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This week Leah and Vivian delve into the recent protests in Nigeria regarding police brutality and #ENDSARS. Following increased violence against protestors imposed by the Nigerian government and paid hoodlums, SARS (Special Anti-Robbery Squad) has been disbanded but there is still work left to be done. In an attempt to find light moments in the world we discuss our existence, housewife duties and how everyone is pregnant!!*Since we recorded this episode there have been protests occurring across African countries, please see the links below to learn more. References & Resources:https://www.gofundme.com/f/4ppyfs-diasporans-against-sarshttps://donatebtc.feministcoalition2020.com/https://endsars.carrd.co/https://time.com/5902112/nigeria-endsars-protest-shootings/https://jessjmc.home.blog/2020/10/21/africa-is-bleeding-what-is-going-on-what-can-you-do/https://helpdrcongo.carrd.cohttps://femicidesouthafrica.carrd.co https://zimbabwe.carrd.coKelly Rowland: https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2020/10/10080357/kelly-rowland-pregnant-second-child-announcementChrissy Teigan: https://www.instagram.com/chrissyteigen/How to Fail Podcast - Ovie Soko: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | AcastMindy Kaling: https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2020/10/10086787/mindy-kaling-second-baby-quarantine-secretTED-Ed - Are we living in a simulation?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGfTDcHJHSIListen in and feel free to give your 2 pence on our social media below:Instagram: @our2penceTwitter: @our2penceHosts: Leah & Vivian

After an impromptu break doing up Hot Girl Summer, the girls are back discussing what they've been up to in their weeks off.They cover being booed up; the fear of a second lockdown and celebrate their big wins! With Viv making great progress at work and Leah finally having learnt to share food, things really have changed. Links to things we referenced in the show are below:Hinge: https://hinge.co/Pop Brixton: https://www.popbrixton.org/Halo Burger: https://haloburger.co.uk/The Moth: https://themoth.org/How to Fail Podcast - Ovie Soko: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Acast2nd Lockdown?: https://www.bustle.com/life/will-there-be-a-second-lockdown-in-the-uk-28790134Mental Health Emergencies: https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-up-to-10-million-brits-could-need-mental-health-support-after-the-pandemic-ends-charity-says-12086042Breonna Taylor: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-54273317Trial by Media: https://youtu.be/2DVpSHeF6ZIThe Social Dilemma: https://youtu.be/uaaC57tcci0Ofcom Dismisses BGT Diversity Complaints: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/sep/17/ofcom-dismisses-complaints-over-blm-dance-on-britains-got-talentZendaya Emmy Win: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-54232827Euphoria: https://youtu.be/ziMUD0_TTg0Succession: https://youtu.be/OzYxJV_rmE8Broadchurch: https://youtu.be/ngsFOWAPTDITrevor Noah's Born a Crime - Google PodcastsMichelle Obama's Becoming - Google PodcastsListen in and feel free to give your 2 pence on our social media below:Instagram: @our2penceTwitter: @our2penceHosts: Vivian & Leah

