43 episodes

A new podcast about what’s going on in pop culture and being a POC in today’s social environment cuz sometimes it be ya own people. Maybe it’s your brother, sister, or a friend – Karen at the job or Karen next door – a leader of the movement you thought you could trust – most of the time it’s somebody you already know (beware of the wolves). And now more than ever people are showing you who they are, and you need to know who you can trust.

Each episode starts with both hosts sharing their Cocktail Of The Day (COTD). Throughout the show, the hosts discuss their opinions on different IBYOP™ segments pertaining to worldly issues, politics, music, entertainment, television, literature and special guests.

It Be Ya Own People Celi and Tree

    • Society & Culture
    • 5.0 • 13 Ratings

A new podcast about what’s going on in pop culture and being a POC in today’s social environment cuz sometimes it be ya own people. Maybe it’s your brother, sister, or a friend – Karen at the job or Karen next door – a leader of the movement you thought you could trust – most of the time it’s somebody you already know (beware of the wolves). And now more than ever people are showing you who they are, and you need to know who you can trust.

Each episode starts with both hosts sharing their Cocktail Of The Day (COTD). Throughout the show, the hosts discuss their opinions on different IBYOP™ segments pertaining to worldly issues, politics, music, entertainment, television, literature and special guests.

    Babies, Breakups & Billions

    Babies, Breakups & Billions

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    The besties wrap up Season 2 with all the mess going down the last few weeks with everybody breaking up, making up, and sparks flying all over the damn place. #WTFNews gets into government bans, reality exits, and some light celebrity shade. Nick Cannon once again gets B.A.N. of the week as he continues to birth his own biological football team. #WeWinning celebrates that POC magic with Anita Baker and some Black Billions! Our favorite Judge Mathis returns to our TV screens in #GoodWatches, along with Maya Rudolph and Top Gun makes its triumphant comeback. All the shade goes out to the less inclusive parts of the #STARWARS Fandom and alllll the tea gets spilled on your favorite messy celebs and reality TV kings and queens. Grab your drinks and don’t miss out. The besties will return with all the fresh hot goss for Season 3 before you know it!

    • 1 hr 11 min
    Slapsgiving

    Slapsgiving

    Special guest Tamar Sarai stops by the show to chop it up with the besties on her journey through journalism. They dive right in on Let’s Discuss with some do’s and don’ts on moving on from relationships. And since errybody and they mama, daddy, grannies and cousins are talking about it, the ladies had to get into the shade of the slap heard round the world. Regula Degula news and B.A.N. of the week bring it right back around with the mess, while We Winning highlights all the POC success. You won’t want to miss the upcoming line-up on Good Watches and Celly goes all the way AWFF on the gov’ments. Before the show wraps up on what these cray celebs have been getting into, the girls dive right in for an all-out BK reunion with Tamar. Grab your drinks and don’t slack on this week’s episode, it be ya own people in the best way!

    • 1 hr 21 min
    Horrible Bosses

    Horrible Bosses

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    The besties want to know what to do about all these successful women paying out millions in divorce settlements in “Let’s Discuss”. WTF News takes a weird and aggressive turn in the Bronx and Regula Degula News shines a light on ain’t sh*t bosses firing employees over email, a new bedroom supplement and some love letters behind a trap door. Kanye gets B.A.N of the week after he gets BANNED from The Grammy’s. Claps all around go out in We Winning as the gals celebrate Jennifer Hudson’s New Talk Show, Travis Scott is out here giving out Ms to support the culture, and Abbot Elementary makes sure the kiddies get their read on. The fun times keep rolling with Good Watches as BET gets ready to present a Murda Inc. docuseries and gives us all the nostalgia vibes with a College Hill Reboot; OWN helps the ladies take the reigns in their relationships and NBC bring us back to the romance of courtships. Celeb News wraps with Meg Thee Stallion still battling her former horrible boss for her Ms, some hopeful Rihanna engagement news, and former Countess Luann is back to her old shenanigans. Grab your drinks and tune into the mess!

    • 53 min
    Well, Sh*t

    Well, Sh*t

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    As always the besties jump right in with some messy scenarios on Let’s Discuss and a messier Florida edition of WTF News. Things get really messy and smelly on Regula Degula News when the Subway Poop Bandit gets froggy around some unsuspecting riders. B.A.N. of the week goes out to whoever dared call out our Barbados Queen Riri, but we stay winning with marriages, documentaries, and all the charitable donations. Claps all around for all the great content, both new and returning on Good Watches, with some much needed representation for Good Reads. Sad Blackity Black Ass Truth reminds us racism stops for no one, and Celeb News wraps up with potential divorce, a possible marriage, and a real tight restraining order. Grab your drink and don’t miss out!

    • 42 min
    Housewife Highlights - February 2022 - Week 4

    Housewife Highlights - February 2022 - Week 4

    Jersey is back and better than ever, with new friends, new relationships, new noses and new messy messy mess mess. Miami makes a triumphant return to Peacock, but chiiiilleee all that drama and tea could have been served on the main network. Kandi and Todd are on their business moguls of ATL ish with the premiere of their spin-off for the OLG restaurants and staff. SLC has wrapped but the besties think Andy has a whole lot of splaining to do regarding one-and-done housewife Jennie. And OC is here with the return of Fancy Pants Heather and some very interesting stackable body-parts. Grab your drink and don’t miss out on the Housewife Party y’all!

    • 15 min
    All the Myrtles Are Fertile

    All the Myrtles Are Fertile

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    Let’s Discuss gets right into it with an extra messy Kardashian edition as the besties try to wrap their heads around the effects of the Kim-Ye divorce. #WTF news can’t make heads or tails of all the crazy in Florida, an #AirAsia flight winds up with an interesting stow-away, a fortune cookie stands up to its name for one lucky veteran, and woman goes from blind-date to roommate after a swift lockdown. #RegulaDegula news highlights #AndyCohen and his new walk of fame star, #DaBrat is having a having but not all her family is in the know, and #Nelly “accidentally” shows his social media followers his underwhelming thunder down under. #BANofTheWeek goes out to the #TinderSwindler and his dive into the dating game show industry. The #BlackGirlMagic is strong in #WeWinning as #ReginaHall and #WandaSykes get ready to host the #Oscars, #SimoneBiles celebrates her engagement, #ErinJackson brings home the gold, and #SherriShepard will be wrapping up the rest of the season for the #WendyWiliamsShow. Don’t miss out on the #GoodWatches coming up; #AmazonPrime takes us down memory lane with #PhatTuesdays, #BobbyBrown debuts his new docuseries, #Madea makes her miraculous return from the grave, #ZoeKravtiz slays as the new #CatWoman and Queen #MaryJBlige blesses us with a brand new album! It’s not all sunshine and roses when #MeghanMccain decides to rain her negative ass down on diversity. It’s a baby boom on #CelebNews as we clap it up for #Romeo #Eve and #Kylie and their new bundles of joy, #Kanye conducts the Hot Mess Express with his latest antics, and #NickCannon may want that old thang back. Don’t miss the mess and tune in!

    • 1 hr 19 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
13 Ratings

13 Ratings

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Get to know and catch up

Initially listened because I know 1 half of the duo but never really hanged out. This felt like a hangout and an update to topics I normally don’t engage my mind in.

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