Naima Troutt and Zina Ikeme

Symposia

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Symposia reimagines ancient Greek symposiums for the modern age, but with less togas and more internet discourse. Every Tuesday, join Naima Troutt and Zina Ikeme for researched takes on politics and pop culture. They bring comedy, curiosity, and guests with different perspectives.

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Naima Troutt and Zina Ikeme

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One Stereotype After Another 22.04.2026 43:40

Naima and Zina are joined by comédienne and filmmaker Marie Tagbo to breakdown Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another. Find Marie Tagbo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marietagbo/ Find the Symposia Podcast on All Platforms: https://linktr.ee/symposiapod

It's a Bad Religion 31.03.2026 39:02

Naima and Zina get into their own experiences with religion and how their views have evolved over time. They explore the surprising similarities across major faiths and dig into why organized religion is losing its grip on younger generations.

What is a Woman? with Jory from Alluringskull 24.03.2026 29:39

Naima and Zina are joined by Jory (@Alluringskull) to ask a very simple question that quickly gets complicated: what is a woman? They unpack beauty standards, identity, and cross dressers, before putting their feminism to the test in a very unserious trivia showdown.

Cowboy Carter & African American Patriotism 11.03.2026 40:56

What does it mean to be a patriot as a Black American? Let’s throw on our cowboy boots and dive into Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter album to investigate. Naima and Zina discuss the idea of Black Excellence, classism inside of our community, and more!

How to Talk to Conservatives with Mason from OneHandPolitics 04.03.2026 37:23

Naima, Zina, and special guest Mason explore how to build bridges in a hyper polarized world. It's a Jubilee reunion! Check out aclu.org! Follow Mason on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onehandpolitics/?hl=en Follow Mason on X: https://x.com/onehandpolitics Find Mason on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/onehandpolitics/

Breakup With Your AI Boyfriend 25.02.2026 38:51

Join Naima and Zina for a discussion about the invisible human and environmental costs behind the rise of artificial intelligence. Stick around for their reactions to Reddit posts about humans dating AI bots!

We Solve the Loneliness Epidemic with Ashton Ray 18.02.2026 41:49

Round 2! Naima and Zina are joined by special guest Ashton Ray to attempt to fix your love lives. The three hosts chat about dating culture in LA, their own relationships, and take questions from the audience. Follow Ashton on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ashray?lang=en Follow Ashton on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashton.ray/?hl=en Music Composed by Makenna Lyric

Please Don't Cancel Us 10.02.2026 40:05

Welcome to the first episode of the Symposia podcast! This week, Naima and Zina dissect the evolution of cancel culture. They discuss how audiences determine who should be cancelled, what utility cancellation has in our culture, and why some people seem impossible to fully erase. Stay tuned for a game of Heads Up: Cancelled Celebrities Edition at the end! Music Composed by Makenna Lyric