Tales from the Plantation is a podcast that started off as a WhatsApp group where friends came to complain about the struggles of being a black person in the workplace, and had a continuous stream of stories about microaggressions, off key comments and downright outrageous behaviour. The monthly podcast features discussions on a variety of topics from a primarily black perspective. If you have a tale about racism you've experienced, whether in the workplace, on the street etc., send it in to ...
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#2.01 - Is Black History Month Even Still Relevant?
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#060 - Olympics, National Conventions and the Responsibility of Fatherhood
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This month we are remembering the real stars of the Olympics, eating our words, and assessing whether parenthood is a bigger commitment than marriage...Av Tales From The Plantation
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#059 - Biden's stepped down, but will the rest of the US step up?
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A short episode just responding to the news that not only did Joe Biden step down, but he endorsed Kamala. We discuss how this election might be different from 2020 and 2016, and what parallels we an draw from the elections over here in the UK and Europe.Av Tales From The Plantation
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#058 - For Such A Time As This (feat Shani Akilah)
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We have a very special guest with us today!This episode we talk about:- The amazing career journey of Shani Akilah- For Such A Time As This- The General Election & treatment of Diane Abbott- Is it possible for black people to appropriate from other black cultures?- What we're readingPre-order For Such A Time As This! Out on 20th July, available at …
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#057 - Kelis, Andre, Beyonce, Willow, and Collier...artists all running in their own lane
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Welcome back!This episode we talk about:- The joy of artists living the lives they want to, and making the music they want to- The escalations in the Middle East- Trump's favourite Bible verse- Sharon Osborne's read of the year- What we're listening toAnd much more!Please remember to like/rate and review on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.SC…
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#056 - Trials, tribulations, truths and tensions
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Happy New Year! This month we discuss:- The verdict in the Jonathan Majors case- Taraji P Henson's criticisms of the conditions and pay on the Color Purple- South Africa taking Israel to the ICJ- Jonathan Owen's comments on being "the catch"- THAT Katt Williams interviewand much more!Please remember to like/rate and review on Soundcloud, Apple Podc…
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#055 - Palestine, Jada Pinkett and Bringing Back Respectability Politics
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Back after a lil break - we discuss:- Israel, Hamas, and Palestine- Jada Pinkett Smith and her latest book- Respectability Politicsand much more!Please remember to like/rate and review on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.SC: @talesfromtheplantationAP: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tale…on/id1403137269Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/26ki3XvVIIl…
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#053 - Did the US actually land on the moon, and is Barbie just white feminism?
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Welcome back! Sorry we missed you for a month, but we are back with another banger - we discuss:- The conspiracy theories that we believe in (with a special guest)- 9/11- The Moon Landing- ULEZ expansion- Barbie and white feminism- Cardi B and the attacks on pop artists- What we're listening toAnd much more!Please remember to like/rate and review o…
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#052 - Mizzy, Male Groupchats, Cancel Culture and The Best Tracks of 2003
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We're back with another monthly episode!We discuss:- Mizzy and his Media Tours- Cancel Culture- Exposure of WhatsApps- Growth from childhood- Best tracks of 2003And more...Please remember to like/rate and review on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.SC: @talesfromtheplantationAP: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tale…on/id1403137269Spotify: open.s…
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#051 - Sucking Toes, Bumping Train, OBE Mandem and Coronation Choir
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We're back with another monthly episode!We discuss:- The weirdest toe sucking story we've heard- The "gospel choir" at the coronation- David Lammy, David Olusoga and Black British identity - What crimes have you committed?- "Would you date a bus driver" and other nonsense dating questionsAnd more...Please remember to like/rate and review on Soundcl…
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Happy Easter and we hope you're enjoying April!We discuss:- Whether 85K is rich?- Marques Houston wifing a 19 year old- Archbishop Tennyson's closing and the school systemAnd more...Please remember to like/rate and review on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.SC: @talesfromtheplantationAP: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tale…on/id1403137269Spoti…
