Check out the links below for all the things we talked about in this week's episode :).
New music:
Diana Ross- “Missing You” (throwback of the day)
Sinead Harnett- “Thinking Less”
Tierra Whack- “27 Club”
ScHoolboyQ- Yeern 101
Lil Jon & Kabir Sehgal- Total Meditation
Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show!
TBU Season 6 Playlist:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6iZUHHfcuLDBmFKD0hZNfU?si=548e52cf2e0049ca
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-6/pl.u-6mo414WcW5RLe5
Watch on Youtube: www.youtube.com/@TBUPodcast⁠
Follow Us: @tbupodcast
Email Us: [email protected]
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1h 6min
February 15, 2024 Forgive Don’t Forget
Happy #TBUThursday! In this episode, we talk all about Usher's Super Bowl Halftime performance, surprise Beyoncé music drops, the Salt & Pepper Gang tour and much more! Under Our Umbrella, we expand on last week's Unconditional Love topic to focus on the most important component needed to achieve it - Forgiveness. How do people earn your forgiveness? Do you forgive and forget?
WOTD: Chef- A professional cook, typically the chef cook in a restaurant or hotel
Check out the links below for all the things we talked about in this week's episode :).
New music:
René & Angela- “Your Smile” (throwback of the day)
Latto- “Sunday Service”
Glorilla- “Yeah Glo!”
Beyoncé- “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM”
Beyoncé- 16 CARRIAGES
Usher- Coming Home
Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show!
TBU Season 6 Playlist:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6iZUHHfcuLDBmFKD0hZNfU?si=548e52cf2e0049ca
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-6/pl.u-6mo414WcW5RLe5
Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@TBUPodcast⁠
Follow Us: @tbupodcast
Email Us: [email protected]
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1h 48min
February 08, 2024 Unconditional Love
Under Our Umbrella this #TBUThursday, we talk all about Unconditional Love. Is it worth the hype? Do we believe in it? Do you? We also talk BBL's, UMG and all things Grammy's!
WOTD: Business- a usually commercial or mercantile activity engaged in as a means of livelihood.
Check out the links below for all the things we talked about in this week's episode :).
New music:
Free Design- “Love You” 1970 (Throwback of the day)
JT- “Sideways”
Usher & Pheelz- “Ruin”
Samaria- Even Paradise Rains
TiaCorine- Almost There
Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show!
TBU Season 6 Playlist:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6iZUHHfcuLDBmFKD0hZNfU?si=548e52cf2e0049ca
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-6/pl.u-6mo414WcW5RLe5
Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/euPB6jin3lY
Follow Us: @tbupodcast
Email Us: [email protected]
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1h 32min
February 01, 2024 It’s Not Too Late
WOTD: Album- a collection of recordings issued as a single item on CD, record, or another medium.
Check out the links below for all the things we talked about in this week's episode :).
New music:
Robert Glasper- Ah Yeah w/ Musiq Soulchild & Chrisette Michelle (Throwback of the day)
Naomi Sharon- “Nothing Sweeter”
Sinead Harnett- “Say Something”
Tierra Whack- SHOWER
Justin Timberlake- “Selfish”
Megan Thee Stallion- “HISS”
Nicki Minaj- “Big Foot”
Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show!
TBU Season 6 Playlist:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6iZUHHfcuLDBmFKD0hZNfU?si=548e52cf2e0049ca
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-6/pl.u-6mo414WcW5RLe5
Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/GPf8a6fR0jI
Follow Us: @tbupodcast
Email Us: [email protected]
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1h 37min
January 25, 2024 New Season New Me!
We are so happy to kick off Season 6 talking about the personal and collective goals we have for the new year :) We also talk about the strange connection between relationships, oranges, and U-Hauls in the For The Birds segment.
WOTD: Kiss- touch with the lips as a sign of love or desire
Check out the links below for all the things we talked about in this week's episode :).
New music:
The Jones Girls- “Nights Over Egypt” (Throwback of the day)
Nicki Minaj & Future- “Press Play”
Junetober- “Conversation Pit”
Tems- “Not An Angel”
21 Savage- American Dream
Destin Conrad - Submissive 2
Click the link below to check out our Spotify playlist. It is updated weekly with the music we discuss on the show!
TBU Season 6 Playlist:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6iZUHHfcuLDBmFKD0hZNfU?si=548e52cf2e0049ca
Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tbu-season-6/pl.u-6mo414WcW5RLe5
Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/RFTGX1zpcQo
Follow Us: @tbupodcast
Email Us: [email protected]

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1h 27min

FAQs about The Black Umbrella:

How many episodes does The Black Umbrella have?

The podcast currently has 279 episodes available.