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Why Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about Democracy, "troublesome people", and the 1619 Project?J and Diane discuss the definition of Democracy and whether or not the US is actually realizing this form of government. They talk about the book The 1619 Project by Dr. Nikole Hannah-Jones and some of the revelations in the first chapter about Democracy. #democracy #1619Project #troublesomepeople #ydigafpodcast
Shout out to Kindred Thoughts Bookstore in Bridgeport, CT for hosting a deep-dive book club of The 1619 Project every month! You can order your copy from them today!
2025-07-2929 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about war, hard & soft power, and addiction?What is the reason for war? Are we so addicted to violence that war is a part of who we are as a society? J and Diane discuss through a historical lens connected to hard and soft power and wonder if we'll ever get out of this cycle? #war #addiction #hardandsoftpower #ydigafpodcast
2025-07-2237 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about Diddy, Trump, and making amends?Do you know the difference between saying "sorry" and making amends? J and Diane discuss what our society could look like if we had infrastructures for people like Diddy and Trump to be called in to make amends. They also talk about the current manifestations of slavery that are revealing themselves. Join the discussion in the comments! #ydigafpodcast #makingamends #Diddy #Trump #harmreduction
2025-07-1539 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about Alligator Alcatraz and the 4th of "You-LIE"?J and Diane discuss the newest concentration camp opened in Florida to house humans who this government has deemed as "illegal" - no matter what their citizenship status- called Alligator Alcatraz, and the relation to the timing of it being so-called independance day. Are you seeing what they are seeing?
They also mention a website designed to track the progress of Project 2025. Check it out #ydigafpodcast #alligatoralcatraz #4thofyoulie
2025-07-0839 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about the Global March to Gaza and the boogeyman?Did you hear about the Global March to Gaza? J and Diane discuss why we should give a f&$k about it and what some of the outcomes were. They also talk about the boogeyman narrative and how it is showing up in today's headlines. #ydigafpodcast #globalmarchtogaza #theboogeyman #Iran
2025-07-0129 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about manufactured consent, failed diplomacy, and f&$king for virginity?Trump and Israel are bombing Iran and J and Diane give a f&$k about it! Join the convo in the comments as we discuss what is happening and what is going on behind the narrative. Is this really about peace?? #ydigafpodcast #stopbombing #manufacturedconsent #faileddiplomacy
Order your copy of Manufacturing Consent by Edward Herman and Noam Chomsky to learn more!
2025-06-2441 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about ICE raids, the Constitution, and safety plans?J and Diane discuss the militarization of cities in the US and what folks should be doing to prepare themselves and their families for what might be coming, and how to be helpful to our neighbors. Did you attend a "No Kings" rally? What were your observations? #ydigafpodcast #ICEraids #theconstitution #safetyplans
2025-06-1743 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about burning false narratives and seeking truth?J and Diane discuss the current situation at Columbia University as J's alma mater, and talk about the importance of the true expansion of knowledge and how dangerous false narratives can be.
Shout-outs in this episode to Whitney Plantation, McLeod Plantation, The Legacy Museum, and The National Memorial for Peace and Justice. Check out these places and spaces that are telling the real stories and consider visiting them to support the work they are doing. #ydigafpodcast #narrative #truthtelling #Columbiauniversity #whitneyplantation #thelegacymuseum #thenationalmemorialforpeaceandjustice #mcleodplantation
2025-06-1032 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about missing the mark on building peace: intention vs. impact?Trigger/content warning: dehumanizing of Palestinians and victims of 9/11 using severely academic references of the impact of incinerated humans on the environment. We invite you to fast forward if you do not want to hear the email.
J and Diane break down an email sent out by the organization they used to work for, written by former Rep. and presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich, on his reasoning to stop bombing Gaza. They talk about how tone deaf this email is and how whiteness thinks it did something good here, but how wrong that is. This is a longer e...2025-06-0343 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about dancing with death? Part IIIn YDIGAF about dancing with death, Part II, we hear J's journey over the past few weeks with details of her experience having a stroke, how it has impacted her life, and what she needs on her way to healing.
