Melanated and Educated

In this week’s episode, Destiny talks to actress Ebony Strong, who went viral for her 2021 performance as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde the Musical. The two of them talk about acting as a whole, specific show experiences, representation in theatre, and more. If you want to support the podcast, follow on Instagram (@melanatedandeducatedpodcast), give positive ratings on streaming platforms like Spot...

This episode focuses on the creative process, reading, writing, and podcasting. Destiny discusses the feelings of a creative block, the importance of a community, and more. If you want to support the podcast, follow on Instagram (@melanatedandeducatedpodcast), give positive ratings on streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and continue to listen to episodes!

The premiere of season five discusses fun things to do over the summer, self growth, and learning new things. Destiny discusses the whole process of coming of age, being scared to change, and different aspects of friendship. If you want to support the podcast, follow on Instagram (@melanatedandeducatedpodcast), give positive ratings on streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and conti...

This season’s finale contains the bookish opinions of Destiny and Autumn, the host of Nothing Else Here Podcast. They talk about tropes, adaptations, unpopular opinions, and more! This is one part of a two-part release with Autumn; the second part is on her podcast. If you want to support the podcast, follow on Instagram (@melanatedandeducatedpodcast), give positive ratings on streaming platforms...

In this episode, Destiny is joined by special guest Miguel, her friend and Color of Youth co-president. The two talk about summer shows, nostalgic books, overachieving, and plans for the future. If you want to support the podcast, follow on Instagram (@melanatedandeducatedpodcast), give positive ratings on streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and continue to listen to episodes!

Destiny talks about the start of summer, strange obsessions with media, shifting, and much more! If you want to support the podcast, follow on Instagram (@melanatedandeducatedpodcast), give positive ratings on streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and continue to listen to episodes!

This episode discusses Destiny’s first time watching The Truman Show, her opinions on Wandavision, and what she thinks being a child star would be like. If you want to support the podcast, follow on Instagram (@melanatedandeducatedpodcast), give positive ratings on streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and continue to listen to episodes!

Teen author Trinity Davis joins Destiny to show what it really means to be melanated and educated. The two talk about her journey while writing her book, Jona, the high school experience, and more. To see more of Trinity, follow her on Instagram and TikTok (@authortrinitydavis). If you want to support the podcast, follow on Instagram (@melanatedandeducatedpodcast), give positive ratings on streami...

This episode reviews the Off-Campus series, talks about icks in books, and discusses reading commitment issues. If you want to support the podcast, follow on Instagram (@melanatedandeducatedpodcast), give positive ratings on streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and continue to listen to episodes!

This episode talks about high school, virtually and in person, and the lessons learned each year. If you want to support the podcast, follow on Instagram (@melanatedandeducatedpodcast), give positive ratings on streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and continue to listen to episodes!

This episode talks about prom, burnout, finding yourself, and the future. It also features some book talk! If you want to support the podcast, follow on Instagram (@melanatedandeducatedpodcast), give positive ratings on streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and continue to listen to episodes!

This episode talks about the heavy sense of entitlement people feel towards those who are in the public eye, cyber bullying and harassment, and more. If you want to support the podcast, follow on Instagram (@melanatedandeducatedpodcast), give positive ratings on streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and continue to listen to episodes!

This episode talks about science fair, boys, and of course, Bridgerton! It also features Jai’ana as a special guest. If you want to support the podcast, follow on Instagram (@melanatedandeducatedpodcast), give positive ratings on streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and continue to listen to episodes!

This episode talks about the movie Poetic Justice, unapologetic Blackness, and the 90’s. If you want to support the podcast, follow on Instagram (@melanatedandeducatedpodcast), give positive ratings on streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and continue to listen to episodes!

This episode talks about Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren, the lack of empathy for men when it comes to being SA victims, mother-daughter relationships, and more. If you want to support the podcast, follow on Instagram (@melanatedandeducatedpodcast), give positive ratings on streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and continue to listen to episodes!

This episode reviews The Love Con, Most Likely to Succeed, and Make a Scene. It also talks about judging a book by it’s cover, the comparison of platonic and romantic relationships, and more. If you want to support the podcast, follow on Instagram (@melanatedandeducatedpodcast), give positive ratings on streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and continue to listen to episodes!

This episode talks about the dying tween era, BBLs, adultification, self image, mental health, and more. It also features a special guest! If you want to support the podcast, follow on Instagram (@melanatedandeducatedpodcast), give positive ratings on streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and continue to listen to episodes!

This is the season three finale. It reflects on (almost) a year of podcasting, old episodes, and discusses hopes for the future. If you want to support the podcast, follow on Instagram (@melanatedandeducatedpodcast), give positive ratings on streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and continue to listen to episodes!

This episode is a collaboration with the Everything & Absolutely Nothing Podcast. It focused on asking questions of our future selves and hopes for college. It was a very fun episode to make! If you want to support the podcast, follow on Instagram (@melanatedandeducatedpodcast), give positive ratings on streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and continue to listen to episodes!

2022 has already been off to a wild start when it comes to virtual schooling, future planning, etc. In order to escape a bit, Destiny read. A lot. Here are the 21 books she’s read so far this year. If you want to support the podcast, follow on Instagram (@melanatedandeducatedpodcast), give positive ratings on streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and continue to listen to episodes!

After the catastrophe that was the Jason Thorn duology, this episode talks about the soul-healing Dating Plan series by Sara Desai. It reviews, critiques, and more. If you want to support the podcast, follow on Instagram (@melanatedandeducatedpodcast), give positive ratings on streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and continue to listen to episodes!

This episode reviews To Love Jason Thorne by Ella Maise and its sequel To Hate Adam Connor. There were high hopes for these books and WOW. Booktok was a let down! This episode discusses the highs, the (many) lows, and more. If you want to support the podcast, follow on Instagram (@melanatedandeducatedpodcast), give positive ratings on streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and contin...

This episode reviews One True Loves by Elise Bryant, talks about the highlights (literally and figuratively), the lowlights (is there a figurative way to say lowlights?), the romance (no other way to see that), and more. If you want to support the podcast, follow on Instagram (@melanatedandeducatedpodcast), give positive ratings on streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and continue...

This episode talked about goals for the upcoming year, having expectations for yourself, the enormous pressures of high school and identity, and more. It was pretty fun to just sit down it talk; it feels like it’s been forever since that’s happened. Hopefully you enjoyed! If you want to support the podcast, follow on Instagram (@melanatedandeducatedpodcast), give positive ratings on streaming plat...

In this episode, I talk about books (and series) I couldn’t finish reading, something other readers likely know all too well. If you want to support the podcast, follow on Instagram (@melanatedandeducatedpodcast), give positive ratings on streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and continue to listen to episodes!