36. We Interview: Each other!
In this very special season finale episode we’ve got some personal news for you all that we’ve been getting ready to share for some time. Le...
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35. Making Your Own Podcast With Stephanie Kariuki
Charla and Lauren get a lot of questions from listeners about how to sell a podcast. They might not have all the answers, but in this episod...
34. Learning The Real Meaning of Our Clothes With Tanisha Ford
We may recognize the political symbolism of an afro or a “future is female” shirt, but cultural historian Tanisha Ford sees a political mean...
33. Rethinking Gender With Raquel Willis
Growing up in Agusta County Georgia, Raquel Willis didn’t find the language for what was so different about her gender experience until youn...
32. Decolonizing Climate Activism with Elsa Mengistu
Charla and Lauren are tired of environmentalism constantly being associated with white activists. This week 18-year-old climate justice orga...
31. Creating New Support Networks With Etta Fly
In this second installment of our two-parter on managing grief, Charla and Lauren talk with Detroit community leader Espy Thomas aka Etta Fl...
30. Confronting Grief With Keisha Wells
Black women are constantly exposed to death in our private lives and in the media, but we rarely talk about the process of grieving. Lauren...
29. Creating Your Own Rituals With Ayanna Maia
These days it seems like everyone is trying to channel their inner spirituality or witchiness. Charla and Lauren have gotten increasingly cu...
28. Put Your Pussey On the Earth With Junauda Petrus
Lauren has been waiting for this episode since the day this podcast was conceived. This week we’re unpacking the increasingly popular lifest...
27. Pole Dancing with Dalijah Franklin
In the past few years pole dancing has become more visible than ever in movies, on social media, and at concerts for artists like Summer Wal...
26. Finding Hope In Politics With Camonghne Felix
Charla and Lauren may be exhausted by the state of Black pandering in the 2020 election but we’ve tapped a big wig in electoral politics to...
25. Becoming the Change With Lindsay Peoples Wagner
When Teen Vogue editor-in-chief Lindsay Peoples Wagner told her mother she wanted to leave Brown Deer, Wisconsin to build a career in fashio...
Introducing: Season 3!
Third time's the charm, we'll be back with season 3 March 12th! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informatio...
24. Believing We Can Win with Melina Abdullah
In the season two finale, we talk Black Liberation and activism. With the election year in full swing, how do we maintain a sense of hope as...
23. Dating a Rocket Scientist with Dr. K. Renee Horton
Success can often be used against black women, especially while dating. Charla and Lauren have experiences that have left them being labeled...
22. Knowing Your Worth with Chloe Hilliard
When did you realize how much physical space you took up? Lauren first became aware of her body after an awkward childhood encounter. Self d...
21. Being an Ethical Scammer with Laci Mosley
Charla and Lauren love a good scam. They bring on the Scam Goddess Laci Mosley to give tips on what it takes to be an ethical scammer, espec...
20. The Work Required with Tiffany "The Budgetnista" Aliche
When Charla learned more about budgeting and finances, it changed how she talked about money forever. After all, who hasn’t made ‘getting be...
19. Listening to Yourself with Mikki Kendall
Mikki Kendall is an author, activist, cultural critic and more. She’s written several books and created the viral Twitter hashtag #Solidarit...
18. Finding Hope with Akilah Hughes
Charla started this podcast in hopes to have conversations she wanted more of when it felt like the country was falling apart. Talking to fe...