Our 2 Pence

This week Leah and Vivian delve into the recent protests in Nigeria regarding police brutality and #ENDSARS. Following increased violence against protestors imposed by the Nigerian government and paid hoodlums, SARS (Special Anti-Robbery Squad) has been disbanded but there is still work left to be done. In an attempt to find light moments in the world we discuss our existence, housewife duties and how everyone is pregnant!!*Since we recorded this episode there have been protests occurring across African countries, please see the links below to learn more. References & Resources:https://www.gofundme.com/f/4ppyfs-diasporans-against-sarshttps://donatebtc.feministcoalition2020.com/https://endsars.carrd.co/https://time.com/5902112/nigeria-endsars-protest-shootings/https://jessjmc.home.blog/2020/10/21/africa-is-bleeding-what-is-going-on-what-can-you-do/https://helpdrcongo.carrd.cohttps://femicidesouthafrica.carrd.co https://zimbabwe.carrd.coKelly Rowland: https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2020/10/10080357/kelly-rowland-pregnant-second-child-announcementChrissy Teigan: https://www.instagram.com/chrissyteigen/How to Fail Podcast - Ovie Soko: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | AcastMindy Kaling: https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2020/10/10086787/mindy-kaling-second-baby-quarantine-secretTED-Ed - Are we living in a simulation?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGfTDcHJHSIListen in and feel free to give your 2 pence on our social media below:Instagram: @our2penceTwitter: @our2penceHosts: Leah & Vivian See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After an impromptu break doing up Hot Girl Summer, the girls are back discussing what they've been up to in their weeks off.They cover being booed up; the fear of a second lockdown and celebrate their big wins! With Viv making great progress at work and Leah finally having learnt to share food, things really have changed. Links to things we referenced in the show are below:Hinge: https://hinge.co/Pop Brixton: https://www.popbrixton.org/Halo Burger: https://haloburger.co.uk/The Moth: https://themoth.org/How to Fail Podcast - Ovie Soko: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Acast2nd Lockdown?: https://www.bustle.com/life/will-there-be-a-second-lockdown-in-the-uk-28790134Mental Health Emergencies: https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-up-to-10-million-brits-could-need-mental-health-support-after-the-pandemic-ends-charity-says-12086042Breonna Taylor: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-54273317Trial by Media: https://youtu.be/2DVpSHeF6ZIThe Social Dilemma: https://youtu.be/uaaC57tcci0Ofcom Dismisses BGT Diversity Complaints: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/sep/17/ofcom-dismisses-complaints-over-blm-dance-on-britains-got-talentZendaya Emmy Win: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-54232827Euphoria: https://youtu.be/ziMUD0_TTg0Succession: https://youtu.be/OzYxJV_rmE8Broadchurch: https://youtu.be/ngsFOWAPTDITrevor Noah's Born a Crime - Google PodcastsMichelle Obama's Becoming - Google PodcastsListen in and feel free to give your 2 pence on our social media below:Instagram: @our2penceTwitter: @our2penceHosts: Vivian & Leah See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Working is hard; WAP is a bop and dating is hard the world over. This week Vivian and Leah discuss how they're feelings about work at the moment; the undue criticism Cardi B and Meg Thee Stallion's WAP received and whether they too would consider using a matchmaker - all with a little catastrophising sprinkled in. Links to things we referenced in the show are below:WAP Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsm4poTWjMsBlack Is King Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69MO7yU0d70Indian Matchmaking Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZS2KbLAy5YThe Borgias - Scandalous Pope: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/vaticancityandholysee/12026805/Pope-Francis-invokes-the-notorious-Borgias-amid-Vatican-scandal-over-sex-and-spying.html#:~:text=Pope%20Francis%20invoked%20the%20memory,of%20espionage%2C%20sex%20and%20corruption.Lebanese Protests: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/07/lebanese-plan-major-protest-as-un-agencies-call-for-aid-after-beirut-blastBelarus Protests: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/23/belarus-defiant-protesters-flood-minsk-demanding-lukashenkos-removalThailand