Good Home Training

We’re back for season 2, Trainers! In this episode, we talk our Beyonce Act III predictions, whether we should be supporting the Met Gala (spoiler alert, we watched - our thoughts are on IG), and what it feels like watching Summer House S10 post Scamanda/West Side Story.We also get into a quick Black Folks Business check-in on what's happening at Mizzou, the real cost of institutions deciding Black community doesn't belong, and a non-ad ad for the mushroom coffee that's keeping us alive.Products Mentioned:Everyday Dose Mushroom CoffeeCurrently, Good Home Training is brought to you by our own wallets and from our living room, but if you’d like to sponsor us get in touch at [email protected] US GROWShare this episode with your friends, family, and coworkers (only to cool ones). Follow us across socials:Instagram Threads YouTube Finally, rate, review, and subscribe to the pod so you don’t miss a single episode. Special thanks to Devan Dewalt of DeVision Media for our theme music, KC King for producing this episode, and the city of Chicago for being the best third co-host we could ask for ❤️.

Popping in from our break to share our thoughts about the confirmed West Wilson and Amanda Batula situationship.  We spend the entire episode giving some high level info on what Summer House is, key players involved in this betrayal, and our thoughts on it all. Check in with your Bravo friends, and share this episode with them – none of us are ok!!! Products Mentioned:Open Path Collective | OpenPathCollective.Org Currently, Good Home Training is brought to you by our own wallets and from our living room, but if you’d like to sponsor us get in touch at [email protected] US GROWShare this episode with your friends, family, and coworkers (only to cool ones). Follow us across socials:Instagram Threads YouTube Finally, rate, review, and subscribe to the pod so you don’t miss a single episode. Special thanks to Devan Dewalt of DeVision Media for our theme music, KC King for producing this episode, and the city of Chicago for being the best third co-host we could ask for ❤️.

We went live on YouTube the Tuesday after the Oscars to break down the 2026 Oscars from red carpet looks, jokes that didn't land, snubs, and the most anticipated awards of the night!Currently, Good Home Training is brought to you by our own wallets and from our living room, but if you’d like to sponsor us get in touch at [email protected] US GROWShare this episode with your friends, family, and coworkers (only to cool ones). Follow us on Instagram @goodhometrainingpod or Threads under the same handle. Finally, rate, review, and subscribe to the pod so you don’t miss a single episode. Special thanks to Devan Dewalt of DeVision Media for our theme music, KC King for producing this episode, and the city of Chicago for being the best third co-host we could ask for ❤️.

We’re back with the Season One finale of Good Home Training!In this supersized episode, we get into it all from Benito Bowl to thoughts on some of the Oscar Best Picture noms. So pour yourself a drink, light a blunt, cuddle up with your dog, and enjoy.In this episode we get into:Winter Olympics (5:45) Benito Bowl (15:08) Love Is Blind S10 (45:15)Summer House S10, E1-3 (55:55) Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model (1:15:00)Oscars Best Picture Watch-a-thon (1:35:14) What’s on our watchlist (1:53:17)Products MentionedTabria Majors Voting Guide and Injustice Watch: Check Your Judges Guide (3:49)Girl, I Guess Progressive Voter Guide (5:00) @MelaneyMovez Benito Bowl Dance Breakdown (26:10)Hanahana Beauty (39:58)Bon Bon Bon (42:26)Currently, Good Home Training is brought to you by our own wallets and from our living room, but if you’d like to sponsor us get in touch at [email protected] US GROWShare this episode with your friends, family, and coworkers (only to cool ones). Follow us on Instagram @goodhometrainingpod or Threads under the same handle. Finally, rate, review, and subscribe to the pod so you don’t miss a single episode. Special thanks to Devan Dewalt of DeVision Media for our theme music, KC King for producing this episode, and the city of Chicago for being the best third co-host we could ask for ❤️.

Happy Black History Month, y'all! We’re back with more sharp takes and soft(ish) landings!In this episode, we discuss:Divorce Szn - lots of public couples calling it quits (00:54) Universal Dance Association Nationals, Cultural Appropriation or Cultural Appreciation (19:10)Watch the UDA Dances we refer to: LSU, UCF, Kentucky, St Thomas, Northwestern MississippiProducts Mentioned:Redwood Sage Photography, Brittany’s wedding photographer (12:15)Prose Skincare (17:00Junoco Nail & Cuticle Polishing Gloss (18:02)Currently, Good Home Training is brought to you by our own wallets and from our living room, but if you’d like to sponsor the pod, get in touch at [email protected] US GROWShare this episode with your friends, family, and coworkers (only the cool ones). Follow us on Instagram @goodhometrainingpod or on Threads under the same handle. And don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe so you never miss an episode.Special thanks to Devan Dewalt of DeVision Media for our theme music, KC King for producing this episode, and the city of Chicago for being the best third co-host we could ask for ❤️.