Working is hard; WAP is a bop and dating is hard the world over. This week Vivian and Leah discuss how they're feelings about work at the moment; the undue criticism Cardi B and Meg Thee Stallion's WAP received and whether they too would consider using a matchmaker - all with a little catastrophising sprinkled in. Links to things we referenced in the show are below:WAP Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsm4poTWjMsBlack Is King Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69MO7yU0d70Indian Matchmaking Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZS2KbLAy5YThe Borgias - Scandalous Pope: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/vaticancityandholysee/12026805/Pope-Francis-invokes-the-notorious-Borgias-amid-Vatican-scandal-over-sex-and-spying.html#:~:text=Pope%20Francis%20invoked%20the%20memory,of%20espionage%2C%20sex%20and%20corruption.Lebanese Protests: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/07/lebanese-plan-major-protest-as-un-agencies-call-for-aid-after-beirut-blastBelarus Protests: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/23/belarus-defiant-protesters-flood-minsk-demanding-lukashenkos-removalThailand Protests: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-53798826Hong Kong Protests: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/09/retrieving-our-hong-kong-pro-democracy-protesters-mark-one-year-on-the-streetsBBC Africa - What's Happening in Zimbabwe: https://www.instagram.com/p/CDeaTLWgEhi/BBC Africa - Ethnic Conflict in Ethiopia: https://www.instagram.com/p/CEEYxf_gwVB/BBC Africa - Somalia: The Grave Digger's Truth: https://www.instagram.com/p/CDJ5kgzAPew/Distribution of US Bailout Fund: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/24/opinion/coronavirus-stimulus-failure.htmlBeirut explosion rips through maternity wing: https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2020/aug/06/beirut-explosion-baby-born-as-blast-rips-through-hospital-videoListen in and feel free to give your 2 pence on our social media below:Instagram: @our2penceTwitter: @our2penceHosts: Vivian & Leah

It can feel like time is running out as you get older to find "the one", date, fall in love, get married, travel the world and have kids all before your eggs crack. At 24 the pressure is definitely on. This week Leah and Vivian discuss the progress they've made in dating; the things they've learnt about themselves and what they hope to do better in the future. Step one is putting themselves out there and keeping an open mind. Links to things we referenced in the show are below:Shannon Boodram: https://www.shanboodram.com/aboutShan Boody: https://www.youtube.com/shannontboodramThe Game of Desire: https://www.thegameofdesire.com/Vice: Men on Tinder Explain Why The Swipe Right on Literally Everyone: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/ae55xk/men-who-swipe-right-to-everyone-on-tinder-explain-themselves5 Love Languages: https://www.5lovelanguages.com/Apology Languages: https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/apology-quiz/Listen in and feel free to give your 2 pence on our social media below:Instagram: @our2penceTwitter: @our2penceHosts: Leah & Vivian

The world at the moment is enthralled by the marriage of the Pinkett-Smiths and Michaela Coel's breathtaking second show, 'I May Destroy You'. This week, joined by their friend and guest Viviyana; Vivian and Leah do a deep dive into the now infamous 'Red Table Talk' Entanglement episode, 'I May Destroy You' and also tackle the TV adaptations of the New York Times essay column, 'Modern Love' and Celeste Ng's second novel, 'Litte Fires Everywhere'.Links to things we referenced in the show are below:Red Table Talk: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=718425758995043August Alsina & Angela Yee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q91Z1gW_iHw&t=2591sI May Destroy You: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTjlurdbNnwMichael Cole's James MacTaggart Lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odusP8gmqsgModern Love (Tv Show): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=650Mt63HIBUModern Love (Featured Essays): https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/12/style/modern-love-tv-show-trailer.htmlModern Love (The Language of Love with Saoirse Ronan): https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/13/fashion/modern-love-grappling-with-the-language-of-love.htmlModern Love (When A Couch Is More Than A Couch with Kate Winslet): https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/25/fashion/modern-love-when-a-couch-is-more-than-a-couch.htmlLittle Fires Everywhere: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA8VU4wprhQ&t=20sListen in and feel free to give your 2 pence on our social media below:Instagram: @our2penceTwitter: @our2penceHosts: Vivian & LeahGuest Host: Viviyana

Kanye West is running for president!! This is not a drill!! Kanye West is running for President!! In this week's episode, Leah and Vivian give their thoughts on the controversial US Presidential Candidate; their experiences of quarantine fatigue and discuss what exactly is trash TV? Links to things we referenced in the show are below:August Alsina & Angela Yee Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q91Z1gW_iHw&t=3498sShan Boody: Why I'm Judging the Jada + August Alsina Situation Based on What We Know https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkZYIAjvV5c&feature=youtu.beFor Harriet: Let's talk about Jada, Will, August and MESS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzYRQB6z8Aw&t=1484sReal Housewives of Atlanta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyrQeVQWK4oReal Housewives of Beverly Hills: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd6loa0AsAsListen in and feel free to give your 2 pence on our social media below:Instagram: @our2penceTwitter: @our2penceHosts: Leah & Vivian

