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Two Saved Queens
by Two Saved Queens
Two Saved Queens is here to save you from the polite, civilized and mostly whyte talk you‘re used to. Every season Miss Malekai and Miss Deveraux dive deep into a variety of topics from politics, culture to the world at large. They’re not here to play nice but to get gutter and real. Cause sometimes when they go low, you need a couple hoes to go lower.
Episodes
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Episode 102: Till Next Time Gurls
Well gurls...I'm sure it's not the biggest surprise but it looks like we've come to the end of the road. Join us as we take a step back and remember the good times, the shady times and all the messiness in between. We'll talk about what these last two years with you gurls has meant for us and...
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Episode 101: And I’m thanking you for...
We've got so many things to be thankful for in a week when our community was violently attacked in one of our safe spaces. With gratitude and thanks on the mind Deveraux and Malekai talk about what they're thankful for this year and who and what they're holding space for.
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Episode 100: Conversations with a Bad B*tch
Happy 100th Episode Gurls!!! Can you believe we made it?!? What better way to celebrate this amazing milestone than to have be joined by one of the OG members of the congregation. Join us as we talk about current news and what it's really like to be a Black Woman in America with one of the…
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Episode 99: The Prophetess Returns - Midterms Edition
Ooh gurls, Deveraux's handing out prophecies just in time for the midterms. Join us as she helps Malekai make sense of the races that really mattered, whether the Dems are losing the House and Senate and what all this might mean for the 2024 Presidential Election. She might be even able to see…
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Episode 98: Let’s Talk About D, Baby!
Oooh, we could only put "D" in the title so the censorship gurls don't get us but we really talk about all things ADULT. We talking about ADULT ENTERTAINMENT. Grown People's Stuff. Gay Porn. The Porn Industry. What attracts us to it and why. Our history with it. And of course, our favorite...
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Episode 97: Colorism and the Family
Some recent family drama led Deveraux to remembering a particular family incident that has had a lasting effect on her family and the dynamics of two sisters in it. Listen in to hear how sometimes it be your own more than outsiders who do more harm than good.
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Episode 96: R.I.P. to Miss London
Oooh gurls, we are so worried about our judy, Miss London. Between Brexit, losing Queen Lizzy and going through now their fourth Prime Minister in the last couple of years; she really feels like she's on her way up out here. Come on in here and pray with us that we might find some way to save one...
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Episode 95: Where are the allies?!?
The LA City Council story. Kanye. And Sarah Silverman. What do all these things have in common? Well, you'll have to tune in to find out. But spoiler alert, they all have to do with Black people.
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Episode 94: Drag Me with Michael
This week we're digging into the archives for an extra special episode. Recorded at the height of the summer Miss Malekai catches up with her good sis Michael of Your Gay Cousins on what they've been up to both in and out of podcast land. Then it wouldn't be us if we didn't talk (and complain)...
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Episode 93: Bienvenidos a Season 3 (a Paris)
Bienvenidos Mis Amores!!! Just in time for Hispanic Heritage Month we're baaaaack with another episode. Deveraux's back from her second trip to Paris and has she got some things to say about those French girls, traveling with family and what it takes to organize a big trip. Oh and it wouldn't be…
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Episode 92: A Summer Renaissance
A new Beyoncé album, a new pandemic, and new messiness from Miss DJT?!?! Is it 2020 all over again? We stopped through to sit down with you gurls and give you some thoughts on what has turned out to be one event filled summer. Deveraux told y'all gurls about those even numbered years!
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Episode 91: Queens in Paris
Surprise, Surprise! Turns out we just couldn't stay away. Enjoy an extra special summer episode of Two Saved Queens. Deveraux and Malekai reunite to share our Paris adventures. Of course, it wouldn't be us without a harrowing warning for this year's June's festivities due to Monkeypox. Happy...
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Episode 90: The Finale 2.0 - Body Right, Mind Right
Can you believe it? Another season in the bag. Join us as we look forward to our first time international trip together to the City of Lights, Paris (oh the stories we'll have). After that we'll take some time to reflect on our plans for the Summer, some potential big political changes on the...
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Episode 89: On Some Mental Health T
This week Malekai's got tales from her desert trip to Coachella while a disappointing and unprofessional appointment between a therapist and a family member leads the two to discuss mental health and the current state of therapy.
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Episode 88: Messy Global T
The long awaited response to Contessa's T. NYC T. Philly T. Russia T. Shanghai T. French T...We just got a bunch of Global T. Did I miss any T?
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Episode 87: Intersectional T with Mario Enriquez
Oooh, I know some of you gurls are dying to hear from a certain queen on her thoughts on last week's episode BUT you're going to have to wait because we have a fantastic conversation with a fierce activist and political gurl really in the trenches doing the good grassroots work for the LGBTQ and...
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Episode 86: Don’t Start None Won’t Be None with The Contessa
Contessa joins us this week to talk about THE SLAP heard AND seen around the world. We talk about the different takes, share our own view of the incident along with the ramifications for the culture of someone of Will Smith's stature engaging in...n-word behavior. And that leads us to a deeper...
