Springle is joined by Kenya, Rosemary and newcomers Suzy and Maurice to the DB table; discussing the differences in the way that men and women communicate. Is there a stark difference between the sexes? Also, how important is transparency in a relationship or situationship? Things get a bit spicy, tune in for more detail!
Full house this week. Springle, Boogs, Snead, Khuru and Kim are joined by new DB family member St. John. We are discussing the controversial new video "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" by rapper Lil Nas X. Many are offended by the imagery in the video, which touches on what's perceived as Satanic imagery (Lil Nas X is giving the devil a lapdance in the video). Public outrage surrounding the video is helming on the insinuation that it could be corrupting to children. Is it though? Hit that play button!
On Episode 11, Springle, Snead, Twaz and Kenya discuss the newer trend of Black political activists becoming celebrities. Are they losing sight of the real battle in their embrace by the general populace? Are they in it for The People or for the payment? Kirk Franklin's recently leaked audio of him using expletives in a heated exchange with his son. Should a Christian and prominent Gospel figure such as Kirk be allowed to use this kind of language, or should he be held to a higher standard? Let's discuss.
Recently at the 2021 Grammy's, Jay Z got a lot of flack for being out and about with his wife Beyonce, sporting freeform dreadlocks. Otherwise known as "Bongo dreads" in the Caribbean. It's a style grown and worn mainly by those of the Rastafarian faith. Some members of Black Twitter didn't take too kindly with Jay Z's form of expression; with some folks saying he is too rich to be sporting a hairstyle like that. Why would Beyonce let him leave the house like that? etc. Springle, Snead, Twaz, Khuru and Kenya chop it up on what the reaction to Jay Z's natural hairstyle may mean deep down inside, for those in opposition. You don't wanna miss it!
Springle, Boogs, Snead, Twaz are joined by DB family from the UK, Zoe deliberate on this week's 2nd part of the episode. We look at the "Royal Marriage" of Meghan Markle to Prince Harry of the British Monarchy. After an interview with Oprah, declaring that she was experiencing some forms of racism, the couple moved left their royal titles behind. Did Meghan know what she was getting into? Tune in.
Springle, Boogs, Snead, Twaz are joined by DB family from the UK, Zoe on this week's episode. How has R&B music changed in terms of demographics in the past few years? Is it being "white-washed" or is the music format just becoming more of a staple sound across the globe? This is a two-part episode. Join in the conversation.
On this episode, we are excited to have our first monthly book review; starting with "Homegoing" by Yaa Gyasi. A beautifully written book, with a fascinating look at several generations of a Black family taken from the continent, to their descendants residing in the US, as well as the African continent. Springle, Boogs, Kim and Snead, along with Kenya, chop it up about the book. The crew also readdresses Canada's role in the slave trade. Why do we never associate slavery and racism with Canada? Is it all based in a great PR stunt, to minimize what's going really going on in the great white North? Tune in!
Full house this week with Springle, Boogs, Snead, Kenya, Christina, and Kim. Listen in as we discuss the movie and toxic relationships as well as delving into the newer trend of songs hitting # 1 on the music charts, due to their usage by social media personalities. Should these artists compensate these online sensations who've helped them climb the charts, by using their material; should they slide a couple bands? Tune in!
As we slowly approach Spring, the hosts Springle, Boogs, Snead, Twaz and Kenya are bringing the heat! This week's episode touches on Black historical figures from around the diaspora as well as very heated debate between two of the panelists! We review the movie Judas and The Black Messiah, based around the life of the Black Panther Party chairman, Fred Hampton and FBI informant Bill O'Neal who contributed to his assassination. We have four of the panelists going at it on two separate occasions in this episode. Tune in to find out who, you don't want to miss this one!!!
