Esn: Eloquently Saying Nothing

In this episode we welcome guests Shay, Annamay & Kay of Shiikane and discuss: • Learning from your parents • Dating celebrities on the down low • Mixed raced people not claiming Black • The London riots and their affect • Ethnic people being scared to go outside due to anti-migrant riots • Being attractive to Arabs • Nigerians in Olympics • Love Island couple in heat for cultural joke • People outside of the relationships getting angry on behalf of the people in it • Is it ok to make racial jokes on other races • Socialising with work colleagues • Miss South Africa and the Nigerian heritage model • Racism on the rise • Why are Nigerians so cocky and so hated • Nigerian men simping • AITA for telling off my daughter • #StavrosSays : Shiikane - Sixty Diamond Seconds [https://open.spotify.com/artist/6BBdrTz88rbQhqSmSWidR1] Connect with our guests: Kay is @bankthisbleep Annamay is @unconventionalprincess Shay is @hrhisalwaysright Shiikane are on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shiikaneofficial Twitter htt

This week's topics: • What's the Yoruba equal to Bloodclart • Vybz Kartel's release from prison • Vybz Kartel v Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who is a more famous Jamaican • A rise in paedophiles or just a raise in them being exposed • Huw Edwards pleading guilty to having under age sexual images • Should those accused of a crime be fired or suspended from their job before being convicted • Is paedophilia a mental illness • Algerian woman boxer falsely accused of being a Trans • Fake News spread by respected social media people • Nigerian runner couldn't participate in Olympic 100 meter race because the Nigerian federation didn't register her in time • Race riots in UK • Do the Nazi's still have an army • Conservatives leadership race • Power and pragmatism • Worrying about our youth with the riots • Constant negative news • Benjamin Netanyahu's addressing congress • WW3 coming • Kamala Harris may not win the right to run for the Democrats • Biden still wondering the broken road • Putin advocate • Russia's toxici

This week's topics: • Just Stop Oil planners getting 5 years jail time • Tommy Robinson getting arrested • What should be the right punishment for protests • Climate Change • Manchester Police caught on camera stamping on a civilian • Is it cool for police to hit people when arresting them • Bodycam footage of police shooting of Sonya Massey • Trumps potential new rules for police immunity • Kamala Harris' Presidential run • New MCU news around Dr Doom • Who else could play Dr Doom • The Lux Afrique Polo event • The 2024 Olympics opening ceremony • #AITA for trying to break up my Son's relationship • #StavrosSays : Fleabag [https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p070npjv/fleabag] 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

This week's topics: • Latinos contribution to the birth of Hip Hop • African-Americans v Latin-Americans • Hip Hop erasure • Jamaican population in America • Jamaican population decreasing in Jamaica • Mortgage rates • Is The Street's recent material as good as his older stuff • LL Cool J new album anticipation • Fat Joe v Ja Rule Verzuz • Why is Jon Bernthal not rated higher • Trump shooting • Biden frailty • Suspicions around the shooting • Advocating for a bad politician to keep outta jail • The problem with keeping foreigners out the country • Leeds Riots • Racial hatred hierarchy • Bangladesh beef in East London • Arsenal's new African fan respect kit and potential lashback • #AITA for wanting to call my Son Gaylord • #StavrosSays : Shiikane's Sixty Diamond Seconds [https://ditto.fm/sixty-diamond-seconds] 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/ESNpodcas

This week's topics: • Leaving back home for opportunities in the global North • Companies with the best looking employees • Who we'd want to win the coloniser cup • Sending money back home • Living with your friend • The pros and cons of Shared Ownership • When is it the best time to buy a house • UB40 v Simply Red v Jamiroquai • Blue Eyed Soul • Being invited to the cookout • The Houses of Parliament under new Labour government • Rishi Sunak and the power of the P word • Sunak being better not being the PM • The idea of conspiracy's being real • How do molesters find each other to join up • Having competitive spirit • Obama's different greeting for different people • The 'Nod' • Does every culture have their version of the the 'Nod' • Feeling popular • Soft parents causing major problems • #AITA for telling my uncle off for him suggesting boys can't wear pink? • #StavrosSays : - Tomi Adeyemi's Legacy of Orïsha series - Corbyn Interview : https://youtu.be/XbmcNI0My_0?si=fC4oXQBacaTz6w0R Connect with us at

