Dungeons 'n' Durags: The Podcast

[Reposted from the now defunct Ebony Podcast Network] Here’s a news flash for you. Jesus wasn’t white. He also wasn’t born on December 25. But chances are, you probably already knew those two little tidbits. But what else about Christmas is “myth”? Today on the show, Ron continues along his journey of deconstruction of his faith by looking at Christmas traditions and how it’s changed for him, Yola...

[Reposted from the now defunct Ebony Podcast Network] Let’s settle this once and for all. Shall we? This year marks the 25th anniversary of the death of rapper Tupac Shakur. Whatever you think of him, he left an indelible impact on the world of hip-hop. So much so that even dudes like Ron, who aren’t particularly into the scene, gravitate towards his fiery lyrics. And without a doubt, ‘Pac’s diss...

[Reposted from the now defunct Ebony Podcast Network] This is a special bonus companion to episode 3, “Squids, Crabs, and Barrels! Oh my!” If you haven’t already listened to that, be sure to check it out. It’s a riot. This bonus episode is a departure from the usual, documentary style of the main series. It’s just a straight up raw discussion of the show. In addition to discussion the entire serie...

[Reposted from the now defunct Ebony Podcast Network] Ron is obsessed with the pursuit of knowledge—about whether or not knowing the term “crabs in a barrel” is worse than not knowing what “online” meant. In this “Squid Game” inspired episode, Ron asks every guest on the show if they know the term:  FD Signifier  (from the YouTube channel of the same name),  Salima Koroma  (a documentary filmmaker...

[reposted from now defunct Ebony podcast network ] Ron tells the story of his very black childhood and how it morphed into white adulthood. JD and Yolanda learn of yet another (supposedly) common Black term Ron doesn’t know. (Cackling ensues). Joining Ron, JD, and Yolanda are Ron’s friend and fellow Black marketing guy Frederick VanJohnson of the  This Week in Photo podcast  (and fellow lone black...

Ron has lived his entire adult life as a Black man in a white world. Most of his friends were white, most of his co-workers were white, and he attended white hipster churches. Then in 2016 with the election of #45, everything changed. He had a crisis of faith and a racial identity crisis that sent him on a quest to reconnect with his blackness in a way he never has before. In this inaugural episod...

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