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Ep 90: The “Welcome to Dallas” Edition - 07.03.18 Welcome to Dallas! In this week’s episode Ashley, Elijah, and Ryan welcome you to a discussion about a little city called Dallas, Texas. The WTD Crew wants to focus a whole month on the city of Dallas (where the WTD world HQ resides) and the intersection of race, gender, politics, and theology in this city. The Crew talks through the series, the reason for it, why they want to discuss this city, and what it’s got to do with you even if you don’t live here. Grab some earbuds and let’s get into this! —————————— Show Notes: https://www.urban.org/urban-wire/racial-inclusion-and-racial-diversity-how-they-compare-and-diverge-across-cities https://www.scribd.com/document/376032267/Dallas-Economic-Opportunity-Assessment-2018 —————————— If you wanna get at us (and we know you do) you got options: Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/wetalkdifferent Email: wetalkdifferentteam@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/wetalkdifferent Twitter: twitter.com/wetalkdifferent Instagram: instagram.com/wetalkdifferent/ Website: wetalkdifferent.com You can subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, Google Play, SoundCloud, or Stitcher so you'll never miss an episode! Please leave a review on iTunes as it helps other people find our podcast. iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wetalkdifferent/id1161601126 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/wetalkdifferent Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wetalkdifferent Also please join our Facebook group to discuss the episodes with the WTD team and other WTDers —  https://www.facebook.com/groups/wetalkdifferent/

Ep 89: The "Smash the Patriarchy" B-side — 06.26.18 This week the WTD Crew goes toe-to-toe with patriarchy. Ashley, Elijah, and Ryan talk through Paige Patterson and the SBC, how patriarchy looks in the church, and how Elijah and Ryan address patriarchy within their own marriage. Grab your favorite pair of earbuds and let's talk. ——————————— Show Notes: Paige Patterson - https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2018/may/paige-patterson-fired-southwestern-baptist-seminary-sbc.html Ep 55: The "Black Hair" Edition - https://soundcloud.com/wetalkdifferent/the-black-hair-edition-092617 Kimberle Crenshaw, Critical Race Scholar: https://www.ted.com/talks/kimberle_crenshaw_the_urgency_of_intersectionality ——————————— If you wanna get at us (and we know you do) you got options: Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/wetalkdifferent Email: wetalkdifferentteam@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/wetalkdifferent Twitter: twitter.com/wetalkdifferent Instagram: instagram.com/wetalkdifferent/ Website: wetalkdifferent.com You can subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, Google Play, SoundCloud, or Stitcher so you'll never miss an episode! Please leave a review on iTunes as it helps other people find our podcast. iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wetalkdifferent/id1161601126 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/wetalkdifferent Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wetalkdifferent Also please join our Facebook group to discuss the episodes with the WTD team and other WTDers —  https://www.facebook.com/groups/wetalkdifferent/

Ep 88: The "Payday Lending" Edition – 06.19.18 This week the crew talks money with Katie Thompson of Shared Justice, specifically Payday Lending. Ashley, Elijah, and Ryan talk with Katie about what payday lending is, how it functions, the cycle it creates, and the ways politics and race intersect this topic. Grab your favorite earbuds and let's dive in! ——————————— Show Notes: Shared Justice: http://www.sharedjustice.org Payday Lending Report: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5669c7222399a395a9879dd1/t/59690f2f1b631b44d7536d39/1500057422518/Protecting+Families+from+Payday+Lending+%281%29.pdf Predatory Lending: http://www.sharedjustice.org/domestic-justice/2016/6/15/predatory-lending-and-fixing-the-small-loan-market?rq=rachel%20anderson Payday Lending and Religious Leaders: https://www.npr.org/2018/04/18/603637901/payday-lenders-convening-at-a-trump-resort-are-met-by-protesters Lend Justly: http://lendjustly.com ——————————— If you wanna get at us (and we know you do) you got options: Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/wetalkdifferent Email: wetalkdifferentteam@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/wetalkdifferent Twitter: twitter.com/wetalkdifferent Instagram: instagram.com/wetalkdifferent/ Website: wetalkdifferent.com You can subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, Google Play, SoundCloud, or Stitcher so you'll never miss an episode! Please leave a review on iTunes as it helps other people find our podcast. iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wetalkdifferent/id1161601126 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/wetalkdifferent Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wetalkdifferent Also please join our Facebook group to discuss the episodes with the WTD team and other WTDers —  https://www.facebook.com/groups/wetalkdifferent/

