Merry Christmas from the Poet & the Professor. Our gift to you is episode 100, the final show. Yes, The Po & The Pro podcast journey is complete. To commemorate our final recording, we recall some of our fondest moments in the show’s history. To re-experience our favorite shows and all of the best Poet and Professor moments, visit our website @www.thepoandthepro.com. What an enjoyable run it’s been, we are grateful for your listenership, feedback and support. What's next for the Po and the Pro? The pursuit of excellence of course...stay tuned
This week we welcome film/media producer and entrepreneur, Elias Miranda to the show. Elias shares launching his career at Reebok, working with the likes of Allen Iverson and Swizz Beats plus what it's like eating breakfast with fashion moguls and lounging in the mansions of P. Diddy and Rick Ross.
This week our guest, Naly, shares her experience growing up in a Cape Verdean household, becoming a teen mom and how she persevered. This show is littered with Naly's resolve as well as Jeff's impersonation of Creole. Enjoy.
This week we talk about gender roles, biology, and the Professor provides an impromptu lesson on the female reproductive system. How could you miss this?
This week former guest Quentin Lucas returns. Q shares a deeply personal, horrific account of his experience with molestation by a prominent, local church leader and the subsequent betrayal/inaction from the surrounding community. It's a story of trauma, tragedy, courage, and conviction. Predators are real. Protect our children.
This week Jasmine Webb joins the show to talk about thirst-trapping and self-awareness. Our guest also shares her personal story of losing a child as a teen mother and how she moved through healing.
This week the Po and the Pro discuss adversity...how do you respond to adversity? How do you move through adversity? How do you use adversity to your benefit? Why doesn't the Professor own a pair of jeans? Listen and find out.
This week we are joined are artist/poetess, Amanda Shea (@amandasheaallday). We discuss the Gina Rodriguez fiasco over the use of the n-word, ownership of the n-word, identity, and tribalism. Amanda also shares her personal challenges with identity and inclusion and the connection to her latest creative work.
This week we are joined by a local pastor, Courtney Bennett, who shares his thoughts on whether the African-American struggle for civil rights is synonymous with the LGBTQ+ community struggle. Is there such a thing as a gay agenda? We discuss.
This week we welcome back Ricky Grant Jr. to help examine the fallout from the Amber Guyger conviction for the killing of Botham Jean. We explore the fervor of forgiveness, the power of white tears, conflicts in Christian ideals and the absence of justice.
This week we welcome back motivational speaker/author, Dru aka (@mac_vernet) to the show. We explore effective co-parenting, the family court system and the necessity of putting children’s well-being first. Pick up a copy of Dru’s book, Truth & Triumph when it is re-released, 11/11!
This week we welcome newly minted Boston radio personality, Rachel Thomas aka "RachTheGreat" of 98.1FM Urban Heat. We talk ethical dilemmas with The Professor, our resident evil genie. We explore the Trolley Problem, whether we’d doom our children for financial security and why Harry believes he can bag Rihanna. Spoiler Alert: he cannot.
This week we welcome relationship coach and published author, D'Ionna Conaway. We discuss if love is the best reason to get married, the perils of codependency, the Barnum Effect and much, much more! Cuddle up next to your spouse, partner, side piece or all three and listen to this one.
The universe is big, right? Really, really, really big. There are literally hundreds of billions of stars and planets beyond Earth. So...where are all the aliens at? This week we talk about it.
This week with our guest, Jed Hresko, we discuss why it's a bad idea to put potential partners on a pedestal, the value of self-confidence and why the pursuit of excellence is the best strategy to land the one you want.
This week with our guests Ali and Hy we discuss equity vs. equality and whether or not "rooting for everybody Black" is problematic. Oh, and duck rape. Just listen
This week a man who calls himself The Urban Conservative joins the show to defend his position as a "Trump Optimist". We discuss whether or not Trump is racist, Trump's policy on foreign trade, border control and Trump's relationship with Russia.
This week two favorite guests, Jimmo and Nick, return to the show. Nick's history of trauma, recent break-up and Jimmo's journey as a double amputee set the backdrop to discuss what it feels like to be an outsider, the existence of karma, how to persevere through pain, and how to live your truth without regrets.
How does a polyamorous relationship work for real? This week we learn from our guests, D & Tammy, who share their personal experience with this unique arrangement. Listen to find out why this conversation left the Poet & Professor speechless (and envious). Unicorns do exist.
This week our favorite religious cult escapee, Melanie David, returns to the show. Melanie tells us about the backlash from her last appearance, her long-time bout with body image, what it's like to be an IG hottie and the struggles of modern dating.