Speak EZ LLC

A platform where the hosts Julien Akwa and Aisha Gbadebo discuss our views, opinions and observations from the perspective of two first generation Africans, meaning that we are the first generation to not be born in our countries of origin, while living in Minnesota

Africa's Economy PT 3 / Season Finale

season 2 final episode and discussion

09-17
45:39

Africa and the Economy, Pt. 2

Listen in, as we continue to discuss all things wrong with the economy, including our thoughts on China (spoiler alert…it’s still pretty upsetting for us to discuss.)

09-03
50:20

Employment in the Youth

In this episode, we compare why Americans put so much emphasis in being in the workforce so early in life.

08-06
45:44

The Evolution of Black Media

The changes in black media

07-23
46:01

Our Non Opinion on Feminism

This episode, we try our best to talk about feminism. Are we able to stay on track? Tune in to find out!

07-09
53:06

Mental Health in the African Community

Listen in on what our hosts feel about mental health in the African community. (PS: one of us is a psych major…so we have a lot of thoughts!)

06-26
47:55

Ancestry/Dot/Com

Our hosts discuss their roots and how important it is to know where you come from.

06-11
56:45

Cultural Appropriation: Is It Real?

You read the title correctly! Tune in to see our thoughts on the ever controversial cultural appropriation.

05-28
46:40

Identity as a First Gen African: East Edition (feat. FanakaNation)

In this episode, we got the honor to interview the premier East African artist Fanaka Nation. Tune in to here his experienced as a musician and Kenyan living in Minnesota!

05-14
01:00:02

Jail Time: an Introspective

In this episode, we have two special guests that have first hand experience going through the system.

04-30
43:35

Broken Households in African Families

We’ve got a deep subject today! Our hosts speak on their views on divorce based on their own experiences.

04-23
43:38

Serial Killers..Really?

Why do y’all care so much about crimnals? Our hosts discuss this phenomenon in this weeks episode!

04-09
52:24

N Word, Please!

The N word gets thrown around a lot in this episode. Tune in to hear our deep dive on the word!

03-26
45:15

Anime Corner: RIP Akira Toriyama

The man, the myth, the one who started it all passed away March 1st, 2024. Our co host pay tribute to this legend by reminiscing about our favorite parts of the Dragonball franchise.

03-12
49:07

Technology: Does It Do More Harm Than Good?

The argument on technology and its innovations has been discussed for ages. Listen in to get the hosts opinions, specifically from a first gen African perspective.

02-28
44:22

Astrology: Our Failed Attempt to Talk On It

In this episode, the co hosts try their best to shit talk Astrology. We’re we successful? Tune in and decide for yourself!

02-14
33:07

Discipline: When Does it go Too Far?

We kick off the first episode of season 2 with a bang! We discuss physical discipline and our viewpoints growing up. Tune in!!

01-31
44:40

America Has a Problem: Group Discussion

What’s the biggest problem in America? The hosts tackle this question with very special guest: you guys! We decided to have a group discussion during our season 2 launch party! Listen in to see what everyone’s answers were.

01-31
18:48

Religion, Season 1 Finale

We finish off the first season of SpeakEZ by taking on a very important topic, Religion. Listen in to our two very different viewpoints on the matter.

11-08
01:03:12

Representation: How Deep should it be?

Today we talk about representation in movies. How deep does it go with these movies? Does representation really matter? Listen in and tell us how important representation should go!

10-31
54:23

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