Ep 87: The "Untitled" Edition – 06.12.18 After last week's episode with Dr. Walter Strickland, the WTD Crew has to cool off and decompress. Ashley, Elijah, and Ryan talk through what they heard, what they thought, and what to do next after hearing Dr. Strickland. Grab your favorite headphones and let's chat! For more info on Dr. Walter Strickland: http://www.walterstrickland.com ————————————— If you wanna get at us – and we know you do – you got options: Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/wetalkdifferent Email: holla@wetalkdifferent.com Facebook: facebook.com/wetalkdifferent Twitter: twitter.com/wetalkdifferent Instagram: instagram.com/wetalkdifferent/ Website: wetalkdifferent.com You can subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, Google Play, SoundCloud, or Stitcher so you'll never miss an episode! Please leave a review on iTunes as it helps other people find our podcast. iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wetalkdifferent/id1161601126 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/wetalkdifferent Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wetalkdifferent Also please join our Facebook group to discuss the episodes with the WTD team and other WTDers —  https://www.facebook.com/groups/wetalkdifferent/

Ep 86: The “Black Church” Edition – 06.05.18 The WTD Crew snags another high profile guest! This week the crew talks to Dr. Walter Strickland of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary about the history and current state of the black church. As always Ashley, Elijah, and Ryan report from the World Headquarters in Dallas, Texas where the temperature runs in the triple digits, which still ain’t as hot as this episode! Grab some earbuds and join us! ——————— Show Notes: Dr. Walter Strickland: http://www.walterstrickland.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/w_strickland ——————— If you wanna get at us (and we know you do) you got options: Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/wetalkdifferent Email: holla@wetalkdifferent.com Facebook: facebook.com/wetalkdifferent Twitter: twitter.com/wetalkdifferent Instagram: instagram.com/wetalkdifferent/ Website: wetalkdifferent.com You can subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, Google Play, SoundCloud, or Stitcher so you'll never miss an episode! Please leave a review on iTunes as it helps other people find our podcast. iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wetalkdifferent/id1161601126 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/wetalkdifferent Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wetalkdifferent Also please join our Facebook group to discuss the episodes with the WTD team and other WTDers —  https://www.facebook.com/groups/wetalkdifferent/

Ep 85: The “Shepherd’s Pie” B-Side – 05.29.18 The WTD Crew take a little bit of cultural appropriation, toss in a dash of being black in public, and throw in more than a hint of white supremacy. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes and what do you have? Shepherd’s Pie WTD style! #ThisIsAmerica #ShepherdsNuggets #10Piece ——————— Show Notes: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/05/01/its-just-a-dress-teens-chinese-prom-attire-stirs-cultural-appropriation-debate/?utm_term=.be67424cc524 This is America: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYOjWnS4cMY Santa Fe School Shooting: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/18/us/school-shooting-santa-fe-texas.html ——————— If you wanna get at us (and we know you do) you got options: Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/wetalkdifferent Email: wetalkdifferentteam@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/wetalkdifferent Twitter: twitter.com/wetalkdifferent Instagram: instagram.com/wetalkdifferent/ Website: wetalkdifferent.com You can subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, Google Play, SoundCloud, or Stitcher so you'll never miss an episode! Please leave a review on iTunes as it helps other people find our podcast. iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wetalkdifferent/id1161601126 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/wetalkdifferent Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wetalkdifferent Also please join our Facebook group to discuss the episodes with the WTD team and other WTDers —  https://www.facebook.com/groups/wetalkdifferent/

Ep 84: The "0-911" Edition - 05.22.18 This week the WTD Crew shines the investigative spotlight on implicit bias and why white people turn to the police as their first line of defense against a PoC in a public setting. They talk through BBQ Becky, #golfingwhileblack, #AirBnBingwhileblack, #sleepingwhileblack ——————— If you wanna get at us (and we know you do) you got options: Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/wetalkdifferent Email: holla@wetalkdifferent.com Facebook: facebook.com/wetalkdifferent Twitter: twitter.com/wetalkdifferent Instagram: instagram.com/wetalkdifferent/ Website: wetalkdifferent.com You can subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, Google Play, SoundCloud, or Stitcher so you'll never miss an episode! Please leave a review on iTunes as it helps other people find our podcast. iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wetalkdifferent/id1161601126 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/wetalkdifferent Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wetalkdifferent Also please join our Facebook group to discuss the episodes with the WTD team and other WTDers —  https://www.facebook.com/groups/wetalkdifferent/

Ep 83: The “Avengers: Infinity War” B-Side – 05.15.18 The WTD Crew of Ashely, Elijah, and Ryan felt so desperately that they were right, but they still lost! They dreaded it, they ran from it, but they couldn’t avoid it. Destiny still arrived. The crew met Thanos and are still here after the snap. So gather around and listen to the crew dive into the latest MCU installment and discuss culture, comics, and theology. #GetThisManAShield #Wind #Iam #Thanos #TheSnap #PoorSpiderman #RyanNumber4 #FindingNemo

