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In this week's episode, Shanti may have sobered up from her delusional streak while Antoinette receives monetary help from unexpected sources. Together, we discuss the recent Republican Presidential Debate and Democratic Senator Menendez's current investigation into his seemingly illegal dealings with Egypt. For pop culture, we respond to Eboni K. William's viral advice to young women and comment...

In this week's show, the girls start off strong and steadily begin to unravel. To start, Shanti shares her hesitation about going to this year's Culture Con without Antoinette while Antoinette basks in pride over our Instagram's growing popularity as a meme account. Together, we very quickly lose control as Antoinette attempts to lead us into a serious conversation about self-love using excerpts f...

In this week's episode, Shanti works out and feels the burn in both her muscles and her heartstrings while Antoinette steps into full grind mode recording 2 podcasts on top of her 9 - 5 job. Together, we discuss recent celebrity breakups and which celebrity couples we never want to see split, a win for criminal justice reform in Illinois, and question JT's clap back at critical fans of her recent...

This week, Shanti is throwing caution to the wind and embracing her inner Kanye while Antoinette reckons with the fact that her caution is most likely holding her back. We listen & respond to some lovely listener voicemails and finally dive into a recent episode of We Can Do Hard Things ft. Adrienne Marie Brown where we question and observe our own satisfiability. Join us Contact Us: Hotline:...

In this week's episode, Shanti discovers abstinence hits differently when the energy is channeled productively while Antoinette falls back in love with football and prepares for a new work/life routine. Together we discuss Mitt Romney's retirement, Joseph Robinette's pain in the a** impeachment inquiry, Danny Masterson's recent rape conviction, and question if Jonathan Major's recent act of "break...

In this week's episode Shanti finds inspiration from Kanye's masterpiece "The Life of Pablo" while Antoinette experiments with her personal code of ethics and moral alignment. Together, we respond to listener voicemails about BDSM, our relationships with anger, getting out of our own ways, and learning to let our guards down. As always, we love the input from our ATWC curmmunity. Join us... Contac...

In this week's episode, Shanti runs for the first time in years and now can't walk while Antoinette proves why men are needed in her life during a recent visit to the mechanic. Together, we talk about age limits for politicians, Chrisean's birth, the recent violent attack against a woman refusing a man's advances, and allegations made against beloved Barack Obama involving crack cocaine and sex in...

For this week's topic, we dive into the science of association. Are we only as good as the 5 people we spend the most time with? Do we admire and want to be like the folks we spend the most time with? Are we honest about who we are presently? Can we identify who we want to become? Who or what does it take to help us bridge this gap to reach our personal definitions of success and greatness? As alw...

In this week's episode, Shanti returns and decides that she is ready to move while Antoinette feels all the feelings. Together we talk about Clarence Thomas' withholding of more financial information, Shanti's take on the car wreck that is "And Just Like That" and explore the polars of pleasure and pain inspired by Miguel's recent performance suspended from hooks. Contact Us: Hotline: (215) 948-27...

Shanti is still away but Antoinette is joined by our bestie Amanda Henderson. Inspired yet again, by our beloved Mrs. Pam, Antoinette and Amanda discuss their forgotten dreams and abandoned gifts. They ask themselves: What makes us turn our backs on our passions that once kept us feeling alive? How do we navigate the shame of discarding them and betraying ourselves? And finally, how do we develop...

Shanti is away this week BUT Antoinette is joined by pod royalty Hey Fran Hey & Jade of All Jades. Together, we talk about leaning into our cougar energy, dating crunchy dudes, online dating, and the mess that was Republican presidential hopeful, Larry Elder. For our main topic, we deep dive into aging. How do we feel about aging? What were we taught about aging? What did we observe from our m...

This week, Shanti gets real when it comes to whether or not women especially single mothers can really have "it all while Antoinette grapples with the anxiety of going back to church. Together, they listen and respond to some really thoughtful and poignant voicemails, and then, inspired by a video on baboons, Antoinette takes us down a rabbit hole of hierarchy, social status, and inequity ponderin...

