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 Episode Twenty-Five This episode was huge for me. I successfully completed twenty five episodes up to this point. It was January, I was feeling good and I was ready to do more for my podcast. Unfortunately this was the last episode I would do for the past six months. I know that's a long time, but a lot has happened in that time. So many things I don't really want to get into because personally it took me a while to get through it. As you all can clearly see. I was so excited to announce the potential collaborate podcast, which did not happen at least it hasn't in the time frame that I was looking for it to. I am the type of person that usually gets an idea in my head and then I run with it. I want it to happen as soon as possible. I wouldn't call this a flaw, but it definitely isn't ideal to wait on others to get projects done.  Which is why in school I would absolutely hate working in group projects. The timing was always an issue and when I was ready for things ...

Episode Twenty-Four In this episode I have a great conversation with an old friend of mine from Sunshine Acres. We worked together during my first year and became really good friends from there. She also has a podcast. Two actually; Sway Element and Conjured Essence both hosted on Anchor the platform I'm using. We had all the good vibes reminiscing on old memories and mutual interests. It was a fun conversation between good friends. My guest and I pretty much just went off the cuff on the interview and I helped promote her podcasts. If you want to hear more about her and even reach out. ConjuredEssence is about intimate poetry read in a sensual setting. It gets you in different types of moods with the premise of enjoying a whispered detailed moment. If you enjoy hearing sultry words about the human body then this is for you. SwayElement is more about people and their different experiences with a lot of interesting topics. Whether it's something light and fluffy or dark and twis...

 Episode Twenty Three It is no secret I love NE-YO and I've talked about him in other episodes so this is not the first time his name has been mentioned on the show. This episode is specific to him and his first album. When I first heard "Stay" I was hooked and everyone and I mean everyone pinned NE-YO and Chris Brown against each other because they came out around the same time with similar vibes. Chris Brown was young and could dance really well like Michael Jackson. NE-YO can dance, but his style of dancing is more of a form of ballroom with a few twists. This is my opinion and not at all factual. It's just what I think NE-YO's dancing looks like. Anyway... It's been over 10 years that I've enjoyed and loved his music. I buy every album and listen to them to exhaustion.  One of my best friends pointed out that I usually learn the lyrics to the music within the first run through of listening to the newest album. And I mean how could I not. Anytime we lis...

When this episode was being put together and published, I was returning back to the work office. Which felt like another weird shift because coming back to work the place was an eerie shell of itself. Going from having the place literally flooded with people to being able to hear a pen drop from another room clearly was unsettling, but just something to get used to. I didn't mind the quiet though because at times it was very peaceful.   In this episode, I talk about what I don't want to return to in general which is ironic because now as I type this it is slowly getting back to the crowded nature that was once the norm. I do NOT like it at all. It is not fun and I didn't like being up on other people I still don't. If I can I will avoid crowds to great lengths. I talk about browsing/scrolling Buzzfeed and coming across this article on choosing between songs that have the same title. There are a lot of songs out there that have that exact same title but they sound comple...

 This episode was really fun to do, right off the back I was super excited to share with you all list of songs that I related to the prompts given. The episode is called Tag you're it because just by listening you are officially tagged. I took the song tag challenge and now you can too. The challenge will be posted below. Comment your choices! Tweet me if you want! Of course the answers are all me. Song Tag Challenge A song you like: With a color in the title - Purple Rain by Prince With a number in the title - 5 Steps by Dru Hill That reminds you of summertime - My Name is Jonas by Weezer That reminds you of someone you’d rather forget - I Can Love You by MJB That needs to be played loud - Kiss From A Rose by Seal That makes you want to dance - anything soca or reggae related. Famalay by Machel Montano To drive to - Pour Some Sugar on Me by Def Leppard About drugs or alcohol - young wild free by wiz khalifa ft. Snoop Dogg That makes you happy - Latch by Disclosure That makes you s...

