The Andrea Brown Podcast: Recent Episodes
Andrea Brown
Every week, The Andrea Brown Podcast brings you stimulating commentary on topics from current events and entertainment to culture and innovation.
The Andrea Brown Podcast is hosted by @IAmAndreaBrown
This week:
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Dads on Duty
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Solange's Library
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Megan Thee Scholar
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Insecure Greek Beef
..plus more!
This week, Andrea discusses Netflix's new scholarship at Howard U & the legacy of Chadwick Boseman, Kim Kardashian West hosting SNL, Jon Gruden who is very dumb, the lack of WNBA coverage, the #redflags trend on social media, and why I'm looking forward to season 5 of HBO's hit show "Insecure".
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This week on the show Andrea discusses:
- What's changed in the year since George Floyd's death?
- New legislation in Texas makes carrying a handgun without a license legal
- Billboard picked their artist of the decade, but who is yours?
- Waka Flocka is leveling the playing field for artists using NFTs
- Traveling using Affirm/Klarna
- Which shows on TV feature successful, non-drug dealing Black people.
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This week on the show, Andrea talks about:
- The crisis in the Middle East
- The decline of COVID & Texas Governor Greg Abbott jumping the gun
- The Basketball hall of Fame & Kobe Bryant as a real person
- The rise of the WNBA
- Wealthy Pastors?
- Hip Hop Stock Market, borrowed from DJRtistic. [see the tweet thread here]
As usual you can find Andrea on all social channels: @IAmAndreaBrown
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This week on The Andrea Brown Podcast:
- COVID Crisis in INDIA
- The Impact of the Bill & Melinda Gates divorce
- Diddy changes his name, again.
- Jay-Z regrets the lyrics of "Big Pimpin"
...plus more!
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This week's episode is solely focused on the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin murder trial. If this may be triggering for you, I encourage you to catch up on the latest stories via The Update newsletter, which drops every Friday. You can grab it at theupdateweekly.com
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This week on the podcast, Andrea talks about:
- DMX (R.I.P.)
- Daunte Wright
- Getting Black People The Things They Are Rightfully Owed
- Black Entrepreneurship in the Cannabis industry
- WNBA Basketball
- Films on Lifetime & Media literacy
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This week on The Andrea Brown Podcast:
- The CDC says Americans can travel again
- A prayer for student loan forgiveness
- The highs and lows of the NCAA tourney
- Retracting Statements on Deshaun Watson
- Isley Brothers Verzuz Earth Wind and Fire
- Why you should watch "Mahalia" on Lifetime
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This week on The Andrea Brown Podcast:
- COVID concerns
- Derek Chauvin trial begins
- ACLU Suing Georgia
- Sharon Osbourne leaves The Talk
- NAACP Image Awards
- Lil Nas X Shook The Table
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This week on The Andrea Brown Podcast:
- How many more mass shootings before people start to matter more than money?
- Deshaun Watson is facing a slew of allegations but are they valid?
- Why Derrick Jaxn proves that we need way less internet gurus.
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This week on The Andrea Brown Podcast:
- Stop Asian Hate
- Voter Suppression is Jim Crow Remixed for a new generation
- Grammy Fails
- BLM the organization may not be what we hoped
- LeBron James is a business, man.
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This week on The Andrea Brown Podcast, Andrea talks about:
- What it looks like for us to move beyond COVID restrictions
- What does justice look like in the wake of the Derek Chauvin murder trial?
- Oprah's groundbreaking interview with Harry & Meghan, and why we shouldn't be surprised at the racism
- Why it's important to stop pigeonholing ourselves as Black creatives and innovators after the sale of TIDAL & VERZUZ
These stories and more on The Andrea Brown Podcast, the show that brings you the latest in culture, news, and innovation.
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This week on The Andrea Brown Podcast:
- Texas' rolled back virus safety measures
- Vaccine Rollout adds a new shot of hope
- Black History Month is now Black History Year
- Why we should support Meghan Markle
- A love letter to all the women for Women's History Month
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In this week's episode, Andrea gives her personal account of experiences with the Texas winter storm, drags Ken Paxton, Ted Cruz & Greg Abbott, and asks why people can't accept the fact that Serena Williams is the greatest athlete of all time.
Every week, The Andrea Brown Podcast brings you stimulating commentary on topics from current events and entertainment to culture and innovation.
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The Andrea Brown Podcast is a weekly show that brings you the latest in news, innovation & pop culture. Hosted by @IAmAndreaBrown
This week on the show, Andrea discusses:
- Biden's stimulus plan
- Representatives Cori Bush and Marjorie Taylor Greene
- Movement For Black Lives & Stacey Abrams Nobel Prize Nomination
- LeBron James vs heckling fans
- Chloe Bailey and mean-girl internet culture
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Every week, The Andrea Brown Podcast brings you stimulating commentary on topics from current events and entertainment to culture and innovation.
