On The Phone With Friends

22/06/2024

Black folks love southern Black folks until we challenge you on your 👇🏾
- anti-Blackness
- classism
- abusive behavior
- rudeness
- general unlikeabilty
- ignorance

Thanks Karlous Miller for being a real one. It needed to be said.

30/05/2024

I'm still in the top 20 with 8 hours left to go! Vote for me so I can show Carla Hall why the Mississippi Gulf Coast produces some of the best chefs. 👇🏾
https://favchef.com/2024/melonee-gaines

24/05/2024

I've probably fed a number of you on this timeline so you know what I'm working with in these Mississippi pots and pans. Convince the others because I ick at self promotion. 😆 I figured why not! Support your girl and let's see what happens. $5000 will go to some of my favorite food justice organizations in the South.

VOTE HERE: https://favchef.com/2024/melonee-gaines

11/12/2023

OTPWF the only podcast that can survive a friend fight and still the only podcast that wants to be a good friend to ya.

Yeah, bih, we're trying to power up our podcast flim flam machine, but thank you so much for supporting the show STILL! We have 6 episodes in the can coming to you...

OTPWF is still here.

24/02/2023

I love y'all. New episodes loading cuz ya know, full time jobs until y'all make me famous.

09/02/2023

This week's double episode is none other than Dennis Maurice Dumpson - a friend Melonee counts as part of her wise counsel. He is the founder of Invest BLK and Very Black Books, the author of two books, and a phenomenal and witty orator. Gather your good Judys and take a listen to their mutual admiration for each other. There are too many gems dropped in this episode, so take a listen. LINK IN THE COMMENTS!

03/02/2023

Ma, I miss you. ❤️

23/01/2023

And we're back! Episode 12 is live and we are talking with the founders of Brown Skin Brunchin' - Lillian Jackson & Melissa Mason. Listen to how they got their friendship party started - literally. 🥳😉 This episode is endearing and inspiring, and makes you want to make brunch plans with your crew. Episode links in the comments.

Tag your good sister friend 👇🏾 you can always call for brunch 🍸🍷🍳🍝🥗🍔

16/01/2023

16/01/2023

And we must know on some positions, cowardice asks the question, “Is it safe?” Expediency asks the question, “Is it politic?” Vanity asks the question, “Is it popular?” But conscience asks the question, “Is it right?” And there’re times when you must take a stand that is neither safe nor politic nor popular, but you must do it because it is right. - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Racism was only the first.

06/01/2023

"HiiiiIIIIIiiiiii!"

12/12/2022

We love Quinta, a TV friend in our head!

I love a good party :)
Thank you for having me as your cover girl this December. Beyond honored!


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03/12/2022

Who else is on the main line?!

30/11/2022

Happy Spotify Day! We have promised to be the podcast that wants to be a good friend 👭🏿 to you and our listeners 👂🏾 have been amazing. 👀 at what we are building together. Get into our first Unwrapped!

30/11/2022

Tag a friend who will watch The Best Man series with you ! We need this show to be a hit.

The greatest cast! Two decades strong! The Black Pack is coming your way December 22 on

29/11/2022

Good morning! Let's go!

28/11/2022

Who had leftover cake or pie for ? 👀 It's me. 🖐🏾 Lifting you all up on this Monday.

28/11/2022

Can you help me rearrange my furniture tho? Issa problem for me frenn. 🤣

21/11/2022

We are a Black ass podcast and we hope y'all have a great or weekend or two days off. And we'll be back in December!

21/11/2022

We are a Black ass podcast and we hope y'all have a great or weekend or two days off. And we'll be back in December!

21/11/2022

14/11/2022

On episode 11, Melonee & Natalie talk about the friend they share, Dr. Kalena Stovall - an engineer by trade, an assassin according to their theories, and the spirit of a fighting panda inside of her! This is the friendship story about the Black girl who grew up to be whoever she wanted to be. Listen now!

Dr. Kalena Stovall is a friend that Melonee and Natalie share and it’s a perfect balance between wit, panda-like momentum, and a lot of laughs, so there’s no need to feel like you’re losing a friend when you can just share! Nope, she can’t talk about her job, and yes, we have theories on wha...

11/11/2022

If you are relishing a 3-day weekend, let me hear you say "Hooo-o!" Once you wake up, let us know what you got going this weekend 👇🏾 in the comments.

09/11/2022

The way looked at .jinaki & when she listened to episode 9. Sal-mon! We're breaking all the rules! Tell us how you say it in the comments 👇🏾 Are you Team "sah-mun" vs Team "sal-mon"?
LINK IN BIO!

08/11/2022

Ranch is the official sauce of but did we just uncover another level of Black pride in our latest search? We also do our friendship Gimme 5 complete with confessions and big love for Ann Nesby (we want you on the show Mrs Ann!). But where can we find guacamole Tortiyahs and a bucket of Sysco for our next ? New episode of is out and Al Green is not invited to our Kwanzaa celebration. LINK IN BIO!

03/11/2022

Send this to a friend who needs a good laugh. Anybody relate?

01/11/2022

Which are you? 🤔🤭

26/10/2022

And we back like we really didn't go on a fall break hiatus. Here's the launch of a regular series called "Black Men Who Are Friends To Black Women" and Melonee had to bring in her long time guy friend and "lil brotha" Barry. What makes their friendship work? Take a listen to the whole episode by CLICKING THE LINK IN THE COMMENTS!