Beat*Shot Radio Takeover airs live on beatshotradio.com every Tuesday night at 9PM EST. This week’s discussion topics include:

★Special Guest: Katani! Discuss their upcoming project, FuckboyzNBeatz and bump their newly released single, “Hats.”
★Hat Trivia: Trivia about hats, naturally.
★Turkey Sammiches: A detailed discussion of leftover etiquette.
★How Many Hats?: We discuss some of the many hats women have worn throughout herstory, and the reasons history has tried to make us forget.
★Indefensible: Following the recent #PackTheCourt action in support of the UAlbany Three, we take a look at a new documentary that helped change the narrative.
★We Got It From Here: We review A Tribe Called Quest’s first studio album in 18 years.
★Life Of A Dictator: Fidel Castro has passed away, but his legacy is just as complex as his life.

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Beat*Shot Radio Takeover airs live on beatshotradio.com every Tuesday night at 9PM EST. Discussion topics include:

★Special Guests: Jacqui Williams and Amani O+ help us navigate the elephant in the room. Tweet your questions @BeatShotRadio #BSElephant
★The Elephant In The Room: 
★Word Association Story Time: Jacqui Williams has seen it all and done it all, so we put her on the spot to tell stories related to surprise words of our choosing.
★Beat*Shot Mission Statement: We discuss our new mission statement and codes of conduct, and invite supporters to weigh in. We also hash out what you can expect from Beat*Shot in the weeks and months ahead. #BSMission
★UnFollow The Leader: The problem with leaders, icons, and idols in social movements, and why we can’t put all our faith in the individual.
★Undeground System: This Wednesday; DJ Trumastr, Stephen Struss, Taina Asili Y La Banda Rebelde, and Underground System will be at The Hollow to make sweet sweet music. [10/12 @ 8PM]

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Beat*Shot Radio Takeover airs live on beatshotradio.com every Tuesday night at 9PM EST. Discussion topics include:

★Special Guest: Kemba! (pka YC The Cynic). The award winning emcee joins us to discuss his upcoming projects & shows, and testify to the accuracy of his Wikipedia page. Tweet questions to @BeatShotRadio #AskKemba
★Badvice: We discuss the worst advice we’ve ever gotten and share it with our listeners to their detriment. Tweet yours @BeatShotRadio #Badvice
★Matthew: We talk about the latest hurricane to ravage the #Haiti, and Trumastr explains how #Matthew impacted his recent trip to Florida.
★Cranes In The Sky: #Solange dropped a dope album and we see if we can discuss it without mentioning #Beyoncé. Wait… Damn it!
★Clown Mystery: We either discuss the recent “killer clown” phenomenon or Tuesday’s Vice Presidential Debate. Not sure yet.
★Costume Callout: We have a new challenge for our listeners that involves calling out problematic Halloween costumes for cash. #CostumeCallout
★Black TV Returns: We run down some new and upcoming shows and movies centering POC.#LukeCage #Atlanta #TheGetDown #QueenSugar#HiddenFigures #GetOut
★Formerly Known As Trivia!: Pop culture #trivia based on celebrities who have changed their names. #FKAtrivia
★TGIF: This is our first time doing our live show on #Friday. That’s the entire prompt for this topic.

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Tonight (09/27/16 @ 9pm) we’re back for Beat*Shot Radio’s Live Takeover! Discussion topics will include:

★Special Guest: Yoga instructor, Lauren Jacobs, comes through to save the day with her mad sick yoga skillz and dope social commentary.
★Debate And Switch: We discuss last night’s glorious train wreck that was the first presidential debate of 2016.
★Safe Words: From family safety words and secret club access, to BDSM cease and desist prompts, we discuss a variety of uses for secret code words and reveal some of our own from past and present. Tweet yours to @BeatShotRadio #SafeWords (and explain what it’s for).
★Banned In The USA: Three Beat*Shot Radio Hosts are currently banned from Facebook. We vent. Sign the petition: change.org/UnBanALLdaHomies
★Yoga Trivia!: We say a word or phrase and you have to guess if it’s a yoga pose or an American movie title poorly translated to another language. Ex: The “Supertough Kangaroo” [Tweet your answers to #YogaTrivia @BeatShotRadio]
★Tyre King: In a month of horrific police killings, we discuss the recent death of 13 year old Tyre King, and how police brutality as a parental rights issue.
★Is It A Wallet?: We come up with the definitive list of things Mary J. Blige thinks Black folks shouldn’t hold in their hands if they don’t want to get shot by the police.

