When Black Cracks

T & C join back up after a little hiatus to celebrate their inconsistency . Among other things, they talk about TikTok algorithms, discuss whether high school reunions are obsolete, reflect on the confusion around making change in our current system, and of course, catch up on what they’re watching. Want more WBC content? Let us know what you love, hate, and want to hear more of! --> whenblackcracks@gmail.com //Check out our insta --> @whenblackcracks // And even our personal accounts! --> @iluvyazulu, @tay_james16

This week on When Black Cracks, it's a real treat. All three ladies of WBC are meeting up for a long-awaited book club (Kindred by Octavia Butler)! We’re talking time travel, rogue tattoos, questionable legacies, and other things that are highly romanticized but really not good. // Want more WBC content? Let us know what you love, hate, and want to hear more of! --> whenblackcracks@gmail.com //Check out our insta --> @whenblackcracks // And even our personal accounts! --> @iluvyazulu, @tay_james16

In this episode, T & C chat with Joy, a fiery, down-to-earth, water sign about finances, twerking, her relationship with firearms, and her vision for getting more black people comfortable with using them safely. Warning: In light of the recent shooting incidents, some of the content in this episode may be uncomfortable for those sensitive to hearing about guns (especially after the 55 minute mark). // Insta: @whenblackcracks Taylor’s insta: @tay_james16 Chiluvya’s insta: @iluvyazulu Joy's insta: @pews_and_crowned_punani --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, T & C welcome the phenomenal Delali and Nathalia, the leading ladies of the We Are Unboxed Podcast. That’s right, we’re talking about a cross-over moment. This episode is the cackling chat session that you didn’t know you needed. We’re talking all things body and the relationships between our own and our various identities. As boujie bitches, we obviously dive into our favorite brunch places and brunch foods (hint: mimosas are key.) // Insta: @whenblackcracks Taylor’s insta: @tay_james16 Chiluvya’s insta: @iluvyazulu We Are Unboxed insta: @we_are_unboxed Nathalia’s insta: @nathalia20a Delali’s insta: @healing_babe --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome back to When Black Cracks with your favorite cackling queens, Chiluvya and Taylor. It's the first episode of Season 2 and your leading ladies are just as chaotic as they were before. They're talking holidays, dating, reading, and science! Want more WBC content? Let us know what you love, hate, and want to hear more of! --> whenblackcracks@gmail.com Check out our insta --> @whenblackcracks  And even our personal accounts! --> @iluvyazulu, @tay_james16 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this week’s episode, T & C lament the lack of high quality black Christmas films, they attempt to sell each other their favorite TV shows, tell the tales of their wildest holiday experiences, and add a few new items to their NY resolutions. Join us now for cackles, and we’ll see you next year for more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this episode of When Black Cracks, C and T are budgeting, rating drugs, and exploring their many rides on the crimson wave. They take you on a journey through their worst and most questionable health and period ventures. And of course, they continue to cackle through the pain. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

