In tonight's episode, Blake discusses honors Trans Day of Remembrance with a reading of Joshua Jennifer Espinoza's "The Moon is Trans" and discusses the millennial conundrum of self-worth in a capitalist society. Additionally, Blake introduces a new segment, the Millennial Milestone, and our kickoff, Rihanna's career. New music from Miley Cyrus and Dua Lipa, plus Donna Lewis, Ryan Cabrera, The Shins, and many more.
Resources from this episode:
- The TMI Project Podcast, Season 2: Black Stories Matter - TMI Project
- YMCA Farm Project Youth Crew Advocate for Day to Honor Sojourner Truth - YMCA of Kingston
- Trans Day of Remembrance: Candle Lighting - Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center
- "Nicole Kidman's Coats Are the Real Stars of The Undoing" - The Cut
- Love on the Spectrum | Official Trailer - Netflix
- "Phoebe Bridgers covered "Iris" by The Goo Goo Dolls" - Buzzfeed News
- "The Moon is Trans" by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza - PEN America
- EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS: Home
- DRAKE feat. MAJID JORDAN: Hold On, We’re Going Home
- MILEY CYRUS feat. DUA LIPA: Prisoner
- DAGNY: Somebody (Acoustic)
- INGRID MICHAELSON: Stick
- DONNA LEWIS: I Love You Always Forever
- BETTY WHO: High Society
- BILLY JOEL: Vienna
- LAUREN PRITCHARD: Not the Drinking
- EVERCLEAR: Wonderful
- SARAH MCLACHLAN: Witness
- RYAN CABRERA: On the Way Down
- ALESSIA CARA: Seventeen
- LESLEY ROY: Gold
- PHOEBE BRDIGER & MAGGIE ROGERS: Iris
- THE SHINS: Caring is Creepy
- TORI AMOS: Smells Like Teen Spirit
- JOE JONES: You Talk Too Much
- RIHANNA: Diamonds
- SILVERLAKE STRING QUARTET: Umbrella (Rihanna Cover)
- RIHANNA: Only Girl (In the World)
- SAM SMITH feat. NORMANI: Dancing with a Stranger
- ROBYN: Dancing On My Own
- SPACECRAFT: Starling Passage
- DANIEL JOHNSTON: Some Things Last a Long Time
Millennial Milestone: Rihanna
- Music was always an escape: As a kid raised in Barbados, Rihanna often leaned on music to escape from "anxieties of a violent home life."
- She is still Billboard’s No. 1 Artist: Since her “Pon de Replay” debut in 2005, Rihanna has had 30 Top Ten Hits. That’s a lot of hits.
- She made her silver screen debut in 2012: Rihanna starred as Cora Raikes, a weapons specialist in the critical flop Battleship, a part specifically chosen for her by the movie’s director Peter Berg.
- She is the first recipient of American Music Awards’ Icon Award: The 2013 American Music Awards called Rihanna "the voice of our time" (as stated by Bill Maher).
- She is the 27th most-followed Instagram user: Rihanna has over 87 ½ million followers, making her the 27th most-followed user on the Facebook-owned platform.