Tonight (09/13/16 @ 9pm) we’re back for Beat*Shot Radio’s Live Takeover! Discussion topics will include:

★Special Guest: Black Entertainment Television journalist and Zooey Deschanel impersonator, KC Orcutt joins us to talk about interviewing celebrities and what it’s like being a white girl in Hip-Hop media.
★Struggle Words Trivia!: We say an outdated word or phrase, and provide multiple choice definitions for you to struggle with. Tweet your answers to #StruggleWords @BeatShotRadio.
★Slave School: #Georgetown University, which was built by slaves, is now offering the descendants of those slaves ‘preferential treatment’ in its admission process. We discuss.
★Hot For Teacher: Photos of an Atlanta teacher recently went viral due to her conventional attractiveness. We attentively stare at the photos for 20 solid minutes, while our listeners privately discuss body shaming and double standards, or whatever.
★White Rappers Revisited: The NY Times recently released an article criticizing the latest wave of white rappers—such as G-Eazy, Mike Stud, and Lil’ Dicky. Those are their real names, ya’ll. We discuss. Extra credit: Read the article entitled “Clear Of A Black Planet.”
★Pop-Up Shows: A secret concert gets announced one hour before it starts, and fans scramble across the city to attend. We discuss the pros on cons of this guerilla style performance art.
★Deadly Masculinity: A Black woman by the name of Tiarah Poyau was recently shot and killed for telling a man to stop grinding on her at a NY festival. We #SayHerName, and discuss how all men are ultimately responsible for her death, particularly Black men who do not defend Black women—an occurrence that happens frequently within our own city.
★Friday Morning Turn Up: This Friday morning (9/16) we’re asking folks to #PackTheCourt for Marquis Dixon—a local 16 year old who was charged, convicted, and sentenced to 9 years in maximum security prison for stealing sneakers. Details at www.caami.org orwww.blmupstateny.com #ReleaseMarquis

Beat*Shot Radio Takeover airs live on beatshotradio.com every Tuesday night at 9PM EST. Discussion topics include:

Tonight (09/06/16 @ 9pm) we’re back for Beat*Shot Radio’s Live Takeover! Discussion topics will include:
★Special Guests: Amani O+ returns to bless us with her radical Black stardust and inspirational wisdom; and she’s joined by the ALWAYS pleasant destroyer of paradigms, activist, scholar, and online dating expert, Sapio Paz—to (among other things) expound upon last week’s local organizer beef. *grabs popcorn*
★Guest Caterer!: Nevillene from Soul Kitchen (153 South Pearl St, Albany) stops by to flex her culinary muscle and feed the Beat*Shot Radio squad. #PodcastGoals
★Duct Down Productions: Things you’ve fixed with duct tape that you’re proud of. Go! [Tweet them to @BeatShotRadio #DuctDown]
★Respectability Politics pt2: Last week we broke down respectability politics. This week we examine how they’ve impacted and continue to impact the local Black community.
★Sipping On Tears: We discuss #AllTheTears (white/light/male/ablebodied/thin/American etc) and how privilege dictates when and where you shouldn’t shed them.
★What The Hell Is Happening In North Dakota: The state and private enterprises are imposing violence on indigenous protestors in North Dakota—including using attack dogs on women on children. What the actual fuck is going on? We discuss.
★Fuck, Marry, Kill: Jesse Williams, Colin Kaepernick, Andre 3000. Tweet your answers to @BeatShotRadio #BSRFMK

Beat*Shot Radio Takeover airs live on beatshotradio.com every Tuesday night at 9PM EST. Discussion topics include:

★Special Guest Bartender: Jennifer Marie volunteered to use her mixology skills on our dwindling supply of Albany Distilling Co. whiskey.
★Decluttering: We look at the spiritual and emotional benefits of throwing shit in the trash—from “stuff” to people we’ve outgrown.
★Sitting For Justice: We discuss Colin Kaepernick’s recent protest of the national anthem, and what the backlash exposes.
★We’ll probably bash the police or something. IDK, it’s been a long day so we’ll just wing it.
★Respectability Politics pt1: What does it mean when you’re marginalized by society but your survival is contingent on pretending you fit in where you’re not welcome? We explore and define the hardest obstacle encountered on our path to “wokeness”—respectability politics.
★Insatiable APPetite: What are your most used and most useful smartphone apps? Tweet yours @BeatShotRadio #TopApps
★Kanye Roulette: An indepth analysis of Teyana Taylor’s new Fade video!

Beat*Shot Radio Takeover airs live on beatshotradio.com every Tuesday night at 9PM EST. Discussion topics include:

★The Power Of Petty: In 1865, freed slave Jourdan Anderson wrote a patently sarcastic letter to his former owner after being asked to return to work (you should read it). It’s an example of “slave humor” that predates Black Twitter by 145 years. We discuss “petty” as a revolutionary act.
★COPaganda: The Albany Police Department continues their aggressive PR campaign, wherein Black children serve as photo props to mask systemic abuse and police killings in the area. We berate.
★Book Earning: School is hard work, and in most states it’s a requirement that children attend an institution of learning. Which begs the question, “Should kids get paid wages to attend school?” We discuss.
★NEWstalgia: From the #SoGoneChallenge to the #RunningManChallenge, several viral internet sensations have rebooted 90’s jams. We explore the appeal and share some criticisms.
★Raising Monsters: According to TEN Gallup polls over the past 60 years, if Americans could only have one child, they’d rather it be a boy—and by a large margin. We discuss.
★Ban Hammer: Masai got banned from Facebook… yet again. This time for exposing local racist club owner, Chris Pratt. #FreeDaHomieMasai
★Lochted Out: Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte lost all of his sponsorship deals after lying about his true hair color, or something. We discuss.

