Who Gave Us The Mic?

Send us Fan Mail Some opinions are “hot takes.” Ours are more like lit matches, and we’re tossing them on the table one by one. We start with a question a lot of people avoid: can we support Black businesses and still be honest about bad service, low quality, and straight-up disappointing experiences? We argue that real support includes accountability, because nobody benefits when we pretend every...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Who Gave Us The Mic?! , the crew dives head‑first into the messy, chaotic, and oh‑so‑familiar world of queerbaiting — from TV shows that tease queer storylines but never deliver, to influencers who flirt with queerness for clout, to celebrities who love the aesthetic but avoid the community. We break down: What queerbaiting actually is Why it hits a nerve in the...

Send us Fan Mail We look back at how growing up across the MySpace-to-TikTok timeline shapes our confidence, our taste, and the way we show up in the world. We get honest about community, masking, and learning to trust ourselves when the internet keeps trying to define us.  • framing coming of age through social media eras  • picking up slang, confidence, and ballroom culture online  • questioning...

Send us Fan Mail We trade the embarrassing moments that still replay in our heads, from childhood wipeouts to adult mistakes that somehow made it onto Facebook. Along the way, we talk about second-hand embarrassment, how shame shows up in friendships and identity, and why laughing is sometimes the only way through it.  • flipping over a yard windmill at a family reunion  • getting outed in the nei...

Send us Fan Mail We take a trip down memory lane and discuss some of the things we miss back in our day and how growing up is not what its all cracked up to be on TV. We're just millennials wanting to go back to a time when life was simple, so join in with us on the conversation and share some of things you miss.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Who Gave Us The Mic? , the four of us dive head‑first into one of the most real topics in your friendship or just your community: chosen family vs biological family . We’re talking about the folks who share your DNA… and the folks who share your group chat. The family you were born into… and the family you had to assemble like an emotional Avengers team. From hi...

Send us Fan Mail Healing isn't always loud. Sometimes it looks like choosing yourself, letting go of what no longer serves you, and finding peace one day at a time. In this episode, we explore the many layers of healing—emotional, mental, and spiritual. Through honest conversation and meaningful reflection, we'll discuss how to navigate pain, embrace growth, and discover the strength tha...

Send us Fan Mail Somebody is lying to you about what counts as “normal,” and our group chat energy is here to prove it. We bring a lighter, funnier vibe this time and put our unpopular opinions on trial, one by one, with friends who will absolutely call you out when your logic falls apart. We start with a real concern hiding inside a joke: reality TV and the way constant fighting content can mess...

Send us Fan Mail Comedy is supposed to be a break, so why do we keep demanding that every Black sitcom double as a classroom? We wrestle with the tug-of-war between whimsy and purpose and ask the real question behind our “Evolution of Black Sitcoms” series finale: have the shows evolved, or have we put new rules on what we’re willing to respect? We dig into why certain classics become untouchable...

Send us Fan Mail Everybody says “location doesn’t matter” until you try dating while Black, queer, and trying to stay safe, sane, and true to yourself. We wrap up our three-part deep dive by getting real about what changes when you date in a small town where everybody “knows” you, versus a bigger city where nobody knows you but distractions are everywhere. From small-minded assumptions to finding...

Send us Fan Mail We turn accents, slang, and catchphrases into a guessing game and realize our “normal” words don’t mean the same thing everywhere. The deeper we go, the clearer it gets that language carries our regions, our families, our church upbringing, and our baggage. • our origin stories and how church culture shapes speech • a slang guessing game using family phrases and regional sayings •...

Send us Fan Mail What gives someone status in the gay community? Is it looks, popularity, who you know, your career, your social media following, or something else entirely? In this episode, we're having an honest conversation about the unspoken social dynamics that exist in many LGBTQ+ spaces. From beauty standards and cliques to race, socioeconomic status, and education, we're explorin...

Send us Fan Mail Part One was the warm‑up… but Part Two? This is where things get real. In this continuation of our Black queer dating conversation, the cast is back with even more honesty, more chaos, and more “I know you lying” moments. Our married king, our two boo’d‑up lovers, and our one single‑but‑dating professional and one aggressively single professional return to the mic with stories, co...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Part One of our brand‑new episode on Who Gave Us the Mic?! , where four Black queer voices and 1 Black Women come together to unpack the beautiful, chaotic, hilarious world of modern dating. This time, we’re diving deep into what it really means to date as a Black queer person — the apps, the expectations, the stereotypes, the locations, the race dynamics, and the fooli...

Send us Fan Mail Black sitcoms didn’t just make us laugh they raised us, read us, confused us, and sometimes ended on cliffhangers we’re still mad about. In this episode, we’re getting into what really makes a sitcom “Black.” Is it the cast? The creators? The stories? The culture? Or is it that special kind of chaos where a joke, a lesson, a family argument, and a questionable dating choice all ha...

Send us Fan Mail Black sitcoms didn’t just make us laugh they raised us, read us, confused us, and sometimes ended on cliffhangers we’re still mad about. In this episode, we’re getting into what really makes a sitcom “Black.” Is it the cast? The creators? The stories? The culture? Or is it that special kind of chaos where a joke, a lesson, a family argument, and a questionable dating choice all ha...