For Colored Nerds

Eric's out this week, but Brittany and writer and editrix extraordinaire Ashley Ford (The Guardian, BuzzFeed, Elle) talk the black female memoir and understanding the importance of your own voice. Reading material: http://tab.bz/ohuewSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brittany and Eric saw Dope opening night and have some thoughts about black nerdery, tired movie tropes and #TeamLightskin. Plus: some reflections on fatherhood from new dad Eric (plus a few gurgles from Peanut)! The reading: http://tab.bz/54txzSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I'm Thankful: Between Rachel Dolezal and the AME shooting, Brittany and Eric need a pause to examine the finer things in life. Talk of travel snacks, feminist comic books and woke children's books ensues. http://tab.bz/uh7cd Music by Ryan Little: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Little/See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Eric’s life changes cause FCN to examine the weird mess that is our national parental leave policy. Also: Brittany talks cargo pants. http://tab.bz/19p5oSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brittany, Eric and special guest Soraya Nadia McDonald of the Washington Post discuss Bessie, Beyonce, Big Freedia and the invisibility of black womanhood. http://tab.bz/zh5ajSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week FCN covers a lot of ground, first with a spring trend update from frenemy-of-the-show Jon aka He Who Shall Not Be Named. Then talk turns to the Baltimore Uprising, with B & E getting insight from a few others along the way. Show Notes: http://tab.bz/x75a1 Special Thanks this week to Carla, Monique, Laurent, and Daniel. Music Courtesy of Tony Bullard- A Time and A PlaceSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A series of tweets by an East Lansing, MI mom observing her son's sex ed class get B & E to trade stories about their respective sexual educations. As usual, embarrassment and awkwardness ensue. Bonus: taco talk and a dispatch from the homestead of Queen Bey. Reading: http://tab.bz/rleqvSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Brittany and Eric turn a critical eye inward and revisit their ideas about adulthood from the first episode. Discussed are impending fatherhood, changing friendships and staying out of the club. http://tab.bz/zqhy7#See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

B & E examine Kendrick's latest, "To Pimp a Butterfly", and talk Tupac, Kendrick's intended audience and the funk. Reading: http://tab.bz/4d1uv#See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week B & E delve into one reason behind white millennials' tone deafness on race: America's raggedy social studies curriculum. To combat this cluelessness, some New York prep schools are employing one very creative solution: teaching teenagers about white privilege. http://tab.bz/mcn01See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week B & E negotiate a breakup with the poet laureate of their young lives, Kanye Omari West. FCN parses his now-infamous Breakfast Club interview, his questionable politics and his undeniable genius, all while flexing a disturbing amount of Kardashian knowledge. Bonus: lots of special announcements and a lesson on wingtip etiquette. Reading here: http://tab.bz/tuhf8See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brittany and Eric finally come clean about their respective Empire obsessions and delve into prime time diversity, respectability politics and the soap opera's place in entertainment. SPOILERS ABOUND! http://tab.bz/yn6xk#See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Blacker the Violence: FCN tackles Kendrick's new heatrock, making inroads into better policing and everyone's favorite question: WHAT ABOUT BLACK-ON-BLACK CRIME? http://tab.bz/tqw1fSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Boomerang Revisited or: The Aesthetic Value of Peak Eddie Murphy as Quasi-Feminist Praxis At Eric's behest, FCN inspects the 1992 black classic Boomerang with a critical eye. Discussed are 90s workplace feminism, 30s screwball comedy and the top two themes of Black History Month 2015. Bonus: Brittany directly addresses the game-free men of Brooklyn.See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the latter half of their smudging conversation, Brittany and Eric discuss Azealia's tears, Igloo Australia and who's worth defending. http://tab.bz/644mnSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

B and E talk the campaign against Selma, the significance of the Academy Awards and why it's so hard to say #blacklivesmatter. Also: during this week's extra-long intro, Brittany and Eric reveal their rapper alter-egos.See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On the Couch: Happy New Year (and a special congratulations to Eric)! In light of recent events, Brittany and Eric share their experiences with mental health and therapy, as well as how race can affect one's mental health care needs. Reading Material: http://tab.bz/coxgoSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After an extended absence (blame Thanksgiving and Eric's near-death experience with the flu), FCN is back and talking Fast Company's recent Tristan Walker profile. Also: Brittany gives away a free business idea. Tristan Walker Profile: http://www.fastcompany.com/3037933/the-visible-man Blacks in Silicon Valley Roundtable Discussion: http://www.fastcompany.com/3037940/a-different-kind-of-valley-lifeSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The dynamic duo examines the "bloodbath" that was the 2014 midterm election, and a few of the surprises and trends that emerged after the fray. Also, it's Brittany's birthday!See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Football, Injury and Masculinity: Fading-but-longtime fan Eric and novice Brittany weigh on America’s other pastime and it’s relationship to masculinity and violence. Texts: What Liberals Get Wrong About Football: http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/10/what-liberals-get-wrong-about-football.html How I Shot, Smoked and Screwed My Way Through the NFL: http://deadspin.com/my-injury-file-how-i-shot-smoked-and-screwed-my-way-1482106392/1631158735/+barryapSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.