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Episode 85: Fish We Can Believe In
Happy Women’s History Month Gurls and…Girls! This week Malekai and Deveraux profiled three women who we inspire us and truly believe are making the world a better place: Stacey Abrams, (Soon To Be) Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and Angelica Ross.
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Episode 84: They Got Our Gurl Y’all
This week we talk about how quite a few queens and kings who have gotten locked up both domestically and internationally. Of course, any talk about our criminal system leads to a larger discussion crime and safety. Finally, we wouldn't be us without a lil WWIII/Russia talk.
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Episode 83: Anti-Blackness and World War III
Y'all gurls ready to put the enemy down. This week we talk Ukraine and our strange new Cold War (and some would argue World War). With the horrible turn of events, we unfortunately can't ignore the rampant Anti-Blackness (and Brownness) that has also revealed itself in the wake of the Russian...
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Episode 82: Deveraux Gets A Couple Things Off Her Chest
I’m not lie to you gurls. We’re a mess this episode. Bear with us. God’s not through with us yet. Deveraux goes through a laundry list of things that have been occupying her mind the last month and we’re all just along for the ride. Janet Jackson's Legacy. Middle Eastern Money. Cheating Husbands....
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Episode 81: Remembering André Leon Talley
Well, another Black History Month has come to an end and we couldn't think of a better way to wrap it up than with remembering the icon and legend that was André Leon Talley, Vogue's LEGENDARY Creative Director and Editor-at-Large.
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Episode 80: Great Moments of Black Pop Culture History
Oooh gurls, we've got a fun one for y'all this week. Weeks, months EVEN years of research and consideration have gone into our picks of the GREATEST MOMENTS OF BLACK POP CULTURE HISTORY! This is the quintessential list and anyone else's is completely wrong. Jk, jk. We did have quite a bit of fun...
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Episode 79: Insecure Finale T
Welp, better late than never I always say. Since Insecure had the audacity to end as we went on our mid-season break, we thought we might as well just wait till Black History Month to do her justice and really unpack its final season, the series as a whole and THAT ending with the time it deserves.
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Episode 78: Some Trade for Black History Month
Happy Black History Month Gurls! It's our time...to talk about how trash trade is. Just kidding, we're more talking about how trash Deveraux's dating options are and how much of that is influenced by none other than the women in his life. Awww.
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Episode 77: The Emancipation of Nay-Nay
Miss Deveraux's got a story for y'all this week that's full of family shenanigans, off white criminals and...lottery tickets. We getting a different side of our good judy as we find out what happens when someone does something shady to her family. Not on her watch!
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Episode 76: Dirt Queens & Democracy
Happy New Year Gurls! We're back from our mid-season break to break down a couple of messy, gutter queens that aren't us. We talk about some queens from our own family who can't trust along with some politicians who may or may not be responsible for the end of our democracy. Here's to another…
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(Rebroadcast) Episode 12: Global Gurls - 7.01.20
This week is a throwback to one of my favorite episodes, Global Gurls. Not just because it was a reminder of the jet setting gurls Deveraux and I use to be but the turn it took when Deveraux recounted one of her most embarrassing (and hilarious in my opinion) travel memories. Sadly over a year...
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(Rebroadcast) Episode 10: We Shall Overcome - 6.17.20
Unfortunately Insecure had the audacity to end while we're on our mid-season break so we'll be breaking down our thoughts on the end of the series in a future episode. But to tide you over, hear our thoughts on the previous season and where Molly and Issa's relationship ended up before the start…
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Episode 75: Farewell to 2021
Whew 2021 sure didn't took out on us, didn't she? While there were definitely some highlights (Hey Moderna/Pfizer), this year was more than a bit rough. As Miss Rona's new sister Omicron rages on, Deveraux and Malekai reflect on the year that was, whether they met the goals and what they hope for...
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Episode 74: Merry Christmas Mailbag
The goal was to answer your questions and DMs but of course Malekai and Deveraux get sidetracked discussing the legacy of NYSNC, the Jussie Smollett verdict, and a surprising amount of wedding talk. Merry Christmas…and Happy Holidays!
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Episode 73: Fugitive T
Deveraux has a wild connection to the latest act of school terrorism. After that things get testy as we dig into the spate of recent crime sprees. Turns out Malekai and Deveraux land on different sides of certain criminal justice reform measures, you'll have to listen to find out why.
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Episode 72: Miami and Chicago T
Malekai and Deveraux are back from another one of their quarterly meet ups. They come bearing stories of a rainy Miami weekend, a quick jaunt to Chicago and a bit on Malekai's hometown trauma...that's it, lol. That's the show. Enjoy!
