99 Percent Anomaly Podcast

It has definitely been a year. We went into 2021 cautious AF, and we were rewarded because it definitely was a sh*tshow. But! Some moments were hilarious, in that "let's laugh at others' pain" schadenfreude kind of way, some moments were sad, some were confusing as hell, and others were totally horrific. We forgot about most of them by the time we recorded this episod. Tune in for our end of year wrap-up, we discuss and rate the stories we just couldn't let go of this year. How's 2022 looking for you? Come chat with us about it on social media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly. Dassa does a deep dive on the Joe Budden Podcast debacle. Cass gets us up to date with all things Bachelorette. And Nessa wished we let her forget about most things that happened this year. Music by Sarel (@sarel_bey) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic). 

How do you understand the "good girl vs. bad girl" dichotomy?  Was becoming "bad" a conscious effort for you or did it just happen?  What influenced you to change your understanding of who you needed to be based on others' expectations?  You know we love breaking down false dichotomies over here, and this week we wanted to discuss our process of rejecting the many ways people try to control women and femmes' self-expression.  What's your journey? Tell us on social media:  https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly.Nessa's current definition of being bad mostly involves a nice uninterrupted day in the house. Yup, watch out, we have a badass over here! Cass discusses being a bad girl in the workplace. Dassa explores her various cycles of getting deeper into the bad girl life. Music by Sarel (@sarel_bey) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic). 

What money issues have you experienced in a relationship? What are your thoughts on joint accounts? How does money affect the dynamics of your relationships? Do you address money at the beginning of a romantic relationship? We're jumping right into the controversy this week with a much needed conversation about money in relationships, whether they are with friends, family, or intimate partners. Got some dramatic stories? Come spill the tea on social media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly .You can forget about creating a joint account with Cass. Dassa ain't with restaurant check shenanigans. And Nessa has some caveats about supporting friends' businesses. Music by Sarel (@sarel_bey) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic).

  Are selfishness and selflessness even a dichotomy? Do they actually stand as opposites? How connected are those concepts to the religious concepts that permeated our childhood? How do the concepts of self-care, self-love, and boundaries relate to the virtuous view of selflessness and the "sinful" view of selfishness? How do those concepts relate to capitalism in religious and secular sectors? This week, we turn upside-down yet two other concepts that many of us take for granted. Have you had to develop a new relationship to selfishness and /or selflessness? Share your stories with us on social media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly . Nessa questions the wholesomeness of posting evidence of yourself performing a good deed on social media.  Dassa loves to be selfish with her energy. Cass won't share her Netflix password, nor the contact of her cute friends. Music by Sarel (@sarel_bey) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic).

How do you view the connection between homophobia and misogyny? Do you think sometimes parents use their kids or motherly/fatherly connection to their children to rationalize their homophobia and transphobia? Do you entertain the thought that your children (or future) might not identify with the gender assigned to them at birth or have a different sexual orientation than you expect? How are you doing your part to uphold da gay agenda? Come share with us on social media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly !Cass draws on the absurdity of the coming out process. Nessa is out here triggering homophobic women in her Mommy and Me classes. And Dassa gets at the core fear within homophobia: fear of fun! Music by Sarel (@sarel_bey) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic). 

Have you ever been catfished? What is your Tinder process?  What's your preferred app? What are your favorite things about online dating? What makes you swipe right? It's cuffing season, so we thought we'd share our horror stories with y'all! Are you outchea swiping? Come share your secrets with us on social media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly. Cass found love in a hopeless place, once. Nessa realized she gonna have to stick beside her man because it's cold out here in these single streets. Dassa refuses to "leave it at your door" (that will make sense when you listen). As always, music by Sarel (@sarel_bey) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic). 

What is hope? What do you have hope for? Should we have hope? Why? What are the downsides of having hope? How do you recharge your hope reserves? This episode might be a little darker than we anticipated, but we're nothing if not real, and that does not change. What is your relationship to hope? Let us know on social media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly. Cass doesn't need hope to be positive. Nessa's trying to find ways to not ruin the next generation's hope. Dass would have hope for the world, but since that requires faith in people, she's not sure it's a sound investment. As always, music by Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic) and Sarel (@sarel_youniverse). 

