Nov 15, 2023
The one where 'our judgment of other women is a reflection of the harshness with which we treat ourselves'
Emma and Nicole speak with Sunday Times best-selling author, academic and broadcaster Emma Dabiri on her new book, Disobedient Bodies: Reclaim Your Unruly Beauty. They discuss the history of beauty, convention and...
Nov 8, 2023
The one where
*Note: this episode was recorded in June before the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes were announced*
Emma and Nicole speak to Tom Verica, the director of Queen Charlotte, one of the most popular Netflix shows to date. He is currently the head of creative production for Shondaland and has an extensive career on...
Nov 1, 2023
The one where there is a fundamental need for a Black Curriculum
The theme for this year's Black History Month is Saluting Your Sisters, and this week Emma and Nicole are joined Lavinya Stennett is a writer, author, educator and CEO of The Black Curriculum, which is a social enterprise whose mission is to deliver...
Oct 25, 2023
The one where you put the key in the door and you're home
The theme for this year's Black History Month is Salute Your
Sisters, and this week Emma and Nicole are joined by the highly
celebrated Kit de Waal for Mixed Up Book Club. Kit's critically
acclaimed novel, My Name is Leon, about a mixed-race, nine-year-old
boy...
Oct 18, 2023
The one where it looks like everybody has 'Allychip' fatigue
The theme for this year's Black History Month is Salute Your Sisters, and this week Emma and Nicole can't help but salute the original babygirl, Kelechi Okafor - author, actress and public speaker. Her debut book Edge of Here aims to bring Black women a sense...