Stuck in The Middle Podcast

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A platform for #entrepreneurs, #innovators, move-makers of #African descent. Hear #stories, ideas, #experiences, & advise on breaking #barriers. 📺🎙

  1. Sep 5

    She Watched Him Cry for 10 Years For HER Crime. Is "Family First" Just an Excuse for Evil?

    What if the person sleeping next to you every night let you carry the crushing guilt of a fatal hit-and-run for ten years, just to protect their own comfortable lifestyle? In this explosive episode, we tear down Ashley Elston's Anatomy of an Alibi, debating Camille's extreme high-tech prison marriage escape, Ben's absolute greed, and Margaret's terrifying sociopathic silence. From a "Family First" rule that rots basic humanity to a chilling final twist that trades one cage for another, we ask the hard question: when survival is on the line, does anyone actually keep their hands clean? Detailed Timeline & Chapters – Intro: Rating the Thriller (Is It a 10/10?) – Escape From a High-Tech Prison Marriage – Is the Alibi Swap Realistic in a Digital World? – Going Off-Script: Aubrey's Reckless Prison Move – Loyalty or Paranoia? Roommates Cloning Car Keys – Attic Spying: Escaping an Airtight Prenup – Prime Suspect: Hank's Weak GTO Alibi & Secret Love Theories – Buying the Police: The Everett "Family First" Moral Rot – Deal with the Devil: Was Ben a Victim or Greedy? – The 10-Year Guilt Trip: Silas Carrying His Wife's Sin – Deathbed Conversion: True Repentance or Cowardly Escape? – Frank's Betrayal: Spying for Silas & Stolen Drives – Aura for Aura: Standoff in the Dead Chief's Safe House – Who is the Real Sociopath? Ben's Stalking vs. Margaret's Silence – Framing the Cop: Necessary Justice or Terrifying Corruption? – The Golden Handcuffs: Did Aubrey Win Her Freedom or a Life Sentence? – Wrap-Up & Next Book Club Pick Next month's book pick,Believe! by Rich DeVos with new reflection by Doug DeVos and if you enjoyed this debate, hit that SUBSCRIBE button to help our channel grow! Let us know your thoughts on Michael in the comments. _______ Panel: @uncleak_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠|⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠terez_of_the_most_high ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠| @barbie_taku⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |  @NoraKong  **************************************** Email: palmwinecentral@gmail.com | sitmpodcast237@gmail.com | Website: www.sitmpodcast.com | Instagram & Twitter: @pwccast @SitMPplatform

    She Watched Him Cry for 10 Years For HER Crime. Is "Family First" Just an Excuse for Evil?

  2. Aug 2

    Chimamanda's Dream Count Book Club Review: Love, Pain & Secrets. Did He Ghost Her?

    Welcome to Palm Wine Central Podcast, where we are spilling the tea on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s pandemic-era novel, Dream Count. We dive deep into the messy reality of four women navigating arrogant exes, sudden ghosting during pregnancy, and the impossible moral choices forced upon immigrants. Grab your favorite drink (just don't order a mimosa in Paris!) and join our debate on whether we are all just ignoring relationship red flags to fulfill our own fantasies. Timeline: - Episode Intro & Ice Breaker - Navigating Adichie's Writing Style - Kadiatou's Real-Life Inspiration - Chiamaka: Begging for Love - Zikora & Kwame's Ultimate Ghosting - Generational Trauma & Motherhood - The Robyn Hood of Abuja - The Reality of Asylum - The VIP Assault & Victim Blaming - Final Ratings & Outro Next month's book pick, Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston and ff you enjoyed this debate, hit that SUBSCRIBE button to help our channel grow! Let us know your thoughts on Michael in the comments. Panel: @uncleak_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠|⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠terez_of_the_most_high ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠| @barbie_taku⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Email: palmwinecentral@gmail.com | sitmpodcast237@gmail.com | Website: www.sitmpodcast.com | Instagram & Twitter: @pwccast @SitMPplatform ​

    Chimamanda's Dream Count Book Club Review: Love, Pain & Secrets. Did He Ghost Her?

