Straight Tea No Chaser Podcast

Grab a glass of wine and get ready for some real talk -- it's time for some Straight Tea Therapy. We are talking all about breakups this episode, and more importantly, how to recover from them in a healthy way (yes we are looking at all those serial-daters trying to use others as rebounds...) In this episode Anju and Paige discuss their breakup horror stories and how (or if) they have recovered. Tune in to hear how our almost (not really)-fiances turned into our ex-baes! 

Why just Netflix and chill when you can serial killer docu-series and chill? LBR...Is there anything more delightful than a night in watching how an unhinged sociopath claimed his next victim and then left you responsible for solving a 70-year-old cold case? If your answer was yes, you just haven't been truly enamored by the right true crime series yet (and we can assure you that Anju has suggestions). Join the STNC co-hosts as they share a timeline of American true crime and discuss the telltale signs of what makes a murderer. 

When the sun goes away, the ghosts come out to play *cue scary ghost sounds*. Your girls are at it again with another Halloween inspired episode, but this time... they're taking it to the extremes!! Come listen in on Anju and Paige's night in a Haunted Hotel and be sure to listen closely for any ghosts that may have made a guest appearance!!

Tea chasers, are you toxic?! Our bets are on no. But just to make sure, ya favorite SoCal gal pals looked into how to identify (and overcome) toxic character traits. In this episode, Anju and Paige also discuss their experiences with toxic people and answer the ultimate question... are they, themselves toxic? Tune in to find out what toxic trait(s) Paige refuses to give up and why Anju is the relationship guru!  

Ever wonder why we call it Trick-or-Treat? Or why witches fly on brooms? Well so did... Anju. Our favorite duo is back at it and is spilling all the tea on the history of Halloween! Join these two SoCal gals as they discuss the history of Halloween traditions and their favorite part (plural for Anju) of #spookyszn! 

Girls just wanna have FUN...damental rights! That's right y'all -- Anju and Paige are taking down the patriarchy one podcast episode at a time! In this episode, your favorite tea-spillers talk about the history of policing women's bodies and the social constructs that have formed the views around women's rights. This episode is dedicated to all our fellow Womanists out there! Tune in for the tea! 

LA was recently voted the most expensive, inconvenient, and overrated city -- and while it may be true that we spend $20.00 for one cocktail and sit in two hours of traffic to drive fifteen miles, Paige and Anju just can't seem to agree-to-disagree on this one. In this episode, these LA-based besties spill the tea on their experiences as LA transplants and share this LA LA Land coming of age story (yes, theatrics necessary). Tune in to hear why the west coast might just be the best coast. 

Your favorite tea-brewing duo is back and ready to give you ALL the tea in Season 2 of the Straight Tea No Chaser Podcast! To give you a little taste of what we have in store for this season, we decided to drop a Season 2  intro episode. This episode is intended to update our dedicated Tea Chasers (yes -- that is what we've nicknamed our wonderful audience) and to introduce ourselves to any new listeners. In this episode we give y'all the updates on what we've been up to since the end of Season 1. Want to know what Slipknot, surgeries, cuffing season, sugar babies, and Anju's friendly energy all have in common? Tune in to find out!

Straight Tea No Chaser co-host, Paige Samblanet, tries pushing the boundaries of her dating life by accepting the challenge of going on 10 dates in 10 days (and yes, Anju was naturally the challenger). In this episode Paige shares her experiences of leaving her comfort zone to channel her romantic prowess with ten random suitors. Tune in to find out if Paige's CombatibiliTEA Challenge turns romcom-esque or disaster.  

This episode is all about that trash-talk... literally. In this episode our dynamic best-friend duo describes the trials and tribulations of trying to live waste-free. Spoiler alert: it's way harder than you think. Our conclusions from this self-imposed science experiment (drumroll please): 1. Wall-E is the most underrated movie of our childhood, 2. Anju can't function with dirty hands, and 3. We are leaving y'all earthlings behind to go live with the aliens. Tune in to this episode to see if you could live waste-free! 

Calling all outdoor lovers and adventurers (non-outdoor lovers and adventurers also welcome but prepare to be converted)-- Join us as we (enthusiastically) discuss everything from National Parks to park inclusivity, outdoor equity, and the importance of Black people reclaiming outdoor space. We are Black, outdoors, and absolutely loving it! Join the party!