This week, Andrea talks about:
- President Biden's Executive Orders
- Increasing Minimum Wage
- Ending Contracts with Private Prisons
- Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill
- Trey Songz arrested after fighting with police
- Clubhouse's Billion Dollar Valuation
- The Andrea Brown Podcast Awards for TV & Film!
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The Andrea Brown Podcast brings you stimulating commentary on topics from current events and entertainment to culture and innovation.
On this week's show:
- COVID Woes & Overcrowded Clubs in a pandemic
- Inauguration fears & excitement
- Nipsey Hussle on legacy
Plus...
- Part 1 of The Andrea Brown Podcast Awards - Best Musical Moment
- An interview with wellness consultant Tie Street (@TieStreet) about managing our pandemic and general life-related stress.
The Andrea Brown Podcast brings listeners the latest in news culture and innovation. Every week, join Andrea Brown for stimulating conversation and smart commentary on the things that make headlines.
On this week's episode:
Fall out from the capitol riots
Impeachment - The Remix
Charges In Flint's Water Crisis
Does your employer value you?
Why Lori Harvey is my queen of the week.
The Andrea Brown Podcast brings you stimulating commentary on topics from current events and entertainment to culture and innovation. You can find the host on all social media channels: @IAmAndreaBrown
On the season 1 Finale, Andrea discusses:
1) The first patient to get a COVID vaccine
2) Ken Paxton suing battleground states to overturn election results
3) DACA reinstated & Biden/Harris Immigration plans
4) Dez Bryant tests positive for COVID
5) James Harden holding out on The Rockets
6) LeBron James & Kyrie Irving
7) A side-eye for Jemele Hill & Cari Champion
Please take care of yourself. Stress is real, but you can manage it. Try this stress journal developed by Wellness Practioner Tie Street to get you right going into 2021. You can learn more and purchase the book here: http://bit.ly/Stressbook
The Andrea Brown Podcast brings you stimulating commentary on topics from current events and entertainment to culture and innovation. The show is hosted by Andrea Brown, @IAmAndreaBrown on all social channels.
This week on the show:
COVID Vaccine Updates
Trump Getting Bribes for Pardons?
Obama on youth in the democratic party & defunding the police
Salesforce acquiring Slack
The Andrea Brown Podcast brings you stimulating commentary on topics from current events and entertainment to culture and innovation.
You can find Andrea on all social platforms @IAmAndreaBrown.
On this week's Thanksgiving episode:
- The Presidential Transition Finally Begins
- Backlash over American Music Awards
- Frustration With The Grammys
- The importance of Black creativity
Will Smith x Entertainment Tonight Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlq7HZFEv_8
Beyoncé clip: https://twitter.com/NetflixSA/status/1126894768418631680?s=20
The Andrea Brown Podcast brings you stimulating commentary on topics from current events and entertainment to culture and innovation.
You can find Andrea on all social platforms: @IAmAndreaBrown
On this week's episode:
- President Trump still refuses to acknowledge the results of the election
- President-elect Biden is still making things happen
- 2 companies are close to releasing a COVID vaccine
- NBA Draft Outlook
- James Harden Looking To Leave Rockets
- Michael B. Jordan is the Sexiest Man Alive
- Megan Thee Stallion Curved The Breakfast Club
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The Andrea Brown Podcast brings you stimulating commentary on topics from current events and entertainment to culture and innovation.
You can find Andrea on all social platforms: @IAmAndreaBrown
On this week's show Andrea discusses:
- The Republican hypocrisy in the refusal to concede the presidency
- Black Women yet again saved America
- People decentering the work of Black women
- Beyoncé, Peloton, and Celebrity culture.
The Andrea Brown Podcast brings you stimulating commentary on topics from current events and entertainment to culture and innovation. You can find Andrea on all social Platforms at IAmAndreaBrown.
This Week, Andrea's discussing the election results, or lack thereof:
Donald Trump's premature victory speech undermining the legitimacy of the election
Joe Biden's hopeful request for patience
History making - congressional moves
Down-ballot game changers
Exit polling showing gains for Trump since 2016
The elephant in the room after looking at how close this race is.
Every week, The Andrea Brown Podcast brings you stimulating commentary on topics from current events and entertainment to culture and innovation. You can follow Andrea on all social platforms at IAmAndreaBrown.
On this week's episode, Andrea talks about:
- Why you shouldn't use your vote as a joke (there's no punchline)
- New Associate Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett
- Jared Kushner's thinly-veiled disdain for Black people expressing their discontent
-
WalterWallaceJr and the constant invalidation of Black pain
- Birkin Bags & Playing on your level
- Looking ahead to next week's election
To watch the conservative vs progressive chat from Vice news that was referenced in the voting story, click here: https://youtu.be/LVXWPjxbLEY
To hear Justice Barrett's full remarks after being sworn in, click here: https://youtu.be/kY-xT9aAfiE?t=2175
To watch the Jared Kushner clip, click here: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/26/us/politics/kushner-black-racist-stereotype.html
To read more on Walter Wallace Jr and the protests sparked by his death, click here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/after-police-fatally-shoot-walter-wallace-protests-erupt-in-philadelphia-11603809996
And, to get a little more context on the story about Saweetie, click here: https://www.complex.com/style/2020/10/saweetie-advising-people-send-partner-back-to-streets-if-they-dont-buy-you-birkin
The Andrea Brown Podcast brings you stimulating commentary on topics from current events and entertainment to culture and innovation. You can follow Andrea on all social media platforms: @IAmAndreaBrown
In this week's episode, Andrea talks about:
- The upcoming Presidential election, and President Trump's anxiety about voter fraud.