Protests: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-53798826Hong Kong Protests: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/09/retrieving-our-hong-kong-pro-democracy-protesters-mark-one-year-on-the-streetsBBC Africa - What's Happening in Zimbabwe: https://www.instagram.com/p/CDeaTLWgEhi/BBC Africa - Ethnic Conflict in Ethiopia: https://www.instagram.com/p/CEEYxf_gwVB/BBC Africa - Somalia: The Grave Digger's Truth: https://www.instagram.com/p/CDJ5kgzAPew/Distribution of US Bailout Fund: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/24/opinion/coronavirus-stimulus-failure.htmlBeirut explosion rips through maternity wing: https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2020/aug/06/beirut-explosion-baby-born-as-blast-rips-through-hospital-videoListen in and feel free to give your 2 pence on our social media below:Instagram: @our2penceTwitter: @our2penceHosts: Vivian & Leah See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It can feel like time is running out as you get older to find "the one", date, fall in love, get married, travel the world and have kids all before your eggs crack. At 24 the pressure is definitely on. This week Leah and Vivian discuss the progress they've made in dating; the things they've learnt about themselves and what they hope to do better in the future. Step one is putting themselves out there and keeping an open mind. Links to things we referenced in the show are below:Shannon Boodram: https://www.shanboodram.com/aboutShan Boody: https://www.youtube.com/shannontboodramThe Game of Desire: https://www.thegameofdesire.com/Vice: Men on Tinder Explain Why The Swipe Right on Literally Everyone: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/ae55xk/men-who-swipe-right-to-everyone-on-tinder-explain-themselves5 Love Languages: https://www.5lovelanguages.com/Apology Languages: https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/apology-quiz/Listen in and feel free to give your 2 pence on our social media below:Instagram: @our2penceTwitter: @our2penceHosts: Leah & Vivian See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The world at the moment is enthralled by the marriage of the Pinkett-Smiths and Michaela Coel's breathtaking second show, 'I May Destroy You'. This week, joined by their friend and guest Viviyana; Vivian and Leah do a deep dive into the now infamous 'Red Table Talk' Entanglement episode, 'I May Destroy You' and also tackle the TV adaptations of the New York Times essay column, 'Modern Love' and Celeste Ng's second novel, 'Litte Fires Everywhere'.Links to things we referenced in the show are below:Red Table Talk: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=718425758995043August Alsina & Angela Yee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q91Z1gW_iHw&t=2591sI May Destroy You: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTjlurdbNnwMichael Cole's James MacTaggart Lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odusP8gmqsgModern Love (Tv Show): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=650Mt63HIBUModern Love (Featured Essays): https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/12/style/modern-love-tv-show-trailer.htmlModern Love (The Language of Love with Saoirse Ronan): https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/13/fashion/modern-love-grappling-with-the-language-of-love.htmlModern Love (When A Couch Is More Than A Couch with Kate Winslet): https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/25/fashion/modern-love-when-a-couch-is-more-than-a-couch.htmlLittle Fires Everywhere: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA8VU4wprhQ&t=20sListen in and feel free to give your 2 pence on our social media below:Instagram: @our2penceTwitter: @our2penceHosts: Vivian & LeahGuest Host: Viviyana See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kanye West is running for president!! This is not a drill!! Kanye West is running for President!! In this week's episode, Leah and Vivian give their thoughts on the controversial US Presidential Candidate; their experiences of quarantine fatigue and discuss what exactly is trash TV? Links to things we referenced in the show are below:August Alsina & Angela Yee Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q91Z1gW_iHw&t=3498sShan Boody: Why I'm Judging the Jada + August Alsina Situation Based on What We Know https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkZYIAjvV5c&feature=youtu.beFor Harriet: Let's talk about Jada, Will, August and MESS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzYRQB6z8Aw&t=1484sReal