It Be Ya Own People

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It Be Ya Own People

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.

  1. All the Myrtles Are Fertile

    02/26/2022

    All the Myrtles Are Fertile

    Looking for a way to satisfy that sweet tooth? Pick up a treat or two from the Functional Chocolate Company. Go to Funcho.co and use promo code IBYOP22 for 20% off your first purchase. 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!

    1h 19m
  2. Rooting for Errybody Black

    02/12/2022

    Rooting for Errybody Black

    Looking for a way to satisfy that sweet tooth? Pick up a treat or two from the Functional Chocolate Company. Go to Funcho.co and use promo code IBYOP22 for 20% off your first purchase. The besties are on a roll in the new year getting into all the mess. The Let’s Discuss Game delves into some dating and relationship wonders. #WTFNews demands justice for our Black Women, nurses are out running wild with the side hustles, #TishaCampbell wants y’all to know she ain’t Gina, and the #HBCUs get all kinds of disrespect. #RegulaDegulaNews got the rich and famous toking on that Toad Venom and we are living in the age of the Jetsons and flying cars. #BAN of the week goes out to two snakes in the grass when the besties drag some of these #MarriedAtFirstSight pairings. It’s #BlackHistoryMonth and you know we had to get extra celebratory. #Kobe and #Gianna Bryant get a beautiful tribute, #BlackDominicanPride shines through when #BigPapi gets inducted into the #HallofFame, #Jamaica returns to the #WinterOlympics, and we celebrate the Beautiful Black Queen #Oprah. #GoodWatches highlights the mess in #SingleDrunkFemale, some widely anticipated shows return, and Peacock is pulling out all the stops with a dramatic reboot of #FreshPrince. Celly sounds all the way off on #TedCruz and #JohnLeguizamo admits to how colorism impacted how he approached his career in #SadBlackityBlackAssTruth. The besties round out with episode with some good hot tea on #CelebNews with baby and dating rumors. Grab your drinks and your fave #FunCho chocolate, you won’t want to miss out.

    1h 24m

Ratings & Reviews

5
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13 Ratings

About

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.

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