CREWcial Conversations

The ladies discuss #Young Miami's sign decision, Roe v. Wade, and the choice to take a girl's trips. Leave a comment and let us know your thoughts. #roevwade #betawards2022 #diddy #girlstrip --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crewcial-conversations/support

If you missed the live, tune in as the ladies discuss the communication gap amongst the genders. Due to technical difficulties, the ladies couldn't join their male guest. Expect a male's perspective in part 2 of the conversation. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crewcial-conversations/support

This week the ladies discuss the backlash Dave Chappelle received from a recent homophobic joke in reference to his attacker's weapon choice. Has canceled culture gone too far & are we taking the comedy away from comedians? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crewcial-conversations/support

Listen in as the ladies discuss the untimely death of Kevin Samuels & a sidebar discussion about Ari Fletcher's parenting choices. #kevinsamuels #modernwomen #arifletcher --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crewcial-conversations/support

By now you've seen the interview with DJ Envy & his wife Gia. Everyone has something to say about her faking orgasms & we did too. Tune in as we discuss faking orgasms & a few wants of women. #djenvy #giacasey #fakingorgasm #sextalk #relationship --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crewcial-conversations/support

The ladies take their group chat to IG Live discussing the death of Christian Obumseli. Self-defense or a homicide? Do we still support a man who at a period of his life held no regard for black women? The conversation shifts to talk about Cam Newton's differentiation of a "bad bitch" and women. #christianobumseli #camnewton # badbitch --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crewcial-conversations/support

Tune in as the ladies discuss generational curses the culture needs to break away from. Leave a comment with any you've broken, or feel should be added to the list. In this week's Food for Thought (F4T), Kay discusses the benefits of remote work for employees and employers and the possible reasons why some employers want to end remote work after 2 years of success. https://www.viccarbe.com/spaces/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-teleworking-or-telecommuting/ https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2020/12/09/how-the-coronavirus-outbreak-has-and-hasnt-changed-the-way-americans-work/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crewcial-conversations/support

Tune in as the Crew discuss sisterhood & all things in between with ATL Comedian, Kyndra Crump. In this week's Food for Thought (F4T), Kay discusses the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the war for public opinion, especially with people of color given Ukraine's neo-nazi presence and Russia's history of exploiting racial tensions. https://fair.org/home/calling-russias-attack-unprovoked-lets-us-off-the-hook/ https://www.democracynow.org/2022/3/4/far_right_ukraine_holocaust_memorial_neo https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/07/06/when-it-comes-to-americas-race-issues-russia-is-a-bogeyman/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56720589.amp --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crewcial-conversations/support

Listen in as the ladies discuss the dos & don'ts following a breakup. In this week's Food for Thought ( F4T), Kay discusses the potential reasons why young men and boys have been statistically falling behind in many areas to include education, employment, health. https://boycrisis.org/ https://www.familyeducation.com/life/gender-differences/why-boys-struggle-school https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/10/09/boys-falling-behind-how-schools-must-change-help-young-males/5913463001/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crewcial-conversations/support

This week the ladies provide tips for home ownership with licensed DMV Realtor, Joy A. Johnson. Listen is as they discuss: - Choosing a realtor (8:20) - The current housing market (16:33) - Why rent? (21:51) - Loan programs (25:00) - New build vs. Resale Homes (35:16) - Loan vs. Deed (49:33) - Advise for buyers & sellers (1:03:20) Guest Information: Joy A. Johnson IG: @Joy.A.Johnson Website: linktr.ee/joy.a.johnson. In this week's Food for Thought, Kay discusses the lack of diversity in judgeships in the Federal court system throughout American history amidst the upcoming nomination of the first black woman Supreme Court Justice. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/breyer-supreme-court-biden-nomination?bfsource=relatedmanual https://www.buzzfeednews.com/amphtml/zoetillman/black-women-biden-supreme-court-federal-courts https://theappellateproject.org/donate --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crewcial-conversations/support

