Ayana

Off the Record, On my Mind with Ayana

Society EN ↓ 7 episodes

Ayana has been talking back to the TV since she was a kid and her mother has yet to forgive her for it. She is warm, wildly sarcastic, and the kind of person who somehow always knows a little too much about everything. Her friends have been telling her for years that she needs a podcast, and well, here we are. Off The Record, On My Mind is pop culture, real commentary, and the kind of conversation that is actually worth having. New episodes every Wednesday!

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006 | For the Record, A City Girl Song Is Not A Crime 08.07.2026 31:40

Ayana is back with a Docket covering Taylor Swift’s Madison Square Garden wedding (and why the crazies are actually the reason it stayed private), Beyoncé’s “Morning Dew” lore, Love Island’s biggest schemers this season, and the Yung Miami Spend Dat controversy. Then she’s breaking down the Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship decision and what it means for a conservative supermajority bench in...

005 | For the Record, Second Chances Aren't a Scandal 01.07.2026 27:44

Ayana returns with a docket that has range, starting with Kylie Jenner getting sued again because apparently that’s just a personality trait at this point. She marks the BET Awards’ return after a stretch of feeling more like background noise than an event, and holds out hope they can actually make it matter again. She also opens with the saga of Gracie, a giraffe who went missing from Cedar Hollo...

004 | For the Record, Aniya Was Right the Whole Time 24.06.2026 45:14

Ayana returns with another packed Docket, discussing the loss of young talent following Tay-K’s passing, Anne Hathaway’s latest chapter, and why the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center sparked a little nostalgia. She also reacts to hilarious World Cup culture clashes, from Americans introducing the world to ranch dressing to the internet’s obsession with it all, before unpacking the ch...

003 | For the Record, Yall Need to Leave Black Women Alone 17.06.2026 33:57

Ayana is back with a packed docket. Love Island Week 2 has her with thoughts, Elon Musk’s trillionaire conversation has her with questions, and Cierra from Summer House has her sending prayers. She also gets into the mess surrounding the 2026 World Cup before heading into What They Aren’t Telling You, where she breaks down what Josh Hokit’s White House moment was really about and why the silence a...

002 | For the Record, The Internet Needs a Hobby 10.06.2026 49:25

Ayana returns with a packed docket, leaning on Love Island as her summer dopamine while breaking down Latto and Cardi B’s beef resurfacing after Latto’s Big Mama lyric and Cardi’s response about the leaked “pussy” call and attempted private outreach. She reacts to S erena Williams announcing a doubles return via a Queen’s Club wild card with Victoria Mboko , and highlights Hunter Biden’s unexpecte...

001 | For the Record, All of This Is Insane 03.06.2026 39:19

In the first episode, Ayana explains the show’s three segments: The Docket (weekly pop culture), What They Aren’t Telling You (deeper dive on a bigger story), and Off the Record (personal thoughts). On the docket, she covers reports of a leaked Diddy sex tape and online reactions, then breaks down Jay-Z’s Roots Picnic freestyle. She also discusses Love Island Season 8 cast news, including a contes...

Trailer 29.05.2026 1:14

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