What if I told you that practicing your Audacity on smaller stages could help you find that Audacity when its most needed? What if I told you that freedom can also be found in those moments of performing your Audacity? Today we talkin about the power of Hoodoo and Linguistic Audacity at a routine traffic stop and just a little bit of the movie Sinners!

What if ya Ancestors told you that the life you are after requires you to face your shadows? Would you do it? Today we talking about what it means to trust the requests of your Ancestors, what happens when ya juju "backfires", and the way your boundaries can really steer you in the right directions.

Have you sat down and asked yoself what do you need to let go of to make space? Or better yet, do you have a plan for making space? Today we talking about internal clocks, childhood reflections, and the burden of perfectionism as we welcome in and prepare ourselves for a New Year.

What if I told you that sometimes your safety relies on your willingness to say "No."? What if your "No." is the last piece in the puzzle of your prayers for "peace of mind"? Today we talking the result of staying committed to your boundaries and trusting/seeing your intuition as just another way for your Ancestors to speak directly to you.

Do you ever catch yourself putting on the costume of a “Magical Negro”? What does engaging in the choreographies of palatability really provide us? Today we talking the movie The American Society of Magical Negros and how it shines a light on our survival tactics within our everyday lives. 

Does puttin ya hood on the map come with some reparations or ramifications? Today we thinking in draft about the blessing and curse of living in a world obsessed with the  “aesthetics of Blackness”.

Y’all ever think about how some rap sound like spells? Today we talkin rap beef and how it often feels like a battle of the spirits. So of course we talking Kendrick n Drake, Tupac n Biggie!

So can we talk about how "No" is a full sentence? Or how setting boundaries is a necessary and healthy practice? In this episode, we talk about why saying "no", at times, is necessary especially when navigating the workplace.

Long time no see!!! We stepping into season 6 under our new name- Hooded Hoodoo Podcast! So let's consider this an appetizer for what is to come!

You ever get so caught up at a crossroads that you fall into a perpetual state of asking "what should I do?" Sometimes divination is exactly what you need and sometimes it's the last thing you need. On this episode we talk about what it means to be a spiritualist in need of making hard decisions when divination isn't enough. I hope you enjoy!

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