5 Podcasts to Check Out
Lately, I’ve been on this whole podcast road. Podcast are great because they’re short shows and don’t involve commercials, unlike the radio. Podcast can have a variety of topics. Everything from religion and relationships to cooking and school can be discussed on them. If you’re new to podcast, or you’re just looking for something new to listen to, here’s five you should consider!
Another Round
Another Round is essentially BuzzFeed for black women. BuzzFeed’s editors Heben Nigatu and Tracy Clayton do a weekly podcast that’s the perfect mix of politics and girl talk. You can listen to Another Round on:
WNYC: https://www.wnyc.org/shows/another-round
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/anotherroundwithhebenandtracy
Yes, Girl
Yes, Girl is hosted by Essence staffers Cori Murray, Yolanda Sangweni and love guru Charli Penn. This podcast mixes love and relationships with interviews. Every Thursday they have an aspirational conversational. You can check out Yes, Girl at the following links:
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/yes-girl/id1207010495?mt=2
Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iruzqsv56ndgerq22sqzwdfenne
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0UQVQraQeWYjxAPZChTan4
Essence online: https://essence.storied.co/yes-girl/
Black Girl In Om (BGIO)
BGIO is an organization that is the go-to for all things pertaining to wellness, self-care, and self-love for black women. On their podcast, founder Lauren Ash and art director Deun Ivory will uplift you, affirm and inform you. They have interviews with a variety of people and they plan to inspire you with the podcast. You can listen to BGIO’s podcast at the following:
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/black-girl-in-om/id1117951237?mt=2&i=369421507
Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?authuser&u=0#/ps/I5tjyvxwlb4epe4ad4gfbgprql4
Getting’ Grown
Keia and Jade, of Gettin’ Grown, is essentially what Grown-ish would sound like if it was two best friends who were discussing their lives as adults. Keia and Jade are trying to figure it all out in this podcast. Each week they have table talk where they discuss pet peeves, self-care, and just adulting in general. You can check out Gettin’ Grown at the following links:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/gettingrown
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/gettin-grown/id1220265487?mt=2
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/572QWZuNifFNL54Ldb8BqE
On My Grown
On My Grown is another podcast about adulting. Both hosts of this particular podcast come from HBCUs. Rodney is a graduate of Morehouse while Melanie is a graduate of FAMU. Rodney and Melanie are pretty much like us. Trying to figure things out beyond graduation. This podcast mixes millennial confusion and struggles with comedy. To listen to On My Grown, you can check out these links:
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/on-my-grown-the-podcast/id1142901357
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/on-my-grown-the-podcast
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtItak3yteTO2aJHNyh2Tlg/videos