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The Vent is a space that invites real talk dialogue about cultural topics from the scope of the Black lens. These topics include but aren’t limited to, race, social justice, true crime, mental health, and religion. Join Ren as she creatively and candidly


    • Jun 3, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 17 EPISODES


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    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 29:43


    Ren looks back at some of her favorite sketches and moments on Season 1 of The Vent while previewing what is to come in her personal life and the podcast itself. Love you guys!! See you in the fall for Season 2! Rate. Review. Subscribe. Share!!

    What the hell is listening and learning?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 68:14


    Join Ren as she discusses accountability, unlearning, and real life application. Rate, Review, Subscribe and Share!

    Black History Spotlight: The History of Soul Food

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 14:00


    Join Ren as she gives a brief look on the history, controversy, and her own personal journey with soul food. Rate, Review, Subscribe and Share! Will be back in March for our regular full length episodes! #HappyBlackHistoryMonth ✊

    Black History Spotlight: The Harlem Renaissance

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 22:20


    But...Ain't I a Saint ? Part 2 with Kara Young

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 47:34


    This week The Vent is continuing their discussion on the church including purity culture, false Biblical interpretations and how the church can grow for the better. Join us as Kara Young continues to share her personal story, honest critiques, and how she redefined freedom for herself. Rate, Review, Subscribe and Share!

    But...Ain't I a Saint ? Part I with Kara Young

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 50:51


    This week The Vent is discussing all the misconceptions, discrepancies, and realities of growing up in organized religion. Join us as Kara Young shares her personal story about how she left organized religion, redefined her identity, and found God for herself. Rate, Review, Subscribe and Share!

    Mucha' Do About SOMETHIN' Vol. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 64:57


    I Know What You Did Last Summer...

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 44:13


    It's a dating horror extravaganza!!! Muahahaha!! Featuring: Ghost [-ing] Stories from the Underneath, uncovering some disturbing scams and dating stories from hell on The Sus Files, and a bathing ritual gone wrong! Join Ren as she reminisces through her cringy dating past and gives examples on what not to do. Enjoy the episode! Rate. Review. Subscribe! Disclaimer/Trigger Warning ⚠️ : This episode briefly discusses cults, stalking, and controversial sexual behavior. All of these stories were based on true stories and reenacted and fabricated for the purpose of the sketches. Listeners discretion is advised. The content in this episode may not be suitable for all audiences. For reference: You can find a couple of the story discussed here; along with other crazy dating stories! https://www.buzzfeed.com/moniquesteele/relationship-horror-stories-thatll-make-you-glad-youre-si Email/Social Media Email: theventpodcastone@gmail.com Instagram: theventpodcast_ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Mucha' Do About Nothin' Vol. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 89:06


    A shooting the shhh**...type episode. Join Ren as she goofs around, cracks up, and discusses random stuff from the Plant Mom Movement, Singleness in Quarantine, Applying to be on the Bachelor

    The Vent Presents: E N O U G H

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 40:25


    Hello Everyone! Welcome to the “My Black Identity” series finale! Join me (Ren) as we wrap up the Unfriendly Black Hotties Case, uncover some sketchy stuff in The “Sus” Files, discuss my journey to feeling good enough, and a WHOLE LOTTA other stuff! Enjoy and listen to the end!

    “Jezebel don't know you well but I'd like to...”

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 47:44


    This week Ren gives a synopsis on the stereotypes that affect Black people and predominantly Black women in society and the media. She goes a bit deeper in dissecting the “Jezebel” stereotype and the objectification of Black women. She also gives her delayed thoughts on the WAP video and what it says about our culture. Enjoy the episode y'all and listen to the end

    BONUS: Vent Sessions from the Scope of Black Men

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 99:34


    Hangin with the fellaaaas'....

    Hues : Part 2 with Sasha Birt-Moody and Givan Hinds

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 81:20


    This week's episode is the second part of our conversation on colorism. We talk this week about light skinned/brown skinned women with my friends and colleagues Sasha Birt-Moody and Givan Hinds. The topics include fetishization, texturism, and just the stereotypes that surrounds the light skinned community. Ren discusses her complex and layered experience as a lighter complected woman and how she discovered that lighter complected women aren't as monolithic as society portrays them to be. Listen, learn, and share! The Vent will be back right after Labor Day after a brief hiatus! God Bless! . . . Amplify Light-Skinned Women's Voices Sasha Birt-Moody Instagram: sashalegacyy Givan Hinds Instagram: simplygiv Email: theventpodcastone@gmail.com Social Media: Instagram: @theventpodcast_ Note: Wear headphones or use good speakers! There's a few audio discrepancies in this episode.

    Hues : Part 1 with Maia Foster and Joy Chikwekwe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 83:04


    This week's episode is the second installment of the “My Black Identity” series and I have some guests; my sister Maia and friend Joy! These women so graciously and vulnerably shared their stories this week. Join us in the discussion of colorism as it pertains to Dark-Skinned Black Women, their experiences, the complexities, and Ren's truth about grappling with privilege as a lighter complected Black woman. Listen, Learn, and Share with a friend. Send some good love, good ratings, and subscribe if you a real one! Amplify Dark-Skinned Women's Voices Maia Foster Instagram: @_maiajoelle Twitter: @MaiaJoelle Joy Chikwekwe, Relationship Educator Instagram: @thejoychikwekwe Email: theventpodcastone@gmail.com Social Media: Instagram: @theventpodcast_ Note: You may hear thunder in some spots due to the rain outside during one of the interviews. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Dear Black Allies...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 73:08


    This week is the beginning of our race and identity series called “My Black Identity”. Join Ren as she processes through her own racial identity development and unpacks the essential elements of racial identity development as a whole. She also discusses “unfriendly black hotties”, “black allies”, Candace Owens, and internalized racism.

    The Singleness Journey from Hades: A Mixtape

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 73:45


    Angry with a Human Right (For My People)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2020 24:26


    #BlackLivesMatter ✊

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