Why So Serious?: Recent Episodes
ShOtime & Kwamatron
A podcast with your host Shawn aka ShOtime and featured guests, discussing the Black perspective, positivity, general issues, culture, hot topics, and trying to answer those unanswered questions you have. Always a few laughs, and of course incredible conversations.
It’s crazy but true. When it comes to the word “privilege”, some people still think it means your biggest problem is choosing which Ferrari you’ll drive today. We get right to the real definition with examples, specifically about white privilege and socio-economic privilege - and ask, “Why is it so hard for so many people to comprehend?”
It might be a lot different than what you think ... There seems to be a lot of info out there about what women want, but we thought there probably wasn't enough on what men really want in a relationship. There's a lot of common things that guys are looking for, so we thought we'd get right into it and cover what we can in about 20 minutes. Let us know, are we way off or are we on point with this one? Check it out!
There's a lot said about the media lately. But what is the media? Should we be happy, sad, afraid, or mad at them? Who is "them" anyway? We talk all about it in this episode and we both have some very interesting thoughts on this one ...
Continued from Episode 13.1 - This episode features our special guest and friend since back in the day - Jay Boogie (@jayboogz_ ), host of The Lounge Presents on IGTV (@theloungepresents) - who knows his music inside and out. We laugh, reminisce, and laugh more. We talk old school vs. new school, and we get more into what the differences with music now and then are, and how artists navigate the business.
This episode features our special guest and friend since back in the day - Jay Boogie (@jayboogz_ ), host of The Lounge Presents on IGTV (@theloungepresents) - who knows his music inside and out. We laugh, reminisce, and laugh more. We talk old school vs. new school, what’s happening in music, talent and the music biz and more. This was a LOT of fun, enjoy it!
We don't talk about the glitz and how many Bugattis we own (zero!), but instead we talk about what it means to have that state of mind where you can achieve your goals, whatever they are. And what about those “passive income” gurus? We get into how we were brought up to think about money, saving, spending and being successful vs what we know now. Get ready for some motivating conversation as we get into the money talk.
So, in 2020, the world watched as a police officer put a knee to George Floyd's neck and slowly took his life. In 2021, Derek Chauvin was found guilty of multiple charges of murder and manslaughter. But what exactly does this mean going forward? What does this change? We take a look at these questions and more on this episode and break it down for you.
In part 2 (continued from our previous episode) we get into some serious talk about the Daunte Wright shooting that happened in the midst of the Derek Chauvin trial for the murder of George Floyd. Whew! We talk about COVID and the mental health effects, and on a lighter note, we get into some food talk, as Natasha’s family historically are the inventors of DOUBLES, a delicious Trinidadian food.
In this part 1 of 2 episodes with our special guest Natasha Deen, we talk about a few age old questions about relationships - Are men and women taught how to treat each other? Can men and women be just friends? And that's just the beginning. And with 2 of 3 people on this episode having lived in Winnipeg and now Toronto, we talk differences and experiences.
Straight to the point. We felt we needed to discuss the use of this word, why people choose to use it and what the ramifications are. We have strong opinions on this one ...
In this episode we have a special guest, David Elias, talking to us from waaay up north. He’s a long time friend of Kwamatron’s with a lot of insight about relationships with Black people and other people of colour - through the eyes of someone who isn’t considered a visible minority (Caucasian). The term “Gateway friend” starts off the show, and we find out exactly what that is. Of course we get each other laughing. Listen in and find out if you’re a gateway friend, or if you have one ...
We had too much fun during this episode. We have some real talk and lots of laughs with our first guests ever to join us, Kashima Williams, Toronto realtor, and Emerson Brewster, clothing designer and entrepreneur of YWG 204 in Winnipeg.
People have been requesting this topic for a while, so in this episode we get right into relationships between men and women - specifically the roles each person has. As usual, we both have some different thoughts on this, but take a listen. We don’t hold back, so get ready ...
In this episode we start with recent news and break down the details of what’s been called “Cancel Culture”, and try to find some answers for how we as society can deal with it.
First off, we had a few minor technical issues with this one, so please forgive a few spots where audio cuts out for a second. In this episode we talk about the infamous Karens/Kens, our own personal experiences, and ask what we can do to stop this from happening.
In our second published but first recorded episode - soon after the George Floyd tragedy - we reflect on growing up in Canada as young Black boys, and a few of our different experiences.
We talk maturely with two completely different points of view of what’s really going on with the info about COVID-19 that’s out there. We promise not to get out of hand ...