Open Ended

In its 100th episode, Cher and James look back on where they started, and how they found their way into Gimlet Media, where the final episode was recorded. Things we mentioned during today's episode: Gimlet Media Open Ended First Episode Today's sponsor, Cards Against Humanity. Buy their cards Find us on the internet: Tweet the episode with the hashtag #OpenEnded and @openendedfm Follow Cher at @chermusings Follow James at @_jamestgreen Send us an email at [email protected]. Give us some love: Send a donation. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. Recommend us on Overcast, Pocket Casts, or wherever the fuck you listen to your audio programming. xoxoxo We're a proud member of the Chicago Podcast Coop and Postloudness. Thank you to every guest, sponsor, and listener of the past 100 episodes! We will be back soon! <3 <3 C + J

In our penultimate episode, Cher and James do one last Hotep Corner, because they stay trying to teach these devils! Things we mentioned during today's episode: Tina Fey instructions how to cope with Trump The real history behind the Confederate statues Today's sponsor, Cards Against Humanity. Buy their cards Cher gives love to former intern's new podcast, In the Shower with Taz and Marcus James talks about vegan ice cream and SoulCycle Find us on the internet: Tweet the episode with the hashtag #OpenEnded and @openendedfm Follow Cher at @chermusings Follow James at @_jamestgreen Send us an email at [email protected]. Give us some love: Send a donation. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. Recommend us on Overcast, Pocket Casts, or wherever the fuck you listen to your audio programming. xoxoxo We're a proud member of the Chicago Podcast Coop and Postloudness. Thanks for listening, Love... C + J

This week, Cher and James discuss the short film by Alan Yang for Jay Z's track, "Moonlight" from his latest album, 4:44. In Open Call, Cher gives love to an children breakfast food, and James give his first "Anti-Open Call". Also, BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! Things we mentioned during today's episode: Jay-Z's "Moonlight" Alan Yang's music video for "Moonlight" "Moonlight", the Best Picture Oscar-award winner "La La Land", the film that nearly claimed the title Living Single, the '93-'98 sitcom set in Brooklyn, starring an all-black cast Today's sponsor, Cards Against Humanity. Buy their cards Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cher's favorite childhood cereal is making a comeback James has some thoughts on the latest Bachelorette finale Find us on the internet: Tweet the episode with the hashtag #OpenEnded and @openendedfm Follow Cher at @chermusings Follow James at @_jamestgreen Send us an email at [email protected]. Give us some love: Send a donation. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. Recommend us on Overcast, Pocket Casts, or wherever the fuck you listen to your audio programming. xoxoxo We're a proud member of the Chicago Podcast Coop and Postloudness. Thanks for listening, Love... C + J

This week, Cher and James discuss black narratives driven by white artists, including Calvin Harris and the latest show development from David Benioff and D. B. Weiss of Game of Thrones. In Open Call, Cher talks about her love of a new summertime trend, and James talks about the latest from Tyler, the Creator. Things we mentioned during today's episode: Calvin Harris' new album, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 Confederate, a re-imagined modern world, if the Confederacy was still alive and well. Whoops. Today's sponsor, Cards Against Humanity. Buy their cards #Roséwave is here to stay, and Cher is here for it. Tyler, the Creator's new album Find us on the internet: Tweet the episode with the hashtag #OpenEnded and @openendedfm Follow Cher at @chermusings Follow James at @_jamestgreen Send us an email at [email protected]. Give us some love: Send a donation. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. Recommend us on Overcast, Pocket Casts, or wherever the fuck you listen to your audio programming. xoxoxo We're a proud member of the Chicago Podcast Coop and Postloudness. Thanks for listening, Love... C + J

Cher and James talk about cultural appropriation at music festivals while Cher is at the annual Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago. In Open Call, Cher tried a new menu item at Taco Bell, and James talks about his new podcast with Gimlet. Things we mentioned during today's episode: Wendy's has a braid bar, and it broke Cher's heart Jill Scott - A Long Walk Solange - F.U.B.U. A Tribe Called Quest - Award Tour Today's sponsor, Cards Against Humanity. Buy their cards The Double Chalupa at Taco Bell The Nod, the latest podcast at Gimlet Media! Find us on the internet: Tweet the episode with the hashtag #OpenEnded and @openendedfm Follow Cher at @chermusings Follow James at @_jamestgreen Send us an email at [email protected]. Give us some love: Send a donation. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. Recommend us on Overcast, Pocket Casts, or wherever the fuck you listen to your audio programming. xoxoxo We're a proud member of the Chicago Podcast Coop and Postloudness. Thanks for listening, Love... C + J

Cher and James discuss problematic hip hop, in light of recent releases from 21 Savage and Jay-Z. In Open Call, Cher makes a redaction from a previous Open Call, and James talks up an upgrade to a childhood snack. Things we mentioned during today's episode: 21 Savage - Close My Eyes Jay Z - The Life of OJ R. Kelly - Ignition Remix Today's sponsor, Cards Against Humanity. Buy their cards GLOW, again, the new Netflix show about the Gorgeous Woman of Wrestling, the isn't intersectional worth a damn. Hot Cheetos: Chiptloe Ranch Find us on the internet: Tweet the episode with the hashtag #OpenEnded and @openendedfm Follow Cher at @chermusings Follow James at @_jamestgreen Send us an email at [email protected]. Give us some love: Send a donation. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. Recommend us on Overcast, Pocket Casts, or wherever the fuck you listen to your audio programming. xoxoxo We're a proud member of the Chicago Podcast Coop and Postloudness. Thanks for listening, Love... C + J

Cher and James are opening up your Third Eye in their latest Hotep Corner. In Open Call, the theme is "digital comfort foods", with Cher giving some love for ABC's Ugly Betty, and James gets lost in the Matrix with the latest iOS beta update. Things we mentioned during today's episode: One Day We'll All Be Dead So None of This Matters, by Scaachi Koul Fight the Power by Public Enemy Today's sponsor, Cards Against Humanity. Buy their cards Ugly Betty, a perfect show from 2006-2010 The iOS Public Beta Update Find us on the internet: Tweet the episode with the hashtag #OpenEnded and @openendedfm Follow Cher at @chermusings Follow James at @_jamestgreen Send us an email at [email protected]. Give us some love: Send a donation. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. Recommend us on Overcast, Pocket Casts, or wherever the fuck you listen to your audio programming. xoxoxo We're a proud member of the Chicago Podcast Coop and Postloudness. Thanks for listening, Love... C + J

