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I found myself getting so emotional recording this all. This episode is very old babe. coded but still very heartfelt. Like I said this will be one of our last podcast episodes in a minute and that’s what’s got me in the feels. your support, your involvement in this project means the world and I can’t wait to see where it goes. Much love. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit middlebeltrepublican.substack.com

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit middlebeltrepublican.substack.com

Today it’s all about the overlapping that vanity, cruelty and the games women play actualize. I really hope you enjoy it, it’s less anthropological and more intuitive and feeling. I’d love to know your thoughts, you could always reach me in the chat section or even send me a mail, take care babes. References I Made Down BelowFranklin, A. (1968). (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman [Song]. On Lady Soul. Atlantic Records.McCurdy, J. (2026). Half His Age. Viking.Akpovbovbo, O. (2024, May 19), Omoigbo. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit middlebeltrepublican.substack.com

We’re back baby! On our first episode , we’re diving into Sex and the City, pulling from Latto, and referencing Big Mouth to interrogate what “male-centered” actually means in the present day. Here’s the real question I’m sitting with: is male-centeredness, or at least the way we’ve come to use the term, really the big bad wolf we’ve made it out to be? Share this with someone who needs it, and drop me a little rating and a comment wherever you listen. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit middlebeltrepublican.substack.com

I'll See You Soon. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit middlebeltrepublican.substack.com

Here goes nothing…. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit middlebeltrepublican.substack.com

Give back to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and to God what belongs to God.‭‭ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit middlebeltrepublican.substack.com

Have you guys seen the video where a woman interviews men, asking them one question ;“If you were a woman for one week, what would you do?”? No man listed plans that had to do with marriage, childbearing or the things men claim they want in the woman they’re looking for…. It seems a lot of times, people know that marriage inherently only benefits men, so why is marriage put on such a high pedestal?And why are women still persecuted when they fall short of the idea what women should be? I have an answer🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️ find out now by listening This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit middlebeltrepublican.substack.com

This week I found myself watching pregnancy announcement videos and realizing I felt nothing. No connection, no longing, no recognition. Just observation from behind glass. In this episode, I explore the complicated territory of not wanting children as a woman; the social pressure, the biological ‘chains’ of oxytocin, and the God-like responsibility of creating life. From the ethics explored in ‘First Reformed’ to the reality that Mother Nature isn’t always a good mother, I dive into why not every woman is meant to be a mother, and what it means to know yourself well enough to say no to society’s expectations. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit middlebeltrepublican.substack.com

I’ve always seen women first. In fourth grade math class, I’d call up only girls, not crushing, just instinctively drawn to them. That pull to choose women, fight for them, has shaped my whole life.But this love isn’t clean.We talk childhood, school, abuse, friendship, and the fierce women who still have my back. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit middlebeltrepublican.substack.com

In this episode, I’m thinking through the myths of women, how beauty, branding, and attention shape not just how we’re seen, but what we become. From Jackie Kennedy to Marilyn Monroe to a viral bikini post, I’m asking: what’s the cost of being unforgettable? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit middlebeltrepublican.substack.com

On how youth, money, and fantasies shape Nigerian men and women differently, and why the dream of being young and ready is often a lie we outgrow too late. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit middlebeltrepublican.substack.com

Now more than ever, an attractive woman is the average woman until she proves herself otherwise. In the fast paced attention economy, how do you leverage what you have wisely, when it’s no longer as scarce as it used to be This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit middlebeltrepublican.substack.com

Are you developing convictions or just getting better at rationalization? As a woman what do you really see in the world and how does it inform your views? These are the questions I’m asking you. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit middlebeltrepublican.substack.com