https://simplecast.com The James Carrington podcast Common sense commentary from a moderate liberal en-us Mon, 18 Sep 2023 16:48:44 +0000 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 22:52:16 +0000 https://thejamescarringtonpodcast.simplecast.com The James Carrington podcast https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/c950ff76-8d5e-486f-9321-2dca440e362f/f3781222-f62e-4676-a1ec-a717535f7386/3000x3000/1525487281-artwork.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://thejamescarringtonpodcast.simplecast.com episodic Common sense commentary from a moderate liberal James Carrington, James carrington true https://feeds.simplecast.com/RvtGIXvr poverty, tariq, blm, ghana, trump, politics, breonna taylor, ados, civil rights, defund the police, nigeria, nkrumah, voting, teenagehood, investing, scotus, police brutality, elections, white supremacy, relationships, africa, mandela, black, george floyd, racism, biden, africans, colonialism, pan-africanism, fba james carrington justforbp@yahoo.com 76cb1ca4-11f0-4691-98b4-71c6c5003b42 EPISODE 70 Mon, 18 Sep 2023 16:48:44 +0000 justforbp@yahoo.com (james carrington) https://thejamescarringtonpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-70-_Zi5CLwd EPISODE 70 james carrington 02:04:42 Nigeria Trip Summer of 2023. Part 1 Nigeria Trip Summer of 2023. Part 1 vacation, lagos, nigeria, africa, naija, ghana true full 70 d4b74d0d-bf61-41aa-83c8-91a85639f6f0 afrobeats mix Mon, 9 May 2022 03:20:14 +0000 justforbp@yahoo.com (james carrington) https://thejamescarringtonpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/afrobeats-mix-5402uH7T afrobeats mix james carrington 01:00:29 1 hour of ghanaian and nigerian afrobeats 1 hour of ghanaian and nigerian afrobeats true full 70 598e94e6-0cfb-4e58-a2be-dbb6e1a3e80f EPISODE 69 The backdrop for this discussion is based on my observations as an immigrant African myself living thru the mid 90s in America and how my own personal views on African Americans were shaped by my experiences from attending a university with a strong African American studies program

]]> Sat, 7 May 2022 03:05:47 +0000 justforbp@yahoo.com (james carrington) https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fthejamescarringtonpodcast.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fepisode-69%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3hIIyDMG5NUvvBLWUnsVnwoORUDEOKI7FlCXFmBPOpSuHWI45aZmaBze4&h=AT2LipQpNnZmZHq0wQ1DyWIzePfOtKjWDZpw23t4O9jDNS42u9DSo1tHrsH3ObALXZSL1F_qT6wteoBuO5ZB8H8w4NBBugIdZ6SQgHfX0DKWNi3uPKLVYSmMYIezEwYx3-iOsfWRM6MNWlNsO7N5&__tn__=H-R&c[0]=AT1zKbL-euE_1lb2ATgPER8JuTVvx2aMDZmnyclZwfvt_HdpdEHo614awJ8ygxg40IjavYSU3AwBwy3DRV4h9KruK67Z6HgJbwBvkmmZFaJvJRi0Cy6haBuFLCk3rNljysuFE4U1uMefE1KSbvVagpvwY0785m6oXhihCzsvqtNFYVfBk4Hsf02fY0OPb11QCFU_Vvk The backdrop for this discussion is based on my observations as an immigrant African myself living thru the mid 90s in America and how my own personal views on African Americans were shaped by my experiences from attending a university with a strong African American studies program

