Reframing W.E.B. Du Bois Through A Black First-Gen Lens feat George Turner
Send us Fan Mail We use a new W.E.B. Du Bois documentary as a reason to rethink him as a Black first-gen student whose path runs through family responsibility, church support, Fisk College, and elite ...
21 Aug 55min
Breaking Rules And Leading The Band In Alexandria feat. Thea James
Send us Fan Mail Part 2 of the Virginia Humanities series about Alexandria, Virginia. LT and Sam talk with Dr. Thea James about growing up in Alexandria and learning to lead by questioning rules, fr...
7 Aug 39min
"I'm the drum major in a different way" feat William Patterson
Send us Fan Mail What stories did Remember the Titans leave out? In part two of a special three-part Smart Girl series, La’Tonya “LT” Rease Miles and Sam Pinto sit down with William “Slinky” Patterson...
24 Juli 43min
Beyond Remember The Titans: Cheerleaders, Culture, And Community At TC Williams feat Linda Lewis
Send us Fan Mail Think you know Remember the Titans? Think again. In this episode, Sam and LT unpack the real TC Williams story, the cheer squad’s role, and the hero Hollywood sidelined. Hear the musi...
10 Juli 34min
Hate-Watching Remember The Titans feat Andrew Sargent
Send us Fan Mail We rewatch Remember The Titans with Dr. Andrew Sargent (West Chester University) and confront how a feel good sports movie can still center white sacrifice, flatten Black interiority,...
26 Juni 1h
Don't Call it a Comeback: Food Insecurity and the Hidden Costs of College feat. Lenita Seals
Send us Fan Mail What happens when you can't afford to eat in college? Sam and La'Tonya speak with Lenita Seals, LT’s cousin and the unforgettable voice behind the “Basic Needs” chapter of Smart Girl....
12 Juni 51min
Season Two Kickoff: Just Two Nerds Talking Shit
Send us Fan Mail Season two starts with a pivot. We’re still here for first-generation college and grad school life, but now we’re applying that lived experience to the stories we all watch, quote, an...
15 Maj 7min
