Synopsis
Eloquently Saying Nothing is a weekly podcast discussing current events, politics & entertainment whilst answering listener questions and dealing with lifes big issues, all with a dash of humour.Questions sent to esnpodcast@gmail.com or social media with the #ESNpod hash tag.
Episodes
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ESN #452 : The Art Official Intelligence Episode
26/03/2024 Duration: 02h20sThis week's topics: • Artificial Intelligence • AI music creation • Ai's effect on the world for the future • Matrix & The Terminator in relation to AI • The creator of Matrix & The Terminator • Richard Taylor 'Damilola Taylor's Father' death • Kendrick Lamar sending shots at Drake & J Cole • Who has the best catalogue of Drake, Kendrick & Cole • The progression of J. Cole • Future and Metro Boomin having beef with Drake • Freaknik • Triple Entendre • #AITA for asking for a paternity test from my girlfriend • #StavrosSays : Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Suno.ai [https://www.suno.ai/] - Chat GPT [https://chat.openai.com/] - Descript [https://www.descript.com/] - Dall-e [https://openai.com/dall-e-2] 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 a
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ESN #451 : The Highbury & Islington Episode
19/03/2024 Duration: 02h26minThis week's topics: • Is the 1986 World Cup the best World Cup of all time • Diego Maradona's 'Hand of God' and one of the greatest World Cup goals ever • Football drug takers • Arsenal v Porto results • CBS' UCL Today show, the comradery, the banter and their recent controversy • Ian Wright and his effect on Black football fans • Arsenal's Ben White refusing to play for England • Missing people and specifically Black missing people being found dead • Teaching children to be vigilant • Vybz Kartel murder conviction overturned by the UK's Privy Council • Diane Abbott the victim in a race row with Tory donor who believes she should be shot • #AITA for telling my sister her child is White • #StavrosSays : Justin Timberlake - Everything I Thought I Was [https://open.spotify.com/album/716B2iWcwoKolCXrqwLGQh] 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 @esnpodcas
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ESN #450 : The Mothers [& Auntys & Sisters & Daughters & Nieces] Episode (Feat. Mummy W)
12/03/2024 Duration: 02h18minThis week, we host guest Mummy W and discuss: • Losing your daughter • Mother’s Day • 450 episodes deep • Will you criticise your daughters clothing • Wearing lounge clothes outside • Being the fancy uncle gift buyer • Having grandchildren and great grandchildren • Being crazy that your Nephews and Nieces grow up • The wow factor of being a parent • Is it better to have one or more children • 39 year old Draya Michele pregnant for 22 year old basketball star, James Green • Anthony Joshua beats Francis Ngannou • New ways of promoting fights • UFC fighters boxing • Darran Griffiths’ comedy special • #AITA for complaining to my Mum on Mother’s Day 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/esni
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ESN #449 : The Queer Crackdown Episode (Feat. Nana)
05/03/2024 Duration: 02h22minThis week, we host guest Nana and discuss: • English talking English in foreign lands • Preferring Sza before or after the cosmetic transformation • Dune Part. 2 • Best movie trilogies • The Rock’s return to WWE • Vybz Kartel’s legal appeal • Jamaica’s court system running through the UK • More Diddy sexual madness allegations • Meek Mill, Usher and more get roped into the Diddy madness • Ghana’s new anti-gay bill • Africa and homosexuality • Russia and homosexuality • Blackout performance of theatre play in the UK • #AITA: For being upset my son felt he couldn't tell me he's Gay • #StavrosSays: Debbie [https://open.spotify.com/artist/36qFUmqGdV8FYYhXIDhc17] Connect with our guest Nana: Twitter: @Elaineadu_poku / @LetsRead_UK Instagram: @Lailai78 / @LetsRead_UK 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 esnpodca
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ESN #448 : The Checkered Life Legends Episode
27/02/2024 Duration: 02h07minThis week's topics: • We reminisce on some old school Grime (again) • Wahala waxes lyrical about wrestling (again) • Old action films and their place in modern society • Ghetts' new album • Podcast recording days and topic preference • Bob Marley's legacy being questioned since the new film • Some of our legends having very checkered lives • Blacks apparently having the highest numbers of DV / GBV • Women liking toxic men • Omah Lay bringing a girlfriend on stage incident • Going up on concert stages • #AITA for giving my African child a European name for their future • #StavrosSays : Bluesky [https://bsky.app/] 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
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ESN #447 : The Sabbatical Episode (Feat. Bianca Hughes)
