BFF: Black, Fat, Femme

This week we talk Seasonal Affective Disorder, #FFFFFF mediocrity and what it means to hold ourselves accountable.    Subscribe to our new Youtube channel to watch the content!  Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  Send us your thoughts to BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com . Follow the show on social : Twitter | Instagram Follow DoctorJonPaul: Twitter | Instagram | Website   Follow Jordan: Twitter |...

This week we begin Black History Month by talking about the USA Today article about the importance of Aunties and Othermothers to LGBTQ+ people, along with a pop culture moment (per a listener request) centered on Drag Race S16.   You know how DoctorJonPaul feels.   Subscribe to our new Youtube channel to watch the content!  Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  Send us your thoughts to BlackF...

This week Jon & Joho chat about the magic that lives in queer spaces (and the fear of them disappearing) along with why every city should have a Hamburger Mary's.  Subscribe to our new Youtube channel to watch the content!  Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  Send us your thoughts to BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com . Follow the show on social : Twitter | Instagram Follow DoctorJonPaul: Twitte...

We're back! This week Jon and Joho discuss intentional weight loss, the difference between “health” and “desirability,” and what prioritizing wellness really looks like for Black, fat, femmes.  Subscribe to our new Youtube channel to watch the content!  Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  Send us your thoughts to BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com . Follow the show on social : Twitter | Instagram Fo...

Originally recording January 2023. This week, Jon & Joho talk with super producer Joelle Monique about the traps of new year's resolutions, how to set yourself for success in the new year, why Krispy Kreme is a scam and how sick and tired they are of NOT being verified on Instagram. Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars!  Send us an email with your thoughts/comments about the show: BlackFatF...

This week we give 2023 the yes ma'am/no ma'am treatment. Special shout out to those who sent letters and offered their own YM & NMP for the show. Thank you for listening and we see at the top of 2024.  Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  Send us your thoughts to BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com . Follow the show on social : Twitter | Instagram Follow DoctorJonPaul: Twitter | Instagram | Websit...

This week we talk about community, adulting and how so much has changed for Black, fat, femmes since gas was a $1. Yes girl, you read that right.   Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  We want to know your Yes Ma'ams and your No Ma'am Pams for 2023. Send them here: BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com . Follow the show on social : Twitter | Instagram Follow DoctorJonPaul: Twitter | Instagram | Website...

We're excited to sit down this week with icon, legend, and activist Ashlee Marie Preston, as we talk about change, engaging in our political cycle for our rights, and the snacks that need comebacks.  Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  We want to know your Yes Ma'ams and your No Ma'am Pams for 2023. Send them here: BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com . Follow the show on social : Twitter | Instagram...

This week we discuss how we navigate our emotions (and wallet) during the holiday season and what we like (and hate) about holiday foods.  The article Jon mentions about navigating family during the holidays Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  We want to know your Yes Ma'ams and your No Ma'am Pams for 2023. Send them here: BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com . Follow the show on social : Twitter | In...

This week we chat with Dr. Sami Schalk about the impacts that the pandemic has had on our hearts and bodies while also diving in deeper into the hatred the world has for our favorite chains - yes you guessed it: The Cheesecake Factory and Olive Garden.  Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  We want to know your Yes Ma'ams and your No Ma'am Pams for 2023. Send them here: BlackFatFemmePod@gmail....

To celebrate National Trans Awareness week, we (intentionally) chat with Movement Lawyer + Political Commentator Olayemi Olurin about the importance of cisgender people using their platform to uplift the voices of Black trans women - and why Black trans women shouldn't always have to be the ones to speak up for their rights.  Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  We want to know your Yes Ma'am...

This week we celebrate the inaugural "BFF Experience" live show with our friends Shar Jossell , Xavier D'Leau & Tre'vell Anderson . We also celebrate the gift that is fried chicken.  Thank you to everyone who attended and thank you to the Elysian Theater for making us feel so at home.  Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  We want to connect with you more! Send us an email with your though...

