Podcasts by The YBF Podcast

YBF POLITICS: Louisiana State Rep. Ted James Went Viral For His Epic READ Of Republican Co-Chair, Now We're Getting Into Kamala, Racism, Toxic Masculinity&Justice Reform from 2020-11-03T15:52:51

YBF POLITICS: The Climate Conversation Black People Should Have - Racism, Health&Coins from 2020-11-02T14:00

Natasha says not enough black people are talking about climate change, so she tapped in the co-writer of the unnecessarily controversial Green New Deal, Yale grad, Rhodes Scholar & Director of C...

YBF POLITICS: Stefanie Brown James On Finding Obama-esque Black Love, Bomb Black Candidates,&Black Respect In Politics from 2020-11-02T12:00

The Collective PAC is everything we need - a candidate incubator and candidate one-stop-support-shop all in one.  When folks say "I don't know any black c...

YBF POLITICS: It's A Numbers Game! Ronetta Francis On How To Still Protect Roe v. Wade, Black Women Being Cheat Code Candidates, Flipping AR's State Senate Blue from 2020-11-02T02:34:50

You could have amazing progressive candidates in your State Legislature, but if Democrats don't have the majority, the ish YOU want passed or protected...isn't going to see the light of day.

YBF POLITICS: Is KeKe Williams The Secret Weapon To Flipping A Super Red Texas, Super Blue? from 2020-10-29T14:21:38

We love a potential history making moment, especially when it's a black woman on the forefront who is about to do so. She's even got President Obama's endorsement!

Texas is a notoriously ...

Helena Andrews-Dyer Wrote The Book On Reclaiming Time - Maxine Waters, Meg Thee Stallion, Marriage&Boss Mom Life from 2020-10-20T06:28:11

Helena Andrews-Dyer has BEEN slaying this writing game.  She's the Senior Pop Culture reporter for The Washington Post and just released her second book (out today!) from 2020-10-15T18:50:53

It's been three hundred years - ok, a long several hundred days - of the 2020 Presidential campaign.  And the rhetoric hasn't changed amongst some folks. "What will Biden & Harris do for Black p...

YBF POLITICS: A'Shanti Gholar Knows Candidate Choices Are Often Wack, So She Finds&Creates Better Candidates from 2020-10-09T05:44:30

Natasha chops it up with Emerge President A'shanti Gholar about creating the candidates we NEED, instead of us ...

YBF POLITICS: TN State Senator Raumesh Akbari from 2020-09-18T16:08:28

Can VP nominee Kamala Harris move past her controversial record as Attorney General?  IS it that controversial, really?  Or are we seeing a misinformation and skewed information campaig...

YBF POLITICS: Lyndon Pryor of Louisville Urban League Talks Breonna Taylor Case + REAL Social Action In Sports&Politics from 2020-09-11T17:32:43

Will Breonna Taylor's killers ever be brought to justice? Are all o...

YBF POLITICS: Special Guest U.S. Senator Chris Coons from 2020-09-09T09:26:27

It's no secret that recent politics have provided the backdrop for the ultimate divide - arguably the biggest divide in modern history - amongst U.S. citizens and beyond.  But just when we were ...

Feminism, F**kbois&Fabness: The Sukihana With The Good Pu**y Episode from 2020-09-07T11:38:20

Love her or hate her (and you'll eventually love her anyway), Sukihana is IT.  From "Love & Hip Hop: Miami" to a full blown rapper, ar...

"P-Valley"'s Finest! The Brandee Evans Episode from 2020-09-06T21:30

In celebration of tonight's season finale, the baddest B of Chucalissa, Mississippi took a break from the Pynk to ki-ki on The YBF Podcast.  B...

The Imani Hakim Episode from 2020-07-07T18:42:37

Imani Hakim is extra grown and extra fabulous.  She was all of our favorite tattle-tell but hilarious little sister when she burst on the scene as Tanya in "Everybody Hates Chris."  She also por...

Come Get This Church Tea! Special Guests: Deborah Joy Winans&Merle Dandridge Of 'Greenleaf' from 2020-07-06T12:42:31

Y'all! We finally got to chat it up with our fave messy church family. 

Natasha grabbed two folks from The YBF Team - Jamishia Smith & Tierra Green - to ki-ki with the stars of everyone's...

YBF POLITICS: Special Guest, 'The South'&'Black Women For x' Activist Angela Peoples from 2020-07-06T07:44:50

She's a self proclaimed "mom, bad b*tch and entrepreneur".  And we can certainly co-sign every part of that.

Angela Peoples is the D.C....

YBF POLITICS: Special Guest U.S. Congressional Candidate Dr. Cameron Webb from 2020-06-23T11:41:25

He checks all the boxes, and even those boxes not on people's list because most people don't accomplish all that he has. He does the work, without an elected title.  He was intentional about bec...