T & C invite back long-time friend of the pod Graziella Pilato. One day they’re going to sit down with Grazi to talk about about her accomplishments and goals, but in this episode she is honorary third co-host as they tell stories and chat about pop culture. Insta: @whenblackcracks Taylor’s insta: @tay_james16 Chiluvya’s insta: @iluvyazulu Grazi’s insta: @iiigrazi --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On Friday, T & C get together to play Uno and have a quick check in about how they're doing in light of the pending election results. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome back to another episode of WBC! This week, Chiluvya and Taylor are catching up on all things that got them ducked up. Politics, TikTok, interpersonal conflicts, intrapersonal conflicts, you name it! Cackling and ranting, name a better duo, we’ll wait. As always, follow us on insta: @whenblackcracks Send us an email: whenblackcracks@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this week’s episode of When Black Cracks, T & C chat with their newest friend of the pod, Teona! Teona is a serial entrepreneur, a boss in the marketing world, the absolute queen of networking, and passionate about curating those spaces to create unity amongst the youth. | WBC's Insta: @whenblackcracks | Taylor’s insta: @tay_james16 | Chiluvya’s insta: @iluvyazulu | Teona’s insta: @_itsjustteona | Teona’s Etsy: Ringgold Creative --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week T & C welcome a long time friend and inspiration, Cameryn — youth mentor, artiste (she created the cover art for When Black Cracks!), future doctor, and currently and forever an incredible person. This episode is the TV and movie 411 that you didn’t ask for but definitely need. Let’s talk shows that are problematic, weird, tragic, and raunchy, and dive into why we love them anyway. Of course, we have to dive into unpacking and unlearning, because you know that’s always the tea. | WBC's Insta: @whenblackcracks | Taylor’s insta: @tay_james16 | Chiluvya’s insta: @iluvyazulu | Cam's insta: @camtownn | Cam's art insta: @honey_syrup_sugar | Loudon Mentors: @loudounmentors --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this week’s episode T & C introduce Reem, Chiluvya’s childhood friend, activist for Sudanese women’s rights, and vice president of Moving Forward Sudan. They discuss Reem’s educational and professional journey, the importance of mental health for communities experiencing collective trauma, and how Reem’s experiences shaped her decision to speak out against colorism. Obviously, they don’t forget to swap ridiculous memories from their summer job in high school and top it all off with talking about Reem’s favorite trash TV shows. -- | WBC's Insta: @whenblackcracks | Taylor’s insta: @tay_james16 | Chiluvya’s insta: @iluvyazulu | Reem's insta: @reemshawkat | Moving Forward Sudan insta: @movingforwardsudan --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, T & C welcome the incredible and inspiring Taylor Ware, political staffer on the Hill, makeup artist, runner-up of the Ms. Full-Figured D.M.V. pageant, and future president of the United States. Taylor walks us through the wide spectrum of political participation, becoming a mature voter, and pouring into your community. They also touch on Taylor’s participation in pageant life, her makeup artistry, and how to be a more gracious person. And of course they exchange a few mems from college. ***The views shared by Ms. Ware are her own and are not the thoughts or opinions of her employer.*** Insta: @whenblackcracks Taylor’s insta: @tay_james16 Chiluvya’s insta: @iluvyazulu Taylor Ware’s makeup insta: @warpaintedfacesmua Taylor Ware’s educational/public speaking insta: @worldsofvision --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, T & C celebrate a fellow Scorpittarius who happens to be a Steelers player, cast themselves as Girlfriends characters, and consider bringing back heifer (heifa?) as a term of endearment. In the meantime, they stumble through uncomfortable realizations about their own identities and preferences. Insta: @whenblackcracks Taylor's insta: @tay_james16 Chiluvya's insta: @iluvyazulu --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week C & T are... exhausted. But with the help of a couple glasses of wine, they develop their foot pic business model, talk gender reveal parties, gush over their cute ass toes, and play categories to cut problematic terms out of their vocabulary. In the meantime, they dive into the cultural differences they’ve seen when it comes to building and sharing the wealth. Come along and cackle with us and play this week’s drinking game: 1. Drink whenever we break into song 2. Drink for all pop culture references 3. And drink of course, whenever we get a little squirrelly -- Insta: @whenblackcracks Taylor's insta: @tay_james16 Chiluvya's insta: @iluvyazulu --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week T & C welcome special guest Andrea, the kiwi queen and fitness pundit. In this episode they talk being black in the bikini competition world, board games, fitness tips and how important representation is. Insta: @whenblackcracks Taylor’s insta: @tay_james16 Chiluvya’s insta: @iluvyazulu Andrea’s insta: @kiwiqueen_fit -- Check out Andrea's sponsors: @livegoldenera --> use code kiwiqueen for 15% off @dimensional_athletica --> use code