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Queen Melmendi  joins Lady H and Lady D to talk about what Black speculative fiction could look in praxis: Janelle Monae ! We mention: #Black Girls Are from the Future: Essays on Race, Digital Creativity and Pop Culture by Renina Jarmon When Chickenheads Come Home to Roost: A Hip-Hop Feminist Breaks It Down by Dr. Joan Morgan The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer by Janell...

Beyonce's Renaissance, Pt. 1 is a work of Black Speculative Fiction (Black Spec). Lady A and Madame Lazet  joined us for a listening party* where we discussed and analyzed the album within the Black Spec lens, gave Grace Jones her flowers, and since it is sexy, use it and Audre Lorde , to segue into a discussion of the erotic. Let's also talk about the sexier side of Black Spec and fantasy bo...

Lovecraft Country is the best example of a Black speculative fiction project thus far. It combines alternative history, time travel, Afrofuturism, horror, adventure, magic, sci-fi, fantasy, and thrills from a decidedly Black feminist point of view.  Ladies D and H are joined by Lady A to discuss one of the best series of the 2020s.  Lovecraft Country Radio Lovecraft Country novel https:/...

Ladies D and H have been out of this world, but get grounded by defining Black speculative fiction with M. Haynes . Justice for Bonnie Bennett! We discuss: Dr. Kadian Pow's episode How Black speculative fiction shows up in music Philanthropic thinking Sankofa critical fabulation participatory action research a light in the sky podcast Darring, Asi'a, Hairston, Erin-Lee, and Haynes, Marcus. "Launch...

We are back on October 16, 2022!

Hey Watchers! This episode is special! Lady H introduces Lady D to her nemesis, Don Delarente , producer and co-host on WrassleCast ,  and then he takes over to ask us about season 1 and what is next for season 2. After this episode, we plan on having a break, but catch us on social media ! Stay tuned for a sneak peek into season 2! Darring, Asi'a, Hairston, Erin-Lee, and Jeffries, Don. "Clos...

Hey Watchers! We review a resurrected Sanditon and review some of our predictions from our review of Sanditon season 1 . We also preview what we want for the future of Sanditon. Justice for Georgianna! Mentioned: Amanda-Rae Prescott Black Girl Loves Jane Stitch Bianca Hernandez-Knight Recommended: Historical Drama with The Boston Sisters — Michon Boston Group Ltd MASTERPIECE Studio Podcast | Maste...

Hey Watchers! Queen Melmendi joins Lady H and Lady D to talk If Beale Street Could Talk . This is part of the five (5) Black American period pieces that Lady H could identify. The other four (4) are Southside With You, Sylvie's Love , The Photograph , and the missing from memory: Their Eyes Were Watching God . Can you think of any others? If so, please let us know.  Articles:  “If Beale...

Lady H and Lady D share a snippet of a conversation they had with Tatiana King earlier this year. The full conversation will air in season two. In the meantime, we wanted to honor Ms. Nichols and Lt. Uhura on the day of her passing: Godspeed. 

Surprise! This bonus episode is another ForeverYoungCast reunion featuring the lovely ladies, Madame Lazet and Miss V . We take on the changes at WWE and make predictions on the Summerslam 2022 card. It's giving wrestling with a womanist take. Please be aware that we do describe some pretty dark allegations on Vinny Mac, so please take care.  Mentioned: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alfredkonu...

Hey Watchers and Happy July! We are joined by DeeDee Jonee to discuss soap operas*, wrestling, Black American historical romance, and the Queen: Beverly Jenkins  and how she is honored with #Jenkins July.   Also, are you a ride or die chick  for Aldis Hodge ? And stay tuned for our final thoughts on #Bridgerton.  *when mentioning GH, Lady H mistakenly called precious Trina by t...

Hey Watchers! We resume our Bridgerton season 2 chat and we hold nothing and no one back. Do you agree with our take? Let us know. The first ten minutes of the podcast discusses some violent themes; if needed skip forward to around the 20 minute mark. Please be sure to listen to the end!  For Your Consideration: Desi American Life Podcast: Bridgerton: Royal Life vs. Real Life Prime &...

Hey Watchers! Do we have a treat for you! Lady D and Lady H are back to talk about season 2 of Bridgerton with their graces Lord Rhayne , Lord Rease and special guest Baby Z; later Madam Lazet and Miss V give their thoughts about the season. This session is listenable but has a little technical mischief. But before we get into the shenanigans, please note that we talk about some serious topics tha...