YBF POLITICS: Special Guest U.S. Senate Candidate Jaime Harrison from 2020-06-22T08:00

Get your coins and your Twitter fingers ready.  We've got a political rising star you need to know who's on the brink of flipping a staunchly conservative Senate seat Blue. 

Are you losin...

The Darrin Henson Episode from 2020-06-17T08:00

Say what you will about Darrin Henson, but he not only KEEPS a check, he's responsible for majority of your favorite boy bands getting their dance clout and cult-like fans . 

It's been 20...

The Leon&Robert Townsend Episode from 2020-06-16T08:15

Did somebody say legends?! Because we're talking two of everybody's faves - Robert Townsend & Leon for this episode!

While the fellas promote the "Making of the Five Heartbeats" documenta...

The Rome Flynn Episode from 2020-06-11T15:10:51

Woke AND Fine!  Just how we like 'em.  "How To Get Away With Murder" star and Daytime Emmy winner Rome Flynn blessed the YBF Podcast with...plenty.  He's breaking into the music scene, and his n...

The LisaRaye Episode from 2020-05-20T08:09:22

We finally got to catch up with the living legend herself - LisaRaye McCoy.  The "A House Divided" (airing Thursdays on UMC!) star is still in this Hollywood game and thriving, and still being o...

HOT TOPICS: The Quarantine Return! (Part 2) from 2020-05-15T13:30:09

White people doing white people ish.  Even Omari Hardwick's wife had to bring her fellow white people in front of the IG TV congregation to speak to her fellow white people about their ongoing f...

HOT TOPICS: The Quarantine Return! (Part 1) from 2020-05-12T14:29:12

No studio?  No problem.  Natasha's back with YBF Correspondent James Terrell to discuss a million and one hot topics because, y'all ain't got ...

MONOGAMY! Jill Marie Jones, Wesley Jonathan&The Creators Of The Sexiest Black Love Swap On TV Get UNFILTERED from 2019-12-20T13:44:36

When Craig Ross Jr. was asked what he had for breakfast during our mic check, and he responded with "My wife," we knew what type of ish we were about to get into on this here episode!   They say i...

Hot Topics! Holidays, 'Home-Cumming', Honesty&'How Dare You?!' Stories from 2019-12-09T11:35:16

What's the Holidays without fabness & foolery?!  Natasha and YBF's New York Correspondent James Terrell chop it up from Samsung 83...

Love, Legacy&Hopelessness: Everything We Love&Hate About 'Queen&Slim' from 2019-12-05T20:46:15

Queen & Slim is an instant cult classic. Yeah, we said it.  Natasha and her good friend Amin give the breakdown of breakdowns about the most talked about film of the year.  Scene by scene.  Symb...

HOT TOPICS: The Role Toxic Men Play In Women's Lives + Other Ish That'll Shake Up The Thanksgiving Dinner Table from 2019-11-27T12:00:35

It's almost Thanksgiving, folks! And Natasha brought back her good friend Darius to discuss the hot topics that might turn your Thanksgiving dinner into a full on sh*tstorm, especially if drinks...

HALLOWEEN HOT TOPICS! from 2019-10-31T12:38:13

The tea in the celeb streets is getting scary.  From Kanye West basically creating a cult to HBCUs getting infiltrated by 'Ye to Rihanna possibly getting back with Drake to Queen Lizzo catching ...

The Tank Episode from 2019-10-25T13:40:28

R&B singer (and legend in the making) Tank pulled up at The YBF Podcast recently to chat about everything - and we mean EVERYTHING.

He dished about doing a song with his new wife (but lon...

The "Married 2 Medicine" Star Mariah Huq Episode from 2019-09-30T11:40

She's not just a star of the show, she's the creator. Get.It.Right. We had to have a ki-ki with one of our favorite "Married 2 Medicine" stars Mariah Huq because honey, chick always has POINTS to...

HOT TOPICS! Kenya Moore&Marc Daly's Express Marriage Implodes, AB's Foolery, Diddy&Lori, More from 2019-09-23T17:21

NYC Correspondent James Terrell joins Natasha to chop it up about hot topics. Kenya Moore & Marc Daly's express marriage implodes, Antonio Brown does the most Antonio Brown ish and loses $30M in ...

HOT TOPICS! Celebs Who Refuse To Wear Condoms, Chicken Wars&Wendy Williams from 2019-09-03T11:21

Natasha brings on YBF's NY Correspondent James Terrell to discuss the latest foolery happening in the celeb streets. From checks getting garnished for child support to Wendy Williams' hot girl sum...

