Esn: Eloquently Saying Nothing

This week's topics are: • Memory lane storytelling • The growth and death of the ringtones fad • How some of the crew met each other • Knowing your worth • Controlling your media image • Entrepreneurship and the mentality is takes for that • Being naïve in business and being taken advantage of • Looking after parents • How different people deal with failure • Working for someone else v being self employed • The responsibility of schooling the youth on life • Employing Black people • Breaking up with a someone's child when you break up with the parent • Friendship boundaries • Men letting women pay for.... well, anything [or not] • Women using men for food and drink Voice note us at esnpodcast@gmail.com Connect with us at & send your questions & comments to: #ESNpod so we can find your comments www.esnpodcast.com www.twitter.com/ESNpodcast www.instagram.com/ESNpodcast www.facebook.com/ESNpodcasts It's important to subscribe, rate and review us on your Apple products You can do that here... www.bit.ly/esnitun

This week's topics are: • SARS • Is Nigeria a good place to hold a protest? • Are some Nigerians very hypocritical to the SARS unit • Is the situation in Nigeria potentially a way to overthrow the government? • Is there hope for the future of Nigeria • Would you send your child to boarding school? • The lasting impacts on fostering children • What reasons would you need to foster your child? • Widows not remarrying after their husbands death Voice note us at esnpodcast@gmail.com Connect with us at & send your questions & comments to: #ESNpod so we can find your comments www.esnpodcast.com www.twitter.com/ESNpodcast www.instagram.com/ESNpodcast www.facebook.com/ESNpodcasts It's important to subscribe, rate and review us on your Apple products You can do that here... www.bit.ly/esnitunes

This weeks topics are: • Dominic Cummings' corruption • American voter suppression • The idea of mandatory voting • What we should do to deal with covid right now in the UK • Misleading numbers of covid related deaths • The expansion of the congestion charge • The cost and surveillance of the test and trace app • Being ultra independent • The nature of humanity • Forcing oneself not to cheat • Accepting help from others • How much we'd spilt £10m if we had to break bread with the rest of ESN • Tanzania's president and his colourist comments • Sergio Agüero putting his hands on a woman assistant referee • Beyonce being asked to speak out against SARS in Nigeria • #StavrosSays : Bunga Bunga Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p58_Ep5R4JU] Voice note us at esnpodcast@gmail.com Connect with us at & send your questions & comments to: #ESNpod so we can find your comments www.esnpodcast.com www.twitter.com/ESNpodcast www.instagram.com/ESNpodcast www.facebook.com/ESNpodcasts It's important to subscribe, rate

This weeks topics are: • The #EndSars movement in Nigeria • Strike action back home for government workers • Corrupt Nigerian leadership • What it would mean if a leader killed corrupt politicians • Blindly following instructions by leaders • Gym intimidating • Saying “I Love You” • Holiday tales • Telling a new sexual partner about an sti/std you have after having sex • Pushing people away but expecting them to come back • Giving an Ex £80m or not to spite them • #StavrosSays : 40 Year Old Version [https://www.netflix.com/title/80231356] Voice note us at esnpodcast@gmail.com Connect with us at & send your questions & comments to: #ESNpod so we can find your comments www.esnpodcast.com www.twitter.com/ESNpodcast www.instagram.com/ESNpodcast www.facebook.com/ESNpodcasts It's important to subscribe, rate and review us on your Apple products You can do that here... www.bit.ly/esnitunes

This weeks topics are: • Being in the game 10 years • If you have to do 10,000 hours to be an expert • Checking for prostate cancer • Women using men's 'rules' for dating • If our women have changed us • Resenting your partner for having to change things about yourself • How important wedding vows are • Getting divorced • Nigerian Independence Day / National Nigeria Day • Nigeria being classed as a waste by Nigerians in Nigeria • Clearing debt • Hiding WhatsApp groups from your friends • Doing computer help with elders • Trumps clout with Covud • The presidential campaign • Melania Trump's leaked secret tapes • The most popular team on social media • #StavrosSays : Rocks [https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81040791] Voice note us at esnpodcast@gmail.com Connect with us at & send your questions & comments to: #ESNpod so we can find your comments www.esnpodcast.com www.twitter.com/ESNpodcast www.instagram.com/ESNpodcast www.facebook.com/ESNpodcasts It's important to subscribe, rate and review us on your Appl

