Podcasts by Minority Korner
Are you easily confused by terms like cultural appropriation, cisgender, toxic masculinity, twunk, queer, black girl magic, and woke? Or maybe you’re tired of explaining terms like these and you need a community that gets you! Welcome to Minority Korner, where we take an introspective look at the world. through an intersectional lens. Join James: a queer, political, comedian, self proclaimed, sexy blerd (that’s Black Nerd) and each week he
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MK E04: Stonewall, and Disney, and Bees! OH MY! (America Ferrera, Donald Trump, Disney, Michael Eisner, Stonewall the Movie, BBHMM, Grand Dragons are Fucking Crazy, Librarians and War) from 2022-02-21T01:49:57.548974
It's the 4th of July SPECIAL EDITION. America Ferrera wrote a letter to Donald Trump. Nnekay ate some hot dogs on an island... of Alameda. A woman has a very unlucky day, pregnant, lost in the wood...
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MK EP08: Back to the Future: Remember The Time (L.A., JEM, Mariah Carey, Real World/Road Rules, MTV, Music Videos, The Amazing Race) from 2022-02-21T01:49:57.544935
Get your JNCO's on cause we're going back in time! But first some short term Nostalgia: Nnekay went to L.A. and she saw some "celebrities". Remember LFO? We kind of do. Should Nnekay and James go ...
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MK EP12: Coochie Coochie Coo (Empire, VMA's, SF Star sightings, Rentoby.com, Allys, Pickup Artists, Raising Dion, Judges Bribes & Juvenile Detention Centers, Kids for Cash, Jeard from Subway) from 2022-02-21T01:49:57.540362
Empire! Did you watch that crazy show- we're both caught up, and it's time to talk about Cookie! James is writing a book on the art of getting that special someone to fall in love with you... or ju...
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MK EP13: White Guys Explain Slavery… W/Special Guest Ryan Christo (Burning Man, Slave Tetris, Terrance Howard, DIY, Casting, SalesForce, Tech Industry, Teen Crushes, Teen Secrets, Fox News, Temple Of Poon, The Labyrinth) from 2022-02-21T01:49:57.539296
It's the teenage dream episode, as Minority Korner is now a teen... in epsidoes and it's awkward! We share our teen secrets in a new segment for our teen episodes called "Teen Secret Corner". But f...
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MKS2EP1: The Minorities Strike Back! (#OscarsSoWhite, Sarah Palin, Stacey Dash, Europe, Blizzards, Florence Flo Kennedy, Little Marley Davis) from 2022-02-21T01:49:57.486310
We're back, and this season we're coming at you from coast to coast. James is finally back from Europe now in New York, and Nnekay is still holding it down in the Bay Area. James survived his first...
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MK S2 EP2: Minority Korner Barely Legal (Beyonce & Coldplay, #TweetLikeAGayWhiteGuy, Invented by a Black Person, Tyra's Baby, Happy Black History Month!) from 2022-02-21T01:49:57.485356
Happy Black History Month! But every month is Black History Month at Minority Korner, and some of you might be asking: why isn't there a Black History Month? Well, Nnekay has your answer… and it's ...
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MKEP22: The Trial of Nnekay (Black*ish, Linda Tripp, Male on Male Rape in the Military, Teaching Kids to Combat Racism, Flashback Quizlet Korner, NY Kombocha Shortage, Slavery Sex Farms) from 2022-02-21T01:49:57.481947
Our new challenge- how many times each episode can we mention Sister Act? The struggle is real for James since he can't seem to find Kombocha in New York. Nnekay missed Minority Korner dance practi...
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MKEP23: Live From Amsterdam! (History of Queer Fabulousness, Lack of Diversity in Tech, Oscars, Tony The Tiger, Amsterdam, El Nino) from 2022-02-21T01:49:57.480676
James is reporting LIVE from Amsterdam, and Nnekay is in exotic Oakland! Did you watch the Oscars? Neither did we, except for that Chris Rock monologue, and that awkward Stacy Dash moment. Nnekay l...
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MKEP25: LIVE From Dolores Park! (Hunky Jesus, RuPaul, Unfair and Lovely, Diversity in SF, Commercials, Dolores Park Shenanigans, Black Queer Coffee Shop) from 2022-02-21T01:49:57.478280
Nnekay and James are reunited and recording from Dolores park, on Easter Sunday- what could possibly go wrong?! (EVERYTHING!) We scope out the diversity (lack there of) of the park. Nnekay looks in...
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MKEP33: Jesus Christo it's HOTT! (Black Excellence, BBMA's, Roots, Rocket Girls, Spanking, More Beyonce, Britney's Back, SD Gay Men's Chorus, Hulk Hogan, Bill Cosby) from 2022-02-21T01:49:57.463229
It's the sweatiest, hottest episode to date! Nnekay is a bad mother to herself, will she survive? What does that even mean? It' the BBMA's do you know what those are? Britney performed and we need...
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MKEP34: Everyone Needs A Little Side Eye (Jungle Book, BAPS, Black Female Poets, New Sexuality Scale, Bernie Sanders, Zika) from 2022-02-21T01:49:57.459424
It's our first episode apart of the Maximum Fun Network and it is hot and fresh! So hot and fresh that James has a sunburn! Nnekay also looses it while James practices some new voices inspired by t...
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MKEP 37: Annie, You've Got the Right to Bare Arms & Comics (BET Awards, Guns, Pride, Comic News Roundup) from 2022-02-21T01:49:57.395842
Happy Pride ya'll! James is confronted with a lot of ugly truths in this episode as Nnekay is dropping earth shattering truth bombs. Is Nnekay going to be an upcoming Actress? We dive into Pride an...
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MKEP38: Livin it Up Like Patti LaBelle! (Cop Shootings, Straight Pride, Black Olympians, John Lewis, Feminism for Males, Gay Male Patriarchy) from 2022-02-21T01:49:57.394447
We're livin it up like Patti LaBelle, or at least trying to as Nnekay catches James up on two recent shootings of unarmed Black Men while James in Amsterdam, Nnekay is holding it down in the Bay Ar...
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MKEP42: James Misses Every Sex Show (DNC, Bernie Or Bust, #StrongerTogether, Matt Damon, Peep Shows, Dore Alley, Black Movements, Movement Politics, The Black Panther Movie, Shirley Chisholm) from 2022-02-21T01:49:57.386931
We're back! In more ways than one. Nnekay and James are physically back in the same time zone, same space, and same park, that's right we're back in Dolores Park, will things get as crazy as last t...
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MK45: Minority Korner is Waiting... For a New National Anthem (Chicano Moratorium, LGBT & The Church, Colin Kaepernick, Britney Spears, and The VMAs) from 2022-02-21T01:49:57.379221
James and Nnekay are hot and bothered about Britney's new album, Glory- She is also BACK with her performance at the VMA... which G-Money (whoever that is) tried to lay a big ole smooch on her face...
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MKEP46: You Know You Got That Phone Addiction (Scruff/Grindr Addiction, Nextdoor.com, White Feminism, Quantico vs. Homeland vs. Scandal, Amy Schumer, Lena Dunham, Miss America, Back 2 Skool Sex Tips) from 2022-02-21T01:49:57.376353
It's intervention time and you know it. Many of us have it: PHONE ADDICTION. And we got your back, even though Nnekay is going to go through heavy withdrawals through out the episode. But first Nn...
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MKEP50: It's our 50th Extravgaynza Spectacular, So Let's have a Vakiki ! (Palm Springs, Racist Cameras, Privatized Prisons, Immigration, Solange Knowles, Helen Keller, Kodak Film) from 2022-02-21T01:49:57.368882
James is back from his amazing Palm Springs Spring Break... in October?! He witnessed first hand the invasion of the Bachelorette Parties in Gay Clubs... THEY'RE TAKING OVER, and Nnekay just CANNOT...
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MKEP54: A Verry Patti Korner- Where My Background Singers?!?! (Patti LaBelle, Femphobia, Black Podcast, Sounding Gay, Barrack Obama, Hell Houses, Halloween, The White House, That's So Raven, Jay Z vs. Kanye West, History of Trick o' Treat) from 2022-02-21T01:49:57.347480
It looks like Christmas has come early with a Flash Back Friday Patti LaBelle Holiday Presidential Christmas Tree Lighitng Extravganza circa 1996... and it is a dooze! The big question is: WHERE. A...
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MKEP57: LIVE From the Chicago Podcast Festival! (Windy City, Peter Thiel, #SanctuarySchool Protest, #Tamponsfortrump, Chicago Christmas Village, Jack Falahee, Bill Clinton Sex Tape?) from 2022-02-21T01:49:57.343985
We are LIVE! With a real studio audience and everything, recording from the Legendary Steppenwolf Theatre at the First Annual Chicago Podcast Festival, in the Windy City! So windy, Nnekay and James...
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MKEP58: A Miracle in Kristmas Kwanzatown Villiage (Gamergate Predicted Trump? Climate Change & What You Can Do. Alt Right, Twitter vs. Hate Speech, Mike Pence & Hamilton, Mark Antony, Black Lives Matter, Anita Baker) from 2022-02-21T01:49:57.342230
We're still in Chicago, and it's still pretty magical! We are mesmerized by how clean this windy, cold ass city is, and they have alleys seems to amaze James (there ain't no alleyways in New York)....
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MKEP62: 2017 #NoDrama W/Special Guest Shantira Jackson (2017 Resolutions, Ali Wong, Shemar Moore, Lee Daniels, Second City, Improv, Chicago, Journalism, Black Comics) from 2022-02-21T01:49:57.300639
Happy New Year! We made it to 2017! What are your New Year's Resolutions? Nnekay and James share their goals for 2017, or how to not end up being bedraggled by the end of the year. We also cover wh...
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MK66: Cocktails and Soup and Sandwiches (Roxane Gay, Women's March, Male Feminist, Reality Dating, STEM, American Gods, Ashley Judd) from 2022-02-21T01:49:57.289668
This week we are coming in hot, hot and fresh like a Thai Breeze. That's right Nnekay just got back from her Honeymoon in Thailand and she is... SICK, but she managed to have a lot of fun in the su...
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MK 70: We See You Oscars... and We Need to Talk (Political and Commercials of the Oscars, Who Are Actually Winning Awards, Campbell Soup, Paula Abdul, Denzel Washington, Bill Paxton) from 2022-02-21T01:49:57.284646
Is it really Hooray for Hollywood in this episode of Minority Korner? Yes, James and Nnekay are celebrating the Oscars this week. But first, Why does James always default to the Jurrassic Park Them...
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MK78: Trashrella is Ready for the Ball (Solange, Marvel, Dear White People, Moapa Band of Pauites, NV Energy, Sarah Baartman, Suzan-Lori Parks, A Goose, Samantha Bee, Franchesca Ramsey) from 2022-02-21T01:49:57.267506
The moment has finally arrived.... Did Nnekay meet Solange?!?!?! Nnekay breaks down her fabulous night at SFMOMA and how she may or may not have acted like a big ole trash bag... one might say a Tr...
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MK 82: By the Grace of the Nipple (Tyrus Wong, It Gets Better, Disney, Cults, Neil Degrasse Tyson, LGBT Youth, Teen Suicide, Immigration, Vegetarians, wigs) from 2022-02-21T01:49:57.260506
James got that 'milk gift" and he is #blessed, he also narrowly escaped joining a cult. Thank goodness a certain body part saved him. After escaping the cult, Nnekay and James talk about Neil Degra...
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MK83:Rip, Roaring, and Ready to Go (Tulsa Race Riot, AIDS Quilt, Kathy Griffin, La Croix, Implicit Bias, Catwoman, and Halle Berry) from 2022-02-21T01:49:57.251794
There is a meeting in the ladies room, and by ladies room we mean the Bay Area! That's right James is back in the SF Bay Area and our wonder twins are REUNITED!!!! James has come back to the boomin...
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MKEP94: Don't Be A Taylor Swift, and Reclaim Yo Time, Money, & Activism! (Feminist Activism on Campus, Become A Purposeful Millionaire, Taylor Swift, Pink,, Colleen Daag, ABC'S Dinosaurs, Poppers) from 2022-02-21T01:49:57.068972
Auntie Maxine- can we say that? Well Nnekay has some tips for back to school college activist and how everyone can get involved and find the inner feminist! James is going to help you become a "Pur...
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MK95: High Kicking 4 Jesus (Labor Day, DACA, MaxFunCon East, Climate Change, Cristela Alonzo, Chenjerai Kumanyika, Dolores Huerta) from 2022-02-21T01:49:57.068024
In James' Korner he is celebrating Labor Day by talking about and honors the POCs who are normally not recognized all that they do for this holiday. In Nnekay's Korner, she is going over what the D...
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Minority Korner 99: A Session on Semantics (Las Vegas, American Terrorism, Gun Control, Betsy DeVos, Harvard, BLM, Self Care, Venezuela) from 2022-02-21T01:49:57.063867
The Wonder Twins of Podcasting are talking about Venezuela and how to stay positive in the face of tragedy.
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MK102: A SpoooooOOOoootacular Episode (Kevin Spacey, The Craft, Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, NFL, Anthony Rapp, Thor: Ragnorok, Research Tips, Rachel True, Nipplegate, Information Literacy) from 2022-02-21T01:49:57.060683
In James' Korner, he needs help, yet again with side eyeing his heroes. This time it's Kevin Spacey. James' unpacks sexual assault and why Kevin Spacey's coming out is a distraction and how to deal...
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MK106: Scooby Doing It! (Candyman, Quizlet is BACK, Korla Pandit, John Roland Redd, Bianca Lawson, Gay Porn and Racism, Queen Sugar, and Rutina Wesley) from 2022-02-21T01:49:57.048738
Ooooo gurl Quizlet Korner is back, and we're covering HIV, Gay Porn, Wes Goodman's nasty ass, and Grindr Mysteries. WE also take you for a ride on the amazing story of two jazz pianist, Korla Pandi...
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MK107: Never a Feud for you, Black Princess (Meghan Markle, Books on Privilege, Gay Zoo, Nickelodeon, Grey's Anatomy, PrEP, Black Doctors) from 2022-02-21T01:49:57.047170
This episode The Wonder Twins are gonna take you on a ride! That's right a ride through the Magical Gay Zoo- where animals are just as gay as us humans! Before we get to that, we also cover some bo...
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We Are Powerful Beyond Measure W/ Shannon Algeo (100 Days of Gratitude, The Greatest Showman, The Soul Feed Podcast, Marianne Williamson, P.T. Barnum, Overcoming Fear, Systemic Oppression, Abundance & Love, Becoming a Unicorn, Unpacking White Supremacy) from 2022-02-21T01:49:57.044291
Have you seen the 'The Greatest Showman'? Nnekay hasn't and she'll tell you why as breaking down the horrific truth about P.T. Barnum. James sits down with Shannon Algeo, life coach, who bridges s...
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Wakanda Forever! (Black Panther Purple Carpet World Premiere, History of Black Comics, The World of Wakanda, Who's Who in Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman, Lupita N'Yongo, Angela Bassett, Cast of Black Panther) from 2022-02-21T01:49:57.040261
Fresh off of co-hosting Marvel Studios' Black Panther purple carpet world premiere, James has your inside scoop from the historic event, where he interviewed the cast! Riding the comic wave Nnekay ...
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Black Roots in Music & Comics (911, Timeline of White Folks Appropriating Black Music, Black Comic Characters, Janet Appreciation Day, Justin Timberlake, Queen Nefertiti, Scandal, Today Show) from 2022-02-21T01:49:57.038676
We took a knee in support of Janet Appreciation Day (AKA Super Bowl LII). Nnekay corrects the Today Show, about their Queen Nefertiti facts. Inspired by Justin Timberlake’s Super Bowl performance,...
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Everyone's got their Vehicle! (Was Detroit the Movie For Us/ By Us, Updates on Puerto Rico, Was Annihilation Whitewashed?) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.976932
Should we be upset about potential whitewashing in Annihilation? Was Kathryn Bigelow's Detroit FUBU? What's going on with Puerto Rico? Do they have power yet? All of these questions are discussed, ...
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Diversifying Your Life! (Indigenous Authors, Black Queer Films, The Oscars, Book Of Mormon, How To Get Away with Murder, Scandal) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.974113
In the Korners, Nnekay covers 8 Indigenous Authors and their text that you should check out! James' breaks down 10 Black LGBTQ movies to help you with the Moonlight withdrawals. Of course the duo g...