20/02/2024 Duration: 02h39minWe had some audio issues this week and the first segment of the pod is of such poor quality that we decided to just delete it altogether. You still get a hearty episode though, so we hope you enjoy/ This week, we host guest Bianca Hughes and discuss: • Our guest's sabbatical • The stresses of life • The privilege (or not) of being able to travel • The difference between luck, blessings and alliances • Having knowledge of self • Being true to yourself and the potential repercussions of that • The stresses of being a psychologist • Is it ok for men to open up to a woman? • Is it a waste of time to cry • #AITA: For cancelling my step-daughter's wedding money for not walking her down the aisle • #StavrosSays: Griselda Records' New Albums [Benny The Butcher: Everybody Can't Go - https://open.spotify.com/album/13IanJ8zx7YcCJ5yIvArIq] [Conway The Machine: Speshal Machinery - https://open.spotify.com/album/5TLBUEAHg2ZDWGep2LnlCe] Connect with our guest: www.biancakhughes.com and @authenticallybeyou Connect with
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ESN #446 : The Pay For Cheating Episode (Feat. Tedd & 2 Gigs of Cheat Codes UK)
13/02/2024 Duration: 03h27minIn this episode we welcome guests Tedd & 2 Gigs and discuss: • AFCON semi-finals results • The vim between Ghana, Nigeria & South Africa • Cheat Codes UK breakdown • The why's and how's of cheating • Possible danger of chasing and confronting cheaters • The issues with work wives and husbands • If you made £10k a month from a lottery win, would you still work and would you have your spouse still work • Working when you have enough money not to work • Men not wanting their woman not to work • MadCat calls in • Women finding younger men to fraternise with • Buying alcohol for women • Nigerian men paying for tables • Splitting bills • Speaking different languages in front of guests who can't • AITA for leaving my girlfriends family dinner if they speak in a language I don't understand Connect with our guest Cheat Code UK Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/cheatcodeuk YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@cheatcodeuk TilTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@cheatcodeuk Twitter : https://www.twitter.com/cheatcodeuk
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ESN #445 : The Soca Mas Deportation Episode
06/02/2024 Duration: 02h18minThis week's topics: • Not trusting people • Having your woman around slippers • Sleeping less than 5 hours constantly • Diet's effect on everything • The restrictions after removing a cyst • Exercise one can do to avoid sweating • Letting your child hurt themselves a little so you don't hurt a lot • Letting children learn from their mistakes • 16 year old girls with 19 year old boys • Being around the bad crew without being bad • Types of women feel they can't approach • Intermittent fasting and counting calories • Notting Hill Carnival kicking out 4 floats from the next carnival for breaking rules • Notting Hill Carnival's music changing with the times • #AITA for not accepting my stepmother as a mother • #StavrosSays : Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire [https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/series/kizazi-moto-generation-fire/58adLe8sXzLz] 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.instag
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ESN #444 : The Elasticity Of Womanhood Episode (feat Darran Griffths)
30/01/2024 Duration: 02h57minThis week's topics: • We give Griff a Yoruba name • AFCON roundup • Boy’s trips to football tournaments • How would you act if you were one of the black players who missed the penalties in the Euro Finals? • Klopp leaving Liverpool and his impact • What would it be like if there was a business where 90% of the workforce is black in the UK Office? • Vince McMahon getting sued for sexual trafficking • White men obsession with black men penises • Can you push your partner into doing something negative in a relationship because you keep accusing them of doing it? • Which nationalities are red Flags for men? • Which of the ESN hosts have the most red flags? • Is it wrong to cook gourmet style meals for a friend of the opposite sex if you're in a relationship? • How does a woman know they're bad at sex • What reasons are some women vaginas feel larger than others • #AITA: Am for kicking my brother and his family out of my house after they tried to give me a Whore intervention? • Stavros Says Picks: Hardly Ini
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ESN #443 : The Afconversation Episode