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#049 - Mav City, Chris Rock, Beyonce and Baby Daddy Drama
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It's spring, and with it comes a new Tales From The Plantation episode!We discuss:- The GRAMMYs- Maverick City Music winning gospel categories?- Beyonce and her enormous beyhive- Chris Rock's latest Netflix special- The dad who doesn't pay child support to his 7 kids- Classic RnB duetsAnd more...Please remember to like/rate and review on Soundcloud…
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#048 - Leo DiCaprio, Howard from Halifax and Life Lessons
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Back with another one - trying to release monthly again!We discuss:- "Shut up and dribble" - should creatives stop giving their opinions publicly?- Howard from Halifax and the Black right-wing grift - do they believe it or not?- Leo DiCaprio and age gaps - is it wrong, nasty, or just weird? The morality of having large age gaps and whether it's jus…
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#047 - Rolling Stone, Royal Madness and Rishi Sunak
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Happy New Year y'all and welcome to episode 47!We discuss:- Alicia Keys’ vocal range- The Rolling Stone Top 200 Singers List- Prince Harry on a mad one- Lessons we’ve learned since we’ve been married/not married- Rishi Sunak’s promisesAnd much more...Please remember to like/rate and review on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.SC: @talesfromthe…
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#046 - Sick Bowls, Censuses and A Cost Of Living Crisis
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We're sorry for being away for so long...but we're back! Life has been lifing...We discuss:- The cost of living crisis- The sick bowl (ugh)- Census and the UK becoming a "minority white" country- Black representation on TV- Qatar World Cup 2022 and the John Barnes comments- TJ Holmes on a mad one - and how would you cheat?- Ngozi FulaniAnd much mor…
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#045 - Slaps, Selective Outrage and Soaring Energy Prices
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What a week!We discuss:- Will Smith/Chris Rock and the Oscars- Will and Kate's tour of the Caribbean- The sudden increase in energy prices- The war in Ukraine and the selective upset/outrage over this war compared to others that rage around the world (Yemen/Somalia/Palestine etc.)And much more...Please remember to like/rate and review on Soundcloud…
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#044 - Spit Sermons, State Fascism, and Paternity Leave
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We are back!! Did you miss us? Well, we missed you *blows kiss*We discuss:- Mike Todd- Paternity/Maternity Leave- the state of British politics and the rise in the cost of living- trash male podcastsand much more...What we've been reading:Red Lip Theology: For Church Girls Who've Considered Tithing to the Beauty Supply Store When Sunday Morning Isn…
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#043 - GRAMMYs, Yardies, Tories and Vaccines
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We discuss:- GRAMMY nominations- White Yardie and the #Jamaica50 Crisis- Tory corruption- Vaccine Mandatesand more...Please remember to like/rate and review on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.SC: @talesfromtheplantationAP: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tale…on/id1403137269Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/26ki3XvVIIl…ENRbCB7rOP-AirBAHit us up o…
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Recorded a minisode about Finance with @tftp_tunde and @alexsbuildings!Resources Document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VbzJfO3K8wZnStu4NVz0jWWCypzYfsWzcl7ascR7U94/edit?usp=sharingPlease remember to like/rate and review on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.SC: @talesfromtheplantationAP: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tale…on/id1403137269…
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In our latest round of recaps, we feature Tales from Volume 3.5 and 8.5!Please remember to like/rate and review on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.SC: @talesfromtheplantationAP: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tale…on/id1403137269Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/26ki3XvVIIl…ENRbCB7rOP-AirBAHit us up on:Instagram - @talesfromtheplantationFacebook…
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#042 - Petrol, Predators and The Point of the Police is...?
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03:42 - R Kelly sentencing and our faves who probably back him 17:42 - RIP Sabina Nessa/Sarah Everard and the ridiculous police advice37:52 - Defund/abolish the police/wild tax ideas41:16 - Petrol crisis & the ineptitude of this Brexit government57:20 - Children as autonomous beings - should they be able to pick their food?Please remember to like/r…
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We've been on a brief hiatus, but while we get a new episode ready for you all, here's a recap of some of the Tales From The Plantation that we've experienced, starting right back from Episodes 1 and 2!Intro beat: @akilhenrymusicPlease remember to like/rate and review on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.SC: @talesfromtheplantationAP: podcasts…
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#041 - Sha'Carri, Sterling and Stop Love Island??
