BGD Podcasts

In episode four, CL and ChE talk about how marginalized people can move from a place of fear to a place of action in Trump's America. Spirit Medicine with CarmenLeah Ascencio and ChE, is a BGD podcast that focuses on providing accessible conversations, tools and rituals that support the healing, wellness and liberation of people of color, with a focus on queer and trans people of color. Spirit Medicine artwork by ChE.

Stop crying for a little while and listen the newest BGD Podcast. Or just listen while you cry. Either way. Host Raquel Willis and guest Shay Akil McLean have lots to say about the election of Donald Trump.

In episode three, Day of the Dead inspires CL and ChE to talk grieving and celebrating the people and things we've lost with rituals. Special guest Dr. Cynthia Ramirez joins the podcast to share the history and practices of Dia de Los Muertos. Spirit Medicine with CarmenLeah Ascencio and ChE, is a BGD podcast that focuses on providing accessible conversations, tools and rituals that support the healing, wellness and liberation of people of color, with a focus on queer and trans people of color. Spirit Medicine artwork by ChE.

Hey, look what we have here! Another episode of the BGD podcast! Grab some snacks and listen in to our host, Raquel, discuss Trump, Nate Parker, and the underlying issues that tie them together with our guest, Jack Qu'emi!

Spirit Medicine with CarmenLeah Ascencio and ChE, is a BGD podcast that focuses on providing accessible conversations, tools and rituals that support the healing, wellness and liberation of people of color, with a focus on queer and trans people of color. In episode two, CL and ChE discuss issues of cultural appropriation that come up for people of color using healing practices not from their own lineages. Special guest Fatimah Asghar.

Spirit Medicine with CarmenLeah Ascencio and ChE, is a BGD podcast that focuses on providing accessible conversations, tools and rituals that support the healing, wellness and liberation of people of color, with a focus on queer and trans people of color. In episode one, CL and ChE discuss connecting with ancestors as a practice of healing.

You know what it’s time for? A new episode of the BGD podcast! Join our host, Raquel Willis, as she and actress, writer and filmmaker Rain Valdez talk about the show Transparent, the reality TV show Strut, and trans women’s stories!

We're back with a brand new episode of the BGD Podcast! Join our new host, Raquel Willis, as she and guest Cate Young discuss Colin Kaepernick's protest, Chris Brown's latest run-in with the law, and Black celebs who have said the dreaded "all lives matter" —play along and see if you can guess who said what!

Is all mainstream media bad and racist? On this episode, amazing Black trans activist and writer Raquel Willis (@raquelwillis_) joins Chanelle Adams (@nellienooks) for a much-needed conversation about anti-Blackness in mainstream media. They discuss the ridiculous ways the media responded to Harambe's death and the serious anti-Blackness in a recent Chinese detergent commercial. But it's not all bad! Together, they discuss the powerful scenes in Roots, the new miniseries, and the positive ways it depicts Black people's history.

You don't want to miss what this duo has to say about Beckys everywhere. On this episode of the Black Girl Dangerous Podcast, Chanelle Adams (@nellienooks) hosts Phoenix Calida (@uppittynegress) to analyze the larger impacts of bell hooks' critique of Lemonade, the rise of Skai Jackson, and the last straw for Azealia Banks.

Episode 11! And we're back! The podcast is back in full swing this April hosted by Black Girl Dangerous herself, Mia Mckenzie, with guests Chanelle (@nellienooks) and Shaadi (@TwittaHoney). This podcast catches you up to speed on everything from the women who took their Twitter beef too seriously to Black Girls Rock! and Beyoncé rumors. You'll be sure to leave this podcast with a cutting analysis on race and ancestry in 2016 and speculations about the The Walking Dead finale!

Episode 10! From Kendrick's performance at the Grammys to Beyoncé's "Formation" and Kanye's latest Twitter rants, this was a really Black week in pop culture. In this podcast, Chanelle Adams takes over the airwaves with guests Shay (@they_berian), Lenée (@dopegirlfresh), and Raina (@RainaWrites) to discuss Grammy reactions, Kendrick's use of Africa, how sexism affects "Formation" responses, and mental health in the community. Get ready for it, because there's so much ground to cover!

Episode 9! The Black Girl Dangerous Podcast is back in action! BGD's Chanelle Adams and Princess Harmony host the episode with special guests Brandie (@feministfists) and Jack Qu’emi Gutierrez (@jackquemi)! This week’s episode is packed with conversations about veganism, PETA's racism, nonbinary people, and Jaden Smith!

Episode 8!!!! This week, Black Girl Dangerous Mia McKenzie and guests Jamie Nesbitt Golden and Cate Young discuss Patti's Pies, Empire, why white women don't need to have opinions on how Black women celebrate each other, Aziz Ansari's new show and non-Black PoC f*ckery!

Black Girl Dangerous Mia McKenzie and guests N'Jaila Rhee, CarmenLeah Ascencio and Cate Young discuss Ben Carson's new "urban" radio ad, the Daniel Holtzclaw case, Matt McGorry and white celebrity "allyship" and why Amber Rose may be exactly the feminist we need right now.