Make It Make Sense With Andrinique

Andrinique Davis

Make It Make Sense With Andrinique is a news commentary and culture podcast where we talk about the stories shaping our lives, our communities, and Black culture. Hosted by entrepreneur, content creator, author and former VP of Talent Acquisition Andrinique Davis. The show breaks down breaking news, politics, workplace issues, social trends, personal transformation, nervous system regulation, and manifestation with honesty, context, and a perspective you will not hear everywhere else. This is where we question the headlines, challenge the narratives, and have the conversations other people avoid. You will leave each episode informed, thinking critically, and ready to make your own decisions. New episodes every Monday at 7:00 a.m. Eastern on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, YouTube, and wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe and join the conversation. Connect with Andrinique: Instagram: [@andrinique_davis](https://www.instagram.com/andrinique_davis) Facebook: [Make It Make Sense With Andrinique](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574679670017) YouTube: [@makeitmakesense_andrinique](https://youtube.com/@makeitmakesense_andrinique) Substack: [@andriniquemarie](https://substack.com/@andriniquemarie)

  1. 2d ago

    Nobody Taught You to Vote in Your Best Interest- MidTerms Edition

    Prices climb, rules shift, and it can feel like life is happening to you. This episode picks up where last week left off and shows you where your power actually sits. Andrinique teaches what nobody covered in school: how to build your vote around your own priorities, which office controls which decision, what hides on the ballot below the names you recognize, and how to keep a thirty second clip from making up your mind. You leave with clear actions to take this week, well before November 3. If you want the full process in one place, How to Vote in Your Best Interest walks you through every choice on your ballot with a reason you can stand behind. Grab your copy here: https://andrinique.gumroad.com/l/jbgea If this episode gave you something to think about, come find me. I share more on Substack at https://substack.com/@andriniquemarie, Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574679670017 Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/andrinique_davis Come say hi. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Welcome back and where we left off 4:00 Start with your life, not the candidate 11:30 Where this guide comes from 13:30 The job determines the promise 21:30 The part of the ballot nobody prepares for 26:30 Don't let a clip make your decision 29:00 Close RESOURCES How to Vote in Your Best Interest: https://andrinique.gumroad.com/l/jbgea Federal campaign finance information: www.fec.gov Official voting and election information, including how to register and check your status: www.usa.gov And if this episode gave you something to think about, come find me. I share more on Substack at https://substack.com/@andriniquemarie, and the conversation keeps going on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574679670017, Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/andrinique_davis, YouTube at https://youtube.com/@andrinique_marie,

  2. Sep 28

    Vote In Your Best Interest: Mid- Terms Edition

    In this episode, Andrinique breaks down what it really means to vote in your best interest ahead of the 2026 midterms and governor races. She walks through how to identify the issues that matter most in your life, compare policy proposals, calculate the trade-offs, examine an incumbent’s track record, research a candidate’s experience, follow campaign money, and determine whether an officeholder has the authority to deliver what they are promising. The episode also looks at several 2026 governor’s races to show how candidates can agree on the problem while offering very different solutions. This is not about telling you who to vote for. It is about making sure you know what you are voting for. Grab the nonpartisan guide " How to Vote in Your Best Interest" here: How to Vote in Your Best Interest Connect With Me: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574679670017&mibextid=wwXIfr&mibextid=wwXIfr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrinique_davis?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Substack: https://substack.com/@andriniquemarie?r=5dpzat&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=stories&shareImageVariant=blur 2026 midterms, 2026 governor races, voting in your best interest, nonpartisan voter guide, voter education, candidate track record, incumbent record, policy comparison, campaign promises, campaign finance, political advertising, cost of living, healthcare policy, housing policy, immigration, public safety, taxes, local elections, informed voting

  3. Sep 21

    Who Gets Grace? Who Gets Judged? Sydney Sweeney, Lindsay Clancy: Policing Women Bodies

