Khaya Osborne is a comedian currently working in Chicago, Illinois! 💯In this episode, we discuss when we stopped believing in Santa, the realities of generational trauma, how self-care has become an industry of exploitation, the emotional depth of the 2006 film 'Monster House', the dangers of adoption (& potential solutions to these problems), why migrating to Mars isn't quite what it's made out to be, and much more! 🔥__
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro1:47 - Khaya Osborne3:27 - Divorce, Cultural Expectations & Church Norms5:54 - Changing Social Norms & Public Behavior8:14 - Childhood Innocence & Losing Belief in Santa12:09 - Childhood Critical Thinking & Arguing with Adults16:12 - Foster Care, Adoption & Systemic Issues20:04 - Controversial Take: Should Single Men Adopt?24:06 - Parental Trauma27:27 - Male Aggression, Patriarchy & Socialization30:53 - Harm Reduction vs. Political Correctness33:34 - Maternal Instincts, Hunter-Gatherer Debate37:02 - Protecting Children & Cultural Parenting Norms39:03 - Cultural Differences in Language & Time Perception42:27 - Gender Stereotypes in Dating & Sexual Dynamics46:06 - “Knowing Your League” & Double Standards in Attraction50:03 - Trauma, Emotional Intelligence & Relationship Patterns54:01 - Parenting Realities Beyond Playfulness57:59 - Poverty, Religion & Reproductive Pressures1:00:02 - Learning Chinese & Duolingo Insights1:05:01 - Climate Change, EPA & Government Priorities1:07:14 - Mushr00m Medicine & Cancer Cures1:11:20 - Khaya Reads Her Poem1:15:42 - Poem Meaning: Race, Survival & Generational Trauma1:19:10 - Racism, Immigration & Systemic Hypocrisy1:24:00 - Ukraine War Commentary1:26:20 - Predators in Hollywood & Creative Power1:30:02 - Systems, Nepotism & Accountability in Entertainment1:33:07 - Podcast Growth, SoundCloud1:30:35 - Comedy, rap, and poetry as interconnected art forms1:36:03 - Cultural depth in Russian literature and philosophical storytelling1:38:33 - The haunting story of "The Closet" and fascination with absurd, high-stakes narratives1:43:32 - "The Space Traders": A dystopian allegory on race and American values1:47:02 - Political dystopia, historical patterns, and humanity’s cycle of conquest1:49:03 - Climate change, space colonization myths, and corporate recklessness in space travel1:53:07 - Ocean colonization vs. underground living and the desalination consp1r8cy1:57:07 - Critique of "Big Wellness" and the connection to "Big Ph8rma" exploitation2:01:08 - Holistic medicine, Yoruba religion, and spiritual approaches to health2:04:58 - Exploring reincarnation, dimensions, and fluidity of time in spiritual beliefs2:06:58 - Soul deification and ancestral reverence in African traditional religion2:10:59 - Cosmology, Enlightenment, and shared moral principles across belief systems2:13:04 - Soul strength, spirits lingering, and Michael Jackson as a modern deity2:15:05 - Monster House: A spiritual tragedy about love, death, and obsession2:24:00 - Movies that evoke deep emotion and spiritual sadness2:28:46 - Love, loneliness, and emotional vulnerability in film tropes2:32:13 - Time Traveler’s Wife: Grief, loss, and time as a romantic tragedy2:34:44 - Parade’s End and shifting gender and class dynamics in post-WWI Britain2:37:12 - Rom-coms, art as empathy, and the joy of being emotionally moved by movies2:42:06 - Autism, art, trauma, and the creative mind2:44:00 - Cann8b1s use for anxiety, dependency, and the struggle for emotional regulation2:47:26 - Striving for balance, intentionality, and the pitfalls of escapism2:48:54 - Final thoughts: Social media plugs, wisdom for the kids, and comedic sign-off
