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Just a few musings on topics that interest me and i feel like deserve a deeper dive Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jaira-lashley/support

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    • Feb 28, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 81: Its time to play the game!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 75:21


    At this point IGN could stand for Indescribably Godawful Nonsense, IGN is infamous for having very questionable opinions on gaming and today I'm joined by my good friend Weebtrash and my cousin Keyron to dissect IGN's 100 Greatest Playstation games of all time

    episode 80: self actualization

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 48:19


    everyone has dreams and goals, how do you take that dream and turn it into a reality? that's where self actualization comes in to make those goals tangible I'm joined by The wonderful raeraith again to discuss how to turn dreams into actionable steps!

    episode 79: let's wrassle!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 60:48


    back again this week discussing wrestling this time I had the pleasure of getting the perspective of someone who is in the business as a wrestler the wonderful tate the great. make sure to follow him at ttgtate.the.great

    episode 78: 1 2 3 Count!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2025 60:48


    Hello and welcome back to Emerald Expressions! today's discussion centers on wrestling, with the WWE flagship show Raw heading to Netflix there's a lot more eyeballs on the industry mine included so I thought I would take the chance to discuss how the industry is doing currently and project how it might advance in the future I'm joined by wrestling content creator Wrestlingfanatic124 check him out on all his socials! engagement is key so any likes comments follows and reviews are greatly appreciated!

    episode 77:let's get ready to rumble!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2025 39:08


    I wanted to get get this out yesterday but things didn't work out as expected so I put out another episode yesterday to keep to schedule. this episode is a bit of an experiment with trying out different forms of content and today we are doing a royal rumble preview with some predictions i have for how the event a few hours from now will go! I would appreciate any feedback you guys might have let me know if you would like any other previews of live events in the future!

    episode 76: Twice Written

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 51:04


    Hey we are back again this week discussing writing as an artform. I'm joined by Jordan Burt the host of the MTMscratch podcast make sure you check him out on all his socials and platforms

    episode 75: Getting it done the write way!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 73:16


    hello guys today we are discussing writing and how it can help you not only express yourself but also help with centering you mind and prioritizing things in your life. on this episode I'm joined by The lovely Raeraith be sure to follow her on her socials including her twitch stonedpanda and check out her new podcast Gaming and Grooving W' Rae

    parallels trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 2:53


    I'm introducing a new subseries on the show called parallels where I'm going to be connecting the dots between two subjects that you might not know are very similar

    episode 74 classic albums

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 80:24


    i know that there's been an extended hiatus since season 3 ended. 2024 was a busy and eventful but I'm back with season 4! today we are discussing what make truly makes an album a "classic" . i'm joined by Tae aka wordplay187 make sure to check him out on his socials and give his music a listen!

    Episode 73: Attack of the Gyat!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 49:53


    My homie Genuno is back to discuss how aave has been appropriated and how we feel about that --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jaira-lashley/support

    Episode 72: We gon finna talk aave

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2023 59:35


    I'm joined by milan to talk about aave and how it has been appropriated --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jaira-lashley/support

    Problems with an episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2023 0:11


    I have had some technical difficulties with the audio of an episode I recorded discussing tiktok I'll figure that out and post it later --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jaira-lashley/support

    Episode 71: Clock is ticking

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2023 69:32


    In this episode, I'm joined by the hilarious Paulisknown from tiktok, and we discuss the app That has had a meteoric rise in recent years --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jaira-lashley/support

    Episode 70: Dream on

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 76:38


    Back again with another recap of dreamcon, and I'm joined by my friend Megan thee megabyte --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jaira-lashley/support

    Technical difficulties psa

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 1:02


    Spotify for podcasters apparently doesn't like .wav form audio so I haven't been able to upload my recording for this week --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jaira-lashley/support

    Episode 69: lucid dreaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 101:25


    The first entry of my dreamcon chronicles mini series is here! I'm joined in this discussion and recap of dreamcon by my friends Charlie, Eyhu, Malik, and Jamal --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jaira-lashley/support

    Episode 68: dreams and nightmares

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2023 45:07


    Hello and welcome to season 3 of Emerald Expressions! This week's episode is a bit different it's just my own personal recap of my trip to dreamcon --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jaira-lashley/support

    Season 3 of Emerald Expressions will be dropping soon!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 1:48


    Hey, your boy is back from the depths of hard work and lacking motivation. I'll be coming back soon with a dreamcon Chronicles mini series and interviews of tiktokers on the grind --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jaira-lashley/support

    Episode 67:problematic story tropes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2022 101:54


    Hello I'm finally back from an extended hiatus and I'm glad to bring you this discussion I had with my friend Valden. Content warning we go over some potentially triggering subjects so please be advised --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jaira-lashley/support

    Episode 66

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 89:29


    My series exploring remakes and adaptations continues featuring the lovely Moody and frequent collaborator and good friend Melo from the Geek Wrld podcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jaira-lashley/support

    Episode 65: to adapt ot not to adapt? That is the question part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2022 99:24


    I continue my series discussing adaptations I'm joined by Kevon . My apologies there are audio issues in this episode --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jaira-lashley/support

    Episode 64: To adapt or not to adapt? That Is the question. Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2021 29:01


    Another continuation of my deep dive into the concept of remakes and adaptations I'm joined by my friend Britt --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jaira-lashley/support

    Episode 63: To adapt or not to adapt? That Is the question. Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2021 63:03


    Part 2 of the discussion surrounding adaptation and remake I'm joined by my friend Eli from the nobodies from New York podcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jaira-lashley/support

