Yo Aunteas got company! This week, Auntea Kerel and Auntea Jerrell link up with BJ and LeBron from the Messy Thoughts Podcast! The crew takes a look back at the highs and lows of building their independent platforms, the reality of putting your real life on a microphone, and the beautiful work it takes to maintain deep, quality friendships (and buddies)! They're tackling the heavy topics and the culture head-on: calling out the narrow marketing of Pride Month, discussing the recent viral announcer controversy surrounding out CSUN volleyball player Jordan Lucas, and celebrating the legacy of Jason Collins. Stick around for the fun as the crew plays a new Curiositea game of "Spit, Sip, or Slurp" featuring Michael B. Jordan, Jeremy Pope, and Bad Bunny! Also, Auntea Jerrell highlights some incredible Black queer art with a review of Frederick Smith's brilliant new romance novel, Love Is a Contact Sport! Check out messythoughts.com to support our family, and remember to rate, review, and subscribe to Minoritea Report wherever you listen! So, get them cups READYYY!!!! 🕒 Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro 02:44 – About Time II 05:51 – How the Messy Thoughts Brainchild Was Formed 08:37 – Microphone Realities 12:04 – Pride Month vs. Marketing 16:03 – How BJ & LeBron Met 19:16 – App Hookups 21:10 – Adapting and Blending 23:18 – If You Could Be Any Animal, What Are You Choosing? 28:37 – The Legacy of Jason Collins 35:06 – CSUN's Jordan Lucas 36:42 – Summer Goals 42:17 – RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 11 1:00:41 – Curiositea 1:24:10 – Giving Flowers to Daddy Keller 👑 1:25:35 – Love Is a Contact Sport by Frederick Smith/Benediction