Andrew and Tawny discuss L.A. reopening restaurants during the lockdown, how race and class affect people's involvement in the stock market, and white anti-vaxxers co-opting language to help their horrible cause. Later, they answer a belated listener question about the Twisted Tea Incident of Christmas 2020 and give some irresponsible relationship advice!

Leave a voicemail with your questions at 323-389-RACE and subscribe to Tawny and Andrew's new podcasts at suboptimalpods.com!

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Andrew, Tawny, and friend of the show Joey Clift discuss Bernie Sanders's pre-post office plans aka the presidential inauguration. They also talk about how coded language is used against POCs running for office like Congresswoman Deb Haaland and break down a voicemail about people who describe their race on dating apps in a semi-problematic way. 

Make sure to watch the all-Native fantasy-adventure Netflix series Spirit Rangers that Joey wrote on, which hopefully comes out next year! And check out Tawny and Andrew's two new podcasts available at suboptimalpods.com.   

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Andrew & Tawny are joined by former producer Matt Apodaca to talk about how sea shanties went viral this past week, the debate over raising the minimum wage, and more! Then, this week's voicemails include questions about Asian American casting in Bridgerton and how to respond when someone calls you a slur when you don't understand what the slur even means. Call us with your questions at 323-389-RACE, and stay safe!

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Andrew & Tawny are joined by Negin Farsad (Fake The Nation) to discuss the violent insurrection at the Capitol, and the styles of right-wing media that got us here. In lieu of our normal voicemails, we dive deep into the winners of the Georgia runoff elections, the internet's deification of Stacy Abrams, and what is keeping us optimistic through these times. We'll be back with our regular format next week, and call us at 323-389-RACE to have your question answered on the show! 

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Andrew and Tawny are away for the week, but we wanted to give y'all one of our favorite bonus episodes, straight from the subscription-only Sub-Optimal Bundle.

We naturally start the Sub-Optimal Bundle with A Goofy Movie Watchalong, and are proud to announce a conclusive answer to the question: "Is Goofy a Black movie?" We talk about a few of the hidden messages, review the animatronic opossum band, and wonder WTF happened to Goofy's mom (fishing accident?). Listen and watch along with us!

If you want to subscribe, you can do so at https://suboptimalpods.com for all of our bonus episodes, music releases, and more. We'll be back next week with our regularly scheduled racism! 

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Andrew & Tawny kick off the episode with a philosophical discussion of whether or not yogurt should be considered a candy. Then, Andrew fills us in on his family’s problematic Christmas debate. This week’s voicemail prompts us to discuss whether or not “White” should be capitalized, as well as the implications of the New York Times article, “A Racial Slur, a Viral Video, and a Reckoning.” Call in if you have a racism question at 323-389-RACE.

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We’re joined by Kulap Vilaysack & Suchin Pak (Add To Cart) to discuss their podcast, tweets about The Negro Solstice, and self help books. Then, we dive into this week’s voicemails where one listener journeys to find good tamales and another navigates a tricky mother-in-law situation. Stay safe out there and happy holidays! Call in if you have a racism question at 323-389-RACE.

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Andrew, Tawny, and former producer Matt Apodaca discuss their experiences with Christmas trees before getting to this week's current events: a person who washes their beef and Phoebe Bridgers' statements about podcasting. This week's voicemails include questions about how to show that you're an ally, and whether or not it's problematic to own Black Art if you're white. Call in if you have a racism question at 323-389-RACE. 

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Andrew and Tawny are joined by former producer (now friend) Matt Apodaca to chat about Matt's recent birthday. Then, we catch you up on the ever-growing saga of Rudy Guiliani before answering your voicemails about country music and Taiwanese Love Boats. Call in if you have a racism question at 323-389-RACE. 

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Andrew, Tawny, and former producer Cody Ziglar celebrate the first ever independent episode of the show. We talk about the process of going indie, and answer this week's voicemails about customer service employees and Facebook threads about the Grammy's. Stay safe, and call in if you have a racism question at 323-389-RACE.

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