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

    1d ago

    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 ​

    1h 4m
  2. Family Pressure, Colorism & Matchmaking. Was Yinka Led On or Delusional? | Book Review

    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 ​

    1h 43m
  3. Did Privilege Make Shonda Rhimes' Year of Yes Easier? | Book Review

    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 ​

    1h 22m
  4. She shot her husband 5 times in the face & never spoke another word | The Silent Patient Book Review

    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 ​

    1h 11m
  5. How To Get Rich vs. Stay Rich (The Psychology of Money Summary by Morgan Housel') | Book Review

    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

    1h 25m
  6. Is a "Big Bum Bum" the Only Thing That Matters? | Unpacking Damilare Kuku A Book Review

    Jan 1

    Is a "Big Bum Bum" the Only Thing That Matters? | Unpacking Damilare Kuku A Book Review

    Is your body a home or a billboard for public opinion? Today, we examine the painful, hilarious, and honest world of Damilare Kuku. Her novel, "Only Big Bum Bums Matter Tomorrow," asks if a physical fix is truly the ticket to visibility. For many, the pressure for perfection is a heavy trade for peace. We are diving into the mirror. In this episode, we unpack:- The Weight of the Title: Why a blunt phrase covers deep trauma and insecurity.- Pretty Privilege vs. The Trap: The dark side of curves and why attention is often negative.- Societal Cycles: How body shaming starts in schools and African family homes.- The Open Ending: Was the surgery ever the real issue? What is your "big bum bum"? What is the one thing you keep chasing, believing it will fix your entire life? Tell us in the comments. Episode Timestamps 0:00:00 - Cold Open: Is your body a billboard? 0:00:45 - Host and Panel Introduction 0:02:30 - Icebreaker: Would you take the "perfect" surgery? 0:05:00 - The Weight of the Title: Light name, deep content. 0:15:00 - Pretty Privilege and the Dark Side of Attention. 0:25:00 - Society and Family: Where the shaming begins. 0:35:00 - The Open Ending: Interpreting the mirror. 0:43:00 - Closing Outro: Deciding you are enough. Grab your zobo, find a comfy seat, and join the gist as we talk about all the ways society makes us trade our peace for perfection. 🔔 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

    1h 28m
  7. He Died With His Mistress... Who Was My SISTER?! 😱 | Colleen Hoover’s "Regretting You."Book Review

    12/07/2025

    He Died With His Mistress... Who Was My SISTER?! 😱 | Colleen Hoover’s "Regretting You."Book Review

    Imagine losing your husband and your sister in the same car accident, only to find out they were having an affair. Would you tell your daughter the truth? In this explosive Book Club episode of Stuck in Podcast x Palm Wine Central, we dive into the messy, heartbreaking world of Colleen Hoover’s "Regretting You." We’re debating the ultimate betrayal: Morgan’s husband sleeping with her sister, Jenny. We argue over Morgan vs. Clara (who deserves the sympathy?), whether Jonah was selfish for dropping the baby off, and the red flags everyone missed. Plus, we get real about when we stopped seeing our parents as heroes and started seeing them as flawed humans. If you love messy drama, family secrets, and heated debates, this episode is for you! CHAPTERS: - Intro: The Messy Plot of "Regretting You" - Morgan vs. Clara: Who Do We Sympathize With? - Should Morgan Have Told Clara the Truth? (The Debate) - Jonah’s Dilemma: Was Leaving the Baby Selfish or Necessary? - Red Flags: How Did They Miss the Affair for Years? - Boundaries: Should Your Husband Be Besties With Your Sister? - Do You Have a Right to Closure? - Miller Adams: Bad Boy or Green Flag? 💚 - The Moment We Realized Our Parents Were Just Humans- Final Ratings & Why You Should Read This Book #ColleenHoover #RegrettingYou #BookTok #BookReview #Podcast #Relationships #FamilyDrama #Cheating #bookclub 🔔 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ **************************************** Email: palmwinecentral@gmail.com | sitmpodcast237@gmail.com | Website: www.sitmpodcast.com | Instagram & Twitter: @pwccast @sitmpodcast

    2h 9m
  8. Is "Men Are from Mars" TOXIC? An Honest 2025 Re-Review Mars, Venus, or just Outdated? | Book Review

    11/07/2025

    Is "Men Are from Mars" TOXIC? An Honest 2025 Re-Review Mars, Venus, or just Outdated? | Book Review

    "Is 'Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus' a relationship bible or a manual for outdated stereotypes? 🧐 In this Stuck in The Middle Podcast x Palm Wine Central book club episode, Unkle AK and Terez go head-to-head on the most controversial parts of John Gray's classic. We're asking: did he get it right, or did he teach women to play small? In This Explosive Debate: - The "Man Cave" Theory: Is it a necessary male process or just an excuse for poor communication? - The "Rubber Band" Theory: Terz calls it "permission to be emotionally distant." - AK's SHOCKING Analogy: He compares the "man cave" to... a woman's menstrual cycle?! - Does This Book Ask Women to "Shrink Themselves"? - The "Point System" RANT: AK loses it over the idea that all gestures are "one point." - "Your Vagina Should Be Screaming!" AK's unfiltered take on big gestures. - AK's "Better" Love Letter: His hilarious (and X-rated) modern alternative to writing. What part of this book still holds value for you, and what belongs in relationship history? Let us know in the comments below! #MenAreFromMars #WomenAreFromVenus #BookReview #RelationshipAdvice #GenderDifferences #BookClub #Podcast #StockPodcast #PalmWineCentral #RelationshipGoals #moderndating 🔔 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_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@terez_of_the_most_high ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ **************************************** Email: palmwinecentral@gmail.com | sitmpodcast237@gmail.com | Website: www.sitmpodcast.com | Instagram & Twitter: @pwccast @sitmpodcast

    1h 28m
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