My Depression's Got Jokes

Last week, we recorded our last show with Legacy Internet Radio. As of this posting, we are fully independent! With that said, we wanted this show to be extra special. LIR founder Marcus J. joins us live in the studio for the last time.

You know when friends drop by and all your plans go out the window? Consider this that type of episode. Support us by becoming a Patron! We have 3 tiers to choose from: Listener, Fan and Couch Surfer! Donating monthly helps us keep bringing you solid ass content informed by our lived experiences and thangs. Sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/mdgjpodcast

This episode, we are joined by Red Table Talk RVA creator and The Career Cheerleader herself Cara Pressley about privilege, group support, the importance of language regarding LGBTQ peoples and how to have conversations when you don't always know where to start. We also speak on how white tears garner undeserved hugs, #DontMuteDC, Amanda Seales and the leftover bones in Azealia Banks' closet.

Somebody Get the Eye of Ra! This week we chat about the woke on woke crime that transpired between Shaun King and Deray McKesson, how "wokeness" is an overbloated term, how to not be trash to trans people and why you should leave folk alone whilst they traipse about this hellscape of a planet. Support us by becoming a Patron! We have 3 tiers to choose from: Listener, Fan and Couch Surfer! Donating monthly helps us keep bringing you solid ass content informed by our lived experiences and thangs. Sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/mdgjpodcast

We talk about venturing back into church after time away and elders vs just being old.

This episode... whew chile.

Eeyore in Dior! This week, we balance light and heavy topics by stanning for the Basic Ball sketch on A Black Lady Sketch Show and tackling why mental illness only becomes a big topic after national tragedies. Support us by becoming a Patron! We have 3 tiers to choose from: Listener, Fan and Couch Surfer! Donating monthly helps us keep bringing you solid ass content informed by our lived experiences and thangs. Sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/mdgjpodcast

We back! After a month's hiatus, we're back talking about how our mental health is affected by different social media sites. Support us by becoming a Patron! We have 3 tiers to choose from: Listener, Fan and Couch Surfer! Donating monthly helps us keep bringing you solid ass content informed by our lived experiences and thangs. Sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/mdgjpodcast

This week on the show, we talk about the crisis in Sudan and demystify the blue Avis', remembering those we lost at Pulse, allyship, spoiler alerts and homegirl hemups. Today's couch session was inspired by Brittney Cooper and her best-selling book Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower. We chat about the black women who have lovingly yoked us up and how it saved our lives. The one year anniversary of My Depression's Got Jokes Podcast on Legacy Internet Radio is quickly approaching. And what better way to celebrate than to have a LIVE show in front of a LIVE AUDIENCE! Get your tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/mdgj-live-tickets-61579041571 Do you love us? Do you love our show? Do you love us and our show?! Join our Patreon club by donating $5/mo to keeping things running in these MDGJ streets! Check us out at www.patreon.com/mdgjpodcast.

Higuyswelcomebacktoourchannel This episode, we chat about the ups and downs of success from YouTube to Crispy Chicken commercials to entrepreneurial to Black Excellence. The one year anniversary of My Depression's Got Jokes Podcast on Legacy Internet Radio is quickly approaching. And what better way to celebrate than to have a LIVE show in front of a LIVE AUDIENCE! Keep this date wide open on your calendars: 6/30/19. That's the day of our live show where we'll be chopping it up in real life on the mic, bringing back some of our fave guests, showcasing dope vendors and a couple more surprises. Tickets are only $10! Buy one or buy a few. Come through to get real about mental illness while sharing a few laughs along the way. #MDGJPodcast #CombatMentalAshiness https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mdgj-live-tickets-61579041571

This episode, we talk about hair and internalized racism in the workplace, all skinfolk not being your kinfolk, articles being posted, Uno rules, spoiler alerts and trigger warnings, surprise guests, yoga curing all mental illnesses, and unequally yoked friendships. Special shout to Beatrice McCarroll for this week's couch topic! The one year anniversary of My Depression's Got Jokes Podcast on Legacy Internet Radio is quickly approaching. And what better way to celebrate than to have a LIVE show in front of a LIVE AUDIENCE! Keep this date wide open on your calendars: 6/30/19. That's the day of our live show where we'll be chopping it up in real life on the mic, bringing back some of our fave guests, showcasing dope vendors and a couple more surprises. Tickets are only $10! Buy one or buy a few. Come through to get real about mental illness while sharing a few laughs along the way. #MDGJPodcast #CombatMentalAshiness https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mdgj-live-tickets-61579041571

This episode, we chat about our favorite genre of movies (S/O to The Black Guy Who Tips Podcast), Game of Thrones, coconuts and how, when and why to forgive. The one year anniversary of My Depression's Got Jokes Podcast on Legacy Internet Radio is quickly approaching. And what better way to celebrate than to have a LIVE show in front of a LIVE AUDIENCE! Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mdgj-live-tickets-61579041571 Do you love us? Do you love our show? Do you love us and our show?! Join our Patreon club by donating $5/mo to keeping things running in these MDGJ streets! Check us out at https://www.patreon.com/mdgjpodcast.

