Voicenotes: Recent Episodes
Bryanna Shanté
Voicenotes is a podcast that discusses everything society, culture and current affairs. Hosted by Bryanna Shanté. Episodes every Wednesday
Today I give you guys an update on my Black Romance Read-A-Thon, where I give my in-depth thoughts about the books I’ve read and am currently reading so far: Go Deep, Honey & Spice, I Wanna Be Where You Are, and Need You By Me
“i think i might love you is my answer to everything” -bryanna shanté
Today I give my mid-year reading update using the Mid-Year Freakout Tag
Today I talk about the books that I will be reading for my black romance read-a-thon this summer, including an update on the books on this list that i’ve already read
Today I talk about Drake’s new album ‘Honestly, Nevermind’, Chlöe and Normani working with Chris Brown, the house music genre, Beyoncé’s comeback single ‘Break My Soul’, and how trash this summer is so far
Today’s episode is an update for yesterday’s where I talk about my expectations of Beyoncé’s 7th studio album “Renaissance”, Chlöe’s new single “Surprise”, and the fact that people need to leave Blue Ivy alone
Hi guys! I know it’s been a minute but I’m back. Unfortunately it’s not the beginning of Season 4 yet (idk I just don’t feel like it’s time yet) but I’m back to talk about Nick and his squadron of kids and what i feel Beyoncé’s 7th studio album is gonna sound like
On the Season 3 finale of Voicenotes, I talk about some wildly popular books that I won’t be adding to my TBR and why
Today I talk about Chlöe’s new single ‘Treat Me’ and the state of the music industry right now
Today, on the final part of a 5 part series, I rank the songs on Beyoncé’s 4th studio album, 4
Today, on the fourth part of a 5 part series, I rank the songs on Rihanna’s eighth studio album, ANTI
Today, on the third part of a 5 part series, I rank the songs on SZA’s sophomore album, CTRL
Today, I divest from the ‘Ranking the Songs On’ series to talk about the downfall of the makeup community, and the rebranding of almost all major makeup “gurus”
Today, on the second part of a 5 part series, I rank the songs on Doja Cat’s 3rd studio album, Planet Her
Today, on the first part of a 5 part series, I rank the songs on Chloe x Halle’s sophomore album, Ungodly Hour
Today I talk about finding my own aesthetic, the caste system of femininity, the Black Women in Luxury Movement in a little more detail, people linking up for a certain “aesthetic”, platforms built off of desirability, & my New Year’s resolutions
Today I talk about music’s last golden era (2013-2016), along with that era in pop culture, fashion and social media
Today I do an in-depth analysis of the rise of the Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL).
Reading & Listening Material
“Dangers of Brazilian Butt Lift” by Meagan Cline: https://www.medmalfirm.com/news-and-updates/dangers-brazilian-butt-surgery/
“Brazilian butt lift: behind the world's most dangerous cosmetic surgery” by Sophie Elmhirst: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2021/feb/09/brazilian-butt-lift-worlds-most-dangerous-cosmetic-surgery
“BBL at 18, Dating other People + More | We Don’t Bite Podcast” by We Don’t Bite by Afia&Shaniah: https://podcasts.apple.com/jm/podcast/we-dont-bite/id1447066584?i=1000528541359
Today in part two of a two part episode, I conclude my thoughts on the music industry right now
Today in part one of a two part episode, I talk about the state of the music industry right now
Today, in an unreleased episode from Season 1, I read one of my poems and talk about power complexes in relationships
Today I share some of my thoughts on video vixen culture and Confessions of a Video Vixen by Karrine Steffans
Today, on an unreleased episode from Season 1, I talk about some popular albums that I’ve never listened to
Today I talk about the Black Women in Luxury “Movement” and some of the issues with it.
For some context (forgive me for not talking about this in the episode), the Black Women in Luxury Movement is one that was created to advocate for and display black women embracing luxury and affluence unapologetically because it is believed to contribute to the betterment and improved well-being of black women.
