In this episode of Prescribing a Healthier Future, Dr. Akilah Webber Pearson sits down with her friend and mentor, Dr. Kelly Elmore, to tell the truth about HBCUs. From Xavier University of Louisiana’s unmatched record sending Black students to medical school, to the way HBCUs build confidence, community, and leadership, they connect higher education to real health outcomes. They also confront bomb threats, billion-dollar funding gaps, and why underfunding these institutions harms entire communities. If you care about equity, opportunity, and who gets to become a healer, this conversation is for you. Listen in and rethink what college really changes.

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What if the “panini” was the best thing that ever happened to your love life, your zip code, and your tolerance for $22 sandwiches? In this episode of Anything But CliShay, Clifton and Shay strip the pandemic down to its messy parts: panic in upstate New York, horny fantasies about surfing to Patagonia, vaccine ultimatums from HR, and that one friend who blew their whole “stimmy” on stupid stuff. From bed-rotting to border-hopping in Mexico, from “is this the end?” to “get in my bed in San Diego,” they talk anxiety, politics, money, and mortality the way they do everything—unfiltered, F-bombs included, and way too honest. If 2020 broke you a little, this one might fix you… or at least make you laugh about it.

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Pro-democracy activists don’t just need to win reforms at the ballot box; they have to stay in the battle to keep their initiatives from being torn apart the morning after. On this week’s Independent Voter Podcast, Chad Peace and Cara McCormick lament the quiet persistence of partisan political sabotage: the delays, rewrites, and procedural tricks that greet any changes to the status quo, even when voters overwhelmingly approve.

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What if every screaming airplane baby came with a price tag… for almost a million dollars? In this episode of Anything But CliShay, Clifton and Shay get brutally honest about why they’re firmly on Team Childfree—for now, and maybe forever. From red-eye flights with “crotch goblins” to the LendingTree math that puts the cost of raising a kid in SoCal at nearly seven figures, they unpack the money, time, identity shifts, and social pressure that come with parenthood. No mom-shaming, no dad-bashing—just two adults saying the quiet part out loud. Hit play if you’ve ever thought, “What if I just… didn’t have kids?”

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This special simulcast episode of Cannabis Enlightened brings Dr. Leroy into the studio with JC and Diannte “Mr. Wowzer” Grayson for one of the most open and surprising conversations we’ve aired yet. What starts as a behind-the-scenes look at podcast production quickly turns into a powerful dialogue about mentorship, vulnerability, cultural identity, and the real work it takes to show up as Black men in creative spaces. From the early days of Cannabis Enlightened to Diannte’s emotional first interview, this roundtable is raw, insightful, and grounded in brotherhood. A rare chance to hear the heart behind two Olas Media shows.

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What happens when former collaborators reunite after years of creative growth? In this episode of I Just Wanted to Push Record, hosts Lina and JC sit down with Ashley and Kelsey—the powerhouse duo behind GRRRL Music, formerly hosts of Bops n Bangers on the Olas Media Network. From launching a thriving global music-curation brand to building a distribution company and nurturing a 200-member street team, GRRRL Music is shaping indie discovery in real time. This candid conversation dives into pivots, growing pains, motherhood, burnout, consistency, community, and how passion becomes a career. Old friends + new milestones = pure magic.

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This week on the Independent Voter Podcast, Chad and Cara dive into the fast-growing world of political prediction markets with analyst Chris Gerlacher from Prediction News. From the wild swings in the California governor’s race to multimillion-dollar bets in New York City, the conversation breaks down how these markets are reshaping how insiders understand elections. The episode also spotlights new election reform efforts across several states and why independent voters are at the center of it all.

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From sneaking WWE shows as a kid to becoming the voice of Primal Pro Wrestling, Vimbai Moyo’s journey is all heart, grit, and representation. In this TDOC spotlight, she shares how she’s breaking barriers in sports broadcasting and building community ringside — one story at a time.

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Rory shows up to this episode of Unseen Impact in full “revolutionary” cosplay—tricorn hat, powdered-wig hair rolls, and what looks like a dueling pistol… that turns out to be his grandfather’s antique lighter. The outfit is fun, but the topic is serious: the Bill of Rights and why it still matters every single day. Rory and Kerry walk through free speech, freedom of assembly, jury trials, privacy, and due process—and connect those 18th-century promises to what happens when an ordinary person is hurt and needs help. From HBO’s John Adams to modern jury trials, this one makes history feel very now.

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In Grave Expectations, Clifton and Shay dive into funeral plans, cremation fantasies, turning ashes into diamonds, and why Shay refuses to let anyone wear black to her “celebration of life.” Along the way, they get real about grief, aging parents, and that creeping awareness that time with the people you love is running out. Dark, honest, and just wrong enough to be fun.

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