In Those Genes

Tea with Queen and J.

Society & Culture

4.9 • 768 Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2020

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds talking liberation, politics, and pop-culture over tea. Drink up! On this episode… We're off this week, but we didn't forget about you! If you're not already familiar, we want to put you on to our favorite new Black ass genetics podcast "In Those Genes" hosted by Dr. Janina Jeff. This hip-hop inspired podcast uses genetics to uncover the lost identities of African descended Americans through the lens of Black culture. EVENTS NYC - Join Tea with Queen and J. at Acast for Aclass: Black, a workshop to celebrate and amplify current & aspiring black podcasters on Thursday, February 27, 6pm-8pm. RSVP required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aclass-black-tickets-93144512745 SAVE THE DATE - #PODINLIVENYC the largest Black podcast meet up in the world returns on Saturday, April 18, 4-9pm. More info to come! WEBSITE www.TeaWithQueenAndJ.com SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: twitter.com/teawithqj Instagram: Instagram.com/teawithqj Facebook: www.facebook.com/TeawithQueenandJ Tumblr: teawithqueenandj.tumblr.com EMAIL & SPONSOR INQUIRIES teawithqueenandj@gmail.com DONATE www.paypal.me/teawithqj OR www.patreon.com/teawithqj 'IN THOSE GENES' EPISODE ONE SHOW NOTES Sankofa is a Ghanian principle that means go back and fetch it, referencing the idea that we must never forget about our past as we continue to embark on this journey called life. Genetics is a manifestation of the Sankofa principal, having the ability to learn about our past through our DNA. This episode will explore the many facets of how we define the Black identity genetically and culturally as well as meaningful conversation with ‘The Jeff’s’, the parents of Dr. Jeff, host of the show. Weekly episodes available now! The Nucleus, our transcript, can be found here, drive.google.com/a/inthosegenes.c…view?usp=sharing The Helix, an episodic soundtrack filled with the musical inspiration behind the show can be found here, open.spotify.com/user/w0jmosfqkh2…XvsgRNLSAOTjth1T In Those Genes is independently funded, to give, please visit our GoFundMe page, here www.gofundme.com/f/in-those-genes-podcast You can formally join the family by visiting, www.inthosegenes.com. Follow us at @inthosegenespod on Instagram and Twitter for the latest updates.

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0:00.0	Yop. This is Sam, the host of fellow bad bitch brigade podcast Inner Ho Uprising.
0:05.4	Queen and Jay are taking a break this week, but do not turn this off.
0:09.4	They asked me to help introduce a very special show to you. It is called In Those Genes. Yes,
0:14.3	like the Genuine song. And it's a science and black culture podcast that seeks to use genetics
0:18.5	to help uncover the histories and futures of African
0:21.3	descendants. It's entertaining, uplifting, and educational as hell. And I'm not just saying that
0:26.3	because I produce it. And if you want some outside words, Jay asks that I add that the show is
0:31.1	black as hell and not fucking boring. In a moment, we're actually going to play the full pilot
0:35.9	episode of In Those Genes, all about Black identity.
0:38.6	But before we play that episode, I have two very important announcements from Queen and Jay.
0:43.1	On February 27th, in Manhattan, New York, Queen and Jay will be leading a discussion on podcasting while busting your ass at a 9 to 5.
0:50.4	This talk is in partnership with ACAST and will be centering black up-and-coming podcasters.
0:55.2	If you would like to attend, you can find the link to RSVP in the show notes.
0:59.0	Also, it's that time of year.
1:02.0	Yes.
1:02.7	Pod and Live, NYC, the largest black podcasters meetup in the entire universe is returning for the year 2020.
1:09.9	That will be on Saturday, April 18th from 4 p.m.
1:12.9	to 9 p.m. We don't have a link to RSVP to that as yet, but mark it down in your calendars.
1:18.3	All right. Without further ado, here is in those jeans.
1:26.6	Welcome to the family everybody.
1:31.3	You're listening to In Those Genes, a science and culture podcast that uses genetics to decode the lost histories of African descendants.
1:39.0	I'm your host, Dr. Janina Jeff, a human geneticist at a biotech company.
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