Common Sense Network

Growing an audience and keeping it are two different problems. Most people only solve one. Courtney Daniella Jesse of To My Sisters joins us at the Common Sense studio to show how to build a brand people trust and a community that sticks around. 7pm. Tickets via link in bio.

History has been made. For the first time, a Muslim has been elected to the United States Senate. Abdul El-Sayed faced attacks on his name and his faith, and he still won a swing state that went to Trump just two years ago, beating Republican Mike Rogers.

Some people choose entertainment. Some people just are it. Zayz on how social media changed his life. Read the interview in The Detail, Issue 005: vist.ly/5q2nw

Èṣù is not the devil. Kelechi on white garment churches, and how Èṣù got mixed up with Satan, even though Yoruba belief has no Satan and no hell. Full episode is out now on our YouTube: bit.ly/TCSNetworkYoutube

Your next favourite comedian is probably already on your For You page. Guest editor Papz picked the 30 creators shaping British culture right now, starting with Reefa, Ayo, Gold and Denz. Read The Detail, Issue 005: vist.ly/5qyqp

Nobody handed him a microphone, so he built one. Zayz on going from selling clothes online to a career he never planned. Read the full interview in The Detail, Issue 005: vist.ly/5qyqp

Are “British values” actually British? 🤔 Mike made the case for equality under the law, human rights and democracy as the glue that holds the country together. Full episode is out now! Watch on our Youtube: bit.ly/TCSNetworkYoutube

The secret to comedy, according to our guest editor. Papz on where his skits come from, in The Detail, Issue 005: vist.ly/5q2nw

Up Next: Dr Rizwaan Sabir. Arrested as a terror suspect for his own university research. Now he studies the system that did it. Dr Rizwaan Sabir joins Mike this week to talk about systemic prejudice, counterterrorism and suspicion. Watch on Youtube: bit.ly/TCSNetworkYoutube

Friday night we launched The Detail, Issue 005, in the studio. Guest editor Papz in conversation with Seyi, and a room full of the people shaping culture. Thank you to everyone who came 🖤 Read the issue: vist.ly/5qzbk

When it comes to African spirituality, the words we use are “myth” and “folklore”. When it’s other cultures, it gets called “philosophy”. Full episode is out now on our YouTube: bit.ly/TCSNetworkYoutube🎙️

The Detail is back. Issue 005 has Papz on our cover and in the editor’s chair. He’s had the whole country laughing. Now he’s telling the story behind it, and picking 30 creators shaping UK culture. Read it: vist.ly/5qyqp

We learned Greek philosophy at school. What about our own? Solomon makes the case that African spirituality and ancient African philosophy deserve the same respect. Full episode is out now on our YouTube: bit.ly/TCSNetworkYoutube🎙️

Nollywood showed you one thing. Kelechi is showing you another. Babalawos aren’t the villains the media makes them out to be. They’re highly skilled, deeply knowledgeable people, basically human computers. Full episode is out now on our YouTube: bit.ly/TCSNetworkYoutube🎙️

Your name isn’t just a name. Adwoa breaks down how hers is tied to a deity, and how much of the spirituality woven into our culture has been forgotten along the way. Full episode is out now on our YouTube: bit.ly/TCSNetworkYoutube🎙️

Yoga, meditation, sage, crystals, Buddhist retreats: people are encouraged to explore all of them. But mention the spiritual traditions of Africa and the reaction changes. Suddenly it’s “dangerous”, or something to stay away from. Watch on Youtube: bit.ly/TCSNetworkYoutube

What does it mean to honour our communities? 🤎 Here are some highlights from my recent keynote at A&M for Black History Month. It’s always a privilege to open up these conversations and give everyone the space to reflect on where they come from.

What kind of God doesn’t want you to laugh? 🤔 This is a short snippet from our Black History Month event last week, the full recording will be out tomorrow! Head to our Youtube for the full video: bit.ly/TCSNetworkYoutube

Sometimes a good idea isn’t enough. 💡 Farouk tells Mike how he pitched Burberry a way to reimagine their waste stock, and got turned down. Not because the idea was bad, but because nobody knew who he was. For the full episode go to our Youtube: bit.ly/TCSNetworkYoutube

Every founder has a starting point. This is Farouk’s. 🌱 From growing up to his very first steps into business, Farouk takes Mike back to where it all began and shares the moments that shaped him. Watch the full episode now! Youtube: bit.ly/TCSNetworkYoutube