Tea & Theory
Claim This Podcastby Cassandre Jean-Ceide & Quanisha Whittfield
Podcast Overview
<p>Tea & Theory is a podcast where real conversations meet real research. Each week, we sip and chat about the topics we’re already unpacking in our everyday lives, from navigating relationships and building community to protecting your peace and pouring into your wellness.</p>
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9/1/2025
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Recent Episodes
February 9, 2026
We’re Tired: ICE, Epstein, Accountability, and our Humanity
<p>In today’s episode we go a bit (not too much) off script and get candid about our feelings about, well, everything. We grapple with the horrors of ICE and the Epstein files, while also grounding our reactions in conversations around Afropessimism, weathering, and allostatic load, naming the cumulative toll that constant exposure to violence and uncertainty takes on our bodies and communities. We also reflect on research around the impacts of consuming violent media, as we try to balance staying informed with staying well, all while juggling the ongoing need for accountability, care, and community in these times.</p><p>This ain’t therapy but Tea & Theory is in session! So, grab your favorite cup of tea (or any other beverage, we ain’t judging!) and join us on the couch.</p><p>Tea & Theory podcast is where real conversations meet real research. Each week, we sip and chat about the topics we’re already unpacking in our everyday lives, from the unserious, hilarious, and messy to the healing, validating, and comforting— we’re talking about it all!</p><p>Follow Us on IG: @teaandtheorypodcast</p><p>Follow Us on TikTok: @teaandtheorypodcast</p><p>Listen to Us on all streaming platforms!</p><p><strong>List of references:</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2704015/">The Impact of Electronic Media Violence: Scientific Theory and Research (Huesmann, 2009) </a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1470581/">“Weathering” and Age Patterns of Allostatic Load Scores Among Blacks and Whites in the United States (Geronimus et al., 2006) </a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvvSgvHa0AE&list=LL&index=2&t=301s">Afropessimism Breakdown (Wilderson III, 2020) </a></p><p>*Note regarding the references for the episode: We recognize that some of these articles/links may not be completely accessible due to paywalls (boo, capitalism!!!) However, we hope that these links may be starting points for your own reading and examination of these topics! Additionally, for better understanding, we opted to provide the references as links and not in the usually cited American Psychological Association (APA) format.</p><p>Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast, or any associated platform, are solely our own and do not reflect the views of any organizations or institutions with which we are affiliated.</p>
January 28, 2026
Papa Was an ATM? On Black Father-Daughter Relationships
<p>In today’s episode, we unpack Shannon Sharpe’s recent interview with comedian Ryan Davis. Davis opened up about his personal life, including a controversial take on the “transactional” nature of his relationship with his 10-year-old daughter. The internet wasted no time reacting, with some folks even labeling the child a “gold digger.”</p><p>We dive into this tea with the support of Erik Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development, what the research says about Black father-daughter relationship’s positive impact on the well-being of young black girls, and even get a little Freudian as we get into impact of the Halo effect on the treatment of children.</p><p></p><p>This ain’t therapy but Tea & Theory is in session! So, grab your favorite cup of tea (or any other beverage, we ain’t judging!) and join us on the couch.</p><p></p><p>Tea & Theory podcast is where real conversations meet real research. Each week, we sip and chat about the topics we’re already unpacking in our everyday lives, from the unserious, hilarious, and messy to the healing, validating, and comforting— we’re talking about it all!</p><p></p><p>Follow Us on IG: @teaandtheorypodcast</p><p>Follow Us on TikTok: @teaandtheorypodcast</p><p>Listen to Us on all streaming platforms!</p><p></p><p><strong>List of references:</strong></p><p></p><p>Associations Between Father-Daughter Relationship Quality and the Academic Engagement of African American Adolescent Girls: Self-Esteem as a Mediator? (Cooper, 2009) <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2009-18819-005">https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2009-18819-005</a></p><p></p><p>Colorism in the classroom: How skin tone stratifies African American and Latina/o students (Hunter, 2016) <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00405841.2016.1119019">https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00405841.2016.1119019</a> [Halo effect study]</p><p></p><p>Daddy's Girl: Understanding the Impact of Black Fathers on the Social and Emotional Development of Raising Black Daughters (Miller, 2022) <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.morgan.edu/Documents/ACADEMIA/SCHOOLS/SSW/Newsletter%20FallWinter%202022/Lee%20David.pdf">https://www.morgan.edu/Documents/ACADEMIA/SCHOOLS/SSW/Newsletter%20FallWinter%202022/Lee%20David.pdf</a></p><p></p><p>Erik