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Different Buses, Different Hair, Different Snacks

Hard Candy & Fruit Snacks

Release Date: 11/16/2020

Melissa Mitchner of The Bark Shoppe show art Melissa Mitchner of The Bark Shoppe

Hard Candy & Fruit Snacks

Season 2 Episode 19: As part of our series, BLACK BUSINESSES BREAKING BARRIERS, Carrie and Gloria talk with Melissa Mitchner, the Founder and CEO of The Bark Shoppe, a pet care company based in Harlem, New York.

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Diversity at Work (re-release) show art Diversity at Work (re-release)

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Season 2 Episode 18: Gloria and Carrie reflect on diversity at work during their careers, and share how they both ended up at the job that reunited them in their 20's. (re-release)

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Season 2 Episode 17: Gloria and Carrie continue to explore the differences of being white and black in America. And why it feels like Black Americans continue to get the short end of the stick. (re-release)

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White Guilt and Black Disparity - Part 1 (re-release) show art White Guilt and Black Disparity - Part 1 (re-release)

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Season 2 Episode 16: In this episode Carrie admits that white guilt often makes her over-compensate. Gloria talks about the conversations that occur at the dinner table when you’re raising a black son in America. (re-release)

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Season 2 Episode 15: In this episode Gloria and Carrie talk about the social divide between them and attempts that were made at crossing that gap. (re-release)

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The Scholarship Winners! show art The Scholarship Winners!

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Season 2 Episode 14 - With the generosity of over 200 donors, Carrie & Gloria were able to raise more than $60,000 to help 4 winners, and 17 runners-up, from Boston's inner-city pay for college. Today Carrie & Gloria speak to the 4 winners.

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Secrets From The Suburbs show art Secrets From The Suburbs

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Season 2 Episode 13 - Carrie & Gloria reconnect with high school friend, Christian Matyi, who reveals some dark secrets from their past. Christian shares what it was like being a queer teenager at time when it was still socially taboo. 

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Complicated Questions About Race show art Complicated Questions About Race

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Season 2 Episode 12 - Carrie and Gloria address some complicated questions from listeners about race, acceptance and tolerance. 

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Dear Naysayers show art Dear Naysayers

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Gloria & Carrie discuss the trials and tribulations of creating a podcast about race. 

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Code Switching show art Code Switching

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Code switching involves altering one’s appearance, speech, demeanor, and expression. Gloria and Carrie talk about the ramifications of code switching and how they’ve both adjusted their behaviors to fit in.

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Gloria and Carrie reminisce about their different morning routines growing up. Later, they share the story behind why they named the podcast: Hard Candy and Fruit Snacks.



Gloria and Carrie's 3rd grade class.

Gloria and Carrie's 3rd Grade Class

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