What is your relationship to your anger? How does the way we're taught to deal with our emotions affect our relationship with anger? Why do we avoid being angry? How has anger been useful to you? What do we consider valid anger? We're back from hiatus to discuss Nessa's favorite topic, emotions. This week is all about anger and the specific socialized relationship women have with it. Especially Black women. Got some angry stories? Share them with us on social media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly. Nessa laughs when she's angry. Dassa bathes in the adrenaline rush that comes with her anger. And Cass, well Cass has a particular angry reaction that well... we'll just let you find out for yourself. Music by Sarel (@sarel_youniverse) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic). 

Are "alpha males" a thing? Who is the audience for all the alpha male/high-value men content? What is dangerous about the popularization of all this alpha male content? What are the alternatives for men who want to expand their view of themselves and do not want to define themselves based on a blueprint? (or a "whiteprint" if we're really talking about it). This week, this Tik Tok video reached Twitter and people haven't let their foot up off this man's neck, y'all. The jokes were flying off, the deep dives into his life, larger think pieces, all that. But as always, we wanted to approach the topic from a larger perspective. In this episode, we look at the bigger forces at play in the amplification of other people who post similar content as him and how the audience receives them. What's your alpha male story? Come tell us on social media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly. Nessa's brain short circuited when learning how widespread this type of content is. Dassa wants better for straight women but Cass thinks since they made the choice to be straight, they can deal with it. Music by Sarel (IG: @sarel_youniverse) and Jeff Pierre (IG: @jeffpierremusic). 

What is your love language? Do you think there's a difference between the love language you like to express to other people and the love language in which you like to be loved? Do you judge any love languages? Do you prefer to partner with people who share your top love languages? We're back with 'another one!' This time we approach the famous concept of love languages. Grab your results from a good online test and let's continue the discussion on social media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly. Can you guess what Nessa's is? We already know you know it's not words of affirmation.  Cass will literally cuddle you to death, or at least the death of your arm. Dassa finally comes to the conclusion that she needs to stop messing with brokies like Cardi said, you know why. (I know that's right!). Music by Sarel (IG: @sarel_youniverse) and Jeff Pierre (IG: @jeffpierremusic).

In today's economy, should we be charging our parents for therapy? How does our environment as children affect how we handle our adult relationships? How do you heal without the acknowledgment, support, or apology from the people who hurt you? Can you pick and choose what you heal from? If yes, how do you decide?  When you become a parent, how do you handle not being able to protect your child from the traumas they'll inevitably experience? We've tried to record versions of this episode many times, and it's always hard. But we hope our journey will resonate with your own and you'll get what you need from this conversation. Let's keep it going on social media, what is your healing and reparenting process? : https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly. Nessa has a box you definitely don't want to touch and she talks about what she puts in it. If Cass takes you to meet her parents, start focusing on yourself King/Queen. Dassa discusses boundaries and anti-fatness. Music by Jeff Pierre (IG: @jeffpierremusic) and Sarel (@sarel_youniverse). 

When did incest become the go-to fantasy in mainstream porn?  How did you get into watching porn? Would you do porn? What kind of porn would you do? Do you ever sit down and watch or do you only watch when other activities are involved? It's our 60th episode y'all! And we're back to our shenanigans. This time, it's all about porn, our routines, as well as a look at the industry. Hit us up on social media to tell us what you put in the search box: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly. Call her Peeping Cass, she loves to watch dat azz. Nessa is triggered by the porn sites' algorithms and this conversation. And Dassa wants to fuck paintings... It got weird y'all. As always, music by Sarel (IG: @sarel_youniverse) and Jeff Pierre (IG: @jeffpierremusic). 

How well do you think you know yourself? Do you think you have a dark side? What do you think about your dark side? How do people around you see you and how much does it affect you? What do you think is your major flaw and how do you deal with it? We're back with another conversation about growth and self-knowledge, focused on how we pay attention to how much we've grown and how we integrate that self-knowledge going forward. Come share with us your process for getting to know all the different parts of you on social media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly.Dassa brings up how sometimes we make the same discoveries about ourselves over and over, but getting deeper each time. Nessa points out how she learned a lot about herself by being thrown in an environment where she had to learn what she didn't like. Cass reminds us that knowing ourselves involves learning to adapt when and with how fast our selves change. Music by Sarel (IG: @sarel_youniverse) and Jeff Pierre (IG: @jeffpierremusic).

