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The legend and legacy (and lies) of Hugh Hefner and Playboy loom large to this day and left an undeniable impact - and caused a lot of harm, largely centered on exploiting women. Friend of the show Bridget Todd joins us in breaking down the history, the PR behind the public image ... Show More

The 2025 film Sinners is an award-winning film and is making history. We invite you to join us in talking about music, vampires, race and so much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Still recovering from recording an audiobook, Anney and Samantha share their experiences. Anney discusses the emotions of coming out to strangers in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Laverne Cox explains how her show "Orange Is the New Black" portrays transgender women in prison and discusses the push for more LGBT data collection in government surveys. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for ... Show More

In this clip Tamika and Mysonne speak with Topeka K. Sams the founder and executive of "The Ladies of Hope Ministries" who spoke about her background story being in federal prison where she witnessed firsthand the epidemic and disparity of incarceration on women, and afterwards w ... Show More

Trevor breaks down America's long history of minimizing or erasing Black women who played leading roles in game-changing social justice movements. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn ... Show More

When Karen Bethea-Shields was in college, she heard a judge say, “No way in the world a Black woman can get raped.” A few years later, in 1975, she helped successfully defend Joan Little—a Black woman—who became the first woman in the U.S. to be found not guilty of murder using t ... Show More

We see some Nigerian traditions in Real Housewives of Potomac. There was a lot of deliciousness with a mixture of Nigerian and Caribbean cultures. Is someone going to jail for assault? Miss Carla fills us in with the details in Reality Update. Learn more about your ad-choices at ... Show More

For people who have not experienced it, life in prison can seem unimaginable. So reporters who have themselves been incarcerated can offer an important perspective when covering the prison system. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Lawrence Bartley, host of the new series Inside Story ... Show More

<p>On this episode of RTT, Jada, Gammy, and Willow tackle Colorism, a rarely talked about form of discrimination that continues to divide the Black community. Learn why this hateful bias entered into Black culture years ago, and meet Jada’s lifelong friend Mia and daughter Madiso ... Show More

R. Kelly is facing life in prison for all of his crimes. Nothing else to say. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSteve Harvey Morning Show Online: http://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

This week on True Crime Daily The Podcast, we take a deep dive into the case Debra BlackCrow and how the California Innocence Project attempted to free her murderer from jail. Debra's daughter Shantel Haynes, former district attorney Michael Ramos and private investigator Luis Bo ... Show More

Are women nicer than men or nah? We get a reenactment from Steve and Carla. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSteve Harvey Morning Show Online: http://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.