Laughing But Serious

On this week’s episode Ashley Lemar and Piniece reminisce about the 90s and 2000s. Remember jersey dresses, pocketless jeans and One Saturday Morning?! They certainly do! Get ready to laugh and take a trip down memory lane on another episode of Laughing But Serious! ———Business of the Week: no business this week but feel free to send us a business you want shouted out on the show. You can email us at lbspod@gmail.com with the subject Business of the Week or you can dm us on any of our social platforms @lbspod ——Don’t forget to rate, comment, share subscribe and send your letters to lbspod@gmail.com and we just might read them aloud on the show!

On this week’s episode Ashley Lemar and Piniece reminisce about the 90s and 2000s. Remember jersey dresses, pocketless jeans and One Saturday Morning?! They certainly do! Get ready to laugh and take a trip down memory lane on another episode of Laughing But Serious! ———Business of the Week: no business this week but feel free to send us a business you want shouted out on the show. You can email us at lbspod@gmail.com with the subject Business of the Week or you can dm us on any of our social platforms @lbspod ——Don’t forget to rate, comment, share subscribe and send your letters to lbspod@gmail.com and we just might read them aloud on the show!

On this week’s episode Ashley Lemar and Piniece discuss disclosure. How much does another person deserve to know about you? Is not disclosing dishonest? Does it infringe on someone’s ability to consent? We explore these questions and much more. Get ready to laugh, contemplate and enjoy another episode of Laughing But Serious! ———Business of the Week: no business this week but feel free to send us a business you want shouted out on the show. You can email us at lbspod@gmail.com with the subject Business of the Week or you can dm us on any of our social platforms @lbspod ——Don’t forget to rate, comment, share subscribe and send your letters to lbspod@gmail.com and we just might read them aloud on the show!

On this week's episode Ashley Lemar and Piniece discuss, the purpose of making art, Soho karens and the recent "Save America March" and how it resulted in a riot on at the U.S. Capitol. Fasten your seatbelts for this one because Ashley Lemar's about to get on his soapbox-------Business of the week: @mypackstrap is a trans owned and operated business specializing in packing straps for trans and non-binary folx. These packing straps come in three sizes from small to large and they are a product made by trans people with trans people in mind. So definitely go check them out at www.mypackftm.com and tell them we sent you!

On this week's episode Ashley Lemar and Pinece talk all things sci-fi. There are a lot of conspiracy theories backed by somewhat half truths as they each try to argue to the other who's point of view makes most sense. Get ready to laugh until you cry with this one and let us know how many times Ashley Lemar says ultimately throughout the course of the show cuz there's a lot of them! ---------Business of the Week: @Brandonblackwoodnyc. Brandon Blackwood is a black owned and designed luxury purse designer. Some of his bags include slogans such as "end systemic racism" Go check him out and tell them we sent you! -------Don't forget to like, rate comment, share and subscribe and send your questions to lbspod@gmail.com

On this week's episode Ashley Lemar and Piniece discuss 3 true crime stories while somehow managing to crack jokes along the way. Content Warning: some of the stories do involve suicide, infanticide, murder, and violence. If true crime is your thing, or if you're just looking for something cool to listen to, sit back, relax and get ready to laugh with another episode. --------Business of the week: None--------Don't forget to like, comment, share, subscribe and send your questions to lbspod@gmail.com

On this week's episode Ashley Lemar and Piniece have another shoot the sugar honey ice tea episode. They discuss everything from growing up Disney, to celebrity relationship drama, to ethical trillionaires. Get ready to laugh and argue about some of their opinions!--------Business of the week: New Black owned card game called Fck The Small Talk. Fck The Small Talk is a card game like no other. There are no boundaries. No filters. Just talk. The rules are simple. Each player pulls a card from the deck, reads the intrusive prompt, and responds accordingly. Some cards include prompts such as "When artists fck up, should we still support their art?" or "Defend your favorite porn genre." The company's goal is to improve the conversations at your vanilla social engagements. So go check them out @fckthesmalltalk and at fckthesmalltalk.com. Tell them we sent you! --------Don't forget to like, comment, share, subscribe and send your questions to lbspod@gmail.com

On this week's episode Ashley Lemar tries to have a conversation about practicing mindfulness this holiday season and the couple engage in a mindfulness activity that Piniece has mixed feelings about. So take a listen and tell them what you think? -----Business of the week: As a Mental Health Professional, Motivational Speaker, and Certified Life Coach Miya J has the tools and skillset to empower you as you create the life you've been dreaming off. Check out the various life coaching packages she's offering on her website at https://liamiyaj.com. Tell her we sent you!----Don't forget to like, comment, share subscribe and send your questions to lbspod@gmail.com