How did you discover the pleasures of masturbation? What is your masturbation process? How has your masturbation routine evolved from when you first started? Could you live without masturbating? How has your masturbation regimen been transformed by the global pandemic? Oh we're definitely back! And this time, with an episode we recorded before the hiatus, at the height of the pandemic, as you'll see in the rant. But it's still a good one, and of course still applies because we are STILL in it. Take care of yourselves, y'all. And come tell us how you're "taking care" of yourself and whether you could relate to our masturbation practices on social media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly. Dassa has yet another bone to pick with the god of her youth (It's "mostly" about seafood tbh.... and girls :p). Nessa prefers the drive-thru, fast-food option of masturbation (the "wam-bam-thank-you-maam", if you will). And who in the world is surprised that Cass says her own name when she gets herself there? (Peak Aries, ladies and gentlemen!).  Music by Sarel (IG: @sarel_youniverse) and Jeff Pierre (IG: @jeffpierremusic). 

The baz is baackk! We've been gone a while, we know, but in this episode, you'll find out exactly who you need to blame for our absence. Hint: it's about Motherhood, which is also the topic of our first episode for the year.  Is motherhood romanticized? What should men understand about pregnancy before they decide to have a child? Do women have enough space to honestly discuss their pregnancies? How can pregnant Black women advocate for themselves? We even do a Nick Cannon drive-by and the idea that dollar bills can nurse babies. Did you miss us? Come tell us how much on social media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly . Nessa tells us all that she's been up to during our hiatus, and it's a whole lot y'all.  Cass pours one out for the lost childhoods of older sisters. Dassa discusses the invisible labor accomplished by women wherever they exist. Music by Sarel (IG: @sarel_youniverse) and Jeff Pierre (IG: @jeffpierremusic). 

Do you enjoy giving advice? What are the most frustrating aspects of giving advice to friends? Do you follow your own advice? Do you feel bullied into being invested in other people's problems? In the last episode of 2020, we get into a big aspect of this podcast, even though it's not in our branding: giving advice to your (girl)friends. Come tell us about how this podcast influenced you this year on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly . "Surprisingly" Nessa gets too invested in her advice giving abilities. Just as "surprising", don't ask Cass for advice you don't really want to hear. Dassa is all about the trauma-bonding advice between friends who refuse to do better. Music by Sarel (@sarel_youniverse) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic).

How do white women uphold white supremacy? What does it mean to be an ally? How have you dealt white women highjacking conversations that do not center them? How many times has a white woman cried to control you? This week, we talk about White Men's ride or die, who don't get to fly under the radar, especially as 55% of them voted to keep vocal white supremacy in power. Bill Burr was right. Come rant with us on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly. Cass is all about reminding white people that they're white. Dassa is all about reminding white people that she's black. Nessa doesn't talk to them enough to remind them of anything. Music by Sarel (@sarel_youniverse) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic).

Is Voting important? What will you do if Biden wins? What will you do if Trump wins? What is a revolution? How should we think about a revolution? So after we find out who wins, what's next? If you didn't get to see us live during our Election Watch Zoom Kick-Back, here's your chance to hear our thoughts about the sh*tshow we're calling the 2020 elections in the US. How are you dealing if you live in the States? Come rant and crack jokes about it with us on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly. If GA loses by one vote, we know who the culprit is (listen to find out). Cass shares tips for living in Utah (jsut stay in your room). By the halfway mark, Dassa was LIT and stopped caring about pretty much anything, join her. Music by Sarel (@sarel_youniverse) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic).

TW: Rape, discussion of violence against women. Do you ever wish you could temporarily die so you didn't have to deal with some things? How do you grieve the death of your loved ones? What do you think / wish happens when you die? Wha t kind of death do you definitely not want to have? This week we talk about one of the world's biggest mysteries, Death. Of course we're cracking jokes, you know what it is by now. Share your stories with us on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly.We finally found out that Cass actually will pull up, but only as an ancestor. Nessa reveals that you probably don't want her to dream about you. Dassa admits she be reckless AF with death. Music by Sarel (@sarel_youniverse) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic).

