Best Kai And J Podcasts (2025)

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Part 1 - August 6, 2025. Google Quietly Cuts Funding to 58 DEI Nonprofits 23:58

5h ago23:58

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Part 1 of today's program focuses on Google's decision to cut funding to 58 DEI Non profits. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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BET Awards Media House ft. FOGGY 5:45

8h ago5:45

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Karlous and Navv sit down with Foggy at the BET Awards! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts

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Sayd Randle, "Replumbing the City: Water Management as Climate Adaptation in Los Angeles" (U California Press, 2025) 51:21

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Moving between shower drains, aqueducts, rain gardens, and even kitchen sinks, Replumbing the City: Water Management as Climate Adaptation in Los Angeles (University of California Press, 2025) traces the enormous urban waterscape of Los Angeles in a state of flux. For more than a century, the city of Los Angeles has relied on faraway water for the …

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Part 2 - August 5, 2025. Actor Michael Jai White on New Film “Trouble Man” and Black Life in Hollywood 28:57

1d ago28:57

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On part of today's show, Host Ramses Ja talks exclusively with Actor Michael Jai White about his new film “Trouble Man” and Black Life in Hollywood. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Part 1 - August 5, 2025 . Texas Governor Calls for Arrest of Democratic State Senators 24:02

1d ago24:02

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On part 1 of today's podcast, we look at Texas Governor Greg Abbott calling for the arrest of Democratic State Senators opposing new redistricting maps . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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#53 Dr. Andrew Hill: Top Neuroscientist Is Reprogramming Brains Like Computers 1:18:25

23h ago1:18:25

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On this episode of the Acid For Squares podcast, hosts Cody Blue and Tanya Dahl sit down with Dr. Andrew Hill, one of the top neuroscientists in the world, a leader in neurofeedback, and the founder of the Peak Brain Institute, to explore how neurofeedback is revolutionizing the way we train the brain for focus, resilience, and higher states of con…

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Feat Wack 100 - Wack 100 Breaks Silence! Exposes Big U Beef, Jim Jones–Tekashi69 Wiretap & Shocking Ray J Info, Suge Knight, tupac & Diddy - Part 1 1:48:44

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Wack 100 sits down with Loon for one of the most intense episodes of It’s Up There Podcast to date. What starts as a conversation quickly turns into a heated back-and-forth over power, protection, betrayal, and the blurred lines between business and the streets. Wack opens up about how Clubhouse shifted his role in the game, turning him from a resp…

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"Age, Creativity and Culture: Reconsideration of how the Phases of Life Influence Knowledge, Experience, and Creation" 1:08:59

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“Age, Creativity and Culture: Reconsidering how the Phases of Life Influence Knowledge, Experience, and Creation” by Jeffrey Herlihy-Mera appeared in Nuevos Horizontes in 2024. The article examines age as a dimension of identity, creativity and cognition, and in this episode, Heidi Landecker, Samuel Jay Keyser, and Jenny Wilson consider the importa…

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Part 2 - August 4, 2025. Trump Fires B.L.S Head After Bad News on Job Growth 18:59

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On part 2 of today's podcast, Hosts Ramses Ja and Q Ward discuss Trump's reaction to the latest job growth numbers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Part 1 - August 4, 2025 . Trump’s Impeachment Articles At The Smithsonian 24:02

22h ago24:02

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On part 1 of today's podcast, Hosts Ramses Ja and Q Ward discuss the latest news involving the Smithsonian Museum and documents related to Trump's impeachment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Lizzie Wade, "Apocalypse: How Catastrophe Transformed Our World and Can Forge New Futures" (Harper, 2025) 1:29:26

2h ago1:29:26

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A richly imagined new view on the great human tradition of apocalypse, from the rise of Homo sapiens to the climate instability of our present, that defies conventional wisdom and long-held stories about our deep past to reveal how cataclysmic events are not irrevocable endings, but transformations. A drought lasts for decades, a disease rips throu…

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SCRUNCHO in the Trap! | 85 South Show Podcast 1:31:48

4d ago1:31:48

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Scruncho is in the Trap on this episode of the 85 South Show! || 85 SOUTH App: www.channeleightyfive.com || Twitter/IG: @85SouthShow || Our Website: www.85southshow.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts

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Anand Pandian, "Something Between Us: The Everyday Walls of American Life, and How to Take Them Down" (Stanford UP, 2025) 52:22

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In 2016, Anand Pandian was alarmed by Donald Trump's harsh attacks on immigrants to the United States, the appeal of that politics of anger and fear. In the years that followed, he crisscrossed the country—from Fargo, North Dakota to Denton, Texas, from southern California to upstate New York—seeking out fellow Americans with markedly different soc…

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Klaus Bachmann, "The Genocide in Rwanda in Comparative Perspective: Death and Survival on the Lake Kivu Shore" (Routledge, 2025) 1:22:35

5d ago1:22:35

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The Genocide in Rwanda in Comparative Perspective: Death and Survival on the Lake Kivu Shore (Routledge, 2025) combines social science concepts, history and transitional justice studies to examine the social dynamics, specific actors and ideologies involved in the genocide in Rwanda and examines what makes this genocide a unique case of mass violen…

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Part 2. August 1, 2025. Shannon Sharpe Fired from ESPN After Sexual Assault Lawsuit Settlement 19:01

4d ago19:01

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On part 2 of today's podcast, the topic of Shannon Sharpe's termination from ESPN after the settlement of his sexual assault lawsuit is discussed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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"Seduce & Scheme" w/ KaMillion in the Trap! | 85 South Show Podcast 1:20:27

5d ago1:20:27

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The lovely KaMillion joins the fellas in the Trap on this episode of the 85 South Show! || 85 SOUTH App: www.channeleightyfive.com || Twitter/IG: @85SouthShow || Our Website: www.85southshow.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts

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Part 1 - August 1, 2025. Kamala Harris Decides Not to Pursue CA Governorship 23:56

6d ago23:56

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On part 1of today's podcast, Hosts Ramses Ja and Q Ward discuss the decision by Kamala Harris decides not to pursue the CA governorship See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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2025 BET AWARDS BACKSTAGE ft. TY DOLLA SIGN 11:15

6d ago11:15

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Karlous and Navv sit down with Ty Dolla Sign! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts

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July 31, 2025. BIN Weekly News Recap - Tammy Estwick + Misty Jordan 38:30

5d ago38:30

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On today's podcast , BIN News anchors Tammy Estwick and Misty Jordan join Hosts Ramses Ja and Q Ward to discuss this week major news stories . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Yuki Kato, "Gardens of Hope: Cultivating Food and the Future in a Post-Disaster City" (NYU Press, 2025) 1:07:12

7d ago1:07:12

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Gardens are often spaces of hope, expected to solve many problems in a city including food insecurity and climate resilience. In fact, there has been a historical trend of urban gardening gaining popularity during times of crisis. Gardens of Hope is the story of urban gardening in New Orleans in the decade after Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita…

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Episode 178: Chris Marcil & Sam Johnson Interview (Blessed and Highly Favored, NewsRadio, Beavis and Butt-Head) 1:02:22

4d ago1:02:22

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Episode 178: Chris Marcil & Sam Johnson Interview (Blessed and Highly Favored, NewsRadio, Beavis and Butt-Head) In this after-show interview, Andrew sits down with longtime writing partners Chris Marcil and Sam Johnson. Friends and collaborators, Marcil and Johnson share some incredible stories from their decades in the business. They talk about ho…

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Part 2 - July 30, 2025 . Britain to Recognize Palestinian State Unless Israel Agrees to Gaza Ceasefire 18:59

6d ago18:59

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On part 2 of today's podcast, Hosts Ramses Ja and Q Ward discuss how Great Britain has stated they plan to recognize Palestinian Statehood unless Israel agrees to a Gaza ceasefire See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Part 1 - July 30, 2025 . The Park Avenue Mass Shooting 23:59

6d ago23:59

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Hosts Ramses Ja and Q Ward break down the latest details in the NYC Park Avenue Mass Shooting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Part 2 - July 29, 2025. Officer Holds Bat with “N-Word Beater” Written on It 18:49

