Rooted in friendship, humor, and self-actualization, Shanti and Antoinette are a differing, but dynamic duo who explore both the profound and the profane because #DualityIsAThing.
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I find myself drawn to the more social side of history than dates or battles. While I do think dates and battles are important, I find questions like ‘When did Catherine of Aragon realize she'd lost Henry VIII’s love to Anne Boleyn?’ or ‘Just what exactly was Aaron Burr's deal?’ to be what really fascinates me about history. This is the lens that I view history from on the Door Key Podcast (and the accompanying Substack newsletter) because I'm a dork with a deep love of history who wants to ...
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Twice a month, Nicole Barlow and Ryan Pak take a look at a soundtrack. Whether it be a song, a band, or a connection to a specific scene, They discuss personal connections to the soundtrack, with a guest. Episodes are released on 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month. Guest inquires can be made at: soundtrackcast@gmail.com You can support the podcast at https://www.patreon.com/soundtrackyourlife Voice Over: Amber Aviles https://amberaviles.com Music: Phil Bertulfo of Rubber Spaniel https://sound ...
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I will share my favorite tales. Some original and some passed down from generations.
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I would love to hear from you - click here to send Door Key a written message! This first episode of 2024’s Spooktacular explores the history of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in the Americas, established in 1607. The settlers faced a series of catastrophic challenges: a severe drought, poor relations with the indigenous tribes o…
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Ep 376. Loving Corrections ft. adrienne maree brown
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In this week's episode, Shanti prepares for high school applications while Antoinette masters the art of roasting chicken. After listening to voice mails, we are joined by very special guest adrienne maree brown. In this conversation, adrienne discusses her new book, 'Loving Corrections. Together we explore themes of offering and receiving loving c…
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Ep 375. Cardi B, Eric Adams, Marcellus Williams, & Janet Jackson
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In this episode, Shanti connects her recent emotional sensitivity to her fitness journey while Antoinette recounts seeing Jazmine Sullivan and Maxwell at the Serenade Tour. For politics, they briefly touch on Israel's expansion into Lebanon, discuss the murder of Marcellus Khaliifah Williams, and explore the moral dilemmas surrounding the death pen…
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I would love to hear from you - click here to send Door Key a written message! This episode looks into the infamous Hatfield-McCoy feud. This was a bitter and violent rivalry between two American families along the West Virginia-Kentucky border from 1863 to 1891. This episode discusses how the feud started with wartime grievances, and then escalate…
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In this episode, Shanti struggles with motherhood and the infamous "I told you so" while Antoinette juggles her love life and dog "motherhood". For the main topic, we revisit the recent controversy surrounding the Shxngigs podcast and attempt to uncover "the perfect apology". We discuss the importance of accountability and authenticity in apologies…
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How Did Dr. Augusta Palmer Learn that Her Father was a Famous Music Critic and Festival Curator? [The Blues Society (2023) w/ Director Dr. Augusta Palmer and Henry Nelson]
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Director of The Blues Society, Dr. Augusta Palmer, and Memphis radio DJ legend, Henry Nelson join Ryan to talk about the 2023 documentary, The Blues Society. The film has recently become available for rental and purchase on digital platforms. We Discuss: The origin of the film and when Dr. Palmer learned that her father was involved with organizing…
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In this episode, Shanti finds deep satisfaction in discovering a new cleaning product while Antoinette encourages us to walk more to live longer. For politics, we offer love and light to Amber Thurman who recently died unnecessarily due to abortion laws in GA and we share our thoughts and fears on the recent conflicts between Israel and Hezbollah. …
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Ep 372. How We Lose Ourselves In Relationships
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In this week's episode, Shanti plans a trip while Antoinette welcomes back her goddaughter pup, JoI. For our main topic, we reflect on how we lost ourselves in past love relationships. We delve into the importance of self-awareness and how we are conditioned to acquiesce in imbalanced relationship dynamics as women. We offer insight into the import…
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Ep 371. They're Eating The Pets? Trump vs Kamala Ft. Salaah Muhammad
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In this week's conversation, we welcome back Salaah Muhammad, community organizer, social justice advocate, political strategist and current Organizing Director for the Working Families Party, leading statewide organizing efforts in Pennsylvania. Together we discuss the recent debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. We delve into the perform…
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I would love to hear from you - click here to send Door Key a written message! This episode discusses the Princes in the Tower mystery! After the death of King Edward IV, his sons princes Edward and Richard went into the Tower of London to await Edward’s coronation. Their uncle Richard, who was regent, seized the throne and was crowned King Richard…
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In this episode, Shanti considers starting martial arts classes while Antoinette shares her growing attraction to a popular character on "Breaking Bad". We respond to a voicemail from a listener about feeling dismissed or overwhelmed by well-intentioned encouragement. For our main topic, we discuss being a "people pleaser" and how we each express i…
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Why Does Can't Hardly Wait (1998) Still Resonate with Jenn from My Streaming Bubble 25+ years later?
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Jenn Owens, host of the podcast, My Streaming Bubble, is our guest this week to talk about the soundtrack to the Henry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan 1998 film, Can't Hardly Wait. While the film didn't do huge numbers at the box office office upon its release, it is a movie that has grown in popularity over the years. Since the film takes place at a hou…
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Ep 369. Deliver Us From Lee Daniels & The Deliverance
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In this episode, Shanti and Antoinette discuss the tragic school shooting in Georgia including trying the 14-year-old shooter as an adult and a continued need for gun measures. The conversation then shifts to the new Netflix film 'The Deliverance' by Lee Daniels where Antoinette basically brings him up on charges. Does Lee Daniels deserve criticism…
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Ep 368. Kamala, Cam, Mantras + Massages
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In this episode, Antoinette shares her recent date night in a questionable neighborhood, while Shanti reconsiders the power of affirmations by watching a television series about successful athletes. For politics, we discuss Trump's recent spiraling behavior and the speeches by the Obamas at the Democratic National Convention. We delve into Vice Pre…
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Ep 367. We’re Not Back, We’re Better.
