Korks Talks

In this episode, I talk about the themes I identified in the Eternals film - including religion, environmental (climate crisis), race and philosophy. Disclaimer: As a Marvel novice, I know nothing about the Marvel universe but I gave it a try! 

This episode is about the importance of the impending ecological crisis (climate change) and the Black British perspective to it. Can I Live? (12*) (AD) - Complicité / Fehinti Balogun: https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2021/event/complicite-fehinti-balogun-can-i-live Queeries: How can I stay hopeful as the world burns? by Aisha Mirza (Gal-Dem) https://gal-dem.com/queeries-eco-anxiety-ecological...

This episode is a quick review of 2 events I attended and the takeaways I learned from both: Check out the following for more: Stafford Scott: https://www.theguardian.com/profile/stafford-scott Rianna Jade Parker: http://riannajadeparker.com/  Jade LB: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/144/1443146/keisha-the-sket/9781529118919.html

In this episode, I explore the effects of capitalism and how it is shifting social and cultural norms: from poor work-life balance to declining health, both mental and physical. I also talk about the role of technology (particularly the internet) and its impact on us as a society; from individual self-care to communal healing. I also talk about the importance of perception: visibility, representat...

This is a continuation of my series on abuse investigating how different forms of privilege: financial and monarchical, impact the ability of victims in their access to justice. 

Trigger warning: abuse and r*pe In this episode, I continue to outline the structure of abuse; sharing my views on carceral punishment, the criminal penal system, the ramifications of compensation for victims and alternative dispute resolution.

This episode requires a trigger warning of: verbal, domestic, sexual abuse and death.

Recommended read: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/07/26/the-german-experiment-that-placed-foster-children-with-pedophiles

In this episode, I break down the metaphors of bread, feminism and consumption in Rachel Yoder's 'The Loaf' for Guernica Magazine (https://www.guernicamag.com/the-loaf/), coupled with my understanding of gratification and relationship with God.

Apologies for the hiatus all! I've been super busy. But please find below a host of articles I mention in the episode today (which is mostly about sustainability and self-care) Recommended: https://azmagazine.co.uk/is-this-character-quirky-or-is-she-just-autistic/ https://www.stylist.co.uk/fashion/fashion-rental-industry-social-media/543270 https://catapult.co/stories/rain-short-fiction-by-eloghos...

This episode is about the importance of detoxing social media (particularly Twitter) as a Black woman, due to harm, danger and doxxing. Links: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2017/11/what-is-online-violence-and-abuse-against-women/ https://gal-dem.com/chimamanda-ngozi-adichie-viral-essay-shows-transphobia/

In this episode I review a play that I watched: 'the sun, the moon, the stars' by Dipo Baruwa-Etti, and how it explored the familial/sibling love between Femi and Seun. Drawing on Yoruba-Nigerian cadence, the main character Femi (played by Kibong Tanji) poetically tells the story of her emotional and judicial quest after her brother Seun is murdered. I also review the Serpentine Gallery's exhibiti...

In this episode, I talk about my dogged experience with my natural hair and how we all need to be more sensitive to the coping mechanisms our elders take for assimilation, the inevitability of mortality and death, the cost of convenience. (Excuse my nasal voice, I caught the flu!) Links: https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2021/06/08/chronology-of-a-body/

In this episode I talk about my new and improved approach to life (and death), some amazing tips to improve my morning routine and how I've started re-negotiating boundaries in my life.

In this episode, I talk about the need for community amongst Black people, and how our hyper-individualism is akin to the theory of the bootstrap and infects the progression of the community as a whole. Starting from the exclusionary nature of mainstream institutions (in school) and how this discrimination affects the ability of Black people to escape poverty and achieve milestones like property o...

In this episode, I navigate a contractual and capitalistic approach to life: questioning social contracts, our appetite for ownership and citizenship of land and people, the capital that is our culture and challenging the universal norms and policies that dictate our existence. I do this by talking about the information I've consumed lately (see below): https://edition.cnn.com/2021/05/28/africa/ge...

In this episode, I speak about a documentary I watched about hoarding, my experience with ghosting (both as victim and perpetrator) and share my thoughts on latest BBC Three doc: 'Race, Pop & Power' hosted by Leigh-Anne Pinnock. Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCzPCq-1MrI&t=1664s https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09fy1qy

This episode talks about my newfound inspiration which I located at the Tate Britain exhibition 'Fly In The League With Night' by Lynette Yiadom-Boakye. I talk about how Yiadom-Boakye's interpretation and depiction of Black people, in particular, has refuelled me into being a more intentional artist. Sone links I mention include my own blog: https://doublethekor.wordpress.com/category/art/  A...

This episode traverses through my understanding of happiness (or rather Eudaimonia which is a Greek term for fulfillment) - from the chemicals involved to how happiness can become imbalanced. In light of the world's many atrocities: from the apartheid between Israel and Palestine, to the genocide of Hazara Shias and ethnic cleansing of Uyghur Muslims, it feels selfish to even recognise the concept...

Good news galore! This episode is a personal one, traversing the trials and tribulations I've faced this week; why I'm committing myself to a life of joy, improving my self-esteem, accepting the fact that I deserve great things, trusting God's guide, and maximising what I have to make way for my potential.

This episode talks about body image in a variety of contexts: from the rise in surgical procedures (Brazilian Butt Lifts), to the popularity of the unlicensed sale of Apetamin syrup, and how they disproportionately harm Black women. By sharing facts and statistics, I hope to encourage listeners to rethink their approach to body modification/enhancement without judging.  Politically, I speak a...

Off the back of Daniel Kaluuya's Oscar win for 'Judas and The Black Messiah', I thought I'd rave about some more shows featuring Black Brits and Black Europeans (Afropeans) as lead, part of the main ensemble or supporting lead, that I think we should all watch, these range from but are not limited to: Michaela Coel's 'I May Destroy You,' Adjani Salmon's 'Dreaming Whilst Black,' 'Lupin' featuring O...

This episode revolves around the topic of environmental racism, tapping into a few examples of global injustice of Black people living in areas that are subject to exploitative practices of extraction (like mining) or excessive levels of pollution (the Ella Kissi-Debrah case in the UK). I mention, in this respect, the Songor lagoon and Atewa Forest both natural reserves in Ghana, subject to mining...

This episode talks about the limitations of psychiatry and psychology in diagnosing mental conditions and disorders in marginalised communities - particularly Black people. Including commentary on limited access to healthcare, medicalisation and disparate diagnoses as a result of the context of behavioural classifications (racial, cultural, gendered and classed), I draw on statistics to explain wh...

In this episode, I address what I believe to be an inadequate healthcare system - the NHS. Drawing on information from the inquest of Evan Nathan Smith, a 21-year-old man who died in 2019 due to complications related to sickle cell, I talk about how lack of research and awareness into the disease that predominantly affects the African and Caribbean community, led to what I believe to his, and many...