Season 2

Muslims in the United States are burning our voter registration forms for warmth and revolution! But...woah...not so fast. We need some resolutions to go with our revolution. Works Cited: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-c...

Just left Pound Town, turns out it's a place where you get beat with a sock full of coins by your unfulfilled hopes and dreams for a better tomorrow. *Sigh* --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...

In this episode, Ayana delves into the intricate and often contentious relationship between the United States, Israel, and Palestine. This episode explores the historical context, evolving dynamics, and the various challenges that have defined this critical tripartite relationship. Ayana traces …

In this powerful episode, Ayana delves deep into one of the most pressing humanitarian crises of our time - the ongoing genocide and ethnic cleansing in Palestine and its devastating consequences. Ayana explores the historical context and political complexities, as …

A Bonus Episode! The one where I read Congress and the US down to the ashy white paint on The Lincoln's Memorial's knuckles. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support...

In this enlightening episode of Ayana Explains It All, we delve into the complex and often misunderstood concept of toxic masculinity. We explore what toxic masculinity is, its origins, and its detrimental effects on individuals and society as a whole. …

In this empowering episode, Ayana deep dives into the world of fat loss and weight management, and the latest science on fat loss. Ayana unravels the science, myths, and practical strategies behind fat loss for those on a journey towards …

Vote NO on Issue 1, Ohioans. That's it. Sources used in the making of this episode: https://www.commoncause.org/ohio/democracy-wire/background-on-issue-1/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gop-megadonor-pours-millions-into-effort-...

Is that time again! That time of year when children are out of school, beaches are full and Black Women have to defend our choices. Works used in the making of this episode: "Beyoncé and the End of Respectability Politics." …

In this crucial episode, Ayana tells the story of Carlisha Hood as a segue into a discussion on the urgent need to protect and uplift Black women. Black Women have long been at the forefront of social change and resilience …

US Olympic Gold Medalist Tori Bowie died during childbirth but what is not talked about is the epidemic that consumed her and her fetus--the epidemic of Black maternal mortality and morbidity in the United States. What killed...

On this very special episode of Ayana Explains It All, we hear from my favorite former high school freshman, my daughter. She regales us with stories of life in the 9th grade spot, feeling sometimes confident, and other times...

Summertime, summertime, sum-sum-sum of the time you should skip traveling to places where your race is an indignity to the state. I'm talking about Florida, a usual suspect in the denial of basic human rights, but the entire ...

Join Ayana as she delves into the recent development of the end of Title 42 and its implications for asylum seekers in the United States. She explores the history of Title 42, the impact it had on vulnerable communities, and …

It's that time of year, the kids are back from college and looking at the world through an adult lens, but their cerebral prefrontal cortex is still forming so maybe they're kids after all. Join me as I query my …

Happy Hollandaise! It's Minority Health Month, that special time of year again when families gather round the fireplace, embrace, sing songs, and compare A1C numbers. Sugar, we are not well. Health inequities in the United St...

East Cleveland, Ohio is a city of a bygone era. The stretch of city along Euclid Avenue reveals dilapidated 19th Century mansions, hallmarks of a town with a storied past, but now desperate and dreary future from decades of f...

Ramadan Mubarak! Sit back, stand up, run, walk to this re-examined, re-explained, reuploaded episode from Season 1 all about Ramadan. It is the holiest month of the Islamic calendar, and when the new moon drops on the 9th mon...

This one is for the social justice warriors and their foes, for the abelists/racists/sexist/bigots and their antagonists--the marginalized groups. We, the lesser people, rub the chinless Fox News hosts, the Archie Bunkers and...

It never left. We have never been without an exploitative child labor class, those cute round eyes and rosy cheeks are hard to resist. Well, turns out, that rosy hue is from chemical burns. Sources used in the making of …

TRAINGER-DANGER! Trains are longer, heavier, slower, and dumber. Like your dad on his 60th birthday. The following sources were used in the making of this episode: 1. “How often do train wrecks spill hazardous chemicals i...

Gather round for this here read of US public education, from the States to the governors to the Speaker of the House. The governmental bodies are gutting public education with no condom and leaving narrow views for children t...

We all lie, but, we don't all lie as well as a character in a Matt Damon movie. Works Cited: "The Talented Mr. Ripley." Wikipedia entry available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Talented_Mr._Ripley "George Santos...

It's time we clear the air about the racial bias in crime reporting and the media's hyper focus on police violence in the Black American Community. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-...