Aint No Free Lunch

Episode Forty-Two: Danielle and Taikein chat about a hot topic that is garnering steam on the political left: Universal Basic Income (UBI). On this episode, they talk the recent HBO documentary that follows Michael Tubbs, Mayor of Stockton, California - who is implementing a trial run of the concept there, discuss the difference between UBI and current state assistance programs, and start to imagine of how UBI could be implemented nationwide. Could UBI work in the United States? Let's Eat. #ANFL #aintnofreelunch Follow us on Twitter: @aintnofreelunch @dmgreene18 @TaikeinCooper Two Black millennials discussing how to create change in these streets - an hour episode at a time. Let's Eat. Track features: "Busy School Cafeteria" by SoundEffectsFactory "RSPN" by Blank and Kytt Audio production by: Melissa Vaughan

Episode Forty-One: Danielle and Taikein are excited that sports are back! On this episode, there is a lot of discussion about the ways that professional sports have changed and will probably continue to change due to the outbreak of the covid-19 virus. Everything from the NHL to the MLB makes an appearance, with emphasis is placed on the groundbreaking social justice work that women from the WNBA have contributed. Let's Eat. #ANFL #aintnofreelunch Follow us on Twitter: @aintnofreelunch @dmgreene18 @TaikeinCooper Two Black millennials discussing how to create change in these streets - an hour episode at a time. Let's Eat. Track features: "Busy School Cafeteria" by SoundEffectsFactory "RSPN" by Blank and Kytt Audio production by: Melissa Vaughan

Episode Forty: Taikein is out sick, but Danielle's mom saves the day and diligently steps in to co-host! Alongside our special co-host, Daisy Greene, Danielle digs into the lives and legacies of two Civil Rights Icons who have recently passed on: John R. Lewis and C.T. Vivian. We bond along the way and discuss just what makes these two men such giants - while highlighting why the world is a much better place because they existed.  #ANFL #aintnofreelunch Follow us on Twitter: @aintnofreelunch @dmgreene18 @TaikeinCooper Two black millennials discussing how to create change in these streets - an hour episode at a time. Let's Eat. Track features: "Busy School Cafeteria" by SoundEffectsFactory "RSPN" by Blank and Kytt Audio production by: Melissa Vaughan

Episode Thirty-Nine: Danielle and Taikein have special guest, Talita, visit the studio again and talk the word of the year “entanglement.” Yep - just like everybody else our attentions were grabbed by the infamous Red Table Talk between Will and Jada. We discuss toxic masculinity, healthy relationships, and have a lively “debate” along the way. Let's Eat. #ANFL #aintnofreelunch Follow us on Twitter: @aintnofreelunch @dmgreene18 @TaikeinCooper Two Black millennials discussing how to create change in these streets - an hour episode at a time. Let's Eat. Track features: "Busy School Cafeteria" by SoundEffectsFactory "RSPN" by Blank and Kytt Audio production by: Melissa Vaughan

Episode Thirty-Eight: Danielle and Taikein nerd out over the 2020 United States' Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decisions. We discuss the state of the court given the Trump appointees, who the swing voters are, unexpected rulings, and the implications of all of it on US society.  Digging into the judicial branch is essential and we take on that task. Let's Eat. #ANFL #aintnofreelunch Follow us on Twitter: @aintnofreelunch @dmgreene18 @TaikeinCooper Two Black millennials discussing how to create change in these streets - an hour episode at a time. Let's Eat. Track features: "Busy School Cafeteria" by SoundEffectsFactory "RSPN" by Blank and Kytt Audio production by: Melissa Vaughan

Episode Thirty-Seven: In an effort to uplift the voices of our youth, Danielle and Taikein are joined by two special guests: Asia Goode (@revolu.tionary) and Corey Stuckey (@_coreystuckey). Asia and Corey are two Black 17-year-old social and environmental activists who are taking their communities by storm and demanding better for and from their generation. In an episode where millennials and generation Z meet, we talk police in schools, community work, protesting, bringing down the statues, elevating Black voices, and what our youth want to see our world become. Let's Eat. #ANFL #aintnofreelunch Follow us on Twitter: @aintnofreelunch @dmgreene18 @TaikeinCooper Two Black millennials discussing how to create change in these streets - an hour episode at a time. Let's Eat. Track features: "Busy School Cafeteria" by SoundEffectsFactory "RSPN" by Blank and Kytt Audio production by: Melissa Vaughan

