Ernestly Speaking! with Ernest Owens

Send us Fan Mail In this special edition episode, Ernest breaks down how ego, audacity, and chaos shaped one of the most ambitious (and priciest) concerts the City of Philadelphia has ever thrown for itself in modern history. Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Check him out at ernestowens.com and follow him @MrErnestOwens on Twitter & Instagram. 

Send us Fan Mail In this “unDROPpable” season finale, Ernest dives deep into Trump’s flop of a Great American State Fair, those bizarre SCOTUS rulings, the DSA Kingmaker aka NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, about the DROP scandal rocking Philly, reviewing the 2026 BET Awards, upcoming Emmy predictions, and much more! Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Check him out at...

Send us Fan Mail In this “summer, summertime” episode, Ernest dives deep into Trump’s latest algae-filled disaster, the rise of Democratic Socialists in elected politics, about the FIFA World Cup in Philly, reviewing Toy Story 5, the predictability of Jay Z, and much more! Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Check him out at ernestowens.com and follow him @MrErne...

Send us Fan Mail In this “one Philly, a united silly” episode, Ernest unpacks Trump’s latest embarrassment, Democratic Party problems for Debbie Wasserman Schultz, about that spicy lawsuit against Essence, a chaotic last-minute budget deal for Philly schools, reviewing Olivia Rodrigo’s impressive new album, and much more!  Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Chec...

Send us Fan Mail In this “no new taxes” episode, Ernest unpacks the latest hits to the Trump administration, unraveling the Democratic Party's Graham Platner problem, how AI is already backfiring for big tech, one major budget item Philly City Council and Mayor Cherelle Parker don't want discussed, about Lizzo's new (lackluster) album, the best and worst moments of the 2026 Tony Awa...

Send us Fan Mail In this special edition episode, Ernest, a critically-acclaimed "expert articulator of the problem," breaks down the performative outrage that led to Philadelphia City Council axing not one, not two, but three controversial taxes proposed by Mayor Cherelle Parker. Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Check him out at ernestowens.com and...

Send us Fan Mail In this “Happy Pride” episode, Ernest unpacks the predictable flop of Trump's upcoming "Great American State Fair," reviewing former First Lady Jill Biden's bitter new memoir, about PA Josh Shapiro's pizza-eating interview, justice for Comics Unleashed, addressing the Roots Picnic one final time, and much more! Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced an...

Send us Fan Mail In this “rumble in the jungle” episode, Ernest unpacks the ongoing safety woes at Trump’s White House, about that DNC autopsy, endorsement drama for Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, the death of late night TV, beef for the Philly Democratic establishment, love for Lupita Nyong'o, roasting Kevin Hart (for real), and much more! Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and host...

Send us Fan Mail In this special edition episode, Ernest breaks down how State Representative Chris Rabb crushed State Senator Sharif Street and Dr. Ala Stanford in one of the most hotly contested congressional races in Philadelphia history. He also predicts what does this mean for the Philadelphia Democratic Party, upcoming 2027 local races, and the political climate overall.  Ernestly Speaking!...

Send us Fan Mail In this “you never know” episode, Ernest unpacks the internal fight regarding leftists on Gaza, Byron Allen’s media domination, “Dr?” Cheyenne Bryant, some Philly Congressional campaign shake-ups, saying farewell to Love & Hip Hop, about Drake’s three new (already tired) albums, and much more!  Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Check him ou...

Send us Fan Mail In this special edition, Ernest interviews Chad Dion Lassiter, Executive Director for the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission on his abrupt resignation and the media backlash that followed. In this exclusive tell-all, he gives his uncensored version of what led to his ousting, the details behind the investigation, what Governor Shapiro's team doesn't want you to know...

Send us Fan Mail In this “pay up or shut up” episode, Ernest unpacks the recent harmful effects of gerrymandering on Black districts across the nation, early measuring the two GOP presidential frontrunners, a messy political feud involving Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, how the Philadelphia Parking Authority became the wicked witch of school funding, what “blue dot fever" really says about A...

Send us Fan Mail In this “that's all” episode, Ernest unpacks the deep recent betrayal of the U.S. Supreme Court, the not-so-surprising decline of Black Republicans in Congress, how progressives are electorally cutting their nose to spite their face, Philly City Council’s grandstanding over major school closures, why the the Devil Wears Prada 2 is one of the GOAT sequels, about the end of Lov...