ANDREA10 for 10% off --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, T & C welcome back Brianna Raysor, the astrology wiz and pop culture pundit. Though B’s visits to the pod have been plagued by technical difficulties (the first recording was unfortunately lost to the cloud), this episode was narrowly salvaged by a Zoom audio backup. In this episode, they talk nicknames, leveling up during quarantine, and the complexities of interracial relationships. Insta: @whenblackcracks Taylor’s insta: @tay_james16 Chiluvya’s insta: @iluvyazulu Bri’s insta: @rayscooter Bri’s twitter: @neptunelink --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week, C and T catch up with none other than the incredible editor/producer/legendary dictionary that is EMMA!!!! They’re talkin ‘bout Brooklyn, the office, James Brown, and of course they have your weekly politics coverage. Kick back, crack open your favorite bev, and cackle with us! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this episode, T & C welcome the talented humans behind the incredible Pittsburgh-based electro pop duo, Samurai Velvet! Saige and Joe discuss their musical upbringings, predict each other’s food rider lists, and give us an ~exclusive~ sneak peak of their up-upcoming EP that they describe as "very much rough and unfinished" (but we think they're just being humble). Drink every time you hear violent video game noises in the background. — Samurai Velvet insta: @samurai_velvet When Black Cracks insta: @whenblackcracks Saige's insta: @shadesofsaige Joe's insta: @joe_chilcott Chiluvya's insta: @iluvyazulu Taylor's insta: @tay_james16 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, T & C give welcome their second special guest (and new best friend??) Kendré!! This skincare icon, fitness queen, and budget traveling aficionado sits down for a conversation and talks about how she became the inspiration she is today. Oh, and did we mention she is an essential healthcare worker? Insta: @whenblackcracks Kendré's insta: @who_iskenny Taylor's insta: @tay_james16 Chiluvya's insta: @iluvyazulu --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this week’s epi, C&T continue to give you some of the most important updates in pop culture, seek to find truth in the essence of pain, and unravel the complexities of basic algebra...because... they have degrees. Drink every time T or C say “pain”. Insta: @whenblackcracks Taylor's insta: @tay_james16 Chiluvya's insta: @iluvyazulu --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this week’s episode, T & C get uncharacteristically political, discussing Kanye’s candidacy everyone forgot was coming, explaining why some people aren’t crazy about Lin-Manuel Miranda right now, exploring the fact Flint still doesn’t have clean water, and wondering what the hell is the national debt. Also, Taylor gives her updates from vacation and Chiluvya still isn’t sorry about not wearing sunscreen. Last but not least, T & C give a very important PSA: stop bein racist. When Black Cracks is is now available on APPLE PODCASTS! Insta: @whenblackcracks Taylor’s insta: @tay_james16 Chiluvya’s insta: @iluvyazulu --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this week’s episode, T & C compare their hard seltzer preferences, reflect on their experiences with pride, and contemplate the state of the theatre during times of COVID. Meanwhile, they describe their ideal Popeyes orders and Chiluvya struggles to accept that she’s not Taylor’s type. This week’s drinking game: Drink every time they get back on topic. Insta: @whenblackcracks Chiluvya’s insta: @iluvyazulu Taylor’s insta: @tay_james16 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Kick back, relax, and join us for drinks as T and C ramble their way through black woman archetypes and stereotypes, the little bit that they know about monopolies, and halfway decent, maybe, sort of accurate, retelling of Juneteenth!. Have a great holiday and remember to spend wisely! Here are a few black-owned brands to check out: A clothing brand that embraces curves: https://babesandfelines.com/ Clothes, shoes, accessories, and more (with a Juneteenth sale!): https://www.sosorella.com/ Women's clothing and shoes: https://shopnicholelynel.com/ Make-up: https://www.juviasplace.com/ Wine: https://www.mcbridesisters.com/Wine-Shop/ A collection of black-owned independent bookstores: https://lithub.com/you-can-order-today-from-these-black-owned-independent-bookstores/ Pod insta: @whenblackcracks Taylor's insta: @tay_james16 Chiluvya's insta: @iluvyazulu --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this week’s epi, Chiluvya and Taylor continue to catch up on how they’re dealing with recent events, learning about their respective histories, and where they’re finding some comedic relief. Turns out... “black comedy” isn’t a monolith either... who’da thunk it? Come join us with your favorite drink in hand as we continue to figure out when black cracks. Remember that protests are still happening and demands are still looking to be met. If you’re looking for other ways to support, you may want to consider starting small. Buy black, buy local, and support local chapters of the BLM movement and the NAACP. FOLLOW US ON INSTA: @whenblackcracks OR EMAIL US: whenblackcracks@gmail.com Taylor's insta: @tay_james16 Chiluvya's insta: @iluvyazulu --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

