Minoritea Report

🗳️ Check your registration at vote.gov before you press play.   Third time's the charm!   Aunteas Kerel and Jerrell welcome back fan-favorite trailblazer, advocate, and professor, former PA State Representative Brian Sims!   From discussing the cultural shift back toward monogamy and the logistics of sharing phone locations with your partner, to dismantling toxic masculinity and calling out the si...

Celebrate 400 episodes of laughs, shade, and real talk with Auntea Kerel, Auntea Jerrell, and a very special appearance from Auntea Dawon live from Europe!   Yo Aunteas break down the official rules of cuffing season, Play Aunteas Do You Give A Damn, (including the infamous HyRox disaster), and share their growth over 400 episodes. Plus, they put friendship and logic on the line to run a diabolica...

Auntea Kerel, Auntea Jerrell, and Auntea Dawon are back together to settle a debate that's been years in the making: what's the ULTIMATE summer song of the last five years? They built a 16-song bracket (Not Like Us, Break My Soul, Water, Essence, Get It Sexy and more go head to head) and the results might surprise you.   First, Kerel brings a relatable dilemma to the driveway: what do you do when...

Yo Aunteas are back from a whirlwind weekend taking over New York City, and the tea is piping hot! Auntea Kerel and Auntea Jerrell tackle the viral podcast conversation between Raven-Symoné and Kalen Allen. Did That's So Raven get watered down, or are people unfairly blaming Raven's wife for statements Raven has been making for over a decade? We unpack Hollywood policing Blackness, the green-peopl...

Justttt the two of us... Aunteas Kerel and Jerrell hold down the fort without Auntea Dawon for the first time!   Did Gen Z really just say men over 40 shouldn't even look their way unless they're paying rent? 💀 This week on Minoritea Report, Auntea Kerel and Auntea Jerrell go unfiltered on the viral TikTok/IG debate sparked by Gen Z claiming older gays must fund their lives to date them. From Bil...

Ballroom icon, house music legend, and the voice behind "Cunty", Kevin Aviance sits down with Yo Aunteas!   Kevin just dropped Hippopotamus (Deluxe) and opens up about everything: how Beyoncé sampled "Cunty" on Renaissance's "Pure/Honey" (and how he found out), what it's still like to be "cunty" at 58, laying the groundwork for a generation of Black queer artists, and why ballroom culture IS Black...

The incomparable, unapologetically Black icon Onya Nurve, winner of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17, stops by and spills tea with Yo Aunteas! Onya opens up about the reality of holding the crown. We discuss navigating sisterhood dynamics post-show, getting real about boundaries and friendship, her journey to sobriety, building out her massive new Cleveland creative loft, and her dream of competing on...

Did Usher really send a BODY DOUBLE on stage, or is the internet playing too much? 👀 In this week's episode of Minoritea Report, Yo Aunteas are diving straight into the wildest pop-culture moments, summer festival antics, and trending internet controversies!   First, Auntea Kerel breaks down the full Chicago Market Days recap, from navigating the massive crowds and circuit scenes to getting calle...

Auntea Dawon just turned 50 and she's celebrating by leaving her 30-year corporate career behind and moving to France to start a whole new chapter. This week, Yo Aunteas dig into the Rio de Janeiro trip that changed everything, play a "guess the price in 1976" birthday trivia game, and relive their wild live appearance on Lamont's gay dating show (with special guest Steve). Then it's spoiler time:...

Aunteas Kerel, Dawon, and Jerrell dive into a rollercoaster of topics —from confronting scale anxiety and gym culture biases , to breakdown of the latest Black Panther 3 and Marvel announcements , Zendaya and Law Roach's fashion dominance , and a viral soul food "This or That" debate! Plus, stick around for a MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT from Auntea Char! So, get them cups ready for Minoritea Report!  Tea S...

Auntea Kerel, Auntea Dawon, and Auntea Jerrell (calling in live from a questionable Nevada hotel room) dive headfirst into the viral trend: 5 Things Worth Your Money. From Delta flights to two gym memberships and AirPod Pros, the crew breaks down what's actually worth the coin and what belongs in the trash. Plus, Auntea Jerrell gives an inside look at seeing the Backstreet Boys inside the massive...

Yo Aunteas are joined by tennis expert Myles David (Tuned Into Tennis)! Auntea Jerrell pulls back the curtain on traveling solo to the global Gay Games, bringing back TWO gold medals and a silver in track and field, and what it was like watching an 82-year-old completely dominate the shot put in 95-degree weather. In this episode, we discuss: *The Parasite Salad Outbreak: Olive Garden confessions,...

Auntea Kerel, Auntea Dawon, and Auntea Jerrell are joined by viral content creator Juno aka @KenDoesDolls. Juno takes us deep into the rabbit hole of his jaw-dropping 750+ doll collection, which sparked as a comforting hobby with his partner during the 2020 lockdown. As a straight Black man navigating a historically gatekept community, Juno drops gems on dismantling hyper-masculinity, gaining beau...