Housewives of Atlanta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyrQeVQWK4oReal Housewives of Beverly Hills: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd6loa0AsAsListen in and feel free to give your 2 pence on our social media below:Instagram: @our2penceTwitter: @our2penceHosts: Leah & Vivian See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Leah and Vivian discuss the highs and the lows of getting older; the pressures their generation face to succeed and continue their discussion of the black lives matter movement. Links to things we referenced in the show are below: World War One Colonial Troops: https://www.bl.uk/world-war-one/articles/colonial-troopsJason Hickel - British Industrialisation twitter thread: https://twitter.com/jasonhickel/status/1272486694571442177Conservative Men Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@professorross/video/6835754607440841989The High Low (Podcast): After the Hashtags: https://play.acast.com/s/thehighlowshow/afterthehashtagsMunira Mirza appointment: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/15/dismay-over-adviser-chosen-set-up-uk-race-inequality-commission-munira-mirzaCharlie Brinkhurst-Cuff (@CharlieBCuff)Tweeted: Honestly toxic views https://t.co/BK5XuL4spP https://twitter.com/CharlieBCuff/status/1272664080034168840?s=20Listen in and feel free to give your 2 pence on our social media below: Instagram: @our2penceTwitter: @our2penceHosts: Leah & Vivian See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sparked by the recent killings of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, the Black Lives Matter movement has been catapulted into the consciousness of the international community. This resurgence in global interest has opened the eyes of many and re-lit the fire in the bellies of others. To honour the importance of this very important topic, and the many discussions it must inspire in order to illicit change, Vivian and Leah are taking this episode to share some of their experiences with the subject matter and add their voices the mix. Recorded: 31st May 2020 ANTI-RACISM RESOURCES: *Please not that this is by no means a complete list, this is just a good place to start. VIDEOS TO WATCH: Trevor Noah x The Daily Show: George Floyd, the Minneapolis Protests, Ahmaud Arbery & Amy Cooper https://www.instagram.com/tv/CAyfFnaJbyL/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet Cornel West on CNN Anderson Cooper 360° – America as a failed social experiement https://youtu.be/JNfqr-rzj5I Shannon Boodram: Activism or Die (Don’t freeze!) https://www.instagram.com/tv/CAy1IO0nJ0C/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Being Black by Jane Elliot (Would people be happy to be treated as black people are?) https://youtu.be/4yrg7vV4a5o Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj: The Broken Policing System https://youtu.be/km4uCOAzrbM BOOKS TO READ: Black and British - David Olusoga Slay in your Lane - Elizabeth Uviebinené and Yomi Adegoke Taking up Space: The Black Girl's Manifesto for Change - Ore Ogunbiyi and Chelsea Kwakye Why I am No Longer Talking to White People About Race - Reni Eddo-Lodge Brit(ish) on Race, Identity and Belonging - Afua Hirsch Me and White Supremacy – Layla F Saad White Fragility – Robin Diangelo PODCASTS TO LISTEN TO: About Race with Reni Eddo-Lodge Say Your Mind (Kelechi Okafor) 1619 (New York Times) Code Switch (NPR) Intersectionality Matters! (Kimberlé Crenshaw) Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast PEOPLE TO FOLLOW: Rachel Cargle Mona Chalabi Munroe Bergdorf Candice Braithwaite Kelechi Okafor MORE RESOURCES: https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/black-mental-health-self-care-tips https://www.vox.com/2020/6/3/21278245/antiracist-racism-race-books-resources-antiracism https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2020/06/06/871023438/this-list-of-books-films-and-podcasts-about-racism-is-a-start-not-a-panacea?t=1591833927263 https://medium.com/wake-up-call/a-detailed-list-of-anti-racism-resources-a34b259a3eea https://www.instagram.com/p/CAq7yQOgIYa/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link https://www.itsnicethat.com/news/resources-supporting-black-lives-matter-movement-creative-industry-010620 https://www.bustle.com/p/black-owned-uk-businesses-to-buy-from-22947431 https://www.ukblackowned.co.uk/ https://www.glamour.com/story/support-black-owned-business/ Listen in and feel free to give your 2 pence on our social media below: Instagram: @our2pence Twitter: @our2pence Hosts: Vivian and Leah

