The Conversation Peace Podcast w/Aquila

Our new god is influencer culture and humanity is in the grips of this capitalist, voyeuristic monster where every entity has a value: people, class, time. Will this new form of entertainment be overtaken by AI? Clips included in this episode are from Lauren Greenfield's documentary "Generation Wealth", and the Korean drama, "Celebrity". #tcp #theconversationpeacepodcast #i...

SPOILER ALERT: THEY CLONED TYRONE IS DISCUSSED. I am talking conspiracy theories with my friends. #theyclonedtyrone #netflix #olympiablack #aliens #reptalians #ufos #religion #youpeople #matrix #experiments #lab #petridish #underground #government #mkultra #americaisanexperiment #assimilation #clone #sotired #keepemsmiling #straighterisgreater #gotdamnfriendchicken #nancydrew #thehiddenstaircase #...

I dedicate this episode to Amanda Gorman! The young, talented, poet laureate recently had her inaugural poem, "The Hill We Climb" restricted from elementary school kids by ONE parent in Miami-Dade, Florida. In this episode, I explore why her poem was considered controversy and had "indirectly hate messages"??? I also take a slight detour and mention the new ridiculous black his...

I share my 23 and Me DNA results and do some self reflection. #Nigerian #Ghanian #Liberian #Sierra Leon #Senegal #Gambian #Guinea #Westafrican #Angolan #Congolese #British #Irish #French #German #European #Filipino #Austroneasian #Chinsethai #Indoneasian #ThaiKhymer #Myanmar #Chinese #Eastasian #India #Pakistani #westafrican #northafrican #southasia #unassigned #us #kenya #egypt #netherlands #japa...

It is projected that the average black family will have a net worth of zero by the year 2043. In this episode, I explore how America systematically spearheaded wealth for white families stemming from the Transatlantic slave trade up through the cotton, tobacco, and sugar industries up to Wall Street. The government also enforced policies to strategically disenfranchise black families from home own...

The Vibe Clinic creator-CeeCee Robinson and I discuss our reactions and takes on "The 1619 Project". Politico published an essay by Leslie M. Harris in which she expresses, “It is easy to correct facts, it is much harder to correct a worldview that consistently ignores and distorts the role of African-Americans and race in our history, in order to present white people as all powerful and...

Is CRT the new political trojan horse for a deeper agenda like universal school choice? Most Americans can't even properly define what CRT is, so what is this outrage really about? #crt #criticalracetheory #civilrights #kimberlycrenshaw #rufo #christopherrufo #hb999 hb#1557 #dei #florida #msnbc #morningjoe #eddieglaudjr #tweet #dontsaygaybill #floridarepublicans #protest #private education #sc...

Governor Ron DeSantis is setting a tone in Florida and other states are taking note. He is leading a charge against "wokeism", but is this just a political ploy as he eyes the seat in the White House? Touting the phrase, "Where Woke Goes To Die", the bills that he and the majority Republicans in the House and Senate in Florida are pushing forward reeks of a new day of authorita...

We wrap up discussing scandals, the difference in the marketing between BTS and Black Pink to the American audience, and how idols use social media.  #scandals #blackpink #BTS #traveling #marketing #commercialism #capitalism #kpop #idols #blackpeople #strategy #drinking #instagram #youtube #facebook #snapchat #bodyrolls #favoritedebut #nicknames #top #bigbang #tattoo #vaccine #rm #jungkook #t...

In part two we discuss Korean beauty standards, misappropriation, the messiness of fandoms, and can can K-pop idols, such as Fatou's Blackswan be successful in the K-pop genre. #kpop #koreanbeautystandars #misappropriation #fandoms #fans #twitter #youtube #idols #fatou #blackswan #bts #blackpink #straykids #bigbang #NCT #seventeen #scandals #asepa #redvelvet #alexreid #rania #jennie #lisa #jisoo #...

Me and fellow black kpop fans be discussing topics...periodt! In this part one we cover and don't hold back our feelings on our introduction into the genre and what keeps our interests in the music.  #kpop #koreanmusic #BTS #Blackpink #NCT #straykids #Stray Kids #Bigbang #Big Bang #Seventeen #fandoms #fans #appropriation #scandals #top #t.o.p. #gdragon #g dragon #lalisa #lisa #jennie #rose #j...

