Oh no, not another podcast. Yep, u guessed it. Listen to two 30 something Londoners pontificate and exchange ideas. We may drop facts, we may chat foolishness. It's all ish. "Dame Dash will hate this podcast"
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Eloquently Saying Nothing is a weekly podcast discussing current events, politics & entertainment whilst answering listener questions and dealing with lifes big issues, all with a dash of humour. Find us @esnpodcast on all social media & use the #ESNpod hash to connect with us. Please send long form questions, dilemmas and business enquiries to esnpodcast@gmail.com
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ESN #483 : The Unreasonable Reason Episode
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This week's topics:• Igbo words in Patios • How enjoyably is ESN• The confirmation of conspiracy there's• Politics as entertainment• Elections• Tooth problemi• Arsenal v Liverpool• BBCs 'Mr Loverman'• Chris Kaba's police shooting's case• Should police have guns• Should the Chris Kaba case have gone to court• Why people want to join the police• Is T…
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This week's topics:• Everyone (African music artists) want to be Fela Kuti• Buju Banton’s comment on Afrobeats• Michael Jackson v Paul McCartney • Boxing • Children picking parents• Durags in the office young• Going back to celebrities house expecting not to do something • Kamala Harris not being mixed race/Black• Kamala Harris losing some Black ma…
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This week we host guest Wayne and discuss:• General Levy’s heritage• Jungle music• Making great works of art • Jay-Z’s best album• Vybz Kartel’s transition to the outside world in 2024• Getting phones inside jail• Old skool drinking stories• 19 year old Beckham dating a 29 old, is that cool if it was our son?• Maturity comparisons between men and w…
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This week's topics:• Near death experiences• Watch Culture • Being out their depth in certain conversations • Designer culture • The impact of hip hop on consumerism • How things are now low quality compared to yesterday year • Bots taking over the buying market • AI speaking in Patios and Pigeon • Is generational trauma real?• Is it wrong for a pr…
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ESN #479 : The Ego Politics Episode (Feat. Tunde from Tales From The Plantation Podcast)
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In this episode we welcome guests Tunde of 'Tales From The Plantation' podcast and discuss:• Christian faith tested• Having an easy path in life• Facing challenges• Ego v Faith• Work complacency • Money v Position / Title at work• Keeping up with social media• New York Mayor, Eric Adams, corruption charges• PMs Chief of Staff, Sue Gray, earning mor…
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ESN #478 : The Oily Takedown Episode
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This week's topics:• Having a moral code, even if you're living a criminal life• Notting Hill Carnival murder• Liam Gallagher performance at the AJ boxing• Blink Twice movie• Films to add to your watchlist. Including Korean films• Improvising the words to dancehall songs• Murder She Wrote v Bam Bam v No No No v Ring The Alarm• Confusing one Asian f…
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ESN #477 : The No Baddies and All Giggles Episode (feat Darran Griffiths & Wendi)
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This week's topics:• Sh**ts & Giggles Podcast tour • Taking pride in your appearance • Going on holiday with your children vs going away as a couple• What is a baddie?• Kelly Rowland vs Beyonce• Defending Black Women against Jokes • Jermaine Jenas getting fired• Mixed Race men in the UK liking White women• Would you prefer if you partner actually c…
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ESN #476 : The Patiently Waiting Episode
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This week's topics:• LL Cool J's album discussion• Doecii album discussion• Most grimy song ever• Who the English counterpart to Tyler the Creator• How long to wait for sex• Women being rejected by men• Femicide and Gender Based Violence • Murders of women by men statistics• The effects of the banning of affirmative action• Racism in East Asian aga…
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ESN #475 : The Stages Of Grief Episode (Feat. hey Essay)
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In this episode we welcome guest hey Essay and discuss:• Different types of heyfever• Squatting different weights• The strength it takes for women carrying children• What crowd size could Vybz Kartel draw in London• Who the biggest Dancehall artist in the world is• Oasis reunion and their dramas• What breaks our peace• The point in talking about wo…
