Your Aunties Could Never

The Aunties are back, and this week we are joined by content creator, host, and viral personality Kelso (@Kelsoshow)! From his controversial comments on immigration and Windrush to the viral debate on where all the 40+ Black men are, no topic is off-limits. We dive deep into Caribbean vs. African identity, building wealth, height privilege, and why Kelso officially stopped talking to girls after hitting the limelight. Plus, we run through the comments, call out the latest viral madness (including that Paraguayan senator and World Cup politics), and talk about Kelso’s insane rise from corporate manager to online star. ⚡ Kelso explains (and defends) his Windrush comments — was it really what people think he meant? ⚡ Being 6'7": the DMs, the dating, the disadvantages nobody talks about ⚡ Buy Back Brixton, Ghana's reparations bid, and who actually got rich off the slave trade ⚡ The Paraguayan senator's vile comments about Mbappé — and Trump getting FIFA to overturn a red card ⚡ "Where are the Black men over 40?" — we run to the comments and it gets heated ⚡ Kelso's actual rise: from a corporate job at Peabody to going viral in Grenada in three months

Your favourite Aunties, Ak, Farrah and Nana are back with another packed episode, joined by Kelechi Okafor!AUNTYVENTION🫂 This week's Auntyvention looks at the end of LaVar and Tina Ball's 30-year marriage. After raising three sons together and supporting each other through Tina's stroke and LaVar's leg amputation, the couple have separated. So, if you've built a life together and survived the hardest of times, is it ever okay to walk away because you're no longer happy?WELCOME TO THE FAMILY💐 BET for an unforgettable tribute to Lauryn Hill, with performances from SZA, Doechii, Tems, Doja Cat, Nas, Queen Latifah, Common, Rapsody, Lizzo, YG Marley and more celebrating one of music's greatest icons.ENEMIES OF PROGRESS🚩 Sexist MCs for the tired, lazy and misogynistic crowd banter that's long overdue for retirement.🚩 India.Arie or Yung Miami? The Aunties unpack the debate over Spend Dat. Is India.Arie right to question the messages our music reinforces, or is Yung Miami simply making the soundtrack to the summer?🚩 Megyn Kelly for her racist rant telling Haitians to "go home", reigniting anti immigrant rhetoric and dehumanising an entire community.🚩 Justice Amy Coney Barrett after joining the Supreme Court majority allowing the Trump administration to move forward with ending Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians, despite being the adoptive mother of two Haitian children.🚩 Oprah Winfrey after claiming Whitney Houston had relapsed during her final Oprah appearance, a version of events firmly disputed by Whitney's estate.RUN TO THE COMMENTS🏃🏾‍♀️ This week, the Aunties dive into your reactions to Gina Yashere's comments about African and Caribbean identity on One54 Africa. The debate has sparked strong opinions, emotional responses and thousands of comments. Now it's time to hear what you had to say.This is the honest conversation you won't hear anywhere else.www.yourauntiescouldnever.com

In this Extra Aunties episode your favourite Aunties AK & Nana are joined by Marianne Sunshine and Elaine the Pain to discuss how to be truthful about your friends' hairbrained schemes and are Soul Ties real!

FAMILY, this one's REAL! SPECIAL GUESTS ELAINE THE PAIN AND MARIANNE SUNSHINEIn this episode of Your Auntie's Could Never, the aunties gather to unpack the viral Gina Yashere clip from Godfrey the Comedian's 154 Africa podcast that had the entire Black internet in a chokehold. Gina's comments about Caribbean people specifically Jamaicans not knowing their African ancestry until Roots came out have stirred up DECADES of unresolved tension between African and Caribbean communities in the UK.But this conversation goes SO much deeper than one clip.We're talking about:🔹 The bullying African kids faced from Caribbean kids in 70s & 80s Britain — and vice versa🔹 Why Gina's generalisation of Jamaicans stung so many people🔹 The role the British education system played in keeping Black children ignorant of their history🔹 Colourism, class divides, and the "acceptable Black" pecking order🔹 Marcus Garvey, Nanny of the Maroons, and the Caribbean icons Gina's comments erased🔹 African identity denial — when children pretended to be Jamaican to fit in🔹 The Windrush generation's fight for Black rights in the UK🔹 Why the "divide and conquer" seed is STILL growing in our communities🔹 What unity actually looks like for the diaspora in 2025 and beyondThis wasn't a clean, PC conversation. It was raw, it was real, and it was NECESSARY. Because if we can't sit at the same table and have the uncomfortable conversations, how are we ever going to move forward as a people?Whether you're Jamaican, Nigerian, Grenadian, Ghanaian, Trinidadian, Black British, African American — this is YOUR story too.🗣️ WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU:Did you experience the African vs Caribbean divide growing up? Do you think Gina was wrong, or was she telling her truth? Drop your thoughts in the comments — let's keep this conversation going.Timestamps:0:00 — Intro & welcome to the aunties0:30 — Setting the scene: What did Gina Yashere actually say?2:20 — The Roots comment that set the internet on fire5:10 — Was Gina lying? Lived experience vs generalisation10:45 — The bullying: African kids vs Caribbean kids in 70s/80s Britain18:30 — "African boo-boo" and culturally specific cusses — where did kids learn them?25:15 — Identity crisis: When Africans pretended to be Jamaican32:00 — The class divide: Middle-class Africans, West Indians, and the pecking order38:20 — Caribbean legends Gina's comments erased: Marcus Garvey, Nanny of the Maroons44:10 — "My mum would rather I had white friends than Jamaican friends"50:30 — The white man attacked her at 12: What does that do to a child?57:00 — Saturday schools, community work, and who shows up for Black Britain?1:05:00 — The bigger picture: Divide and conquer is STILL the plan1:10:30 — Grace vs accountability: How do we have these conversations?1:15:00 — Final thoughts: We're stronger together1:18:00 — Outro & where to find us#YourAuntiesGeneva #GinaYashere #AfricanVsCaribbean #BlackBritish #DiasporaConversation

