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March 22, 2023

Ayana Explains Ramadan: The Re-Explained and Reuploaded

Ramadan Mubarak! Sit back, stand up, run, walk to this re-examined, re-explained, reuploaded episode from Season 1 all about Ramadan. It is the holiest month of the Islamic calendar, and when the new moon drops on the 9th mon...

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March 18, 2023

Ayana Explains the Culture War over Wokeness

This one is for the social justice warriors and their foes, for the abelists/racists/sexist/bigots and their antagonists--the marginalized groups. We, the lesser people, rub the chinless Fox News hosts, the Archie Bunkers and...

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March 11, 2023

Ayana Explains Why Child Labor is Not Making a Comeback

It never left. We have never been without an exploitative child labor class, those cute round eyes and rosy cheeks are hard to resist. Well, turns out, that rosy hue is from chemical burns. Sources used in the making of …

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Feb. 24, 2023

Ayana Explains the Train Derailment in East Palestine, Ohio and What …

TRAINGER-DANGER! Trains are longer, heavier, slower, and dumber. Like your dad on his 60th birthday. The following sources were used in the making of this episode: 1. “How often do train wrecks spill hazardous chemicals i...

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Feb. 18, 2023

Ayana Explains The Gutting of Public Education in the US

Gather round for this here read of US public education, from the States to the governors to the Speaker of the House. The governmental bodies are gutting public education with no condom and leaving narrow views for children t...

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Feb. 10, 2023

Ayana Explains Pathological Lying and the Deceptions of George Santos

We all lie, but, we don't all lie as well as a character in a Matt Damon movie. Works Cited: "The Talented Mr. Ripley." Wikipedia entry available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Talented_Mr._Ripley "George Santos...

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Feb. 1, 2023

Ayana Explains The Racial Bias in Crime Reporting

It's time we clear the air about the racial bias in crime reporting and the media's hyper focus on police violence in the Black American Community. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-...

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Jan. 24, 2023

Ayana Explains Loss and Grief

Shed a thug tear for ya girl, things just got real...bad. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir...

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Jan. 10, 2023

Ayana Explains Why You Should Teach Your Children to Jump

Kids are not tiny adults, they're cute little tax deductions with so much to learn. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify...

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Jan. 4, 2023

Ayana Explains Why You Should Ditch Your New Year's Resolutions

This episode is for quitters and quitters only and I expect that to be everyone. Who among us hasn't had more stops and starts than an old Buick? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-f...

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Dec. 7, 2022

Ayana Explains the Dangers of Hate Speech

Freedom of speech is a fine concept, in a democratic republic, it is guaranteed. However, some speech is loud and wrong and dangerous. and the consequences of allowing it to flourish, history shows, are not favorable. Warnin...

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Nov. 29, 2022

Ayana Explains Healthy Boundaries

All this holiday talk reminds me of food. So, put up your fences and put down your dukes, it's time to eat and live in peace. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Suppo...

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Nov. 15, 2022

Ayana Explains Why Your Thanksgiving May Look a Little Strange This Y…

This Thanksgiving, some turkeys will be left behind...cause there's a shortage and they cost too damn much. Works used in this episode: “The Myths of the Thanksgiving Story and the Lasting Damage they Imbue.” Claire Bugos. Sm...

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Nov. 2, 2022

Ayana Explains The Problem with Weight Management

A judgement-free, gluten free, carb free and honest conversation about weight loss and weight gain. Works used in the making of this podcast: "Obesity Facts in America." By Kimberly Holland. Healthline.com. January 18, 202...

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Oct. 26, 2022

Ayana Explains Why Slavery Is on the 2022 Midterm Ballot

An informed voter is my favorite kind of voter! Works used in the making of this podcast: Ballotpedia; 2022 Ballot Measures. Available at: https://ballotpedia.org/2022_ballot_measures "Slavery is still allowed in U.S. prison...

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Oct. 17, 2022

Ayana Explains The Importance of Voting in Midterm Elections

It's spooky season and something wicked this way comes! On November 8, 2022, you'll have to vote to keep the scaries out of government and your wallet. Your vote is your voice, use it, or else... Works used in the …

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Oct. 4, 2022

Ayana Explains America's Water Crisis

If you're into water and accountability, you freak, this one's for you. From Jackson, Mississippi to Flint, Michigan and every dam in between. Works used in the making of this podcast: "Flint Water Crisis" at https://en.wi...

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Sept. 26, 2022

Ayana Explains The Hysteria Over Hijabs and Hair Bonnets

This episode is heavy on religion, like your new girlfriend's family. It contains language that some listeners may find offensive, you're welcome. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-...

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Sept. 12, 2022

Ayana Explains The Killer Queen Reign of Elizabeth, II

Don't cry for her Argentina, the truth is, she never loved you...or the Indians, Kenyans, Irish, Indigenous People, Nigerians... Sources used in the making of this episode: Wikipedia entry on Queen Elizabeth, II; Bloody Sunda...

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Aug. 29, 2022

Ayana Explains the Student Loan Forgiveness Plot to Takeover America!

"In a world where people are forgiven of their debts...It's worse than the Zombie Apocalypse! DON'T SAY IT IN THE MIRROR THREE TIMES IF YOU WANT TO STAY ALIVE!" Works used in the making of this episode: 1) "College Tuition …

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Aug. 22, 2022

Ayana Explains Why Critical Thinking Needs to Make a Comeback

RING THE BELL! School's back in, Suckas! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support

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Aug. 16, 2022

Ayana Explains the United States' 4th Amendment Problem (Warrants, Se…

The presence of the US Constitution is the root of all evil. The absence of the US Constitution is the root of all evil. The US Constitution shrugged. Works Used In The Making of This Episode: NSA Warrantless Searches. Wiki...

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Aug. 1, 2022

Ayana Explains The Keys to Healthy Romantic Relationships

There are smart cars, smart refrigerators, and smart-mouth kids. Why not smart relationships? Find out how you can get yours back to healthy!* *results not guaranteed --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotif...

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July 25, 2022

Ayana Explains the Temerity of White Privilege

ANCESTORS ASSEMBLE! This one is long overdue. Works Cited: "10 Examples That Prove White Privilege Protects White People in Every Aspect Imaginable." November 26, 2015. J on Greenberg. https://everydayfeminism.com/2015/11/le...

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