Korks Talks

We Are History is an exhibition at Somerset House curated by Ekow Eshun. https://www.somersethouse.org.uk/whats-on/we-are-history

This episode is a part 1 cultural review of Lubaina Himid's self-titled exhibition at the Tate Modern; exploring themes of migration, femininity, masculinity and the politics of survival. Part 2 is to follow in June or July.

https://www.oldvictheatre.com/whats-on/2022/watch-at-the-theatre/a-number Featuring Paapa Essiedu and Lennie James.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLo5XMjIJD8 https://www.njlifehacks.com/the-war-of-art-steven-pressfield-summary/ https://news.sky.com/story/regina-king-tributes-as-ian-alexander-jr-dj-and-musician-son-of-oscar-winner-dies-aged-26-12523305

This episode includes a short review of new BBC show: Rules of the Game Khadija Diskin's feature on https://open.spotify.com/episode/7tJURKkGKSSrRyEEJNS0Gb?si=14ee75fa13064d61  https://blackballad.co.uk/views-voices/identity-politics-was-never-meant-to-be-a-weapon?listIds=605397fbf24df005d63304ca

A political episode lamenting how money, status and nobility combine in our modern age to protect people from being held to account for harmful and/or criminal behaviours. I do this by observing Boris Johnson's performance in the House at the PMQ, the lawsuit against Prince Andrew and Ghislaine Maxwell's conviction as sex offender. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/10/opinion/boris-johnson-britain-b...

A review of the TV series Marcella and analysis of missing white woman syndrome.

This episode is a continued review of the film Encanto, a bit more commentary on Molly Mae, the discriminatory Nationality and Borders bill, and Netflix review of Stay Close.

This episode covers a variety of themes including the politics of repatriation for Black people living in the diaspora, Molly Mae's podcast comments, the metaverse and implications of wholly digital communities, the importance of recognizing culture as transient as opposed to fixed, the need to document history for future generations and the influence of capitalism on our approaches to our persona...

A vocal breakdown into the conundrum of my mind.

A political episode about cultural values in art - ranging from the motifs we see in the UK vs USA and the inescapable politicisation of art content.

An episode about managing mental health, vices and building healthier long-term habits.

.First episode of the year - a review for a new Netflix film.

Last episode of the year!

This will be my final episode of 2021 - I started this podcast with a desire to express and managed to compile many hours of expression that I'm so thankful to share.  Signing off wishing you all a Happy New Year.

Continuation of reviews.

Review of a round-up of films that touch on fate, humanity, control and love.

This episode is about the apocalypses of all types, political and personal: analysed through a review of the new Netflix film: Don't Look Up.

Reviews of more shows/films.

In this episode, I talk about 3 very random shows/films I've watched to gear up for the festive season. Have a listen!

What the title said.

This episode summarises a new Japanese anime series I binge-watched; it also covers themes of climate change, humanity, good vs evil and much more. I also talk about some other shows/films I've watched, including Netflix's The Unforgivable, and lament on the state of TV/film today.

A review of the new BBC Drama starring Samuel Adewunmi (The Last Tree) and Bukky Bakray (Rocks).

In this episode, I talk about being exclusively invited to watch Adele live at the London Palladium on Saturday 6th November; walking the red carpet, the privilege of watching Adele's performance live and in-person (later aired on ITV: https://www.itv.com/hub/an-audience-with/L0055a0007), the no-phone policy and how honoured I was to witness so much excellence (and celebrity fervour)! Dream come t...

In this episode, I talk about my difficulty finding cosmetic products that suit me: from haircare to skincare and hair removal, and how I go about navigating this as a dark-skinned Black woman.