IT'S THE SEASON 2 FINALE OF @NoWednesdayPod!
This week is all about reflecting, fun, & showing love to the folks I've cited this season & those who've subscribed & shown love on the socials. ALL LOVE.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-outro-ii/id1523322853?i=1000518948423

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5uaYTPyjwA4zPt0WxdfevH?si=U0sDsHPpTY21kPrwhMWBYw

If I cited you, I shouted you out* (check the graphic too). If you showed love this season, I shouted you out.*

*unless of course, I forgot. Which is entirely possible.

So, time to show love to folks whose work I cited this season of @NoWednesdayPod. FYI, I shouted out most of you in this week's show also.

I believe in uplifting voices that I learn from, so this is my attempt at a Twitter works cited/reference page lol

Episode 1: "Black Habits"

I cited the work of @SandyDarity and @IrstenKMullen on Reparations, as well as Ta-Nehisi Coates "The Case For Reparations" @TheAtlantic article.

Episode 2: "A Coalition Of Brothers"

To kick off a vulnerable convo with best friends, I cited 2 articles:

1) Men Have No Friends and Women Bear The Burden by @MelanieHamlett (via @harpersbazaarus)

2) Male Bonding During COVID by @schmidtsam7 (via @wapo)

Episode 3: "What 'The Wiz" Taught Me"

I cited a piece by Vann Newkirk (not on here) and an essay by @hinadirah on The Wiz

Episode 4 "Who Taught You To Love Yourself?" Part II

I cited bell hooks' "All About Love" mostly, but also briefly mentioned the dope work of @SupernovaMomma with positive parenting

Episode 4: "Support Black Teachers. PERIOD."

Definitely the most references lol, including:
- @MoniqueWMorris with @FilmPushout
- @BLoveSoulPower with @ATN_1863
- @selmekki with @CenterBlackEd
- @BMEsTalk
- @RodRobinsonRVA
- @TravisJBristol
- @moyazb regarding "misogynoir"

(That was episode 5. My bad. )

Episode 6: "The New Normal"

I cited a really interesting piece on the demise of buffets by @DavidDTSS

Full sources are in the show notes for every @NoWednesdayPod episode, but I wanted to at least shout out a few #onhere.

I'll tweet out the remaining episodes later. Got stuff to handle. Check their stuff out.

Episode 7: " @Outkast Is The Greatest"

I cited my USG kinfolk @redclayscholar for Chronicling Stankonia, & @iamdrjoycelyn for her work bridging academia & southern rap as well.

Mentioned @KieseLaymon's amazing writing and also the Outkast Bracket by @GeorgeFoster72 @JOEL9ONE

Of course, this was my fave to write and record for, lol

Episode 9: "Supreme Gratitude"

I cited the @carliescouch podcast with @Lex_topia & @CarlieCarpio on the importance of being able to receive.

Also mentioned @hood_naturalist and her brilliance when talking about appreciating nature.

Episode 10: "The Social Dilemma"

I cited @shoshanazuboff and her work around surveillance capitalism while discussing social media and its challenges.

Episode 12: "Dreams & Happiness"

I cited @emiliewapnick and her awesome @TEDTalks around not having just one true calling as a "Multipotentialite."

Not even sure how I stumbled across that talk, but it really made me think about how I prefer to move.

So every episode had a "Joyful Noise" segment highlighting music. Artists I referenced:
@DSmoke7
@losretross
@KamasiW
@sarocthemc
@BIGKRIT
@JanelleMonae
@LittleBrotherNC
@cleosol
D'Angelo
Nikki Giovanni

ALL of it is worth your time. And there's a @Spotify Playlist. Get ya life right: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/39vSZ1HCdorJ80zfzA5CPb?si=XZZuRb-3RiyjnfJfls1-jg

All in all, I'm thankful for Y'ALL. Whether it's folks I cited or those showing love. Hope you felt the love back, whether in the season finale show or in this thread.