Another Round

We never thought we'd do a single episode on both outer space and sexual assault, but that's because we hadn't met activist and aspiring astronaut Amanda Nguyen yet. She founded the organization Rise, to advocate for the rights of survivors of rape. Did you know that in some states, untested rape kits can be thrown away after 30 days? Amanda tells us how legislation reflects rape culture, and how we can change this. When she's not busy fighting, Amanda is preparing herself for space travel. (Yup!) We talk about who we'd want to beam into the beyond, and remember that even in the darkest of times in this universe, we're never alone because we have each other.  You can find out more about Amanda's organization at www.risenow.us.Follow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpovertyEmail us: anotherround@buzzfeed.comSubscribe to the Another Round newsletter at buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletter. Merch is back! Tees! Totes! They're so cute: shop.buzzfeed.comLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi

This week, an exclusive, extra-long conversation with the one and only Remy Ma! She came by the women's club The Wing and opened up about her pregnancy struggles, the music business, the prison system and of course the thing everybody wants to know about: her Nicki Minaj diss track "shETHER." Nothing was off-limits and the all-women crowd at The Wing was here for it. We were especially honored to have a group of young women from the WomanHOOD project in the audience. WomanHOOD is a feminist leadership and media literacy organization for youth from the Bronx, where Remy's from! So sit back and enjoy, because the tea was hot and shit got real. Follow Remy Ma on instagram at @remymaWatch this entire interview on Facebook!Learn more about The Wing here.Learn more about the WomanHOOD project here. Music by Jean Grae and Don WillFollow @heavenrants and @brokeymcpovertySubscribe to the newsletter here. Merch is back! shop.buzzfeed.comLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we chat with Emmy and Peabody award-winning writer/comedian Jordan Peele about his directorial debut, “Get Out.”  Spoiler alert!  There are spoilers!  But we try to give you a heads up before, and also, if you haven’t seen the movie already, what are you doing with your life?!?  Come for Jordan’s take on the social thriller as a way to build empathy - especially in America's fucked up racial climate - and stay for his delightful appreciation of the man, the myth, the legend: Reginald VelJohnson.  Plus, shoutouts to nail polish, Marie Kondo, and getting through a long-ass week.Follow Jordan Peele at @JordanPeele.Merch is back! Tees! Totes! They're so cute: shop.buzzfeed.comSubscribe to the Another Round newsletter at buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletter. And check out the trap beat in today's episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYxezVsMDDw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the audience of your favorite black as hell live show, where the #blackgirlmagic is audible and the joy spreads fast. Friend of the show Matt Bellassai stops by to highlight the white history heroes you may not have heard of, like Trevor Trailmixson and Kennedy McLincolnbedroom. Then, musical genius and band leader for "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" Mr. Jon Batiste and his melodica come by for fun and musical games. And finally, Jasmyn Lawson of Giphy brings us a super special round of Drunken Debates with some of the GIFs you know and love. So come on down, sip on your beverage of choice, and celebrate the joy with us!And don't forget to follow the whole live show crew on all your devices!Matt Bellassai: @mattbellassaiJon Batiste: @jonbatisteJasmyn Lawson: @jasmynbeknowingTracy "LaFway" Clayton: @brokeymcpovertyHeben "Professional Child" Nigatu: @heavenrantsThe whole doggone family: @anotherroundLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're talking music this week and we've got the one and only Kelly Rowland blessing the stude to talk about parenthood, nice pajamas and the "hell no's" she heard on her path to fame. (If you're wondering if Kelly glows so bright you can hardly look at her directly, the answer is yes.) And then, if you think you were conceived in a prayerful way with some missionary nookie, you're wrong and Tracy is here to play you some songs that will haunt your dreams. We end this episode with some R&B-inspired rounds, because black folk made music what it is, no matter who got the Grammy.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump's Executive Order had so many in the streets this past weekend. With so much on our minds and hearts, we invite friends Ahmed Ali Akbar (host of our sibling podcast See Something Say Something) and Bim Adewunmi, reporter extraordinaire, to chat with us about Muslim identity and resistance. Plus, an Iranian man whose in-laws were detained at JFK airport walks us through the experience, and a pair of civil rights lawyers offer tips on how you can help if you're feeling helpless.Follow Ahmed Ali Akbar at @radbrowndads and Bim Adewunmi at @bimadew.  Catch up on episodes of See Something Say Something at buzzfeed.com/seesomethingsaysomething.Subscribe to the Another Round newsletter at buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletter. Resources from the See Something Say Something excerpt: Zahra Billoo is a civil rights lawyer and community organizer who leads the California chapter of  the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR). Follow her at @ZahraBilloo.Ramzi Kassem is a professor of Law at CUNY Schoo

