Ax Ron P

Celebrating Toni Morrison’s life and legacy, I discuss how I initially connected with her works and the lasting impressions they continue to have on me.  I also talk about some of the stories she has shared about her upbringing and how she fell in love with storytelling, language and writing.

What types of value do we bring our partners?  And how can we contextualize what we bring to the table in our relationships, particularly when we may be dealing with someone who makes ungrounded claims about our level of investment?

Naked-A shares a story about how a great friendship was ruined after it became more than platonic.

Recognizing the African origin of western mermaid mythology, and analyzing the differences in underlying narratives of The Little Mermaid and the story of Mami Wata.

Sharing a story about a time when a friend unintentionally sullied my reputation.

Discussing the difference between antiheroes and villains, and analyzing some of our favorite examples from classic Black gangster films.

Isaiah shares a great story about the importance of seeing (and believing) the red flags, as well as the importance of having tact when we communicate with others.

Joined by Brickhouse, we react to Georgia's and Alabama's recent anti-abortion legislation, discuss the importance of healthy dieting, and analyze violence perpetrated against women and Black bodies.  Most of the time.

We reflect on Memorial High School's "Thug Day" for rising seniors in Houston, TX, black country music artists, and a few other relevant tangents we stubbled upon along the way. 

Analyzing the alienating comments made by judges to a producer in a Toronto beat battle, a question and answer about expressing frustrations relating to financial responsibilities, and another question and answer about judging a friend for habitually cheating on her/ his significant other.

Scratching the surface of the meaning behind the creation and destruction of Sand Mandalas in Tibet, and exploring some of the implications of these philosophies in (and outside) of relationships.  Then a question and answer about child support.

In consideration of the impending economic recession, this week's episode is about the importance of changing our spending habits to establish financial stability and begin wealth building.

In the wake of the loss of Nipsey Hussle, we explore a relationship gem from a Dr. Sebi interview.

Despite not being able to skip the sad part in the aftermath of a break up with someone we really care about, perhaps we can sometimes circumvent some of the confusion, disbelief and anger we may  experience.  I share a perspective, then answer a question about what to do when you are given your partner’s phone and they receive a text message from “someone else.”

Exploring "The Objectification Game", a relationship dynamic where one partner willingly negotiates the sexual objectification of her/himself for money, while the other partner willingly negotiates the financial objectification of her/himself for sex.

In this week's episode I'm sharing my views on a video I saw about sliding in a woman's DM, followed up with a VERY direct question & answer session.  One I imagine a lot of women will hope a lot of men will hear.

What is the 'G' word?  It's not "gangster", it's not "gay", and it's definitely not "gremlin"...for this episode at least.  Instead we explore this mystery topic and then I answer a question from a woman in a relationship with a co-worker.