Your favourite Aunties, Ak, Farrah and Nana are back with another packed episode.AUNTYVENTION🫂 This week’s Auntyvention starts with a speed dating disaster. One woman paid for a dating event only to discover it was almost entirely women. She's asking for her money back and wants to know: where are all the Black men over 40? Why do these events always seem packed with women, and where exactly are the men hanging out?WELCOME TO THE FAMILY💐 Kanya King, the legacy of what she built with the MOBO Awards and its impact on Black British music, culture and generations of artists is being celebrated following her passing.💐 Nicky Slimting who has taken his No Phones parties to another level! The latest one, on a grounded aeroplane!ENEMIES OF PROGRESS🚩 The men who ignored the dress code at Nicky's event. Mandem, why is dressing up such a struggle?🚩 Francis Foster for his suspect views around DEI, race, education and what teachers should expect from Black boys in the classroom.🚩 The Love Island Ope debate: Is he an enemy for continuing to pronounce his Nigerian name incorrectly?🚩 Mississippi police after a one-year-old child, Kohen Kartier Wiley, was killed when an officer opened fire on a vehicle during a response to an alleged shoplifting incident.🚩 Kemi Badenoch for saying she's for increasing stop-and-search of Black boys.🚩 Those trying to take Brixton Market out of local hands, as traders, residents and community groups fight to protect one of London's most important cultural spaces.This is the honest conversation you won’t hear anywhere else.Watch and listen now.YouTube. Apple Podcasts. Spotify.www.yourauntiescouldnever.com

This week Nana & AK solve some dilemmas

Your favourite Aunties, Ak, Farrah and Nana are back with another packed episode.AUNTYVENTION🫂 This week’s Auntyvention asks a question many of us have faced. When two close friends fall out, each has their own version of events and accuses the other of lying. Who do you believe? The friend you've known for decades or the one who came later but has never given you a reason to doubt them?WELCOME TO THE FAMILY💐 Lewis Hamilton: should he be welcomed or barred for saying there should be a cap on wealth? Whilst being wealthy himself and dating the wealthy Kim Kardashian.💐 Chanelle Sykes aka @LoveChanellenje, beauty creator, founder of Dainty Girl Beauty and proud representative of the two scoops gang.ENEMIES OF PROGRESS🚩 America & FIFA's mishandling of World Cup 2026. From seemingly racialised visa issues, entry bans and ridic ticket prices.🚩 Donald Trump for pulling up to the Knicks game, jinxing their winning streak and turning a basketball match into security madness. Watch parties cancelled vibes thoroughly disturbed.🚩 Elon Musk and others accused of fuelling tensions around the Belfast riots through inflammatory social media posts and anti immigration rhetoric.🚩 Gwyneth Paltrow for promoting luxury property developments in Israel while the war in Gaza continues to dominate global headlines.🚩 The Karmelo Anthony case verdict and the adultification of young Black people.This is the honest conversation you won’t hear anywhere else.www.yourauntiescouldnever.com

Your Favourite Aunties get into Remi Burgz's business. They get into life as a Black Queer woman, dating, raising children, her radio career and what she can't live without.

Your favourite Aunties, Ak, Farrah and Nana are coming to you live from SXSW London for a special episode packed with dilemmas, culture and nonsense that needs addressing.AUNTYVENTION🫂 Should she stay or should she go? After six years of marriage and six years of cheating, one woman finally asked her husband for a divorce. Now he wants another chance. The Aunties unpack whether some relationships are worth saving and when enough is enough.🫂 And a guy is considering ending a 20-year friendship after watching his best friend become what he sees as a deeply disengaged father. Is it fair to judge someone else's parenting that harshly, or does character matter?WELCOME TO THE FAMILY💐 Ruka Hair, founders Tendai Moyo and Ugo Agbai, after securing $4.5 million in new funding to continue transforming the textured hair and extensions industry through innovation and science.💐 Jay Z following a headline-making Roots Picnic performance that reminded everyone why he remains one of Hip Hop's GOATS.ENEMIES OF PROGRESS🚩 The jury that cleared Rick Chow, the South Carolina store owner who shot and killed 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack Belton following a dispute over alleged stolen bottles of water, reigniting painful comparisons to Latasha Harlins and Trayvon Martin.🚩 The theatre company that thought Dreamgirls didn't need Black people, after a predominantly white production of the musical had its licence revoked following public backlash.🚩 The US and Kenyan governments over plans for a US funded Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya, raising serious questions about transparency, sovereignty and who carries global risk.🚩 David French, whose comments about only truly understanding racism after adopting his Ethiopian daughter sparked debate about empathy, privilege and people only caring when it becomes personal.🚩 The Trump administration bombing over 205 Caribbean people under the guise of combating drug trafficking.🚩 Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner for their controversial luxury resort plans on Albania's Sazan Island, facing protests and backlash This is the honest conversation you won't hear anywhere else..www.yourauntiescouldnever.com