Do you have exes? Do you recycle them? Do you have any regrets or are you glad that you've moved on? Do you have Fexes (Faux Exes)? Are you friends with your exes? Enemies? Do you go back because feelings or because you know the thing is good? Do you have a favorite ex? Would your exes get along? Are all your exes alike? Welcome to Season 2 of 99 Percent Anomaly Podcast! We've officially been doing this little thing for a year. Enjoyed us all year? Want to celebrate with us? Go-drop us-a-new-review-on-Apple-Podcasts-Thanks-so-much! This week, we take a trip down memory lane and drop some poop bags on a couple doorsteps (jk jk -- sugar in the gas tank :) Have some crazy ex stories? Share them with us on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly. How many exes do you think Cass has? Nessa doesn't have exes but she's a rapper. Dassa has an ex update! Listen for the tea. Music by Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic) and Sarel (@sarel_youniverse).

Do you watch Insecure on HBO? What do you think about the relationship between Issa and Molly? Are you Team Lawrence? What do are your thoughts about the realness and blackness of the show? Was Molly wrong at the end of Season 4? 5 or 15 months later, here we are, finally discussing Insecure. But hey, we had to wait how long for Season 4? Do we even know when Season 5 will be? Leave us alone. Share your thoughts on Insecure with us on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly.

Do you think any of us can "arrive" at freedom? How would you define freedom? Do you take other people's freedom's personally? Do people attack you for the freedoms you accord yourself? This week we talk about Freedom, in all realms. Can you believe this is our 50th episode???? Thank you so much for your continued support! Celebrate our 50th episode (and the end of Season 1!) with us by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts and sharing us on your social media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly. Cass discusses the cost of her freedoms. Nessa talks fear of freedom. And Dassa dives into how we Free our minds. Music by Sarel (@sarel_youniverse) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic).

What's the difference between loving someone and being in love? Do you remember the first time you fell in love? How do you know you're in love with someone? How do you know someone is in love with you? Do you believe in love at first sight? Is being in love supposed to be easy or difficult? This week is all about Nessa's favorite topic, LOVE! Share your love story with us on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly. Cass only wants to go up on the rollercoaster of love and fly away, no dips or valleys for her. Don't even ask Nessa, she won't go on a double date with you and your PDA-loving boo. Dassa shares her modern storybook love story . Music by Sarel (@sarel_youniverse) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic).

What was your longest commitment? How do you make yourself stick to a commitment? Have you ever asked for commitment in an area where you're not willing to return the commitment? How much thinking do you do before you commit to something? How long is too long? How does it affect you when you break a commitment? This episode was healing, a lot of different views, but connected at the core. Commitment is about values. If you ask Cass, she only commits to the present, don't ask her to make any promises. This might be the softest Nessa you've head on this podcast so far (we're slowly wearing her out). Dassa sees the value of commitments, just don't ask her to put it on paper. Let's talk about our commitment issues on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly. Music by Sarel (@sarel_youniverse) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic).

When did you first become aware of classism? How has classism affected your life? How do you understand where you are on the class spectrum? Has that understanding changed for you? This week, we're discussing yet another "ism". Let's talk Designer on Social media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly. Nessa had a lesson in humility early on. Cass experiences the elasticity of her class outside of the United States. Dassa has some questions for banks. Music by Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic) and Sarel (@sare_youniverse).

Is Friendzoning a thing? Have you ever been friendzoned? Have you ever friendzoned somebody and then unfriendzoned them and then refriendzoned them after realizing "It" wasn’t it? Have you ever friendzoned somebody because you thought they were going to friendzone you but you friendzoned them first? This episode was one of those where we set up a bunch of questions that we completely ignored. Tell us all about your curving methods on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly. Cass aka Miss Snip-Snip does not want to hear your declarations of love. Nessa wants to be your friend first but you should know that she likes you and you're supposed to stay faithful until she figures out whether she wants you or not. And she sees nothing wrong with that. Make it make sense, listeners. (Confession, this was a team-up on Nessa episode :D) And Dassa menm menm lan, her and her concept of friendship belong to a whole different planet. Music by Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic) and Sarel (@sarelyouniverse).

