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Heyyyy IBTFC! NaToni is back with an episode to make you #think. Join your faves as they discuss digital globalization, identity politics and the epidemic of overcategorization. Love y'allll rate us 5 stars, leave a voice note, and READ! Timestamps down below xoxo.
(03:00) - Catch up; spontaneous outings v. pre-planned events
(08:03) - How trying too hard can backfire on you. System 1 vs. System 2 thinking
(12:30) - are the UK 'bad vibes' allegations true?
(23:27) - The economic crises worldwide...from Nigeria to U.S DAMN
(24:30) - When is resilience enough? When should adaptation end and retaliation begin? When will the people have had enough?
(34:00) - What's new in Music
(36:30) - The Tyla Coloured v. Black debate
(42:00) - The Nara Smith mulatto plagiarism debacle
(47:30) - Ice Spice...has the lightskin juice run out?
(53:00) - Identity...Jewish Mexican wins presidential election in Mexico. That's not crazy?
(57:00) - Can black people be gentrifiers? Are native New Yorkers justified in their anger toward "transplants"? What does it even mean to be a "native" anywhere in 2024?
(01:05:20) - Let's talk about ownership. What marks the line between appreciation and appropriation?
(01:12:00) - America's role in global desirability politics
(01:17:00) - Kendrick v. Drake turns into Attack the Mulatto Male
(01:18:45) - Kim K's role in ambiguity as the pinnacle of beauty. Did a white woman craving black features make black features more palatable?
(01:20:00) - The overlap in aesthetics...everyone follows the same trends to a degree.
(01:33:00) - Can we even call American produce real fruit anymore with all the pesticides and hormones in it?
(01:39:00) - As ambiguity becomes more desirable, the masses will demand more and more labeling to be able to conceptualize peoples' identities
(01:40:15) - How NaToni feels about labeling as it applies to themselves personally...are we vibing or strict?
That's all folks! Let us know what you think about the topic, and how you yourself choose to identify. XOXO