Your favourite Aunties, Ak, Farrah and Nana, are back with another packed episode, joined by the long overdue Remi Burgz, broadcaster, DJ, music journalist, cultural commentator and one of the voices behind Spotify's Who We Be Talks.AUNTYVENTION🫂 This week’s Auntyvention asks a simple question: when does a joke stop being a joke? After creator Nigel Tatem shared how years of racist "banter" at school left him feeling isolated. The Aunties unpack the difference between mutual jokes and making someone the punchline every day.WELCOME TO THE FAMILY💐 Jodeci, as Forever My Lady celebrates 35 years. One of the greatest R&B debuts of all time, four huge hits, decades of influence, plenty of ups and downs, and now finally back on tour.ENEMIES OF PROGRESS🚩 The Mama Drama podcast debate for the careless way they discussed feeling aroused while breastfeeding.🚩 Kevin Hart for dismissing criticism of the George Floyd joke at his Netflix roast by declaring that "people are stupid", while sidestepping questions around accountability.🚩 The pastor who tried to part the sea, because faith is one thing but social media miracles are becoming another thing entirely.🚩 Patrick Ta for trademarking "transition blush", a term popularised by Black MUA Painted by Esther.🚩 Judge Nicholas Rowland for sentencing three boys involved in the r*pe of two girls with youth rehabilitation orders while stating he wanted to avoid "criminalising" the perpetrators.This is the honest conversation you won’t hear anywhere else.Watch and listen now.YouTube. Apple Podcasts. Spotify.www.yourauntiescouldnever.com

Your favourite Aunties AK & Farrah are joined by Radio 1Xtra presenter Nadia Jae & Receipts podcast co-host Just Call Me Audrey ...With Farrah and AK having met in college and Nadia and Audrey having met in Uni the four discuss their friendships and how they've maintained them for all these years.

Chilli from the legendary R&B Group TLC joined Aunty AK for a quick chat about the upcoming RnB Summer Ball at the O2 on Friday 19 June 2026 featuring Jodeci, TLC and Blackstreet.They discussed TLC's generationally impactful legacy, how to age gracefully and healthily and what pisses Chilli off!

Your favourite Aunties, Ak and Farrah are back with another packed episode and the couch is full today.Joining the Aunties are: 💐 Podcast queen Audrey from The Receipts 💐 Radio queen Nadia Jae from BBC 1Xtra 💐 Fitness queen Gina aka Just GeenAUNTYVENTION 🫂 This week’s Auntyvention is for K Michelle who revealed she allows her husband to sleep with other women, watches the videos back and does not mind… as long as he is not paying their bills. Is this progression or submission?WELCOME TO THE FAMILY💐 John Boyega and Tae Heckard after sending the internet into full detective mode with rumours the pair may have quietly tied the knot.💐 Black American university graduates, celebrated by Audrey for making it through, showing up and pushing forward.ENEMIES OF PROGRESS🚩 Police, security culture and excessive force following the death of Yves Sakila in Dublin after being restrained by security guards, alongside growing outrage around the handling of the Brighton sisters case and fake AI videos circulating online.🚩 Based and Bougie aka Sintish A Black woman spouting anti immigration and anti Muslim commentary and showing her ignorance on Piers Morgan.🚩 Bad B*tches Only Season 2, because at what point does chaos for clicks just become embarrassing?This is the honest conversation you won’t hear anywhere else.www.yourauntiescouldnever.com

Your favourite Aunties, Ak, Farrah and Nana are back with another packed episode, joined by entrepreneur extraordinaire J2K.AUNTYVENTION🫂 This week’s Auntyvention is for a woman who invited her elderly dad to live with her, but has to deal with a husband who won't let her dad get too comfortable around the home.WELCOME TO THE FAMILY💐 The looks at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards, from Queen Mercy Atang’s bread dress to Nana Akua Addo arriving dressed like a cathedral. Fashion, theatre, spectacle and pure African creativity all under one roof, alongside huge wins for African cinema including My Father’s Shadow continuing its historic run.💐 Misan Harriman and the community rallying around him in the face of the smear campaign launched against him in the national press.ENEMIES OF PROGRESS🚩 The Roast of Kevin Hart for allowing white comedians to make racist jokes around slavery, George Floyd, sexism, suicide and Black trauma.🚩 Cheyenne Bryant for admitting she is not a licensed therapist despite building a platform as a mental health expert.🚩 Keir Starmer and David Lammy, one for refusing to step down and the other for continuing to back him regardless.🚩 The Audemars Piguet x Swatch chaos, from Black celebrities getting their boxers in a twist over the value, to people across the globe camping out for days without bathing for a watch that's not a limited edition ... you can get it online guys....This is the honest conversation you won’t hear anywhere else.www.yourauntiescouldnever.com

Mr Entrepreneur himself, Jason Black AKA J2K joins the Aunties for a special extra episode of Your Aunties Could Never.From Roll Deep and the Channel U era to building Crep Protect into a global brand and launching HYPHNT, J2K sits down with AK, Farrah and Nana for a conversation about culture, business, fatherhood, purpose and pressure.We get into his upcoming SOLE INTENT charity event supporting Hurricane Melissa relief, documenting your journey, the realities of entrepreneurship, being a girl dad, relationships, and the legacy of Grime culture.Plus, an Auntyvention - what to look out for raising a daughter in today's crazy world.