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03:00 - #ShaCarriRichardson09:52 - #CryptoCrash #Investing15:50 - #ShaCarriRichardson (resumed)33:33 - #RaheemSterling, England and the Euros - would you wear an England shirt/fly an England flag?47:48 - Rooting for everyone Black - shout out to #CocoGauff and #SerenaWilliams (our GOAT)50:16 - #MattHancock #GinaColadangelo55:40 - #LoveIsland should…
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#040 - The Rise of Incels, Turtle Bay and Tory Bailez
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00:37 - Creepy / predatory songs07:00 - Aaliyah10:50 - Noel Clarke & the stories of sexual assault13:17 - Kony 2012, national anthems15:45 - Noel Clarke/John Barrowman36:50 - Should we get rid of art that predators/sexual assaulters make?43:10 - Turtle Bay & the watermelon fried chicken49:05 - Dr Umar Johnson vs Kevin Samuels & the rise of incel (B…
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#039 - RIP Richard Okorogheye, Bun Tony Sewell, and Derrick Jaxn the Dummy
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First of all, RIP to Richard Okorogheye, and our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.00:36 - Ranking supermarkets06:44 - Harry's snobbery towards concentrated juice10:16 - We finally introduce the podcast12:18 - Freestyling14:10 - Teens' first dates15:45 - RIP Richard Okorogheye21:06 - Tunde's social media fast25:25 - Blaming Boris, or is it …
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#038 - Baked Beans, British Citizenship and Being Free on The 21st
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00:35 - Harry gets the episode number wrong01:00 - Tunde on social media fasting for Lent and being kind to ourselves09:10 - Do you season your baked beans?19:27 - UK BLM and an extra long spiel from Harry (to skip it if you know the background, go to 25:1944:10 - Shamima Begum losing her appeal for citizenship, what that means for Black people wit…
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#037 - Candice, Christian Feminism and Vaccines
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We've been away for a minute, but we are back like we never left!Topics this week:- Candice Brathwaite being done dirty by TV producers and the struggles of dark skinned/monoracial Black women - #CanChristiansBeFeminist - the madness going on in that Clubhouse room and why feminism is such an issue for Christians- The best song in Sister Act 2- The…
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#036 - Twerking, Tiers, Resetting the Room and was Letitia wRight?
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Apologies for the poor mic quality on this - Tunde knew and said nothing smh.We had a couple of special guests this week (@TashaSampa from @asoulfulstorm and @DomHThompson from @Blackinabox) as we talked about:- The evolution of Clubhouse- Is London bad vibes?- Twerking in a restaurant - is this okay or should you have decorum?- Snoop's comments on…
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#035 - #EndSARS, Election Fiascos, and Angels in Africa
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What a Black History Month it was!Topics this week:* Trump loses (or does he?)* Kamala Harris and the question of representation* One drop rule and the erasure of mixed identities* #EndSARS and the tragic Lekki Toll Gate massacre* Octavian's domestic violence and how some men enable abusers* Should some podcasts have stayed in the group chat (inclu…
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#034 - Did Trump have COVID, Trivial Dealbreakers and Sainsbury's Meltdowns
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Happy UK Black History Month everyone!Topics this week:* Trump and COVID, do we care? * Sainsbury’s making a stand and gammons having a meltdown* Cancel culture and the Harper’s letter* BAME (again) - are Black people in fashion?* Channel U is back* Nigeria’s 60th Independence Day* Justice for Breonna Taylor (we didn’t really go into this one becau…
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#033 - Famalam, WAP, and going from A to D
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We discuss this week:- Famalam and the Jamaican Countdown that went very left- Megan Thee Stallion, Tory Lanez, and black men riding (or not) for black women- WAP (Cardi B and MTS) - the outrage/furore, is it warranted? is there a double standard for male/female rappers?- A-Level Results fiasco - should Gavin Williamson resign?- Rule Britannia at t…
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#032 - Prince Harry, Performative Allyship and Open Relationships
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We discuss this week:- Prince Harry's comments on institutionalised racism- Reparations- Performative allyship- An old racist white man- Keir Starmer being a wasteman- David Lammy and interracial dating- Boris letting the lads out for a pint- Problematic faves- Jada, Will, August and open relationships (with a spot of grooming?)- The UK's Beyonce (…
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#031 - The List, Noname vs J Cole, and the nuances of coercion/persuasion
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We discuss this week:- How every black person is suddenly their workplace's chief racism and diversity officer- Noname vs J Cole- Why do black women feel isolated from black men- The List going around on Twitter of influencers/popular people who have been accused of rape/sexual assault- The nuances of consent, coercion and persuasion- Greenleaf ret…
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#BlackLivesMatter. Our discussion took us through the events of last week, our feelings and thoughts on what was going on, and what we thought next steps and our action should be...Looting or not?Should celebrities say something? and much more...Please remember to like/rate and review on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.SC: @talesfromtheplant…
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#30.5 - Kirk Franklin & Fred Hammond #VERZUZ - raw
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We quickly got together and gave our initial thoughts and feelings after the incredible celebration of blackness and gospel music that was the Kirk and Fred #VERZUZ! Audio is raw, but our emotions were real!Please remember to like/rate and review on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.SC: @talesfromtheplantationAP: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ta…
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#029 - Colourist Influencers, Diaspora Wars and #BlackAF
