When the Bill Comes Due

 Real Shit, y'all! Come through as Aaron and Tamu chat about life's kaleidoscope of fuckery and Beyoncé' s  tour schedule! Recorded during mental health awareness month, take care of YOU!#mentalhealthmatters#blackmentalhealth

Y'all,  the forecast is gloomy but we still out here telling the truth about these busted-ass DEI orgs! Come through! Aaron and Tamu have no chill left! #PUREHONEY 

Alright, y'all! Enough with the emo episodes! Come through as Aaron and Tamu chat about randomness. BONUS: Aaron took a black card test and he's 100% still that bitch!

DEI is dead, y'all! It was cute in 2020, but the workplace is getting back to the shit. Come through as Aaron and Tamu chat about the politics of being black in the workplace.  Aaron also re-introduces his 5-octave range. Yasss..#comethru 

Y'all, we are rolling in the deep, deep on this one! Come through as Aaron and Tamu discuss the acceptance of self and self-worthiness in middle age.  Black don't crack but the insides do! Come through, fam! We see you.

This is the Renaissance World Tour Episode. No explanation needed! Come , church gwirls! 

Who gon' check me, boo? Come through as Aaron and Tamu discuss some of the challenges of living in a post-racial/health pandemic and the affect it's having on the "strong ones." Check on your strong ones, y'all! Dropping a case of wine at the door counts too! Come through - y'all know we can't be serious for long!

Are we ready for a revolution, y'all? Come through and enjoy another mini-chat - thanks for rockin' with us! 

Folks out in these streets considering selling a kidney or some ass for Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour! The Hive is alive and going for broke…we don't care! Come through! 

Feels like 2020 all over again, y'all! Come through as we chat about continued murders of black men. Racism never gets a day off, y'all! Never. 

Whetting your podcast whistle while we keep cookin' the books! here is the first of our mini episodes. Come through as Aaron & Tamu answer questions with honest answers! 

Podcasts seem to sprout up like cannabis dispensaries in Maine, y'all! Come through as Aaron & Tamu  chat about the future of podcasting and laugh a little! PLEASE listen, share, like, subscribe, interact…COME THROUGH FAM! 

Y'all, y'all, y'alll…2023! Never could have made iiiit! Everybody sing it! Come through for season 3 of WTBCD and see what Aaron and Tamu have been up to on their quest to thrive and survive -  GTFO your own way! Come through! We missed you!

Where the hell is summer, yall?! Come through as Aaron and Tamu  catch up on a summer for the ages! And let's not forget to talk about the beautiful love letter Queen Bey (aka BEYONCÉ) wrote to beautiful black people and CHURCH GIRLS! Don't hurt nobody! 

Anyone else not feeling like themselves as the world around us is on fire? Come  through as Aaron and Tamu talk about the affects of a world on fire. It's not all bad, you know we be cuss in'! 

Y'all…times they are a changing'! Come through as Aaron and Tamu chat about Tamu's cloudy adventures in Maine! This ain't your daddy's wacky tabacky ! 

What does it feel like when your  inspirational person exits unexpectedly? Come through as Aaron and Tamu chat about losing influential Black artists in a tale as old as time. We try and have a top five list of songs about Prince - super hard! Come for the nostalgia. Stay for the irreverence!

We tired of waiting in line , y'all! It's time to go!!Come through as Aaron and Tamu chat about facing fears and manifesting goals. And the kids are doing too much again…with Netflix's The Ultimatum…and why? Come through, family! 

Y'all already knew what we were gonna get into…Big Willie Style. The slap heard around the world. Come through as Aaron and Tamu unpack the shit. It's heavy and it stanks! WTBCD also introduces new music by our resident cohost/creator of this Fire podcast. Introducing…Aaron Jameson.Available everywhere! “Dreams don't have deadlines. “ - LL Cool J

Adulting is some shit during a pandemic/racedemic/war, y'all! Come through as Tamu and Aaron explore COVID anxiety in a post-CDC lifted US  as ‘Rona, Omarion and they play cousins still up in these streets! They also honor one of the best to ever do it, The Notorious B.I.G. - he was killed 25 years ago. Go on and play the jam and come through, family! Thanks for listening and rockin' with us!

Breaking up is hard to do, y'all…Come through as Aaron and Tamu talk about a real life cancel culture  event…Spotify and Chick-fil-A. It's also been 31 years since I Wanna Sex You Up  by Color Me Badd became a 90s panty-dropper for the ages.  Shit,  we feel old! 

 WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT BILL COSBY, y'all.  Anyone  throwing a Jello Pudding Pop burn event ? Come through as Aaron and Tamu chat about the fuckery that is Bill Cosby. We also learn something new that the kids are doing…Slugging. What the whole fuck, y'all? Come through! 

Like a moth to a flame, Aaron, Tamu and all of #blacktwitter were excited for “Ms. Jackson, if you're nasty” to finally speak her truth. Come through for the sugar with a sprinkle of tea…and Jermaine Dupri is just a man. Come thru kids! 

