Esn: Eloquently Saying Nothing

In this episode we discuss: • Old ESN Episodes • Recording the podcast remotely • The changing dynamics of social / racial relations • What interracial relationships are like during the BLM movement • What different cultures are compatible • If we're accepting and open to people changing problematic opinions • The validity of cultural appropriation • Nikita Parris' apology to former England teammate, Eniola Aluko • Why police don't stand up to corruption in their ranks • If it's acceptable to aligning with police and politicians during the BLM movement • New York Mayor, Bill de Blasio's backlash after reveling he told his mixed race son to be cautious when dealing with the police • If the summer's gonna be popping • Dealing with going back outside again • If Dave Chappelle has transcended comedy to Griot status • President Trump deciding to being rallying again at Tulsa on Juneteenth • Comedians being geniuses • The cross section between Black Lives Matter and Trans rights • JK Rowling and Trans rights peopl

In this episode we host guest M.I.S and discuss: • The cons of looting • If we would loot • Friendship / Leadership dynamic • If we ever had to become confident with women • How to deal with your friends when their partner is around • Being able to change views • Black Lives Matter in the workplace • Accountability and responsibility for Black people during the BLM movement • Travelling while Black • Whether we'd have discussions with people who are not co-signing the BLM movement • #StavrosSays Recommendation : RIZE [https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B07WNV1XS6/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r] Connect with our guest M.I.S: @awhy_MIS Connect with us at & send your questions & comments to: #ESNpod so we can find your comments www.esnpodcast.com www.facebook.com/ESNpodcasts www.twitter.com/ESNpodcast www.instagram.com/ESNpodcast @esnpodcast on all other social media esnpodcast@gmail.com 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 welcome guest L and discuss: • The murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis by police • The murder of Breonna Taylor in Louisville by police • The protests as a consequence of these murders by the Black Lives Matter • Protests taking place all over the world • Whether the current Covid-19 situation / lock-down has anything to do with people taking to the streets. • If we agree with looting or not, and if so, how it should be applicated • Racism • Expecting and chastising celebrities for not speaking out during times of civil unrest • The influence celebrities have on the public during troubling times • If we'd risk money and work to stand up for justice • Corporate brands getting involved in social protesting • #StavrosSays Recommendation : Procreate [https://procreate.art/ipad] Connect with L: Instagram: @king_live_l Connect with us at & send your questions & comments to: www.esnpodcast.com www.facebook.com/ESNpodcasts www.twitter.com/esnpodcast @esnpodcast on all other social media

In this episode we discuss: • How fine Claire Huxtable / Phylicia Rashad is • Which TV Mum is the best • Verzuz's Beenie Man V Bounty Killer • How much Jamaica influenced or didn't influence the birth of Hip-Hop • Jamaica's influence on the world • The validity of Jamaican artists banned for hateful lyrics • Dominic Cummings' Lockdown drama • Boris Johnson's lack of credible performance during Corona times • If there is a problem with Amzon boss, Jeff Bezos, potentially becoming a trillionaire • #StavrosSays : Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor[https://www.netflix.com/title/81214015] 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: • Stavros being in severe pain! • Listeners feedback from last week show • What football players do the guys represent on the podcast • Afronation not giving out refunds • Why is rolling loud getting as much backlash as Afronation • Would we have snitched if we were 6ix9ine • Is there a problem with our community and snitching • Would you get your partner a push present if she had a baby • Should you get your partner a quarantine gift if you haven't seem them since lock down • Would if bother you if your hair dresser or barber asked you to wear gloves and masks when you go to visit them. • Webslinger's choice : Holistic Man [https://www.instagram.com/holistic_man83] • #StavrosSays : The Last Dance [https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80203144] 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 passing of music legends Millie Small, Andre Harrell, Little Richard & TY • Partners & Life Insurance • Adele's Weight Loss • Women holding down the home during lock down • How much me want our women to look after us • Joe Biden and the democratic party's re-calibrated stance on the 'believe women' during sexual assault stance • What percentage of women are dishonest about sexual assault claims • Madagascar's COVID-19 cure • The differences to Black people in Africa v UK with coroanvirus • Vitamin D and Black people • Simple Simon : Know Your Caribbean Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/KnowYourCaribbean] • Wahala's choice : OneStopDreadlock [www.instagram.com/onestopdreadlock] • #StavrosSays : Vitimin D & our brother TY's music [https://open.spotify.com/artist/7HtC7c5FCYUdltA49sFr5A] 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.co

In this episode we discuss: • The different way men and women hold friendships • If men and women hold each other to account differently • The success of the No Signal 10 v 10 clash (again) Vybz Kartel v Wizkid • People using social isolation to their creative benefit • The original social media comedians • Having the right idea at the wrong time • Crossing the line in battle rap • Exposed old tweets littered with colourism • The different types of Black people • Why women get attacked more for colourism offenses than women • If women don't really love men unless they have money • Characters on TV programmes that we hate • #StavrosSays : The #Disunomics Podcast [https://soundcloud.com/disunomics] 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 d

