tv moms

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This week we cover a few highlights of motherhood. Who was the fictional mother of your dreams? What's a trait (good or bad) you inherited from your dear mother? Favorite mom moments and what kind of mom is Virginia?

John was slacking on his everyday answers this week but check out Virginia's pick:

Gua Sha Tool from Lanshin https://shop.lanshin.com/collections/gua-sha-tools-1 (she got the jade version)

(And definitely check out the founder's TikTok for great tips on how to put it to work https://www.tiktok.com/@lanshin_skin)

Support Asian-owned businesses all the time, but particularly during Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month ❤️

Happy Mother's Day to all the incredible Mom's out there! Our latest episode comes out a few days early to celebrate some of our favorite moms from television. We talk about everyone from Linda Belcher, Carmela Soprano, Kitty Forman, Pamela Vorhees, Morticia Adams, Gemma Teller, Peggy Bundy, and many more. We hope you all had a great Mother's Day and be sure to check out Zero Dark Nerdy on all social media and podcast formats. Like, subscribe, and follow, and don't forget to check out our website, www.popculturepodcast.com

 In honor of Mother's Day, we celebrate our favorite moms in pop culture.

From TV moms that defined their childhood to those that completely altered their views of motherhood, Kaanji and Tara look back on their favorite TV moms.  Carol Brady? Marge Simpson? June Cleaver? Did any of these moms make the cut? Listen to this week's episode and find out who made our hosts' Top 5 list.

Kaanji and Tara are both anti-racism advocates and members of the leadership team for Embrace Action, an anti-racism advocacy and educational nonprofit organization. You can learn more about Embrace Action by visiting www.embraceaction.org 

Tara Bio:

Tara is a bank executive living in North Dallas with her husband and son.   A recovering overachiever that tends to stretch herself a bit thin trying to be all things to all people, she’s learning more and more about how to strive for ordinary.  She loves Beyonce, dancing in the kitchen, inappropriate conversations with her girlfriends, laughing with her family, and hyping other people up.  She’s currently halfway through an MBA program and aspires to serve in a capacity that empowers women in her community.  She is always a work in progress.

Kaanji Bio

Kaanji is a coach, anti-racism advocate and practicing attorney.  She’s passionate about engaging people in honest and authentic conversations about the Black experience in America.  California-born and raised and a recovering New Yorker, proud Georgetown alum Kaanji resides in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, TX with her husband and 11-year old son.  A self-professed wine connoisseur and lover of all things Prince, she holds space in the company of amazing friends and a supportive family.