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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...

Greetings Watchers! Did you watch the Janet documentary ? If so, this episode is All for You . Lady H and Lady D breakdown elements of the documentary and share some parts of our lives that leave us as vulnerable as Janet: we invite your commentary, but please remember that we are human when you share them. Some of the things we covered in this episode include: Getting married at 18 Damita Jo (and...

Greetings Watchers! Queen Melmendi is back to give another round of predictions with Lady H (Lady D was detained because her plans were discovered but makes a surprise appearance later). Alongside our predictions, or Queen gave a listing of great recaps for MAFS: THE BALD & THE BEAUTIFUL = HILARIOUS. Couple's perspective. (Just MAFS) Little Black Book = Good interviews w cast. Single man persp...

Hey Hey Watchers! Ever heard that it isn't good to eavesdrop? Well, it is ok (just this once) as you drop in on a conversation between Lady D and Queen Melmendi as they gush about Bob Hearts Abishola. I'm told that this episode is "spoiler sprinkly" (h/t to Queen Melmendi for that term) so be aware that there may be slight spoilers. Later, Queen Melmendi offers some comedic recommendations for Lad...

Hey Hey Watchers! On this episode special guest, Queen Melmendi drops a coin to us Watchers about Ready to Love . We also discuss what Black Love is (part 2) and if it can be found on Ready to Love. Queen Melmendi also blessed us with some Youtubers who cover Ready to Love: Little Black Book = Good interviews w cast. Single man perspective. Kourtney & Eddie = Funny. Couple perspective. LaVidaR...

Greetings Watchers! On this special episode, we go in depth about the question: what makes a television show Black? We build on the debate from out last episode and get academic with your friendly neighborhood Scandalologist, Dr. Kadian Pow (K.P.) We also talk about what is hot in Black British media. Later Lady D and Lady H play concierge and give custom recommendations for K.P. and, hopefully, y...

Howdy Watchers! Lady D's plan to take over the world entered phase one, so she was unavailable for this bonus episode. Ever the resourceful lady, Lady H made a plea before the Queen... Queen Melmendi , that is, to talk Royal Rumble predictions and how we feel about wrestling right now. Spoiler alert: Do better by Black women in wrestling! We still plan to hoot and holler during the PPV, so join us...

Lady D and Lady H discuss what makes a show Black vs being Black led. The ladies also go on to discuss their favorite shows with strong Black women in 2021...from the time that they started tracking them.  Other media mentioned: The Secret Lives of Church Ladies  Seven Days in June The Perfect Find The Accidental Diva Passing The Other Black Girl The Love Songs of WEB DuBois Hidden Track...

Hey Hey Watchers! Lady H and Lady D share their love of Batwoman in this spoiler free talk about the first half of season 3, right before new episodes premier. Enjoy!

Hey Watchers! Lady D and Lady H give a queen's ransom to our favorite ladies of the court: Queens on ABC. Enjoy! #ABCQueens #Queens #QueensABC #BlackTVTuesday

Hey Watchers! We are dropping this episode to give our Queen her flowers and toss a coin for The Equalizer.  #QueenLatifah #The EqualizerCBS #TheEqualizer