Is It That Deep, Tho?

Is It That Deep, Tho?

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Two Nigerian-American millennials (one a mental health professional; the other an adult mess) discuss pop culture, community, adulting, mental health and media in the context of deciding--- Is it that deep, though?

Joy /Cynthia


    • May 1, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    What's Understood Ain't Got to be Explained

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 69:43


    Frank Ocean's failed set at Coachella and more Love Is Blind S4

    A Couple Levels Below Corporate

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 70:15


    We talk Love is Blind S4 (pre-wedding and reunion).

    Ain't No Book Club

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 63:00


    Memoirs and child stars, whaddup

    The Rom-Com Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 67:07


    If you are a black woman these are your orders to go watch Something New starring Sanaa Lathan and Simon Baker RIGHT NOW

    CGI Kiss

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2023 53:09


    If you have to CGI the kiss... you should've kept the movie. Just saying.

    Human Centipede

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2023 54:15


    Back for the year 2023. Get ready for some great visuals in this episode. We discuss emotional splinters, Demi Lovato's new album, and Big Brother Season 24. 

    Look What Money Make A Binch Do

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 47:12


    Final episode of the year! We talk celebs sourcing personal assistants from Instagram, dating preferences, and the ridiculousness of the trial everyone's talking about. 

    Sensible Black Nerd Ep 1: Sisterwives & Wakanda Forever

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 28:05


    Finally! And what a choice of topics. Bear with me and enjoy the ride!

    Are You Having a Good Time?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 47:55


    That Gawk Gawk 4000

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2022 55:12


    Honorable mention to "Grown N Sexy". Cutting up and talking about black vernacular. "Sensible Black Nerd" content coming soon...ish.

    I Just Happen to Be Cute

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 62:32


    No longer simping for Brad Pitt, y'all

    The White Woman's ”Get Out”

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 33:45


    Joy reviews, recaps, and gets super pretentious about Don't Worry Darling.

    Apologists Gonna Apologize

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 58:59


    Because at the end of the day, it's about the m*therf**king money...

    PERIOD AH, PERIOD UH

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2022 47:59


    Dammit, the hook is catchy!

    Hey Soul Sister

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 61:37


    Email us at isitthatdeepthough@gmail.com Also, Joy has a blog: yunghagsays.com

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    Darling, We're Worried

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 64:04


    Don't Worry Darling tea, Euphoria suggestions, and how much of yourself do you need to bring to the workplace?

    We Are In A Syndication

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2022 70:10


    THEY TRIED TO KILL YOUR FAVORITE BINCHES! THEY TRIED TO F-CKING KILL US!  But we're back for season 2! We talk Hulu original series The Bear, "The Rise of Lonely, Single Men", and share Ghosting logic. 

    The State of R&B

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 38:06


    Why is There No Mariah Carey of Our Generation? And Other Questions. Joy rants about the latest Verzuz, Usher's Tiny Desk performance, and performances from the 2022 BET Awards.

    Tik Tok Variety Hour

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 68:29


    Back in the stu chatting about Tik Toks and attachment styles

    Rule The Money, Don't Let The Money Rule You

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2022 13:28


    Taking a mini break y'all! In the meantime, Joy gives her version of Oprah's List of Favorite Things. 

    Drinking Water and Wearing Protection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 89:38


    Life is hard. Please take care of yourselves. We talked about a lot of random stuff and had a great time honestly. The cadence of this podcast is pure vibes.

    Some Binch Named Deltrese

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2022 82:08


    Other working titles: Coworkers & Friends by Lil Jon, Usher, and Ludacris and Therapy is Manipulative (Just Kidding). The gals discuss Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers before going into toeing the line between professionalism and being human in the workplace.

    The People Vs Jack Harlow

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 70:13


    Cynthia graduated from grad school, Joy is getting over the ookiness of being perceived, and rap's Corey Matthews: Jack Harlow.

    DISEQUALITY

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2022 70:31


    Dr. Cynthia brings the topic of "soft life" to the podcast this week! Joy rounds out the end of the episode with some dating advice.

    Keeping Up with the Kourt Kases

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 59:43


    Your favorite gals discuss the celebrities fighting for their lives in civil court, criminal court, and the court of public opinion. 

    Churchfishing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 48:57


    Chile, it's been a week. Congrats to DOCTOR CYNTHIA who successfully defended her dissertation last week!! Here's a fun extra episode from two weeks ago where the gals discuss Relationship Economics, Tyler Perry tropes, and the conflict of supporting those who don't support you. Enjoy!

    Missing Footages

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 50:55


    Joy and Cynthia reunite to discuss The Ultimatum.

    Cut The Cameras, Deadass Pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 64:33


    Back together again! Catching up on all the things and having all the laughs, p.s., email us at isitthatdeepthough@gmail.com!

    Being Cute Is Only Half of It

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 19:14


    Joy hops back in the studio to discuss the latest episode of Married At First Sight. 

    The Call Is Coming From Inside The House

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 30:22


    Joy catches you up on Married At First Sight Season 14 this week!  Don't forget to email us at isitthatdeepthough@gmail.com And follow Joy's blog yunghagsays.com!

    The Bologna Agenda

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 102:27


    A lot of laughs and fun topics including The Proud Family reboot, Inventing Anna vs The Tinder Swindler, Tik Tok, Married At First Sight, and how to talk to your family about language.  ----more---- Email us at isitthatdeepthough@gmail.com and follow Joy's blog at yunghagsays.com! 

    Ladies, Leave Your Man At Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2022 72:15


    The gals have some difficult conversations about privilege and diet culture.    Email us at isitthatdeepthough@gmail.com!

    Bonus Episode 3: Let There Be Highlight

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 31:18


    In this bonus episode, the gals delve into what checking on your friends really looks like and rant about the price (literally) of being a woman.

    Close the Tab

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 55:18


    We discuss a myriad of topics, ranging from IRAs being a scam, how to feel when your good gal pal (or in this case, Rihanna) couples up with someone you don't like, and when to Close The Tab. Email us questions, tv recommendations, and fun pop culture topics you'd like us to discuss at isitthatdeepthough@gmail.com!

    Habari Gani

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 87:57


    Gals back in the studio this week to discuss some fun topics, including popular shows "Cheer" and "Euphoria". Also giving a special shout out to Youtube channels Cosmonaut Variety Hour and Friendly Space Ninja for their amazing content!

    You Wasn't Shooting With Us in the Gym

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2022 72:12


    Finally back in the new year! Catching up on all the tea and discussing pandemic isolation (also, gladly claiming normcore as a personal vibe). 

    The Power (and Color) of Friendship

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2021 60:24


    The gals get into Selling Tampa vs Selling Sunset. We also answer The Candle Question: y'all letting your friends buy your man a candle?

    Succession Is White Empire

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 77:04


    This week we discuss HBO hit series "Succession" and "Insecure" (many spoilers ahead) and breakdown our journeys watching predominantly white narratives to placing value on black stories. Joy labels what makes a movie "white" and Cynthia questions if Cher and Dionne ("Clueless") would be friends in real life. Lots of film and tv discussed in this one!

    Episode 12: PETE DAVIDSON IS WHITE

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 76:04


    Gone for a minute now we're back with the jump off! Lots of laughs in this one. The gals catch up on a myriad of pop culture topics, from King Richard to Yung Miami and Sweetie "getting better" at rap, all the way to the racial makeup of Pete Davidson. Later, we touch on which is better: grad school or going straight to work? You don't wanna miss this one!

    Episode 11: I Don‘t Like Menz No More

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2021 72:01


    This week the gals are discussing whatever comes to mind! Topics include setting standards while dating, the rarity of full transparency in friendships, and colorism in Hollywood.

    Episode 10: Lord, Send The Flood

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 68:12


    The gals discuss Astroworld and BBLs. No judgment-- we wanna be instathots, too.

    Bonus Episode 2: Astroworld

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 66:55


    Two episodes in one week! Joy is back in the studio with special guest, SMU Law graduate and attorney (and play cousin) Nicole to discuss the events surrounding last weekend's tragedies at Astroworld, legal ramifications, and what happens when carelessness and greed meet "rage culture."

    Episode 9 : BINCH, It‘s Called SELF Esteem!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 71:28


    Joy and Cynthia are back with another episode complete with self reflections and a horrible, horrible Katt Williams impression (or two).

    Bonus Episode 1: Pear-Shaped Body

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2021 19:55


    Cynthia is out this week and Joy is celebrating her birthday next week so we had to put together something special for y'all! Enjoy our top clips from our first 6 episodes, as well as a Favorite Things list from Joy, #28onthe28th.

    Episode 8: No, Honey, What Is You Doin?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 101:35


    "Did he watch 'My Friend Martin' tho?" The gals are back this week with a deep dive into "Squid Game," some more ranting on the Real Houswives franchises, and discuss artists toeing the line between cultural appreciation and appropriation.

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    Episode 7: Get Away From Me With This, Apollo

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 78:22


    The ladies talk RHOA, Big Brother S23, and parasocial relationships, i.e., you don't actually know Nicki Minaj, people.

    Episode 6: Chile... I Ain‘t Got It

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 76:35


    The gals discuss the tumultuousness of adult friendships, "Insecure," and polish off our British accents, #bkchat style.

    Episode 5: Anyways, Chile

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 68:18


    Joy and Cynthia back to discuss the black hair care journey. Black women's hair has always been political, but it's personal, too. Take it from us (not Chris Rock). It's a lot, but... anyways, chile.

    Episode 4: You In My Business...Don‘t Do Dat

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 62:31


    JayVersace is Nigerian. The gals discuss respectability politics and how they have come to deal with the world's expectations of them as black women.

    Episode 3: Ion Like Det

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 63:58


    *Yung Miami voice* This week the gworls dig into #blackwomenluxury: is it truly aspirational or simply another win for capitalism? Let's discuss.

    Episode 2: Cut The Cameras, Deadass

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 61:43


    We discuss the big question: are millennials built to sustain lifelong relationships?

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