Not many people get to have authentic conversations with people who are different, without filters and without being afraid of asking the wrong questions. Tyrone and I have known each other for over 12 years. We have built trust over those years to have h
This was a difficult episode to record as these are very loaded topics. I hope we did a good job navigating how these two things have intersected and why. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bphdwl/message
In this episode we talk Ready to Drink Gin cocktails which are not a mess and then we chat about what is going on in the House, the implications and what might happen next. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bphdwl/message
This episode focuses on the notion of being "Woke". It might not be what you think. And it certainly has evolved into something that Huddie Ledbetter (the origionater) would be disappointed in. Dr Monica Hall Porter also joins us for this discussion. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bphdwl/message
In this slightly explosive episode we explore the implications of Roe V Wade being turned over. Who this decision will impact and what further rights are at risk --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bphdwl/message
Emily Cox, previously an elementary school principal, joins us as we discuss the most recent school shooting in Texas as well as the day that President Zelenskyy called President Biden TO APOLOGIZE for the shooting deaths of our children during his own war. Email us comments at BphdandWL@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bphdwl/message
Tyrone and James both discuss a turning point when they decided they were going to own being a minority, how they changed their perception of themselves and how that manifested in the world. This is out final episode for season 1. Will be back in the fall with season 2. Thanks so much for listening! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bphdwl/message
We welcome James back, fully recovered after his second covid shot. We hear from him about the evolution of Asians in America as well as his own story of growing up and now having kids of his own. Also I am recording in a tin can...at least thats what I sound like. Sorry! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bphdwl/message
We pick up where we left off. What is happening in our school systems? What is critical race theory and should we be scared? Spoiler alert, yes we should be very scared, but not for the reasons you might think. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bphdwl/message
How did we get here? Tyrone discusses failed reconstruction efforts and how they impact society today. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bphdwl/message
Tyrone and I take a question from our audience and then chat about the Tulsa Massacre. 100 years later and it seems like this horrific event is finally getting the attention it deserves. https://www.cnn.com/shows/dreamland-cnn-films If you have a question you'd like to ask us please email us at bphdandwl@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bphdwl/message
And just like that...ok well it took a number of years and events but Tyrone got there! Hear the conclusion of his journey. We also go on a bit of a rant about D&I. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bphdwl/message
While Tyrone continues to discuss his journey and how he was influenced by his upbringing, I do a little back of the envelope math and ask why don't all of the minorities pull together and take back the power? I figure out the answer. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bphdwl/message
We explore cognac and begin to talk about Tyrones journey into activism. We get a little side tracked and talk about the "tradition" of being spanked and how that may fly in the face of what you'd expect. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bphdwl/message
This surprises many folks who I meet. There is a belief that being gay is a choice. I usually ask "did you choose to be straight?" That said I did not grow up as a minority. I chose to come out. But I did not grow up prepared to be a minority. In fact, I didn't even know a gay person when I came out!!! I discuss how this impacted me and turned me into an unsuspecting activist. We also discuss the importance of allies and being gay in the black community. Enjoy. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bphdwl/message
We talk a lot about Tequila, for like 8 min so you can fast forward if you want! Then we talk about how we became advocates and activists starting with me. Resources for gay people who are struggling "It Gets Better Project" https://itgetsbetter.org/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bphdwl/message
After James left us, Tyrone give a little history lesson on the origins or the police and the resulting relationship with the black community. We also discuss the topic of "defunding the police", its origins and interpretations. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bphdwl/message
With the trial wrapping up we discuss the verdict. We are also joined by James Kim who had an unfortunate side effect from the vaccine, but he will be back!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bphdwl/message
We finally get around to our topic and discuss the vaccine, why are certain groups getting it and how is that being reported. We also talk about what might be the root cause for doubt about the vaccine among the black community dating back to 1951 and a young black terminal cancer patient who changed science forever, Henrietta Lacks. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bphdwl/message
We discuss Boycotting Bullet Bourbon and other boycotts, new voting laws in Georgia which led us to expanding the number of justices on the Supreme Court and somehow made our way to Impossible Burgers and the beef industry. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bphdwl/message
We continue talking to Tyrone and Monica about why James Baldwin's quote from 1961 " To be a negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in rage almost all of the time" is still so relevant today 60 years later. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bphdwl/message
A topic we were not sure we would cover as it strikes so close to home for Tyrone and Monica. But it is exactly why they decided it had to be discussed. You will hear our different perspectives on how we view the police and how that impacts our lives on a day to day basis. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bphdwl/message
In this episode you get to meet our wives, Emily Cox and Dr Monica Hall Porter. We will talk about Monica & Tyrone's boys and the education system in Boston. We also explore truths and misconceptions about the neighborhood city of Boston. And we drink gin. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bphdwl/message
Our story of friendship started in a bar. Little did we know then how valuable that chance meeting would be. In this episode we cover colorblindness, code switching, covering and the energy it takes to have to exercise these defense mechanisms. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bphdwl/message
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