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Members, Members On The Wall (#MaxFunDrive, Asian American Authors, 90s R& B Girl Groups, Who Bit Beyonce?) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.902590
Don't forget to become a member because it's MaxFunDrive!!!! hooray! Nnekay talks books by Asian American Authors to further her cause to diversify your bookshelf and James reminds us of the glory ...
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YEEE HAAAW Buckaroo!!! (Black Latino Queer Cowboy History, Deadpool, Roseanne, Ask MK Anything) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.891978
Gather round lil doggies! We got a the history of cowboys coming at you! You might be surprised that Cowboys might be a liiitttle more diverse and queer than previously thought. Also Deadpool and R...
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Hopalong Bingo & The Joyland Jazzers (Black Owned Amusement Parks, Gaslighting, Clergy, and Matrimony) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.890605
Nnekay takes us on a ride to Amusement Park Past! She talks about three major amusement parks that were owned and for black people and all the glamour that occurred at these amazing spots. Then Jam...
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Time To Tu La Lu! (Black Women Running The Courts, Black Folks and the 4th of July, Jurassic Park, Black Lives Matter) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.883753
In Nnekay's Korner to talks about South Fulton, Georgia's municipal courts and the black women running the show and the impact it has on the community. James decides to enlighten us to the truth of...
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Diggin' In the Archives (LGBTQ Homeless Youth & Chicano Moratorium) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.878696
James takes us back to a korner where he elaborates about the crisis of homelessness effecting LGBTQ Youth. With it's anniversary coming up soon, Nnekay takes us back to when she talked about the C...
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American As ABBA Pie (Mama Mia, Cher, Black Maternal Mortality Rates, Hoteps) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.874567
In Nnekay's Korner- she tackles the national crisis of Black Maternal Mortality rates. What is happening to theses women and their babies! It's incredibly important information for all of us and ho...
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Respect For Anita (Anita Hill, Colin Kaepernick, Nike, Whitney Houston) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.873348
Reeling from the outrage about Kaepernick's feature in Nike's new campaign, the duo discusses along with dissecting Whitney Houston's documentary. The main korner for the show is Anita Hill, the pr...
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VOTE! Cause Things are Spooky AF! (Birthright citizenship, Jair Bolsonaro, Stacey Abrams, W. Kamau Bel, Rep John Lewis) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.865170
Nnekay is talking about Trump and his bullshit, this week it's his threat of removing Birthright Citizenship, the 14th Amendment plays into this, what can, and what can't happen. James breaks down ...
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With Some Knowledge, Funnies, and Research (2018 Midterm Elections, Les Moonves, Idris Elba, Janet Jackson) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.864150
We got your full on 2018 Midterm Election Breakdown for you! The highs, the lows, and the continual fight to make sure this country's democracy can stay afloat.
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:-/ (Mexico Repatriation, The Tainos, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Scarlet Witch, Kevin Hart) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.854224
Both Korners this week are covering things you might not have learned in school- Nnekay is tackling when the US blamed the loss of jobs on Mexicans taking them and started to deport anyone who had ...
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Miss Mary Mack is Back! (State of the Que-union, Stacey Abrams, Celebrity Big Brother, Jussie Smollett, Tessa Thompson) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.696552
James is leading this episode with a Korner called his State of the Que-Union... see what he did there? He's breaking down the state of affairs for the LGBTQ+ community, including the horrific raci...
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Goop on a Mountain (Children's books featuring Native American Women, Janet Jackson Appreciation Day, Superbowl, Liam Neeson, Fyre Festival) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.695626
In the Korners, Nnekay is bringing you another fab book list, this time covering Children's books with Native American and Indigenous Female leads! James will be revisiting the football protest in ...
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Literally in a Korner w/ Teresa Attridge (Reparations, Model Minority, Marie Kondo, Desexualization of Asian Men/Over Sexualization of Asian Women, Avenue Q, Interracial Relationships) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.692526
This week we have actress Teresa Attridge stepping into the guest co host spot and as our first Asian American guest (sorry it took so long) we have so much to talk about! She breaks down the mode...
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FYBY: For You, By You (Reading Glasses, Ask Minority Korner Anything, Us, LatinX, Digital Blackface, South Africa, Appropriation, Book Recommendations) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.687477
You, the Korner Kids, are driving the episode this week! Mail Call! Flying solo this week, James dips into the Minority Korner mail bag. Answering questions from around the world like: what's the d...
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Rated R for Risque (LGBTQ Books for Kids, John Singleton, Avengers: Endgame, #FreeBritney, BelAir) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.683158
Stomping into May with James' list of LGBTQ books for kids! Keep this list handy for all your LGBTQ families in the main korner. But first: legendary Actor John Singleton has passed away RIP. We ca...
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And Baby Makes Three! (When They See Us, Alvin Ailey, #CancelLindaFairstein, Wanda Sykes, Jeopardy, Baby Maya) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.678083
Special guest co-host little baby Maya is making her debut as Nnekay is literally juggling all things. Should Nnekay be on Jeopardy? Wanda Sykes new comedy special on Netflix is just what we need a...
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I Know Their Lips (Drag Queens, The Yankees, Stranger Things 3) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.667258
James is tackling the New York Magazine profile of Powerful Drag Queens, why it's problematic. To combat this list, he is giving you some alternative Drag Queen that are Powerful and not featured o...
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Judge John Hodgman Crossover! from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.666100
Nnekay pops in to the Judge John Hodgman show to help make some judgments during SF Sketchfest! But first she rattles on about things in her life.
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Glitter Bombs of Truth (Rep Illhan Ohmar, Jay-Z & the NFL, Sex in the Stacks, Missy Elliot, Dreams of Beyonce) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.663296
The Wonder Twins are back person to person! Nnekay noticed a problem with Missy Elliot's VMA performance. The twins are having wild dreams. Jay-Z sure did step in it this week with Colin Kaepernick...
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One Bad Minority Korner (One Bad Mother, Madonna, Motherhood) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.659176
Nnekay stops on by One Bad Mother and has an honest conversation about motherhood, being a new mother, and about biases affecting African American maternal mortality rates and librarians on the fro...
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MK202: We in a Cold Civil War (American Son, 2019 Elections, Buffy/Charmed, Black Lives STILL Matter, The Maribel Sisters, T.I., Jock Straps, If You Seek Amy) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.654868
Election day happened and we talk about all the exciting things happening, and why ya’ll need to VOTE! TI knows way too much about his daughter’s hymen. We talk American Son, starring Kerry Washing...
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MK209: FEAR-less (Monday Moment, History of Christmas, Zig Ziglar) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.647977
“F-E-A-R has two meanings: 'Forget Everything And Run' or 'Face Everything And Rise. ' The choice is yours.”
- Zig Ziglar
For your Monday Minority Korner Moment we empower ourselv...
MK210: Blow the Whistle (Impeachment Hearing Breakdown Points & Facts, Madonna In Concert, Winter is Here, Phone Concert Etiquette) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.646760
Ben Randle, our Resident Political Analysis Scientist is here to help us make sense of the Impeachment Hearings, key points, key takeaways, and what to expect next. But first, since Ben is also our...
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MK217: She’s a Natural Memer (Super Bowl: Commercials, Shakira/JLo, Jay-Z & Beyonce, NFL, Major League Out Sports Stars, Black Queer Music Trailblazers, Lil Nas X, Documentaries: Taylor Swift & Aaron Hernandez) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.639638
We break down everything Super Bowl: J-Lo & Shakeria's shows topping halftime routine, the queer baited rainbow capitalist commercials, Jay-Z and Beyonce participating in the problematic NFL yet s...
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MK225: We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off (Hustlers, Census Cont'd, Video Games in Quarantine, Mindfulness & Yoga as a POC, Half Life Alex, VR) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.552702
James saw Hustler's, his reaction might surprise you. Michelle & James continue their conversation about the Census and the exclusion of leaving LatinX folks off the race category. Are you hitting ...
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MK229: This is for Ruth! (Joe Biden, Patti LuPone, Jeff Goldblum on Drag Race, Whitney Houston Movie, 2020 Election, Winning the Senate, Wendy Williams, Darren Criss, Lyndon Johnson vs. Goldwater, RBG) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.548105
A new AUTHORIZED Whitney biopic has been green-lit, but will this be truthful or fall short, like Bohemian Rhapsody? Patti LaPone is here to read folks for filth. We need to talk about Wendy Willia...
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MK230: This Too Shall Pass- Thanks P. Diddy! (Georgia, #BlackAF, Murder Hornets, Mrs. America, Cold Civil War,Black Businesses, Hercules, P. Diddy, Janelle Monae, Life in Quarantine) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.546761
If you’re stressed don’t worry P Diddy's got your back to relax! So something else to worry about: Murder Hornets!! Just how scared should we be? Not at all. Are we in a Cold Civil War? Georgia's ...
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MK234: The Emperor Has No Clothes (History of US Police, Protests, Ivanka & PRIDE, #BlackOutTuesday, Coping through Systemic Racism while Black, White Ally's, Bush, Photo Op) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.542338
It has been a week! We dive into the four deaths that led up to the mass protests around the world responding to the killing of unarmed Black people and anti-blackness in America. We talk about #Bl...
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MK REWIND: Tulsa/Greenwood Massacre (EP235) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.541300
We revisit Nnekay’s Korner, where she uncovers the untold story of the Tulsa "Race Riot" or how she refers to it as “The Greenwood Massacre” the 1921 historic event which was covered up for decades.
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MK242: Decolonize Your Bookshelf (Umbrella Academy, Lady World Leaders COVID Response, Confederate Flag, Mary J. Blige, Your Books) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.491616
In honor of America’s Birthday we take a hard look at this country’s short fallings and how it can be doing better with both the Coronavirus, and your education and knowledge. We decolonize our boo...
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MK REWIND: History of the American Slavery Epidemic (EP251) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.472886
History (as usual) is under attack. For this week's MK Rewind, on the heels of Senator Tom Cotton trying to restrict the 1619 project being taught in schools because it was a “necessary evil”, we a...
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MK252: The Confederate Flag - A Flag of Losers for Losers (Wilmington Coup D’État/Massacre, Kerry Washington, WNBA, LeBron vs. Jordan, The Fight, Mulan, Herman Cain, BLM, White Supremacy) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.471844
Will bringing up Kerry Washington spark another feud between James and Glroy? Is LeBron better than Jordan at least as a human? What was that Blue Lives Matter mural trying to say? We have located ...
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MKREWIND: Chadwick Boseman; Wakanda Forever (EP258) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.465017
We celebrate the life and legacy of Chadwick Boseman. James shares what the actor meant to him. James had the fortunate pleasure of interviewing Chadwick Boseman for Marvel, at the Black Panther Pu...
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MK259: Not A Callout, A Call to Action (Zoe Saldana/Nina Simone, Power and Control Wheel for Queer Partnerships, Afro-Latinx Culture, BLM, Dominican Republic's Black History, Cancel Culture, Guilt vs. Shame, John Leguizamo) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.463804
With two Latinx guest hosts, we explore: cancel culture, using our social media for social activism, and how to come correct when challenging someone as we explore shame vs. guilt. Was it okay for...
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MKREWIND: The Black Panther Party (EP260) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.461297
Inspired by Black Panther, and because we don't know our history, we are digging into the vaults for Nnekay's korner on the Black Panther Movement, their tenants, actions, and what they actually st...
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MK267: You Wanna Democracy, You Betta Work Bitch! (#FreeBritney, Presidential Debate, Campaign Volunteer Tips, Putin's Puppy, Carmelita Torres, Gasoline Baths at the US Border, BREAKING: Drumpf Got Rona) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.448627
Well, the first debate happened, and that was a mess! But first, we talk #FreeBritney we are still concerned. Professional canvasser and campaign volunteer/organizer Amanda E here to turn our fear...
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MKREWIND: The History of the Taino's (EP268) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.447628
We revisit the history of the Taino's and their eradication from the planet at the hands of Colonialism.
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MK269: He Owe Somebody Monay! (VP Debates, 355 Trailer, BIPOC, Tyra Banks DWTS, Jessica Chastain vs January Jones, Reparations, Quizlet Korner, BLACK, Disneyland) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.446396
The whole team is here fresh off having watched the VP debate we are here for Kamala's slayage! Plus the 355 trailer was released starring either Jessica Chastain or January Jones...? Do they look ...
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MK274: You My Whore (Election 2020 Results + The Road Ahead, The Worst of the Chrises, Sexual Harassment Training, WAP Initiative in Milwaukee) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.439661
Welp the results are in, not about the election but we know the worst of the Chrises. Milwaukee is instituting it's WAP Initiative? James had a Sexual Harassment Training the day after the electio...
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MK279: Shame, Make Me A Drink! (History of Indian Boarding Schools, Saved By The Bell Reboot Review, Melissa McCarthy's Apology, Shame, Celebrating Debbie Allen, Who Can Play Queer or Straight Characters?) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.397731
In this Max Fun Crossover event, Renne Colvert of podcast Can I Pet Your Dog joins the show, does this make the show Can I Pet Your Korner? Both Renee and James have finally checked out a bit of th...
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How Are You Doing, Really? + 10 Things Currently In Your Circle of Influence from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.393459
A check-in with James as we navigate through more of these traumatic times. Plus 10 things you can do right now as part of your circle of influence to create rejuvenation, healing, and empowerment ...
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MK287: So, I Looked at the Comments... (Racism & Gay Porn, Same Cooke, Black History Month Challenge, Jim Brown, Super Bowl LV Prep) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.382914
Comedian Cole Steffensen (he/him), our resident sports guy, is here to tell us is in the cast of this years season finale of football- because we don't know. But first racism: it's everywhere, even...
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MK291: #FreeBillie (Billie Holiday, History of Women's History Month & BHM, Pandemic Stats for Black Community, Sylvie's Love, Minari, Golden Globe Winners, Strange Fruit) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.378434
The stats are in around the effects of the pandemic on Black businesses and the vaccination rates for Black folks and - they’re not good... surprise! We talk the adorable Sylvie's Love a romantic ...
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MK296: And I Spit Back (AAPI Hollywood + Broadway Stats, Jim Crow 2.0, Georgia, Defining Conservatism, Raya & the Last Dragon, Monsoon, Zack Snyder's Justice League, The Irregulars) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.372870
Jim Crow 2.0 is back baby! In Georgia! We ask the question what do people really mean when they say "Conservative"? What does it have to do with the oppression of other people? We gush and highligh...
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MK297: Upset & White (Vincent Chin, The Cheetah Girls, Murder of George Floyd Trial, Zenon, Violence & Racism Towards AAPI, Stacey Dash) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.371823
We continue our discussions and dives into the rise in violence towards the AAPI community- but first. Did Raven-Symoné see that both the third Zenon and Cheetah Girls movies were not going to be g...
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MK301: How, is this Racist? (History of The Kentucky Derby, Wild Wild Country, In the Heights, West Side Story, The Gay Agenda, Gen Z, Ruthie Ann Miles, Chess The Musical, Black Jockeys, Max Fun Drive) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.358654
Renee Colvert from MaxFun’s Can I Pet Your Dog is here to help celebrate the Max Fun Drive! James lover of cult docs sawWild Wild Country- but is it a cult? It's the summer of musicals with West S...
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MK305: The Minority Korner Ball (History of Ball Culture, History of Nickelodeon, HBO’s Legendary, Genera+ion, Queer Characters in Cartoons, Blue’s Clues Pride Song, Laverne Cox) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.354140
Pride month is here, Avi (they/them) is here to snatch crowns and take names! HBO’s Genera+ion has rocked our world with authentic queer youth televsion, and Avi has the inside scoop thro...
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MK309: Don't Mess With the Liberacos (Britney's Testimony, MK Summer Rewind: History of the Pink Triangle, Black Amusement Parks of the Past) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.349553
We debrief the harrowing Britney Spears testimony. In summer fashion it's time to rewind to some of our best korners relevant for post Pride month, and as we head into summer. First up, James lead...
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MK 312: Lil Nas X Saves the Day (Simone Biles, Scar Jo vs. Disney, Womens Sports Outfits, Ed Buck & Murder of Black Queer Men, Lil Nas X vs DaBaby, Homophobia in Hip Hop) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.346230
Samantha Nzessi is back - which is good because we need to break down all this sexism that is raging in our faces. From the outfits they make women wear in sports, to letting Simone Biles take care...
