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While You Were Scrolling...

Tamiyah, Esther, Ta'Lissa, Ariana, Shakimawww.whileyouwerescrolling.com
Conversations from five Black women that run the gamut of books, films, tv show recaps, pop culture events and everything in between. Come for the witty takes and reviews but leave with an appreciation of what makes Black friendship beautiful.
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Episodes

We Were Talking...Living Single - Season 4

As we crawl closer to the final season of our Living Single series, we discuss the now engaged Synclaire and Overton, the discovering of self, known as Regine, the best of Khadijah, and the reignited love jones of Max and Kyle. Listen In!

Jun 05, 20241 hr 43 min

We Were Talking...Weird Things We Did As Kids

Kids today seem to come out the womb uttering these two words: I'm Bored! When we were kids, boredom was not even an option. In this mini episode, we share a few weird things we did to help the time go by. Listen In!

May 31, 202415 min

We Were Watching...Rye Lane

Rye Lane is a zany romcom of epic proportions. The lighting was stark, the cinematography was sleek, and the closeups were perfection. But the story itself was odd and exciting and sweet. Altogether, a good, good time. Listen in!

May 24, 202446 min

We Were Talking...Songs for the Summer

In this bonus mini episode, we shared our top 3 songs that exemplify Summer for each of us. We even went as far as to add the songs to our Podcast Playlist. Listen In.

May 17, 202436 min

We Were Watching...Past Lives

On this POCcorn segment, we review Past Lives. A heart wrenching tale of two souls, not living a collective happy ending, but a separate one, was something to behold in its cinematic triumph. A true portrayal of Erykah Badu's "Next Lifetime." In this review, we focus on closure and what it means for different people. Listen in!

May 15, 20241 hr 5 min

We Were Reading...Heir of Fire

While You Were Scrolling, we were Reading & Listening to: Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas - Recap & Review

May 08, 20241 hr 13 min

We Were Watching...Roxanne Roxanne

Roxanne Roxanne was a hard story depicting a hard life. As co-hosts, we watched, we interpreted, we disagreed. And much like the Roxanne Roxanne dis track, this debate is one you won't want to miss. Listen in!

May 01, 20241 hr 12 min

We Were Watching...Shirley

This POCcorn segment reviews the film Shirley. Regina King's latest project, and America's necessary (but overdue) History Lesson. Listen In@

Apr 24, 20241 hr 9 min

We Were Reading...This Could Be Us

While You Were Scrolling, we were Reading & Listening to: This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan - Recap & Review

Apr 19, 20241 hr 49 min

We Were Talking...30-year-old Dos and 20-year-old Don'ts

After realizing she had officially crossed into her "Croc" phase, Esther realized there is stuff she would buy as a 30-something-year-old that she would have never considered buying in her 20's. Thus this conversation. Listen In!

Apr 12, 202452 min

We Were Watching...Living Single - Season 3

Listen in as we review Season 3 - The Season of Exes. We cover Regine as an ex-roommate with new doppelganger friends, Scooter as a now permanent ex-fiancée to Khadijah, and Kyle deciding to become Max's ex partner. Yet, with all the breakups and makeups, this season was the best one yet. Listen In!

Apr 10, 20241 hr 18 min

We Were Reading...Assassin's Blade

While You Were Scrolling, we were Reading & Listening to: Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas - Recap & Review

Mar 27, 202429 min

We Were Watching...Waiting to Exhale

For this POCcorn segment, we reviewed Waiting to Exhale . A classic in black cinema as well as in female-led films, Waiting to Exhale was a tale of growth and sisterhood.

Mar 22, 20241 hr 10 min

We Were Watching...Atlantics

For this POCcorn segment, we reviewed Atlantics . This film was a supernatural love story taking place in all too common corrupt environment.

Mar 20, 202456 min

We Were Talking...Women Icons

For Women's Month, we decided to highlight women that we admire and/or stand in solidarity with.

Mar 16, 202415 min

We Were Watching...A Soweto Love Story

With our POCcorn segment still going strong, we decided to review our first African film, and it was so worth it. A Soweto Love Story is a refreshing take on the beauty and variety of South African culture. The humor, the characters and the story arch remind us to not take our entertainment so seriously, and are honestly just icing on the cake.

Mar 06, 202449 min

We Were Watching...The Perfect Find

To start off our year, and celebrate Black History Month, we watched The Perfect Find . Outside of the history that was alluded to, and the good looking cast and scenery, all I have to say is "Beautiful Gowns, Beautiful Gowns."

Feb 23, 20241 hr 6 min

We Were Talking...About Our Blackness

For Black History Month, we did a Q&A on our own blackness. From black experiences, to black sayings, to black culture, we touched on it all. Proudly proclaiming how we are honored to be black women today.

Feb 21, 202451 min

We Were Voting...Country Beyoncé

Given Mrs. Carter's recent drop of new country music, we decided to add our voices to the sea of reviews. Listen In! And, we love you Beyoncé!

Feb 16, 202417 min

We Were Talking...Loving On Ourselves

For this Valentine's Day, we decided to talk about how we plan to love on ourselves, our goals and our health this year. Listen In!

Feb 14, 202452 min

We Were Talking....WYWS Award Winners

After our mini-ish episode on "Award Season Gone Wrong," we decided to create our own Awards Show, where we get to pick the most deserving films, shows and performers. Completely biased. Entirely imaginary. But nonetheless, congratulations to all the winners! Listen In!

Feb 07, 20241 hr 11 min

We Were Voting....Black Women Inventions

First off, Happy Black History Month! In this mini episode, we highlighted 4 black women inventors, their inventions, and then voted for the ONE we can't live without. Listen In!

Feb 02, 202422 min
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