Tea with Queen and J.

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#10 Don't Be Alarmed, We're Negroes: The Accidental Episode Aug 15, 2014

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After a long summer siesta, Queen and J. return with an episode that we didn't plan to record. On the heels of the most recent killings of unarmed black persons Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Ezell Ford, and whoever they shoot between now and whenever you read this, Queen and J. join the National Moment of Silence #NMOS14 in NYC's Union Square. When the moment of silence turned into a moment to march in the streets we thought it important to bring you up to speed immediately. No prep, no planning, just Tea with Queen and J. (We heard that... yes, there's usually planning). We missed you. Some show notes! National Moment of Silence #NMOS14 http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/08/14/national-moment-of-silence-nmos14/14045233/ http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/new-yorkers-stage-demonstrations-michael-brown-article-1.1904265 Don't forget to subscribe to us on iTunes, like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/TeawithQueenandJ, follow us on twitter @TeawithQJ, and email us at teawithqueenandj@gmail.com

#9 All Men Are Created Guilty, Whiplash Backlash, and the Angry Artist Jun 26, 2014

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The laughter is sonically brutal this episode as we record while utterly exhausted. In preparation for an unexpected summer siesta we wanted to make sure that we got some good tea time in because we'll never leave you hanging. J. meets Dule Hill and defends her grandmother's honor, while Queen is the lord of the dance at every dance party in your favorite city. We discuss the backlash of the whiplash inducing Jeremy Meeks photo, and the thinking behind it. J. gets called "Howard Stern" by an angry author who's sensitive about her shit, Queen talks "ratchet Monday" television, and even though we've never been more tired we give some time to the Central Park Five and their recent $40 million dollar settlement 25 years after being falsely convicted of rape as teenagers. It's tea time, drink up! Some show notes! For more information on The Creative Collective visit www.iamthecreativecollective.com "DeadBeat Moms: It's Not Just About Money" by Naomi Brunner is still on sale for Kindle and in paperback at Amazon.com For more information on The Central Park Five: http://www.nydailynews.com/services/central-park-five Don't forget to subscribe to us on iTunes, like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/TeawithQueenandJ, follow us on twitter @TeawithQJ, and email us at teawithqueenandj@gmail.com

#8 Real... Down to Mars Girls Jun 15, 2014

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Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds talking politics, pop-culture and liberation over tea. Drink up! It's crazy episode 8! J. talks her experience at Governor's ball, 20 years of Outkast, Childish Gambino, and the scum of the summer music festival. Queen talks OITNB and everything is coming up Millhouse (and by Millhouse we mean sex). We talk Sophia Chester's upcoming new book series "Cosmic Callisto Caprica & The Missing Rings of Saturn". And like it or not we discuss the politics of deadbeat moms as featured in Naomi Brunner's new book "Deadbeat Moms: It's Not Just About Money". Some show notes! For more information on "Cosmic Callisto Caprica & The Missing Rings Of Saturn" and the July 1st kickstarter to fund this new series, follow @SophiaTheAuthor on twitter and like the facebook page at www.facebook.com/CosmicCallistoCaprica "DeadBeat Moms: It's Not Just About Money" by Naomi Brunner on sale for Kindle and in paperback at Amazon.com Don't forget to subscribe to us on iTunes, like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/TeawithQueenandJ, follow us on twitter @TeawithQJ, and email us at teawithqueenandj@gmail.com

#7 Black Wall Street: Days of Future Deleted Past Jun 03, 2014

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Queen and J. are back and excited as fructose! Catching up we talk about #BringBackOurGirls, X-Men and Saturday morning cartoons. J. has déjà vu at a street festival, and Queen foams at the mouth about mislaid 'baby hair'. Recorded on the anniversary of the US bombing of Tulsa, Oklahoma's Black Wall Street, we discuss the events that lead up to that day and writer Ta-Nehisi Coates article "The Case for Reparations". Drink up! Some show notes! -More info on The Black Wall Street of Tulsa: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwood,_Tulsa,_Oklahoma#.22The_Black_Wall_Street.22 http://www.ebony.com/black-history/the-destruction-of-black-wall-street-405#axzz31GYzN1v7 -"The Case for Reparations" by Ta-Nehisi Coates http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2014/05/the-case-for-reparations/361631/ Don't forget to subscribe to us on iTunes, like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeawithQueenandJ, follow us on twitter @TeawithQJ, and email us at teawithqueenandj@gmail.com

