Ernestly Speaking! S8, Episode 10: Government Shutdown Betrayal, About that Philly Influencer Chaos, Lizzo’s Recording Redundancy

Send us a textIn this “big business” episode, Ernest breaks down President Trump’s political whiplash, that Signal group chat security breach, Philly’s Working Families Party tax plan challenge, how to love people from a distance, why it was worth $921 to see Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal on Broadway, and more.Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Check him out at ernestowens.com and follow him @MrErnestOwens on Twitter & Instagram.

Send us a textIn this “straight to the business” episode, Ernest breaks down President Trump’s Department of Education fallout, what's wrong with Philly’s new budgetary priorities, his take on what it truly means to be in community, moving on from Kanye West, and more.Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Check him out at ernestowens.com and follow him @MrErnestOwens on Twitter & Instagram.

Send us a textIn this “clock that tea” episode, Ernest breaks down the reversal of DOGE fortune, the failure of Senator Chuck Schumer, Philly’s new budget, his viral spat with a Philly influencer, 5 years since the pandemic, and more.Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Check him out at ernestowens.com and follow him @MrErnestOwens on Twitter & Instagram.

Send us a textIn this “front and center” episode, Ernest breaks down the flips and flops from that Congressional circus, unpacks the cowardice of the Democratic Party, Philly’s liberal contradictions, why the straights should reconsider their use of “partner,” why Gaga’s new album is a pop revival, and more.Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Check him out at ernestowens.com and follow him @MrErnestOwens on Twitter & Instagram.

Send us a textIn this “everything’s coming up roses” episode, Ernest gives dispatches from Broadway, unpacks that messy foreign affairs debacle in the Oval Office, Philly D.A. Krasner's response to his recent political controversy, why the Black shopping boycotts need more strategy, the hits and misses at the 97th Academy Awards, and more.Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Check him out at ernestowens.com and follow him @MrErnestOwens on Twitter & Instagram.

Send us a textIn this “it’s only up from here” episode, Ernest returns from the United Kingdom with hot British tea to spill, Black History Month with Trump, Krasner declares a third-term DA run, MSNBC’s massive shake-up, why the Chubby Chicks buzz is a case study, unpacking the SAG Awards, and more.Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Check him out at ernestowens.com and follow him @MrErnestOwens on Twitter & Instagram.

Send us a textIn this British tea spilling special edition, Ernest shares his entire first-time experience in the United Kingdom. From the interesting dining experiences and cultural shock to his show-stopping closing argument in favor of cancel culture at Oxford University -- prepare for him to clock that high tea!Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Check him out at ernestowens.com and follow him @MrErnestOwens on Twitter & Instagram.

Send us a textIn this “money is nice, championships are better” episode, Ernest feels all the love in the air, the deplorable compromise of Eric Adams, PA Governor suing the Trump administration, why Jay-Z’s case was dismissed, Uber vs. Doordash, and more.Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Check him out at ernestowens.com and follow him @MrErnestOwens on Twitter & Instagram.

Send us a textIn this “so that's what y'all wanted to see, huh” episode, Ernest spots a bizarre pattern in the first weeks of the new White House “administration,” the laziness in City Council, an interesting move from D.A. Krasner, an interesting Oscar race shake-up, and more.Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Check him out at ernestowens.com and follow him @MrErnestOwens on Twitter & Instagram.

Send us a textIn this “I’m rooting for everyone Black” episode, Ernest advises on how to emotionally prepare for a Trump executive order, about that DNC election, why debating with racists online is wasting time, Cowboy Carter on tour, and more.Ernestly Speaking! is executively produced and hosted by Ernest Owens. Check him out at ernestowens.com and follow him @MrErnestOwens on Twitter & Instagram.