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Topics this week:- the TL in shambles- influencers getting "cancelled" *rolls eyes* and the double standards within that (love to Nella Rose - don't let them keep you down!)- Diaspora wars (again)- #BlackAFAnd much more...Please remember to like/rate and review on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.SC: @talesfromtheplantationAP: itunes.apple.co…
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#028 - #QuarantineRadio, Steph Freeman and Karens Unite
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Topics this week:- #QuarantineRadio - empowerment or sexualisation or both?- Zoom bombing- Why white women are upset at being called Karen- How to create a nigger by Steph FreemanAnd much more...Please remember to like/rate and review on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.SC: @talesfromtheplantationAP: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/tales…&i=10004…
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#027 - Imagine You Ran The Ps, Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves and Instagram Challenges
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Topics this week:- Imagine and Gal Gadot's crew giving us all hope- Who's sick of these Instagram challenges?- Do women put on makeup for men? Does it matter?- Boris has the corona- Old Alicia Keys was the best!- What 2 albums would you take with you to a desert island?And much more...Please remember to like/rate and review on Soundcloud, Apple Pod…
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#026 - Leap Day Proposals, Love Is Blind and Coronavirus Chaos
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#025 - Wiley vs Stormzy, Meghan vs England, Ari Lennox and the problems with Love Island
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#024 - Nudes, Stormzy and a roundup of the year
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#023 - Freedom Fighters vs Terrorists, General Elections and Blue Stories
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Topics this week:- Pussycat Dolls reunion- The London terror attacks and the difference between a freedom fighter and a terrorist- Jeremy Corbyn, Boris Johnson and racism/anti-semitism in UK politics- Blue Story, BYP and whether we have a variety of narratives in black UK films- Traditional African religions and whether black Christians have an unw…
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#022 - Diaspora Wars, Lionheart and Buff Celebrities
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Topics this week:- Diaspora Wars (Cynthia Erivo, African-Americans vs British Caribbeans/Africans)- Mr Expeditiously aka TI checking his daughter's hymen- SPAC Nation finally getting their comeuppance- Kanye "Christian Genius" West- Trolling mum bloggersAnd LOADS more...Please remember to like/rate and review on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts and Spoti…
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#021 - RIP Baptista Adjei & Botham Jean, Wagatha Christie aka Coleen Rooney and Mixed History Month
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First of all, RIP Baptista Adjei and to all the other young black boys that have been killed across the UK as a result of youth violence.Topics this week:- It was Rebekah Vardy's....account - the beef between WAGs and shout to Wagatha Christie aka Coleen Rooney- Are black people inclusive of mixed race people?- Botham Jean and the forgiving hearts …
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A tale from the plantation involving an over-zealous delivery man, and dating app woes!Please remember to like/rate and review on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.AP: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/tales…&i=1000423073535Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3bdZFouu…noRfWTGZ0EpygOKgHit us up on:Instagram - @talesfromtheplantationFacebook - @talesfro…
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#020 - London Hughes, Culture Vultures, and Policing Black Hair
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Topics this week:- London Hughes, and whether Top Boy is positive representation for black people- Outrage for clicks - what's the issue? Azealia Banks constantly beefing etc.- Is Ed Sheeran a culture vulture? Is Drake doing it for the money? Dissecting Wiley's rant- Can black people culturally appropriate K-pop- Which black celebrity would you mos…
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#019 - Solving Knife Crime Through Chicken, Brampton Manor and Feminist Dating
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Topics this week:- Why didn't we all think of solving knife crime using chicken??- Brampton Manor's excellence- Feminism and Dating - can you really afford to be a proud feminist on a dating app?Please remember to like/rate and review on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.SC: Talesfromtheplantation – 019-solving-knife-crime-through-chicken-bram…
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#018 - PoC in Parliament, The Pride of Black Folk and Love Island
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Topics this week:- Is Harry Tubman really essential to the podcast? (Spoiler alert: YES)- Why is the term PoC STILL a thing?- The reaction to Pride vs Black History Month- Was Amber's win on Love Island a win for all black women??And much more...Please remember to like/rate and review on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.SC: AP: itunes.apple.c…
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#17.5 - Nigeria is a "Glorified Ghetto", and POC doesn't exist!
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Two tales from the plantation this week:1) One of us went back to Nigeria, and there's a heated discussion on the perception/portrayal of Nigeria by Nigerians, and the actual reality.2) A trip to Morocco, and the final nail in the coffin of the term "POC".Please remember to like/rate and review on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.SC: soundclo…
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#017 - When They See Us, Whoopi Goldberg and which STD is worse?
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Topics this week:- Boris Johnson becoming the next PM- When They See Us (Ava DuVernay documentary about the Central Park Five)- Drill Music and the ongoing youth violence - is banning drill the solution? (Spoiler alert: No.)- Bella Thorne vs Whoopi Goldberg, Revenge Porn and Victim-Blaming- Diane Abbott drinking vs random white woman drinkingPlease…
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