Season 16

This episode is a mix of this and that. T’Challa hangs out with the hosts for a bit. He’s all grown up after having attended his college orientation. Father’s Day is this weekend, but with sixty-six cents in his bank account, Barry and T’Challa will be celebrating at home. Barry teaches summer school and discusses what it’s like, as well as the preparations for the new school year. LaToya is emerging from under her “no news” rock just in time for talk about immigration, deportation, and the Gold Cup with a flavor of no more kings.

Barry has rushed home from his duties at this year’s high school graduation. Mind you, the show is two weeks past due. Talk soon turns to holiday plans and dental work. Barry introduces LaToya to #blackfatigue, you know, since she lives under a rock. He also reminds listeners that LaToya is a crappy BFF, and she’s only interested in reality television, so she doesn’t have to think.

Barry and LaToya have both recently gone down the reality TV rabbit hole, but one is more consumed by it than the other. This is LaToya’s first episode since her cancer surgery. She also outs her husband’s weird new birthday tradition. Barry provides more detail about having complete control over his intellectual property. T’Challa will graduate from high school in one month (student loans are the devil). Lastly, both gentlemen are excited about an upcoming Ghost ritual.

Guess who finally read To Kill a Mockingbird? It’s not who you think. Casey Anthony is back in the zeitgeist. Barry talks about his inner black self and the transgender community. LaToya admits that she isn’t black enough and that her Panama Canal cruise was a bit of a bust. What is this country coming to? Is no news good news? And, is Love Blind? Find out this and more on this episode.

Barry is rip-roaringly ready to dive into the show. He has the Super Bowl on his mind and is prepared to make predictions. Before that, LaToya blathers about her trip to the Lego Store, reading, and upcoming cruises. She also buries the lead when it comes to her recent cancer diagnosis. Inevitably, all roads lead to talking about Trump. He’s been in office for less than a month, and we’re all unnerved.

Welcome to 2025. Barry is ready and prepped for the show. LaToya, not so much. She’s already running late in the New Year. Discussion on the first episode of the season varies from horror flicks to Robbie Williams, to Star Trek’s lost episode, and AP versus IB. The discussion takes a very sharp turn when they discuss a special anniversary that happened this week. More than a decade later, the hosts deep dive into why they left Georgia public libraries for good.