What's the weirdest colorist compliment you've ever received? How did colorism affect your childhood? How has colorism influenced your dating life? Is colorism a deal-breaker for you the same way racism is? How does colorism affect men? This week, we get into how colorism is the gift of oppression that keeps on giving. We even discuss those fun little compliments people love to pat themselves on the back for giving to dark fat people. Also, we're not your desserts. That sh!t is weird. Anyway, come share your side-eye stories with us on social media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly. Dassa tells the tale of her first and last visit to Sephora, Nessa shares the unsolicited makeup tips she's received from colorists, and Cass eats. You'll get this one when you listen. Music by Sarel (@sarek_youniverse) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic).

Do you discuss gender roles on your dates and your "prenup"? How do you feel about educating young women to follow gender roles? What would be the optimal way for you to divide labor in your relationships? If the generally considered roles were reversed, would you have a problem with gender roles? This week, we discuss how we organize our lives with partners, regardless of gender. Got thoughts? Hit us up on social media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly. Cass will return you to sender if you don't cook up to her standards, Nessa wishes she had gotten some stuff in writing before her wedding day, and Dassa is tired of toxic masculinity showing up in relationships with non-men. Music by Sarel (@sarel_youniverse) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic).

How did you grow up thinking about your sexuality? Have you explored outside of your original understanding of your sexuality? How would you react if your partner's understanding of their own sexuality started to expand? Does not wanting to be in a relationship with a woman have anything to do with their ability (or inability) to provide in the way that some men can (esp. given this messed up system in which we exist)? Believe it or not, this episode was actually Nessa's idea. She's been thinking thoughts. Come tell us how (un)surprised you are on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly. Dassa is open to provide a public service, listen to find out what it is. Nessa is more than convinced that she's straight after this conversation. Cass's player move is to ask her mom for sweets for you. Music by Sarel (@sarel_youniverse) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic).

What does it mean to empower women? What is the relationship between controlling (black) women's behavior because of "morality" and men's dedication to maintaining the global wealth gap between the sexes? How can we learn to embrace women who are open to their sexuality? Why do we make such a big deal out of "cursing" and "bad words"? This week, we talk about power, and how those in power never peacefully step away or share it. They are dedicated to maintaining their power at all costs, deny the fact that we have any power of our own, and will convince (some of) us it's for our own good. As always, our conversations about pop culture are about the big patterns in our society: sexism, racism, misogyny, oppression etc.. There's a tiny interlude where Cass just had a tipsy/munchies moment and we went down a Haitian food rabbit-hole, stick with us though, it was fun. Better yet, send us recipes on social media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly. Cass shares a recipe for marinad, Dassa is revenge-streaming WAP for the rest of the month, and Nessa's trying to spell her name on somebody's son. Music by Sarel (@sarel_youniverse) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic).

Have you ever been the sidepiece? How did you know? What kind of cheating do you deem acceptable? Is breaking up the only option for you after someone cheats? Have you ever forgiven someone for cheating? The tea is pipin' this episode, as Dassa opens it up with a hilarious story about a major L she took a few years ago. Wanna share some of your wild stories? Hit us up on Social media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly. Cass is waitinnngg for somebody to cheat on her so she can grab all the power. Nessa will probably real-life strangle you in *her* sleep, don't even try it. Dassa wants to have her cake and cry about it too. Music by Sarel (@sarel_youniverse) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic).

Do you have any "irrational" fears? Have you ever been afraid to live your life because of fear? What is the correlation between fear and the quality of life one gets to experience? Has fear been a good motivator for you? Are there any fears you believe are necessary? Is it important to overcome your fears or learn to live with them? This week, on our 40TH episode (OMG), we get into Nessa's favorite topic, Fear. Have some fears of your own that you're overcoming? Want to make fun of ours? Find us on Social media at: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly. Cass opens up about her major fear of her toxicity possibly fading away, Nessa is afraid that the call is coming from INSIDE the house (duh duhm), and stick with Dassa's story at the beginning, she's actually going somewhere. Art illustration by @ame_illustration! Music by Sarel (@sarel_youniverse) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic).

