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Political Infighting, Diaspora Wars & the Return of Railroad Zaddy

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Atlanta Is Not a Real Place, Iyanla Coddles A(nother) Grown Man & the Respectability Politics of Reasonable Doubt

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Male-Centered Women, Messy Midterms & a Geriatric Queenpin?

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John Boyega Has Been “Hiding a Child”!! (And a Wife!!), Diddy's Prison Sentence Extended & “Corey Cash” (Reasonable Doubt) Is for the Streets

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Somebody's Son, Somebody's Daughter & Ilhan Omar's Federal Raid

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Beautiful Women, Unfortunate Looking Men & Morris Chestnut Hates That Lady

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Great Expectations: Non-Monogamous Men, $1K Weaves, Chris Rock & Why We Hate Every Black Event

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Savannah in First Class, Diddy’s Luxe Life in Prison, & Rick Ross in Police Custody

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Aging Gracefully, Hillman's Legacy & That Cornell Lawsuit

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Misguided Righteousness, A Balanced Breakfast & Not Enough Dara

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Jay-Z Goes to Therapy, Converse Teases a Lynching & Russell Simmons Does Boy Math

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MBJ Half Nekkid for Vogue, Meghan Markle Betrayed by UK Moms & In Defense of Chris Brown

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Jasmine Lost the Plot, Boosie Lost His Money & Papoose Lost His Mind

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Jill Scott’s Bra, The Constitution Under Attack & LA’s Crack Era Is Back

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5 Blocks, 5 Babies & $1,000 for Beyoncé’s Box

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Feminism, Fraud & Football

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Good White Folks, Bad Husbands & A Brand-New Face

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Black Wives, Single Husbands & Unreliable Narrators

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The Price of Ambition with Amy DuBois Barnett

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YoU'rE NoT pReTtY eNoUgH fOr Me: Married At First Sight

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A Waste of Fine

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Legacy

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Villains & Heroes: We Can't Tell Who is Who Anymore

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Pack Your Cat and Go!!!: Married at First Sight

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Pretty Privilege: The Cheyenne Bryant Saga Never Ever Ends

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Life After Death: My Father Made Me Plan for Whatever's Next

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QUICKIE: Ryan Clark Deserved Better from ESPN

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The Court of Public Opinion: Male Baddies, Igbo Demons, and Broken Pickers

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BONUS EPISODE: When It All Falls Down: The Fawn Weaver/Uncle Nearest Story

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Renaissance for Men: the Jaÿ Z Residency in NYC

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BONUS EPISODE: Meth, A Mistress, and Mitch McMconnell. Oh, and Andrew Gillum *sigh*

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This Doesn't End Well: The Black People in YT Spaces Story

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Scammers, Boosters & Goyard Bags: The Caresha Brownlee Comeback Story

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The BET Awards, That Tyra Banks Lawsuit and LeVar BURTON is Happily Married

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When It All Falls Down: The Oprah vs Whitney Story

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“I Don’t Want Your Situation”: The Jordyn Woods Story

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Defamation! Essence Sued By Former CEO, Jay Z's Target Exclusive

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A Lot of Slavery, A Little Bit of Subservience: The David Oyelowo Story

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A Grown Lady

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Ran Thru

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Protect Black Women

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An Unnatural Alliance to Losers

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Justice for Trick Daddy

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This is Some Bullsh--

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Jay-Z Ruined My Summer Plans (Plus, that GQ Interview)

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The Oscars, Jamal Bryant & Beyonce’s Bitter Daddy

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Where is Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama of the South Side?

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Righteous Indignation & Black Women’s Bidness

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BAFTA & the N-Word

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Reality Check: America’s Next Top Model

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I Hate You So Much Right Now

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C-O-N-spiracy: (MF) Don Renaldo Lemon Arrested + How We All Failed the OG R.Kelly Survivor

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Sorry, Not Sorry: The Kanye West Story (& more)

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Rich Aunties, Fake News and Broke (?) Rappers! Oh My!

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Sinners

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Two Dollar Wh*r*

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Receipts

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Crash Out: The Sherrone Moore Story

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Let God Sort Em Out

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Diddy: The Reckoning

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Men Will Embarrass You

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Bubba, BJs, and Not Bill Clinton

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Rightful Indignation

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He Wasn't Man Enough for Me

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Lover Girl a/k/a/ Meg Thee Stallion

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The Perfect Neighbor

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FAFO

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Going to See the King

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BONUS EPISODE: RHOP Star Arrested, KevOnStage on Failing Forward

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The Mic is On: The Ayesha Curry Story

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Take That, Take That: Diddy’s Day of Reckoning

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Am I the Drama?

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This is America: Bend the Knee, Kiss the Ring + STFU

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God & Gaslighting: The Charlie Kirk Fallout

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Get It How You Live It: The Charlie Kirk Story

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Hello Kitty: The Channing Crowder Story

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Act Your Wage

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Culture Battlegrounds: Coffee Dates, Cracker Barrel and the Body owned by Serena Williams

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Sprung: The LaToya Cantrell Indictment —PART 2

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70k Worth of. D***: The LaToya Cantrell Indictment —PART 1

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Ample Means: The Gilded Age, Martha’s Vineyard and Black Excellence

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In Those Jeans/Genes

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Divorced Sistas (feat. LeToya Luckett)

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The Best Man: Unfinished Business (ie, The Book) **NO SPOILERS**

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Carrie is a Cat Lady, Essence vs “Africans” and Poor, Poor Gladys

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ESSENCE Fest: Sorting thru the Rumors, Allegations and Straight Up Lies! (Oh, and taking accountability too.)

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Diddy Trial: The Aftermath (feat. former Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx)

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Diddy Trial: The Verdict is In (+ Other Topics)

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Magical Negroes, Science Experiments on Black... OMG! The Feds Are Dropping Diddy Charges?!?! (and so, so much more)

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BONUS EPISODE: The Diddy Trial- Inside the Courthouse, Secret Co-Consprirators (Uh, KK?!?), and Buying B*ssy on an AmEx

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The Tyler Perry Lawsuit: Sugar Daddies, Side N%#*%, and no NDAs.

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BONUS EPISODE: Diddy Trial: RRRIIIIICCOOOO! (as explained by an actual prosecutor, not a podcaster)

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Bonus Episode: Diddy Trial, Part Three— Crack Pipes, Cucks, Koalas, and Kanye West!!!

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BONUS EPISODE: Diddy Trial Recap,"Jane" (a/k/a Part Two)

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Diddy Trial Recap: RICO, RICO, RICO: Part One

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Crashing Out: Offset, Patti LuPone and Vanessa Bryant Haters are Having the Worst Week Ever

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BONUS EPISODE: What RICO? This RICO. Diddy Trial Recap, Days 6-11

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Spoiler Alert: Forever (Ever) on Netflix

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Diddy is Not Mentioned Once on This Entire Episode

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Bonus Episode: “Dirty & Grimy”: Diddy Day 4 + 5 Recap

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