# Hot Takes

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Podcast: [How To Be Real](https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-be-real-6741456)
Published: 2026-09-05T04:53:28+00:00
Episode link: https://howtobreal.substack.com/p/hot-takes
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## Resource

Kicking off a new month sharing a few of our recent small wins, then getting real with some hot takes and unpopular opinions like: the ways the Supreme Court and the Department of Ed keep failing the people they're supposed to protect, and thoughts on Raven-Symoné questioning Raven Baxter's Blackness. If you’re more of a visuals girlie, catch up on our YouTube channel AAAND… 💌 Send us a letter or question to be featured on the show, heyhowtobereal@gmail.com 😉 Subscribe for more conversations that go beneath the surface 🎧 Find us on Apple + Spotify 📩 Join our Substack: How To Be Real This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit howtobreal.substack.com

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