ESN: Eloquently Saying Nothing

In this episode we welcome guest Kourt Wills and discuss: • Instagram like discrepancies • Accepting friend's negative traits • Reasons to cut off friends • How many years it takes to accept someone's character change • Adulting • If there is a change in relationship dynamic when one earns more than their parents • Navigating being broke • RIP John Witherspoon • Lewis Hamilton's World Championship...

In this episode we welcome guests Wavey of 'Not Everyday Podcast' & Mo of 'Colour Out The Box' podcast and discuss: • Wretch 32's 'Upon Reflection' album • How long is one a friend before one becomes family • Binge watching TV with children • Raising Dion • Changes in contractors tax laws • Where middle class Black folks can live around other middle class Black folk in London • Imposter Syndrome •...

In this episode we welcome our guests LyricL & Miss D Blue and discuss: • The importance of Executive Assistants • Long distance running • Different gym routines • Being a Best WOman • British artists obtaining recognition overseas before they do in Britain • The difference between the old Black British artistic / creative field and the modern one • Trauma being linked to Black obesity • Racism in...

In this episode we discuss: • Cruise Ship experiences • Different travelling experiences • Travel & Sea Sickness • ESN’s 9 yeah anniversary • Tyler Perry’s new film studio • Knife crime among our young • If social media influencers should use their voice/platform to speak out about knife crime • If mass media in the western world have a responsibility to show Blacks in a more positive light • List...

In this episode we welcome our guests LB, Mike & Dan of 'The Mandem Podcast' and discuss: • Knowing 'good' men to hook up with women friends • Women liking when their men are violent [to other people] • What people can and can't do on their own • When you should first bring a new girl around the mandem • Dating girls that have been with someone you know • Joker Movie review (no spoilers) & controv...

In this episode we welcome guest Mr Oh and discuss: • Mr Oh's Books • Top Boy again, this time with spoilers (between 12:00 & 59:30) • Avoiding online tracking • Facebook and their data collection • The idea of banning sensitive advertising • Vegan awards for the brand new thing, plantain chips • Cultural appropriation • Shock Culture • Naga Munchetty's BBC racism row • Long term thinking with sho...

In this episode we welcome Georgette from Just The Tip Podcast to discuss: • Excuses for being late • Passion dying in relationships • Sexitime Chocking • Guesting on Just The Tip Podcast • Influencers and their effect on advertising • Advertising on podcasts • Spoiling children • Recognising faults in your own children • Rebuking 'posh' food • Whitney Houston's posthumous holographic concerts • T...

In this episode we discuss: • If oral is accepted in Jamaica now • If we believe in karma • Family traditions • Flemish v Shloer • Class and social status • Correctly using [travel] Insurance • Top Boy Season 3 • Negative portrays of Black people on TV • Nigerians getting picked on all over the world • Getting triggered online • #StavrosSays: Dom Kennedy - Get Home Safe (https://open.spotify.com/a...

In this episode we discuss: • Jidenna's '85 to Africa' album • Fela's influence on music • If Kevin Hart's dismissal of Lil Nas X was actually a dismissal • Sex in front of children • Cheating on partners with people that aren't as good as current partner • The idea African men use Caribbean women just for pleasure but marry African • Dating a Hotep • The life and death of Robert Mugabe • The xeno...

In this episode we welcome our guest Lala of '2 Girls & A Mic Podcast' and discuss: • Carnival, its changes, costs and costumes • Whining with people at carnival • Are the clothes that young ladies wearing nowadays inappropriate • The will to lose weight • Calorie count in v calorie work out • Uproar regarding UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative party proroguing parliament • If getting...

In this episode we welcome guests Nezzy & Tunde of 'Tales From The Plantation' podcast and discuss: • Micro Aggressions in the workplace • Dark skinned being women being classed as attractive when they’re not • If there is a Black African standard of beauty • If Black women can succeed in the music industry without sexualising themselves • The issues of calling mixed raced people Black • If Prince...

In this episode we discuss: • Slumflower's change of attitude • Social media popularity • Stale podcast topics • Griff's Essex Bwoy comedy show • Anxiety from hoping you don't get picked on in a comedy show crowd • The Met Police Officer that went on Nigerian Big Brother and if she should be fired • Home Office's #KnifeFree chicken box campaign • The lack of ideas combating knife crime • If Jay Z'...