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This week's topics:• UK Garage 30 year anniversary • AITA for framing my cheating Ex boyfriend• #StavrosSays : Saluting Our Sisters:An Anthology [https://www.blackhistoryukcic.co.uk/]Connect with us at & send your questions & comments to:#ESNpod so we can find your commentswww.esnpodcast.comwww.facebook.com/ESNpodcastswww.twitter.com/ESNpodcastwww.…
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ESN #473 : The Canine Episode (Feat. Wavey)
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In this episode we welcome guest Wavey and discuss:• Ugandan woman• Ugandan food• Women hating men that can cook• Men not cooking• Idiosyncrasies at home you feel everyone does• Ghetts’ acting career • Next rapper/singer to start acting• Cutting off friendships for a criminal act they pulled• Misleading headlines• Dog fighting and how lucrative it …
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ESN #472 : The Cantankerous Episode (Feat. Shiikane)
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In this episode we welcome guests Shay, Annamay & Kay of Shiikane and discuss:• Learning from your parents• Dating celebrities on the down low• Mixed raced people not claiming Black• The London riots and their affect• Ethnic people being scared to go outside due to anti-migrant riots• Being attractive to Arabs• Nigerians in Olympics• Love Island co…
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This week's topics:• What's the Yoruba equal to Bloodclart• Vybz Kartel's release from prison• Vybz Kartel v Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who is a more famous Jamaican• A rise in paedophiles or just a raise in them being exposed• Huw Edwards pleading guilty to having under age sexual images• Should those accused of a crime be fired or suspended from th…
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ESN #470 : The DOOM & Gloom Episode
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This week's topics:• Just Stop Oil planners getting 5 years jail time• Tommy Robinson getting arrested• What should be the right punishment for protests• Climate Change• Manchester Police caught on camera stamping on a civilian• Is it cool for police to hit people when arresting them• Bodycam footage of police shooting of Sonya Massey• Trumps poten…
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ESN #469 : The <2.1 Fertility Rate Episode
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This week's topics:• Latinos contribution to the birth of Hip Hop• African-Americans v Latin-Americans• Hip Hop erasure• Jamaican population in America• Jamaican population decreasing in Jamaica• Mortgage rates• Is The Street's recent material as good as his older stuff• LL Cool J new album anticipation• Fat Joe v Ja Rule Verzuz• Why is Jon Berntha…
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ESN #468 : The Blue Eyed Cookout Episode
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This week's topics:• Leaving back home for opportunities in the global North• Companies with the best looking employees• Who we'd want to win the coloniser cup• Sending money back home• Living with your friend• The pros and cons of Shared Ownership• When is it the best time to buy a house• UB40 v Simply Red v Jamiroquai• Blue Eyed Soul• Being invit…
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ESN #467 : The Four and One Quarter Black Lions Episode
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This week's topics:• DotStar's passing (RIP)• Saka being praised• England's penalty shootout win over Switzerland• English names having meanings• English players with Black heritage taking England's penalties• Cole Palmer not being Black [enough]?• Levels of mixed race included into Blackness• Black racial fragmentation• Why Bukayo Saka is loved• T…
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ESN #466 : The Hawk Tuah Officer Episode (Feat. Fols of Off The Cuff Podcast)
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In this episode we welcome guests Fols from "Off The Cuff Podcast" and discuss:• England v Slovakia• Expensive items that partners get• Who is next in line after Denzel & Viola• Moving on to another partner after death of last one• Biggest festivals• The price of festivals• Wandsworth prison officer woman escapades• Nigel Farage's reform party• Pol…
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ESN #465 : The Galactic Republic Political Force Episode
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This week's topics:• Dating 'Baddies'• Dating age range• Men 'looking after' their women• Rishi Sunak's bad week before elections• Is not having Sky TV a sacrifice?• Keir Starmer & Nigel Farage's election week• Who's greatest hits collection will be the best• Kendrick Lamar's 'Pop Out' Concert• Kendrick uniting the West Coast• The Acolyte break dow…
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ESN #464 : The Passive Aggressive Episode (Feat. Oseme)
