Microaggressive

BG and J figure out which one is a Dorothy and which one is a Blanche. And it gives birth to the greatest idea they’ve ever had.

• 00:00 - When you need to know
• 02:18 - Digital thugs
• 06:21 - No snip
• 14:11 - Gossip hour
• 37:00 - One black
• 45:27 - What have we learned this week
• 50:42 - Dorothy v. Blanche

For the 33rd episode, BG and J and nearly make it an entire episode without talking about Kanye or Trump, but fail. There is talk of greenery, odd things you see on the internet, what to do when work colleagues show their political colors and, sadly, no talk of Knicks legend, #33 Patrick Ewing.

• 00:00 - Matchmaker, matchmaker
• 03:35 - Green New Deal
• 14:27 - Being social
• 34:30 - Population control
• 46:04 - White fragility
• 63:41 - What did we learn this week
• 69:46 - What are we listening to this week

BG and J discuss when athletes speak up, best opening lines in rap, health tips, how to win "Showtime at The Apollo", ghosting playdates, provocative high school kids and a shoutout to Gregory Porter, for no reason. at all.

• 00:00 - What’s in a name
• 06:03 - Some good stuff
• 13:34 - Woke edition
• 32:24 - Covid College
• 41:18 - Choose your words
• 54:10 - Scale don’t lie
• 65:45 - What have we learned this week?
• 68:28 - What are we listening to this week?

A lot more happened over the last five months than public health crises and social unrest. BG and J discuss new babies, how to troll the president,  bad people and bad art and to pay or not to pay for certain types of entertainment. Oh yeah, a few thoughts on racism too.

• 00:00 - Quarantine hair care
• 04:06 - That Covid Life
• 31:28 - Too many minutes on Trump
• 39:28 - Content reviews
• 47:04 - The airing of the grievances
• 76:15 - Bad people
• 92:20 - What is art
• 99:32 - What are we listening to this week
• 102:32 - What have we learned this week

BG and J catch up on how you talk about someone’s downsides after death, new money making schemes and black super heroes. Also, what they will leave each other in their wills.

• 00:00 - Makes you think
• 03:15 - Saints out of sinners
• 20:20 - New ideas for 2020
• 27:21 - Dating profile update
• 33:23 - The age of oversharing
• 40:40 - The Legend of Phoenix Jones
• 49:37 - What are we listening to this week
• 54:30 - What have we learned this week

BG and J catch up from NYC. The wisdom of getting older, dating etiquette and the efficacy of Mexican Viagra. Also, a reminder to not be the old dude in the club.

• 00:00 - Born on date
• 10:17 - Mexican Viagra Success
• 21:50 - You can’t stay here
• 40:43 - Modern dating
• 56:30 - Clearing up the record
• 72:42 - What are we listening to this week
• 73:30 - What have we learned this week

J and BG close out 2019 by putting their vast hip-hop knowledge to good use. Also, black Christmas movies, the joys of fatherhood and how to make the world a better place.

• 00:00 - Subway Face
• 05:35 - Happy Kwanza
• 11:50 - Rap Games
• 24:49 - Black Christmas
• 35:24 - Sons and Daughters
• 51:45 - What are we listening to this week

BG and J catch up on Thanksgiving, take a trip down memory lane with 90’s R&B groups and discuss peak happiness. Also, interracial dating and B finally reviews the Popeye’s chicken sandwich.

• 00:00 - Giving Thanks
• 07:32 - Your favorite member of En Vogue
• 25:12 - Dating preferences
• 36:32 - White girl happy
• 42:20 - Amber is the color of your energy
• 51:27 - What are we listening to this week
• 52:09 - What have we learned this week

BG and J catch up and share some not so deep thoughts on porn doppelgängers, when rappers try and get woke, and what B needs to do to enter his Kanye phase. Also, J discovers why white people always keep their blinds open.

*This episode also contains multiple instances of mistakenly referring to Sally Hemings as “Sally Jennings” . The Microaggressive Podcast deeply regrets the error Ms. Hemings. You’ve been through enough.

