Around The Way Curls

In episode 88, Shanti vaguely describes how she is going through them changes like a young Octavia Butler in her prime, while Antoinette intentionally enjoys a carefree day after dodging F-boys and ruining traditional Nigerian dishes. In honor of Fibroid Awareness Month and for our main topic, we are joined by artist, teacher, and creative boss lady, Rosco Spears who shares her experiences of livi...

We return after a series of unfortunate events but still we rise! Antoinette navigates her new reality as she manages being laid off, white girls sliding into her dms calling her fat, and having her laptop and purse stolen. Shanti (again) considers dropping everything and starting over somewhere else. We catch up on Politics as Usual aka Pelosi inf Kente, Trump comparing himself to the Lone Ranger...

In episode 86, return after a one-week hiatus to talk about everything under the sun including Antoinette feeling fragmented and slightly canceled in some internet circles while Shanti gives us classic, supportive, hilarious, & problematic Shanti but also works through some challenging relationship and business matters with Antoinette. Join us. For video footage of this episode and other exclu...

In episode 85 we are joined by special guests Nico, Desiree and Ilya. Together we describe our collective imaginings of liberation through the recognition, care and protection of queer and trans lives. Join us... Contact Us: IG: @aroundthewaycurls Call us: (215) 948-2780 Email us: aroundthewaycurls@gmail.com Join Patreon for video of this episode and other exclusive content: www.patreon.com/around...

In episode 84, we explore the ways in which we personally internalize patriarchy, homophobia, and the projection of whiteness. Inspired by a close friend's recent critique of the platform as well as "A Conversation" between Nikki Giovanni and James Baldwin, we reckon with the work within "The Work" that we have to do towards personally towards our collective liberation. Join us... Listen to "A Con...

In episode 83, we decided to halt our regularly scheduled program out of respect for the life of George Floyd. Currently, global protests demanding justice for George and countless others are underway. As a result, we thought it important to have 3 Black men, Nas, Rich & Salaah join us to see how they are feeling at this moment... How they’re processing their grief and fear...How we can contin...

In episode 81, Shanti takes on Politics as Usual and admits she may need herbs to control her crazy. Antoinette shares new love for the trampoline and why music is her ultimate healer. Together, we explore a fictitious world where Malcolm X is alive and well. Lastly, Shanti stresses over HBO’s Euphoria and Antoinette acknowledges either one of them could have ended up as crackheads. Join us. Join...

In Ep. 81 Shanti shares a new pet peeve and Antoinette breaks her vegan fast. Together, we react to Tracey Ellis’s new song (chile…) and dive into a new chapter of Pleasure Activism. For our main topic, we are inspired by our second favoritest white woman - Esther Perel. After listening to her TED talk, we rethink infidelity, partnership, and the unrealistic expectations we create. Do we set ourse...

In episode 80, we recount our Mother's Day weekends and share our thoughts on the Jill Scott and Erykah Badu Verzuz battle. We also discuss the many highlights of Girltrek's interview with our elite aunties, Angela Davis and Nikki Giovanni. Finally, Antoinette's white mom drops some gems on us while Shanti threatens to beat her inner child. Join us. For exclusive content and video join our Patreon...

In episode 79. we return with many realizations: Shanti is an Instagram shoe hoe, Antoinette realizes we are all entitled S.O.Bs, Karen will remain as the go-to identifier for white women and neither squirting, the government (Barack Obama specifically in Shanti's opinion) nor white people will save you. But we know what will… Join us for another episode. White People Won’t Save You is from Terran...

Episode 78 is a special one! After a long controversy and a lot of shaming, Shanti has finally watched the movie “Waiting to Exhale”. There is no better duo to help Around The Way Curls dissect the classic than Jade and XD. Join this mashup of podcasts as we revel in the 90’s Black fashion, friendship, terracotta makeup, thirsty women, raggedy men, and the timeless soundtrack that makes “Waiting t...

In episode 77, Antoinette shares how she danced away the sadness this week while Shanti shares her disdain for Marvel’s “End Game”. Together, we recap the comedic IG battles featuring our beloved uncles, Teddy Riley and Kenneth Babyface Edmonds. Finally, we end with our own battle deciding once and for all which D’Angelo album is better: Brown Sugar or Voodoo. Join us.. Teddy Riley vs Babyface pla...

In episode 76, we aim to fall deeper in love by asking each other the “36 Questions That Lead to Love” when things don’t go as planned. Shanti also dives into Politics as Usual to give her opinion of Bernie Sanders dropping out of the race, while Antoinette updates us on her quarantine dates and demands we watch Babyface battle versus Teddy Riley on IG this Saturday. NY Times Original Article and...