Diane mentions a book call "My Stroke of Insight" by Jill Bolte Taylor, PhD that you may want to check out to learn more about how having a stroke can impact you, and how you might support your loved ones if they have experienced this in their lives.
We ask that you donate what you...2025-05-2736 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about dancing with death? Part IWE'RE BAAAAACK!!!! J and Diane share what journeys they've been on in their absence from the airwaves and how each of them are processing. They've missed all of you and they've missed each other!
J has a GoFundMe to try to cover her medical expenses from having a stroke 3 weeks ago. If you are able to help, every little bit is a blessing! https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-johannas-stroke-recovery-journey
Diane shares about saying goodbye to her Mother. This is a poem she wrote after her transition:
Transformation in Transition
Your...2025-05-2030 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k is taking a break!Hey everyone! We wanted to let you know that YDIGAF podcast is going to take a short break for a few weeks. J is experiencing some health issues that she needs to focus on and rest, while Diane will be with family honoring her mother who passed away in December. J is on the mend, but it would be great if you could all send her all the good energy you can for healing during this time.
We’ll see you all in just a few weeks with all new conversations about what we give a f&$k...2025-05-0302 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about AI, sentient beings, and transformative justice?J and Diane continue the dialogue about how to build an exceptional nation as it relates to the use of artificial intelligence. Is AI something we could use to help us imagine what a better nation could look like? Do you use AI in your day to day life? Does it's development scare you? Let's talk about why we should give a f&$k about it. #ydigafpodcast #AI #transformativejustice
2025-04-2233 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about collective justice, reparations, and repair?What is the difference between restorative justice and transformative justice? J and Diane discuss it as it relates to the land back movements on Turtle Island and in Palestine. If we are to become an exceptional nation, how do we need to shift our thinking and our imagining to see a new future for all with liberation at the core. Diane encourages everyone to join a zoom on the first Tuesday of each month at 12pm ET titled Ask me anything with Dr. Mohamed Abdou,(@slightlydrifting on Instagram) hosted by Saira Rao and Here4TheKids. The registration link is...2025-04-1530 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about "American Exceptionalism"? Part IIJ and Diane continue their conversation focusing more on what an exceptional nation actually might look like. What are the characteristics that might make a country exceptional? They look at the Global Peace Index to see if peace could be a measure of this and how could this measure be better. Is the US capable of being an exceptional nation? #ydigafpodcast #americanexceptionalism #globalpeaceindex
2025-04-0830 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about "American Exceptionalism"? Part IWhat is "American Exceptionalism" and why is it so important to the foundation of white supremacy? J and Diane speak on how this concept manifests in the broader narrative and talk about how it acts as a block to real progress.
J mentions a clip from The Newsroom as a reference. You can see that clip here. #ydigafpodcast #americanexceptionalism
2025-04-0131 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about domestic violence, global relationships, and 1 yr. of YDIGAF?J and Diane are celebrating their 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY with all of you as they mark the occasion by thanking all of their listeners/viewers from all over the world!
They also talk about the broader definition of domestic violence as we continue to see the breakdown of the govt. on US territory and how that relates to impact all over the world- and why we should give a f&$k about that.
THANK YOU to everyone who listens and watches. Please let them know what you want to hear them discuss on future episodes! #ydigafpodcastanniversary #d...2025-03-2530 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about lies, pedestals, and meltdowns in the oval office?J and Diane continue their discussion about interrogating whiteness with more specific examples of how Diane knows when she has bumped up against something she needs to unpack. They talk about the pedestals that whiteness has elevated white women to and how important it is to knock ourselves off of those pedestals.
Diane references two books for you to consider: They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South by Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers and White Women: Everything You Already Know about your Own Racism and How to do Better by Saira Rao and...2025-03-1832 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about DEI, interrogating whiteness, and white womening?What are the connections between the erasure of DEI, white womening, and the importance of interrogating whiteness if you are a white identified person? J and Diane talk about it and share stories of intentional interrogating of Diane's whiteness and how she goes about that.