]]> EPISODE 69 james carrington 01:39:46 Africans who distance themselves from African Americans when they migrate to America - Part 1 Africans who distance themselves from African Americans when they migrate to America - Part 1 clenney, tethers, fba, islanders, onlyfans, africans, obumseli, ados, immigrants, nigeria, akata, ghana true full 69 ff88766a-ada0-45e6-9080-407e42487820 hiphop mix Sat, 23 Apr 2022 02:13:56 +0000 justforbp@yahoo.com (james carrington) https://thejamescarringtonpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/hiphop-mix-Hr4bijNW hiphop mix james carrington 00:50:06 Straight up hiphop bangers from 2000 to 2022. A dj Kay Dei production Straight up hiphop bangers from 2000 to 2022. A dj Kay Dei production true full 101 9783edcd-0a71-426a-9c47-568bfde883f2 EPISODE 54 - REPOST Fri, 22 Apr 2022 01:29:53 +0000 justforbp@yahoo.com (james carrington) https://thejamescarringtonpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-54-repost-bt_JjBDx EPISODE 54 - REPOST james carrington 02:17:20 A repost of Episode 54 - I continue to tell you about my experiences in Ghana in 2019. You get to listen to the time my boy and I ran into these south african girls at our hotel. A repost of Episode 54 - I continue to tell you about my experiences in Ghana in 2019. You get to listen to the time my boy and I ran into these south african girls at our hotel. true full 54 a64e322c-57a0-477e-8b69-bea47be0c493 EASTER 2022 REGGAE DANCEHALL MIX Sat, 16 Apr 2022 16:20:07 +0000 justforbp@yahoo.com (james carrington) https://thejamescarringtonpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/easter-2022-reggae-dancehall-mix-Sdo63GyM EASTER 2022 REGGAE DANCEHALL MIX james carrington 00:21:22 Happy Easter Tosa family Happy Easter Tosa family true full 69 3e03af1a-49af-4470-9e6c-df05b6c22413 EPISODE 68 Fri, 4 Mar 2022 04:09:42 +0000 justforbp@yahoo.com (james carrington) https://thejamescarringtonpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-68-rDFoIr1I EPISODE 68 james carrington 01:35:00 Secrets in a marriage, African students stranded in Ukraine, and other things. Secrets in a marriage, African students stranded in Ukraine, and other things. true full 68 5157c01a-c9fa-4963-b89e-a00645363900 EPISODE 67 So basically between talking to friends and family and following on social media all the things that are going on in Ghana right now for the past couple of months, I couldn't make an episode without talking about what's happening over there presently. The average Ghanaian I am sure didn't think that things would get this bad but it has. All we can do is hope that our leaders will implement some measures to mitigate some of the suffering that's going on down there. 

I got back to talking about my trip to Ghana last year and you get to hear all about the party that I threw for my cousin.  

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]]> Sun, 20 Feb 2022 17:49:05 +0000 justforbp@yahoo.com (james carrington) https://thejamescarringtonpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-67-hm9GmfO_ So basically between talking to friends and family and following on social media all the things that are going on in Ghana right now for the past couple of months, I couldn't make an episode without talking about what's happening over there presently. The average Ghanaian I am sure didn't think that things would get this bad but it has. All we can do is hope that our leaders will implement some measures to mitigate some of the suffering that's going on down there. 

I got back to talking about my trip to Ghana last year and you get to hear all about the party that I threw for my cousin.  