• 00:00 - Pictures on the internet
• 04:52 - Latina Dunham
• 16:40 - The Kanye guide to grief
• 30:20 -Joker and jokes
• 36:25 - Windows and
• 44:17 - What are we listening to this week
• 45:17 - What have we learned this week

BG and J share memories and laughs. RIP to Diana. Also, Idris Elba still making money.

BG and J catch up on chicken sandwiches, activism vs. commercialism and early lessons on the birds and the bees. Also, the secret to a long life.

• 00:00 - Love that chicken
• 02:28 - The Business
• 12:07 - Extraordinarily average
• 25:25 - Clueless youth
• 40:25 - What are we listening to this week?
• 50:12 - What have we learned this week?

BG and J talk relationships. Jealousy, breakups and compersion. Also, wedding etiquette.

• 00:00 - Street meat
• 03:16 - (ex) Lovers and friends
• 12:57 - Dating
• 30:54 - Jealousy
• 51:40 - Break up songs
• 54:06 - What have we learned this week?

BG and J catch up on internet dating in high school, an appreciation of nature, and how to make money off of racism. Also, vasectomies and how you know it’s summer in NYC.

• 00:00 - Peak podcast?
• 05:57 - Risk his neck for his brother man
• 11:43 - Make racism great again
• 25:08 - Trees grow in Brooklyn
• 37:15 - Snip snip?
• 42:04 - Treat yo self
• 50:00 - Birds and bees
• 57:39 - What are we listening to this week?
• 61:31 - What have we learned this week?

BG and J come back from July 4th to discuss rap prodigies, why you shouldn't judge a kid's potential, the similarities between dogs and children, and people who hate them. Also, a reminder of proper head nod etiquette. 

• 00:00 - Don't engage 
• 02:22 - Early dreams
• 13:25 - Young rappers
• 22:08 - The hate you give
• 34:02 - Unrecognized potential
• 44:09 - This week in gentrification
• 48:05 - Forced friends
• 58:44 - What have we learned this week

BG and J catch up after their travels about Mexican Viagra, sweaty butts, PRIDE and why Drake and Tinder are still the worst. Also, the importance of thumbs. 

• 00:00 - Don’t feed the animals
• 02:54 - Vacation vibes
• 11:00 - Mexican Viagra
• 23:44 - The importance of thumbs
• 38:47 - Don’t wear bowties
• 41:48 - Confronting the past
• 51:36 - When Pride goes wrong?
• 59:18 - What have we learned this week

While J is on a tropical summer vacation BG digs in to the vaults to re-edit some of the best from the warm ups. Last December BG and J talked about holiday traditions and how best to discipline kids. Also, an open convo about monogamy and how to rent a vacation home to get your freak on.

• 00:00 - Holiday memories
• 02:44 - Kids these days
• 26:45 - Different strokes for different folks

BG and J get in to their feelings about weddings and dogs. Also, the Central Park Five and how to kick game with Blackberry Messenger.

• 00:00 - Cuban B
• 06:20 - Wedding memories
• 14:50 - Dog's ain't free
• 23:14 - Music memories
• 37:06 - Digital memory lane
• 46:26 - Bodega boys review
• 52:50 - Pour some out for the Blackberry
• 59:40 - What have we learned this week  

BG and J take a walk through the streets of Brooklyn and visit their old high school. Also, a lot of talk about Wu-Tang.

• 00:00 - Is this thing on?
• 01:40 - A convo about Wu-Tang ...forever
• 10:05 - Today in racism 
• 18:00 - Let's go back to high school
• 23:54 - First impressions
• 26:08 - What are we listening to this week

 A smile a day…

BG and J discuss smiling, head nods, gender inclusivity and craving authenticity. Also, J’s fear of water in his face.

• 00:00 - B’s favorite game 
• 03:28 - Smile for survival
• 16:50 - What are we listening to this week
• 27:09 - Sports news
• 38:40 - Making it rain
• 45:34 - Authenticity
• 53:02 - Black man vs. water 
• 62:45 - What have we learned this week

BG and J finally discuss the movie “Us”, a rare delve in to politics and religion and B’s new kicks. Also, a guest appearance from a car alarm.

