Congenial Cousins

The time has come everyone! Enjoy our final episode of 2024. This coffee time is our 2024 Recap. In this episode we are diving back into previous topics that we did not cover as much as we wanted to or topics we enjoyed. We thank you all for joining us this year as we launched Congenial Cousins. Let us know what you enjoyed listening to this year and what topics you would want to hear from us! Happy holidays and have a great new year!

We have some pipin’ HOT Entertainment tea for you this episode. In Part 1, we are talking Broadway! We get into some recent stunt castings and what that means for the state of Broadway. We also dive into what makes a stunt casting a stunt casting. In Part 2, we get into the Wicked movie and breaking that down. We talk about the casting to the diversity to the actual meaning behind the story and everything in between. We have ALOT to say and ALOT to tell you all. Join us in this Tea Time as we talk theatre!

The holiday season is an amazingly unique time for every individual person. One thing that this episode has taught us is that you never know anybody else’s story no matter how well you think you know them. And this is why kindness is key! Your congenial cohosts discuss the holidays, traditions, and get a little more vulnerable about what this holiday season means to them and how they choose to celebrate it.

Posters, Elections, and Flowers OH MY! Your congenial cohosts are ready to serve a piping hot cup of tea this month as we dive into some drama surrounding the Broadway and Actor community, as well as election results with our own congenial twist. There is a lot to be said and a lot to be heard and we hope you enjoy all of it! Join us as we discuss how a lot of things are not that deep… but they are.

The coffee is brewed and we are ready to pour you a cup!  We are diving into support systems for this month’s coffee time. What was our support system like? How has our support system changed? What do we want our support to look like? How would we support our future generations? All will be answered by your congenial co-hosts! We also take a long look at support being a verb and what that means and how to apply that to your life every day. Join us and get ready for some much needed conversation.

It’s fall yall! And as the name suggests, we are diving into what is happening for us this fall. Join your congenial cousins as they catch up, dive in, and discuss their fall for yall and all that it entails. We will dive into contract updates, fall traditions, sweets sections, and so much more. Laugh with us, reflect with us, and ring in the fall season with us in this Pumpkin Spice flavored Tea Time.

In this coffee time, we are breaking it DOWN. We are tackling the biggest aspect of any human life; relationships. Not just romantic, but platonic as well! Join us as we take a deep dive into how dating life and friendships have been for us, how performing has influenced those relationships, and how we navigate relationships based on our lived experience.

Join us in the September teatime with life updates and some good conversation. Your congenial co-hosts are diving into a myriad of topics regarding accountability, social media, societal perspectives, and bringing it together with the lacking of a sense of community! We encourage everyone to not only listen to this conversation but engage with it as well.

If you weren't aware already, we'd like to think of ourselves as a little congenial. This coffee time is going to dive into how we define congeniality and how congeniality affects our every day lives. We also get into why it's important to be congenial and how that looks for us and inspires us to continue to be it.

The time has come for the big China update! Join us in this August Tea Time as we dive into Malik's adventures and transition into China as he starts touring. We are getting into the food, transportation, and overall feel of what it is like performing in a foreign country! Also, we are going to be looking into what Marcelus has been doing to stay sane in this period of stagnation. How is he doing it? What is he doing? And how is he moving forward? At we end this podcast with an open discussion of "are you settling"?

Have you ever wanted to know more about getting into the entertainment industry? Are you somebody who has always had a dream of performing but didn't know how to start? Are you somebody who is currently in the industry and wants to know what it's like for people who are currently working in the industry too? Well, this coffee time is for you! Join us as we dive into the inns and outs of what it truly takes to become a performer in this industry. We are giving advice, tips, and tricks to booking your next contract and creating the most professional packet possible with the lowest costs! Do you have what it takes?

July Tea Time and Summertime is here! We are here to talk about it! Join your favorite Congenial Cousins as we dive into the summer plans as well as take some unexpected turns into some much necessary conversation about diversity and how we interact with it as consumers. If you thought you had enough with The Default, prepare for part 2!

Pride is a big word! And how everyone expresses their pride is different. Whether it is from personal opinions on life or career choices or clothing, pride should be in us ALL. Join your Congenial Cousins in seeing how they express their pride and what that pride entails.

June Tea Time is SERVED! join us as we discuss our history in multiple aspects! We talk about the origins of Juneteenth, Queer History, and you can take a quiz with us to test YOUR history!

You have been waiting and we have been waiting, but the wait is OVER. Default is HERE! Get into the bitter truths we spill in this very heated and unedited coffee time. We go into the workings of our industry in casting and the creation of non-diverse spaces and unwelcoming spaces. We also provide some insight into how we feel change can come in our industry. Be warned, the quiet part WILL be said out loud in this episode. Uncensored. Unedited.

Grab a cup of tea because we got some pippin HOT news and brews for you! Join us as we dive into Women's sports, our journey in sports, and Cowboy Carter! All of these topics have something in common and this podcast is going to be a mirror to how our journeys are built to be for our better always. Disclaimer: This episode contains copyrighted material, the use of which has not been authorized by the copyright owner. This material is used for review and commentary purposes. Only small portions of the original work are being used and these could not be easily used to duplicate the original work.

Join us as we dive deep into our careers! We talk about our theatrical beginnings, our journey, and where we are now. This vulnerable episode gives you more context on how we were raised, our core values, and how those effect our careers. We discuss our dream roles and goals and talk about what we want from this industry as a whole!

Get ready for a vulnerable and introspective tea time where we discuss subjects such as Cowboy Carter, Eternal Sunshine, Oscar nominees/winners, and more and how all of these relate to going back to your roots!

Join us as we discuss open and candidly about the appropriation and appreciation we see in our lives and in the industry we call home. We dive deep into roots of appropriation as well as answer the big question: Is there a way to appreciate without appropriating?

Join us as we discuss various topics including: Grammy's Golden Globes First Memory Feb. Recap and more!

Your Congenial Cousins have had quite the journey in 2023! From Florida to Ohio to Georgia, we have had a jam packed year and would love to share our moments, gems, and takeaways from our year! Join us as we discuss our 2023 year in FULL in our first podcast episode!

Welcome to the first installment of Congenial Cousins! We are so excited for you all to get to know us a little better and get a feel for how we want this podcast to be and stand for! Thank you for listening and don't forget to share this with your friends and family! Follow us on Instagram @congenialcousins for more updates Follow Marcelus @itsmarclove Follow Malik @unique_Malikharris