The Group Chat in Ya Head, Livin’ Rent Free. Join Carol, Nicole, Tiffany, and Saya every other week discussing the latest in pop culture, the internet at its finest, and thought provoking topics while affirming and shading all at the same time.
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Ok Ladies, Now Let's Get In Formation | Episode 50
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Beyoncé is coming! Beyoncé is coming! — or rather, Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé dropped today. Unless you were under a rock this past year you know Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour ended a couple of months ago. So for their 50th episode, the girls discuss all things Beyoncé. Join them as they cover each of her eras, her highs, her lows, her hater…
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Choosy Lovers Feat. Dr. Racine Henry
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Choosing a partner is hard, waiting to get chosen is just as difficult. This week the ladies tackle choosing vs being chosen and how that dynamic affects relationships. Is it ok for women to propose, are they finally agreeing with the patriarchy? Tune in to find out!Keep in touch with us on social media!https://www.instagram.com/whatkeepsus/ Connec…
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This week the ladies dive into being tired of hearing about celebrity drama. None of your favorite celeb oversharers are safe. Are we being held against our Will? Or are we just Jada?Keep in touch with us on social media!https://www.instagram.com/whatkeepsus/Tune in on all podcast platforms!https://linktr.ee/whatkeepsushttps://open.spotify.com/show…
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Join the ladies this week as we dive into a previous episode tangent: Problematic Disney princesses. We'll explore who was problematic and why, discuss body image, consent, the portrayal of villains, the concept of darkness equating to evil, and the evolution of Disney through their princesses. Don't miss out as this conversation definitely takes u…
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This week, the ladies tangent their way through sexual liberation, how multi-faceted black women are and how the patriarchy has groomed all of us into "gender norms”. Buckle up, because it’s definitely a wild ride!
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“He’s so corny!” Is he though? This week the ladies take a deeper look at why we consider some guys to be corny, how we’ve come to define corny for ourselves, and list a number of corny ace dudes. 😂 Would it be us if we didn’t? Join the group chat this week and let us know, what are corny characteristics to you? Keep in touch with us on social medi…
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Parents just don’t understand! Or do they? The ladies dive into nuances of parenthood with school counselor and proud parent Natalie Bailey, M.ED. Fear vs Respect, parental accountability vs grace, how parenthood transitions into friendship were just some of the many topics discussed this week.
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This week the ladies discuss diversity and equity being not so inclusive. Is the pandering during pride month worth the representation, should white actors be able to play black characters? All of these topics are discussed and so much more. *Recorded in June*
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Join the ladies this week as they discuss the most talked about ghetto convo of the year, going 50/50! Gabriel Union's comments on her households (that's right plural) financial handling inspired this episode and how gender roles affect other people's expectations on whose paying what. Is going 50-50 really the financial goal in marriages/romantic …
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This week’s episode is for our BBL Queens! The ladies cover mindsets around getting plastic surgery, reversals, and their personal stance on getting procedures done. May your thighs forever match your cheeks.Listen on all Podcast Platforms - https://linktr.ee/whatkeepsus
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Join the ladies this week as they discuss various myths or norms they've grown up with in black culture and how we all somehow grew up within the same house no matter our background. So pull out ya grandma's favorite speckled roasting pan for a well seasoned episode.
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The Bachelor, Love Is Blind and Queen's Court are all races for love but whose really winning? Join the ladies as they discuss reality TV and how dating shows have gone from searches for true love to manipulating contestants into high stakes decisions that usually leave black woman as the biggest loser. And as always they've left room for Coli's co…
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Y’all ever asked yourselves where your friendship loyalties lie? What would you do if you found out your friend was cheating on their S/O? This week the ladies discuss how they gonna act. Who’s snitching and who is ride or die.Subscribe on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL5-aIeQZq9A1Sk0-Q9wyuQListen on all Podcast Platforms - https://li…
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One day you are thriving off bottom shelf liquor and the dollar menu and the next a night out takes you 3 days to recover. This episode sparks conversations about self imposed expectations of life in your 30s/40s, disrespectful kids in Colie’s corner, and of course your loving dose of AffriShade. Subscribe on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/chann…
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We’ve all got some toxic tendencies, right? But why have we never heard of toxic femininity? Is being toxic strictly reserved for masculinity? Join the group chat as the girls judge whether various scenarios, women, & they themselves are toxic or was it just ‘what was good for the goose is good for the gander’? Subscribe on YouTube - https://www.yo…
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Episode 35 | Stay Outta Black Owned Business
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Welcome to Season 3! Tiff, Saya, Nicole, and Carol kick things off with a new look and new segments but with the same banter you have grown to love. This episode they discuss if black owned businesses selling their company is a sell out or a level up. Subscribe on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL5-aIeQZq9A1Sk0-Q9wyuQ Listen on all Podc…
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Episode 34 | I'm Not Crying, You're Crying
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It's the end of the 2nd season & the ladies are wrapping up 2022 by reflecting on everything this year held. Join them this week as they rewind, set intentions & weep their 2023 friend-firmations all while really just affirming: you bitches are weird!