Inauguration. The Women's March. The first few days of Trump's presidency. It's...a lot. Join us as we reflect wistfully on Obama's presidency, then chat with Joy Reid -- host of the MSNBC political talk show "AM Joy" and co-editor of the new book We Are the Change We Seek: The Speeches of Barack Obama -- about media literacy in the age of "alternative facts," her favorite "Fresh Prince" episode, and of course, punching nazis.  Plus, the musical stylings of our friend, Tunde Olaniran! Email us: anotherround@buzzfeed.comFollow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpovertyFollow Joy Reid: @joyannreid  Follow Tunde Olaniran: @tundeolaniranSign up for our newsletter at buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletterLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kim Drew and Tunde Olaniran pop by to bless the newly-inaugurated stude! *champagne popping emoji* Tracy and Tunde bring back What Had Happened Was and Tracy tells the tale of narrowly escaping (maybe) being serial killed (or sex orgied.) Tunde, who you may remember from episode 60, does the very important work of giving us an update on what it's like in Flint right now and how to actively help the folks there who *still* do not have clean water. It has been over 600 days.Kim Drew, a.k.a. Museum Mammy talks about her work in the art world, growing up in the fancy school world and which young contemporary artists' work you should know. She dismantles the idea of the carefree black girl in one blow: she's careful and you're going to love her for it. Follow Tunde Olaniran and his incredible music — and stay tuned for more of Tunde's talents next week! http://tundeolaniran.com/Follow Kim Drew on all the things:Tumblr: http://blackcontemporaryart.tumblr.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museummamm

We revisit our episode from early 2016 featuring clapbacks, "rememberlutions," and the great Margaret Cho.Follow Margaret Cho at @margaretcho.Subscribe to the Another Round newsletter!Make your own rememberlution jar!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy New Year! Join us for a very special (read: hungover) episode where the brilliant Stacy-Marie Ishmael, friend of the show and John S. Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford, reads us (nicely), then gives us advice. If you want Stacy-Marie to fix your life and tell you if it's okay to cry at work, then this is the episode for you. We're taking next week off so we can plan some fun stuff for the year ahead. But we'll be back on 1/18, two days before what will surely be one of the saddest days in American history. Here's to fighting the good fight in 2017. Follow Stacy-Marie Ishmael at @s_m_i. Subscribe to the Another Round newsletter at buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us for quick trip to DC where we talk to Ambassador Susan Rice—national security advisor to the Obama administration— about Trump & her successor Michael Flynn, Russia & fake news, and Syria & US intervention. She gives us the deets about her signature blue eyeliner and isn't afraid to break out into song. Plus, we ask each other some Black Twitter Verification Questions, because nothing says white supremacy on Twitter like white folks pretending to be black folks (it's as bad as it sounds, y'all). Follow Ambassador Susan Rice at @AmbassadorRice. Subscribe to the Another Round newsletter at buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletter.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yooo it’s our first ever call-in show! We’re so hype to be calling some of you, our listeners, on the phone to discuss how you're dealing with family members who don't get you. Guess what: it's really hard! And messy! We also get our homie Gene Demby of NPR's Code Switch on the line to talk through the now-public email exchange between Margaret Cho and Tilda Swinton about whitewashed Hollywood roles. Email us: anotherround@buzzfeed.com Follow us: @heavenrants and @brokeymcpoverty Follow Gene Demby at @geedee215 and @nprcodeswitch Sign up for our newsletter at buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletter Read the Tilda/Margaret email exchange here: http://jezebel.com/tilda-swinton-sent-us-her-email-exchange-with-margaret-1790203875Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us for the mane event—an episode dedicated to all things HAIR. We talk about going natural with the godmother of brown beauty bloggers, Afrobella, and later catch up with Yene Damtew, stylist to the Obama women, about Michelle's inauguration bangs and Habesha hair myths. Plus, we traveled to the Hair On Purpose conference in Harlem to talk to some inspirational baby girls and their moms about the only way your hair grows out of your head: FLAWLESS. We also share the story from the White House holiday party, aaaaaand (drumroll please) finally found out firsthand what Barack Obama smells like...! Follow Yene Damtew at @yenedamtew. Follow Afrobella (aka Patrice Yursik) at @afrobella. For more information about Hair on Purpose, visit haironpurpose.org Have you subscribed to the Another Round newsletter? Has your grandma? She loves email: buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletter We still want to hear how your family conversations about the election, etc., have been going down this holiday season. Leav