On this episode Ashley Lemar and Piniece discuss Black identity politics and the Afrocentrism born in the early 20th century via an article by anthropologist Miranda Lovett called "Reflecting on the Rise of the Hoteps." Sit back, relax and find out why Piniece hates being called Queen! Don't forget to like, comment, share, subscribe and send your questions to lbspod@gmail.com ----Business of the week: Eye of Jade is a small black online business providing quality, hand crafted jewelry and incense that help you align yourself with balanced, harmonious energy and gives you a cute, crafty way to show off your unique style. Each incense is mixed with pure essential oils to provide a nice addition to any occasion aiding to ease the mind and soul. Go check them out at Eyeofjade.com and tell them we sent you!------Books on Prison Abolition: Are Prisons Obsolete by Angela DavisInstead of Prisons: A Handbook for Abolitionists by Prison Research Education Action Project Transatlantic Visions: Resisting the Globalization of Mass Incarceration by Julia Sudbury ------If you want to take a look at Miranda Lovett's article yourself https://www.sapiens.org/culture/hotep/

On this episode Ashley Lemar and Piniece recap major events in the most recent presidential election. They speculate on who they think will win, what that will mean for the next four years, and what the last four have been like living under 45. Check them out and let them know what you think! Don't forget to like, comment, share, subscribe and send your letters to lbspod@gmail.com!

In the episode Ashley Lemar and Piniece discuss everything from stealing people's Church Wigs, to presidential profanity, the price of being a good kid and everything in between. Check them out and let them know what you think! Don't forget to like, comment, share, subscribe and send your letters to lbspod@gmail.com!---No Business of the week this week

After a couple month health hiatus, we welcome back the duo, Ashley Lemar and Piniece, on this week's episode. Get comfortable and prepare to laugh as they chop it up and talk about what's been going on these last couple of months. -----Business of the Week: The Okra Project: a collective that seeks to address the global crisis faced by Black Trans people. Visit their website https://www.theokraproject.com/ to donate or sign up fro services. Tell them we sent you!-----Don't forget to like, comment, share, subscribe and send your letters to lbspod@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!

On this week's episode we dive into diversity in medicine, diversity of thought amongst people on social media and diversity in the workplace and/or the lack thereof we experience daily. So get comfortable and prepare to laugh with as we continue to try to create content for y'all during a global pandemic. -----Business of the Week: Beard and Company. They specialize in premium beard growth oils, balms, and sprays; eyebrow growth products, and skin care products. They've made the world of difference in my beard so go check them out at beardandcompany.com and tell them we sent you!-----Don't forget to like, comment, share, subscribe and send your letters to lbspod@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!

On this week's episode we talk about navigating friendships as adults. We explore some of the friendships in the hit HBO show Insecure and we relate the character's experiences on the show to ones we've had in real life. We also dive a little bit into the psychology of why humans being seek out social relationships in the first place. WARNING: IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE COMPLETE SEASON 4 OF INSECURE, THIS SHOW CONTAINS BEAUCOUP SPOILERS-----Business of the week: an amazing black owned plant nursery based in Brooklyn called Natty Garden. They offer a wide variety of plants as well, plant services, and tutorial videos to help all of us grow our green thumbs. So go check them out at www.nattygarden.com and tell them we sent you!--Don't forget to like, rate, comment, share subscribe and send your emails to lbspod@gmail.com. We hope to hear from you soon!

This week Ashley Lemar and Piniece talk about digital mental health and different options for therapy given the shelter in place orders that many of us still find ourselves in. --Business of the Week: The New York Toy Collective. Check them out for all of your pack, play and sexual health needs

In this episode of Laughing but Serious Ashley Lemar and Piniece shout out the business of the week: a black owned Vegan skin care line named Bomb'd Aesthetics. Go check them out at their website lovebombd.com or on instagram @bombdaesthetics. Lee and Piniece also discuss the current political climate of the country after the murder of George Floyd. Each attempts to unpack the events surrounding the existing protests and offer solutions toward change in The United States.

Listen to a colorful exchange between Ashley Lemar and Piniece as they discuss life, love and the challenges of being a mixed-identity (trans-cis) couple. ---Business of the week: @queersgottalent on instagram ----Send letters to lbspod@gmail.com. Don't forget to rate, comment, like, share and subscribe!

On this week's episode Ashley Lemar and Piniece take an unintended detour down the rabbit hole of early 2000s music, reality TV and much more.

This week we talk about Miss Rona's unwelcomed presence in everyone's life and particularly what that means for millennials like us. If you want to check out the candles visit @sukiescandleco on IG and tell her we sent you. Also, if you want to check out the Vox article for yourself, here's the link. https://www.vox.com/first-person/2020/4/8/21211993/coronavirus-recession-millennials-covid-19

Welcome to our first episode! This week we talk about who we are, what we're about and what we hope for the podcast. Please don't forget to send your listener letters to lbspod@gmail.com so we can read them aloud on next week's show and remember to check out https://www.stealthbrosco.com. Tell them we sent you!