UnCorked-N-Conversation

Uncorked part 2 with the interview with country music singer and songwriter Roberta Lea. She unpacks  Beyoncé and her album Act II: Cowboy Carter’s influence in country music. As a former educator, she is well versed in explaining the real history of country music and the black experiences as  originator of country music. Learn more of her music and tours: Iamrobertalea.com

Uncorked part 1 of the interview with country music sensation singer and songwriter Roberta Lea. She is a musical style is a mixed cocktail of neo-soul, country, jazz, and pop. We discuss her life, love and family that influence her current album project: Too Much of a Woman.  She is CMA’s rising star in the country music genre. The ladies discuss being black in country music and the renewed awaking of black representation in country music. Learn more of her music and tours: Iamrobertalea.com

This episode uncork and exposes the wine snob of the group as they take the wine snob quiz. The ladies chime in on Superbowl LVIII game and halftime show with Usher's performance and the mis-key of Alicia. The internet streets are talking of Drake's leaked video and so did the ladies. That deserves a toast-Cheers!

Uncork that wine as the ladies chat it up about what going down on those internet streets during black history month. They discuss a range of controversial topics from the horror movie Lanier based on a historical event to Taylor Swift, Grammy winner and Color Purple, the musical.

The ladies took a break from their hiatus and jump online to uncork the Jada Pinkett Smith in her latest marital shenanigans with husband Will Smith. Together for public eyes only while living separate lives in privately. The ladies discuss and play the drinking game to The Smith's misleading the public by presenting a façade of a perfect couple. Get your libations ready and play along- Cheers!

Part 2 Season 3 Finale. The ladies continue the wine up and discuss the gaslighting that is going on in America. Songs that inspire some but incited others. The dissolution of affirmative action to be fair but equal to others already ahead of the game of life. Proposed argument between natural and transwomen.

The ladies uncorked the wine and reality tv situations. Drawing from the hotties reality tv shows, the ladies discuss real situations that may give questions to our thoughts and worldviews. Do we view natural woman and transgender woman through the same lenses? Especially when one is pitted against the other. How do women navigate a friendship group when one is not so forgiving to another. What would we do if we were in these situations presented in these reality TV episodes. Cheers!

March is Women Empowerment Month. The ladies Uncorked Women's Her-Story in celebrating women's beauty and magic. They embrace all women from the wretched to the queens with love. They discuss Oscar night controversy from the Angela Bassett snub to Ciara naked dress; Lizzo street twerking in Paris and Rhianna and PETA. Cheers!

The ladies uncork the differences between Bluegrass and country music with special guest, Bill Armstrong. He is an actor, musician and singer. He is the president of the Tidewater Bluegrass Music Association whose focus is keeping the blue grass tradition alive by promoting and performing around the local region of Southeastern Virginia. Bill enlightens that blue grass is a sub-genre of country music but with its emphasis and distinct sounds of acoustic string instruments. He preforms one of his funny songs that will make you uncork, untwist a bottle or pop open a can. Cheers!

Before the ladies uncorked the New Year, the ladies did some holiday traveling. Moderator, Elle tells about her cruising adventure to the Caribbean islands of Grand Turks, San Juan and St. Thomas. And co-host Paulette traveled did  cross-country road trip from the east coast of Virginia to the west coast of California. She shares her fun experience in Memphis, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. 

The ladies uncorked their holiday shenanigans and recapped the wine/champagne tasting live. In lieu of the holiday season of champagne, they sampled One Hope sparkling wine and Blaque Chocolate in a Bottle. They shifted to two social media topics. Skip Bayless made a controversial tweet about Damar Hamlin (NFL) on field collapse firing off a social media debate.  And the Hollywood Nepo-baby debate- does having famous parents give special advantages over others? Does it give them a sense of entitlement?  Join us in the debate-cheers!

Uncorked N June Celebrations with Juneteenth and Father's Day. Test your knowledge with the Father's Day quiz. We dubbed Nick Cannon as the Mack Daddy of Fathers. The ladies discuss the unorthodox manner of pursing fatherhood with multiple women. We give acknowlement and cheers to all the fathers all over the world, 

For the grown & sexy only! Uncorked goes into the CS Café. A place where stories, drama and poetry come together. Meet special guest podcaster Crystal Santoria, award winning erotic poet, author, playwriter and actor. She gives candid insight to writing erotica books and stories intended to arouse and expand the mindset of sexual desires, fantasies, and encounters. She empowers women through the lens of openness and acceptance expressed in their feminine sexuality. Crystal treat us and preforms a spoken word of one of her erotic poems-The Playlist. We give you permission to seduce your mind and the rest will follow -Salude!

The ladies uncorked March celebrating International Women's Month and raise their glasses to the Grand Dame of Champagne, Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot (Veuve Clicquot). They weigh in to discuss the social medial response to President Biden’s SCOTUS pick-Ketanji Brown Jackson;  the effects of Russia invasion of Ukraine-civilian causality, racial discrimination and gas hike at the pump; and give a big cheers Rhianna at Paris Fashion Week.

The ladies uncorked a new and exciting segment: the monthly wine tasting-review.  March wine review: 19 Crimes Martha's Chard. We wrap up February with a little black history trivia and current hot topics.  We discuss the epic Hip-Hop and R & B Super-Bowl half-time show, Olympic controversial double standards, and we wondr if the suspension of The View’s Whoopi Goldberg was warranted. We give a big cheers to Simone Biles engagement to Jonathan Owens.

Break out your burgundy ribbons in support of Brain Aneurysm Awareness. It is important to raise awareness because 1 in 50 people have an unruptured brain aneurysm. Our guest Dulce Isler, a brain aneurysm survivor shares her amazing living testimony. We listen and learn of the signs and symptoms to look for even when there are no signs. She uses her experience to advocate awareness, support to survivors and family members of those effected. September is observed as Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month. So, we raise our glasses of Merlot (Burgundy) and Cheers in support all year around.

Uncorked is submitting past due invoice for Reparations. The ladies get Uncorked as they get deep in conversation about  current topics; Reparations in righting the wrongs of slavery and it effects of generational disparity of African Americans; Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Project 1619 not to rewrite history but retell actual truths of slavery oppression and we how we are hard pressed to include African Americans historical contributions that has been interwoven with in the American fabric.

Bonus! Uncorking critics of Simone Biles tapping out of the games at the Tokyo Summer Olympics concerning her mental and physical health. She is often referred to as the GOAT, a label is reserved for athletes and entertainers who are regarded as the best in their sports or field of their time/era but also every era before them. By her checking out of the competition negates the GOAT status. Or is her GOAT status elevated because  she checks in on her own self-care.

Uncorked the mental health nightmarish pressure of the  Olympic athlete. The COVID 19 Pandemic has compound additional pressure to the athletics participating in the Tokyo Olympic games. They are to stay competitive but to also be concern of ones own safely in health:  mentally and physically. We uncorked 19 Olympic Gold Medalist Simone Biles who got lost in the air but found herself to be grounded on some many levels. She receives both cheers and jeers for her decision to step out of bounds to check in with her mental state. As other athletic such as Naomi Osaka defended her decision to protect her mental healthiness by serving Megan Kelly in twitter tennis match. We understand that everyone is entitled to their opinion. And by all means, share your opinions but do it respectfully and uncork yourself.  Cheers!