The AFAKASI SCOOP
By Afakasi Scoop
Here is our Samoan/Euro flavoured podcast recipe ….
Ingredients: Friends, Wine, Issues, Open mind
Recipe: Mix all ingredients together with no script, no measurements and no limits
Result: Your guess is as good as mine but we always tend to feel better at the end of it.
The AFAKASI SCOOPMay 28, 2020
ep.45 WE'RE BACK AND YOUNGER
The WesWes Networks Ria, Tee, and Cyn are back to lace another brand new season of the AFAKASI SCOOP podcast in 2024, the girls talk about racist slurs in Australia off the back of the Spencer Leniu and Ezra Mam debacle even though they forgot their names. Cyn brings up some world news in Germany where a man has his penis eaten by a dog. Tee asks the girls what Eulogy they would say at her funeral and the girls discuss how they react to their kids hanging out with certain friends.
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ep.44 MEDICINE, GUNS, SWEETS, TATAU AND PONKY
The WesWes Networks Ria, Tee, and Cyn discuss the week that was in current events. Tee tells the girls about her hospital visit, youth crime, and consequences while Cyn brings up an interesting face about aging vaginas. Tee talks about why New Zealand-born Samoans should not be felt unworthy of a Samoan Tatau and the girls discuss the new 1-hour high school transgender movie INKY PINKY PONKY.
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ep.43 MOTHERS DAY OR IS IT...
The WesWes Networks Ria, Tee, and Cyn discuss what went on this morning on Mother's Day in West Auckland. Tee has a Mother's Day question game to play with Ria and Cyn while Cyn reveals in detail the prize for the winner of the game. Then the girls dive into the listener question boxes and pick out from the topics of SEXY, ANYTHING, and ZERIOUS. And, lastly, get to know the ladies of Afakasi Scoop as they answer a few personality questions.
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ep.42 THE SCOOP WITH DJAY FONG
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ep.41 THE DIVERSITY TUNNEL
The WesWes Networks Ria, Tee, and Cyn are back with a new episode format. Ria and Cyn tell of their short holiday in Fiji while Tee tells of her business trip to the Bilingual Conference in Dunedin. Tee has a fun fact about similar skin types in the human body and also has a tv show review of the fitness program 'Match Fit' and also the movie 'Red White and Brass'. The girls discuss the topic of diversity when Ria talks about her experience with her elderly aunty at Auckland Airport and the difference in service between Islanders and Palagi. All this and a lot more on this provocative and funny episode of the girls of AFAKASI SCOOP.
ep.40 KISS THE FLOOR
The WesWes Networks Ria, Tee, and Cyn have a guest on the podcast, Content Creator and former Pro-Wrestler Kingston Eclipse AKA Kiss The Floor.
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ep.39 NO CHANGES 2023
ep.38 LAST EPISODE FOR 2022
The WesWes Networks Ria, Tee, and Cyn meet in the studio for the last episode of 2022, wrapping up the last of the questions from the boxes. Looking forward to some rest and restoration and to coming back in 2023 refreshed. Have a safe and happy holiday season famz, thank you for all your support this year. Alofa atu xox
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ep.37 HERE'S A TISSUE
I'm not crying, you're crying!! The WesWes Networks Ria, Cyn, and Tee and their guest Ave from the EMPTY OUT THA CLIP podcast talk about what's going on in life and answer your questions from the 3 boxes with titles ANYTHING, SEXY and ZERIOUS. Your questions got really deep and profound this week and made us cry on our podcast for the first time ever!
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ep.36 FAI FUA MAKOU
The WesWes Networks ladies of the Afakasi Scoop Ria, Tee, and Cyn respond to your comments posted on their podcast socials then they dive into the question boxes to answer some of your questions under the categories Zerious, Anything and Sexy
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ep.35 THE REAL BDFS
Cam Bernard AKA The Real BDFS (@thereal_bdfs) is a comedy content creator and was brave enough to join Afakasi Scoop in the studio for this episode! How did we get him to go from talking about the art of creating content to how an uncircumcised "stick" feels during sex ... you gotta listen to the episode to find out!!
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ep.34 AYE CAMZ
ep.33 YOU ASKED Part.2
We are back with our guest May from Fuzion&Flo Fitness to answer your questions..... Ok truth is we didn't actually leave the studio .... We continue on from ep.32 to answer questions from Sexy to Zerious and Anything in between. If your question wasn't answered in this episode don't worry we will get to it, just keep the questions coming :)
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ep. 32 YOU ASKED Part 1
ep.31 WE GOT NOTHING
What can I say except life is kicking our butts at the mo, so we have turned up to poddy unprepared and well ... you get what u get on this one famz! Help us out by joining our Private Facebook Group and let us know there what you want to hear going forward.