Today, in an unreleased episode from Season 1, I talk about the best albums of last decade
Today I rank the songs on Beyoncé’s ‘Lemonade’ album while giving my commentary on each song
Today I talk about how I've been navigating social media lately, and some of my gripes with it
Today I talk about all things music; from promising artistes to the misogyny that plagues the industry
Today I talk about Lizzo being called a “mammy”, people’s fatphobia and the hatred that is spewed to her for the simplest of things
Today I talk about Dababy’s homophobic and HIV/AIDS stigmatizing statements at Rolling Loud, his weak apology, homophobia and HIV stigmatization (in hip hop). Persons who have spoken out against him and what that means for his career. Tory Lanez breaching the restraining order Megan thee Stallion has against him, and him supporting Dababy
Welcome to Season 3 of Voicenotes! Today I talk about what I’ve been doing during my hiatus, the run down if this season, the Brandon Blackwood fiasco, Jay Z’s “Big Pimpin”, Twitter’s new subscription service, the “mean girl” social media persona, the “double homicide” debacle, people’s obsession with “humbling” confident (black) women, the way people have turned on female rappers, female rappers needing good PR teams, the Barbie doll female rap persona, and the music I’ve been listening to during my hiatus.
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Today I close out season 2 by dissecting some of Nicki Minaj’s most clever lyrics.
The link to the article breaking down Nicki Minaj’s “No Frauds”: https://genius.com/a/explaining-nicki-minaj-s-shots-at-remy-ma-on-her-new-diss-track-no-frauds
The link to the playlist of the songs mentioned in this episode: https://music.apple.com/jm/playlist/nicki-minaj/pl.u-38oWXzlsY5zEqA1
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Today I talk about Khloe Kardashian getting in a frenzy about an unedited picture of herself being published on the internet, and the harmful effects of beauty standards
Today I talk about Saweetie and Quavo and the fact that people love to give abusers redemption arcs, Derrick and Da’Naia Jackson’s fiasco, the perception of parent/children relationships, travel requirements/vacationing, the take that “poor people shouldn’t have kids”, James Charles’ weirdo behaviour, and JT, Lil Uzi and Caresha’s mess
Today I talk about my unpopular opinions on music, entertainment and miscellaneous topics, and Saweetie and Quavo’s breakup
Today I talk about the 2021 Grammy’s, the fact that A list celebrities don’t exist/go to award shows anymore, and the fall of award shows
Today on this fully loaded episode I talk about a bunch of different topics ranging from the streaming era to my favourite books of all time
Today I talk about Jazmine Sullivan's Heaux Tales, rank the Big 3 (Rihanna, Nicki Minaj & Beyoncé)'s albums, Tinashe and Bree Runway
Today I talk about the Texas blizzard, Beyoncé being called on first to fix worldly issues, B Simone’s most recent viral video, people living vicariously through celebrities, Justin Timberlake’s “apology” to Janet Jackson and Britney Spears, and #abortionstandja
Today I talk about "Aunt Jemima" changing their name, the Lauren London pregnancy rumour, "Gorilla Glue Girl", Icy Park, and the Fenty Fashion House shutting down
Today I talk about overvaluing friendships, love languages and why they’re important, and cheating
Today I talk about how weird it is that there is a whole group of people advocating for ChloexHalle to split when they don't need to
Today I talk about the silhouette challenge, why people hate confident and free Black women and the fact that grown folks need to stay out of kids’ and young people’s business
Today I talk about my gripe with self deprecation and self deprecatory “humor”, and 10 things we’re not doing to ourselves this year
Today I talk about the pandemic: over a year in, body counts, and the fact that men can be pick me’s too
Today I talk about the Jamaican youtube sphere, my gripe with the Breakfast Club and TheShadeRoom, the “fall” of the beauty industry and why we as a society should let 2016 go
Happy new year! Today I talk about two topics that interested me this year (fashion and music), lessons I learned in 2020, things that should be left in 2020 and a what we should do in preparation for 2021
Today I relate three stories to why we shouldn’t put our utmost trust in everyone on the internet
Today you can get to know me a little more by listening to my answers for a Twitter questions thread
Today I talk about why people hate Megan thee Stallion, the Grammy’s, Pink Friday turning 10 and my favourite albums and songs of all time.
Today on the season 2 premiere, my friend, Shadaé and I talk about our shallow dating requirements
Today I close out the first season by finally talking about the entanglement situation and the bigger picture behind it, manipulation
Today I talk about why people feel the need to be right all the time and what we choose to give all of our energy to
Today I talk about weirdos that have opinions on people’s bodies, recycled Twitter discourses and my struggles with university so far.
Today I talk about the performative activism phase of the quarantine ending, celebrities infiltrating Onlyfans and the evolution of social media.
Today I talk about the episode of BGC when the Jela and the Clermont twins’ belongings got destroyed and the bigger picture, Black women constantly being wronged on TV
Today I talk about my red flags in relationships, the importance of boundaries and why people seek closure
Today I talk about some of my requirements during sex based on a hilarious and quite interesting Twitter thread