After a couple of weeks off, we returned to simply shoot the shit. Do you love us? Do you love our show? Do you love us and our show?! Join our Patreon club by donating $5/mo to keeping things running in these MDGJ streets! Check us out at https://www.patreon.com/mdgjpodcast.

Episode 40! This episode we sit down with Dei Johnson: photographer, illustrator and, just added to the list, accomplished author of the self-care journal Give Yourself Grace. And she's Joi's cousin. Creativity runs in the family. We ask her about her journey to this moment, how she gives herself grace and what's on the horizon. Support black authors by purchasing her work here: http://www.artsycrafdei.shop/ Montrell did the noble work of bingeing the entire Game of Thrones series ahead of the season premiere on 4/14/19. Spoiler alert right out the gate so if you're one attempting to watch the old episodes, skip the first 30 mins. Catch Montrell and Shawnda Harper on their FB live show You Still Watchin' here: https://www.facebook.com/youstillwatchin/

We sat down with a few of the cast members of the new forthcoming documentary Man, Listen, a doc centered on the stories and journeys through mental health of black men. Much gratitude to Roger Tyler, Vincent Ellis White, Terence Doctor and Nikkea Sheree for kicking it on the couch with us for this important discussion. Do you love us? Do you love our show? Do you love us and our show?! Join our Patreon club by donating $5/mo to keeping things running in these MDGJ streets! Check us out at https://www.patreon.com/mdgjpodcast.

Disclaimer: even through laughs, this week's episode focuses on loss and grief, specifically infant and elder loss, infertility and coping with mal and misdiagnoses. So much love to Shantell and Beatrice for stopping by and giving us info on how to advocate for yourself, things NOT to say to a grieving person, how black womens' infertility and loss stories go untold and ways to stop it, being on 3-way with God and so much more. Do you love us? Do you love our show? Do you love us and our show?! Then join our Patreon club by donating $5/mo to keeping things running in these MDGJ streets! Check us out at https://www.patreon.com/mdgjpodcast.

We went to church early this episode! While also learning how to set proper boundaries and stick to them. Much gratitude to Ashley Staples of Golden Affirmations, Inc for kicking it with us on the couch! She is hosting her amazing group session event on 4.13.19 surrounding healthy boundaries. Find out more about her work and purchase your ticket below. Purchase your tickets here: https://www.mygoldenaffirmations.com/events/group-session-healthy-boundaries?fbclid=IwAR2N0XJ5WIy_WFXNHRz3rCsTdmWVnIiaqQ49KAEzgjwfOf3lPDd9Bqu-JRs Do you love us? Do you love our show? Do you love us and our show?! Join our Patreon club by donating $5/mo to keeping things running in these MDGJ streets! Check us out at https://www.patreon.com/mdgjpodcast.

We went to church early this episode! While also learning how to set proper boundaries and stick to them. Much gratitude to Ashley Staples of Golden Affirmations, Inc for kicking it with us on the couch! She is hosting her amazing group session event on 4.13.19 surrounding healthy boundaries. Find out more about her work and purchase your ticket below. Purchase your tickets here: https://www.mygoldenaffirmations.com/events/group-session-healthy-boundaries?fbclid=IwAR2N0XJ5WIy_WFXNHRz3rCsTdmWVnIiaqQ49KAEzgjwfOf3lPDd9Bqu-JRs BTW, we will be live in the studio this Sunday 3.31.19. Do you love us? Do you love our show? Do you love us and our show?! Join our Patreon club by donating $5/mo to keeping things running in these MDGJ streets! Check us out at https://www.patreon.com/mdgjpodcast.

Disclaimer: even through laughs, this week's episode focuses on loss and grief, specifically infant and elder loss, infertility and coping with mal and misdiagnoses. So much love to Shantell and Beatrice for stopping by and giving us info on how to advocate for yourself, things NOT to say to a grieving person, how black womens' infertility and loss stories go untold and ways to stop it, being on 3-way with God and so much more. Do you love us? Do you love our show? Do you love us and our show?! Then join our Patreon club by donating $5/mo to keeping things running in these MDGJ streets! Check us out at https://www.patreon.com/mdgjpodcast.

How do healers and helpers become healers and helpers? Through a lot of hell. This week, we all speak on the journeys we're walking through tarot, ancestral reverence, Reiki, oracle readings and more. Huge thank you to Adrienne and Kalyn for sharing with us. MDGJ is honored to be a media sponsor for Therapy for the Culture, an event for and about therapy through the cultural lens of black folk.

Joi & Montrell are joined at the table by friend of the show Ricardo Woolfolk! In this episode we discussed the art of conspiracy theories. Topics include: How to go down a rabbit hole effectively Critical thinking How to spot hoteps Discerning fact from fiction Avoiding tin foil hat syndrome Ricardo has a new sports podcast called Home Cookin. Check it out here: https://soundcloud.com/ricardo-woolfolk/home-cookin-episode-2-the-case-for-kareem We are hard at work creating Patreon-only content. Join our club at https://www.patreon.com/mdgjpodcast!

