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In this episode, we discuss the highs and lows of the latest season of Netflix’s Love Is Blind. We talk about our favorite couples, the mean girls, and all the chaotic drama. We also take a step back and ask the question: are people in their 20s really that desperate to get married?

In this episode, we talk with Bronx born and bred Boricua writer, bibliophile, and editor, Angelique Imani Rodriguez. Angelique is a three-time alum of the VONA (Voices of Our Nations Arts) Foundation’s workshops and a two-time alum of Vanessa Martir's Writing Our Lives workshops. She discusses with us her current projects, most notably Fried Eggs and Rice: A Series by Writers of Color on Food, a multi-genre series of works that focus on the significance of food memory and culture, her thoughts on “Bennifer 2.0”, repping the Bronx, writing for your audience and the importance of feeding your creative spirit. Plus Angelique does a little bragging with us. Learn more about Angelique’s work at penhittingpaper.com.Do you want to join the conversation, brag about your greatness, or say “Hi!”? Please send us an Email or Voicemail. Also, please don’t forget to follow us on socials…Follow Angelique: Instagram | InstagramFollow TPTL: Instagram | Twitter | Website | Facebook | FB Group Follow Cynthia: InstagramFollow K

In this episode, we both watched Amazon Prime's new series "Class of '07", we have a proper follow-up to our pussy chips conversation, Cynthia tells us about her trip to L.A. for the ​​Loreal pro-lab class, Karly recounts how she handled her chicharrón craving, we ponder what it is that makes a dick taste like a dick, Cynthia has some judgy feelings about making out with robots, and we end with a little bragging. Do you want to join the conversation, brag about your greatness, or say “Hi!”? Please send us an Email or Voicemail. Also, please don’t forget to follow us on socials…Follow TPTL:  Instagram | Twitter | Website | Facebook | FB Group Follow Cynthia: InstagramFollow Karly: Instagram | Twitter Stuff We Talked AboutChazz's Dick ChipsRemote kissing deviceClass of 07 trailerMusic by Music_Unlimited from Pixabay

In this episode, because it’s Women’s History Month, we discuss the reasons why we LOVE being women. Cynthia talks about the new things she’s recently learned about herself, the insecurities and feelings of inadequacy that pop up when we’re around other parents, Cynthia gives another reason to be on Karly’s shit list. Do you want to join the conversation, brag about your greatness, or say “Hi!”? Please send us an Email or Voicemail. Also, please don’t forget to follow us on socials…Follow TPTL:  Instagram | Twitter | Website | Facebook | FB Group Follow Cynthia: InstagramFollow Karly: Instagram | Twitter Music by Music_Unlimited from Pixabay

In this episode, we’re both getting over whatever bug is going around right now, we review Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime show including the ASL interpreter, Justina Miles’ badass Super Bowl performance, we consider taking a trip to Australia to try “coffee in a doughnut”, wonder if ghosting our kids is a good idea, we give our thoughts on Bad Bunny & Kylie Jenner’s “relationship, and so much more. Plus, a speedy “Brilliant or…?”, and we brag about some artistic projects.Do you want to join the conversation, brag about your greatness, or say “Hi!”? Please send us an Email or Voicemail. Also, please don’t forget to follow us on the socials…Follow TPTL:  Instagram | Twitter | Website | Facebook | FB Group Follow Cynthia: InstagramFollow Karly: Instagram | Twitter Stuff We Talked AboutJustina Miles's ASL Super Bowl performanceCoffee-in-a-doughnutMoonwalkers - The world's fastest shoesTalking Shondaland PodcastMusic by Music_Unlimited from Pixabay

In this episode, Whitney Clark is back with us to talk about kissing: what makes a good or bad kiss, and some tips to help our next make-out sesh. We also have a listener follow-up to our previous “What is Soaking?” conversation, so many thoughts about this week’s “Brilliant or…?” item, and we do a little bragging.

In this episode, we get mad at groundhogs, Cynthia is on the hunt for a great Dominican breakfast spot, the difference between mangu & mofongo, our Grammys highlights, talk about what fans will do to score Beyoncé’s Renaissance world tour tickets, celebrate Celia Cruz being the first afro-Latina on U.S. currency, weird food combination, Karly’s full Paw Patrol rant, we learn & discuss the meaning of “soaking”, brag about some hardcore adulting, and more.Do you want to join the conversation, brag about your greatness, or say “Hi!”? Please send us an Email or Voicemail. Also, please don’t forget to follow us on socials…Follow TPTL:  Instagram | Twitter | Website | Facebook | FB Group Follow Cynthia: InstagramFollow Karly: Instagram | Twitter Stuff We Talked AboutTalking Shondaland podcast@incenseandnonsense 50 yr HipHop tribute rantBeyoncé announced her Renaissance world tour and fans are pleading for cashCelia Cruz will be the 1st Afro-Latina on U.S. currencyThe American Women Quarters Program44 Weird