A little announcement: Another Round is moving to Wednesdays! Stay tuned for our all-new hair-themed episode coming tomorrow (12/14)! Have you looked at you today? Club going up...on a Wednesday.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heben and Tracy are back together in the stude!! And Janet Mock blesses us with her presence to talk about her glow, Beyoncé, and her new HBO film The Trans List. Follow Janet at @janetmock. We still want to hear how your family conversations about the election, etc., have been going down at family gatherings. Leave us a voicemail (with a way to reach you!) at 562-HIT-BUZZ, or email us at anotherround@buzzfeed.com, and tell us what happened. We may contact you about being a part of a future call-in episode. Find Another Round merch at shop.buzzfeed.com. Subscribe to the Another Round newsletter at buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, you’ll hear from past guests - prolific writers & avid readers - answering questions ranging from, “When was the first time you saw yourself represented in literature?” to “Why are so many books about white boys and their dogs?" You'll hear from Roxane Gay, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Chirlane McCray, Jacqueline Woodson, Saeed Jones, Jeff Chang, and more. #protip: this is a great episode to suggest to a friend who's new to the show! Follow Roxane Gay at @rgay. Follow Ta-Nehisi Coates at @tanehisicoates. Follow Chirlane McCray at @NYCFirstLady. Follow Jacqueline Woodson at @JackieWoodson. Follow Saeed Jones at @theferocity. Follow Jeff Chang at @zentronix. Follow Lisa Lucas @likaluca. Follow Brit Bennett at @britrbennett. Follow Brandy Colbert at @brandycolbert. Follow Glory Edim at @wellreadblkgirl. Find Another Round merch at shop.buzzfeed.com. Subscribe to the Another Round newsletter at buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletter.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heben talks with Dr. Adrienne Keene about Standing Rock and the #NoDAPL (Dakota Access Pipeline) movement in North Dakota. We hear stories from people on the ground about preparing for winter, police violence, and healing. Plus: Heben's names quiz is back with Name That Colonizer! And we get a special word from Melissa Harris-Perry. We want to hear how your family conversations about the election, etc., go down over Thanksgiving. Leave us a voicemail (with a way to reach you!) at 562-HIT-BUZZ, or email us at anotherround@buzzfeed.com, and tell us what happened. We may contact you about being a part of a future call-in episode. Follow Dr. Adrienne Keene at @nativeapprops. Read her round-up post about #NoDAPL: http://nativeappropriations.com/2016/11/nodapl-updates-resources-and-reflections.html Follow the Anna Julia Cooper Center at @ajccenter and ajccenter.wfu.edu. Find Another Round merch at shop.buzzfeed.com. Subscribe to the Another Round newsletter at buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletter. Learn m

One year ago, Hillary Clinton sat down with us in Davenport, Iowa, and we interviewed her about Black Lives Matter, reparations, sexism in politics, The Good Wife (RIP!), squirrels, and so much more. In advance of the 2016 presidential election, we're re-airing this revealing interview from 2015. Plus: Hi, Heben! Find Another Round merch at shop.buzzfeed.com. Subscribe to the Another Round newsletter at buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletter. (This episode originally aired on October 11, 2015.)Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surprise bonus thing in your feed this week!! We are THRILLED to introduce you to the newest BuzzFeed podcast, See Something Say Something, hosted by Ahmed Ali Akbar. It's a show where people talk about what it feels like to be Muslim in America right now. We love this show, and think you're gonna love it too. The first episode is about times you were asked to speak on behalf of Muslims and you said... "nah." If you like what you hear, please subscribe! More info at buzzfeed.com/seesomethingsaysomething. Follow Ahmed at @radbrowndads.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, our favorite moments from past interviews come together around a theme: immigrant narratives. You'll hear from Stacy-Marie Ishmael, Anil Dash, Jenny Zhang, Padma Lakshmi, Hannah Giorgis, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Uzo Aduba. (This is an excellent episode to start with, so if you're new here, welcome.) Follow Stacy-Marie Ishmael at @s_m_i. Follow Anil Dash at @anildash. Follow Jenny Zhang at @jennybagel. Follow Padma Lakshmi at @padmalakshmi. Follow Hannah Giorgis at @ethiopienne. Follow Lin-Manuel Miranda at @lin_manuel. Follow Uzo Aduba at @uzoaduba. Find Another Round merch at shop.buzzfeed.com. Subscribe to the Another Round newsletter at buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletter.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices