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We're a couple of New Yorkers in LA, sharing our lives and inspiring others to actively balance healthy relationships, mindful parenting, and mental/physical wellness, in this crazy world.

The Black Spark


    • Feb 22, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 38m AVG DURATION
    • 86 EPISODES


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    The Bonus Show #5: Sage Wisdom for All Ages

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 71:02


    Kim & Reggie have been together for almost 40 years and their relationship wisdom is timeless! In this episode they share about the ups and downs of marriage and how they've been so successful for so long.

    The Bonus Show #4: Marriage Family Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 68:09


    On this Valentine's Day we had the pleasure of interviewing an amazing couple: Shereem and Keri of @MarriageFamilyBusiness. These two share their story of love, family, and entrepreneurship while giving us some of their tips and tricks.

    The Bonus Show #3: F*ck Your Diet w/Chloe Hilliard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 72:27


    We had the pleasure of interviewing fellow NYC native, Chloe Hilliard. She's a TV comedy writer, stand-up comedian, author, and journalist. We discuss everything from eating the best for *you*, to capitalism, to the link between corn flakes and masturbation! 

    Make It A Priority

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 29:53


    This week Addae is practicing what he preaches, Nya is feeling more energized, and we're both making it a priority to show up in and for our relationships.

    The Bonus Show #2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 35:51


    Week 2 of 2022: Trans-racial adoption, Jim Jones learning to kiss, and the hunt for the Jill Scott sex tape

    Communication is Key

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 26:28


    How do you keep a relationship going? What's the secret? This week we chat about adaptability and communication as major keys to healthy relationships.   

    The Bonus Show #1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 18:21


    Week 1 of 2022: Goals, covid going crazy, and The Caucasity

    Don't Come In Here Acting Crazy!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 29:54


    Welcome to 2022! New episodes, new segments, same chill vibes.

    Party Like It‘s 1881...?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 43:56


    Nya turned 40!!!...and had one too many drinks! We're chatting about kitchen playsets, mental health, and Megan Thee Graduate.

    Self-Awareness in Parenting

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 51:51


    We are back (again), chatting it up about all the things! Men being partners vs providers, holiday gifts, Chaka Khan, Kimye, and Covid-22: the Omicron variant. It's a lot!

    Ready or Not

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 41:56


    #demdamnkids and #demdamnelders are at it again! This week we chat about the joys of parenting, Hide and Seek, black excellence, and White people columbusing "woke".

    Little Potty Mouth

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 45:56


    The pandemic took us out all last week but we back like we never left! This episode we chat about Halloween, interracial dating, Meta, and toxic homophobia.

    Inebriated Sermons

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 42:30


    Where did 2021 go? We're already halfway through October! This week we chat about Dave Chappelle, the job market, Black Chyna preaching in the airport, golden showers, women's reproductive rights (trigger warning), and Pokemon. 

    Rooting For Everybody Black

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 44:48


    This week we are getting to the bag, R. Kelly is going to prison, and Big Brother is an actual brotha! You love to see it!

    Part 2: Situationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 36:02


    If you find yourself asking "What are we?", "Where is this going?" You might be in a situationship? In this episode we discuss how you 

    Part 1: Playboy Kyree

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 26:17


    We're giving you 2 for 1 on this episode! The homie Quez joins us again for "Ask a Dude" and Playboy Kyree strikes again!

    Return of the Woolly Mammoth

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 44:12


    Horror Nights...men in skirts...swollen balls...and a damn woolly mammoth??? What is going on?

    Ode To Omar

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 37:28


    In this one, we chat about our "bucket lists", failing institutions, lace panties, and the Great Resignation/General Strike we're all living through. We also take a few moments to remember a Real One. Rest In Peace to Michael K. Williams.

    A&& Configurations

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 41:22


    We're back from vacation! In this episode we catch y'all up on #demdamnkids, all the things we did, and a whole rant about COVID (...how are we still in the middle of a pandemic?...HOW???).

    The "Woke Reformation"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 44:06


    One of dem damn kids threw us for a loop this week. We also chatted with Danielle of @single_mom_money about dating and dollars. ...And Nya was ear-hustling in white spaces. Find out what she learned!

    Caping for Trash

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 39:08


    This week we chat about petty parents, jumping in the deep end, and R. Kelly's lawyers jumping ship! Watch who you cape for! We're joined by the amazing Kahlil Haywood: writer, columnist, and super fan! He's featured in a new book "Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed," pre-sale available now!

    The Game of Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 36:16


    We gon call last week "The Cyclone" because it was a bumpy roller coaster of crazy! It be's like that sometimes in The Game of Life - Black Spark Edition.

    The Kinky Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 54:18


    This episode is hot, spicy, and slightly x-rated #grownfolxonly. Our special guest Joi from @EverythingsSexy is a trained dominatrix, teaching us how to bring kink to our "vanilla" life!

    No More Blowin'

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 31:50


    This week, as always, we cover a bunch of random topics: ridin' dirty, white people "seasoning", The N-word, and keeping your air to yourself!

