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Three Shows You Already Know Are Up for a Black Pod Award This Month
The Black Pod Awards ceremony hits Oakland on September 26, and three shows we've been tracking in the directory, Joe and Jada, MrGentleman Lifestyle Podcast, and Sista Brunch, are all in the running.
Six Black Podcasts Getting Real About Love Right Now
Cuffing season chatter is back and mostly recycled TikTok advice. These six Black podcasts, from Shan Boodram's intimacy deep-dives to the Trufants' unfiltered marriage talk, are doing the real work instead.
Wesley Morris and J. Wortham Are Still Processing Culture, Together
Pulitzer-winning critic Wesley Morris and tech-and-culture writer J. Wortham built Still Processing around thinking out loud together, covering everything from film and music to dating and the internet.
Meet ShaMarian and Nia, Your Favorite Aunties
ShaMarian and Nia have run Your Favorite Aunties for over 800 episodes. Their individual bios are thin on file, so this profile leans on the show itself, faith, friendship, and unfiltered honesty, auntie style.
WC and CJ Mac: Two South Central Legends Behind the Mic
Westside Connection founder WC (Dub C) and Rap-A-Lot/Hoo-Bangin' veteran CJ Mac turned decades of West Coast hip-hop friendship into a weekly conversation with the artists who lived it alongside them.
Who Are Mandii B and WeezyWTF? The Hosts of Decisions, Decisions
Mandii B and WeezyWTF host Decisions, Decisions, a weekly conversation about dating, sex, and non-traditional relationships built on the same unfiltered dynamic that's kept the show running for over 600 episodes.
Tank and J. Valentine Are R&B's Family Reunion
Grammy-winning singer Tank and multi-platinum songwriter J. Valentine turned R&B Money into a running family reunion for R&B's biggest names, one built on decades of shared history in the genre.
Meet the Hosts of That Was Us: Sterling K. Brown, Mandy Moore, and Chris Sullivan
Sterling K. Brown, Mandy Moore, and Chris Sullivan reunite on That Was Us to rewatch This Is Us episode by episode, bringing the same closeness that made the Pearsons feel like family into a podcast about family, grief, and success.
John Hope Bryant Wants You to Get "The Memo" on Money
John Hope Bryant built Operation HOPE on the idea that financial literacy is a civil rights issue. On his podcast, he delivers that message straight, no hedging.