Ayana Explains It All

By Ayana R. Fakhir

A sharp, insightful podcast where host Ayana tackles life’s complexities with humor, honesty, and intelligence. From societal norms and politics to relationships and mental health, Ayana breaks down b... more

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The podcast currently has 104 episodes available.

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October 31, 2023 The United States and Israel Go Together Real Bad.
And it's their Diamond Anniversary! What do you give the couple that's been together for 75 years? Taxpayer-funded genocide, apparently.
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57min
October 14, 2023 What The He*l are They Doing Over There?
It's been a year, with inflation, no Women's World Cup title and the fact that I'm still not a millionaire, I'm ready to put on the no vacancy sign and sleep for some months. Now there's a war, another war, a big one, and people are being obtuse or cruel about it and Google is right there. What has Palestine done to deserve what's happening? Sometimes, simply existing is enough. What's tea? Are YOU for self-determination or not? Let's dive in.
Works used in the making of this episode:
https://balloon-juice.com/2023/10/08/the-israel-hamas-war-of-october-2023-update/
https://speakola.com/political/richard-boyd-barrett-israel-palestine-irish-parliament-2022?rq=israel
https://www.un.org/unispal/about-the-nakba/#:~:text=The%20Nakba%2C%20which%20means%20%E2%80%9Ccatastrophe,ethnic%20and%20multi%2Dcultural%20society.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Atag74u01AM
https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/10/12/questions-and-answers-israels-use-white-phosphorus-gaza-and-lebanon
https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/open-letter-born-again/
https://www.thenation.com/article/world/jews-gaza-response/
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1h 9min
September 30, 2023 The Government Sh*t Down
A Bonus Episode! The one where I read Congress and the US down to the ashy white paint on The Lincoln's Memorial's knuckles.
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49min
September 24, 2023The EPA Doesn't Clean Up Spills of Toxic Masculinity
You'll have to do it yourselves, misters. Take responsibility, take stock, take a chance, take a drive to your dad's house and slap him in the face for not raising you right.

Works used in the making of this episode:
https://loneconservative.com/2023/08/05/the-barbie-movies-lesson-on-masculinity/

https://www.happiness.com/magazine/health-body/male-loneliness-time-bomb-killing-men/

https://www.thecollector.com/idealized-man-male-beauty-standards-through-history/

https://medium.com/illumination/jordan-peterson-king-of-incels-quite-the-opposite-371a6bc965eb

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2919794/#:~:text=The%20term%20folie%20%C3%A0%20deux,share%20the%20same%20delusional%20ideas.

https://www.orri-uk.com/archetypes-and-toxic-masculinity/

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-avoid-apophenia-bias

https://medium.com/illumination/toxic-masculinity-d14ffafb5d30

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Id%C3%A9e_fixe_(psychology)
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1h 13min
August 14, 2023 Ayana Explains The Other F Word
We are all gravitationally blessed, unfortunately, the floor wants to know why it can't catch a break from us walking to the kitchen for snacks.

*I'm not a doctor, I'm a lawyer, that's not close enough to substitute anything in this episode for genuine medical advice. Consult a doctor for any and all things health-related.
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1h 10min
July 31, 2023On Issue 1 and The Ohio Republican Party
Vote NO on Issue 1, Ohioans. That's it.

Sources used in the making of this episode:
https://www.commoncause.org/ohio/democracy-wire/background-on-issue-1/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gop-megadonor-pours-millions-into-effort-to-hinder-ohio-abortion-amendment/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ohio-abortion-republican-ballot-measure-amend-state-constitution/

https://www.cleveland.com/news/2022/07/ohio-state-representative-says-she-would-consider-banning-birth-control-following-abortion-outlaw.html

https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-redistricting-ohio-gerrymandering-d387206765a522da89515de812d6aada

https://www.commoncause.org/ohio/democracy-wire/the-battle-over-how-to-amend-ohios-constitution-issue-1-on-the-ballot-in-august/#

https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/issue-1-is-100-about-blocking-abortion-measure-frank-larose-says/