Ep 82: The “Black Men in America” Edition – 05.08.18 This week the WTD Crew looks at how black men are viewed in America. A couple different angles are discussed from the Kanye West angle to the James Shaw, Jr angle. Pull up some podcast and hang out Ashley, Elijah, and Ryan a dive into culture, ethnicity, and racial identity awareness. ––––––––––––––––––––––––– Show Notes: NPR - https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2018/05/04/605531828/what-the-kanye-controversy-can-teach-us-about-black-voters Candace Owens claims that the NRA was started as a Civil Rights Organization (which is easily disproven just by reading the NRA "About" page) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ndf7eXqUCr4 Ijeoma Oluo - How Non-Black People Can Talk About Kanye While Staying in their Lane - https://medium.com/@IjeomaOluo/how-non-black-people-can-talk-about-kanye-while-staying-in-their-lane-cb34b05fc84e Van Lathan responds to Kanye - TMZ clip (Extended clip) - https://youtu.be/IeA7lvC1ego TI sat down with The Breakfast Club and talked about recording Ye vs The People - https://youtu.be/FaARGp33Owo?t=8m8s Talking Different: Paige Patterson of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary doubles down - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2018/05/04/southern-baptist-leader-who-advised-abused-women-not-to-divorce-doubles-down-says-he-has-nothing-to-apologize-for/?utm_term=.1ad1c122e140 Thabiti Anyabwile Publicly Apologizes to Beth Moore, - https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/thabiti-anyabwile/apology-beth-moore-sisters/ Kenneth Reeves - The Good Culture Life, Bangers & Brunch - http://www.goodculture.life/ ––––––––––––––––––––––––– If you wanna get at us (and we know you do) you got options: Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/wetalkdifferent Email: wetalkdifferentteam@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/wetalkdifferent Twitter: twitter.com/wetalkdifferent Instagram: instagram.com/wetalkdifferent/ Website: wetalkdifferent.com Also please join our Facebook group to discuss the episodes with the WTD team and other WTDers —  https://www.facebook.com/groups/wetalkdifferent/

Ep 81: The “Facebook is Still Screwing Us” B-side – 05.01.18 Mark Zuckerberg testifies before Congress, Beychella rocks, Robert Mueller continues an investigation, Stephanie Clifford speaks about her affair with the President, and those super cute cat photos we all love – social media continues to shape us and inform our view of reality. As a follow-up to Episode 76, the WTD Crew talks through additional components of the social media landscape this week. ———————————— Show Notes: Download a copy of your Facebook Data: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/23/how-to-download-a-copy-of-facebook-data-about-you.html ———————————— Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/wetalkdifferent Email: wetalkdifferentteam@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/wetalkdifferent Twitter: twitter.com/wetalkdifferent Instagram: instagram.com/wetalkdifferent/ Website: wetalkdifferent.com You can subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, Google Play, SoundCloud, or Stitcher so you'll never miss an episode! Please leave a review on iTunes as it helps other people find our podcast. iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wetalkdifferent/id1161601126 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/wetalkdifferent Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wetalkdifferent Also please join our Facebook group to discuss the episodes with the WTD team and other WTDers —  https://www.facebook.com/groups/wetalkdifferent/

Ep 80: The “Starbuck and Corporate Social Responsibility“ Edition – 04.24.18 Implicit bias and systemic racism is still alive and thriving in 2018. The WTD Crew looks at the recent Starbucks manager-911-police arrest of 2 black men waiting to meet with a client at a Philadelphia Starbucks on April 12, 2018. ———————————— Show Notes: For more background information: https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/19/603917872/they-can-t-be-here-for-us-men-arrested-at-philadelphia-starbucks-speak-out http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/19/news/companies/starbucks-arrests-philadelphia/index.html ———————————— Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/wetalkdifferent Email: wetalkdifferentteam@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/wetalkdifferent Twitter: twitter.com/wetalkdifferent Instagram: instagram.com/wetalkdifferent/ Website: wetalkdifferent.com You can subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, Google Play, SoundCloud, or Stitcher so you'll never miss an episode! Please leave a review on iTunes as it helps other people find our podcast. iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wetalkdifferent/id1161601126 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/wetalkdifferent Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wetalkdifferent Also please join our Facebook group to discuss the episodes with the WTD team and other WTDers —  https://www.facebook.com/groups/wetalkdifferent/

