Pontificating

Not to sound cliche, but family is really what you make it. Navigating the complexities of the "non-traditional" family does not have to be as chaotic as it may seem. This week the Ladies of Pontificating welcome a special guest on to discuss the discovery of a family she long seemed to forgot she had.  Shout out to: Tracey B @trvcey_decor https://instagram.com/trvcey_decor?igshid=YWJhMjlhZTc...

 Did you know that it's year 2000 in Ethiopia? My point is.. what is time?  So why are we so obsessed with the "New Year, New Me" mindset. Your "New" year can start whenever you want. This week the ladies of Pontificating learn the origin of New Year's Eve, and discuss all the different traditions and rituals performed.  Please leave a review, and we love 5 🌟's For bonus content fo...

In the words of the Jimmy  McMillan, "The Rent is Too Damn High!"  And So is the mortgage!  Gentrification has been a problem in NYC for years, we're looking at you Columbia University, but in "post pandemic" 2022 its insidious nature has reached a tipping point. This week the Ladies of Pontificating dive deep into the nation's problem with gentrification and the expanding homeless...

 As we hurl into the new year it's high time we start evaluating our careers and goals. Does that job position still suit you, are the coins still hitting like they used to, are you bored? This week we welcome our first guest, Nicole Patton, Career Coach and Consultant extraordinaire. Nicoles is talking networking, upward mobility and using that job for all its got to give!  You can reac...

We Tried it! This week the Ladies of Pontificating,minus one, decided to play a drinking game (sans drinking.) We were brutally, truthfully honest and boy was it a time.  Shout out to https://www.instagram.com/passport_cutty/?hl=en for creating the game You Tried it Shout out to https://boogiedowngrind.com  Please leave a review, and we love 5 🌟's For bonus content follow: IG:https://in...

November is moving like it got someplace to be, which means it's officially the holiday season. What this also means is, it's time for family gatherings and being super social again. This time of year can be amazing, loving and exciting but for some it can be anxiety inducing. This week the Ladies of Pontificating are talking about setting boundaries to help you come out on the other side with you...

The word of the day is " Desensitization" (try saying that 10x fast) A psychological process by which a response is repeatedly elicited in situations where the action tendency that arises out of the emotion proves to be irrelevant.  Has the age of social media clouded your morale compasses, or are we better off being in the know. Join the Ladies of Pontificating this week to discuss the thin...

According to The National Geographic the majority of the population will all look eerily similar by 2050.  What would it mean to live in a homogenous world? Is this what MLK was dreaming of? Is dating outside of your race an option for you?  This week the Ladies of Pontificating give us their feels on interracial dating. The pros, cons, origins and stats.  Make sure to Like, Follow...

Next Tuesday is Election Day, and it's never been more important than now to get to the ballots. Did you know slavery is on the ballots in some states? Crazy, we know. This week the Ladies of Pontificating breakdown who's on the New York State ballot, and why it is imperative for to make your voice counts this election.  Please see show notes for information on early voting and candidates.&nb...

In the words of our Queen Bey "I feel like fallin' in love (fallin' love) I'm in the mood to fuck something up (tonight, I'm fucking something up, baby)" The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting colder, which means... Cuffing season.  Our first fall "post panorama" and we're tired of staying 6ft a part.  This week the ladies of Pontificating compiled a list of  dating...

Play cousins and Pontificators, we are back! We know y'all missed us like we missed you.  Thank you for joining us for season 2!  We took the summer off to work out some kinks to come back bigger and better than ever. We start this season off with a longggg episode, so enjoy your train ride, car ride or long walk.  Make sure to Like, Follow and Subscribe Please leave a review, and w...

We’ve been desperately trying (aka Sheree Whitfield) to build a community and provide levity through our podcast, this week, we wanted to hear from our fav Play Cousins! And we did just that! …cause who gon’ check us boo?!!! ZACTLY! Tune in to hear The Ladies answer all the questions from who’s winning a fight between our 2 toxic favs to questions about the future. Come laugh with us. Make sure to...

"I love being black, shit kinda dangerous but it’s lit"  Unlike those white slave owners who refused to set our people free TWO years after slavery was abolished, the Ladies of Pontificating are right on time with this episode. Join us for this bonus Juneteenth episode.  Juneteenth(June + 19), has been celebrated since June 19th 1866, one year after 250,000 enslaved black people of Galve...

