The Branches launch this episode with a drink, new to some but familiar to Thomas, called Screwball Whiskey. It was a hit with the show guests! The guests are the joy moment for today, as Kim shares how excited she is for the guests today. The Branch recommendation is a trip recommendation today. They highly recommend a trip to Aruba and a stay at the Renaissance Hotel w/ the Flamingo Beach! The guests are introduced, and today’s guests join the pod with an icebreaker [7:27]. The topic for today is the conversation about predominately white institutions (PWI) and historically black universities (HBCU). We launch chat about where the guests and Branches went to college, and why they chose those schools [25:50]. We dive into government funding [37:26] for schools, and the campus life on respective campuses. We touch on the academic differences [52:33], and wrap up the discussion with the social, Greek and organization life at respective schools. [57:55]. We share our socials like always, and end with a toast from one of our guests! [1:11:31 ]
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