Join us for our second annual Kwanzaa Spectacular, live at the Bell House in Brooklyn, NY! First, NPR Code Switch host Gene Demby brings us some forgotten Kwanzaa principles. Then MacArthur Genius and New York Times investigative reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones celebrates the silver linings of 2017. And later, DJ extraordinaire Donwill serenades us with some Kwanzaa carols. Plus a Kwanzaa tale, Drunken Debates, some special guests, and more! Follow Nikole Hannah-Jones at @nhannahjones. Follow Gene ...
Dec 27, 2017•1 hr 2 min
We get our tarot cards read and make an announcement about our future. Keep following us on all of the things so we can keep you up to date on what's to come <3 Follow Haylin Belay at @haylinnnnnn and subscribe to her newsletter, My Feminism Involves Witchcraft . Follow Heben: @heavenrants Follow Tracy: @brokeymcpoverty Follow Another Round: @anotherround Email us: [email protected] Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/anotherround Additional music by Lee Rosevere from the Fr...
Dec 20, 2017•57 min
This week, writer and editor Dodai Stewart chats with us about everything from Korean dramas to dating in New York to iPhone games to drug stores in different countries, and more. Come for insightful commentary on the state of digital media, stay for the puns. Follow Dodai Stewart at @dodaistewart. Follow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpoverty Email us: [email protected] Subscribe to our newsletter: buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletter Check out our merch! shop.buzzfeed.com Learn more abo...
Dec 13, 2017•47 min
With the holiday season comes more awkward conversations with family, so we're bringing you an encore episode of our first ever call-in show where you, dear listeners, share with us how you're talking gender, race, politics, and more with your parents, aunties, in-laws, step-siblings, nephews, and more. And guess what: it's really hard! And messy! And you're not alone! We also got our homie Gene Demby of NPR's Code Switch on the line to talk through the now-public email exchange between Margaret...
Dec 06, 2017•1 hr 16 min
Janelle James stops by the stude to chat with us about her new comedy album, Black and Mild , and we plan Girls Trip 2. Then we bring you an encore episode featuring an interview with Janelle, the debut of a segment called White Devil's Advocate, and Stacy's Career Corner (during which Tracy finds an unexpected Google result...!). And come to our Kwanzaa Spectacular live at the Bell House at 8pm on December 8th - get your tickets here . Follow Janelle James at @janellejcomic. Follow Stacy-Marie ...
Nov 29, 2017•1 hr 18 min
This week, we bring to you our conversation with living legend, Jenifer Lewis. You know her from your favorite sitcoms like Fresh Prince, Girlfriends, and most recently, Black-ish , as well as iconic films like What’s Love Got to Do With It? (playing Angela Bassett’s mother) , The Preacher’s Wife (as Whitney Houston’s mom) , and Poetic Justice (as Tupac’s mom). She has a new memoir out, fittingly called The Mother of Black Hollywood . She chats with us about her illustrious career, navigating bi...
Nov 22, 2017•58 min
This week, professional rabble-rouser Stacy-Marie Ishmael is back in the stude with Stacy's Career Corner. She responds to a range of listener questions, from what to do when you're labelled a "feminazi" at work, to how to handle white male bosses with unchecked power. Plus, we discuss sexual harassment, #MeToo, and fighting back. Follow Stacy-Marie Ishmael: @s_m_i Follow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpoverty Email us: [email protected] Subscribe to our newsletter: buzzfeed.com/anotherro...
Nov 15, 2017•1 hr 8 min
This week, we bring you our first ever live show from Toronto! BuzzFeed writer Scaachi Koul reads from her memoir, One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter , then tells us about her trip to the Juggalo March, her DMs from The Rock, and her obsession with Danielle Steele. Plus, artist Maria Qamar aka HateCopy delves into the colorful world of auntie archetypes that she features in her new book, Trust No Aunty , and helps us answer the seminal question: do white people have family re...
Nov 08, 2017•1 hr 2 min
We're thrilled to introduce a new podcast hosted by friends-of-the-show Bim Adewunmi and Nichole Perkins. In this inaugural episode, they examine the charms of Southern men. With a little help from Nichole’s friend Cynthia Harris, they jumpstart the conversation looking at the very juicy André 3000 before sifting through portrayals of the South in film and TV. Plus: a battle for fanfiction supremacy in Fanfic Wars—vote early and vote often for your favorite. Find show notes, fanfic, and more on ...
Nov 02, 2017•40 min
This week, writers and friends of the show Bim Adewunmi and Nichole Perkins tell us about their brand new podcast, Thirst Aid Kit. They talk Comic-Con, Jeff Goldblum, and why thirst - for women of color in particular - is both fun and important. Follow Bim Adewunmi at @bimadew and Nichole Perkins at @tnwhiskeywoman, follow their Tumblr at thirstaidkitpodcast.tumblr.com, and check out their new podcast, Thirst Aid Kit. Follow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpoverty Email us: [email protected]...