Order your copy of the book Diane is reading in her Interrogating Whiteness group. White Women- Everything You Already Know about Your Racism and How to do Better by Saira Rao and Regina Jackson. #ydigafpodcast #DEI #interrogatingwhiteness
2025-03-1129 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about a new world order, the whisper game, and Star Trek?Can you imagine how you want our new world to look like? J and Diane talk about what transformation might happen and why it's so hard to envision. Does Star Trek hold any clues for us? How does the movement of information factor in to this and how can we stay the course? #ydigafpodcast #StarTrek
2025-03-0433 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about sun cycles, wealth guilt, and funding the movement?As they celebrate another turn around the sun for Diane, they talk about the importance of taking time to honor these milestones. J and Diane also discuss what it means to have wealth guilt and how we navigate that in a way that shares the wealth with others, especially as typical funding avenues are being blocked by far right administrative policies. #ydigafpodcast #spreadthewealth #generationalwealth
2025-02-2531 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about DEI?With the unobstructed dismantlement of DEI, we thought we'd talk about what it really means and why it's important. Do you give a F&$k about it? Watch to learn why J and Diane think you should. #ydigafpodcast
2025-02-1834 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about Super Bowl, Kendrick Lamar, and Uncle Sam?Did you watch? If so, what did you think? If not, why not? Have we been conditioned to like this propaganda to feed the beast? J and Diane talk about the symbolism of Kendrick Lamar's performance during the halftime of the Super Bowl and what messages they saw. Who was the audience for this performance, and did it undo the violence of the sport itself? #ydigafpodcast #kendricklamar #samuelljackson #theynotlikeus
2025-02-1135 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about the "upside-down" of US politics?Do you ever feel like you are living in the "upside-down"? Many of us in the US do right now given the state of our current. political space. J and Diane discuss the most recent policy movements of the Trump administration and how DEI and other expansive systems are being gutted or eliminated and why we should give a f&$k about it. #ydigafpodcast
2025-02-0429 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about common sense and perspective in the first 100 days of a Trump presidency?Why is common sense and perspective important as we navigate the first 100 days of Trump 2.0? J and Diane talk about different views about some of the more horrific plans of this administration, specifically what J has been hearing living in Jamaica, and how we stay rooted in curiosity as we move forward. #ydigafpodcast #Trump2.0
2025-01-2831 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about inaugurations, revolutions, and reality?J and Diane watched the inauguration together and gave their take on what was said, what was not said, and where we go from here. Are you going to be someone who goes along to get along? What does revolution look like to you? #inauguration2025 #ydigafpodcast
2025-01-2136 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about trust?How do Black and white women move forward to work together? Is it even possible? J and Diane discuss this topic through a case study they both experienced. #trustiseverything #ydigafpodcast
2025-01-1433 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about loss, transitions, and Schnutz?Just following the anniversary of the attack on the Capital to overturn an election, we have transition on the mind. J and Diane talk about loss, as Diane's mother passed during the holidays, and how these types of transitions impact those around them. Do you feel yourself in a space of transition? Let's talk about it. #ydigafpodcast #changeisinevitable
2025-01-0732 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about the American Society of Magical Negroes?- Part IIJ and Diane continue their discussion of the movie, the American Society of Magical Negroes talking about what the next steps are for transformation in our society when whiteness gets agitated and needs to be calmed for safety. Is there something more? Could we be discussing a possible sequel, and did the filmmakers not go far enough? #artimitateslife #americansocietyofmagicalnegroes #ydigafpodcast
2024-12-3133 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about the American Society of Magical Negroes? Part IDid you see the movie? J and Diane discuss the themes of the American Society of Magical Negroes movie and how it pertains to the US in the past, present, and future. Did J see something different than Diane and why? It was such a good discussion they had to do it in two parts. Enjoy Part I! #americansocietymagicalnegroes #ydigafpodcast #whitetearsmeter
2024-12-2430 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about family dynamics, rage, and energetic tidal waves?J and Diane continue the discussion about family dynamics over the holidays and how the people we are today are constructed by our childhood experiences. How do we have transformative discussions when hurt happens instead of rage? Listen to their take on this and more. #ydgafpodcast #familydynamics #culturaldifferences
