Take a step back from the table. Close the laptop. Let's check in with how our bodies are doing and then...give them what they need. Revolutionary! Have a good finals season, writers! Support the Show.By Britt Threatt

Students, we are on our way into finals once again! I'm joined again by Lucy McInerney who is gonna give us some very quick tips on getting through finals as your best self. P.S. We do endorse keeping your favorite snack on hand. Sometimes quick tips aren't enough and I want you to get ALL the help you need. Here are some services that might help i…

I told you all I had questions that needed answers! Today we're joined by Dr. Asao Inoue, whose blog posts we reviewed last episode. I really hope you allow yourself to meet these grading questions with an open mind. You have nothing to lose from considering it with us for 55 minutes! If you want to read Asao's blog posts on the history of grading …

As you come back front Spring Break and feverishly check for those midterm grades, let's ask the question: are grades actually useful. This is a short episode and I assure you, I'm not gonna preach some unrealistic "they don't mean anything." They do mean things. We should know exactly what those things are and if they're actually useful. If you wa…

Today we are again joined by experts in English Language Support, this time with Dr. Shuyuan (Joy) Liu. How can you decenter English while writing it? We'll get into it! Interested into more perspectives on global Englishes? Check out this "How to Speak Bad English Perfectly" TEDTalk. Click here to view a transcript of this episode! Appreciate the …

Welcome back Jess Tabak. We are having a NUANCED conversation (IYKYK) about how the process of research can make one a better citizen. How? Push play ;) The CRAP Test Appreciate the resources the podcast provides? Consider becoming a monthly subscriber. Choose how much you want to give with pledges starting at $3/month-- cancel anytime. Because eve…

The episode you need to start the semester strong? Tired of making mistakes that feel easy to avoid but you're not sure how to do it? Let's talk about some common writing mistakes and how to avoid them with guest co-host and longtime writing center associate Lucy McInerney! Appreciate the resources the podcast provides? Consider becoming a monthly …

Back at it like we never left! Want to feel like your work in college has an everyday use? It does! Let's talk about how what you're learning in college can make you a savvy scroller on social media. Appreciate the resources the podcast provides? Consider becoming a monthly subscriber. Choose how much you want to give with pledges starting at $3/mo…

Students, if your writing anxieties are banging down your door as you try to bang out these finals, fear not! We're gonna speak back to those fears today! Emergency Support Hotlines (because it's okay to need help and it's already waiting for you): NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE – available 24/7 800-273-TALK (8255) 888-628-9454 (Spanish) 800-7…

Questions that need answers! Teachers, do we actually need to put the research paper in permanent timeout? I'm here to tackle that question with the associate director of Brown's writing center, Dr. Charlie Carroll. Links mentioned in episode: Asao Inoue, “Classroom Writing Assessment as an Antiracist Practice: Confronting White Supremacy in the Ju…

Are teaching statements as stressful for y'all as they were for me? Well today, Dr. Sara Misgen is here to uncloud our skies. Let's get into it! Appreciate the resources the podcast provides? Consider becoming a monthly subscriber. Choose how much you want to give with pledges starting at $3/month-- cancel anytime. Because everyone deserves writing…

It's OVERdue for Sakura to get a glow up, a word in, a barrel of respect on her name. Rose and I SO enjoyed writing this fanfic to rewrite Sakura's character. Who's a character you'd like to take creative control over and what would you do? Let us know here, on our IG @2blkanimegirls, or on our Legends of Two Black Girls Patreon. See you all for se…

I'm back with another *audio* book review. This time of Other People's English by Vershawn Ashanti Young, Rusty Barrett, Y'Shanda Young-Rivera, and Kim Brian Lovejoy. This is a treasure of a book, so let me tell you about it and then you go get into it!! Appreciate the resources the podcast provides? Consider becoming a monthly subscriber. Choose h…

Half the fun of anime is ship wars in our opinion! Who's your anime crush? What's your favorite love triangle and who do you ultimately ship? Let us know here, on IG @2blkanimegirls, or on our Legends of Two Black Girls Patreon!By S.P. Rose & Britt Threatt

Y'all, you ever think about how traumatized these little ninja are out here??? We, as viewers, be in tears and come the next scene the characters have ziplined to anger and then on to fond or regretful memories. That's it. Moved on. Today, Britt and Rose talk about the unrealistic rep of mental health in anime and the moments that were heartbreakin…

It's midterms and you may have five papers to revise in two weeks! Don't stress. Here are three quick tips to revise your own work with new eyes! Appreciate the resources the podcast provides? Consider becoming a monthly subscriber. Choose how much you want to give with pledges starting at $3/month-- cancel anytime. Because everyone deserves writin…

Who are your most and least favorite anime girls? Let us know here, on IG @2blkanimegirls, or on our Patreon Legend of Two Black Girls!By S.P. Rose & Britt Threatt

And don't you try to deny it because Rose and I have receipts! IS anyone actually denying this? We want to know. Share your thoughts in the comments here, on IG at 2blkanimegirls, or on our Patreon, Legends of Two Black Girls. See ya next week!By S.P. Rose & Britt Threatt

Anti-racist writing in STEM? Let's get into it with Dr. Meghan Gonzalves! Appreciate the resources the podcast provides? Consider becoming a monthly subscriber. Choose how much you want to give with pledges starting at $3/month-- cancel anytime. Because everyone deserves writing resources. Make a no-strings-attached pledge by clicking "Support the …

