For this week’s episode, Tyrell and Daphne discuss the latest news and events as they prepare for a BhD summer break. The hosts begin by catching up on life (00:30) and sharing “Oh Lawd” news (8:20), including the summer Olympics, Bill Cosby’s release (23:08), a white supremacist demonstration in Philadelphia (30:38), HBO’s decision to not renew Lovecraft Country (33:48), and more. They also have a conversation about the COVID-19 Delta variant (41:18), 2022 senate elections (43:50), and the backlash against Kevin Samuels (47:15).
Resources:
- BhD Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/bhdpodcast
- Presidential Rankings – https://www.c-span.org/presidentsurvey2021/?page=overall
- Sha’Carri Richardson not on U.S. Olympic track and field team – https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2021/07/06/shacarri-richardson-olympic-team-tokyo/
- Walmart’s New Insulin Still Too Expensive, Advocates Say – https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/news/20210701/walmarts-new-insulin-still-too-expensive-advocates-say
- Bill Cosby’s Release From Prison, Explained – https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/01/arts/television/bill-cosby-conviction-overturned-why.html
- Delta Is Now The Dominant Coronavirus Variant In The U.S. – https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/07/06/1013582342/delta-is-now-the-dominant-coronavirus-variant-in-the-u-s