Your favourite Aunties, Ak, Farrah and Nana are back with another packed episode, joined by Poet from Filthy Fellas and the HCPodcast.AUNTYVENTION 🫂 This week’s Auntyvention is for someone who opens up about being widowed for 26 years, entering her sixties with an empty nest, and wondering whether it might finally be time to seek companionship again.WELCOME TO THE FAMILY💐 Ben Ryan and the City Splash team for winning another High Court battle and keeping celebrations of Black music and culture alive in Brockwell Park.💐 Kendrick Lamar, as the Aunties revisit two years of Not Like Us and the impact it has had on music, culture and rap beef history.💐 Future, welcomed by Poet much to the Aunties’ side eye.ENEMIES OF PROGRESS🚩 Everyone who voted for Reform UK in the UK's recent local elections.🚩 Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sánchez and Black Met Gala attendees - should celebrities have sat this Met Gala out.🚩 Sophie Corcoran for suing a Black internship scheme created to increase representation in the legal industry citing racism against white people.🚩 Nick Cannon for openly admitting his son can date but his daughter can't.🚩 Druski for his “Brits are taking our jobs” skit and the tired narratives around Black British talent succeeding in the US.This is the honest conversation you won’t hear anywhere else.Watch and listen now. YouTube. Apple Podcasts. Spotify.www.yourauntiescouldnever.com

Your favourite Aunties, Ak, Farrah and Nana are back with another packed episode, joined by comedian and presenter Dane Baptiste.AUNTYVENTION🫂 This week’s Auntyvention is from a 47 year old woman who’s been through a lot, raised her kids, built her life, but is still dealing with a difficult relationship with her mum that’s affecting her peace, her parenting and her relationships. She’s asking, how do you move forward without losing yourself?WELCOME TO THE FAMILY💐 Konan for launching The Konan Awards at Camberwell College of Arts, supporting final year students with funding for their degree shows.💐 Afrori Books, the Brighton based Black owned bookshop founded by Carolynn Bain, for rallying community support and selling over 1,500 books to keep the shop open.💐 Joseph Nguthiru for turning water hyacinth into biodegradable packaging through his company HyaPak, tackling environmental damage and creating sustainable alternatives.ENEMIES OF PROGRESS🚩 Klay Thompson’s internet defenders for the reaction to Megan Thee Stallion post breakup, from Stephen A Smith to podcast takes and online commentary… loud, disrespectful and very telling.🚩 Charlie Sloth and DJ AG, one for the “pastor” visuals that didn’t land and the other for defending it with the usual “he’s done a lot for the culture” line.🚩 The US Supreme Court judges Samuel Alito, John Roberts, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett and Clarence Thomas for gutting key parts of the Voting Rights Act and undoing decades of civil rights protections, with Clarence Thomas, a Black judge, included in that decision.This is the honest conversation you won’t hear anywhere else.www.yourauntiescouldnever.com

Pioneer of AfroDancehall Stonebwoy joins your favourite aunties AK, Farrah and Nana for a conversation that goes beyond the music. From Ghana to the world, he unpacks the meaning behind BHIM, the weight of headlining the OVO Arena Wembley, and how grief, discipline, and identity have shaped both the man and the artist.We get into Afrodancehall, global sound, and building a career that travels without losing its roots, alongside honest reflections on fatherhood, marriage, and balance. And of course, the aunties take him there… from enemies of progress to what is actually in his bag.

One night out. Four lives destroyed. And the men just filmed it. This week the aunties are getting into the fight outside Inca in the West End that left one woman brain dead and a bystander with life altering injuries and we're saying what the internet isn't. We also get into the 62 million men visiting a site teaching them how to drug their wives, why young women are being sold on "pay-pigs" as a career, and why a three hour a weekend mum and a "men who spend time with their kids go soft" dad are both wrong. ⚡What actually happened outside Inca beyond what went viral ⚡ Why we're too old to be fighting in West End clubs at 30+ ⚡ Pay pigs, OnlyFans & the selling of Black women's dignity ⚡ Kemi Badenoch, Sharon Osborne & the white-privilege gaslight ⚡ Akon vs Emma Grede: three hours with four kids & "men go soft" ⚡ Why showing up for your kids matters - A real story

Black women are navigating grief, culture, and political hypocrisy in a way no one is talking about. In this episode, we give AK an AuntyVention "would you travel abroad to bury your parent if you barely knew their family?" and what the recent "cancellation culture" really means for our community.From the Kanye West Wireless ban to the "collective foolishness" of recent celebrity scandals, this is the honest conversation you won’t hear anywhere else.In this episode:Navigating Grief & Tradition: Deciding whether to travel to Ghana for a father's burial despite family tension.The Wireless Festival Fallout: Why the cancellation of a major black music staple is a setup for failure.Celebrity "Foolishness": Breaking down the Offset gambling rumors and the Burna Boy vs. Wizkid petty drama.The Problem with Reform UK: Why the latest political rhetoric around reparations is a direct threat.Join the conversation: Drop your opinion in the comments.

Your favourite Aunties Ak, Farrah and Nana discuss ... Who's in the wrong? The man who got mad that he spent his money on flying a woman out for sex because she changed her mind, or the woman for allowing him to spend on her flight, her food, her accommodation and then refusing to sleep with him!?

