On The Phone With Friends Podcast

On The Phone With Friends
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What makes us friends? Finally a podcast that discusses and witnesses Black women's friendships and how we build our lives with and through them. From the healthy to the toxic, we want to get real about what makes our friendships unique and wholesome despite the negative messaging and social media parodies. We're your working class Oprah and Gayle!

  1. 02/13/2023

    Episode 15: Can Brown Sugar Save Black Dating? Pt. 1 - Desi & Barry

    Happy Black Love Day! It's the big dating show OTP w/Friends brings back a fan favorite, Barry, and Desi Stennett, a journalist with the Orlando Sentinel. We start the show off discussing the merits of the hip hop rom com Brown Sugar and how it sets the standard for Black dating and love. Melonee and friends discuss it all: what is dating, the elements of a dream date, overanalyzing what we really want, how to attract that special boo, sex on the first date and anything else we could throw at them. Shout out to my friend Erica for curating this episode's questions. This is a podcast built by friends! OTP w/Friends social media polls running all day for Black Love Day! Part 2 drops on Valentine's Day!

  2. 02/06/2023

    Episode 14: Dennis Maurice Dumpson Pt. 2 - Black Men Who Are Friends to Black Women series

    Dennis Dumpson part 2 social media Invest Blk Very Black Books

  3. 02/06/2023

    Episode 13: Dennis Maurice Pt. 1 - Black Men Who Are Friends to Black Women series

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    Episode 13: Dennis Maurice Pt. 1 - Black Men Who Are Friends to Black Women series

  4. 01/23/2023

    Episode 12: Brunchin' in the Black Multiverse with Brown Skin Brunchin

    OTP W/Friends interviews the founders of Brown Skin Brunchin, Lillian Jackson and Melissa Mason and we discuss their endearing friendship story all the way back to the 2nd grade in Richmond, Virginia. These friends really exemplify being 10 toes doWN for each other and have been through it all at the same damn time. Melonee considers them the experts on Black ass brunchin' and maybe, just maybe, the city of Atlanta and Dallas can answer for their brunch crimes and add a disclaimer. Take a listen and learn about their global takeover! Where to follow Brown Skin Brunchin'? IG: @brownskinbrunchin Twitter: @brownskinbrunch Yep, they on Facebook too: https://www.facebook.com/brownskinbrunchin/  Lillian Jackson @brunchinlilly on Instagram Melissa Mason @justmelissabsb on Instagram

    Episode 12: Brunchin' in the Black Multiverse with Brown Skin Brunchin

  5. 11/14/2022

    Episode 11: Fall and Roll Into Friendship OR the Friendship Panda Hug

    Dr. Kalena Stovall is a friend that Melonee and Natalie share and it’s a perfect balance between wit, panda-like momentum, and a lot of laughs, so there’s no need to feel like you’re losing a friend when you can just share! Nope, she can’t talk about her job, and yes, we have theories on what she does for a living or the fact she may have a secret lair like Snoopy’s doghouse. We start the episode with Melonee weary from a cardio pilates class and then jumps into her best Angela Davis impersonation. We get into a lot like when your friends love Jesus but you’re the spiritual one or the need for Amazon subscriptions to Latin America aqua fresca or some of us who have an aversion to hugs and how friends help us develop healthy spaces to exorcize our affection. How has racial trauma impacted Black people’s friendships? Why do we love pandas so much even tho their bumbling doesn’t kill them. How Sway? You don’t have to take our word for why you need to give up petroleum based products. Get into this dope conversation with one of our smartest friends.

    Episode 11: Fall and Roll Into Friendship OR the Friendship Panda Hug

  6. 11/07/2022

    Episode 10: Friendship Is The Kwanzaa Song In My Heart or Why Al Green Will Never Sing At Our Weddings

    Issa a Gimme 5 episode full of insight into your favorite gal pals are in the holiday spirit and ring in this latest episode with a little "soul holiday" cheer. Natalie and Melonee stumble across a number of revelations and why Dr. Malauna Karenga will sit at their feet one day to understand why friendship is the true Kwanzaa. There's too much data to support it and they give you 7 night's feast worth of food for thought on how to be a better friend to black women. We also give you plenty of reasons to stuff your Chrimma stockings and Kwanzaa tables full of ranch dressing - literally THEE OFFICIAL SAUCE OF BLACK AMERICA - and the inside track on why the next friend's trip should be Hidden Valley Ranch. The second half of the show will help you win the blackest episode of Jeopardy yet! Also learn why Al Green only orders potatoes and has no input on the salt-sugar debate when it comes to grits. Plus, Natalie rethinks her wedding plans and why his ass is no longer on the list. But can R&B music be saved?! We are the podcast that wants to be a good friend to you and we're sharing 257 juicy friendship questions that you can use on your next phone call, road trip, or day drinking voyage with friends.

    Episode 10: Friendship Is The Kwanzaa Song In My Heart or Why Al Green Will Never Sing At Our Weddings

  7. 10/31/2022

    Episode 9: Black Men Who Are Friends To Black Women Pt. 2 (Barry)

    This is part 2 of Melonee's conversation with her longtime "lil brother" friend Barry, and now that you've seen the muscles on the OTPWF IG and Facebook, can you tell she's not affected by his Barry Manilow-Barry White one-legged bowlegged charm? They talk all things eat, pray, phuck on the show and in real life. This convo even unearths Melonee's "eye problem" with West African men. Not only is he our podcast's biggest supporter, but he is a true testament of what it means to be an honest, loving, and loyal friend. Steve Harvey says he can't be friends with women but it's obvious that Barry is a different kind of guy who can talk about anything without blurring the lines. We're still trying to dismantle and analyze that dynamic with his 20+ year workout and Mediterranean diet hovering over this conversation. This is a 2 part episode on the awesomely arrogant Aries fueled friendship and we get to dive into B's therapy journey and whether he's ready to love again. We'll keep ya'll posted on when the divorce is final. Here's Barry's theme song since 2004 and YES, we have the contact information for his Orlando-based Blacktino therapist: Dr Ronald Byrd-Cordova | inspirewellsolutions@gmail.com

    Episode 9: Black Men Who Are Friends To Black Women Pt. 2 (Barry)

  8. 10/26/2022

    Episode 8: Black Men Who Are Friends to Black Women Pt. 1 (Barry)

    Get into this conversation with Melonee's friend Barry, and honestly, when have you ever met a "Barry" before? Melonee cracks that nut on his name's origin only to realize it fits his one-legged bowlegged body. Not only is he our podcast's biggest supporter, but he is a true testament of what it means to be an honest, loving, and loyal friend. We are not pushing a narrative of ONLY being friends with men because that's problematic and Steve Harvey says it is impossible for men and women to be friends. What are some takeaways from this conversation that makes male-female friendships just as special with your gal pals? We try to dismantle and analyze that dynamic with his 20+ year workout and Mediterranean diet hovering over this conversation. This is a 2 part episode on the awesomely arrogant Aries fueled friendship and why snack subscriptions on Amazon will keep the two of them from flippin' all this shit over! Has Barry dealt with his trauma? How has therapy helped him? Does he have room in his heart for love again, but when that divorce final tho?

    Episode 8: Black Men Who Are Friends to Black Women Pt. 1 (Barry)
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What makes us friends? Finally a podcast that discusses and witnesses Black women's friendships and how we build our lives with and through them. From the healthy to the toxic, we want to get real about what makes our friendships unique and wholesome despite the negative messaging and social media parodies. We're your working class Oprah and Gayle!

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