Straight Up, Sis!
What’s up world, we are Masini McDermott and Tara Jackson, two sisters (not by blood but by choice!) who met in 2019 and have been inseparable ever since! Join us every week where we give our honest and humble *cough cough* opinions on everything, and we do mean EVERYthing. Past traumas? Check. Relationships and friendships? Check. Careers and goals? Check. You want the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but? We got that for you, straight up!
Episodes
33 episodes
Life Lessons.
Hard to believe we're at the end of ANOTHER season. Thank y'all for rocking with us thus far! For our last episode of the season, we thought it'd be nice to reflect on some advice we'd give our younger selves. We've lived and learned and come s...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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1:19:02
Smash or Pass!
Wellllllp, y'all know we love games so this season we decided to play smash or pass and it got hilarious verrrry quickly! If you were mentioned, know we love you and it's all fun and games over here. Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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1:01:25
Roe v. Why Are You Talking About My Uterus?!
The title says it all. HANDS OFF MY BODY, BRUH!!!Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsisInstagram: @straightupsispod------------------------------------------Logo design: Dora TanasoiuM...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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52:36
Wait...am I addicted to IG?
Most of us have it, a lot of us use it daily, and it's constantly a topic of coversation: Instagram! This week we explore what the social media platform is to us, why we use (or overuse) it, and how it plays into every day life. What are some o...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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1:06:59
An Honest Conversation.
No Masini's Message, no Tara's Truth, just an honest, open, and somewhat uncomfortable conversation. What good is a sisterhood if you can't be real with one another? Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsisIns...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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45:05
Off To Dreamland!
**Disclaimer** The audio quality of this episode may be a bit funky; tried my best to work it out but sometimes technology fails. Hope you enjoy it all the same!-TWe're talking all about dreams! What do they mean? Why do we have ...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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56:08
Sometimes It Beez Like Dat.
It started out as one topic and them morphed to another and then another...and we're not sorry bout it! Happy April Fools' from two fools! Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @straightupsisInstagram: @straightupsispo...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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50:44
Theatre? I Hardly Know Her!
So y'all know we both work in Musical Theatre and we thought it would be fun to talk about it; the good, the bad, and the ugly (cause there's a lot of alllladat). We don't leave anything out about the reality of theatre pre/during COVID and tal...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:01:22
Just Trust Us.
How do you know if you can really trust a person? Do you even trust yourself? This episode, we are breaking down trust and all of its complexities. We'll catch you again in two weeks <3 Follow Straight Up, Sis! Twitter: @s...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:14:09
And We Back.
HEY Y'ALLLL WE BACK BACK BACK AGAIN! Join us for our third season! We've been on along hiatus cause life really be lifin'...anyhow, in this episode, we bring you up to speed on where we're at and what we've been doing. Weeeeeeee.L...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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50:14
Dasssss It!
OMG how are we at the end of season two already?!?! We thought a fun way to cap off the season would be with a game of random trivia! Play along with us and see how much random trivial shit you know LOL. Thanks again for chillin with us this se...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:01:53
Foooood, Glorious Foooooood.
It fuels us. It makes us happy. There are several options. It's cultural. FOOD! You gotta eat it! This week, we're all about what makes our bellies say yaaaaaaaay. What are some of your faves, let us know!Follow Straight Up, S...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:03:39
Gender? I Hardly Know Her!
Man, woman, or something in between, society will forever have an opinion on how you should behave and what you should look like. This week, we discuss gender and gender roles and how they've shifted and shaped our culture from time. What do yo...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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59:35
Workin' On My Fitness!
Do y'all like to go ham in the gym or nah? It's so important to take care of your physical, mental, and spiritual health so this week, we're discussing health and fitness and how these things show up in our lives. There are so many ways to stay...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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57:22
A Lil Nip, A Lil Tuck or Whateva.
Life in plasssstic, it's fantasticcccc! This week, we speak on all things plastic and cosmetic surgery. It seems as if you have the funds, you can build a body fit for the gods but why not embrace what you have naturally? From different procedu...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:05:23
Daddy Dearest.
What makes a father? A one time sperm donation? A man who takes care of the finances and nothing else? The guy who says yes when your mom says no? This week, we dive into our personal relationships with our fathers and speak on how they w...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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56:11
Cancellation Policy.
Ohhhh cancel culture, we love and we hate you. This week, we discuss our opinions on a few people and situations that have been "cancelled". There's a fine line between free speech and censorship and cancel culture blurs that line even further!...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:29:16
The Friendship Test.
How well do you know your friends? This week, we play a popular card game from {THE AND} and test our friendship! Check out the Skin Deep shop to purchase decks (or use the app!) and play with your friends and family. Do you think we passed? Li...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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57:30
Two Hundred and Fifteen. <3
Trigger/Content Warning: Cultural genocide, child abuse, child death.This week, we talk about the finding of the remains of 215 children at Kamloops Indian Residential School on Tk’emlups te Secwépemc First Nation in Kamloops, B....
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:02:55
Pet Peeves aka Things That Bug The Helllll Outta Us.
WELCOME BACK FOR SEASON TWO BAYBEEEEEE! We've missed you all<3 For the first episode of the season, we wanted to dive into things that ANNOY us because, well, the world is annoying. Do you share any of our pet peeves? Any that you think ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:35:53
Let's Talk About Sex, Baby!
Who doesn't love a good sex talk?! In our final episode of season 1, we talk about SEX! With soooo much to cover and so little time, we speak on sex in education, consent, the "freak" meter and much more. Sex can be a wonderful part of life and...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:24:43
Our Crown and Glory.
Handed down to us as a right of passage through ancestry, history, and identity. We're sharing our stories, experiences, and knowledge of Black hair. We will rock it and celebrate it and not let it be appropriated and that's on Mary had a...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:43:00
The Skin We're In.
HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH!!!This week we're talking about colourism in the Black community. We speak on light skin privilege, colourist examples in media and how we as Black women and people can work to unite and be aware of our own bia...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:17:35