Cher and James feel like someone is watching them... it's their technology! In Open Call, Cher talks about a new Netflix show, and James talks about healthcare, but not the way you might think. Things we mentioned during today's episode: Computer Brother from Undercover Brother James' tweet about his Alexa spying on him The British Voiced Siri, Cher's small effort into combating colonialism Blue-Tongued Skink, a lizard, not a racial slur Today's sponsor, Cards Against Humanity. Buy their cards GLOW, the new Netflix show about the Gorgeous Woman of Wrestling Intuitive Eating ‘It’s Gonna Be Poop in an Hour or Two’, with guest Rachel Adams Find us on the internet: Tweet the episode with the hashtag #OpenEnded and @openendedfm Follow Cher at @chermusings Follow James at @_jamestgreen Send us an email at [email protected]. Give us some love: Send a donation. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. Recommend us on Overcast, Pocket Casts, or wherever the fuck you listen to your audio programming. xoxoxo We're a proud member of the Chicago Podcast Coop and Postloudness. Thanks for listening, Love... C + J

Cher talks to James about her recent podcast listening, and they both dissect the "comfort" of the white male voice, and how a new podcast woke Cher up from her pod nap. In Open Call, Cher talks about a recent live show, and James shows some love to Roxane Gay's latest book. Things we mentioned during today's episode: Crooked Media Podcasts, run by Obama's former aides The Daily, a New York Times podcast NPR Politics Podcast, a roundtable politics pod Mogul, the Life and Death of Chris Lightly, from Gimlet and Loud Speakers Digable Planets - For Corners A Tribe Called Quest - What? Today's sponsor, Cards Against Humanity. Buy their cards Why Oh Why, a dating podcast hosted by Andrea Silenzi, had a live taping The Ajumma Show, hosted by Peter Kim and Eunji Kim, new to Postloudness Mystic, a podcast on paganism and witchcraft, by Bronte Mansfield, also new to Postloudness Roxane Gay's Hunger, a Memoir on My Body, about her life as a woman of size Find us on the internet: Tweet the episode with the hashtag #OpenEnded and @openendedfm Follow Cher at @chermusings Follow James at @_jamestgreen Send us an email at [email protected]. Give us some love: Send a donation. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. Recommend us on Overcast, Pocket Casts, or wherever the fuck you listen to your audio programming. xoxoxo We're a proud member of the Chicago Podcast Coop and Postloudness. Thanks for listening, Love... C + J

Cher and James talk about making new friends as adults, and well, it's kinda hard. In Open Call, Cher rediscovered a favorite rom-com, and got a surprise in the mail, while James talks about a radio event he attended in Brooklyn. Things we mentioned during today's episode: University of Illinois at Chicago, where Cher is going to grad school in the fall. Brooklyn, where James is trying to make long-lasting friendships Today's sponsor, Cards Against Humanity. Buy their cards Definitely, Maybe, a 2008 rom-com Cher really enjoyed Gifts from CBS Sunday Morning!!! Tape Fest, brought to the world by Mooj Zadie Find us on the internet: Tweet the episode with the hashtag #OpenEnded and @openendedfm Follow Cher at @chermusings Follow James at @_jamestgreen Send us an email at [email protected]. Give us some love: Send a donation. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. Recommend us on Overcast, Pocket Casts, or wherever the fuck you listen to your audio programming. xoxoxo We're a proud member of the Chicago Podcast Coop and Postloudness. Thanks for listening, Love... C + J

Cher and James visit the beach, in two separate cities. These are their stories. In Open Call, Cher gets active, and James sends love to a long-time supporter of Open Ended. Things we mentioned during today's episode: Coney Island, the BEST! James' Washed Out ripoff cover Jason Derulo's Wiggle, in all its cheesy glory Pratt Beach, in Roger Park, Chicago Tame Impala's Let it Happen Today's sponsor, Field Notes. Get yourself a cute notebook. 30 in 30 Fitness Challenge Berry of PodcastInColor Find us on the internet: Tweet the episode with the hashtag #OpenEnded and @openendedfm Follow Cher at @chermusings Follow James at @_jamestgreen Send us an email at [email protected]. Give us some love: Send a donation. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. Recommend us on Overcast, Pocket Casts, or wherever the fuck you listen to your audio programming. xoxoxo We're a proud member of the Chicago Podcast Coop and Postloudness. Thanks for listening, Love... C + J

Cher tells James about an unrequited love she never met on the subway. In Open Call, Cher revisits an old Showtime TV show and James discovers a young rap talent from Philly. Things we mentioned during today's episode: Lyons, IL - the town next to Brookfield Zoo Brookfield Zoo, really dope place The CTA Pink Line, the newest of the 8 'L train lines T-Pain "Buy You a Drank", grossly underrated Today's sponsor, Field Notes. Get yourself a cute notebook. Queer As Folk, a Showtime show from 2000-2005, about a group of queer friends Matt Ox, the trillest new rapper, from Philly! Find us on the internet: Tweet the episode with the hashtag #OpenEnded and @openendedfm Follow Cher at @chermusings Follow James at @_jamestgreen Send us an email at [email protected]. Give us some love: Send a donation. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. Recommend us on Overcast, Pocket Casts, or wherever the fuck you listen to your audio programming. xoxoxo We're a proud member of the Chicago Podcast Coop and Postloudness. Thanks for listening, Love... C + J

