Adu's Podcast Adiam Ogbagiorgis

Welcome to episode five! I sit down with Weini, my favorite essential worker, and discuss what we're going to do post-quarantine. We then go into different avenues of quarantine and pandemic life. Here's the break down! :00 Dri Dri’s beats (instagram and soundcloud) :21 It’s me and Weini! :30 What is the first thing you’re going to do once outside is legal again? 1:30 The reality of our personalities 2:37 So Weini, what’s the first thing you’re going to do? 3:37 What I’m hell bent to do first  4:24 Weini’s an essential worker 5:34 How do you think things will change on a macro and micro level? 7:03 This is where each state is during its phased reopening 8:00 The small businesses argument 9:09 What is actually being done for essential workers? Specifically for those outside of healthcare workers 13:24 Weini’s break from normal everyday life 15:04 My love to keep a busy schedule 16:00 The media frenzy and macro-level issues 17:38 A very Karen story 19:10 People needing to work to survive 21:58 Once again it comes back to voting 23:00 Being exposed and not showing symptoms 24:57 Fin 25:04 Still lovely futuristic beats by Dri Dri

My fourth podcast is about ex-friends!! A huge theme for Insecure and for my life lately, so here ya gooo :00 Dri Dri’s beats (instagram and soundcloud) :21 It’s mee :47 topic introduced 1:19 Ex-friends vs growing apart 1:45 So I’m the expert on friendship break ups?? 3:53 The importance of friendships 4:20 family values & friends 4:57 Define friendship!!! 5:41 It’s all about balance baaabbby 6:28 insecurity insecurity insecurity 6:42 The Matthew Pittman storyline 7:17 The Feven Negussie storyline 9:37 Communication 12:38 You can be the villain of the story 15:04 Act up, you can get snatched up 17:18 Who the fuck is closure?! But we know and love self-reflection 21:31 In conclusion.... 22:58 still lovely futuristic beats by Dri Dri

Whoohooo here it is episode 3!!! This is my first episode with a studio I constructed in my apartment. So please forgive me and my low quality audio. I am still learning. It seems like every episode there’s always something new to work around. Anyway here’s the breakdown. Thanks for listening! :00 lovely futuristic intro by Dri Dri (instagram and soundcloud) :23 It’s ya girl :40 Quarantine life for mooiii 2:23 How I’ve been distracting myself 3:31 Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall 4:37 Weird worded this: Food insecurity and food deserts are just some hardships faced when living below the poverty line 5:24 Everything is Fucked: A Book about Hope by Mark Manson 5:48 POLITICS specifically the 2020 elections 6:05 Voting for Trump or Biden or third party or not at all? 6:56 NPR article 8:06 This consistent image of what a president “should” look like  9:07 I was always going to vote democrat 9:20 Where is all this Biden hate coming from? 10:06 Intercept article 10:35 Why I’m always going to vote but also why I’m not voting for a third party 10:55 Third parties just don’t win 11:12 Virginia’s Department of Elections data on presidential general elections in the past 5 elections 11:40 Big jump between 2012 to 2016 12:30 Youth voter turnout articles (1, 2, 3) 12:55 Yes, change can only happen when the votes demand for change 13:15 Giving the system more credit than it deserves 13:30 Preventing feeling like a FOOL later on 14:29 Why I’ll be voting for Biden 14:55 INSECURE TEEAA (season 4 episodes  1 & 2) 15:15 Is it messy that Issa and Condola are going to continue their person and professional relationship after discovering Condola’s new love interest is Issa’s ex Lawrence? 16:34 Now an update on Molly! 17:07 TEAM JARED FOREVER 17:15 Molly’s thing with Dro (rolling eye emoji) 18:03 New team player at her black firm! 18:14 But also TEAM ASIAN BAE!!! 19:11 Issa & Molly’s friendship 19:39 Are Issa & Molly growing apart? Or growing together? 19:58 That clash between your legitimate growth versus your past unhealthy patterns 20:39 Wrapping up 21:30 again the lovely futuristic beats by Dri Dri

