“A riot is the language of the unheard” - who said this MLK or Malcolm X?  Whether the early Civil Rights Movement or the Women’s Suffrage - in every uprising or upheaval, there seem to be those who opt for more peaceful methods and others for more “violence”. Which is more effective for making actual legislative changes? It’s A Continent Pod’s Chinny debates lawyer and content-creator, Tashan, as we compare and contrast the effectiveness of peaceful and violent protests.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"I'm here so I won't get fined" - Marshawn Lynch Fancy cars, huge endorsements, grand salaries ... all are in the name of the game of being a top athlete in today's day and age. We missed out on one thing though... press interviews - the bane of an athlete's career. Athletes' participation in press conferences is an old-age delete which frequently comes back up - Naomi Osaka's decision to not engage sparked outrage everywhere and accusations of snowflaking. Consequently, athletes have started taking the narrative into their own hands with the likes of Paul Pogba and Michael Jordan. Chatterbox Podcast's Ayowande debates sports enthusiast Okemdi as we determine: Do the press abuse the access they're given? Are athletes entitled considering how much press boosts their career? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hi Motioners! Here's a quick update on why our episodes paused and the future of our episodes going forward :) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's no secret that we generally center romantic relationships in our society. Whether through TV, Music or even Academic Research - however friendship - the other relationship that we get to choose seems to get pushed to the side. Content creator, Reni (xoReni) debates I Dunno TBH's Veronica as we determine whether the centring of friendships would see fewer issues in loneliness and connection that we see today? Or is it more that we need to expand our notions of romance to be more expansive to gain the much needed healing from them? Should we hold all relationships equally in our lives? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're taking a pause from some of our champion debates to reflect on some of The Motion community's pettiest debates with siblings or roommates. Have you ever had a fallout over toilet roll? Not ordered a meal because you know your sister's gonna copy it? Stolen your sister's food and argued with her about the amount you stole rather than whether you stole it or not? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re told our vote has power - but is this just illusionary.? People who don't vote are easily scrutinised, however, the political system ostracises so many - why should they be forced to engage? Do you save yourself stress & disappointment when you stay politically indifferent - or is it selfish & a privileged mindset? The Motion's Fé Oj debates Brown Sugar's Hannah as Twenties Squared's Nicola hosts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'Michael Jackson, Tiger Woods, I'm trying to get that Oprah' - Swizz Beats - swagger jagged by Cher Lloyd. Celebrities, they've been present in our society since 1840s but are they finally reaching their end. As Rhymshe's Ray Sang debates Lost in the Sauce's Waz - we determine: was covid the death knell of celebs? have influencers replaced celebrities? will we ever see someone reach Michael Jackson level of stardom again? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“I gotta put me first Lucious!” Are we our brother’s keeper… or do we spend too much time pouring into others & not putting ourselves first. As NoShade Podcast’s MyOwnRoyalty debates Lost in the Sauce’s Ope - we determine: did Molly Mae/ Kim K have a point? Is the world better when we focus on bettering ourselves or shift the focus on how we can help the next person? Is this mindset truly viable in friendships, business and society in general? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"When I grow up I want to be famous, I want to be a star, I want to be in movies" (Shakespeare aka the Pussycat Dolls). As we grow up we tend to swap dreams of being a fairy with something more corporate or "realistic". Some people do end up in what they'd call a "dream job", but does this actually exist? Is it normal to dream of work or have we been brainwashed? Alternatively do people settle so early in their careers, or because they feel they have no options which discourages them from dreaming and discovering their dream job? Visit: thisishow.uk to take our quiz and find out what role could be right for you, and to find new episodes of the THIS IS HOW podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FIFTY EPISODES OF THE MOTION! This is an episode by the fans and for the fans. We could not get here without our listeners, our guests, out friends, so it's only right that you take us through the journey to 50. We're hearing your favourite moments, what the podcst has taught you, times you've laughed, times you've screamed! It’s a highlights episode with a twist, enjoy and thanks again! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get to Know Fé Oj as she jumps off the fence of moderating the debates and answers your dilemmas! Ranging from whether she would rather Beyoncé’s talent or Jay Z’s business acumen to whether she’d cover up a murder to avoid a child getting the death penalty!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recency Bias holds a preference to recent events over past, whereas Nostalgia Bias flips this. When consuming or creating art which has the heaviest impact. Is the best song always from 30 years ago? Fé Oj debates with poet & playwright, Lanaire Aderemi and art enthusiast, Jeremiah. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Go Back To Where You Came From", often said as a racist remark, but increased tensions may lead children of the diaspora to seriously consider this for a multitude of reasons. Perhaps they don't want to keep offering skills to an economy/government they don't feel serves them? Or, more superficially, they had a good holibobs and didn't want it to end. Depending on the reason and intention, The Return can come with both positive and negative consequences. Fé Oj debates this with Noni, a British-Nigerian currently living in Lagos, and Okemdi, a Lagos-born Londoner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you learn about the involvement of Africa and The Caribbean in The World Wars in school? What about the fact that Britain still owns a colony to this day? Some might argue that a lot of our school history lessons were one-sided, to say the least - it's easy to believe Black people appeared out of nowhere in 1950. However, is it up to schools to teach this or is it for parents to teach their children about their heritage? Is Africa too large of a continent to include in a British syllabus? Fé Oj debates this with Chinny and Astrid from It's A Continent Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part 2 of Battle of The GOATS: TV Edition. This time we delve into the wonderful world of reality tv and Fé Oj takes on the legendary Real Housewives franchise. First up, it's Atlanta vs Beverly Hills with Real Housewives superfans Busola and Sheraz (00:47). Then it's Kenya vs Nene with Mary (15:45). TW: drug abuse, sexual abuse, domestic abuse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Battle of The GOATS: TV Edition. This episode is the perfect balance of action & emotion as Fé Oj takes on some of the greatest debates in TV. First, it's a family affair, as she goes head to head with her younger brother to debate Money Heist vs Prison Break (01:18). She then debates Grey's Anatomy vs This Is Us with Kirsty and Koehun (12:20). The Motion highly respects all these shows and this is just for fun, there are some spoilers though so if you care, make sure you're up to date. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On a typical episode of The Motion, two guests with conflicting opinions engage in an intellectual tug of war to sway Fé Oj to their side of the debate, and it's not rare that you'll hear her swing from side to side. What you don't hear is when the debaters themselves change their mind. On this bonus episode of The Motion, at the end of each debate Fé Oj asks each guest something that they have changed their minds on following the conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do we solve racism? Well Morgan Freeman says if we stop talking about it, it will go away. Is it that simple? Has talking about race helped us progress as a society or are we not as far as we think we are or as we should be? Is it time to look for a new solution or can there be no true solution without conversation? Fé Oj jumps over to the debate side this episode facing Nicola, with Afope Rachelle hosting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you don't like a song today - you can tweet your thoughts, make a YouTube video, or record a podcast. It would seem that the ease of access to different media forms whether social media or other online content creation makes everybody a tastemaker. Do we still need trusted tastemakers to inform us about music specifically or have they just become a tool of PR? Is music journalism dying or just adapting? Fé Oj debates this with music journalist & podcaster (RhymeShe) Ray Sang, and former Complex music journalist, Tom Segev. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Tony who can’t run 100m without getting out of breath has no right making the argument that testosterone makes men more competitive” There’s no question that men’s sport gets more coverage, more money, more everything than women’s sport, but is this justified? Those who do justify it say that the money resides where the entertainment does - is women’s sport simply just less entertaining than men’s or has it been actively engineered that way. Fé Oj debates this with key grassroots women’s football stakeholder Charlotte Dukes, and Football enthusiast and musician J3TSY aka Ben. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices