Episode 5: Bee Invasion

Happy Re-Birthday to us!

Yep! It's Episode 60 and a whole year already since we returned to your eardrums in our current form. As such, we're taking a small trip down Memory Lane as we rank our Top 5 Top 5s from the past year. Also, the world is (finally) re-opening, and things are getting very busy for us individually, and so as per our title, we'll be taking a small hiatus for the time being.

It's not all over yet, as before we go, we are going to leave you with Some Poems as usual. And this week, we've got two beautiful pieces by... well, us: Sugar (@SugarJPoet) and Dread (@GabrielAkamo).

Peace out, people xx

Poems: Robin Hood Flex & An Excuse For My Distance

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Music by @GabrielPJones

We are back at it again, bringing you a sample of the sweetest of the English language, but occasionally we lamenting our limited linguistic range. That's why this week we talk Top 5 Languages we would love to be able to speak.

Then in Some Poems we touch on race, heritage, and perceived identity as we share and try to unpack two poetic jewels by beloved legends, Omar Bynon (@Sherlock_Omez) and Kayo Chingonyi (@KayoChingonyi).

Poems: Uncle Reg's Veranda and Normative Ethics

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Music by @GabrielPJones

What's good? Miss us?

(You don't have to answer, we know you did.)

We're back (lol) from our very brief hiatus like we never left!

We're feeling fresh and bringing you the goods like it's the first catch of the day. This week we're feeling culinary again, so we go pesca- and talk Top 5 Pesci (Fish)

(Large up all the vegetarians and vegans, though. We love and rate you too.)

Afterwards, as always, we've got Some Poems for you - this time we share some truly beautiful verse by Michael Simms & Jack Underwood (@Jundermilkwood).

Poems:

Who Will Tell Them? & Happiness

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Music by @GabrielPJones

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DREAD!!

Back again. Streets is cold. And Dread is another year old.

So now:

Gird up your loins, dust off your suit, or pop in your earphones and go about your business, because this week we're talking Top 5 Superpowers.

Then, as usual, we've got Some Poems for you - this time by the amazing Marilyn Nelson & Mosab Abu Toha (@mosababutoha).

Poems:

The Floatin Baby & my grandfather and home

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Music by @GabrielPJones

It’s another wholesome episode of your favourite podcast. The Spring has officially sprung, and the sun is (slightly more) consistently shining. That’s why this week we’re feeling fresh and ranking out Top 5 Colours.

And as always, we’ve got Some Poems - this time bringing you some real powerful ones by Ashanti Anderson (@ashanticreates) & Kara Jackson (@fridahalo).

Poems: Self Portrait as Kendrick Lamar, Laughing to the Bank & anthem for my belly after eating too much

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Music by @GabrielPJones

Yes. You read that right. And as lovers of lexical prowess, from time to time we like to appreciate lyrical longitude*. And who better to celebrate with than the GOAT with the mask hard name and titanium frame, the supervillain himself: MF DOOM.

While we lost him physically to 2020, this week we’re going in and talking about our Top 5 MF DOOM Tracks.

Then, as usual, we’ve got Some brilliant Poems for you by Maurice Riordan and Anita Barto-Williams.

Poems: Laudation & Bun Babylon

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Music by @GabrielPJones .

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY!

Today we’re feeling to celebrate in the best way we know how, but first, kick off talking about our Top 5 Mythical Creatures.

Then we’ve got a veritable bag of back-to-back bars penned by eight women poets we’re obsessed with right now. No chat, no long ting, just poems upon poems, upon poems, upon poems by:

We’re also running a giveaway in celebration of IWD. Head to our Twitter for more.

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Music by @GabrielPJones.

It’s a Family Show.

Issa Family Show.

I said… it’s a Family Show.

It’s extra fun and excitement this week, so gather round, bring your young ones, and keep your cool, because this week we’re talking Top 5 Trees, because trees are amazing. And as usual, we’ve got Some Poems for you, this time we’re looking at the brilliant works of Omikemi Natacha Bryan (@natachabryan9) and Kayo Chingonyi (@KayoChingonyi).

They say "all is fair in love and war", and if you know us, you'll know that we take our sayings very seriously. That why this week we're fighting about our Top 5 Rom Coms.

"How do you choose violence with rom coms?" we hear you ask. Well, that's for you to find out, only on Sugar and Dread.

And, as always, we've also got you Some Poems to stir your spirit by two incredible poets. This time, in the forms of Beth Bachmann (@bethbachmann) and Lola Oh (@photoperiodic5)

Poems: 'Fragments of Bone and Ice' & 'In the Gallery of the Dead'.

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Music by @GabrielPJones

If you know you know. Need we say any more?

This one goes out to all the peopledem. Whether you're feeling fine or fermented, we got this one goes out to you. Doesn't matter whether you're feeling like sourdough or agege - all are welcome here.

That's why this week we've decided to bring you (you guessed it) our Top 5 Breads. We've also got Some Poems by the two truly phenomenal (Nigerian) poets: Caleb Femi (@CalebFemi_)and Inua Ellams (@InuaEllams).

Poems: While the Pastor Preached About Hell, His Son Was Texting Girls & Fuck/Weak Hugs

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Music by @GabrielPJones