In this episode we discuss: • The culture of sound clashing • NS10v10 and Verzuz • The prolific power of Vybz Kartel • If Lil' Wayne actually was the best rapper alive at one point • The best mixtape rapper of all time • UK music artists v US music artists in a clash • The idea of millionaires charging money for instagram clashes • Michael Jackson v Prince • If the American public is ready for reparations • If you should cultivate or damper manipulative traits in children • Richard Branson seeking hundreds of millions of pounds in bailout for Virgin Airways • If cancel culture should overcome art • Mark Wahlberg being accused of homophobia for turning down Gay acting role • Webslinger Recommendation : AURA-KL [https://soundcloud.com/mrwillmedia/aura-kl] • #StavrosSays : @stavrosboss for help producing remote podcast during Coronavirus lockdown 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

In this episode we discuss: What would you do if your wife accused you of sexually assaulting your daughter? Are you especially careful how you behave around young girls in your family? Should you tell people your salary online? Did Twitter go to far in their reaction to the girl who exposed her salary to the timeline What is more important to you... Your relationships or your friendship Are you body conscious Bobbi Wine offering to fly Africans around the world back to African countries that would accept them. What would you do if your girlfriend asked you to get rid of one of your friends. 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: • What modes of public transport have we've had sex on • If we would change our decisions regarding university • What advice we'd give our child if they were expecting a baby during their university term. • Yaya Mayweather stabbing her boyfriend's 'Baby Mother' • If we would bribe a judge to free our child from a possible jail term, • How the Chinese are treating Africans in China due to the COVID-19 problem 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: • Deaths around the camp / Eulogies • People not social distancing • Dealing with death [too well] • Africa being used as a vaccine test ground • Whether women or men are more sexually frustrated during the lockdown • Keir Starmer, the new Labour leader • Whether Labour has improved or not • The financial implications of a post Covid-19 world • Whether we'd take a new Covid-19 vaccination • What our chosen Mastermind category would be • Afronation public image problem • The new Insomnia album by Skepta, Chip & Young Adz • Teddy Riley v Babyface • #StavrosSays: National Theatre Live [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUDq1XzCY0NIOYVJvEMQjqw] 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/esni

In this episode we discuss: • Children dealing with not taking exams • Different online classes during the Covid lock down • Learning and behavioral difficulties and the tablets concerned • Multiple Personality Disorder and Narcissistic Personality Disorder • The best superhero actor portrays of all times • Toxic songs and how we love them • People complaining about working from home • Tunisian factory self isolating to make face masks for the country • The 5G conspiracy surrounding coronavirus • Producer and DJ clashes • The best DJ's and Producers • Ghost producers • Using the House Party app • The Netflix show Tiger King • #StavrosSays: Yoruba Stars Live YouTube Yoruba Lessons [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-2SN7O0BfY94P5YxkC2HMA8ZoabzCuhI] 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 sub

In this episode we discuss: • Corinavirus • Covid-19 • SARS-CoV-2 • Taking the virus seriously [or not] • Social distancing [from parents] • Working from home • How the virus is affecting different countries • How the British Government is dealing with the virus • Transferring business acumen to dating • Finances during an emergency • Price gouging during a crisis • DJ live streaming sets during lock down • IR35 rule being held back for a time • Navigating happiness • #StavrosSays: Coronavirus Quarantine Online Parties Shimza: m.facebook.com/shimza.dj/videos/814995388991450/ Spoony: www.facebook.com/OfficialDJSpoony…801279273727292/ DJ D-Nice: www.instagram.com/dnice/ 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/esn

In this episode we welcome guests Fiona Compton and Taribba do Nascimento discuss: • Coronavirus or Covid-19 and how it’s affecting our lives. • Breakdance, the movie and how important it was. • Life lessons in movies • Washing hands • The origins of carnival • The different kinds of carnival • Carnival controversy between Caribbeans and non Caribbeans • The link between Africa and the Caribbean • The beef between Africans and Caribbeans • African’s ignorance in their part in the transatlantic slave trade and how that affects Caribbeans • The importance of carnival costumes • Caribbean carnival compared to carnival from other countries • #StavrosSays Recommendation : The movies 300, Breakin'/Breakdance, Contagion & Outbreak Connect with Fiona: Twitter: @KnowCaribbean Instagram: @knowyourcaribbean Facebook: @ParadisePrintsClothing www.fionacompton.com Connect with Taribba do Nascimento Instagram: @memebete.bags www.memebete.com Connect with us at & send your questions & comments to: www.esnpodcast.com www.f

