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Ernestly Speaking! is a politics and culture podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Ernest Owens, delivering sharp, unfiltered commentary on national politics, race, LGBTQ issues, pop culture, and the local political scene that the mainstream won’t touch.
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In this “it’s my birthday” episode, Ernest dives deep into his epic celebratory weekend, Trump’s embarrassing cabinet, how Dems are shading their own blue wave, about the White House press pool investigation, what Josh Shapiro has to do to run for president, a tale of two Tech bro films, and much more!
Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Check him out at ernestowens.com and follow him @MrErnestOwens on Twitter & Instagram.
In this “better have money” episode, Ernest dives deep into Trump’s midterm voter woes, the "Main Street millionaires" within the Dems donor base, about the coverage on Cornell, Philly Mayor’s lack of practical economics, reviewing the Digger film, and much more!
Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Check him out at ernestowens.com and follow him @MrErnestOwens on Twitter & Instagram.
In this “we just won a big award” episode, Ernest dives deep into Trump’s midterm prediction woes, why the Dems and progressives struggle with coalition building, about “the article,” how developers are taking over Philly, reviewing the 2026 VMAs, and much more!
Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Check him out at ernestowens.com and follow him @MrErnestOwens on Twitter & Instagram.
In this “task force to B.S. pipeline” episode, Ernest dives deep into Trump’s press war, why CBC weekend felt cheap, about the messy return of Philadelphia City Council, why everyone is over A.I., about the Palestinian Rachel Dolezal, the fatigue of true crime miniseries, and much more!
Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Check him out at ernestowens.com and follow him @MrErnestOwens on Twitter & Instagram.
In this “no $5,000 checks are coming” episode, Ernest dives deep into Trump’s ridiculous dividend, why it’s time for Senator John Fetterman to resign, about that first challenger to run against Philly Mayor Cherelle Parker, the war against AI intensifies, on the unfair public trial against the Black juror regarding Lindsey Clancy, the cancelling of Pink, and much more!
Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Check him out at ernestowens.com and follow him @MrErnestOwens on Twitter & Instagram.
In this “Raven Baxter was Black” episode, Ernest dives deep into Trump’s mail-in voting dispute, the anti-Blackness problem with the Dems political spectrum, a major bombshell in the Feds probe into Philly Mayor's campaign, about that mistrial regarding Lindsay Clancy, the complicated legacy of Gloria Steinem, revisiting Beyoncé's B'Day 20 years later, and much more!
Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Check him out at ernestowens.com and follow him @MrErnestOwens on Twitter & Instagram.
In this “paid and productive” episode, Ernest dives deep into Trump’s tariff war with Canada, why no Democrat wants to be Speaker of the House (except Hakeem Jeffries), about that interview with the Mayor of Media, big tech finally paying billions for cyber negligence, why nobody should be pitting the acting range of Denzel Washington against Will Smith, remembering Dolly Parton, and much more!
Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Check him out at ernestowens.com and follow him @MrErnestOwens on Twitter & Instagram.
In this “let them eat crumb cake” episode, Ernest dives deep into Trump’s assistant Natalie Harp, the Democratic Party’s nonstop primary ping-pong, the cancellation of Dîner en Blanc, Philly Mayor’s new Welcome America appointment, about that NABJ Thumb’s Down Award, why 50 Cent is not the next Dick Wolf, and much more!
Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Check him out at ernestowens.com and follow him @MrErnestOwens on Twitter & Instagram.
In this special edition episode, Ernest interviews Dominique Medley, the President of CAPA Phans, on why she’s speaking out against the Principal of the High School For Creative & Performing Arts and the Philadelphia School District’s lack of action.
Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Check him out at ernestowens.com and follow him @MrErnestOwens on Twitter & Instagram.
In this “Woke 1 wasn’t crazy” episode, Ernest dives deep into Trump’s press secretary exit, the Democratic Party’s liberal vs. leftist beef, the untimely death of Jason Arday, the latest on a Federal probe into the Philly Mayor’s campaign, the "eventization" of gatherings, naming the Song of the Summer, and much more!
Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Check him out at ernestowens.com and follow him @MrErnestOwens on Twitter & Instagram.
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