Greetings and Salutations Bougie Babes! So, you remember when we talked about our upcoming 20-year High School Class reunions and other reunions past back on episode 94? Well this week, we continued the conversation but we've got another fresh perspective. Benita keeps it candid with us about how she was able to attend both of the separate events back at the 10-year reunion, and how she feels about it happening again this year at the 20-year. She spoke her peace, and as usual, we ventured into a...
Oct 06, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 4Ep. 97
Bougie Babes! Whew chile...ever had a boss who you felt was setting you up for failure?! Nonetheless fire you for trying to do your job?! Well baybeee this is the episode for you! We had the pleasure of bringing our new friend of the show, Jasmyne Flowers, to the show and she told us about her job and the mess that it brought to her professional career. She left us confused, hurt and ready to damn fight because how could her boss play in her face like that?! The door was opened to addressing the...
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 96
What's Good Bougie Babes and Bro's! We're keepin' it real this week with the age-old question, "Can you turn a hoe into a housewife"? Society has a "Housewife Goals" culture currently that many in our generation are either involved in, or currently seeking. Many consider marriage the ultimate level-up. So we decided to tackle how its possible for men and women who have been in these streets to be transformed with the coveted ring on it! Does a checkered sexual or dating past matter when selectin...
Sep 22, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 95
Bougie Babes!!! Baby the whole cast is celebrating 20 years! We graduated from high school in 2003 and it’s time to celebrate… right?! Chile we brought my homegirls Shauna & Atrina to the Bougie Den to chat about the struggles of planning and hosting class reunions while the cast was so not excited about participating in their own! Despite the feelings and frustrations, we had a time!!! Grab your brown likka and snacks because you will need it! Xoxo, Erica Patrice Send us a text...
Sep 15, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Season 4Ep. 94
Bougie Babes!! Have you ever been in an argument and words went way too far? Well baby we addressed it here! Erica Mena (from Love & Hip Hop Atlanta) who is Latina called Spice (a black woman) a monkey and all hell has broken lose. The cast addressed this issue and the rules to an argument being minorities. The thoughts were vast and well worth a listen because everyone had a difference of opinion. Grab your a$$ kicking drank and your snacks because you will need it! Xoxo, Erica Patrice Send...
Sep 08, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 4Ep. 93
Bougie babes!! This episode we welcomed celebrity hairstylist, Mr. Virginia State Alumni himself and proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi, Mr. LaTroy Brinkley to the Bougie Den. LaTroy brought wisdom and real life experiences to the table as he expressed how life has turned around for him, hence the reset button. The cast listened with bated breath as he discussed being a father, divorce and finding love all over again. It was truly beautiful. So grab your drank, your edges and have your boo on speed...
Sep 01, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 4Ep. 92
What's Poppin' Bougie Ladies and Gents!?! This week we decided to tackle the "hot seat" that is being the so-called Villain. Now we all know that for entertainment purposes, the films and television that we watch will always have villains as a necessary part of the plot-line; but our discussion in the Bougie Den this week centered around times in our real lives where we have been portrayed as the "villain" and how these times shaped us and lead to growth. Does being the villain necessarily mean ...
Aug 25, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 91
Bougie Babes! Listen…we came together to answer questions that allowed the crew to give our perspectives and baybeee it was a TIME!! We answered questions from social media and Reddit with regards to relationships. Hunni the world is crazy because the scenarios were salacious and edgy; we were on the floor!! Let us know who you think gave the best advice for these wild scenarios. Grab your Casamigos, snacks and edges because baybee you will need it! Xoxo Erica Patrice Send us a text...
Aug 18, 2023•55 min•Season 4Ep. 90
What's Good Bougie Ladies & Gents? If you caught last week's episode, you already know to come on back for the rest of the festivities. We continue the rest of our chat with expert-Boyfriend #2 , our guest Mark, about the in's and outs of playing the supporting role in a situationship. Is this a permanent position one should aspire to have? Can you ever truly be satisfied as a glorified place-holder? Get your cognac, a snack, and sit back and relax as we further unpack the impacts of being a...
Aug 11, 2023•1 hr 3 min
What's good Bougie Babes and Bougie Bros? C'mon into the Bougie Den this week as we get into the mind of a self-professed side-piece. We had a chance to chop it up with a special guest, Mark, who came to us by way of a virtual-dating match with our very own Erica P. Though their initial conversations bred the topic of this episode, we gave Mark the floor to be completely candid and enlighten us on how being a successful side-dude works. Is this really a position you want to be in? How is this ty...
