EDGETAKINGTHEOFF WITH ALICIA GARZA
ALICIA GARZA
Lady Don’t Take No just hit it’s 100th episode and has Garza is a dynamic commentator on politics, music, fashion and entertainment who serves up her own brand of everyday realness. From political activism and organizing, to binge watching reality TV, cooking up NYT’s recipes (with extra seasoning of course) or debating the tasting notes of Tequila vs. Mezcal, her fresh perspective is one that keeps on giving.
Alicia Garza is the co-creator of #BlackLivesMatter and the BLM global network, founder of Black Futures Lab and co-founder of Supermajority, a new home for women’s activism. Her book “Purpose to Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart” was listed as one of 2020’s most important reads. Garza’s popular weekly podcast
Alicia is always on the go and traveling all across the US and internationally for work- so her schedule can get a little crazy! You might catch her on a rooftop bar in Mexico City, where she gets a Facetime from Diddy about organizing black political power, then she’s shooting off to Oakland in time to get her hair done and hit up the Janelle Monae concert. A few days later lands in New Orleans to speak at Essence fest where she runs into San Francisco mayor London Breed who invites her backstage at Janet Jackson. At 6AM she’s at it again hopping on a flight to New York for a lunch of Mushu pork with a donor in Soho and then she’s off to LA to speak on a panel with her girl Angela Rye. In her new series Taking The Edge Off, we’re along for the ride as Alicia carves out some time on the go from her intense work life to blow off steam and have some sticky conversations with friends, celebrities and influencers about the state of the world and how to find levity in the craziness of it all.
ABOUT THE SHOW
In every episode we’ll be with Alicia as she walks off a CNN set or a speaking engagement and meets up with a celebrity friend local to the city she’s in. Think of her and Gabrielle Union sipping Margaritas and talking about Transphobia in sports culture and what they think of Kelis’ criticizing Beyonce, or bonding with her friend actor Omar Dorsey about their love of sneakers but then going head to head about Dave Chapelle and what kind of freedom of expression an artist really should have. Alicia has the unique ability and POV to have tough conversations with people who don’t always agree with her while also bringing levity and connecting with them about fashion, music and culture.
The second activity is designed to be an active way to “take the edge off” where Alicia and her guest will get out of their comfort zone and try something new. So every episode, right after they get finished breaking bread, we’ll take them kayaking, indoor skydiving, hell we might even go horseback riding with Soledad O’Brien.
Alicia touches down and tells us why she’s traveled to this location for work, where she’s at emotionally and explains why she’s ready for a break!
FORMAT SEGMENTINTRO 1 SEGMENT
The first activity is all about decompression as we meet up with Alicia and her guest in the city’s most dynamic and exciting locales. We could end up getting cocktails and talking about black voting rights in Georgia, Kim K’s viral misstep with “Get out and work!”, or just how hot Idris Elba is looking in the latest pics from Miami’s Ice5 Bar. 2
We’ll link up at DC Jazz Fest with Elizabeth Warren and then take a pole dance class at “Pole Pressure”
EXAMPLES OF EPISODES
We’ll go to Trap Yoga with Lizzo and discusses the black renaissance that’s happening now and what body acceptance really means within celebrity MASSACHUSETTS She’ll touch down in Martha’s Vineyard for the black film festival, then sit down with Issa Rae and Spike Lee to talk about being anointed gatekeepers of black Hollywood WASHINGTON D.C.
We’ll visit the Trap Yoga studio with Laverne Cox, then go indoor skydiving at iFLY Westchester
ATLANTA
NEW ORLEANS
DETROIT
We’ll go to Drive Thru Daiquiris with Big Freedia and then lead an impromptu day parade in the French Quarter FROM COAST TO COAST, ALICIA WILL VISIT EACH CITY’S UNIQUE HOTSPOTS AND IMPORTANT CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS AND HANGING WITH CELEBRITIES, CHEFS, POLITICIANS AND WHOEVER IS DOWN FOR GOOD VIBES
We’ll try hookah with Elizabeth Warren at Halo Lounge and then go skating at the infamous Cascade Roller Rink
NEW YORK
We’ll go to the legendary D.Tour Spa then visit the Charles H. Wright African American History
NIKKI GLASER STAND UP COMEDIAN We’ll go to the the Harry Potter themed bar Lockhart Cocktail in Toronto and then hit up an amusement park in Center Island
PRIYANKA CHOPRA ACTRESS/MODEL DONALD GLOVER WRITER/DIRECTOR KEISHA BOTTOMS WHITE HOUSE EXEC We’ll go bowling at the Highlight Park Bar and then attend a pottery throwing class We’ll go swimming at Myrtle Beach and then go grit diving at the World Grits Festival
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