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Editor-in-chief of PLUS Model Magazine Maddy Jones joins the show to discuss how she got her start with the body positivity movement way back in 2006, the keys to learning self acceptance and self love, how opportunities can arise simply from being yourself, and what she believes the ultimate goal of the plus-size movement should be. On WTF, Amazon has its own pro-union employees arrested for delivering food to the break area at the JFK8 warehouse. By listener request, we react to the Super Bowl halftime show, a seemingly seminal moment in getting white America to embrace the individuals who drive Black culture, and discuss if it will have a lasting impact. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/satwb/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/satwb/support

Filmmaker Geno Brooks joins the show to discuss his mentorship program, Bear the Torch, which strives to give opportunities to rising, bold voices in the BIPOC community and give them space to hone their craft. Interestingly, the program is geared toward individuals not currently involved in the film industry. We discuss Bear the Torch with Geno, as well as how he overcame creative depression, why simply showing up is so important to success no matter your industry, and more. On WTF, a New York-based teacher is arrested after administering a COVID-19 vaccine to a student despite not being authorized to do so. Shakesha and Ryan play a new game called Lyric Party. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/satwb/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/satwb/support

Writer, film director, innovator, and creative Kanithea Powell joins the show. Kanithea is the founder and CEO of QFN TV, a global streaming network set to launch this year and focused on content and creators that are women of color. With Kanithea, we discussed the beauty of ideas, why the words you speak over your life are so important, how most people don’t want to take the time to do the work required for growth, plans for her new network, and a lot more. On WTF, we react to a group of insane Siberians who recently set the record for running in the coldest marathon ever. Shakesha tells Ryan how she wound up working a side gig in a job that didn't even exist two years ago. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/satwb/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/satwb/support

Elle Jones, a personal brand consultant, producer, best-selling author, and more, joins the show to discuss how she helps her clients find their singular swagger and channel their personal story into being better artists or professionals. She discusses the main reasons why people stay playing small, the importance of creating space to celebrate yourself, what takes a story from being bland to compelling, and how her own past traumas, including a near-death experience, helped her find her path in life. On WTF, we start off with a conversation about Boris Johnson and the English government drawing harsh criticism for throwing parties during the nation's lockdowns, but wind up going to a different place and giving the WTF to a surprise recipient. Shakesha asks Ryan an important question about their friendship and explains why everyone needs a chef's kiss of a year for 2022. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/satwb/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/satwb/support

Trevor Hawkins, the first filmmaker in the history of the world to sell shares of a film via NFTs, joins the show to discuss how he got the idea to turn his movie into a series of non-fungibles and what the SEC had to say about it. We also cover the moral contradictions of playing in the NFT space, how to navigate the area where your creative soul crashes into the brutal reality of life and needing to make money to survive, and how he almost died during the production of his debut feature film "Lotawana." On WTF, we react to the news that Elon Musk's company Neuralink is advancing its efforts to plant computer chips in human brains. Ryan shares a tweet from an old enemy of the show that is related to a story he told on the very first episode of SATWB. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/satwb/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/satwb/support

Because listeners enjoyed last year's holiday special, we decided to make it an annual tradition! This year, we have another Mega Version of WTF, where we each share our picks for Top 5 Most WTF Moments of 2021, including oceans on fire, bizarre celebrity relationships, dipshit billionaires, and some of the events that perfectly symbolize just how fucked up the U.S. is right now (and throughout its history). On Art of the Grind, Ryan welcomes independent filmmaker, producer, and SATWB co-host Shakesha Williams. Ryan asks Shakesha about her life as a filmmaker, including the moment she knew she wanted to make movies and TV shows, how she manages so many personalities on set, where she finds the inspiration for her ideas, and some projects she would like to do in the future. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/satwb/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/satwb/support

We're discussing a new trend called toxic positivity. What is it? Does it even exist? We go through a list of examples of toxic positivity and vote on whether we think they're actually toxic behaviors or not. In the end, we find that the answer to "what is and isn't toxic positivity?" is a bit more complicated than we thought. On WTF, the Facebook Boomers are at it again, this time with a conspiracy about Joe Biden and a body double, with the key piece of evidence being a photo taken from a 2009 story by The Onion. Shakesha updates the audience on her week in L.A. and we both share some cities that we don't really vibe with. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/satwb/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/satwb/support

On this special Halloween-themed episode, we share our thoughts on the supernatural, including whether we think ghosts exist or not, what the afterlife could be like, and personal experiences we've had with the paranormal, including Shakesha's haunted house and a crazy story involving both of Ryan's late grandfathers. On WTF, Shakesha shares a U.S. Pentagon report on an encounter with an extraterrestrial. We discuss if we believe aliens are real or not, and if they are, how we think they would approach interacting with humans. We both share our favorite horror film and Halloween costume ever.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/satwb/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/satwb/support

Non-binary poet, writer, and visual artist Joanna C. Valente joins the show to discuss the journey they took to becoming an artist, why the rhythmic and dramatic qualities of poetry make it the perfect medium for them, and how being vulnerable and authentic in their work has helped people close to them learn to better accept their Queerness. On WTF, "he who shall not be named" makes a return appearance as the hosts discuss his absurd new social media platform, TRUTH Social, which failed in record time. Shakesha asks Ryan for a funny bad date story and shares one of her own. Find more of Joanna's work at www.joannavalente.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/satwb/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/satwb/support