Cher and James discuss the #BowWowChallenge, it's inception, and how catering to your "audience" online isn't always the best way to live your life. In Open Call, Cher talks about a deep cut from the black culture, and James found a new hobby with help from an app! Things we mentioned during today's episode: Shad Moss aka Bow Wow aka Lil Bow Wow, in the strangest and most suggestive music video at age 14 Desus and Mero DRAG Bow Wow, and ban him from their show The RompHim™, a Chicago-based Kickstarter, giving rompers for men Cher's EMO ass subtweet to herself Today's sponsor, Field Notes. Get yourself a cute notebook. DEEP CUT: Tyler Perry's "Meet the Browns" song, "Ain't Nothing Like a Good Man" Yummly, a recipe finder app, for James' new hobby Find us on the internet: Tweet the episode with the hashtag #OpenEnded and @openendedfm Follow Cher at @chermusings Follow James at @_jamestgreen Send us an email at [email protected]. Give us some love: Send a donation. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. Recommend us on Overcast, Pocket Casts, or wherever the fuck you listen to your audio programming. xoxoxo We're a proud member of the Chicago Podcast Coop and Postloudness. Thanks for listening, Love... C + J

Cher and James discuss the generation gap between Lil Yachty and Joe Budden, and how they relate to youths. In Open Call, Cher shows her love for a British comedy, and James shares his joy on the return of his favorite podcast. Things we mentioned during today's episode: Lil Yachty and Joe Budden have an argument I Fuck Wit That Vision Soundcloud, where you can listen to songs Bogart and Bacall WGCI, a Chicago institution for those house jamz Today's sponsor, Field Notes. Get yourself a cute notebook. Miranda, a British comedy starring Miranda, aka The Perfect Human Sleepover, the CBC podcast, hosted by another perfect human, Sook-Yin Lee Find us on the internet: Tweet the episode with the hashtag #OpenEnded and @openendedfm Follow Cher at @chermusings Follow James at @_jamestgreen Send us an email at [email protected]. Give us some love: Send a donation. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. Recommend us on Overcast, Pocket Casts, or wherever the fuck you listen to your audio programming. xoxoxo We're a proud member of the Chicago Podcast Coop and Postloudness. Thanks for listening, Love... C + J

Cher just got back from the Third Coast Audio Residency and has some stories to tell y’all. (eyes emoji) Plus! An Open Call about a radical artist making white folks uncomfortable (fantastic!), black woman sisterhood, and footwear made of cork. Things we mentioned during today's episode: The Third Coast Audio Residency, focused on bringing diverse voices to radio, where Cher spent a week in the prairie making radio. (^^By the way, donate to them if you can!) Ragdale, where the residency took place. Stars Hollow. Goddamn it Rory. Everyone who participated at the residency this year. Get to know some other radical voices in radio... Cha-Cha Slide, where every auntie got down during the "how low can you go" segment. This is a YouTube link FYI. Sarah Geis, a fabulous radio producer, and noted Great White Woman. Today's sponsor, Field Notes. Get yourself a cute notebook. Satpreet Kahlon, and The Coalition of Docile and Agreeable Femmes of Color for the Continuation and Propagation of White Fragility. Some Office, the space Cher works out of and where Postloudness was born. Birkenstock sandals, and a great New Yorker article about its origins. Riverhead Books! Shout out to Carla Bruce-Eddings for the bag. Commuter Barbie, aka James. Another YouTube link FYI. James works at Gimlet Media now as a producer on the new Brittany Luse project. Wilma Jean in Gowanus, Brooklyn has dope chicken. Find us on the internet: Tweet the episode with the hashtag #OpenEnded and @openendedfm Follow Cher at @chermusings Follow James at @_jamestgreen Send us an email at [email protected]. Give us some love: Send a donation. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. Recommend us on Overcast, Pocket Casts, or wherever the fuck you listen to your audio programming. xoxoxo We're a proud member of the Chicago Podcast Coop and Postloudness. Thanks for listening, Love... C + J

Seriously, y'all.

This week, Cher and James take a deep dive into storytelling, its origins, and how the act "sharing your narrative" in mixed spaces has shifted the film Get Out, and the Best Picture Oscar win of Moonlight. Review us on iTunes and Google Play, and recommend us on Overcast! This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com

We take off our nipple clamps for a new segment, "Voicemails by Theresa," and Cher came to New York to watch milktoast sex on screen. Review us on iTunes and Google Play, and recommend us on Overcast! This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com

Cher has theories. Review us on iTunes and Google Play, and recommend us on Overcast! This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com

James is finding ways to cope, Cher wants more intersectionality in her womanhood, and they both deconstruct the idea of the "white savior." Review us on iTunes and Google Play, and recommend us on Overcast! This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com

James is settling into Brooklyn living, Cher camped out in dangerous temperatures for Obama, and they both are in their feels because they are now officially long distance besties. Review us on iTunes and Google Play, and recommend us on Overcast! This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com

Designers Theresa Stewart and C'ne Rohlsen-Green join the crew for their year-in-review (recorded at the beginning of December 2016), and celebrating James and C'ne's last show in Chicago before moving to New York City. Lil' programming note: we'll be moving to a bi-weekly schedule starting January 2017.

Derrick Tarrance of WakingOni joins the crew for their annual tech wish list, and James shares a mini-audio documentary he made on his sister's college graduation. Review us on iTunes and Google Play, and recommend us on Overcast! This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com

James finally found a place in New York, Cher calms down his anxiety, and they both discuss the black excellence that is Moonlight and Chewing Gum. Show Notes Cher’s Bitmoji James is moving MTV’s The Stakes episode on Standing Rock Moonlight Chewing Gum Review us on iTunes and Google Play, and recommend us on Overcast! This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com

We're back, and we're sad about the election, but we have a live show to play for you that we performed for the Chicago Podcast Festival.

Let's pour one out for Vine. Plus an Open Call about cable news critics and black male sexuality. Buy tickets to our upcoming live show in Chicago. This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com.

It's a bitter pill to swallow for a self-published, black abstractionist artist in a digital world. Luckily, Tiffany shows us the brighter side. Buy tickets to our upcoming live show in Chicago. This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com.

In this episode, Cher and James discuss “doing the most” in one weekend, and the real feeling of FOMO, fear of missing out. (Original broadcast: July 25, 2015)

Cher experiences a new kind of FOMO during a social media vacation. Buy tickets to our upcoming live show in Chicago. This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com.

Cher learns the power of determination and kindness of strangers one night on 67th Street. Also an Open Call in an arcade and in your eardrums. Our sponsor: Field Notes: USA made memo books & other products, including seasonal limited-editions. Visit fieldnotesbrand.com or 400 North May in Chicago. This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com.

