Quips and Riddles: The Hilarity that is my life
Quips and Riddles with Alex Wright is a sharp, honest podcast exploring life, power, community, and the systems that shape our decisions.Hosted by Alex Wright—the visionary behind the African Heritage Food Co-Op and multiple community initiatives—the show draws from over 20 years of lived experience, leadership, hard lessons, and real consequences.Through stories, insights, and cautionary tales, Alex unpacks work, culture, leadership, and accountability from the perspective of someone who’s made both the best and worst decisions—and learned from all of them.Beautifully flawed. Authentic. Gritty.From good shit… to hood shit… to bullshit—we cover it all.
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
As the great philosopher Lauren Hill told us "respect is just the minimum." You shouldn't have to "earn the right" to be treated respectfully.
Clean Air, Same Dirt
We discuss the Just transition framework and how change MUST be intentional.
Kevin Samuels and the Cheesecake Factory
Who defines what a high value person is?
Does Truth Have To Hurt
In this bold and thought-provoking episode titled “Does Truth Have to Hurt?”, we explore why people often equate truth with pain—and whether that belief is distorting the way we grow, connect, and hold one another accountable. Through sharp insight and cultural commentary, the episode challenges the idea that truth must arrive as a weapon. Instead, we examine how honesty can be a tool for elevation rather than humiliation, empowerment rather than embarrassment. Why do we instinctively brace ourselves when someone says, “Can I be honest with you?” And why do we sometimes reject affirming truths while embracing only the ones t...
My Color But Not My Kind: Nepotism, Nonsense and Nerdowells
This is a real look at black communities turning into the very oppressor we rail against.
MYMFB
Trigger warning
Shadow Boxing Vs Shadow Work
Shadow Boxing I when you're fighting the air but brutalizing everyone around you
Shadow work is doing what is necessary for yourself to heal when no one is watching
Loose Meat Sandwhich
You have to listen, but its not what you think.
