Plaid Skirts & Basic Black
Religion & Spirituality Podcas
The Black Catholic podcast you need in your life! Join Marcia and Shannon on their caffeinated shenanigans as they make their way through pop culture, Black culture, Catholic Culture, and the world as they see it!
Location:
United States
Description:
The Black Catholic podcast you need in your life! Join Marcia and Shannon on their caffeinated shenanigans as they make their way through pop culture, Black culture, Catholic Culture, and the world as they see it!
Language:
English
Episodes
Basically Barbie
11/18/2023
It had been three months since we’ve seen and recorded this episode about the Barbie movie and we figured it’s time to share it with you!
We loved this movie and are happy to share our thoughts with you now!
Duration:01:18:51
The Beloved Community with Louis Damani Jones
7/20/2023
It's a special National Black Catholic Congress episode of PSBB Podcast. We talk to Louis Damani Jones about Dr. Martin Luther King's vision of the Beloved community and its connections to Catholic tradition.
Duration:00:46:12
The Vanishing Half with Jules Miles
2/28/2023
Content Warning: Racism, Racial Trauma, Domestic Violence
Jules Miles returns to the podcast for a wide-ranging discussion on Britt Bennett's masterful novel The Vanishing Half (Riverhead Books, 2020). We discuss identity, race, the complicated reality of "passing," and the importance of fiction to help us understand human experiences outside of our own.
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Duration:01:04:37
Harry and Meghan
1/11/2023
This week Shannon and Marcia discuss the Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan, breaking down the very real issues of race and colonialism discusses in the film.
Offertory:
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It Ends With Us It Starts With UsShannon
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Duration:00:49:10
Mangers, Not Managers with Clare McCallan
12/22/2022
We're dusting off a great episode from our mid-pandemic archive! Recorded in December 2021, author and Spoken Word Poet Clare McCallan joins us to talk about her Advent book of poetry, Mangers and the importance of "being a guest" in someone else's cultural space.
Buy Clare's books!
Offertory
Clare
Marcia
Shannon
Socials
Marcia: @stylishlycia
Shannon: @teamquarterblack
Clare: @clare_mccallan
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Duration:00:56:07
Beyonce's Renaissance with Vanesa Zuleta Goldberg
12/15/2022
While we await the visuals, Marcia and Shannon chat with friend of the pod, Vanesa Zuleta Goldberg, about Beyonce's newest album, Renaissance. Looking at the importance of representation and inclusion, we give this album all the stars, thumbs up, and everything in between.
Offertory:
Shannon
Meet Me in the MarginsMarcia:
By the Book Special Vanesa
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Duration:00:57:23
An Unexpected Hiatus!
10/10/2022
A short update on what happened to Season 8!
Duration:00:01:42
Plaid Skirts and Fluffy Snuggies
8/20/2022
With just a few weeks until Fall, the ladies snuggle up with their top three cozy movies for the hit of seratonin we all need at the end of a long day.
Offertory
NoelleThe Alice NetworkFinding Me Midnight SunSupport the Pod!
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Duration:00:48:19
Go Home Gender Roles, You're Done! with Scott McNelis
7/28/2022
Our friend Scott McNelis (@IndyCincy) joins us to talk about gender roles, life as a stay-at-home dad, and how our faith informs our understanding of gender.
Disclaimer - We do our best to use inclusive language in this episode, but we always appreciate feedback about how to be more inclusive. Email us at plaidskirtsandbasicblack@gmail.com to share your input
Offertory
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Duration:01:00:59
There's No One Like Jane with Haley Stewart
7/21/2022
Best selling author and podcaster Haley Stewart (@HaleyCarrots) joins Marcia and Shannon to fan girl about the divine Jane Austen.
We also learn all about Haley's new book Jane Austen's Genius Guide to Life: On Love, Friendship, and Becoming the Person God Created You to Be (Ave Maria Press, 2022). Almost as good as boiled potatoes.
Duration:00:45:25
An Unscheduled Pause!
7/1/2022
What happened to PSBB Podcast? We have an unscheduled delay. Thanks, Covid... not!
Duration:00:00:28
Anointing of the Sick
6/13/2022
We’re covering our sixth sacrament on the pod which we are hoping is a corrective emotional experience for Marcia! (IYKYK)
Duration:00:48:21
Hip Hop Hooray with Fr. Josh Johnson
5/27/2022
It's a blackity black episode with THE Fr. Josh Johnson. We talk hip hop, discipleship, and Father's excellent new book.
