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BlackHelpLine is a podcast series by, and for, black people, people of color, and the melanin-challenged amongst you who love a little chocolate in your lives!

BlackHelpLine


    • Jun 4, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 34m AVG DURATION
    • 73 EPISODES


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    S4. Ep.11 The Blackest music festival in the whitest hood!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2022 39:58


    In this final episode we continue our jiving and discuss how the Blackest rock music festival is being held in the whitest neighborhood in Minneapolis, and also how we are in serious trouble as a society when dried crackers continue to be allowed to have power!

    S4. Ep.10 Ma Toof!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 39:43


    After taking a break for a couple of weeks we're back on our bullshit once again, reflecting and harassing each others excellent attributes like being a sturdy frame, and a split tooth from eating rib bones and jello! :) 

    S4. Ep.9 Whites running out of places to flee

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 40:32


    In this weeks episode we chat about the new "world" war and its impact on the lives of the people on the planet, and also how a lot of our fair skinned USA neighbors are running out of places to go in the world as the truth is starting to become reality for a lot of them, and the tolerance for "freedumb" is getting lower and lower!

    S4. Ep.8 Coach Suanshine

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 45:49


    This week's episode showcases guest Suan Taylor Kregel (S-W-A-N) An entrepreneur, Wellbeing Coach at unfiltered-reality.com. With a sports and fitness background.  Suan gives it to us straight, her tale of growing up multi-racial in world that demand that you be placed in a box -daily. She's not playing that game! She tales of coming from a strong Ghanaian mother, and the togetherness of her entire family. Listen to how her upbringing and struggles shaped her trajectory. We are lucky and honored to meet a strong, successful person (from many backgrounds) ready to do big things.  

    S4. Ep.7 NigCel-Manosphere

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 42:43


    In this episode we discuss the sickening trend of hating on Black women and the manosphere surrounding the ignorance and often dangerous act of self hatred in our own community, as well as our recent eye opening city of Murderapolis bullshit!

    S4. Ep.6 Neapolitan Negros

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 34:27


    In this episode we discuss the ever increasing  backlash from mandates and the differing communities. Also the awful truth about our black levels as neopilitanites just trying to get a scoop on this life shit!

    S4. Ep.5 Thoughts And Prayers!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2022 39:56


    In our continued quest to provide our audience with nothing but the realist clapback's there is, we chat about the message that three white men being FINALLY convicted of a lynching and how it will hopefully send a message to the others, and the waning effects of the pandemic and the death of our favorite cities!

    Happy Holidaze!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 0:28


    The Black Helpline crew is taking the Holidays off. We will be returning in the 2022, dropping dope knowledge for Those Who Don't know. We wish you all a happy and safe holiday season (yeah, even you antivaxxer/antimasking muthafuckers out there). We out Peace!

    S4 Ep.4 Linked in (Juicy Smolett)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2021 38:07


    In this episode we clown that fool Jesse Smollett and the absurd shit he called a publicity stunt, and also the LinkedIn stalker!

    S4 Ep.3 Talk Is Cheap

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2021 42:20


    In this weeks episode we chat about the ongoing dumbing and anger of American life, the trials of the ones they decided to catch and hold for killing the innocent, and the new viral load that will be on everyone's face soon enough!

    S4 Ep.2 Nosey AF Neighbors (It had to go somewhere)!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2021 37:54


    In this weeks episode we chat about the nosey ass neighbors around us that seem to be bothered by our existence even though some of us have been around for fucking decades in the same home (Triki), and this Covid-19 thing and how its affected us personally and the foolishness around white privilege in the current court system!

    S4 Ep.1 Season Opener -Black Safe Pool Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2021 42:38


    We're back BITCHES! Popping off our season 4 opener we delve into the insanity that has our city and country on edge, and ask some serious questions as to why we are still so scurred and complacent when you know this isht can be handled! Oh and Kyle is a dick with booty tears! Enjoy!

    S3 Ep.12 Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 37:35


    In the last episode of the season we recap on the year that has become the most infamous of our lifetimes and how we are still not convinced continuing our quest for equality involves the Unites States!

    S3 Ep.11 Again!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 37:37


    Once again the local Jakes take another Black life while we stand in absolute powerless anger again! Our city is once again in the grips of racial hate and divide from the actions of the police who by all accounts, care very little about who and what we are! Bonus video recording of this episode here!   

    S3 Ep.10 You Gaetz No Pass!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 34:47


    This week we continue peeling the onion back on this shoe dropping trial and what the land scape will resemble when justice is either served or not, but ain't no one holding their breathe over here! Also, Gaetz and his affliction for the young and precious kiddies of our society!

    S3 Ep.9 Summers Comin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2021 35:41


    Summertime and the livin is, ummm I guess we shall see! Discussing the trail and what the outcome may be for our beloved city!

    S3 Ep.8 Magnum

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 34:38


    This weeks episode features the free giveaway of Magnums to help stop the spread of hate, and where we are right now as far as progress for the future of our fragile city and country! 

    S3 Ep.7 Back on their BS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2021 38:00


    In this weeks episode we discuss the ongoing attack on POC via the baby men, and also what in the hell is happening with appropriation of our dignity and the struggle to be unique! 

    S3 Ep.6 Gettin it in with our Guest Mecca Bos!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 40:24


    This week we welcome our friend and Minneapolis resident and food goddess Mecca Bos, as we discuss and get her take on the happenings in our city and nation, community issues, and what the landscape will look like for our wonderfully troubled city in the upcoming year!

    S3 Ep. 5 All Eyes On Minneapolis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 34:06


    In this weeks episode we discuss our city being flung back into the spotlight as the Chauvin trial begins, and how high tensions may get once again! We have our own doubts about justice from a history standpoint, but we all hope for the best but expect the worse.

    S3 Ep. 4 Birdseye View

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 41:06


    In this weeks episode we welcome photographer Phil Ward from "MOVE FOR JUSTICE NEWS", who has been on the frontlines in our city and state documenting the happenings surrounding the protests, the oil pipeline demonstrations and the local insurrections that have been keeping our communities on edge. Giving a birds eye point of view, we hear first hand how much more there is happening inside those crowds, the good and the bad!  If you would like to read more on Phil's organization and see the outcomes of their very appreciated efforts you can head on over to www.moveforjusticenews.org.

    S3 Ep. 3 WYYYYY-T-PIPPO

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 35:37


    In this episode we explore the angry censorship that has come about because all of a sudden its wrong to call these mofos out so now everyone has to pay the piper and be nice to these soft ass losers! Also, what's going on in the aftermath of a failed white nation!

    S3 Ep. 2 "WAP" White Ass Privilege!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 34:40


    In this weeks episode we discuss the larping of out of control white privilege that has almost dominated the streams with their absurd stupidity and ingrained ignorance, the same in fact that's getting them all hunted like runaway slaves! Also, where are we as a nation after all of this nonsense has calmed a bit!

    S3 Ep. 1 Season 3 Premier!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 34:49


    WOW, what a year so far, not to mention the preceding months that we all had to endure! White people done lost their shit and went coco for coco puffs, literally! Welcoming the third season of the Black Help Line, we delve into the insanity that still plagues us and discuss the breath of fresh air we are temporarily allowed to take! enjoy.

    S2 Ep. 20 Licking Their Fingers and Putting Them in Holes "Season Finale"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 33:41


    In this season finale, we chat about the ongoing struggle for democracy and the sideways tactics that may be used to subvert it, and how disgusting bowling is and the nasty finger holes that ensure that is stays that way! Enjoy! 

    S2 Ep.19 Silence Of The Lambs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 34:40


    We skipped a week to recover from the short term PTSD that this year, election and society has caused until the results came through, and we discuss how the sheep have been silenced and what they may do next to enhance their utter stupidity in a dying culture of hate and ignorance! We're also doing what we do, bullshit!

    S2 Ep.18 Stirring Our Coffee

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 33:37


    This week we delve into the hand wringing, pearl clutching constituents who are in mortal fear over the SCOTUS nomination and what that means for the future of white Americas access to whatever it is they are afraid of, while historically and systematically ignoring the plight of others, as well as the upcoming election and how these fools will react on both sides of the fence while we just sit back in the middle of it all as black people, and just stir our coffee and welcome you to the oppression!

    S2 Ep.17 Get Yo Shit Ready for Winter!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 38:39


    In this weeks episode we discuss the upcoming and quickly arriving winter season and how that will affect the issues in our city and communities of homelessness, and where we are in this madness so far with a little much needed laughter!

    S2 Ep.16 Tapping Spears

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 36:32


    In this weeks episode we gather our thoughts on local and national politics, discuss the fly's role in cementing the debate VP debate in infamy, what's going on in our city as far as the upcoming winter and the homeless issue, and of course, how this all feels to be witnessing history unfold, the good, the bad, and the righteously ugly! 

    S2 Ep.15 Post Debate

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 36:23


    In this episode we discuss the post debate foolishness and what it feels like to be a fly on the wall, and then go into a different mode to wash our minds of this foolishness!

    S2 Ep.14 Orange Butt Noodle

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 34:54


    In this weeks episode we discuss the unjust and unfair dismissal of yet another Black life and how it seems we will never get justice as long as there is an Orange Butt Noodle making decisions and the impact this will have on cities and minds across the nation!

    S2 Ep.13 The Gateway

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 36:14


    In this weeks episode we discuss the Gateway to ignorance and how so may still feel that mask mandates are not necessary, and also how our city still does almost nothing to eradicate the soft policing that is helping to destroy the confidence of our so called leaders while citizens are continually being victimized. 

    S2 Ep.12 Chatting with Melanie!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 36:57


    In this weeks episode, we welcome local Minneapolis activist and life long resident, Melanie Majors, as we discuss the encampments, local policing policies surrounding often dire issues and how they are handled, and the often unseen realities of our cities rising population of need!

    S2 Ep.11 The White Bubble

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 35:23


    In this weeks episode we have our long time friend and ally, Wrye Martin discussing ally ship, white flight, and the bubble that is created for the protected classes and its inevitable collapse under the pressure of solidarity and freedom to live as a human being.

    S2 Ep.10 The Shape of Dried Up BS

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 37:05


    In this weeks episode we discuss the ongoing unhinged killings of Black people, Kenosha, and the struggles to combat white supremacy in such a heated environment here in America!

    S2 Ep.9 Dan The Man Pt.2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 36:46


    We continue our discussion with our comrade and local artist and musician, "Dan The Man", and dive deeper into the issues that face our city and nation from the perspective of a man of non-melanin qualities.

    S2 Ep.8 Dan The Man!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 35:42


    In this weeks episode we have our long time friend and local artist and musician "Dan the Man", as we discuss issues today from a white males perspective, local politics, the covid effect on livelihoods, and the general feedback from a side of the isle that we seldom see. 

    S2 Ep.7 Doesn't Mater Who Just Vote Blue!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 29:40


    In this weeks episode we discuss the addition of Senator Kamala Harris as a running mate for JB, and whether or not this country is ready for another Black person in the white house! It is.

    S2 Ep.6 Alien Planet

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 30:44


    In this weeks episode we discuss the emerging foolishness of anti-maskers and their sometimes violent reaction to being told to help save humanity, and the emerging separation of the masses by "twitler" and all the other latest bullshit this administration and its followers of fear have been doing.

    S2 Ep.5 Brown Shirt Bullshit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 31:53


    In this weeks episode we discuss the infiltration of twitlers brown shirt secret police executed across america, and its implications on the safety and freedom of not only Black people but US citizens as a whole.

    S2 Ep.4 Cancel Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 35:29


    In this weeks episode we discuss the trending actions of cancel culture and what its implications and pros and cons on today's ever changing landscape of holding people and businesses accountable and its fallout. 

    S2 Ep.3 Scarin Karen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 31:19


    In this weeks episode we discuss the "Karen" culture or should I say Scared white women who decide to use the police as their own private security firm, and its absurdity and waste of time that has become a frightened trend culture of absolute hatred when someone who you don't feel belongs needs to be tempered.

    S2 Ep.2 Minneapolis Amusings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 33:36


    In this weeks episode we delve a little bit more into the ball of tangled yarn we call home, Minneapolis, and it's long history of silent activism and it's repercussions now being felt in the lighter communities, and discuss ways in which this can be addressed and changed.

    S2 Ep.1 Shook and Woke ="Shoke"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2020 55:10


    Welcome  to season 2 of the Black Help Line social distancing!! In this first episode of season 2 we delve into the current situations that are occurring in our city, Minneapolis, that has erupted a movement across the nation in due to the recent killing of George Floyd while in Minneapolis Police custody, and how that has sparked a movement for direct change in our city and nation and how this is also making once comfortable people feel the uneasiness of oppressive retaliation. Enjoy!

    Ep. 29 - Season Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2020 33:08


    This weeks episode recaps our year, our personal growth, the show and how and what we have learned through this tumultuous year being alive!See you next season!Thank you for listening.

    Ep.27 JJ's Way Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020 37:05


    We continue our deep discussion with our friend and homie, "Jon Jon", and find out more about his endeavours and how the Black music scene has helped shape the cultural renaissance in our city and the world. 

    Ep.27 JJ's Way Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2020 27:05


    In this episode we have or friend and long time Minneapolis music and arts guru, "Jon Jon", discussing local culture, empowerment of the Black community through music and inclusiveness, and the longevity of culturally based music in the Twin Cities and abroad.

    Ep.26 Season Of the Vick

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2019 34:48


    In this episode we delve into the unnerving and often socially inflammatory topic of the Michael Vick salute, and how some people seem to feel that this is more of a major issue than violence against people and how the ostracization and lack of forgiveness is one sided.

    Ep.25 K Slays It Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2019 36:00


    In this episode we continue our wonderful and conversation with K.Raydio!

    Ep.24 K Slays it

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 29:00


    In this episode we welcome our guest, the talented, and amazing K.Raydio on the set to discuss the current situations in the music scene, her own personal experiences and challenges as a Black woman doing her own thing, and how the affects of the mainstream has affected all aspects of daily life as an artist.

    Ep.23 Biz Markie B in Da House Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 33:21


    We continue our discussion with our guest, Markie B on relatable topics surrounding just trying to live and work our way through the crumbs they give us!

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