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Ep 38: That Black Tax
Ep 38: That Black Tax
For many of us, success and 'making it' also means you're expected to help out and support your family. Whether you're B... Read more
21 May 2020
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32mins
Ranked #2
Episode 4: The problem with "sounding white"
Episode 4: The problem with "sounding white"
What's it mean when someone says you "sound white"? In this episode we explore voice, and unpack what it means linguisti... Read more
30 Aug 2017
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18mins
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Episode 2: Why is it so hard for some black folks to say I love you?
Episode 2: Why is it so hard for some black folks to say I love you?
"It's not hard for a black man of my caliber to say I love you." But is it? Many black people say they never heard I lo... Read more
27 Jul 2017
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23mins
Ranked #4
Ep 33: All Black Everything?
Ep 33: All Black Everything?
Should we support Black no matter what? We discuss the pressure to conform with liking all things Black, even when you d... Read more
19 Dec 2019
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31mins
Ranked #5
Episode 11: Pretty for a dark-skinned girl
Episode 11: Pretty for a dark-skinned girl
Season 2 is here! We explore the history of colorism, from Compton to the markets in Sudan. Dissecting a Hollywood casti... Read more
21 Mar 2018
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34mins
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Episode 13: Are you a 4C?
Episode 13: Are you a 4C?
When Oprah's longtime hairstylist Andre Walker created the hair typing system, he didn't expect it to become what it is ... Read more
17 Apr 2018
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25mins
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Episode 5: You called me African what?
Episode 5: You called me African what?
"You're black, but you ain't BLACK black." Like many African kids in the US, Stoop host Hana Baba was ridiculed for bein... Read more
13 Sep 2017
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27mins
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Episode 3: PAUSE
Episode 3: PAUSE
Let's hit pause and take a breath. Hosts Leila Day and Hana Baba break from the chatter of stoop talk to send out a spec... Read more
15 Aug 2017
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15mins
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Episode 8: Angry black woman
Episode 8: Angry black woman
Tone it down, Angry black woman. A conversation with two black women in the corporate world who sometimes tone it down i... Read more
25 Oct 2017
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30mins
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Episode 14: The birth of Solomon
Episode 14: The birth of Solomon
He was the perfect little brown baby. His name was Solomon. Thick curly hair, chubby legs and eyes closed with dark blac... Read more
2 May 2018
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32mins
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Episode 21: Rhythm & Spirit
Episode 21: Rhythm & Spirit
We end this season by going deep into how we express ourselves at the intersection where spirituality meets artistic exp... Read more
6 Sep 2018
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25mins
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Ep 37: Together and apart
Ep 37: Together and apart
We're getting into the myths surrounding the coronavirus and discussing how Covid-19 could have a different impact on bl... Read more
1 Apr 2020
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36mins
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Ep 29: Sounds from a Well Read Black Girl
Ep 29: Sounds from a Well Read Black Girl
What’s a sound that embodies blackness? In this episode we ask around and then get deeper into conversation with Glory E... Read more
9 May 2019
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41mins
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Episode 20: My child's hair
Episode 20: My child's hair
Our babies and their hair. We hear how two parents discuss hair with their kids. Author Robert Trujillo wrote a book abo... Read more
14 Aug 2018
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17mins
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Episode 22: Gullah Geechee
Episode 22: Gullah Geechee
The Stoop goes to the low country of South Carolina to uncover some of the hidden history of the Gullah Geechee. The mix... Read more
24 Jan 2019
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20mins
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Episode 12: Breaking the line
Episode 12: Breaking the line
When a ballet teacher told co-host Leila Day that her back should be straight on the ground, no light shining through, a... Read more
4 Apr 2018
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26mins
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Episode 25: You may not get it, but I love you
Episode 25: You may not get it, but I love you
What can love look like when your partner might not ‘get it’? In this episode we talk to interracial couples having diff... Read more
7 Mar 2019
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22mins
Ranked #18
Episode 24: What's in your blood?
Episode 24: What's in your blood?
Thin nose, high cheekbones, kinky hair, what you got in your blood? Your blood won’t lie, but does it determine your ide... Read more
20 Feb 2019
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36mins
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Episode 23: The Nod
Episode 23: The Nod
It's that silent acknowledgement. That "I see you," moment. But not everyone is a nodder. We send producers on the stree... Read more
7 Feb 2019
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32mins
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Episode 17: Black, Queer and Free
Episode 17: Black, Queer and Free
Black homophobia is real- and we meet two influential people who are fighting it - each in their own inspiring way. Bish... Read more
21 Jun 2018
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30mins