T & C throw it back to an episode they recorded a few weeks ago where they celebrate the complexity of 4C hair. Meanwhile, Taylor gets in trouble for being late and Chiluvya gets in trouble for never wearing sunscreen. This week's drinking game: If you know black hair--drink every time we say a cliché word, and if you don’t--drink every time we say a word you don’t know (and go look it up after the pod). Taylor's insta: @iluvyazulu Chiluvya's insta: @tay_james16 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

T & C check in about processing, healing, and stepping into action. There are many ways to be involved. Protesting, counseling, healing, art activism, guiding, story telling... These are all valid and warranted responses to what’s happening right now, and what's been happening for a long time. If you’d like to support financially, consider some of the following: https://bailfunds.github.io/ - a list of bail funds for protestors across the country https://www.lgbtqfund.org/ - bail fund providing relief to jailed LGBTQ people in 15 states and counting https://www.phillybailfund.org/ - bail fund providing relief to protesters in the city of Philadelphia, with the long-term goal of bringing an end to cash bail https://www.bukitbailfund.org/ - working to bail out individuals currently incarcerated in ACJ in Pittsburgh https://nationalbailout.org/ - Black-led and Black-centered org building a community-based movement to support black folks and end systems of pretrial detention and ultimately mass incarceration And many, many more by doing a quick Google search "how to support BLM". --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week, C and T welcome their very first guest, a near and dear friend, GRAZI!!!!! She’s a lean, mean, botanical machine. Get comfy, grab a drink (or two, quite possibly three) and get ready to hang with these galz as they get schooled on how viruses work and discuss some of Chiluvya's new vocabulary. Drink every time Taylor, Chiluvya, or Grazi don't know how to say words. Chiluvya's insta: @iluvyazulu Taylor's insta: @tay_james16 Grazi's insta: @iiigrazi --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

T & C discuss all things black they're paying attention to -- the good, the bad, and the ugly. In the process, they reflect on the drunkest they've ever been, forget that not everyone went to Penn State, and find out Taylor doesn't know how to pronounce words. Drinking game: Drink whenever one of us says “I will say” or “speaking of”, and as always, whenever you hear the microwave. Chiluvya's insta: @iluvyazulu Taylor's insta: @tay_james16 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

T & C shoot the breeze and align their TMJ’s before diving into a conversation about mental health. This episode goes out to all the moms out there who are doing their best with what they have. Whether you took your pre-natal vitamins or not, we know you’re worth celebrating. Happy Mother’s Day! This week's drinking game: Drink every time Taylor or Chiluvya break into song. Chiluvya's insta: @iluvyazulu Taylor's insta: @tay_james16 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Hellllooooo viewers! And welcome back to long time listeners. Continue to catch up with T and C as they fumble through new quarantine habits, quarantine snacks, and some of their lasting thoughts on #BlackAF. So grab a drink as they consider, When Black Cracks. This week's drinking game: Drink for as long as you hear the vacuum. Chiluvya's insta: @iluvyazulu Taylor's insta: @tay_james16 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this week’s episode, your favorite cackling queens explore potential ways to make money in these trying times, their newest hobbies and gadgets from the past week, and their takes on black culture in pop culture. Grab your favorite drink, wether that be by glass or bottle, and go on a journey with the hosts to see When Black Cracks. This week's drinking game: Drink every time C & T go off on a tangent. Chiluvya's insta: @iluvyazulu Taylor's insta: @tay_james16 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Part II, Taylor and Chiluvya finally come back from their bathroom break and meet their ghosts of confidence past, present, and future. In the process, they explore what it means to be confident during a quarantine, and top it all off with a round of the actor game. This week’s drinking game is…Drink every time you hear Chiluvya’s fiancé using the microwave in the background. Make sure to rate, subscribe, and comment below if you’ve ever heard of Dick Van Dyke. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In Part I, T & C have a much-needed check-in and share their 3-step quarantine survival guides. Taylor rants her way through twelve minutes of tech issues, former investment professional Chiluvya gives us some financial advice, and the pod welcomes an unexpected special guest. Through it all, they keep the drinks flowing. Hang tight for Part II, where T & C remind us just how much black cracks. Coming your way soon! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome to our very first episode of When Black Cracks! Join Taylor and Chiluvya as they finally decide on a Pod title.