Real Talk On Godtalk

This week we have a 'Keeping Time' and 'Real Talk Question' mashup for you!  It’s Spooky Season....Halloween is coming. In this episode Yaya and Truth get into all types of spooky, creepy and Halloweeny  things as they ask the real talk question of the week.. “what’s up with Christians and Halloween?". Next Yaya’s bringing you the Moon reading, following October 28^th’s new moon. And finally, Truth Is bringing you quality of life hacks to help you deal with the F word of this season… FEAR.

In S2 Ep.2 of Real Talk On Godtalk, your favorite co-hosts sit down with Sarah K - writer, community engagement coordinator, and self proclaimed “fat woman”. Her work joins the field of ‘fat studies’ and social ethics with theologies of the body. She helps us answer the Real Talk question of the week, “How do our feelings about fat people clue us into our beliefs about God?”. Next, in Keeping Time and the Moon Reading, YaYa shows us how to take advantage of the back to back meteor showers that end in a full moon on October 13th. And finally, we have a new segment called “Quality of Life Hack”,  where this week, TRUTH introduces us to a more spiritually grounded approach to the activity everyone loves to hate: networking.

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At about 38:56  YaYa mistakenly refers Sara Baartman as Venus Hottentot. Let’s use the platforms we have to self-correct and #sayhername : Sara Baartman  (1770s – 29 December 1815) was the best known of at least two South African Khoikhoi women who, due to their large buttocks, were exhibited in racist freak show attractions in 19th-century Europe under the name Hottentot Venus—"Hottentot", an offensive term,  was the name for the Khoi people. Upon her death in 1815, Baartman’s body was dissected and displayed in the western scientific community for “medical research”. 

Real Talk On Godtalk is BACK!!! We kicked off Season 2 by recording LIVE in Washington D.C. at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundations 2019 Annual Legislative Conference!!
At a time when millennials and Gen Z are opting out of organized religion at increasing rates, join YaYa and TRUTH as they discuss ways of developing your spiritual SELF, when you no longer look to the church as your guide.

This episode was recorded LIVE at the CBCF ALC2019. 

On September 17th, Real Talk On Godtalk is back in full effect with Season 2. Join YaYa and TRUTH for a bonus episode, "Wedding Season" to take you into the end of summer.

It's our Final Episode of the season!

This week in God and the world Yaya and TRUTH talk about the latest Yale research study in which scientists revived cellular activity in the brain of a pig hours after its death. They examine what this story has to tell us about what it means to be truly ALIVE! Then for the Real Talk question of the week, we’re  taking a look Kanye Wests 'Sunday Service' and considering 'cancel culture'. It seems like everyday the court of public opinion 'cancels' a new celebrity for reasons ranging from thoughtlessness, to bad behavior, to down right bigotry. But as social media dominates more of our lives, the peanut gallery is getting louder and louder. Whatever happened to 'judge not...lest ye be judged?". When we participate in cancel culture, how do we know if we're holding our community accountable or being plain ole' judgemental? And finally in Community Pastoral Care the co-hosts respond to a listener who wonders if she's morally obligated to share her (limited) funds with panhandlers on her daily commute.

On this Week's episode, In God and The World, YaYa and TRUTH discuss the outpouring of  grief surrounding the loss of rapper and community leader Nipsey Hussle. They talk about collective trauma and give strategies for dealing with its effects. Then the co-hosts ask the Real Talk Question of the week "Paper Chasin' Preachers?...Is That a Thing Now?"--When we hear the term prosperity gospel, many of us think of Televangelists like Creflo Dollar or Joel Osteen, but honestly those are the icons of our parents generation. What about the new generation of rich and prominent Christians who show off their baller and sometimes lavish lifestyles on social media while bringing people to God?  If God promises financial wealth and prosperity to the faithful, what about the 100 million people who live at or near poverty line in the U.S… are they just not praying hard enough? And finally for Community Pastoral Care, we respond to a listener who is wondering what God says about cutting off toxic family members?

On this weeks episode, in God and the World Yaya and TRUTH ask you to consider pain and compassion as they discuss Jo Cameron,  a woman who doesn't feel physical pain, fear or emotional anxiety.Then in response to the Real Talk question of the week “what about your friends?—Romantic relationships and parenting often get all the attention when it comes to developing healthy relationships; But WE think it's time to give friendship the clout it deserves. Almost everyone has friends- whether its a single bestie, a whole girl-gang, or a friend group turned to framily. But are they bringing value and joy into your life or are they low-key draining you? This week we’ll be discussing ways of developing more positive and spiritually sound friendships.

On this Week's episode, YaYa and TRUTH discuss the passing of the New York State Reproductive Health Act, which primarily affects women by increasing access to abortion.The ongoing and sometimes misinformed conversation on pregnancy termination in The U.S generally centers on politics; But in this episode, the co-hosts have candid conversation - asking the Real Talk Question of the week "where does God fit into the picture when it comes to a woman's right to choose?" Then in Keeping Time, YaYa gets us ready for the effects of the Spring Equinox. And Finally, for Community Pastoral Care, we're going live ya'll!

In celebration of Black History Month YaYa and TRUTH speak with Katilau, scholar of African Spirituality and Ecological Theology- asking the real talk question of the week - “is it possible to be ‘woke’, Black, and a Christian?”.  In God and the World, the co-hosts take a deeper look at Jesus's message for us during tax season; and finally YaYa’s Moon Reading helps us deal with he energy of February's Super Snow Moon.

On this Week's episode of Real Talk on Godtalk no subject is taboo as YaYa and TRUTH talk about all things sexuality- asking the real talk question of the week " If sex is so bad, why did God make it feel so good?" In Keeping time with YaYa, hear what's on the horizon for the Chinese or Lunar New Year. Then stay tuned for Community Pastoral Care, where we find out how Lyric13, a Black Millenial who is active in the BDSM, Kink, and Festish scene, meshes her spirituality and sexuality to build community.

On this week’s episode of Real Talk on Godtalk, YaYa and TRUTH ask ‘what lessons have you learned from 2018? And did you learn any the hard way?’  The pair also considers whether the geneticists who developed the worlds first gene edited babies was “Playing God”. Keeping Time with YaYa is all about the Winter Soltice.  And finally in the Community Pastoral Care segment, listeners get the chance to support the families of formerly incarcerated New Yorkers just in time for the holidays.

On this week’s episode, in God & The World,  YaYa and TRUTH try to make sense of the killing of an American Christian missionary by the Indigenous peoples he had hoped to convert. The duo  then shifts gears to talk all about the joys and perils of Christmas shopping by answering the real talk question: ‘on a scale of broke to 10 how much are we into Christmas shopping this year?’ . They end by announcing  the winner of the Real Talk on Godtalk swag give away, before heading into the moon reading and community pastoral care segments.

Note: For the sake of transparency we want to clarify two of YaYa’s statements during the show. During God and the World YaYa implies that John Chau was white. While he may( or may not) be racially ‘ white’, what YaYa was referring to was a history of  Christian religious imperialism propagated in the name of White Supremacy. Also during the moon reading, YaYa quotes an Instagram post she had briefly encountered  without giving its original creator due credit (we were unable to find and cite the author, but if you find them please give us a heads up)

On this week’s episode of Real Talk on God Talk YaYa and Truth sit down to ask the question “if nice guys often finish last, what’s the point in being humble?” The pair also expose the ways scripture can be twisted to perpetuate sexual abuse in The Church. And finally, they help a listener figure out a how to deal when partisan politics is tearing a family apart.

Is it necessary to attend church regularly for a meaningful relationship with God?