This week on the Rational Ignorance Podcast we started out with love in spite of all the recent breakups that have been going on. We spoke on Teyana Taylor & Iman shumpert, Tyler Perry’s recent comments about black women dating, Stephen A Smith’s drama and plenty more. Thank you for tuning in! As always stay rational but don’t be afraid to get a lil ignorant.

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Iman Shumpert & teyana Taylor separate (8:17)
Tyler Perry comments about black women willing to date down financially (18:17)
Stay at home dads (27:10)
Rod Wave album review (34:30)
Dealing with a job you not really invested in (41:10)
Stephen A Smith drama (51:50)
Recapping The Chi (1:03:58)
Dating Scene in Sac (1:26:40

Episode 15: Stay at Home Dads

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Dr. Tamara D. Hill is not only a versatile scholar but her exteensive body of work spans various publications.
In Merge Literary Magazine she authored the insightful piece "What Black Girl Advocacy on 'The Chi' Looks Like."  he also penned a three-part series on the influence and impact of rap artists Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj in the music industry. The series culminated with her article , "Megan Thee Stallion-Her Name and Persona is an Open Love Letter  to Women and Southern Swag Belles."
She's back continuing her discussion on Black Women their music and impact on Pop Culture.

Dr. Tamara D.  Hill: Black Women in Music Flex in Defining Pop Culture

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In Episode 29 of "Talking MEWShop," "The Chi" Directors Deondray Gossfield and Quincy Lenear Gossfield share their filmmaking journeys, discussing their backgrounds and inspirations. They reflect on early work, the shift from acting to directing, and the cultural impact of cinema. They dive deep into their creative risks, emotional vulnerability, and the importance of mental health in storytelling. Both Directors emphasize the need for persistence, mentorship, and a genuine love for the craft to overcome industry challenges.


Deondray Gossfield is an American producer, director, screenwriter, and actor. . He is known for "The Chi," "The Chadwick Journals," and "Legendary." He has been married to Quincy LeNear Gossfield since 2014.

Deondray and his husband, Quincy LeNear Gossfield wrote "Had U," which won first place at Showtime's Digital Media Festival for Best Experimental Short in 2000. Thereafter, The Gossfields worked on "The DL Chronicles," and thereafter gained work as producers on reality TV shows such as "America's Best Dance Crew," "The Sing Off," "Shake It Up Make Your Mark Ultimate Dance Off," "Family Dance Off," "The World Dog Awards," "Roast of Justin Bieber," and the talk show "Kocktails with Khloé."

Quincy LeNear Gossfield is a Director, Producing Director/Supervising Producer of Paramount+ Showtime's acclaimed hour-long drama series "The Chi." He and his spouse/partner, Deondray Gossfield, are dubbed the "Godfathers of LGBTQ+ TV." They are the creators, writers, and directors of the iconic GLAAD award-winning anthology series, "The DL Chronicles," a predecessor of LGBTQ POC series such as "POSE." "The DL Chronicles" achieved the historic distinction of becoming the first African American cable TV series to be nominated and win the GLAAD Media Award in 2008.

The Gossfields later created and directed the Amazon Prime spin-off series "The Chadwick Journals," which won the 2021 Telly Award and garnered a 2020 Daytime Emmy® Nomination. As a TV producer in both narrative and unscripted, Gossfield has developed and produced specials and scripted series for networks such as Cinemax, ABC, Disney Channel, MTV, Sony Television, CBS, CW, SyFy, Comedy Central, and more. For the first ten years of LeNear's diverse career, he found success as a television and film actor, having co-starred and appeared in multiple motion pictures, TV series, and national television commercials.

He is an active member of the Director's Guild of America, the Producer's Guild of America, and the Screen Actors Guild. He and his partner/spouse are the co-founders of the Russelli & Hall Company production company.

"The Chi" Directors Deondray Gossfield and Quincy Lenear Gossfield

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The Manhattan Edit Workshop Podcast Network includes the event series “Sight, Sound & Story” featuring the industry's best Editors, Cinematographers, Sound Designers, Colorists, and VFX Artists, as well as the "Talking MEWShop" interview podcast.

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