Dorie is joined by her good friend, Val. Dorie passes the aux cord in a real way on this episode because Val puts her on A LOT of music and speaks on many genres. Val shares her eclectic taste, talks the stages of breaking up & how she relates to albums that do the same. She also speaks on how black music is not the only genre where grown folks can't relate to the youth.

Who is Valerie Jean-Charles?

Valerie Jean-Charles is a political strategic communications expert with experience working on some of the country’s most pressing issues, including progressive economics and gun violence. She is also writer whose work has focused on analyzing and offering a new perspective on the Haitian-American experience. You can follow her on Twitter @ThatBKGurl.