In the age of smartphones, we explore Glen's relationships through a 2011 LG flip phone. Also, an Open Call about weed and shitpics. Our sponsor: Cards Against Humanity: They asked us not to read an ad, so we recorded something special for you in the middle of the show. This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com.

Recorded inside of an airstream trailer in beautiful Portland, Oregon at the XOXO Fest, Tyesha Snow sits down with Cher and James to talk XOXO, white feminism, and Beyonce. Our sponsors: Basecamp: When you use Basecamp to run projects, people know what to do, people know where things are, and you stay on top of everything all the time. Inventibles: This episode is sponsored by Inventables - the hardware store for designers. Learn more about Carvey their new 3D Carving machine at inventables.com. This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com.

The digital side of doing it. Featured interviews (in order of appearance): Jonathon Pernisek Elijah McKinnon Sharlene King, from episode 35 of Open Ended. Our sponsors: Second City: Love comedy and filmmaking? The Harold Ramis Film School’s year-long program at The Second City is for you! Visit RamisFilmSchool.com for more info. This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com.

Three artists question what the 24-hour news cycle is doing to our attention, and what that has to do a television in a Pilsen cafe. Our sponsors: Busy Beaver: High quality, US-made custom buttons, based in Chicago. Cards Against Humanity: A party game for horrible people. Iron Galaxy: VIDEOBALL is a piece of electronic entertainment. VIDEOBALL is a sport you can play. VIDEOBALL is a sport everyone can play. Go play VIDEOBALL. Jackbox: Get 5 hilarious party games in The Jackbox Party Pack, from the creators of YOU DON’T KNOW JACK. Now on Xbox One, PS3, PS4, Steam and more! This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com.

When does life imitate art, and why was Cher banned from a pumpkin patch? Open Ended investigates during a live show at Steppenwolf Theater Chicago for the “Sounds Like Chicago” Podcast Festival. This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com.

What happens when we sound a little different than usual? Let's unlearn our expectations... Listen to UnLearned on iTunes, Google Play, or wherever you find your audio shows. This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com.

Recorded live from Weapons of Mass Creation Fest in Cleveland, Ohio, James and Cher sit down with Cristina Vanko to discuss theft and copyright in art and design, burlesque dancers, and the pettiness of $6 guacamole. We were sponsored this week by: Warby Parker: For listeners of the Open Ended podcast, Warby Parker is offering a Free 5-Day Home Try-On to give you the opportunity to check out their glasses. To get your Home Try-On today go to warbyparkertrial.com/postloudness to let us know that you came from us. Jackbox Games: Get 5 hilarious party games in The Jackbox Party Pack, from the creators of YOU DON’T KNOW JACK. Now on Xbox One, PS3, PS4, Steam and more! Go to jackboxgames.com for more info. References made during our conversation: The amazing artwork of Tuesday Bassen. Cristina's book, “Hand Lettering for Everyone”. The soundtrack to the road trip from Chicago to Cleveland, Fifth Harmony’s “Work from Home”. This week’s Postloudness recommendation, UnLearned. UnLearned is a weekly podcast focused on unlearning harmful narratives taught to us about blackness, womanhood, sexuality, and religion. Through their show, they hope to deconstruct these power structures and to create a space of relearning, showing that blackness means many things, that it is comprised of many stories, and that many voices make our choir. This week's Open Call: Cristina Vanko: Her 100 days of Adulting blog. Cher: The 6th Annual Ohio Burlesque Festival. James: Fleetwood Mac - “Landslide”. We also have announcements like: Give us a hand with a one-time donation at openended.fm/donate, and becoming a member starting at $1 a month, at patreon.com/openended. Recommend us on Overcast! The Chicago Podcast Cooperative. If you like this show we think you would really enjoy Tight Pencils. Tight Pencils is a podcast about drawing, the creative process, and other junk hosted by Kevin Budnik. Our Patreon supporters: Caty, Amy, Kathy, Stewart, Classy, Jennifer, Joelle, Will, "Michael", and Revision Path podcast. If you have any recommendations for show topics, contact us! Script written by Cher and James. Assistant producer Taz Kelleher Music by U+1F60C. This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com. Until next time, keep things Open Ended.

Ahead of his 27th birthday, Cher and James sit down with Classandra Green, James' mother, to discuss the difficulties, trials, and tribulations of parenthood. We were sponsored this week by: Cards Against Humanity: Cards Against Humanity is bringing back Concert Against Humanity at Gen Con on August 5. The show will feature live performances from Eugene Mirman, Aparna Nancherla, Jonathan Coulton, Molly Lewis, Paul and Storm, and more surprise guests from the Chicago comedy scene. The show is open to all, grab tickets here. This week's Open Call: Classandra: Michelle Obama’s Speech at the DNC Convention and also, as always, 2Chains Feds Watching. Cher: Radiohead at Lollapalooza James: His supportive group of friends and family, and DJ Khaled’s Major Key. We also have announcements like: Help us reach our new fundraising goal for 2016! We have our eyes on a portable recorder so we can start doing more on-site interviews, continue to pay our guests, and make this podcast sustainable. Give us a hand with a one-time donation at openended.fm/donate, and becoming a member starting at $1 a month, at patreon.com/openended. "Open Up" segment will be a regular feature on our non-guests! Head over to ask.fm/openended to receive our excellent advice! You can also use the #AskOpenEnded on Twitter! Rate us on iTunes! Recommend us on Overcast! The Chicago Podcast Cooperative. If you like this show we think you would really enjoy MBSing. MBS (Mary Beth Smith) and a friend cut the BS out of conversation by discussing a topic her guest loves. Our Patreon supporters: Caty, Amy, Kathy, Stewart, Classy, Jennifer, Joelle, Will, "Michael", and Revision Path podcast. If you have any recommendations for show topics, contact us! Script written by Cher and James. Assistant producer Taz Kelleher Music by U+1F60C. This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com. Until next time, keep things Open Ended.

