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Black iNQueeryCouch Cushion Episode: Dating Woes, Black Phrases, & Reddit ThreadsThis week, your hosts, Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie are breaking the format to bring you a variety episode. Listen along as they answer Reddit questions, discuss the origins of popular Black phrases, and spill dating tea! Send us a textSupport the showFollow Black iNQueery on Instagram 2025-07-241h 28Black iNQueeryDear Problematic Fave: Nicki MinajThis week, your favorite messy trio, Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie, tackle the meteoric rise and slightly unhinged descent of Nicki Minaj. From dominating the charts in the mid-2000s to beefing with anyone who owns a mic (and a Twitter account), the Queen of Rap has done it all (besides winning a Grammy). In this episode, the BNQ crew tries their best to make sense of the chaos and sketch out a redemption arc for Mrs. Petty... if the Barbs don’t cancel them first.Word on the Curb is that Megan Thee Stallion is fa...2025-07-171h 27Black iNQueeryJune WOTC: Tyler Perry, Diddy, and Deadbeat DaddiesThis week, your hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie dig into all of the mess from June. From Tyler Perry's lawsuit, to Diddy's verdict and even Nelly refusing to step up and a change damn diaper. This episode is strictly Word on the Curb! Send us a textSupport the showFollow Black iNQueery on Instagram 2025-07-101h 10Black iNQueeryBlack Women in TelevisionIn this episode, your hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie discuss the pioneering Black women in investigative and journalistic television. Listen along as they highlight their faves and acknowledge the many ways the landscape has shifted. From talk shows to news stations and even podcasts, the impact and talent of Black women in journalism are undeniable. Send us a textSupport the showFollow Black iNQueery on Instagram 2025-07-041h 07Black iNQueeryTransparency: A Conversation Amongst Family (Part 2)Transmisia: a term that captures the prejudice, hatred, and systemic discrimination faced by transgender, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming people. Transmisia goes beyond the narrow definition of "transphobia." In this second installment of Transparency: A Conversation Amongst Family, your host Randy Nygel and BoDaBaddie are joined once again by their brilliant and beloved sister Xay Dé Fisher.Building on the foundation laid in Part 1, this episode dives deeper into the ways transmisia is deeply embedded in Western society, and how it uniquely manifests within Black queer spaces. Together, they examine the behaviors, beliefs, and cultural norms th...2025-06-261h 28Black iNQueeryBNQ Investigates: Dating AppsThis week, your hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie discuss their experiences with dating apps- the good, the bad, and the ugly. Word on the Curb is that homophobic artists are performing at Pride, and NeNe Leakes subjected T.S. Madison to transphobia. Send us a textSupport the showFollow Black iNQueery on Instagram 2025-06-121h 19Black iNQueeryTops, Bottoms, and Sides: Fluidity in SexuallityThis week, your hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie share updates and new developments in their personal lives and discuss the many labels and terms for queer sexual preferences. Listen along as they break down new terms and definitions and speak on their own sexual preferences. This week, the word on the curb is Patti LuPone put her mouth on the wrong Broadway queens, and JoJo Siwa is queer, not lesbian. Send us a textSupport the showFollow Black iNQueery on Instagram 2025-06-051h 23Black iNQueeryFebruary WOTC: Black Jesus & Lawsuits & Robots, Oh My!This week, your hosts Raymond Wise, Randy Nygel, and BoDaBaddie cover the headlines that caught their attention this month. From Cynthia Erivo playing Jesus to Diddy's lawyer quitting, it's been a chaotic Black History Month. Send us a textSupport the showFollow Black iNQueery on Instagram 2025-02-271h 23Black iNQueeryUnsung & Unapologetic: Queer Icons in Black HistoryThis week, your hosts Raymond Wise, Randy Nygel, & BoDaBaddie are celebrating trailblazers who not only shaped their fields but also boldly existed at the intersection of Black and LGBTQ+ identity—whether they lived out loud or between the lines of history. Word on the curb is that the price of eggs could drop, and the Kennedy Center's new chair member has brought direct consequences. Send us a textSupport the showFollow Black iNQueery on Instagram 2025-02-271h 11Black iNQueeryBNQ: Spin the BlockThis week, your hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie revisit conversations from some of their most popular episodes and take questions from listeners. Word on the Curb is Kendrick Lamar gave us a Super Bowl halftime show that was Blackity Black Black! Send us a textSupport the showFollow Black iNQueery on Instagram 2025-02-131h 26Black iNQueeryBNQ Recap: The GrammysThis week your hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie recap music's biggest night, the Grammys! From the fashions, to the winners and the performances- listen to their unfiltered thoughts. *Bo wanted to add that Rumi is on Cowboy Carter, not Sir, and Doechii is the third woman to win best rap album, but the first to win best rap album for a mixtape. Happy Black History Month! Send us a textSupport the showFollow Black iNQueery on Instagram 2025-02-061h 26Black iNQueeryJanuary WOTC: LEAVE THE CHICKEN ALONE!!!This week your hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie recap all of the major headlines from the month of January. From Trump's never ending list of executive orders, to Don Julio's collaboration with Popeye's Fried Chicken. PS - Happy 50th Episode! Send us a textSupport the showFollow Black iNQueery on Instagram 2025-01-301h 28Black iNQueeryOur Tin Hats Are Tingling!This week, the hosts of Black iNQueery deserved a mental health break. Enjoy this evergreen episode about conspiracy theories recorded at an earlier date! Send us a textSupport the showFollow Black iNQueery on Instagram 2025-01-231h 00Black iNQueeryTransparency: A Conversation Amongst Family (Part 1) Ft. Xay Dé FisherThis week your hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie are joined by special guest Xay Dé Fisher, and dive into the lived experiences of Black trans people in the United States. Listen along as they shed light on the intersection of race and gender identity. From facing systemic violence and discrimination to celebrating the resilience and beauty of Black trans lives, they center the conversation on the rich and complex experiences Black trans individuals navigate daily, as well as what we as a community can do to go from ally to accomplice.Word on the curb i...2025-01-161h 28Black iNQueeryCruising Culture: All Aboard If You DareThis week your hosts, Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie discuss one of the anchor's of gay culture, cruising! You know, when you see someone out at the park, at the beach, or a dimly lit bar. They give you a nod, you nod back... and well- you can guess the rest. Word on the Curb is Muni Long attacks the music industry and Nicki Minaj attacks her assistant. Send us a textSupport the showFollow Black iNQueery on Instagram 2025-01-091h 21Black iNQueeryBonus Episode : A Very Gay HolidayThis was recorded just before Christmas, enjoy! Send us a textSupport the showFollow Black iNQueery on Instagram 2025-01-0657 minBlack iNQueeryNew Year New B*tchIt's 2025 and your hosts, Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie are BACK and discussing their intentions and thoughts on the upcoming year in general. Listen as they reflect, plan, and go off on the occasional tangent about various achieved (and sometimes failed) goals! Word on the Curb is Beyoncé Bowl is everything we needed, and Blake Lively is taking her co-start to court! HAPPY NEW YEAR! Send us a textSupport the showFollow Black iNQueery on Instagram 2025-01-031h 29Black iNQueeryDecember WOTC: A Very Queer Side EyeThis week, your hosts Raymond Wise, Randy Nygel, and BoDaBaddie cover some of the stories that caught their eye in December, from the Queer Eye drama in the background to Blue Ivy's red carpet fashion. This episode is a ki! Send us a textSupport the showFollow Black iNQueery on Instagram 2024-12-191h 26Black iNQueeryA Dream DeferredThis week, your hosts, Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie, unpack the meaningful poem "Harlem", also known as "A Dream Deferred." Listen along as they share how their dreams have shifted and discuss the dreams they're still holding space for. This week's word on the curb is that CEO assassin Luigi Mangione has caused a cultural shift, and Jay-Z responds terribly to new lawsuit allegations that indicate him in the Diddy's crimes. Send us a textSupport the showFollow Black iNQueery on Instagram 2024-12-121h 23Black iNQueeryIs It Giving Thanks? Now Behold The HamThis week your hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie discuss the many feelings that come with Thanksgiving. Word on the street is that Disney has the girls in a tizzy over their recent casting decision (again), and TD Jakes had a health event. Send us a textSupport the showFollow Black iNQueery on Instagram 2024-11-281h 29Black iNQueeryNovember WOTC: Geriatric TomfooleryThis week your hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie discuss the biggest stories from November. From Mike Tyson's fight to Denzel Washington's retirement! Listen along and have a ki! Matter: Any substance that has mass and takes up space by having volume.Send us a textSupport the showFollow Black iNQueery on Instagram 2024-11-211h 27Black iNQueeryAmerica Has A Problem/Copper KamalaBetween the Trump presidency and ignorant online discourse, we're tired. Send us a textSupport the showFollow Black iNQueery on Instagram 2024-11-141h 21Black iNQueerySelf Care: B*tch You Need ItSelf. Care. That's it, that's all. Send us a textSupport the showFollow Black iNQueery on Instagram 2024-11-071h 12Black iNQueeryTears & FearsThis week your hosts, Raymond Wise, BoDaBaddie, and Randy Nygel