2024-12-1731 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about holiday rituals, reservations, and rebels?How did the most recent holiday show up for you? J and Diane share some differences around their holiday rituals, did they have any difficult moments, and how do each of them show up to the festivities? #takesgiving #colonizationday #holidayrituals #ydigafpodcast
2024-12-1030 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about prisons, policing, and modern day slavery?With a convicted felon about to sit in the chair of power J and Diane talk about our prison system, modern day slavery, and how our two systems of "justice" are not even trying to hide anymore. #moderndayslavery #ydigafpodcast #election2024
2024-12-0332 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about Diddy, Black nationalism, and COINTELPRO?J and Diane discuss what the foundation might be for the focus on Diddy's choices, separate and apart from his possible guilt. Can two things be true? Does a Black man with power talking about organizing a Black nationalist movement increase his vulnerability to investigation? Should we give a f&$k about this? Tell us in the comments. #diddy #cointelpro #blacknationalism
2024-11-2631 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about building power, tribalism, and white silence?What are the next steps given how the US election turned out? J and Diane discuss how folks from marginalized identities might move knowing what is coming, and the white silence that has risen since Nov. 5th. Will tribalism save us? #powerbuilding #election2024 #ydigafpodcast
2024-11-1927 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about blue bracelets, backlash, and bullshit?Its the week after, and it's time to talk about what happened. This is not an easy conversation, and for all our white listeners out there, you might feel some sort of way. But, stay with it, and process what comes up cuz we'll never get anywhere as humanity if we don't. #election2024 #ydigafpodcast #bluebracelets
2024-11-1230 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k? Podcast- Election Day LIVE!J and Diane are going LIVE! We wanted to spend election day in community with folks from all around the country as we talk about what this election means, what we think is going to happen between today and inauguration day, and how do we stay engaged even after the results are announced. We welcome special guests Shannan Reaze instagram @ShaReaze, Jo Lorenz insta @theprogressivists, Jazz Thompson insta @jazzmilan, and Jade Thompson insta @jade2024-11-051h 57Why Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about early voting, peaceful transfer of power, and staying engaged?One week out from the US election and there is MUCH to talk about! J and Diane talk about what the general mood is in the US and around the world as early voting has begun, anxieties about the peaceful transfer of power and how everyone can stay engaged ESPECIALLY after the votes are cast. #ydigafpodcast #election2024 #nonviolence #stayengaged
2024-10-2929 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about The Breakfast Club, Black journalism, and candidate authenticity?As we inch closer to the election of 2024 in the US, we are watching the candidates on different interview platforms and unpacking what we see. J and Diane discuss the appearances of the three candidates, one on The Breakfast Club, and two with the National Association of Black Journalists as we think about editing, prepping for these conversations, candidate authenticity, and building grassroots campaigns. #thebreakfastclub #election2024 #ydigafpodcast
Resources offered during the video version on YouTube- ballotpedia.org vote411.org votesmart.org naacpldf.org
2024-10-2231 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about hurricanes, war, and climate injustice?On the heels of a tumultuous month of weather, war, and chemical plant fires that are further showing us how hard we are working to destroy our planet, J and Diane discuss it all and decide why we should give a f&$k about any of it. #climateinjustice #hurricanes #capitalism
2024-10-1530 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about Palestine one year later?The occupation and horrors happening in Palestine are always on our minds, but today, J and Diane center the 1 year mark of this g*cide and unpack the escalation that has been happening over the previous weeks. #freepalestine #ydigafpodcast #electoralpolitics
2024-10-0830 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about the "policies & prophecies" of the debate? -Part IIIIn this final episode about the debate we talk about policies and prophecies. Did you hear any that surprised you? Did you NOT hear what you wanted to hear? J and Diane break it down. Tell us what you thought in the comments. #ydigafpodcast #debate2024 #electoralpolitics #policies #election2024
2024-10-0131 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about the "spin & din" of the debate?- Part IIWhat are some of the tropes you heard, or didn't hear, during the debate? J and Diane discuss and uncover some that you might have missed. #ydigafpodcast #debate2024 #dogwhistles
