Are you easily confused by terms like cultural appropriation, cisgender, toxic masculinity, twunk, queer, black girl magic, and woke? Or maybe you’re tired of explaining terms like these and you need a community that gets you! Welcome to Minority Korner, where we take an introspective look at the world. through an intersectional lens. Join James: a queer, political, comedian, self proclaimed, sexy blerd (that’s Black Nerd) and each week he's joined in the Korner by another fabulous minority tackling pop culture, the news, media, and history all with a little self care, and self love sprinkled throughout! It’s time to Learn, Laugh, and Play, right here at Minority Korner- because together: we’re the majority! (Part of the Maximum Fun Network)
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 17 days 14 hours 22 minutes
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episode 182: Most of History Is Shitty (Asian Pacific American LGBTQ History, Quizlet, Brene Brown)
James tackles the complex intersectional timeline of #AsianPacificAmericanHeritageMonth and LGBTQ milestones within it. Nnekay is taking over Quizlet Korner.... is she going to stump James?
episode 181: X Gonna Give It To Ya (Unheard of Black Feminist, Malcolm X, Game of Thrones Spoilers)
Nnekay is bringing you some Black Feminist that you might not have heard of, and you bes believe they should be honored in the cinemas. James is giving you a refresher on Malcom X to celebrate the date of his birth.
episode 180: A Gift From Chauncey (2020 Election, Mother's Day, Constance Wu)
James takes us through the 2020 candidates that are NOT white dudes. We look at their platforms and how we can best support and find out more!
episode 179: It's the Pooh Prescription (Black Women Authors, Met Ball, Salt n Peppa)
This week Nnekay is brining another book list for you babies, this time it tackles Black Women Writers of 2018 from famed black lady magazine, Essence. James is bringing another Quizlet to cover some hot topics including but not limited too, Sam Smith, Brunei, and Salt n Peppa.
episode 178: Rated R for Risque (LGBTQ Books for Kids, John Singleton, Avengers: Endgame, #FreeBritney, BelAir)
Stomping into May with James' list of LGBTQ books for kids! Keep this list handy for all your LGBTQ families in the main korner. But first: legendary Actor John Singleton has passed away RIP. We catch you up on the #FreeBritney Controversy. Avengers: Endgame- a spoiler free reaction (some on the show liked it more than others). Also there's a Fresh Prince of Bel-Air gritty reboot. This episode is Rated R for Risque!
episode 177: Tackling the Topics with some Giggles (Homecoming, Slavery Marketing, Mary Poppins, Russia)
Nnekay is talking about Mary Poppins and the racist undertones. James is covering how Russia used Black journalist and activist to help rig the election for Trump. Then James is tackling 5 top headlines.
episode 175: Reunited and It Feels SO Good (Nnekay is Back! Captain Marvel, Michelle Yeoh, Preeclamsia, C-Sections, Pete Buttigieg)
We have returned to form because Nnekay has returned from her maternity leave. Just some casual chit chat time with the wonder twins of podcasting, talking pop culture! Then Nnekay catches us up on what has been happening in her life! All the good and the grit, then we wrap things up with a quick splash of politics!
episode 174: Homecoming (Democrats 2020, Twitter, Lori Lightfoot, The Black Church, Madonna, Ben Randle, Robyn)
It’s a Homecoming, for James and guest co-host Ben Randle sittingt in the theater in SF where their friendship started. With Ben around, we dive in deep into the current political landscape. Ben leads the conversation on how the very visible Dems on Twitter are not the same as the Dems in the electorate, James looks into the recent election of Lori Lightfoot, Chicago’s first openly gay Mayor...
episode 173: FYBY: For You, By You (Reading Glasses, Ask Minority Korner Anything, Us, LatinX, Digital Blackface, South Africa, Appropriation, Book Recommendations)
You, the Korner Kids, are driving the episode this week! Mail Call! Flying solo this week, James dips into the Minority Korner mail bag. Answering questions from around the world like: what's the difference between Latino/Latina and Latinx? Who gets to tell who's stories? Naming your baby from a name that's not of your culture is that appropriation? Digital blackface? And more! Then \ it's a Maximum Fun Crossover, as Nnekay joins Reading Glasses, giving amazing book recommendations, and advice!
episode 172: In Bed W/ Steven LeMay (Maximum Fun Drive, Marriage Equality Under Attack, Female Illusionist, Drag Queens, Ru Paul, Project Runway, Ageism, The Cockettes)
It’s the last week of the Max Fun Drive - and Nnekay is here to help drive us home. We also have a special Guest Cohost Bay Area Legend Steven LeMay, star of the SF drag production of of Sex & the City, he’s been on Project Runway and shares insights into the history of drag, ageism in the gay, and performance community, and his journey into finding himself as a “female illusionist”...