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Disclosure: Don’t Ask If I Can’t Ask Back
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This week the ladies welcome special guest Rev Phiwa Langeni @revlangeni to the chat to discuss disclosure - the action of making new or secret information known. Join us as we navigate preferences vs transphobia, entitlement vs expectation, & whether spaghetti is eaten with fish vs. without. We don’t have the answers but we’re certain this convers…
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This week the girls discuss how admiration can turn to loss when it comes to those that let them down. From celebrities, to personal relationships, to being the villain in their own melodramas - they touch on all the ways it can affect how we move, trust, and live. Subscribe on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL5-aIeQZq9A1Sk0-Q9wyuQ List…
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In This Room, You're a Nigga: Boricua Edition
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This week the ladies welcome special guest Rachel @lovedelivered to the chat to discuss her experience as an Afro-Latina in America. Growing up as a Puerto Rican woman in New York counter to raising her kids in Northern VA, and her thoughts on whether or not JLo used the African American community as a step stool in her career. Per usual the conver…
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Another week, another realization that we are apart of the problem 😫. On this episode, the ladies discuss if/when they are willing to boycott, the “angry black woman” stereotype, and share the advice they would give their younger selves. Subscribe on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL5-aIeQZq9A1Sk0-Q9wyuQ Listen on all Podcast Platforms …
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Critical Conversations on Mental Health
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This week on WKUT the girls host a deep conversation on mental health with the founder of the Mind & Wellness Foundation, Deneen Vaughn and Clinical Therapist, LaTasha Pennant. Join us in this conversation to learn some healthy coping mechanisms, ways to stop that overly critical voice in your head, and how to know if you or a loved one may need so…
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This week the ladies discuss the show Sweet Life on HBO Max. The entire episode is **SPOILER ALERT** central so be sure to catch up before tuning in.
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Comfortable in my skin, #Cozy with who I am. Yes we are already quoting Queen Bey because the timing is *chefs kiss*👩🏽🍳💋 This week the ladies tackle weight discrimination in the media, everyday life and how it’s affects decision making.
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Join the ladies this week as they discuss the double standards there are between men and women who enjoy sex. While trying to avoid our favorite word: Patriarchy!
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How do men hold each other accountable in their friendships? Do they have friends they can turn to when they're struggling? We welcomed Kirk and Patrick to the group chat to discuss that, rape culture, male birth control, and of course the PATRIARCHY.
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Landmarks...Think less Washington Monument & more a discussion on the different moments and people that had a significant impact on the trajectory of the ladies’ lives. Tune in to find out who beat a R.I.C.O. charge, who has a unique relationship with KFC, whose career path was completely derailed for new beginnings & who almost got emancipated fro…
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The ladies tried really hard to discuss who should grace be reserved for. However, it turned into a series of discussions about how where we are in our lives & what we know about others shape how we reserve grace (or whether we do 😂). This episode is an inside look into why reserving grace is hard for those we don’t know personally and why it’s so …
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This episode the ladies discuss making Jesus click-bait with special guests Debbie L. London and Min. Teisha Beasley. Join them as they dig into the Hillsong Controversy, creepin Pastors, and whether making Jesus “relatable” is helpful or harmful.
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Would you start a life and plan a future with your best friend? We mean buy a house, adopt a kid type planning?! This week the ladies dive into intimacy in friendships with a special guest. Things get very interesting as they discuss platonic life partnerships and love languages with friends.
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With all the black dollars that have been spent on Polo gear this decade alone, you'd think their latest collection with SpelHouse would've represented "the culture" better. Since it didn't, don't be irritated with us as we call out Ralph "Laurén" & all these other trifling brands on this week's episode 🤣🤣.…
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And Just Like That... We're Over It
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This week on the podcast the girls review “And Just Like That”, the return of Carrie (Bradshaw), Miranda & Charlotte...but not Samantha. Join us as we discuss the evolution of their friendship, lives & some surprisingly cringe worthy sex scenes. We grapple with the question, “how much shame should be reserved for teens and old(er) women alike?” Lis…
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Who Do You Love? With Keenan & Kat Stokes
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Listen in for some great insights on interracial relationships. Join us as we ask Keenan & Kat, the brother and sis-in-love of our very own Saya, the deets on how to navigate interracial dating, marriage and kids in a post Loving Vs Virginia world!