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]]> EPISODE 67 james carrington 01:31:33 The state of the economic union in Ghana right now and we return to me talking about my trip down there last year The state of the economic union in Ghana right now and we return to me talking about my trip down there last year kuffuor, cedi, inflation, nana, akuffo, ndc, addo, nigeria, africa, ghana, npp true full 67 56f4883c-30a8-45c5-a4d8-d6e7d7b6e3e4 EPISODE 66 Fri, 4 Feb 2022 01:40:20 +0000 justforbp@yahoo.com (james carrington) https://thejamescarringtonpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-66-7X1Cdpfi EPISODE 66 james carrington 01:24:13 I share a tale of this older Liberian guy who I feel is being finessed by his folks back in Liberia, Tyger Booty the instagram model who was found dead in a hotel in Ghana, the nature of women and Stoicism I share a tale of this older Liberian guy who I feel is being finessed by his folks back in Liberia, Tyger Booty the instagram model who was found dead in a hotel in Ghana, the nature of women and Stoicism liberia, tyger booty, stoicism true full 66 4982f2b1-4eb4-458c-b55b-fcb132787697 EPISODE 65 Wed, 26 Jan 2022 03:29:30 +0000 justforbp@yahoo.com (james carrington) https://thejamescarringtonpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-65-5MzGCVQo EPISODE 65 james carrington 01:30:36 Today I am just talking about a whole range of topics like Drake and his hot sauce drama, some unfortunate event that happened in a town in Ghana etc. A must listen to. Today I am just talking about a whole range of topics like Drake and his hot sauce drama, some unfortunate event that happened in a town in Ghana etc. A must listen to. bogoso, drake, hot sauce, nigeria, africa, ghana true full 65 b8d0c1a8-6515-4042-8ea9-0585e450eee6 EPISODE 64 Sun, 16 Jan 2022 20:54:23 +0000 justforbp@yahoo.com (james carrington) https://thejamescarringtonpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-64-QALJ_Vkv EPISODE 64 james carrington 01:29:08 Part V of my trip to Ghana. Part V of my trip to Ghana. true full 64 e97a5399-cf1b-45ea-ba67-414de752eab2 EPISODE 63 Sun, 12 Dec 2021 19:34:17 +0000 justforbp@yahoo.com (james carrington) https://thejamescarringtonpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-63-4oYOrC8D EPISODE 63 james carrington 01:36:52 I continue to talk about some of the things I saw while on vacation in Ghana in terms of opportunities or the lack thereof. I touch briefly on how Nigeria differs from Ghana. I reflect on a disturbing trend I have noticed among young Ghanaian women. The state of dating and marriage in Ghana. I continue to talk about some of the things I saw while on vacation in Ghana in terms of opportunities or the lack thereof. I touch briefly on how Nigeria differs from Ghana. I reflect on a disturbing trend I have noticed among young Ghanaian women. The state of dating and marriage in Ghana. lovelife, africanpolitics, marriage, dating, nigeria, africa, ghana true full 63 31fabc25-72cf-4738-9444-5f4fb8a145d0 EPISODE 62 Sat, 27 Nov 2021 15:47:29 +0000 justforbp@yahoo.com (james carrington) https://thejamescarringtonpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-62-tWP6xdnC EPISODE 62 james carrington 01:35:42 Today I talk a little about the modern dating scene, I also continue to talk about my trip to Ghana, the rise of Afrobeats, and a terrible tragedy that unfolded in Nigeria Today I talk a little about the modern dating scene, I also continue to talk about my trip to Ghana, the rise of Afrobeats, and a terrible tragedy that unfolded in Nigeria afrobeats, accra, somebodyson, ikoyi, dating, tiwasavage, tema, lagos, nigeria, moderndating, ghana true full 62 56269160-4619-4871-9293-9285ed342203 EPISODE 61 Fri, 5 Nov 2021 22:23:27 +0000 justforbp@yahoo.com (james carrington) https://thejamescarringtonpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-61-RGdxPkMg EPISODE 61 james carrington 01:29:08 On this episode I talk about life, grief, and adversity as I partially chronicle the life and times of a young kid who I used to mentor and who recently passed away. On this episode I talk about life, grief, and adversity as I partially chronicle the life and times of a young kid who I used to mentor and who recently passed away. joy, tragedy, sorrow, god, adversity, happiness, optimism, grief, hope true full 61 78d7360c-f50c-4be0-89ce-340b5913e250 EPISODE 60 I continue to tell you guys about my trip to Ghana and about my experiences driving in Ghana for the first time plus a whole bunch of other interesting stuff.

]]> Thu, 23 Sep 2021 01:16:39 +0000 justforbp@yahoo.com (james carrington) https://thejamescarringtonpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-60-irW9MXhw I continue to tell you guys about my trip to Ghana and about my experiences driving in Ghana for the first time plus a whole bunch of other interesting stuff.

]]> EPISODE 60 james carrington 01:33:50 3rd installment of my trip to Africa 3rd installment of my trip to Africa afrobeats, yearofthereturn, accra, diaspora, ecowas, kumasi, nigeria, africa, ghana true full 60 2cbb66bc-df24-402d-9b6a-4e5d1a8985e4 EPISODE 59 Fri, 10 Sep 2021 15:13:26 +0000 justforbp@yahoo.com (james carrington) https://thejamescarringtonpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-59-K2h7ex_D EPISODE 59 james carrington 01:34:36 Part 2 of my recent trip to Ghana Part 2 of my recent trip to Ghana yearofthereturn, africa, ghana true full 59 7c53c74a-4b05-44e2-83b8-dcfce56dc0a3 EPISODE 58 Mon, 6 Sep 2021 01:14:52 +0000 justforbp@yahoo.com (james carrington) https://thejamescarringtonpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-58-kxOzVYMX EPISODE 58 james carrington 01:25:05 1st episode of 2021. I talk about my trip to Ghana and other things 1st episode of 2021. I talk about my trip to Ghana and other things husband, alphamale, ghana true full 58 da41b7fb-a5ad-4daa-b2b2-b1c30ad9d522 Episode 57 Sun, 25 Oct 2020 03:11:32 +0000 justforbp@yahoo.com (james carrington) https://thejamescarringtonpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-57-Vn9vMOMk Episode 57 james carrington 02:17:00 The finale and conclusion of my trip to Ghana in the year of the return The finale and conclusion of my trip to Ghana in the year of the return podcast, year of the return, africa, ghana true full 57 77ea1151-51c4-4de2-a1f9-7847d8f796e8 Episode 56 My musings on observations that i made while down there on the motherland such as the lack of pro-activeness on the part of Africans, the healthcare system and how your African relatives receive you when you return home. 

]]> Mon, 17 Aug 2020 03:24:12 +0000 justforbp@yahoo.com (james carrington) https://thejamescarringtonpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-56-Q6F7re3E My musings on observations that i made while down there on the motherland such as the lack of pro-activeness on the part of Africans, the healthcare system and how your African relatives receive you when you return home. 

]]> Episode 56 james carrington 03:01:02 The 4th installment of my trip to Africa last year during the year of the return The 4th installment of my trip to Africa last year during the year of the return pan-africanism, africa, ghana true full 56 594118d0-e083-4c4c-950c-bdcd211adfb2 Episode 55 Why no one is taking the supposed cure for corona from Madagascar seriously and how it is a reflection on African leadership. Nigerians spent $1b in medical tourism in 2013. Could there have been a way to keep this money in Nigeria? There a lot of unemployed youth in African nations. Can we harness their energy and channel it into something that will benefit their nations?

]]> Mon, 25 May 2020 03:27:56 +0000 justforbp@yahoo.com (james carrington) https://thejamescarringtonpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-55-0I4QVRdp Why no one is taking the supposed cure for corona from Madagascar seriously and how it is a reflection on African leadership. Nigerians spent $1b in medical tourism in 2013. Could there have been a way to keep this money in Nigeria? There a lot of unemployed youth in African nations. Can we harness their energy and channel it into something that will benefit their nations?

]]> Episode 55 james carrington 02:21:38 A plethora of issues involving Africa A plethora of issues involving Africa corona, lockdown, madagascar, africa, african leadership true full 55 bed171dd-ad40-40ab-a590-3a750e7b5146 Episode 53 - Current affairs Sat, 29 Feb 2020 21:30:00 +0000 justforbp@yahoo.com (James Carrington) https://thejamescarringtonpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/bbc7a3e8-d54388ec Episode 53 - Current affairs James Carrington 01:34:41 On today's episode I talked about a whole bunch of stuff. A departure from the chronicles of my trip to Ghana. That will resume on the next episode. I talk about the going with the flow when your plans are disrupted, the Corona virus, Cameroon, being a Taurus male, and whatever else came to my mind. On today's episode I talked about a whole bunch of stuff. A departure from the chronicles of my trip to Ghana. That will resume on the next episode. I talk about the going with the flow when your plans are disrupted, the Corona virus, Cameroon, being a Taurus male, and whatever else came to my mind. cameroon, coronovirus true full 53 c452726c-8069-4f3f-b770-2edc0d7e478d Episode 52 - part 3 - year of the return Sat, 22 Feb 2020 03:04:00 +0000 justforbp@yahoo.com (James Carrington) https://thejamescarringtonpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/5f136a2d-617a5c04 Episode 52 - part 3 - year of the return James Carrington 01:13:02 Part 3 of my trip to Ghana in the year of the return Part 3 of my trip to Ghana in the year of the return colonialism, transatlantic, ghana, ancestors, 2019 true full 51 1a35c358-290b-432d-84bc-bf940773143a Episode 51 - Part 2 - Year of the return Part 2 of my trip to Ghana

]]> Sat, 25 Jan 2020 00:49:00 +0000 justforbp@yahoo.com (James Carrington) https://thejamescarringtonpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/95785ffc-05a2d981 Part 2 of my trip to Ghana

]]> Episode 51 - Part 2 - Year of the return James Carrington 01:24:57 Part 2 of my trip to Ghana. Reminder that this episode contains Explicit content and language. Part 2 of my trip to Ghana. Reminder that this episode contains Explicit content and language. 2019, africa, ghana true full 52 6707dc1e-1328-43ea-a757-e86d945779ea Episode 51 I talk about my recent trip to Africa, Ghana specifically, in the spirit of the year of the return

