Auntie Talk

Jennifer and Shera are back with another unfiltered episode of Auntie Talk, tackling everything from racial dating preferences to parenting accountability, family betrayal, and finding lasting love later in life. The conversation kicks off with a controversial moment from Netflix's Love Is Blind, where a white contestant admits he wouldn't date a fully Black woman, despite forming a connection with one in the pods. The Aunties debate whether racial dating preferences are inherently problematic, explore double standards in interracial relationships, and discuss the difference between personal preferences and deeply rooted prejudice. The conversation shifts to parenting after the hosts discuss body camera footage involving a six-year-old who shot his teacher. Drawing from their experiences working in education, Jennifer and Shera question parental responsibility, discipline, and what they see as the consequences of ineffective parenting. Next, they discuss a viral eviction video involving a Black landlord and Black tenants, debating whether racial solidarity should influence a landlord's enforcement of rent obligations. One of the episode's most emotional moments comes from a family dilemma involving a woman whose sister named her newborn baby after her stillborn daughter without permission. The discussion becomes deeply personal when Shera shares her family's experience losing a baby at 38 weeks. The Aunties also explore whether being someone's second wife should matter, arguing that maturity, personal growth, and becoming someone's lasting love are more important than being their first spouse. The episode wraps with a conversation about sexuality and generational differences, followed by a hilarious rapid-fire relationship Q&A covering infidelity, attraction, second chances, and dating standards.

In Episode 26 of Auntie Talk, Jennifer and Shera return with another entertaining and thought-provoking conversation about love, relationships, parenting, celebrity culture, and the importance of letting go of bitterness. The aunties kick things off by recapping their nostalgic night at the No Limit and Cash Money concert, celebrating Southern hip-hop legends, including Boosie, Juvenile, and Dallas artists. They also discuss their frustration with secondhand smoke at concerts. The conversation then shifts to Tyler Perry's Netflix movie Doing Life, which leaves both hosts emotional as they discuss unconditional love, redemption, family judgment, and what it means to find a partner who genuinely supports you. One of the episode's biggest discussions centers on actor Kendrick Sampson's comments about wanting to raise children with a female friend without pursuing a romantic relationship. Jennifer and Shera challenge traditional expectations around marriage and parenthood, arguing that honesty, self-awareness, and healthy co-parenting can be more valuable than forcing an incompatible romantic relationship. The aunties also weigh in on celebrity divorce and child support controversies involving Iman Shumpert and Teyana Taylor, Chris Brown, and Tyreek Hill. Their discussion raises questions about financial fairness, accountability, and whether unresolved relationship conflicts can negatively affect children. Things get especially heated when they discuss a mother refusing to let her daughter participate in her father's wedding because he is marrying the woman he cheated with. Both hosts argue that children should never be forced to carry the emotional burden of their parents' failed relationships. The episode closes on a heartfelt note as the aunties reflect on Skip Bayless's story about the Black woman who helped raise him, leading to a meaningful conversation about Black churches, faith, family traditions, and cultural differences. Of course, the episode wouldn't be complete without another hilarious round of their cultural trivia segment.

Would you fly first class while your BEST FRIEND sits in business class? 👀 Episode 25 of Auntie Talk gets REAL as Jennifer and Shera weigh in on the viral conversation surrounding Savannah James, April McDaniel, friendship, money, and whether leveling up means bringing your people with you. For the Aunties, this conversation is bigger than a plane ticket. After nearly 40 years of friendship, they know what it means to struggle together, win together, and make sure that when one person levels up, the other isn't left behind. But that's only the beginning. This episode gets into: • Savannah James and the first-class friendship debate • What separates a best friend from a regular friend • Whether wives should take their husband's last name • Respect, submission, and pleasing your partner • Attraction and physical changes in relationships • Aging, beauty standards, and pressure on women • Pornography and social media boundaries in relationships • Who should be blamed when someone cheats • Alienation of affection lawsuits • Money, loyalty, friendship, and leveling up together • A hilarious rapid-fire round revealing even more about the Aunties The question of the week: If you became extremely wealthy, would your best friend's lifestyle automatically level up too? Drop your answer in the comments. Subscribe to Auntie Talk for honest conversations about relationships, culture, friendship, dating, life, and everything in between. #AuntieTalk #SavannahJames #Friendship #Relationships #Podcast

Should you give “wife energy” before you actually become a wife? Can a man wear makeup and still fit traditional ideas of masculinity? And could you date someone who is still BEST FRIENDS with their ex-spouse? Episode 24 of Auntie Talk is packed with unfiltered conversations about modern dating, marriage, masculinity, attraction, exes, and relationship expectations. Shera and Jennifer debate the idea of withholding “wife energy” until marriage and ask whether both men and women should show up while dating with the same qualities they expect to bring into a marriage. The Aunties also react to the “masculine makeup” trend, talk about grooming and plastic surgery for men, and discuss where they personally draw the line between self-care and masculinity. Then things get complicated: Could you be with a man who is still best friends with his ex-wife? What if he still financially supports her, invites her to major life events, or she still has a key to his house? The Aunties unpack boundaries, trust, healthy divorces, co-parenting, and respecting the person who helped your partner become who they are today. PLUS: Jennifer finally goes to the gun range after YEARS of wanting to shoot a gun...and it does not go according to plan. And “Ask the White Auntie” returns with questions about Black culture, FUBU, New Edition, cookout songs, HBCUs, seasoning your food, “Bye, Felicia,” and more. Drop your answers in the comments: Should you give wife/husband energy while dating? Would you date someone who was still close with their ex-spouse? And are we keeping or canceling “masculine makeup”? Subscribe to Auntie Talk for more real, funny, and completely unfiltered conversations from Shera and Jennifer. #AuntieTalk #DatingAdvice #Relationships #ModernDating #Marriage

Does your vote really matter? And how much does politics actually affect your everyday life? In Episode 23 of Auntie Talk, Jennifer and Shera are joined by civic engagement leader Sean Reed, founder of Impactful Touch and the Young Civic Empowerment Institute, for a candid conversation about the 2026 midterm elections, Texas politics, local government, misinformation, and getting more people engaged in the political process. Sean breaks down why elections beyond the presidency deserve attention and discusses how positions at the federal, state, county, city, judicial, and school-board levels can affect the communities we live in. The conversation also gets deeper as the Aunties and Sean discuss Gen Z's relationship with politics, misinformation on social media, immigration, the economy, race, criminal justice, Black churches and civic engagement, supporting Black-owned businesses, and whether political differences can change friendships and relationships. And because it's still Auntie Talk, Jennifer and Shera kick things off with some reality-TV talk before putting Sean through a political edition of Wildfire Questions. Can you date someone with completely different political beliefs? Should politics come up on the first date? And what happens when your best friend votes completely differently than you? This episode is about asking questions, researching the issues, understanding how government affects everyday life, and becoming more informed about the world around you. Subscribe to Auntie Talk for conversations about life, love, culture, healing, relationships and everything in between. #AuntieTalk #2026Midterms #TexasPolitics #MidtermElections #CivicEngagement #LocalElections #SeanReed #TexasElections #GenZ #Politics #CommunityEngagement