ESN: Eloquently Saying Nothing

This week's topics: • Just Stop Oil planners getting 5 years jail time • Tommy Robinson getting arrested • What should be the right punishment for protests • Climate Change • Manchester Police caught on camera stamping on a civilian • Is it cool for police to hit people when arresting them • Bodycam footage of police shooting of Sonya Massey • Trumps potential new rules for police immunity • Kamal...

This week's topics: • Latinos contribution to the birth of Hip Hop • African-Americans v Latin-Americans • Hip Hop erasure • Jamaican population in America • Jamaican population decreasing in Jamaica • Mortgage rates • Is The Street's recent material as good as his older stuff • LL Cool J new album anticipation • Fat Joe v Ja Rule Verzuz • Why is Jon Bernthal not rated higher • Trump shooting • Bi...

This week's topics: • Leaving back home for opportunities in the global North • Companies with the best looking employees • Who we'd want to win the coloniser cup • Sending money back home • Living with your friend • The pros and cons of Shared Ownership • When is it the best time to buy a house • UB40 v Simply Red v Jamiroquai • Blue Eyed Soul • Being invited to the cookout • The Houses of Parlia...

This week's topics: • DotStar's passing (RIP) • Saka being praised • England's penalty shootout win over Switzerland • English names having meanings • English players with Black heritage taking England's penalties • Cole Palmer not being Black [enough]? • Levels of mixed race included into Blackness • Black racial fragmentation • Why Bukayo Saka is loved • Thong Bikini's for single women only • Hu...

In this episode we welcome guests Fols from "Off The Cuff Podcast" and discuss: • England v Slovakia • Expensive items that partners get • Who is next in line after Denzel & Viola • Moving on to another partner after death of last one • Biggest festivals • The price of festivals • Wandsworth prison officer woman escapades • Nigel Farage's reform party • Polish v Albania • Albanian gangs • Farage's...

This week's topics: • Dating 'Baddies' • Dating age range • Men 'looking after' their women • Rishi Sunak's bad week before elections • Is not having Sky TV a sacrifice? • Keir Starmer & Nigel Farage's election week • Who's greatest hits collection will be the best • Kendrick Lamar's 'Pop Out' Concert • Kendrick uniting the West Coast • The Acolyte break down and controversy discussion • Kylian Mb...

This week, we host guest Oseme and discuss: • What being passive aggressive is • Fat Jose - Safe 2 Say v Beanie Sigel - Get Down • Nigerian talking volume • How can you ask someone to talk at a lower volume politely • The origins of the word passive aggressive • Jamaican skanking • Do animals worship a higher power • Is the moon a star • Meeting people through the ESN Facebook group • Debate v dis...

This week, we host guest Darran Griffiths and discuss: • Thinking you know how podcasters are • KG deserves respect • Tory v Labour debate • People’s lack of political vim • Faiza Shaheen kicked out of Labour seat • People not knowing who Labour leader, Kier Starmer is • Bernie Sanders should have been democratic leader • Trump being Teflon • American style petty politics coming to the UK • The as...

In this episode we welcome guest Nothando and discuss • Wedding wardrobe malfunction • Podcast envy • Air fryer love • Air fryer etiquette • Agege bread v Challah bread • Analka's wild Viera story • The Crazy Gang • John Fashanu's highs and lows • Nigerian farming - Barnardo's Boys • A bit of Xhosa & Ndebele • The growth of South African and Zimbabwean languages in English via music • Caribbean's...

This week's topics: • Stav's daughter's sports day • How old before kids can venture out by themselves • Participation trophies • Losing childish innocence • Intellectual growth spurts • Pushing children beyond school • Children doing things their parents can't • Who'd make a good parent • How old you are before your parents trust you • Sending your child on sleepovers • Buying kids expensive food...

This week's topics: • Lil' Wayne appreciation • Has Lil' Wayne ever been in a big beef • Producers that have had a chart domination run • Recently released video of Diddy abusing Cassie • Diddy's video apology • Statute of limitations, a good or bad thing • Diddy's story • Why a redemption story gets highlighted more than just a good guy • Can you - should you - forgive someone for their past sins...

In this episode with guests Wavey & D Double U and we discuss: • Pulp Fiction a classic film • Katt Williams' new Netflix special • Tom Brady roast • Comedians being brutal with each other • Kevin Hart funny or no? • Shaq & Shannon Sharpe Beef • NBA's European player bias • The difference between young American sports stars and young British sports stars • The word Oriental • Male teacher getting...