TW: candid talk of suicide, eating disorders and mental illness. A full house with lots of honesty and laughter. On this episode we talk about meat coats, taking up space as we are, parenthood, no longer apologizing and weed, just a name a few. Our special guests Include: Whiskey Girl Nappy Nerd aka Shawnda Harper Roscoe Burnems Cameron Watson Kai Luna Moon Olivia Pettus

Joi is joined by two influential makers in RVA: Douglas Powell/Roscoe Burnems and Onaje Baldwin. During their conversation, they tackle the current state of Richmond, why the game of politics may or may not hold any more power, the state of black men, how black men can heal while being held accountable and so much more. Grab a seat and take a listen. We are hard at work creating Patreon-only content. Join our club at https://www.patreon.com/mdgjpodcast!

This episode, we had a full house of black womxn answering the tough questions: what are the joy and struggles of black womxnhood, how do you identify as a black womxn and why does the world seem to hate us but love what we yield? We are hard at work creating Patreon-only content. Join our club at https://www.patreon.com/mdgjpodcast!

In this episode, we talk about the tv shows and movies that meant the most to us to black kids, the highs and lows of black content today, the daily fam reunions that crop up once we open our eyes, Joi's obsession with Lin-Manuel Miranda and the many voices and faces of Regina Hall. We are hard at work creating Patreon-only content. Join our club at https://www.patreon.com/mdgjpodcast!

This episode, we talk about Canceling Culture. Who needs it, who wants it, who's still on the list. We also share the difference between canceling and ghosting with tips on when and why to cancel. Love what we do? Become a Patron! Join us with a monthly gift of $5 and you'll get exclusive episodes no one else sees or hears right in your inbox. Become a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/mdgjpodcast

TW: We talk in depth about personal sexual assault, manipulation and abuse instances surrounding the docuseries Surviving R. Kelly. If this is too close of a conversation for you, we understand if you need to skip this week. Please take care of yourselves. We love you.

The hotly-anticipated Church Hurt episode is here!

The kerfuffle of John Gray's comments about women being too-big coats, coverings and lids make it to the show. We tear into why it's so very toxic to hold black women to the standard of we are only worth as much as we can bear.

On episode 2, we go deeper into how to choose our family members/friends to be there through our most difficult times.

Part 1 of our episode delves into cousins stealing CDs, drunkles, lobster mac & cheese and getting through the holidays when you ain't got it emotionally to give.

Kályn Coghill joins in as we dive into emotional labor. How to recognize it in ourselves, how to acknowledge it, how to set boundaries and how to become ex-emotional workhouses.

Part II

Leonina Arismendi joins studio regs Atari and Cara for part I of our discussion on mental health, outdated ideologies, religion and parenthood.

The N-Bombs abound and I'm glad about it.

Welcome our new permanent co-host, Montrell! Montrell opens our part I conversation about Imposter Syndrome, why crying hurts so bad and how dual healing is possible.

Part II of why yall mad? Because being made with friends is so much better than being mad alone.

John wasn't actually in the studio with us - he just added so many gems to the conversation we couldn't not include him as a cohost.

Part two where Imani almost gets written out of Jess' will.

The babies must fly the nest. Our original #StormChaser Imani Bailey joins us in the studio before she heads off to college.

Part two of my hilarious chat with Tan and Mimi!

Tan Carter and Milinya Monet join me in the studio for part one of our discussion on healing, wearing crystals in your bra, Michael B. Jordan milk preference and why a dude said " we can't help we're the most desirable people on earth" *side eye emoji*

So we're back... from outer space! We have a new co-host who will be joining us on Sundays along with the episodes that aired lived but hadn't been uploaded. Thanks for your continued love and support.

Part two and it feels like sitting on the porch having a good time. I know we said we weren't going to go deep but uhhh... thank us later.

Shawnda and I literally shoot the shit while wondering if we're too young to be aunties. Then we pull some cards, dive into Gen X vs Millenial and laugh about being adjacent to things. This is part one of a two-part episode.

Beyonce had Carmen. Mariah had Glitter. All was right with the world. We go down a gloriously random rabbit hole of fave musicals, pop culture and Jason Weaver.

Educator and Wonder Woman herself, Monica Bailey, stops by the studio to discuss relating to her students, what she would do to disrupt the current teaching standards and why she's allergic to tire marks. We also talk about the impact our favorite teachers have made in our lives.

Cara joins me in the studio where we talk about navigating MH with kids, The Tower Cards and how emojis speak for us when we can't. lol but with a straight face.

Unedited thoughts on my way to therapy :)

We made it to episode 2, mic mishaps and all! This episode we discuss social justice battle fatigue, daring to make a living wage, iHOB and ways to reach out when things get darkest. Special thanks to Black Minds Matter Project for coming through.

Our debut episode on our new home at Legacy Internet Radio! This episode, we welcome Naquetta Mitchell into the guest chair where we discuss being open with our needs, favorite episodes of Martin and car napkins. Marcus J joins us in the hilarity and it's all a gas.