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EPISODE · May 19, 2026 · 1H 43M

Family Pressure, Colorism & Matchmaking. Was Yinka Led On or Delusional? | Book Review

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Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn You are 31, secretly unemployed, and your auntie just hijacked your sister's baby shower to publicly pray for your love life. What do you do?Welcome back to the SITM Podcast! Today, Unkle AK, TZ, Barbara, Josie, and Maneh sit down to unpack the hilarious and heartbreaking Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn. We are diving into the realities of Nigerian family pressure, the trauma of public matchmaking, and Yinka's chaotic "Operation Wedding Date". Things get incredibly heated during our men vs. women debate over whether Alex led Yinka on, or if she was just building castles in the air. Plus, we discuss the deeper themes of therapy, colorism, and the massive "tone-deaf" epiphany that had our entire panel pausing to reflect.imestamps: - Intro & The Infamous Baby Shower Prayer - Icebreaker: Our Worst Family Matchmaking Stories - Operation Wedding Date: Self-Betrayal or Survival? - The Snowball Effect of Lying to Nigerian Parents - Femi Shows Up: How Would You React to Your Ex's New Fiancee? - Men vs. Women Debate: Did Alex Lead Yinka On? - Colorism, Therapy, & The Skin Lightening Cream Scene - Final Verdicts & The "Tone Deaf" Epiphany - Next Month's Book Reveal: A Decent Man!What did you think of the Alex debate? Was he leading her on, or was Yinka ignoring the signs? Let us know in the comments! If you enjoyed this discussion, hit the LIKE button, SUBSCRIBE to the SITM Podcast for our monthly book club deep dives, and share this video with your group chats._______Panel: @uncleak_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠|⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@barbie_taku⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠| ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@terez_of_the_most_high ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠| @NoraKong **************************************** Email: [email protected] | [email protected] | Website: www.sitmpodcast.com | Instagram & Twitter: @pwccast @SitMPplatform ​

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