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Ep.30 WE'RE BACK!
Hiiiiiiiiiii!! Did you miss us? We missed us too! But the important thing is the WE ARE BACK behind the mics and back together to just do a mish mash of whats been happening with us and any other topic that comes along.
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Ep.29 - HOW DID WE GET HERE?
We are free from lockdown but where has the year gone???? In this episode we take the time to check in on each other and reflect on the year that was. We also share what our December looks like for us leading into the festive season.
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Ep.28 - FETISHES
In this episode we explore the world of Fetishes - We are so very new to this topic that everything surprised us!
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Ep.27- SIDE CHICS n DICS
We think side chics got a bit of a hard wrap in our LIVE episode! To rectify this we wanted to look a bit more into the topic of side chics and side guys and the reasons why they become one and ways they can get out of it before getting into celebrating SINGLEDOM!
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Ep.26 - CHEATERS LIVE
This episode was our first ever recording done LIVE streaming. We thoroughly enjoyed engaging with our listeners in realtime and getting their feedback on the cheating scenarios.
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What would you do in these scenarios??
Scenario 1.
You find sexy DMs on your partner’s phone
1) Is DM’n cheating?
2) What would you do in this situation?
Scenario 2.
You’ve been secretly chatting online and the other person wants to meet up.
1) Is it easier to stop cheating if it is just chatting not physical?
2) What would you do in this situation?
Scenario 3.
You are the side chic and you want the guy to leave his partner.
1) Do you think that guys who are cheating on their wives actually want to leave their wives?
2) What would you do if the guy you were messing around with said he wouldn’t leave his wife?
Scenario 4.
You develop a crush for a work colleague who has been flirting with you and he makes a move at work drinks, but you’re in a relationship.
1) Why does attraction/affairs happen so much at work?
2) What would you do in this situation?
Scenario 5.
You’re out for work drinks and see your besties man with someone else
1) Do you tell your friend – Yes or No and Why?
2) How do you deal to your besties man?
Scenario 6.
You've been married for 11 years and are attending an awards dinner with your husband who is being recognized for his business which you helped build. You've just had your hair and makeup done and your husband tells you he is taking his girlfriend and he wants a divorce...
1) If he admits that he’s cheated, do you try save the marriage or do you walk away?
2) What do you do in this situation?
Ep.25 - BLENDED AND THEN SOME
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Ep.24 - Q&A WITH THE AFAKASI SCOOP
We are long overdue for our get to know us podcast so today we are doing a Q&A podcast. We asked on social what questions you wanted to ask us and today we are going to answer a mix of these questions and general get-to-know-ya questions.
Full video available on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uwr7ty9Z8q4&t=1s
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Ep.23 - TO LEAVE OR NOT TO LEAVE
Its sad but true that there are many people in marriages/partnerships that would actually be happier with someone else. In this episode we explore how people get to this point and what to consider when you ask yourself to leave or not to leave!
Full video available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/mzRrNnNkCKs
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Ep.22 - WHITE SUNDAY OR FASI SUNDAY
Today is White Sunday or Lotu Tamaiti (Children's Service), so we thought we would do a short podcast to share our memories of our Lotu Tamaiti days. Are we still traumatised .... maybe .. just a little LOL
Full video available on YouTube - check out link below
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Ep.21 - To B*tch OR to Blend: The choice is yours
Our guests today live a life against the norm - Helen is Tai's ex-husband's partner and instead of b*tching at each other they decided to work together to make this family dynamic work and have launched a family blog to share their experiences!
In this episode the ladies reveal the reality, challenges and lessons they have learnt from their journey into and through being a blended family. You don't want to miss this insight!
Check out the full episode on the WESWES Network YouTube channel
Make sure to like and follow Tai and Helen's blog 2mumsandthensome on Instagram
Ep.20 - Oops I did it again! Slippin with the EX!
A listener reached out to Afakasi Scoop for some advice on hooking back up with an ex. Cyn, Tee n Ria discuss why we go back to exes, why we should/shouldn't and then the listener drops an open relationship condition bombshell!
