Best OBU Podcasts (2025)

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What Would Malcolm Say About...Electoral Politics? + Full Interview Dr Jared A. Bal 1:18:47

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Final episode in a special series of the Make it Plain podcast, 'What Would Malcolm Say?' where Kehinde Andrews explains what Malcolm's body of work tells us about what is going on in the present. Each episode will also feature a full interview with someone featured in the documentary 'Nobody Can Give You Freedom', which was independently made by M…

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What Would Malcolm Say About...Reparations? Plus full interview with Dr Olivia Rutazibwa 56:59

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Fifth episode in a special series of the Make it Plain podcast, 'What Would Malcolm Say?' where Kehinde Andrews explains what Malcolm's body of work tells us about what is going on in the present. Each episode will also feature a full interview with someone featured in the documentary 'Nobody Can Give You Freedom', which was independently made by M…

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What Would Malcolm Say...about Diddy? Plus full interview with Sayce Holmes-Lewis from Mentivity 59:58

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Fourth episode in a special series of the Make it Plain podcast, 'What Would Malcolm Say?' where Kehinde Andrews explains what Malcolm's body of work tells us about what is going on in the present. Each episode will also feature a full interview with someone featured in the documentary 'Nobody Can Give You Freedom', which was independently made by …

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What Would Malcolm Say...about Palestine? Plus Kehinde's parents on British Black Power 1:09:00

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Third episode in a special series of the Make it Plain podcast, 'What Would Malcolm Say?' where Kehinde Andrews explains what Malcolm's body of work tells us about what is going on in the present. Each episode will also feature a full interview with someone featured in the documentary 'Nobody Can Give You Freedom', which was independently made by M…

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What Would Malcolm Say? ep.2: George the Poet + Ibrahim Traore is the anti-Mandela 1:07:11

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Second episode in a special series of the Make it Plain podcast, 'What Would Malcolm Say?' where Kehinde Andrews explains what Malcolm's body of work tells us about what is going on in the present. Each episode will also feature a full interview with someone featured in the documentary 'Nobody Can Give You Freedom', which was independently made by …

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Ep.1 What Would Malcolm Say? With Dr Ilyasah Shabazz 1:00:45

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First episode in a special series of the Make it Plain podcast, 'What Would Malcolm Say?' where Kehinde Andrews explains what Malcolm's body of work tells us about what is going on in the present. Each episode will also feature a full interview with some featured in the documentary Nobody Can Give You Freedom, which was independently made by Make i…

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Subtle, Shady and Stressful 2:52

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You know the type—the ones who say something nice but somehow, it still feels like an insult. The silent treatment, the sarcastic compliments, the guilt-tripping—it’s all part of the passive-aggressive playbook. In this episode, we’re breaking down the frustrating world of passive-aggressive behavior—why people do it, how to recognize it, and most …

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Happiness is a "ME" thang 2:33

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Too often, we tie our happiness to other people, achievements, or circumstances—waiting for the perfect job, relationship, or moment to finally feel fulfilled. But what if happiness isn’t something you find? What if it’s something you create? In this episode, we’re talking about why happiness is an inside job and how shifting your mindset can help …

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Might be weeds 2:43

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In this episode, we’re breaking down the illusion of "better" and why comparison often blinds us to the work, struggles, and reality behind what we envy. Instead of chasing something that seems greener, we’ll talk about how to nurture and grow what’s already in front of you. Because at the end of the day, the grass isn’t greener on the other side—i…

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Let you intuition be your guide 2:48

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Ever had a gut feeling about something and ignored it—only to regret it later? Your intuition is more powerful than you think. It’s that inner voice, that subtle nudge, that feeling deep down that tries to steer you in the right direction. In this episode, we’re diving into the power of intuition, why we often second-guess ourselves, and how to sta…

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high Value or Nah!! 2:44

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explores what it truly means to be a high-value person. Is it about wealth, status, and influence, or does it come down to character, integrity, and self-respect? In this discussion, we challenge society’s standards and ask the real question—who gets to decide?

