Seasoned Sessions

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45. Give women the accolades they deserve May 15, 2021

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Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This week we’re talking about the Brit Awards, the death of at least 17 children in Palestine, The Office, and all the other TV shows that we've been bingeing lately, and more. Check out our video for this episode over on BuzzFeed UK’s YouTube channel, and you can get in touch with us at seasonedsessions@buzzfeed.com, @adaenechi, or @its_hanifahh. Have a great week!

44. Cheaper by the dozen, Beefeaters and Lockdown bodies May 08, 2021

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Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This week we’re talking about the death of Olisa Odukwe, the Bristol University student who went missing last week, The cop who killed Rayshard Brooks being reinstated, Will Smith opening up about his lockdown body, and more. Oh, and check out our video for this episode over on BuzzFeed UK’s YouTube channel! You can get in touch with us at seasonedsessions@buzzfeed.com, @adaenechi, or @its_hanifahh. Have a great week!

43. PSA: Not all Black people look alike May 01, 2021

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Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This week we’re talking about the tragic death of Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole, the 20-year-old who died after jumping into the River Thames to rescue a woman who had fallen in, Daniel Kaluuya reacting to a reporter who seemingly confused him with Leslie Odom Jr. like a total pro, and the horrors revealed in Oloni’s thread of people’s worst hygiene dating stories. You can get in touch with us at seasonedsessions@buzzfeed.com, @adaenechi, or @its_hanifahh. Have a great week!

Bonus Episode: It's Oscars time lads Apr 26, 2021

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Because who doesn't like talking about the Academy Awards?

42. This is a good vibes only episode Apr 24, 2021

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Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This episode is s shoutout special – full of people, organisations, and businesses that Ada and Hanifah can’t get enough of recently. If you want to reach out to us, email seasonedsessions@buzzfeed.com or find us on @adaenechi and @its_hanifahh. Have a good week!

41. Will the police ever stop senselessly killing Black people? Apr 17, 2021

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Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! We’re finally back in the studio, and this week we’re discussing the killing of Daunte Wright, a British police officer who broke the knee of a Black man, the volcano that has erupted in St Vincent, and the suggestion from BBC’s diversity chief that Luther “doesn’t feel authentic” because he doesn’t have Black friends or eat Caribbean food. Next week, we’ll be doing a special shoutout episode, so if there are are any people, organisations, or businesses that you think deserve a spotlight, let us know at seasonedsessions@buzzfeed.com , @adaenechi and @its_hanifahh. Have a good week!

40. Do the British police care more about protecting statues than protecting Black people? Apr 10, 2021

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Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This week, we discuss the tragic death of Richard Okorogheye, and the Metropolitan police’s handling of the case, the French senate voting to ban the hijab for muslims under the age of 18, Thandiwe Newton correcting the mispelling of her name after 30 years, and Rihanna going incognito at a Stop Asian Hate protest in NYC. If you want to reach out to us, email seasonedsessions@buzzfeed.com or find us on @adaenechi and @its_hanifahh. Have a good week!

39. The UK is NOT racist, apparently Apr 03, 2021

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Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This week, we discuss the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer on trial for the murder of George Floyd, the recent British government race report that stated that the UK is no longer a country “where the system is deliberately rigged against ethnic minorities,” and the social media response to the video that surfaced of then-couple Quavo and Saweetie having a physical altercation. If you want to reach out to us, email seasonedsessions@buzzfeed.com or find us on @adaenechi and @its_hanifahh. Have a good week and enjoy the long weekend!

38. British Greed, Lack of Hygiene and General Ignorance Mar 27, 2021

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Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This week, we discuss the University of Aberdeen’s return of pillaged Benin bronze to Nigeria, question some interesting hygiene practises from British history, and try to work out if people from the past knew that they smelled. We also share a few of the weirdest school trips we went on back in the day. If you want to reach out to us, email seasonedsessions@buzzfeed.com or find us on @adaenechi and @its_hanifahh. Have a good week!

37. PSA: Safety for all women includes Black women Mar 20, 2021

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Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This week, we discus the police brutality that took place at Sarah Everard’s vigil, the awful anti-Asian hate crime that took place in Georgia on Thursday, and why every fight for equality needs to be intersectional.
We also talk about the pandemic and mental health, and what we hope for our post-pandemic world. If you want to reach out to us, email seasonedsessions@buzzfeed.com or find us on @adaenechi and @its_hanifahh. Have a good week!

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