Dearly beloved Scorekeepers, we are gathered here today to join these two in a good ol' fashioned dragging. First up, we haven't had an episode since Mr. Chalamet said what he said about ballet and opera, and if you knwo us, then you know we have some opinions about that. (But those opinions just might surprise you!) And then we turn to Ms. Banks. We watched the new docu-series Reality Check: America's Next Top Model over on Netflix, and let's just say we weren't impressed. In fact, we found Tyra's performance and lack of accountability for the harms done to the ANTM contestants a little reminiscent of a certain Cheeto-in-Chief. Just sayin. But fear not, after all that reading, as always we'll end with a little Pure Black Joy. Let's do it to y'all!

Hosts: Lee Bynum, Rocky Jones, Paige Reynolds

Producer: Rocky Jones

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Hola Scorekeepers! It's been a tough couple of weeks, huh? ICE is still in Minnesota. Trans folks in Kansas are under attack. World War 3's officially breaking out. And if that wasn't enough, Rocky was actually in Puerto Vallarta last weekend when the cartel violence broke out and had to take shelter while cars and buses and things exploded around him. Let's talk about it. Plus, a little Traitors, a little Drag Race and a little Pure Black Joy!

Oh, and it's our 5th anniversary! Can you believe it? Happy birthday us! And thank you all so much for sticking around and supporting us. We love you!

Hosts: Lee Bynum, Rocky Jones, Paige Reynolds

Producer: Rocky Jones

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Oh, hello Scorekeepers! We're back! Apologies our little hiatus went longer than we planned. As many of you know, we started this show in the Twin Cities back in 2021. Paige and Rocky are both still based there and, to say the absolute least, it's been a lot. Let's talk about it.

We love you, Minnesota. Fuck ICE.

Hosts: Lee Bynum, Rocky Jones, Paige Reynolds

Producer: Rocky Jones

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Links

Living Queer (Podcast)

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Happy holidays, Scorekeepers! 2025 was quite the rollercoaster, wasn't it? It had some high highs and some very low lows, so for this episode we're taking a look back and taking stock of the year that was. First, we'll chat about the news and events that affected us individually and collectively. Then, we'll take a look at the culture that shaped 2025, both the stuff we loved and the stuff we didn't love quite as much. (And, yes, that means, another conversation about Sinners! We can't get enough!). Plus, our last PBJ for the year! Let's do it to it!

Also, after this, we're going to be taking a little break to rest and get all refreshed and rejuvenated for the new year. We hope you have a wonderful holiday season and we can't wait to talk to you again this January! xo

Hosts: Lee Bynum, Rocky Jones, Paige Reynolds

Producer: Rocky Jones

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Good day, Scorekeepers! It's a very special week! Why? It's Rocky and Paige's birthdays! And it's also time for another episode of your favorite podcast, THE SCORE! On this edition, we're recapping episode 2 of our new fave, Carnival Catwalk. "Pan Melody Couture," finds the designers teaming up to create fashions inspired by the steel pan. Join us as we dissect every bead and bauble and take the mansplaining bullies down a peg. Then, as always, we end with a supersized edition of Pure Black Joy. Let's do it to it!

Hosts: Lee Bynum, Rocky Jones, Paige Reynolds

Producer: Rocky Jones

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Links

Watch Carnival Catwalk along with us: Peacock

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Oh my goodness, Scorekeepers! We're back with another episode of your favorite podcast, THE SCORE! This week, we chat through some of the big news items of the past few weeks. First, we get grossed out by the Epstein emails, but then we cleanse our palates with a little update on House of Masks. Lee then gives us some hope about this year's Grammy nominations, followed, of course, by a little Sinners-flavored Pure Black Joy! Let's do it to it, y'all!

Hosts: Lee Bynum, Rocky Jones, Paige Reynolds

Producer: Rocky Jones

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Links

Get your tickets to House of Masks (BUY NOW!)

2025 Naked Stages Artist Fellows (Website)

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Dear Scorekeepers, we've got an announcement to make. We simply couldn't finish Season 11 of RDPR. The shade stopped being fun, our eyes were starved for eleganza and we so were tired of getting on here and complaining at you. So you can imagine our delight when Lee found a little show on Peacock called Carnival Catwalk, a Project Runway-inspired competition show where 10 contestants from Trinidad and beyond create fashion inspired by Carnival! Black people, queer people and West Indian people making clothes for us to judge? Where do we sign up? So as we close the book on our RPDR era, we hope you'll join us for this new adventure. It's gonna be a party! Plus, stayed tuned our election day thoughts and a PBJ where Kayla Nicole get her well-deserved flowers, because you did that, girl! Let's do it to it, y'all!

Hosts: Lee Bynum, Rocky Jones, Paige Reynolds

Producer: Rocky Jones

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Links

Watch Carnival Catwalk along with us: Peacock

Get your tickets to House of Masks (BUY NOW!)

2025 Naked Stages Artist Fellows (Website)

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Hey there, Scorekeepers! On our off weeks for the next few months, we're revisiting ART CLASS, the 12-episode series all about arts and arts education that we released last year. We hope you enjoy taking this stroll down memory lane with us!

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This episode was originally released on March 26, 2024.

Let's get straight to it, Classmates! Today on ART CLASS, we are honored to be talking with a bonafide legend! Whom you ask? How about the ambassador for New Orleans bounce music, who's also an iconic entrepreneur, and a fierce advocate for racial justice and queer rights? Yes, that's right, on this episode we will be chatting with the Queen Diva herself, BIG FREEDIA (0:13:55)!!! 🤯 And as if that weren't exciting enough, we're also bringing you the next installment of our Kinfolk series with Hannah Mayree of the Black Banjo Reclamation Project (0:42:28). In this first conversation of two, Hannah and Paige talk all about BBRP and their mission to reconnect Black people with the banjo, an incredibly important part of our musical and cultural history. All that, plus the Morning Announcements with Emile (0:39:11) and a special PB&J for all you soap opera fans (0:59:14). Take your seats, y'all, because class is in session!

Hosts: Lee Bynum, Rocky Jones, Paige Reynolds (Mabolé Inawale)

Guests: Big Freedia, Hannah Mayree

Contributor: Emilia Mettenbrink

Producer: Rocky Jones

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Links

Big Freedia (Website) (Instagram)

Black Banjo Reclamation Project (Website)

Hip Hop Education Center (Website)

Generations with Jonelle Allen and Vivica A. Fox

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Syllabus

Ashley N. Payne (2024), “Hip Hop, identity, & Black girlhood: how Black girls (re)construct racial and gender identity through Hip Hop”

Ashley N. Payne & Aria S. Halliday (2023), “From #HotGirlSummer to #HotNerdFall: Megan Thee Stallion, ratchet-respectability, and the Socioeducational identities of Black girls/women”

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