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Episode 71: Back on our bulls***
Give thanks gurls! Y’all knew it wouldn’t last long, we’re back to being messy selves. We’re still basking from last week's amazing conversation and guest. This week we're pretty chill as we talk about Adele's return, Rihanna vs Beyonce, and some behind the scenes T of how we see the show and…
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Episode 70: Being about THAT LIFE with Jason Rosenberg
We’re really proud of this one gurls. We’re coming to y’all with an INTERSECTIONAL BANGER of a show. This week we’ve got a guest that both Malekai and Deveraux deeply admire and follow daily. He's an Organizer, Activist and someone just trying to do some good in the world, Jason Rosenberg is on…
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Episode 69: Flyover State T
One of Deveraux's many many jobs just recently took her to a certain Flyover State and now she's back with tales from the Mid-West and some deep insights and historical T that you'll be surprised to learn.
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Episode 68: The Sacred Switch
This week's show is about The Sacred Switch, a term coined by our very own Deveraux. Switches can happen at various points but one of the biggest is on November 1st. You'll just have to listen to this insightful and yet still hilarious episode to find out what I mean.
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Episode 67: Black DO Crack
Face Lifts. Cool Sculpting. Botox. The Vampire Facial. Gurls we got so excited about this week’s Plastic Surgery episode we forgot to do an intro (but we sure did talk a fair bit about TLC). This week's all about the rise of cosmetic procedures among Black people, especially Black women. We…
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Episode 66: We LoveBScott!
Hey Love Muffins! This week is all about the Queen of Tea, the one and only B. Scott. We discuss our shared love for the Multimedia Maven, how their impact on gossip blogs and trans/non-binary representation inspired us and how they manifested their dreams, culminating in their triumphant return…
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Episode 65: Black Queens & Hard Drugs
This week Deveraux's got something to get off her chest. A recent trip to NYC has her reflecting on Black Queens who use hard drugs, including some of her closest friends. We both consider our encounters with drugs of all types, its effect on our community and our feelings about those who use them.
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Episode 64: To the Latinx Gurls
Happy Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month!!! Bear with us gurls as we try and do justice to two Queer Latinx Heroes: Pedro Zamora and Sylvia Rivera. But of course, that's not before getting sidetracked discussing our shared admiration (and thirst) for Ricky Martin and the trajectory of Christina...
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Episode 63: On Colorism and Dating
Childish Gambino. Black Women's Dating Options. Dr. Umar. Welp it must be an episode about colorism lol! Join us this week as we unpack our feelings on colorism as it relates to our dating experiences as young queens and how those experiences informed us as we got older.
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Episode 62: Our Own Private Hollywood
You wouldn't think it from our takes on a certain female MC at the top of the show but this episode is all about HOLLYWOOD. Off the back of this past weekend's #EmmysSoWhite, Malekai and Deveraux discuss their own relationship with Tinsletown, acting and the entertainment industry at large.
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Episode 61: Detroit, Black Journalism & the State of Media with Aaron Foley
It's our first guest of Season 2!!! And it's a gurl with a Blue Check Mark no less! We’ve got Twitter Verified journalist, author and Detroit’s first chief storyteller, Aaron Foley on the show this week. It's a wide reaching interview on not only the state of Black journalism but media at large...
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Episode 60: We‘re Baaack!
That’s right hoes! The messiest show this side of the political landscape is back, back, back again! We’re not gonna lie, it was touch and go for a minute. Maybe a certain queen wanted another week off (Malekai) but a promise is a promise! So come hear about the rest of our summer, along with a...
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Episode 59: Black Queer Love & The Prophets
We did it gurls! It only took us a couple months but we've finally made it through Robert R Jones The Prophets. And we have A LOT of feelings...especially about that ending! Join us for a spoiler filled discussion of the book's plot, characters and what it made us think about our own perspectives...
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Episode 58: Can't We All Just Get Along?
Can you believe we're already midway through the Summer?!? For this month's check-in Deveraux and Malekai have a quick catch up on their surprisingly busy June/July before Deveraux shares a story about a couple of old biddies who just can't seem to get along. It leads them both to think of other...
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Episode 57: Deveraux's Birthday & The Tulsa Massacre
Happy Birthday Miss Deveraux!!! For the first of our special Summer episodes Miss Deveraux tells us how her second pandemic birthday went and if it was any different from last year’s. Following that we unpack the 100th Anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre and how it might provide a template to get...
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Episode 56: The Finale - A Love Letter to the Single Gurls
And that’s our...SEASON! You heard it right. 56 episodes later we’ve finally reached the end of our first season. Join us for our season finale as we discuss our secret or rather not so secret love for Britney Jean Spears, thought on Biden’s First 100 Days, and finally a very special message to…
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Episode 55: So...what are you into?
This week Malekai and Deveraux are having a deep...and we do mean DEEP conversation on sexual compatibility and preferences when it comes to dating. Do they even matter? When's a good time to bring it up? And how can they impact a relationship for better or worse?
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Two Saved Queens is here to save you from the polite, civilized and mostly whyte talk you‘re used to. Every season Miss Malekai and Miss Deveraux dive deep into a variety of topics from politics, culture to the world at large. They’re not here to play nice but to get gutter and real. Cause sometimes when they go low, you need a couple hoes to go lower.
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