Janelle Monae Talks Rest As Resistance For Black Women

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🗓️ 26 September 2020

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

This week, we’re talking to singer, songwriter, businesswoman, and actress...THE Electric Lady herself -- Janelle Monae (@janellemonae), whose new movie Antebellum is out now on-demand. She chats with hosts, Cori Murray (@corimurray) + Charli Penn (@charlipenn) about why it’s time for Black women to put their capes down, and rest for a moment, even when a revolution is happening.

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Yes Girl Hosts: Cori Murray (@corimurray) + Charli Penn (@charlipenn)
Executive Producer: Tiffany Ashitey (@misstiffsays)
Associate Producers: Ashley J. Hobbs (@ashleylatruly)
Shantel Holder (@shadesofshan_)
Bookings: Cori Murray + Charli Penn + Tiffany Ashitey
Audio: Josh Gwynn (@regardingjosh) + Anthony Frasier (@anthonyfrasier)
Music: Gold Standard Creative (@gscdotnyc)

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0:00.0	Hello, I am Charlie Penn.
0:02.0	And I am Corey Murray.
0:04.0	And you're listening. Hello, I am Charlie Penn.
0:12.5	And I am Corey Murray.
0:14.2	And you're listening to.
0:17.8	Yes, girl.
0:21.0	OK guys, full disclosure. Technology, Charlie and I are on a particular platform,
0:29.0	because hey, they need to be supporting us, all right? So we won't say what platform we're on.
0:33.4	There you go. But we're waiting, we're like trying to sink up our yes girls.
0:38.8	Which is really funny because it's like, do you see my lips? I see your lips and it's probably like a
0:42.1	two second delay but anyway
0:43.2	welcome to yes girl. Welcome to yes girl. Today we're talking to
0:46.8	singer songwriter businesswoman and actress the Electric lady herself Janelle Monet.
0:52.4	I love me some Janelle Monet.
0:52.5	I love me some Janelle, Cori.
0:55.2	And she's starring in that new movie, Auntie Balom, right now.
0:58.9	We know many of you have seen it.
1:00.4	Corey, so, you know, we love some Janelle Monet,
1:03.2	friend to the show, but this time, one of the things
1:06.5	she talked about with us, you guys, that I think
1:08.1	is so important that we have to keep talking about
1:10.3	is how annoying it is for black women
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