That's What I'm Saying! the podcast

On Episode 16 of “That’s What I’m Saying! The podcast, Shaun and Ny discuss the recent outbreak of white people like “Permit Patty” and “BBQ Becky,” calling the cops on black folks that make them feel uncomfortable, as well as the new allegations against R. Kelly. The conversation continues with a report on the “Trump Baby” balloon set to fly over central London, as well as Number 45’s administration doing away with admissions programs that take race and ethnicity into account. On the Weekend D**k Report, the ladies give advice on a “boardroom gangbang”. On “I Reminisce, I Reminisce” - the ladies revel in the old school groove of DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince’s “Summertime” and discuss Rakim’s alleged ghostwriting of the song. The episode ends with the ladies showing their support for Myavana, a beauty technology company that specializes in healthy haircare science.

On Episode 15 of “That’s What I’m Saying! The podcast, Shaun and Ny give praise to the Black Love trilogy that is Lemonade, 4:44 and the Carters’ ‘Everything is Love’. During the ratchet minute, the ladies discussing, among other things, “weed tea” and Drake’s diss track. The Woke Minute finds the ladies covering several serious topics including the murder of 17-year old Antwon Rose in Pittsburgh and the violent death of XXXTentacion and the intersection of police killing blacks and black-on-black crime. On the Weekend D**k Report, the ladies weigh in on a subscriber’s sex secret. During I Reminisce, I Reminisce - the ladies get stuck off the realness that was Mobb Deep on their Shook Ones Pt. 2. The episode ends with the ladies showing their support for A Revolutionary Summer, a summer program geared toward young black women in the DC/MD/VA area. www.arevolutionarysummer.com Insta: @arevolutionarysummer

On Episode 14 of “That’s What I’m Saying! the podcast, Shaun and Ny are on location causing Hell up in Harlem, discussing the long-awaited but seemingly lackluster ‘Koonye’ produced “Nasir” from the God’s son, Nas. During the Woke Minute, the ladies discuss Number 45’s Zero Tolerance Policy before opening wide for the Weekend D**k Report which poses such questions as “shaved or unshaved”. During “I Reminisce, I Reminisce” the ladies wax poetic about the monumental collaboration between Nas and AZ on “Life’s a Bitch”. The episode ends with the ladies showing their support for Harlem Hops, uptown’s first black-owned craft beer bar.

On Episode 13 of “That’s What I’m Saying! The podcast, Shaun and Ny discuss the separation and divorce of the former power couple, Lil’ Wayne and Baby, a.k.a. Birdman, and their nasty custody battle over Drake and Nicki Minaj, as well as Usher getting his warrior pose and downward dog on in Sweden, away from the flashing lights of his latest scandal. On the Woke Minute, the ladies talk seriously about suicide particularly in the black community, in light of the deaths of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain. The conversation continues with a discussion on how Number 45 and his henchmen may have influenced NFL owners not to employ Colin Kaepernick, and how a reality porn star might have just done a very good deed in facilitating the release of Alice Johnson from prison. On the Weekend D**k Report, the ladies toy with the idea of polyamory. On I Reminisce, I Reminisce - the ladies do the running man down memory lane with the song “Ain’t No Half Steppin” by Big Daddy Kane. The episode ends with the ladies showing their support for Akwaaba Bed and Breakfast Inns.