This week Leah and Vivian celebrate some good news; discuss face masks; reality tv drama and the amazing Netflix series, Unorthodox. Listen in and feel free to give your 2 pence on our social media below: Instagram: @our2pence Twitter: @our2pence Hosts: Leah & Vivian

SPOILER ALERT!! In this bonus episode, we are discussing some of the best shows we have seen at the moment including a deep dive on Hollywood and Never Have I Ever. Listen in and feel free to give your 2 pence on our social media below: Instagram: @our2pence Twitter: @our2pence Hosts: Vivian and Leah

In this episode Leah and Vivian find themselves trying to save the world. What started off as a simple conversation about how to find productivity working from home and Beyonce's rapping skills ended up as a search for the cure for racism by way of cancel culture and twitter's colourism feuds. It was a LOT but we welcome you along for the ride. Listen in and feel free to give your 2 pence on our social media below: Instagram: @our2pence Twitter: @our2pence Hosts: Vivian and Leah

In this episode Vivian and Leah talk about how they've been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. From getting trapped abroad; to not being able to pop out to the shops and everything in between. Listen in and feel free to give your 2 pence on our social media below: Instagram: @our2pence Twitter: @our2pence Hosts: Vivian and Leah

In this episode, Vivian and Leah give their 2 pence on travel, from holiday romances to figuring out google maps, plus the things they consider before choosing a destination. Listen in and feel free to give your 2 pence on our social media below: Instagram and Twitter: @our2pence Hosts: Leah and Vivian

SPOILER ALERT!! In this episode Leah and Vivian discuss the different shows they are watching on Netflix and beyond.. Tune in and give us your 2 pence via our social media below: Instagram and Twitter: @our2pence Hosts: Leah and Vivian

This week on our 2 pence we are tackling friendships. How to make them; keep them and even how and why to end them. Feel free to listen in and give us your 2 pence via our social media links below: Hosts: Leah & Vivian Instagram: @our2pence Twitter: @our2pence

This week Vivian and Leah give their 2 Pence on some of the biggest news stories of the New Year. They touch on Harry and Meghan's decision to step down as senior members of the Royal Family; Philip Schofield's choice to come out a gay and even the outbreak of the coronavirus. Feel free to listen in and give us your 2 Pence via our social media links below: Hosts: Leah & Vivian Instagram: @our2pence Twitter: @our2pence

In this episode, Leah & Vivian give their 2 Pence on what is purported to be the best time of their lives, their University experience! From Freshers week to post uni blues we discuss studying, student jobs and everything in between. Feel free to listen in and give us your 2 Pence via our social media links below: Hosts: Leah & Vivian Instagram: @our2pence Twitter: @our2pence

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode features discussions on disordered eating. If you are not in the position to listen to this right now, please skip over to some of our other episodes. If you are looking to get some help or further information, UK mental health charity, mind, have complied a list of helpful resources at the link below. https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/eating-problems/useful-contacts/ Our bodies are our homes and yet we often have such fraught relationships with them. Looking back on their own experiences, Leah and Vivian discuss how they’ve viewed their bodies in the past and their hopes for the future. Feel free to listen in and give us your 2 pence via our social media links below: Hosts: Leah & Vivian Instagram: @our2pence Twitter: @our2pence Mentioned: @kumailn https://www.instagram.com/p/B6I7b2bnuJz/

Money plays a huge part in all of our lives so its no wonder that it's a topic we were keen to discuss on Our 2 Pence. From spending; to saving; to trying to make our money grow, we give our 2 pence on it all. Listen in and give your 2 pence via our social media links below. Hosts: Leah & Vivian Instagram: @our2pence Twitter: @our2pence The podcasts and resources we mentioned are listed below: The Which? Money Podcast Money Box - BBC Radio 4 Podcast FT Money Show - Financial Times Podcast Bad With Money With Gaby Dunn - Podcast The Financial Diet - YouTube Channel The Financial Confessions - The Financial Diet Podcast ChooseFI | Financial Independence Podcast The Break Platform - Patricia Bright's New Finance focused YouTube Channel The Meaningful Money Personal Finance Podcast

From their first ever jobs to navigating Christmas parties, Vivian and Leah give their 2 pence on work! They discuss part time jobs; how they got to where they are now and the great advice they picked up along the way. Listen in and give your 2 pence on via our social media links below. Hosts: Leah & Vivian Instagram: @our2pence Twitter: @our2pence

This week we give our 2 pence on New Years Resolutions and even discuss some of our own! Are they worth the hype? Should you even bother? Listen in and give your 2 pence via our social media links below. Hosts: Leah & Vivian Instagram: @our2pence Twitter: @our2pence

For the First Ever Episode of #Our2Pence we are giving our 2 pence on the past decade, The 2010s! We will be rounding up some of the biggest moments of the decade so listen in and enjoy! Hosts: Leah & Vivian Instagram: @our2pence Twitter: @our2pence