Aug 04, 2023•53 min•Season 4Ep. 88
Hey Bougie Babes! Have you ever asked your significant other if you have gained weight? Or asked if someone has ever cheated on you? If so, baybee this episode is for you!! We brought our friend of the show Renee' back for a fun-filled episode of us telling it like it is. We even addressed the rapper Common and his abilities to court powerful women and why they end after a year and a half. Oh yes we going after everybody! Grab your drank, snacks and edges... because Baybeee you will need it. Xox...
Jul 28, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 4Ep. 87
Bougie Babes!!! Hunni if you missed our live event from July 7th on Facebook and YouTube, we have you covered! Baybee the crew had a LOT to say about our lil sister Keke Palmer! Hunni she went to see Usher and all hell broke loose. The crew addresses the rights of people who aren't married but has children together and what does that look like. The comments from our guests who joined us were top tier and created an amazing show. Grab your drank, popcorn and edges because you will need it. xoxo E...
Jul 21, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 4Ep. 86
Hey Bougie Babes. are ya'll starting to feel old? Step into the Bougie Den as your favorite aunties and uncles talk about knocking on 40's door!! The Bougie Crew discussed specific moments when we began noticing that we're getting older. At a certain age, do you get past your prime? What things can you NOT do the older that you get? Partying, drinking, eating... none of it is the same the older you get. From the physical, to the mental of it all, we break down whether or not it truly gets greate...
Jul 14, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 4Ep. 85
Lets get to the nitty-gritty! Step into the Bougie Den as we discuss the best questions to ask someone when you're going on a date. Is there a such thing as asking too complex questions? It's been observed that at our big age, folks will ask about what you do and where you work before asking about YOU! What are some non-negotiables or things that would make you no longer desire to date someone? If the current topic of the Supreme Court rulings on affirmative action and/or student loans came up a...
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 4Ep. 84
Step into the Bougie Den as we discuss the positive and negative effects of social media. We have our friend of the show, Laz, who opens up to discuss his issues with social media, and how it can negatively impact different relationships or your mindset. Do you feel that looking at certain images and following certain people impact your mental state? Are some folks braggadocious on social media? When you're having a bad day or going through it - do you run to social media? Do you think its neces...
Jun 30, 2023•1 hr 5 min
What's up Bougie Baybees! Ya'll know its the summertime right? Its officially the summer of '23, and with the warmth of the weather comes a LOT of trippin! By trippin' we do mean all things related to traveling and going on trips! So what kind of traveler are you? Do you pack all your wardrobe and then some for a 3-day excursion? Do you plan ahead of time or do you take trips on a whim? Do you prefer a group trip or to travel solo? And for the luvers, what is your ultimate BAE-cation fantasy? We...
Jun 23, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 4Ep. 82
Bougie babes!! Happy Juneteenth y’all! Step into the Bougie Den as we speak on the Juneteenth holiday, the state of African-Americans and current events. Chile we went in on our feelings of how being black is heightened in danger at this time plus what it takes to be safe and we even addressed love! Yes we asked would you ever get down with the “swirl” and you would be surprised at the answers. Hunni pop that Duessé and apple juice, rock your beanie and enjoy!!! xoxo Erica Patrice Send us a text...
Jun 16, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 81
Bougie babes…welcome back for part 2! Hunni we dug so deep into the mindsets of crazy a$$ narcissists that we had to give y’all another hour of our rant! Baybee LoLo Alexis was reading Derrick Jaxson for FILTH, B the Rich Uncle was having revelations about what LoLo was exposing, the Babes were questioning Da’naia’s credibility in the marriage and Kev was speaking his peace on understanding just how wildly toxic this marriage was! Chile grab the popcorn, and a shot of Henny Blackkk because you w...
Jun 09, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 4Ep. 80
Hey Bougie babes! In this episode we address narcissistic behavior. We had to bring our good friend to the show Ms. Lorna to give her expertise on this topic. The Bougie crew discussed the infamous Derrick Jaxn and his ex-wife Da’Naia Jackson. We talked about the importance of having confidence in this crazy world today. Sit back, relax and listen to part 1 of this episode because honey we had lots to say!! Y’all thank me later! Mrs. Johnise Send us a text...