are dipping into their candy bag of fears to break down the things that fright them to tears. Listen along as they cackle and shade one another about the things their afraid of, and the very real threats they face in the US simply because of their identities. Word on the curb is Trump is hosting racist comedy shows, Azealia Banks is in a spiral over Lil Nas X, and WHAT TF IS THAT DWYANE WADE STATUE SUPPOSED TO BE??????????Send us a text2024-11-011h 27Black iNQueeryOctober WOTC: Green Lantern Casting, Saweetie's Psychological Battle, and Trump's Music FestivalThis week, your hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie discuss the trending headlines from October! Send us a textSupport the showFollow Black iNQueery on Instagram 2024-10-241h 30Black iNQueeryRank Your Faves: No Take Backs!This week, your hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie play a fun and chaotic game in which they are instructed to rank their favorites from 1 to 5. Listen along as Black iNQueery ranks their favorites in categories such as Favorite Actor, Favorite Song, Sexiest Man Alive, and more! The game was not very demure, and debates were held, therefore there is no word on the curb this week!Send us a textSupport the showFollow Black iNQueery on Instagram 2024-10-171h 24Black iNQueeryWe Come To This Place For MagicThis week, your hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie discuss all things movie: their favorite tropes, their favorite films, and the ones they can't stand. Listen along and drop us a line on social media to share some of your favorites! This week's word on the curb is Kelsey (who? exactly!) is modeling Nicki Minaj's shoes... why? Send us a textSupport the showFollow Black iNQueery on Instagram 2024-10-111h 15Black iNQueeryCan She Use Yo Comb?This week your hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie discuss interracial dating. Listen along as they share their experience with dating across different cultures, and highlight the joys and woes of those relationships. This week's WOTC is Janet Jackson and her chaotic comments about Kamala Harris, and nobody is laughing at the Sh*ts & Gigs hosts this week after their comments on Black women. Send us a textSupport the showFollow Black iNQueery on Instagram 2024-09-261h 25Black iNQueeryAbleismThis week your hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie discuss ableism and how we can all do a little bit more to make our communities more accessible for all. This week's word on the curb is F*** Bad Boy and Diddy! Send us a textSupport the showFollow Black iNQueery on Instagram 2024-09-191h 30Black iNQueeryDivorce, BabesThis week your hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie discuss their thoughts and views on marriage and divorce. Listen along as they share the impact of divorce on their personal lives and relationships!Word on the curb is NLE Choppa has the gworls in a tizzy and Kendrick Lamar has Louisinana up in arms. Send us a textSupport the showFollow Black iNQueery on Instagram 2024-09-121h 31Black iNQueeryWOTC: The DNC, Sir Davis, and Summer D*ckThis week we're back with a Word on the Curb episode to wrap up August! Listen along as your hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie review each day of the DNC, discuss Alicia Keys turning down nine million dollars, and the phenomenon known as "Summer D*ck"! Send us a textSupport the showFollow Black iNQueery on Instagram 2024-08-291h 51Black iNQueeryBreaking the Competitive CycleThis week your hosts Raymond Wise, Randy Nygel, and BoDaBaddie share their struggles with comparing themselves to others and the victories that come with healthy competition. Listen along as they reflect on a society that makes almost everything a competition, and learn what tools are helpful to them when the competition gets a little too real. This week's word on the curb is Sexyy Red's lip gloss line is not very demure. Send us a textSupport the showFollow Black iNQueery on Instagram 2024-08-221h 27Black iNQueeryThe Foods That Raised UsHope you're not hungry! This week your hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie dish out their hot food takes and discuss the cultural significance of "saving recipes". Grab a snack and listen along as they share their fondest foodie memories, and create the perfect menu for their ultimate dinner party!Word on the Curb is we do not play about Jordan Chiles! Send us a textSupport the showFollow Black iNQueery on Instagram 2024-08-151h 09Black iNQueeryDEI, It MattersThis week your hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDabBaddie discuss the movement to erase DEI initiatives and programs nationwide. Listen along as they share experiences of what happens when there is no space for DEI, and discuss how to move forward without the tools and resources that DEI provides. Word on the curb is that the Olympic games shined a spotlight on gender, and one athlete's heavy... medal *wink*. Meanwhile, VP Kamala Harris decides to Walz it out with a former teacher and veteran from Minnesota! Send us a textSupport the sh...2024-08-081h 35