We’re back with another special edition episode entirely focused on our favorite segment, The View from K12, lovingly named for our favorite seat in large AMC theaters. There’s so much good TV (and awards season mess) right now, and we’re getting into all of it!From Oscar nominations and snubs to reality TV, we break down what awards season really means for films, artists, and longevity in Hollywood.In this episode, we discuss:The Traitors Season 4 (10:30)Summer House Season 10 trailer reactions (20:33)Oscar nominations and awards season, including the likelihood of a Sinners sweep and what awards mean for a film’s long-term critical acclaim (36:22)Whether Black artists even want recognition from predominantly white voting boards in Hollywood (48:15)Wicked: For Good’s Oscar “snub” and what it says about prestige filmmaking (54:07)And no, at the time of publishing, Brittany still hasn’t finished a book this year 😭Products Mentioned:Be Rooted Co (33:34)The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry’s Crafting Characters: The Costumes of Paul Tazewell Exhibit (55:00)Currently, Good Home Training is brought to you by our own wallets and from our living room, but if you’d like to sponsor the pod, get in touch at [email protected] US GROW!Share this episode with your friends, family, and coworkers (only the cool ones). Follow us on Instagram @goodhometrainingpod or on Threads under the same handle. And don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe so you never miss an episode.Special thanks to Devan Dewalt of DeVision Media for our theme music, KC King for producing this episode, and the city of Chicago for being the best third co-host we could ask for ❤️.

We’re back with part two of our first ever mailbag episode! Thanks to everyone who called in! We’ll do more of these in the future. We love hearing from y’all!In this episode, we react to:Listeners' Favorite Sports Moments of 2025 (19:20) Then, a special guest enters the chat (26:50)Listeners' Favorite Pop Culture Moments of 2025 (51:40)Currently, Good Home Training is brought to you by our own wallets and from our living room, but if you’d like to sponsor us get in touch at [email protected] US GROWShare this episode with your friends, family, and coworkers (only to cool ones). Follow us on Instagram @goodhometrainingpod or Threads under the same handle. Finally, rate, review, and subscribe to the pod so you don’t miss a single episode. Special thanks to Devan Dewalt of DeVision Media for our theme music, KC King for producing this episode, and the city of Chicago for being the best third co-host we could ask for ❤️.

We’re back with part one of our first ever mailbag episode!In this episode, we react to:Listeners' Favorite Movies of 2025 (7:59) Listeners' Favorite Unscripted Show of 2025 (25:05)Listeners' Favorite Scripted Show of 2025 (45:25)We’ll be back next week for part two!Products Mentioned:The story behind the 100 foot wave (35:00)Black farmers series (42:12)Currently, Good Home Training is brought to you by our own wallets and from our living room, but if you’d like to sponsor us get in touch at [email protected] US GROWShare this episode with your friends, family, and coworkers (only to cool ones). Follow us on Instagram @goodhometrainingpod or Threads under the same handle. Finally, rate, review, and subscribe to the pod so you don’t miss a single episode. Special thanks to Devan Dewalt of DeVision Media for our theme music, KC King for producing this episode, and the city of Chicago for being the best third co-host we could ask for ❤️.

So nice, we had to do it twice! We’re back with part two of our 2025 wrap up episode talking more of our favorite (and least favorite moments) and the drama that absolutely shook us this year. We also crown our Best Home Training and Worst Home Training recipients of the year. In this episode, we discuss:Favorite/Most Notable Pop Culture Moment of 2025 (00:54) Memorable Sports Moment of 2025 (13:04)Best (Book) Read of 2025 (19:34)Worst Home Training of 2025 (25:38)Best Home Training of 2025 (29:37)Products Mentioned:Check out Loni’s LPs – NaLoni has a digital record store with CDs and vinyl offerings from almost every genre. Her prices are super reasonable and accessible. Check out her New Music Friday playlist on Spotify!MOODEAUX’s Worthy Eau De Parfum is one of the very few Black-owned fragrance brands. Owned by Mizzou Alum Brianna Arps.Currently, Good Home Training is brought to you by our own wallets and from our living room, but if you’d like to sponsor us get in touch at [email protected] US GROWShare this episode with your friends, family, and coworkers (only to cool ones). Follow us on Instagram @goodhometrainingpod or Threads under the same handle. Finally, rate, review, and subscribe to the pod so you don’t miss a single episode. Special thanks to Devan Dewalt of DeVision Media for our theme music, KC King for producing this episode, and the city of Chicago for being the best third co-host we could ask for ❤️.