Jun 02, 2023•55 min•Season 4Ep. 79
Bougie Babes!! Hunni we had to address the rules and regulations for the married girlies and fellas, which is always fun! Our Bougie Babe Johnise is happily married so we had fun addressing situations such as married folk dancing with other people! Baybee we went UP while Kevin could not understand why us ladies went crazy about our men's getting booty thrown on them! Also we addressed going 50/50 in the finances, whew chile! Hunni grab the Henny, the popcorn and enjoy yourself because you will ...
May 26, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 78
Bougie Babes!! Step into the Bougie Den as we assess and give you the Ted Talk on our per views of working in 2023! Has the economy made you question your degree(s)? Well baybeee we are tired! LOL. Having different careers allowed for us to address an array of feelings and professional views as we dived in deep. We relayed how our degrees have fared for us thus far and how we can have a better wellbeing despite the feelings. We even tackled better processes to make businesses run smoother and mo...
May 19, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 4Ep. 77
Hey Bougie babes. Welcome to our first episode of Season 4. In this episode, we all answer the question Eboni Williams answered a couple weeks ago!! Would you date a bus driver and honey you’re not ready for the Bougie Crew answers. Per usual we put our own bougie spin on the conversation. Grab your drinks, hop on the bougie bus and enjoy the ride! -Ms. Johnise Send us a text
May 12, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 76
We missed y’all! Welcome back to the Bougie Den babes, we hope y’all sit back…relax and enjoy yourselves! Xoxo Erica Patrice Send us a text
May 12, 2023•23 sec
Que Pasa Bougie Babes? Hoping your year has been fabulous thus far! Now we know it's been a minute since we've given you an episode, and don't worry; Our fantastic season four is right around the corner. As we're gearing up for it, we wanted to ease back into things. So our Bougie Bartender Kev took a trip down memory lane with one of our fav guests (whom you may remember from an episode or two) and also allowed her give a quick update on life. Get into this convo and special giveaway (you'll ha...
Apr 15, 2023•1 hr 4 min
What's up Bougie Babes?!?!?! Although we've been away on hiatus, we had to check in and give our take on this past weekend's Superbowl halftime performance since it seemed to have social media in an uproar. The masses are giving very mixed review; some believe that Barbadian Bad Girl Riri' gave a solid performance; some were left underwhelmed; others are perplexed by the revelation of her second pregnancy. Now what do you think the Bougie Broads, Kev, and B had to say? Here we gave our fresh unf...
Feb 15, 2023•1 hr
Waddup Bougie Babes?!?!? Happy New Year!!!!! Now we KNOW season 3 is done but we just HAD to get on the mic to give you a little EXTRA! After all, we do love ya'll! So we're giving you our take on some of the best, worst, and most memorable moments in our lives, social media, entertainment, music, and pop culture for 2022! From what we have learned from this past year, all the way to what we want to leave behind, we let it all out! Grab your popcorn and pop some champagne while you listen to thi...
Jan 05, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Bougie Babes! We couldn’t end season 3 without a BANG! Baybee we brought back one of our faves to completely close us out & this is one for the books! We brought back our boo Lorna to rant about her recent dealings with a man of larger stature. Her and Erica had a lot to say about dating the “teddy bears” and it was real!!! Between the low self esteem and jealousy, this episode was full of tremendous fire works! Johnise said she likes her man on the slim side so she never had these issues ho...
Nov 04, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 75
HAPPY Homecoming y’all!!! The Bougie Den is illuminated in Blue & Gold as we celebrate the homecoming of North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. Want to reminisce on college and have a good time? Push play & enjoy!!! We love you all! Send us a text
Oct 28, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 74
Bougie Babes welcome back to the Bougie Den as we continue our Homecoming series. Now that we’re encroaching on our 40’s, relationships are complex as hell especially with the mixiness of social media. We address divorce, celebrities style of announcing the end of a relationship and how us regular a$$ people end our relationships! The Babes debated about deleting the proof of people from your life or keeping photos in your phone and/or social media. Baby we cut up real good and you know that mea...
Oct 21, 2022•54 min•Season 3Ep. 73
Bougie Babes!!! We're back this week with the concluding part of our compelling discussion about the pros and cons of PWI experience versus the HBCU experience. Join us for more insight, more shade, and definitely more tea!!! Send us a text
Oct 15, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 72