Your favourite Aunties, Ak, Farrah and Nana are back with another packed episode.AUNTYVENTION🫂 This week’s Auntyvention is from a 36 year old woman navigating life, success and singleness, questioning whether she has missed her chance at love after years of putting herself out there, friendship heartbreak and the loneliness of doing life on her own.WELCOME TO THE FAMILY💐 Brandy for being an IconENEMIES OF PROGRESS🚩 Nick Cannon and Amber Rose for wild takes on race and politics, from “white people should be able to say the n word” to rewriting history around the KKK.🚩 Simon Dudley for Grenfell comments that crossed the line, calling the tragedy just one of those things because “everyone dies in the end”.🚩 Wanya Morris for dating Brandy when she was 16 and he was 22… yes, we’re revisiting that.🚩 Tommie Lee after videos surfaced with Julez Smith, raising questions about a 41 year old and a 21 year old, even as she appeared to deny the relationship.🚩 Clapham Common chaos, with teenagers running wild, is it bad parenting, lack of youth spaces or a wider system failure?🚩 Wireless Festival and Kanye West, who is the real enemy here, the booking or the backlash?🚩 UK school book removals after titles by Black authors were pulled, censorship or safeguarding?Make sure you tune in and expect real talk with nuance and receipts, flowers when they are due, messy dilemmas with no nonsense solutions.www.yourauntiescouldnever.com

On this week's Extra Aunties, Ak & Nana are joined by Andy Amadi and Luti Fagbenle, the creator and producer behind the reality relationship show Blue Therapy. They discuss the show's journey from YouTube, to Channel 4 to Netflix.Andy also addresses some of this other shows including the controversial BkChat series, and why he decided he had to fire Chyna & Cookie after the infamous fallout from the recent series reunion...He also speaks directly on presenter Mide’s claims that he didn't pay her and wants to own her likeness.Blue Therapy is available to watch on Netflix

Your favourite Aunties, Ak, Farrah and Nana are back with another packed episode, joined by Audrey from The Receipts.AUNTYVENTION 🫂 This week’s Auntyvention is from someone asking if he needs to speak out about catching his father & stepdad 'together' as a child .... Years later, after trauma, violence, cultural pressures and concerns about his own children, he asks The Aunties, if it's time to say something?WELCOME TO THE FAMILY💐 The Receipts on a new chapter, growth and continuing to build one of the UK’s most recognisable podcast platforms.ENEMIES OF PROGRESS🚩 The Gunna Runnas for the chaotic scenes at Gunna’s London run club, grown men falling over themselves… Black Boy Joy or just embarrassing?🚩 The UK, US, Israel and Argentina for saying no to recognising Slavery as the gravest crime against humanity, plus misinformation flying everywhere.🚩 Alex Phillips for trying to link the meningitis outbreak to illegal immigrants.🚩 Usher for seemingly defending Diddy?.🚩 Fabiana Bolsonaro wearing blackface during a parliamentary session in Brazil to argue against trans women.🚩 Cam’ron, Mase and Shyne for gossiping about Brandy on their podcast.Make sure you tune in and expect real talk with nuance and receipts, flowers when they are due, messy dilemmas with no nonsense solutions.www.yourauntiescouldnever.com

The Aunties discuss a wild hypothetical: What would you do if you walked into your front room and every single one of your exes was sitting there? From "shit locks" and "perfect penis" gloating to actual secret families and fake ethnicities

She spent 15 years with a DL man, got HPV that turned into cervical cancer, and now he's expecting a baby with a 25 year old. Should she tell her?The aunties are back and this one came out swinging. This week's listener letter has us deep in the ethics of DL men, the danger of staying silent, and what you actually owe women who don't know what you know. Then we shift into enemies of progress mode Jack Harlow calling his album "blacker," Charlamagne and Andrew Schulz's Oscar joke landing wrong, Louis Theroux letting the manosphere off too easy, and Belgium finally putting a 93 year old on trial for Patrice Lumumba's murder. Oh and we also need to talk about meningitis, Cuba, and what happens when all your exes end up in the same room.⚡ DL men, HPV & cervical cancer should she warn the new girlfriend? ⚡ Jack Harlow says his album is "blacker" we are not okay ⚡ Charlamagne & Andrew Schulz's N-word Oscar joke: funny or enemy activity? ⚡ Louis Theroux's manosphere doc why did he let them off so light? ⚡ Patrice Lumumba, Belgium & the 93 year old diplomat finally facing trial ⚡ Meningitis outbreak how it shows up on dark skin & what to watch for ⚡ Cuba, Trump & a blockade that is actively killing people ⚡ What would you do if all your exes were in your living room?This is the podcast for Black women who are done pretending everything is fine.🎙️ New episodes every week 📲 Follow us: @YourAuntiesCould Never