  3. Jul 12

    The Brutal Truth About Being Single: Your Life Doesn't Start At Marriage | Book Review

    Single Today by Ryan Wekenman: Are you tired of feeling like your life is just a waiting room until you find "the one"? In this book club collaboration, we unpack the heavy societal and church pressures of singleness, the fear of dying alone, and the difference between being lonely and just being alone. Stop putting your life on pause for a future that hasn't happened yet, and learn how to truly thrive right where you are. Timeline: - Intro: Book Club Collab & Icebreaker - What Does It Actually Mean to "Thrive"? - Does Marriage Actually Fix Loneliness? - "Is Something Wrong With Me?" (Dealing with Rejection) - The "Short King" Debate & Dating Preferences- Regrets & "The Ones That Got Away" - The Emotional Toll of "When Are You Getting Married?" - Why Singleness is Treated as a Taboo in Church - Wise Planning vs. Unhealthy Worrying About the Future - The Real Difference Between Being Alone vs. Lonely - Finding Your True Identity Outside of a Relationship - "Single Today" vs "Single Until": A Mindset Shift - Final Thoughts & Next Month's Book Reveal Next Month's Book: Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie If you enjoyed this debate, hit that SUBSCRIBE button to help our channel grow! Let us know your thoughts on Michael in the comments, and don't forget to grab a copy of our next read, Single Today by Ryan Leak, so you can join the discussion next month! _______ Panel: @uncleak_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠|⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠terez_of_the_most_high ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠| @barbie_taku⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | **************************************** Email: palmwinecentral@gmail.com | sitmpodcast237@gmail.com | Website: www.sitmpodcast.com | Instagram & Twitter: @pwccast @SitMPplatform ​

    The Brutal Truth About Being Single: Your Life Doesn't Start At Marriage | Book Review

  4. Jun 15

    Would You Stay With A Wife Who Is Slowly Poisoning You? (A Decent Man by Gilbert Bassey Book Review)

    What would you do if you found out the love of your life was secretly poisoning your food with mercury? 😳 Welcome back to another book club episode in collaboration with Harmony Central podcast! Today, Unkle AK, Terez, and Nora dive deep into the mind-bending Nigerian psychological thriller A Decent Man by Gilbert Bassey (brother to Guinness World Record chef Hilda Baci!). We unpack the chaotic life of Michael, a ruthless insurance executive whose forgotten teenage crimes, a manipulative mother, and a revenge-fueled marriage come back to haunt him. Join the debate as we ask the ultimate question: what really makes a decent man? Next Month's Book: Single Today by Ryan Leak If you enjoyed this debate, hit that SUBSCRIBE button to help our channel grow! Let us know your thoughts on Michael in the comments, and don't forget to grab a copy of our next read, Single Today by Ryan Leak, so you can join the discussion next month! _______ Panel: @uncleak_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠|⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠terez_of_the_most_high ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠| @NoraKong **************************************** Email: palmwinecentral@gmail.com | sitmpodcast237@gmail.com | Website: www.sitmpodcast.com | Instagram & Twitter: @pwccast @SitMPplatform ​

    Would You Stay With A Wife Who Is Slowly Poisoning You? (A Decent Man by Gilbert Bassey Book Review)

  5. May 19

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

    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: palmwinecentral@gmail.com | sitmpodcast237@gmail.com | Website: www.sitmpodcast.com | Instagram & Twitter: @pwccast @SitMPplatform ​