On Episode 12 of “That’s What I’m Saying! The podcast, Shaun and Ny discuss Part Two of the epic rap battle between Drake and Pusha T, that early Christmas gift of “the Story of Adidon”, and the intersection of black identity and racial stereotypes, fatherhood and abandonment. The ladies briefly touch on the hypocrisy of reality star twinsies, #45 and Kim Kardashian meeting on (of course) prison reform, before talking about LeBron James telling reporters ‘I can’t wit’ y’all right now’ then commencing to putting on his shades, picking up his murse (man-purse) and exiting stage left. The conversation continues with talk of Rihanna allegedly getting bored with her billionaire boyfriend (and Chris Brown aligning himself to slide up in her DM’s soon after), and Roseanne Barr ruining everyone’s paycheck with her racist tweets. On the woke minute the ladies discuss the state of Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria and the suspicious death of Sadaria Davis. The ladies then raise awareness to the story of Gregory Vaughn Hill, Jr., his killing at the hands of police and the disgraceful outcome of his family’s wrongful death lawsuit. The conversation lightens up with a review of Jada Pinkett Smith’s “Red Table Talk Show” on Facebook. On the Weekend D**k Report, the ladies attempt to answer a listener’s question: “are hoes winning”. On I Reminisce, I Reminisce - the ladies talk about the song that inspired the segment of the show by paying tribute to Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth’s “They Reminisce Over You – T.R.O.Y.” off their album Mecca and the Soul Brother. The episode ends with the ladies showing their support for Naturalicious, a black-woman owned natural hair care products business.

On Episode 11 of “That’s What I’m Saying! The podcast, Shaun and Ny discuss the fate of Donda’s House by way of the twitter war between Kim Kardashian, Rhymefest and Pusha-T… all courtesy of Drizzy Drake. The conversation continues with the true meaning behind the Memorial Day holiday and the ‘ratchetry’ that it has spawned. Next the women differ slightly on their views regarding the Morgan Freeman, and the current sexual harassment charges against him as well as Harvey Weinstein. The woke minute continues with the story of 20-year-old Claudia Patricia Gomez Gonzales, who was shot in the head by a Customs Border Police (CBP) in Rio Bravo, Texas and the plight of 1474 immigrant children “lost” by the Department of Health and Human Services. The conversation lightens up with the anticipation of Spike Lee’s new movie, “Black Klansman” starring John David Washington, and Mamoudou Gassam, the hero ‘Spiderman’ who scaled a building to save a dangling child. On the Weekend D**k Report, the ladies attempt to answer the age old question of when is the right time to have sex with someone. On I Reminisce, I Reminisce - the ladies love Cool James and wax poetic about his debut album hit, “Rock the Bells”. The episode ends with the ladies showing their support for Cocoa Belle Chocolates, a black-woman owned business based in Bryant, Arkansas. www.cocoabellechocolates.com

On Episode 10 of “That’s What I’m Saying! The podcast, Shaun and Ny discuss the “Splash Mountain” sex tape starring Teairra Mari and Trinidad James embracing his feminine side. The conversation continues with K. Michelle and her cakes before finally saying R.I.P. to the “Yanny vs. Laurel” debate. The conversation gets woke as the ladies discuss the new revelations surrounding Whitney Houston and the childhood abuse she suffered at the hands of her cousin, Dee Warwick, gun control and racism in the aftermath of the Santa Fe High School shootings and the kidnapping of 13-year-old Zavion Parker by suspected white supremacists. The ladies move on to share their thoughts and/or indifference about the Royal Wedding and Meghan Markle, her apparent nose job, and conspiracy theories related to the British monarchy. On the Weekend D**k Report, the ladies take a funny but informative approach to a listener’s question about the importance of ‘diced pineapples’ before reminiscing over A Tribe Called Quest’s “Electric Relaxation” off their Midnight Marauders album. The episode ends with the ladies showing their support for Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse, a black-woman owned business in North Philadelphia. www.amalgamphilly.com

On Episode 9 of “That’s What I’m Saying! The podcast, Shaun and Ny discuss the alleged thug lovers, Future and Young Thug, and the fuckery of these men tattooing each other’s names on their bodies. The conversation continues with the #muteRKelly movement, the debate as to whether Azealia Banks is the kettle calling Cardi B.’s pot black and explores reasons why Emily B. may have gotten back together with Fabolous. The conversation gets woke for a minute as the ladies discuss the newly released Pentagon report on the deaths of U.S. soldiers in an alleged battle with ISIS last October in Niger and possible reasons for a cover up. On the Weekend D**k Report, the ladies attempt to answer a listener’s question about orgasms before reminiscing over Lil’ Kim’s “Big Momma Thang” off her debut album, ‘Hard Core.’

