We Can’t Call This “N*gga."

<p><i>This episode contains strong language, as the title of the episode suggests. Listener discretion is advised.</i></p><p>This week, hosts Jarrett Hill and Tre'vell Anderson are talking about the "n" word. No, not Chloé Zhao's 2020 indie hit Nomadland. We're talking about the word n*gger. And n*gga. And Tre'vell's personal favorite: nig nogs. </p><p>The word has been in the news rather recently with a number of newsrooms having to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/01/business/donald-mcneil-new-york-times-racial-slur.html">address its use</a> by members of its staff. It seems the word is always up for debate in white spaces, among non-Black POC and even Black folks about who can and can't and who should or shouldn't use the word. </p><p>Jarrett and Tre'vell examine the debate of it all and share their own experiences with its use. </p><p>But first…</p><p><strong>T(ea) Time</strong></p><p>Tre'vell and Jarrett discuss media burn-out and the cost of remaining plugged in online. </p><p><strong>DIS/Honorable Mentions</strong></p><p>This week, Jarrett has an honorable mention for the new Youtube Original series Super Sema as well as an honorable mention for LA artists <a href="https://twitter.com/DSmoke7?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">D Smoke </a>and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/inglewoodsir/?hl=en">Sir</a>. He also has a dishonorable mention for the raggedy duo of capitalism and white supremacy which work together to make everything worse. </p><p>Click <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lisa-lampanelli-n-word-tweet_b_2769845">here</a> to read Jarrett Hill's original article. </p><p>Click <a href="https://rayconglobal.com/pages/fanti?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=influencer&utm_campaign=fanti">here</a> to receive 15% off Raycon wireless earbuds with code FANTI15. </p><p>Email: FANTI@maximumfun.org</p><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/EQlpR_ezhKTniS_QehZVuqtq-v9aKuP-c77Z3JndYLfnkeSF9J4-HNZhQVGXdksuj-HoxF6kIEUhYMzvL_kCGg38IwZo56n-cyteAuYw3k_VAdV-odGc-rGF7RI-jldbNmkub