Erikson’s Stages Of Psychosocial Development (McLeod, 2025) <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.simplypsychology.org/erik-erikson.html">https://www.simplypsychology.org/erik-erikson.html</a></p><p></p><p>STRENGTH AND RESPECTABILITY: Black Women’s Negotiation of Racialized Gender Ideals and the Role of Daughter–Father Relationships (Johnson, 2013) <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0891243213494263?casa_token=bvGovCKyW8cAAAAA:NhC_sWXWtbFEuC8Mt8CY9Ar4u_qJ1ra4heUymQQOdlds6U9QsQ-4nGuo7yphs6Gil5B64QZZu7qJtw">https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0891243213494263?casa_token=bvGovCKyW8cAAAAA:NhC_sWXWtbFEuC8Mt8CY9Ar4u_qJ1ra4heUymQQOdlds6U9QsQ-4nGuo7yphs6Gil5B64QZZu7qJtw</a> </p><p></p><p>*Note regarding the references for the episode: We recognize that some of these articles/links may not be completely accessible due to paywalls (boo, capitalism!!!) However, we hope that these links may be starting points for your own reading and examination of these topics! Additionally, for better understanding, we opted to provide the references as links and not in the usually cited American Psychological Association (APA) format.</p><p></p><p>Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast, or any associated platform, are solely our own and do not reflect the views of any organizations or institutions with which we are affiliated.</p>
December 22, 2025
Get Us OFF this Ride: Navigating the Overcorrecting Pendulum
<p>In today’s episode, we discuss a scene from a recent episode of Married To Medicine, a reality TV show set in Atlanta, Georgia, which follows the lives of women who are either doctors or the wives of doctors. In this scene, Dr. Simone Whitmore, a successful board-certified OBGYN, discusses her sons’ finances over dinner. This conversation quickly turns into a heated debate about entitlement, privilege, and financial responsibility. We unpack this topic using research on strong Black womanhood, gendered racial socialization, privilege/disenfranchisement, and overcorrection psychology.</p><p>Tea & Theory podcast is where real conversations meet real research. Each week, we sip and chat about the topics we’re already unpacking in our everyday lives, from the unserious, hilarious, and messy to the healing, validating, and comforting— we’re talking about it all! </p><p>This ain’t therapy but Tea & Theory is in session! So, grab your favorite cup of tea (or any other beverage, we ain’t judging!) and join us on the couch. This ain’t therapy but Tea & Theory is in session! So, grab your favorite cup of tea (or any other beverage, we ain’t judging!) and join us on the couch.</p><p>Follow Us on IG and TikTok: @teaandtheorypodcast</p><p>Listen to Us on all streaming platforms!</p><p><strong>List of references:</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="e-91090-text-link e-91090-baseline e-91090-overflow-wrap-anywhere encore-internal-color-text-announcement e-91090-text-link--use-focus sc-fqujGp dQOGun" href="https://neurolaunch.com/overcorrection-psychology/">Overcorrection Psychology: Unraveling the Causes and Consequences of Extreme Behavioral Shifts (NeuroLaunch, 2024)</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="e-91090-text-link e-91090-baseline e-91090-overflow-wrap-anywhere encore-internal-color-text-announcement e-91090-text-link--use-focus sc-fqujGp dQOGun" href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11199-023-01417-2">Raising resilient Black women: A study of superwoman mothering and strength as a form of gendered racial socialization in Black mother-daughter relationships. (Leath et al., 2023) </a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="e-91090-text-link e-91090-baseline e-91090-overflow-wrap-anywhere encore-internal-color-text-announcement e-91090-text-link--use-focus sc-fqujGp dQOGun" href="https://www-tandfonline-com.libproxy.library.unt.edu/doi/epdf/10.1080/15313204.2016.1156594?needAccess=true">The Retrospective Roles of Black Women in the Coddling of Black Boys (Jefferson et al., 2016)</a></p><p>*Note regarding the references for the episode: We recognize that some of these articles/links may not be completely accessible due to paywalls (boo, capitalism!!!) However, we hope that these links may be starting points for your own reading and examination of these topics! Additionally, for better understanding, we opted to provide the references as links and not in the usually cited American Psychological Association (APA) format.Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast, or any associated platform, are solely our own and do not reflect the views of any organizations or institutions with which we are affiliated.</p><p>Time Stamps</p><p>0:00 Preview</p><p>00:01:12 Check in</p><p>00:02:44 Icon of the Week</p><p>00:13:42 Topic of the Week</p><p>01:06:53 Connect with Us</p><p>01:07:30 Reflections</p>
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<p>Tea & Theory is a podcast where real conversations meet real research. Each week, we sip and chat about the topics we’re already unpacking in our everyday lives, from navigating relationships and building community to protecting your peace and pouring into your wellness.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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