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This week, we host guest Oseme and discuss:• What being passive aggressive is• Fat Jose - Safe 2 Say v Beanie Sigel - Get Down• Nigerian talking volume• How can you ask someone to talk at a lower volume politely• The origins of the word passive aggressive• Jamaican skanking• Do animals worship a higher power• Is the moon a star• Meeting people thro…
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ESN #463 : The Inconceivable Debate Episode (Feat. Darran Griffiths)
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This week, we host guest Darran Griffiths and discuss:• Thinking you know how podcasters are• KG deserves respect• Tory v Labour debate• People’s lack of political vim• Faiza Shaheen kicked out of Labour seat• People not knowing who Labour leader, Kier Starmer is• Bernie Sanders should have been democratic leader• Trump being Teflon • American styl…
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ESN #462 : The Decorum Episode (Feat. Nothando)
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In this episode we welcome guest Nothando and discuss• Wedding wardrobe malfunction• Podcast envy• Air fryer love• Air fryer etiquette• Agege bread v Challah bread• Analka's wild Viera story• The Crazy Gang• John Fashanu's highs and lows• Nigerian farming - Barnardo's Boys• A bit of Xhosa & Ndebele• The growth of South African and Zimbabwean langua…
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ESN #461 : The Fathers & Daughters Episode
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This week's topics:• Stav's daughter's sports day• How old before kids can venture out by themselves• Participation trophies• Losing childish innocence• Intellectual growth spurts• Pushing children beyond school• Children doing things their parents can't• Who'd make a good parent• How old you are before your parents trust you• Sending your child on…
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ESN #460 : The Summer of Brotherly Love Episode
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This week's topics:• Lil' Wayne appreciation• Has Lil' Wayne ever been in a big beef• Producers that have had a chart domination run• Recently released video of Diddy abusing Cassie• Diddy's video apology • Statute of limitations, a good or bad thing• Diddy's story• Why a redemption story gets highlighted more than just a good guy• Can you - should…
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ESN #459 : The Wagyu Episode (Feat. Wavey & D Double U)
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In this episode with guests Wavey & D Double U and we discuss:• Pulp Fiction a classic film• Katt Williams' new Netflix special• Tom Brady roast• Comedians being brutal with each other• Kevin Hart funny or no?• Shaq & Shannon Sharpe Beef• NBA's European player bias• The difference between young American sports stars and young British sports stars• …
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ESN #458 : The Black Centered Episode (Feat. Simone [of Cocoa Sistahs Podcast] & Nothando)
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In this episode we welcome guest Nothando & Simone:• Hight between men and women• General Levy's lack of payment• Shaky music business• If you could be any race, what race would you be• Racism or not• Shadism in other colours outside of Black• Mixed race people replacing light skinned people in the media• #AITA for taking my daughter's friend's gif…
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ESN #457 : The Team Building Episode
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This week's topics:• Talking a lot• Work team building and training• Knowing when to talk and when to hold back• Different communicating styles• Boys and girls emotion during their formative years• Social media's influence on changing culture • Children learning instruments• Shitz n Giggles podcast making big moves on the podcast scene• Showering a…
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ESN #456 : The Healthy Collaboration Episode
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This week's topics:• Not collaboration songs from Drake & Future / Rick Ross• Women with tattoos• Playing sports with your spawn• Being proud of the youngsters in the family• Shxts'n'Gigs Podcast selling out the o2 arena• Beef between rappers and singers• Music artists sharing the same women• Discrete women• Acting at the start of a relationship• W…
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This week's topics:• Problems with last week's episode• The massive influence of Future on the rap game• The Weeknd before and after the fame• Rappers who don't change and rappers who do• Tyler, The Creator's influence on anyone he's around• The Mount Rushmore of present rap• Who are under Drake's rap family tree• Mike Dean's influence on rap• The …
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ESN #454 : The Boyfriend's Woman Friend Episode (Feat. Native & Simone (of Cocoa Sistahs Podcast))
