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Straight Up, Sis!

Masini McDermott & Tara Jackson

33 episodes

4 months ago

Hard to believe we're at the end of ANOTHER season. Thank y'all for rocking with us thus far! For our last episode of the season, we thought it'd be nice to reflect on some advice we'd give our younger selves. We've lived and learned and come so far from where we once were. Here's to us and you, past, present, and future! See y'all next season! Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsis Instagram: @straightupsispod ------------------------------------------ Logo design: Dora Tanasoiu...

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Hard to believe we're at the end of ANOTHER season. Thank y'all for rocking with us thus far! For our last episode of the season, we thought it'd be nice to reflect on some advice we'd give our younger selves. We've lived and learned and come so far from where we once were. Here's to us and you, past, present, and future! See y'all next season! Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsis Instagram: @straightupsispod ------------------------------------------ Logo design: Dora Tanasoiu...

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Straight Up, Sis!

Hard to believe we're at the end of ANOTHER season. Thank y'all for rocking with us thus far! For our last episode of the season, we thought it'd be nice to reflect on some advice we'd give our younger selves. We've lived and learned and come so far from where we once were. Here's to us and you, past, present, and future! See y'all next season! Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsis Instagram: @straightupsispod ------------------------------------------ Logo design: Dora Tanasoiu...

3 years ago

1 hour 19 minutes

Straight Up, Sis!

Wellllllp, y'all know we love games so this season we decided to play smash or pass and it got hilarious verrrry quickly! If you were mentioned, know we love you and it's all fun and games over here. Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsis Instagram: @straightupsispod ------------------------------------------ Logo design: Dora Tanasoiu Music: Tara Jackson Business Inquiries: straightupsis@gmail.com

3 years ago

1 hour 1 minute

Straight Up, Sis!

Roe v. Why Are You Talking About My Uterus?!

The title says it all. HANDS OFF MY BODY, BRUH!!! Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsis Instagram: @straightupsispod ------------------------------------------ Logo design: Dora Tanasoiu Music: Tara Jackson Business Inquiries: straightupsis@gmail.com

3 years ago

52 minutes

Straight Up, Sis!

Wait...am I addicted to IG?

Most of us have it, a lot of us use it daily, and it's constantly a topic of coversation: Instagram! This week we explore what the social media platform is to us, why we use (or overuse) it, and how it plays into every day life. What are some of your fave types of pages on insta? Let us know! Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsis Instagram: @straightupsispod ------------------------------------------ Logo design: Dora Tanasoiu Music: Tara Jackson Business Inquiries: straightupsi...

3 years ago

1 hour 6 minutes

Straight Up, Sis!

An Honest Conversation.

No Masini's Message, no Tara's Truth, just an honest, open, and somewhat uncomfortable conversation. What good is a sisterhood if you can't be real with one another? Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsis Instagram: @straightupsispod ------------------------------------------ Logo design: Dora Tanasoiu Music: Tara Jackson Business Inquiries: straightupsis@gmail.com

3 years ago

45 minutes

Straight Up, Sis!

Off To Dreamland!

**Disclaimer** The audio quality of this episode may be a bit funky; tried my best to work it out but sometimes technology fails. Hope you enjoy it all the same!-T We're talking all about dreams! What do they mean? Why do we have them? Deep dive with us into our dreams and tell us about any crazy dreams you've had! Dream Symbol Interpretation: https://www.auntyflo.com/ The Nightmare: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3317522/ Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsis Instagram: @straigh...

3 years ago

56 minutes

Straight Up, Sis!

Sometimes It Beez Like Dat.

It started out as one topic and them morphed to another and then another...and we're not sorry bout it! Happy April Fools' from two fools! Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsis Instagram: @straightupsispod ------------------------------------------ Logo design: Dora Tanasoiu Music: Tara Jackson Business Inquiries: straightupsis@gmail.com

3 years ago

50 minutes

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Theatre? I Hardly Know Her!

So y'all know we both work in Musical Theatre and we thought it would be fun to talk about it; the good, the bad, and the ugly (cause there's a lot of alllladat). We don't leave anything out about the reality of theatre pre/during COVID and talk a little but about how we've changed and grown over these past few months. Are y'all having conversations around theatre or how things have changed? Let us know! xo. Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsis Instagram: @straightupsispod ----...

3 years ago

1 hour 1 minute

Straight Up, Sis!

How do you know if you can really trust a person? Do you even trust yourself? This episode, we are breaking down trust and all of its complexities. We'll catch you again in two weeks <3 Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsis Instagram: @straightupsispod ------------------------------------------ Logo design: Dora Tanasoiu Music: Tara Jackson Business Inquiries: straightupsis@gmail.com

3 years ago

1 hour 14 minutes

Straight Up, Sis!

HEY Y'ALLLL WE BACK BACK BACK AGAIN! Join us for our third season! We've been on along hiatus cause life really be lifin'...anyhow, in this episode, we bring you up to speed on where we're at and what we've been doing. Weeeeeeee. Love you, Melanie <3 Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsis Instagram: @straightupsispod ------------------------------------------ Logo design: Dora Tanasoiu Music: Tara Jackson Business Inquiries: straightupsis@gmail.com

3 years ago

50 minutes

Straight Up, Sis!