Episode Thirty-Six: Danielle and Taikein discuss the European ban, DC Statehood and preview the 2020 Presidential Election. While keeping equity as our north star, we provide solutions to curb the spread of COVID-19 and we highlight the inequitable way that residents of DC are taxed, without representation. #ANFL #aintnofreelunch Follow us on Twitter: @aintnofreelunch @dmgreene18 @TaikeinCooper Two black millennials discussing how to create change in these streets - an hour episode at a time. Let's Eat. Track features: "Busy School Cafeteria" by SoundEffectsFactory "RSPN" by Blank and Kytt Audio production by: Melissa Vaughan

Episode Thirty-Five: In this episode, Danielle and Taikein are joined by special guest Elliott Bell (@elliottfbell), and just take the time to process all that has transpired relative to police brutality and racial injustice in 2020. So much has happened since the uprising that has engulfed the nation in response to the extrajudicial killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and so many others. In response, we simply come together to work through it all and heal by thinking out loud with one another in conversation. Let's Eat.  #ANFL #aintnofreelunch Follow us on Twitter: @aintnofreelunch @dmgreene18 @TaikeinCooper Two Black millennials discussing how to create change in these streets - an hour episode at a time. Let's Eat. Track features: "Busy School Cafeteria" by SoundEffectsFactory "RSPN" by Blank and Kytt Audio production by: Melissa Vaughan

Episode Thirty-Four: Danielle and Taikein are joined by two very special guests! This episode features a dynamic conversation with Akiea Gross (@AkieaG), founder of Woke Kindergarten and #BlackTeachersMatter, and Rodney Robinson (@RodRobinsonRVA), the 2019 National Teacher of the Year. Amidst a larger dialogue about the challenges Black students and teachers face, we discuss the murder of Ahmaud Arbery and the imperative of reimagining education post-COVID19.  #ANFL #aintnofreelunch Follow us on Twitter: @aintnofreelunch @dmgreene18 @TaikeinCooper Two Black millennials discussing how to create change in these streets - an hour episode at a time. Let's Eat. Track features: "Busy School Cafeteria" by SoundEffectsFactory "RSPN" by Blank and Kytt Audio production by: Melissa Vaughan

Episode Thirty-Three: Danielle and Taikein talk the ESPN 10-part docu-series that has taken the sports world by storm : 'The Last Dance'. Following the lead of episodes 5 & 6 which delved into the international influence of basketball phenom Michael Jordan, they discuss whether or not Jordan should be given a pass for his decisions to remain silent on social issues throughout the ages. Placing him in the context of Craig Hodges and Jesse Helms, the duo bring the heat. #ANFL #aintnofreelunch Follow us on Twitter: @aintnofreelunch @dmgreene18 @TaikeinCooper Two Black millennials discussing how to create change in these streets - an hour episode at a time. Let's Eat. Track features: "Busy School Cafeteria" by SoundEffectsFactory "RSPN" by Blank and Kytt Audio production by: Melissa Vaughan

Episode Thirty-Two: Danielle and Taikein bring you their first podcast of the 2020 year and talk the international pandemic that has taken the world by storm. With specific focus on the racial disparities in public health that are devastating African American communities, the team offers solutions through a discussion of how we should be working to re-envision what life should be like post-COVID19 #ANFL #aintnofreelunch Follow us on Twitter: @aintnofreelunch @dmgreene18 @TaikeinCooper Two black millennials discussing how to create change in these streets - an hour episode at a time. Let's Eat. Track features: "Busy School Cafeteria" by SoundEffectsFactory "RSPN" by Blank and Kytt Audio production by: Melissa Vaughan

Episode Thirty-One: A very special "friends of the podcast" moment! Danielle and Taikein are joined by three friends - Francesca Leigh-Davis (@lipsticknlegos), Anonymous B (lol), and Talita (@Swelldoeee) - in a discussion about Kim Kardashian-West's blackphishing scandals and her activism, and the Greene family's first at-home Kwanzaa celebration! #ANFL #aintnofreelunch Follow us on Twitter: @aintnofreelunch @dmgreene18 @TaikeinCooper Two black millennials discussing how to create change in these streets - an hour episode at a time. Let's Eat. Track features: "Busy School Cafeteria" by SoundEffectsFactory "RSPN" by Blank and Kytt Audio production by: Melissa Vaughan

