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Ep. 77 - Love and Bodega Boxes Sep 18, 2017

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The BLR crew recently started binge-watching "The Wire" for the 50-11th time, and it's been interesting watching while utilizing a "Post Freddie Gray" lens. Also, two hipsters and former Google employees are attempting to destroy yet another staple of urban culture by starting a company that produces glorified vending machines appropriately called "Bodega", and they are being dragged for filth over social media. Oh, and speaking of gentrification, we discuss the parallels between gentrification and romantic breakups after watching the season finale of HBO's Insecure...yeah, we gets deep y'all. Enjoy! #gentrification #love #insecure #thewire #hbo #PodcastsInColor #PodsInColor #DontStopListenListen #cultural #appropriation #bodega #urbanlife #podcast #NYC #quarterwater #vendingmachine #youtriedit #blackpodcast

Ep. 76 - Whose House? Joel's House! Sep 05, 2017

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On this week's episode, we fought through DJ Black Shah's runny nose to bring y'all more heat for your earhole. We discussed how Joel Osteen reaaally didn't want y'all in his "house" after so many lost theirs during Hurricane Harvey, causing him to fold under pressure from the public; Donald Trump's attempt to make Hurricane Harvey an opportunity for a campaign rally; and whether Future and Migos are more relevant to hip-hop than Nas (yeah, I know). #joelosteen #lakewoodchurch #DontStopListenListen #trapbrew #PodsInColor #PodcastsInColor #nas #blackexcellence #podcast

Ep. 75 - You're A Demon If You Come For King Trump Aug 28, 2017

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This week we tackled racial litmus tests, the eclipse and church folk mad about people coming for their King Trump.

Ep. 74 - They Are Toddlers Aug 22, 2017

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The crew is back from a much needed vacation and we're already in need of another round of self care. While we were away, Charlottesville was burning, or rather illuminated by tiki torches and burning white rage. A protestor on the side of equality was killed when a white supremacist plowed into a crowd with his car. 45 repped his dude bro set shamelessly and promoted his winery. But what of college campuses as a nexus of freedom of speech and violence? What does this mean for other campuses as the new academic year begins and the alt-right moves forward with their recruitment efforts? Also, Bannon is out. Seems like a win but Bannon has pretty much sworn to release the kraken on us all so there's that. All of this to say that the movement against dismantling white supremacy and its hateful fuckshit is well and alive. All of this and more on the new new from your favorite podcast crew. #whitetears #whitesupremacy #bannon #charlottesville #trump #breitbart #kkk #tikitorches #DontStopListenListen #whiterage #trapbrew #brownliquor #PodcastsInColor

Ep. 73 - White Tears: A Love Story Aug 07, 2017

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Hey listeners! The audio is up from our live streamed episode. We talked white tears as the real weapons of mass destruction and why they're as dangerous as a kangaroo with a bayonet. #whitetears #kapernick #NFL #NoKapernickNoNFL #DontStopListenListen #WMD #blacklivesmatter #raylewis

Ep. 72 - Black Joy Is Black Resistance (feat. Eric Ellis and Nick Gaines) Jul 31, 2017

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This week, we were joined by Eric Eliis, co-founder of blackfamilyjoy.com to discuss the importance of creating, sharing, and viewing images of black families being free and happy. Eric is also behind that adorable video that shows his family attempting yoga with their beautiful toddler, Faruq Ade, that's since gone viral and has been shared by the likes of Afropunk, The Huffington Post, Because of Them We Can, and more. We were also joined by our favorite mental health guru, Nick Gaines, where we discussed the health care saga, the affects of Trump's attempt to ban transgender folks from military service, and of course we had to touch on Issa Rae's "Insecure". Enjoy! #blackjoy #blackfamilyjoy #photography #blackboyjoy #healthyliving #melanin #babyyoga #DontStopListenListen #insecure #hbo #trump #obamacare #repeal #transgender #kidsofinstagram #yogawithkids #relationshipgoals #yogajourney #insecureHBO #becauseofthemwecan #trapbrew

Ep. 71 - Tip Your Waitress Jul 18, 2017

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This week, we were joined by our good best friend, Rasheed Shakur and his immaculate beard. Rasheed has been a hospitality professional for over 15 years and is back in the states after living in Anguilla, so we discussed being black in the hospitality industry and the nuances involved in expat communities of color. We also discussed the murder of Bakari Henderson in Greece. Oh, and Beyonce gave birth to twins, so we discussed her navel and much more. Enjoy! #beyonce #DontStopListenListen #bakarihenderson #expat #anguilla #blacktravel #PodcastsInColor #podsincolor #podcast #trapbrew #greece #travel #blr #trueblood #lafayette #hbo #nelsanellis

Ep. 70 - Juanita Bynum is the Dr. Umar Johnson of the Black Church Jul 11, 2017

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On this week's episode of The Brown Liquor Report, we discuss the whole Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna fiasco, Juanita Bynum has more degrees that Dr. Umar and she wants you to spend a grip for you all to come celebrate with her, and Shaun King has a rack of kids. All of this and more on another hilarious and informative episode! #blacchyna #kardashian #PodcastsInColor #PodsInColor #trapbrew #DontStopListenListen #juanitabynum #degrees #unambassador #podcast #blackmedia #umarjohnson #hotep

Ep. 69 - Blerds in the Trap (feat. J. from Tea with Queen and J.) Jul 03, 2017

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This week, the BLR crew was honored to have a special guest with us in The Trap: J., one half the awesomely dope podcast, Tea with Queen and J.! She was in town for the inaugural installment of BlerDCon 2017, a convention that's centered around minority nerds in all genres, from sci-fi to cosplay. J. has identified as a blerd (black nerd) for quite some time, so of course we discussed the culture with her. We also discussed the backlash following Trump's tweets about Mika Brzezinski's bleeding face, the NRA's apparent call to action against progress, and Jay Z's new album, 4:44. We had a ball on this episode, y'all. We could have talked for 8 more hours! Enjoy! #teawithqj #TrapBrew #DontStopListenListen #444 #JayZ #noid #beyonce #mika #PodsInColor #blerDCon #blerd #blacknerd #cosplay #womanism #storm #podcast #podcastsincolor

Ep. 68 - You Good? Part III feat. Nick Gaines Jun 29, 2017

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On our latest episode, we finish our series on mental health Black Now: You Good? by discussing family, parenting, and more on self-care. We were joined by our fave mental health jedi to unpack more about mental wellness, crises and causes, and how to maintain a healthy state of being by loving yourself and accessing services. We also took a field trip to hell. Literally AC was out in our studio, yet we persisted and talked about the current events that made us want to drag a few people down with us...like 45 making us Russians, 44 not telling us he knew before going on vacay, the creator of the waist trainer and the wardrobe folks who handed them out at the BET awards and more. Take a listen. Thanks for your support! #DontStopListenListen #blacknow #PodsInColor #prodigy #mobbdeep #selfcare #trapbrew #mentalhealth

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