Get Father's Book On Earth As It Is in Heaven from Ascension Press
Offertory
Daisy Jones and the Six
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Duration:00:59:48
Bruno, Baggage, and Blessings (Encanto w/Natalie Alfaro Frazier)
5/19/2022
We talked to our good friend, mom, writer, and champion of justice: Natalie Alfaro Frazier…which is a great way to start season eight!
Offertory:
Shannon - gratitude practices, cucumber inspired drinks
Natalie - vigorón, contemplate and think about the intersection of your faith
Marcia - paletas, Jane the Virgin, Julia Alvarez books (en el tiempo de las mariposas and How the Garcia Girls lost their accents)
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Shannon: @teamquarterblack
Natalie: @nataliealfarofrazier
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Duration:01:08:12
Read with Us for Season 8
5/5/2022
Season 8 is only two weeks away! We'll be back May 19 with some shenanigans and even more amazing guests.
This season we'll also be covering the book The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett in our penultimate episode and we'd love for you to read along with us. Get it at your local bookstore of library today!
Duration:00:00:56
An Easter People: Live at CTU
4/19/2022
This special bonus episode is coming to you Live (ish) from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. Marcia & Shannon take deep dive into the Easter chapter of our new book, Fat Luther, Slim Pickin's: A Black Catholic Celebration of Faith, Tradition, and Diversity (Ave Maria Press, 2022), just in time for the Easter season. It's the (second) greatest miracle ever to happen on Easter!
Special thanks Steve Millies and Peter Cunningham at the Bernadin Center at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago for making this event a reality.
To learn more about CTU go to www.ctu.edu for information on ministry formation, degree programs, continuing education, and so much more!
Pick up a copy of Fat Luther, Slim Pickin's from Ave Maria Press. Use the code FATLUTHER through December 31, 2022 to get 20% off your purchase along with free shipping.
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Duration:00:46:50
We’re back…kinda
3/22/2022
Enjoy this update and invitation as we plan for season eight!
Duration:00:05:21
Echoes & Hope: Kevin Johnson
2/22/2022
Kevin Johnson is a resident of Carmel, Indiana and a native of the Chicagoland suburban area.
Kevin is a graduate of the HBCU Florida A&M University, majoring in Business Economics. He has also received his masters in Employment Law from Nova Southeastern University.
He is a father of 5, member of the Parish council, and the Knights of Columbus organization. He is happily married to Staci with whom he founded Beacons Services Group , an organization that serves individuals and families in need of mental health services as well as those that are seeking services in life coaching and challenging family situations. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Wabash Center, the leader in optimizing the quality of life for those with disabilities or special needs.
Kevin converted from the Baptist religion to Catholicism in April of 2015 .
Music: "Homebound" and "Concrete Jungle" by Audiobinger © 2018, edited
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Audiobinger
Used under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License
Duration:00:18:13
Echoes & Hope: Andrea Espinoza
2/15/2022
Andrea Espinoza is a cradle Catholic from Brooklyn, NY by way of Grenada, Trinidad, Guatemala, and Honduras. By day, she works in Administration and Access Services at the Schwerin Library of CUNY City Tech. By night, she is a Masters in Library and Information Science student at Queens College of the City University of New York. Along with Ijeoma Mbamalu, she is the founder of The League of Pan-Afro Catholic Women, a ministry group for Black Catholic women across NYC. When not attending Mass at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Brooklyn, she is usually spending time with her family, fiancé, and friends in search of good food.
Music: "Homebound" and "Concrete Jungle" by Audiobinger © 2018, edited
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Audiobinger
Used under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License
Duration:00:21:17
Echoes & Hope: Justina Kopp
2/8/2022
Justina Kopp is a stay-at-home mom living in the Twin Cities, MN with her husband and their quadruplet toddlers. She is a 2013 graduate of the University of St. Thomas - MN where she currently serves on the Advisory Board for the Center for Catholic Studies. Her life story, marked with the tragic loss of her father in the I-35W bridge collapse and the surprise of her quadruplets, has been told through various media and podcast outlets. When she’s not chasing her kids around, you can find her cruising around town with Starbucks in hand listening to her favorite true crime podcasts.
Music: "Homebound" and "Concrete Jungle" by Audiobinger © 2018, edited
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Audiobinger
Used under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License
Duration:00:13:17