Episode Thirty: Danielle and Taikein talk the protests at the Pan-American Games, Jay-Z & the NFL (the day after the news was dropped), and pay tribute to the larger than life legacy of author, poet, writer, Black woman extraordinaire - Toni Morrison. #ANFL #aintnofreelunch Follow us on Twitter: @aintnofreelunch @dmgreene18 @TaikeinCooper Two black millennials discussing how to create change in these streets - an hour episode at a time. Let's Eat. Track features: "Busy School Cafeteria" by SoundEffectsFactory "RSPN" by Blank and Kytt Audio production by: Melissa Vaughan

Episode Twenty-Nine: Danielle and Taikein discuss Stanford's noose incident, the merits and drawbacks of political outrage in Virginia, and whether American democracy is or was ever really a democracy. #ANFL #aintnofreelunch Follow us on Twitter: @aintnofreelunch @dmgreene18 @TaikeinCooper Two black millennials discussing how to create change in these streets - an hour episode at a time. Let's Eat. Track features: "Busy School Cafeteria" by SoundEffectsFactory "RSPN" by Blank and Kytt Audio production by: Melissa Vaughan

Episode Twenty-Eight: Danielle and Taikein discuss citizenship, the census, and the difference between Juneteenth and July 4th. #ANFL #aintnofreelunch Follow us on Twitter: @aintnofreelunch @dmgreene18 @TaikeinCooper Track features: "Busy School Cafeteria" by SoundEffectsFactory "RSPN" by Blank and Kytt Two black millennials discussing how to create change in these streets - an hour episode at a time. Let's Eat.

Episode Twenty-Seven: Danielle and Taikein discuss the wrongful convictions of five teenagers in NY from the brutal attack on a jogger in 1989. #ANFL #aintnofreelunch Follow us on Twitter: @aintnofreelunch @dmgreene18 @TaikeinCooper Track features: "Busy School Cafeteria" by SoundEffectsFactory "RSPN" by Blank and Kytt Two black millennials discussing how to create change in these streets - an hour episode at a time. Let's Eat.

Episode Twenty-Six: Danielle and Taikein discuss the confirmation hearings of Judge Kavanaugh and sexual assault allegations. #ANFL #aintnofreelunch Follow us on Twitter: @aintnofreelunch @dmgreene18 @TaikeinCooper Track features: "Busy School Cafeteria" by SoundEffectsFactory "RSPN" by Blank and Kytt Two black millennials discussing how to create change in these streets - an hour episode at a time. Let's Eat.

Episode Twenty-Five: Danielle and Taikein discuss the Roy Moore allegations and the opioid crisis in America, while adding context to the history of the war on drugs. #ANFL #aintnofreelunch Follow us on Twitter: @aintnofreelunch @dmgreene18 @TaikeinCooper Track features: "Busy School Cafeteria" by SoundEffectsFactory "RSPN" by Blank and Kytt Two black millennials discussing how to create change in these streets - an hour episode at a time. Let's Eat.

Episode Twenty-Four: Danielle and Taikein discuss #MuellerMonday with the indictments of Paul Manafort, Rick Gates and the conviction of George Papadopoulos. Is a Trump impeachment/resignation next?? #ANFL #aintnofreelunch Follow us on Twitter: @aintnofreelunch @dmgreene18 @TaikeinCooper Track features:  "Busy School Cafeteria" by SoundEffectsFactory "RSPN" by Blank and Kytt “Feds Watching” by 2Chainz Two black millennials discussing how to create change in these streets - an hour episode at a time. Let's Eat.

Episode Twenty-Three: Danielle and Taikein discuss Colin Kaepernick's response to Michael Vick's suggestion that he cut his hair to garner a NFL job, the latest crazy accusations against R. Kelly, and explain why they think 45 will not face impeachment any time soon. Additionally, they investigate unlikelihood that Congress will flip for the Democrats in 2018 and the logistical reasons why. #ANFL #aintnofreelunch Follow us on Twitter: @aintnofreelunch @dmgreene18 @TaikeinCooper Track features: "Busy School Cafeteria" by SoundEffectsFactory "RSPN" by Blank and Kytt "Michael Vick says Colin Kaepernick Needs to Cut His Afro if He Wants an NFL Job" by Roland Martin "R. Kelly's BET Interview on Best Week Ever" by Ruth Griffin "Age Ain't Nothin' But A Number" by Aaliyah "Can You Stand the Rain" by New Edition Two black millennials discussing how to create change in these streets - an hour episode at a time. Let's Eat.