This week we learn more about hosts Cher and James by delving into their phone contacts. Ahead of WMC Fest next weekend, the pair also chat with co-organizer, Bryan Garvin about the festival and conference diversity. We were sponsored this week by: Cards Against Humanity: Cards Against Humanity is bringing back Concert Against Humanity at Gen Con on August 5. The show will feature live performances from Eugene Mirman, Aparna Nancherla, Jonathan Coulton, Molly Lewis, Paul and Storm, and more surprise guests from the Chicago comedy scene. The show is open to all, grab tickets here. References made during our conversation: If you would like to attend WMC Fest, Bryan has given all lucky listeners of Open Ended a discount code to get 50% off single day and three day passes. Simply head to the WMC website and enter DSN at checkout. This week's Open Call: Cher: The Netflix show Stranger Things. You can watch a trailer here. James: Mr. Robot. You can check out the trailer here. We also have announcements like: Help us reach our new fundraising goal for 2016! We have our eyes on a portable recorder so we can start doing more on-site interviews, continue to pay our guests, and make this podcast sustainable. Give us a hand with a one-time donation at openended.fm/donate, and becoming a member starting at $1 a month, at patreon.com/openended. "Open Up" segment will be a regular feature on our non-guests! Head over to ask.fm/openended to receive our excellent advice! You can also use the #AskOpenEnded on Twitter! Rate us on iTunes! Recommend us on Overcast! The Chicago Podcast Cooperative. If you like this show we think you would really enjoy Roboism, a show about robots and feminism, but mostly robots. Our Patreon supporters: Caty, Amy, Kathy, Stewart, Classy, Jennifer, Joelle, Will, "Michael", and Revision Path podcast. If you have any recommendations for show topics, contact us! This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com. Until next time, keep things Open Ended.

After James takes a few days away from the web, Cher has to fill him in on all the celeb antics he missed, including Taylor Swift, Kanye West, and the elephant in the room, Pokemon Go! We were sponsored this week by: Second City: Love comedy and filmmaking? The Harold Ramis Film School’s year-long program at The Second City is for you! Visit RamisFilmSchool.com for more info. Iron Galaxy: Scream like a school kid with Capsule Force, an intergalactic-retro-anime multiplayer game now available on PS4 and Steam! capsuleforce.com References made during our conversation: Another podcast on the Postloudness network that Cher recommends is Gossip Girls. Where feminism and pop culture collide with a recap of every episode of the CW television show, Gossip Girl. Hosted by Subi Shah and Cher Vincent. Catch Cher and James for a live recording of Open Ended on Wednesday, August 17th. All the details can he found here. Where the Taylor-West feud all began...Famous by Kanye West This week's Open Call: James: This is Water by David Foster Wallace. Cher: Black excellence via rabbit catching. About the the romance between a Florida security guard and his pet rabbit. We also have announcements like: Give us a hand with a one-time donation at openended.fm/donate, and becoming a member starting at $1 a month, at patreon.com/openended. Head over to ask.fm/openended to receive our excellent advice through our 'Open Up' segment of through #AskOpenEnded on Twitter! Rate us on iTunes! Recommend us on Overcast! We'd like to thank: The Chicago Podcast Cooperative. We recommend you have a listen to Dynasty Podcast. If you havn't heard of it, Dynasty Podcasts launched in 2005 as the first ever and longest-running music podcast in the City of Chicago's history. Hosted by Chicago journalist and college educator Jaime Black. Our Patreon supporters: Caty, Amy, Kathy, Stewart, Classy, Jennifer, Joelle, Will, "Michael", and Revision Path podcast. If you have any recommendations for show topics, contact us! Script written by Cher and James. Produced, mixed, edited, and provided music by James T. Green. Assistant production by Taz Kelleher. This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com. Until next time, keep things Open Ended.

Fresh off a live event in Chicago, Tunde Olaniran joined Cher and James to discuss “fatness” and masculinity, activism and advocacy, and his new album, Transgressor. Music featured in this weeks episode: From Tunde Olaniran (in order of appearance): “Transgressor” “24KT” “Paladin” “Brown Boy” “Namesake” We were sponsored this week by: Cards Against Humanity: They asked us not to read an ad, so enjoy the show. References made during our conversation: Young Fathers are the Scottish band Cher went to see and who Tunde opened for. Planned Parenthood and all the great work they're doing in Flint, Michigan, USA. Another podcast on the Postloudness network that James recommends is Highwater. It’s a practical pop-culture driven advice show for the everyday artist and creative. Hosted by Chakka Reeves. This week's Open Call: Tunde: His thrifty find of a Jubilee Yellow Jacket. Cher & James: To all the great podcasters of color out there. In particular: Ignorant Philosophy and Berry from Podcasts In Color. We also have announcements like: Join our Patreon supporters (Caty, Amy, Kathy, Stewart, Classy, Jennifer, Joelle, Will, "Michael", and Revision Path podcast) by giving us a hand financially! You can do that with a one-time donation at openended.fm/donate, and becoming a member starting at $1 a month, at patreon.com/openended. Head over to ask.fm/openended to receive our excellent advice through our 'Open Up' segment of through #AskOpenEnded on Twitter! Rate us on iTunes! Recommend us on Overcast! We'd like to thank: The Chicago Podcast Cooperative. We recommend you have a listen to Hello from The Magic Tavern. If you haven’t heard of them, here's what to expect... One day in Chicago, Arnie fell through a magical dimensional portal behind a Burger King and found himself in a strange magical land called “Foon.” He is still somehow getting a weak wi-fi signal from the Burger King so he hosts a weekly podcast from the tavern the Vermilion Minotaur, interviewing monsters, wizards and adventurers. If you have any recommendations for show topics, contact us! Script written by Cher and James. Production, mixing, editing, and music themes provided by James T. Green. Assistant production by Taz Kelleher with editing help from Corey Novick. This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com. Until next time, keep things Open Ended.