 R.E.S.P.E.C.T, what does it mean even? This week the Ladies of Pontificating talk "Respectability Politics." Why are women reduced to their  articles of clothing, and why do men only protect the women in close proximity to them. All while acting as the same predators they warn their sisters and girlfriends  about. Also, (insert sigh) Johnny Depp and Amber Heard... Make sure to Like, Follow and Su...

This week the Ladies of Pontificating are talking about the strangè things they have seen on social media. Question for y'all? Is all press good press? Cause some social media chick, Mother Mo' and "Daddy" really showing out this week. You must LISTEN LISTEN LISTEN! Like. Follow. Share and engage. Please leave a review, and we love 5 🌟's YouTube: https://youtu.be/G1rvEaOtCig TIK TOK: https://vm.t...

What do we want? Gun reform! When do we want it? Now! As of May 30th, 2022 the US has endured approximately 268 mass shootings this year alone.  Pontificating Pod would like to send their condolences to all those affected in these senseless tragedies.  The Ladies of Pontificating are sick and tired of being sick and tired. In an act of self mental preservation they decided to have some fun this ep...

Picture this: The year is 2022 and Black Women are allowed to say what they want, go and come as they please, and some of us don't even know how to cook! Our cheating forefathers and rolling in their unmarked graves! The Ladies of Pontificating talk gender roles this week; what are they, and who needs them? You'll be surprised by which ladies lean in and which matrix style lean out.  Like. Follow....

Do you believe in conspiracy theories?! Is the Illuminati real? Who sent Covid? Should you put organ donor on your ID?! This week, the Ladies of Pontificating decided to keep it light because life is tryna take us out at every damn turn! Every. Damn. Turn. Like. Follow. Share and engage. Please leave a review, and we love 5 🌟's YouTube: https://youtu.be/G1rvEaOtCig TIK TOK: https://vm.tiktok.com/...

America is so GHETTO! This week the Ladies of Pontificating are in their most pensive state yet. Join them as they discuss the timely departure of K.S and the possible overturning of Roe Vs Wade.  Sorry Jane,      Sale on wire hangers in aisle two! Like. Follow. Share and engage. Please leave a review, and we love 5 🌟's YouTube: https: //youtu.be/G1rvEaOtCig TIK TOK:...

The Ladies of Pontificating went in on Mother's Day... kinda. This week's discussion circles the obligations associated with celebrating Mother's day as well as the societal pressures of taking on motherhood themselves. Like. Follow. Share and engage. Please leave a review, and we love 5 🌟's YouTube: https://youtu.be/G1rvEaOtCig TIK TOK: https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdkWWsMV/ IG: https: //instagram.co...

Did you know the theme song for the Golden Girls was a whole song? Neither did we? But If any lady of Pontificating threw a party the greatest gift would be from any of us! This week the Ladies of Pontificating discuss the responsibility of friendship, and how it changes with age and growth.  Like. Follow. Share and engage. Please leave a review, and we love 5 🌟's YouTube: https://youtu.be/G...

 We continue our conversation on boundaries from last week. If you listened to the end of the last episode then you know things got juicy. If you're tuning in for the first time, please go and listen to the previous episode "No is a complete sentence."  Happy 4/20 Pontificators! Enjoy! Like. Follow. Share and engage. Please leave a review, and we love 5 🌟's YouTube: https://youtu.be/G1rvEaOtCig T...

"Boundaries are a part of self-care. They are healthy, normal and necessary" This week we talk about our personal boundaries and how we enforce them. The challenges that come with navigating through family, friends, work and intimate relationships.  Make sure to stay for the whole episode... things get juicy.  Like. Follow. Share and engage. Please leave a review, and we love 5 🌟's YouTube: https...

Will Smith smacked the ish out of Chris Rock at the Oscars and sent the "world" clutching their pearls!  Was he justified? Is a joke JUST a joke? More importantly is Jada Okay?? Is this what we mean when we say "Protect Black Women?"  This week, we discuss the very intricacies of navigating Black emotions in white spaces and how your image can be a double edged sword.  Like. Follow....

Quickly! Love Jones or What's Love Got to Do With It? This week we discuss our relationship with "love." Do we even know what we're looking for... and did our parents set good examples for us. Unrelated, why was Elsa such a BITCH? YouTube: https://youtu.be/G1rvEaOtCig TIK TOK:https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdkWWsMV/ IG:https://instagram.com/pontificatingpod?utm_medium=copy_link