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MK 316 Get Into Therapy, But Not Conversion Therapy (Pray Away, White Lotus, Parental Leave, Conversion Therapy, R. Kelly Trial) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.294218
Leah E. is back, and had a baby, she and James talk about parental leave, or lack thereof in the US. The R.Kelly trial.. It’s happening. And it is a lot. Flipping the script, HBO’s The White Lotus ...
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MK320: It’s Always the Boyfriend (Underreported Missing Black Women, Drake & Underaged Girls, Historic Queer Latinx Game Changers, Black Celebs & Covid) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.289463
We discuss ‘Missing White Woman Syndrome’ what it is, and why missing Black women goes so underreported (but also can we just not disappear all women)? We must finally talk, and have a come to Jesu...
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MK321: Boars Will Be Boars (Trilogy of #FreeBritney Docs, Shakira Attacked, Broadway Abuse, Over-Indexing on Gender, COVID Stigmas & Trauma) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.288433
Shakira was attacked! Attacked by what? Don’t laugh! Broadway is trying to open amidst these Pandemy times, and ‘Jagged Little Pill’ has us ringing our bell of shame in their toxic behavior towards...
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MK325: Space Sisters (Oscar Issac + Pedro Pascal, Historical Trailblazer Mexican Transgender Soldier Ameilo Robles Ávila, The Owl House, Sh*t & Champagne Streaming) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.278125
We dive into the world of our favorite friendship of the moment Pedro Pascal and Oscar Issac, space sisters who’s love inspires. In the main korner it's time for some LGBTQIA+ history as we talk ab...
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MK329: The Harder they RENT (Tick Tick Boom..!, Real Life Cowfolk of The Harder They Fall, Steven Sondheim, Jonathan Larson, Lucy & Ricky Casting, RENT) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.273446
James and Jennifer talk about all things musicals with RENT and Tick Tick Boom on netflix. Listen as they honor the late legends Jonathan Larson and Stephen Sondhiem by walking down memory lane of ...
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MK333 Cut for Time from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.264307
It's time for our leftovers episode! Join us as we discuss The Wicked movie casting and Blu Cantral!
MK337 We Need to Talk About Lynchings (Joss Whedon Interview, Bill Cosby Documentary, History of Lynchings in America) from 2022-02-21T01:49:56.259514
We address the interview of our fallen hero Joss Whedon who did not do himself any favors doing a full interview with The Cut, and yes, he is the true monster. Where’s Buffy? Speaking of childhood ...
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MK339: Rock Climbing While Black (Affirmative Action Case, Whoopi Goldberg, More Joe Rogen, Euphoria, Anime) from 2022-02-18T08:00
This could be the end to Affirmative Action! Whoopi Goldberg was suspended from the view due to ignorant comments made about the holocaust. Joe Rogen still being Joe Rogen. Plus rock climbing while...
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MK338: Poetic Justice for Black Andromeda (Black Lady Supreme Court Justice Nominees, Andromeda the Ethiopian Princess, Poetic Justice, Mercury Retrograde) from 2022-02-11T08:00
James and Emerald talk about Black History Month, The supreme court finally getting a Black Woman Judge and how Andromeda was a Black Ethiopian Princess.
MK 336: SPOILER ALERT! (Spider-Man: No Way Home, Britney Spears vs Jamie Lynn Spears, Black History Month Book Challenge) from 2022-01-28T08:00
James and Mackenzie discuss Spider-Man: No Way Home (spoilers!), Britney vs. Jamie Lynn Spears, and your Black History Month black authors challenge!
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MK335: STILL Doin it for Ourselves! (Russell City, The 355, Insecure Finale, Yellow Jackets, Rotten Tomatoes) from 2022-01-21T08:00
Join James and Nneky as they discuss The Lady Spy movie The 355, Yellowjackets, Insecure Finale and its legacy, and the history of the once thriving Black Bay Area town Russell City, and what happ...
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MK334: Doin it for Ourselves! (Golden Globes, Seneca Village, Rule of 3: Betty White, Sidney Poitier, Bob Saget) from 2022-01-14T08:00
Minority Korner is back with a brand new episode! And who else to bring us some fresh takes than James and Nnekay! Join us as we discuss the golden globes, Will Smith and how a prominent black neig...
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MK332 The Annual “You Got Kwanzaa’d!” Special from 2021-12-24T09:16:10
It's that time of year again folks! The minority Korner annual Kwanzaa episode is here and Nnekay and James are here to take back in time on a journey of yesteryear as they both teach us all about ...
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MK331: These Are A Few of Our Favorite Things 2021 from 2021-12-17T08:00
James and Nneky go over their favorite TV shows, movies, books, and music that kept them entertained and boppin 'throughout the year.
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MK330 Single All The Way At The Gym (Holiday Survival Guide, Gay Gym Stories, Queer Holiday Movies) from 2021-12-10T08:12:54
James and Jennifer are back with a brand episode where they talk about hot/distracting people at the gay gym, gay holiday rom coms, and an upated survival guide for dealing with your family this h...
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MK328: Reclaiming Woke (Dionne Warwick on Twitter, Critical Race Theory, Vin Diesel vs. The Rock, Kyle Rittenhouse, Ahmaud Arbery) from 2021-11-26T17:30:35
Dionne Warwick is on Twitter and it’s a lot! We continue our obsession with the never ending feud of Vin Diesel VS The Rock. In the main korner we discuss Critical Race Theory, what it really is, w...
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NEW MK328: Reclaiming Woke (Dionne Warwick on Twitter, Critical Race Theory, Vin Diesel vs. The Rock, Kyle Rittenhouse, Ahmaud Arbery) from 2021-11-26T17:30:35
Dionne Warwick is on Twitter and it’s a lot! We continue our obsession with the never ending feud of Vin Diesel VS The Rock. In the main korner we discuss Critical Race Theory, what it really is, w...
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MK327: Breaking News! (Passing, Recognizing Native American/Indigenous Heritage Month, AstroWorld, #FreedBritney, Astroworld) from 2021-11-19T08:00
We have Breaking News about Adele! Britney is free so it’s #FreedBritney and ... #FreedJessica? Didn’t know she needed to be free? What was Drake’s role and responsibility during and for the Astro...
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MK326: Thirsty for Marvel (Eternals Spoiler Free Character Breakdown, The Harder They Fall, JayZ on Chappelle, Kelis DJing?) from 2021-11-12T08:00
We got a spoiler free deep dive into the characters, and production notes of Marvel Studios’ Eternals, to get you pumped and ready for this groundbreaking and historical movie. We discuss The Harde...
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MK324: We Need A Resolution (Dave Chappelle/Netflix Transphobia, Rust Set Tragic Shooting, Dia De Los Muertos History & How not to Appropriate, Aaliyah) from 2021-10-29T07:00
We start off with an important discussion about Dave Chappelle and the effect his hurtful actions are having on the Trans community. Next, we talk about the tragedy that happened on the Rust set wi...
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MK323: Eternally Yours (Marvel’s Eternals Red Carpet Premiere, Tlatelolco Massacre, Colin Powell, Why Ruby Rose Left Batwoman, LuLa Rich, The Way Down) from 2021-10-22T07:00
Nnekay and James talk about the new amazon documentary ‘Lularich' and HBO's ‘The Way Down’. Ruby Rose and her abrupt and dramatic exit from Batwoman. James hosted the Marvel Studios’ Eternals World...
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MK BONUS EP: Block Party (Janet Varney, Renee Colvert, James Arthur M.) from 2021-10-19T22:59:12
It's a Block Party! Hosts James Arthur from Minority Korner, Renee Colvert Host of Can I Pet Your Dog? and Janet Varney Host of The JV Club Podcast celebrate The Max Fun Block party with a Spookta...
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MK322: Read the Label (Marvel’s What If... Jesy of Little Mix Solo & Blackfishing, Perfectionism + Characteristics of White Supremacy, Stoicism + Black Stoics) from 2021-10-15T07:05
Marvel’s What If.. was better than it needed to be, or than we were expecting! Jesy of Little Mix is riding solo, and... Blackfishing?! James walks us through how perfectionism is a characteristic ...
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MK319 The Medium is The Message (Emmy’s so White, DWTS, Mendez v. Westminster, Y The Last Man, Fashion & Style Tips for Personal Empowerment) from 2021-09-24T07:00
Dancing With The Stars is pushing boundaries with their first same sex dancing duo! We unpack The Emmy’s and it’s lack of melanin for it’s winners. Y The Last Man is giving us some post apocalypti...
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MK318 The Selenadad! (Hispanic/LatinX Heritage Month, Remembering 9/11, AOC at the MET Gala, Fun Facts About Selena, Branqueamento/Blaquemento) from 2021-09-17T07:00
We unpack our trouble revisiting the tragedy and trauma of 9/11 whilst still enduring a current tragedy/trauma. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez went to the Met Gala, and like anytime she does anything, it...
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MK 317 R.A.I.N. On Me (Shang-Chi, Texas’ Terrible New Laws, QForce, Tactics for Dealing/Confronting People Who Trigger You) from 2021-09-10T15:20
Netflix’s QForce is a queer spy animation dream, we didn’t know we needed or could have! Meanwhile Texas is proving to be quite a nightmare passing 666 new laws to make everyone’s life terrible. Ja...
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MK 315: Sissy That Census! (Spider-Man Trailer, Only Fans Sex Ban, 2020 Census Data, White Population Shrinking?, Cis Women in Drag) from 2021-08-27T07:05
That Spider-Man Trailer broke the internet! How are masks still a debatable thing? Will white folks stop inappropriately using the term and phrase oppressed? What is only fans doing in removing po...
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MK 314: The Colonialism Effect (Haiti, This is Pop, Jeopardy, Sinbad, Kazam, Fun Black Fiction, Boyz II Men, LeVar Burton, Beckett) from 2021-08-20T07:05
Docuseries This is pop on Netflix gave us some revelations about Boyz II Men, where all pop music comes from and just what is country music! Jeopardy has a new host and it’s... not LeVar Burton! I...
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MK313: HBeyCU (Beyoncé Interview, History of HBCU’s, Bye Cuomo, Dealing with Anger towards Unvaxxed) from 2021-08-13T07:05
Cuomo is out! But more importantly Beyoncé has hijacked this episode because she... dropped... an.. INTERVIEW... or is it more of an essay!? Whatever it is, it’s full of the Queen and her isms, an...
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MK311: What Happened to You, Boo (Black Widow, Oprah’s Book on Trauma, Masters of the Universe, A Quiet Place II, Pandemy Rages On) from 2021-07-30T07:05
The Pandemy continues to rage on, lest we forget and at this point 1 of 3 things will happen to everyone. We saw A Quiet Place II which was great for everyone except one group, plus Black Widow! We...
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MK310: Racism in UK Football & Penis Rockets (Colorism in Teen Dramas, Loki, Fast 9, History of racism in European Soccer/Football, Jeff Bezos Penis Rocket) from 2021-07-23T07:00
Like Loki, MacKenzie Green is BACK! We talk Loki, the MCU, and why does James’ friends keep spoiling these shows for him!? Do the new diverse teen drams we love have a colorism issue? We do a deep ...
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MK308 Homework Done: A+ (Queer Caribbean Stories, Sha’Carri Richardson, Music Industry Failing Diversity Report Card, Red Table Talk: Paris Jackson & Willow Smith, Stonewall & Anheuser-Busch , UEFA & Manuel Neur’s Rainbow Band) from 2021-06-25T07:00
Minority Korner turns 6, and Nnekay is here to dish on the latest! James shares what it means to be out and proud at work, how far we’ve come, while still so much more to go. It may be Black Music ...
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MK307: Twice As Hard to Get Half As Much, & I’m Coming for Everything (In The Heights & Colorism, 8 Afro Latinos to Celebrate, Real Housewives of New York, Gossip Girl Reboot, Juneteenth) from 2021-06-18T07:00
We kick things off celebrating Juneteenth! Gossip Girl is jumping on the representational reboot train with a diverse cast- but is it too little too late? In the Heights is caught up in a colorism ...
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MK306: All Those Sailors!!! (8 Uprisings Before Stonewall, Lavender Scare, VP Harris & Immigration, No Gay Love Island, War on Critical Race Theory) from 2021-06-11T07:00
Ben Randle is back to help us celebrate and reflect on Pride month! But first the transition to post pandemy life seems to have it’s own set of challenges. Apparently there will be no Gay Love Isla...
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EP304: Doin’ the Most (The Underground Railroad, Gay Samurai’s, George Floyd 1 Yr Later, Anna Paquin/Biphobia, Sexism in Yearbook Photos, Tessa Thompson/Taika Waititi/Rita Ora, Sandman Casting, Central Park Karen) from 2021-05-28T07:00
First up we talk about Barry Jenkins Underground Railroad series, must see TV. Anna Paquin calls out Biphobia. In the main korner capping off our celebration of AAPI Heritage Month we dive deeper i...
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EP303: Gaylords Gotta Do, What A Gaylords Gotta Do (Little Mix, Yasuke: Black Samurai, Black Superman, LaKeith Stanfield, Anti-Semitism, Dunning Kruger Effect) from 2021-05-21T07:00
James Arthur M. and Guest Co-Host MacKenzie Green try to get to the bottom of why best girl group of the last decade, Little Mix, hasn't taken off in the US yet!? Plus highly melanated member of th...
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EP302: It's A Family Affair (Pose Season 3, History of Queer Polynesian Culture, Anti Trans Bills, Anti Protest Bills, AAPI Historical Influence on Queer Culture, Critical Race Theory) from 2021-05-14T07:00
It's a family affair this week as we celebrate the last week of the MaxFun Drive with a crossover episode with FANTI's Tre'vell Anderson (they/them). Pose Season 3 has started, is this landmark ser...
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MKEP299: The Work Continues (Derek Chauvin Verdict, National Day of Silence, Seaspiracy, Scott Rudin #Broadwayfightsback, Karen Olivio, Reparations, Supporting Black Owned Businesses, Bachelor Colton Underwood Comes Out) from 2021-04-23T07:00
The verdict of the trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd is in, we talk Karen Olivio’s departure from Moulin Rouge in protest of the industry’s ignoring Scott Rudin’s abuse – a sys...
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MK298: We've Seen this Before (Anti Trans Bills, Lil Nas X, Real World NY Reunion, Concrete Cowboy, Amend, Daunte Wright, Lt. Caron Nazario, George Floyd, Pot in NYC, Filibuster or Bust?, #AbolishTheSenate) from 2021-04-16T15:10
It's double the Black and double the gay with guest co-host Kyle Ishmael (he/him). We talk Concrete Cowboy which uncovers James' beef with Idris Elba (please don't cancel him). The Real World NY is...
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MK295: Welcome to the Land of Imagination (#StopAsianHate, Healing Generational Trauma, Chinese Acupuncture, Patsy Mink, Anna May Wong, Yuri Kochiyama, Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu) from 2021-03-26T07:00
Vignette Ching is here and It's off to a quick trip to the land of imagination before we jump into the recent rise in Asian American hate crimes and the Atalanta attack. What does this tell us abou...
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MKREWIND: Chinese Exclusion Act, Model Minority Myth, and Bad Ass Lady Pirate Cheng I Sao (EP294) from 2021-03-23T07:00
With the recent violent attacks towards the AAPI Community most notably the tragedy in Atlanta where 8 were killed fueled by racism, and sexism, there seems to be a disconnect for some that this wa...
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MK293: We Are Rosa Parks Tired (Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans, Tucker Carlson PSA, Myth Busting Rosa Parks, Claudette Colvin, Women Get Ish Done, Laverne Cox/Norman Leer Collab) from 2021-03-19T07:00
Hate crimes against Asian American folks are on the rise - and guest co-host Natalie Orzco (she/her) has a personal connection to one of the most recent attacks in Oakland- and advice on how to sh...
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MK292: Were You Silent, or Silenced? (Meghan Markle Interview, Coming 2 America, Nina Simone, Kid N' Play, History of Reggaeton, Bad Bunny, Bechdel Test) from 2021-03-12T08:00
Today we are a party with a purpose, it’s been a long time but comedic legend in the making and duchess of the podcasts Glory Mora makes her return. Speaking of royalty we unpack the tell all inter...