Send us Fan Mail In this special edition, Ernest interviews Tori Owens, a former employee for Dr. Ala Stanford's Black Doctors COVID Consortium on her "toxic" work experience that at times she described as a "cult." In this exclusive tell-all, she describes how she was underpaid, overworked, and felt exploited for the nearly three years she worked for the Philadelphia Cong...

Send us Fan Mail In this “my plan, my plan, my plan” episode, Ernest dives deep into the debauchery of the White House Press Correspondents Dinner, how the Democrats are navigating fresh resignations and infighting, who’s lying in the Philly school funding debate, revisiting the “Michael” biopic, the parasocial opinions of Meg Thee Stallion’s breakup from Klay Thompson, and much more! Ernestly Spe...

Send us Fan Mail In this “one for the books” episode, Ernest dives deep into Trump’s religious backlash, how the resignations rocking Congress, a major shift in the competitive Philly Congressional race, about the misguided discourse around Justin Fairfax, the return of Madonna's dancefloor era, and much more! Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Check him ou...

Send us Fan Mail In this “you the birthday” episode, Ernest dives deep into Trump’s ceasefire with Iran, how the Democrats got a new scandal with Congressman Eric Swalwell, the Philly ride share tax war, about Usher & Chris Brown’s new trash tour, the blunder of Euphoria, and much more! Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Check him out at ernestowens.com and...

Send us Fan Mail In this “please be for real” episode, Ernest dives deep into Trump’s latest cabinet firing, what Cory Booker, Josh Shapiro, and AOC have in common right now, how Penn’s capitulation has come back to bite them, cancelling Wanya Morris, about the rise of AI slop flyers, and much more! Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Check him out at ernestowens...

Send us Fan Mail In this “no Kings or Queens” episode, Ernest dives deep into Trump’s MAGA fissures at the Conservative Political Action Conference, why progressives AOC and Bernie Sanders are wisely stopping data centers, Philly Mayor Cherelle Parker’s disastrous tax hikes, cancelling Nick Cannon (for good), about this messy Jay-Z comeback, and much more! Ernestly Speaking! is executively produce...

Send us Fan Mail In this “no beards allowed” episode, Ernest dives deep into Trump’s latest social media debauchery, why Illinois Democrats are in shambles, Cory Booker’s new book, the cancellation of Cesar Chavez, about that Roots Picnic line-up, investigating Tyler Perry’s AI "romance" photos, and much more! Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Check h...

Send us Fan Mail In this “show me the dark money” episode, Ernest dives deep into Trump’s major miss with Joe Rogan, the messiness of the Target boycott, an epic corporate media takeover, the end of the Philly Mayor’s Big 3, why Jack Harlow thinks he “got blacker,” reviewing the Academy Awards, and much more!  Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Check him out at...

Send us Fan Mail In this special edition episode, Ernest breaks down all the new taxes Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker is asking for us to pay -- and how such good intentions speak to a lack of an overall economic plan for the city.  Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Check him out at ernestowens.com and follow him @MrErnestOwens on Twitter & Instagram. 

Send us Fan Mail In this “here comes the hurricane, b*tch” episode, Ernest dives deep into Trump’s unpopular war, the messiness of Rev. Jesse Jackson’s funeral, how AI data centers are going to ruin Pennsylvania, about Philly City Council’s latest beef with landlords, Timothée Chalamet’s trainwreck Oscar campaign, reviewing Harry Style’s new barely-disco pop album, and much more!  Ernestly Speakin...

Send us Fan Mail In this special edition episode, Ernest finally breaks down the controversial Texas Democratic primary that everyone's talking about.  Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Check him out at ernestowens.com and follow him @MrErnestOwens on Twitter & Instagram. 

Send us Fan Mail In this “accept what you expect” episode, Ernest dives deep into Trump’s terrible SOTU address, the Clintons finally testify on Epstein, an even messier Democratic Senate primary in Texas, a controversial bill hits Philadelphia City Council, about that messy Warner Bros. deal, making some revised Oscar predictions, and much more! Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and host...