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Euphoria: Call A Rehab Facility Cuz We’re Addicted
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This week we unpack a LOT of feelings about this show. So hold on tight as we take a ride/high on the amazing storytelling from our latest TV addiction. SN: Awards season is coming up & all we know is that Zendaya, Storm & Mrs Nika better have some gold in their hands by end of it all.
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In the first episode of season two the girls host a very special HR exec that shares all the ways to get your coinssss. So whether you’re in the job market now or will be this is an episode you can’t afford to miss. 😉
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Episode 15: Throat Goat- To Learn or Unlearn…That is the Question
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Finding out Nancy Reagan walked so Superhead could crawl was not on our 2021 Bingo Card but what a way to end the year. On the season finale, the ladies explore the different things they want to unlearn as 2021 comes to a close. Podcast Saya Referenced: reboot.io/podcast/. Book Tiff Mentioned: How To Be A Badass At Making Moneyby Jen Sincero…
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Pod Description:FRIENDS…How many of us have them?! This week we discuss our worst friendship breakups, the lessons we learned, and if rekindling is in the future. Find out who we voted in our group chat would be the one to break us up🥴 and why we collectively agreed 🗣AINT NO BREAKING UP HEAUX we family now! 😂💯…
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Episode 13: Ye…And I’m Not Excited, It’s Just Ye
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For once we are on time with current events and discuss the unfortunate events at AstroWorld Festival, Kanye West’s Drink Champs interview, and Men’s Mental Health Month.
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Listen in as the girls interview upcoming author Allecyn Howard and delve into Gonzo coming out as “They/Them”, gender identity, Lil Nas X & Boosie, & the usual tangents.
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Episode 11: She likes her diamonds like she likes her shoes....bloody
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This episode we discuss our beloved Queen Bey allegedly repping Tiffany's blood diamond, our nephew Lil Nas X vs Tony Hawk, and of course we leave you with some Affirshade. Heavy on the shade...
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Episode 10: Relationships- Seen & Unseen
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Join us as we talk about Social Media relationships and whether Nick Cannon or Issa Rae has it right. We also venture into public scrutiny with Sha’carri Richardson and one of the hosts may or may not have gotten secretly engaged.
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Episode 9: Let's Talk About Sex pt.2 (Body Count)
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Wanna know how many ppl we had the seggs with?! Tune in! Plus our thoughts on body count vs how we regard sex and who realizes they might be the biggest heaux in our friend group. It’s a whirlwind. Lol
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This week the ladies are joined by Master P, the lost No Limit Soldier of Brooklyn aka Patrick. Per usual the conversation goes left as they discuss all things SEGGS (read sex for the seasoned saints). There is no shortage of laughs or shade as they cover “The Talk”, consent, Robert Kelly, Bill Cosby and much much more.…
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In this episode the girls dive into whether respectability politics are harmful, helpful, or outdated. We tackle this conversation from Monique to the Olympics. Who gets to say how we “should” look and why isn’t it us?
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A continuation of Microaggressions Part 1. The girls discuss how they define their blackness and whether black people can be microaggressors.
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In this episode we discuss Microaggressions in the context of Juneteenth, black culture, & our own personal experiences.
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Episode 4: The Episode That Almost Wasn’t
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Y’all heard of Kevin Samuels? If you haven’t, we’re jealous. If you have, we feel your pain. We jumped into this episode to discuss whether sis had any merit when discussing what women “need” when it comes to marriage, “survival,” & living past 65.
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Episode 3: Growing Up Gay in The Church
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In this episode of WKUT the girls (-1) host their very first special guest, @JustJonathanAdriel, to tackle a discussion around growing up gay in the church, just in time for Pride Month. Questions are asked, truths are shared, and as always - shade is thrown every which way. Lol We hope you enjoy discovering yet another thing that What Keeps Us Tog…
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Episode 2: Weaponizing Religion- The Bonnet of Salvation
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On this episode we discuss Derrick Jaxn and his wife Da'Naia's bonnet hat. We also get into what weaponizing religion means to us and how people (read ninjas and ninjaettes) use God to stay in toxic relationships.
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Episode 1: Welcome to our Group Chat!
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A little bit ratchet and shade, ok maybe a lot of shade, mixed with a ton of laughs and positivity. Welcome to our Group Chat! May this be the first of many conversations with you.
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