Episode 8 of "That's What I'm Saying!" the podcast, finds Shaun and Ny discussing the current state of coonery courtesy of Kanye West. Although the ladies have differing opinions on the self-proclaimed “Michael Jordan of Music” they both agree that the latest stream of consciousness statements from Ye’ are divisive. The coonery report continues with HUD Secretary, Ben Carson and his incredulous mission to end poverty (by increasing it) and DJ Khaled and his refusal to eat the box takes up most of the Weekend D**k Report. The conversation gets woke when the ladies discuss Donald Glover’s genius performance on SNL and his though-provoking video for “This Is America”. The episode ends with the ladies reminiscing over the Dougie Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew’s classic “Keep Rising to the Top”.

Episode 7 of "That's What I'm Saying!" the podcast, finds Shaun and Ny discussing the dark twisted fantasy that is currently Kanye. The conversation gets really woke with the ladies discussing their respective positions on Kelis’ revelations about the abuse she endured by her ex-husband and hip-hop icon, Nas and continues with commentary about the downfall of another icon, Bill Cosby. The weekend D**k Report answers a listener’s questions about giving and getting head. The episode ends with the ladies reminiscing over the Brand Nubian classic, “Slow Down”.

Episode 6 of "That's What I'm Saying!" the podcast, finds Shaun and Ny extolling the beautiful black magic and “melanin poppin’” in Miami’s social scene. The conversation continues with a remembrance of Prince on the 2nd anniversary of his death (along with Shaun’s “heard-it-thru-the-grapevine” tidbit about the Purple Ones illustrious "peen hair"), how everybody around the Pied Piper, R. Kelly is jumping ship, Colin Kaepernick’s Ambassador of Conscience Award, and the story of Lakeith Smith, who was sentenced to 65 years in jail for the murder of his friend who was killed by police. The weekend D**k report answers a subscriber’s question about pursuing an old relationship. The episode ends with the ladies reminiscing over the DMX classic, “Ruff Ryders Anthem”.

Episode 5 of "That's What I'm Saying" the podcast, finds Shaun and Ny bowing down and singing all praises due to Queen Beyoncé who blessed the masses with her magical performance at Coachella. The conversation continues with a review of Nicki Minaj’s new music, “Chun Li”, some shade is thrown at “Community Peen”, Tristan Thompson and new mom, Khloe Kardashian, as well as Rachel Dolezal’s new career. The ladies get “woke” to discuss the recent arrest of two black men at Starbucks in Philadelphia, the savage killing of Brandy Odom in Brooklyn Park, and the recent airstrikes in Syria. Of course the weekly D**k report has the ladies answering the ever penetrating question: “when is it ok to send a peen pic?” and closes with the ladies remembering the classic old-school throwback, “Cha, Cha, Cha” by MC Lyte.

Episode 4 of "That's What I'm Saying" the podcast, finds Shaun and Ny voting Cardi B. for president and being named one of Oprah's favorite things! The ladies throw shade at Tyga for having his 5 year old son, Cairo, being named a defendant in his eviction case before touching on the downfall of Backpage, the very weird Sammy Sosa inspired episode of Atlanta, the state of the Real Housewives of Atlanta franchise and dating younger men (courtesy of Halle Berry). Shaun also talks about her love for the horror/thriller movie, A Quiet Place. The ladies then get "woke" when discussing the strange circumstances surrounding the death of CDC epidemiologist, Timothy Cunningham, the fatal police shooting of Saheed Vassell in Brooklyn, New York, and the pros and cons of gentrification and going to a HBCU. The episode ends with the weekly D*** report and remembering the classic throwback by EPMD, "So Watcha Sayin".

The ratchet minute with Shaun and Ny will talk about former Howard University student, Tyrone Hankerson, living his best life off grant money, Fabolous, a.k.a. Fab Turner, going ham on Emily B., plus a few notables before getting "woke-ish" on a few topics like the smoking ban in public housing and the shooting of Stephon Clark by the police. Of course, a podcast ain't a podcast without the Weekend D** report!

Shaun and Ny discuss the state of Tamar Braxton, Kanye West, #45, gun control and weekend dick.