ORIGINAL AIR DATE: FEB. 11, 2017It’s Valentine’s Day show! Cynthia begins the show comparing MantraBands to tostones, Karly recommends a rom-com British TV show & a very sexy episode of We Got Five. We discuss Beyonce’s twins' baby announcement photo, talk Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl halftime show, the Super Bowl commercials, new words in the dictionary, wonder who names things, how hating the same thing brings people together, our special Valentine’s Day gift suggestions, we go on a food tangent, talk about some healing but potentially dangerous (according to us) new dildos, we confess not knowing anything about sex positions, become and so much more.Do you want to join the conversation, brag about your greatness, or say “Hi!”? Please send us an Email or Voicemail. Also, please don’t forget to follow us on socials…Follow TPTL: Instagram | Twitter | Website | FacebookFollow Cynthia: InstagramFollow Karly: Instagram | Twitter Stuff We Talked AboutMantraBandsLove Sick trailerWe Got Five – Ep. 07 – Baby Makin’ Mu

In this episode, we talk with Allegra Miles about the idea of finding “the one”, reconnecting with your sexual self after divorce, the weirdness of dating in general, finding your dating pool, blocking people on the apps, Allegra’s experience with polyamory, dating apps red flags, Allegra give some tip for those getting back out there, and more.

In this episode, we talk about the guided journals we’ve been gifted and recap our annual winter girl’s trip: the highs & lows, bonding & relaxing, and everything in between. Plus, Cynthia closes out the episode bragging about a great mom moment.

For this episode, we invited our friend Whitney Clark to talk about the difficulties of making friends as adults, discuss our real-life friendship, played a “Best Friends” game, and brag about some pretty great stuff.Do you want to join the conversation, brag about your greatness, or say “Hi!”? Please send us an Email or Voicemail. Also, please don’t forget to follow us on socials…Follow Whitney Clark: InstagramFollow TPTL: Instagram | Twitter | Website | FacebookFollow Cynthia: InstagramFollow Karly: Instagram | Twitter Stuff We Talked AboutDJ Lostone TikTokMusic by Music_Unlimited from Pixabay

In this episode, we’re setting our own personal intentions for 2023. We talk a little about the ebb and flow of our 2022, and how that is helping propel us into having a kickass 2023. We get into some of the things that have held us back and how we plan to change that in this new year. Plus we do a little bragging and more.

In this episode, we reintroduce ourselves after the long 6-year break. We talk about how we are different from the last time we recorded together, motherhood, hair changes, family deaths, taking care of rapidly aging parents & grandparents, our new stoner life, we introduce a brand new segment called “Bragging Rights” and more.To join the conversation or just to say “Hi!”, send us an Email or Voicemail. Also, please don’t forget to follow us on socials…Follow TPTL: Instagram | Twitter | Website | FacebookFollow Cynthia: InstagramFollow Karly: Instagram | Twitter Stuff We Talked AboutAmagami Ham HamMusic by Music_Unlimited from Pixabay

This week we recommend our favorite summer TV shows: Younger and The Bold Type, talk about the big Shondaland move to Netflix, how Convi Jean took this long to come into our lives, our bitching includes, an annoying Fozzy thing, breakfast, and dumb phrases. Plus a fun lamp and some dope, badass teen girls.Stuff We Talked About:Younger on TV LandThe Bold Type on FreeformConVi JeansBoxedCurlBoxFood Baby PodcastSlap It Lamp5 Kenyan Teens create iCut app to help victims of FGMChime in: Facebook | Instagram | Email  | Website | Twitter | VoicemailSupport the show by giving us a quick shout-out on iTunes or Stitcher, or shop on Amazon using our affiliate link, AMAZON.CORETEMPARTS.com. By using our affiliate link, we get a small percentage of Amazon’s profits from anything you buy. No extra cost to you.Music: Run In The Night (The Good Lawdz) / CC BY-SA 3.0

We’re back from our hiatus ready to get back into it all! This week Cynthia wears sweater in the summer, we recommend a fabulously empowering 8-year-old drag queen video and a microwavable notebook, we mourn the death of love with the break-up of Chris Pratt & Anna Faris, the greatness of marijuana weddings, are down with the 18% man tax at a cafe in Melbourne, a new smart device, the most genius product we’ve ever talked about and so much more. Chime in: Facebook | Instagram | Email | Website | Twitter | Voicemail Support the show by giving us a quick shout out on iTunes or Stitcher, or shop on Amazon using our affiliate link, AMAZON.CORETEMPARTS.com.  By using our affiliate link, we get a small percentage of Amazon’s profits from anything you buy.  No extra cost to you. Music: Run In The Night (The Good Lawdz) / CC BY-SA 3.0