]]> Sun, 19 Jan 2020 22:56:00 +0000 justforbp@yahoo.com (James Carrington) https://thejamescarringtonpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/fd2d8506-069954e4 I talk about my recent trip to Africa, Ghana specifically, in the spirit of the year of the return

]]> Episode 51 James Carrington 01:10:32 I talk about my recent trip to Africa in the spirit of the year of the return I talk about my recent trip to Africa in the spirit of the year of the return ghana true full 51 9991c286-6042-4f90-bb00-f5492d705a43 Episode 50 I talk about Nipsey Hussle and also wrap up the discussion on Venezuela

]]> Tue, 25 Jun 2019 01:06:00 +0000 justforbp@yahoo.com (James Carrington) https://thejamescarringtonpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/a720d17a-25150269 I talk about Nipsey Hussle and also wrap up the discussion on Venezuela

]]> Episode 50 James Carrington 01:36:43 I talk about Nipsey Hussle and also wrap up the discussion on Venezuela I talk about Nipsey Hussle and also wrap up the discussion on Venezuela false full 50 5e6ac61a-0e4f-43da-8f4e-ed475a0129ec Episode 49 On today's episode we will contemplate on whether democrats can take back the white house in 2020 or not, and also about the situation that's unfolding in Venezuela

]]> Sat, 18 May 2019 02:44:00 +0000 justforbp@yahoo.com (James Carrington) https://thejamescarringtonpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/1a15797b-23b2fb9d On today's episode we will contemplate on whether democrats can take back the white house in 2020 or not, and also about the situation that's unfolding in Venezuela

]]> Episode 49 James Carrington 01:58:38 On today's episode we will contemplate on whether democrats can take back the white house in 2020 or not, and also about the situation that's unfolding in Venezuela On today's episode we will contemplate on whether democrats can take back the white house in 2020 or not, and also about the situation that's unfolding in Venezuela elections, venezuela, 2020, maduro, trump true full 49 e1c79f5a-ea20-4af8-8282-1c6ae1ecbacd ASIA RISING There is a tectonic shift in power from the West to the East and I believe it is playing a key role in the rise of white nationalism and extremism. We will talk about this phenomenon on today's episode

]]> Thu, 11 Apr 2019 02:46:00 +0000 justforbp@yahoo.com (James Carrington) https://thejamescarringtonpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/5d35ff62-ebf79816 There is a tectonic shift in power from the West to the East and I believe it is playing a key role in the rise of white nationalism and extremism. We will talk about this phenomenon on today's episode

]]> ASIA RISING James Carrington 01:36:12 White nationalism and extremism from white supremacists are on the rise globally. What is fueling this? My opinion White nationalism and extremism from white supremacists are on the rise globally. What is fueling this? My opinion true full 48 d31e0c6f-583a-4e1f-954e-1009f6fc95e1 Episode 46 A look back at 2018

]]> Wed, 27 Feb 2019 23:32:00 +0000 justforbp@yahoo.com (James Carrington) https://thejamescarringtonpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/70aec6f6-c0e8562e A look back at 2018

]]> Episode 46 James Carrington 01:31:28 A look back at 2018 A look back at 2018 true full 46 4d382009-87d8-4297-8866-b930f3f80279 Episode 45 Today I touched on the Khashoggi case and comment on an interesting clip by Thom Hartman

]]> Tue, 4 Dec 2018 03:04:00 +0000 justforbp@yahoo.com (James Carrington) https://thejamescarringtonpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/78127d47-8de8504f Today I touched on the Khashoggi case and comment on an interesting clip by Thom Hartman

]]> Episode 45 James Carrington 01:13:42 Today I touched on the Khashoggi case and comment on an interesting clip by Thom Hartman Today I touched on the Khashoggi case and comment on an interesting clip by Thom Hartman false full 45 bd2d6486-ad5c-48fa-9dcf-20e9a0ee2635 Episode 44 I self reflect on why sometimes in life less is more, coons and how they don't understand white supremacy and the current state of paranoia that now is pervasive among people of color in Trump's America

]]> Fri, 31 Aug 2018 02:12:00 +0000 justforbp@yahoo.com (James Carrington) https://thejamescarringtonpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/54082814-54082814 I self reflect on why sometimes in life less is more, coons and how they don't understand white supremacy and the current state of paranoia that now is pervasive among people of color in Trump's America

]]> Episode 44 James Carrington 01:47:27 A variety of topics A variety of topics coons, white supremacy, africa true full 44