Off the Record, On my Mind with Ayana

Ayana has been talking back to the TV since she was a kid and her mother has yet to forgive her for it. She is warm, wildly sarcastic, and the kind of person who somehow always knows a little too much about everything. Her friends have been telling her for years that she needs a podcast, and well, here we are. Off The Record, On My Mind is pop culture, real commentary, and the kind of conversation that is actually worth having.

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Off the Record, On my Mind with Ayana

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May 29, 2026 • Ayana Shiggs

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What's on your mind?

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I realized something recently.

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I spend an unhealthy amount of time talking about podcasts, interviews, TikToks, geopolitical issues, celebrity scandals, documentaries, honestly, all of it. My interests are random, my opinions are many, and my curiosity has never taken a day off. So eventually I thought, "Maybe I should start a podcast."

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Welcome to Off the Record: On My Mind. I'm Ayana, your host, and every week I'm talking about pop culture, internet drama, politics, legal issues making headlines and what they actually mean, and whatever else is currently making me pause and say, "Now wait a minute."

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Now, I'm not gonna be on here repeating headlines for an hour. We connecting dots. We questioning narratives. We taking things way too seriously, and sometimes not seriously enough. And honestly, sometimes we're just being nosy.

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We'll have deep dives, personal stories, and unserious opinions always.

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So if your algorithm is chaotic but educational, if your favorite phrase is probably, "Okay, but here's the thing," and if you're the person who can't consume content without having thoughts about it.