Hey y'all! Anyone else have this feeling of going nowhere fast and kinda not giving a shit? Come through as Tamu and Aaron talk about Languishing in the times of  COVID. And some of these kids need to sit down somewhere and leave West Elm Conrad alone! Kids today, y'all…come thru for the extra crispy! 

Happy New Year, y'all! 2022 came in and sat down….for now. While we wait, come thru as Tammy and Aaron  highlight a first world problem: STUDENT LOANS.  Come thru, Uncle Joe and Auntie Kami! And these kids are up to some shit…quite literally (read here). This is some WPS. Come through and have a light snack beforehand! STAY SAFE EVERYONE!

If we all had the chance, what would we say to our younger selves? Come through as Aaron and Tamu discuss the evolution of body consciousness and middle age. The kids are listening to Adele and we hear her! Let's talk about 30! Sis is on her way to the cookout! She better not put raisins where they shouldn't be! 

Welcome to Season 2! Seems not much has changed since Aaron and Tamu last hit the Inter-waves! Come through and learn what the kids are doing. They're chatting about MONTERO (aka Lil Nas X) and how he gives zero f*%ks! Kids today, y'all!!  Thanks for listening!

Bottoms Up, y'all! It's the season finale of When The Bill Comes Due; and it does not disappoint! Come through for part two and hear Tamu's side of the coin. Then stick around for our throwbacks! Aaron is dancing on tables with Fergie's  London Bridge and Tamu pulls a fast one with Bottoms Up by Trey Songz feat. Nicki Minaj. Come through with Kleenex and drop it like it's hot pants! Thanks for an amazing first season! 

What the hell is a microaggression?  Come through and find out! In part one of the season 1 finale,  Aaron  talks about the challenges of taking the high road in micro-aggressive spaces (aka WORK). See y'all…this is what happens when Aaron and Tamu  are doing too much in life  -  come through for this piping hot tea!  

The sun is shining, we are all vaxed up, and we should be roaming free and living, right? How many of us feel lost or stuck going nowhere fast?!? Come through as Tamu and Aaron look to find any damn destination but the one they are currently on, y'all! In celebration of all things Summer, they gush over their favorite 1990s summertime jams, One More Chance by Notorious B.I.G and Together Again by Janet Jackson. Come through with a cool drink, your dream board, and some watermelon! 

Happy Pride, y'all! Aaron is obvi the token gay here. Come through as he and Tamu share their thoughts in pride, Gorilla Glue Girl, CRT and more! Aaron and Tamu reminisce grooves of the summertime with Klymaxx's Meeting in the Ladies Room and Rose Royce's Car Wash! Fill up and you don't have to pay…It's been a minute, so come through and laugh more than you really should! 

The sun is shining and the masks are flying! Be safe out there family...I am not my hair, right? Come through as Aaron and Tamu chat about hair and the significance of your crown! Fried, dyed and combed to the side, it's all yours! Aaron relives his #goth phase as he goes in knee deep with a personal throwback "Two Beds and a Coffee Machine," by Savage Garden. Come thru with the tissues and the hot combs!  Be safe out there, y'all!

Love is many things, yall! Come through as we talk about all Aaron and Tamu never learned about basic love. Much has happened in the past weeks - they touch on some moments too.   And once again, another throwback that fell on deaf ears (but not Tamu…ahhhhh!). Bring a notebook and a pillow to yell into after you listen to Caught Out There by Kelis! This song is black girl magic therapy! Yo! 

Who knew that Minnesota would become the center of racism two years in a row, y'all? It's been a busy week in America. Aaron and Tamu try to digest all this rancid hotdish being served up. Hard to feel optimistic. Nicole Renee was onto something with her 1998 gem, "Ain't Nothin' Changed." We aren't all doom and gloom (you know Aaron has no damn sense), so come through, family! We are not ok - and that's okay! #comethrough #whenthebillcomesdue

Well, that escalated quickly, y’all. 2020’s ugly brother is not looking good for humanity. Aaron and Tamu talk about the murder trial, optimism, fake liberals and Ping Pong! Tamu opened her Protest Playlist and we are blaring Sound of Da Police by KRS-ONE! He was dropping knowledge back in 1993 - were you listening to this throwback? Come through, take a brain break and bring all the receipts! Take time for you, always. 

