Black Girl Couch Reviews

The Big Door Prize S1 Episode 10 "Deerfest: Part Two" Father Ruben uncovers a revelation about Hana. Meanwhile, Dusty and Cass contemplate their path ahead, and Morpho guards a new secret.Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio/written)Tumblr: blackgirlcouchYoutube: ChristinaBCGInstagram: @blackgirlcouch

The audio for Chy is a bit choppy; I didn't want to scrap the whole thing so I did what I could in editing, and it gets better towards the end.Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio/written)Tumblr: blackgirlcouchYoutube: ChristinaBCGInstagram: @blackgirlcouch

Privileges: Episode 1 "Do Not Disturb" On her first shift in the Citadel's day-release programme, Adèle is accused of theft -- and must accept a risky mission to keep her job.Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio/written)Tumblr: blackgirlcouchYoutube: ChristinaBCGInstagram: @blackgirlcouch

Benin and Owo Kingdoms- footnote overviewReference: Nigeria's Hidden Kingdoms Eze Chukwuemeka OkaforFeedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio/written)Tumblr: blackgirlcouchYoutube: ChristinaBCGInstagram: @blackgirlcouch

Catching up with Amber TroopFeedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio/written)Tumblr: blackgirlcouchYoutube: ChristinaBCGInstagram: @blackgirlcouch

Quick updates and exploring my Big 5 ResultsFeedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio/written)Tumblr: blackgirlcouchYoutube: ChristinaBCGInstagram: @blackgirlcouch

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The saga has only begun as we explore Amber Troop and the world of monkey watching.Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio/written)Tumblr: blackgirlcouchYoutube: ChristinaBCGInstagram: @blackgirlcouch

Paradise: Season 2 Episode 6 "Jane" Xavier and Gary set their plan in motion. Back in Paradise, Sinatra takes action, while Gabriela follows a new lead, and Jane's past is revealed.Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio/written)Tumblr: blackgirlcouchYoutube: ChristinaBCGInstagram: @blackgirlcouch

The Big Door Prize S1 Episode 9 "Deerfest: Part One" Cass and Dusty grapple with the consequences of the magic show, facing its aftermath. Trina, meanwhile, uncovers the truth about Jacob as a terrifying storm approaches Deerfield.Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio/written)Tumblr: blackgirlcouchYoutube: ChristinaBCGInstagram: @blackgirlcouch

What it actually means....Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio/written)Tumblr: blackgirlcouchYoutube: ChristinaBCGInstagram: @blackgirlcouchhttps://health.clevelandclinic.org/gaslightinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-awareness#:~:text=%5B3%5D%20Self%2Dawareness%20is%20how%20an,character%2C%20feelings%2C%20motives%2C%20and%20desires.https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evolution-of-the-self/201608/self-absorption-the-root-of-all-psychological-evil

The Big Door Prize S1 Episode 8 "Izzy" Izzy reveals her past to Cass after shocking truths emerge at Mr Johnson's magic show. Soon, the surprising revelations prompt her to disclose long-held secrets.Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio/written)Tumblr: blackgirlcouchYoutube: ChristinaBCGInstagram: @blackgirlcouch

Paradise: Season 2 Episode 5 "The Mailman" Xavier meets Gary and learns what happened to Teri on the day.Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio/written)Tumblr: blackgirlcouchYoutube: ChristinaBCGInstagram: @blackgirlcouch

Anti-Intellectualism : A Brief OverviewFeedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio/written)Tumblr: blackgirlcouchYoutube: ChristinaBCGInstagram: @blackgirlcouchTexas measles victim's parents stand by decision to not vaccinateFive things to know about measles, and its risk to the young and oldIn an Age of Anti-Intellectualism, What is the Value of Expertise? | Voices in BioethicsUnderstanding Anti-Intellectualism in the U.S.

