The pod title isn't a typo. Tune in and you'll get in on the inside joke. Happy new year everyone! It's good to be back. On this episode, we talked about Virginia's gun rally, the Aaron Hernandez documentary, our present and future goals, and much more! R.I.P. to the lives lost in the devastating helicopter crash in Calabasas, CA on 1/26. We send our condolences to the victims' families and loved ones.
We truly were a melting pot this podcast episode! We were joined by a Filipina, a Native American, an Afro-Latina, and a Lebanese-American. The topic of the day was addressing the experiences of America’s full spectrum of ethnicities and race. America isn't just black and white in the literal and physical sense.
I was mad at the people who willingly decided to violate me. And I was mad at God — mostly God. But growing up, I thought Christians weren’t allowed to be mad at God. I was taught that questioning God was out of place and could result in being smited. So I suppressed my anger and used sports, boys, and self harm to cope.
On this podcast episode, we talk about the infamous African diaspora war.
We talk about the notable commercialism during this year’s Pride Month, Lil Nas X and the importance of his platform as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, the double-standards surrounding sexuality in church, and much, much more. Our guest, Jazmen, and BABL’s heart and soul, Lawrence, open up about being same-sex attracted Christians, and they point out the difference between being a gay Christian vs. a same-sex attracted Christian.
Bethel — our guest for this podcast episode — joins in the conversation about Georgia's proposed abortion ban bill, Ayesha Curry, the deaths of L.A. legends Nipsey Hussle and John Singleton and much more!
Upon returning home, I knew something had to give. I decided to get some help and learned I had unspecified bipolar and depression. I learned, however, that it’s not about the diagnosis. It’s about how you cope with it.
There were a few other young ladies who were single, unwed with children, patiently waiting for someone — anyone — to come and save them from their singleness. We were beautiful, ambitious women — why were we being overlooked? Then it hit me. We weren’t virgins and just like Hester Prynne, our babies branded us with scarlet letters.
Kyra, Lawrence and Sterling talk about the events that transpired during one of the most eventful Black History Months in recent memory. Tune in as we touch on everything from Jussie Smollet to Gucci's blackface mask.
My frustrations of being labelled as privileged because I was indoctrinated into a lifestyle I didn’t ask for, having nights contemplating taking my life because I felt inadequate and frustrated and constantly being told I took my upbringing for granted, weren’t serious concerns in my dad’s eyes because I had a bed — a king-sized one at that. Because I had a car that I didn’t pay for. Because I had a flat-screen TV in my bedroom. Because I had my own laptop. Because I had both of my parents. Because I grew up in the suburbs. Because there were people who were far worse off than me.
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