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Ep 28: When Black Male Nerds Attack

Drinking With BlerdsMay 14, 2018

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Ep 71: On Black Black Billionaires and Blood Diamonds

Ep 71: On Black Black Billionaires and Blood Diamonds

or all of the chaos it has brought the pandemic has forced us to be more critical of the celebrities who have for so long been the ideal to aspire to. While long known for her carefully curated public persona, Beyoncé was the latest celeb to find herself facing critique after she became the first Black Woman to wear the Tiffany Diamond, a piece from from Tiffany and Company's collection that is tied to a history of colonialism. In this episode we welcome back longtime supporter Dr. Keyanah Nurse to unpack the implications of Beyoncé wearing this diamond.


Guest: Keyanah Nurse, Phd, @KeyanahNurse

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Sep 14, 202101:07:37
Ep 70: Welcome Back to the Show
Sep 07, 202101:04:14
Ep 69: Coup The New Year

Ep 69: Coup The New Year

Happy New Year! And just when you thought it was safe to go outside with your masks, white supremacists stage an attempted coup and storm the US Capitol Building because their dear leader has peddled lies about a "rigged" election when he actually lost.  Listen to our hosts break down their reactions to what happened on January 6th, 2021 and be sure to tune in next week for part 2 with a special guest!


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Shannon Sorhaindo: @PrettiiRandom 

Khemani Gibson: @JamaicanScholar

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Jan 12, 202156:14
Ep 68: $600 Just in Time for A Covid Christmas

Ep 68: $600 Just in Time for A Covid Christmas

It's the holidays during Covid for everyone except us poor and working folk. In this episode we talk about the recent $600 "stimulus" and how we feel it is actually insignificant after of months of inaction from our government. We also delve into the origins and reaction to the Negro Soulstice jokes and also goals for the upcoming year. 


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Twitter: @DrinkingWBlerds
Facebook: Drinking With Blerds
Blog: drinkingwithblerds.com
Shannon Sorhaindo: @PrettiiRandom
Khemani Gibson: @JamaicanScholar

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Intro music “Imagination” and outro music “Hendrix” provided by WorldHipHopBeats.com

Dec 22, 202001:13:50
Ep 67: It's Been a Long Month

Ep 67: It's Been a Long Month

We know, we know we disappeared again but there's a literal pandemic going on without real life getting in the way. In this episode we unpack the recent developments regarding COVID and the various vaccines, the 2020 Presidential Election results, and news that Facebook is finally being broken up by the FTC. 



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Twitter: @DrinkingWBlerds
Facebook: Drinking With Blerds
Blog: drinkingwithblerds.com
Shannon Sorhaindo: @PrettiiRandom
Khemani Gibson: @JamaicanScholar

Use #DrinkingWithBlerds to join the conversation on Twitter!

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Dec 15, 202001:03:50
Ep 66: A Year in a Week

Ep 66: A Year in a Week

We know it's been a long time but we're alive and healthy! We hope you all too. In this episode we discuss 45 testing positive for COVID and the fact that he gets world class care and continued to downplay the virus all while others get sick and die from COVID. This episode was recorded on October 7, 2020, a lot has happened since then.



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Twitter: @DrinkingWBlerds
Facebook: Drinking With Blerds
Blog: drinkingwithblerds.com
Shannon Sorhaindo: @PrettiiRandom
Khemani Gibson: @JamaicanScholar

Use #DrinkingWithBlerds to join the conversation on Twitter!

Intro music “Imagination” and outro music “Hendrix” provided by WorldHipHopBeats.com

Oct 26, 202059:22
Ep 65: Exes and Woes

Ep 65: Exes and Woes

Love 'em or hate 'em we all have them and the them are exes. On this week's episode we have our very first guest Patricia back with us to talk about everything related to exes!


Guest: Patricia Rogers  @queen___pr


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May 05, 202001:08:58
EP 64: Quarantining with Blerds

EP 64: Quarantining with Blerds

We’re all stuck at home quarantining and between the anxiety and boredom a lot has been happening in our local communities and the larger country. Our hosts provide their insights about this unprecedented moment and how they’ve been coping.