8d ago18:49

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On part 2 of today's program, Ramses Ja and Q Ward tackle the story of an officer caught on camera holding a baseball bat with a racial slur written on it. . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Part 1- July 29, 2025. Gov. Moore Sues Trump for Denying FEMA Relief for Maryland 24:02

8d ago24:02

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On part 1 of today's podcast, Hosts Ramses Ja and Q Ward discuss Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's decision to sue the Trump administration over denied FEMA relief. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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#52 Grand Master of the Knights Templar Timothy Hogan | Secrets of the Templars & What Lies Beneath the Pyramids 22:43

8d ago22:43

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On this episode of the Acid For Squares podcast, hosts Cody Blue and Tanya Dahl sit down with Tim Hogan, Grand Master of the Knights Templar and author of The Way of the Templar, to explore the hidden history and esoteric teachings of one of the world’s most mysterious spiritual orders. Tim shares the Templar belief in a lost advanced civilization,…

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Jess Reia, "Urban Music Governance: What Busking Can Teach Us about Data, Policy and Our Cities" (Intellect, 2025) 34:40

9d ago34:40

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What happens when precarious urban cultural laborers take data collection, laws, and policymaking into their own hands? Buskers have been part of our cities for hundreds of years, but they remain invisible to governments and in datasets. From nuisance to public art, this cultural practice can help us understand the politics of data collection, arch…

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Shani Adia Evans, "We Belong Here: Gentrification, White Spacemaking, and a Black Sense of Place" (U Chicago Press, 2025) 32:37

9d ago32:37

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Although Portland, Oregon, is sometimes called “America’s Whitest city,” Black residents who grew up there made it their own. The neighborhoods of Northeast Portland, also called “Albina,” were a haven for and a hub of Black community life. But between 1990 and 2010, Albina changed dramatically—it became majority White. In We Belong Here, sociologi…

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Part 2 - July 28,2025. Videos of Police Misconduct 23:59

9d ago23:59

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On part 2 of today's podcast, Hosts Q Ward and Ramses Ja discuss the impact of videos that show police misconduct. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Part 1 - July 28, 2025 . Hulk Hogan’s Complicated Legacy 23:59

9d ago23:59

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On part 1 of today's podcast, Hosts Ramses Ja and Q Ward discuss the passing of WWE icon Hulk Hogan and his racist comments . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Backwoods Backstage w/ WALE | 85 SOUTH SHOW 12:05

9d ago12:05

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In the Backwoods Backstage finale, WALE stops by! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts

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MONEYBAG MAFIA in the Trap! | 85 South Show Podcast 1:22:09

12d ago1:22:09

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Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly and MoneyBag Mafia get together on this episode of the 85 South Show! || 85 SOUTH App: www.channeleightyfive.com || Twitter/IG: @85SouthShow || Our Website: www.85southshow.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts

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Magdalena Maria Turek, "Buddhist Hermits in Eastern Tibet: Saint-Making and Ascetic Performance" (Routledge, 2025) 1:19:13

13d ago1:19:13

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Magdalena Maria Turek is an independent research scholar. She received her PhD from Humboldt University, Germany, and was a Research Fellow with the Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhist Studies at the American Council of Learned Societies, USA. Her research examines how contemporary reiterations of Tibetan Buddhist orthopraxy, loca…

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Part 2 . July 24, 2025. Mehdi Hasan's Debate Goes Viral 18:52

13d ago18:52

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On part 2 of today's podcast, Hosts Ramses Ja and Q Ward discuss British broadcaster Mehdi Hasan's recent debate with several right wing conservatives which has since gone viral . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Part 1 . July 24, 2025. Jeffrey Epstein—In His Own Words / ICE Agent Masks…Safety Measure? 24:04

13d ago24:04

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On Part 1 of today's broadcast, Hosts Ramses Ja and Q Ward discuss the latest developments in the Jeffrey Epstein files and the masking of ICE agents. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Episode 177: Blessed and Highly Favored by Chris Marcil & Sam Johnson - Live from the Elysian Theater 49:50

14d ago49:50

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Episode 177: Blessed and Highly Favored by Chris Marcil & Sam Johnson - Live from the Elysian Theater We have such a great dead pilot for you this month. It's called Blessed and Highly Favored. It’s a hilarious comedy about a rookie pastor struggling to keep her progressive Baptist church afloat while dealing with megachurch competition, financial …