Happy Holidays, y’all! This is part one of our 2025 Year In Review episode, where we discuss our favorite moments of the year, from messy meltdowns to hilarious happenings. Think of this episode as us signing the 2025 yearbook, reflecting on the movies, music, and TV moments that shaped the year. In this episode, we discuss:Sign our 2025 yearbook with a 60-second take on the year! (9:48)Favorite Movie of 2025 (13:12)Favorite Concert of 2025 (17:47)Favorite Album of 2025 (20:14)Non Ad Ads (26:16)Best Scripted/Unscripted TV of 2025 (28:19)Most Notable TV Moments of 2025 (47:40)Products Mentioned:Check out Loni’s LPs – NaLoni has a digital record store with CDs and vinyl offerings from almost every genre. Her prices are super reasonable and accessible. Check out her New Music Friday playlist on Spotify!Currently, Good Home Training is brought to you by our own wallets and from our living room, but if you’d like to sponsor us get in touch at [email protected] US GROWShare this episode with your friends, family, and coworkers (only to cool ones). Follow us on Instagram @goodhometrainingpod or Threads under the same handle. Finally, rate, review, and subscribe to the pod so you don’t miss a single episode. Special thanks to Devan Dewalt of DeVision Media for our theme music,  KC King for producing this episode, and the city of Chicago for being the best third co-host we could ask for ❤️.

Hey friends, and Happy Holidays! We know this time of year can be difficult for many, really underscoring the need for community. So, the theme of this episode is community. We talk about showing up (even when we really don’t want to), kin keeping, and the pressure of being the adults now expected to carry on extended family traditions. We also get into:  Community during the holiday season (7:36)Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, S3 E1 (40:00)All’s Fair and if we’ll watch (1:01:43)Wicked: For Good excitement, no spoilers! (1:05:00)Products Mentioned (27:40):Brittany’s newsletter, Your Coworkers Aren’t Your FriendsNoir Bookshop and Noir Print Co.  Donate to ONYX, the free public book vending machine.Her Take Works, a bi-weekly newsletter by Ashley Trawick that spotlights the works and voices of Black women and WOC in media.STS Beauty, a Chicagoland braider that gave Ashley inchessss!  Currently, Good Home Training is brought to you by our own wallets and from our living room, but if you’d like to sponsor us get in touch at [email protected] US GROWShare this episode with your friends, family, and coworkers (only to cool ones). Follow us on Instagram @goodhometrainingpod or Threads under the same handle. Finally, rate, review, and subscribe to the pod so you don’t miss a single episode. Special thanks to Devan Dewalt of DeVision Media for our theme music, KC King for producing this episode, and the city of Chicago for being the best third co-host we could ask for ❤️.

We’re back with another episode, but this time with a twist. In this themed episode, we take on the topic of kids these days. What are they doing, watching, reading? Can the girls even read? We’re discussing it all. In this episode, we get into:Defining literacy terms for our listeners (13:30)Dangers of AI, SERIOUSLY Y’ALL IT’S ROTTING OUR BRAINS (20:00)Homecoming and prom season, keep it cute (39:34)Media for the kids vs. media about the kids, but for adults (51:14) Products Mentioned:WNDR Museum located in the West Loop neighborhood of Chicago, IL CommonSense.org a resource for families that puts kids' safety and well-being first in the digital eraCurrently, Good Home Training is brought to you by our own wallets and from our living room, but if you’d like to sponsor us get in touch at [email protected] US GROWShare this episode with your friends, family, and coworkers (only to cool ones). Follow us on Instagram @goodhometrainingpod or Threads under the same handle. Finally, rate, review, and subscribe to the pod so you don’t miss a single episode. Special thanks to Devan Dewalt of DeVision Media for our theme music, KC King for producing this episode, and the city of Chicago for being the best third co-host we could ask for ❤️.