Apr 21, 202001:07:09
Ep 63: Please Everybody Just Wash Your Hands

Ep 63: Please Everybody Just Wash Your Hands

In this episode, our hosts unpack the fall out of the Coronavirus ranging from the incompetent federal administration that was unprepared to the price gouging and supply hoarding going on. dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/http Follow Us at: Twitter: @DrinkingWBlerds Facebook: Drinking With Blerds Blog: drinkingwithblerds.com Shannon Sorhaindo: @PrettiiRandom Khemani Gibson: @JamaicanScholar Use #DrinkingWithBlerds to join the conversation... Continue Reading →
Mar 10, 202048:49
Ep 62: So What We Miss
Feb 24, 202001:16:31
Ep 61: So You Say You’re A Socialist?
Nov 18, 201901:01:52
Ep 60: Freeform Conversations
Nov 10, 201949:03
Ep 59: Drinking with Millennials Pt 2 in Two Hours

Ep 59: Drinking with Millennials Pt 2 in Two Hours

We’re back and we come with guests! Join us as our hosts sit down with the hosts of The MillenniHer Podcast for part two of our massive crossover to discuss all things relating to the recent developments in pop culture, unpack what exactly is reverse racism, and leave y’all with some dope show recommendations. We... Continue Reading →
Oct 28, 201902:03:37
Ep 58: Revelations

Ep 58: Revelations

A very special episode for our hosts and a new beginning for our show…. dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/http Follow Us at: Twitter: @DrinkingWBlerds Facebook: Drinking With Blerds Blog: drinkingwithblerds.com Shannon Sorhaindo: @PrettiiRandom Khemani Gibson: @JamaicanScholar Use #DrinkingWithBlerds to join the conversation on Twitter! Music used in this episode: Intro music “Imagination” and outro music “Hendrix” provided by WorldHipHopBeats.com
Aug 26, 201955:13
Ep 57: Jay-Z Did What?
Aug 19, 201901:00:30
Ep 56: Back to School Rules
Aug 12, 201901:28:51
Ep 55: Just A Regular Shmegular Girl

Ep 55: Just A Regular Shmegular Girl

On this episode we are getting drunk courtesy of our first guest of the summer Tisa Singleton who made us some delicious frozen mango margaritas. We get caught up on all the latest news in our lives and in the world before delving into a very revealing, and sexual, game of truth or drink. This... Continue Reading →
Jul 22, 201902:07:44
Ep 54: The New Millennium Was 20 Years Ago

Ep 54: The New Millennium Was 20 Years Ago

In this episode our hosts recount the latest news involving Diddy, Nicki Minaj, and Halle Bailey before reminiscing about the early 2000s, which ain’t so new anymore. dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/http Follow Us at: Twitter: @DrinkingWBlerds Facebook: Drinking With Blerds Blog: drinkingwithblerds.com Shannon Sorhaindo: @PrettiiRandom Khemani Gibson: @JamaicanScholar Use #DrinkingWithBlerds to join the conversation on Twitter! Music used in... Continue Reading →
Jul 15, 201901:29:13
Ep 53: Written In The Stars and Other Things

Ep 53: Written In The Stars and Other Things

We got a fun episode for you today. We all know our main zodiac sign (aka our sun sign) but did you know that you are more than your sun sign? In this episode Khemani attempts to teach Shannon the little he knows about astrology by using Google and while drinking. The conversation then develops... Continue Reading →
Jul 08, 201901:15:44
Ep 52: Summertime Fine

Ep 52: Summertime Fine

In this episode our hosts celebrate the start of summer by reminiscing about favorite summer memories and discussing things they’re looking forward to this summer. dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/http Follow Us at: Twitter: @DrinkingWBlerds Facebook: Drinking With Blerds Blog: drinkingwithblerds.com Shannon Sorhaindo: @PrettiiRandom Khemani Gibson: @JamaicanScholar Use #DrinkingWithBlerds to join the conversation on Twitter! Intro music “Imagination” and outro music... Continue Reading →
Jul 01, 201901:16:35
Ep 51: Don’t Get Taken For A Ride
Jun 24, 201945:03
Ep 50.5: Just a Little Taste
Jun 17, 201924:45
Ep 50: The Big 5-0

Ep 50: The Big 5-0

SEASON FOUR PREMIERE! We’re back with an extra long, double stuffed episode covering all the major pop culture moments that occurred over our four month absence. For this extra special milestone episode we had to bring back no one else but our first guest ever Patricia Rogers to help us spill all the tea. ... Continue Reading →
Apr 08, 201901:57:14
Ep 49: A Few of Our Favorite Things of 2018

