Around The Way Curls
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
This week, Shanti is flying solo, but she brought company, and fellow Sag Rakia Reynolds has stories to tell. The Skai Blue Media founder joins us to talk about quitting her job while pregnant with no plan, building a business from the ground up, and almost turning down Serena Williams because she had plans.
We get into trusting your intuition, being a Big boss while neural divergent, questioning who planted that imposter syndrome i...
In this week’s episode, we catch up on the latest developments in the Nolan Wells case and unpack the questions that remain. We also discuss the rape allegations involving the Cornell 7 and the broader conversations the case raises around power, accountability, and whose stories are believed.
Then, we turn to Nikole Hannah-Jones’ recent New York Times article and wrestle with the questions it raises about race, education...
In this episode, Shanti finds reprieve from life's demands by remembering the life and legacy of Maya Angelou. We flow freely in this episode as we answer callers' questions about when to leave a relationship and wrestle with the tension of wanting two opposing things at the same time. Join us...
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This week, Shanti recovers from an argument while Antoinette prepares for Virgo season. Together, we discuss the recent doxxing of a juror in the Lindsay Clancy case, the unfolding Ed Sheeran and Macklemore tour controversy, and Jasmine Crockett choosing Chris Brown over her civic duty. Join us...
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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...
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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 believe alleged scammer Daejon L...
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...
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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...
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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 with compartmentalization, communication, an...
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....
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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...
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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 with the cast for the sake of the art? Or is ...
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 uncomfortable....
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 like in a world that protects whiteness. Join u...
We are taking a little break this week! Enjoy a little Holiday banter and revisit one of our most popular and important episodes.
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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 complicated legacy, why Be...
This week, we celebrate the 500th episode of Around the Way Curls! Together, we reflect on the work we’ve done, the community we’ve built, and the journey that brought us here.
In politics, we discuss Trump’s ghetto White House celebration and the U.S.–Iran peace deal. In pop culture, we unpack Jay-Z’s exclusive Target deal, Eve’s Tiny Desk performance, and the latest round of internet diaspora wa...
Shanti enters her rock phase as she crushes on a rising punk rock star, while Antoinette defends this new generation of “aunties and uncles.” Together, we crash out over Keke Palmer and the Hot Ones white man, question whether Young M.A misrepresents the queer community, debate the Knicks vs. the Spurs, unpack the lost art of women setting each other up well, and discuss Pam Grier’s orgasms that last for days. Joi...
In this week's episode, Shanti recognizes her business's growth while Antoinette sees her breasts with new eyes. Together, we discuss Trump cussing out Netanyahu, and the recent verdict of the Rick Chow case that left a 14-year-old boy murdered. For pop culture, we dive into Jay Z's historic performance in Philly, his freestyle, and the demented response from Dame Dash. Join us...
In collaboration with The CultureLP Disney’s E...
What happens when the people who are supposed to show up for you only do the bare minimum? In this episode, we explore the lasting impact of growing up in a low-effort family, where emotional support is scarce, communication is inconsistent, and relationships feel transactional rather than nurturing. Join us.
*Giveaway * Disney’s Encanto In Concert
In collaboration with The CultureLP Disney’s Encanto In Concert, presented...
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