https://ballotpedia.org/Article_XVI,_Ohio_Constitution#Section_1

https://ballotpedia.org/Article_II,_Ohio_Constitution#Section_1e

https://ballotpedia.org/Article_II,_Ohio_Constitution#Section_1b

https://odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/vital-statistics/resources/vs-abortionreport2021

https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/wcm/connect/gov/22f585e9-1090-473e-8fde-a0f8af08a224/Induced+Abortions+in+Ohio+2021.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CONVERT_TO=url&CACHEID=ROOTWORKSPACE.Z18_M1HGGIK0N0JO00QO9DDDDM3000-22f585e9-1090-473e-8fde-a0f8af08a224-oefXxla

https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/25/politics/ohio-abortion-rights-amendment/index.html

https://journalrecord.com/2023/07/03/ex-house-speaker-sentenced-to-20-years-in-firstenergy-scandal/
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53min
July 16, 2023On Respectability Politics
Is that time again! That time of year when children are out of school, beaches are full and Black Women have to defend our choices.

Works used in the making of this episode:
"Beyoncé and the End of Respectability Politics." By Myles E. Johnson. The New York Times. April 16, 2018. Available at: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/16/opinion/beyonce-coachella-blackness.html.

"Respectability Politics Won't Save Black Americans." By Zach Stafford. The Guardian. October 12, 2015. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/oct/12/respectability-politics-wont-save-black-americans.

"Keke Palmer Is The Internet's Sweetheart, but the Multi-Hyphenate is More Than Just the Queen of Meme." By Danya Issawi. The Cut. July 10, 2023. Available at: https://www.thecut.com/2023/07/cut-cover-keke-palmer-internet-meme-discourse.html.
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1h 9min
July 02, 2023 On Protecting Black Women
This one is heavy, like the weight of all the Black Women society subjugates.
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1h 7min
June 20, 2023Tori Bowie and The Epidemic of US Black Maternal Mortality and Morbidity
US Olympic Gold Medalist Tori Bowie died during childbirth but what is not talked about is the epidemic that consumed her and her fetus--the epidemic of Black maternal mortality and morbidity in the United States. What killed her is killing more Black pregnant women than any other women in this country. It is a complex problem that requires all hands on deck to solve.

Sources used in the making of this episode:
"Olympian Tori Bowie's Death Reflects The Black Maternal Mortality Crisis." Sareen Habeshian, Axios.com. June 15, 2023. Available at: https://www.axios.com/2023/06/15/black-maternal-mortality-death-tori-bowie.

Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2021. Available at:
Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2021 (cdc.gov)

"Allyson Felix: Tori Bowie Can't Die in Vain." By Allyson Felix, for Time Magazine. June 15, 2023. Available at: https://time.com/6287392/tori-bowie-allyson-felix-black-maternal-health/.

"Health Equity Among Black Women in the United States." By Juanita J. Chinn, PhD, Iman K. Martin, PhD, MPH, MSc, and Nicole Redmond, MD, PhD, MPH, FACP. Published at J Womens Health (Larchmt). February 2021; 30(2): 212–219. Published online 2021 Feb 2. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8020496/.

"Closing The Coverage Gap Would Improve Black Maternal Health." By Judith Solomon, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. July 26, 2021. Available at: https://www.cbpp.org/research/health/closing-the-coverage-gap-would-improve-black-maternal-health.

"Booker, Underwood, Adams Reintroduce the Bicameral Momnibus Act to End America’s Maternal Health Crisis." May 15, 2023. Available at: https://www.booker.senate.gov/news/press/booker-underwood-adams-reintroduce-the-bicameral-momnibus-act-to-end-americas-maternal-health-crisis#:~:text=The%20Momnibus%20is%20made%20up,housing%2C%20transportation%2C%20and%20nutrition.
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45min
June 11, 2023 Freshman Diaries
On this very special episode of Ayana Explains It All, we hear from my favorite former high school freshman, my daughter. She regales us with stories of life in the 9th grade spot, feeling sometimes confident, and other times freshie. The transformative years of high school are not wasted on this one.
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54min

FAQs about Ayana Explains It All:

How many episodes does Ayana Explains It All have?

The podcast currently has 104 episodes available.