OMG how are we at the end of season two already?!?! We thought a fun way to cap off the season would be with a game of random trivia! Play along with us and see how much random trivial shit you know LOL. Thanks again for chillin with us this season and we hope to catch you in the next one. Much love! Lion King UK Cast Video: https://www.instagram.com/p/CRydgtaJ3P2/ Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsis Instagram: @straightupsispod ------------------------------------------ Logo ...

4 years ago

1 hour 1 minute

Straight Up, Sis!

Foooood, Glorious Foooooood.

It fuels us. It makes us happy. There are several options. It's cultural. FOOD! You gotta eat it! This week, we're all about what makes our bellies say yaaaaaaaay. What are some of your faves, let us know! Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsis Instagram: @straightupsispod ------------------------------------------ Logo design: Dora Tanasoiu Music: Tara Jackson Business Inquiries: straightupsis@gmail.com

4 years ago

1 hour 3 minutes

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Gender? I Hardly Know Her!

Man, woman, or something in between, society will forever have an opinion on how you should behave and what you should look like. This week, we discuss gender and gender roles and how they've shifted and shaped our culture from time. What do you identify as? Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsis Instagram: @straightupsispod ------------------------------------------ Logo design: Dora Tanasoiu Music: Tara Jackson Business Inquiries: straightupsis@gmail.com

4 years ago

59 minutes

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Workin' On My Fitness!

Do y'all like to go ham in the gym or nah? It's so important to take care of your physical, mental, and spiritual health so this week, we're discussing health and fitness and how these things show up in our lives. There are so many ways to stay healthy and active so find some things you like to do and remember, it's all about balance! Resources Mentioned: Dr. Gisèle A. Tennant, PhD, AFLCA, CSEP-CEP https://www.tennantsolutions.org/ drtennant@tennantsolutions.org Abby Pollock, BASc, Pn1, CP...

4 years ago

57 minutes

Straight Up, Sis!

A Lil Nip, A Lil Tuck or Whateva.

Life in plasssstic, it's fantasticcccc! This week, we speak on all things plastic and cosmetic surgery. It seems as if you have the funds, you can build a body fit for the gods but why not embrace what you have naturally? From different procedures to our personal thoughts on our own bodies, we cover it all! Anything you wanna get done? ;) Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsis Instagram: @straightupsispod ------------------------------------------ Logo design: Dora Tanasoiu Music...

4 years ago

1 hour 5 minutes

Straight Up, Sis!

What makes a father? A one time sperm donation? A man who takes care of the finances and nothing else? The guy who says yes when your mom says no? This week, we dive into our personal relationships with our fathers and speak on how they were growing up, how they've changed, and what we want to see in the future. In the words of John Mayer, fathers, be good to your daughters! (and your other kids too lol). Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsis Instagram: @straightupsispod -...

4 years ago

56 minutes

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Cancellation Policy.

Ohhhh cancel culture, we love and we hate you. This week, we discuss our opinions on a few people and situations that have been "cancelled". There's a fine line between free speech and censorship and cancel culture blurs that line even further! Y'all ever been cancelled? Let us know how you feel and please, don't cancel us <3 Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsis Instagram: @straightupsispod ------------------------------------------ Logo design: Dora Tanasoiu Music: Tara Jack...

4 years ago

1 hour 29 minutes

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The Friendship Test.

How well do you know your friends? This week, we play a popular card game from {THE AND} and test our friendship! Check out the Skin Deep shop to purchase decks (or use the app!) and play with your friends and family. Do you think we passed? Listen and find out! Our hearts go out to the Muslim family who were murdered in a terrorist attack this past week. <3 Naseeha Helpline (Free, confidential counselling for Muslim youth) : 1 866 627 3342 Text or call 24/7 AMALA Hotline (Counsel...

4 years ago

57 minutes

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Two Hundred and Fifteen. <3

Trigger/Content Warning: Cultural genocide, child abuse, child death. This week, we talk about the finding of the remains of 215 children at Kamloops Indian Residential School on Tk’emlups te Secwépemc First Nation in Kamloops, B.C. Residential schools may be a "thing of the past", but there are many systems in place today *cough cough* THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, that uphold the same horrific acts of abuse that occurred in Residential schools. We encourage our Indigenous family to reach o...

4 years ago

1 hour 2 minutes

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Pet Peeves aka Things That Bug The Helllll Outta Us.

WELCOME BACK FOR SEASON TWO BAYBEEEEEE! We've missed you all<3 For the first episode of the season, we wanted to dive into things that ANNOY us because, well, the world is annoying. Do you share any of our pet peeves? Any that you think we should add to the list? Hit us up and let us know! Happy listening =) Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsis Instagram: @straightupsispod ------------------------------------------ Logo design: Dora Tanasoiu Music: Tara Jackson Business Inq...

4 years ago

1 hour 35 minutes