In this episode we welcome guest Nothando & Simone: • Hight between men and women • General Levy's lack of payment • Shaky music business • If you could be any race, what race would you be • Racism or not • Shadism in other colours outside of Black • Mixed race people replacing light skinned people in the media • #AITA for taking my daughter's friend's gift away from her • #StavrosSays : Nine Live...

This week's topics: • Talking a lot • Work team building and training • Knowing when to talk and when to hold back • Different communicating styles • Boys and girls emotion during their formative years • Social media's influence on changing culture • Children learning instruments • Shitz n Giggles podcast making big moves on the podcast scene • Showering and its effect on the world • Big music art...

This week's topics: • Not collaboration songs from Drake & Future / Rick Ross • Women with tattoos • Playing sports with your spawn • Being proud of the youngsters in the family • Shxts'n'Gigs Podcast selling out the o2 arena • Beef between rappers and singers • Music artists sharing the same women • Discrete women • Acting at the start of a relationship • Women approaching men for relations • Men...

This week's topics: • Problems with last week's episode • The massive influence of Future on the rap game • The Weeknd before and after the fame • Rappers who don't change and rappers who do • Tyler, The Creator's influence on anyone he's around • The Mount Rushmore of present rap • Who are under Drake's rap family tree • Mike Dean's influence on rap • The rap beef between Future, Metro Boomin', K...

In this episode we welcome guest Simone and Native discuss: • Tyler, The Creator v Kanye West • Women wanting tall men and shaming short ones • Non negotiable body parts • Being realistic in partner requirements • Changing clothes to appease your partner • Pharrell & Chad beefing??? • J Cole clapping back at Kendrick Lamar • Drake lyrical prowess • Boyfriend's good female friends • #AITA for being...

This week's topics: • Is Beyonce a god tier rapper • DJ Supa D v DJ Pioneer • Candance Owen's lack of 'blackness' • Diddy’s homes being raided by homeland security • Jay-Z being roped into issues due to connections with Diddy & R Kelly • 50 Cent’s new issue with his baby’s Mother due to calling her out over Diddy allegations • Story of botched kidnapping & murder in Mexico resulting in mob justice...

This week's topics: • Artificial Intelligence • AI music creation • Ai's effect on the world for the future • Matrix & The Terminator in relation to AI • The creator of Matrix & The Terminator • Richard Taylor 'Damilola Taylor's Father' death • Kendrick Lamar sending shots at Drake & J Cole • Who has the best catalogue of Drake, Kendrick & Cole • The progression of J. Cole • Future and Metro Boomi...

This week's topics: • Is the 1986 World Cup the best World Cup of all time • Diego Maradona's 'Hand of God' and one of the greatest World Cup goals ever • Football drug takers • Arsenal v Porto results • CBS' UCL Today show, the comradery, the banter and their recent controversy • Ian Wright and his effect on Black football fans • Arsenal's Ben White refusing to play for England • Missing people a...

This week, we host guest Mummy W and discuss: • Losing your daughter • Mother’s Day • 450 episodes deep • Will you criticise your daughters clothing • Wearing lounge clothes outside • Being the fancy uncle gift buyer • Having grandchildren and great grandchildren • Being crazy that your Nephews and Nieces grow up • The wow factor of being a parent • Is it better to have one or more children • 39 y...

This week, we host guest Nana and discuss: • English talking English in foreign lands • Preferring Sza before or after the cosmetic transformation • Dune Part. 2 • Best movie trilogies • The Rock’s return to WWE • Vybz Kartel’s legal appeal • Jamaica’s court system running through the UK • More Diddy sexual madness allegations • Meek Mill, Usher and more get roped into the Diddy madness • Ghana’s...

This week's topics: • We reminisce on some old school Grime (again) • Wahala waxes lyrical about wrestling (again) • Old action films and their place in modern society • Ghetts' new album • Podcast recording days and topic preference • Bob Marley's legacy being questioned since the new film • Some of our legends having very checkered lives • Blacks apparently having the highest numbers of DV / GBV...

We had some audio issues this week and the first segment of the pod is of such poor quality that we decided to just delete it altogether. You still get a hearty episode though, so we hope you enjoy/ This week, we host guest Bianca Hughes and discuss: • Our guest's sabbatical • The stresses of life • The privilege (or not) of being able to travel • The difference between luck, blessings and allianc...

In this episode we welcome guests Tedd & 2 Gigs and discuss: • AFCON semi-finals results • The vim between Ghana, Nigeria & South Africa • Cheat Codes UK breakdown • The why's and how's of cheating • Possible danger of chasing and confronting cheaters • The issues with work wives and husbands • If you made £10k a month from a lottery win, would you still work and would you have your spouse still w...