It’s Valentine’s Day show! Cynthia begins the show comparing MantraBands to tostones, Karly recommends a rom-com British TV show & a very sexy episode of We Got Five.  We discuss Beyonce’s twins baby announcement photo, talk Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl halftime show, the Super Bowl commercials, new words in the dictionary, we wonder who names things, how hating the same thing brings people together, our special Valentine’s Day gift suggestions, we go on a food tangent, talk about some healing but potentially dangerous (according to us) new dildos, we confess not knowing anything about sex positions, become  and so much more. Chime in: Facebook | Instagram | Email | Website | Twitter | Voicemail Stuff We Talked About: MantraBands Love Sick trailer We Got Five - Ep. 07 - Baby Makin’ Music Music Ate My Brain - Lady Gaga’s Joanne REVIEW New “Beauty & The Beast” song SNL - Totinos with Kristen Stewart Hater Dating App Chateau Labiotte Wine Lipsticks Say It With Beef Chakrub Steamy Sex Pos

This week begins our month long theme of love, sex & relationships. Karly gets sick like a toddler, we’re sick of Fozzy, we recommend a Netflix find, the Spanish drama “Velvet” & the film “The One I Love”, we’re excited over the “Oceans 8” first photo, the ‘Will & Grace’ revival news, and upcoming the “Eggplant Emoji” movie. Also, we discuss a VICE report on male sex dolls, answer the question “Would we have sex with robots?” and hear from our listeners about sex after baby. Chime in: Facebook | Instagram | Email  | Website | Twitter | Voicemail Stuff We Talked About: * VELVET trailer * THE ONE I LOVE (2014) trailer * VICE: Making the First Male Sex Doll * Sinthetics Support the show by giving us a quick shout out on iTunes or Stitcher, or shop on Amazon using our affiliate link, AMAZON.CORETEMPARTS.com.  By using our affiliate link, we get a small percentage of Amazon’s profits from anything you buy.  No extra cost to you. Music: Run In The Night (The Good Lawdz) / CC BY-SA 3.0

We’re back from maternity leave! This week we recommend a cool blog and the new Netflix reboot of ‘One Day At A Time’ and the latino experience, Cynthia tells her baby story, what it’s like being a new mom and Karly got old over the break. Chime in: Facebook | Instagram | Email | Website | Twitter | Voicemail Stuff We Talked About: Brit + Co A Color Story app One Day At A Time reboot Freemie Cups Support the show by giving us a quick shout out on iTunes or Stitcher, or shop on Amazon using our affiliate link, AMAZON.CORETEMPARTS.com.  By using our affiliate link, we get a small percentage of Amazon’s profits from anything you buy.  No extra cost to you. Music: Run In The Night (The Good Lawdz) / CC BY-SA 3.0

This week Cynthia is extra pregnant, we recommend the next BEST thing on tv: Martha & Snoop Dogg, new female-led music, we talk our election day experiences, recap Cynthia’s birthday and our Halloween, we give an update on the Mac candle scent, and talk about what scares us with the help of some listener feedback. Plus, a very “appetizing” ‘Brilliant or Crazy’ item and more. Chime in: Facebook | Instagram | Email | Website | Twitter | Voicemail Support the show by giving us a quick shout out on iTunes or Stitcher, or shop on Amazon using our affiliate link, AMAZON.CORETEMPARTS.com.  By using our affiliate link, we get a small percentage of Amazon’s profits from anything you buy.  No extra cost to you. Stuff We Talked About: Lady Gaga “Hey Girl” BANKS “Fuck With Myself” Music Ate My Brain: BANKS “Fuck With Myself” Review Music: Run In The Night (The Good Lawdz) / CC BY-SA 3.0

This week we may have to call child protective services on Cynthia soon, recommend a Celeste Barber, we argue: to shower with your phone or not, Jay-Z get nominated to Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, we are proud of Instagram’s new feature, we’re on opposite sides of the Push present debate, talk some TV, and much more. Chime in: Facebook | Instagram | Email  | Website | Twitter | Voicemail Stuff We Talked About: Celeste Barber New Mac candle Air BnB: Dracula’s Castle Support the show by giving us a quick shout out on iTunes or Stitcher, or shop on Amazon using our affiliate link, AMAZON.CORETEMPARTS.com.  By using our affiliate link, we get a small percentage of Amazon’s profits from anything you buy.  No extra cost to you. Music: Run In The Night (The Good Lawdz) / CC BY-SA 3.0