Shakesha shares some of the things that she went through when she and her family experienced homelessness for a period during the 2010s. The hosts also look at some of the data around homelessness in the U.S. and offer listeners some ideas about how they can help the situation in their area. On WTF, a male Karen goes looking for the smoke from a group of landscapers working at a neighbor's house and immediately regrets his decision. And in an exciting development, a short film co-written and produced by Shakesha picks up some new distribution. This episode features discussions about depression. If you or anyone you know is dealing with depression or thoughts of suicide, help is available by calling 1-800-273-8255. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/satwb/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/satwb/support

Rapper, poet, and music producer Michael Berberich, known as BRBRCK, joins the show to discuss how a viral song about his hometown changed the course of his life, how he finds the energy to keep producing music while still grinding on his 9-to-5 job, and what he believes white men need to do to use their platform in a positive and productive way. On WTF, Shakesha and Ryan react to the “news” that singer Meghan Trainor and her husband have side-by-side toilets in their bathroom. And Shakesha shares a lesson she learned this week about the value in staying ready and believing that if you do, good things will come to you when they’re supposed to. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/satwb/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/satwb/support

On the first-ever White Boy goes to the Cookout, Shakesha asks Ryan to watch a quintessential Black film — the 1999 romantic comedy, "The Best Man." We discuss what the film meant to the Black community when it was released, who our favorite and least favorite characters were, and the overall themes and lessons to be taken. On WTF, a Massachusetts house that has been destroyed in a fire is on sale for $399K and the listing notes "renovation is needed." After a week without hot water, Ryan has a new perspective on celebrities like Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis who say they go days without showering or bathing their kids.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/satwb/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/satwb/support

Novelist turned filmmaker Shaun Mathis joins the show to discuss how he went from writing books to making movies, why his career as a filmmaker  is a pursuit of personal freedom, and a hilarious story about Scarface and a goat. On WTF, Shakesha and Ryan react to R. Kelly's defense attorney comparing the sexual predator to Martin Luther King Jr. Ryan asks Shakesha for her opinion on whether he should stop saying the word "bitch" or not.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/satwb/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/satwb/support

Shakesha and the White Boy react to a list of traditions or customs that seem harmless or even a little quaint on the surface, but that are actually rooted in misogyny and patriarchy. On WTF, the hosts discuss an inappropriate headline published by The Hill for an opinion piece on 9/11. Shakesha shares some of her memories living as a New Yorker during 9/11. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/satwb/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/satwb/support

Actor and producer Louis Martinez joins the show to tell the incredible story of how he got into acting, discuss how to find the balance between staying humble and knowing when to use your ego, and share what he thinks it means to make meaningful art. On WTF, Shakesha goes off on a social media post that compares anti-vaccine measures by the government to Jim Crow era segregation. Shakesha and Ryan also put out a call to listeners to share some tips for how they deal with depression. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/satwb/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/satwb/support

This week, Shakesha and the White Boy come to you from the middle of Hurricane Henrí to talk about everyone's favorite topic: Vaccine hesitancy. The pair discusses some of the main reasons why people remain hesitant to get vaccinated and focus on how some of the individuals who are expressing doubts about the jab are not who you might think. On WTF, Politico reports on D.C. Democrats who are sad they can't have lavish parties with champagne and oysters while the pandemic rages on. The hosts also react to this week's stunning news that OnlyFans apparently does not like making money hand over fist. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/satwb/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/satwb/support

On the season two premiere, writer, director, and filmmaker Tamieka Briscoe joins Shakesha and the White Boy to discuss QT Series, the show she created, wrote, and directed two seasons of, all while working remotely with her crew during COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. Tamieka shares how she was able to maintain her creative energy during the pandemic and her experiences as a Black woman working in Hollywood. They also discuss why white men seem to be melting down right now and if we're actually making progress as a society. On WTF, a Florida woman and former American Idol finalist has her baby boy taken by the state for committing the heinous crime of weaning him off of breastfeeding. Shakesha also shares some of the high points she has had during a year and a half of the pandemic.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/satwb/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/satwb/support

On this holiday special, we give 2020 the sendoff it deserves with a special Mega Version of WTF. We share our picks for Top 5 Most WTF Moments of 2020, covering some of the ways in which people told on themselves this year, identify the most WTF Man on Earth, and get a little emotional when we happen upon a surprise silver lining. On a new segment called Art of the Grind, Shakesha welcomes indie pop band Jetsetting, a duo that is half SATWB's very own White Boy. Shakesha goes in depth with the boys, talking about everything from the moral of their debut concept album, The Spaceman, to what it is that drives humans to sometimes do bad things and what it's like being in the music business without shows.​ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/satwb/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/satwb/support

In case you missed the news, there was kind of a big election last week. Shakesha and Ryan hop on for a special reaction episode, where they share their thoughts and feelings on He Who Shall Not Be Named's election loss. They discuss the ways in which they celebrated the news, the history made on the Vice Presidential ticket, and how we should consider moving forward with T's supporters now that the election is over. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/satwb/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/satwb/support

With the situation in the U.S. escalating, we knew we had to speak up. In this emergency episode, we discuss the recent events happening in the United States, including the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor, the lack of an adequate COVID-19 response, and how the violent protests are a reaction to a lot more than police brutality.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/satwb/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/satwb/support