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The White People's Guide to Insensitive Speech

Hosts Randy Bonser and Mel Turner take a serious -- and humorous -- look at the insensitive things white folks say to black folks. Each episode provides practical tips to promote new and encourage exi... Read more

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Ranked #1

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"Can I touch your hair?"

"Can I touch your hair?"

010 - "Can I touch your hair?" is a question a lot of African-Americans hear at some point in their life. The question s... Read more

23 Jun 2022

50mins

Ranked #2

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"Things are good ... do we still need this podcast?"

"Things are good ... do we still need this podcast?"

009 - "Things are good ... do we still need this podcast?" is the first publication of our second season at TWPGTIS. Aft... Read more

18 Apr 2022

38mins

Ranked #3

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"I don't have white privilege" Part 2

"I don't have white privilege" Part 2

008 - This is a continuation of Mel and Randy's discussion on white privilege and what it means. White folks get very wo... Read more

21 Jul 2021

31mins

Ranked #4

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"I don't have white privilege" Part 1

"I don't have white privilege" Part 1

#007 - "White Privilege" is a phrase that seems to trigger a lot of White folks. They imagine that they are being accuse... Read more

13 May 2021

38mins

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Ranked #5

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"You are so well-spoken!"

"You are so well-spoken!"

006 - The statement "You are so well-spoken!", although it may be meant as a compliment by a White person, is not a comp... Read more

3 Apr 2021

32mins

Ranked #6

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"Some of my best friends ... part 2"

"Some of my best friends ... part 2"

005 - "Some of my best friends are black", which was Episode 4, finished, and hosts Randy Bonser and Mel Turner just kep... Read more

11 Mar 2021

19mins

Ranked #7

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"Some of my best friends are black!"

"Some of my best friends are black!"

004 - "Some of my best friends are black" is a joke in the media, and most white people kind of know not to say it. But ... Read more

25 Feb 2021

32mins

Ranked #8

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"I don't see (your) color"

"I don't see (your) color"

003 - Co-hosts Randy and Mel explain why the statement that a person does not see color is not only false, but offensive... Read more

28 Jan 2021

27mins

Ranked #9

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"Why can't we go back to the way things were?"

"Why can't we go back to the way things were?"

#002 - Ah, the 1980s, the "golden age of race relations" - if you were white! In this episode, Mel and Randy discuss how... Read more

26 Jan 2021

29mins

Ranked #10

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"Why am I so afraid to talk about race?"

"Why am I so afraid to talk about race?"

#001 - In this introductory episode, hosts Randy Bonser and Mel Turner talk about the difficulties and joys of cross-rac... Read more

21 Jan 2021

24mins

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