The Nod
The Nod tells the stories of Black life that don’t get told anywhere else, from an explanation of how purple drink became associated with Black culture to the story of how an interracial drag troupe traveled the nation in the 1940s. We celebrate the genius, the innovation, and the resilience that is so particular to being Black -- in America, and around the world.
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The Vindication of Snap Music
Eric tries to prove that snap music was falsely accused of being a stain on hip hop. But will Judge Brittany give snap music the redemption it deserves?
28 min
52
Oprah’s Legends Ball: Endgame
Brittany makes the case that Oprah has already made the superhero movie that puts ALL others to shame.
42 min
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The Rise and Fall of Black TV (feat. Erika Alex...
Living Single alum Erika Alexander details what it was really like during the Golden Era of Black TV in the 90s, and how she navigated Hollywood after that Black entertainment boom went bust in the 2000s.
40 min
54
How to Stay Southern
Food writer Nicole A. Taylor introduces Eric to a simple yet fancy dessert that helps her stay connected with her Southern roots.
26 min
55
Jordyn Woods vs. The Kardashians
A fresh look at the Kardashian feud with Jordyn Woods, a family friend accused of fooling around with Khloe Kardashian’s boyfriend.
40 min
56
The Greatest Biopic That’s Never Been Made?
This week, Eric shares with Brittany his three reasons why everyone’s favorite guardian angel, Della Reese, deserves a showstopping biopic for the ages.
32 min
57
My Black Robot Friend
A woman tries to befriend a robot, but when things don’t go as planned, she decides to take matters into her own hands.
44 min
58
One-on-One
Fighting against the clock, a young woman asks her dad about the one moment from his past he's fought to forget.
37 min
59
Chidi and The Good Place
Eric talks with Cord Jefferson, a writer for NBC’s The Good Place, and later tells Brittany the legendary tale of a little-known Black cowboy.
35 min
60
A Madea Homegoing
We are gathered here today to celebrate the life of sister Mabel Madea Simmons.
31 min
61
Six Degrees: Black History Month Edition
Will Eric and Mack embarrass the ancestors or will they redeem BHM for us all?
28 min
62
What’s Wrong with A Little Romance? (Feat. Jasm...
Brittany discovers a steamy, sensual world of romance novels that center Black women.
33 min
63
Can MDMA Treat Racial Trauma?
A new kind of treatment for PTSD, MDMA-assisted psychotherapy, may be just a few years away from legalization. What could it do for Black patients struggling with trauma?
33 min
64
The Cult of Father Divine
Eric walks us through the life of Father Divine, a Black man who became the biggest cult religious leader you’ve likely never heard of.
30 min
65
Brittany's Choice: Sister, Sister
29 min
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Eric's Choice: On That Lo Life $hit
24 min
67
2019 Glow Up
27 min
68
How We Failed
14 min
69
A Star Is Born On Beale Street
Eric and Brittany dig into how "If Beale Street Could Talk" and "A Star Is Born" get viewers to root for the love at the center of the stories.
35 min
70
Good For The Blacks: Cardi vs. Nicki
The beef between rap titans Cardi B and Nicki Minaj consumed the news this year. Is it Good for the Blacks?
38 min
71
The Fugitive
A little-known story of how one woman stood up to one of the most powerful men in American history.
32 min
72
Black in Fashion
20 min
73
To All the Boys in Rom-Coms Who Suck
Brittany schools Eric on the true nature of romantic male leads, from Marcus in "Boomerang" to Lance in "The Best Man."
35 min
74
How to Make Free People
Writer and thinker Casey Gerald reflects on what we lose when we buy into the promise of the American dream.
26 min
75
Nobody Looks Like Me
You’ve heard of the Little Rock Nine, but what about the Memphis 13? Eric talks to a man whose parents put him on the front lines of the battle for public school desegregation.... when he was only five years old.
24 min