Season 1

Freedom of speech is a fine concept, in a democratic republic, it is guaranteed. However, some speech is loud and wrong and dangerous. and the consequences of allowing it to flourish, history shows, are not favorable. Warnin...

All this holiday talk reminds me of food. So, put up your fences and put down your dukes, it's time to eat and live in peace. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Suppo...

This Thanksgiving, some turkeys will be left behind...cause there's a shortage and they cost too damn much. Works used in this episode: “The Myths of the Thanksgiving Story and the Lasting Damage they Imbue.” Claire Bugos. Sm...

A judgement-free, gluten free, carb free and honest conversation about weight loss and weight gain. Works used in the making of this podcast: "Obesity Facts in America." By Kimberly Holland. Healthline.com. January 18, 202...

An informed voter is my favorite kind of voter! Works used in the making of this podcast: Ballotpedia; 2022 Ballot Measures. Available at: https://ballotpedia.org/2022_ballot_measures "Slavery is still allowed in U.S. prison...

It's spooky season and something wicked this way comes! On November 8, 2022, you'll have to vote to keep the scaries out of government and your wallet. Your vote is your voice, use it, or else... Works used in the …

If you're into water and accountability, you freak, this one's for you. From Jackson, Mississippi to Flint, Michigan and every dam in between. Works used in the making of this podcast: "Flint Water Crisis" at https://en.wi...

This episode is heavy on religion, like your new girlfriend's family. It contains language that some listeners may find offensive, you're welcome. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-...

Don't cry for her Argentina, the truth is, she never loved you...or the Indians, Kenyans, Irish, Indigenous People, Nigerians... Sources used in the making of this episode: Wikipedia entry on Queen Elizabeth, II; Bloody Sunda...

"In a world where people are forgiven of their debts...It's worse than the Zombie Apocalypse! DON'T SAY IT IN THE MIRROR THREE TIMES IF YOU WANT TO STAY ALIVE!" Works used in the making of this episode: 1) "College Tuition …

RING THE BELL! School's back in, Suckas! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support

The presence of the US Constitution is the root of all evil. The absence of the US Constitution is the root of all evil. The US Constitution shrugged. Works Used In The Making of This Episode: NSA Warrantless Searches. Wiki...

There are smart cars, smart refrigerators, and smart-mouth kids. Why not smart relationships? Find out how you can get yours back to healthy!* *results not guaranteed --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotif...

ANCESTORS ASSEMBLE! This one is long overdue. Works Cited: "10 Examples That Prove White Privilege Protects White People in Every Aspect Imaginable." November 26, 2015. J on Greenberg. https://everydayfeminism.com/2015/11/le...

It's a special episode of "Ayana Explains It All," I breakdown what's giving me the blues lately. Life is full of surprises but this ain't one--you guessed it, this country sucks. NSFW unless you accidentally stream the podc...

NSFW message about the state of the union. Works used in this podcast: "Justice Samuel Alito, the architect of overturning Roe v. Wade, told senators he viewed the abortion rights landmark as 'important precedent.' Now he...

Tradition is bullying from dead people and while you're in 2022 using gender roles from 1693, they're watching you from the Upper Room laughing their assess. Works Cited: "Traditional Gender Roles: Do They Make, and Then Brea...

June is PTSD awareness month, but I don't need a fancy title to be reminded of my trauma. Listen up for some things you should know about this invisible illness. Works used in this episode: "PTSD Examined: The Five Types …

I like guns how I like packages from Amazon that arrive daily at my house: handled with care. Works used in the making of this podcast: 1. "Ghost Guns. Aren't hard to make and new laws won't restrict them all." …

I recently graduated from Crazy Town University. This is my valedictory speech in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. Intro music by audionautiX and outro music by madIRFAN from Pixabay . --- Send in a voice message: ht...

I scream! You scream! We all scream but only some voices are heard! *womp womp* Works Used: 1. “Baby Formula Factory Says Its Still Months Away From Production” Laura Reiley and Same Easter, Washington Post, May 14, 2022. 2. ...

Black men have a big problem and it's a lot closer to home than they think. Here's a hint--Michael Jackson sang, "I'm starting with the man in the mirror." Works Cited: “Black Masculinity and Mental Health: What Black Men sh...

It easier than you think to be accused, tried and convicted of a crime you did not commit or one that did not happen. It's harder, much harder, to have that conviction undone. In the state of Ohio 94 persons …

There's only one Black Mamba, but there are millions of BLACK MAMAS and it is as safe for us to be here in our pregnant and mothering awesomeness as it is for a fish in shark infested waters. Works used …