This week, Shanti is grateful for the outpouring of love and support from episode 281. If you haven't listened, you should because it's top 10 ATWC episodes of all time. Antoinette however, has another story to tell & this one is about her recent standoff with a UPS man. Together, they practice bipartisanship and offer criticism of Joseph Robinette's response (or lack thereof) to the Maui Wild...

This week, Shanti reflects on being a mother to a teenage girl while Antoinette feels shame over a recent encounter with a dear friend. They listen and respond to some wide-ranging listener voicemails and finally deep dive into the main topic. Inspired by Shanti's internal strife and inability to see her own magnificence, we explore self-doubt and all the ways it both hinders and helps. Join us. C...

We're back and with clean audio! Shanti discusses her irrational distrust of Lakeith Stanfield while Antoinette gushes with pride over the rising stardom of Armani White. For Politics as Usual , the girls discuss a newly FDA-approved drug for postpartum depression, Cornel West's presidential campaign, and Florida allowing right-wing PragerU to re-write history using a white Fredrick Douglas. And f...

Due to personal matters, we were not able to use our recording equipment so the audio is not ideal but the content is there. This week, Shanti apologizes to Antoinette for coming at her for one of her VERY unpopular opinions while Antoinette responds to a voicemail from our new favorite Floridian. Finally, as a result of their recent loss, the girls reflect on their fears and feelings about what h...

Due to personal events, we were not able to use our recording equipment so the audio is not ideal but the content is there. In this week's episode, Shanti and Antoinette share the recent loss of our beloved "squad mom", Mrs. Pam. Together, we discuss our Beyonce experience, the recent allegations made against Lizzo, ALL of Trump's indictments, and the deaths of Sinead O'Connor, Angus Cloud, and Pe...

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In this week's episode, Shanti falls into a spiral with her mother, while Antoinette keeps it low-key. Together, we discuss the mysterious dime bag of cocaine found in the White House, the Florida Board of Education's new Black History standards, Hollywood being on strike, and the saga of Carlee Russell. Join us... Hotline: (215) 948-2780 Discord: https://discord.gg/6X4RNYC3VA Email: aroundthewayc...

This week's episode is all things classic R&B! We are super excited to have Branford Jones, the creator of the viral platform, "They Have The Range" on our show! Branford shares his early beginnings of the platform that have led him to collaborate with some of music's most legendary artists like Mariah Carey, Brandi, and Missy Elliot. Together, we play a fun game of R&B rapid-fire question...

In this week's episode, Shanti shares her first concert experience with her daughter while Antoinette confesses her growing obsession with World War II. Together, we discuss the FDA's approval of over-the-counter birth control pills, the recent disheartening ruling against survivors of The Tulsa Massacre, our thoughts on Jonah Hill's coercive texts, and the continued harmful ways of Lil Boosie and...

This week, we get provocative & discuss whether or not we “need” men. Inspired by Megan Thee Stallion’s proclamation at Essence Fest- “We don’t need men. We want ya’ll, but we don’t need ya’ll” - we dissect the statement and share our interpretations of “need” vs “want”. Finally, we explore & acknowledge what deeper wounds may be the source of our gender wars. Join us... Do you have a ques...

In this week's episode, Shanti explores NYC and begins to imagine living a life there while Antoinette continues to float in her Disney Princess Divine Feminine energy, finding joy and pleasure in her domestic duties. For politics, Antoinette catches us up on the "Supreme" Court's recent rulings on Affirmative Action and LGBTQIA rights.. Together, we discuss the delusions of Darrius in his respons...

We are back! To begin we share updates on our lives this past month. Shanti shares her new relationship status, takes an art class and awaits for summer to actually begin. Meanwhile, Antoinette realizes the power of flirting like a Disney Princess and recounts a fight in her hot yoga class. Together we discuss the downfall of Russel Simmons, the drama of Queer Ultimatum and listen to caller voicem...

This is our last episode before we go on a 2-week hiatus and we intend to go out with a bang! Shanti pours herself a drank (or 3) while Antoinette takes an edible before the chaos begins... The episode starts seriously with Antoinette sharing her frustrations about the men she is attracting (Shanti does her best to keep it together to console her). Things begin to unravel while listening to voicem...