Sparked by the recent killings of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, the Black Lives Matter movement has been catapulted into the consciousness of the international community. This resurgence in global interest has opened the eyes of many and re-lit the fire in the bellies of others. To honour the importance of this very important topic, and the many discussions it must inspire in order to illicit change, Vivian and Leah are taking this episode to share some of their experiences with the subject matter and add their voices the mix. Recorded: 31st May 2020ANTI-RACISM RESOURCES:*Please not that this is by no means a complete list, this is just a good place to start.VIDEOS TO WATCH: Trevor Noah x The Daily Show: George Floyd, the Minneapolis Protests, Ahmaud Arbery & Amy Cooper https://www.instagram.com/tv/CAyfFnaJbyL/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheetCornel West on CNN Anderson Cooper 360° – America as a failed social experiement https://youtu.be/JNfqr-rzj5IShannon Boodram: Activism or Die (Don’t freeze!) https://www.instagram.com/tv/CAy1IO0nJ0C/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_linkBeing Black by Jane Elliot (Would people be happy to be treated as black people are?) https://youtu.be/4yrg7vV4a5oPatriot Act with Hasan Minhaj: The Broken Policing System https://youtu.be/km4uCOAzrbMBOOKS TO READ: Black and British - David OlusogaSlay in your Lane - Elizabeth Uviebinené and Yomi AdegokeTaking up Space: The Black Girl's Manifesto for Change - Ore Ogunbiyi and Chelsea KwakyeWhy I am No Longer Talking to White People About Race - Reni Eddo-LodgeBrit(ish) on Race, Identity and Belonging - Afua HirschMe and White Supremacy – Layla F SaadWhite Fragility – Robin DiangeloPODCASTS TO LISTEN TO: About Race with Reni Eddo-LodgeSay Your Mind (Kelechi Okafor)1619 (New York Times)Code Switch (NPR)Intersectionality Matters! (Kimberlé Crenshaw)Momentum: A Race Forward PodcastPEOPLE TO FOLLOW: Rachel CargleMona ChalabiMunroe BergdorfCandice BraithwaiteDr Shola Mos-ShogbamimuKelechi OkaforMORE RESOURCES: https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/black-mental-health-self-care-tipshttps://www.vox.com/2020/6/3/21278245/antiracist-racism-race-books-resources-antiracism https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2020/06/06/871023438/this-list-of-books-films-and-podcasts-about-racism-is-a-start-not-a-panacea?t=1591833927263https://medium.com/wake-up-call/a-detailed-list-of-anti-racism-resources-a34b259a3eeahttps://www.instagram.com/p/CAq7yQOgIYa/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_linkhttps://www.itsnicethat.com/news/resources-supporting-black-lives-matter-movement-creative-industry-010620 https://www.bustle.com/p/black-owned-uk-businesses-to-buy-from-22947431https://www.ukblackowned.co.uk/ https://www.glamour.com/story/support-black-owned-business/Listen in and feel free to give your 2 pence on our social media below: Instagram: @our2penceTwitter: @our2penceHosts: Vivian and Leah

This week Leah and Vivian celebrate some good news; discuss face masks; reality TV drama and the amazing Netflix series, Unorthodox. Shows mentioned in today's episode:Unorthodox: https://youtu.be/-zVhRId0BTwLove Is Blind: https://youtu.be/s2eBAFt3L_0Siren: https://youtu.be/82NusegO1mQLittle Fires Everywhere: https://youtu.be/SA8VU4wprhQSuccession: https://youtu.be/OzYxJV_rmE8Line of Duty: https://youtu.be/rQ98VaOoz94Listen in and feel free to give your 2 pence on our social media below: Instagram: @our2penceTwitter: @our2penceHosts: Leah & Vivian