Rock with us for one of our looser episodes! They talk about Eva Longoria's recent comments that came across as a slight to Black women voters (she apologized for this), and they get into a discussion about when the term "people of color" becomes problematic. They also salute to Barrier Breaker Kim Ng as the first woman to become an MLB General Manager, and they show love to the great Alex Trebek and what he meant to family dinner time. Other topics include them adjusting to video recording (we are now on YouTube!), the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, murder mysteries, and much more. TAJ & Will are all over the place in this episode with sidebars, jokes, and reminiscing about past shows and simpler times. 

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Episode 72 - The Real Heroines Among People Of Color

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TAJ & Will are back from the holiday break and talk about the much needed glimpse of normalcy with family time in 2020. They also talk a bit about COVID concerns putting a hold on Christmas and holiday gatherings. Then, as the episode title implies, they talk about many things HBO, from The Undoing to the pros and cons of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion. They also talk about Euphoria’s comeback, and they show their appreciation for shows like Grey’s Anatomy that address COVID and current social issues. All of this and much more! 

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Breaking the Barrier Podcast

Episode 73 - Home Box Office Maximilian

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This episode, TAJ & Will jump right into their issues with the Grammys and mainstream award shows, including snubs of artists like The Weeknd and Kendrick Lamar. Then, they talk about Barack Obama being against the slogan “defund the police”. Other topics include Vanderbilt kicker Sarah Fuller being the first woman to score in a Power Five college football game, soccer star turned COVID19 doctor, and much more! 

As always, big shoutout to the legends, AZ and Nas! 
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Episode 74 - Obama's Rollout

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Pop culture meets racism and privilege. Each episode, TAJ and Will tackle social issues ranging from racism to gender bias and discuss how they dictate current events, whether in pop culture, across the globe, or somewhere in between. An homage to diversity.

Breaking the Barrier w/ TAJ & Will