Ep 49: A Few of Our Favorite Things of 2018

This is it! We’ve made it to the end of another season and another year. We recount the recent drama involving Cardi B and Offset (This was recorded before he ambushed her on stage), Jacquees and the whole king of R&B debacle (sorry J Holiday you ain’t one either), and the video of Oprah and... Continue Reading →
Dec 17, 201801:17:03
Ep 48: Ramblings and Buzzfeed Quizzes

Ep 48: Ramblings and Buzzfeed Quizzes

We are back for a lowkey episode with us just talking about random stuff and doing Buzzfeed quizzes while drinking of course! We have one more episode before our season is over! dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/http Follow Us at: Twitter: @DrinkingWBlerds Facebook: Drinking With Blerds Blog: drinkingwithblerds.com Shannon Sorhaindo: @PrettiiRandom Khemani Gibson: @JamaicanScholar Use #DrinkingWithBlerds to join the conversation on... Continue Reading →
Dec 10, 201801:16:49
Ep 44: Do You have a Minute to Talk about Your Beliefs?

Ep 44: Do You have a Minute to Talk about Your Beliefs?

This episode was originally recorded three weeks ago but we did not like how it turned out so we re-recorded it and we are really pleased with how this version turned out. In this episode our hosts unpack their relationships with religion and their different opinions and experiences with it growing up and currently. We... Continue Reading →
Nov 26, 201801:00:28
Ep 47: It’s Thanksgiving!
Nov 21, 201849:03
Ep 46: So The Elections Happened Now What?
Nov 12, 201801:15:22
Ep 45: Y’all Need To Go Vote On Nov 6th!

Ep 45: Y’all Need To Go Vote On Nov 6th!

In a special early released episode we are at Rutgers University’s Paul Robeson Campus Center in Newark to discuss the importance of the black millenial vote in the Nov 6th midterm elections. We are joined by Councilwoman for the City of Orange Donna Williams, actor Eric Payne (Malcolm X, School Daze, ER, etc.), and a... Continue Reading →
Nov 04, 201801:13:39
Ep 43: So We Don’t Really Have A Topic Exactly
Oct 15, 201801:09:32
Ep 42: Exploring Non-Monogamy Among Black Millennial Couples

Ep 42: Exploring Non-Monogamy Among Black Millennial Couples

On this episode we have two special guests in the office for a very exciting topic! Keyanah and Darien Nurse (The Nurses) were in the building with us and they helped us unpack everything from the past week from the sham FBI investigation into Brett Kavanaugh prior to his confirmation to the Insecure Season 3... Continue Reading →
Oct 08, 201801:26:52
Ep 41: The A and B Sided Episode

Ep 41: The A and B Sided Episode

This episode is a little experimental because Khemani was tired from being in the City all day Friday and began to fall asleep so we had to re-record and blended both episodes together to form one so excuse any duplicate things you hear! TRIGGER WARNING FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT AND RAPE: In this two sided episode... Continue Reading →
Oct 01, 201801:00:59
Ep 40: Black Lives Matter Four Years Later

Ep 40: Black Lives Matter Four Years Later

This is definitely our longest episode ever and it’s for good reason because we had our high school friend Shirley in the office for a very important discussion. For today’s topic we unpack the legacy of the Movement for Black Lives in light of the murder of Botham Shem Jean in Dallas and compare how... Continue Reading →
Sep 24, 201801:39:44
Ep 39: All The Stuff That Happened While We Were Gone

Ep 39: All The Stuff That Happened While We Were Gone

Thank you all for being patient during our absence but we’re back and we’re discussing all the drama that ensued while we were gone. We tackle everything from the treatment Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka received in the US Open final, Mac Miller’s death, Botham Shem Jean’s murder in Dallas, Kaepernick’s Nike deal and racists... Continue Reading →
Sep 17, 201801:00:24
Ep 38: The Messiest Week of Summer 2018
Aug 20, 201801:09:32
Ep 37: Shades of Representation

Ep 37: Shades of Representation

In this week’s episode we provide our review of Nicki Minaj’s fourth studio album Queen and unpack who she dissed and our favorite songs. Shannon lists her critiques about singing Nicki and the monopoly of the fake-Jamaican accent artists of Caribbean descent use. Khemani then describes his recent work trip to Philly where he had... Continue Reading →
Aug 13, 201801:11:18
Ep 36: Be A Man
Aug 06, 201801:07:35
Ep 35: When You’re Black and Not From America but Live in America