Harvey Weinstein gives a DEFIANT interview from Rikers Island. Victoria Everest is back on the internet with ZERO apology and products to sell. A mum is moving to Dubai and leaving her kids — does she owe child support? The aunties are back and EP 281 is one for the books. 🏆 WE WON! Power of Woman Award — thank you to everyone who voted & to the judges.DROP YOUR TAKES IN THE COMMENTS — Which topic hit different this week?Charlotte's Child Support Drama: Moving to Dubai & Leaving the KidsWelcome to the Family: Glamour UK & Wunmi Mosaku's Stunning Cover Enemies of Progress: Victoria Everest Returns (No Apology) Enemies of Progress: Harvey Weinstein's Defiant Prison Interview Enemies of Progress: Erica Kirk & Turning Point USA Target High Schools 5 Black Women Found Dead By Water — Why Is Nobody Investigating? Enemies of Progress: Black Brits, King Charles & Lack of Unity Are ALL Billionaires Demons? Rihanna, Jay-Z & Beyoncé Included? Trump, Netanyahu & The Bombing of Schoolchildren January 6th Insurrectionist Gets Life Sentence for Child Abuse Dunblane 30th Anniversary — What America Refuses to Learn Aliens, Obama & What's Coming Next in 2026

Your favourite Aunties, Ak, Farrah and Nana are back ...AUNTYVENTION🫂 The Aunties intervene after Chyna from BKChat crossed the line following the already chaotic BKChat reunion. On a livestream he made disgusting comments mocking someone with sickle cell, insulting not just the person but a condition that disproportionately affects the Black community. With the creators of BKChat issuing a public statement & the ACLT charity weighing in. The Aunties unpack accountability, responsibility and why an older man in a young people’s space should know better. (Chyna's also an Enemy of Progress).ENEMIES OF PROGRESS🚩 Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump for bombing Iran & kicking off a war that nobody asked for.🚩 David & Victoria Beckham for publicly wishing Brooklyn a happy birthday despite his clear attempts to keep distance. Why do it publicly?🚩 Shit DJs who can't be bothered to put effort into their playlists, ruining the dance for everyone. Do Better.Make sure you tune in and expect real talk with nuance and receipts, flowers when they are due, messy dilemmas with no nonsense solutions.Watch and listen now.YouTube. Apple Podcasts. Spotify.www.yourauntiescouldnever.com

This week your favourite Aunties, Ak, Farrah and Nana, are joined by Marvyn Harrison and Nii Evans for an Extra Aunties special asking one big question: can Black men and Black women rebuild trust?We get into protection versus control, emotional literacy, ego, accountability, parenting and the messages shaping young boys & girls today. How do we actually show up for each other, and are we building something healthier or just arguing louder?

Your favourite Aunties, Ak, Farrah and Nana are back with another packed episode and this week we are joined by Nii Odartei Evans and Marvyn Harrison.AUNTYVENTION🫂 Richard E Grant ended a 29 year friendship after discovering a toxic email about him, saying once trust is broken there is no return. Meanwhile, writer Stephanie Takyi has admitted she cut off close friends out of insecurity and later regretted it. The Aunties ask, when is cutting someone off self respect and when is it pride?ENEMIES OF PROGRESS🚩 Ghana for giving MrBeast a chieftaincy title after he reportedly spent over one million dollars rebuilding a school and pledging meals until 2030, sparking debate about philanthropy, sovereignty and symbolism.🚩José Mourinho for criticising Vinícius Júnior’s celebration instead of backing his allegations that Gianluca Prestianni racially abused him during Benfica’s Champions League tie against Real Madrid.🚩 Nick Yepremian, owner and pitmaster of Destination Smokehouse, for allegedly firing Walter Johnson, aka Mr Tendernism, and trademarking the “Tendernism” name, forcing Walter to start his own venture under a different name.🚩 The criticism surrounding Dr Shola Mos Shogbamimu & London Hughes after the BAFTA N word and Tourette’s fallout, with Dr Shola accusing John Davidson of racism despite his Tourette’s, and London Hughes suggesting Black Brits do not stand up to racism the way Black Americans do.Make sure you tune in. Expect real talk with receipts, flowers where due and messy dilemmas with no nonsense solutions.www.yourauntiescouldnever.com

A woman sent 159k text messages to a man she'd met once. The Aunties discuss a time when an ex has made them act out of absolute character. ...

Your favourite Aunties, Ak, Farrah and Nana are back with another packed episode.AUNTYVENTION🫂 On a date at a pricey restaurant, a woman orders the most expensive dishes, doesn’t finish then forgets her doggy bag in his car. Because she gave him a side hug, he assumes she’s not interested and ignores her call. The Aunties ask, is it his fault for choosing the expensive restaurant, or was she wrong to order big knowing she may not like him after the date?WELCOME TO THE FAMILY💐 Tayos’ Afro Mart, Orpington, officially opening its doors on the High Street and bringing culture, flavour and community to the area. We love to see it.ENEMIES OF PROGRESS🚩 America’s Next Top Model and Tyra Banks. The lack of accountability by everyone involved has the Aunties pissed off.🚩 Are the white founders of Reggae Land Enemies for booking Burna Boy to headline one of the dates?🚩 Billboard for labelling Rema a one hit wonder. Black rage baiting and arrogant ignorance all round?🚩 Marco Rubio’s Munich speech about Western culture and heritage. Sounded a little racist to the Aunties.Watch and listen now.YouTube. Apple Podcasts. Spotify.www.yourauntiescouldnever.com