The Christina Milian Episode from 2019-08-29T10:49

Not only does Christina Milian star in the cutest romantic comedies, but her real life is a whole rom-com too. The actress, singer, songwriter, mom and entrepreneur pulled up at The YBF Podcast to...

"Southern Charm New Orleans" Star Tamica Lee Is The Realest from 2019-08-16T15:33

Tamica Lee is the standout star of Bravo's "Southern Charm New Orleans" for a reason! She says whatever TF she pleases - with love - and is realer than real about the most personal of issues. Rela...

Hot Topics! Blac Chyna vs. Tokyo Toni, J.D. vs. Cardi, New Tea On Carmelo, Bad Sex As A Deal Breaker from 2019-07-19T22:48

Natasha's back with the Hot Topics. She brought in YBF's NYC correspondent James Terrell to shoot the sh-t with her about the foolywangery and ridiculousness of Blac Chyna & Tokyo Toni's most tox...

The Master P Episode from 2019-07-12T11:51

Natasha FINALLY got to meet one of her entrepreneurial idols - New Orleans legend Master P! After she fan-girled out, they got to the ish y'all want to know. They chop it up about why P and Tyler ...

The Liris Crosse Episode from 2019-06-20T13:25

Liris is giving us life, gems, BAWDY, and every reason to go sign up for her Model Bootcamp EXPEDITIOUSLY. Chick has been doing the work for years, and it’s paid off. Natasha chats it up with “Th...

Scammer SZN: Varsity Blues Scam Is Just Another White Crime from 2019-03-21T17:20

Natasha and YBF Correspondent Unique shoot the sh-- about the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal. It's a whole mess and it needs to be discussed. Thankfully, now (several days after this was...

The Justine Skye Interview from 2019-03-15T13:08

Singer Justine Skye kicked off this new year chopping it up with YBF Founder Natasha as the first celebrity guest of The YBF Podcast for 2019. And she didn't disappoint. The ladies talked DM slid...

R.Kelly, White Reality TV, 'Marriage Bootcamp,'&'Wish A MFer Would!'-isms from 2019-03-08T12:51

Natasha's friend Darius is back in the hot topics seat to chop it up about the foolery of the week. R.Kelly failed miserably at his Oscar performance audition that was his interview with the most ...

'Black Ink Crew', N-Words, S-Words, Jordyn Woods Saves Black History Month from 2019-03-01T11:22

Natasha's back with her good (and shady) friend Darius to discuss all the reality tv clownery - Black Ink Crew brawling over the N-Word, why Lily deserved that ish, fine ass Ryan Henry, silicone oo...

SCAMMER SZN! BONUS EPISODE: Is Jussie Smollett Being Framed, Or A Creative A** Scammer? from 2019-02-27T16:13

Natasha and her equally tv-obsessed friend Darius break down the Jussie Smollett alleged attack scandal. We're calling it already: This is either going be the biggest celeb based scam of 2019, or ...

Let Cardi B. Have Her Things. Stop Giving Black Things To J.Lo Though. Special Guest Karu F. Daniels from 2019-02-18T12:33

Natasha brings her longtime friend and veteran entertainment journalist Karu F. Daniels into the studio to ki-ki about Grammy shenanigans, what's REALLY behind the Oscar nominations (he's an expert...

Bonus Episode: SCAMMER SZN! FYRE FESTIVAL from 2019-02-06T12:55

[NSFW] It's always SCAMMER SZN here at YBF! We love a good scammer story. So Natasha and YBF Correspondents James & Unique NEEDED to do a deep dive into the twin Fyre Festival documentaries in a m...

Back Again. '19 from 2019-01-25T18:47

Heeeeeeeeey fabulous people! Natasha's back with the first YBF podcast epi of 2019, and it's about damn time. She bribed Correspondents Unique & James with copious amounts of liquor to trek it to T...

Natasha Celebrates YBF's 12th Anniversary With Teyonah Parris! from 2017-09-01T14:22

Since it's FBF, we're giving you the Teyonah Parris episode in case you missed it on our first live stream recently. As YBF celebrated its huge 12th anniversary with a party at Samsung 837 in NYC,...

Shady Talk With Special Guest Michael Arceneaux from 2017-06-13T14:43

Summer TV is officially here, and there's much to discuss. YBF's creator and Editor-in-Chief Natasha brought on Twitter shade king and soon-to-be published author Michael Arceneaux to chop it up w...

The LeToya Luckett Episode from 2017-05-12T10:28

We poured up some Ciroc Summer Colada and started spilling all our feelings. Days before her brand new album Back 2 Life dropped (AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE TODAY!), LeToya Luckett stopped by YBF HQ to ...

The June Ambrose Episode from 2017-03-29T20:00

June Ambrose talks to Natasha about style, storytelling, her A-list clientele, and the tea that goes with it. The run down: June dishes on doing things that scare the sh*t out of you, designing ...

