Episodes

  • Residue of Rage

    Residue of Rage
    Jun 26 2026
    This episode explores that connection between rage and helplessness as seen in the recent case of Karmelo Anthony and the Waterfront Brawl from 2023.
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    27 mins
  • Chocolate Auntie - Is God Is: Who's Got the Power?

    Chocolate Auntie - Is God Is: Who's Got the Power?
    May 26 2026
    This episode focuses on a discussion of the provocative new movie Is God Is, and how it explores thought provoking themes of revenge, identity and the power of self-reflection.
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    29 mins
  • Chocolate Auntie - Lights, Electricity and Character

    Chocolate Auntie - Lights, Electricity and Character
    Apr 28 2026
    This episode focuses on how a simple do it yourself project turned into a lesson in resilience and recognizing our power.
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    30 mins
  • Everyone Needs an Aunt Janet

    Everyone Needs an Aunt Janet
    Mar 16 2026
    This episode focuses on how Aunt Janet, the aunt who changed the trajectory of comedian Mike Epps' life by offering support and encouragement when he needed it the most. This episode challenges aunts to aspire to be like this inspirational figure.
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    28 mins
  • The Filling Station: The Complicated Aunt

    The Filling Station: The Complicated Aunt
    Jan 30 2026
    The episode focuses on the historical fiction novel The Filling Station by author Vanessa Miller. In her dynamic novel published in 2025, Miller explores the relationship of fictional two sisters who survive the Tulsa Race Massacre. Drawn with fascinating historical details, the novel also explores how the two women forge an auntie relationship out of a moral necessity that complicates their relationship as sisters.
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    31 mins
  • Your Year in Review

    Your Year in Review
    Jan 8 2026

    At this time of the year, many people are putting out their list of the best of list. Many times, when we think of the end of the year and a year in review, we look at things like the best in entertainment, movies, TV shows, songs, or maybe your favorite concert. The more Ive thought about it, Ive thought about how about instead of talking about what other people did, how about we talk about what we did. What if our year in review and the year's best of is our year in review? It's what we did, what we didn't do, and what we started to do but havent yet finished. As the new year begins, I think it's so important for us to think about where we were in 2025 and to think about where we want to go in 2026. This podcast takes you through the steps for your year in review as we begin 2026.

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    31 mins
  • Auntie Em and Them

    Auntie Em and Them
    Dec 3 2025
    This episode explores one of the most famous aunt's in movie history: Auntie Em from The Wizard of Oz. Considering the recent buzz surrounding the movie Wicked: For Good, this discussion takes a look at how this fictional aunt influenced some of the most important themes of home, reconnection and belonging in the 1939 movie.
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    30 mins
  • Chocolate Auntie - Preserved by Purpose Facing the Fear of Rejection

    Chocolate Auntie - Preserved by Purpose Facing the Fear of Rejection
    Oct 31 2025
    This special segment of the Chocolate Auntie Podcast experience focuses on dealing with the fear of rejection.
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    9 mins