Stay ConnectedThe Unfriendly Black Hotties is a biweekly podcast about the intersection of race, gender, and sexuality in pop culture and politics.
Co-hosts and best friends Christina and Kamille share their ~*global*~ takes on higher ed, books, movies, TV, fashion, culinary arts, and whatever the hell else they feel like. Get involved.
Tickets for our July 15 live show in Boston are available for purchase now! Get them at bit.ly/overduehotties. Doors open at 6:30. The Hotties are on at 7:00, Overdue is on at 8:00, and you can hang with us at the bar right after! Get involved <3 *** The Hotties are welcoming the warm weather with an episode all about ~*summertime lovin*~. First up, summer culture: CT and KW have essential strategies to keep you from sobbing at the beach, and a selection of their favorite soapy/sultry/sexy tv and film [1:14]. Next, they get into that GOOD sh*t: a history of Unfriendly Black Hottie summer ho-ing [21:29]. They share stories from the Slutty Summer of 2K15, and discuss all the reasons why summer is especially good for ho-mance. In "Hey, Facts Tho," CT and KW share helpful knowledge about crazy animals AND some of the ways the American government fails us every day [34:54]! In other words, the next company party is about to be LIT. And as always, the Hotties have plenty of culture for your involvement [46:12]. Join them, won't you? This episode contains swearing and the N word. Music is courtesy of Ryan Little. Find more of his work here: freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Little/. Find links to sources, recommendations, and sundry UBH foolishness at theblackhotties.com. Follow CT & KW on Twitter jointly @theblackhotties, and individually @c_gracet & @thatblasiangirl.
The Hotties start the show off right with a Nonsense in Higher Ed roundup that's sure to delight and enrage in equal measure [1:31]. Paying for education is complicated, boards of trustees STAY acting up, and academics are catty AF. Then CT & KW serve up fresh facts for a fact-deficient world [16:15]. Are you gonna hear about some crazy animals? Naturally. Will you learn a new, desperately sad detail about one of America's many broken promises?? OH BUT OF COURSE. In the second half of the show, the Hotties provide a signature Brown Girl Take™ on the Hulu adaptation of The Handmaid's Tale [32:29]. They talk about the show's disinterest in race, the musical cues they love (and hate), and what they hope to see from the show moving forward. As usual, the Hotties have some good culture for your involvement [50:09], and in a twist, they've also got a delightful bit of IRL news to share [57:41]. Join them, won't you? This episode contains swearing and the N word. Music is courtesy of Ryan Little. Find more of his work here: freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Little/. Find links, fact sources, and sundry foolishness at theblackhotties.com. Follow CT & KW on Twitter jointly @theblackhotties, and individually @c_gracet & @thatblasiangirl.
The Hotties kick off this week's episode with some ~*hot higher ed gossip*~, including an update on everyone's favorite unqualified public servant and a deep dive into HBCU campus politics [1:22]. Then, they've got a fresh round of facts, including helpful definitions for the Sean Spicers of the world, healthcare guidance for discerning butts, and animal skills to leave you (and KW) speechless [14:40]. In the second half of the show, CT and KW discuss the undeniable pull of Peter Gallagher and the complexity of late-in-life relationships in the latest season of Grace and Frankie [32:10], catch up on some listener letters [44:14], and share a veritable smorgasbord of culture for your involvement [52:43]. Join them, won't you? This episode contains swearing and the N word. Music is courtesy of Ryan Little. Find more of his work here: freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Little/.
Welcome to spring, fam! In this week's episode, the Hotties discuss Queen Maxine Waters, Duchess April Ryan, and #BlackWomenAtWork [1:32]. Spoiler alert: being a black woman is hellllla tiring. Then, they share some fresh facts (oceanographic AND historical) [18:07] and discuss what happens when you've lost that lovin' feeling for a friend [40:46]. As per usual, CT & KW have a little culture for your involvement too [1:02:15]. Join them, won't you? This episode contains swearing and the N word. *shrug* Music is courtesy of Ryan Little. Find more of his work here: freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Little/.