In this episode we discuss: • Why dreadlocks is a bad word to use to describe the hairstyle • 80s music and cartoons being camp • #ESNradio introduction • Using deodorant and the problems with them • Fans paying content creators for extra content • If we'd do explicit onlyfans • Molly-Mae's social media competition • The modern purpose of marriage • The killing of a policeman by a suspect already in custody • The lack of action surrounding Breonna Taylor's killing • The problems with no knock warrants • Blue Lives Matter being used to antagonise • The potential problems with Black Lives Matter • If the men in every culture pick on the women in their own culture • Teaching the next generation how to deal with different environment/situations • The problem with Black women's natural hair at work Voice note us at esnpodcast@gmail.com Connect with us at & send your questions & comments to: #ESNpod so we can find your comments www.esnpodcast.com www.twitter.com/ESNpodcast www.instagram.com/ESNpodcast www.faceb

In this episode we discuss: • Some Premier League chit chat • Different ways to host a podcast • Reaching out to our target audience • Kano's video to Teardrops • Police from different countries • Complaints about Diversity's 2020 dance routine on Britain's Got Talent • The change of sports TV presenters and the racist uproar due to that • Gary Lineker & Zoe Ball's pay BBC pay changes • English flags on social media • England and its history with Great Britain • Jim Davidson gaining prominence on the back of racism • Anti Covid/Masks/Lockdown/Vaccine/5G protests • Government using oppressive powers during Covid-19 • The fine line between conspiracy theories and actual conspiracy • Film talk • How far to push someone and how far we need to be pushed to succeed • What we'd do if our children because a porn star • Kanye West's tweets and aim to get his masters • #StavrosSays : Opera Browser w/ free VPN [https://www.opera.com/] Voice note us at esnpodcast@gmail.com Connect with us at & send your questions & co

In this episode we discuss: • The impact on surrounding businesses from people not going into the office. • Mad drivers & cyclists • Do we know what we find as fun anymore? • What would it be like if we went on a couples holiday • Have you ever had an issue with friends that don't have as much money as you and planning activities. • The amount of things when have to think about before deciding to take drink from a man • Women inviting their friends out with them and their man and expecting their man to pay for their friends part of the bill. • Is it racist to want your child not to date outside thier race? • Does the ESN guys consistenty put down black men? • Cancelling Netflix due to them showing the film 'Cuties'. Voice note us at esnpodcast@gmail.com Connect with us at & send your questions & comments to: #ESNpod so we can find your comments www.esnpodcast.com www.twitter.com/ESNpodcast www.instagram.com/ESNpodcast www.facebook.com/ESNpodcasts It's important to subscribe, rate and review us on your A

On this episode we discuss: • The importance of passing Nigerian culture to our children. • Should we still prostrate to our elders in 2020? • Do African parents show enough love to their children? • How would you react if your child was a dissapointment in life? • Do you think about how good a parent a woman might be before you have sex with them? • Have you asked a woman her thoughts on abortion, the pill or morning after pill before going "raw" with them. • Would you give your child condoms? • Would you ever read your child's diary? • The impact of bullying • Jessica Krug pretending to be a black woman. • Adele's carnival photo • Lovecraft country Voice note us at esnpodcast@gmail.com Connect with us at & send your questions & comments to: #ESNpod so we can find your comments www.esnpodcast.com www.twitter.com/ESNpodcast www.instagram.com/ESNpodcast www.facebook.com/ESNpodcasts It's important to subscribe, rate and review us on your Apple products You can do that here... www.bit.ly/esnitunes

This weeks topics are: • Are we vengful people? • Do you think there is someone in the world that wants you dead. • Do mix race couple show more public displays of affection than other same race couples? • Do we enjoy PDA's. • Are we a fan of our women wearing sexy lingerie. • What reaction would we have if someone came to us a "Man" to tell they have had an affair with our partners. • Do you see your ex relationships as a waste of time • Is the world too sensitive • Are we toxic men? • The silly things some men consider gay. • The Joe Budden Podcast Spotify situation • #StavrosSays : Tenet Movie Voice note us at esnpodcast@gmail.com Connect with us at & send your questions & comments to: #ESNpod so we can find your comments www.esnpodcast.com www.twitter.com/ESNpodcast www.instagram.com/ESNpodcast www.facebook.com/ESNpodcasts It's important to subscribe, rate and review us on your Apple products You can do that here... www.bit.ly/esnitunes