Smartphones and high speed connections keep us connected with the most important people in our lives, but how are those relationships maintained over long distances? We find out through contributed stories by Rachel Hyman, Taz Kelleher, Cher Vincent, and James T. Green. The stories in today’s episode: “Against the Glass”, produced by James T. Green, written by Rachel Hyman and James T. Green, performed by Ayla Arthur and Maya Coleman. “The Moment You Go Long Distance”, produced by Taz Kelleher. “Friendfiction,” produced by Cher Vincent. This week’s Open Call: Cher: Ebroji for iOS James: ‘Aziz Ansari Needs Another Toothbrush’ by Freakonomics Radio (2015) We were sponsored this week by: ActiveCampaign: ActiveCampaign is a one stop, marketing & sales platform for businesses of all sizes, crafted right here in Chicago. ActiveCampaign helps businesses grow bigger, faster with email marketing and marketing automation. You can: Create sophisticated automated follow-up Send emails triggered by behavior Send personalized campaigns that treat contacts as unique ActiveCampaign is hiring for Customer Success, Design, Development, Marketing, Sales, and Support positions. If you are interested in advancing your career and working for a fast-growing Chicagoland tech company, take a look at their open positions on: ActiveCampaign. We also have announcements like: Give us a hand with a one-time donation at openended.fm/donate, and becoming a member starting at $1 a month, at patreon.com/openended. Head over to ask.fm/openended to receive our excellent advice through our “Open Up” segment or through #AskOpenEnded on Twitter! Rate us on iTunes! Recommend us on Overcast! We’d like to thank: The Chicago Podcast Cooperative. If you like this show we think you would really enjoy MBSing. Host Mary Beth Smith cuts the BS out of conversation by discussing a topic her guest unabashedly loves thus discovering why people love what we do and how that passion affects us. Our Patreon supporters: Caty, Amy, Kathy, Stewart, Classy, Jennifer, Joelle, Will, "Michael", and Revision Path podcast. If you have any recommendations for show topics, contact us! Script written by Cher and James. Produced, mixed, edited, and provided music by James T. Green. Assistant production by Taz Kelleher. This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com. Until next time, keep things Open Ended.

To mark the 60th episode, this week is just Cher and James, The Original Two. Topics of conversation include internet culture, an addiction to data and how content online has become indistinguishable just to be relevant. We were sponsored this week by: ActiveCampaign: ActiveCampaign is a one stop, marketing & sales platform for businesses of all sizes, crafted right here in Chicago. ActiveCampaign helps businesses grow bigger, faster with email marketing and marketing automation. You can: Create sophisticated automated follow-up Send emails triggered by behavior Send personalized campaigns that treat contacts as unique ActiveCampaign is hiring for Customer Success, Design, Development, Marketing, Sales, and Support positions. If you are interested in advancing your career and working for a fast-growing Chicagoland tech company, take a look at their open positions on: ActiveCampaign. Also a shoutout to Cards Against Humanity. A silent sponsor who didn't get an ad but we are very thankful for. References made during our conversation: The quote at the beginning of the show comes from an article by Travis Gerts entitled Design Machine. To learn more visit louderthanten.com. Chers' other, equally great podcast Gossip Girls, can be found here and James reccomendation is with Tyler Greene #17. We also have announcements like: Help us reach our new fundraising goal for 2016! We have our eyes on a portable recorder so we can start doing more on-site interviews, continue to pay our guests, and make this podcast sustainable. Give us a hand with a one-time donation at openended.fm/donate, and becoming a member starting at $1 a month, at patreon.com/openended. "Open Up" segment will be a regular feature on our non-guests! Head over to ask.fm/openended to receive our excellent advice! You can also use the #AskOpenEnded on Twitter! Rate us on iTunes! Recommend us on Overcast! The Chicago Podcast Cooperative. If you like this show we think you would really enjoy Tight Pencils. Tight Pencils is a podcast about drawing, the creative process, and other junk hosted by Kevin Budnik. While we're at it, a special shout out to Kevin's new book. A comic where he openly discusses the struggles he has had with his body image. It's so great and can be purchased here. Our Patreon supporters: Caty, Amy, Kathy, Stewart, Classy, Jennifer, Joelle, Will, "Michael", and Revision Path podcast. If you have any recommendations for show topics, contact us! Script written by Cher and James. Produced, mixed, and edited by James T. Green. Assistant producer Taz Kelleher. Music by U+1F60C. This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com. Until next time, keep things Open Ended.

While James is away, Cher meets up with Phillip-Michael Scales to discuss the music business in Los Angeles, being a black singer-songwriter in the age of Black Lives Matter, and a special musical great that influenced him. We were sponsored this week by: Warby Parker: For listeners of the Open Ended podcast, Warby Parker is offering a Free 5-Day Home Try-On to give you the opportunity to check out their glasses. To get your Home Try-On today go to Warby Parker to let us know that you came from us. ActiveCampaign: ActiveCampaign is a one stop, marketing & sales platform for businesses of all sizes, crafted right here in Chicago. ActiveCampaign helps businesses grow bigger, faster with email marketing and marketing automation. You can: Create sophisticated automated follow-up Send emails triggered by behavior Send personalized campaigns that treat contacts as unique ActiveCampaign is hiring for Customer Success, Design, Development, Marketing, Sales, and Support positions. If you are interested in advancing your career and working for a fast-growing Chicagoland tech company, take a look at their open positions on: ActiveCampaign. Iron Galaxy: Scream like a school kid with Capsule Force, an intergalactic-retro-anime multiplayer game now available on PS4 and Steam! Visit capsuleforce.com for more information. References made during our conversation: The Third Coast Radio Residency Program “All My Words” by Briar Rabbit & The Company You Keep “The Ballad of LA” by Phillip-Michael Scales “Brother Brother” by Phillip-Michael Scales BB King interview in 1968 Phillip-Michael Scales’ website, Twitter, and podcast, Company You Keep You know we couldn't forget about Open Call: Phillip: Coloring Book by Chance the Rapper, Lemonade by Beyoncé, and You Are a Badass by Jen Sincere Cher: AirGo Radio We also have announcements like: Help us reach our new fundraising goal for 2016! We have our eyes on a portable recorder so we can start doing more on-site interviews, continue to pay our guests, and make this podcast sustainable. Give us a hand with a one-time donation at openended.fm/donate, and becoming a member starting at $1 a month, at patreon.com/openended. "Open Up" segment will be a regular feature on our non-guests! Head over to ask.fm/openended to receive our excellent advice! You can also use the #AskOpenEnded on Twitter! Rate us on iTunes! Recommend us on Overcast! The Chicago Podcast Cooperative. If you like this show we think you would really enjoy Friendshipping. Jenn & Trin discuss friendship, particularly between ladies. They tackle the tricky stuff like "How can I make friends as an adult?" "How do I end a toxic friendship?" and more. Our Patreon supporters: Caty, Amy, Kathy, Stewart, Classy, Jennifer, Joelle, Will, "Michael", and Revision Path podcast. If you have any recommendations for show topics, contact us! Script written by Cher Vincent. Production, editing, mixing, and music provided by James T. Green with editorial assistance by Cher Vincent and C'ne Rohlsen. This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com. Until next time, keep things Open Ended.