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Is there love after V-Day? 4:09

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In this episode, we dive into what love looks like beyond February 14th. Is true love defined by one special day, or is it found in the consistency of everyday moments? We’ll talk about how to keep the spark alive, why real love is more than gifts and grand gestures, and how relationships thrive when effort is made year-round.…

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We don't judge, we listen" 2:19

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creating a safe space for open conversations, free from criticism or judgment. In a world where everyone has an opinion, true connection comes from simply listening—without interrupting, correcting, or assuming. This mindset fosters empathy, understanding, and trust, allowing people to express themselves without fear. It's a reminder that sometimes…

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keep your dirty laundry in the washer 2:43

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This episode dives into the real consequences of airing dirty laundry in public—from broken trust to lasting digital footprints. We’ll talk about why some things are best handled offline, how social media thrives on controversy, and the power of privacy in protecting your peace.Before you hit “post,” take a moment to reflect—are you solving the pro…

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Dare to NOT share your dreams!! 2:52

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sharing your dreams with the wrong energy can make or break it

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S2 Ep.24: Mailbag W/Kehinde Andrews: Jay-Z, Marcus Fakana and the role the Black academic EP24 1:16:36

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👉🏿 WATCH THE FULL VIDEO OF THE EPISODE: This week Kehinde answers some mailbag questions from our listeners. Topics included the Jay-Z news, Lammy's response to the arrest of Marcus Fakana in Dubai, the role of Black academics and how we build Black solidarity. We also pay tribute to Nikki Giovanni This is our final episode for 2024 and also the la…

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End of year review w/Co-host Busayo Twins S2 EP23 1:13:13

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👉🏿 WATCH THE FULL VIDEO INTERVIEW: https://youtu.be/bdhvMOBaq6c?si=t3iBJjVuo6fUaO7q As we wrap up 2024, Kehinde Andrews links up with co-host Busayo Twins to share their views of this year's headline events and stories as they relate to us. For this special feature, Busayo will be a regular cohost with Kehinde, where they chop it up about the polit…

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The Black Curriculum's Lavinya Stennett + RIP English Civil Rights Legend Paul Stephenson S2 EP22 1:05:20

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👉🏿 WATCH THE FULL VIDEO INTERVIEW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC8g-wk0RIg&t=1s In this week's Black World News Kai discusses the news of Paul Stephenson's passing earlier this month. Paul was a civil rights legend in the UK and a great example of a Black historical figure who should to be on the curriculum. Talking of the curriculum, this week…

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"NO SUCH THING AS A RACIST" Political Education W/Kehinde Andrews S2 EP21 50:43

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👉🏿 WATCH THE FULL VIDEO INTERVIEW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y34bkZeNBQg "There's No Such Thing as a Racist, There is Racism" - Kehinde Andrews No guest this week, instead listen in for a Political Education feature from Kehinde Andrews (@Kehinde_Andrews). He highlights the difference between racially prejudiced people and racism, between ind…

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"The Fight For Haiti" Film Interview w/Prod-Director Etant Dupain S2 EP20 1:08:03

1y ago1:08:03

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➡️WATCH THE FULL VIDEO INTERVIEW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_GTfGBU7Y0&t=3s After Haiti got pawned in the US election Kehinde Andrews interviews Haitian-American filmmaker, Etant Dupain, about his new doc (film) "The Fight For Haiti." It tells the truth about the historical and current story around the Venezuelan PetriCaribe Oil Alliance sca…

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US 2024 Election Aftermath: Special Feature w/Co-host Busayo Twins S2 EP19 1:11:06

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After the US election this week, today's show host, Kehinde Andrews, links up with co-host Busayo Twins to weather this gloomy political climate and share some optimism for the future. For this special feature, Busayo will be a regular cohost with Kehinde, where they chop it up about the politics of the day, highlighting the issues that matter and …

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2024 US Election Special W/Renee Johnston: The Fox (Copmala) Vs The Wolf (Trump)? S2 EP18 1:18:46