In this episode we discuss: • Dressing like you’re off the boat • Our exploits at our activity day • Wahala’s stag do • Forcing people to drink alcohol when they don’t want to • Black men who don’t want Black women • Megan Thee Stallion confirms Tory Lanez shot her • Men not caring about cutting their hair since lockdown • Companies potentially moving staff to other countries • Working from home • Digital nomads • Competing & pushing oneself • Podcast production quality • Famalam & their controversial Jamaican Countdown sketch • Tinie Tempah’s tweet wishing for British Black billionaires • How much a billion really is • Nas’ King’s Disease album • Nas’ production making the difference • #StavrosSays : Nas - King's Disease [https://open.spotify.com/album/5ZQjqg9obFzyGuxGj0mjSi] Voice note us at esnpodcast@gmail.com Connect with us at & send your questions & comments to: #ESNpod so we can find your comments www.esnpodcast.com www.twitter.com/ESNpodcast www.instagram.com/ESNpodcast www.facebook.com/ESNpodcas

In this episode we discuss • The film 300 & it's historical accuracy • Riding animals being animal cruelty • Which animals would turn against us if there was an animal uprising • Packing up and going home (or not) • The problems with excessive fraud • Nigerian's views on legacy • The problems with representation in Nollywood • Listener feedback and alternate hosts • Stavros mentioning Wahala is his younger brother • Burna Boy's 'Twice as Tall' album • Afrobeats v Naija Jams • Germany offering Namibia $12,000,000 for historic atrocities during the occupation of their land Voice note us at esnpodcast@gmail.com Connect with us at & send your questions & comments to: #ESNpod so we can find your comments www.esnpodcast.com www.twitter.com/ESNpodcast www.instagram.com/ESNpodcast www.facebook.com/ESNpodcasts It's important to subscribe, rate and review us on your Apple products You can do that here... www.bit.ly/esnitunes

In this episode we discuss • Travelling Africa • Jamaica & England being the biggest influencers in the world • Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion’s WAP song & response • Rick Ross v 2 Chainz Verzuz • Enjoying the sunshine • Walking • Reasons for breaking up • If we’d wait for a partner if they went to jail • Kissing your friends & pretending you want to kiss your friend • People thinking they’re closer friends than they are • Locking off friends easily • Going to cinema now it’s open • Model, Ducky Thot dating down • What dating down is • What type of stealing is moral or acceptable • Making new friends • Avoiding making friends with neighbours • Slut shaming • The slant towards promiscuous material in Black popular media • Cis Black Men apparently being the weakest links • #StavrosSays : Djay Pro App: [https://www.algoriddim.com/djay-pro-mac] #StavrosSays : Bedtime Stories Podcast [https://soundcloud.com/bsbyakd] Voice note us at esnpodcast@gmail.com Connect with us at & send your questions & comments to: #ES

In this episode we discuss • Boys playing with girls toys • Critiquing other people’s parenting skills • Raising daughters time serve their partners • Toeing the line with partners parents & family • Going into a family home over waiting for someone outside • If the attributes that children have stay with them forever • Kicking kids out of the house when they turn adult • How other podcasters discussed the Wiley antisemitism issue • Jamaican court allowing schools to ban dreadlocks • Zimbabwe deal with former White farmers $3.5 billions dollars • The capitulation of Africans to western powers • The power or power in regards to different countries • Beyonce's Black Is King extended music video • If Beyonce relates only to upper class / affluent Africanism Voice note us at esnpodcast@gmail.com Connect with us at & send your questions & comments to: #ESNpod so we can find your comments www.esnpodcast.com www.twitter.com/ESNpodcast www.instagram.com/ESNpodcast www.facebook.com/ESNpodcasts It's important to s

In this episode we discuss: • Workers being jealous of people on furlough • Reading on commutes • Watching films in the cinema v watching elsewhere • Sky TV v BT • The absolute trash that is Fatal Affair • The best superhero movie • The importance of the TLC channel • Censoring and watering down the pod • How landline phones are a waste of time • Our personal growth as podcasters over 10 years • Sharing hosting duties • If life was better before or now • The importance of chasing dreams • Outsiders influencing partner more than partner • The winners and losers of the lock down • Wiley's antisemitic rants • Labour settling with the whistle blowers over antisemitism documentary • Kier Starmer firing Rebecca Long Bailey • #StavrosSays : JD In The Bag: Upfront - Chuckie Online, Lippy & Tazer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttBeeqMALy4] Voice note us at esnpodcast@gmail.com Connect with us at & send your questions & comments to: #ESNpod so we can find your comments www.esnpodcast.com www.twitter.com/ESNpodcast