Nov 01, 2017•53 min
This week, we bring you an encore episode featuring the return of Men Gotta Do Better (you know how males be), a Southern phrase quiz, and an interview with Tatyana Fazlalizadeh, the artist behind the Stop Telling Women To Smile street art project. Follow Tatyana Fazlalizadeh on Twitter at @fazlalizadeh and Instagram at @tlynnfaz. Follow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpoverty Email us: [email protected] Subscribe to our newsletter: buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletter Check out our merch!...
Oct 25, 2017•56 min
When we found out Los Angeles wasn't hosting any awards shows when we'd be in town (rude), we decided to throw our own - enter, "The Sauce Awards," where we celebrate renaissance woman Quinta Brunson, internet hero Victor Pope Jr., and the one and only Amber Rose! Quinta talks about her collaboration with Shondaland in the age of Trump, Victor reveals the inspiration for his use of props on Vine, and Amber talks SlutWalk, feminism, ovulation apps, and more. Come for the sauce, because the sauce ...
Oct 11, 2017•1 hr 9 min
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Week , we celebrate nature and the rejuvenating qualities of going outside. Writer Rahawa Haile talks to us about hiking the Appalachian Trail (yup, the whole damn thing) and Kelvin Peña aka Brother Nature himself describes the origins of his YouTube-famous Deer Squad. Plus, Tracy's mom Velva stops by the stude to tell us about an infamous family fishing trip. And come hang with us at our live show in Toronto on October 14th - get tix here ! Follow Rahawa Hail...
Oct 04, 2017•1 hr 8 min
This week, Brittany Luse and Eric Eddings of the Gimlet podcast, The Nod, join us for a spirited PewPewPew session. Brittany comes clean about her longtime use of transitions lenses, Eric explains whether or not casseroles are "good for the blacks," and we all celebrate the literary genius that is Zane. Follow Brittany Luse at @bmluse and Eric Eddings at @eeddings. And check out their wonderful podcast, The Nod . Follow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpoverty Email us: [email protected] Su...
Sep 27, 2017•41 min
On this week's episode, we bring you our first international live show ever! We went to London for the Shout Out Live Podcast Festival where we sang the praises of British television (namely Tracy's newfound favorite show, "Embarrassing Bodies"). Then we chatted with writer Bolu Babalola about the beauty of creating dark-skinned black women characters in her stories, and actor Susan Wokoma (of "Chewing Gum" and "Crazyhead") on why she loathes being described as an overnight success. Plus, a very...
Sep 20, 2017•55 min
This week we bring you some bonus material celebrating over 100 episodes of Another Round! First, our fabulous Production Fellows aka Fellies, Agerenesh Ashagre and Alex Laughlin, surprise us with some listener stories. Then we share with you a special edition of PewPewPew, featuring...you guessed it...us! And keep listening till the end if you want to hear the evolution of a very integral part of the show...! Follow Agerenesh Ashagre at @agerenesh and Alex Laughlin at @alexlaughs. Follow us: @h...
Sep 06, 2017•33 min
This week we celebrate our 101nst episode! That's right, the 101nst. Having made over 100 episodes, we wanted to take some time to reflect on where we've been, what we've learned, and how our airhorn noises have improved (tremendously). Join us as we interview some very special guests (their names rhyme with Shmeben and Shmacy), and share with you some of our favorite moments from the show. And we didn't have space to share all the fun stuff we wanted to share with you in this week's episode, so...
Aug 30, 2017•1 hr 7 min
This week, we're bringing you our wide-ranging conversation with the one and only LeVar Burton. He tells us the life lesson he learned from Dr. Maya Angelou while working on Roots , what he wishes he could say to Star Trek writers about his character Geordi La Forge, and how his love of reading led him to Reading Rainbow in the past, and his new podcast Levar Burton Reads in the present. Be forewarned: he just might scandalize you when he reveals his hidden talent. And make sure you listen till ...
Aug 23, 2017•1 hr 7 min
This week, we take some time to process what happened in Charlottesville, and talk about how to persevere in the age of emboldened white supremacy. Then we chat with April Ryan, the National Association of Black Journalists' "Journalist of the Year," on twenty years spent in the White House press briefing room. We check in with Vice News DC Bureau Chief Shawna Thomas and BuzzFeed political reporter Darren Sands about how they ask difficult questions and cover news in 2017. Plus: HaSizzle, New Or...
Aug 16, 2017•1 hr 12 min
This week we bring you our conversation with Senator Cory Booker, taped live at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Booker chats with us about reformative justice (and whether he’s a prison abolitionist), fundraising with Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump for his Senate campaign in 2013, and whether he ever feels like the Anne Hathaway of politics. Come for the political discussion, stay to find out if he’s actually Mindy Kaling’s baby daddy. Follow Senator Cory Booker on Twitter at @CoryBooker. Follow...
Aug 09, 2017•1 hr 8 min
This week we're bringing you an encore episode featuring friend of the show and OG tech guy, Anil Dash! First we have a little What Had Happened Was featuring young Heben (and the headaches she gave her parents), followed by a long conversation with Anil Dash about mangoes, representation on screen and in tech, and teaching his son about feminism (with a little tangent about Bee Movie). Follow Anil Dash on Twitter at @anildash. Follow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpoverty Email us: anotherround@...
Aug 02, 2017•1 hr 10 min
Tracy tells the story about her racist goldfish, and we chat with Audie Cornish, host of NPR's All Things Considered. Follow Audie Cornish at @nprAudie Follow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpoverty Email us: [email protected] Subscribe to the Another Round newsletter at buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletter . Merch is back! Tees! Totes! They're so cute: shop.buzzfeed.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jul 26, 2017•57 min
This week, we chat with actor/comedian Sasheer Zamata about trap improv, the wig room at Saturday Night Live, and her new stand-up special on Seeso called "Pizza Mind." And we answer the question you've been dying to know: what's the whitest opening song lyric of all time? Plus shout outs to street meats, cheese juice, and hard shells. Last but not least...come to our live show in London on August 5th! For tickets and more information, check out www.solivefestival.com. Follow Sasheer Zamata on T...
Jul 12, 2017•1 hr 1 min
This week, we talk with writer/illustrator/Twitter hero Jonny Sun about his new book, Everyone's a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too , Twitter personas and bot theft, and why his dad loved the Danish Eurodance group, Aqua. And, back by popular demand, we have for you another rousing game of Y'all's Parents Was Nasty...we're sorry but also, you're welcome. Plus shoutouts to Heben's favorite condiment and Tracy's beloved hometown heroes. Follow Jonny Sun on Twitter at @jonnysun and on Instagram at @jomn...
Jul 05, 2017•1 hr 8 min
This week, as a part of WBEZ’s Podcast Passport series, we bring to you our live show from Thalia Hall in Chicago! Dr. Eve Ewing, sociologist extraordinaire, schools us on why poetry is not a luxury (shout out to Audre Lorde!), and plays a lil game we like to call Six Degrees of Education Policy. Let it be noted that she plays this game like a BOSS. Then we go with poet and vocalist Jamila Woods to the First Corinthian Leather Church of God and Christ in Obama - may we all be saved - and she tel...
Jun 28, 2017•1 hr 9 min
This week we bring you an interview with Zimbabwean-Australian rapper Tkay Maidza, who we sat down with at SXSW earlier this year. We talk with her about what she listened to growing up (from Rod Stewart to Rihanna), all the natural hair on The Simpsons, and her favorite Australian slang. If you ever had thin eyebrows in the 90s (who didn't?!?), this episode is for you! Follow Tkay Maidza on Twitter and Instagram: @TkayMaidza Follow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpoverty Email us: anotherround@bu...
Jun 21, 2017•51 min
This week we catch up with inimitable writer Roxane Gay about her new book Hunger , paid and unpaid emotional labor, and "The Bachelorette." Then we bring you the encore episode of our very first live show, where we were blessed to have Roxane on as a guest. She chats with us about women in the publishing industry, flirting strategies, and even moderates a spirited game of Drunken Debates. Plus, Heben quizzes us on white guys in public radio, and Tracy stands up for an animal slandered by a clas...
Jun 14, 2017•1 hr 20 min
This week, we invite writers Doreen St. Felix and Durga Chew-Bose to join us for a playful and pensive round of PewPewPew with Friends! We talk about Doreen’s New York Magazine cover story on Kara Walker (read it if you haven’t already!), and Durga’s new book, Too Much and Not the Mood (it's exquisite). We study Heben’s perfect laugh, celebrate porch life, and figure out why white girls in the 90s all wanted to be marine biologists. Plus we might even learn you a Gmail hack that will change your...
Jun 07, 2017•46 min
This week we chat with Marcus Samuelsson - Top Chef, Red Rooster restauranteur, and maker of the world's finest mac & cheese (we've tried it...it's reallll good). He dishes about Ikea meatballs, the flavors of Harlem, and answers Heben's hard-hitting question: is aioli really just gentrified mayo? Plus, Tracy brings us a What Had Happened Was from her days as a college activist/troll for justice. And rounds for furniture and just one thing - you know the one...not that one...thaaaat one. You...
May 31, 2017•1 hr 5 min
This week we chat with the inimitable comedy duo, The Lucas Bros, about their favorite presidents, two-for-one therapy sessions, and how improv is white people spoken word. Then R&B sensation The Buttertones make their media debut and we celebrate our favorite 90s ad libs. Follow The Lucas Bros on Twitter at @LucasBros. Both of 'em. And check out their new comedy special on Netflix. Follow Akoto Ofori-Atta on Twitter at @ko_616. And check out her work with TheTrace.org, a non-profit dedicate...
May 24, 2017•1 hr 7 min
