Ify and Turquoise discuss Seattle student's exposure to hepatitis and HIV from understerilized dental equipment and the ongoing measles out break in NY, NY strengthens religious clothing protections, man arrested for threatening to shoot Rep. lhan Omar, Candice Owen's testimony during white nationalism hearing, who is keeping us "safe" in light of national security vacancies, sexism of open office spaces, Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union's support their son-Zion at Pride, and more.

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Ep. 182: #EndHate, Bias, & Measles

Ify and Turquoise discuss Lori Lightfoot's historic win in Chicago, DCCC's memo on not working with those who work for challenger's who primary incumbents, and Nipsey Hussle's tragic death.

Ep. 181: Can't Knock the Hustle

Ify and Turquoise discuss Stacey Abrams isn't ruling a 2020 run out and we're thinking, Brexit update, US isn't downing 737 Max jets after Ethiopian crash, whether Pelosi is wrong about impeachment, Aunt Becky and Felicity Hoffman among 50 accused of college admissions fraud, Trump's economy, and more.

Ep 180: Abrams for President?

Ify and Turquoise discuss presidential candidate responses as reparations talk ramps up, lack of adequate protection for Rep. Ilhan Omar, Jada Pinkett and Jordyn Woods' Red Table Talk and the importance of the village, Oakland teacher strike, Eric Holder decision to not run, 12 year old rapper Lil C-Note arrested for selling mix tape in GA mall, and more.

Ep. 179: Is The Reparations Debate Real?

PoliTea's first live show @ Much Different in Brooklyn on February 23, 2019.

Live @ Much Different in BK

Ify and Turquoise announce their upcoming live show on Feb 23rd in BK, discuss Eric Holder and Bill DeBlasio are set to make 2020 decisions soon, Trump and Beto's El Paso rallies, NYPD's "knock & spit" profiling agenda, #ADOS challenges Kamala's standing with descendents of U.S. slaves, claims that Rep. Ilhan Omar is anti-semetic, Booker's call for empathizing with white people, and more.

Ep. 178: Ilhan, AIPAC, & Censorship

Ify and Turquoise give a detailed breakdown of Trump's State of the Union address and Stacey Abrams rebuttal.

Ep. 177: Trump Exploits Pain, Abrams Unifies, SOTU 2019

Ify and Turquoise return to PoliTea after hiatus to catch up on highlights from January: government shutdown, Surviving R. Kelly, the death of Candice Elase Pinky and attack on Jussie Smollett, ICE arrests of 21 Savage and fake university enrollees, Liam Neeson's confession of wanting to harm a Black person after friend's rape, Gov. Northam's blackface scandal, rundown of the 2020 candidates thus far, update on Ify's Public Advocate race, and more.

Ep. 176: 2020 Is Here

Ify and Turquoise continue their Spill the Tea series with a special conversation about co-host, Ify's decision to launch her #Ify4NYC campaign to become the next Public Advocate of New York City, her vision for the city, and stance on the issues.

Spill The Tea: Bring A Chair With Ify Ike

Ify and Turquoise discuss takeaways from the 2018 Midterm Elections. Dems claim control of the House while Republicans retain the Senate. Processing disappointments in Texas, Florida, and the ongoing GA governor race. Women won big across the country.

Ep. 175: It Ain't Over

Ify and Turquoise discuss articles on disenfranchisement of prisoners and poor and why midterms can't be the endpoint for addressing their circumstances, NY Times Mag article claims US law enforcement doesn't know how to handle white nationalism, increased number of kids with ER visits for mental health crisis, NY Magazine article on how Republicans will only get more extreme regardless of midterm outcomes, and more.

Ep. 174: Will The Poor Matter After Midterms?

Ify and Turquoise discuss Blexit - a Minnesota nonprofit- cease and desist letter to Candace Owens and our IG post results in a new conservative following, Google employees walkout over company's handling of sexual assault/harrasment claims, NY Times feature on babies born into homelessness, Steve King erupts after question about his sympathyzing with white sumpremacy, ME could be first US state to guarantee universal home health care, early voting numbers for young voters surge in TX and GA, WA State Rep. Matt Shea's (R) "Biblical Basis for War" manifesto, remembering the young people in Yemen, and more.

Ep. 173: Blexit v. Blexit

Ify and Turquoise discuss recent incident of a white woman third-year law student at North Carolina Central University posting on social media her desire to take credit for last week's pipe bomb terrorism and use of the n-word, Republican attacks on Soros continue even in aftermath of terrorism, why we shouldn't allow Trump in Pittsburgh or our spaces of grief, Newark facing lead water crisis, Weinstein now accused of sexually assaulitng a minor, Black mother whose child was swept away by flood water during Florence is being charged with manslaughter, and more.

Ep. 172: Higher Learning - Redefining Safety In The Trump Era

Ify and Turquoise discuss #Blexit and Kanye's departure from politics as well as Nicki and Cardi's latest beef becasue we have time, Gen Z voters lack of enthusiasm, vote now for Janet Jackson's rock and roll hall of fame, Brazil's Bolsanaro proposed mergers of Agriculture and Environmental ministries poses risk to Amazon rainforest, record number of companies giving paid time off to employees for elections, Stacey Abrams skillfuly handles Meghan McCain's gun control questions, news outlet fail to connect birth right citizenship to history of Blacks in America, and more.

Ep. 171: Kulture - From Voting to Nicki & Cardi B

Ify and Turquoise discuss Trump's proposed executive order to end birth right citizenship and the moral and constitutional challenge this poses, Botham Jean's family sues Amber Guyger and City of Dallas over death, Trump sends 5,200 troops to border to stop immigration, Michigan has over 3,000 untrained armed volunteer civilian officers, women candidates struggle with donations, whether Flint Crisis will affect Michigan gubernatorial race, and more.

Ep. 170: Ain't I A Citizen?

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