Dark and Lovely Pod

In this episode, we welcome newlyweds Latisha and Sheldon (The Frasers) to discuss the in’s and outs of being intentional in Young Black love. We further discuss how they were able to maintain a strong, healthy relationship throughout their 20’s while maintaining their individuality. We end on the importance of therapy and what we would tell our younger selves about love.

Hey guys, we're back again with another episode after a bit of a hiatus! In this episode we catch you guys up on what we've been up to. We also discuss our favourite r&b songs of all time, whether or not Drake has any classic albums and the controversy behind the 'N' word incident a the BAFTA's. We also touch on the pros and cons of AI. We then move on to discuss the "pillars" of what has made us who we are today.

In this episode we welcome a very special guest (Ronda) as a follow up to our earlier episode “Have Your Hoe Phase Before You Get Married”. We discuss the recent diddy documentary on Netflix as well as our thoughts on our sexual liberation as Black women approaching our 30s. Ronda also shares the biggest lesson(s) she’s learned in the first 5 years of marriage. And finally we touch on Ronda’s hair braiding business (Instagram: @beatbybee__ )

Hey guys! We’re back again. In this episode we discuss the nuances of Cardi B and Nicki’s recent beef. We also discuss if it is ever wise to fully trust a man. We also touch on what ‘community’ means for us and what it means to sometimes put others before ourselves and saying “no” to our friends and family as Black women. 

In this oldie but goodie episode, we discuss carnival weekend in Toronto, Davido’s history of infidelity and being the “main” vs “side.” We also touch on our decision making processes and financial literacy as almost 30 year old Black women. And finally we discuss how our ideas of “fun” have changed over the course of our 20's.

In this episode we briefly touch on Love Island. We move on to discuss dating etiquette as women, paying for dates etc. We unpack generational trauma and how we can break cycles. We finally touch on tipping culture in Toronto.

Hey guys! We're back again with a very special and wholesome episode featuring Deja's little sister Najaela. We delve into our generational similarities and differences. And we further discuss the perspective of a big sister versus a little sister on various topics.

Hey guys, We're back again with another episode! This week Deja shares her professional opinion on private versus public school. We move on to discuss "professionalism" in white spaces and how we show up in our full Blackness in the workplace and academic settings. We then delve into the themes of the blockbuster movie 'Sinners' such as culture appropriation, African spirituality, resistance and liberatio

It’s been awhile! But We’re back again with another to  episode to discuss whether or not  we would feel comfortable being a housewife, patriarchy in general and how it relates to the Diddy trial and Halle’s recent restraining order on DDG. We further discuss how society enables abusers. We also touch on how the Black community should hold Black men who abuse Black women accountable. And finally we talk about how to deal with jealousy in your friendships.

Hey guys! We're back again with another episode! In this episode we discuss the Shannon Sharpe scandal and why successful Black men sometimes find themselves in similar predicaments. We also discuss the recent Canadian federal election. And finally we talk about our summer plans.