We spilled the tea on dating while millennial so naturally we had to spill the married and millennial tea as well. Join us as Paige puts Anju and her husband in the hot seat! Could this be Paige's revenge for the Dating While Millennial episode??? All bets are on yes.  Listen in to discover their secrets to a happy, healthy marriage... and why Anju watches Pad sleep *insert side-eye here*. 

Maybe she's born with it, maybe it was government-sanctioned (or however that commercial goes). In this episode we are spilling the tea on the history of housing segregation and its long-lasting impacts on generational wealth, health, and opportunity. We are taking y'all back to the 1930's to break redlining all the way down. Spoiler alert: the Amazon show Them is really not that far from reality. Tune in now to get all the tea!  

The tea is not just hot in this episode... it's on fire! In this episode we spill the tea on the complicated realities of millennial dating. Join us as we discuss (aka Anju interrogates and Paige answers) everything from the woes of dating apps and swipe right culture to navigating LA's dating scene. If you enjoy your tea with a splash of shade, this is the episode for you! 

We're back with the Green Tea and it's only getting hotter! In this episode we continue our journey through Climate Change 101 and discuss how our daily decisions impact Climate Change, how recycling isn't actually going to save the planet, and how one small fish species stopped the building of a mega dam. And the moment you've all been waiting for: we finally attempt to answer the looming question... is it too late to save the Earth?! Tune into this episode and find out if your kids will have to move to Mars in 2100! 

Who's real and who's just trying to fit in? We decided to find out. In this episode we discuss what a true ally is versus a performative actor -- who is only in it for their own self-image. Do you really think you're doing what it takes to be a true ally? Tune in to find out!

Join us in this borderline stalker-esque episode as we stakeout for A-list celebrities around Los Angeles. In this episode we sip tea under the palm trees and discuss our love-hate relationship with Calabasas' first family (hint: it rhymes with Parsashians) and what role celebrities should play in social justice movements. 

If you're looking to get your fix of new-wave Instagrammy witch vibes (in the words of the NY Times) than look no further, this is the episode for you! In this episode we spill the tea on how to put astrology into practice for your health, wealth, and daily routine. All are welcome (even Geminis) to explore the ancient art and science of astrology with us.

Is your bestie about to be an ex-stie? In this episode we spill the tea on how to navigate friend break-ups and grieve lost friendships (pour one out for the deaded homies).  Join us as we discuss how to determine if a friend (and/or sometimes frenemey) is a reason, season, or lifetime pal. In this episode we also welcome special guest Danielle Wright to discuss her friend break-up and subsequent make-up with co-host Paige Samblanet.    

In this episode we spill all the tea on the U.S. infant mortality crisis. In the U.S. the national infant mortality rate (as of 2018) is 5.7 deaths per 1,000 live births but Black babies in the U.S. die at a disproportionate rate and Black families experience an infant mortality rate of 10.8 deaths per 1,000 live births. Black babies are dying at a 2-3 times higher rate than babies of other racial ethnic groups from causes that are typically preventable. Join us as we define infant mortality and explore “the why” behind the crisis. And so we all don't get too depressed, in this episode we also share what work is being done to reverse the disparities in Black birth outcomes. 

Are you in an existential crisis about climate change and our impending doom? Good you should be!  The tea is hot in this episode, but this time it's not because of global warming. In this episode we take you through Climate Change 101 and discuss exactly what climate change is,  how it came to be, it's impact on the earth, and what's next for our planet. Take some honey with you tea for this episode because this is as sweet as it gets!

In this episode we are spilling the tea on everything from our biggest fears to our celebrity crushes. This usual table for two is inviting you to pull up a chair and join us for an alarmingly long game of 21 questions.  Curious to know which one of us makes casual Harry Potter references and which one of us is plotting to tie the knot with Trevante Rhodes? Then this is the episode for you! Beyond Harry and Trevante, this episode asks the deep questions to help our audience get to know who we really are and what our podcast is all about!

This is the episode you didn't know you needed! In this episode Lady P and Lady Anju spill the tea on tea - and we promise it is a lot more interesting than it sounds! Join us as we talk everything tea party, and walk you through the dynamic history of tea from the Ming Dynasty in China, to 17th century England (where you get to meet the Regina George of the late 1800s), to 18th century New Orleans, and to present day West Africa. Lady Whistledown who!?

In this episode we share our personal experiences of growing up Black in predominantly white spaces. In this tell-all episode we share everything from our experiences with micro-aggressions to mid-west kids asking to play a game of “slave”.  Join us as we discuss and reflect on our first encounters with anti-blackness and racism. Would we ever move back to our hometowns? Tune in to find out!