**There was an issue with the music on the first upload of this episode. Fixed it! Get involved, y'all.** The Hotties are back and keeping it classic – they've got a newsy Nonsense in Higher Ed roundup [1:23], a fresh round of facts [16:00], and a listener letter about what it's like to work in a university setting [36:27]. Seriously y'all, this episode has it all: the Supreme Court, banaynays and pined-apples, HORSE MURDER, and some incredibly frank salary discussions (#PayUp). CT and KW also have culture aplenty for your involvement [55:15], including some A+ #TryPod recommendations. Join them, won't you? This episode contains profanity, because we enjoy it. Music is courtesy of Ryan Little. Find more of his work here: freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Little/.
For this "Just the Facts, Ma'am" edition of the Unfriendly Black Hotties, CT and KW have ranged far and wide to bring you the best facts this weird/trash world has to offer [2:07]. Does CT yell about the sea? AYUP. Does KW have deep insights into mammalian reproduction?? OF COURSE. Is this country doing profound harm to queers, POC, and immigrants of all kinds??? O-b-v-i-o-u-s-l-y. And because the Hotties love you and want you to be better, they've got culture for you too [42:19]. Join them, won't you? This episode contains both swearing and the N word. Music is courtesy of Ryan Little. Find more of his work here: freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Little/.
This week, y'alls lil' President has tried it AGAIN, and the Hotties are here to discuss why removing protections for trans kids in schools is dangerous and wack [1:28]. We gotta do better, fam. Then, fan favorite "Hey, Facts Tho," and while CT & KW still haven't solved the mystery of Amerigo Vespucci (honestly when did he happen) they have plentiful knowledge about bugs, oceans, and Adobo seasoning [15:54]. KW gives a historic overview of all the times black folks have been wronged by white people at the Oscars, and CT walks us through the #DRAMA that popped off this Sunday [31:37]. As per usual, they have culture of all kinds for you to get involved with [49:05]. Join them, won't you? This episode contains both swearing and the N word. YOLO dawg. Music is courtesy of Ryan Little. Find more of his work here: freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Little/.
The Hotties are here to round out their coverage of Black History Month, and fam, it is a doozy. First they tackle Raoul Peck's I Am Not Your Negro, a documentary about the blistering words and life of James Baldwin [1:46]. They supplement their conversation with a debate between Baldwin and Malcom X, which you should for sure take a listen to. Spoiler: we ain't never been your negroes. Then it is the return of #FanFavorite "Hey, Facts Tho." Nature facts, The World Is Trash facts, and of course, many shocked gasps from KW [22:30]. (WHO IS AMERIGO VESPUCCI THO???) For the third segment, it is the FANTASY ROM COM DRAFT, wherein the Hotties pitch queer rom coms that simply need to be in the culture [38:05]. Come for the gay feelings, stay for the gay feelings. Of course, they have culture you should be about [54:36] — join them, won't you? This episode contains the usual swearing. Music is courtesy of Ryan Little. Find more of his work here: freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Little/.
Hiya pals! The Hotties are ringing in Black History Month with a conversation about how y'all done us WRONG – specifically, how the mythical link between black academic achievement and "acting white" harms everyone, and black kids most especially [1:22]. Truly, a deep dive worthy of Urkel himself. Then, in an attempt to recover from the pain of Moana's losses at the Golden Globes, CT and KW share some of their all-time favorite award show moments [16:42]. Did Lil Kim's sparkle-boob make the list? What about that time Kanye spoke truth to whiteness?? Guess you gotta listen to find out ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ In "Hey, Facts Tho", the Hotties teach each other about the wonders of the natural universe, and also about how very oppressive America is! WHAT. A. TREAT [37:27]. And as usual, they have plenty of culture for you to get involved with [51:00]. Join them, won't you?
Sick of talking about race? Too bad! This week, the Hotties have a veritable smorgasbord of ~racially charged~ conversations for you. First, they dive into the upcoming March on Washington: the good, the bad, and who should really stop tweeting [1:25]. Then they share a fresh round of facts, which include (but are not limited to) the sea, various critters therein, and assorted travails of racial minorities in America [19:14]. CT and KW round out the show with a conversation about Zootopia, a film much-praised for its take on race [32:48]. Is that praise deserved?? The Hotties have AMPLE opinions. Of course, they've got plenty of culture for your involvement too [46:16]. Join them, won't you? This episode contains a regular amount of swearing. Music is courtesy of Ryan Little. Find more of his work here: freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Little/.
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