Twentieth Episode Frankly, I didn't think I would make it to 10 let alone 20, but I did it. Twenty episodes have been completed at this point and I was darn proud of myself. I thought long about what I wanted to talk about and came up with highlighting the top episodes that I enjoyed publishing. My favorite episodes were as follows the first one "Welcome to KDTIME", "Dating dot dot dot", "Let's Gooooo", "Tv Theme Songs" and "Big Ten".  In this episode, I talk about the episodes that made me happy to do. I loved all the episodes from 1 to 20, but these stood out for me. You can tell how excited I am in each episode. I do try to keep that energy for all the episodes, but some topics pop off more than others. Here's an excerpt from the episode: "Ep 13: Tv Theme Songs I really enjoyed writing and creating this list of tv theme songs. I loved it so much I made another one that will be released very soon so stay tuned for tha...

 I was listening to a guilty pleasure playlist and some one hit wonders came on. I was listening on Spotify and it occurred to me that most one hit wonders most likely do not have concerts. They might open for other artists, but they do not have a concert of their own. And when I say concert I mean like packed stadiums/ fields/ or arenas. Speaking of concerts I tell you all which ones I've been to. My list is short because honestly, I wasn't that into going to watch people perform. It is nice to see though.  Here's my concert history:  1st concert: Up close & Personal tour Chris Brown & Bow Wow Last concert: Queen & Adam Lambert Next concert: Not sure  Best: Ne-Yo Good Man Tour Worst: None  Have seen most: Jonathan McReynolds  Have not seen but want to: Beyoncé Something to think about. If they are a one hit wonder then they wouldn't really have concerts, so if an artist(s) has a concert series then they aren't a one hit wonder. If they just dis...

 Episode Eighteen "Whoooooooooose hungry!?!?!?" quote from Spongebob Squarepants. One of my favorite episodes is the very first one way back in 1999 called Help Wanted. Spongebob feeds what looks like thousands of anchovies and comes flying in with the very rare special spatuala. It gives introduction the show the exact crazy to expect throughout the series. Can't believe it's still going on. Spongebob will be on forever (maybe, who knows). In said show the main idea is that Spongebob is working in a the Krusty Krab as a cook.  Speaking of food... In this episode, I talk about food. Popular food debates and food I want to try from cartoons and yes a krabby patty is on that list. Now do not judge me because deep down you know cartoon food looks and probably tastes delicious! Here's the list of foods    Foods from cartoons you wanted to try: Krabby patties Nachos and burritos from Kim possible Spinach from Popeyes  Gumbo & beignets from the princess and the fr...

 Episode Seventeen I dont like chores, maybe some of you do maybe some of you don't like me. But I really don't like chores. I take chores and make them fun I have to make them fun because if I don't then I'll be bored and then it won't be fun. I know that chores are a part of life but they are just not fun for me. Cooking, washing dishes, taking out the trash, mopping, sweeping, cleaning up your room, washing clothes, anything and everything that is a daily, weekly, constant thing you do is a chore. Even going to work is a chore in my honest opinion. Here is an excerpt from the episode: "You don’t realize how much more chores you have when living on your own with zero help. Also, you don’t realize how many things are actually chores until you find yourself doing them every day or every week. Like going grocery shopping is a chore, cooking a meal, changing the lint in the dryer, sorting socks, unpacking said grocery trip, laundry, changing your sheets. It’s all...

Episode Sixteen I love Disney, I love the parks and I've been to Disneyland and DisneyWorld. I need to go back to Disneyland because I haven't been there in so long. To put it in perspective the last time I went How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days was in theaters. Yes, the very movie I introduce in my very first episode of my podcast is the same that was out in theaters the year I went to Disneyland. You do you're own research on that. I love the movies, the shows, and as I type this today Wednesday June 23, 2021 a new episode of Loki has come out that I will watch later today on Disney+.  So you might be wondering why I named this episode Thanks Disney, well it's simple as much as I love Disney sometimes the logic behind the movies are hilariously bad. Allow me to explain. I have some grievances that I talk about here. Mostly about the classics Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Snow White etc., they all have something in common, the parents are terrible! It makes you wonder what h...

