Smart Funny & Black Productions
Amanda Seales
Now in its 7th season, just like its host, artistic intellectual, Amanda Seales, Small Doses podcast is known for its hilarious, honest, and philosophical take on all “Side Effects” of life it tackles. Each episode be edutained by high level topics grounded in down to earth conversations with icons, experts and sometimes, Ms. Seales flying solo. Small Doses podcast raises awareness, piques curiosity, and challenges toxic norms expanding minds with one of a kind convos one episode a time!
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Oct 29, 2025 • 49min
Side Effects of Small Doses
This week, in our series finale, I reflect on the last eight years of Small Doses through all of our many evolutions, and look ahead to what the future holds.For more content, subscribe to our Youtube and Patreon!
Oct 22, 2025 • 48min
Side Effects of Seeding Our Ancestral Futures (with Sophia Bazile)
This week, we are joined by futures literacy and foresight researcher Sophia Bazile to contemplate the types of ancestors we want to be, putting theory into practice in our communities, how living outside of the US expands your perspective, and the importance of holding on to your curiosity.For more content, subscribe to our Youtube and Patreon!
Oct 15, 2025 • 48min
Side Effects of Israel (with Abby Martin)
This week, we are joined by journalist Abby Martin to discuss how Israel's crimes long predate Netanyahu, the way the media hides Israeli society's view of Palestinians, and why Americans should should be paying attention to what happens abroad.For more content, subscribe to our Youtube and Patreon!
Oct 11, 2025 • 23min
CRITICAL THINKING EXERCISE: Who Runs United States Media? [EP 85]
In this week's CRITICAL THINKING EXERCISE we take a closer look at the people in power in US mainstream media.Watch “Views from AmandaLand” Wed 10a EST at Youtube.com/AmandaSealesTV!Listen to the podcast streaming on all podcast platforms.Advertise on the show! Go to https://www.amandaseales.com/book-me This is a Smart Funny & Black Production
Oct 10, 2025 • 1h 7min
Conservationism is Colonialism ft. Joy Malzona [EP 85]
LEVEL US UP: Joy Malonza joins to talk ethical tourism and to how conservationism is born from colonialism!Watch “Views from AmandaLand” Wed 10a EST at Youtube.com/AmandaSealesTV!Listen to the podcast streaming on all podcast platforms.Advertise on the show! Go to https://www.amandaseales.com/book-me This is a Smart Funny & Black Production
Oct 9, 2025 • 40min
60 Second Headlines ft. Davidson Boswell [EP 85]
60 SECOND HEADLINES: Davidson Boswell joins to talk Stephen Miller, Every time Hamas said YES, and the failure of Trumps 20 point plan for Palestine. Watch “Views from AmandaLand” Wed 10a EST at Youtube.com/AmandaSealesTV!Listen to the podcast streaming on all podcast platforms.Advertise on the show! Go to https://www.amandaseales.com/book-me This is a Smart Funny & Black Production
Oct 8, 2025 • 3h 9min
ISRAEL IS EVERYWHERE [EP 85]
Israel really is all up in the mix. 60 SECOND HEADLINES: Davidson Boswell joins to talk Stephen Miller, Every time Hamas said YES, and the failure of Trumps 20 point plan for Palestine. LEVEL US UP: Joy Malonza joins to talk ethical tourism and to how conservationism is born from colonialism!Watch “Views from AmandaLand” Wed 10a EST at Youtube.com/AmandaSealesTV!Listen to the podcast streaming on all podcast platforms.Advertise on the show! Go to https://www.amandaseales.com/book-me This is a Smart Funny & Black Production
Oct 8, 2025 • 51min
Side Effects of Combating Erasure (with Savannah Wood)
This week, artist and Executive Director of Afro Charities Savannah Wood joins us to discuss the functional purpose of archives, why digitizing isn't a replacement for physical media, how independent Black newspapers across the country are staying afloat, and why it's so important to have a record of what our ancestors cared about in their own words.For more content, subscribe to our Youtube and Patreon!
Oct 3, 2025 • 1h 1min
All Of This Is Violence ft. Trymaine Lee [EP 84]
Our LEVEL US UP guest, author Trymaine Lee talks his book, "A Thousand Ways to Die" and the roles guns have played in Black life and death in the US.Watch “Views from AmandaLand” Wed 10a EST at Youtube.com/AmandaSealesTV!Listen to the podcast streaming on all podcast platforms.Advertise on the show! Go to https://www.amandaseales.com/book-me This is a Smart Funny & Black Production
Oct 2, 2025 • 46min
They're Trying To Rebrand The Military And Make It SEXY ft. Mark Wayne [EP 84]
We don't just clown we breakdown Hegseth's War Speech with our CRITICAL THINKING EXERCISE guest, Mark Wayne of the "Colonial Outcasts" pod. Watch “Views from AmandaLand” Wed 10a EST at Youtube.com/AmandaSealesTV!Listen to the podcast streaming on all podcast platforms.Advertise on the show! Go to https://www.amandaseales.com/book-me This is a Smart Funny & Black Production