23/01/2024 Duration: 02h08minThis week's topics: • Comedian's Darran Griffiths' 'Inconceivable' show • Tennis Bracelets and what they are • Toddlers gifts and learnings • The Great Post Office Scandal • Some of the differences between city and country living • African Cup Of Nations • How people fall for corrupt church leaders • Chance v Blessings • Minimum money in the bank necessary for one to stop working • Could we score 6 goals in a premier league season on top form • Trump winning the Iowa caucus and his general recent movements • Rishi Sunak's recent movements • #AITA for trying to ban my Mother In Law from seeing her grandchild • #StavrosSays : The respective movies of Barry Keoghan and Denis Villeneuve 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 product
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ESN #442 : The 21, 21, 21 Episode (Feat. hey Essay)
16/01/2024 Duration: 03h11minIn this episode we welcome guest hey Essay and discuss: • Discovering Masego • 21 Savage’s new project and comparing him to his contemporaries • Specialist DJs playing to a crowd who aren’t fans of their specilist genre • Getting to the stage your young peers don’t know what you’re talking about because it’s so old • Gen Z not know music anymore • Smells Like Teen Spirit v Song 2 • Podcasts selling out • The individuality of Harlem • Buffet snobs • Who has matched Jordan in the trainer space • Basketball coach who waiting for divorce to go through before levelling up financially • Financial literacy • Talking to new people of the opposite sex when in a relationship • Trans children dolls • AITA for judging a doll company for being inclusive? Connect with our guest: @heyessay1 on Instagram & @heyEssay on Twitter @gotsoulevents @thatrnbparty @lovejonesuk 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.
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ESN #441 : The Katt Among The Pigeons Episode
09/01/2024 Duration: 02h30minThis week's topics: • Swallow and stew on one plate or two • Detty December disgrace • Tourism in Africa • Stav apology • Communication in relationships • Working & travelling • Dave Chappelle Special • Katt Williams’ Shay Shay interview and fallout • Umar Johnson’s Joe Budden interview • Black male celebrities dressing as women • #StavrosSays : ~ Rated 18 Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/@Rated18Podcast] Top 50 Hip Hop beats of all time [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNP-ZwzJTcQ] 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
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ESN #440 : The 2024 Episode
02/01/2024 Duration: 02h33minThis week's topics: • Football talk • Arsenal fans having a bad reputation • Asking a link up to buy food before coming to yours and her asking for the money • Dating someone with money or no money • Buying food for the children of a date • Ethiopia & Eritrea beef [spilling over into South London] • Brits being upset with foreigners fighting in their country • Do the general British public understand the effects of colonialism on the countries they left behind • How British people reacted to the influx of Eastern Europeans in contrast with Afro-Caribbeans • The African brain drain • Would we take Africa back to pre colonial border/ tribal lines if we could • Wishes for the new year • Being content • Finding someone to talk to • Kano Clash : Which of Kano’s last two last albums is better? ‘Made in the Manor’ or ‘Ll • AITA for leaving my son at home on NYE • #StavrosSays : The 1st 5 minutes of Molly's Game [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0-saRH8p34] Connect with us at & send your questions & comments to:
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ESN #439 : The UK's Best 50 Emcees Episode
26/12/2023 Duration: 03h08minThis week's topics: • Code switching / working in tech • Non Black women having tank stereotypically • Jamaican's outside's influence on the world • Tv programme's that take wild to get info • Game of Thrones • Ian Wright leaving Match of the Day • Father's influence on their children's sport • AITA for going to my parent in Law's for advice Christmas 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
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ESN #438 : The Log Drum Episode
19/12/2023 Duration: 02h23minThis week's topics: • Jolly Drill music • Songs that should blow but it's the wrong time • Nigerians encroaching on Amapiano • The best sub-genre of South African House • Knowing your child's business • Tom Lockyer's heart issue on the football pitch • The power of a leader • The controversy around South African artist, Tyla, calling herself 'Coloured' • What does the Coloured mean to South African • Chris Brown's links to Afrobeats • Is it better to not vote than vote for a watered down version / fake version of your natural political party • Javier Milei, Argentina's new president • Taking steroids • AITA for not buying my partner's book • #StavrosSays : Nana of the Maroons [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanny_of_the_Maroons] Yaa Asantewaa [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaa_Asantewaa] 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 s
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ESN #437 : The Scantily Clad Episode