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MK290: Exhume the Bodies! (Amistad, Its A Sin, Dorthy Dandridge & Ertha Kitt, Golden Globes Are Trash, Argentina's Racists History) from 2021-02-26T08:00
Nnekay is here and James has to confront her and have it out on the pod because she... spoiled.. last weeks... WandaVision in one simple text. We are on a mission to, as Viola Davis says, "exhume t...
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MK289: Get Yo Hand Outta My Pocket! (Justin Timberlake's Apology, 10 Black Iconic TV Characters, Joss Whedon Fallout, Gina Carano Fired, Malcolm X Biopic, Importance of Sleep, Appreciating Little Things) from 2021-02-19T08:00
He’s back! Fellow Blerd, Cymatic Bruce (he/him), VR Evangelist and entrepreneur, we dig into the film vaults and talk the power of the Spike Lee biopic Malcolm X. Looks like a lot of white folks a...
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MK288: Bad Ass B**** M.A.G.I.C. (Framing Britney Spears Doc, Mary Church Terrell & Ida B. Wells, Bridgerton, Uncover Your MAGIC, Gorilla Glued Hairdo) from 2021-02-12T08:00
We kick things off with a PSA of how not to use Gorilla Glue as learned by Tessica Brown on her hair. While James is a proud member of the Britney Army the New York Times doc Framing Britney Spears...
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Heal And Learn It Up! (Brene Brown, Daring Greatly, Austin Bombings, Cynthia Nixon, National School Walkout) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
James covers Brene Brown's Book, Daring Greatly which covers tactics on overcoming shame through a few takeaways to live your life fully. In Nnekay's korner- she addresses the package bombs that ...
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You Got Kwanzaa'd... AGAIN! Part Deux! (Kwanzaa, Omarosa, Peanut Allergies, TheWhole 30, Oprah & Gayle, Ashanti) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We are bringing back Kwanzaa, straight out of the vaults. Why? Because we kind of forgot how to do Kwanzaa so we figured you did too! James talks about his near death peanut attack. Kwanzaa came ea...
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MK97: Cuantos Licks? W/ Janine Brito (Espana, John Boyega, IT, The Election, Young Activist, DACA, Trump, The Haunted Poconos, Reality TV, LA vs NYC) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
James is in Espana and being unapologetically Black overseas, while spreading the gospel about racism in America like a Paul Revere. Meanwhile back in the states, Nnekay has fallen in love with a n...
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MKEP90: Queen Califa Part Deux w/ Amelia AND Badelia! (Spider-Man, Beauty & The Beast, A Wrinkle In Time, Queen Califia & The California Blacks, Social Justice & Activism Books for Kids, Lil Kim's Face, Who's The Best Chris?) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
James explains the entire plot of Beauty & The Beast- the live action version. Let's go over the chronological timeline of Lil Kim's face. What happened? A Wrinkle in Time looks amazeballs! Speakin...
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MKEP89: All Hail Queen Califa! (Xennials, Queen Califa, Game of Thrones, Sexual Harassment & Astronomy, Indiana Jones, Ewoks, George Lucas, California Blacks) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Don't quite consider yourself a Millennial or apart of Generation X?! Good news theirs a made up sub-sect to make yourself feel better: Xennial. Nnekay breaks down why theirs a lack of women, and s...
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MK265: Snatchin Power for Ourselves (WandaVision Trailer, Voter Suppression, China's Concentration Camps, ICE Forced Sterilizations, Jovita Idár, Stacy Abrams' All In' Doc, Returning Citizens Rights, Shelby v. Holder) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We get nerdy and dive into the Marvel Disney+ series Trailer for WandaVision, plus other exciting MCU announcements! We pivot to Judd Apatow's call out for Hollywood's silence on China’s Concentrat...
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MK273: Felicia is this You? (The Vow/NIXIM, Are Prisons Obsolete?, Decolonize Your Food, HBO's 537, The Election 2000, Elián González, Cult of Drumpf & QAnon) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We talk about the HBO NIXIM documentary The Vow, and our personal near-miss with the cult. Are MAGA and QAnon cults? HBO is on a roll with its other documentary 537 about the 2000 Election showing ...
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MKREWIND: 5 Racist Rides at Disneyland (EP243) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In honor of Disneyland finally removing Song of the South from Splash Mountain, we revisit our look at five racist rides at Disneyland.
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MK223: The Rona & The Census (Hillary Documentary, The Census, Coronavirus, Contagion, The Crown, Online Culture, Gay Trees, Holistic Health) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Rona (the Coronavirus), James has been watching Contagion for comfort. A flood of racism erupting towards Asian folks. How to stay healthy through a holistic approach on top of washing your han...
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MK221: Gurl Wash Your Face, And Run That Race (Crown Act, Obama, Lark Voorhies, Saved by the Bell, Keke Palmer, Democratic Primary) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Glory kicks it off and gets real personal leading a conversation about hair, being Afro-Latina, and why things like the Crown Act are necessary. We kick it back over to Kyle who poses the question ...
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MK219: Swing Left, Swing Chariot (Bloomberg, Lovers and Friends Festival, Democratic Orgs that Need Your Help, Zoë Kravitz, High Fidelity, American Factory, Lil Kim) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Debates are literally happening as we speak! What do you do when you have family members who are considering voting for Bloomberg? We look at his complicated record. How are the democratic prim...
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MK215: Let's Put Some Wigs On (The Morning Show, Gayceañera, Tips for A Broken Heart, A Trans Journey, Moulin Rouge Broadway, SAG Awards, Rainbow Flag) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Some dope parents in Maryland through their child a Gayceañera! Is the rainbow flag really for all LGBTQ+? We DEVOURED the Morning Show: It was amazing! It brought up some deep stuff for both of us...
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Don't Fight, Make Love Tonight (Hustlers, Weird LGBT History Facts, The Emmy's, Billy Porter, Mayor Pete, Libra Season, JLO) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Glory's back sitting in the co-host chair as our unofficial astrologist. Glory saw 'Hustlers' and she has notes- why is it getting Oscar buzz? Billy Porter and Michelle Williams are inspiring us a...
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Shake Dat 4 Me! (Call Out Culture, Shane Gillis, SNL, Chelsea Hendler, Ancient Queer History Facts, Knives Out Trailer, Shadow Force) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We're talking about SNL's latest hired (now fired) cast member: Shane Gillis. Chelsea Handler's new documentary "Hello, It's Me Privilege," out on Netflix, and according to James it is mandatory vi...
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It's Our Anniversary! (Toy Story 4, Gabrielle Union, Gullah Geeche Nation/People, Stage Coach Mary, Robert Smalls, Glory Mora) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Happy anniversary! James had a controversial birthday. We chat about Gabrielle Union, Toy Story 4, the New Scream TV series, Ma Raney, and proper party etiquette. From the vaults: Nnekay covers th...
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What is Truth? W/Special Guest Samantha Nzessi (Hattie McDaniel, R. Kelly, Jussie Smullet, Finding Neverland, Masculinity, Green Book, Steve Harvey/Monique) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Our guest cohost from the Maskulinity Podcast: Samantha Nzessi. That racist governor has an equally racist wife. What is truth these days leads us into: Jussie Smulllet- what the fuck!? Finding Ne...
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Vote and Read For Your LIFE! (Midterms or Bust!, Fahrenheit 11/9, Michael More, Children's Books on Consent, Jane Fonda, Insecure) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
James is Getting us pumped for this November with ALL the facts on why it is truly important and necessary to make sure we all get out there and VOTE. Nnekay has a another great book list for you-...
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Comin' In Singin' (Aretha Franklin, Blackkklansman, Latin America Writers, WOC writers, James Baldwin) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In Nnekay's korner- she's got a booklist for you! This time she is giving you books from Latin American literary cannon that will help you diversity the American one. Also she had some selections f...
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MK286: Hodgepodge Korners (One Night In Miami, WandaVision, Mo'Nique, The History of Rudolph, Pretend It's a City, Jungle Cruise Victory, The Prom) from 2021-01-29T08:00
It's a Mr. Toad's Wild Ride of an episode in this hodgepodge of all of our korners and segments that have been left on the cutting room floor due to time. So we are rejoined by some of your favori...
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MK285: #BeGone (Gays Over COVID, The Insurrection/Now What?, 10 Historical Points to Avoiding Fascism, 'On Tyranny' Book Review, White Christian Nationalism, The Inauguration) from 2021-01-22T08:00
We unpack The Insurrection further, as more horrifying details come out and what this means for us moving forward, how do we deal with radicalized white christian evangelical nationalist terrorists...
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MK284: Snatching Crowns and Taking Names (The Insurrection, Chocolate City, Wonder Woman, Gen X, Vaccine News, Bridgerton, Between the World and Me) from 2021-01-15T08:00
Which generation is here to snatch the crown of Greatest? Parler is gone and Trump's been banned from social media and we are sleeping better. Bridgerton has us all kinds of hot and bothered. Wond...
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MK282: 5th Annual You Got Kwanzaa'd Special from 2020-12-26T10:10:40
It's our Annual Kwanzaa episode! Join Nnekay and James as they take you through a magical journey as they discover and explore Kwanzaa. How well do you know Kwanzaa? We'll take a quiz from PBS, bef...
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MK281: Our Favorite Things (Jingle Jangle, The Prom, Top Pics of 2020: Music, TV, Movies, Books, Heroes and Hopes) from 2020-12-18T10:14:53
OG of the pod Nnekay is back as we wrap up the year! We talk about new Netflix movies Jingle Jangle, and The Prom and their cultural impact. And then it is on to our Favorite Things! Like Oprah! Bu...
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MK280: Masha's Mushroom (Sexy Col. Sanders on Lifetime, Letitia Wright's Tweet, Tara Reid's Casting Request, Charrettes, Best of Enemies, Mo'Nique, Alberta Hunter, Lorraine Hansberry) from 2020-12-11T09:19:37
Mario Lopez is looking a little too finger looking good as a sexy Colonel Sanders in a new Lifetime movie. Is Tara Reid an inspiration or just on drugs in her latest casting attempt? Mo’Nique is re...
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MK278: Friendsgiving (Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion, Native American Heritage Day, Parler, Self Care, The Artist Way, Saved by the Bell, Red Table Talk) from 2020-11-27T08:54:11
We're having a Friendsgiving! Friends of the pod Michelle Peralta (she/her) and Moury Minhaz (she/her) and everyone has brought some dishes for you! We’re dishing on the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reu...
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MK277: Gurl, Let’s Look at the Data (Racism & Economics, Donnagate, Cultural Appropriating Names for Kids, Racist History of Tipping, ASMR) from 2020-11-20T08:56:53
We tackle the controversy of Donnagate! Can someone name their child a name outside of their own culture and it NOT be appropriation? We look at the historic and continued relationship between raci...
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MK276: Yes She Can, Can (White Feminism, Election Win Feels for BIPOC, Getting COVID Tested, Katy Perry & Zachary Levi Say Time to Unify? The Suffragettes) from 2020-11-13T08:59:20
Can you feel a brand new day? We discuss what this defeat of Trump especially means for Black and other marginalized folks in this historic election and we can't stop saying, "Vice President-Elect ...
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MKBONUS: We Did it! + Lovecraft Country (EP275) from 2020-11-10T08:09:20
We did it! Joe Biden & Kamala Harris take the White House back for the people, in this historic nail bitter of an election. We celebrate the victory and the communities that really saved this count...
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(Corrected) MK272: Interrogate All of It w/Ashley Nicole Black (Writing Tips & FAQ's, A Black Lady Sketch Show, Deaf U, Glow, Ted Lasso, Harvard Study on Prison, Angela Davis) from 2020-10-23T18:27:37
With writer, actor, comedian, and award winner Ashley Nicole Black we talk: the heart warmingness of Ted Lasso, the drama of Deaf U, the tea on the cancellation of Glow, and Ashley's amazing work o...
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MK271: The White People's Apology Tour (Indigenous Cultural Burns, Megan The Stallion, Misogynoir & HipHop, Regina King Slay, Coming 2 America, Amy Comey Barrett, Gretchen Whitmer's Sign Language Lady, Furiosa) from 2020-10-16T07:05
Why are they trying to confirm another Supreme Court Justice when folks don't have a stimulus check? The Republicans are stealing ballots! Why you need a sign language hype person like Governor Gre...
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MKREWIND: Christopher Columbus Was an A$$#%!@ (EP270) from 2020-10-13T07:05
In Celebration of the TRUE holiday Indigenous People's Day, we revisit our Korner on the OG Asshole Christopher Columbus. Don't think he was, well don’t worry James has got the receipts to back it ...
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MK SIT DOWN: New Conservatory Theater Center's 'In Good Company' (EP266) from 2020-09-29T21:42:50
James is joined by his artistic family from one of the country's oldest LGBTQ Theater Company's New Conservatory Theater Center Ed Deker (Director/Artistic Director), Jewelle Gomez (Writer/Author),...
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MK REWIND: Riots of the 1960's & How Detroit The Movie Fails (EP 264) from 2020-09-22T07:10:02
We revisit our Korner of riots of the 1960's and how Kathryn Bigelow, Detroit, gets it wrong.
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MK263: Gonna Make Magic Out of Nothin (Lovecraft Country, Niecy Nash's Coming Out Wedding, Sundown Towns & Racist Curfews, Politicization of Black Women's Hair, CROWN Act, Adele, John Boyega, Appreciation v. Appropriation) from 2020-09-18T11:47:31
We are celebrating Niecy Nash who had the best way to come out, and John Boyega is not here for Disney/Star Wars’ bullshit. In the first Korner, we dive deep into the racist history behind city’s i...
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MK261: Take Several Seats & Pivot w/Guest D'Arcy Drollinger (Gender Reveal Fires, New Oscar Inclusivity Rules, Scientology, The Batman & COVID, Rachel Dolezal Part II/Rachel Kruger, Shit & Champagne The Movie, Drag) from 2020-09-11T15:50:39
So many hot topics! Gender reveal parties in Cali cause fires in our lives and souls. It’s the summer of sequels because it’s Rachel Dolezal part two except this time she’s “Afro-Latina” (but still...
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MK257: Democratic National Convention 2020 from 2020-08-25T09:06:35
On a special episode of Minority Korner our very own political analyst, Ben Randle, joins us to debrief this historic Democratic National Convention as we swing into the general election. We provid...
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MK256: A Dippin Dot of Hope (The Old Guard, Black Medical Mistreatment, The Wire, West World S3, Taxes, The Vito Russo Test) from 2020-08-21T10:06:02
We look into The Old Guard, The Wire, and West World S3 which are touching on themes in the cultural Zeitgeist. Moury takes us through a deep dive into the systemic mistreatment of Black folks in t...
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MK REWIND: Shirley Chisholm (EP 255) from 2020-08-18T07:03:32
On this weeks rewind Nnekay breaks down the forgotten pioneer Shirley Chisholm- who racked up a bunch of first including the first woman to run for president in the democratic party.
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MK254: Know it For Yourself (Kamala VP, Sharecropping, Black Farmers, Warrior Nun,Progressive Purity Tests, 2020 Election Stakes, George Washington Carver) from 2020-08-14T10:38:42
Kamala Harris has been selected to be Joe Biden’s Vice President and we air out all of our grievances over the Kamala Harris VP selection, not over the pick, but from the toxic responses within our...
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MKREVIEW: Black Is King (EP253) from 2020-08-11T07:05:18
She has not only taken over Disney+ but also this podcast. It needed an episode all on its own, it's Glory and James' conversation on Beyonce's Film Black is King. We dive into what it means to us ...
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MK250: Whoever Smelt It, Dealt It (Lovercraft Country, Avatar Sequels, The Rosewood Massacre, AOC vs. Yoho, Hidden Figures the Musical, 1619 Project, The Smollets, The Woman King) from 2020-07-31T11:46:11
We've got a campaign slogan to help any voters on the fence (but like why?). Why aren't some directors reading the room when it comes to movies in a movie theater? The GOP is up to their usual fuck...
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MKREWIND: The Texas Rangers and The Mexican-American Massacre (EP 249) from 2020-07-28T08:07:01
We revisit the history behind Mexican-Americans being massacred at the hands of the Texas Rangers. Plus a celebrity call for the Maximum Fun Drive, and more deep dive into the history behind the dr...
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MK248: Plenty of Fucks to Dish Out (Nick Cannon, Gay's Donating Blood, McGrit V. Oklahoma, Trail of Tears, Destiny's Child, Bubba Wallace/NASCAR, Ali) from 2020-07-24T11:04:50
What happened to the original two ladies of Destiny's Child? Nick Cannon is spouting some anti semitism- but he did apologize, is he canceled? Is NASCAR messing around with James' boo Bubba Wallace...