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We are back! In this week's episode, we discuss our return to recording after a break, our personal experiences over the summer, and the very important inter-relational work we have been doing with our business coach. We highlight the challenges and growth we have experienced in our friendship and business partnership and the need for open communic…
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I would love to hear from you - click here to send Door Key a written message! This episode discusses Marie Curie, who was born in Warsaw in 1867. She eventually moved to Paris, where she conducted groundbreaking scientific research with her husband Pierre Curie. Marie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Marie and Pierre discovered the elemen…
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How Did Archer Marsh Manage to Have His Music Show Up 3 Times in Bridgerton Season 3?
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Composer Archer Marsh is our guest this week, and he discusses his work on Bridgerton Season 3 including the viral hit, "Give Me Everything" (Pitbull), which has really taken on a life of its own. Archer has 2 other needle drops in Season 3: "Confident" (Demi Lovato) and "Lights" (Ellie Goulding). All of these songs are off Archer's album, Sequens,…
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Reprise: People Are Not Willing to Learn ft. Crissle West
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Shanti was busy prepping for The Roots Picnic so Antoinette enlisted the help of POD GAWD, King Crissle West. Together, they chop it up and discuss: SPORTS (NOT SHORTS), public outrage with Target for their recent Pride collection, slaves apparently missing from The Little Mermaid, Orcas conspiring & teaming up to jump boats off the coast of Spain,…
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Reprise: Statute of Limitations, Mama Tina, Lenny, Teyana & Iman
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In this week's episode, Shanti mentally spirals as her birthday nears while Antoinette recounts bearing witness to Sir. Marvelous's care and sexual healing at a sex club. For politics as usual, Antoinette explains the New York Survivors Act and the misconceptions around sexual misconduct civil suits. For pop culture, we share our thoughts on Beyonc…
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Reprise: One Drop ft. Dr. Yaba Blay
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We are joined by the great Dr. Mama Yaba. Dr. Yaba Blay is a scholar-activist, public speaker, and cultural consultant whose scholarship, work and practice centers on the lived experiences of Black women and girls, with a particular focus on identity/body politics and beauty practices. We discuss her AMAZING book, One Drop & deep dive into the poli…
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I would love to hear from you - click here to send Door Key a written message! This episode discusses the life of Helen Keller. Born in 1880, Helen was left blind and deaf from an illness at 19 months old. She overcame great challenges with the help of her devoted teacher, Anne Sullivan. From groundbreaking achievements like becoming the first blin…
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Reprise. Food is Not Our Enemy ft: Dr. Kelli Ruglass
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In this episode, Shanti recalls stealing hoagies from the corner store & childhood eating habits while Antoinette readies herself for an upcoming GYN visit. The ladies answer voicemails that range from The Roots Picnic attendance to dealing with a friend's infidelity. For our main topic, we are joined by Dr. Kelli Ruglass. Dr. Kelly, a licensed cli…
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Soundtrack Your Life Ep 101 - Soundtracking Monopoly w/ Scott Interrante and Tara Giancaspro
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(After a short hiatus, we're back, and we'll be back to releasing 2 episodes of month until December!) This is the Greatest Song that I've Ever Heard in My Entire Life's Scott Interrante and our favorite substacker, Tara Giancaspro return to Soundtrack Your Life to help Nicole and Ryan soundtrack the recently announced film Monopoly (Margot Robbie’…
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NEW Ep 366: Around The Way Curls Couples Therapy
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Just updating yall on where we're at and what is going on. Miss yall. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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I would love to hear from you - click here to send Door Key a written message! Door Key has reached the milestone of five thousand downloads! This is a bonus episode to say thank you - going over some of my favorite moments throughout Door Key’s episodes. Thank you so very much for listening to Door Key - here’s to the next five thousand downloads!…
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Reprise Naked & Awake Ft. Hey Fran Hey & Jade of All Jades
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Shanti is away this week BUT Antoinette is joined by pod royalty Hey Fran Hey & Jade of All Jades. Together, we talk about leaning into our cougar energy, dating crunchy dudes, online dating, and the mess that was Republican presidential hopeful, Larry Elder. For our main topic, we deep dive into aging. How do we feel about aging? What were we taug…
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In this episode Shanti gets real when it comes to whether or not women especially single mothers can really "have it all" while Antoinette grapples with the anxiety of going back to church. Together, they listen and respond to some really thoughtful and poignant voicemails, and then, inspired by a video on baboons, Antoinette takes us down a rabbit…
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I would love to hear from you - click here to send Door Key a written message! Door Key is talking about Zheng Yi Sao, the Pirate Queen this episode! Zheng Yi Sao lived in China during the late 1700s and early 1800s, and from humble beginnings ended up becoming not only history's most successful female pirate, but one of the most successful pirates…
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Reprise: Is Some Toxicity is Necessary?
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We made it to episode 200 yall! AND to celebrate, we did another throwback music episode where we explore the R&B we grew up with and you may be surprised by what we discovered. Join us... Do you have a question or comment you'd like to share with us? Call in! Leave a message! Hotline: (215) 948-2780 Email: aroundthewaycurls@gmail.com Patreon: www.…
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