12/12/2023 Duration: 02h35minThis week's topics: • Dave’s African name • Having to pre book for a hair salon or barber • Women bringing sons to the barber • Not wanting a child to have locks • Cutting sons hair or taking him to the barber • Teaching lessons now for future implimitation • Learning African language • Simple’s footballing prowess • Swahili as a unified language of Africa • Benzino having issues with Busta Rhymes being around his daughter whilst scantly dressed • Expecting men to reach out in regards to another man’s child • Having issues with daughter being scantly clad • Paying rent to parents • Different cultures different methods of cleaning [or not cleaning] after their children • Teacher punches 10 year old child • Is it understandable for a teacher to hit a student • R.I.P Benjamin Zephaniah • AITA for telling my man his friend can't come in the house to pee • #StavrosSays : The School OF African Languages [https://theschoolofafricanlanguages.com/] • #StavrosSays : Stick To Football Youtube show [https://www.youtu
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ESN #436 : The House Rules Episode
05/12/2023 Duration: 02h26minThis week's topics: • Listening or watching a personal video at work. Which is worst? • Dad spending time with Son’s girlfriend. Right or wrong? • Is creaming your body (leg) a sure fire sign you’ve been cheating? • Should you change your casual indoor wear when in-laws come over unexpected? • Eating pum pum on toilet • What self care things people do before a date IF they’re expecting to get de ting • Is the second time for a man a problem • Keeping the bedroom spicy just keep up the public/private reputation • Jacking off before a date has multiple positive purposes • Online dating with no images. A good or bad thing? • Who would be attracted to us IF we were on dating apps • The science behind winning online dating • Anthony Walker’s killers brother, Joey Barton, catching hit for flippant comments around the murder • Diddy having to leave companies due to the Cassie case • Vince McMann’s legal issues messing with his control of WWE • Is prison rehabilitation and/or punishment? • AITA for telling my hus
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ESN #435 : The Not On Your Nella Episode (Feat. Patrick of Karayib News)
28/11/2023 Duration: 03h07minIn this episode we welcome guests Patrick of Karayib News and discuss: • Staying off social media • Changing names • Being podcast friends • About our guest • Nella Rose's issues on I'm a Celebrity • Defending Black women on the internet [even if they're wrong] • Is it ok for hurt people to hurt people • The difficulty of buying Black • The best way to buy Black • Black owned banks • Diddy's new allegations with Aaron Hall • Will Diddy's career be affected • Men abusing women and it's lack of punishment • Learning about Guadalupe • AITA for breaking up with my girlfriend rather than sharing my lottery win with her? • #StavrosSays : Nu Deco Ensemble Lounge Concert Hip Hop Series [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9yURDbRc5dFE8JPsu66FQT3EhENycpHj] Connect with our guest: Patrick aka Lynx K is @LynxKOffishal on Twitter Karayib News is on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-Ag-2WBZn4jXZQr6fSvJuTf38MDZ2q6G] Connect with us at & send your questions & comments to: #ESNpod so we can find yo
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ESN #434 : The Democratised Episode
21/11/2023 Duration: 02h36minThis week's topics: • Would you want your child to be a popular DJ or popular rapper • What is more artistic:? / Different levels of art • Can you love an area? • Coi Leray v her Father, Benzino • Is it ok to ask your child for money • Does a child owe their parent? • Sharing with siblings and siblings raising their younger brother or sisters • Is calling someone a coconut, racist? • Suella sacked from her Home Secretary • 50 Cent concert & Giggs feature • Diddy accused of a whole bunch of madness by former girlfriend, Cassie • Family & friends leeching off of footballers • Rema’s ‘demonic’ o2 show actually an ancestral shout out • Snoop quits smoking • AITA for wearing native dress to a White wedding • #StavrosSays : Fair Play [https://www.netflix.com/title/81674326] 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 esnp
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ESN #433 : The African Restaurant Episode
14/11/2023 Duration: 02h02minThis week's topics: • Nelly & Ashanti's fairytale ending • Dating someone who's had cosmetic surgery • Dating someone who has had a lot of previous sexual partners • Wahala's holiday stories • String people that can't pull up • Visiting slave castles back home • Eating in African restaurants • Which problematic person are we attracted to • Forbidden cruses and lusting after a friends girl • Suella Braverman and her cantankerous relationship with the PM • AITA for telling my friends their daughter is a fun time girl 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