• 00:00 - Bathroom etiquette
• 01:59 - The long awaited “Us” discussion
• 09:52 - Selfies, Coachella and Contagion
• 21:00 - Sneaker game
• 27:24 - Kanye, politics and religion
• 45:10 - Discounts, capitalism and death
• 56:37 - What are we listening to this week
• 61:53 - What have we learned this week

BG and J talk about, love and death. Also, black holes, Coachella bands and geographic life choices.

• 00:00 - Birth Control
• 05:12 - Coming of age 
• 16:15 - Coachella preview
• 31:22 - First crushes
• 41:18 - J’s moments of fame
• 45:51 - Dealing with death 
• 57:40 - Choosing home
• 64:38 - The theme of the week

BG and J discuss balancing “keeping it real” and “keeping it moving”. Also, food, sex myths and too much Cardi B. Also, also, cCan you make enough fake ads that you get real sponsors? 

• 00:00 - A word from our “sponsors”
• 03:58 - Ethnic Food aka Food
• 09:14 - The year music died for you  
• 14:44 - Selling out 
• 35:40 - Doing dirt
• 44:50 - Sex myths 
• 53:48 - False equivalency
• 65:12 - What have we learned this week  

BG and J take on the concept of exclusive black spaces, helpful or hurtful.? Also, MJ, Chinatown buses and an intense conversation about mayo.  

• 00:00 - Bonnie & Clyde
• 02:40 - Southern hospitality
• 13:38 - Members only 
• 19:54 - The Mayo debate 
• 29:50 - Black exclusivity
• 35:43 - Michael Jackson
• 42:25 - What have we learned this week

BG and J talk reparations and trickle down economics. Also, bodegas and fashion mistakes. A little extra to make up for the week off. 

• 00:00 - Take out 
• 10:30 - The fashion mistakes of youth
• 20:35 - When fraud goes wrong
• 29:18 - Reparations 
• 40:23 - This podcast supports the English 
• 43:13 - Radical Honesty  
• 50:37 - 40 acres and a mule in today’s dollars  
• 62:44 - Trickle down economics
• 73:41 - What did we learn this week

BG and J spend A LOT of time talking about their hair. Also, judging people on their words, not their looks.

• 00:00 - Barber shop shenanigans
• 09:06 - Meet your rap idols
• 15:15 - Family ties
• 23:19 - Nice personalities
• 34:31 - Happy people 
• 43:12 - Dating with children 
• 54:06 - What have we learned today

BG and J discuss cultural appropriation. Also, fried chicken.

• 00:00 - Fried Chicken rankings
• 04:23 - Blackface 
• 09:14 - Blue-eyed soul
• 16:20 - Fear of cops 
• 21:00 - Mo’ (blue-eyed) soul  
• 30:26 - The Jordan Peele debate
• 39:00 - Bobby caldwell is white
• 44:24 - The Adele debate   
• 49:54 - What have we learned tonight

BG and J break down who can say the "N word". Also, IHOP.

• 00:00 - Blackest thing you did this week 
• 02:03 - IHOP 
• 08:02 - Fitness goals 
• 15:00 - Brooklyn Flavor  
• 20:15 - The N word      
• 29:40 - White saviors 
• 37:55 - Legacy of mistakes 
• 47:42 - The best of three stacks 
• 52:51 - What have we learned this week

BG and J go deep on rap and pre-nups, amongst other things.

• 00:00 - Closing the Are Uh Kelly Chapter 
• 06:05 - Tito Jackson 
• 09:14 - Safe minorities and joke presidents 
• 15:04 - Birthdays were the worst days 
• 17:05 - Colorism 
• 21:40 - English soul 
• 24:04 - What is rap? 
• 36:52 - Be proud of who you are 
• 43:25 - Love & marriage (& divorce)  
• 51:14 - What we’ve learned today

BG and J spend too much time on R. Kelly.

• 00:00 - Blackest thing you did this week 
• 03:29 - R. Kelly 
• 16:31 - Great female rappers and good Black TV 
• 29:31 - Bad movies and bad songs 
• 36:18 - Kids these days 
• 42:08 - Money making ideas 
• 48:44 - What have we learned tonight