Episodes
C.R.R. Hillin discusses her amazing debut fantasy book, The Orphan's code, the world of publishing, and her trials as a female autistic writer. Cat is so much fun to chat with! Oh and there's a surprise at the end!
Published 08/22/19
Hilarious and fun filled episode with JD Shapiro. We discuss his experience as a writer, working with late comic book legend Stan Lee and his new book, Think Like A Man.
Published 08/10/19
Jason David Frank, famously known as Tommy Oliver (Green Ranger) in the Mighty Murphin Power Rangers, takes us on an amazing journey from before catching the media's eyes as the longest power ranger in the series to sharing his intimate moments through spoken word poetry. I felt honoured to have interviewed my childhood hero and legend. "It's Murphin Time!!!". Be sure to listen to more JDF SPOKEN TRUTH and follow him on Instagram and Twitter @jdfffn
Published 08/01/19
Deeply emotional piece by Project, 10.10.12 explores the what ifs and what haves in the modern time where bullying is a rising cause of suicide in the Western World. Have you ever been bullied, were/are you a bully, or were you the bystander who saw everything happen... and did nothing? Daisy shares her story being bullied in an all girls' boarding school because of her complexion! And no, we are not talking about colourism again on this episode, but you really need to hear why.
Published 04/24/19
Cynthia Amoah, originally from Ghana speaks with her powerful spoken word piece, "Honam" meaning skin. We talk about the concept of colorism and how it deep rooted it is and like always, there's a follow up round table talk with my friends; Daisy, Shawn and twin brother, A.J. Why is light skin preferred than dark skin? How long have we done this consciously or unknowingly? What is society's description of beauty... What is yours?
Published 04/10/19
Welcome Welcome to Episode One of Season Two! On this episode we talk about sexual harassment and the culture of respect with American educator, author and founder of The Date Safe Project, Mike Domitrz. To kick off we have a reading from the excerpt of his book, 'Can I Kiss You?' Mike shares his experiences teaching "How To" skills to people in and out of relationships. And that's not all, i have a round table discussion with my friends Deji, Daisy, Shawn and my twin brother, A.J. about rape...
Published 03/27/19
To round off such an amazing and thought provoking season, I bring you the mistakes, funny moments, call drops and everything that got cut out during the post production. Great reviews from listeners all done with my four brothers in the studio! Join the laughter, music, heart and joy celebrating progress and luck for the new season launching this March.
Published 01/16/19
It's the 1970s and a rising star in London, Ralph, is approached by renowned novelist Edmund Greenslay to score a stage adaptation of his most famous work. Through Edmund's house, Ralph sees Daphne, Edmund's 9 year old daughter and from that moment he's obsessed with her. He showers her with affection, gifts and secret notes, though Ralph is 25 and Daphne is a child. When Ralph accompanies Daphne alone to meet her parents in Greece, their relationship intensifies. Decades later, Daphne is...
Published 12/06/18
Onome is unhappily married to Temi and after six years of marriage, she bumps into her ex-boyfriend (the love of her life) and now she can't get him out of her head. As if things could not get any worse, they are now neighbours... Ufuoma is a young professional and social entrepreneur and founder of Fair life Africa Foundation. Join us in an episode discussing love, trust, marriage and God
Published 11/29/18
Speak words into your existence and DO IT AFRAID! Ify Obidi-Essien aka The Tech Savvy Teacher is a certified Educator and Technology consultant. In her book, Arise, she discuss her trials and tribulations including her speech defect as a child and how she grew to be an acknowledged public speaker.
Published 11/29/18
Just Don't Give Up! Debut author, Annie Sullivan, takes us deep with her amazing book, a touch of gold, inspired by the myth of King Midas and his touch. If you're a fan of The Pirates of The Caribbean, then it is a must read for you. If you love fantasy books, you'll go crazy after you listen. Background music by Kevin MacLeod Theme song by MEMA Music Get Annie's book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Touch-Gold-Annie-Sullivan/dp/0310766354/
Published 11/15/18
Mary Crampton has lived all of her thirty years in a small Western town called Petroleum. She watches as the town slowly dies after the tragedy leading to the close of the town's major source of income, the big grain factory. Being invisible seems impossible and her best chance connecting with her neighbours is when they're dead. Susan Henderson is a four time Pushcart prize nominee and the recipient of an Academy of American Poets Prize. We talk about her amazing book, The Flicker of Old...
Published 11/07/18
Love lost, abuse and forgiveness. Please stay delves deep into the common rift between fathers and sons. Join the conversation with founder of bymepoetry, Susan Llewelyn. Secrets, Scandal, Threesomes. Ivie M. Eke expresses the difficulties being an indie author in West Africa, Nigeria while developing her novel, Dirt in the Dust. Check it out on Okadabooks https://okadabooks.com/book/about/dirt_in_the_dust/19333 The theme song is by MEMA Music The background music for Please Stay is by...
Published 11/01/18
The world is a cruel and unfair place. Rachel Hall is determined to make sure we retain kindness and love for one another with her piece, Forgiveness. It is more for you than whoever offended you. But then, what do you do when trust is broken? What someone hurts you so much, you stay sane hoping you'd never have to face them again? Woodzy feels the world is changing too fast and now we live at a time where we talk more with our fingers and emojis than our eyes and mouths. When it feels like...
Published 10/17/18
Sam Olayemi asks a thought provoking question with his amazing piece, OUTRO. "Anyone who is sexually abused is instructed to 'speak up' to get justice, but what happens when the abused is barely five and her abuser his her father/hero?"... What would you do? Jazmin Fernandez takes it straight to our hearts with her piece, "If I would have waited". Expressing how she dealt with a one-sided and heartbreaking relationship. Background music by ashamaluev music Theme song by Mema Music
Published 10/11/18
Rolling tires, gasoline and a match stick... All that's left is for someone to scream "thief" at an innocent/guilty soul before they are set to flames. Jungle Justice... Who is to blame? The Police or the People. Join Nene and I as we take on a sensitive topic diving deep into the amazing poem written and performed by Nigeria's finest spoken word artiste, Philip Asaya.
Published 09/26/18
Sophia Griffin shares a piece, "Three", that talks about family and important connections. Join the conversation as we discuss love lost maybes and better days.
Published 09/19/18
In this two in one episode SPECIAL, we are joined by two up and coming artistes, Trina and Gemini. Both ladies share pieces close to their hearts. Trina and I discuss Trap music and social media; how are both contributing to the image of women in modern society? Gemini explains what she feels about The Journey before the Destination.
Published 09/12/18
Mel takes us through her self discovery journey having survived an abusive relationship with two children for her abuser. Her daughter barely born saved her life.
Published 09/05/18
Ari Safari in her moving piece, "It Hurts To Grow" expresses the hardship and triumphs she faces while growing up.
Published 08/30/18
Heartaches and Heartbreaks. Going forward or staying back. Jared and I have a go at our experiences with the matters of the heart.
Published 08/22/18
Felice Mathieu teaches the ways men and women hurt each other in relationships and what a good man and woman should do.
Published 08/16/18
What does it mean to fall in Love. You ever been in Love? Does it Hurt? Kevin Bateman from Ireland discusses how he met his mystery woman.
Published 08/09/18
Omoh, Nene and I discuss the "Friend zone". The unpopular zone that seems to get most of us swept up. Maybe, just maybe, there's a way out.
Published 08/02/18
Jen Leahy from the North of England shares a very special piece dedicated to her little girl, Ellie.
Published 07/25/18