In this episode we mark a full month in quarantine! Have we gone crazy yet?! Together, we shoot the sh*t. We catch up on our routines, movies we are watching, new music and current reads. We also imagine a world with ourselves as Marvel characters. What would be our powers? Which of the Marvel characters can get it? Join us as we try to keep our sanity... IG: @aroundthewaycurls Call us: (215) 948-...

As we go into our 3rd week of quarantine with nothing but uncertainty ahead, we share our most recent revelations. Shanti considers turning to psychedelic drugs and defends her opposition to light skin or light skin love, while Antoinette considers becoming a DJ and feels at home with her new #DarkWhite Tribe. For this week’s topic, our greatest escape from reality comes from savior Joe Exotic of...

It’s day 11 of social distancing/ the quarantine and we begin to investigate the harder questions of life: Is Shanti really in love with Regina and Zoe Kravitz? Is she really a lesbian? How exactly did Dnice DJ for 8 hours straight? What’s up with the name Whoopi Goldberg? And most importantly why is this sh*t not sustainable? Is capitalism to blame? What do we want to do once we are out of this C...

In this week's episode, we hunker down, discuss Covid-19 and share our quarantine updates. Shanti thinks this is it, while Antoinette trusts that humanity will prevail. We begin our book club with chapter one of Pleasure Activism and share who taught us to feel good. Join us… IG: @aroundthewaycurls Call us: (215) 948-2780‬ Email us: aroundthewaycurls@gmail.com Subscribe and Rate! https://podcasts....

In episode 71, we are joined by half of the men that make up PVO Global (Positive Vibes Only Global). After Antoinette had the time of her life at their NYE Party in Ghana, she was hyped they were down to link up for an episode. Tune in while the Nigerian homies, Nas & Chi candidly discuss how PVO Global came to be, what positivity means to them, who has the best Jollof, and whether or not the...

In episode 70, we begin with Shanti tapping into her inner Larry David while Antoinette may have found some answers to her recent health mysteries. In honor of March as "Women's History Month", we dive deeper into our pleasure activism with help from the brilliant Black minds of Audre Lorde and Adrienne Maree Brown confronting our own processing of pleasure and codings of the erotic. Join us…. Cal...

In this week’s episode, Antoinette shares a recent health scare (hold her in prayer) while Shanti focuses on far more shallow matters such as new hair products (hold her in prayer). The topic this week was inspired by “Pleasure Activism” a book written by Adrienne Maree Brown. We talk about where we create pleasure in our lives and the complicated ways pleasure is often entangled with shame and pe...

In this week's episode, Shanti asks us to imagine a world where men (and their penises) ovulate, while Antoinette shares her dismay around the design of the new OneUnited debit Card that features Harriet Tubman throwing up the “Wakanda forever” salute. For our main topic, we discuss the difference between being alone and being lonely and the importance of differentiating the two. Join us…. Call us...

In this week’s episode, we announce our first live show at The Roots Picnic May 30! Shanti talks about her fetish with lace front weaves while Antoinette keeps her peace with YouTube meditations. For our main topic, we discuss our Galentine’s day festivities with the girls, judge celebrity couples’ sex lives, and end with a Valentine's special of F*&%, Marry, Kill. Join us. Call us: (215) 948-...

In episode 66, we share our NYC artsy jawn activities and share our opinions on Jlo & Shakira’s Super Bowl halftime show. For our main topic, we remember the life & legacy of Kobe Bryant and reflect on how his death has deepened our yearning to live life fully and grapple with grief as a community. Join us. Call us: (215) 948-2780‬ Subscribe and Rate! "The Black Mamba was equal parts man a...

In episode 65, Shanti & Antoinette are reunited at last. Join us as we discuss long-term goals versus daily intention settings, what ours are, and how we plan on putting them to practice in 2020. Get in touch. Call us! 215-948-2780 Buy Nicki Minaj's Feeling Myself here: https://music.apple.com/us/album/feeling-myself-feat-beyonc%C3%A9/1440851747?i=1440851762 See Privacy Policy at https://art19...

In this episode, Shanti sits with Dashira Harris who is a Peabody-award-winning multi-media journalist and entrepreneur based in Panama. Join us as we discuss AfroDiasporic Identity, colonization, and the historical and present-day class and color complex and hierarchy among Latinxs throughout the Americas. Follow Dash: https://www.instagram.com/diasporadash/ https://twitter.com/InADash Follow her...