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MK REWIND: Rep. John Lewis Tribute (EP 247) from 2020-07-21T08:11:12
We celebrate the life, legacy, of John Lewis by revisiting our Korner of why you don't fuck with John Lewis. James looks into how we can honor his legacy with a new Voting Rights Act, plus that tim...
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MK246: Freddy D- Not Yo Slave! ( Frederick Douglass, MaxFun Drive, Scary Spice, Race Wars, Tupac Alive?) from 2020-07-17T10:30:52
It's the Maximum Fun Drive! Is Agent Orange trying to incite a race war? Is Scary Spice Racist? Is Tupac alive? In the main event 10 facts you didn't know about Fredrick Douglass.
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MK REWIND: Why Your Camera Is Racist (EP245) from 2020-07-14T07:05:12
We are digging into the archives of why your camera is racist, the history of photography, and it's bias towards lighter tones. Plus we revisit that time when "Jennifer Hudson" called to become a m...
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My Scottie Pippen's Not Throwin' Away My Shot (Hamilton, Thandie Newton, Cast of Dawson's Creek, McGrit v. Oklahoma, The Bad Ass Wives of: Fredrick Douglas, Booker T. Washington, Marcus Garvy) from 2020-07-10T12:13:06
We take a look at the hidden women who were laying it up Scottie Pippen style for notable Black figures Fredrick Douglas, Booker T. Washington and Marcus Garvy. Our hand is on the cancel button and...
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MKREWIND: History of Black Folks & The 4th of July (EP241) from 2020-06-30T07:44:05
We revisit Black folks complicated history with the 4th of July, and for a time it was a very Black Holiday, complete with their own dance the Tu La Lu!
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MK240: Pay It No Mind! (Pride In Place, Marsha P. Johnson, Aunt Jemima, Pose S2, Disclosure, Gender Reveals, Queer Class Presidents, Bubba Wallace, NASCAR, Trans POCs) from 2020-06-26T09:30:09
For our Pride in Place AKA Queer Christmas we dive into this weekends history by examining the life of the mother of the movement herself: Marsha P. Johnson. We discuss Pose season 2, and Disclosur...
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MK REWIND: History of the Pride Flag (EP 239) from 2020-06-23T07:05:23
In honor of Pride we revisit the history of the Pride flag, and why it's okay that it changes for the community.
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MK238: 5th Anniversary Partay! (8 Can't Wait, Black Trans Lives Matter, SCOTUS Decision, Da 5 Bloods, Elmo, Silent Solidarity) from 2020-06-19T07:05:26
We check in with Nnekay as so much has happened since eshe was last here. The definition of racism is finally being updated by Miriam Webster. Black Trans Lives Matter protests erupted around the c...
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MK REWIND: Juneteenth (EP 237) from 2020-06-16T07:05:17
We revisit two of Nnekay's segments on Juneteenth, it's cultural importance, what it was, why it's an American Holiday, and why a certain racist commander in chief does not need to hold a rally in ...
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MK236: The Roots Are Rotten, Let's Plant a New Tree (Campaign Zero, Defund the Police, Black Lives Matter for Businesses, What YOU Can Do) from 2020-06-12T08:04:31
This week we dive into Campaign Zero which is a 10 point initiative and policy program to bring about change in our communities, based on data and practices that already exist in this country or ar...
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MK233: From Karen to Karen (Joe Biden's Gaffe, George Floyd, Christian Cooper, 12 Year Old Black Oil Tycoon Sarah Rector, Alison Roman, Lana Del Rey, Chrissy Tiegan, Marie Kondo, Call to Action, #Blackout2020, #BLM) from 2020-05-29T12:57:06
White women are being extreme Karen's some towards fellow celebrities to drag them down, and some towards black men that could've ended up in their death. We discuss the sexualization of Black woma...
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MK232: Realize I Create Happiness (James R. Nowlin, Motivation, Healing, Crisis & Trauma, Gratitude, Releasing Perfection, Resetting Dreams, Financial Goals) from 2020-05-22T07:42:09
James R. Nowlin, award-winning author of “The Purposeful Millionaire: 52 rules for creating a life of wealth and happiness, is back, and he is here to shed some light in these seemingly dark times....
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MK231: Darkies from Dixie (Black Folks & The 1918 Pandemic, VP Picks, Steve Urkel, Breonna Taylor) from 2020-05-15T10:28:37
Nnekay's here, and we travel back in time to The Pandemic of 1918 (not to be confused with the Spanish Flu- that's racist) and how it effected Black people then. Has Black people's treatment during...
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MK228: For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Skincare, When a Ja Rule vs 50 Cent Feud Is Enuff (FUBU Skin Care, JaRule v 50 Cent, Amanda Seales, DMX, Ashanti, JLO, Zoom Party Tips, Gaybraham Lincoln) from 2020-04-24T11:10:23
Looking at Insecure we focus on chameleon actress Amanda Seales, why isn’t she catching on? We’ve got tips for our new lives on Zoom. Why is Kim Kardashian James' hero and why did she slap her sist...
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MK227: Square Dancing, a Virus that Won’t Go Away (Cheetah Girls Reunion?, Insecure, The Real, Square Dancing's Racist History, Coronavirus East vs West Responses, Henry Ford) from 2020-04-17T10:46:09
Glory is back and in New York, and it’s STILL crazy. The Cheetah Girls are having a reunion, but maybe not after their Instagram Live Tea spillage. Insecure is back! We discuss! Why is Square danci...
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MK226: Evil Doesn’t Take a Break (Little Fires Everywhere, History of Racism and Pandemics, Andrew Yang's "Americanness" OpEd, Tiger King, COVID19, Wisconsin Primary, Tik Tok, Opportunistic Republicans, NYC Update, Mask19, Japanese Americans in WWII, Th from 2020-04-10T11:54:01
Is Karen the N word for White Women?... Dat Rona is still raging: effecting transplant patients, Wisconsin Primary, politicians are passing, mostly, evil laws, domestic violence is on the rise, and...
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MK224: We Got Cabin Fevah! (Madame CJ Walker Quizlet, COVID19 Check-In, Tips For Surviving Quarantine, Digital Divide, Stimulus Package, Gen Z, Mandalorian 2) from 2020-03-27T08:12:48
We do a Coronavirus/Self Quarantine check-in. Fox News finally joins reality that this pandemic is REAL, but they’re blaming millennials. Who do they think millennials are? We look at how COVID-19 ...
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MK222: How Was the Funeral? (#BisexualMenExist, Coronavirus Karaoke, Bernie/Biden Bros, White Liberals, High Fidelity, Love is Blind, The Golden Girls) from 2020-03-13T09:07:27
Ever asked someone, "how was the funeral?" If you have, chances are: you're Black! Grace & Frankie, vs The Golden Girls how we view age then/now. We dive fully into Hulu's High Fidelity starring ...
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MK220: And THAT’S What Rihanna Was Trying to Say (Coronavirus, Black and Latino Voter Issues, NAACP Awards, Rihanna’s Speech, Michael Bloomberg, Harvey Weinstein Verdict, Kobe Bryant Memorial, Beyonce, Democratic Primary, Katherine Johnson RIP, BEGGGO from 2020-02-28T08:11:09
Coronavirus update which will keep you calm and moving on- though the White House doesn’t seem to have a plan, local governments do! Glory gives her hot takes on Bloomberg, having lived in NYC duri...
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MK218: Put Down Your Torches, It’s The Black Criterion Collection (Black Movies, Tips for Surviving the Primaries, Pussycat Dolls, Jameela Jamil, Dwyane Wade, Gayle King, Ronan Farrow, Just Mercy, Birds of Prey) from 2020-02-14T12:37:08
How to protect yourself during a fiery, political season. The Pussycat dolls are back but can you name which one didn't return? The Good Place’s Jameela Jamil stepped in it, has pitch fork culture ...
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MK216: Bad BAPS, Bad BAPS (Ku Klux Klan Act, Bambi, Gentrafarming, Megan Markle, Bad Boys 4 Life, 2nd Amendment, Chick-Fil-A, Equal Rights Amendment, Megyn Kelly, Reparations) from 2020-01-31T07:26:55
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts breaks ground on the diversity front! Disney's next live action remake!? We review Bad Boys 4 Life- and our own theme song. We talk about our own BAP herself Megan ...
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MK214: I’m Meryl Streeping You (Warren v. Sanders, 4 C's of Life, Meditation, She Devil, Meryl's Process, Cynthia Enrivo, BAFTA's, Yoga Nidra) from 2020-01-17T22:15:32
Guest Co-Host Shannon Algeo joins again. What is the beef between Warren and Sanders? Why Lev Parnas has James throwing tables and where he believes we should really be focused and unified. Cynthia...
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MK213: Talk Nerdy to Me (The Witcher, LOTR, The Matrix, Video Games, Black and in Tech, DDR) from 2020-01-10T08:30:56
We've got The legendary Cymatic Bruce a VR Evangelist, DDR World Champion, Co Founder of Alt Space VR, and just a fabulous blerd! We revisit Lord of the Rings, the Hobbit, The Matrix Trilogy, and d...
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MK212: U Got Kwanzaa'd 4! (Voter Purges, Impeached, Kwanzaa, Nnekay) from 2019-12-20T07:55:52
It’s U got Kwzaa’d 4! Nnekay is back, for our annual Kwanzaa special. Will you ace the Kwanzaa quiz this year? We go over the 7 Principles and 7 Symbols of Kwanzaa along with it's history, so you c...
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MK211: That Boom, Baboom, Boom, Boomer! (Ok Boomer, Kamala Harris, Lizzo, Aladdin Spin-Off, Miss Universe, Presentism, Golden Globe Snubs) from 2019-12-13T09:35:35
Kamala Harris drops out of the primary race, there’s an Aladdin spin off, & did the Golden Globes snub women and POCs this year? You can bet Lizzo’s thong she shook at the Lakers! OK Boomer has ig...
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MK208: Little Shop of Korners (Oliver & Company, Little Shop of Horrors, Great Things of 2019, Animation, Self Partnering & Emma Watson, England) from 2019-11-29T13:17:09
Emerald try’s to jog James' memory of Oliver and Company. Disney+ has a new disclaimer for culturally insensitive material but is it enough? We talk the Brechteian Effect and how it’s used effectiv...
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MK207: Overcoming Loneliness (Minority Korner Monday Moment, In Living Color Reunion, Baywatch, Divergent, More Charile's Angels, Overcoming Loneliness) from 2019-11-25T22:54:39
James went to a workshop that he found quite healing and wants to share those insights with you as the holidays are coming and that feeling of loneliness can creep up whether we're with loved ones,...
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MK206: Christopher Columbus the OG Incel (Charlie's Angels, Christopher Columbus an A$$#@!%, Incels, Facebook Protocol, Steven Miller) from 2019-11-22T07:53:32
How do you handle a fringe Trump supporter on your Facebook wall you barely know... who's also a Black woman? Charlie's Angels was dope, and feminist, and funny AF- why didn't you go see it!? n 149...
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MK205: Anger into Action! (Motivational Monday Moment, Quote of the Week, Syrian Refugee Tents) from 2019-11-18T08:30
Whatever you think you can do or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, grace, and power in it.
- Goethe
How can you turn your anger into action? Sometimes the most ...
MK204: Black Lady Superheroes- Yesterday & Today (Harriet Tubman, The Watchmen, Tips for the Holi-daze, Disney +, Big Mouth, The Good Place) from 2019-11-15T12:00:36
Jen from Shine on Sista joins the podcast! James saw Harriet the movie about the bad ass real life superhero herself. Guaranteed you will be GAGGED with the fact bombs James is going to drop on yo...
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MK 203 Monday Minority Korner Moment (This Week in History, Whitney Houston, Arsenio Hall, Abraham Lincoln, Orlando Bloom) from 2019-11-11T08:30
It's our first ever Monday Minority Korner Moment! We help to jump start your week with a quick something, something. Left on the cutting room floor last week was Glory's This Week in History (whic...
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MK201: Disney: Casually Racist (Charmed, Dia De Los Muertos, Halloween, Marry Poppins, Disney's Racist Rides) from 2019-10-31T22:38:57
We are passing the baton, we have our new co-host Glory Mora jumping in! We review our two hottest Korners of the past 100 episodes! Plus James' halloween costume: kitty man and Glroy's... Pilgrim ...
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It's a Celebration! 200 episodes Extravaganza (Black Herman, Marvel, Lizzo, Big Mouth) from 2019-10-25T04:59:42
James enlightens us about Black Herman the hottest Black magician this side of the Harlem Renaissance. Then Nnekay has a GIGANTIC announcement- and the winder twins look back at 200 episodes and 4 ...
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An Intimate Evening w/ Minority Korner (Teen activist, Gina Rodriguez, Zoe Kravitz, Slave Play) from 2019-10-17T19:26:51
Nnekay is talking about all those amazing teen activist that are out there trying to change the world. James has been traveling! He's talking us through Slave Play, The African American History Mus...
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Send In The Clowns (The Moors, LGBTQ Hate crimes, IT, Oklahoma!, 9/11, Nasty 90s) from 2019-09-13T14:09
Clowns! They're everywhere w/ Halloween and IT, the Wonder Twins are not here for it! They figure out the real meaning behind a popular 90s dance jam, surprise: it's nasty. James saw Oklahoma! a da...
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MK Voicemail Conversations PT2 (VMA's, D23, The Amazon, Equal Pay for WOC, Karamo Brown, Koch Brothers) from 2019-08-30T01:01:29
Leave a message at the Minority Korner Beep! The wonder twins are still separated by land, and sea! James calls Nnekay and goes over his woes of being old/out of touch with the VMA's. D23 Happened...
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Voicemail Conversations Part 1 (Gay European Adventures, Black Chefs, Circuit Festival, Amsterdam Pride, #boycottmulan?, New on Netflix) from 2019-08-23T09:15:25
Through voicemails the Wonder Twins catch up as they are stretched around the world. Nnekay gets James up to speed on her life, and black chefs who are changing the course of dining in America- YUM...
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We're Going To Cat School! (Black Cosplayers, Comic Con, Marvel) from 2019-07-26T05:25:15
Nnekay has some Black Lady Cosplayers to follow on Instagram. James has some TV and book recommendations to get you through the summer!
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My Therapist Is A Pervert (Diverse Cartoons, Scarlet Johansson Black Lady 007, Punisher, More Racism In the Whitehouse) from 2019-07-19T13:58:52
Nnekay is giving you some names of awesome diverse cartoons that feature LGBTQ and POC kids as their leads. James has a Quizlette for you that features: Punisher, Alan Turning, PETA and more!
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The Aloha Experience (Close the Camps, Racist Anthropology, Drop Dead Gorgeous) from 2019-07-12T01:07:43
James is tackling how we can do our part to help close the detention centers, actually let's call them what they really are: concentration camps. Nnekay is talking about how anthropology needs to b...
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Wait What About, Baloo? (Travel Tips, Taylor Swift, Reading Rainbow) from 2019-06-21T15:45:29
Nnekay is giving us some feminist travel tips and lady travel bloggers to follow on instagram. James has a Quizlette which tackles gaydar, Clarence Thomas AND Rachel Dolezal... what?!
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A Reason For The Season (Underground Railroad Game, LGBTQ History Changers, Pride, The Tony's, Alan Turing, Bessie Smith, Straight Pride Parade) from 2019-06-14T13:40:37
Happy Pride Everyone!!!! James went to the theatre and saw quite the show in the off Broadway production of "Underground Railroad Game". The Tony's happened! Who won, who lost, who watched... who ...
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Most of History Is Shitty (Asian Pacific American LGBTQ History, Quizlet, Brene Brown) from 2019-05-31T13:32:54
James tackles the complex intersectional timeline of #AsianPacificAmericanHeritageMonth and LGBTQ milestones within it. Nnekay is taking over Quizlet Korner.... is she going to stump James?
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X Gonna Give It To Ya (Unheard of Black Feminist, Malcolm X, Game of Thrones Spoilers) from 2019-05-24T14:55
Nnekay is bringing you some Black Feminist that you might not have heard of, and you bes believe they should be honored in the cinemas. James is giving you a refresher on Malcom X to celebrate the ...
