Last week, we recorded our last show with Legacy Internet Radio. As of this posting, we are fully independent! With that said, we wanted this show to be extra special. LIR founder Marcus J. joins us live in the studio for the last time.
You know when friends drop by and all your plans go out the window? Consider this that type of episode. Support us by becoming a Patron! We have 3 tiers to choose from: Listener, Fan and Couch Surfer! Donating monthly helps us keep bringing you solid ass content informed by our lived experiences and thangs. Sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/mdgjpodcast
This episode, we are joined by Red Table Talk RVA creator and The Career Cheerleader herself Cara Pressley about privilege, group support, the importance of language regarding LGBTQ peoples and how to have conversations when you don't always know where to start. We also speak on how white tears garner undeserved hugs, #DontMuteDC, Amanda Seales and the leftover bones in Azealia Banks' closet.
Somebody Get the Eye of Ra! This week we chat about the woke on woke crime that transpired between Shaun King and Deray McKesson, how "wokeness" is an overbloated term, how to not be trash to trans people and why you should leave folk alone whilst they traipse about this hellscape of a planet. Support us by becoming a Patron! We have 3 tiers to choose from: Listener, Fan and Couch Surfer! Donating monthly helps us keep bringing you solid ass content informed by our lived experiences and thangs. ...
We talk about venturing back into church after time away and elders vs just being old.
This episode... whew chile.
Eeyore in Dior! This week, we balance light and heavy topics by stanning for the Basic Ball sketch on A Black Lady Sketch Show and tackling why mental illness only becomes a big topic after national tragedies. Support us by becoming a Patron! We have 3 tiers to choose from: Listener, Fan and Couch Surfer! Donating monthly helps us keep bringing you solid ass content informed by our lived experiences and thangs. Sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/mdgjpodcast
We back! After a month's hiatus, we're back talking about how our mental health is affected by different social media sites. Support us by becoming a Patron! We have 3 tiers to choose from: Listener, Fan and Couch Surfer! Donating monthly helps us keep bringing you solid ass content informed by our lived experiences and thangs. Sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/mdgjpodcast
This week on the show, we talk about the crisis in Sudan and demystify the blue Avis', remembering those we lost at Pulse, allyship, spoiler alerts and homegirl hemups. Today's couch session was inspired by Brittney Cooper and her best-selling book Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower. We chat about the black women who have lovingly yoked us up and how it saved our lives. The one year anniversary of My Depression's Got Jokes Podcast on Legacy Internet Radio is quickly approac...
Higuyswelcomebacktoourchannel This episode, we chat about the ups and downs of success from YouTube to Crispy Chicken commercials to entrepreneurial to Black Excellence. The one year anniversary of My Depression's Got Jokes Podcast on Legacy Internet Radio is quickly approaching. And what better way to celebrate than to have a LIVE show in front of a LIVE AUDIENCE! Keep this date wide open on your calendars: 6/30/19. That's the day of our live show where we'll be chopping it up in real life on t...
This episode, we talk about hair and internalized racism in the workplace, all skinfolk not being your kinfolk, articles being posted, Uno rules, spoiler alerts and trigger warnings, surprise guests, yoga curing all mental illnesses, and unequally yoked friendships. Special shout to Beatrice McCarroll for this week's couch topic! The one year anniversary of My Depression's Got Jokes Podcast on Legacy Internet Radio is quickly approaching. And what better way to celebrate than to have a LIVE show...
This episode, we chat about our favorite genre of movies (S/O to The Black Guy Who Tips Podcast), Game of Thrones, coconuts and how, when and why to forgive. The one year anniversary of My Depression's Got Jokes Podcast on Legacy Internet Radio is quickly approaching. And what better way to celebrate than to have a LIVE show in front of a LIVE AUDIENCE! Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mdgj-live-tickets-61579041571 Do you love us? Do you love our show? Do you love us and our s...
After a couple of weeks off, we returned to simply shoot the shit. Do you love us? Do you love our show? Do you love us and our show?! Join our Patreon club by donating $5/mo to keeping things running in these MDGJ streets! Check us out at https://www.patreon.com/mdgjpodcast.
Episode 40! This episode we sit down with Dei Johnson: photographer, illustrator and, just added to the list, accomplished author of the self-care journal Give Yourself Grace. And she's Joi's cousin. Creativity runs in the family. We ask her about her journey to this moment, how she gives herself grace and what's on the horizon. Support black authors by purchasing her work here: http://www.artsycrafdei.shop/ Montrell did the noble work of bingeing the entire Game of Thrones series ahead of the s...
We sat down with a few of the cast members of the new forthcoming documentary Man, Listen, a doc centered on the stories and journeys through mental health of black men. Much gratitude to Roger Tyler, Vincent Ellis White, Terence Doctor and Nikkea Sheree for kicking it on the couch with us for this important discussion. Do you love us? Do you love our show? Do you love us and our show?! Join our Patreon club by donating $5/mo to keeping things running in these MDGJ streets! Check us out at https...
