Blackwashed

Four black women discuss contemporary issues relevant to our lived experiences.

The Finale 08/15/2016

The Finale In our final episode, we discuss the power of creating for black girl consumption, representation, and the dope new projects the girls are releasing in the new few months. /episode/index/show/blackwashedpodcast/id/4591934

Failing Upwards 06/19/2016

Failing Upwards Pulse shooting; Stanford rape; Bobby Brown somehow still getting interviews; Azealia Banks' downward spiral; nerdery /episode/index/show/blackwashedpodcast/id/4454686

What Is A Grit? 06/06/2016

What Is A Grit? Grits; the utter disrespect of the upcoming Nina Simone catastrophe; Beyonce backlash; white nonsense; bathroom bills /episode/index/show/blackwashedpodcast/id/4420866

Achilles Heel 03/01/2016

Achilles Heel All the 2016 candidates are problematic. Whitewashing continues to flop. Mental illness is real and it sucks. /episode/index/show/blackwashedpodcast/id/4185099

You Slay, We Slay, All Day 02/15/2016

You Slay, We Slay, All Day In this episode, we discuss Beyonce's brilliant "Formation", the injustice against queen of Carnival Nayara Justino, Bill Cosby shenanigans, and the different ways racism manifests itself around the world. /episode/index/show/blackwashedpodcast/id/4149518

Can We Live 01/26/2016

Can We Live We pay our respects to Janese Talton-Jackson, a recent tragic casualty of male entitlement. We also discuss David Bowie and his history of statutory rape, the Flint water crisis, #OscarsSoWhite, and #blackgirlmagic. /episode/index/show/blackwashedpodcast/id/4104607

Be Embarrassed 01/05/2016

Be Embarrassed Men behaving poorly all across the board; black girl agency. /episode/index/show/blackwashedpodcast/id/4055844

Trash 12/21/2015

Trash In this episode, we discuss the school-to-prison pipeline, the most absurd rape charge acquittal, the latest manifestations of Islamophobia, Talib Kweli, misogynoir, Nicki Minaj, and more. /episode/index/show/blackwashedpodcast/id/4029225

Gingerbread Lattes and Chill 12/10/2015

Gingerbread Lattes and Chill We switched gears this episode -- in lieu of the super depressing episode planned, we decided to focus on self care for the holidays, gift giving, managing stress and anxiety, dealing with family, and end of the semester woes. /episode/index/show/blackwashedpodcast/id/4007195

Empathy Gaps 11/23/2015

Empathy Gaps In this episode, we discuss the frustrations of discussing race with stubborn white people, Mizzou, Syrian refugees, the erasure of black women from the Black Lives Matter limelight, the ups and downs of black girl solidarity, and more. /episode/index/show/blackwashedpodcast/id/3968931

No Excuses 11/08/2015

No Excuses In this episode, we talk about the Zola story, #assaultatspringvalleyhigh, Halle Berry and her evil exes, Daniel Holtzclaw's victimization of 13 black women, and more. /episode/index/show/blackwashedpodcast/id/3928732

21st Century America 09/26/2015

21st Century America Ides is making her mark as a queer black woman in gaming. Vicky fell in love with Mauritius. Ahmed Muhamed was deprived his human rights for no reason. Women's reproductive rights continue to be seen as optional. Halle Berry's daughter's father is a racist. /episode/index/show/blackwashedpodcast/id/3823848

Opinionated Black Girls 07/26/2015

Opinionated Black Girls In this episode, we discuss #whitegirlsdoitbetter, Amandla Stenberg's critique of Kylie Jenner, Nicki's VMA snub and tiff with Taylor, the violence against trans women of color including India Clarke and K.C. Haggard, and finally, Sandra Bland. /episode/index/show/blackwashedpodcast/id/3696894

Fragility 07/03/2015

Fragility In this episode, we discuss the Charleston shooting, white denial, Bree Newsome, Rachel Dolezal, transphobia, and more. /episode/index/show/blackwashedpodcast/id/3654222

Stay Black and Die 06/07/2015

Stay Black and Die In this episode, we discuss the demise of Iggy Azalea, "twisted mini buns", Nicki Minaj's call to orgasm, more police brutality, hygiene, and more. /episode/index/show/blackwashedpodcast/id/3601703