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A Gift From Chauncey (2020 Election, Mother's Day, Constance Wu) from 2019-05-17T05:30:35
James takes us through the 2020 candidates that are NOT white dudes. We look at their platforms and how we can best support and find out more!
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It's the Pooh Prescription (Black Women Authors, Met Ball, Salt n Peppa) from 2019-05-10T06:00
This week Nnekay is brining another book list for you babies, this time it tackles Black Women Writers of 2018 from famed black lady magazine, Essence. James is bringing another Quizlet to cover so...
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Tackling the Topics with some Giggles (Homecoming, Slavery Marketing, Mary Poppins, Russia) from 2019-04-26T16:45:25
Nnekay is talking about Mary Poppins and the racist undertones. James is covering how Russia used Black journalist and activist to help rig the election for Trump. Then James is tackling 5 top head...
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Reunited and It Feels SO Good (Nnekay is Back! Captain Marvel, Michelle Yeoh, Preeclamsia, C-Sections, Pete Buttigieg) from 2019-04-19T07:00
We have returned to form because Nnekay has returned from her maternity leave. Just some casual chit chat time with the wonder twins of podcasting, talking pop culture! Then Nnekay catches us up on...
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Homecoming (Democrats 2020, Twitter, Lori Lightfoot, The Black Church, Madonna, Ben Randle, Robyn) from 2019-04-12T06:58:27
It’s a Homecoming, for James and guest co-host Ben Randle sittingt in the theater in SF where their friendship started. With Ben around, we dive in deep into the current political landscape. Ben l...
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In Bed W/ Steven LeMay (Maximum Fun Drive, Marriage Equality Under Attack, Female Illusionist, Drag Queens, Ru Paul, Project Runway, Ageism, The Cockettes) from 2019-03-29T07:48:13
It’s the last week of the Max Fun Drive - and Nnekay is here to help drive us home. We also have a special Guest Cohost Bay Area Legend Steven LeMay, star of the SF drag production of of Sex & the...
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Put a Ring On it! (Jennifer Covington, Maximum Fun Drive, Cults, Affirmative Action, MANKind Project, On My Block, Surviving R. Kelly, 5 Levels of Interaction, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar) from 2019-03-22T05:21:53
It’s the Maximum Fun Drive! Nnekay will be joining throughout the episode and we have returning Jennifer Covington, self help guru and host of Shine on Sista Podcast. What makes a document series h...
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Our Childhood is in Retrograde (Glory Mora, Captain Marvel, Leaving Neverland, Brazillian Activist/Politician Marielle Franco, Madame C. J. Walker, Will Smith, Astrology Korner) from 2019-03-15T03:55:47
Glory is back as the copilot! James shares his thoughts on Captain Marvel, and why dude trolls be trollin. We have a debate around Finding Neverland, as we unpack issues around abuse. In honor of w...
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We Need a Black History Month Redux (Take that Blackface Off)! W/ Guest CoHost Angélique Roché (Blackfacepalooza, JLO at the Grammy's, Something Good- Negro Kiss, Black Buffy, Boomerang Reboot) from 2019-02-22T07:11:14
We've got the fabulous Angélique Roché, from Marvel and SYFY Wire fame! We discuss JLO and the Grammy's (who thought it was ok for her to give the Motown tribute)? Angelique proposes we need to get...
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A Therapeutic Bru Ha Ha w/Glory Mora (Stage Coach Mary, Robert Smalls, Cancel Culture, The Divine 9, Siempre Bruja, Braxton Family Values, Therapy, Star Signs) from 2019-02-15T05:43:29
Comedian Glory Mora joins the show today and is right at home as we drive through tangent city! We dive into cancel culture, Glory catches me up on the drama on the Braxton family values. I watched...
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Get Your Tambourine! (Black People and Horror Movies, Election Cycle Tips 2020, Kamala Harris, and Women's March) from 2019-01-25T15:43:30
In the Korners- Nnekay talks about Black People in horror movies. Some good, some bad, some are Candyman. James then helps us all with some tips on how to survive and THRIVE this next Election Cycl...
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A Mama Bear Episode That's Just Right (Breaking In Move Review, Aladdin Live Action Remake, Letitia Wright, ASMR, Iceman in the Closet, Aquaman, Searching) from 2019-01-18T08:01
The wonder twins react to the the live action remake of Aladdin, which springs into a Robyn Williams tangent. James gives his hand at ASMR. The sailor gay kiss seen around the world has conservativ...
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New Year, New You, New Me, New Us (Some Environmental Positivity, Setting Your Goals for Your Life) from 2019-01-11T07:00
Nnekay breaks into some rare environmental successes not to have us rest on our laurels, but to motivate us to keep going to save our planet. James wants to celebrate and highlight the Kwanza day: ...
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Going Out With A Biz-ANG and Laying Down the Ground Work! (2018 Round Up, Van Jones, Black Maternal Mortality, Black Queens) from 2018-12-28T05:30
We start this episode off with a round up of all things 2018. Can you even believe it?!?!? Nnekay and James share their hopes and dreams for the next year. In the Korners- we have our two favorite ...
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The Annual 'You Got Kwanzaa'd!" Special (Kwanzaa, Choir Boy on Broadway, Cleopatra, Mowgli) from 2018-12-21T21:24:59
We've united for our annual Kwanzaa spectacular filled with new insights, retrospectives, tangents, and giggles. Plus we have Black/Queer broadway recommendations, rehash the history of British po...
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Don't You Double Down! (Ryan Murphy, Kevin Hart, PETA, Sabrina, State of Gay Rights Around the Globe) from 2018-12-14T06:38:08
James is MOTIVATED to talk about LBGTQ issue that are happening all over this beautiful glob we got. More specifically, he's going to focus on India's Article 377 and the the ripple effect of chang...
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Get Your Side Gaze On! (California's Indigenous Genocide, Celebrity Side Eye, The Lion King, Thanksgiving, Gina Rodriguez, Ellen Pompeo) from 2018-11-30T15:49:49
This week you better have your eyes lubricated because we are side eyeing EVERYTHANG- from California and it's horrible history of the genocide of Indigenous People, to a certain celebrity who just...
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GO SIT ON A PILE OF BRICKS! (Making Black Friday BLACK, Bubonic Plague, Shanice, Kerry Washington, Widows) from 2018-11-23T07:30
Nnekay will be making Black Friday actually Black, by giving you guys some black owned businesses to do all your holiday shopping with! James has dusted off our friend the Quizlet Korner... this ti...
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Celebrate Good Times with a Little YES! (Stan Lee, Homecoming, Shanice, Ace of Base, Emojis, Tony Robbins, Sam Esmail, Jaden Smith, Neo Nazis) from 2018-11-16T04:35:59
We have so many questions: Where is Shanice? Does Jaden Smith have a boyfriend- and is he a terrible boyfriend? Why will you not listen to Ace of Base the Same again after this episode? Why are the...
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CC Me! CC Me! (Fighting Back Against The Memo, Transgender Rights, Megyn Kelly, Blackface, Halloween) from 2018-10-25T22:59:55
James kicks of the first korner by explaining what this memo is all about, and how it can impact the lives of Transgender and Gender Non Conforming people. James also gives tips on how we can fight...
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It's A Pop Culture and A Movie Review! (Nappily Ever After, Cher, Cornerstore Caroline, The Hate U Give, Dirty Money, Active Measures, Putin, Birds of Prey) from 2018-10-19T17:33:22
It's a Pop Culture Parade!!!! But also for our the Main event we got a Minority Korner Movie Review about Netflix RomCom (?) Nappily Ever After... was it good? You'll just have to listen to find ou...
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POCs, and LGBTs...on TV and Queer the Vote! (Asian-American Actors on TV, Queer Politicians, Blackkklansmen, Melania's Racist Fashion, and Starbucks) from 2018-10-12T06:00
Nnekay talks about all the new and exciting Asian and Asian-American actors on Fall TV Premiers. James wants us to Queer the Vote, but highlighting some LGBTQ politicians running this coming November!
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Double tha Kornerz (Gullah Geechee Nation/People, Voter Fraud, American Conspiracies, Teen Vogue) from 2018-09-28T05:18:27
Nnekay covers the Gullah Geechee Nation and it's people- it's history might surprise you! James covers voter fraud and how it's not a conspiracy theory, but a straight up conspiracy.
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Look At Dem Crotchety Twins (Emmys, Back 2 Skool Quizlette, Viola Davis, Bert and Ernie, Julie Chen, Oscar Issac, Captain Marvel, Cynthia Nixon) from 2018-09-21T15:31:10
These wonder twins sure are cranky! Some might even say Crotchety! Not really, though! They're here to first discuss the Emmy's which neither of them watched- and dive into a deep discussion as to ...
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The Last Dregs of Summer (Dragones de Ciudad Trujillo, Gender & Sexuality Terminology, Omarosa, and Fire Island) from 2018-09-14T06:43:13
Nnekay takes us back with the story of the Dominican Republic's baseball team Dragones de Ciudad Trujillo- created by 1937 dictator Rafael Trujillo. James investigates the difference between variou...
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WE HAVE NOTES (Crazy Rich Asians, Janet Jackson in Harlem, Jury Duty, Althea Gibson) from 2018-08-24T06:17:46
This week James details his trials with the judicial system after he's been received the prestigious role of First Juror. He also covers the ins, outs, and bias of the court system and why Jury dut...
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A Civic Duty to Honor James Baldwin (Delta, Jury Duty, James Baldwin, J.Lo, Tia Carrere) from 2018-08-10T06:02:25
This week James is steering the ship with a korner dedicated to the greatness of James Baldwin, but before the wonder twins start their adoration- we gotta talk about Delta.
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Intersectional Purposes (Barbara Lee, and The Return of Miss Quizlet: Buffy, James Gunn, Chick-Fill-A) from 2018-07-27T12:56:31
In Nnekay's Korner we doing a deep dive into Congresswoman Barbara Lee. Who is she, and how she might be one of the few to actually save the party and maybe... country! James bring back our friend,...
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Finding Your Scene And Making It Happen (Deep Dive into the Lesbian Bar Scene, Making It Star: Amber Kemp- Gerstel) from 2018-07-20T05:36:29
James takes us into a deep dive into what is currently going on with the Lesbian bar scene and the future ahead. Nnekay scored a great interview with Amber Kemp- Gerstel a contestant on the new NBC...
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Ask Minority Korner (Listener Questions, Lesbian Bars, White People in Dreads, Queer/POC Musicals, Slavery, Chief Tuskaloosa, Queen of Pop) from 2018-07-13T04:38:42
It's an all Ask Minority Korner Anything episode where we answer questions form YOU the Korner Kids! Is it cultural appropriation for white people to wear dreads? Where are the lesbian bars? How do...
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Summer Pride! (LGBTQIA+ Travel Tips, Ideas and Blogs, LGBTQA YA Novels, Love Simon, Corporate Pride, Amandla Stenberg) from 2018-06-29T06:48:39
James gets you ready for summer vacay with LGBTQIA+ Travel Tips, ideas, and blogs to follow for the ultimate queer vacation in the US and internationally. Nnekay hooks you up with a list of current...
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Skip That Track, Imma Go Apeshit! (Romans 13, Jeff Sessions, California Banning Black People, The Carters, Janelle Monae, Kathy Griffin) from 2018-06-22T05:00
In the Korners, Nnekay talks about Romans 13 the bible verse that has been use to give legitimacy to many horrific events in world history- including most recently Jeff Sessions' use of it to plead...
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Jimmy Carter Always Stealing This Show! (Wedding Cakes, Supreme Court, Gentrification, BBQ Becky, Jogger Joe) from 2018-06-15T05:26:40
James talks about the Supreme Court ruling in favor for Jack Phillips and his cake shop and Nnekay talks about the ins and outs of gentrification.
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Unbought & Unbossed (Shirley Chisholm, Flint's Water Crisis, Danity Kane, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, Scandal) from 2018-05-25T17:12:37
In Nnekay's korner to celebrate Stacey Abram's historic run for governor of Georgia, Nnekay breaks down the forgotten pioneer Shirley Chisholm- who racked up a bunch of first including the first wo...
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Love Will Never Do (Without Nnekay's Tidbits) (The Repeater Show, Twitter Etiquette, Janet Jackson, 1814, Carly Rae Jepsen, Nipplegate, Loreen, Negative Bias) from 2018-05-18T15:49:17
Nnekay is holding it down with her tidbits, and has some golden nuggets of wisdom for your around Twitter etiquette. Why is your brain wired for negative bias? Next we visit Evan Forde Barden and P...
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Six Degrees of Tessa Thompson (Bossip, Childish Gambino, Janelle Monae, Rachel Dolezal, Westworld, Kanye) from 2018-05-11T07:54:41
This week the wonder twins tackle a BOSSIP BONANZA, which happens to all be related to Tessa Thompson. We cover it ALL: Childish Gambino/Donald Glover, This Is America (video), Janelle Monae, Dirty...
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An Ice Cold Harlem Bird Bath (DeRay McKesson, Abortion Around The World, Update on Michael Johnson from Ep.6, Scandal Finale) from 2018-04-27T04:00
On today's show we have the incredible DeRay McKesson from Pod Save The People Podcast! We also talk about Argentina's possible change in Abortion Laws, and what the laws look like for other countr...
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It's Only Just The Appetizer w/ Jennifer Covington (Beyonce, Coachella, Inspiration, Life Coach) from 2018-04-20T04:04:19
Today we have life coach, writer, business strategist, all around inspiration giver Jennifer Covington!!! She drops some amazing life tips while sitting down with James for a chat. But before all o...
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Queenatude! (MaxFunDrive, Black Queens of History, Epsy Campbell Bell, Teenagers, Roseanne) from 2018-04-13T04:53:34
In James's korner he has a treat for us all with the break down of 4 fabulous Black Queens in history- just when you thought Beyonce was enough queenatude here's some more!!!! Nnekay chats about th...
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A Cool Drink of Water w/ Luna Malbroux (How To Be A White Man, Playwriting, Comedy, San Francisco, Feminism, Black Girls Rock) from 2018-03-30T04:00
On today's show Nnekay sits down with Luna Malbroux- comedian, playwright, writer, performer, interviewer- a real life renaissance woman! Come sit and listen to a rousing conversation the eve of th...
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It's a Cold Open But It's Warm In Here, Honey w/ Special Guest Michelle Buteau! (Michelle Buteau, 2 Dope Queens, Self Worth, Jenny Jones, Oprah, Shame, Comedy) from 2018-03-16T03:52:31
This week James sits down with the amazing comedian, Michelle Buteau! So sit back, relax, and enjoy this inspiring interview!
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From Roots 2 Royalty (Hip Hop Investors, Slavery, More Black Panther, Fergie, and the National Anthem) from 2018-02-23T05:00
This week our fearless duo talk all things Black Panther (again) Fergie and the national anthem, Hip Hop Investors and slavery. It's a whirlwind show filled with education and giggles!
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James Squared (Special Guest James Nowlin author of The Purposeful Millionaire, The Winter Olympics, Omarosa, Celebrity Big Brother, Delivery Men) from 2018-02-16T14:16:42
This week we got guest James Nowlin the author of The Purposeful Millionaire here to give us some tips and rules on how to live your best life! Before the main event the wonder twins discuss The Wi...
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Thank You for Thanking Me and Thank You, Thank You (Women's March, Mike Pence, Adam Ripon, Lady2Lady, MaxFunCon, Full House, Black Lives Matters, 100 Days of Gratitude) from 2018-01-26T05:00
Oooh weeee do we have a treat for you! You might have missed it, but Nnekay guested on a special MaxFunCon episode of Lady 2 Lady. But before that- The wonder twins talk about the Women's March, Mi...
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You Think You Know, But You Have No Idea (Martin Luther King Jr. Quizlette, Asian American Activist, Gidra, H&M, Fast Fashion, South Africa) from 2018-01-19T05:00
Kicking off this episode with James' Korner- the return of our good friend Mz. Quizlette and this time she is look at you, Dr. King! James breaks down some facts that you might not have known about...
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Titties Loose and My Hair Tied Up! (#TimesUp, Golden Globes, Racial Politics of Obesity and Food, Whole 30, Oprah, allyship, Malcolm Gladwell) from 2018-01-12T05:00
Nnekay decides to cover the topic of #TimesUp and the men who wore the pins on the red carpet. Are some of them hypocrites? Do they need to take those pins off? Or is it as simple as saying a since...
