HHE109: Throwin’ Shade

On this week’s episode of @TheBLCPod, Nic Nice and SNM Jones engage in banter pertaining to Tyler Perry’s movie, “Mea Culpa” featuring Kelly Rowland (0:52). In Quick Takes, they discuss a recent interview by Usher’s mom and rumors about Usher and Russell Simmons (12:57), Draya confirms that she’s pregnant by 22-year-old Jalen Green (17:50), Tia Mowry and Cory Hardrict’s awkward red-carpet moment (21:17), Christina Mackay and Rick Ross splitting up (23:39), and Natalie Nunn exposed for cheating on her husband (28:41). The hosts then delve into the Main Topics, starting with Mike Epps vowing to treat women better and his apology to his wife (31:57), Lupita Nyong’o and Joshua Jackson interracial relationship and reaction from Black women (43:17), before moving to a clip by Steve Harvey where he asserts that men and women can’t be friends (51:29). They conclude the main topics with a discussion on Clay saying “I don’t” to AD Smith at the altar on Love is Blind, the reason why, and red flags (1:03:32). They wrap up the episode with His and Hers Final Thoughts, which includes Nic reflecting on women's reluctance to acknowledge uncomfortable truths and how this reluctance is contributing to the gender war. Shifting gears, SNM highlights the upcoming release of the movie "The American Society of Magical Negros," which satirizes white discomfort through a lens of black appeasement (1:18:38). Tune in, like, subscribe, follow, and share!