- The cries for Nigeria to #EndSars
- The recent revelations in the Breonna Taylor case
- The greatness that is (or was) HBO's Lovecraft Country
To hear more about President Trump's insistence on his supporters watching polls: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-s-call-supporters-watch-polls-very-carefully-raises-concerns-n1241613
To hear more from Trevor Noah about the #EndSars movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFzneJNI2RE
To hear more from Michael Strahan's interview with Sgt. John Mattingly: https://abcnews.go.com/US/breonna-taylor-now-attached-rest-life-sgt-jon/story?id=73713345
To hear more from Kenneth Taylor's interview with Gayle King: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOEOKc_q4e8
In Episode 11 - Andrea discusses:
- Continued COVID concerns
- Election 2020
- Trump's Nobel Nomination
- Wildfires In The West
- Tulsa Race Massacre Reparations Suit
- NBA Bubble Fall out
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On this week's episode:
The Republican National Convention
COVID continues to spread
Hurricane Laura making landfall
Protests Explode in Kenosha
What does justice really look like for Breonna Taylor?
News Now NXT brings listeners the news they need to know, what's happening now, and what they should expect next. Hosted by journalist, storyteller, and communication consultant @IAmAndreaBrown.
On this week's episode:
A halt on post office reforms
Chicago Protesters get Doxed
A hurricane-like storm in Iowa
Washington's Football team makes history and
I ask why the DNC refuses to meaningfully include the future of the party in their convention exercises,
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On this week's episode:
Lebanon's government resigns after Beirut blast
The #FreeTianna movement reignites conversations on first amendment violations
Misinformation & Community Mistrust of Police drives looting in Chicago
Big 10 & PAC 12 postpone Fall Sports
NBA introduces new visitor policy for The Bubble in Orlando
And... Is Kamala Harris Really For The People?
On this week's episode of News Now NXT we discuss:
The Explosion that Rocked Beirut
Protests In Zimbabwe
The Back To School Pressure in the United States
Roc Nation Starting A School
The Rock Buying The XFL
And a Plea for Funding for the USPS
In this week's episode: We figure out what's fact and what's fiction from America's Frontline Doctors viral video, discuss Attorney General Bill Barr's testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, MacKenzie Scott making big donations to HBCUs and Kyrie Irving supporting WNBA players.
In a special conversation with creator & digital marketer Erin Duncan (@BellaMetaphor), we discuss the response to the shooting of Megan Thee Stallion, and how many great role models are arising from Generation Z. The conversation begins at the 13:00 minute mark.
News. Now. NXT is hosted by Andrea Brown @IAmAndreaBrown
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This week:
- Portland Protests
- Governor Kemp vs Mayor Bottoms
- AOC gets attacked
- A girl is still incarcerated for not completing her homework
- Twitter Hack Fall Out
- Basketball is Back
- Protecting Black Women
- Honoring John Lewis & C.T. Vivian
The News. Now. NXT! podcast brings you all the news you need to know, what's happening right now and what's coming next.
On this week's episode:
- COVID-19 is killing Black people faster than any other group in America
- Schools are scheduled to re-open next month but there’s no real federal support plan in place
- Washington D.C. is finally renaming their football team, but it may take longer than they planned
...plus more stories that you need to hear.
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This week on News. Now. NXT:
COVID went Haywire in Atlanta over the weekend
Kanye West says he wants to be president
Universities are announcing their reopening plans and ICE is ready to kick some international students out.
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News. Now. NXT. is a podcast that brings listeners the news they need to know, the truth about what's happening around them right now, and what they should expect next. News. Now. NXT. is hosted by Journalist & digital media Professional Andrea Brown. Follow the host on Instagram and Twitter.
NEWS
0:54 - TikTok kids and K-Pop Fans troll Trump
2:00 - John Bolton Talks Trump
2:53 - COVID-19 is surging
4:35 - Professional Sports are on the way back. Read Natasha Cloud's op-ed in the Player's Tribune.
NOW & NXT
5:53 - Firework Fiasco
7:13 - Facial Recognition Software Bias
In this podcast intro, host Andrea Brown welcomes listeners to the revolution in News. News. Now. NXT. brings keeps listeners up to date with the news they need to know, the truth about what's happening right now, and what they should expect to happen next. Connect with Andrea @IAmAndreaBrown on Instagram and Twitter.