LISTEN:
After my favourite podcast 2 Dope Queens aired its final episode, I kind of lost all interest in any other podcasts, so I stopped listening to them for a while - that is, until I remembered Sooo Many White Guys is still going strong. Tired of being the "token black woman in an ocean of white dude comedians", Dope Queen and best-selling author Phoebe Robinson chats with notable women and people of colour only. The twist is that every now and again, she allows one "token white guy" to make an appearance, including superstars like Bill Hader and the one and only Tom Hanks. So good.
READ:
Lately I've been reading like my life depended on it, going from barely reading one book a year to having read four in the past week or so. May I recommend: Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi in which a young woman's body is taken over by gods; Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah which is a Black Mirror-esque collection of short stories on being black in America and Convenience Store Woman by Japanese author Sayaka Murata which is a strange but fascinating observation of the human condition. Also I've just read Niva Retimanu's book and am about to start Kerre McIvor's books about marathon running, but I warn you, their inspiration and motivation is dangerously infectious.