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In this episode we welcome guest Simone and Native discuss:• Tyler, The Creator v Kanye West• Women wanting tall men and shaming short ones• Non negotiable body parts• Being realistic in partner requirements• Changing clothes to appease your partner• Pharrell & Chad beefing???• J Cole clapping back at Kendrick Lamar• Drake lyrical prowess• Boyfrien…
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This week's topics:• Is Beyonce a god tier rapper• DJ Supa D v DJ Pioneer • Candance Owen's lack of 'blackness'• Diddy’s homes being raided by homeland security • Jay-Z being roped into issues due to connections with Diddy & R Kelly• 50 Cent’s new issue with his baby’s Mother due to calling her out over Diddy allegations • Story of botched kidnappi…
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ESN #452 : The Art Official Intelligence Episode
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This week's topics:• Artificial Intelligence• AI music creation• Ai's effect on the world for the future• Matrix & The Terminator in relation to AI• The creator of Matrix & The Terminator• Richard Taylor 'Damilola Taylor's Father' death• Kendrick Lamar sending shots at Drake & J Cole• Who has the best catalogue of Drake, Kendrick & Cole• The progre…
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ESN #451 : The Highbury & Islington Episode
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This week's topics:• Is the 1986 World Cup the best World Cup of all time• Diego Maradona's 'Hand of God' and one of the greatest World Cup goals ever• Football drug takers• Arsenal v Porto results• CBS' UCL Today show, the comradery, the banter and their recent controversy• Ian Wright and his effect on Black football fans• Arsenal's Ben White refu…
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ESN #450 : The Mothers [& Auntys & Sisters & Daughters & Nieces] Episode (Feat. Mummy W)
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This week, we host guest Mummy W and discuss:• Losing your daughter• Mother’s Day• 450 episodes deep• Will you criticise your daughters clothing• Wearing lounge clothes outside• Being the fancy uncle gift buyer• Having grandchildren and great grandchildren • Being crazy that your Nephews and Nieces grow up• The wow factor of being a parent• Is it b…
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ESN #449 : The Queer Crackdown Episode (Feat. Nana)
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This week, we host guest Nana and discuss:• English talking English in foreign lands • Preferring Sza before or after the cosmetic transformation • Dune Part. 2• Best movie trilogies • The Rock’s return to WWE• Vybz Kartel’s legal appeal• Jamaica’s court system running through the UK• More Diddy sexual madness allegations • Meek Mill, Usher and mor…
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ESN #448 : The Checkered Life Legends Episode
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This week's topics:• We reminisce on some old school Grime (again)• Wahala waxes lyrical about wrestling (again)• Old action films and their place in modern society• Ghetts' new album• Podcast recording days and topic preference• Bob Marley's legacy being questioned since the new film• Some of our legends having very checkered lives• Blacks apparen…
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ESN #447 : The Sabbatical Episode (Feat. Bianca Hughes)
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We had some audio issues this week and the first segment of the pod is of such poor quality that we decided to just delete it altogether.You still get a hearty episode though, so we hope you enjoy/This week, we host guest Bianca Hughes and discuss:• Our guest's sabbatical• The stresses of life• The privilege (or not) of being able to travel• The di…
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ESN #446 : The Pay For Cheating Episode (Feat. Tedd & 2 Gigs of Cheat Codes UK)
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In this episode we welcome guests Tedd & 2 Gigs and discuss:• AFCON semi-finals results• The vim between Ghana, Nigeria & South Africa• Cheat Codes UK breakdown• The why's and how's of cheating• Possible danger of chasing and confronting cheaters• The issues with work wives and husbands• If you made £10k a month from a lottery win, would you still …
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ESN #445 : The Soca Mas Deportation Episode
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This week's topics:• Not trusting people• Having your woman around slippers• Sleeping less than 5 hours constantly• Diet's effect on everything• The restrictions after removing a cyst• Exercise one can do to avoid sweating• Letting your child hurt themselves a little so you don't hurt a lot• Letting children learn from their mistakes• 16 year old g…
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ESN #443 : The Afconversation Episode
