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Around The Way Curls

Around The Way Curls

Antoinette Lee & Shanti Mayers 543 Episodes Sep 14, 2026

Rooted in friendship, humor, and self-actualization, Shanti and Antoinette are a differing, but dynamic duo who explore both the profound and the profane because #DualityIsAThing.

Episodes

Ep 509. Beyonce's Box, Fat Joe's Blackness + BiBi's BullSh*t
Ep 509. Beyonce's Box, Fat Joe's Blackness + BiBi's BullSh*t Sep 14, 2026 02:00:41 In this week's episode, we discuss Beyoncé's most recent limited-edition "B'Day"20th anniversary album release, and Fat Joe's Black identity crisis. For politics, we discuss A. I apocalypse and Netanyahu's alleged betrayal. Join us...Contact Us:Hotline: (215) 948-2780Email: aroundthewaycurls@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/aroundthewaycurls for exclusive videos & bonus episodesSee P
Ep 508. We're Back & We Apologize
Ep 508. We're Back & We Apologize Sep 7, 2026 01:45:19 We’re back from break! This week, we catch up on life, our return to Spotify, and get into everything we missed while we were away.In politics, we unpack the Democratic Party’s condemnation of the Democratic Socialists of America while seemingly turning a blind eye to the recent disrespect directed at Senate nominee Angie Nixon. Then, in pop culture, we try to understand how anyone could
Reprise: Ep 467. Cardi B & Respectability Politics
Reprise: Ep 467. Cardi B & Respectability Politics Aug 31, 2026 01:07:05 For this episode, Shanti opens the show solo, responding to listener voicemails about culture gatekeeping and fashion. For our main topic, Antoinette returns, and we unpack how respectability politics shape our views of Cardi B—and what that says about us. Join us...Contact Us:Hotline: (215) 948-2780Email: aroundthewaycurls@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/aroundthewaycurls for exclusive
Reprise: Ep 435. So Good, I Might Self Sabotage.
Reprise: Ep 435. So Good, I Might Self Sabotage. Aug 24, 2026 00:56:46 In this episode, Shanti shares her recent relationship experience and the unconscious patterns of self-sabotage that can arise when things feel too good to be true. Together, we discuss the fear of embracing goodness in life and how self-worth is the foundation for not only inviting but also accepting happiness into one's life. Join us...Contact Us:Hotline: (215) 948-2780Email: aroundthew
Reprise Ep 401. Navigating Love With A Child
Reprise Ep 401. Navigating Love With A Child Aug 17, 2026 01:14:52 In this episode, Shanti talks about the recent girl's trip in ATL and her growing love for Bad Bunny while Antoinette considers how she will emotionally manage the next four years with Trump as President. After answering caller voicemails, we dive into our main topic. Shanti shares the conflicting roles of being both a mother and a lover. Together they work through her personal struggles
Ep 507. Don't Get Fat, Filter Faces and Partner Pressures
Ep 507. Don't Get Fat, Filter Faces and Partner Pressures Aug 10, 2026 01:23:18 In this episode, we respond to brilliance from the interwebs. We discuss the added preoccupation of losing weight to a life already full of responsibilities, and the growing craze of everyone looking the same through plastic surgery and the psychosis of "filter faces", and finally, we attempt to heed the wisdom of an elder to "let your partner be who they are". Is that possible? Join us..
Ep 506: Nolan Wells Misinformation, Iran on the Offense, A New Black Panther + Shanti Sports
Ep 506: Nolan Wells Misinformation, Iran on the Offense, A New Black Panther + Shanti Sports Aug 3, 2026 01:48:55 In this week's episode, Antoinette returns from a week of travel and fun - sick while Shanti considers joining an improv class. Together, we discuss the recent updates and legal constraints of the Nolan Wells case, and Iran on the offensive. For pop culture, LeBron James comes to Philly, and do we approve of the new Black Panther? Join us...Contact Around The Way Curls:Hotline: (215) 948-
Ep 505. Like-ability Politics: Amanda Seales, Mamdani + Trump Ft Marquise Davon
Ep 505. Like-ability Politics: Amanda Seales, Mamdani + Trump Ft Marquise Davon Jul 27, 2026 01:24:03 In this week's episode, Antoinette is sick, so Shant is joined by Marquise Davon. Together, we discuss what teenagers need from their parents most in this modern age, and for politics, we discuss the recent developments between Iran and the US, and Mamdani's address to the ICC. For pop culture, we get into Amanda Seales' exclusion from the coming "Insecure" tours. Does she deserve to be w
Ep 504. Breakups Aren't a Failure, I'm Grateful
Ep 504. Breakups Aren't a Failure, I'm Grateful Jul 20, 2026 01:31:40 In this week’s episode, Shanti enters the teenage version of the “terrible twos,” while Antoinette discovers that a fully booked summer. Oddly enough, we agree with J.Lo’s recent take on relationships, debate Young Miami’s lyrics and India.Arie’s thoughts on mainstream music, and ask whether the sounds we consume truly influence us, or whether we only care when the message makes us uncomf
Ep 503. Dems Do It Again, Justice for Nolan Wells + Surviving Jay Z Extra Innings
Ep 503. Dems Do It Again, Justice for Nolan Wells + Surviving Jay Z Extra Innings Jul 14, 2026 02:17:35 In this week's episode, we recount our time at the exhaustingly epic time at Jay's final Yankee Stadium performance, "Extra Innings". For politics, we discuss the democrats fumbling yet again to secure a solid candidate for a very important election in Maine's coming midterm elections, as well as the unfolding story around the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells and what does safety look lik
Ep 502. It’s America’s Birthday, So Let’s Revisit Palestine
Ep 502. It’s America’s Birthday, So Let’s Revisit Palestine Jul 6, 2026 02:04:09 We are taking a little break this week! Enjoy a little Holiday banter and revisit one of our most popular and important episodes.Contact Around The Way Curls:Hotline: (215) 948-2780Email: aroundthewaycurls@gmail.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/aroundthewaycurlsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 501.  Oprah Can't Be Trusted, Whitney, Clive + Mamdani
Ep 501. Oprah Can't Be Trusted, Whitney, Clive + Mamdani Jun 29, 2026 01:14:12 This week, Shanti and Antoinette catch up on hard conversations, Facebook Marketplace addiction, protein goals and what qualifies as kinky. For politics, Antoinette breaks down Zohran Mamdani’s growing influence in New York and what recent progressive wins could mean for the Democratic establishment.For pop culture, the ladies discuss Oprah’s comments about Whitney Houston, Clive Davis’s

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