    Episode 62: To adapt or not to adapt? That Is the question. Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2021 62:50


    I'm joined by my friend and frequent guest of the show meech to have an in depth discussion about adaptations and remakes in light of all high profile adaptations that have been dropped or are still in development --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jaira-lashley/support

    Generational trauma minisode

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 13:43


    This is just me unpacking a bit because of a conversation I had recently. I'm gonna collect my thoughts some more and maybe bring in some guests and I dicuss this topic in more detail because this is one of the main things holding our community back --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jaira-lashley/support

    Lost files episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2021 48:48


    The lost files segment i teased all the way back in episode 9 is finally here....a full year later

    Status update

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2021 2:14


    Just checking in and letting yall know what's going on --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jaira-lashley/support

    Episode 61: Hall of Fame?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2021 74:01


    Who is a hip hop hall famer? today we're An old barbershop classic who's body of work would qualify them a spot among the greatest to do it? I'm joined by Valden and Valentino on this episode --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jaira-lashley/support

    Episode 60: unpopular music opinions

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2021 149:31


    On this week's episode we discuss some of our most unpopular opinions regarding music where I'm joined by Keyron and valden --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jaira-lashley/support

    Episode 59: Civil War 2 Attack of the Qlones

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2021 55:36


    In this episode i give some historical background on what led to the insurrection at the capitol that was incited by Trump and his sycophants. This is sort of an experiment to gauge how you guy's feel about solo led episodes. This is partially scripted partially off the cuff so i apologize if its a bit unfocused and meandering it was my first time trying to work off a written script. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jaira-lashley/support

    Episode 58: modern dating part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2021 43:40


    In this episode we talk about the ins and outs of dating in the modern age. I'm joined my cousin Keyron --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jaira-lashley/support

    Episode 57: modern dating part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 135:15


    In this episode we talk about the ins and outs of dating in the modern age. I'm joined by Spencer and Meechl --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jaira-lashley/support

    Episode 56: Modern dating part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 118:24


    In this episode we talk about the ins and outs of dating in the modern age. I'm joined by Chris and Telia --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jaira-lashley/support

    Episode 55: Podcasting a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 140:10


    In this episode we discuss the stars wars franchise's past present and what we would like to see from it in the future. I'm joined by Chris, Jackson, Meech and Block Lee --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jaira-lashley/support

    Episode 54: 2010s anime songs part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 73:43


    Part 4 of my series covering anime OST's I'm joined by Ava --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jaira-lashley/support

    Episode 53: 2010s to current anime songs part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 66:47


    Im joined by kendra aka madamzeti on this part of the anime song miniseries im doing --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jaira-lashley/support

    Episode 52 : 2000s anime songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 78:56


    Another part of my series of music reviews covering anime OST's I'm joined by Madison on this recording --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jaira-lashley/support

    Episode 51: 90s anime songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 84:09


    In another part of my music review miniseries diving into the OST's of anime and cartoons im joined by my friend Phelpsvigier on this episode which explores a few 90s era songs --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jaira-lashley/support

    Episode 50: Ask away 50th episode Q and A

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 73:08


    To celebrate my 50th episode and the fact that i recently reached 1000 listens on the podcast i let some people suggest questions for me to answer --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jaira-lashley/support

    Episode 49: Pokemon how they caught em all

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 75:52


    I finally get to tackle one of my favorite series of all time and discuss why and how pokemon became the highest grossing media franchise in history alongside my friend Valentino --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jaira-lashley/support

    PSA 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 1:04


    Just a status update announcing my plans for the future of the show --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jaira-lashley/support

    Episode 48: the Men the Myths Legends

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2020 89:08


    On this episode we talk about mythology and its affects on culture. Im joined by Valden and Chris --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jaira-lashley/support

    Episode 47: Get in the Robots!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2020 132:40


    On this episode we talked about and break down the genre or subgenres mech and mecha. Im joined by Keyron Chris and Block Lee --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jaira-lashley/support

    Episode 46: ready set watch part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2020 69:53


    The second part of my discussion of sports anime Im joined by moshpitnoel --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jaira-lashley/support

    Episode 45: ready set watch part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2020 78:08


    We discuss sports anime which is starting to become ine of the most well-known subgenres of anime I'm joined by Chris and Keyron --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jaira-lashley/support

    Episode 44: the art of the compliment part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2020 84:24


    Part 3 of my series on compliments I'm joined by the wonderful Athena on this episode --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jaira-lashley/support

    Episode 43: the art of the compliment part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2020 159:22


    The second part of am exploration of compliments I'm joined by Neshia, Ava, Valden, and Jugg. the discussion gets a lil bit wild at certain points it was really entertaining --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jaira-lashley/support

    Episode 42: the art of compliment part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 113:26


    This episode is a discussion on the concept of compliments and what does and doesnt count as one. I'm joined by the wonderful RJ on this episode --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jaira-lashley/support

    Episode 41: Self Actualization how to set and achieve your goals part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 84:07


    Part 2 of the series about self actualization I'm joined by chris and my cousin keyron for a little bit --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jaira-lashley/support

    Episode 40: An Emerald showcase part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2020 145:56


    This miniseries consists of Interviews with some black creatives and entrepreneurs thats gives me a chance to spotlight. This episodes guest is Ava (note i accidentally released an Episode for the next topic first this is a part of the showcases of black creators and entrepreneurs) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jaira-lashley/support

    Episode 39: Self Actualization how to set and achieve your goals part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 73:26


    This episode is the first in a series discussing how to create goals plan out your steps and actually reach the goals you set for yourself I'm joined by Valden --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jaira-lashley/support

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