Ep 35: When You’re Black and Not From America but Live in America

On this episode in our weekly roundup Shannon returns with an update, we recount the ever growing list of our problematic faves (and those that are just problematic) and their misdeeds, and we respond to the racist white nerds who targeted Anna Diop for playing Starfire in the upcoming DC Titans tv show. Our main... Continue Reading →
Jul 30, 201801:06:08
Ep 34: The Neverending Interracial Dating Debate

Ep 34: The Neverending Interracial Dating Debate

In the weekly roundup we discuss Faith Evans’ marriage to Stevie J as well as her comments about her relationship with Biggie, The New Day’s comments on Hulk Hogan’s racist comments and his return to the WWE hall of Fame, and the recent internet controversy concerning Michael B Jordan on a boat in Italy. We... Continue Reading →
Jul 23, 201845:46
Ep 33: Loving Your Body

Ep 33: Loving Your Body

In this episode we recount the hectic week in news and Khemani tells of his recent dating woes and encounter with an internet troll. The episode then delves into the topic of body shaming and how it affects people of varying body types in different ways. Our host discuss everything from how masculinity affects body... Continue Reading →
Jul 16, 201853:41
Ep 32: Buying Black

Ep 32: Buying Black

In this episode we recount the week looking at 45’s denaturalization task force and the impending trade war with China. We then move on to some light-hearted fun with our hosts listing their favorite summer songs of all time. Lastly, we end the episode by discussing supporting black businesses and the problems and benefits of... Continue Reading →
Jul 09, 201801:05:19
Ep 31: The World’s On Fire

Ep 31: The World’s On Fire

We’re back for the summer and not only is it hot outside but we’re here with all the hot news in all things relating to pop culture, politics, and the petty. In this episode we just recount all the things that happened during our hiatus ranging from trying to buying a house and rap beefs... Continue Reading →
Jul 02, 201846:43
Ep 30: Let’s Go On a Date
May 28, 201801:13:38
Ep 29: Our Mental Health Matters

Ep 29: Our Mental Health Matters

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and our hosts look at a few statistics concerning mental health among POC and discuss their own experience with mental health, therapy, and self care. dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/http Follow Us at: Twitter: @DrinkingWBlerds Facebook: Drinking With Blerds Blog: drinkingwithblerds.com Shannon Sorhaindo: @PrettiiRandom Khemani Gibson: @JamaicanScholar Use #DrinkingWithBlerds to join the... Continue Reading →
May 21, 201851:34
Ep 28: When Black Male Nerds Attack
May 14, 201801:28:55
Ep 27: Our Favs are Trash

Ep 27: Our Favs are Trash

TRIGGER WARNING, CONTENT WARNING: rape, sexual assault, child molestation. This week we unpack the past two weeks looking at the #MuteRKelly, Cosby conviction, and the recent reports about Junot Diaz and how these men have harmed and abused women. We end by looking at Kanye’s latest comments on slavery and how his comments are dangerous.... Continue Reading →
May 07, 201845:31
Ep 26: Ahhhhh Real 90s Nostalgia

Ep 26: Ahhhhh Real 90s Nostalgia

We finally did the 90s episode reminiscing on our favorite TV shows, movies, cereals, games, etc. and how kids today don’t get to enjoy their childhood because things have changed so much. dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/http Follow Us at: Twitter: @DrinkingWBlerds Facebook: Drinking With Blerds Blog: drinkingwithblerds.com Shannon Sorhaindo: @PrettiiRandom Khemani Gibson: @JamaicanScholar Use #DrinkingWithBlerds to join the... Continue Reading →
Apr 30, 201801:06:07
Ep 25.5: Kanye Lives in the Sunken Place
Apr 26, 201828:16
Ep 25: 90s Nostalgia….Syke Nah

Ep 25: 90s Nostalgia….Syke Nah

This episode was supposed to be about 90s nostalgia but we had our friend from middle school and local producer and storyteller Ray Sykes in the studio so we talked about everything from Beyoncé to J. Cole to Scandal and Ray’s career. Take a listen and tune in next week for the 90s Nostalgia episode.... Continue Reading →
Apr 23, 201801:19:23
Ep 24: Jersey Till I Die

Ep 24: Jersey Till I Die

We’re back from our Spring break and we unpack everything that happened in the past two weeks. This week’s episode we show our Jersey pride by delving extensively into why we stan for Jersey so hard discussing the uniqueness of Jersey Culture from our club music, to our diverse cuisine, driving and taking public transportation... Continue Reading →
Apr 16, 201801:21:57