On this episode of Afternoon Tea, Sami hosts former US Secretary of Education John B. King, who is currently running for governor of Maryland. To kick things off, John shares the trajectory of his life so far, from leaving school at an early age to being part of the Obama administration and beyond. After that, they discuss the recent controversy surrounding Critical Race Theory, and why the whole issue is clouded by misinformation and bad-faith arguments. They also discuss his thoughts on the cu...
Aug 12, 2021•37 min
Alise, Amanda, and Kaitlin start with an unfortunate story involving Subway, Megan Rapinoe, and Alise’s first job. Then they discuss the fallout from Governor Cuomo’s resignation. Who is Kathy Hochul and what is she walking into? They react to Cuomo’s claim the lines have been “redrawn” and why disgraced Democrats are more likely to resign than Republicans. Then they preview the upcoming battle over the reconciliation bill and debt ceiling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...
Aug 11, 2021•44 min
Milly, Alise, and Amanda discuss the Senate’s newly passed infrastructure bill before learning mid-show that Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York has resigned. They react to the surprising move and what’s in store for future governor Kathy Hochul. Then, they discuss why Governors Greg Abbott and Ron DeSantis are willing to let children die before admitting they were wrong about the pandemic and the state of outbreaks in Louisiana and Arkansas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...
Aug 10, 2021•40 min
Sami and Amanda reflect on their favorite moments from the Olympics as the bizarre 2020 games come to an end. They discuss updates on disgraced New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and react to Brittany Commisso’s dramatic interview accusing him of crimes. Finally, they break down the UN’s petrifying new report that promises a century of hell, unless…. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 09, 2021•30 min
Today, the hosts start off with another round of COVID updates as NYC becomes the first city to announce vaccine requirements for indoor events. Then, they discuss the recent controversy around Hollywood’s lack of meritocracy, kicked off by casting announcement of the short film THE RIGHTWAY. They round off the show with the Buzzworthy News headline brought to you by Dame, this time about Rihanna becoming the coolest billionaire yet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Aug 05, 2021•43 min
The hosts start with a quick convo with U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy about what he’d tell the vaccine reluctant if he had a finsta, breakthrough infections, and why we already have the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel: vaccines. Then, Kaitlin and Sami join to react to the new eviction moratorium and the Attorney General investigation into Governor Andrew Cuomo for sexual harassment and assault. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Aug 04, 2021•50 min
Alise, Bryan, and Amanda are back to break down Congress’s mad dash to finish its to-do list before senators simply must leave for vacation. They share easter eggs from the bipartisan infrastructure bill and what $550 billion actually gets done, and try to place blame in the eviction moratorium meltdown. Finally, they react to Senator Lindsey Graham getting COVID on Joe Manchin’s houseboat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Aug 03, 2021•33 min
Sami and Amanda are joined by comedian and guest host Lane Moore to indulge our collective rage about the pandemic and how they’re coping as Lane embarks on a 30-city tour. Then they react to Matt Damon letting go of his favorite gay slurs and why it took the 50-year-old actor so long to say goodbye. For the Dame Buzzworthy news segment, they discuss Scarlett Johansson suing Disney+ for lost earnings related to “Black Widow.” Buy tickets to Tinder Live show in your city at lanemoore.org Learn mo...
Aug 02, 2021•44 min
Milly, Alise, and Amanda discuss the insufferable series of white men attacking Simone Biles for taking care of herself, rising COVID cases in Tokyo, and how these Olympic games could impact professional athletes long-term. Then, they break down the controversy surrounding DaBaby’s homophobic comments the same week a prominent Democratic donor was convicted for murdering gay Black men. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jul 29, 2021•45 min
Sami, Kaitlin, and Amanda start the show by sharing what’s brought them some light and joy amid the worsening pandemic and the climate apocalypse. Then, they look at some areas with surprisingly low vaccination rates and what’s contributing to it. Then they recap yesterday’s hearing on January 6 and how it broke us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 28, 2021•49 min
Alise, Bryan, and Amanda react to Simone Biles withdrawing from today’s Olympic event. Then, they contrast a male fencer credibly accused of sexual misconduct flown the games with a “safety plan” with female athletes with disabilities or children who have been denied special accommodations. Finally, Dr. Natasha Kathuria joins to answer your questions about the Delta variant, breakthrough infections, and how to tell whether you should be masking indoors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...
