On this episode… bell hooks, one of the greatest thinkers of our time recently passed away leaving us to explore her legacy and its impact on our intersections of Black womanhood. Our friend and activist Diamond Stylz joins J. this week to discuss Blackademia, the reality tv icon Nene Leakes (it’s important!), and to reflect on Insecure and an era of television that will be referenced for years to come. Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds dismantling white supremacist patriarchal...

On this episode… Single and “childless” (there’s gotta be a better term for that) - Why you shouldn’t (or should?) ask people about their parenting status. Then we get litigious about Black hair, and we finally talk about Dave Chappelle Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds dismantling white supremacist patriarchal capitalism one episode at a time. Drink up! This week’s hot list: talking reckless to Vivica A. Fox, sh!t people ask women with no kids, Medical drawings and white...

On this episode…Season 2 of the series “Love Life” just wrapped on HBO. It’s got us pondering Black Love ™ versus the swirl; covid and the great white awakening of 2020; and Black masculinity, monogamy, love, and sex Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds dismantling white supremacist patriarchal capitalism one episode at a time. Drink up! This week’s hot list: Shout out to boundaries, and good family time. J. investigates how a really white show turned into an example of...

On this episode… It’s how to get away with murder. The internet shares their disappointment about the Kyle Rittenhouse acquittal. Should we feel a public sadness? What impact does the killing of white protesters have on allyship? And on a much needed lighter note, fun nerd sh!t and a game changing moment in Black hair Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds dismantling white supremacist patriarchal capitalism one episode at a time. Drink up! This week’s hot list: Use your PTO, Anime...

On this episode…What about your friends? When friendships end, what else gets lost? Today we’re talking about love and friendship, and making room for the questions we thought we already had the answers to. Our biggest fears, what happens when we die, and our plans for the zombie apocalypse. Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds dismantling white supremacist patriarchal capitalism one episode at a time. Drink up! This week’s hot list: Afros & Audio, Are you friends with your...

On this episode… Revenge of the Black nerds! Were you othered for being queer or Black or nerdy, or all of that sh!t? Then, why labels may or may not be important to you and if any of that has to do with your privilege Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds dismantling white supremacist patriarchal capitalism one episode at a time. Drink up! This week’s hot list: Sex toys, daylight savings or takings, Queens (the TV show), velvet, anti-Blackness and othering at the intersections of...

On this episode…Can breaking up with your therapist be therapeutic? Is Jada Pinkett Smith being too honest about marriage? Are yall tired of talking about Jada Pinkett Smith yet? And making friends as an adult...Can you build community in an era of no new friends? Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds dismantling white supremacist patriarchal capitalism one episode at a time. Drink up! This week’s hot list: New therapist energy, getting paid, those Jada and Will relationship goals...

On this episode… The girls are grieving! We talk about navigating death, grief and loss and everything that comes with it. Then in honor of spooky season we revisit blackface for the holidays, whether or not J. was a coon in 2017, why ni**as give Queen heebee jeebees and how working at a cool job while Black can still be wack. Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds dismantling white supremacist patriarchal capitalism one episode at a time. Drink up! This week’s hot list: It’s on sight...

On this episode… Being twice as good is fvcking exhausting! We lean into Black mediocrity and the freedom to show your ass at work (metaphorically!). We celebrate the joys of sex toys and cannabis. Explore the state-sanctioned mistreatment of Haitian migrants and what’s happening on the Mexican side of the border. Then troll baiting, and J. finds a reason to talk about Blues Clues because that shit was delightful! Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds dismantling white supremacist...

On this episode… We’re back! We talk about the value of Black ass rest, navigating body image, pandemic fatigue, and mad other sh!t Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds dismantling white supremacist patriarchal capitalism one episode at a time. Drink up! This week’s hot list: It’s been a minute! Who is you Chiron!? We reintroduce ourselves. J. considers forgiveness, fatphobia’s in the air, what pandemic are YOU having cuz…, a lil vaccination talk, friendship & isolation, and...

On this episode… We talk about our favorite mental health socialist Black lesbian homies over at QueerWOC the podcast and share one of our favorite episodes! Who is Queer WOC, what are the dynamics on the show, why should you listen? Enjoy this listener's guide to Queer WOC the podcast! Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds talking liberation, politics, and pop culture over tea. Drink up! #QueerWOC, the community podcast for all things Queer Women of Color community and healing....

On this episode… We talk about two of our favorite fellow Bronx friends, the queer Afro Latinx lead podcast Bag Ladiez and share one of our favorite episodes! Who are Bag Ladiez, what are the dynamics on the show, why should you listen? Enjoy this listener's guide to Bag Ladiez! Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds talking liberation, politics, and pop culture over tea. Drink up! Bag Ladiez is a podcast about BAGGAGE: yours, mine, and ours. Through the podcast, their goal is to help...