In this episode we discuss: • Arguing with partners in public • Compromising cultural traits for love • Tory Lanez accused of shooting Meg The Stallion • Going overseas for business • Passing on financial advice to youngers • Buying instead of renting • Building credit • The mentality it takes to invest • Making bad investments • The difference between being risk adverse and risk tolerance • Parents encouraging or enabling their children to take alternative methods of earnings • The rules on what each partner can do on a break • If a break shows an unhealthy relationship • #StavrosSays : Hamilton [https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/movies/hamilton/3uPmBHWlO6HJ] Voice note us at esnpodcast@gmail.com Connect with us at & send your questions & comments to: #ESNpod so we can find your comments www.esnpodcast.com www.twitter.com/ESNpodcast www.instagram.com/ESNpodcast www.facebook.com/ESNpodcasts It's important to subscribe, rate and review us on your Apple products You can do that here... www.bit.ly/esnitunes

Welcome to The Expansion Podcast, the podcast for podcasters and lovers of the audio space, hosted by Stav (@StavrosBoss) 1/5th of the “Eloquently Saying Nothing Podcast” and Mo (@moactuallyUK) the founder behind “Colour Out The Box Podcast and Blog”. The two have come together to host a show for your audio entertainment. Trying to start your own podcast, already have a show you want to take to the next level or simply interested in taking a peek behind the audio curtain, then this is a show for you. Mo and Stav talk Money, Audio and Content, whilst sharing their personal, sometimes conflicting takes, joined by some very familiar podcaster voices from your favourite shows. Find the Expansion Pod on all socials: Twitter @TheExpansionPod Instrgram @TheExpansionPod If you are a podcaster that wants to be featured on the show, contact us on social media, or email TheExpansionPod@gmail.com

In this episode we discuss: • Showing off children around people who don’t have children • The secret struggles of parenthood • Parents giving money to adult children who don’t need it • Children giving money to their parents to pay their way • Children committing crime to help out at home • First born children having to look after their younger siblings • If men not driving is emasculating • The subtle shift in hood mentality • Jada Pinkett Smith & Will Smith discussing her sexual entanglement with August Alsina • If Jada took advantage of August • #StavrosSays : I May Destroy You [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000jyxy] Voice note us at esnpodcast@gmail.com Connect with us at & send your questions & comments to: #ESNpod so we can find your comments www.esnpodcast.com www.twitter.com/ESNpodcast www.instagram.com/ESNpodcast www.facebook.com/ESNpodcasts It's important to subscribe, rate and review us on your Apple products You can do that here... www.bit.ly/esnitunes

In this episode we discuss: • Being back in the studio • Lockdown easing and pubs being open • How much poverty correlates with crime • Greedy criminals and needy criminal • Using Holy Water to bless property • Believing in angels and demons • What God's role is in the atrocities in the world • Did God get permission from Mary to impregnate her • If we'd like to be reincarnated and what we'd change if we were • Intelligence v knowledge • August Alsina's claims that he bedded Jada Pinkett Smith with Will Smith's blessing • If Jada Pinkett Smith took advantage of August Alsina • If 21 is young enough to claim you weren't mature enough to avoid making mistakes • Dating fans of the podcast • What space is necessary between relationships • Wanting to be selfish in relationships • The dangers of going to the cinema • #StavrosSays : Nas - Untitled [https://open.spotify.com/album/5dMmFu9NCxSjDk3ekggogc] Voice note us at esnpodcast@gmail.com Connect with us at & send your questions & comments to: #ESNpod so we can

In this episode we discuss: • Black Pound Day UK • Bad service in Black business' • Daily Mirror supporting Black business and the backlash • Conservative's Black Father's Day tweet and the backlash • Society's problem with Black families • When companies will cease their promotion and support of all things Black • White voice actors playing Black characters • Colour blind casting • Shane Dawson's disgraceful and child abusive behavior • South Africa's ban and life of alcohol and cigarettes • Africa's problem with sexual abuse and child abuse • 2020's affect on mental health • Mental and emotional self preservation vs draining emotional resources to help others • Our responsibility to spread knowledge and teach as 'elders' • #StavrosSays : Talk The Talk With Acsha & Yabs Podcast [https://www.buzzsprout.com/923581] Voice note us at esnpodcast@gmail.com Connect with us at & send your questions & comments to: #ESNpod so we can find your comments www.esnpodcast.com www.twitter.com/ESNpodcast www.instagram.com/