Yo Aunteas went completely off-script and we are NOT sorry about it. What started as Jerrell yelling across a track field like somebody's mama turned into a FULL breakdown of the Lamar Odom Netflix documentary, why therapy gets weaponized, and whether any of us would actually survive being on Couples Therapy with Dr. Orna Guralnik (spoiler: Dawon would fire a client by session two). We get into:...

What is brewing today, Communitea?" ☕️🌈 Auntea Kerel, Auntea Dawon, and Auntea Jerrell dive deep into a heavy-hitting Ask Your Aunteas dilemma: What do you do when your best friend of 15+ years marries a man with shady tendencies, and now he's manipulating them to pull away after getting called out? Plus, we are celebrating 10 Years of the Native Son Awards! Auntea Kerel recaps hitting the freez...

Serena's husband was in the building when a UFC fighter insulted Michelle Obama on the White House lawn — and Yo Aunteas have THOUGHTS. 🍵 This week on Minoritea Report, Auntea Kerel, Auntea Dawon, and Auntea Jerrell are unpacking the UFC Freedom 250 fallout, asking the hard question: would you stay with your partner if they showed up to something like that? Plus, Auntea Dawon gives a heartfelt re...

Yo Aunteas are BACK together, all three of us, and there's absolutely zero chill. 🫖☕ Here's what's brewing, today: ☕ PHILLY PRIDE 2026 — Kerel sounds off on the city's decision to move Pride from the Gayborhood to the Ben Franklin Parkway. Great idea on paper… chaos in execution. We discuss what went wrong, who should've been in the room, and what needs to happen next year. Fix it, Philly. 🎾 S...

Are you actually ready for a committed relationship, or are you just lonely? This Pride Month, Yo Aunteas are joined by elite gay dating coach and matchmaker Lamont White from betterwaytomeet.com to unpack the brutal truths behind the modern dating landscape. If you've been wondering why the dating pool feels impossible to navigate, this conversation is your ultimate reality check. In this episode...

What's brewing today, Communitea? ☕️ Pride Month 2026 is officially here, and your favorite Aunteas are kicking it off with the ultimate special guest: the hilarious and unfiltered Trey Sherman from the Just Press Play podcast!   In this episode, we are diving deep into what happens when the internet turns a 10-second clip of your life into a global debate. From Trey's viral CBS layoff video addr...

Yo Aunteas got company! This week, Auntea Kerel and Auntea Jerrell link up with BJ and LeBron from the Messy Thoughts Podcast! The crew takes a look back at the highs and lows of building their independent platforms, the reality of putting your real life on a microphone, and the beautiful work it takes to maintain deep, quality friendships (and buddies)! They're tackling the heavy topics and the c...

You ever just look over to the left and feel something? 👀 That's the energy this week!! Yo Aunteas Kerel, Dawon, and guest Auntea Marko (from PodRelationshit) are back! We're heading into Pride Month and Asking Yo Aunteas : What are YOU proud of this year?   BUT FIRST — we have to talk about: 🏳️‍🌈 The renamed Florida airport (we said what we said) 🍸 Thirsty Thursday CHAOS — someone woke up nake...

Aunteas Kerel, Dawon, and Tequila (the other Jerell) are back! From the streets of Bordeaux to the downfall of Spirit Airlines, In this episode, they discuss: * House Hunting in Europe: Auntea Dawon shares the details of searching for a home in London and France, and why Italy was a "no-go" due to its conservative and racist reputation. * The Death of Spirit Airlines: Why the "Greyhound of the sky...

Auntea Kerel and Auntea Jerrell are joined by renaissance man, artist, and photographer J. Monroe as he prepares to celebrate his 34th birthday, "Cinco de Monroe"! From deep conversations about intentional dating, surviving 10 years of self-employment after starting out in a crack house in Atlanta, to his monumental 27-piece art collection at Harlem's George Hotel, J. Monroe gets incredibly real a...

Auntea Kerel and Auntea Jerrell are joined by the powerhouses behind Florida Blaq Out Pride Weekend, Jasmen Rogers and Terry Dyer. As we navigate the complex political landscape of Florida in 2026, we're discussing why Black LGBTQ+ visibility isn't just a party, it's a revolution! From the "Welcome to the South" block party to the "Blaq to Broadway" tribute honoring icon Jennifer Holliday, Jasmen...

Ask Yo Aunteas: Is a $60,000 price tag at Howard worth the "Black Excellence" experience, or is a $9,000 PWI scholarship the smarter move?   Yo Aunteas are diving deep into the ultimate college debate, reshoots for the Michael Jackson biopic, and why TLC is currently being roasted in their own comments. ☕️ PLUS we get into: The upcoming Michael Jackson movie 👀 Wild internet debates & viral momen...