The Last Dope Intellectual (LDI) is an unapologetically radical Black web show hosted by Dr. Charisse Burden-Stelly and Dr. Layla Brown and produced by Too Black. LDI covers a wide range of topics, including politics, current events, social media discourse, and knowledge production. The show is divided into a variety of segments, from “Shoot the Shit,” which features Dr. CBS and Dr. Brown discussing whatever is top of mind for them, to “History of the Present,” where the hosts discuss a Black radical quote and its relevance to the present, to “What I’m On,” in which the doctors discuss writing or research in progress and the accompanying struggles, issues, and accomplishments. #LDI also features interviews, book reviews, and opportunities for viewers to get advice from Dr. CBS and Dr. Brown. Be sure to tap in!
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27 - WTF is Wokeism?, Briahna Joy Gray, and Calling Out Racism
In episode seven of season two, co-hosts Dr. CBS and Dr. Layla Brown, start by shooting the shit with producer, Too Black, about the meaning (if there is one) of wokeism vs wokeness and the contradictions and misappropriations of what is seemingly understood as woke. In her "Planting Thoughts" segment, Layla breaks down the Tradescantia plant. Next, the two co-hosts, conduct an interview with Briahna Gray Joy, the former National Press Secretary for the Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign and host of the Bad Faith Podcast. They discuss political ideology as Black women, dating on the left, and the political strategy of calling out racism. In Risse’s Rants, Dr. CBS destroys the Omicron variant travel ban hypocrisy. Tap in to this episode of LDI--and be sure to subscribe to the channel and consider becoming a Patreon!
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