This week's topics: • DotStar's passing (RIP) • Saka being praised • England's penalty shootout win over Switzerland • English names having meanings • English players with Black heritage taking England's penalties • Cole Palmer not being Black [enough]? • Levels of mixed race included into Blackness • Black racial fragmentation • Why Bukayo Saka is loved • Thong Bikini's for single women only • Hurricane Beryl and its effects on the Caribbean • Flooding in Nigeria • 10 rules of marriage • Advice we'd give to our younger selves before marriage • Centering God in a relationship • Love is a feeling • Black women's touching Black people's hair • French election results • #AITA offering to pay my girlfriend's school fees? • #StavrosSays : Hurricane Beryl Relief 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.co

In this episode we welcome guests Fols from "Off The Cuff Podcast" and discuss: • England v Slovakia • Expensive items that partners get • Who is next in line after Denzel & Viola • Moving on to another partner after death of last one • Biggest festivals • The price of festivals • Wandsworth prison officer woman escapades • Nigel Farage's reform party • Polish v Albania • Albanian gangs • Farage's comments on Nato, Putin & Ukraine • Keir Stamer's catches heat for comments on Bangladesh • Biden v Trump political debate • New World Order • Biden having to go • Black jobs • The surprising width and breadth of English divide and conquer • Countries hating England • English people not knowing of their own [problematic] history • Why Jewish people have a reason to congregate in the same community • The Jewish Eruv • Conspiracy theories on Jewish people • AITA for telling my friend she's not a good girlfriend to her partner • #StavrosSays : The Bear [Season 3] [https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/series/the-bear/52m

This week's topics: • Dating 'Baddies' • Dating age range • Men 'looking after' their women • Rishi Sunak's bad week before elections • Is not having Sky TV a sacrifice? • Keir Starmer & Nigel Farage's election week • Who's greatest hits collection will be the best • Kendrick Lamar's 'Pop Out' Concert • Kendrick uniting the West Coast • The Acolyte break down and controversy discussion • Kylian Mbappé's comments on the French election • Anti-Black immigration • #AITA for keeping score for everything I've done for my husband? • #StavrosSays : Rize Documentary [https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B00ET2ESUS/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r] 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

This week, we host guest Oseme and discuss: • What being passive aggressive is • Fat Jose - Safe 2 Say v Beanie Sigel - Get Down • Nigerian talking volume • How can you ask someone to talk at a lower volume politely • The origins of the word passive aggressive • Jamaican skanking • Do animals worship a higher power • Is the moon a star • Meeting people through the ESN Facebook group • Debate v discussion • Telling someone a problem without wanting a solution • Can you talk to women and men exactly the same way • Tyla calling herself 'Colored' and the negative response that's garnished • How power dynamics can change how offended or threatened you are • The similarities between American Blacks and South African Blacks protectionism • Afrobeats rise v Dancehall's decline • Neil deGrasse Tyson responding to Terrence Howard • Star Wars' The Acolyte's negative response • #AITA for not going to my sister's online wedding • StavrosSays: Neil deGrasse Tyson's response to Terrence Howard [https://www.youtube.com/wat

This week, we host guest Darran Griffiths and discuss: • Thinking you know how podcasters are • KG deserves respect • Tory v Labour debate • People’s lack of political vim • Faiza Shaheen kicked out of Labour seat • People not knowing who Labour leader, Kier Starmer is • Bernie Sanders should have been democratic leader • Trump being Teflon • American style petty politics coming to the UK • The aspirational vote • Choosing private schooling or not • Choosing private healthcare or not • AI taking over if not regulated • Humans not being able to rest • Grif on his comedy special being released on YouTube • Sharing writing credits as a comedian • Responding to trolls online • Apple’s top 100 album list • #AITA: For not being interesting on answer phone calls • StavrosSays: - The Overlap, Fathers Day Episode [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwGdF_0o64o] - Darran Griffiths - Inconceivable [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGMoTjhauLI] Connect with our guest Darran Griffiths. Twitter: https://x.com/darrangriff