    Ask A Dude

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 37:10


    This week we're joined by the homie Quez: Entertainment Manager, Super Fan, and High-Value Man. We got more of #DemDamnElders and we introduce another new segment: Ask A Dude!

    Mother's Day Special

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 40:52


    This episode is all about the amazing, thoughtful, annoying, funny, and loving mothers in our lives. We chat about the things we've learned from our mothers, the things we taught our mothers, and we introduce a new segment: #DemDamnElders

    Ooh... It's BIG!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 41:15


    Whew! It was a roller coaster week for black folks! We discuss our complete shock after the Chauvin verdict, the importance of active listening, and explaining polygamy to an 8-year-old.

    F.A.I.L. - First Attempt In Learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 36:47


    Failure is a part of the process but quitting is not an option; advice for #demdamnkids and adults alike.

    Protect Your Peace (Volume 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 32:12


    This week we lost a real one. Rest in peace to DMX. We also discuss how the Chauvin trial, the pandemic, and all the crazy things happening in this country are affecting the collective "us". It's a bucket of boogers!

    Big Family Love featuring The Cheatham Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 42:45


    This week we were blessed to meet Aaron & Latovia Cheatham (and little Brandon Michael)! They are an amazing couple with 7 beautiful and unique children. Find out how they met, how they decided to have 7 little people, and how they manage it all.  And be sure to follow them on IG and Youtube @TheCheathamFamily and on TikTok @TheCheathamFamily9

    Poon Juice?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 43:30


    We took a whole day off for Spring Break but WE BACK! This week we're talking Lil Nas X, loving your entire self, and poon juice...?

    Granny Got 5 On It

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 42:19


    We're talking about channeling your rage, Raekwon and Ghostface Killah Verzuz, and Granny wants to grow WHAT in the garden???

    One Year In A Panasonic

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 37:50


    It's really been a whole year! What have we learned about ourselves? How do we show up to love ourselves? Let's chop it up!

    Keeping Your Word

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 32:36


    Intentional Coupling, tips for keeping your word, and another stimulus check?...oh my!

    Relationship Advice From Elders...?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 28:00


    Do our elders understand today's relationships? Can we take advice from them? Let's talk about it. Also...clubhouse craziness, wild stories about #demdamnkids, and get hype for Coming 2 America!!!

    Navigating Racial Disparities in Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 33:27


    We had a wonderful talk with Dr. Kiarra King about the tragic case of Dr. Moore, the inequities in the treatment POC receive, and how to use our voices to advocate for ourselves in medical settings.

    Petty Parenting

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 31:24


    We said we'd never become our parents but...here we are! This week we talk about honesty and openness in relationships, setting expectations, and Boosie (insert eye roll).

    Analog Relationships In A Digital World (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 31:21


    Valentine's Day is over. How are we *really* doing in our relationships? 

    Valentine's Day 2021?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 34:46


    What is Valentine's Day in a panny?

    It's Our Podiversary!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 33:22


    Year 1 is in the books! Year 2 is about to be LIT! This week we discuss everything form Wendy Williams and Method Man to WTF is going on with TI and Tiny. We also ask the question: How are you adding value to any and everything you touch?

    What *Can't* They Do?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 39:10


    This week we discuss the Salt-N-Pepa biopic, Keyshia and Ashanti Verzuz, and Bernie being completely unimpressed. We also ask the question: Is there anything white supremacists *can't* do?

    What Do We Tell The Children?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 29:44


    2021 is already crazy! With all that's going on, we ask: What do we tell these children about the world around them?

    Ep44 Best of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2020 34:46


    We end this crazy year with a "Best Of" compilation.

    Ep43 You Got Knocked TF Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 38:11


    It's a celebration! Nya turned 39 and Addae's brain is still working properly! #winning  RIP Tiny Lister aka Deebo

    Ep42 Don't Make Me Say It

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 44:42


    This week we discuss dating for money, toxic relationships, and of course, #DemDamnKids Trigger Warning: If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233

    Ep41 Keep Fighting

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 31:58


    #DemDamnKids guilted us into celebrating Thanksgiving! Also, Mike Tyson won! 

    Ep40 Just Be Thankful

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 27:16


    This week it's Addae's birthday, Thanksgiving, and Kirk Franklin got us twerking on the ceiling! Just a regular week!

    Ep39 Live Ya Life!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 35:26


    Meditation, gratitude, and Dem Damn Kids fighting... You know, just another week in our house.

    Ep38 Say Her Name

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 32:10


    We did it! It's a celebration!!! ...kinda

    Ep37 We Got Work To Do

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 31:46


    GO VOTE!!! Laugh with us in the voting line as we discuss perfectionism, sexy bonnets, and brutally honest kids.

    Ep36 Plan, Plot, Strategize (Make Some Noise)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 48:30


    Speaking with activist T. Marie King about the Black vote, activism, and how to make our voices heard.

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