In this week’s episode, Cher and James nerd out about narrative storytelling with Maya Goldberg-Safir. Maya works for Third Coast International Audio Festival and this is her first time on a podcast. We were sponsored this week by: Warby Parker: For listeners of the Open Ended podcast, Warby Parker is offering a Free 5-Day Home Try-On to give you the opportunity to check out their glasses. To get your Home Try-On today go to Warby Parker to let us know that you came from us. ActiveCampaign: ActiveCampaign is a one stop, marketing & sales platform for businesses of all sizes, crafted right here in Chicago. ActiveCampaign helps businesses grow bigger, faster with email marketing and marketing automation. You can: Create sophisticated automated follow-up Send emails triggered by behavior Send personalized campaigns that treat contacts as unique ActiveCampaign is hiring for Customer Success, Design, Development, Marketing, Sales, and Support positions. If you are interested in advancing your career and working for a fast-growing Chicagoland tech company, take a look at their open positions on: ActiveCampaign. References made during our conversation: If you fancy finding out more about Third Coast International Audio Festival, their website can be found here This American Life's huge archive of episodes along with the episode referenced by James, #588 The great Radiolab PRI's interview with Ira Glass on storytelling Postloudness' very own podcast club You know we couldn't forget about Open Call: Maya: Radiolab's podcast featuring Tonya Harding & 30 for 30's Survive and Advance Cher: Johnson & Johnson 7 minute workout app James: Benjamen Walker's Theory of Everything We also have announcements like: Help us reach our new fundraising goal for 2016! We have our eyes on a portable recorder so we can start doing more on-site interviews, continue to pay our guests, and make this podcast sustainable. Give us a hand with a one-time donation at openended.fm/donate, and becoming a member starting at $1 a month, at patreon.com/openended. "Open Up" segment will be a regular feature on our non-guests! Head over to ask.fm/openended to receive our excellent advice! You can also use the #AskOpenEnded on Twitter! Rate us on iTunes! Recommend us on Overcast! The Chicago Podcast Cooperative. If you like this show we think you would really enjoy Random Conversations with Elizabeth, learn, be entertained and live vicariously through the lives of other people. Join Elizabeth as she interviews people from all walks of life. A look into the thoughts, experiences and behaviors that guide the life of every individual. Our Patreon supporters: Caty, Amy, Kathy, Stewart, Classy, Jennifer, Joelle, Will, "Michael", and Revision Path podcast. If you have any recommendations for show topics, contact us! Script written by Cher and James. Assistant producer: Taz Kelleher Music by U+1F60C. This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com. Until next time, keep things Open Ended.

In this week’s episode, Cher and James chat to Felton Kizer, founder and editor in chief of Off-Kilter Mag, an intimate movement of artists, designers, and seekers of individual truth. This week’s discussion surrounds diversity, photography and what it really means to be a starving artist. There is also talk of Beyonce and green beans. We were sponsored this week by: Warby Parker: For listeners of the Open Ended podcast, Warby Parker is offering a Free 5-Day Home Try-On to give you the opportunity to check out their glasses.To get your Home Try-On today go to Warby Parker to let us know that you came from us. ActiveCampaign: ActiveCampaign is a one stop, marketing & sales platform for businesses of all sizes, crafted right here in Chicago. ActiveCampaign helps businesses grow bigger, faster with email marketing and marketing automation. ActiveCampaign is hiring for Customer Success, Design, Development, Marketing, Sales, and Support positions. If you are interested in advancing your career and working for a fast-growing Chicagoland tech company, take a look at their open positions here. References made during our conversation: If you fancy following Felton on the interwebs here is his Twitter, website and Instagram Felton’s publication Off-Kilter can be found here The beautiful cover girl Hoda Katebis’ Instagram Felton wanted to give a shout-out to his collaborator Caleb Hamernick who took the chosen cover photo of Hoda. You can see more of Caleb's photo on his Instagram You know we couldn't forget about Open Call: Felton: The barbershop that he’s really feelin’ Cher: The Monkees, the One Direction of their time & The Avalanches James: A freshly oiled scalp We also have announcements like: Help us reach our new fundraising goal for 2016! We have our eyes on a portable recorder so we can start doing more on-site interviews, continue to pay our guests, and make this podcast sustainable. Give us a hand with a one-time donation at openended.fm/donate, and becoming a member starting at $1 a month, at patreon.com/openended. "Open Up" segment will be a regular feature on our non-guests! Head over to ask.fm/openended to receive our excellent advice! You can also use the #AskOpenEnded on Twitter! Rate us on iTunes! Recommend us on Overcast! The Chicago Podcast Cooperative. If you like this show we think you would really enjoy Random Conversations with Elizabeth. Learn, be entertained and live vicariously through the lives of other people. Join Elizabeth as she interviews people from all walks of life. A look into the thoughts, experiences and behaviors that guide the life of every individual. Our Patreon supporters: Caty, Amy, Kathy, Stewart, Classy, Jennifer, Joelle, Will, "Michael", and Revision Path podcast. If you have any recommendations for show topics, contact us! James T. Green edited and produced our show with production assistance by Taz Kelleher Music by U+1F60C. This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com. Until next time, keep things Open Ended.

