A Smokin‘ Gun

Join your favorite cousins, Jream Tha Doll, Tranise & Trae, for another episode of Cocktails & Cousins.

Today’s Topic: Growing Up in a Black Household

In this episode, our Cocktails & Cousins Review Contest is still going on, we have an in studio guest: Summer, Tranise’s little sister, we talk about what’s new in our lives, Jream’s hernia repair surgery journey, hot girl Summer, a Jream solo selection, growing up in a black household, social media cousins, losing your privacy in a black home, how it’s weird to be naked and alone, the pros of being raised in a black household, stronger bonds, resilience, hood cuisine, hookups, noodles be smacking, sibling closeness, youngest vs. oldest, black pets treated like kids, black household rules, how spaghetti has black homes in a headlock, humor, childhood stories, Tranise vs. Summer, the pressure of being the oldest child, accountability, disadvantages of a black household, parental expectations as you get older, financial differences, the switch from being a child to being grown at 18, being grown at your parents’ convenience, trauma cycles, Harriet Tubman, not having an opinion, RIP our grandma Sally, grandma memories, black parents beating you up while getting you ready, told old for beatings, Underground, Jream lying about being suspended, school issues, shoutout to Western High, toxic behaviors & sayings, being open with black parents, what we want black households to start doing, the importance of apologizing, Dreamgirls, the more you cry the less you piss, destruction vs. deconstruction, how we appreciate black parents, and soo much more

The featured cocktail for this show: A Smokin’ Gun