Springle, Snead and Kenya go back and forth on this episode about the contemporary celebration of Valentine's Day. Does all the money, chocolates and hoopla surrounding this holiday really worth it? Join us with a full review of the movie celebrating Black Love, entitled "Sylvie's Love" (found on Amazon Prime) starring Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha. We also honor a few Black inventors for this month of February, which is Black History Month.
As we honor Black History Month, this month of February, Springle, Boogs, Snead, Twaz and Kim return to discuss the film by Regina King... One Night In Miami starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as Malcolm X, Eli Goree as Cassius Clay, Aldis Hodge as Jim Brown, and Leslie Odom Jr. as Sam Cooke. A beautifully crafted fictional take on their friendship and their meeting in Miami in 1964 to celebrate Cassius Clay (who would go on to change his name to Muhammad Ali). On a lighter note, the panel discusses that beloved staple of the Black community... Fried Chicken! This one is a fun one!
Full house on this episode! Springle, Boogs, Snead are joined by Kenya and Christina, as they chop it up about the idea of a "Southern Migration" proposed by Commentator, Journalist, and Author Charles M. Blow. What if Black people returned to the South in droves? How beneficial would that be to the Black populace? Is the increased visibility of interracial coupling a deliberate social agenda, or pure marketing genius? Double Bind remembers actress and Black Icon Cicely Tyson in her transition, as well as a few others who've joined the ancestors! You don't want to miss it!
Springle, Boogs, Khuru and Twaz discuss Michigan's Ex-Governor Rick Snyder, among others, who has been indicted over their involvement with the Flint Water Crisis of 2014. Netflix's new documentary on the Crack Epidemic of the 80s, has the panel debating it's impact over the image of, and implications to the Black Community vs the response today to the Opioid Crisi.
Part Two of the extended Episode 1. Why is there a major difference between Caucasian empathy, when the participants are White vs being Black? Jazmine Sullivan has dropped the weight, and a new EP "Heaux Tales", Is she being too sexy? Is she chasing the sexualized image of today's R&B girls? Would you accept a wooden wedding ring from your spouse-to-be? See what Springle, Boogs, Snead, Christina and Vicky have to say!
We are back at it! Springle, Boogs, and Snead are joined by Christina and Vicky, as we discuss the affects of the pandemic on our personal lives as well as our predictions for the rest of the year. How has Covid affected you? What ways are our lives changing with the onset of this disease? Tune in for our two-part Episode!
On one of most heated conversations... newcomer to the Double Bind Podcast, Christina takes host Springle, Boogs and Snead to task on issues surrounding the reconciliation of the original "Dark skinned Aunt Viv" Janet Hubert and Will Smith. We also discuss the viral video shot in a Black-owned restaurant in Dallas, Tx, where the owner is seen berating his patrons for their behavior. Was he in right? Tune in, you don't want to miss this one!
Our longest episode to-date. Host Springle, and co-host Twaz discuss identity and culture across the diaspora. From the Ivory Coast, to Sudan to the United Kingdom, Canada, Grenada and the USA; how similar were our experiences growing up? What challenges did we face? Join guest Yann, Kim and Rosemary as we ask these questions.
Our LGBTQI listeners have spoken! Join Boogs, Brendan, Prince, DeMarcus as they join Abdul in conversation about gay relationships, body image, social media. How different are straight men's view of their self-image different from a gay man's? Is thirst-trapping more predominant in the gay culture? How does Abdul feel about being an ally? Is social media a negative element in gay relationships? So many questions. Tune in!
We touch on some of the deciding factors in the Latino vote for this past 2020 Presidential election. How has the hypersexualization of Black men (and women) in today's society affected us? Are Black men allowed to show vulnerability? Tune in on this episode, as Springle, Boogs, Snead and Twaz discuss!
So many of us are rooted in a religious upbringing. Has it pacified Black people in our pursuit of equality? How does it help? With Joe Biden and Kamala Harris elected as the new President and Vice-President of the United States, will the state of Black America change with this new administration? Join Springle, Twaz, Kuru and Abdul as we discuss.
