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CS 098: Alice Johnson & Kim Kardashian feat. Tana Ganeva (@tanaganeva) (06/12/2018)

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Today we’re joined by Tana Ganeva to discuss the case of Alice Johnson, the nonviolent drug offender Kim Kardashian got Donald Trump to pardon. Tana Ganeva is a reporter covering criminal justice, drugs, politics and gun violence. Her work has been featured in the the Washington Post, Intercept, Glamour, Rolling Stone, and Gothamist. She’s also a Senior editor at the Raw Story and can be reached at tganeva@gmail.com

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Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co
Seattle WA

CS 097: Fake Woke NBA feat. Nathaniel Friedman (@freedarko) (06/05/2018)

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Today we have on Nathaniel Friedman to discuss the topic of NBA’s poor track record on social issues including race in the area of state violence and class in the form of the labor movement. Nathaniel Friedman is a columnist at GQ and a co-founder of the long-defunct blog FreeDarko.

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Teaser for CS 096: Blackface Drake (06/03/2018)

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Today we talk about the implications of Drake doing blackface and wearing a blackface line of clothing to boot. Also we end up descending into pure gossip for a large chunk of the show.

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CS 095: Q&A Episode (5/31/2018)

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Today I answer a bunch of questions that I have been asked over the past few months. If interested in asking questions, go to https://curiouscat.me/champagnesharks, email us at champagnesharks (at) gmail (d0t) com, or hit us up on twitter @champagnesharks.

Questions answered this episode:

  • I answer follow-up questions about my episode critiquing integration-focused antiracism
  • I play this related video by Ash Sankar a listener sent along https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zA58S8-2oA
  • A question about whether I’m aware of the Swirling Movement and related figures and movements like “black women divest,” “bwgtow,” “Breukelen Bleu,” and “leaving blackistan.”
  • I read a great comment about the white LGTBQ movement and why they increasingly use black lesbians and trans women as the current face of it, in response to my episode about the 4 Black lesbians who were murdered.
  • My opinion on Shonda Rimes
  • My opinion on the idea that every black kid will be supposedly inspired to do great things by the Black Panther movie.
  • To what extent do I think the idea of Black women’s superiority to back men is rooted in an idea that Black women can become white, while Black men can’t?

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Teaser for CS 094: Drake, Pusha T, and More (5/29/2018)

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In this episode we discuss a variety of topics, starting with the Drake and Pusha T diss track war and Roseanne’s final twitter mistake tht resulted in the cancellation of her show.

CS 093: Sports and Civility feat. Joe Virgillito (@joevirgillito) (05/25/2018)

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This episode we welcome Joe Virgillito to discuss the new NFL national anthem rules and also the woman who threw water at Tomi Lahren. Joe Virgillito is a staff writer for BTRtoday and host of The Daily Beat podcast. You can follow him on Twitter at http://twitter.com/joevirgillito. BTR Today podcast can be found at http://www.btrtoday.com/listen/thedailybeat/.

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Teaser for CS 092: Pansexual Lando (05/26/2018)

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In this episode we discuss a recent article from Huffington Post about Lando Calrissian being revealed to be pansexual “‘Star Wars’ Writer Confirms Donald Glover’s Character Is Pansexual In ‘Solo’”: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/lando-calrissian-sexual-fluidity-solo-star-wars_us_5af77d59e4b00d7e4c1b37a9

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CS 091: Cobra Kai, Karate Incels feat. Brandon Sutton (@PrettyBadLefty) (05/24/2018)

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Support the show and get double the episodes by subscribing to bonus episodes for $5/month at patreon.com/champagnesharks.  If you can’t subscribe right now for whatever reason, do the next best thing and tell as many people as you know about the show. Also, remember to review and rate the podcast in Itunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/champ…d1242690393?mt=2. You do not need an Apple product to rate and review the show, just click here to create the AppleID needed to rate and review: https://appleid.apple.com/account#!&page=create. Also, check out the Champagne Sharks reddit at http://reddit.com/r/champagnesharks. Also check out Champagne Sharks on Twitter at http://twitter.com/champagnesharks.

Today Brandon Sutton, host of The Discourse podcast, joins us to talk about the new Karate Kid sequel series “Cobra Kai.”  Brandon is a PhD candidate in Anthropology and also the hose The Discourse (On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/expandthediscourse, on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse).

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Teaser for CS 090: Sick of Black American Men Article (05/23/2018)

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This is a preview of a premium bonus episode. To get access to this episode subscribe for $5/month at patreon.com/champagnesharks.  This will not only give you access to this current premium episode you’re previewing, but also all the back premium episodes you may have missed as well and all future bonus premium episodes. Also, remember you do not need an Apple product to rate and review the show; just click here to create the AppleID needed to rate and review: https://appleid.apple.com/account#!&page=create. Then click here to review and rate the podcast in Itunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/champ…d1242690393?mt=2. Also don’t forget to check out the Champagne Sharks reddit at http://reddit.com/r/champagnesharks and the Champagne Sharks Twitter account at http://twitter.com/champagnesharks.

In this episode we discuss a recent article from the Shea butter black feminist website Madame Noire entitled “Why I Stopped Dating Black American Men When I Decided I Was Ready For Marriage” by Arah Iloabugichukwu http://madamenoire.com/1022349/why–i–stopped–dating–black–american–men–when–i–decided–i–was–ready–for–marriage/

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CS 089: Therapy in Black and White (05/21/2018)

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Support the show and get double the episodes by subscribing to bonus episodes for $5/month at patreon.com/champagnesharks.  If you can’t subscribe right now for whatever reason, do the next best thing and tell as many people as you know about the show. Also, remember to review and rate the podcast in Itunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/champ…d1242690393?mt=2. You do not need an Apple product to rate and review the show, just click here to create the AppleID needed to rate and review: https://appleid.apple.com/account#!&page=create. Also, check out the Champagne Sharks reddit at http://reddit.com/r/champagnesharks. Also check out Champagne Sharks on Twitter at http://twitter.com/champagnesharks.

This episode Mike and I talk about therapy, both my personal experiences with it and the general racial experiences with it in society.