    In this episode of Make It Make Sense with Andrinique, Andrinique examines the backlash surrounding Sydney Sweeney’s Novig sports campaign and the very different standards women face depending on who they are, what they look like, and whether society approves of their choices. Episode Show Notes: Why criticism of Sydney Sweeney’s sports ad quickly became a judgment about her body, sexuality, and what her choices supposedly mean for other women.The frustration expressed by female athletes, while questioning why Sydney is being held responsible for larger problems involving representation, coverage, and respect for women in sports.The contradiction between celebrating nude female athletes as strong and empowering while describing Sydney’s decision to pose provocatively as degrading.How the conversation might change if the exact same ad featured a plus-size Black woman, and whether words like confidence, representation, and body positivity would replace the criticism Sydney is receiving.Why female sexuality seems to require a socially acceptable explanation before people are willing to respect it, especially when money, advertising, and business are involved.Lindsay Clancy as a contrast in how society decides who receives grace, context, and complexity, versus who receives an immediate judgment.The difference between disliking another woman’s decision and believing that disagreement gives anyone authority over what she should do with her own body.Why bodily autonomy means very little if women are only allowed to exercise it in ways other people find respectable. The question at the center of this episode: Who gets grace, who gets judged, and why do the rules change depending on the woman? Follow and subscribe to Make It Make Sense with Andrinique wherever you listen to your podcast, and join the conversation in the comments. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrinique_davis?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574679670017&mibextid=wwXIfr&mibextid=wwXIfr Substack: https://substack.com/@andriniquemarie?r=5dpzat&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=stories&shareImageVariant=blur Youtube: https://youtube.com/@andrinique_marie?si=T6fqfMHsi010A1tI

  4. Sep 14

    What Happened to Nike? Analyzing Their Woke Partnerships

    Nike once told us, “Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything.” Well, apparently they meant it. Because the company that once dominated athletic culture has watched roughly $230 billion in market value disappear from its peak. Its stock is near a 12-year low. Hoka and On are taking market share. Nike is trying to rebuild relationships with retailers it walked away from. And after roughly 18 years, the company is being removed from the S&P 100. So what happened? Companies this big do not lose their footing overnight. This took years. And in my opinion, Nike got so busy trying to tell everybody what it stood for culturally that it stopped paying enough attention to it's customers. Let’s make it make sense. Your vote matters, and so does knowing what you are voting for. Political labels can get loud, but the policies are what affect your life, your family, your finances, and your future. Before you cast a ballot, look closely at what each candidate and party is proposing, then decide whether those policies actually align with your best interests. That is exactly why I wrote How to Vote in Your Best Interest. It is designed to help you think through your priorities, understand what is on the table, and make a more informed decision before Election Day. Get your copy here: How to Vote in Your Best Interest Nike, Nike stock, Nike S&P 100, Nike market value,Nike woke partnerships, Dylan Mulvaney, Colin Kaepernick Nike campaign, Kyrie Irving Nike, Kyrie Irving vaccine, Nike direct to consumer strategy, Nike wholesale strategy, Nike retail strategy, Nike shoe quality, Hoka competition, Nike product innovation, Nike S&P 100 removal, Nike business strategy, Nike controversy

  5. Sep 7

    The Lindsay Clancy Mistrial : What Happen?

    The Lindsay Clancy Mistrial: What the Jury’s Deadlock Means Welcome back to Make It Make Sense with Andrinique. In this episode, Andrinique examines the Lindsay Clancy trial, the legal meaning of its 11-to-1 jury deadlock, and the unresolved question of whether postpartum psychosis eliminated Clancy’s criminal responsibility. The episode also considers the need for better maternal mental-health care without losing sight of the three children who were killed. In this episode: Why the jury was deciding criminal responsibility, not whether Lindsay Clancy killed Cora, Dawson, and Callan.The prosecution’s argument that Clancy understood right from wrong, planned the killings, and sent her husband away before acting.The defense theory that Clancy was experiencing postpartum psychosis, an undiagnosed bipolar disorder, and command hallucinations.Why two psychiatrists who treated Clancy before the killings testified that they did not observe psychosis.How Clancy’s prescriptions for 13 psychiatric medications became central to the public discussion, despite evidence that she did not consistently take them.The range of possible verdicts, from first-degree murder to manslaughter or not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility.Why Judge William Sullivan declined to remove the holdout juror after the other 11 jurors reportedly supported acquittal.The separate arrest of Dawn Light, a Clancy supporter accused of recording jurors outside the courthouse.What a mistrial means: Clancy was neither convicted nor acquitted, and the murder charges remain pending.Why maternal mental-health advocacy and accountability for children’s deaths must both remain part of the conversation.