Ep 79: The "Snoop Doog Presents Bible of Love" B-side – 04.17.18 Ashley, Elijah, and Ryan talk through Snoop Dogg's latest work, a Gospel album titled Snoop Dogg Presents Bible of Love. As a continuation of last week, the crew wrestles with what it looks like when we grapple with a whole, complex person. Have a listen to both the WTD Crew and Snoop's latest album, linked below. ———————————— Show Notes: Snoop Dogg Presents Bible of Love - https://open.spotify.com/album/4zeITicw3oKpOV5EMQIUQH?si=JbnfKzvYSBubngzs4XrStg ———————————— Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/wetalkdifferent If you wanna get at us (and we know you do) you got options: Email: wetalkdifferentteam@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/wetalkdifferent Twitter: twitter.com/wetalkdifferent Instagram: instagram.com/wetalkdifferent/ Website: wetalkdifferent.com You can subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, Google Play, SoundCloud, or Stitcher so you'll never miss an episode! Please leave a review on iTunes as it helps other people find our podcast. iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wetalkdifferent/id1161601126 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/wetalkdifferent Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wetalkdifferent Also please join our Facebook group to discuss the episodes with the WTD team and other WTDers —  https://www.facebook.com/groups/wetalkdifferent/

Ep 78: The "MLK50" Edition – 04.10.18 The WTD crew is back together this week and Ashley, Elijah, and Ryan look at last week's #MLK50 commemoration. The crew talks through MLK's life, his legacy, where we are today, and how both the church and society in general, have come to understand Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Grab your favorite pair of earbuds and let's chat! #MLK50 #YourStory #TVscreen #Caesar ————————————— Show Notes: Love Beyond Walls: http://lovebeyondwalls.org/map18/ King In the Wilderness, HBO: https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/king-in-the-wilderness Eliminating Medical Debt: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Local-Church-Donates-100000-Eliminates-10-Million-in-Medical-Debt-478514693.html ————————————— If you wanna get at us (and we know you do) you got options: Email: wetalkdifferentteam@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/wetalkdifferent Twitter: twitter.com/wetalkdifferent Instagram: instagram.com/wetalkdifferent/ Website: wetalkdifferent.com Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/wetalkdifferent You can subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, Google Play, SoundCloud, or Stitcher so you'll never miss an episode! Please leave a review on iTunes as it helps other people find our podcast. iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wetalkdifferent/id1161601126 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/wetalkdifferent Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wetalkdifferent Also please join our Facebook group to discuss the episodes with the WTD team and other WTDers —  https://www.facebook.com/groups/wetalkdifferent/

Ep 77: The “Millennials Are Coming” Edition – 03.27.18 This week Ashley and Ryan invite on a special guest to tackle the ever sprawling subject of...MILLENNIALS! Special guest, and voice of the millennial generation, Kaitlyn Schiess sits in with the crew to offer her perspective and experience on deconstructing the language of generations. Grab your iced caramel macchiato and kick back with the WTD crew... ———————————— Show Notes: Follow Kaitlyn Schiess: https://twitter.com/kaitlynschiess Generation Breakdowns: https://www.npr.org/2014/10/06/349316543/don-t-label-me-origins-of-generational-names-and-why-we-use-them http://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/poor-millennials/ ———————————— If you wanna get at us (and we know you do) you got options: Email: wetalkdifferentteam@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/wetalkdifferent Twitter: twitter.com/wetalkdifferent Instagram: instagram.com/wetalkdifferent/ Website: wetalkdifferent.com Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/wetalkdifferent You can subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, Google Play, SoundCloud, or Stitcher so you'll never miss an episode! Please leave a review on iTunes as it helps other people find our podcast. iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wetalkdifferent/id1161601126 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/wetalkdifferent Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wetalkdifferent Also please join our Facebook group to discuss the episodes with the WTD team and other WTDers —  https://www.facebook.com/groups/wetalkdifferent/

Ep 76: The “Facebook is Screwing Us” Edition – 03.20.18 This week Ashley and Ryan look at the ways in which social media impacts our lived experience. They talk through how social media sculpts our understandings and creates echo chambers for us to revel in. Pull up some earphone, set the InstaSnapTwitChatBook down and hang out with the crew. #SocialMedia #Decontextualize #BarneyVoice #MootOrMute #Irregardless #Language ———————————— Show Notes: John Dyer: From the Garden to the City: https://www.amazon.com/Garden-City-Redeeming-Corrupting-Technology/dp/0825426685 https://www.wired.com/story/inside-facebook-mark-zuckerberg-2-years-of-hell/ Why Facebook is Afraid of Mueller: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/global-opinions/wp/2018/02/19/why-facebook-is-afraid-of-mueller/?utm_term=.b47ad66c8467 Facebook Surveys users about pedophiles: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/mar/05/facebook-men-children-sexual-images ———————————— Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/wetalkdifferent Email: wetalkdifferentteam@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/wetalkdifferent Twitter: twitter.com/wetalkdifferent Instagram: instagram.com/wetalkdifferent/ Website: wetalkdifferent.com iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wetalkdifferent/id1161601126 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/wetalkdifferent Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wetalkdifferent Also please join our Facebook group to discuss the episodes with the WTD team and other WTDers —  https://www.facebook.com/groups/wetalkdifferent/