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➡️WATCH THE FULL VIDEO INTERVIEW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPMyfw36nts Ahead of next week's US election, today's show is a deep dive into everything you need to know with views from our official guest, Renee Johnston. Renee is a registered member, and committee chairperson of the Green Party of NJ; and weekly co-host of "Saturdays with Renee…

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Kaba "The Negro" Vs Cop "The Good White Man" + LOATAD (BUF) S2 EP17 1:20:16

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➡️JOIN THE STRUGGLE + BECOME A MEMBER OF THE HARAMBEE ORGANISATION OF BLACK UNITY (HOBU): https://www.blackunity.org.uk/membership In this week's Black Political Rant, Kehinde (@Kehinde_Andrews) discusses how we understand Monday's not-guilty verdict of Sgt. Martyn Blake's trial, a White MET police marksman who killed an unarmed Black man, Chris Ka…

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Dr Shola on "Racial Gatekeeper" Kemi Badenoch + Black Employment Month Special S2 EP16 1:29:51

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In this week's Black Political Rant, Kehinde Andrews (@KehindeAndrews) debunks the psychosis of Whiteness in the spirit of Black Employment Month. The arguments and myths are based on Kehinde's book The New Age of Empire: How Racism and Colonialism Rule the World: including Arab slavery in Afrika, why Britain really abolished the Atlantic Slave Tra…

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Yomi Adegoke on "The List" + British Empire Legacy W/Chagos Islands "Return" - S2 EP15 1:24:42

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Yomi Adegoke on "The List" + British Empire Legacy W/Chagos Islands "Return" - S2 EP15 In this week's Black Political Rant, Kehinde Andrews talks about the positives and negatives of UK foreign secretary David Lammy announcing that Britain will be "returning" sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to the Mauritian government. Highlighting that the large…

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No Country Has The Right To Exist: Israel-Palestine + A Black European Experience W/Helio (@JupiterBaal) - S2 EP14 1:18:48

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Nation States Don't Have Rights: Israel-Palestine + A Black European Experience W/Helio (@JupiterBaal) - S2 EP14 - In this week's Black Rant, @KehindeAndrews highlights how Whiteness is going to kill us all if Israel-Palestine takes us to the brink of World War 3, some mentions (links below) include Ta Nehisi Coates's recent CBS interview about his…

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New Feature: Making Politics Plain W/Busayo Twins + No Further Action W/"House Negro" Case - S2 EP13 1:22:37

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New Feature: Making Politics Plain W/Busayo Twins + No Further Action W/House Negro Case - S2 EP13 In this week's Black World News, the UK police have said there will be "No Further Action" in Kehinde Andrew's "house negro" non-case made by Calvin Harris in response to Kehinde's "It's not a crime to call a Coconut a Coconut" video calling out Calvi…

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"COCONUT TRIAL" LIVE REACTION W/NELS ABBEY + SCHOOLS ARE COPYING PRISONS - S2 EP12 52:57

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"COCONUT TRIAL" LIVE REACTION W/NELS ABBEY + SCHOOLS ARE COPYING PRISONS - S2 EP12 ➡️Video (filmed by Shezal Laing founder of Sankofa Day) of the Marieha Hussain "Coconut Trial" Reaction w/Nels Abbey + Kehinde: https://www.instagram.com/p/C_3UwFsIdh3/ In this week's Black World News Kehinde Andrew has been looking at secondary schools for his son, …

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POLITICAL EDUCATION: ASSAULT ON BLACK THOUGHT + OUR DEFENSE, MARIEHA HUSSAIN'S "COCONUT TRIAL," KEHINDE'S POLICE PROBE - S2 EP11 41:42

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No official guests this week, instead Kehinde Andrews drops some POLITICAL EDUCATION and cracks these coconuts for us, keeping us sane in a racist world. He highlights two recent, related, and ongoing events: he's facing a "house negro" police probe and Marieha Hussain's current "coconut trial" (taking place at Westminister Magistrates Court yester…