#6 Sensei Splinter, Boys, Toys, and Who is Helen Mirren? Apr 13, 2014

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Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds talking politics, pop-culture and liberation over tea. Drink up! When life gets real Queen and J. show up without topics and with a lot of random but fun jibber jabber. Queen speculates and J. renames actors. We talk Captain America, TMNT, hotel parties, the politics of collecting, masklophobia, and customer service. J. spends a lot of time confusing badass Helen Mirren with badass Ellen Barkin, and Queen loves the kids. She also loves swirling her spoon in her tea cup, and you can hear it. Some show notes! -The current Puerto Rican flag is not a derivative of the American flag, but was modeled after the Cuban flag in 1892. -Captain America showed up in comics during WWII -TNMT had three 90s films featuring actors in turtle suits, and one computer animated film in 2007 -Also, Joe Manganiello #thatisall Don't forget to subscribe to us on iTunes, like us on Facebook, follow us on twitter @TeawithQJ, and email us at teawithqueenandj@gmail.com

#5 The Sillies, Bat Signals, and Love & Baseball Apr 05, 2014

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Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds talking politics, pop-culture and liberation over tea. Drink up! If you thought the sound quality was bad before... now there's static! We're working on it! Its spring again and Queen is dating while J. is failing at flirting. We talk Albuquerque and police. And then, Idris Elba is many things, we discuss what he isn't, along with climate change, baseball and baby daddies. Don't forget to subscribe to us on iTunes, like our Facebook page, follow us on twitter @TeawithQJ, and email us at teawithqueenandj@gmail.com

#4 Queen vs. The Queen, Puerto Rican Boogaloo, and Heartbreak Huey Mar 30, 2014

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Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds talking politics, pop-culture and liberation over tea. Drink up! We're back from spring break!! J. had an amazing Puerto Rican vacation and won't let it go. The new season of The Boondocks is coming and we're all in our feelings about it. Queen's got an opinion about The Queen (Latifah that is); and we talk K-squared, yeah... that K-squared. Lastly, we know that Mindy from 'The Mindy Project' is a doctor but we call her a lawyer, and last-lastly we want you to check out the Nashville, TN based non-profit organization www.street-works.org. Don't forget to subscribe to us on iTunes, like our Facebook page, follow us on twitter @TeawithQJ, and email us at teawithqueenandj@gmail.com

#3 Healthcare, The Man Who Peed on a Stick, and Condoms Condoms Condoms Mar 21, 2014

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Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds talking politics, pop-culture and liberation over tea. Drink up! We're on iTunes people! Back by popular demand, Queen gets to finish her eyebrow diatribe, we talk moms, Obamacare, McDonald's commercials, what's lacking at Starbucks, condoms, HIV tests and other pharmacy delights. Thank you to all of our listeners! Enjoy this and previous episodes as we take a quick spring break, and return in two weeks. As always, you can find us on our facebook page Tea with Queen and J., on Twitter @TeawithQJ, or send us an email at TeawithQueenandJ@gmail.com.

#2 Marissa Alexander, Peter Parker, and The Case Of The Notorious Eyebrow Mar 15, 2014

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Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds talking politics, pop-culture and liberation over tea. Drink up! This week we talk bad eyebrows, the Marissa Alexander case, film casting of your favorite comic and cartoon characters; we refer to Aunt May as Peter Parkers grandmother, but you'll forgive us; Lupita Nyong'o (again...), and in the wake of the 17th anniversary of the death of The Notorious B.I.G., J. wants us to remember Lil' Kim.

#1 Squirrels, The Oscars and Gentrification Mar 07, 2014

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Queen and J. talk Spike Lee, the rise of Lupita Nyong'o, bingeing on Louis CK, dietary habits, and Queen gives us a play-by-play of the life and times of her window squirrel. Drink up!

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