Bri sits down with Jamila Monroe (pronouns: she/her) to 'spill the tea' about the journey to literary representation; all the reading, writing, and rewriting she did before she wrote the novel that landed her an agent. They also talk about astrology, a love of social justice, Shonda Rhimes, true crime, and being Black, queer women.

Jamila can be found on Instagram at @jamilamonroewrites.

During this episode, we mentioned:

We’re Your Girls Podcast

Homicide: New York on Netflix

Jamila’s Substack

The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros

*This episode was recorded on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.

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The Tea with Bri can be found on Instagram at @TheTeaWithBri.

You can find Briona Jenkins on Instagram at @brionajenkins

You can send an email to theteawithbri@gmail.com

The website is TheTeaWithBriPodcast.com

Interested in being a guest? Visit theteawithbripodcast.com/guest.

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This podcast was recorded via Riverside FM.

The theme song and other music in this episode are by Mama Duke.

Becs Prager designed the logo.

Bri sits down for a solo episode of the series she calls “Bri’s Tea”, where she shares personal updates, answers questions, gives advice, and things of that nature.

Bri can be found on Instagram at @brionajenkins

During this episode, Bri mentioned:

Lucky Seventeen Collective

Rebele Forme Pilates

*This episode was recorded on Saturday, October 24, 2026.

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The Tea with Bri can be found on Instagram at @TheTeaWithBri.

You can find Briona Jenkins on Instagram at @brionajenkins

You can send an email to theteawithbri@gmail.com

The website is TheTeaWithBriPodcast.com

Interested in being a guest? Visit theteawithbripodcast.com/guest.

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This podcast was recorded via Riverside FM.

The theme song and other music in this episode are by Mama Duke.

Becs Prager designed the logo.

Bri sits down with Jessie W (pronouns: she/her) to 'spill the tea' about her sobriety journey, how we found community in our grief, and our spiritual experiences.

*This episode was recorded on Monday, February 9, 2026.

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The Tea with Bri can be found on Instagram at @TheTeaWithBri.

You can find Briona Jenkins on Instagram at @brionajenkins

You can send an email to theteawithbri@gmail.com

The website is TheTeaWithBriPodcast.com

Interested in being a guest? Visit theteawithbripodcast.com/guest.

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This podcast was recorded via Riverside FM.

The theme song and other music in this episode are by Mama Duke.

Becs Prager designed the logo.

Bri sits down with Sam Davis (pronouns: he/they) to 'spill the tea' about how the world is a dumpster fire.

Sam can be found on Instagram at @I_hope_your_flowers_bloom.

During this episode we mentioned:

Monte Mader

Melinda Gates Interview on Wild Card with Rachel Martin ‎⁨

*This episode was recorded on Thursday, February 5,2026

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The Tea with Bri can be found on Instagram at @TheTeaWithBri.

You can find Briona Jenkins on Instagram at @brionajenkins

You can send an email to theteawithbri@gmail.com

The website is TheTeaWithBriPodcast.com

Interested in being a guest? Visit theteawithbripodcast.com/guest.

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This podcast was recorded via Riverside FM.

The theme song and other music in this episode are by Mama Duke.

Becs Prager designed the logo.

Bri sits down with Geeta Sidhu Robb (pronouns: she/her) to 'spill the tea' about politics from the lens of folks outside of the US and how women can step into empowered influence beyond old paradigms.

Geeta can be found on Instagram at @geetasidhurobb.

During this episode, we mentioned:

Politics Girl

Unbiased Network

Don Lemon and Georgia Fort vow to continue reporting following arrests tied to anti-ICE protest

*This episode was recorded on Saturday, January 31, 2026.

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The Tea with Bri can be found on Instagram at @TheTeaWithBri.

You can find Briona Jenkins on Instagram at @brionajenkins

You can send an email to theteawithbri@gmail.com

The website is TheTeaWithBriPodcast.com

Interested in being a guest? Visit theteawithbripodcast.com/guest.

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This podcast was recorded via Riverside FM.

The theme song and other music in this episode are by Mama Duke.

Becs Prager designed the logo.

Bri sits down with Vic Jaymes (pronouns: he/him) to 'spill the tea' about why Vic won’t go on a dating show, dating in the age of social media, being sports fans, and their friendship.

Vic can be found on Instagram at @vicjaymes.

During this episode, we mentioned:

Vic’s Podcast, Everybody Gotta Podcast

Brittany Packnett Cunningham

Sydney Coulson

Ilona Maher

Carl Nassib

*This episode was recorded on Thursday, August 14, 2025.

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The Tea with Bri can be found on Instagram at @TheTeaWithBri.

You can find Briona Jenkins on Instagram at @brionajenkins

You can send an email to theteawithbri@gmail.com

The website is TheTeaWithBriPodcast.com

Interested in being a guest? Visit theteawithbripodcast.com/guest.

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This podcast was recorded via Riverside FM.

The theme song and other music in this episode are by Mama Duke.

Becs Prager designed the logo.

Bri sits down for a solo episode in the series she is calling, “Bri’s Tea”, where she shares personal updates, answers questions, gives advice, and things of that nature.

TRIGGER WARNING (TW): brief mention of suicidal ideation at the end of the episode.

During the episode, Bri gives updates about the end of 2025, including a new job, going through a breakup, and how it’s always gonna be Fuck ICE and Fuck Donald Trump over here.

Links

Common Ground

Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were arrested

Pick your word of the year

Josie’s poem

Bri can be found on Instagram at @brionajenkins

*This episode was recorded on Saturday, January 31, 2026.

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The Tea with Bri can be found on Instagram at @TheTeaWithBri.

You can find Briona Jenkins on Instagram at @brionajenkins

You can send an email to theteawithbri@gmail.com

The website is TheTeaWithBriPodcast.com

Interested in being a guest? Visit theteawithbripodcast.com/guest.

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This podcast was recorded via Riverside FM.

The theme song and other music in this episode are by Mama Duke.

Becs Prager designed the logo.

Bri sits down with Jam (pronouns: she/they) to 'spill the tea' about the nuances of honesty and why it can be hurtful yet liberating at the same time, the cost of being truthful at work, and how honesty impacts our survival needs, especially QTBIPOC folks.

Jam can be found on Instagram at @the.eve.on

During this episode, we mentioned:

Pet to threat, first coined in 2013 by Dr Kecia Thomas at the University of Georgia

*This episode was recorded on Monday, August 4, 2025.-----

The Tea with Bri can be found on Instagram at @TheTeaWithBri.

You can find Briona Jenkins on Instagram at @brionajenkins

You can send an email to theteawithbri@gmail.com

The website is TheTeaWithBriPodcast.com

Interested in being a guest? Visit theteawithbripodcast.com/guest.

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This podcast was recorded via Riverside FM.

The theme song and other music in this episode are by Mama Duke.

Becs Prager designed the logo.

Roger Corrales edited this episode.