Whew! This was a heavy one y’all. If the news of the last few weeks has left you depleted, scared, confused, or misunderstood, know that it’s more than ok to log off (even if it means skipping this episode). Things are fragile right now. They have been for quite some time, and we couldn’t stay silent. So, we got on the mics. In this episode, we discuss:Why you should keep Chicago’s name out your mouth (12:24)The aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s Assassination (33:05)Ways to stay grounded in the midst of constant negative news (54:43)Beyoncé and Jay Z kiki-ing with Ivanaka Trump and Jared Kushner (58:15)Special thanks to reporting from The Trace on gun violence in Chicago to help us put this conversation surrounding the safety of our city into perspective. Products Mentioned (26:54)Both our “products” this week were local businesses in Chicago, IL. If you’re local and these spots are new to you, check them out and tell them the GHT pod sent you! If you’re not local, add these spots to your list for your next visit. Gotta B Crepes – A family-owned operated savory and sweet crepe stand popping up at farmers markets all over the city. In Good Spirits – A non-alc bottle show in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago. They’ve got something for everyone from the sober curious wine lover, the 420 friendly stoner, and those interested in harnessing the power of functional mushrooms.  Harold Washington Library’s Makers Lab (honorable mention) - Located in downtown Chicago, and serving as the main hub for Chicago’s library system, the Makers Lab is the city’s first free and publicly accessible maker space. Visitors can try their hand at 3D printing, sewing, button making and so much more! Currently, Good Home Training is brought to you by our own wallets and from our living room, but if you’d like to sponsor us get in touch at [email protected] US GROWShare this episode with your friends, family, and coworkers (only to cool ones). Follow us on Instagram @goodhometrainingpod or Threads under the same handle. Tag us online while you're listening! We want to know what resonates with our listeners. Finally, rate, review, and subscribe to the pod so you don’t miss a single episode. Special thanks to Devan Dewalt of DeVision Media for our theme music and the city of Chicago for being the best third co-host we could ask for ❤️.

Have you given into the Labubu craze? Listened to Tyler the Creator's new project? We’re back and breaking it all down with lots of semi-relevant tidbits about our lives and where we got our good home training (our mamas didn’t play).In this episode, we discuss:10:15 – Whether or not the Labubu craze is a recession indicator (note: we are not economists) 23:29 – The passing of Malcom Jamal Warner and if it matters that TMZ keeps breaking celebrity death news34:43 – Tyler the Creator and the importance of Black queerness and joy48:37 – All the messy movies and TV shows we’re watchingProducts Mentioned (44:19):MegababeBlack Girl SunscreenKaminska Dermatology (Chicago, IL)Honorable Mention: Play Hard Seltzer (during The View From K12 segment)Must be 21+ to drink Currently, Good Home Training is brought to you by our own wallets and from our living rooms, but if you’d like to sponsor us get in touch at [email protected] US GROWShare this episode with your friends, family, and coworkers (only to cool ones). Follow us on Instagram @goodhometrainingpod or Threads under the same handle. Finally, rate, review, and subscribe to the pod so you don’t miss a single episode. Special thanks to Devan Dewalt of DeVision Media for our theme music and the city of Chicago for being the best third co-host we could ask for ❤️.P.S. Thanks for rocking with us through the audio difficulties, we’re new to this, not true to this (yet) and we’re working on getting it right for you!

We are back with our first full episode of Good Home Training and this one is SUPERSIZED!Our episodes won’t always be this long, but we had a lot we wanted to talk about, so throw on some headphones, or connect to your car's bluetooth and take us along for the ride. In this episode, we discuss:The Cowboy Carter TourDiddy Trial Verdict Our love of Summer HouseLove IslandAnd so much more! Products Mentioned:Lume Deoderant K18 Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair MaskCOSRX Advanced Snail 92 All in One CreamCurrently, Good Home Training is brought to you by our own wallets and from our living room, but if you’d like to sponsor us get in touch at [email protected] US GROWShare this episode with your friends, family, and coworkers (only to cool ones). Follow us on Instagram @goodhometrainingpod or Threads under the same handle. Finally, rate, review, and subscribe to the pod so you don’t miss a single episode. Special thanks to Devan Dewalt of DeVision Media for our theme music and the city of Chicago for being the best third co-host we could ask for ❤️.

Welcome to Good Home Training, where we have sharp takes, but soft landings on Blackness, pop culture mess, and the state of everything. We're Ashley and Brittany, and we're so glad to be here!Consider this our pre-sode (i.e., the episode before the episode) where we share a bit about ourselves and what you can expect from our show. We can't wait for you all to hear what we're cooking up!In the meantime, find us on the internet. We're @goodhometrainingpod on Instagram and Threads. Special thanks to Devan Dewalt of DeVision Media for our theme music.