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This week's topics:• Comedian's Darran Griffiths' 'Inconceivable' show• Tennis Bracelets and what they are• Toddlers gifts and learnings• The Great Post Office Scandal• Some of the differences between city and country living• African Cup Of Nations• How people fall for corrupt church leaders • Chance v Blessings• Minimum money in the bank necessary…
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ESN #442 : The 21, 21, 21 Episode (Feat. hey Essay)
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In this episode we welcome guest hey Essay and discuss:• Discovering Masego• 21 Savage’s new project and comparing him to his contemporaries • Specialist DJs playing to a crowd who aren’t fans of their specilist genre• Getting to the stage your young peers don’t know what you’re talking about because it’s so old• Gen Z not know music anymore• Smell…
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ESN #444 : The Elasticity Of Womanhood Episode (feat Darran Griffths)
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This week's topics:• We give Griff a Yoruba name• AFCON roundup• Boy’s trips to football tournaments• How would you act if you were one of the black players who missed the penalties in the Euro Finals? • Klopp leaving Liverpool and his impact • What would it be like if there was a business where 90% of the workforce is black in the UK Office? • Vin…
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ESN #441 : The Katt Among The Pigeons Episode
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This week's topics:• Swallow and stew on one plate or two• Detty December disgrace• Tourism in Africa• Stav apology• Communication in relationships• Working & travelling• Dave Chappelle Special• Katt Williams’ Shay Shay interview and fallout• Umar Johnson’s Joe Budden interview• Black male celebrities dressing as women• #StavrosSays : ~ Rated 18 Po…
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This week's topics:• Football talk• Arsenal fans having a bad reputation • Asking a link up to buy food before coming to yours and her asking for the money• Dating someone with money or no money• Buying food for the children of a date• Ethiopia & Eritrea beef [spilling over into South London]• Brits being upset with foreigners fighting in their cou…
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ESN #439 : The UK's Best 50 Emcees Episode
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This week's topics:• Code switching / working in tech• Non Black women having tank stereotypically • Jamaican's outside's influence on the world• Tv programme's that take wild to get info• Game of Thrones• Ian Wright leaving Match of the Day• Father's influence on their children's sport• AITA for going to my parent in Law's for advice ChristmasConn…
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This week's topics:• Jolly Drill music• Songs that should blow but it's the wrong time• Nigerians encroaching on Amapiano• The best sub-genre of South African House• Knowing your child's business• Tom Lockyer's heart issue on the football pitch• The power of a leader• The controversy around South African artist, Tyla, calling herself 'Coloured'• Wh…
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ESN #437 : The Scantily Clad Episode
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This week's topics:• Dave’s African name• Having to pre book for a hair salon or barber • Women bringing sons to the barber• Not wanting a child to have locks• Cutting sons hair or taking him to the barber• Teaching lessons now for future implimitation • Learning African language• Simple’s footballing prowess• Swahili as a unified language of Afric…
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This week's topics:• Listening or watching a personal video at work. Which is worst?• Dad spending time with Son’s girlfriend. Right or wrong?• Is creaming your body (leg) a sure fire sign you’ve been cheating?• Should you change your casual indoor wear when in-laws come over unexpected?• Eating pum pum on toilet• What self care things people do be…
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ESN #435 : The Not On Your Nella Episode (Feat. Patrick of Karayib News)
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In this episode we welcome guest Patrick of Karayib News and discuss:• Staying off social media• Changing names• Being podcast friends• About our guest• Nella Rose's issues on I'm a Celebrity• Defending Black women on the internet [even if they're wrong]• Is it ok for hurt people to hurt people• The difficulty of buying Black• The best way to buy B…
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ESN #434 : The Democratised Episode
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This week's topics:• Would you want your child to be a popular DJ or popular rapper• What is more artistic:? / Different levels of art• Can you love an area?• Coi Leray v her Father, Benzino• Is it ok to ask your child for money• Does a child owe their parent?• Sharing with siblings and siblings raising their younger brother or sisters• Is calling …
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