Send us a text Downtime with Hajer 013. Welcome back to another episode of Downtime with Hajer! Today's episode is about the amazing Euphoria 2-part special on HBO which focus on Rue and Jules. These episodes were incredibly interesting and moving. I talk about the representation of addiction, the lows of youthful love, the inherent perfomativity of romance and much more. I hope you enjoy this episode and please do let me know what you thought ! As usual you can interact with me on socials ! Ins...
Feb 17, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Send us a text Downtime with Hajer 012. Welcome back to another episode, today I am joined once more by the lovely Tamilore to discuss the HBO show Industry. Today we discuss the different issues of morality, diversity, solidarity and much more that come up in this brilliant season of television. We really loved the way that it concluded and I hope you enjoy our takes and discussions ! BHSN instagram: @blackheadstudentsnetwork on instagram As usual you can interact with me on socials ! Instagram...
Jan 27, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Send us a text Downtime with Hajer 011. Welcome back to another episode of Downtime with Hajer! Today I am joined by the lovely adé and we are discussing abuse of power and sensationalism in Kunle Afolayan 's Citation. adé is the host of the fourth space podcast. the link to listen is: https://podlink.to/existence. I hope you enjoy !...
Nov 16, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Send us a text Downtime with Hajer 010. Welcome back to another episode, today I am joined once more by the lovely @morayo.om who will be asking me lots of questions. This episode will be me answering a lot of your questions about my podcast journey and my love of TV and film. Please let me know what you thought of this episode as we really enjoyed making it! Morayo's Instagram: @morayo.om Alafia link: https://medium.com/àlaf%C3%ADà As usual you can interact with me on socials ! Instagram:https:...
Nov 04, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Send us a text Downtime with Hajer 009. Welcome back to another episode, today I am joined once more by the lovely @morayo.om to discuss the HBO show I may Have to Destroy You, written by and starring Michaela Coel. The show delves into deep and interesting issues concerning black womanhood, the hookup generation, assault, the grey areas of sexual relationships and so much more. We really loved the way that it concluded. I hope you enjoy our takes and discussions ! Morayo's Instagram: @morayo.om...
Jul 31, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Send us a text Downtime with Hajer 008 Welcome back to another episode, today I am joined once more by the lovely @morayo.om to discuss the HBO show I may Have to Destroy You, written by and starring Michaela Coel. The show delves into deep and interesting issues concerning black womanhood, the hookup generation, assault, the grey areas of sexual relationships and so much more. I hope you enjoy our takes and discussions ! Morayo's Instagram: @morayo.om Alafia link: https://medium.com/àlaf%C3%ADà...
Jul 14, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Send us a text Downtime Episode 007 Welcome back ! In today's episode, I discuss one of my favourite movies ever with my lovey friend Hiba. This movie tells the tale of a young ambitious girl and a the industry that apparently robs her of her ideals and integrity. Hiba and I discuss whether viewing the film as a cautionary tale on ambition is fair, the personal cost of success, the feminist message of the film and so much more. I hope you enjoy this week's episode ! As usual you can interact wit...
Jul 05, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Send us a text Downtime with Hajer 006. Welcome back to another episode, today I am joined by my friend David to discuss the 2005 dystopian political thriller V for Vendetta. During this episode, we discuss anarchy versus fascism, the merits of masked vigilantism and the relevance of this film today. I hope you enjoy this episode ! David's instagram: @sjtakesyourbabe As usual you can interact with me on socials ! Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/downtimewithhajer/ Twitter: @downtimewithHZ Int...
Jun 30, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Send us a text Downtime with Hajer 005 Welcome back to another episode, today I am joined once more by the lovely @morayo.om to discuss the HBO show I may Have to Destroy You, written by and starring Michaela Coel. The show delves into deep and interesting issues concerning black womanhood, the hookup generation, assault, the grey areas of sexual relationships and so much more. I hope you enjoy our takes and discussions ! Morayo's Instagram: @morayo.om Alafia link: https://medium.com/àlaf%C3%ADà...
Jun 21, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Send us a text Downtime with Hajer 004. Welcome Back ! Today I discuss the biopic Malcolm X directed by Spike Lee and attempt to honour his memory as well as speak to the importance of legacy and black pride in Spike Lee's film. Remember to listen to the end in order to hear how you can help with the crisis in America, please do use the links below and help out where you can. #BlackLivesMatter. I hope you enjoy this week's episode. As usual you can interact with me on socials ! Instagram: www.in...
May 30, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Send us a text Downtime with Hajer 003. Welcome Back! In today's episode I tackle the mind boggling concept that is free will. While discussing Devs by FX on Hulu and HBO's third season of Westworld I ponder over whether in the era of Big Data we really have control over our decisions, how predictive algorithms could endanger us and the illusion of free will. Have we surrendered power to Big Data? Is the universe deterministic ? I hope you enjoy this week's episode. As usual you can interact wit...
May 22, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Send us a text Downtime with Hajer 002. Welcome back! Today I am joined with Morayo Omogbenigun, founder of @alafiapub to discuss love and relationships in Netflix's Unorthodox and Normal People on the BBC. We talk about communication in relationships, 'struggle love' and whether love can be enough to sustain a relationship. We also discuss the different ways that love can manifest and the platonic and romantic relationships that appear in both television shows. Morayo's Instagram: @morayo.om Al...
May 15, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Send us a text Downtime with Hajer 001. Today I discuss the themes of motherhood and choice in Hulu's Little Fires Everywhere based on the 2017 bestseller of the same name by Celeste Ng. I ponder what it means to be a mother for the different characters in the show and how the choices we make affect our lives. Can you ever make up for your mistakes ? Who deserves to be a mother ? You can interact with me via email and on socials ! Instagram:@downtimewithhajer. https://www.instagram.com/downtimew...
May 06, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 1