No Afroboos Allowed 04/03/2015

No Afroboos Allowed In this episode, we discuss fake "pro-black" people, anitblackness among Asians, the intersection of racism and mental health, Raven's idiocy, and media representation. /episode/index/show/blackwashedpodcast/id/3469645

#StopF*ckboys2k15andforever 03/01/2015

#StopF*ckboys2k15andforever In which we discuss the Amber Rose/Khloe Kardashian/Tyga shenanigans, the whitewashing of Hollywood, the curse of Haiti, self-hating Dominicans, Internet harrassment, Valentine's Day, and more. /episode/index/show/blackwashedpodcast/id/3396030

Cynicism 01/31/2015

Cynicism In this episode, we discuss intersectionality in a black context, light skinnee provilege, Anthony Mackie, respectability politics, and whitewashing. /episode/index/show/blackwashedpodcast/id/3333317

Sad New Year 01/16/2015

Sad New Year We analyze the difference in how black solidarity and white solidarity is perceive, discuss our political affiliations, go in on Azealia Banks and Kendrick Lamar, disapprove of black conservatives, and more. /episode/index/show/blackwashedpodcast/id/3300151

Episode 15: Black Lives Matter 12/13/2014

Episode 15: Black Lives Matter In this episode, we explore the intersection of police brutality and racism. We then discuss the allegations against Bill Cosby and lament Azealia Banks' twitter antics. /episode/index/show/blackwashedpodcast/id/3239891

Episode 14: This Doesn't Sit Well WIth Us 11/23/2014

Episode 14: This Doesn't Sit Well WIth Us Halloween, ebola, Dear White People, street harassment, and gamergate. /episode/index/show/blackwashedpodcast/id/3196731

Episode 12: Obsession and Neglect 10/26/2014

Episode 12: Obsession and Neglect In this episode of Blackwashed, we talk about black women being perceived as prostitutes, the nude picture leaks, Nicki Minaj's #problematic nature, racist youtubers, blackface, and cowardly racists. /episode/index/show/blackwashedpodcast/id/3142968

Episode 11: Making White Dudes Uncomfortable Is A Pasttime 08/30/2014

Episode 11: Making White Dudes Uncomfortable Is A Pasttime This episode covers Ferguson and the pathology of white people, safe spaces for black women, Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off", Nicki Minaj's "Anaconda", the male gaze, body positivity, and miscellaneous chit chat. /episode/index/show/blackwashedpodcast/id/3039043

Episode 10: Moderately Judging You 07/31/2014

Episode 10: Moderately Judging You In this episode, we go from cultural appropriation to 50 shades of Grey, decrying black men who don't stand in solidarity with black women and defending Nicki MInaj along the way. /episode/index/show/blackwashedpodcast/id/2986697

June 2014 Grab Bag 06/30/2014

June 2014 Grab Bag Jasmine and Vicky aimlessly chat for almost an hour about everything from Orange is the New Black to the uptick in European fascism to misandry to media representation and more. /episode/index/show/blackwashedpodcast/id/2916726

Episode 8: May 2014 Grab Bag 05/25/2014

Episode 8: May 2014 Grab Bag In this episode, we're all over the place as we discuss #BringBackOurGirls, Kim Kardashian, V. Stiviano/Donald Sterling, Willow Smith, puberty, and our very own LQ's engagement! /episode/index/show/blackwashedpodcast/id/2855022

Episode 7: Mental Health and White Supremacy 04/25/2014

Episode 7: Mental Health and White Supremacy In this episode, we discuss mental health, white supremacy, and their interconnectedness. We also touch on "new blackness", express concern for children, and question the racial empathy gap. /episode/index/show/blackwashedpodcast/id/2800738

Episode 6: Survival 03/23/2014

Episode 6: Survival In this episode, we discuss coming to terms with our blackness, alienation, beauty, weird interactions with guys, white people with dreadlocks, and more. /episode/index/show/blackwashedpodcast/id/2744559

Episode 5: Masculinity 02/18/2014

Episode 5: Masculinity In this episode, we deconstruct masculinity. (Warning: Language is explicit). We discuss Nicki Minaj's "Lookin' A** N****", the Jordan Davis trial, menstruation, and more! /episode/index/show/blackwashedpodcast/id/2688857

Episode 4: Classism 01/19/2014

Episode 4: Classism Four black ladies discuss classism, respectability politics, the white gaze, and more. /episode/index/show/blackwashedpodcast/id/2638335

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