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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. Smithsonian Magazine, 11/26/2019. Available at: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/thanksgiving-myth-and-what-we-should-be-teaching-kids-180973655/ US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index…

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 (https://ballotpedia.org/2022_ballot_measures) "Slavery is still allowed in U.S. prisons. Now it’s on the ballot in 5 states. " Kelly Kasulis Cho (https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/kelly-kasulis-cho/) . October 21, 2022. Washington…

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 making of this episode: “What are the midterm elections? Here’s…

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.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flint_water_crisis. "The Biden Plan: The Most Awaited Infrastructure Plan for US." https://www.dlapiper.com/en/us/insights/publications/2022/04/projects-global-insight-issue-5/the-biden-plan/. 4/1/2022. "Living in…

This episode is heavy on religion, like your new girlfriend's family. It contains language that some listeners may find offensive, you're welcome. Episode link: https://play.headliner.app/episode/11328985 (video made with Headliner.app)

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 Sunday; Partition (India). "Uncovering the brutal truth about the British empire: The Harvard historian Caroline Elkins…

"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 is Too High, but Competition Can Fix It." Preston Cooper,…

RING THE BELL! School's back in, Suckas! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app (https://anchor.fm/app) Episode link: https://play.headliner.app/episode/10796372 (video made with Headliner.app)

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. Wikipedia. Reality Winner. Wikipedia. FISA. Wikipedia. "Limiting no-knock warrants is not…

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 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app (https://anchor.fm/app) Episode link: https://anchor.fm/ayana-fakhir6/episodes/Ayana-Explains-The-Keys-to-Healthy-Romantic-Relationships-e1lvn49 (video made with Headliner.app)

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 (https://everydayfeminism.com/author/jong/) on Greenberg. https://everydayfeminism.com/2015/11/lessons-white-privilege-poc/ "Riot for Me" by Burden featuring Mesus. music by Skilsel at Pixabay --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor:…

If you're on your way out the door to college (or looking for a refill on your "things you should know" mental folder), don't go before you've heard these "7 Hard Truths" that may make you a better human or hate being a grown up altogether. Put them in a…

It's a special episode of "Ayana Explains It All," I breakdown what's giving me the blues lately. Life is full of surprises but this ain't one--you guessed it, this country sucks. NSFW unless you accidentally stream the podcast without your headphones on, then it's a happy accident. --- This episode…

NSFW message about the state of the union. Works used in this podcast: "Justice Samuel Alito, the architect of overturning Roe v. Wade, told senators he viewed the abortion rights landmark as 'important precedent.' Now he says 'stare decisis' doesn't protect it." Jacob Shamsian. Business Insider.com. June 24, 2022. Music…

Tradition is bullying from dead people and while you're in 2022 using gender roles from 1693, they're watching you from the Upper Room laughing their assess. Works Cited: "Traditional Gender Roles: Do They Make, and Then Break, our Relationships." William Ickes. Journal of Social Issues, Vol. 49, No. 3, 1993,…

June is PTSD awareness month, but I don't need a fancy title to be reminded of my trauma. Listen up for some things you should know about this invisible illness. Works used in this episode: "PTSD Examined: The Five Types of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder" at https://bestdaypsych.com/ptsd-examined-the-five-types-of-post-traumatic-stress-disorder/. Music by Skilsel from…

I like guns how I like packages from Amazon that arrive daily at my house: handled with care. Works used in the making of this podcast: 1. "Ghost Guns. Aren't hard to make and new laws won't restrict them all." By Adi Guajardo. May 31, 2022. https://www.newsy.com/stories/ghost-guns-aren-t-hard-to-make-new-laws-won-t-restrict-them/ 2. "Right to…

I recently graduated from Crazy Town University. This is my valedictory speech in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. Intro music by audionautiX and outro music by madIRFAN (https://pixabay.com/users/madirfan-50411/?tab=audio&utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=audio&utm_content=13316) from Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=13316). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app (https://anchor.fm/app) Episode…

I scream! You scream! We all scream but only some voices are heard! *womp womp* Works Used: 1. “Baby Formula Factory Says Its Still Months Away From Production” Laura Reiley and Same Easter, Washington Post, May 14, 2022. 2. “President’s 2021 Budget Would Cut Food Assistance for Millions and Radically…

Molly, you're in danger, GIRL! The government is coming for your lady parts to build a cachet of babies to download when convenient to their political aspirations. We have to stop them before they force us to mass produce. And, no, I'm not kidding. Works cited: 1. “Law experts warn…

It easier than you think to be accused, tried and convicted of a crime you did not commit or one that did not happen. It's harder, much harder, to have that conviction undone. In the state of Ohio 94 persons have been exonerated, but that is not the end of…

eople will say anything, it's what we do that matters most if we are to be believed. As James Baldwin said, "I cannot believe what you say because I see what you do." And if the legislative and everyday record reflects what we care about--protecting Black women ain't it. We're…

This episode is brought to you by God...well, in a roundabout way. Ramadan is fast approaching for the Muslim community, join me as I deep dive into the Holy month with everything you wanted to know about why your Muslim friend is declining your offer of bottled water during the…