In this episode we welcome guest Nothando and discuss • Wedding wardrobe malfunction • Podcast envy • Air fryer love • Air fryer etiquette • Agege bread v Challah bread • Analka's wild Viera story • The Crazy Gang • John Fashanu's highs and lows • Nigerian farming - Barnardo's Boys • A bit of Xhosa & Ndebele • The growth of South African and Zimbabwean languages in English via music • Caribbean's taking on or rejecting other [Black] cultures • Is 'This is a Man's World' a sexist song • South African elections • Trump found guilty in the Stormy Daniels hush case • Labour's culling of the left • Diane Abbott's issues with the Labour party pre-election • Is there a hierarchy of racism • Should Diane Abbott rest now • Labour party of old vs Labour party now • Adventures From The Bedrooms Of African Women live podcast • City Splash • Cancelled festivals • Wanting to rave again • #AITA for telling my husband he doesn't earn enough to warren asking me to be a traditional woman • Mr Wolf recommendation : The Thomas

This week's topics: • Stav's daughter's sports day • How old before kids can venture out by themselves • Participation trophies • Losing childish innocence • Intellectual growth spurts • Pushing children beyond school • Children doing things their parents can't • Who'd make a good parent • How old you are before your parents trust you • Sending your child on sleepovers • Buying kids expensive food when they want the cheap stuff • Sugar on food • Failed Congo coup • Kenya's sending troops to Haiti • South African xenophobia • Top 5 African economies by IMF • Tunisia dumping Black Africans in the desert • ICC placing arrest warrant on Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu & Hamas leaders • #AITA for putting a lock on my daughter's bedroom door? • #StavrosSays : - The Wire Clips [https://www.youtube.com/@TheWireUni/videos] - Fear and Loathing in South Africa [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rogZ8BYg-kM] Connect with us at & send your questions & comments to: #ESNpod so we can find your comments www.esnpodcast

This week's topics: • Lil' Wayne appreciation • Has Lil' Wayne ever been in a big beef • Producers that have had a chart domination run • Recently released video of Diddy abusing Cassie • Diddy's video apology • Statute of limitations, a good or bad thing • Diddy's story • Why a redemption story gets highlighted more than just a good guy • Can you - should you - forgive someone for their past sins • Would you accept your team losing if it meant your arch enemy team having a bigger loss • #AITA for purposely misunderstanding my baby's Father • #StavrosSays : ChatGPT 4o [https://chatgpt.com] 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 with guests Wavey & D Double U and we discuss: • Pulp Fiction a classic film • Katt Williams' new Netflix special • Tom Brady roast • Comedians being brutal with each other • Kevin Hart funny or no? • Shaq & Shannon Sharpe Beef • NBA's European player bias • The difference between young American sports stars and young British sports stars • The word Oriental • Male teacher getting his braids taken out by students at school • The levels of what a teacher should do above and beyond just teaching • Taking neighbours' children to school • Drake being attacked for not being Black enough because he's mixed race or...? • Mixed race identity • A deeeeep dive into the Kendrick v Drake beef • J. Cole apologising and backing out and manhood Connect with our guests: D Double U: @pumpfakeshop & @Diondoubleu on Instagram Wavey: @waveythefirst on twitter Connect with us at & send your questions & comments to: #ESNpod so we can find your comments www.esnpodcast.wsdwww.twitter.com/ESNpodcast www.instagram.

