Things Just Got Spicy 🌶🔥: Recent Episodes
Bintou Fofana
The all inclusive political poetry podcast on Allegheny College’s campus, in Meadville Pennsylvania. Every other week students perform poetry and discussion current/ongoing political, social and economic issues. Join us in expanding our horizons and understanding new perspectives.
Join us special with Akida Bintee Islam Nooha as we discuss her experience as a brown Muslim woman in the United States and Bangladesh.
This week’s hot topic contains a new segment on TJGS: the special focus on West Africa. Season four will explore the comparative similarities and differences between Western and Eastern nations!!! Join us with special guest Dr. Korka Sall as we discuss elections and democracy in Senegal.
Join us special with Baraka Wambua Osborne as we discuss how the colonized mind has impacted the African psyche, those of the African diaspora, education, self-esteem and how we can liberalize the colonized mind.
Join us with special guest Manasvi Bantawa as we discuss how changes in global superpower will affect democracy in Asian countries and what this change means for the United States.
This week’s hot topic is a continuation of the International Voices segment!!! The International Voices segment features international students who are visiting the United States and their American experience. How can conflicts back home affect one’s American experience? What are some of the culture schools migrants experience when visiting the United States? Tune into our discussion with Dawit Kahesay.
This week’s hot topic contains a new segment on TJGS! The international voices segment will future international students who are visiting the United States and their American experience.
Are Americas living in their own worlds? And how does this make them blind to the issues other Americans and immigrants experience? Tune into our discussion with international exchange student Rutendo Mavunga.
This week’s hot topic was chosen by our listeners on our Instagram! Join us to discuss toxic masculinity and traditional masculine norms with Rudra Schultz-Ray.Â
This week’s episode contains a new segment on TJGS! The international voices segment will future international students who are visiting the United States and their American experience. The way America is portrayed in the media, is it the reality of living in America? Tune into our discussion with international exchange student Ibtissame Bourhnane.Â
Join Bintou Fofana and guest star Aubrey Hall in an
engaging discussion and poetic performance about
poverty and the American dream. Does the American dream still exist?Â
(Cover art by Sha Lilley)
Join Bintou Fofana and guest star Ashlynn Peachy in an engaging discussion and poetic performance about climate change and climate change refugees.
Join Bintou Fofana and guest star India McCruter in an engaging discussion and poetic performance about voting rights and discrimination.
Join Bintou Fofana and guest star Abdi Lugundi  in an engaging discussion and poetic performance about police reform and if we should defund the police.
Join Bintou Fofana and guest star Destiny Perkins in an engaging discussion and poetic performance about the reality of living on the minimum wage.