Rants & Reflections: Recent Episodes

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Rants & Reflections is a weekly podcast, hosted by two twenty-three-year-old best friends, Ron’Zena & Renata. Each week, they welcome listeners into their daily lives of relatively adulting. From entertaining rants, to enlightened conversations, these girls will always keep it honest. As they try to navigate the real world, make sense of their past mistakes, & grow into somewhat functioning adults, they are giving you a front seat on how hectic being twenty-something can be! Remember rants aren’t bad as long as you have reflections. New episodes every Monday & Friday. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rants-reflections/support

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Want to get to know Ron’Zena better? On this episode, Renata takes the reins and asks Ron’Zena 73(?) questions. Learn what embarrasses her the most, her ideal day, and what scares her more than anything else? Plus so many more answers to the questions you're dying to know


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In this Mother's Day special, the women of Rants & Reflections interview the mother of Ron’Zena, Shontay. From being a teen mom to letting her children grow into themselves, Shontay bears all. Her experience and advice are sure to provide comical and insightful commentary on the truth behind being a mother. Listen along as Shontay shares her experience being a mother to 3 girls and one boy and find out who has given her the most grey hairs.


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In this Mother's Day special, the women of Rants & Reflections interview the mother of Renata, Beverly. From pregnancy stories to college graduation, Beverly bears all. Her knowledge and advice are sure to help any now-mothers, soon-to-be mothers, and anyone thinking of motherhood in the future. Listen along as Beverly shares her experience being a mother to two daughters.


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When thinking of moving into your first apartment with roommates the idea itself is fascinating. Many have tried it, most have enjoyed their time, and, some wish the opportunity would never end. They quote it as a “the best year of my life.” For Ron'Zena, however, the transition from the dorms to that of an apartment was not so smooth sailing,  and she would soon learn that living with roommates was more of a nightmare than a dream come true. On the other hand, Renata was one of the lucky ones. Finding her forever people, Renata opens up about her triumphs of living with roommates, talks about what makes a good roommate and how random roommates turn into best friends. Plus, a hilarious but odd story from Renata about the roommate from hell. 


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It’s 2020 and the natural hair revolution is in full force. African-American women are saying no to relaxing their curly locks and instead embracing their natural curls. In today’s episode, the women of Rants & Reflections speak about their own hair journeys and shed light on the beauty behind the natural hair movement.


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How to stay productive during quarantine is the million dollar question these days. On today’s episode, Ron’Zena and Renata share with you their favorite activities to pass time.


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It’s another day in quarantine for the women of Rants & Reflections and with more free time on their hands now-a-days they’re looking for ways to stay entertained, and that’s when Tiktok came into play. On this episode, Ron’Zena & Renata share their thoughts on the ~relatively~ newest social platform craze TikTok. The ladies give a homage to their Vine days and discuss all things to know in the era of TikTok from going viral to dance compilations and who to follow. You’ll leave today’s episode ready to start your own page!


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Netflix and Chill? More like Quarantine and Binge. In this spoiler-filled commentary, the ladies dive into their latest obsession with the new Netflix dating show Too Hot To Handle, which is quite literally, “Too Hot To Handle.” This series takes a group of young, hot, singles to the next level as they create genuine relationships instead of their usual flings. It’s a wonderful combination of Love Island & Are You The One. You will find yourself becoming obsessed!


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Dating is already hard enough but with the recent stay at home orders in place it just got that much harder In this episode, the girls talk about dating during quarantine... or shall we say their “Quaran-Flings”. From virtual dates to ghosting, these two hold nothing back as they dish out dating apps vs meeting in person, pet peeves and their ideal heart throbs.


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Middle school was a trying time for everyone, especially Ron'Zena & Renata.  In this episode, the girls recap their adolescent years, share their first impressions of one another, and fill us in on how they became best friends. With over a decade of history, these two will keep you entertained as they shed a light on the good, the bad, and sometimes the ugly of becoming best friends, and by the end of the episode you'll be laughing along with the girls of Rants & Reflections. New episodes every Monday & Friday.


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The one where they are quarantined. In this bonus episode, Ron'Zena & Renata, dish out their feelings about 2020 thus far. From rants about New Year's Eve to the current pandemic, they reflect on what it all means. Despite the rough start to the year, these girls know how to make light of any situation with antics and laughs. Tune in for new episodes every Monday & Friday.


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Episode one of Rants & Reflections serves as an introduction to Ron'Zena and Renata, their friendship, and what viewers can expect from their podcast. During this episode the ladies delve into why now was the right time to create a podcast, their goals, and provide background on the inception of Rants & Reflections. Tune in for new episodes every Monday & Friday.


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What's better than one new episode? Three!

During this week of podcast madness, you'll get to know the women behind Rants & Reflections, Ron'Zena and Renata, their friendship, and what viewers can expect from their podcast. These ladies will take no time delving into the creation of the podcast, their goals, and provide background on the inception of Rants & Reflections.

Tune in for a week of podcast fun! Episodes coming this Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8AM CST.


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