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July 23, 2025. Black-Led Cities See Drops in Crime—Without More Cops! 24:00

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On today's podcast, Hosts Ramses Ja and Q Ward discuss new data revealing a drop in crime in several Black led cities without an increase in cops. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Part 2 - July 22, 2025. Trump Wants Commanders Football Team to Reverse Their Name 18:58

15d ago18:58

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On part 2 of today's podcast, Hosts Ramses Ja and Q Ward discuss the latest news surrounding President Trump's desire to have the Washington Commanders reverse their name. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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2025 BET AWARDS BACKSTAGE | 85 SOUTH SHOW | KIRK FRANKLIN 17:15

15d ago17:15

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Karlous and Navv sit down with KIRK FRANKLIN! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts

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Part 1 - July 22, 2025 . In 3 Months More Black Women Have Lost Jobs than Ever Before 24:02

15d ago24:02

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On part 1 of today's show, Q Ward and Ramses Ja look at the latest employment trends impacting Black women. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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#51 Jesse J. Jacoby: Native American Author Rewrites His Health 1:06:36

15d ago1:06:36

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In Episode 51 of Acid for Squares, Tanya Dahl and Cody Blue sit down with Jesse J. Jacoby, a prolific Native American author, holistic health coach, dedicated father, and founder of Soul Spire - to explore the future of wellness through ancient wisdom, modern tech, and radical healing. From bioelectric detox and healing with voltage to plant-based …

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Part 2 . July 21, 2025 . Are the Tastemakers Behind Country Music Racist? 28:57

16d ago28:57

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On part 2 of today's podcast , Hosts Ramses Ja and Q Ward tackle the topic of racism in Country music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Backwoods Backstage w/ DJ Drama, NIKO BRIM and KAI CA$H| 85 SOUTH SHOW 8:14

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DJ Drama, NIKO BRIM and KAI CA$H check in at Backwoods Backstage! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts

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Part 1 - July 21, 2025 . NUL Convention 2025 Recap 30:00

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On part 1 of today's podcast, Hosts Ramses Ja and Q Ward recap the 2025 National Urban League Conference. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Ela Przybylo, "Ungendering Menstruation" (U Minnesota Press, 2025) 40:35

17d ago40:35

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Ungendering Menstruation by Ela Przybyło discusses why and how menstrual pain needs to be incorporated into discussions of gender, embodiment, and disability. Honing a "cranky" approach to being a menstruating body expected to accept and embrace trauma, Ungendering Menstruation examines menstrual suppression, toxicity, and the cooptation of menstru…

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Nicholas Thomas, "Voyagers: The Settlement of the Pacific" (Apollo, 2020) 56:16

18d ago56:16

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In Voyagers: The Settlement of the Pacific (Apollo, 2020), the distinguished anthropologist Nicholas Thomas tells the story of the peopling of the Pacific. In clear, accessible language Thomas shows us that most Pacific Islanders are in fact 'inter-islanders', or people defined by their movement across the ocean and between islands, rather than 'tr…

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NAVV GREENE in the Trap! | 85 South Show Podcast 2:38:22

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Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly and Navv Greene chop it up on the latest episode of the 85 South Show! || 85 SOUTH App: www.channeleightyfive.com || Twitter/IG: @85SouthShow || Our Website: www.85southshow.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts

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2025 BET AWARDS BACKSTAGE | 85 SOUTH SHOW | THE CAST OF "BMF" 11:34

20d ago11:34

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Karlous sits down with the cast of BMF at the 2025 BET Awards! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts

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July 17, 2025. BIN News Recap - Alexandria Ikomoni and Rey Harris 24:17

21d ago24:17

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BIN News Anchors Alexandria Ikomoni and Rey Harris join Hosts Ramses Ja and Q Ward on today's podcast to review the major news stories of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Part 2. July 16, 2025. Shaquille O'Neal Defends Angel Reese From RGIII 28:54

21d ago28:54

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On part 2 of today's podcast, Hosts Ramses Ja and Q Ward share how NBA great Shaquille O'Neal is coming to the defense of WNBA star Angel Reese. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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