Open Ended

Fresh off a live event in Chicago, Tunde Olaniran joined Cher and James to discuss “fatness” and masculinity, activism and advocacy, and his new album, Transgressor.

Music featured in this weeks epis…

Smartphones and high speed connections keep us connected with the most important people in our lives, but how are those relationships maintained over long distances? We find out through contributed s…

To mark the 60th episode, this week is just Cher and James, The Original Two. Topics of conversation include internet culture, an addiction to data and how content online has become indistinguishable…

While James is away, Cher meets up with Phillip-Michael Scales to discuss the music business in Los Angeles, being a black singer-songwriter in the age of Black Lives Matter, and a special musical gr…

In this week’s episode, Cher and James nerd out about narrative storytelling with Maya Goldberg-Safir. Maya works for Third Coast International Audio Festival and this is her first time on a podcast.

In this week’s episode, Cher and James chat to Felton Kizer, founder and editor in chief of Off-Kilter Mag, an intimate movement of artists, designers, and seekers of individual truth. This week’s di…

This week, Cher and James talk share a small dispatch on Google I/O, and where they fall on the "AI-acceptance" spectrum.

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This week, Cher and James talk with Kimberly Vincent, Cher's sister, on how the "youth" communicate with friends, foes, and the world.

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This week, Cher and James discuss triggers, how they find them, navigate them, and deal with the aftermath.

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This week, Cher and James discuss artist ownership in light of the recent releases of Beyonce and Radiohead, and the legacy of Prince.

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Cards Against Humanity: They ask…

From the cutting room floor, Cher, James, and guest Lauren discuss the evolving language globally, and here at home.

Topics covered during our conversation:

Adultism

Micro-aggression

Misogynoir

Demis…

This week, Cher and James welcome Dr. Lauren Monsein Rhodes, discussing moving to new cities, her doctoral work with the black diaspora in Latvia, and the differences of global news coverage on #Blac…

From the cutting room floor, Cher and Angelica went on a sidebar conversation about impostor syndrome, and their annoyances with Daredevil and Jessica Jones’ Netflix programs.

Topics covered during o…

This week, Cher and James welcome Angelica Jade Bastién, discussing TV recaps, film noir, and the subject of mental illness in her writing. In Open Mic, we debate on palm and tarot readings, hot dog …

It's Open Ended 50th Episode EXTRAVAGANZA! Cher and James take a trip down memory lane, answering listener emails, and revealing some hopes for the future. In Open Call, she talks about her latest TV…

This week, Cher and James hang out with conceptual artist Fidencio Martinez, discussing his art, upbringing, and visibility in the art world. In Open Mic, they debate on maps, GPS, organization, and …

This week, Cher and James discuss Kanye West's ever-evolving seventh album, The Life of Pablo. In Open Call, Cher talks about two self care treatments, and James shares his delight over a new news ap…

This week Cher and James hang out with Jeff Kahn of Rise Science to discuss the importance of sleep, how it affects your productivity, and the disadvantages that has plagued the POC community for gen…

This week, in the spirit of International Women's Month, Cher and James discuss how the conversation online isn't completely intersectional. In Open Call, Cher and James talk about podcasts that got …

This week, Cher and James chat it up with Maya Coleman, Community Manager at Secret Hitler, to discuss gaming as a person of color. In Open Up, we consider the benefits of Slack for personal use. In …