This week we welcome special guest, Drew Shade founder and editorial director of Broadwayblack, we talk the theatre, Hamilton and why you can't get a ticket.

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This week we talk podcasting, the media, their standards, race and everything in between. Our very special guest is true crime author, podcaster, public radio veteran and host of Crime Writer's on..., Rebecca Lavoie.

Rebecca's site: http://www.crimewriterson.com/

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This episode we talk with author and professor D. Watkins about his memoir, The Cook Up, growing up in Baltimore and everything from education to gentrification.

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The music for this episode is provided by the DMV’s own Ace from the up and coming label, Raw D Records

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This week we have Phil Stinson, criminologist and associate professor at Bowling Green State University, on the show to discuss police misconduct and his research on the topic.

Police Integrity Lost Podcast - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/police-integrity-lost/id553565375?mt=2

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This week we have on perhaps the most famous alibi witness ever, Asia McClain Chapman to talk her book Confessions of a Serial Alibi and her story. We also touch on victim blaming and Harambe.

This week we have on legendary TV host, actress and now novelist Rolonda Watts to discuss her book, Destiny Lingers. We also get into HB2 and she drops some great wisdom on following your passion.

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This week we have on the very talented actress, Doris Morgado and we talk US/Cuba relations and Hollywood.

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What do you do when life hands you Lemonade? You keep talking about that sh*t, right? That's what we do this week with noted journalist and internet yeller, Ijeoma Oluo. We talk feminism, black feminism, Bell Hooks & Beyonce'

Ijeoma's article: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/apr/25/beyonce-lemonade-jay-z-infidelity-emotional-project-depths

Bell Hooks article: http://www.bellhooksinstitute.com/blog/2016/5/9/moving-beyond-pain

This week we continue with special guests and have on The Black Neighbors. We cover parenting and race of course.

Music for this episode provided by Michael Glasco "Tomatillo" 

http://atlantablackstar.com/2015/07/14/psychology-parenting-exploring-new-ideas-black-motherhood-fatherhood/

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/01/how-black-middle-class-kids-become-black-lower-class-adults/384613/

This week we have a very special guest, Dallas radio legend, Chris Arnold is on the show to discuss his relationship with Prince and tells some stories