This episode is special to me, as this was the first podcast episode I did by myself. I was a guest on my friend's podcast-Be Awaykenned. With her encouragement and a push from family, I launched The Conversation Peace. I explore certain intersectionality's and share my observations about the world and society through the eyes of a Black, Muslim, Woman. This is a video essay and it slightly veers...

This season I am revamping my top ten streamed episodes and creating short video essays.  This is an edited video essay of the conversation I had with retired law enforcement officer Marc Neal of Onyx Training, Ltd. We discussed Breonna Taylor, No Knock Warrants, cop movies versus reality, Diversity Training and more. For the full conversation, check out the audio version, "That's The Sound O...

Paul Lamar Hunter, and his story is one of resilience, purpose, and most of all-faith. Paul is the 19th child out of 21 kids. He is a living, breathing, testimony of how it is "never too late" to give up on your dreams in this life. How we each must realize our "purpose above our circumstances." His book, "No Love, No Charity: The Success Of The 19th Child" is available now in bookstore Barnes and...

In this part two of the best of season 4, here are some clips from the episodes-What's Old Is New For A Podcast, The Writers' Block, For Da Culture-The Platform Review, Astroworld: Profit Over People. See you all next season, Inshallah (If God wills), and as always thank you for your support!!

Another one in the bag! In this Part One of my best of season clips from episodes-Walk A Mile, Antebellum, Get The Bag, Life. Is. A.Squid. Game, and Lovecraft Country. 

In this episode me and my young guest discuss our thoughts around 2021's Astroworld tragedy, the music festival that was the brainchild of rapper Travis Scott. Ten people tragically lost their lives as a result of the event, while hundreds more were injured. The victims were: John Hilgert, 14; Franco Patino, 21; Brianna Rodriguez, 16; Danish Baig, 27; Rudy Pena, 23; Jacob Jurinek, 20; Axel Acosta,...

Yall ain't ready, and when I tell yall that yall ain't ready, yall ain't ready. The Platform, the 2019 Spanish metaphoric social science film about classism and capitalism left me speechless. Me and my bestie had to break it down and discuss and we go to many levels...no pun intended. Enjoy our interpretation and analysis of this film, and if you haven't seen the movie, I highly recommend that you...

This is a follow up to the previous episode, "The Slap". In this brief episode I discuss from my opinion why context and intentions matter when communicating a joke. I'm not against humor but some jokes should be left UNSAID.

Me and my friend discuss THE SLAP heard around the world. Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock after Rock made an off-color joke about his wife-Jada Pinkett Smith. Was it warranted? How did the optics of that slap in a traditionally white space make Will Smith and Chris Rock look?  #WillSmith #ChrisRock #2022Oscars #comedy #politics #TheAcademy #willsmithslappedchrisrock #blackpeople #besta...

This week my guest is Olivia Muhammad. She is a writer and a contributing columnist for the "Community Press" newspaper. We discuss our process to our respective crafts and she shares an original poem. Olivia Muhammad has a book out entitled, "Thoughtful Reflections", and she is currently working on a second book. I also get a little personal as I describe a triggering moment I experienced recentl...

In this episode I share with you all some of my earlier writings from my journals and blog. If you are interested in checking out my blog, you can find it here: indigosskyisablaze.wordpress.com. Music included: Beauty chill ambient by Ivymusic; Walla and Game Over by Ashutosh.

I felt the need to voice this. This speech-"The Electric Speech" is from Charlie Chaplin's first film in which he spoke-"The Great Dictator." I thoughts go out to the innocent men, woman, and children of Ukraine. Humanity should stick up for humanity, it can happen in Ukraine today, but it can also happen in another country tomorrow. Russia, is the largest land mass on the planet with over 6.5 mil...

Me and my bestie analyzed the HBO show, "Lovecraft Country" and give our hot take analysis in the only way we know how to do it-100% blood raw!!! Get ready, we did not hold back!! Music included Jazzy Abstract Beat and Lofi Hiphop by Coma Media.

In this week's episode, me and my guest discuss the worldwide phenomenon that is "Squid Game". The symbolism, conspiracy theories, and we even go off topic a bit and discuss Only-Fans...don't ask, just listen. Music included: Broken Voice by Kellepics; Baby Game by ZakharValaha. #squidgame #netflix #conversationpeacepodcast