On this episode… We talk about our favorite hoes and creators of the queer Black feminist centered sex, love and dating podcast Inner Hoe Uprising! Our friend Diamond Stylz joins J. to discuss our love for Inner Hoe Uprising (IHU), the value in telling listeners your business, our thoughts on sex parties, a lil IHU history, the hosts, and why you should listen! Enjoy this listener's guide to Inner Hoe Uprising! Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds talking liberation, politics, and pop...

On this episode… We talk about three of our favorite Black trans media makers, the creators of Marsha’s Plate podcast and share one of our favorite episodes! What is Marsha’s Plate, what are the dynamics on the show, why should you listen to it? Enjoy this listeners guide to Marsha’s Plate! Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds talking liberation, politics, and pop culture over tea. Drink up! Marsha's Plate is a weekly podcast that archives and centers the trans-inclusive feminist...

On this episode… People are returning to work! As the country re-opens, what does it mean for Black people to return to the office? Working remote was cute, but could working in person mean anti-Blackness and antagonism up close? Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds talking liberation, politics, and pop culture over tea. Drink up! This week’s hot list: Happy pride to our queer sibs and nibs! Doja Cat is a talented yikes! Breaks and vacations are dope so we’re taking one, we’ll be...

On this episode… Yo, what the fvck is Juneteenth! We talk about what federal recognition means for a traditionally Black holiday, who should celebrate and who shouldn’t, and the OG Opal Lee! Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds talking liberation, politics, and pop culture over tea. Drink up! This week’s hot list: Beach trips, new projects, and a lil‘ sunburn. Libating listeners cause ya’ll the best, celebrating Juneteenth as kids in NYC, the federal holiday Opal Lee asked for,...

Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds talking liberation, politics, and pop-culture over tea. Drink up! On this episode… Washington Heights is Black as fvck, and somehow the film In The Heights is not. Black Latinx folks stay getting erased! We talk about how that erasure affects all Black people, why it’s important for white folks of all ethnicities to acknowledge their whiteness, and how to avoid playing yourself as a person of privilege. This week’s hot list: Respect the swag surf,...

Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds talking liberation, politics, and pop-culture over tea. Drink up! On this episode… Black people got hobbies! But should every hobby turn into income? Do we even really know what a hobby is? If you don’t make a living wage, should you have a hobby? Are we for real about to explore hobbies this whole episode? Yep! This week’s hot list: A poppin, health summer, rest and family time. All things Black people and hobbies! Childhood hobbies, the history...

Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds talking liberation, politics, and pop-culture over tea. Drink up! On this episode…Knotless braids, kinky twists, lace fronts, and crochet styles. We’re talking about Black hair trends and how we got here. Also, can we leave Black women in sports the fvck alone!? Naomi Osaka, Simone Biles, and other Black women in sports mind their business and resist the status quo in the process. This week’s hot list: Black Veterinarians and pet lovers. The...

Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds talking liberation, politics, and pop-culture over tea. Drink up! On this episode… Do you kiss your dog in the mouth? Is your cat sitting on the counter while you cook? We’re talking about Black people and pets! Sh!t we do, s!it we don’t do, history on Black animal lovers and more. This week’s hot list: fresh flowers all up and through the crib, CGI that petty in Army of the Dead, Black pet ownership, pet rules, Did your grandparents have pets?...

Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds talking liberation, politics, and pop-culture over tea. Drink up! On this unusual episode of Tea with Queen and J. we celebrate the life of a friend Reparations conversation starts at 21:20 Tweet us while you listen! @teawithqj or use #teawithqj and add #podin on Twitter to help others discover Tea with Queen and J. podcast! If you’d like to support Nikeeta’s mother or best friend and host of QueerWOC podcast you can cashapp...

Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds talking liberation, politics, and pop-culture over tea. Drink up! On this episode… Racism in the classroom. Do you gotta address racism every fvcking time you see it? Joseline Hernandez drags Wendy Williams and her bootstrap feminism. And more about fibroids, and more about gender! This week’s hot list: demisexual round table, colorism, nerdism, Wendy Williams big lipstick energy, intracommunal harm, what to do when your professor is racist,...

Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds talking liberation, politics, and pop-culture over tea. Drink up! On this episode… Racism in the classroom. Do you gotta address racism every fvcking time you see it? Joseline Hernandez drags Wendy Williams and her bootstrap feminism. And more about fibroids, and more about gender! This week’s hot list: demisexual round table, colorism, nerdism, Wendy Williams big lipstick energy, intracommunal harm, what to do when your professor is racist,...