“#Free Against the Music” (with Baratunde Thurston)

Ira, Louis, and Aida discuss The NY Times documentary Framing Britney Spears, Christopher Plummer, Golden Globe noms, The Weeknd’s Super Bowl performance, Debra Messing’s worst tweet, Morgan Wallen’s racism scandal, Cracker Barrel’s etymology and more. Plus, Baratunde Thurston joins to discuss his podcast How to Citizen and how Black and white America moves forward post Trump.

Aida's recs:

Aja Monet -- The Black Unicorn Sings

Mikki Kendall -- Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot

t’ai freedom ford -- how to get over

Buy them from your local black owned bookstore

Poppy + Rose

Bed-Stuy Fish Fry

@tierrwhack

Baratunde's recs:

Black-owned publishing company called A Kids Book About. They make empowering, challenging and important books for kids on everything from racism to depression to creativity.

Reverence, a Black-owned restaurant on historic Striver’s Row in Harlem created by Chef Russell Jackson (@chefrjackson on IG). He’s adapted the chef’s table-only dining experience to amazing to go food compatible with a global pandemic’s restrictions. Find Reverence on IG @reverencenyc or online at reverence.nyc