Who's Blacker: Oprah or Sojourner Truth? Producer Kate Parkinson-Morgan tells Brittany and Eric about a new game that asks players to argue what makes one person Blacker than another.

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Playing the Race Cards

Reggie Ossé, friend of The Nod and host of The Combat Jack Show, explains how a wild night of dancing and partying helped him get into his dream law school.

The Paradise Garage

Eric gets real about reality TV and Brittany has some reflections on bitterness.

Peak Reality

Hold The Vibranium, Please

This week’s bonus is a lighting round of Good For The Blacks from our SXSW live show! Brittany, Eric, and their guests Kara Brown and Aaron Edwards must quickly decide if Bruno Mars' musical and visual aesthetic is good or bad for the culture.

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BONUS: Bruno Mars is Tiny, Sweet and Really Sexy

“That banana you ate for lunch was a clone ... So what makes you think they won't clone your black ass ?” Eric and Brittany try to figure out who Jason Derulo really is.

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Greetings, My Brothas: A Tale Of Two Shawns

Actor Michael K. Williams joins Brittany and Eric in the studio and dishes on his love of Janet Jackson’s "Rhythm Nation," self-help books and his favorite fried chicken joint. He also shares a personal story that led to his new documentary, "Raised in the System."

A Man Gotta Have a Code

Brittany heads to L.A. to talk with a chef who’s making “Black tacos.”

Taco Bout It

Eric talks to Full Force's Bowlegged Lou about the group's sound, getting called out by Patti LaBelle for being "too busy" to work on her album and a crazy recording experience with James Brown.

BONUS: Bowlegged Lou is a Prankster

Quesadilla Time (feat. Chef Ocho)

A high schooler's protest and a musical revolution.

Rapper's Dismay

Coming to America may have given us the greatest Jheri Curl anthem ever made, but that doesn’t make it untouchable. With a potential sequel on the way, we asked a question we never thought we’d ask: is Coming to America, good or bad for the Blacks? Guests Luvvie Ajayi and Saidu Tejan-Thomas help us decide.

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A podcast about Black culture from Gimlet Media, hosted by Blackness' biggest fans, Brittany Luse and Eric Eddings.

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