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Durags & Degrees
by Durags & Degrees
What is one thing every black person has in common? *Wrong buzzer* Wrong. Our culture is not a monolith. Black people can be a whole slew of things while having both durags, and degrees. Between your hosts, Jermaine, Karl, and Jorden we all have 22-ish years of black, queer experience that some folks act like don’t exist. This bi-weekly podcast will be your home base for 3 folx shooting the shit about the wild world we live in. We are finally in a moment where you can be a bunch of things at once, and this podcast is no different. This is the one that you don’t want to miss.
Episodes
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DND 206: Graduation Day
Hello, everyone, you may have noticed that it’s been a while since our last episode was released. And that is because during our break we decided that it was best to put a bow on Durags and Degrees. It’s very sad news for all of us, but Karl, Broiles, Jorden, and I fulfilled the goal we set out…
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DND 205: I'm In Love with Mary Jane!
Weed. Loud. Mary Jane. We all know someone who indulges in this plant. Despite marijuana being used recreationally in certain states, it has yet to be nationally legalized. Furthermore, the market for cannabis is beginning to bud (pun intended), considering the likelihood of its legalization...
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DND 204: You're Beneath Me, You'll Always Be Beneath Me
Elitism is the belief or notion that individuals who form a select group of people perceived as having an intrinsic quality, high intellect, wealth, special skills, or experience—are more likely to be constructive to society as a whole, and therefore deserve influence or authority greater than…
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DND 203: Ride or Die, Fool! Ride or Die!
Molly & Issa, Dijonay & Penny, Joan & Toni, Noah, Alex, Ricky, & Chance from Noah's Arc. Black Twitter has been in shambles over each of these friendships more than once. These shows make us ponder the nuances of companionship. "Friend" is a term thrown loosely by some, and sacred to others. And...
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DND 202: Music Therapy
2020 and 2021 has been quite an era for music. We have been through not one, but two pandemics; racial and health. For many of us, we have leaned onto artists reflecting our emotions and stages of life best. This of course is no new concept. From childhood on through life, music has provided...
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DND 201: Black’s Anatomy
Back for our season 2 premiere, Durags and Degrees is coming in hot. Not that we never did before, but it's special this time! Disparities in the health care system have been a hot spot of contention for a while now and for good reason. Lack of access to health care has had an abundance of…
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DND 110: The Category Is...
For our Season One Finale, we decided to base the discussion around the trailblazing favorite, POSE. POSE is a record-breaking show that spotlights a scene near and dear to the queer community, house culture. One of the main characters from Pose, Blanca, says, "your house is a family you can...
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DND 109: Invasion of Privacy
This week we dig into celebrities' struggle with the lack of privacy that comes with the price of fame. However, we don't agree that all of the world should have access to every aspect of a celebrity life simply because they are a public figure. Though some celebs embrace sharing all of their...
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DND 108: Whose Mans Is This?!
Toxic seems to be a token word associated with the Zellenial generation. As it pertains to gender expression we see toxic masculinity repeatedly mentioned, and for good reason. Whether you are gay, straight, man, woman, non-binary, something in between, or do not subscribe to any of those...
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DND 107: Serving Executive Real-mess
As Black people, we have quite the hard time living without engaging in politics. The laws, funding decisions, and elected officials impact the Black community in a very real way. Plainly, Black do not really have the privilege to disengage from politics as often as some other communities do. And...
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DND 106: Thank You For Your Services
Black Women have carried Reality TV on their backs since Tami hit the Real World back in 95. It's no secret that Black Women are the stars of Reality TV. Between memes, sound bites and raking in millions of viewers on a weekly basis, Black women are the cornerstone of reality TV. Yet, the Black...
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DND 105: Just Friends
If you do not know what a Platonic relationship is, its a relationship where two people must experience a deep connection that does not in any way lead to sexual intimacy. These relationships are often used interchangeably with friendships however, we wanted to open the chat to a conversation…
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DND 104: Watchu Want for Christmas?
One of the main reasons our American culture has a custom of giving and receiving presents at Christmas is to remind us of the birth of Jesus Christ. And of course if you do not celebrate Christmas, you probably spend the holiday season expressing your love and gratitude towards family in other...
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DND 103: You're Cancelled
A random celebrity does an interview on Good Morning America and they say that black people need to pull themselves up by their bootstraps and work harder instead of blaming everything on systemic racism, what will happen to that celebrity? They're cancelled! Cancel culture is a fairly new...
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DND 102: I'm MF'n Tired
It is no secret the experience of a white student differs greatly from the experience of a black student at a predominantly white institution. As former black students, we understand the stress and constant burden of continuously doing the work to better the social climate for generations to…
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DND 101: Lessons from Black Sitcoms
Black sitcoms are an integral part of the black experiences. Family, partnership, and friendships exhibited in the sitcoms reflect real life. We are able to have authentic, dinner table conversation by having a televised point of reference. Netflix decided to nod to black culture, and produce a...
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Durags & Degree Teaser
Our culture is not a monolith. Black people can be a whole slew of things while having both durags and degrees. Between your hosts, Jermaine, Karl, and myself we all have 22-ish years of black, queer experience. We want this bi-weekly podcast to be your home base for 3 folks shooting the shit…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
What is one thing every black person has in common? *Wrong buzzer* Wrong. Our culture is not a monolith. Black people can be a whole slew of things while having both durags, and degrees. Between your hosts, Jermaine, Karl, and Jorden we all have 22-ish years of black, queer experience that some folks act like don’t exist. This bi-weekly podcast will be your home base for 3 folx shooting the shit about the wild world we live in. We are finally in a moment where you can be a bunch of things at once, and this podcast is no different. This is the one that you don’t want to miss.
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What is one thing every black person has in common? *Wrong buzzer* Wrong. Our culture is not a monolith. Black people can be a whole slew of things while having both durags, and degrees. Between your hosts, Jermaine, Karl, and Jorden we all have 22-ish years of black, queer experience that some...
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