The Big Door Prize S1 Episode 7 "Giorgio" The Potential Fund gala gives Giorgio an opportunity to get closer to Cass while Dusty comes to a realisatFeedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio/written)Tumblr: blackgirlcouchYoutube: ChristinaBCGInstagram: @blackgirlcouch

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Book by Yuval Noah Harari-Key Insights From Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind | ThinkrFeedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio/written)Tumblr: blackgirlcouchYoutube: ChristinaBCGInstagram: @blackgirlcouchknoweldge is power but only in the discerning hand

Paradise: Season 2 Episode 4 "A Holy Charge" Xavier and Annie travel to Atlanta, contrasting life in this new world and the one he left behind in the bunker.Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio/written)Tumblr: blackgirlcouchYoutube: ChristinaBCGInstagram: @blackgirlcouch

The Big Door Prize: Season 1, Episode 6 "Beau" Beau searches for the boy who wronged Kolton, Dusty takes over as the basketball coach and Cass pursues a new business venture.Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio/written)Tumblr: blackgirlcouchYoutube: ChristinaBCGInstagram: @blackgirlcouch

Life, social constructs and highlighted difference of the continent. Source: Precolonial Black Africa by Cheikh Anta DiopFeedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio/written)Tumblr: blackgirlcouchYoutube: ChristinaBCGInstagram: @blackgirlcouch

The Big Door Prize S1 Episode 5 "Trina" Despite her feelings of guilt, Trina celebrates Jacob's birthday at the Kovac house; Dusty and Cass visit a themed hotel for a romantic getaway.Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio/written)Tumblr: blackgirlcouchYoutube: ChristinaBCGInstagram: @blackgirlcouch

Paradise: Season 2 Episode 3 "Another Day in Paradise" Sinatra wakes to discover a new paradigm in the bunker and takes steps to safeguard its biggest secret.Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio/written)Tumblr: blackgirlcouchYoutube: ChristinaBCGInstagram: @blackgirlcouch

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Deconstructing Introversion and Nihilism. Next Week: Precolonial Africa Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG Instagram: @blackgirlcouch   Nihilism Has Taken Over American Politics - Discourse Nihilism | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy Ethics explainer: Nihilism

True Detective Season 1, Episode 1"The Long Bright Dark"  Former Louisiana State CID partners, Rustin Cohle and Martin Hart, give statements to a pair of investigators about the murder of a prostitute that took place 17 years earlier. Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG Instagram: @blackgirlcouch

The Big Door Prize S1 Episode 4 "Father Reuben" Everyone celebrates the wedding that was caused by Morpho. However, Father Ruben becomes concerned as the machine's influence grows. Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG Instagram: @blackgirlcouch

Ancient Greeks: A Colorism Perspective   https://neoskosmos.com/en/2020/06/15/dialogue/opinion/black-africans-and-the-ancient-greeks/ https://lucas.leeds.ac.uk/article/skin-colour-in-ancient-greece/   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG Instagram: @blackgirlcouch  

Paradise: Season 2 Episode 2 "Mayday" Xavier battles the elements and other threats as he follows a broadcast to Atlanta in search of his wife, Teri.   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG Instagram: @blackgirlcouch

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The Big Door Prize S1 Episode 3 "Jacob" As the town prepares for Deerfield High's homecoming basketball game, Jacob is encouraged to step into his brother's shoes. Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG Instagram: @blackgirlcouch

The Big Door Prize S1 Episode 2 "Cass" Cass, struggling with the meaning of her Morpho card, hosts a dinner party with Dusty. Later, the residents of Deerfield plan to alter their lives drastically.   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG Instagram: @blackgirlcouch

Paradise: Season 2 Episode 1 "Graceland" Annie is a tour guide in Memphis, Tennessee when the world ends. Her survival in the ensuing years after The Day is revealed as well as her encounter with a traveling group of survivors.   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG Instagram: @blackgirlcouch

Identity Politics....Bumped by Bumpy?...Tripartite Tractate   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG Instagram: @blackgirlcouch https://belonging.berkeley.edu/identity-politics-friend-or-foe https://youtu.be/AimcVP4Baeo?si=QBRe_xcWNw69H3Yl  (no verified sources, caution advised) http://www.gnosis.org/naghamm/tripart.htm https://www.reddit.com/r/Gnostic/comments/1qxrfde/the_tripartite_tractate_explained  

The Big Door Prize S1 Episode 1 "Dusty" Family man and teacher Dusty Hubbard begins to re-evaluate his life and happiness after the arrival of a strange machine called the Morpho.   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG Instagram: @blackgirlcouch

Context...Catastrophe...Coming to terms-recap and review of AKOTSK penultimate and finale episodes.   *Forgot to add within the podcast my admiration for the choice to anchor Dunk by his emotional connection to two women of color.  It has a real world level of complexity to the story.    Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG Instagram: @blackgirlcouch

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: Episode 4 "Seven" Dunk angers the Targaryens and demands trial by combat; when Aerion calls for a trial of seven, Dunk must find six knights to join him in battle.   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG Instagram: @blackgirlcouch  

The White Lotus: Season 3, Episode 8 "Amor Fati" On their last night in Thailand, Laurie, Jaclyn, and Kate are forced to deal with the changes in their friendship; Belinda and Zion negotiate a major deal; Timothy comes up with a shocking plan for his family. Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG Instagram: @blackgirlcouch

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Fallout: Season 2, Episode 8 "The Strip" In 2077, Cooper faces arrest while Hank and Steph get engaged in Las Vegas; in 2296, the Legion advance on New Vegas as Lucy and the Ghoul uncover dark family secrets at Vault-Tec.   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG Instagram: @blackgirlcouch

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: Episode 3 "The Squire" A century before the events of Game of Thrones, a knight and his unlikely squire embark on an adventure far from the Iron Throne. Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG Instagram: @blackgirlcouch  

It was a Friday the 13th... Fascinating things you may not know about the Bible. https://www.bartehrman.com/facts-about-the-bible/ https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenChristian/comments/n28doc/homosexuality_is_never_condemned_in_the_bible_a/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Enoch#:~:text=The%20Book%20of%20Enoch%20(also,2%20Enoch%20and%203%20Enoch. https://collections.museumofthebible.org/artifacts/6196-the-wicked-bible?theme=collections-highlights https://epicpew.com/i-bet-you-didnt-know-these-facts-about-the-bible/   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG Instagram: @blackgirlcouch  

Fallout: Season 2, Episode 7 "The Handoff" You always end up back where you started. Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG Instagram: @blackgirlcouch

The White Lotus: Season 3, Episode 7 "Killer Instincts" In Bangkok, Rick meets face-to-face with the man he thinks ruined his life. Meanwhile, a nervous Belinda brings Zion along to Chloe's expat party, Saxon confronts Timothy about how strange he's been acting since they arrived in Thailand. Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG Instagram: @blackgirlcouch

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: Episode 2 "Hard Salt Beef"  A century before the events of Game of Thrones, a knight and his unlikely squire embark on an adventure far from the Iron Throne. Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG Instagram: @blackgirlcouch  

Fallout: Season 2, Episode 6 "The Other Player" I remember good people.   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG Instagram: @blackgirlcouch

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: Episode 1 "The Hedge Knight" A century before the events of Game of Thrones, a knight and his unlikely squire embark on an adventure far from the Iron Throne.   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG Instagram: @blackgirlcouch  

The White Lotus: Season 3, Episode 6 "Denials" Laurie feels betrayed by Jaclyn, while Saxon has a hangover and tries to forget about the previous night as much as possible. Later, Belinda's son shows up at an inopportune time. Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG Instagram: @blackgirlcouch

Fallout: Season 2, Episode 5 "The Wrangler" Big whoop.   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG Instagram: @blackgirlcouch

The White Lotus: Season 3, Episode 5 "Full-Moon Party" Chloe convinces Lochlan, Saxon and Chelsea to continue the party on the yacht; Jaclyn, Laurie and Kate go to a club with Valentin and his comrades; Rick visits an old friend.   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG Instagram: @blackgirlcouch

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Fallout: Season 2, Episode 4 "The Demon in the Snow" Rock to spear and so on.   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG Instagram: @blackgirlcouch

Slow Horses: Season 5, Episode 6 "Scars" It's up to the Slow Horses to stop Farouk's team from completing its mission in a final act of mass carnage.   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG Instagram: @blackgirlcouch