logo
episode-header-image
Jun 6
5m 39s

I’m Going To Be A Mother. Not A “Gestati...

Amala Ekpunobi
About this episode

New York has passed a bill that would outlaw the use of the words “mother” and “father” for some documentation in favor of “gestating parent” and “non-gestating parent.” Doesn’t the state have bigger concerns than woke language games? Let’s talk about it. 


Become a Tea Drinker: 

https://www.patreon.com/AmalaEkpunobi  

Watch or Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Zq6iX6bOQtNkcX9zlTa4G?si=4b4cbec196bb44c1

 

Follow Me on Social Media:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theamalaekpunobi 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsamalaekpunobi 

X: https://x.com/amalaekpunobi Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAmalaEkpunobi/

Up next
Jun 6
Let’s Talk About Karmelo Anthony
With his murder trial underway Karmelo Anthony is back in the news as the nation waits to see if he will be convicted of murder in the killing of Austin Metcalf. Let’s talk about it.Become a Tea Drinker: https://www.patreon.com/AmalaEkpunobi Watch or Listen on Spotify: https://op ... Show More
55m 46s
Jun 4
Her OnlyFans Stunt Involves Her BABY?
Controversial OnlyFans creator Bonnie Blue has gone even lower than her “1000 Men In One Day” stunt with a new one involving her baby shower as an expecting mother. This is a new low, even for her—let’s talk about it. Become a Tea Drinker: https://www.patreon.com/AmalaEkpunobi Wa ... Show More
7m 30s
Jun 3
Henry Nowak: The Footage Makes This Way Worse
Police bodycam footage of the death of UK teen Henry Nowak at the hands of Vikram Digwa has been released, and it’s even worse than I imagined. Let’s talk about it. Become a Tea Drinker: https://www.patreon.com/AmalaEkpunobi Watch or Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/sh ... Show More
20m 25s
Recommended Episodes
Aug 2025
Trump Sends the National Guard Into Washington, D.C.
<p>President Trump said on Monday that he would take control of the Washington, D.C., police department and send hundreds of National Guard troops to the city.</p><p>Devlin Barrett, who covers the F.B.I. for The New York Times, explains why the president says this is necessary an ... Show More
23m 48s
Sep 2025
Trump Says D.C. Is Now ‘Crime Free.’ What’s The Reality?
After nearly a month of federal law enforcement and military personnel patrolling the streets of Washington, D.C., President Trump says the District is a “crime-free zone.” We discuss what’s really going on in the city, as well as the pressures on the majority Democratic city’s D ... Show More
20m 43s
Feb 2025
Inside the Trump Purge: Federal Workers Tell Their Stories
<p>On the campaign trail, Donald J. Trump and his allies left little doubt that, if they returned to power, federal workers would face layoffs, buyouts and agency closures.</p><p>Now that President Trump’s plan has become a reality, dozens of federal workers explain what it’s bee ... Show More
27m 59s
Mar 2025
Trump’s Escalating War With Higher Education
<p>In recent weeks, the Trump administration has put the American university system on notice.</p><p>It has pressed for changes, opened investigations — and in some cases withheld critical funds.</p><p>Alan Blinder, who covers education in America, explains how schools are respon ... Show More
27m 50s
Oct 2025
Trump Claims ‘Rebellion’ in American Cities
<p>Over the past week, ICE and border patrol agents have clashed with Chicago residents, and federal guard troops arriving in the city might inflame tensions further.</p><p>Julie Bosman, Chicago bureau chief for The Times, and Mattathias Schwartz describe the situation on the gro ... Show More
34m 31s
Jun 2025
Riots Erupt: Trump Takes A Stand, Media Spins
🎙️ Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook discuss the chaos of LA’s latest riots—think burning Waymo cars, Mexican flags, and bricks flying off overpasses. 🚗🔥The left calls it “peaceful protest,” but the split-screen carnage tells a different story. T ... Show More
1h 34m
Jun 2025
An Interview With Trump’s Border Czar, Tom Homan
<p>Over the past several weeks, federal agents have mounted increasingly aggressive immigration raids across the country.</p><p>They have met with intense pushback from protesters, politicians and businesses.</p><p>Tom Homan, President Trump’s border czar, speaks about his deport ... Show More
27m 6s
Jul 2025
How Trump Lost Control of the Epstein Narrative
<p>For the past two weeks, President Trump has been trying and failing to get his supporters to stop talking about Jeffrey Epstein.</p><p>David Enrich, a deputy investigations editor for The New York Times, and Shawn McCreesh, a Times White House correspondent, explain why MAGA w ... Show More
28m 35s
Jan 2025
Trump 2.0: Bans, Purges and Retribution
<p>This week, President Trump has banned diversity, equity and inclusion programming in the federal government, punished former aides by taking away their security detail and celebrated the release of hundreds of Jan. 6, 2021, rioters and planners.</p><p>The New York Times journa ... Show More
28m 49s
Feb 2025
Trump Shocks Europe
<p>A few days ago, the Trump administration began blowing up America’s existing approach to ending the war in Europe by embracing Russia and snubbing Ukraine.</p><p>The shift has quickly turned into a broader assault on America’s relationship with Europe.</p><p>Anton Troianovski, ... Show More
23m 11s