Last episode, we heard @matchmyeffort list of bad habits & trends women should leave in 2021. Now it's our turn to return the favor & list things we feel men should leave in last year. The list goes a little something like this: 1. Give #KevinSamuels his thoughts back (1:10) 2. The phrase #modernwomen (1:50) 3. Be upfront about your expectations when dating (3:30) 4. Stop faking like you are high value (4:36) 5. This is not a competition (6:20) 6. Patchy & painted beards are a no go (7:51) 7. #LegDayMatters (10:58) 8. Skinny Jean Feens (12:45) 9. Why so bitter? (16:31) 10. STOP DEGRADING BLACK WOMEN!! (18:10) In this week's Food for Thought, Kay discusses how mass incarceration is a big business enriching U.S. companies. https://corpaccountabilitylab.org/calblog/2020/8/5/private-companies-producing-with-us-prison-labor-in-2020-prison-labor-in-the-us-part-ii https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/economy/cheap-labor-means-prisons-still-turn-a-profit-even-during-a-pandemic https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/062215/business-model-private-prisons.asp https://nicic.gov/private-prisons-united-states-2021 (22:09) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crewcial-conversations/support

On this episode, the ladies brought their friend David @matchmyeffort, to discuss 10 things he feels women should leave in 2021. Listen in as they discuss: 1. Eyelashes 2. Unkept Wigs & Weaves 3. Excessive Makeup 4. Nails 5. Rainbow Colored Hair 6. Tattoos above the neckline 7. Oldly Shaped Eyebrows 8. Unhealthy Fitness Habits 9. Excessive Body/Face Enhancement 10. Entitled Mindsets In this week's Food for Thought,  Kay discusses how states have criminalized common teenaged behavior where seemingly minor violations push kids, especially black and brown kids, into the school to prison pipeline.  Criminalizing adolescent behavior burdens not only kids but their families as well. https://www.vera.org/blog/gender-and-justice-in-america/how-the-criminalization-of-adolescence-fuels-the-school-to-prison-pipeline https://jlc.org/news/municipal-courts-are-criminalizing-adolescent-behavior --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crewcial-conversations/support

Tune in as the ladies provide a woman's perspective of the infamous "momma's boys". In this week's Food for Thought, Kay discusses the importance of voting in local elections, why controlling the House of Representatives in 2022 is critically important, and the underhanded right-wing strategy to steal the presidency in 2024. https://yaledailynews.com/sjp/2021/08/28/more-than-just-a-mayor-the-importance-of-voting-in-local-elections/ https://thomhartmann.medium.com/the-racist-republican-party-has-nothing-left-but-voter-suppression-85b94f2abec https://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/thom-hartmann/perpetuating-trumps-big-lie-republicans-setting-stage-anther-insurrection-2024/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crewcial-conversations/support

This week The ladies discuss friendship (1:13), relationship (14:21), & workplace red flags (52:34). Listen in as the ladies discuss their reasons for ignoring the previously mentioned flags (1:05:13). In this week's Food for Thought,  Kay gives a brief overview of the causes of inflation to include the pandemic and oil executive greed.(1:10:54) https://www.forbes.com/advisor/investing/why-is-inflation-rising-right-now/ https://www.clasp.org/blog/how-inflation-reinforces-economic-disparities https://www.google.com/amp/s/fortune.com/2021/11/16/inflation-is-not-good-for-the-poor-biden-gustavo-flores-macias-cornell/amp/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.latimes.com/business/story/2021-11-10/inflation-has-spiked-dont-worry%3f_amp=true https://amp.theguardian.com/business/2021/dec/06/oil-companies-profits-exxon-chevron-shell-exclusive --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crewcial-conversations/support

What's the delineation of boyfriend vs husband benefits? Listen in as the ladies give there perspective on: - defining husband benefits (2:00) - recognizing false representation (16:41) - why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free? (33:01) - who wants to grow old alone? (36:06) - marriage, then comes the baby in the baby carriage right? (39:01) - what's the benefits of getting married? (43:45) In this week's Food for Thought,  Kay runs down the data and statistics that show how most mass shooting perpetrators also have a history of domestic violence. http://jaapl.org/content/early/2020/02/05/JAAPL.003929-20 https://everytownresearch.org/report/guns-and-violence-against-women-americas-uniquely-lethal-intimate-partner-violence-problem/ (57:07) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crewcial-conversations/support

Join the ladies & guest, Frody of Outta Box Podcast as they discuss modern women: the good, the bad, and the ugly. - defining the modern woman (4:21) - modern women don't need a man for?...(8:56) - traditional vs. modern (16:25) - wanted vs. being needed (39:41) - Effects of parents (47:06) - we need a resolution (59:32) - toxic person or just toxic behavior? (1:07:08) - Men, raise your standards (1:13:54) In this week's Food for Thought,  Kay provides the data and statistics that show how most mass shooting perpetrators also have a history of domestic violence and how we can reduce mass murders by viewing and treating domestic abusers as threats to the community as well as their partners (1:19:27). http://jaapl.org/content/early/2020/02/05/JAAPL.003929-20 https://everytownresearch.org/report/guns-and-violence-against-women-americas-uniquely-lethal-intimate-partner-violence-problem/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crewcial-conversations/support

Do nice guys really finish last? We discuss in this week's episode. Join us as we go over why women may overlook the nice guy: - Swagless (1:31) - Not assertive (5:44) - Fail to lead (8:26) - Not known to be protectors(10:18) - Good ole Russell Wilson (15:04) Of course we give our own preferences (16:48). - Choosing pre-selected men (20:54) - Redefining "womanizer (21:29) - Call/text limits (29:49) - Keep us on our toes (33:39) What's so good about bad boys (36:31)? As we mature so does our preferences (38:43). Can discuss the love for bad boys without bringing up Ciara & Jada (41:52). We end the conversation with advice for the "nice guy" (44:38). In this week's Food for Thought, Kay discusses how race is a factor in how much investment is made to improve the living conditions and resources of communities and explores theories as to why these investments aren't made in black communities regardless of income level (51:57). https://www.theroot.com/howard-university-students-begin-2nd-week-of-protests-1847908490 https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2016/08/21/us/milwaukee-segregation-wealthy-black-families.amp.html https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2015/06/25/upshot/middle-class-black-families-in-low-income-neighborhoods.amp.html   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crewcial-conversations/support

They say men age like fine wine and women age like spoiled milk. Join in on this discussion as we break down the role gender & lifestyle play in the aging process. - Men are allowed to age (6:03) - Do men age more gracefully? (9:57) - Beard gang for the win (no relevance but so CREWcial) (15:09) - Why women age faster...(17:39) - but live longer (22:24) - Tips to aging gracefully (29:37) - Redefining "old" (46:01) - What's the Crew's preference..older or younger? (54:56) - The Crew's fitness motivation (59:33) - Better health= better sex life (1:05:09) In this week's Food for Thought (F4T), Kay provides the data and discusses the decline in black marriages and the family structure over the past 60 years and the explores several theories as to why (1:06:47). https://www.google.com/amp/s/blackdemographics.com/households/marriage-in-black-america/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK230345/ https://medium.com/national-center-for-institutional-diversity/evolving-the-single-black-mother-narrative-eaee03cce251 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crewcial-conversations/support

This episode is so CREWcial. Join the ladies as they celebrate their year podversary! Hear the highs & lows, episode recaps & how they turned their pandemic zoom calls to a platform providing relatable content & good entertainment!! Thanks to everyone for rockin' with us! The best is yet to come. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crewcial-conversations/support

Join the Crew's discussion on male fashion trends. The ladies are in rare form as they debate on: Power Suits vs Easter Suits (4:55) Male hairstyles (6:02) Jean cut (10:00) Shoe game (16:54) Murses/Male bags (17:50) Bargain shoppers (19:33) Male fashionistas (24:37) Collegiate looks (30:41) Body hair or nawh? (32:51) Short men pressures (33:53) How to address a bad fit (37:02) Furs (42:45) #Beardgang (44:20) Piercings (48:22) In this week's Food for Thought, Kay discusses unemployment, work conditions, and why we have a current labor shortage (50:33). https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2020/09/24/economic-fallout-from-covid-19-continues-to-hit-lower-income-americans-the-hardest/ https://www.npr.org/2020/07/27/895674685/-600-a-week-poverty-remedy-or-job-slayer --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crewcial-conversations/support

Tune in as The Crew unlocks girl code. Hear the different perspectives on the following codes: (1:42) If I ever dated him, he's off limits. (6:10) Friend informants (7:54) Keep that shit anonymous (11:20) Support the relationship regardless of your thoughts (12:19) Friends shouldn't have to compete with your man (13:12) Secrets have no expiration date (14:48) Keep it

Listen in to this Crewcial Conversation regarding the epidemic of bitter men. The ladies give tell tell signs of a bitter man (0:55). Who is to blame & the ring leader (10:02)? Men, our equality is not your oppression (13:12). Is there a cure for bitteritis (20:06)? If we are discussing bitter, we must discuss Kevin Samuels (23:02). What are the long-term affects of bitter men for our community (26:04)? Can you be bitter & an alpha male (27:07)? In this week's Food for Thought, Kay defines Critical Race Theory and describes the controversy around it (32:50). https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/26/opinion/critical-race-theory-schools-history.html https://www.researchgate.net/publication/237264125_Critical_Race_Theory_The_Key_Writings_that_Formed_the_Movement --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crewcial-conversations/support

This week The Crew talk whether or not cross-sex relationships are realistic without crossing boundaries. Does attractiveness matter (3:13)? Is it more challenging for men to have friends of the opposite sex (7:09)? Let's not be hypocrits & have double standards (9:05). Your friends are my friends (14:55)! Sleepover anyone (23:23)? Would you end your friendship at your partners request (29:04)? Can you be friends with someone you've been intimate with (32:54)? NO NEW FRIENDS (38:54)! Friends that want to be more than friends (40:27). In this week's Food for Thought,  Kay discusses the debate on reparations for American slavery and gives examples of other instances where America paid reparations for other atrocities (44:53). https://www.hrw.org/ReparationsNow https://www.history.com/news/reparations-slavery-native-americans-japanese-internment https://www.vox.com/2014/5/23/5741352/six-times-victims-have-received-reparations-including-four-in-the-us https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/12/slavery-reparations-cost-us-government-10-to-12-trillion.html --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crewcial-conversations/support

That's your "type" or your unconscious bias? The Crew shares a few of there preferences and discuss ✔women's love for dark skinned men (7:42) ✔weight requirements (11:50) ✔preference double standards (13:28) ✔height requirements (18:43) ✔opposites attract (26:43) ✔pretty brown eyes (33:30) ✔light skinned stereotypes (42:10) ✔unrealistic expectations (44:44) In this week's Food for Thought, Kay discusses the history of black hair discrimination, how hair discrimination is a form of racial discrimination,  and the Crown Act which would protect afros and protective styles in the workplace and public schools (54:52). https://www.thecrownact.com/ https://campaigns.organizefor.org/petitions/help-make-hair-discrimination-illegal https://www.fuqua.duke.edu/duke-fuqua-insights/ashleigh-rosette-research-suggests-bias-against-natural-hair-limits-job --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crewcial-conversations/support

This week's episode is so important as society seems to have lost sight of the importance of our men & their role as fathers. Get to know our guest, Mario Reyes aka Papi Picasso who is known for being a dope poet and an author based out of the ATL (2:09). In our discussion we touched on the following topics: - Accountability (4:27) - Minority men vs. "The System" (13:49) - Male trauma & lack of support agencies (17:34) - Shift in our culture (20:09) - When if ever a father should be kept from his child (22:28) - Coparenting (25:27) - Lessons a father is better equipped to teach (31:50) - Advice for single moms with sons (41:03) - Parent vs friend..over compensating(45:14) and so much more!! In this week's Food for Thought, Kay discusses how our broken foster care system fails children and families and may even cause more trauma (1:19:29). https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B291mw_hLAJsV1NUVGRVUmdyb28/view https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/06/us/makhia-bryant-foster-care/index.html https://datacenter.kidscount.org/updates/show/264-us-foster-care-population-by-race-and-ethnicity You can find our guest on IG @iampapipicasso. If are interested in purchasing his book, visit https://linktr.ee/papipicasso --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crewcial-conversations/support

There's nothing like good friends that will call you on your BS...this episode, we are those friends. This episode, The Crew discusses many areas of improvement for us ladies: Bitter Baby Mommas/Child Support Misuse (1:24) Independent Women wanting to be kept (13:58) Why he gotta pay for the next man's mistakes? (15:30) Unrealistic expectations...you a 6 looking for a 10 (16:43) Black women are our own worst enemy (22:06) Do those veneers come in a smaller size? (26:12) You are in a situationship..not a relationship (27:49) Quality plastic surgery (30:38) Dismissal of the nice guy (33:17) You need therapy (35:55) In this week's Food for Thought,  Kay discusses discrimination and inequities in America's jury selection process and how it leads to more erroneous convictions of black and brown people (38:38). https://www.vox.com/videos/2018/10/12/17968090/how-racism-shapes-jury-selection --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crewcial-conversations/support

This week The Crew takes a trip down memory lane! The ladies share a few life lessons they've learned along the way regarding love (0:49), friendships (14:58), business/career (25:38), finances (36:00), and overall self awareness (55:27). In this week's Food for Thought, Kay discusses the reality of our declining infrastructure, why investing in it will improve our safety and economy, and the barriers to getting it done. https://addup.sierraclub.org/campaigns/send-a-letter-to-president-biden-calling-for-a-just-recovery https://www.industryweek.com/the-economy/competitiveness/article/21130932/crumbling-infrastructure-is-hurting-americas-competitive-edge https://youtu.be/EdvJSGc14xA https://www.brookings.edu/blog/the-avenue/2020/03/30/covid-19-proves-we-need-to-continue-upgrading-americas-broadband-infrastructure/ (1:05:24) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crewcial-conversations/support

This episode The Crew gives us Part II of the interracial relationship discussion. The ladies get the perspective from the opposite side of the spectrum as the welcome a friend of the podcast, TJ is known in the midwest as the baller who has proven white men can jump. TJ fills us in on his love for melanin (3:08). He shares the judgment he's received from black men, & within his own race(18:36). Black social issues...you can't turn a blind eye(34:45). Candice Owen's and Stacy Dash..do they get a pass(36:25)? Bonnetts and weaves..deal breaker(38:36)? You can tell alot by a the pair of Js(46:17). Culture food war(56:37). Lastly we get to the bottom of why he prefers a black queen(59:41). In this week's Food for Thought,  Kay discusses the long history of discrimination against Black farmers and how Biden can position himself to give Black farmers the justice they deserve(1:23:10). https://www.blackfoodjustice.org/supportaction https://www.agweek.com/business/agriculture/6961362-House-Ag-Committee-hearing-zeroes-in-on-discrimination-of-Black-farmers https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/politifact/2021/03/31/politifact-check-covid-relief-minority-farmers-past-discrimination-not-bonus/4819776001/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crewcial-conversations/support

We think it's safe to say that we've all experienced a toxic person and/or relationship at some point in our lives. The Crew heads down memory lane and discusses their personal experience with toxic relationships (1:30). Does conflict automatically make a relationship toxic (13:17)? We discussed the longest damn argument made into a movie; Maria & Malcolm (21:22). What characteristics make a person/relationship toxic (30:52)? Why the hell do we stay (32:47)? Derrick Jaxn & the infamous hat bonnet...(37:49). What do you do with toxic family members (47:00)? You have to set boundaries or let it go (49:53). In this week's Food for Thought, Kay discusses the impact and impractical aspects of banning abortion as conservative states make moves to ban it and overturn Roe v. Wade. (57:42) https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/texans-who-get-abortions-could-face-death-penalty-if-proposed-bill-passed/ https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/10/15/upshot/what-happens-if-roe-is-overturned.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/31/opinion/sunday/abortion-banned-latin-america.html --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crewcial-conversations/support

Following the viral video of the Missouri pastor who tells the women in his congregation to watch their weight and appearance and aspire to be trophy wives like Melania Trump, the Crew, with guest co-host, Quintin, discuss the merits of his message and other pressing questions like: [  ]  Is it one-sided and a double standard for women? (2:53) [  ]  Should men have to keep it together as well? (7:22) How important is delivery and communication when giving your partner feedback? (11:14) [  ] Ultimately, do we appreciate effort more than results?(15:09) [  ] Is the health factor often neglected in these discussions? (15:45) [  ] The Bonnet Effect: Is there such a thing as being too comfortable around your partner? (19:06) [  ] Is it OK for a person to recommend plastic surgery? (30:34) [  ] Does sex drive decrease after marriage? (34:36) In this week's Food for Thought, Kay discusses voter suppression, the House's effort to stop it, and how the filibuster can ruin it all. (49:11) https://www.change.org/p/u-s-senate-john-lewis-voting-rights-act https://www.salon.com/2021/02/27/republicans-roll-out-tidal-wave-of-voter-suppression-253-restrictive-bills-in-43-states/ https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1/text https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4 https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/01/the-insurrection-was-put-down-the-gop-plan-for-minority-rule-marches-on/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crewcial-conversations/support

This episode will have you dying...actually..please don't! The Crew opens this episode trying to figure out who convinced men that Bigen dye has the same appearance as hair

Nia, Dionne, Kay, and Joy continue their discussion on alternative relationships with someone who can speak from experience.  The Crew welcomes the owner of Maat Moisture, Glo.  Glo explains why she chose to be in a three-way relationship (2:00) and the benefits that come with the lifestyle (2:19).  It's very apparent that communication is key. Anytime you live outside of what's considered the norm, judgment is around the corner.  Glo discusses society as well as her family not being able to fully accept her lifestyle (12:38).  What does that conversation look like with children to help them understand (17:12)?  What qualities do you look for when looking for an additional partner (26:19)? Glo wasn't going to leave without asking The Crew if they've ever thought about adding a third party (33:47).  Her clairvoyant abilities sometimes gets in the way of the relationship (35:20).  Nia continues her poll and asks Glo's opinion of R Kelly's alternative lifestyle (40:32).  In this week's Food for Thought, Kay discusses the provisions of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.  She explains why it's necessary for the Biden Administration and Congress to move forward with real police reform especially in light of the events occuring at the U.S. Capitol. (52:30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7120 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/whats-in-the-justice-in-policing-act --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crewcial-conversations/support

This week, one of our loyal viewers, Quintin, joins The Crew to get their perspective on chivalry and romance and he gets four VERY different takes (2:50). The debate continues with discussion about whether men like romance (13:05), what actions make the list (20:49) and love languages (37:49). (57:25) In this week's Food for Thought, Kay discusses the connection between the environment and COVID-19 and why we are susceptible to more pandemics in the future. https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-pandemic-04-28-20-intl/h_61c2b7cb27f1154b533d41bab08dfb48 https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-52775386 https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/likelihood-of-future-pandemics-their-damage-potential-ipbes-6945649/ https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2020/08/21/Food-and-pandemics-Is-intensive-animal-farming-the-most-risky-human-behaviour --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crewcial-conversations/support

Join "The Crew" for Episode 2 as they break down Muslim, “Strong Black Man” and "Angry Black Woman" stereotypes. The ladies discuss new music and reminisce on good 90s RnB. Doing it for "The Gram" takes on a whole new meaning with the latest social media shenanigans. Does love make you forgive and forget? Take notes as Kay educates us on the use of police body camera footage with facial recognition technology in this episode's "Food for Thought". Let us know what's on your mind and what you would like to hear discussed in the comments. Don't forget to subscribe and vibe out with your favorite crew! Food for Thought Resources: https://www.democracynow.org/2020/6/26/racist_facial_recognition_technology_joy_buolamwini https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2020/02/08/770174171/when-bias-is-coded-into-our-technology https://www.democracynow.org/2020/1/30/coded_bias_shalini_kantayya_joy_buolamwini --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crewcial-conversations/support

Looking for that sweet spot between cutting up and staying “woke”? Get witty, unconventional takes from four friends, almost straight out the group chat. With topics ranging from sex and relationships to pop culture, business and social issues, Join the crew: Nia, Dionne, Kay and Joy for your weekly fix of the rowdy and refined. Along with hot topics and a dope vibe, CREWcial Conversations also breaks down important issues that mainstream media often ignores, occasionally features special guests and shines a light on up and coming artists, as well as minority-owned businesses, all to further build awareness in our community. Subscribe to CREWcial Conversations wherever you find podcasts and get your weekly fix of the rowdy and refined with new episodes available every Thursday. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crewcial-conversations/support