*Mild Language* (Part 1 of 2) An awesome couple, Keith and Maria, drop by Toxic Heart and provide us with intimate access to the story of their marriage, and how they continually defy the odds by solving problems and surviving tragedies together. We discuss their extended courtship, how they fell in love, being a step-parent, adjusting to married life, and having a special needs a daughter [Produced by Sean Myles and B Addison, Recorded at Timeless Recordings, Edited by Sean Myles, and Engineered by Gary Pyles Jr.]

*Adult Language* Educator, activist, and unapologetically queer black gender-non-conforming poly friendly vegan runner, Key in the C, stops by Toxic Heart to discuss gender, polyamory, pansexualism, masculinity, dating, relationships and activism [Produced by Sean Myles and B Addison, Recorded at Timeless Recordings, Edited by Sean Myles, and Engineered by Gary Pyles Jr.]

A guest, Monique, joins Toxic Heart for a funny and inspiring episode to discuss the impact of drugs on her family, growing up with an incarcerated father, deciding not to be a statistic, and beating the odds [Produced by Sean Myles and B Addison, Recorded at Timeless Recordings, Edited by Sean Myles, and Engineered by Gary Pyles Jr.]

*Adult Language* One of our favorite past guest, from the Episode "Black, Brown & White", returns for an inspirational and touching follow up. The squad discusses dealing with his mother having terminal cancer while expecting his first child, becoming a single father, dealing with the legal system, dating, and raising a daughter. [Produced by Sean Myles and B Addison, Recorded at Timeless Recordings, Edited by Sean Myles, and Engineered by Gary Pyles Jr.]

*Adult Language* Rapper Lantana joins Toxic Heart for a seriously funny and oddly motivational interview. The gang discusses Lantana's time in prison, record deals, challenges with day one friends, cheating vs love, being on women's hitlist, co-parenting and more [Produced by Sean Myles and B Addison, Recorded at Timeless Recordings, Edited by Sean Myles, and Engineered by Gary Pyles Jr.]

**Adult Language** [Remote Interview] Dominus Blue and Baby J from the blog and podcast “Black People Kink” remotely join Toxic Heart to discuss kink, relationships, dominance, submission, sex, dating and life [Produced by Sean Myles and B Addison, Recorded at Timeless Recordings, Edited by Sean Myles, and Engineered by Gary Pyles Jr.]

*Adult Language* Things get deep at Toxic Heart when a friend of the show, Adam, stops by to discuss being adopted by a parent of a different race, finding out he was adopted, meeting his birth mother and siblings, and reuniting with his father. For more information about adoption and foster care visit https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/adoption/ [Engineered by Gary Pyles Jr., Mixed by Young Ex, Edited by Sean Myles and Young Ex, and Produced by Sean Myles and B. Addison]

*Adult Language* The ladies take over Toxic Heart when a friend of the show, Linnea, stops by to discuss calling off her engagement, dating different races, the importance of good teeth, and long distance relationships [Engineered by Gary Pyles Jr., Mixed by Young Ex, Edited by Sean Myles and Young Ex, and Produced by Sean Myles and B. Addison].

*Mild Language* Things get a little more serious at Toxic Heart when Sean and B interview a closet atheist about his transition from Seventh Day Adventism, being married to a believer, raising children in a mixed religion household, and breaking the news to his family / parents (Produced by Sean Myles and B Addison, Recorded at Timeless Recordings, Edited by Sean Myles and Young Ex, and Engineered by Gary Pyles Jr.).

*Mild Language* The temperature rises at Toxic Heart Podcast when B and Sean get into a heated discussion about dishes, laundry, cooking, the roles of men vs women in taking care of a house, and stay at home parents in this funny yet contentious episode (Produced by Sean Myles and B Addison, Recorded at Timeless Recordings, Edited by Sean Myles and Young Ex and Engineered by Gary Pyles, Jr.).