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Protect Yourself! In Sexyland & Information Land! (Bill Murray, Native Advertisements, PrEP Debate, She's Gotta Have It, Golden Globe Nominations, JTT, Terrorist Attack, Live Theater Etiquette, Mary J. Blige, Huckleberry Finn, BLD's, STI's) from 2017-12-15T05:30
Wonder what an avant guard Bill Murray live performance in San Francisco would be like? How do you feel about The Golden Globes snubbing a lot of POC's? Would Spike Lee's complicated ''She's Gotta ...
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MK105: Thanksgiving Leftovers W/ Your Tribe (Black Sci Fi, LGBT Thanksgiving Family Survival Guide, Janet in Concert, Crocheting, Gerard Butler, Roasts, Thanksgiving History, Ticketmaster) from 2017-11-24T08:00
James is in the building! Let's talk about Black Thanksgiving: how/why do POC's celebrate this colonial holiday rooted in the slaughtering of First Nations People? In the Korners Nnekay has a listi...
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MK104: Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah! It's A Racist World After All! (Racist Disney Rides, Black Women's Hair, Run Disney 10K, Song of the South, Jungle Cruise, Uncle Remus) from 2017-11-17T05:00
James returns from Run Disney, after training for over 2 months to complete his first 10K! While at the Disneyland Resort the James discovered 5 racist rides at Disneyland that need some serious s...
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MK103: A Sexy Belefonte (Race & TV, Netflix, CBS, AMC, The Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz, ShondaLand, Scandal, Ask Minority Korner Anything, Toxic Masculinity) from 2017-11-10T15:44:09
In the Korners, Nnekay uncovers the truth about POC representation in TV- mostly focusing on Showrunners and Writers. The statistics might lead to so understanding on why there is such little diver...
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MK101: Why You So Funky, Hollywood? (POCs TV Shows in Development , Joss Whedon Faux Feminist, Las Vegas Pride, Britney Spears, Bel Biv Davoe, Divas, Buffy The Vampire Slayer) from 2017-10-27T05:32:12
In Nnekay's Korner she combs through The Hollywood Reporter to get you the hot scoop on TV shows in development staring or created by People of Color! James is tackling the Whedonverse and it's cr...
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MKEP100: Minority Korner's Greatest Hits! (Rachel Dolezal, Greenwood Massacre, Why Your Camera's Racist, J Hud, Goldie Bitch, Catwoman, Pattie LaBelle, Star Wars Fight, Tony the Tiger, Police Brutality, and more!) from 2017-10-20T05:21:56
They said it wouldn't last but here we are! (Also who said that, we are side eying you!) It's cause for celebration and we are doing it clip style as we reminisce and revisit some of our favorite m...
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MK98: Minority Korner Takes a Knee (Portland, Janet Jackson, Airplane Movie Picks, NFL Boycott, Francis Scott Key, History of National Anthem, Life After Hate, Voodoo Donuts, Colin Kapernick, Baywatch, Alien: Covenant, Rough Night, The Mummy) from 2017-09-29T07:30
Synchronize your watches because it's time to give a fuck! We weigh in on the NFL Boycott. Nnekay examines the history of our National Anthem, along with it's author. It might not surprise you that...
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MK96: This Emperor Needs A Wig Cap (Hurricane Harvey and Irma, Quizlet Korner, Martin Yan, Harriet Tubman, Star Wars, KKK, Todrick Hall, Little Mix) from 2017-09-14T04:29:17
In Nnekay's Korner she covers some of the ways that you can contribute still to Houston. This was recorded before Irma hit, so be sure to listen to the top of the show where we cover how you can he...
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MKEP93: Dolores Huerta Needs A Statue W/Brian Benson (Charlottesville, Captain Marvel AKA Brie Larson, Bi Celebrities, Aaron Carter, Halle or Holly Berry?) from 2017-08-25T07:00
W/ Special Guest Brian Benson, talking about his new documentary ‘Dolores’ based on activist, rebel, revolutionary, and mother Dolores Huerta. Plus Brie Larson, AKA Captain Marvel, is defending our...
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Minority Korner 92: A Supa Soul Sit Down Sista Sunday (Chester Bennington, Super Soul Sunday, Protecting Children Against Child Molestation, Self Worth, Phylicia Rashad, Madonna) from 2017-08-18T05:06:10
In James's Korner, we're discussing a tough topic (Trigger Warning). With the recent suicide of Chester Bennington of Linkin Park, James dives into one of the causes he was incredibly vocal about: ...
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Minority Korner 91: You Know You're In NY When You Cry: Black American GIs in WWII, Transgender Soldiers, Tom Ford, Confederate, HBO, Kidnap, Halle Berry from 2017-08-11T08:39:20
MK91 #NewYork, #blacksoldier #WWII #HBOConfederate #HBO #HalleBerry #Kidnap #GameofThrones
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MKEP88: Summer Skool's in Session... But Not Jeff Sessions (Medicare, GLOW, Bidets, State of the Gay Leather Scene, Frosted Tips, LGBT Travel, Iggy & Azealia Banks, Britney Spears, Maxine Waters, Stand Your Ground, Hollywood Dominoes, 4:44) from 2017-07-21T06:01:27
Summer Skool is in session! But not Jeff Sessions- fuck that guy! The Wonder Twins of Podcasting are still talking about the 4th of July, and try to come up with the lyrics of Stars and Stripes for...
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MK 87: Be Your Own Dina Lohan (Race and Climate Change, Tips for Straight Guys in Gay Bars, Cleopatra, Madonna, Janet Mock, Bel Biv Davoe) from 2017-07-14T07:14:05
The Wonder Twins of Podcast break down the late nineties teen group Cleopatra. James has had a an epiphany that he's a Dinah Lohan, just supporting and boosting (and sharing) the talent and success...
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MK86:A Freak In The Sheets and a Freak on the Streets (Henrietta Lacks, Oprah, Bachelor In Paradise, Drugs and the LGBTQ community, Title IX, poodles) from 2017-06-30T07:05:44
James's birthday came and went and for our two year anniversary of the podcast we updated our photos!!! The wonder twins give a tutorial on how to do a proper jump photo, watch out Tyra! Even thoug...
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MKEP85: Rhythm Nation InFormation! (James Comey, Cosby Mis Trial, Juneteenth, Pride Flag History & Controversy, #40Cities40Acres, Queen Sugar, Implicit Bias, Elizabeth Banks, Sofia Coppolla, Beyonce's twins, Janet's Baby) from 2017-06-23T07:30
It is our 2nd year anniversary and boy do we have some presents for you! First up is it hot, or is it just these hot, hot, HAWT Topics! So much to discuss that we haven't had a change to! James Com...
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MKEP84: Mz. Sizzle's Magic Skool Bus (Remembering Pulse, Black Panther Trailer, LGBT Latinx Who Slay, Feminist Monuments, MaxFun Con, Katy Perry) from 2017-06-16T07:30
Nnekay has returned home from summer camp aka MaxFun Con, and James being the Dinah Lohan mother that he is, couldn't be happier to have his baby gurl back home. Nnekay returns home with tales of ...
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MK81: 2 Kinds of Nastay! (Guardians of the Galaxy, Handmaiden's Tale is NOW!, History of Asian Immigration, "The Model Minority", Masters of None, Boo Mike Pence, Pirates of the Caribbean) from 2017-05-26T03:49:44
We are going to bring TWO kinds of Nasty this week, as the Nasty Train Express takes off...choo choo! Nnekay finally saw 'Guardians of the Galaxy' and James has a question he's been burning to ask ...
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MKEP80: A Peak Behind The Jockstrap (Big Little Lies, Tuskegee Study, Sports In Amurrika, Master of None, Dear White People, PWR BTTM, Drake at Prom) from 2017-05-19T05:08:29
"Awww sookie sookie," now we kick things off with an impromptu Quizlet Korner! Who made that phrase a house hold catch phrase in the 90's (and now looking back it is probably appropriated from Japa...
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MK79: Put It In A Pamphlet and Get The Word Out: Hashtag Historical Facts (Debra Messing, Brooke Shields, Dolores Huerta, The Bracero Program, Cheng I Sao, Women In Power, Mya, Blaque, Monica & Brandi) from 2017-05-12T14:27:49
Nnekay and James dabble in the reality tv arts by saving many of their weekly conversations for on air. This week, James sent Nnekay little tid bits about his exciting, action packed, and glamours ...
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MK77: JamKay's Fairy Tales: GoldiBitch & the Diabetic Witch (History of Pink Triangle, Solange, Books For Kids, Witches, Live Action Lion King, Visualization, Tonya Pinkins, Rachel Dolezal, Handmaiden's Tale, Goldilocks, Hansel & Gretel, Paris is Burning) from 2017-04-28T05:56:51
James has quite the surprise to jump start the show, what celebrity is he now one degree of separation away from? Find out! But first: several tangents! In this fairy tale themed episode JamKay bre...
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MKEP76: The Gabbening (Minus Gabrielle Union) ((Chris Brown, Black*ish, Gerrymandering, 2018 Elections, Velvet Ropes, Toys R' US, Celebrity Mascots, Barry Manilow, Copa Cabana) from 2017-04-21T04:56:15
The Gabbening is upon us- only sans Gabrielle Union... she's busy... being Mary Jane. The breaks have been cut on this episode and it is full speed ahead in a series of Hot Topic issues. What is C...
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MK 75:Defunk Your Mind w/ The Wonder Twins of Podcasting! (Mindfulness, Black Lady Mathematicians, Raven Simone, Virginia, Anxiety, John Ridley, and Scandal) from 2017-04-14T06:38
Welcome to the Boobie Bonanza aka Minority Korner, where James and Nnekay might just have figured out their new tag line? Do you like? James breaks down his trip to Virginia, the expected and the u...
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MK 74:What Have You Done For YOU, Lately? (MaxFun Drive, Vampire In Brooklyn, Kal Penn, Oprah, Fulfilling Your Potential, Ashley Nicole Black) from 2017-03-31T06:05:30
Oh My Oprah! This week is chock full with wonderful goodies for your ears to snack on! It's our second aka last pledge episode for the #MaxFunDrive, so this is your last chance to consider making a...
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MK73: The Max Fun Drive, Starring JamKay as 2 Floppy Titties! (W/Special Guest Ashley Nicole Black, Full Frontal, Biphobia, African American Genealogy, Oprah, Santa, Nancy Drew, J-Hud, Boxcar Children, Panic Attacks, THWIP) from 2017-03-24T06:07:39
It's Minority Korner's first Maximum Fun Drive, so get ready to get wet, and make it rain! We are pulling out all the stops... all of them... there are no more left, as it is full speed ahead! But ...
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MKEP72: Poets, Pioneers, & A Chip'd Tooth (Get Out, Historical Transgender Women, POC Poets, David Kaluuya/Samuel L. Jackson, Aretha Franklin vs. Patti LaBelle, Tyler Perry, Crows, Homophobic Indiana High School) from 2017-03-17T03:42:36
James has been horribly disfigured from an intense salad eating gone array! There goes his toothpaste modeling career, but Nnekay has some ideas on how to fix it, although they might be more entert...
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MK71:It's Spring Break, so just give me the Fact-Facts! (Gay Loneliness, Immigration Raids, The voice, Ben Carson, #adaywithoutawoman, ICE, Toxic Masculinity) from 2017-03-10T16:35:17
Today we are all about the FACT-FACTS and not the Alternative facts that seems to be dominating all the media outlets these days. It is Spring Break and is Nnekay having the time of her life orjust...
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MK69: A Star is Born! Get Nasty! (69 Boyz, Fashion Week & Activism, U.K. Period Dramas & POC U.K. Actors, David Oyelowo, Idris Elba, Sisqo, Christian Sirano, Naeen Khan, SmartGlamour, Mariah Carey, Naomi Campbell v. Tyra, Party Lines, Dating Apps, Reverse from 2017-02-24T04:46:20
Time to GET NASTAY, because it's our 69 episode... mmmm.... In this episode you will discover the origins of how a certain MK hosts star was born in a little dance group called '9 on Time' back in ...
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MKEP68: The People vs. Brother Outsider & The Wall (O.J. Simpson, Bayard Rustin, Mexican-American Massacre, Texas Rangers, Ryan Murphy) from 2017-02-17T08:00
Nnekay needs a theme song for her soon to be half hour sit-com, and James has got one for her! James has finally watched the American Crime Story: The People vs. OJ, and there is much to talk abou...
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MK67: What's Up Korner Kids!!!!!! (Super Bowl, Lady Gaga, Sundance, Mel B, Chicago, Pomo Afro Homo, Self Care, and William Monroe Trotter) from 2017-02-10T06:52:50
This week we are on FIRE! THE SUPER BOWL came and went, but we're not here to talk about sports... we are here for GAGA. She dangled her ass into the arena like a spider and killed it! Also James t...
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MKEP65: Round 2...FIGHT!: Star Wars Lady Wars (Rouge One, Coded Gay Characters, Books for Black Teens & You, Carrie Fisher, Black Authors Galore, Moonlight, TV Shows With Gay Characters) from 2017-01-27T05:57:07
The gloves. Come. Off. It is our 2nd annual fight! And this might be the one that breaks the Korner (put probably not). Nnekay and James haven't disagreed this much since Tesla back in episode 5. S...
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MKEP64: Lace Up Your Boots its Inauguration Day! (The O.A., The History of Christmas, Ancient Egyptians, Combating Casual Racism, Immigration, Ask Minority Korner Anything, Outlander, "Passing") from 2017-01-20T03:05:45
It's time to "get Jazzy with it" in 2017! It's Inauguration Day! We hope you got some boots for the Kwanzaa, Chanukah, Christmas, Winter Pagan Holiday because we think you'll be getting a lot of us...
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MKEP63: And I Will Always Love You... Gay Africa! (History of Homosexuality in Africa, The Bodyguard the Musical, Mariah Carey, #BLMKidnapping? , Vivica A. Fox, Shaun King, Frank Ocean, The West End) from 2017-01-13T04:51:49
James is back from his holiday in the U.K. and he brings news: In England the hottest ticket in town is... The Bodyguard the Musical AKA a Whitney Houston tribute, and Broadway level it ain't. Afte...
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MKEP61: The Ghost of Christmas Past... Reframes 2016 (Combating Depression for LGBTQ Action Items, 21 Black Voices of 2016, Sisqo, How to Stand up to 'isms', Lady Suspense Thrillers, Halle Berry, Issa Rea, Solange, Jesse Williams, John Legend, and Many Mo from 2016-12-30T01:36:42
In Patti La Belle fashion we are late for Christmas, and so was Mos Def according to Nnekay when she went to his concert. James is back to auditioning in the New York scene and Nnekay is already ...
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MKEP60: You Got Kwanzaa'd! (A Kwanzaa Special) (Kwanzaa, Oprah & Gayle, Ashanti #NotMyPrincess, Brandy vs. Monica, Charlie Brown Christmas, The Grinch) from 2016-12-23T14:13:52
Prepare to get Kwanzaa'd America as it's the first annual Minority Korner Kwanzaa special! Join Nnekay and James as the take you through a magical journey as w discover and explore Kwanzaa. How wel...
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Eryka Baduizm & The New Renaissance (Buddhist for Social Justice, Trevor Noah, Michael Che, Spring/Winter Break, Intersectional Charities, bell hooks, Trans Charities, Prison Reform, Reproductive Rights, Henry Wallace, Special Thanks Eryka Badu) from 2016-12-16T08:30
The Royal Court of Minority Korner is pleased to present this heartwarming, sexy, enlightening episode for the whole family. First up we talk about the differences between Spring and Winter break, ...
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MK56: Werk 2 Da Beat: Election Action Items, Protest Songs, Safety Pins, Moonlight, Marvel from 2016-11-18T07:45:22
This week Nnekay and James are still trying to process the election... they're letting Pierce Brosnan guide the way. They deconstruct the Safety Pin Movement, and get into the lack of diversity sti...
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MKEP55: STAY. FIRED. UP! (Election 2016, Veteran's Day, White Folks Get to Work, History of Black Veterans, Native Americans in WWII, West World, Walking Dead, Election Victories, Cleveland Mascot, Ask Us Anything) from 2016-11-11T07:41:07
We are here for you Korner Kids. Let's unpack this election. James was there at ground zero of what everyone thought would be the official celebratory election party of America's first female Presi...