Disclaimer: even through laughs, this week's episode focuses on loss and grief, specifically infant and elder loss, infertility and coping with mal and misdiagnoses. So much love to Shantell and Beatrice for stopping by and giving us info on how to advocate for yourself, things NOT to say to a grieving person, how black womens' infertility and loss stories go untold and ways to stop it, being on 3-way with God and so much more. Do you love us? Do you love our show? Do you love us and our show?! ...
We went to church early this episode! While also learning how to set proper boundaries and stick to them. Much gratitude to Ashley Staples of Golden Affirmations, Inc for kicking it with us on the couch! She is hosting her amazing group session event on 4.13.19 surrounding healthy boundaries. Find out more about her work and purchase your ticket below. Purchase your tickets here: https://www.mygoldenaffirmations.com/events/group-session-healthy-boundaries?fbclid=IwAR2N0XJ5WIy_WFXNHRz3rCsTdmWVnIi...
We went to church early this episode! While also learning how to set proper boundaries and stick to them. Much gratitude to Ashley Staples of Golden Affirmations, Inc for kicking it with us on the couch! She is hosting her amazing group session event on 4.13.19 surrounding healthy boundaries. Find out more about her work and purchase your ticket below. Purchase your tickets here: https://www.mygoldenaffirmations.com/events/group-session-healthy-boundaries?fbclid=IwAR2N0XJ5WIy_WFXNHRz3rCsTdmWVnIi...
Disclaimer: even through laughs, this week's episode focuses on loss and grief, specifically infant and elder loss, infertility and coping with mal and misdiagnoses. So much love to Shantell and Beatrice for stopping by and giving us info on how to advocate for yourself, things NOT to say to a grieving person, how black womens' infertility and loss stories go untold and ways to stop it, being on 3-way with God and so much more. Do you love us? Do you love our show? Do you love us and our show?! ...
How do healers and helpers become healers and helpers? Through a lot of hell. This week, we all speak on the journeys we're walking through tarot, ancestral reverence, Reiki, oracle readings and more. Huge thank you to Adrienne and Kalyn for sharing with us. MDGJ is honored to be a media sponsor for Therapy for the Culture, an event for and about therapy through the cultural lens of black folk. 🛋 Hosted by friends of the show Deirdre Lucas & Ashley Burton, come see us and the fam this Sunda...
Joi & Montrell are joined at the table by friend of the show Ricardo Woolfolk! In this episode we discussed the art of conspiracy theories. Topics include: How to go down a rabbit hole effectively Critical thinking How to spot hoteps Discerning fact from fiction Avoiding tin foil hat syndrome Ricardo has a new sports podcast called Home Cookin. Check it out here: https://soundcloud.com/ricardo-woolfolk/home-cookin-episode-2-the-case-for-kareem We are hard at work creating Patreon-only conten...
TW: candid talk of suicide, eating disorders and mental illness. A full house with lots of honesty and laughter. On this episode we talk about meat coats, taking up space as we are, parenthood, no longer apologizing and weed, just a name a few. Our special guests Include: Whiskey Girl Nappy Nerd aka Shawnda Harper Roscoe Burnems Cameron Watson Kai Luna Moon Olivia Pettus
Joi is joined by two influential makers in RVA: Douglas Powell/Roscoe Burnems and Onaje Baldwin. During their conversation, they tackle the current state of Richmond, why the game of politics may or may not hold any more power, the state of black men, how black men can heal while being held accountable and so much more. Grab a seat and take a listen. We are hard at work creating Patreon-only content. Join our club at https://www.patreon.com/mdgjpodcast!
This episode, we had a full house of black womxn answering the tough questions: what are the joy and struggles of black womxnhood, how do you identify as a black womxn and why does the world seem to hate us but love what we yield? We are hard at work creating Patreon-only content. Join our club at https://www.patreon.com/mdgjpodcast!
In this episode, we talk about the tv shows and movies that meant the most to us to black kids, the highs and lows of black content today, the daily fam reunions that crop up once we open our eyes, Joi's obsession with Lin-Manuel Miranda and the many voices and faces of Regina Hall. We are hard at work creating Patreon-only content. Join our club at https://www.patreon.com/mdgjpodcast!
This episode, we talk about Canceling Culture. Who needs it, who wants it, who's still on the list. We also share the difference between canceling and ghosting with tips on when and why to cancel. Love what we do? Become a Patron! Join us with a monthly gift of $5 and you'll get exclusive episodes no one else sees or hears right in your inbox. Become a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/mdgjpodcast
TW: We talk in depth about personal sexual assault, manipulation and abuse instances surrounding the docuseries Surviving R. Kelly. If this is too close of a conversation for you, we understand if you need to skip this week. Please take care of yourselves. We love you.
The hotly-anticipated Church Hurt episode is here!
The kerfuffle of John Gray's comments about women being too-big coats, coverings and lids make it to the show. We tear into why it's so very toxic to hold black women to the standard of we are only worth as much as we can bear.
On episode 2, we go deeper into how to choose our family members/friends to be there through our most difficult times.
