Umaizi Desk

On this episode, I am joined by my great friend, Kai Isaia. We talk about her background of growing up in Oregon, her time at Georgetown and how her lived experience intersects with her studies. We also dive into a conversation on the role that the media plays in the portrayal of violence and criminality in this country, while touching on the Julius Jones case. Then we do a review of Red Notice. 

On this episode, I am joined by my good friend Anaya Adeyola. We discuss the Ye interview on Drink Champs, Travis Scott Astroworld Festival Tragedy and review Dune. 

In this episode, I discuss about our relationship to history, how we understand the past and the way if affects how we relate to each other. Then I dive into a BBC Culture article on how Period Series are reshaping the way we view History and a review of Netflix's The Harder They Fall. 

On this episode, I feature new music, "Forgiveness" By Abe The Kid. I discuss about a lost Colorado man who doesn't answer rescuer's calls and do a review of Lifetime's Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia on the life of legendary Queen of Gospel, Mahalia Jackson. 

In this episode, I am once again joined by Special Guest, Dajourn Anuku. I discuss about DW's Documentary on Surveillance in China, Dave Chappelle open to meeting w/ Netflix Trans Employees. Then Dajourn and I continue with part two of our Netflix's Squid Game Review, and Dajourn gives us a freestyle at the end.

On this episode, I am joined by Dajourn Anuku. We talk about Raiders Coach Fired Over Bigoted Emails, Dave Chappelle's "The Closer" Netflix Special, Global Supply Chain Issues and Netflix's Squid Game Review. 

On this episode, I discuss a wide range of topics from the super bowl 2022 halftime show line-up, facebook outage, hungry photographer deletes weeding photos, Lt. Gov of Idaho gone buck wild, Stanley Tucci's New Memoir, and a review of Amazon Original One Night in Miami.

As the first episode of season two, Bobby discusses the new overview of the podcast. He gives his take on Nicki Minaj & NBA Players' Vaccine Comments, Fugees 2021 international tour, Ellen Pompeo & Denzel Washington, 2020 Tokyo Olympics and gives a review of Marvel's Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings! 

On this bonus episode, I reflect on the various take-aways I have gotten from Bobby X Friends. It has been an incredible journey that I intend to continue with you all. Thank you for listening to season one of Bobby X Friends!  

On this final interview episode of season one, I am joined by my friend Noah Harris who is a junior at Harvard University studying Government. We talk about his experience of having recently been elected as the first black male student body president at Harvard. We also dive into his Mississippi upbringing, the time we spent together in the United States Senate Youth Program and more.