In this episode we discuss: • Rick Ross' new album Port of Miami 2 • The anniversary of Sean Price's death • General Hip-Hop talk • Travelling to 'the hood' in different countries • Looking "Nigerian" • If it's ok to verbally insult a woman after she insults a man for approaching her • When children lose their innocence • Teaching children negative traits inadvertently • If racism is learnt • The...

In this episode we welcome guests Mr Vans & Fols of 'Off The Cuff' podcast and discuss: • Afro Nation winning • dbcxptures winning with his photography link ups at Afro Nation • The problem with Houseboys / Housegirls • Lux Afrique's Polo Event • Different crowds for different ages • Going to night clubs by yourself • The disrespect of women rejecting men's advances rudely • How to use social medi...

On this week podcast we discuss: • ESN guesting on other people podcasts • 3 Shots of Tequila Podcast’s upcoming show at Hammersmith Apollo • The Receipts Podcast getting a Spotify deal • Who listens to Black UK podcasts • Puff Daddy dating his son’s ex girlfriend • If you would suggest a girl you dated to your son if she was better suited to him • If you set up your daughter with a work colleague...

In this episode we welcome guest Mo from Colour Out The Box podcast and discuss: • Being envious of your friends • Adulting: Pensions & Private Healthcare • Having more disposable income • Our most expensive resturant meal • Cash v Chip n Pin v Contactless • Being Friendzoned • Height shaming & men lying about their height • Online dating and its woes • What filters we’d use if we could customise...

In this episode we discuss: • Growing old and not understanding new slang, specifically the word 'pattern' • Date night with the other half • What makes a spontaneous activity • If African Countries should go back to being tribes as opposed to the coloniser designed countries • The Biafra war / Nigerian Civil War • The issues with Nigeria • If pretty girls know when they're receiving pretty girl p...

In this episode we welcome guest Darran Griffiths and discuss: • Darran's comedy special • Dealing with hecklers on stage • Best ever comedy special • Uproar around Black singer Halle Bailey playing the live action Ariel in The Little Mermaid live action remake • Kids parties that are actually adult parties • Failing out with friends over wedding planning • What you expect from other people • If i...

In this episode we discuss: • Our favourite adult actresses and their impact on their lives • What counts as too big an ass • The best sex song • Having sex with multiple people on the same day • If it's a bad thing to reminisce over good times with old friends of the opposite sex • Men being men and not letting over men step on their men business • Male and female roles in relationships • Investm...

In this episode we welcome discuss: • Big Wahala's wedding • Governments poisoning citizens on purpose • The difference between intent and negligence • The removal of Louis Farrakhan from social media • Why they don't teach financial literacy and Black history in school • The best TV/Movie Dad for Fathers day • When They See Us (Yes, again) • Pulling up on companies to get what you're owed Voice n...

In this episode we welcome discuss: • Wahala’s Traditional engagement • The etiquette of whining & what a man should do whwn he gets ’heated’ • Stalking your own children • Blacks getting a pass for racially sensitive conversation • Serena Williams’ White husband trying to learn to do his bi-raicals daughter’s hair by entering a close Black haor group • The advice we give to a Father having his fi...

In this episode we welcome guest Gbontwi Anyetei and discuss: • Black women in Love Island • Dating someone who has been on Love Island • The compative beauty in Africa • If a stop over in a country means you can claim that as a country you’ve been to • ADOS: American Descendants of Slaves as a new and divisive movement • Black British v African Americans • Gentrification and its effect on the com...

In this episode we discuss: • Liverpool's win in the Champions League final over Tottenham • Arsenal's loss to Chelsea in the Europa League final • Anthony Joshua's loss to Andy Ruiz Jr • Coming up with a friend and them leaving you behind • Endz Festival and if it's for mature people • Time flying between 30 and 40 • Our thoughts when we found out our partners were pregnant • Different styles of...

In this episode we discuss: • The Marvel comics Onslaught Saga • Disney's upcoming streaming service v Netflix • What programme has the best ending • The idea that people that sleep 8 hours aren't successful • Wedding counselling, what it entails and how useful it could be • Love languages • Doing things we don't wanna do for a relationship • Wanting people to want to do things they don't want to...

In this episode we discuss: • Stav talking about his travels • What would you do if someone asked you to review something you didn't enjoy but they're a nice person • What it's like living in New York • Mr Wolf sister attempted car jacked in NY • How do you feel about crack heads? Can you spot a crack head from someone who just is a little off? • Would you help a disabled person if you saw them in...