In this episode we host guests Eman of One Up Front 4321 Podcast & Georgette of Just The Tip Podcast and discuss: • ESN Sound Clash • If Jhené Aiko is as good as she used to be • Janelle Monáe being underappreciated • The best solo Wu-Tang Album • The age demo of different social media • Noughts and Crosses BBC TV drama • Black children subliminally being lead towards White (or White adjacent) characteristics • The policing of Black people's hair • Black people getting upset over White people doing things Black people got penalised for doing • Sharing passwords with partners • Work Husbands / Wives • #StavrosSays Recommendation : Password Manager (like LastPass, 1Password etc) [https://www.techradar.com/uk/best/password-manager] Have I Been Pwned : https://haveibeenpwned.com/ Connect with our guests Eman of One Up Front 4321 Podcast: Podcast: @OneUpFront4321 on Instagram & Twitter https://soundcloud.com/user-403290773 Personal: @Blaktruth25 on Instagram & Twitter Georgette of Just The Tip Podcast: Podcas

In this episode we discuss: • Michael Jackson's legacy • 1996 being a vintage year for music • Foxy Brown’s unreleased album • Going on holiday during the Covid-19 • #AuntyBoots and family shame • Getting involved in parents arguments • If we’d go on Love is Blind • Sexy accents • If it’s wrong to propose to someone without stating bisexual tendencies first • 90 Day Fiancé • Africans dealing with Covid-19 • Royce 5’9”s new album • Anti-Vaxxing • Eminem falling off • People's lack of knowledge of Sickle Cell • Prodigy of Mobb Deep being a top ten Emcee • #StavrosSays: Boddhi Satva 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 drew

In this episode we discuss: • Africans being immune to Coronavirus • The untimely death of Pop Smoke • If kneeing to a woman when proposing means submitting power • The difference between African & Western styles of proposals • The difference between asking consent for kissing and for touching • Mixed signals between men and women • Britain getting it's Blue passport back • The new point based immigration system • Africans leaving Africa with their skills • Bribery in Africa v bribery in the west • What one thing one would take from a burning house • Dave & Stormzy at the Brit Awards • Supporting or not supporting relatives who have committed a crime • #StavrosSays: NoireFitFest Crowdfunding Campaign [http://www.noirefitfest.com] 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 u

In this episode we host guests Demi Harper & Elijah of the 2 High 2 Riot Podcast and discuss: • If crying as an adult is a bitch move • If a parent or a partner is more important • Mothers taking control of their child’s wedding • If you can ‘own’ your partner • If Christianity was bought to West African shores • The roots and culture of the Rastafarian way of life • If Christians have to evangelise or not? • The difference between an introvert and an extrovert • The definition of an alpha male and alpha female • If Trump and Obama are alpha males • If Obama has a good legacy • #StavrosSays Recommendation : Business Wars Podcast [https://wondery.com/shows/business-wars/] Connect with our guests 2H2R: @2h2rpodcast on Instagram & Twitter Demi Harper: @_demiharper Elijah: @_grinningghost Connect with us at & send your questions & comments to: #ESNpod so we can find your comments www.esnpodcast.com www.facebook.com/ESNpodcasts www.twitter.com/ESNpodcast www.instagram.com/ESNpodcast @esnpodcast on all other

In this episode we host guests Olive Aleakwe of Gud Vybz and discuss: • Making our children entitled • The old Mase v Jay Z beef • How having swagger as a musician makes a difference • Love Island’s Black contestants • What gives us The Ick • Gayle King controversy surrounding her questioning around Kobe Bryant's past • #StavrosSays Recommendation : The No Shade Podcast's 50th Episode [https://soundcloud.com/user-917642184-782628991/ive-got-the-ick-ft-kobeats-and-soulsldn] Connect with our guest Olive Aleakwe of Gud Vybz: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-wCILjbGGFHKALLx69zukw @GudVybzSOLUTIONS on Facebook @ gud_vybz on Instagram & Twitter Connect with us at & send your questions & comments to: #ESNpod so we can find your comments www.esnpodcast.com www.facebook.com/ESNpodcasts www.twitter.com/ESNpodcast www.instagram.com/ESNpodcast @esnpodcast on all other social media esnpodcast@gmail.com It's important to subscribe, rate and review us on your apple products. You can do that here... www.bit.

In this episode we discuss: • Nigerian Fuji music • Our children listening to the podcast • The coronavirus • Veganism • How we feel, health wise • The pros and cons of having children at different ages • Mase’s issues with Diddy not selling him back his masters • The business behind the music industry • If we’d sell the ESN brand • Fast & Furious 9 Trailer • Kobe Bryant’s death • Being great • #StavrosSays: Parasite [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEUXfv87Wpk] 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 drew