Many people love GOSSIP, but only a brave few will admit it. Brazilian writer Mariana Trindade (Disney Plus) is here to defend what she considers the connective tissue of her culture. Episode Links: Mariana's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Cristina Sasso is here, to discuss a film she loves -- A BRONX TALE (1993). It's a love story, but not between the two people you think. Cristina is a Panamanian Afro-Latina writer and director whose recent achievements include a CFA 2025 Breakthrough Award for her short film Rita’s Wish and Best Play for Float at the 2025 Brisk Fest. Episode Links: Cristina's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Jay Hunter is back on the pod to call everyone slugs in the name of CONNER O'MALLEY, whose transgressive comedy satirizes the hell out of AI, the internet culture and especially, wealthy men driving fancy-ass cars. Episode Links: Pod Ween Satan Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Shadia Elise has been working as an ART MODEL for 23 years, though she prefers a term "figurative artist," a name that reflects the collaborative nature of her work and keeps her form being boxed in as an "object" for the artist. Episode Links: Shadia's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Could ANIMAL WHISPERING be the way to find connection with rescue cats and dogs? Hear from our guest NiLoO Khodadadeh, an animal whisperer who is also a singer/songwriter, writer and comic. NiloO published her memoir in 2020 and is now working on her second book, The Art of Cat Socializing. Episode Links: NiLoO's Rescue IG Venmo for Rescues NiloO's Memoire NiloO's Website Special Guest NiLoO Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Whoa, how do we even know Ramona Shelburne, American sportswriter and NBA insider for ESPN? Listen to find out—and learn how being a working mom has made her better… well, at being an American sportswriter and NBA insider for ESPN. Ramona also shares about her friendship with the GOAT, Kobe Bryant. Episode Link: Ramona's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website.

Here’s a FREE PREVIEW of our latest Check-In Episode, aka "Shut Up Sasha and Joe." To hear more, head to https://www.patreon.com/c/ShutUpILoveItPodcast

Check-In Episode # 36: A tense situation during the first Super Mario Bros movie. "Is this show is any good?"

To Jared Culp, LONG-DISTANCE RUNNING is painful -- you can't catch your breath, it is hard on your knees and hips -- but once you get that euphoria, you become addicted and have to do it again. "It's a discipline thing." Jared is a designer, writer, and educator whose work explores modern life and Black domesticity. He directed the short film Cicadas and creates projects across film, design, and writing that examine everyday life. Episode Links: Jared's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website.