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BROKE-ISH X MIP MASHUP: KEHINDE'S POLICE INTERVIEW, "COCONUT TRIAL," GOING BACK TO BLACK, BLACK RADICAL TRADITION, PUBLIC INTELLECTUALS W/ERIKA BROWN - S2 EP10 1:33:25

1+ y ago1:33:25

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In this week's Black World News, Kehinde nearly got arrested. The police, a Black police officer (at that) politely invited Kehinde for a voluntary interview at the police station about a video he put online. The video was posted on YouTube two months ago called It's not a Crime to Call a "Coconut" a "Coconut." Posted in response to Marieha Hussain…

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What Would Malcolm Say About...Electoral Politics? + Full Interview Dr Jared A. Bal 1:18:47

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What Would Malcolm Say About...Reparations? Plus full interview with Dr Olivia Rutazibwa 56:59

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What Would Malcolm Say...about Diddy? Plus full interview with Sayce Holmes-Lewis from Mentivity 59:58

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What Would Malcolm Say...about Palestine? Plus Kehinde's parents on British Black Power 1:09:00

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What Would Malcolm Say? ep.2: George the Poet + Ibrahim Traore is the anti-Mandela 1:07:11

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Ep.1 What Would Malcolm Say? With Dr Ilyasah Shabazz 1:00:45

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Subtle, Shady and Stressful 2:52

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Happiness is a "ME" thang 2:33

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Might be weeds 2:43

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Let you intuition be your guide 2:48

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high Value or Nah!! 2:44

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Is there love after V-Day? 4:09

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We don't judge, we listen" 2:19

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keep your dirty laundry in the washer 2:43

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Dare to NOT share your dreams!! 2:52

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S2 Ep.24: Mailbag W/Kehinde Andrews: Jay-Z, Marcus Fakana and the role the Black academic EP24 1:16:36

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End of year review w/Co-host Busayo Twins S2 EP23 1:13:13

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The Black Curriculum's Lavinya Stennett + RIP English Civil Rights Legend Paul Stephenson S2 EP22 1:05:20

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"NO SUCH THING AS A RACIST" Political Education W/Kehinde Andrews S2 EP21 50:43

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"The Fight For Haiti" Film Interview w/Prod-Director Etant Dupain S2 EP20 1:08:03

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US 2024 Election Aftermath: Special Feature w/Co-host Busayo Twins S2 EP19 1:11:06

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2024 US Election Special W/Renee Johnston: The Fox (Copmala) Vs The Wolf (Trump)? S2 EP18 1:18:46

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Kaba "The Negro" Vs Cop "The Good White Man" + LOATAD (BUF) S2 EP17 1:20:16

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Dr Shola on "Racial Gatekeeper" Kemi Badenoch + Black Employment Month Special S2 EP16 1:29:51

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Yomi Adegoke on "The List" + British Empire Legacy W/Chagos Islands "Return" - S2 EP15 1:24:42

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No Country Has The Right To Exist: Israel-Palestine + A Black European Experience W/Helio (@JupiterBaal) - S2 EP14 1:18:48

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New Feature: Making Politics Plain W/Busayo Twins + No Further Action W/"House Negro" Case - S2 EP13 1:22:37

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"COCONUT TRIAL" LIVE REACTION W/NELS ABBEY + SCHOOLS ARE COPYING PRISONS - S2 EP12 52:57

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POLITICAL EDUCATION: ASSAULT ON BLACK THOUGHT + OUR DEFENSE, MARIEHA HUSSAIN'S "COCONUT TRIAL," KEHINDE'S POLICE PROBE - S2 EP11 41:42

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BROKE-ISH X MIP MASHUP: KEHINDE'S POLICE INTERVIEW, "COCONUT TRIAL," GOING BACK TO BLACK, BLACK RADICAL TRADITION, PUBLIC INTELLECTUALS W/ERIKA BROWN - S2 EP10 1:33:25