blkALT: Recent Episodes
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Two nerdy, black friends (BFFs - Tai and Gio) share their own eccentric perspectives about life in modern day America.
Tai shares her 30 before 30 and her Mental Health Check is manifesting a better destiny.
This episode is all about the Tinder (and dating app) Chronicles and Tai shares her views on Black people who don't vote and the future of her love life.
We talk about the Hulu movie, Black Hair, and some of the underlying meanings (I got) from that movie. N.S.: Blaccents; M.H.C.: Feeling like I'm running out of time.
Tai explores spirituality and addresses Christians who speak negatively of traditional, ancient practices. She also shares her struggles with depression.
Tai introduces a new segment called Black Facts. She also shares her HBCU dream deferred and how she ended up choosing Oregon State University. N.S.: Streaming Services. Mental Health Check: Kelly Stamps.
Tai makes her debut and lightly explains the upcoming episodes. She shares her experiences moving from a predominantly Black city to a predominantly White city for school.
Gio shares his Alice In Chains concert experience and the duo chats about their favorite music & bands. In this episode, Gio talks about how growing up without a father has affected his life from childhood to manhood. For the mental health check Tai is having trouble with the people in her life and Gio talks about the chicken sandwich wars. This is America.
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Tai and Gio catch up for the time missed (Tai was sick af). In part 2 of Daddy Issues, Tai shares her experiences growing up with her dad and how she ended up with daddy issues as well. For the second part of the episode, Gio shares his views on the Dave Chapelle backlash and Tai explains a...phone situation of sorts.
Is it ok to remain friends with your ex? Is that possible? Tai opens up a bit and invites her ex on the show to answer these questions and others asked by Gio.
No 'Nigga Shit' this week but the Mental Health Check has Gio talking about healthy confrontation and Tai sharing her personal views on her life after her relationship.
Friends can argue, fight, and either make up or breakup. Tai and Gio share their most recent disagreement and how they reconciled. Tai also addresses psychological projecting and how to avoid it in arguments.
Tai's Nigga Shit: cops & men wasting her time.
Gio's Nigga Shit: white people saying nigga.
They answer their first question of advice from an "outsider" and Mental Health Checks follow.
In this episode we get to know Tai a bit better and she trolls. The main topic this week is "Defining Black Culture" and Gio delivers all of the facts and knowledge and Tai is just there for the assist.
The "Nigga Shit" and "Mental Health Check" segments follow.
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In episode 3 Gio and Tai talk about toxic family members but before that we get to know Gio a bit better.
Before talking about toxic family members, Gio and Tai speak on white people constantly calling the police on Black people. Then, Tai shares her current experiences with her grandmothers and Gio shares a story about his brother in the Nigga Shit segment.
The show closes with the Mental Health Check: Accepting love.
In the beginning of this episode, Gio and Tai share what makes them nerds.
The topic of discussion: Is it ok to spank/whoop you child? Based on Tia Mowry's comments on The Breakfast Club, Gio and Tai share what disciplinary techniques they think would be best for child development.
This episode concludes with "Nigga Shit" rants:
Gio: Niggas overusing social media Tai: Niggas trying to prove a point
In a new segment, "Mental Health Check", they share whatever has affected them mentally for the week to bring awareness to mental health (obviously).
Gio and Tai introduce one another and conversate (I know what I said) about their friendship and what makes them apart of the "Black Nerd Culture".
The topic of discussion: Being apart of the (struggling) working class; why it hurts our reality and why we should try to change the working mentality.
Episode 1 concludes with their "Nigga Shit" rants and "Advice" for the week. Thanks for listening!