This week we are joined by the ultra-talented YawnyBlew to discuss how revolutionary it is to create in spaces you often don't see yourself in, the art we love and why we are SICK and TIRED of scammers.  Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  We want to connect with you more! Send us an email with your thoughts/comments about the show: BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com . Follow the show on social : Tw...

This week we chat with the wonderful accidental activist Franchesca Ramsey about her the highs and lows of speaking truth to power on social media, what she would fix about the 2000's and the karma Jon got for laughing at Android users.  Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  We want to connect with you more! Send us an email with your thoughts/comments about the show: BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.co...

This week we chat body with the iconic Dexter Mayfield as we discuss ass, maintaining our sexy and how thankful we are to all of you who made it out to our live show!  THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS FOR ALL THE LOVE AND SUPPORT! Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  We want to connect with you more! Send us an email with your thoughts/comments about the show: BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.co...

This week we chat with Raquel about self affirmations, the risk we all navigate when becoming our authentic selves and how we are sick and tired of getting robbed by Beyoncé.  Come and see us live, loud and in color on tomorrow for the "The BFF Experience" at the Elysian Theater in Los Angeles. Get your tickets here! Pre-Order "The Risk It Takes to Bloom: On Life and Liberation" written by Raquel...

This week we chat affirmations, why "Kokomo City" should be at the top of your list to watch and why we all should have beef with Delta's new frequent flyer program rules.  Come and see us live, loud and in color on Wednesday, October 11th for "The BFF Experience" at the Elysian Theater in Los Angeles. Get your tickets here! Watch "Kokomo City" here .  Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  We...

This week we chat about the ways in which the world is obsessed with Black (and queer) culture without actually being connected to Black (and queer) people. Also, why we need to uplift those who are out here speaking truth to power.  Here’s some information about Black queer people's mental health.  We want to connect with you more! Send us an email with your thoughts/comments about the show: Blac...

This week we discuss things we appreciate more now that we are older, how to remain a good person in what can often feel like a very, very, very, VERY terrible world and why we are tired of being nickeled and dimed to death by corporations.  We want to connect with you more! Send us an email with your thoughts/comments about the show: BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com . Make the haters mad and rate us 5...

This week we talk about getting to (and staying) in your happy place, moving up the corporate ladder and why Beyonce's "Renaissance" tour is for Black queer people and Black queer people ONLY.  We want to connect with you more! Send us an email with your thoughts/comments about the show: BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com . Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  Follow the show on social : Twitter | In...

This week we talk respectability politics, the authentic complications we wish we got to see around Black queer characters in television and film and why we all need to be putting our mask back on! Got a question or comment on the show? Shoot us an email BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com. Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  Follow the show on social : Twitter | Instagram Follow DoctorJonPaul: Twitt...

This week we get learned some Hip-Hop feminism, discuss some of our favorite Black rappers, and the best hood snacks. Got a question or comment on the show? Shoot us an email BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com. Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  Follow the show on social : Twitter | Instagram Follow DoctorJonPaul: Twitter | Instagram | Website   Follow Jordan: Twitter | Instagram | Website     See...

This week we dabble with what revelations we have had this year (so far), what our big gay agenda is and why we are SO EXCITED for pumpkin spice season.  Got a question or comment on the show? Shoot us an email BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com. Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  Follow the show on social : Twitter | Instagram Follow DoctorJonPaul: Twitter | Instagram | Website   Follow Jordan: Tw...

This week we dabble with why we LOVE being Black and queer, the right way to handle accountability and why we need to forgive ourselves in the process of forgiving others.  Got a question or comment on the show? Shoot us an email BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com. Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  Follow the show on social : Twitter | Instagram Follow DoctorJonPaul: Twitter | Instagram | Website...

This week we talk about why we love being Black, the struggles that come with being Black + fat while flying, why we need to keep saying O'Shea Sibley's name and why aliens are our friends.  We want to connect with you more! Send us an email with your thoughts/comments about the show: BlackFatFemmePod@gmail.com . Make the haters mad and rate us 5 stars.  Follow the show on social : Twitter | Insta...