In this episode we welcome guest Nothando & Simone: • Hight between men and women • General Levy's lack of payment • Shaky music business • If you could be any race, what race would you be • Racism or not • Shadism in other colours outside of Black • Mixed race people replacing light skinned people in the media • #AITA for taking my daughter's friend's gift away from her • #StavrosSays : Nine Lives : Walt Whitman Poem. WARNING: THIS SCENE IS A MASSSSIVE SPOILER. If you intend on watching the film, perhaps give this a miss [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR2i24iJTX4] Connect with our guests; Simone: Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/cocoasistahspod 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

This week's topics: • Is Beyonce a god tier rapper • DJ Supa D v DJ Pioneer • Candance Owen's lack of 'blackness' • Diddy’s homes being raided by homeland security • Jay-Z being roped into issues due to connections with Diddy & R Kelly • 50 Cent’s new issue with his baby’s Mother due to calling her out over Diddy allegations • Story of botched kidnapping & murder in Mexico resulting in mob justice • Is mob justice valid punishment • One conjoined twin gets married, leaving the other hanging • • Accepting you’re ugly and won’t find love because of that • Wedding ring sizes • #AITA for wanting my stay-at-home girlfriend to do all the housework 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/esn

This week's topics: • Talking a lot • Work team building and training • Knowing when to talk and when to hold back • Different communicating styles • Boys and girls emotion during their formative years • Social media's influence on changing culture • Children learning instruments • Shitz n Giggles podcast making big moves on the podcast scene • Showering and its effect on the world • Big music artists we don't know much about • Beyonce music list • #AITA for not letting my friend know that his woman is cheating on him • #StavrosSays : 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

This week's topics: • Not collaboration songs from Drake & Future / Rick Ross • Women with tattoos • Playing sports with your spawn • Being proud of the youngsters in the family • Shxts'n'Gigs Podcast selling out the o2 arena • Beef between rappers and singers • Music artists sharing the same women • Discrete women • Acting at the start of a relationship • Women approaching men for relations • Men not asking follow up questions • Having strict boundaries on what you can talk about with someone • Proposed smoking ban • Trying to impose bans on humans • Speed limit limitations • Browser cookies • Nestle found to be putting unhealthy amounts of sugar in baby food in the products they sell • How clean is the water we drink • Alkaline water benefits • Healthy eating and how hard it is • #AITA for wanting to walk out on my good but unhygienic husband • #StavrosSays : Civil War Movie [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2G18nIVpNE] • #StavrosSays : Oasis Water Ratings [https://www.live-oasis.com/search/bottled-water

This week's topics: • Problems with last week's episode • The massive influence of Future on the rap game • The Weeknd before and after the fame • Rappers who don't change and rappers who do • Tyler, The Creator's influence on anyone he's around • The Mount Rushmore of present rap • Who are under Drake's rap family tree • Mike Dean's influence on rap • The rap beef between Future, Metro Boomin', Kendrick, The Weeknd, Rick Ross, A$AP Rocky v Drake • Is it corny for a bunch of rappers to collectively diss a single rapper • Drake's rap battle prowess • J Cole's apology to Kendrick Lamar for returning the diss • Avoiding trouble • Multiple Hip Hop beefs • Jay Z v Nas Beef • Busta's Biggie verse dissing 2Pac • Men not asking follow up questions • Listening to people complaining without trying to solve the issue • #AITA for not wanting my husband to give money to his dead Ex's little sister • #StavrosSays : Melissa Sigodo's X/Twitter page : https://twitter.com/melissasigodo Connect with us at & send your questio

In this episode we welcome guest Simone and Native discuss: • Tyler, The Creator v Kanye West • Women wanting tall men and shaming short ones • Non negotiable body parts • Being realistic in partner requirements • Changing clothes to appease your partner • Pharrell & Chad beefing??? • J Cole clapping back at Kendrick Lamar • Drake lyrical prowess • Boyfriend's good female friends • #AITA for being the friend that my guy friend's girlfriend hates • #StavrosSays : Cynthia Erivo & Laura Mvula - It Would Be Connect with our guest, Simone Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/cocoasistahspod Connect with our guest, Native: Massage Services : @nativetouch Nativeskins Skincare : @nativeskins "Points Of Contact" Book : amzn.eu/d/9MUnmrL 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