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

  6. Apr 4

    Did Privilege Make Shonda Rhimes' Year of Yes Easier? | Book Review

    Does saying "yes" to everything actually change your life, or is it just easier when you have the resources of a Hollywood TV producer? 🤔 In this book club collaboration between SITM Podcast and Palm Wine Central, Barbara, Maneh, Nora, Terez, and Unkle AK dive deep into Shonda Rhimes' bestselling book, Year of Yes. We unpack Shonda's struggles with intense social anxiety and panic attacks, and debate whether her story is relatable to the everyday woman. From her controversial choice to say "no" to marriage to protect her creative peace, to our critique on whether this book is a true memoir or just a behind-the-scenes look at Grey's Anatomy and Scandal, we hold nothing back! Timestamps: - Intro & Icebreaker: Our most dramatic "No" & funniest "Yes" - What is Year of Yes actually about? - Public Power vs. Private Anxiety - Did privilege & money make Shonda's "Year of Yes" possible? - Saying NO to marriage: Empowering or out of touch? - Is it a real memoir or just a TV show documentary? - Final Ratings & Next Month's Book Reveal! What did you think of Year of Yes? Do you agree with our take? Let us know in the comments below! Don't forget to subscribe and join us next month as we read Yena Where is Your Husband by Lizzy Damilola Don't forget to like, subscribe, and drop your book rating out of 10 in the comments below! _______ Panel: @uncleak_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠|⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@barbie_taku⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠| ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@terez_of_the_most_high ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠| @NoraKong **************************************** Email: palmwinecentral@gmail.com | sitmpodcast237@gmail.com | Website: www.sitmpodcast.com | Instagram & Twitter: @pwccast @SitMPplatform ​

    Did Privilege Make Shonda Rhimes' Year of Yes Easier? | Book Review

  7. Mar 8

    She shot her husband 5 times in the face & never spoke another word | The Silent Patient Book Review

    She shot her husband five times in the face and never spoke another word. Today, we're unpacking the shocking twists of The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides! Join Uncle AK, TZ, Barbara, and Nora on the Stick in the Middle (SITM) podcast as we go full spoiler mode into one of the most talked-about psychological thrillers. We discuss the deeply unreliable narration of Theo Faber, the symbolism behind Alicia's silence and her final painting "Alcestis," the questionable ethics of Christian at The Grove, and of course, that jaw-dropping timeline twist. Whether you read it in one sitting or are just looking to make sense of the ending, grab a drink and join the debate. Timestamps - Intro, Setup & Spoiler Warning - First Reactions & Reading Experience - Characters, Trust & Unreliable Narration - The Grove & Christian's Ethics - The Dual Timeline & The Twist - Who is to Blame for Gabriel? - Final Ratings (Out of 10) - Next Book Reveal (Year of Yes) & Outro Don't forget to like, subscribe, and drop your book rating out of 10 in the comments below! _______ Panel: @uncleak_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠|⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@barbie_taku⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠| ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@terez_of_the_most_high ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠| @NoraKong **************************************** Email: palmwinecentral@gmail.com | sitmpodcast237@gmail.com | Website: www.sitmpodcast.com | Instagram & Twitter: @pwccast  @SitMPplatform ​

    She shot her husband 5 times in the face & never spoke another word | The Silent Patient Book Review

  8. Jan 31

    How To Get Rich vs. Stay Rich (The Psychology of Money Summary by Morgan Housel') | Book Review

    Why a janitor can beat a Harvard MBA at investing, and why "enough" is the hardest financial skill to master. In this episode, we dive into Morgan Housel's The Psychology of Money. Most people think financial success is about math, formulas, and IQ. But as Housel explains, doing well with money has little to do with how smart you are and a lot to do with how you behave. We explore the incredible story of Ronald Read, a janitor who amassed an $8 million fortune, and compare him to Richard Fuscone, a Merrill Lynch executive who went bankrupt because he couldn't control his greed. Key Lessons Covered: • Luck & Risk: Why Bill Gates and his friend Kent Evans are two sides of the same coin. • The Man in the Car Paradox: Why no one is impressed with your Ferrari as much as you are. • Wealth is What You Don't See: The difference between being "Rich" (spending) and "Wealthy" (not spending). • The Power of Compounding: How Warren Buffett accumulated $81.5 billion after he qualified for Social Security. • Freedom: Why control over your time is the highest dividend money pays. 🔔 Don’t forget to LIKE , COMMENT , and SUBSCRIBE for more honest conversations, book reviews, and actionable tips on thriving in your career and life! _______ Panel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@uncleak_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠|⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@barbie_taku⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@terez_of_the_most_high ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mz_nanne **************************************** Email: palmwinecentral@gmail.com | sitmpodcast237@gmail.com | Website: www.sitmpodcast.com | Instagram & Twitter: @pwccast @sitmpodcast

    How To Get Rich vs. Stay Rich (The Psychology of Money Summary by Morgan Housel') | Book Review
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