Welcome! You made it to the second episode. I have no idea when I recorded this but it had to be early March. I have post-reflections but they’ve also turned into other podcast ideas. So we’ll see how I go about this. This episode showcases my friend Adriana Guillen’s beats. Dri Dri waves can be found on instagram and soundcloud. Anyway thanks for listening and here’s the breakdown! :00 lovely futuristic intro by Dri Dri :24 I kick us off :59 Topic introduced 3:25 My biggest body image issue 6:45 Personal experiences are valid 8:21 Skinny privilege checked 8:59 Honestly “advantage,” “privilege” it’s all the same 9:30 Other body image issues 9:50 My definition of “adolescent problems” 10:13 How my ugliness was projected into the world 11:30 The letter by 16-year-old Adiam for 18-year-old Adiam 13:56 The College Years 18:09 From gaining acceptance to building self-love 18:30 I meant extended family 20:03 Okay it does make sense that I never brought my acne up; I never wanted to make it a normal topic of discussion. It’s just crazy that I’ve grown from the negative narrative in my own head 20:32 How did I gain confidence? 21:56 I meant discouraged 22:32 How did this topic come about? 25:50 My declaration of love for my body 27:47 Definitely changed my application of the word “ugly” 29:44 The ending 30:03 Beats by Dri Dri

Welcome to my first podcast! This is the beginning of the end. JUST KIDDING. I am excited to get this started. I was accompanied by my great friends Sara and Matt. This episode is a lot longer than I intended it to be, so here is a break down of what we discuss if one or two subtopics or a random talking point is something you're more interested in :00- I start us off 3:24 Four years and no talk of marriage?? 4:25 The Vanessa Hudgens and Austin Butler break up 6:03 Again! What's your favorite romantic movie? 8:03 The BEST Habesha guys are in Seattle or Houston! 8:24 What's your love language? 10:13 Sara, have you ever been in a serious relationship? 12:24 I can't deal with a boring person 13:34 What past experiences as led you to your current stance? 15:40 How did I become in the middle? 17:45 Sara wants LOVE to conquer all 18:00 Matt used to be a HUGE hopeless romantic 19:24 We were talking about being blown off by someone and Sara was avoiding saying a particular name but it didn't click to me until 19:48 (long story short don't let people back into your life if they deliberately blow you off the first time around no matter how much you think they could have grown since the first time around) 20:11 Matt - "I have hope just not right now!" 21:39 Matt doesn't want to sound butt hurt 21:39 Not every relationship ends in marriage 23:12 Tests the waters in college 23:37 Do you guys believe in right person but wrong time? 25:24 Sara's trying to NOT have any expectations 25:54 What's your zodiac sign? 26:18 What does your sign about love and stuff? 27:31 SASSY SAG SPOTLIGHT 28:51 PSA: Co-starr reads your messages 29:38 Cancers are THE hopeless romantics 30:16 Does a person's sign stop you from interacting with them? 31:04 Sara speaking things into existence when she shouldn't!! 32:01 Drake IS the problem in all his relationships 34:54 How have your parents' marriage shaped your stance? 36:23 I lied I don't think I'll be doing this photo reference idea 36:40 Matt's parents 37:37 Sara's parents 38:08 PLEASE don't cancel me over that this goat comment 40:33 Those old couples at McDonald's 42:18 Would you have separate bank accounts once you get married? 46:33 Do you think manifestation is real?? 48:38 Weddings in Eritrea are TWO weeks long 49:18 Sara's tip: GET IN THE WEDDING VIDEO 51:01 Matt will not be live streaming my future wedding 52:19 If Sara's future man doesn't propose at sunset.... 55:20 Our discussion on open relationships begins 56:00 I've convinced myself I'm meant to experience an open relationship 57:22 Our take on Molly's experience with a man in an open marriage on HBO's Insecure 59:20 Matt's take on open relationships 1:01:49 Sara's take on open relationships 1:03:40 multiple children and favoritism?!? 1:05:30 the ending :)))