Beat*Shot Radio Takeover airs live on beatshotradio.com every Tuesday night at 9PM EST. Discussion topics include:

★Special Guest: Playwright Peyton J. Harrison sits down to discuss her upcoming Madison Theatre release of “The Men Chronicles”!
★Special Host: Writer, educator, and PurseBar owner, RoseMarie stops by to keep her incredibly good looking brother, Masai, in check.
★Special Olympics: What happens when you want to smash the State, but LOVE competitive beach volleyball? We discuss how to root for the #Olympics in a country that hates you.
★Horsin’ Around: At least 9 horses have been euthanized at the #Saratoga Race Course this summer. We’re pretty sure we can pin this on white privilege.
★In Particular: We discuss this year’s Blackfest and why police presence will always equate to abuse and trauma in Black spaces.
★Suicide Squad: Did DC breathe life into their failing cinematic universe, or was Suicide Squad the proverbial nail in the coffin? (Hint: The movie is called SUICIDE Squad)
★We Need This: Got an idea for an invention or digital feature that needs to happen asap? Plausible or far-fetched, tweet yours to @BeatShotRadio #WeNeedThis. (Example: A dresser that can fold clothes #WeNeedThis!)

Beat*Shot Radio Takeover airs live on beatshotradio.com every Tuesday night at 9PM EST. Discussion topics include:

★BEAT*SWAP EDITION!: The Beat*Shot brood gets kicked to the curb this week, as four fabulous femmes take their place. This week’s hosts are: Clyanna, Tara, Tenesha, and Quianna!
★Multiple Personalities: We take the Meyers-Briggs Personality Test and discuss our personality types and what they mean. Take yours at16Personalities.com and tweet the results to @BeatShotRadio ‪#‎BeatSwap‬
★Trope Busters: We discuss the recent reboot of Ghostbusters and why we need more women led movies that objectify Chris Hemsworth.
★Dirty DNCing: A debriefing of last week’s democratic national convention. Plus we reveal who’s ‪#‎WithHer‬ and who’s ‪#‎OverHer‬, and why.
★The Death Of Korryn Gaines: Baltimore County Police killed a 23 year old Black woman yesterday, after raiding her home for charges stemming from a traffic stop. We discuss. ‪#‎SayHerName‬ ‪#‎KorrynGaines‬ ‪#‎JusticeForKorryn‬
★Curly Kale and Afros: Clyanna gives a reportback from her week long sabbatical at Soul Fire Farm, known as The Black And Latinx Farmers Immersion.
★Mama Mia: We discuss the highs, lows, and really lows of being a new Mother with Quianna and Tara, and the pressures of being a perfect mom 24/7.
★Bae-sic instinct: According to a recent study, it takes women just 3 minutes to make their mind up about pursuing a relationship with a suitor. We discuss if that’s true and if we had a moment when we realized bae would be bae.
★DIBS!: In preparation for the Garage Band Series Hip Hop Clothing Swap on August 19th at the Albany Public Library, tweet us some pieces you plan to bring to the show to trade, and we will try to call dibs on all the good stuff (use ‪#‎HipHopSwap‬).

Beat*Shot Radio Takeover airs live on beatshotradio.com every Tuesday night at 9PM EST. Discussion topics include:

★Special Guest: Producer/rapper/activist/afro-aficionado Don Fons tells us his origin story and what he’s been up to since crushing the #2016BSMF stage.
★Split DNCision: A recap of last night’s kick off of the Democratic National Convention. We discuss the lows and the lower lows, and explore what party unity looks like in the wake of a party divided.
★San Diego Comic-Con: This year’s Comic-Con arrived with a slew of movie trailers dictating where we’ll be spending all of our cash next summer. We discuss. #JusticeLeague #SuicideSquad #TheKillingJoke #BlackPanther #LukeCage
★Dee Whigham #SayHerName: Four days ago Dee Whigham was stabbed to death by a 20 year old Black Navy seaman. She is the 16th reported trans women murdered so far in 2016. We #SayHerName and once again discuss the consequences of toxic/fragile masculinity.
★Personal Foul: This week, Michael Jordan waded waist deep into the national discussion of Black people being killed by the police. Unfortunately he followed in the footsteps of many athletes and celebrities trying to play both sides of the court. We discuss.
★Things Remembered: We discuss the way cell phones have changed our capacity to memorize information, and test our own brains with a memory quiz.
★”Why Did You Shoot Me?”: We examine the case of #CharlesKinsey, a behavioral therapist shot by police with his hands up, while caring for an autistic client.