Reid This Reid That - Podcast Rankings and reviews

Joy Ann and Jacque are back! This podcast is like going to a family gathering and sitting with your two favorite cousins. Two amazingly brilliant Black women who can hold their own on any topic. This podcast has an amazing balance of humor and intelligence. If you are encountering the show for the first time, go back and listen to all the episodes. Thank you Reid cousins for providing this space.

I enjoy the podcast. They have a great chemistry and truly feel like cousins. What I can’t understand is the inconsistency in recording. They go weeks without recording, but there is never a heads up they’re taking a break. Lack of consistency makes it a hard podcast to love.

I had a friend suggest I listen to the episode with Bevy Smith. He said it was a ‘must listen’ because it touched on what we’d been talking about. Building my brand. Well, this episode was like me and my girls getting together and just speaking truth. It felt good just to listen. I didn’t know these ladies had a podcast, but I’m glad I do now. This feels like a 40 vibe and I like that can relate to what they’re saying. Too often I feel like some podcasts I’ve come across are more for younger women and I can’t relate. I think I found a keeper.

I generally enjoy this podcast and maybe it’s not the forum for challenging guests. But I wanted one of the co-hosts to challenge guest Iyanla Vanzant’s view that one of the reasons people (in the USA I assume) don’t do the work of therapy is laziness. Ms Vanzant has been upheld by Oprah and entertainment media as a credible spiritual and mental health adviser. Her laziness comment lacked the awareness, empathy and skill one would expect from someone who is a counselor, but it does reflect the harshness of USA culture. More importantly, in a context where too many people are overworked, underpaid, not educated about the value of therapy and can’t afford healthcare, podcasts featuring counselors like Vanzant can be so helpful. It’s not the end of the world, but co-hosts, please think about your audience so that when you’re showing respect to your guest, you don’t forget to think about how their words may hurt your audience.