From culture to color. Today, Britt and Rose talk about how color can form the whole plot of some anime and signal the status of characters in others. It's all SO interesting and, per usual, so silly. Do y'all remember Peach Girl? Let us know in the comments here or on our Instagram: 2blkanimegirls. See ya next week!…

We're back with our second episode! Today we're asking the hard questions like...why does a Japanese shinobi look like he's related to a German (inspired) alchemist? We're gonna get to the bottom of this thing today! If you're interested in the article Rose mentions, you can find it here. We get into a LOT this episode and we want to know your thou…

Tutors, grad student instructors, it's hard to launch into this teaching thing, right? I know it was for me and I still have to gird myself every time I enter the classroom! Today, I talk to Dr. Stacey Lawrence about how to teach from where you are. Get ready to laugh, learn, and realize you have all you need to succeed! Appreciate the resources th…

In this inaugural episode of the podcast, Britt and Rose choose three anime characters to form a dream team and battle it out. The only rule: No Big 3 picks. Let us know who you think would win in the comments here or on our Instagram: 2blkanimegirls. See ya next week! p.s. you should definitely check out DizzyEight's ode to Aizen on Spotify! It's …

College STRESS Culture. Let's get into it! If you would like the transcript to this episode, you can find it on the podcast's website https://www.buzzsprout.com/2097929/ Simply select the desired episode and click the "Transcript" tab beside the Show Notes or simply click here. Appreciate the resources the podcast provides? Consider becoming a mont…

Hi! We're Britt & Rose, two Black girls who love shonen anime and fantasy writing. From that one scene in Naruto to the writing of the Inuyasha love triangle, we're getting into it...and by into we mean, we may write ourselves into it! Lend us your ears starting September 7th!By S.P. Rose & Britt Threatt

Season 2?! How is that possible! But we are back and better with episodes that take on the hard topics: mental health, race and racism in the disciplines, and de-standardizing English. Of course, we won't leave out the usual fare of foundational resources like revising papers and writing teaching statements. Are you ready to talk about college writ…

And here we are. We're finally at the last episode of season 1! Let's relax and talk about how to end the semester with STRONG CALM. If you would like the transcript to this episode, you can find it on the podcast's website https://www.buzzsprout.com/2097929/ Simply select the desired episode and click the "Transcript" tab beside the Show Notes. Ap…

Anne is baaaaaccckk! And this time she's talking directly to the writers! If you're a multilingual writer wanting some tips tailored to you, grab that pen and paper! If you'd like to find Anne, you can find her on Linkedin as Anne Kerkian. If you would like the transcript to this episode, you can find it on the podcast's website https://www.buzzspr…

We've finally come to the final episode of our trilogy on writing in the disciples! Today I'm joined by Dr. Dana Hayward who's gonna walk us through how to write a paper in the social sciences. Grab that paper and pen! Appreciate the resources the podcast provides? Consider becoming a monthly subscriber. Choose how much you want to give with pledge…

We're continuing with our trilogy of episodes on writing papers in the disciplines! Today we tackle STEM with doctoral candidate Meghan Gonsalves and she is bringing us a step-by-step breakdown! I know I always say it but for sure today you want to grab your pen and notebook! Looking for Meg on socials? You can follow her on Twitter @brainy_meg and…

I talk with English doctoral candidate Semilore Sobande about knocking out those papers in humanities classes-- without knocking your head against the wall (too much). Get ready to laugh and learn! You can find a transcript for this episode on the episode website (hosted on Buzzsprout). If you'd like to follow Semilore on social media, find her on …

In this episode of College Writing, Actually I'm joined by Jessica Tabak as we talk about some tips and tricks to conquer the research question. As the first frontier to writing your paper, the research question can give you that necessary burst of energy and inspiration or be the elephant in the room you awkwardly ignore. Listen in to find out how…

Today on College Writing, Actually I talk with the amazing Anne Kerkian about best practices for writing tutors teaching multilingual learners (MLLs). Been wishing to sharpen your approach in these conferences? Want to be better for multilingual clients? Grab a notepad and hit play! If you'd like to find Anne, you can find her on Linkedin as Anne K…

In this second episode of College Writing, Actually Britt gives tutors a brief but detailed intro to linguistic justice. Want to add anti-racist instruction to your tutor toolkit? Grab your notebook! If you would like the transcript to this episode, you can find it on the podcast's website https://www.buzzsprout.com/2097929/ Simply select the desir…

Are we really about to go into ANOTHER semester?! Sheesh! How's a person to keep their sanity and motivation for another three months? Let's get into it! This episode has tips for students and tutors so everybody grab your notebooks! If you would like the transcript to this episode, you can find it on the podcast's website https://www.buzzsprout.co…

Writing tutors! It's time you had a podcast that made you a priority! If you're ready for conversations about the in's and out's of writing tutoring then you're ready for College Writing, Actually! Add the podcast to your playlist or collections now and tune into the first episode on January 11th! Follow the podcast on Twitter: College Writing Actu…

Coming soon to a college student near you! College Writing, Actually is a new podcast for college students looking for some extra help. Questions about HOW to write? Questions about WHAT to write? Questions about how to keep your SANITY? Add College Writing, Actually to your playlist today and tune in to the first episode on January 11th! Follow th…