Épisodes

  • Strange Encounters of the Two Kinds: Seeing Through Car Windows with Prejudice
    Sep 28 2024

    In this episode, we investigate the weird incident of a woman who not only called the police on a Black man, but also followed him home. She did this simply because his two young passengers were White kids. We ask the question: Before you call the police on an upstanding youth mentor whose taking his mentees out for lunch, what else could be done?

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    17 min
  • The Pee-Pee Patrol: Officer Karen Reporting for Restroom Duty
    Sep 14 2024
    In this episode, we flush out the details about the emerging new self-appointed police force called the Pee-Pee Patrol, aka The Bathroom Police. We ask the question: Before you call security while I'm simply going to the bathroom, please let me use the bathroom first. Then ask yourself, what else could be done?
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    19 min
  • Rightful Tenant, Wrongful Taser: The Shocking Reality of Police Responses
    Apr 23 2024
    In this episode, we investigate an incident when a Black man calls the police for help, but instead of receiving assistance, he gets tased and arrested. We ask the question: Before you call the police, what can you do to reduce your risk of being wrongfully harmed?
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    18 min
  • HVAC While Black: From Service Call to Police Call
    Mar 13 2024
    In this episode, we unmask the harsh reality of false allegations and unjust targeting of Black workers in the home and property services industries. We ask the question: Before you call the police on Black HVAC workers simply trying to do their job, what else can be done?
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    18 min
  • From Homeowners to Handcuffs: The Unjust Arrest of a Black Couple in Their Own Home
    Feb 24 2024

    In this episode, we deconstruct how the tradition of calling the police on Black families newly moving into all-white neighborhoods is still alive and well. We ask the question: Before you call the police on your new Black neighbor who's simply trying to live in peace, what else can be done?

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    22 min
  • Saucy Shenanigans: When Chick-fil-A Sauce Leads to a Police Call
    Jan 13 2024
    In this episode, we investigate a situation when a Chick-fil-A manager called the police on a couple who was simply asking for more dipping sauce. We ask the question: Before you call the police on customers simply wanting more sauce, what else can be done?
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    21 min
  • Tis the Season for Accusations: Unpacking a Shoplifting Conspiracy Report
    Dec 22 2023
    In this episode, we unpack the Christmas gift of having the police called on you while innocently shopping for a Christmas tree. We ask the question: Before you call the police on peaceful Christmas shoppers, what else can be done?
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    18 min
  • Neighborly Awareness: Hasty Police Calls and Neighbor Interactions
    Dec 9 2023

    In this episode, we discuss how being a good neighbor does not mean being quick to call the police on every unfamiliar black man in the neighborhood. We ask the question: Before you call the police on a new face in the neighborhood, what else can be done?

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    20 min