Who benefits from Forgiveness? How do you understand forgiveness? What does it do for you when someone forgives you? What's your forgiveness process? Have you ever wanted to take back your forgiveness? This episode, we get a little vulnerable and we pick on Nessa a little bit while discussing an important process in our personal relationships, Forgiveness. Do you think Forgiveness is necessary? Let us know on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly. Are you one of the 4 people Nessa ever forgave? If so, we would love to hear from you, please contact us at 1-800-UNICORN. Go ahead and just forgive Cass on your own, for yourself, because she won't be losing any sleep over it. And Dassa is starting a campaign for parents to pay child support to their children to go to therapy. Music by Sarel (@sarel_youniverse) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic).

If you have social media and follow Americans, you are most likely aware of the drama that unfolded with the Smiths and August in July. Well, we thought it would be the perfect occasion to discuss some of the larger themes within the story that can help us to examine our human interpersonal relationships. This might be our most contentious episode, because we disagreed a lot on a few of our takes. Cass was definitely on Ross's side on the show Friends "We were on a break!", Nessa totally fell for August Alsina's "old soul" and wants to be his money manager and publicist, and Dassa is looking for a job helping Jada to develop an online course titled "Pimpin ain't easy" for our skruggling queens out here. Got a bone to pick with any of us? Hit us up on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly. Stick to the end of the episode (00:59) to hear about Cass's announcement about her new nonprofit promoting Education in Haiti, Rose of Hope. Thank you for visiting the website, signing up to Volunteer, and Donating: https://www.roseofhopehaiti.com/.

Most of us get to a certain point in our life where we have to own up to our mess and take control. This week, we're revisiting our face-to-face recorded podcast about Personal Growth and Development. At the beginning, those moments feel like death, but after a while, molding yourself into a person you admire, trust, and adore becomes addictive. In our second episode recorded in person, we discussed our own journey of personal growth. Listen to find out what we want to say to our past and future selves, what our current personal growth chapter is about, what we can simply accept about ourselves and other answers to important questions on the topic. We also have video footage of this episode, which was premiered on Youtube and Facebook. Visit us on Social media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly. Make sure you subscribe and Like our Page @99percentanomaly so you don't miss it! As always, music by Sarel (@sarel_youniverse) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic).

Are there any benefits to sexism? Should women be fighting against the negative ways that sexism affect men at the same time that we're trying to fight against our own oppression from them? When did you first notice sexism in your life? If a man does not want to have a kid and says it clearly and the woman goes through the pregnancy, should he pay for child support? We spent a lot longer on this question than we intended to but it's a lively conversation! Disagreed with any of us? Tell us on social media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly. This week is all about Sexism and the tensions in the relationships between men and women and how we all lose in this fight. We even brush on the J. Cole vs. NoName discussion. "Being a woman is a double-edged sword." In this episode, Nessa reveals her strategies and justifications for no longer doing any manual labor in her life (hint: they came with a ring), Cass discusses how she's always been banding with women against the system since she was a ti katkat (a little girl smashing the patriarchy), and Dassa plays the devil's advocate about choice, child support, and abortion (her opinion really doesn't matter because she's extremely pro the choice of not having kids ever). Music by Sarel (@sarel_youniverse) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic).

As Audre Lorde says, "Caring for myself is not self-indulgence. It is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare." Self-care for black people in these times and really, all the time, is absolutely necessary. After our slightly exhausting conversation last episode, we wanted to talk about how we deal, how we maintain our black joy and resist the capitalist machine that wants to crush us into hours and dollars. We reclaim our time and "productivity" by committing ourselves to Radical Self-Care. On this Episode, Cass finds out she's been missing out on taking her sweet time getting ready, Nessa renews her commitment to Self-care and finds new strategies to lessen the guilt, and Dassa explains how time is SO much more valuable than money. What are you currently doing for self-care? Let us know on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly. Music by Sarel (@sarel_youniverse) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic).

The United States is in trouble. Police Brutality is not a simple race issue, it's an issue of governance. What we're seeing is a fight against fascism and terrorism. We are all affected by the injustices that happen around us. There are no winners here. This week, we dig into the pain and the rage accumulated over the past few centuries and we talk about the Black Lives Matter uprisings happening in the United States and many other countries in solidarity. We also discuss our thoughts about the black squares movement, about the performative allyship people are displaying, the corporate responses to the moment and much more. Let's keep talking on Social media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly. Music by Sarel (@sarel_youniverse) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic).