LaLa Anthony Episode – Blueprint: Radio Internship To Actress, Businesswoman, NBA Wife&Mom from 2017-03-08T10:26

LaLa Anthony takes us on a tea-filled inspirational journey from her radio internship, to LA radio queen to MTV VJ to all out business woman! She's an actor/producer, wife to NBA star Carmelo Antho...

Mitzi Miller Episode: Blueprints, Beyonce, Black Love&Gems For Bad Ass Black Women from 2017-02-07T11:36

Hot topics are more fun when Natasha has the homies on! Her friend/former EBONY magazine Editor In Chief/Rainforest Entertainment's Head of Development/Co-Exec. Producer on "The Quad/all-around bo...

Trina Interview: Singledom At 38, Cheating Exes, Fave Female Rappers&Playing Beyonce In A Biopic! from 2017-01-27T14:14

Y'all! Natasha FINALLY chopped it up with one of her rap idols. You may be shocked, but it is what it is. The Baddest B*tch is STILL a baddie, but she'd much rather be called TRINA these days. ...

For The (Curvy) Girls&Those Who Love Them -- Sex, Bonnets, IG Frauds, Dating + Hot Topics from 2017-01-18T18:18

CGU! Curvy Girls United, it's time to talk about some ish. Natasha invites her neighbor/longtime YBF fan/BET's "F'in Fabulous" star/former Miss Teen USA Kamie Crawford over for tea. And by tea, ...

First Podcast Of 2017 And There's MUCH To Discuss from 2017-01-11T14:55

Natasha's back with the first podcast of the new year. Just when we thought folks would get some sense in 2017, not so much. Host Natasha is going in about "the church" & Kim Burrell vs. Everybod...

Natasha&Entertainment Journalist Karu F. Daniels Cut Up -- 'Get Your A$$ Off The Floor Mariah!' from 2016-12-22T11:18

The Holidays bring out the best (and worst) ish. So y'all know Natasha has a lot of ish to talk about what you MUST see on tv and at the movies this winter, and what you need to skip over with the...

KeKe Palmer Interview -- The Tea On Social Media Clapbacks, The REAL Lauren&Her New Crush from 2016-12-12T19:00

KeKe Palmer has been everybody's little sister-in-their-heads for like, ever. Now, the 23-year-old is on her grown woman ish. She sits down with Natasha on the newest episode of The YBF Podcast, ho...

#6: When You Wake Up In A Rage&Have Ish To Get Off Your Chest.... from 2016-12-09T20:36

Natasha had the brown crack that is coffee right before this podcast after being off that for MONTHS. So that means she's on one! From The Kardashians TRYING IT with Blac Chyna (again) before th...

Three Ways People Can Help Woke Black Women "Be Like Tomi Lahren"(Response To Charlamagne Tha God) from 2016-12-09T18:20

Charlamagne Tha God tweeted that "It would be dope if a "woke" black or hispanic woman would create a platform like Bigot Barbie aka Tomi Lahren, and then all hell broke loose. Rightfully so. Des...

#5: The Holidays Bring Out The Petty In Folks from 2016-12-03T12:49

We took a break last week for the Thanksgiving Holiday, but we're back just in time to recap all the foolishness that went down since then. There's more ish to talk about the biggest stories of th...

#4: Nick Cannon Gets Real AF On EVERYTHING -- Politics, $$, New Baby&No More Relationships EVER from 2016-11-18T14:35

Oh, this one's a DOOZY, and in the best way possible. In one of Natasha's deepest, dopest and funniest celeb interviews yet, she's chopping it up with Nick Cannon about the realist ish going on r...

#3: Only Drinks Could Get Us Through This Election Party from 2016-11-12T11:30

#TeamYBF thought it would be a good idea to record the podcast during Natasha's election night party. So, here we go... Now that we're finally able to say the word election without getting nauseo...

The Pilot: Cheating Pastor Husbands, Befriending Husband's Ex, Should Marriage Be An Achievement? from 2016-11-04T20:22

No Judgement! This was our first podcast test with no intentions of it actually being released. We decided to share this pilot episode with you anyway because, why the hell not? We promise it gets ...

#1: Celebrity Relationships Are On 100 This Week! from 2016-11-04T20:22

"Why are people mad at Ciara for having a baby with her husband?!" We are diving deep -- with floation devices AND shade -- into all the latest celebrity relationship news with this week's podcast...

#2: These People Gave Me A Headache! from 2016-11-04T19:32

Natasha goes in deep on the Beyoncé & CMAs debacle, dragging a mistress but staying with your husband, if sex with an ex is a good idea, why Snapchat DMs almost always mean somebody's cheating, wh...