Your favourite Aunties, Ak, Farrah and Nana are back with another packed episode.AUNTYVENTION 🫂 The Aunties unpack the Jamaica smuggling case involving Teraiya Stapleton and Geneviéve Was Teraiya’s mother right to call for public support? And what accountability looks like when public stories do not quite match up.WELCOME TO THE FAMILY💐 Mia Mottley on securing a historic third term as Prime Minister of Barbados, sweeping all 30 seats once again.💐 Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson for giving us Valentine’s soft life done properly.💐 Cardi B for kicking off her world tour to rave reviews.ENEMIES OF PROGRESS🚩 Cardi B's rumoured to be ex, NFL star Stefon Diggs for his Super Bowl side quest behaviour.🚩 Football pundit Simon Jordan for his TalkSport comments towards Eni Aluko, and the wider debate about whether Ian Wright should have spoken up and whether Eni is doing too much.🚩 Donald Trump and MAGA reactions to Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance, plus Chris Brown and Ma$e adding their two pence.🚩 Jim Ratcliffe, Manchester United co owner and INEOS chairman, for comments about immigration and claiming the UK has been colonised.Make sure you tune in and expect real talk with nuance and receipts, flowers when they are due, messy dilemmas with no nonsense solutions.www.yourauntiescouldnever.com

This week, your favourite Aunties are joined by Ms Banks as she steps into a major new chapter.They talk her first ever tour, the release of her debut album South LDN Lover Girl, and her journey as a rapper coming out of South London. Ms Banks opens up about growth, confidence and the realities of relationships, knowing when to walk away and when something is worth fighting for.

This week, your favourite Aunties, Ak, Farrah and Nana are back with another packed episode.They stage a powerful AUNTYVENTION, unpacking why reproductive coercion should be recognised as abuse, sparked by Liv Nervo’s experience with her child’s father and the wider implications for women’s autonomy and safety.In WELCOME TO THE FAMILY, the Aunties give flowers to British Grammy winners Olivia Dean, FKA twigs, Cynthia Erivo and RAYE, with a special nod to Kendrick Lamar for becoming the most Grammy awarded rapper in history. They also offer controversial welcomes to Marjorie Taylor Greene and Candace Owens after their very public turn against MAGA.In ENEMIES OF PROGRESS, Donald Trump lands back in the bin for racist attacks targeting the Obamas, a UK to Jamaica flight descends into chaos after hours of nonstop religious chanting, and the Aunties break down the Epstein files, with a clear reminder that being named does not equal guilt.Expect real talk with nuance and receipts, flowers when they are due, and messy dilemmas with no nonsense solutions.YouTube. Apple Podcasts. Spotify.www.yourauntiescouldnever.com

On Extra Aunties, your favourite Aunties AK, Farrah and Nana discuss relationship boundaries... Can your man get a massage without asking for permission, and is a whine with a stranger harmless or a red flag?

This week your favourite Aunties, Ak, Farrah, and Nana discuss whether it's okay to speak ill of the dead.They welcome Vic Mensa to the family and put Nicki Minaj, I Show Speed haters and Suella Braverman in the Enemies of Progress bin.

Your favourite Aunties Ak, Farrah and Nana are back with a little bit extra.

Happy New Year your favourite aunties Ak, Farrah and Nana are back with a brand new episode.This week's Auntyvention goes to the Beckham's. The Aunties offer advice to David & Victoria and Brooklyn on how to just get along.Welcome to the family includes Sinners for its record rreaking 16 Oscar nominations, I Show Speed for his brilliant tour of Africa.Enemies of Progress - Donald Trump for his continuing War Lord antics, Morrocco for their unsportsmanly behaviour towards Senegal's AFCON win and Romanian tennis player Sorana Cîrstea for her Karen antics toward Tennis champ Naomi Osaka

YOUR AUNTIES COULD NEVER CHRISTMAS SPECIALThis week your favourite Aunties Ak, Farrah and Nana are joined by Temi Alchemy and VP from the 90s Baby Podcast for the final show of the year.It is the Christmas episode and the Aunties are closing out 2025 by revisiting the biggest Enemies of Progress and handing out a final round of Aunty Ventions.🚩 Who really moved on better, Cardi B or Teyana Taylor🚩 Breakfast Club, Joe Budden and Your Aunties Could Never and the year of shake ups and break ups🚩 Has there been a Black man crisis this year🚩 Can Diddy redeem himself🚩 Black culture debates, from Soul Food to Essence Fest and who gets to speak on Black American culture🚩 What we are leaving firmly in 2025 and the standards we are taking into the new year

Your favourite Aunties Ak, Farrah and Nana get into this week’s Enemies of Progress.The Golden Globes introduced a Best Podcast category and still managed to nominate not one Black hosted podcast.Trump’s latest round of racism and political madness, and the American Somalis who voted for him.Piers Morgan platforming Nick Fuentes, and when “challenging” views quietly becomes normalising them.Ray J hinting at possible beef between Brandy and Beyoncé, which sparked a debate about superstar etiquette. When you are that big and in the room, should you be expected to take the picture.Azealia Banks vs Nigerians. Cultural disrespect and divisive, loud opinions.We also stage an AUNTY VENTION for Big Tobz and his “ex”.

This week your favourite Aunties AK, Farrah and Nana are joined by three extraordinary women transforming how we think about work, leadership and wellbeing.Tamu Thomas, TEDx speaker and author of Women Who Work Too MuchDavina Forbes Williamson, Co CEO of the Forbes Family Group and co founder of 6 Degrees TalentMelissa Berry, leadership and diversity consultant and founder of Pow Her CollectiveTogether they unpack modern womanhood how to live fully without burning out how motherhood and ambition can coexist and what healthy living really looks like when women are carrying careers, families and community.A grounded and inspiring conversation about joy, rest, boundaries and choosing yourself.

