Plaid Skirts & Basic Black
The Black Catholic podcast you need in your life! Join Marcia and Shannon on their caffeinated shenanigans as they make their way through pop culture, Black culture, Catholic Culture, and the world as they see it!
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Our Patrons got it weeks ago and we thought we’d share our (mostly) full conversation with friend of the pod, Carrie King!
Today Marcia and Shannon revisit the late 1900s and reminisce about the original Spirit and Song hymnal from Oregon Catholic Press. We also try to figure out whether we are Skibbidi Ohio or simply just getting old.
Offertory:
Marcia
- Liquid IV
- TikTok Collagen
- Muppet history Instagram account
Shannon
- Popeyes
- Chicago
ThemeSong - Seas of Mars by Jazzhar
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We are joined by the marvelous Sr. Josephine Garrett, CSFN, to talk about the gift of our three different vocations.
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Offertory
Sr. Josephine
Marcia
- OWYN Protein powder
- Duo Lingo
Sha...
Maybe we should call this season 1989 because we are reliving Taylor Swift's Eras Tour! Hear about our experience at the concert and what we love about the Eras Tour Movie (now streaming on Disney+)
Offertory
Marcia
- Sounds Like a Cult Podcast
- Amazon Wishlists
Shannon
- Half Price Books stores
- The Thing About Austen Podcast
Theme Song: Seas of Mars by Jazzhar
We're continuing our summer fun in Season 9 by sharing about our favorite summer activities. We talk cicadas, Chicago, and, of course, Catholicism. Welcome back, y'all!
Offertory
Marcia
- Derry Girls on Netflix
- Heroes of Olympus Books by Rick Riordan
Shannon
- Tolton Speaks Movie
- Paletas
Theme Song: Seas of Mars by Jazzhar
Welcome to Season Nine, basics!
We are giving summer book recommendations (there are three weeks left!) with tangents and technological mishaps that kept us laughing!
Join our Patreon for an extended episode: www.patreon.com/psbbpodcast
Offertory:
Marcia:
• loaf days
• Barnes & Noble premium program
• Indigo Girls
Shannon:
• Turn off the political news cycle!
• Dot’...
It had been three months since we’ve seen and recorded this episode about the Barbie movie and we figured it’s time to share it with you!
We loved this movie and are happy to share our thoughts with you now!
It's a special National Black Catholic Congress episode of PSBB Podcast. We talk to Louis Damani Jones about Dr. Martin Luther King's vision of the Beloved community and its connections to Catholic tradition.
Content Warning: Racism, Racial Trauma, Domestic Violence
Jules Miles returns to the podcast for a wide-ranging discussion on Britt Bennett's masterful novel The Vanishing Half (Riverhead Books, 2020). We discuss identity, race, the complicated reality of "passing," and the importance of fiction to help us understand human experiences outside of our own.
Offertory:
- Jules - Christmas in a Castle (...
This week Shannon and Marcia discuss the Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan, breaking down the very real issues of race and colonialism discusses in the film.
Offertory:
Marcia
- Ted Lasso
- Colleen Hoover's books It Ends With Us and It Starts With Us
Shannon
- Parks & Recollection Podcast
- The Bible Project on YouTube
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We're dusting off a great episode from our mid-pandemic archive! Recorded in December 2021, author and Spoken Word Poet Clare McCallan joins us to talk about her Advent book of poetry, Mangers and the importance of "being a guest" in someone else's cultural space.
Buy Clare's books!
Offertory
Clare
- Doing embroidery
- Hot water bottles
- Silk flowers
- Black Friday Regretful Returns
- Hanging out w...
While we await the visuals, Marcia and Shannon chat with friend of the pod, Vanesa Zuleta Goldberg, about Beyonce's newest album, Renaissance. Looking at the importance of representation and inclusion, we give this album all the stars, thumbs up, and everything in between.
Offertory:
Shannon
- Breathing
- The Lizzie Bennet Diaries on YouTube
- Meet Me in the Margins by Melissa Ferguson
Marcia:
- Delayed Gratification
- By...
A short update on what happened to Season 8!
With just a few weeks until Fall, the ladies snuggle up with their top three cozy movies for the hit of seratonin we all need at the end of a long day.
Offertory
- Shannon - Noelle on Disney+, The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
- Marcia - Finding Me by Viola Davis, Midnight Sun by Stephanie Meyer, The Twilight Saga by Stephanie Meyer
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Our friend Scott McNelis (@IndyCincy) joins us to talk about gender roles, life as a stay-at-home dad, and how our faith informs our understanding of gender.
Disclaimer - We do our best to use inclusive language in this episode, but we always appreciate feedback about how to be more inclusive. Email us at plaidskirtsandbasicblack@gmail.com to share your input
Offertory
- Shannon - looking through old pictures, W...
Best selling author and podcaster Haley Stewart (@HaleyCarrots) joins Marcia and Shannon to fan girl about the divine Jane Austen.
We also learn all about Haley's new book Jane Austen's Genius Guide to Life: On Love, Friendship, and Becoming the Person God Created You to Be (Ave Maria Press, 2022). Almost as good as boiled potatoes.
What happened to PSBB Podcast? We have an unscheduled delay. Thanks, Covid... not!
We’re covering our sixth sacrament on the pod which we are hoping is a corrective emotional experience for Marcia! (IYKYK)
It's a blackity black episode with THE Fr. Josh Johnson. We talk hip hop, discipleship, and Father's excellent new book.
Get Father's Book On Earth As It Is in Heaven from Ascension Press
Offertory
- Fr. Josh - Louisiana crawfish, blackened alligator, Spaghetti Carbonara in Italy, Vagabond Missions
- Shannon - Old billboard charts, dining al fresco
- Marcia - Great Value French Roast Coffee, “Women in M...
We talked to our good friend, mom, writer, and champion of justice: Natalie Alfaro Frazier…which is a great way to start season eight!
Offertory:
Shannon - gratitude practices, cucumber inspired drinks
Natalie - vigorón, contemplate and think about the intersection of your faith
Marcia - paletas, Jane the Virgin, Julia Alvarez books (en el tiempo de las mariposas and How the Garcia Girls lost their accents)
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