Send a text We weigh the uneasy trade between safety and freedom as travel, surveillance, and policing collide. Passports, biometrics, ICE overreach, and the role of faith and community shape a frank, sometimes funny, always honest conversation about how to keep living. • carrying passports vs relying on Real ID • ICE detention risks and due process gaps • cruise ship and port jurisdiction concerns • contradictions in gun rights and enforcement • agent training, de‑escalation, and culture • ...
9 Oct 2025
Wrestling with Grief, Rage, and the Making of a Martyr
The hosts examine the complexities of grief, rage, and the potential for harmful rhetoric following a high-profile death, navigating faith, ethics, and politics.
2 Jul 2025
Hot Comb Survivors: Counting Coins - Financial Wellness at D@mn Near 60!
This episode explores financial wellness strategies for individuals nearing 60, emphasizing budgeting, legal protections, and finding purpose beyond work to avoid outliving one's savings.
12 Jun 2025
Hot Comb & Hospital Gowns: Confronting Racial Disparities in the Delivery Room
Dr. Mackenzie Boyce recounts her near-fatal postpartum experience, prompting a discussion with Dr. Paige Long-Sharps about racial disparities in maternal healthcare and the systemic failures endangering Black women in an interview.
11 May 2025
When Daughters Become Mothers: Our Evolving Journey
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27 Apr 2025
Unfiltered Conversations: The Strength Of Women's Friendships
Send us a text What happens when four women come together to share their unfiltered thoughts on friendship, life, and growth? Join Denise, Lisa, Takisia, and Levern, the Hot Comb Survivors, as they explore the deep and emotional bonds that define women's friendships. We highlight how these connections, especially among Black women, provide solace and strength amidst societal pressures. In our exploration of long-term friendships, we emphasize the importance of vulnerab...
30 Mar 2025
You Can't Eat At Everybody's House
Send us a text This episode peels back layers of family tradition and cultural caution, revealing why some households have an unspoken rule about being very careful where you eat. From personal stories of dodging "roots" in food to avoiding unfamiliar dishes, we explore how this mindset is tied to concerns about cleanliness, privacy, and the fear of exposing one's struggles. Prepare to chuckle as we recount tales of avoiding potlucks and debate the balance between self-sufficiency and ...
8 Nov 2024
What Does It Mean To Be A Hot Comb Survivor?
Send us a text What happens when the smell of hot grease and the sting of ear-pinching burns become a symbol of cultural rites of passage? Join us, the Hot Comb Survivors, as we share our heartfelt memories of enduring hot comb rituals that shaped our identities and our journey towards embracing our natural beauty. From the societal pressures to conform to certain beauty standards to the emotional impact of these practices, we reflect on how these experiences molded us, revealing the personal...
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