This week your favourite Aunties AK, Farrah and Nana are joined by the incredible team behind the award winning series Dreaming Whilst Black. Creator and lead Adjani Salmon, actress Dani Moseley and actress Jo Martin pull up to get into the realities, frustrations and joys that sit behind one of the most talked about British shows of recent years.Together the Aunties and our guests dive into the themes that make Dreaming Whilst Black hit so close to home for so many Black creatives and Black families:🚩 Are Black creatives still being set up to fail even when they finally get the opportunity🚩 When white privilege shows up loud and proud, do you challenge it or keep the peace🚩 Black Tax, family pressure and expectation, how do you hold your dreams together without breaking🚩 Can you spin the block and make love work the second time around🚩 Dating while grown, is it freedom or friction🚩 Can friendships survive when everyone is growing and winning at different speeds🚩 Are we finally seeing healthy Black fatherhood on screen🚩 Can Black love be soft, steady and unproblematic even when life is not

A pastor really called a woman "the spirit of a witch" for asking for... baby formula?! Make it make sense. The Aunties are heated this week and trying to figure out why so many churches are failing their communities.We're also diving deep into that viral stat: In 1970, 91% of women were married by 30, but today it's only 32%. But why is the blame always on women's careers and not the men who aren't proposing? And we HAVE to talk about the Black hairdresser trauma. Ak, Farrah & Nana shares a salon horror story that is way too relatable—from relaxer burns to just bad customer service, we've all got the PTSD!

IS HAVING A BOYFRIEND EMBARRASSING, MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH AND AN INDUSTRY RESETThis week your favourite Aunties AK, Farrah, and Nana are joined by Marvyn Harrison of Dope Black Dads to get into the latest cultural talking points.Inspired by Chante Joseph’s piece in British Vogue, the Aunties ask why having a boyfriend has become embarrassing in the digital age, and explore how women are redefining love and visibility online.They also mark Men’s Mental Health Awareness Week by addressing the silence surrounding male wellbeing and the real cost of ignoring it.Dapper Laughs lands in the bin after saying he “felt seen” by the new John Lewis Christmas advert, and 50 Cent gets called out for his side-eye commentary on Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral win.

Your favourite Aunties AK, Farrah, and Nana are back in a brand new studio! In this special episode, the Aunties reintroduce themselves to you their loyal supporters and extended family.Expect laughs, memories, and a few surprises as they spill fun facts, share what they love (and can’t stand).

This week your favourite Aunties AK, Farrah, and Nana are joined by Nigerian rapper, singer and songwriter Zlatan, the voice of the streets and the mind behind Zanku Records.The Aunties get into Zlatan’s journey from Ikorodu to international fame, his game-changing Zanku dance, and his iconic collaborations with Burna Boy, Davido, and Olamide. He opens up about hustle, legacy, fatherhood, and how he stays grounded while shaping the sound of modern Afrobeats.

This week your favourite Aunties AK, Farrah, and Nana are joined by cultural commentator Elaine the Pain, who opens up about experiencing racism after calling for a boycott of South Asian shops, as they take on this week’s Enemies of Progress🚩 Stephen Lawrence’s killer David Norris begs the family for forgiveness but still refuses to name his accomplices🚩 Tim Westwood spotted living in Nigeria while facing multiple assault charges in the UK🚩 A Scottish woman admits to faking a pregnancy and using a silicone doll as her baby🚩 South London bus routes hit by cockroach infestations as drivers demand action🚩 Jennifer Lopez’s ex husband calls her out for lacking self accountability🚩 Young Thug casually reveals he only brushes his teeth once a week🚩 Major brands called out for ignoring Black History Month🚩 Keke Jones goes viral after accusing her husband of cheating through their entire marriage

What happens when Marvin Abbey from 3 Shots of Tequila joins the aunties for an unfiltered sit-down?We talk growing up Nigerian, the golden age of Garage & Channel U, and why Marvin says some people “ain’t got the patience for nonsense.”Expect laughs, real talk, and plenty of nostalgia — from bad drivers and messy partners to African household rules, boundaries, and relationships.00:00:00 – FOMO & Garage vs Jungle debate00:06:00 – Channel U stories & early grime scene00:13:00 – Bad drivers, patience & road rage00:24:00 – Boundaries, relationships & household rules00:39:00 – Nigerian upbringing & family values00:49:00 – African vs Caribbean grandparents & respect01:00:00 – Parenting, discipline & modern resilienceSubscribe for more hilarious, heartfelt conversations with your favourite Black voices.Hosted by the Aunties – where culture, community and conversation meet every week.🔗 Follow us on social media:📸 Instagram: https:https://www.instagram.com/yourauntiescouldnever/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourauntiescouldnever🌍 Website : https://www.yourauntiescouldnever.com/Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClrHRR7F5wdsemykVoCQkPQ/join

This week your favourite Aunties AK, Farrah and Nana are joined by the creator and stars of Audible’s first Black original scripted audio drama Do Not Disturb, Sherise Blackman, Judi Love and Zeze Millz.They get into everything from sexual freedom to toxic love, and how honesty and humour collide when women talk about what they really want. Inspired by the story of three bold, Black, thirty-somethings from South London navigating love, lust, and self-discovery.The Aunties unpack how Do Not Disturb flips the script on desire and friendship.