Do you remember the first time your family acknowledged that you're an adult? Is the cost of adulthood worth the freedom you gain as an adult? What do you tell current teenagers about adulthood? Does living at home longer makes you more likely to be willing to ask for help than people who move out very early? Welcome to yet another free-flowing conversation, this time about the gilded cage that is adulthood. Listen to find out about the recurring topic of Cass's prayers. Dassa reveals the thing she said she would never do as an adult that is now one of her favorite activities. Nessa discusses the staples of adulthood in Haiti that she did not get to enjoy. What about you? How are you adulting? Let's continue the conversation on social media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly. As always, music by Sarel (@sarel_youniverse) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic). Visit our website at 99percentanomalypodcast.com.

What were your first impressions of Voodoo? Why do you think it's so taboo, especially in the Haitian community? What conversations have you had in your family about it? How do you wish Voodoo would be approached at home and in other countries? Welcome to our last episode of Haitian Heritage Month. We're talking about the elephant of every Haitian room, Voodoo (Vodou). We're not experts, so don't expect any breakdown of Voodoo itself, but this is a very important conversation to have and hear, Haitian or not. Listen to find out what Nessa thinks of the recent story that had Papa Legba trending, Cass talks about her childhood and her irrational fear of being eaten (the irony :D), and Dassa reveals her rationale behind researching and writing about Voodoo in Academia. Let's continue the conversation on social media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly. Music by Sarel (@sarel_youniverse) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic). Visit our website at 99percentanomalypodcast.com.

How do your insecurities affect your relationships with others? How did your insecurities originate? How do you react when other people project their insecurities on you? This week we get vulnerable and discuss insecurities, something we can all relate to. Cass gives us a lesson on how to institute boundaries, even (or especially) with our parents, Nessa has a message for the granmoun (Haitian adults) and their comments about weight literally at any function, and Dassa is exhibit A for irrational insecurities. Find us on social media: https://linktr.ee/99percentanomaly. Music by Sarel (@sarel_youniverse) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic).

Do you miss the tastes of your childhood? Its scents? Its sounds? Did you know that nostalgia can have a grounding effect and help us decrease stress? It can also trigger motivation and inspiration. Indulge with us this week. It's Haitian Heritage Month, and there are so many parts of our rich inheritance that are getting lost every day. This episode is an ode to them. In a free-flowing conversation, we reminisce about our childhood in Haiti, the games we played, the foods we ate and cooked, our friendships and families, everything that made growing up on that beautiful island supremely blissful. Listen to learn about the mafia-like homework operation Cass and her friends used to run, Nessa reveals she doesn't swallow (don't ask me how that came up

How do you define manipulation? What's the biggest epiphany you've had about manipulation? What (if any) is the difference between manipulation and controlling behavior? What do you do when you realize you're being manipulated? When it comes to ourselves, how do we rationalize manipulating people? How do we react when confronted about being manipulating? This week's episode is all about the toxic games we play. The scripture verse for today is, "Red flags serve a purpose, don't ignore them!" Find us on Social Media! This week we find out that the reason Cass doesn't manipulate is because she wants your obsession with her to be authentic, Nessa rationalizes her own "tiny" manipulative tactics On Air, and Dassa comes through with yet another tidbit about fetishes. This one, you might just want to try! As always, music by Sarel (@sarel_youniverse) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic). Visit our website at 99percentanomalypodcast.com.

Happy 420! Do you partake? How was your holy daze? This week we were so happy and honored to welcome our very first guest on the podcast, Haitian Creative and Entrepreneur Saskia Jeanne Dure, behind the dope IG account @thetokingtalkedu and host of The Toking Talk Edu podcast. Saskia, who currently lives in Spain, describes her work as Cannabis Education and Vice Life Coaching. In the first half of our conversation, we get into our experience in the Haitian community as cannabis enthusiasts, the reactions from our families, favorite ways to ingest cannabis, cannabis and dating, and what it means for Saskia to help others, especially black professional women, to lead a successful, fulfilling life despite whatever their vice. Follow us on Social media! Saskia tells us the story of when her mom first caught her smoking, Cass shares her misadventures with high sex, and Dassa is not impressed by your funky strain names. Music by Sarel (@sarel_youniverse) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic). Visit our website at 99percentanomalypodcast.com.

