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The Dear Culture Podcast is back to regular programming with our lovely hosts, Gerren Keith Gaynor and Shana Pinnock. This week we're starting off Womens History Month with a polite read on toxic femme culture. From Pick-Mes to transphobia, we're delving into the knitty gritty and problematics. All in the name to hold ourselves and our sisters accountable.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Dear Culture Podcast is teaming up with the What's In It For Us Podcast to bring you our first annual Best & Blackest Award! Tune in to see how our lovely hosts, Dr. Christina Greer, Gerren Keith Gaynor, and Shana Pinnock review and react to last year's most memorable moments in Black history. Joined by Exective Producer and TheGrio Senior Writer, Blue Telusma, as moderator, trust...the fun is just beginning. Check out theGrio's website and social media for the 2020's Best & Blackest Winners Circle.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Dear Culture Podcast, hosts Shana Pinnock and Gerren Keith Gaynor examine types of Black love that may not be always good for you. Joined by Entertainment Director Cortney Wills interview Zendaya and John David Washington for Malcolm & Marie, tune in this week as we unpack the toxicity of some Black love relationships post-Valentine's Day.         See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oohh wee! Black History Month lined up with our 50th episode celebration! This week we're skipping asking a question and going straight into celebration! Tune in this week with our hosts Gerren Keith Gaynor and Shana Pinnock share their experiences of what the Dear Culture Podcast is like for them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's officially Black History Month and we're starting it off by celebrating Black love. From Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance to the Obamas, Black Love is quintessential feauture of Black life throughout the years. That's why this week on the Dear Culture Podcast, hosts Gerren Keith Gaynor and Shana Pinnock talk love, joy, and concerns, asking the question: "Dear Culture, how come Black love is the greatest element to Black life?"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have made it to the White House and so many are relieved. From the first 100 days to the next 4 years, this week on the Dear Culture Podcast, hosts Shana Pinnock and Gerren Keith Gaynor talk about the expectations, wishes, and demands required of the new Democratic presidency. Joined by theGrio's White House Correspondent, April Ryan, tune in as we discuss what we think this new era will bring.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last year January, the world shook with the news that Kobe Byrant, his 13 year old daughter, Gianna, and 7 others died in a helicopter crash. As we're coming up on the anniversary of his passing, the Dear Culture Podcast is commerating Kobe and Gianna's legacy. Regardless of how short or how long they lived, our hosts Gerren Keith Gaynor and Shana Pinnock send the Bryant family our love and wishes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2021 has started with a BANG. Last week's attempted coup at Capitol is already one for the books. From the police and president aiding white militas to "no-fly" lists, this week on the Dear Culture Podcast, hosts Gerren Keith Gaynor and Shana Pinnock discuss the shenanigans and serious implications of of the events of January 6th, 2021.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a new year with new intentions on your plate. From politics to vision boards, this week on the Dear Culture Podcast, hosts Gerren Keith Gaynor and Shana Pinnock catch up from the holidays, talk about their biggest takeaways from the past year,  and set their New Year resolutions and goals out to the universe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's no doubt Black history was made in 2020. From Kamala Harris' VP win, #EmmysSoBlack, #BlackLivesMatter to the rise of patronage in Black businesses; we went through it all with amazing strides. This week on the Dear Culture Podcast, hosts Gerren Keith Gaynor and Shana Pinnock take a deep dive into 2020 and how our communities rose to any and all occasions, marking in real-time how Black history was made.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2020 was completely an unfounded year--health and social pandemics to an unprecedented election-- we weathered it all with grace and stride. From Chadwick Boseman to Kobe Bryant, we honor our newest ancestors to the halls of acclaim. Making this week on the Dear Culture Podcast, a special rewind episode. Where hosts Shana Pinnock and Gerren Keith Gaynor look back and celebrate how Black families and communites stayed resilent with ingenuity throughout this time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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It's been a hefty 2020, from protests in a pandemic to the most watched presidential election to date. This week on the Dear Culture Podcast, hosts Gerren Keith Gaynor and Shana Pinnock sit down and rewind the tapes of memory lane to revisit lessons we all learned this year. Featuring theGrio's Entertainment Director, Cortney Wills' interview with actor/producer Julius Tennon and his collaboration with wife, Viola Davis, on "The August Wilson Monologues."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Dear Culture Podcast, hosts Shana Pinnock and Gerren Keith Gaynor talk BLACK business. With a new presidency promising a lot to the American people, this week we're asking, "Dear Culture, how can the next president help Black businesses bounce back?"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's been a long legacy of Black Republican voters. From the Colin Powells to the Candance Owens, what sets them apart and with the conservative agenda? This week on the Dear Culture Podcast, hosts Shana Pinnock and Gerren Keith Gaynor invite former Republican and conservative strategist, Shermichael Singleton, to discuss what it's like being a Black Republican in our current political climate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In these exceptional times, whether through Zoom or in person, we often prep ourselves to meet our families during the holiday season. This week on the Dear Culture Podcast, hosts Shana Pinnock and Gerren Keith Gaynor discuss what it's like navigating Black family situations from folks erasing Queerness to nosy and somewhat toxic relatives always mind another person's business.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Dear Culture Podcast, hosts Shana Pinnock and Gerren Keith Gaynor are back on the mic, asking the new Biden-Harris presidency, "Dear Culture, what do we need from these next four years?"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who would have thought by the end of Election week the orange man would be out of office and a Black-South Asian woman would be Vice President of the United States. As much as it's a celebration, the work is not done. Whether folks are in the city or in the country, theGrio political contributers, Dr. Christina Greer and Dr. Jason Johnson ask "Dear Culture, what does the next four years look like?"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a historical election night, as the nation watches closely the fate of our presidency for the next four years, theGrio political contributors Dr. Christina Greer and Dr. Jason Johnson give their election predictions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the elections are a few days away, theGrio political contributors Dr. Christina Greer and Dr. Jason Johnson breakdown the high feelings leading to our unprecedented election. From Wisconsin's Supreme Court ruling to not accepting mailed-in ballots to the healthcare questions surrounding Covid19 becoming a pre-existing condition, this week we're asking what the hell is going on?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.