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MKEP53: Dedicated To Noah Witke (13th, Birth of A Nation, Female Nobel Prize Winners, Nate Parker, Lewis Latimer, Jennifer Aguilera, 3rd Debate, Lady Gaga, Oprah, Nasty Women) from 2016-10-28T05:03:39
James was boy on a train last week but not as crazy, or as exciting. We've both watched '13th' Ava DuVernay's new documentary about Mass Incarceration, and how slavery is alive and well in our Amer...
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MKEP52: Best Of Minority Korner Frankenstein Style (Queer History, Tiger Mandingo, Slave Tetris, Bees/Birth/Bears, Gretta Garbo, Poz Phobia, KKK, Latino History, Luke Cage, MC Skat Kat, Janet Jackson) from 2016-10-21T05:44:16
Due to some personal tragedy and trauma, we don't have a full NEW episode but we have Frankenstein'd the FUCK out of our old one's for our "Greatest Hits"! But first Nnekay has designed our first e...
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MKEP51: Explicit to the Maxx!!! (Pussygate, Luke Cage, Basket of Deplorables, Black Folks & Mental Health, 90s Jingles, Han Solo Movie, Disney Princesses) from 2016-10-14T06:02
This week we are taking it to the Maxx (our explicit nature that is)!!! James and Nnekay are all up in those jingles, like nobody's business! Do you even remember Jingles!? Well these two sure the ...
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MKEP49: You Got To DO Sumthin, or Go Home! (The Debates, Fox News, More Appropriation, SNL, Sexxxy Quizlet Korner, Folsom Street Fair, Master of None, Atlanta, Straight Male Sluts) from 2016-09-30T06:54:40
It's the last episode of the summer before the summertime sadness kicks in, and Nnekay and James head to their respective coast lines! James explains the Folsom Street fair to Nnekay like what a ha...
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MKEP48: Go Tell Your Wife! AKA Morris Messes Up: A Movie Review (The Get Down, When The Bough Breaks Movie Review, The Emmys So White, Black*ish, Historical Black Surgeons, Lil' Kim, Oprah, Steve Urkell, Morris Chestnut) from 2016-09-23T07:00
It's that time of year again! Yes the Emmy's but most importantly it's the MK Black Suspense Movie Review, as every September Hollywood releases what should be a Lifetime movie to the big screen. T...
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MKEP47: Eh Bra, Let's Get a Tan! W/Special Guest Carla Lee (Dolly Parton, Black Lady Physicist, Lady Gaga, Racist Castings, Beach Blanket Babylon, Zebras) from 2016-09-16T16:50:38
The reviews are in, Nnekay saw James' summer show 'Champagne is Disastrous', and did you know Black folks LOVE Dolly Parton, Nnekay explains why. Lady Gaga has a new song out and JamKay is into it....
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MK44.5- JamKay Needs a BREAK (North Dakota Access Pipeline Update, Ryan Lochte, Prince of Jordan, Janet Jackson, Britney Spears from 2016-08-26T06:56:08
James and Nnekay have been running ragged! James has a show debuting this week, Champagne White is Disastrous! (Oasis SF) and Nnekay's uterus is On. The. Mend! So they need a break. But of course t...
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MKEP44: Mmmm Crystal Pepsi, But Bitch You Don't Nomi! (Gay Porn, North Dakota Access Pipeline, Soylent, Naked Sword Film Works, Lousiana Flooding, Carmen Electra, Defending Outed Olympians, Christina Aguilera, The Little Mermaid) from 2016-08-19T07:30
This week we are doing the work that 24 hour "news" networks (entertainment channels) aren't doing and we're going to report some ACTUAL stories that you all should be paying attention to. But fir...
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MKEP43: The Rhythm, Olympics, or Queen Sugar is Gonna Get You! (Music Festivals, Olympics, Ava DuVernay, Queen Sugar, LGBT Olympians, Lionel Richie) from 2016-08-12T07:19:43
Nnekay sets The Facebooks a blaze with a debate: are gay men and black women fierce? Is it time to retire this over used phrase? And "When Dez Nuts Attack" will James survive? This could be the las...
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MKEP41: Deep Space Voyages of the HotMess Express (Star Trek, Log Cabin Republicans, Berkeley City of Refuge, GOP on the DL, Stranger Things, Muslims on a Plane, Charlize Theron vs. Sister Sister) from 2016-07-29T06:22
It's our tribute to Larry Bird episode! Just kidding! But hold on to your butts as we dish on random subjects from 'Crazy Ex Girlfriend' to the debate around the new out Star Trek character. Should...
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MK40: Not Live From The RNC (RNC, #LoudBlackGirls, White on White Crime, Myth Busting Gender Stereotypes, The Witch, Leslie Jones, Melania Trump) from 2016-07-22T10:40:55
We are not reporting from the RNC- because that would be dangerous for us. We are still internationally recording, and James has a bird's eye view of all the crazy Republican politics, safely from ...
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MKEP39: Adventures With JamKay! (Police Reform, Ancient African Kingdoms, Lumpy Uteruses, EuroCup, Black Panthers) from 2016-07-15T07:27:23
James is STILL across the whole planet from Nnekay and living it up in Amsterdam with Bae. He met the parents and may or may not have bonded over the EuroCup and some Canal Tours. Meanwhile back st...
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MK36: LoveisLoveisLoveisLove (Maximum Fun, Orlando News Roundup, The Color Purple, Being a Straight Ally) from 2016-06-24T17:09:22
Nnekay and James are SO excited to be apart of the Maximum Fun Network, the support has been amazing! James talks about the amazing Broadway Play, Color Purple... which is NOT featuring Jennifer H...
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MK35:To Be... Or Not to Be Offended Part. Deux Electric Boogaloo (Orlando, Political Correctness, Subtle Racism, Kids For Cash Update, Fire Island, Niagara Falls) from 2016-06-17T16:34:47
James is back from his epic journey to Niagara Falls and Fire Island, Nnekay is... well stuck in her car again, this time she's a little less hot... and not alone. We also take a moment to gather o...
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MKEP32: Princess Twunk and The Wolf (Sex Tips, Lemonade, Gay State of Affairs, #SayHerName, SF Police Chief, Ariana Grande, Transpanic, Gay Bears, Gay Subgroups, Whitney Hologram, George Zimmerman) from 2016-05-26T05:03:59
Ariana Grande is a dangerous woman, and James can't stop raving about it. Game of Thrones has sent Nnekay to the crazy house. NO spoilers! James is finally drinking that Lemonade and getting in For...
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MKEP 31: No Math or Meth Allowed! (Beyonce Live in Concert, Eric Andre, Marvel vs. DC, Azealia Banks vs. Bette Midler, #FriscoFive, Major TV Networks Fall Seasons, Kelly Ripa, Remember the Time, Michael Jackson, Competitive Mens Tickling, Gentrification) from 2016-05-19T08:42:07
Several celebrity spotings! Nnekay with Beyonce, and it's an emotional experience, and James meets actor/comedian Eric Andre and they either become best friends or James royal offends him. James i...
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MKEP30: 30 & NOT Pregnant! (Nnekay's Wedding, Captain America, Colton Haynes, Lemonade, QueenBey Prince Tribute, Wikipedia, The Red Cross, Janet Jackson's Baby, Mandy Moore, Ghostbusters, JLO vs. Mariah, Posh Spice) from 2016-05-12T04:20:47
Nnekay is married! And planning her application to join Marvel's the avengers with her new married superpower. We give you the play by play of the Minority Korner's own Royal Wedding. Did she beco...
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MKEP28: Fever Dreams of Michelle Obama (D.C., Nnekay's Bachelorette, Ghost In A Shell, Dr. Strange, Asian Hollywood White Washing, African Cartoons, GOP, Gay Lions, Martha Washington) from 2016-04-27T06:18:21
Nnekayy is potentially on her death bed with fever dreams of
Michelle Obama. Is this entire episode just a dream of hers? James
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MKEP27: Free Brandy! (Sailor Moon, Panama Papers, Disney, Aisle Discrimination, Black Girls Rock, Beauty Supply Store, El Cerrito, Night Out in NYC, Dawn's Old Face, #FreeBandy) from 2016-04-20T04:44:08
Nnekay (AKA Dawn's Old Face) tells a horrific tale of a night out in El Cerrito. James tells of a night out in NYC both are prime examples of these two aging Korner Folk. Nneaky dives into aisle di...
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MKEP26: I Don't Trust No Man Poodle Around My Bitches (RuPaul Pt2, Japanese American Woman in the Civil Rights Movement, Poodles, Hamilton, DJ Quest Love) from 2016-04-13T05:12:54
Nnekay and James are back on their respective coasts, and Nnekay is a woman on demand. James lost his I.D and is incredibly confused as to what city he's currently in. We dive into the Hamilton cas...
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MKEP24: Ain't Nothin Bootsy Bout this Episode (Rihanna, Latino Civil Rights Movement, Blacks & Weed, Trump Mania, The Green Rush, Harlem, Berkeley Black Repertory Theater) from 2016-03-22T22:32:08
James is back in the country- yes they actually let him back in and Nnekay is ready to catch him up on all things Trump, and what Rihanna is saying. What is Rihanna saying? Is it a legit language? ...
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MKS2EP4: Jesse Spano is Trapped In a Closet (Kesha, LGBT Youth Homeless Crisis, Lauryn Hill, Shonda Rhimes, Year of Yes, MK Book Club, Questions Korner) from 2016-02-23T06:18:30
James is hiiiiiiiiiigh … on caffeine and he takes us on the ride of our life! Today we talk about SHONDA and the year of YES! Is Lauryn Hill crazy?! Who know, but Nnekay sure thinks she has the ans...
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MKS2EP3 Ring the Alarm, It's the Black Panthers! (Gayest Blackest Superbowl 50, Black Panther History, Meryl Streep vs Angela Basset, Planet Fitness, Nuns, Gay Bashing) from 2016-02-16T04:40:57
Today on Episode 3 of season 2... or episode 20 if your nasty... we talk about silly as Meryl Streep not understand the concept of race. The goddess Angela Bassett being the her amazing awesome sel...
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MK EP 17: The Perfect Lost Episode (The Perfect Guy Movie Review, Weddings, Viola Davis, #Itwasablackwoman, Corrupt Pharmaceutical Drug Companies, Azealia Banks) from 2015-12-22T08:00
We're going back in time to the lost episode. Remember two months ago? It was action packed! James was live in the east bay sort of. Well he was. James went to a wedding and won the shit out of it....
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MK EP 15: To Be… Or Not to Be Offended (Shondaland, Bernie Sanders vs Privatized Prisons, Political Correctness, 10 Ways Liberals Perpetuate Racism, One Medical Group, Vanessa Williams & Miss America) from 2015-09-22T07:45:19
We are feeling easy, breezy, and beautiful this week. We further deconstruct Bitch Betta Have My Money. James went to a bourgeois club doctor. We take a trip to Shondaland! Nnekay wound up in the B...
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MK EP 14: Diary of A Minority Korner Teenage Dream w/Special Guest Anthony Williams (Diary of A Teenage Girl, Raven Simone, Chris Brown, Kim Davis, Rowan Blanchard, Marvel Comics & Diversity, Sexual Racism vs. Racism in the LGBT Community, Deconalize Your from 2015-09-15T08:58:43
The teenage dream episodes continue, with an episode full of teenage dreamyness! But first Nnekay's in need of a corn chip intervention, and gives hair tips that may lead to suffocation. We need to...
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MK EP11: Just the 2 of Us at the Renaissance UNfair (Earthquakes, Renaissance Fairs, Alfrie Woodard & Marvel, Black Queens, Straight Outta Compton, The Prison Industrial Complex, Campaign Zero, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Beyonce, Diana Ross, Backstreet from 2015-08-25T08:03:33
Fires, earthquakes, and droughts- California is out of control! Never forget the major earthquake of 2015, and we survived! Are Renaissance fairs for Black people? Alfre Woodard in all her amazingn...
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MKE10: STAY WOKE! w/Special Guest Saturn (Bug A Boos, Target, Grand Juries, Slavery Museums, More Donald Trump, Janelle Monae, Matilda, Good Trolls, Even More Donald Trump) from 2015-08-18T17:55:39
Just like Janet Jackson said when her new track hit #1: Bitches need to stay woke! We have pop artist Saturn in the studio, and things are gonna get shady. James has a bug a boo. Did you hear abou...
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MKE09: So You Think You Can Podcast?! W/Guest Pearl Marill (Cecil The Lion, Bernie Sanders vs. #BlackLivesMatter, Mariah Carey, Black Women's Equal Pay Day, Black Queer Writers You Should Know, So You Think You Can Lap Dance) from 2015-08-11T22:36:08
Nnekay literally just got off a plane from the Philippines and is loosing her mind- she was in the future! Nnekay is also running for office and is very behind in the polls. It's Bernie Sanders vs....
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MK E07: Chitty Shitty Gang Bang (Ant-Man, Michael Sam, Gay Black Superheroes, Femicidio, Miss USA, Rue from the Hunger Games, Kylie Jenner, Andy Cohen, Glasgow Pride, Sandra Bland) from 2015-07-28T17:00
There are two different movies called Girlhood, about young Black girls, and we're confused. James has trouble pronouncing even more words and reveals his celebrity crush. Buckle down because Fem...
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MK E06: Let's Talk About Sex... and Sequels! (Prince, Oprah, More Comic Con, Vixen, Chris Brown, Poz Phobia, Michael Johnson, Mandingos, To Kill A Mockingbird Sequel, Ida B. Wells, Joe Biden and the Gays, and Nosferatu) from 2015-07-21T16:40:30
Nnekay isn't wearing any pants, or is she? We have so many updates this week, in chit chat corner. More nerd talk! DC is bringing an animated Black female superheroine to your TV! Nnekay's not wear...
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MK EP 05: Who's Wine Is it Anyways? (Dr. Cornel West, Comic Con, Gay Uncles, Bratty Nephews, Great America, More Racism in Hollywood, Every Single Word, Tesla, Theater Etiquette) from 2015-07-14T09:33:46
The gloves are off as Nnekay and James come head to head over a glass (or two) of wine, and Nikola Tesla. But first let's hear about Nnekay's rendezvous with the great Dr. Cornel West. And James p...
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MK EP 3: The Tale of an Island and Pride. But not Island Pride cause things are F'd! (Dominican Republic, PRIDE, Library Conferences, The White House, Transphobia, Biphobia, Azelea Banks, Dan Savage, Sister Act, Ava Duvnray, more sound issues) from 2015-06-30T23:48:50
Nnekay went to a fancy library conference. The pride parade happened, where were the LGBT folks? The BET awards were eventful. Crazy things are going down in the Dominican Republic, but why? Yay we...
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MK EP 02: Electric Boogaloo, Back in the Habit! (Charleston Massacre, the Confederate Flag, Madonna, Big Brother 17, Juneteenth, the GOP, Janet Jackson Interludes, and James' Bday!) from 2015-06-23T07:55:12
You're still here! You're back for episode dos! It's been a crazy week in America, and Nnekay and James dive in on this very special episode of Minority Korner. Hear those 'P's pop' as we still ba...
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MK Ep 1: The First! It'll Get Better ... (Rachel Dolezal, Orange Is the New Black, Insomnia, Internet Trolls, Summertime, The Hamburglar, Racism in LGBT Community) from 2015-06-15T17:00
It's the first episode of Minority Korner and no topic is safe. Meet Nnekay & James, and travel with them to many korners. Listen as James butchers Rachel Dolezals name, and Nnekay unloads on th...
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MK Ep 1: The First! It'll Get Better ... (Rachel Dolezal, Orange Is the New Black, Insomnia, Internet Trolls, Summertime, The Hamburglar, Racism in LGBT Community) from 2015-06-15T17:00
It's the first episode of Minority Korner and no topic is safe. Meet Nnekay & James, and travel with them to many korners. Listen as James butchers Rachel Dolezals name, and Nnekay unloads on th...
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MK Ep 1: The First! It'll Get Better ... (Rachel Dolezal, Orange Is the New Black, Insomnia, Internet Trolls, Summertime, The Hamburglar, Racism in LGBT Community) from 2015-06-15T17:00
It's the first episode of Minority Korner and no topic is safe. Meet Nnekay & James, and travel with them to many korners. Listen as James butchers Rachel Dolezals name, and Nnekay unloads on the '...
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