This week, Cher and James talk share a small dispatch on Google I/O, and where they fall on the "AI-acceptance" spectrum. We were sponsored this week by: Cards Against Humanity- They asked us not to read an ad. Enjoy the show! LIVE SHOW ANNOUNCEMENTS: We are fleeing to the Cleve, to Weapons of Mass Creation in August! We are part of thew Sounds Like Chicago Podcast Festival at the Steppenwolf Theater, on August 17! References made during our conversation Bang Bang Pie, a terrific pie shop in Chicago Don't sleep on AI, by Steven Spielberg Google I/O, their developer conference, like Apple WWDC Google Home, a new AI feature from Google We also have announcements like: Help us reach our new fundraising goal for 2015-2016! We have our eyes on a portable recorder so we can start doing more on-site interviews, continue to pay our guests, and make this podcast sustainable. Give us a hand with a one-time donation at openended.fm/donate, and becoming a member starting at $1 a month, at patreon.com/openended. "Open Up" segment will be a regular feature on our non-guests! Head over to ask.fm/openended to receive our excellent advice! You can also use the #AskOpenEnded on Twitter! Rate us on iTunes! Recommend us on Overcast! The Chicago Podcast Cooperative. Like this show? Check out Cinema Jaw! A film podcast where Matt K. and Ry The Movie Guy along with Eliaz Rodriguez talk to authors, musicians, technologists and any interesting people about their take on the movies. Our Patreon supporters: Caty, Amy, Kathy, Stewart, Classy, Jennifer, Joelle, Will, "Michael", and Revision Path podcast. If you have any recommendations for show topics, contact us! Script written by Cher and James. Music by U+1F60C. Check out our other shows, Gossip Girls and Refresh This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com. Until next time, keep things Open Ended.

This week, Cher and James talk with Kimberly Vincent, Cher's sister, on how the "youth" communicate with friends, foes, and the world. We were sponsored this week by: Iron Galaxy- Scream like a school kid with Capsule Force, an intergalactic-retro-anime multiplayer game now available on PS4 and Steam! capsuleforce.com References made during our conversation Souja Boy still got the hits! Eastern Illinois University, Kimberly's alma mater Snapchat, the youths' favorite thing The Stuff They Don't Want You To Know, Kimberly's favorite YouTube Kimberly's Instagram You know we couldn't forget about Open Call: Kimberly: NACWC, National Association fror Colored Women Club Cher: Beach Boys' Pet Sounds James: Gas Station Food We also have announcements like: Help us reach our new fundraising goal for 2015-2016! We have our eyes on a portable recorder so we can start doing more on-site interviews, continue to pay our guests, and make this podcast sustainable. Give us a hand with a one-time donation at openended.fm/donate, and becoming a member starting at $1 a month, at patreon.com/openended. "Open Up" segment will be a regular feature on our non-guests! Head over to ask.fm/openended to receive our excellent advice! You can also use the #AskOpenEnded on Twitter! Rate us on iTunes! Recommend us on Overcast! The Chicago Podcast Cooperative. Like this show? Check out I Disagree But! Whitaker Trebella and Brice Puls tackle some of life's most frivilous arguments and fiercely try to teach each other why they're right. Our Patreon supporters: Caty, Amy, Kathy, Stewart, Classy, Jennifer, Joelle, Will, "Michael", and Revision Path podcast. If you have any recommendations for show topics, contact us! Script written by Cher and James. Music by U+1F60C. Check out our other shows, Gossip Girls and Refresh This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com. Until next time, keep things Open Ended.

This week, Cher and James discuss triggers, how they find them, navigate them, and deal with the aftermath. We were sponsored this week by: Iron Galaxy: Scream like a school kid with Capsule Force, an intergalactic-retro-anime multiplayer game now available on PS4 and Steam! Visit capsuleforce.com References made during our conversation: Radiohead's 9th studio album, A Moon Shaped Pool Triggers You know we couldn't forget about Open Call: Cher: Subi Shah James: The "Thinking" Emoji We also have announcements like: Help us reach our new fundraising goal for 2015-2016! We have our eyes on a portable recorder so we can start doing more on-site interviews, continue to pay our guests, and make this podcast sustainable. Give us a hand with a one-time donation at openended.fm/donate, and becoming a member starting at $1 a month, at patreon.com/openended. "Open Up" segment will be a regular feature on our non-guests! Head over to ask.fm/openended to receive our excellent advice! You can also use the #AskOpenEnded on Twitter! Rate us on iTunes! Recommend us on Overcast! The Chicago Podcast Cooperative. Like this show? I Disagree But Whitaker Trebella and Brice Puls tackle some of life's most frivilous arguments and fiercely try to teach each other why they're right. Our Patreon supporters: Caty, Amy, Kathy, Stewart, Classy, Jennifer, Joelle, Will, "Michael", and Revision Path podcast. If you have any recommendations for show topics, contact us! Script written by Cher and James. Music by U+1F60C Check out our other shows, Gossip Girls and Refresh This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com. Until next time, keep things Open Ended.

This week, Cher and James discuss artist ownership in light of the recent releases of Beyonce and Radiohead, and the legacy of Prince. We were sponsored this week by: Cards Against Humanity: They asked us not to read an ad, but enjoy the show! References made during our conversation: Beyonce's Lemonade, her 6th studio album and film Radiohead's Burn the Witch release, the first single from their 9th studio album Prince's vault When Doves Cry is a very good song The Read's Lemonade's review Rob Sheffield's Rolling Stone review of Lemonade Sound Opinion's Lemonade review Switched on Pop's Purple Lemonade episode The Black Guy Who Tips Lemonade review You know we couldn't forget about Open Call: Cher: All Songs Considered: Tiny Desk Concert James: Columbia College's Doc Your World We also have announcements like: Help us reach our new fundraising goal for 2015-2016! We have our eyes on a portable recorder so we can start doing more on-site interviews, continue to pay our guests, and make this podcast sustainable. Give us a hand with a one-time donation at openended.fm/donate, and becoming a member starting at $1 a month, at patreon.com/openended. "Open Up" segment will be a regular feature on our non-guests! Head over to ask.fm/openended to receive our excellent advice! You can also use the #AskOpenEnded on Twitter! Rate us on iTunes! Recommend us on Overcast! The Chicago Podcast Cooperative. Like this show? Check out I Disagree But! Whitaker Trebella and Brice Puls tackle some of life's most frivilous arguments and fiercely try to teach each other why they're right. Our Patreon supporters: Caty, Amy, Kathy, Stewart, Classy, Jennifer, Joelle, Will, "Michael", and Revision Path podcast. If you have any recommendations for show topics, contact us! Script written by Cher and James. Music by U+1F60C. Check out our other shows, Gossip Girls and Refresh This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com.