Episode Fifteen Before I published this episode, I noticed that my podcast was being listened to all over. I was super excited for the accomplishment and super encouraged to keep it going. Countries like Germany, Ireland, UK, and Hong Kong were listening to me. I am so grateful that people were listening to me and also very nervous but thankful nonetheless. In this episode, I talk about myself and a give you all an insight into my life as a Caribbean American living in NYC. I know every experience is different, but also very similar at the same time. I'm fully American both my parents were born in NYC and raised there just like myself. Even though I was raised in NYC it did not stop me from learning about my heritage and ethnicity.  Here's an excerpt from the episode: " Now I’ll talk about some of the stereotypes that are said but are NOT true. Some like jamaican people aren’t friendly, I am very friendly so there’s that. Also, just like all people not everyone is friendly...

Episode Fourteen This episode is very clear from the start what it is going to be about. It's a Throwback Thursday where I take a trip down memory lane. My memory lane to be exact. Do you ever see something that comes back to mind and you feel like you have a vague memory of this thing but it was definitely around at some point in your life? If yes, then this episode is for you and if not, then this episode will educate you on some of the things that were introduced years ago. In this episode I talk about "things we didn't realize we'd do for the last time" and facebook memories. When I talk about things that we didn't realize we'd do for the last time I'm specifically talking about millennials such as myself. For example, when's the last time you used a newspaper to look up movie times? Now we can find pretty much everything and anything on our electronics including watching a movie before it's even released. Here's the link for the source...

Episode Thirteen I think I've made it pretty clear over the several podcast episodes I have submitted that I am completely obsessed with Television and Movies. I did not focus my podcast on these things and in hindsight maybe I should have, but I really enjoy talking about tv and movies. Some of the best things about watching shows and movies is how the music relates exactly to what you are watching on the screen. For example, if something tense is about to happen you already know that the scene will be tense heavy, or the pretty obvious when you hear a sad song the scene will be a tearful one and etc. With all this being said, I decided to make this episode all about tv show theme songs. There is a part two coming because I couldn't fit every theme song in one episode. And possibly more parts because new tv shows are coming out all the time. But for this episode I talk about the biggest ones that most of everyone should know and if you don't know now you know.  Here is the...

Episode Twelve  We've all been afraid of something or another. It could be a super common fear or something irrational which might get you looked at in a way such as "but why" or "but how". It was very interesting to do the research for this particular episode. Rational and Irrational fears are completely valid though, something could've scared you as a child and it stuck with you for the rest of your life or you could've picked up a fear later in life it doesn't matter. Fear is Fear. In this episode, I talk about effective ways to overcome some phobias and irrational fears to be helpful. I understand if the things I talk about do not work. This could bring up the thoughts of your fears and phobias but this episode is not to make you afraid or anything. I just thought about talking openly about my own irrational fears and phobias. Here's an excerpt from the episode: "Whenever I had a bad dream or nightmare I thought having a ton of stuffed a...

Episode Eleven. In this episode I talk about three different topics, the first is on baby showers vs bridal showers that are more common to go to by race, the camp I practically lived at for 10 straight summers, and finally social media social ladders.  As a person of color throughout my life I've gone to more baby showers in comparison to bridal showers. Now I completely understand that I couldn't exactly go to bridal showers in my earlier years, but even now I have probably only been to two bridal showers and I'm in the age range where my girl friends are "supposed" to get married. Why is it that more woman are having babies before marriage? That is definitely a top for another day. Sunshine Acres is one of the hugest parts of my late teens/early twenties life. It’s a camp located in Ellenville, Napanoch New York. It’s a great outdoor sleepaway camp that’s been around for over a hundred years; established in 1909. It started in Long Island but moved over to Upst...