  6. Aug 24

    Gary Indiana Still In The Dark

    A 99 mph derecho tore through Northwest Indiana on August 11, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of customers. Two weeks later, thousands were still waiting for electricity. In this episode of Make It Make Sense with Andrinique, I’m looking beyond the storm itself. I’m breaking down the scale of the damage, NIPSCO’s restoration response, the financial cost to Gary families and businesses, the questions surrounding infrastructure and vegetation management. Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrinique_davis?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574679670017&mibextid=wwXIfr&mibextid=wwXIfr YouTube: https://youtube.com/@andrinique_marie?si=T6fqfMHsi010A1tI Substack: https://substack.com/@andriniquemarie?r=5dpzat&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=stories&shareImageVariant=blur Subscribe to the podcast, leave a comment and share this episode  We need to understand what we actually voting for before you get to the ballot box, get my ebook, How To Vote In Your Best Interest: A Nonpartisan Guide to Every Election, here: https://andrinique.gumroad.com/l/jbgea

  7. Aug 17

    Abortion- The Re-Written Laws

    Right on the heels of Governor Maura Healey signing the new legislation here in Massachusetts, our state has officially removed its rigid 24-week gestational limits, joining nine other states and Washington, D.C., that handle late pregnancy decisions through the professional medical judgment of a licensed physician rather than an arbitrary statutory week cap. Those other states include Alaska, Colorado, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, and Vermont. It does not mean a woman can walk into a clinic at nine months pregnant and ask for an elective abortion because she changed her mind. The law gives discretion to the doctor. Let's talk about it. Connect With Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrinique_davis?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574679670017&mibextid=wwXIfr&mibextid=wwXIfr YouTube: https://youtube.com/@andrinique_marie?si=T6fqfMHsi010A1tI Subscribe, follow, drop a comment,and share this with someone who votes without reading first. Because we voted for this either intentional or by not showing up at the polls at all !

  8. Aug 10

    The Biggest Political Story Of 2026: Socialism Is On The Ballot

    Nobody Told You The Democratic Party Was Being Replaced From The Inside Two sitting members of Congress lost their seats this year to people inside their own party that most voters could not name six months ago. In this episode, Andrinique is breaking this down candidate by candidate. Some of these candidates are Democratic Socialists of America members, but some are not. They are running on the same coalition and much of the same agenda, and I'll  walk you through what that agenda actually says.  Before you vote in another primary, get my digital guide: How To Vote In Your Best Interest: A Nonpartisan Guide to Every Election It breaks down how the election process even works. Download it here: https://andrinique.gumroad.com/l/jbgea Subscribe, follow, drop a comment with the race in your state you want me to break down next, and share this with someone who votes without reading first. Connect With Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrinique_davis?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574679670017&mibextid=wwXIfr&mibextid=wwXIfr YouTube: https://youtube.com/@andrinique_marie?si=T6fqfMHsi010A1tI Substack: https://substack.com/@andriniquemarie?r=5dpzat&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=stories&shareImageVariant=blur

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Make It Make Sense With Andrinique is a news commentary and culture podcast where we talk about the stories shaping our lives, our communities, and Black culture. Hosted by entrepreneur, content creator, author and former VP of Talent Acquisition Andrinique Davis. The show breaks down breaking news, politics, workplace issues, social trends, personal transformation, nervous system regulation, and manifestation with honesty, context, and a perspective you will not hear everywhere else. This is where we question the headlines, challenge the narratives, and have the conversations other people avoid. You will leave each episode informed, thinking critically, and ready to make your own decisions. New episodes every Monday at 7:00 a.m. Eastern on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, YouTube, and wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe and join the conversation. Connect with Andrinique: Instagram: [@andrinique_davis](https://www.instagram.com/andrinique_davis) Facebook: [Make It Make Sense With Andrinique](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574679670017) YouTube: [@makeitmakesense_andrinique](https://youtube.com/@makeitmakesense_andrinique) Substack: [@andriniquemarie](https://substack.com/@andriniquemarie)

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