2024-09-2430 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about the "filth & flurry" of the debate? - Part ILet's talk about the DEBATE!! J and Diane break it down in this part I of a 3 part series. Did we hear anything that surprised us, what should we have been looking for, and what other voices did we listen to in our own process? Shout out to @marclamonthillofficial and @JillStein2024 !!!#ydigafpodcast #thedebate2024
2024-09-1730 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about Megan Thee Stallion & Sexy Redd, manipulation, and GOTV?J and Diane discuss the decisions around inviting entertainers to speak to specific demographics political parties want to call in before an election, the manipulation this can be, and how that might impact the GOTV efforts. #ydigafpodcast #DNC #MeganTheeStallion #SexyRedd
2024-09-1031 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about the DNC, gaslighting, and democracy?- Part IIWe continue our conversation about the DNC week identifying differences in our perceptions of the messages offered during the programming. #ydigafpodcast #dnc
2024-09-0331 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about the DNC, gaslighting, and democracy? Part IJoHanna and Diane discuss their perceptions of the DNC, what they saw and how it landed on them, and what does all this mean for democracy in this part I of a two-part series? #ydigafpodcast (catch Part II next week as we ramp up our discussion between now and the election!)? #ydigafpodcast
2024-08-2730 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about politics, safety, and post-election planning?WE MADE IT TO OUR 10TH EPISODE!!! J and Diane discuss the ascension of Kamala Harris from VP to presidential candidate, the impact on safety for all, especially folks from marginalized communities, and what this world looks like post-election. #ydigafpodcast #planningforthefuture #10thepisode
2024-08-1325 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about assassination attempts, propaganda, and addiction to violence?Let's talk about why the assassination attempt on Trump matters, how it feeds the US lust for violence, and where we might go from here? #ydigafpodcast #propagandamatters
2024-07-2328 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Part II- Why Do I Give a F&$k about SOTU, rebuttals, and dog whistles?Part II of this conversation we dive deeper into why these types of televised messages impact our lives more than we think? If you still haven't watched the rebuttal yourself, click here to watch.
Catch the video version of this episode on our YouTube channel.
2024-07-0933 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Part I- Why Do I Give a F&$k about the SOTU, rebuttals, and dog whistles?Why do we give a f&$k about these speeches?
Episode 7 is the first in a two-part series unpacking the rebuttal to the State of the Union given by Rep. Senator Katie Britt. If you didn't see her speech, click here to watch it either before or after you listen to this conversation.
2024-06-2531 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about privilege, political projects, and wounded white people?In this 6th episode, we explore privilege more as it governs how we see what's happening in the world; how this relates to political projects that will impact life in the US, and the chaos that wounded white people create.
2024-06-1132 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about foundational narratives, impact, and cross-cultural experiences?In this 5th episode, we talk about the foundational narratives that Diane and J were taught, the impact on our personal relationships that the world's turmoil has taken, and the benefit of cross-cultural experiences to teach us that we all need each other to survive.
2024-05-2826 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about unpacking jealousy, indoctrination, and erasure?We unpack Diane's jealousy revealed in the last episode while exploring the indoctrination into narratives woven over centuries to justify colonization and erasure.
2024-05-0729 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about Black compassion, white frustration, and jealousy?This episode, we talk about Palestine through the lens of Black compassion and white frustration… with a little bit of jealousy mixed in. Email us at ydigaf.com to tell us why you give a f&$k about these issues. #ydigafpodcast #palestine
2024-04-2327 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about Klan history, the white psyche, and truthtelling?In this episode, we review written Klan documentation, discuss how it informs false narratives in connection to what we experience today, and explore where we go from here. ydigaf.com #ydigafpodcast #truthtellinginhistory
2024-04-0936 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$k about cisgender, grand dragons, and passing?Welcome to the introductory episode of Why Do I Give a F&$K? hosted by JoHanna "J" Thompson and Diane Tate. Get to know us and find out why we give a f&$k about cisgendered, grand dragons, and passing. We are so glad you found us! #ydigafpodcast https://www.ydigaf.com
2024-03-2632 minWhy Do I Give a F&$k??Why Do I Give a F&$K about cisgender, grand dragons, and passing?Welcome to the introductory episode of Why Do I Give a F&$K? hosted by JoHanna "J" Thompson and Diane Tate. Get to know us and find out why we give a f&$k about cisgendered, grand dragons, and passing. We are so glad you found us! #ydigafpodcast https://www.ydigaf.com
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