Jul 27, 2021•55 min
Amanda and Sami are back to process the new phase of the pandemic, with Delta cases surging and questions about masking and breakthrough infections. They react to Republican course correcting on the vaccine, and who is still reluctant to get jabbed and why. They compare reactions to vaccine mandates in Europe and the US. Could the current polarization lead to a resurgence of dormant viruses? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jul 26, 2021•31 min
Sami is joined by Malcolm Gladwell, journalist, author, and host of Revisionist History. To start, Malcolm shares what we can expect in the newest season of his podcast, which leads to a conversation about COVID-sniffing dogs. Then Sami and Malcolm dive into his upcoming 3-part series on The Little Mermaid and why it’s actually problematic. They discuss the depiction of masculinity and male dominance, and even the film’s parallels with the #FreeBritney movement. Learn more about your ad choices....
Jul 22, 2021•52 min
Alise, Kaitlin, and Amanda discuss a spate of sexist incidents involving female athletes, from Norwegian handball players being fined for wearing shorts to a Paralympian runner chastised for not wearing shorts. They discuss the broader significance of banning swim caps made for Black athletes before pivoting to the Texas abortion law, which gives abusers a pass to harass and control women’s lives by bribing residents with $10,000 to sue providers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...
Jul 21, 2021•42 min
Alise, Bryan, and Amanda react to Jeff Bezos’ 11 minutes in space. What would we spend $28 million to do for 11 minutes? Then they break down the reasons behind the rise in the Delta variant, our own experience with breakthrough infections, and why it’s important to distinguish between anti-vaxxers and the vaccine hesitant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 20, 2021•39 min
Amanda and Bryan are joined by special guest co-host Rep. Eric Swalwell to talk BTS of Trump’s second impeachment, processing trauma from the Capitol riot, and Democratic strategy for 2022. Pick up Rep. Swalwell’s updated version of Endgame: The Impeachments Of Donald J. Trump wherever you buy books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 19, 2021•36 min
Bryan and Amanda catch up on their recent international travels, the privilege of vaccination, and how other countries are managing the pandemic for a second summer. They discuss the latest #FreeBritney news and stay in the nostalgia zone for today’s Dame Buzzworthy news segment, which overs the 20th anniversary of “Legally Blonde” and Reese Witherspoon’s pending application to the billionaire’s club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jul 15, 2021•32 min
Alise, Kaitlin, and Amanda react to Megyn Kelly and Donald Trumps gaslighting. Then they break down President Biden’s forceful speech against voter suppression and why it missed the mark. Michelle Buteau joins ahead of season 2 of “First Wives Club” on BET+ to talk friendships during a pandemic, raising humane children in a chaotic world, and which politician would absolutely win The Circle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jul 14, 2021•41 min
Alise and Amanda are back to break down why Texas Democrats have left their state for the next 27 days to prevent a vote on sweeping voting rights restrictions. They explain how the lawmakers can be arrested if they return and how they plan to troll Congress while in exile. They break down a story of a Texas man arrested for accidentally voting three months before his parole ends, and how it highlights a key provision of HR1 allowing formerly incarcerated people to vote more freely. Learn more a...
Jul 13, 2021•30 min
Sami and Alise are back with an international smorgasbord of news headlines. First up, they cover the assassination of Hatian president Jovenel Moïse amidst historical unrest in the country. They breakdown the search for the culprits and the possible motives behind the murder. Then, they take a short hop over to Cuba, where protests have sprouted all over the country over food shortages, blackouts, and the government’s poor handling of the pandemic. Then it’s time for the Buzzworthy Story of the...
Jul 12, 2021•36 min
On today’s episode, Alise and Milly are joined by Fat Carrie Bradshaw (Chris Burns) to break down the biggest pop culture news of the week. They start with a roundup of news from the Tokyo Olympics, covering Sha’Carri Richardson’s ban after testing positive for THC, a pair of Namibian women being barred from competing for their natural testosterone levels, and Japan’s state of emergency from rising COVID-19 infections. Then they bring us a few updates on Britney’s conservatorship case, before ro...
Jul 08, 2021•52 min
Sami and Kaitlin are back to discuss the projected winner of the NY mayoral race and what Eric Adam’s victory could mean about the state of the national Democratic ideology. Then, they breakdown Nikole Hannah-Jones announcement that she is rejecting UNC’s offer after a months long stand-off over tenure, and how conservative opposition of race politics has affected the course of education not necessarily for the better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jul 07, 2021•26 min
Alise and Amanda break down headlines from the long weekend, including backlash to the Ukrainian military requiring women to march in heels. Then, they look at the fallout from the gas pipeline explosion in the Gulf of Mexico and how it relates to climate change. Finally, they reflect on the six months since the Capitol insurrection and what has and hasn’t changed since the attack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jul 06, 2021•30 min
Bryan, Alise and Amanda bring you a special holiday episode based on your requests. First, they share how their lives and work have changed since Biden’s inauguration, from the mostly good to the surprisingly challenging. Then they play a July 4 edition of Would You Rather featuring all your faves plus the biggest threats to America since 1776. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 05, 2021•37 min
Alise, Milly, Amanda, and Kaitlin are back for our first weekly episode with a new pop culture/feminism focus -- just in time for Bill Cosby’s release. They discuss the complicated nature of Cosby’s newfound freedom and look at how the system was designed to fail the women who sacrificed so much to get justice. They react to Phylicia Rashad’s painful response and whether it’s Black women who should be punished for men’s actions. Finally, they discuss why Bill Cosby is free when Britney Spears is...
Jul 01, 2021•41 min
Kaitlin and Amanda break down the drama with NYC’s mayoral count this week. Then they react to Nancy Pelosi deciding to name an additional Republican to the ⅙ committee and play our hardest game of would you rather yet. Then, as requested, Kaitlin explains the obscure 1929 law that capped the House at 435 members, and why this doesn’t serve Americans in states big or small. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jun 30, 2021•36 min
Alise, Bryan, and Amanda discuss the heat wave endangering lives across the country and why some areas were so ill-prepared for it while explaining specifically how climate change impacts the temperature. Then they react to Joe Biden’s fumbling of the infrastructure bill, explain why everyone threw a tantrum, and consider what this signals about Biden’s agenda moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jun 29, 2021•26 min
Bryan, Sami, and Amanda are back to recount their rides on the struggle bus this weekend. Then they share breaking news that the Supreme Court will leave trans students alone about what bathrooms they decide to use. Finally, they reflect on how the corporatization of Pride impacted celebrations this year, and why people are becoming more suspicious of who profits from social justice movements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jun 28, 2021•29 min
In this week’s Afternoon Tea, Sami is joined by Chicago-based entrepreneur, pop culture commentator and podcast host, Kate Kennedy. To start, they begin with a conversation on how Kate started her doormat venture following a 7 year career in corporate marketing and advertising. Next, they chat about how Kate grapples with being a solo female podcast host in the male-dominated world of podcasts and some of her favorite topics to discuss about on her podcast, Be There in Five. Then they share thei...
Jun 25, 2021•1 hr
Milly and Amanda are joined by Betches resident pop culture expert Dylan Hafer to break down the state of Britney Spears’ conservatorship after the pop stars’ shocking statement that her handlers have abused and mistreated her, and track how everyone’s favorite 90s icon became a spokesperson for disability rights. Then, they react to accusations that “In The Heights” erases Afro-Latinos, and why a movie about Milly’s life story about being a Dominican Afro Latina in New York City would be just a...
Jun 24, 2021•51 min
