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We’ve been waiting with baited breath for this episode. Visual artist and historian (and future marine biologist) Lydia Marie Hicks joins the Bootstrap to share some history about Idlewild, its people and its future. Sit back and enjoy. You might learn a thing or two.

I just want to know if black women can be excellent, not risk their lives and just exist. We dig into some of the news out of the Tokyo Olympics. We had some technical difficulties, so please excuse the poor sound quality.

We discuss the celebration of a new holiday that nobody needed as well as the fact that most in the majority won’t know why they are getting a day off work. Capitalism is a mutha…and Rachel’s dog sitting gig gets in the way!

Well, thanks to my anti-vax bro’s, COVID numbers are going in the wrong direction…plus new varients

“What to the Negro is the 4th of July”. It seemed appropriate to repost my reading of the famous Frederick Douglas speach from a year ago. Happy belated Juneteenth!

Once again we are ranting about policing in America. From slave patrols to the Rodney King to George Floyd and all of the killings and brutality of the past year, cops continue to be a menace to society.

This week it’s just the two of us. So we took some time to examine the beef between AOC and MTG. Also, we explore our travel options for them America finishes falling.

Examining the newly minted COVID worker shortage. Why won’t these lazy people get up and get a job?!?

Welcome back! This week we are taking a look at the verdict of the Derek Chauvin trial as well as a brief discussion of our television viewing habits.

A lot going on. We touch on the trial of Derek Chauvin, the corporate response to Georgia’s restrictive voter laws and much much more!

Well, America feels like America again. As COVID-19 case numbers begin to drop, we have had our first mass shooting incident of the year and a white man in Oklahoma chose to attach black children at a basketball game. This is America..

A little bit of discussion about the “bombshell” revelation that the Brittish royal family might carry a hint of racism or white supremacy…shocking. Plus, Biden’s stimulus passes, so maybe I’ll get my money. We shall see. Also, does representation really equal progress?

Joe Biden is messing with my money. I want my $2000 stimulus and now it’s $1400…and now there are new income restrictions that will mean that many won’t get anything for the next round of stimulus. Very disappointing. Also, racists are mad that Dr. Seuss’s estate has decided to be less racist. YOLO!

Not much happened this week…Seriously, aside from the usual injustices and everyday annoyances of American life, nothing radical or out of the ordinary happened. So we just passed the time.

Tonight we are joined by a very special guest. Sean Thomas has spent the last two decades in media in almost every role from radio DJ to news anchor. He is currently working as news anchor for Russia Today, Russia’s state run, 24 hour english language news outlet (Russian CNN?). We dig into the situation […]

Surprise, surprise. The white people didn’t learn much about Black history while they were in school. Actually, neither did the Black guy. The gang shares what they remember learning about Black history as kids and we ponder why we learned so little in school. Happy Black History Month!

What is a racist and why does the term bother white people so much? Me and my white crew dig into this discussion and try to understand some of the ways that this term impedes progress.

Soooo, last week we witnessed a failed coup. I had to bring the crew back form their haiaitus so we could talk about this. 45’s reign is over but he’s not going quietly…

This one goes left pretty quick. We started out talking about BIPOC representation in animated movies and ended up spending our evening debating the efficacy of porn. I love this job…(wish I got paid)

Fresh off of Thanksgiving and ready to finish our leftovers, an election result still eludes us. Happy Holidays everyone and get ready for the Georgia runoff!