Or...this season doesn't make our vagina wet. Thanks, Jasmina.  Queen Melmendi , Lady H and Lady D talk MAFS: Boston 2 and preview MAFS San Diego. How did Queen Melmendi and Lady H do with their predictions ? What would make Lady D come back to MAFS franchise? Later, Queen Melmendi and Lady D talk the season of Bob Hearts Abishola.  Darring, Asi'a, Hairston, Erin-Lee, and Miller, Nicolle...

Hey Watchers, Lady D and Lady H are joined by Lady A to talk Hamilton, Bridgerton , and color conscious casting. We sprinkle spoilers for Hamilton and Bridgerton throughout this episode, so please tread carefully. We are also treated to some live vocality: a poorly rapped stanza and some lovely singing that was done without notice. We are our own worst critics, so don't judge too harshly please. &...

Hey Watchers! Here is a minisode featuring Miss V and Madam Lazette , as we chat about hobbies, tv watching habits, pour libations for some shows that got axed, and big up some shows we enjoyed this season thus far.  Shows mentioned: Tom Swift Upload Bridgerton The Wonder Years The Real World Reunion: New Orleans Abbott Elementary The Endgame Game Theory Everything Everywhere All at Once Bel...

Hey Watchers! Madam Lazet and Miss V are back for an outtake of our Who's Bad? episode.  Citation: Curry, Helissa, Darring, Asi'a D. , Hairston, Erin-Lee, and Streeter, Venika. “Minisode: Space Invaders.” Watch With You Podcast. May 28, 2022. Podcast, MP3 audio, 09:48.  https://anchor.fm/watchwithyou/episodes/Minisode-Space-Invaders-e1ir5je

It's Time! It's Time! It's Wrestling Time! Hey, Hey Watchers! Lady H (aka JJ) is joined by her ForeverYoungCast homies Miss V and Madam Lazet (h/t to Wrasslecast ) to discuss all things wrestling. We also had run-ins by Lady D ! We covered: -Monday Night Raw: May 16, 2022 -AEW Baddies -#FashionCast -Bianca Belair -and more! We love you, Big E! Mentioned: https://t.co/0A1Uhv66kD https://t.co/pKAl8K...

Dearest Listeners:  For those of you who have looked past the gossip of the ton and perused the rest of the column, you might have noticed book reviews from this author. Today's episode is no different. Joining Lady D and Lady H at the court is Lady A . Together, they combine the gossip of the season with the review of the book where the juiciest details were spilled. Later, dear guest L...

Hello Watchers! Sylvie’s Love ticks all of our season one boxes: a romantic period piece with Black protagonists, sweeping music and fantastic costumes. We talk about who settled and why, the importance of jazz music, 1950’s melodramatic films, our favorite vintage songs of the summer, and an era in which we would create a romantic movie.  #periodpiece #Sylvieslove #Blackromance Darring, Asi'...

Hey Watchers! This episode is considered the grace note in our duet series with our audio kickback, Seven Days in June . If you've listened to the podcast (and hopefully read the book ), you will know that The Photograph was mentioned often. Joined by our special guest, Queen Melmendi, we discussed the question: can you choose to be in love? The ladies also get personal: Lady H shares a bit about...

Hey Watchers! The time is nigh: we are finally talking about Sanditon. This episode has some sound issues, but is still very listenable: apologies for any inconvenience. That said, Lady H gives Lady D the rundown about *that* fandom, and our thoughts about it. We do sprinkle some spoilers, so if you are on the fence about investing in Sanditon, we hope that this episode helps you make a decision....

Greetings and Salutations! On this bonus (ok...lost) episode, Lady D and Lady H talk about the fantastic web series Black Girl in a Big Dress (BGBD). This episode was recorded very early in our podcasting journey and the sound reflects it, but the content is so timely that it needed to be heard. We recorded this in February 2021, and it amazes me how prescient we were: we didn't get everything rig...

Howdy Watchers! Streaming services are becoming the dominant form of home television watching, but having it all is becoming expensive. Remember when this was supposed to be the cheaper means for entertainment? Seems like a distant memory. Well, Lady D (and her special guest, Pixie) and Lady H are here to help you figure out how to save some coins and get the biggest bang for your buck. We even ca...

Hey Watchers! We have been teasing an audio kickback on Seven Days in June by Tia Williams , and it has finally arrived! This is a relaxed discussion with a few questions to help shape the conversation, but please be warned that this is a spoiler filled. Don't worry: we don't give away every detail. After listening to this podcast, please enjoy our custom playlist: it's a vibe and let us know who...