It is high tea time at Buckingham Palace and I know they all wish that tea was 420-laced! Y’all knew we were gonna read the damn tea leaves on that bomb-dropping interview! Come through as we chat about all of them royalty fees coming due for the House of Windsor! They also learn that a Grammy-winning country song was penned by a soul man. Stay by Sugarland gives a bitch all the feels. Come through, family! Aaron has been working on his announcer voice. (No comment)

Silence speaks volumes and we all know how to keep it cute for the work coins! Aaron and Tamu discuss the struggle to be authentic, opinionated and confident in work settings as people of color. They also recount a French (potentially DL-a.k.a. down low) love affair sung by Terence Trent D’Arby’s “Sign Your Name..” Come through, family! We laugh a lot on this joint!We can't just keep it to the topic at hand, here's what else we provided color commentary on in this episode:Slavery letter writing activity at Purvis Middle SchoolChris Harrison's messy ass not leaving The Bachelor - plus the Women Tell AllMatt James still can't kissSome crazy ass Shark Tank aphrodisiac barOprah's interview with Meghan and Harry hasn't aired and the royal family is trippin'Cultural AppropriationAsian-American violenceFollow us for more mess during the week:InstagramTik Tok

Can you pay our bills? Can you pay your telephone bill? Come chill. Aaron and Tamu chat about the financial challenges of growing up black. Aaron spends most of his throwback time gushing over Wendy Moten’s Come On In Out Of The Rain and convincing Tamu this needs to be her jam! It ain’t raining men, but a bitch can dream! Come thru, fam!

Are you black enough? Aaron and Tamu chat about the challenges of being cultured and black. Come through as we spill all the tea and highlight another butterfly black history moment! And their love of the 90s continues with gone too soon, beautiful, George Michael’s Freedom ‘90. Come through - we talkin’ milk and Oreos type of bills!

Love is a battlefield, y'all! Come through, as Aaron and Tamu discuss love in all its rare forms! From that trifflin' ass boy that put your favorite song on the dead to me playlist to the bull shittery happening on the Not-Blackchelor, come on through! In this week's throwback, we let the love, heartbreak and rainbow flags fly - Deborah Cox's "One Day You Will" and "Things Just Ain't The Same." Y'all will want to dance after this one...come thru, family!

Happy Black History Month! The shortest month...but anyway. Come through as Aaron and Tamu chronicle Great Moments in Black America from Lil Uzi Vert to Tessica Brown. They talk about the legacy of 1977s Roots and how far the black story has come from slavery to the futuristic world of Wakanda.The throwback threw everyone for a loop! They took a deep dive into New York hustle music with the homophobic jam “Another Man,” sung by Barbara Mason. Many pearl-clutching moments for us all! Come through, family!

It's hard out there for a pimp, y'all! Aaron and Tamu discuss interracial relationships in a not-so post-racial society that hasn't reconciled itself with the truth. And after 18 seasons, there is finally a black bachelor! They go in on this American treasure and shoot shit real about the current bachelor and his kissing issues and insecurities. This time they compare two throwbacks and discuss why one booty bop is better than the other (Whoomp! There it Is by Tag Team vs. Whoot There It Is by 95 South)! Come through and bring a big ass mug for all this tea and rump shakin'!!

Here comes that old time question in advance, what is y’all doing Inauguration Eve? Aaron and Tamu come through, giving a real read of the tea leaves as they process two Americas. Listen to the original You Gotta Be, by Des'ree and get some uplifting before we make the Insurrection Remix! This is not a dress rehearsal, kinfolk! Come thru!

All 2021 needed to do was come through, sit down and #STFU, y’all! Aaron and Tamu discuss profiles in privilege as they review the beginning of a new year with the same shit! They also discover that “Pumps and a Bump” is not pigs in a blanket according to this Hammer throwback! You’ll def need a cocktail! Come thru!More Profiles in Privilege:Miya 'Soho Karen" Ponsetto/Gayle King Interview: Part 1 | Part 2

Come through, sweet baby Jesus! What the hell does Christmas look like this year, y’all? 2020 better not even think about delivering any bad news on the commercially sacred birthday of the lord. PERIODT. Tamu and Aaron also revisit a 90s love song:“You’re All I Need” by Method Man featuring MJB. Happy Holidays!

Do you have a color chip on your shoulder? This shit is heavy like a monkey on your damn back. Aaron and Tamu share their perspectives on colorism and discover Aaron’s first affinity for sad songs (Michael Jackson’s “She’s Out of My Life”). Come through with the tissue, fam!

Racism sucks. Aaron and Tamu chat about the painful experience of realizing those they let into their lives wrote a check they couldn’t cash. They also attempt to reconcile their love of a throwback (I Wanna Rock/Doo Doo Brown by Luke) with bad intentions. Come through, y’all! Bring your own plate!

Aaron and Tamu talk about work “bills", code-switching and TikTok. Join us for an interesting conversation about the workplace reckoning. After the seriousness of that convo, we hope you get a giggle and a gasp as we reminisce about when we heard Closer, by Nine Inch Nails for the first time in this week's throwback song. Come through, y’all!

Check please! Aaron and Tamu are going line by line on this bill - and we have the receipts! Check out the first episode which chronicles their "aha moment" related to the world as we know it today. It's not all serious talk, our first throwback song is Butterfly, by Mariah Carey. Come through!