Dramatic or Friendly breakup, which do you prefer? You ghosting or nah? Do you buy the "they broke up with me because I was too good" narrative? Do you have a weird breakup story? This week break out the wine, put on some Adele or Megan Thee Stallion (depending on which stage you're in), let's talk about breaking up. Nessa a.k.a 'Casper Da Ghost' opens up about just fading out of people's lives, Cass a.k.a. 'The One Who Got Away' reveals she may or may not have had a toxic past, Dassa a.k.a 'No New Friends' tells you where you can put your post-breakup offer of friendship (HINT: it's NOT in her inbox). Music by Sarel (@sarel_official) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic). Visit our website at 99percentanomalypodcast.com.

Do you feel like your struggle defines you? Do you think struggle helps one build good character? Do you think struggle (or lack thereof) affects people's ability to empathize? Do you participate in the Struggle Olympics? This week we change gears a little bit to talk about something we can all relate to as we all struggle with something. Are some struggles invalid? Cass thinks so. Nessa is realizing that her struggles continually evolve with her. Dassa concludes the episode with a rant directed at Walmart and other giant corporations that are not taking the proper protection measures for their employees and customers in face of COVID 19. What's your #QuarantineRoutine? Let us know on social media @99percentanomaly. Music by Sarel (@sarel_official) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic). Visit our website at 99percentanomalypodcast.com.

How terrible is your "First Period" story? Did you look forward to having your period? In terms of emotions, do you actually feel any differently on your period? What are your self-care must-haves in your time of despair?

What even is a woman? Why does it matter what you identify as? If we existed in pods and our voices were modified, would anyone even know whether we were men or women? Would it matter? Welcome to this month's "Random Episode". This one was one for the ages. We start with the arbitrary social construction of gender and we end up in the absurdity of the concept of "Intelligent Design". This is 99 Percent Anomaly, our convos are a wild ride, you know this. This episode completes our Women's History Month Special. Let us know how much you enjoyed it on social media @99percentanomaly. Music by Sarel (@sarel_official) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic). VIsit our website at 99percentanomalypodcast.com.

What is having it all? Who gets to decide? Should you want to have it all? Can you have it all? Why is this even a question? Living rich, fulfilling lives is a perfectly human desire, yet sometimes depending on the boxes society fits you in, desiring such a goal can seem impossible, selfish, constricting, naive, unrealistic, or like a set trap. Listen to our third special episode in honor of National Women's History Month as Nessa discusses how the definition of her "All" is transforming, Cass introduces her auntie who is all of our #freedomgoals, and Dassa exposes her lack of fear of death. Join us in this Coronavirus quarantine on social media @99percentanomaly. Music by Sarel (@sarel_official) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic). Visit our website at 99percentanomalypodcast.com.

How do you think religion affects women's experience of sex? When did you have your first orgasm with a partner? Did sex meet your initial expectations? Are you out here faking it? If so, stop it Sis, we're not doing this anymore in 2020. Welcome to our second Women's History Month episode all about a very important topic, pleasuring women. Cass has the numbers on how women are getting theirs these days, Nessa opens up about how climaxes conflict with her control issues, and Dassa sends out yet another bat signal to that irreplaceable missed sexual connection. Let us find out you're out here not getting pleasured during our month, we have some references for you. Find us on social media @99percentanomaly, use #GetYours. Music by Sarel (@sarel_official) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic). Visit our website at 99percentanomalypodcast.com.

What triggers you about the way people discuss beauty standards today? In what ways you think that beauty standards pit women against each other? How far are you willing to go to meet beauty standards? How is race intertwined with how the world sees beauty? Happy Women's History Month! We kick it off this week talking about how we perceive beauty and how it clashes with the world's conception of it. Dassa opens up about the bullying she faced growing up, Nessa discusses how feeling beautiful is often a daily lottery, and Cass says, "My name is Cass, and I'm addicted to Sephora." Hi Cass! Come share your opinion with us on beauty standards and race on social media @99percentanomaly. Music by the lovely Sarel (@sarel_official) and Jeff Pierre (@jeffpierremusic). Visit our website www.99percentanomalypodcast.com .