Due to Auckland's Level 3 lockdown this episode was recorded online - you can see the full video recording along with other Afakasi Scoop videos at https://bit.ly/3me0cvM
Ep.19 - Dusting off the cobwebs, dating after 40!
The girl's Tee and Cyn give advice to their dear friend Ria who is single and hasn't been dating in the last 6 years....find out about the things to watch out for and look forward to when getting back into the dating scene in your 40's!
Due to Auckland's Level 4 lockdown this episode was recorded online - you can see the full video (facial expressions. ugly laughs and all) at https://bit.ly/3o0xTDJ
Ep.18 - Father's Day Special
Ep.17 - What's up Doc?
I've heard that once you turn 40 you have one foot on a banana skin ... well they weren't wrong!! The girls have been MIA for a while because they are busy Mums but also because they have been dealing with some medical issues which they share about in this episode!
Ep.16 - In the news
Afakasi Scoop discusses some recent news stories including Samoan Election, Idaho shooting and Jarred Haynes.
*We apologise for the audio quality on this episode, we didn't realise till editing that there was an issue - we will fix it for the next one :)
Ep.15 - Triggered
Ria, Tee, and Cyn are back asking the question do Pacific Islanders react to the Political Correctness in today's society? Do Pasifika get triggered? Tee talks about an incident that happened to her and her daughters at a family restaurant and the girls discuss funny Samoan names used in childhood stories.
Ep.14 - 2021: Take It As It Comes
Talofa and welcome to 2021 where January has proved that once again we have to be ready for anything!! We were hoping for a banger start but of course because we have kids its just one surprise after another and our teenagers are already testing us LOL
Ep.13 - Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas from Afakasi Scoop and our children!! We tried to keep the Christmas spirit up for this one but it seems we had a few issues to work through first LOL. Thank you all for the support for this our very first year of Podcasting. We wish you and your family a safe and happy Christmas season and we look forward to connecting with you all again in 2021! Love and light xox
Ep.12 - When Enough is Enough
Ep.11 - The Downside of Culture
Dont get us wrong, we LOVE our Samoan heritage and culture but we know there is a downside. Today Tee and Ria are joined by Juliet to discuss the difficulties she faces being a NZ born Samoan in a relationship with her Romeo who was born in Samoa and still has strong family ties there. The struggle is real and we know she aint the only one going through this.
Ep.10 - Straight Outta Lockdown ... AGAIN
We are BACK in the Studio after the 2nd Lockdown!!! We were a lil all over the place in this first episode back where we started off critiquing some video clips, reflect on our age and how much we are closer we are coming to death and then finish up talking about varying relationships with God. We've missed getting together and are super happy to be back, hope you enjoy!
Ep.9 - Don't cross boundaries
1. When to leave work functions?
2. What does the after hours calls mean?
3. Would you be an actress?
Have a listen and have a laugh on us…
Ep.8 - What ya didnt know about Uranus
DISCLAIMER: This didnt start out as being an R35 but it does head in that direction so please be warned.
What started as an innocent conversation about what attracts you to someone and about keeping your personal grooming on point ended in research about puholes!!! Like we have always said ... our podcast is all about having NO script and NO limits so wherever the convo takes us there too we will go!!
Ep.7 - MMMs
In this podcast we tackle topics submitted by some of our listeners including what does it mean to be a Modern Day Mum and our experiences with Mother In Laws.
Ep.6 - Wait WHAT??
Disclaimer ... We talk about "IT" again.
However this time with our male guests we talk about how to approach the subject with your kids. We found ourselves saying WAIT ... WHAT when our special guest CK shared his views on when and how he would speak to his kids about S*X.
Ep.5 - Times have changed
With our girl Tee turning 40 in a few weeks we reflect back on our younger years and what has changed from kids back in the “olden days” to the kids now. Has technology and gaming changed today’s kids because right now its doing Ria’s head in!!
Ep.4 - No regrets!!
In this episode we talk about teen pregnancy, the importance of friends and of not losing yourself along the journey of motherhood. Motherhood can be difficult but we have no regrets!
Ep.3 - Let's talk about S*X
Disclaimer: R18 .. and if your Poly then its R35!!
We talk about the subject most of us Polys shy away from .. S*X .. I cant even bring myself to type out the whole word.
How does "IT" change after having kids and what's dating after divorce like .. we share our personal experiences to answer these questions and more.
Ep.2 - Talofa Samoa - Tofa SB
In honour of Samoan language week we chat and sing our way through this podcast with a mix of English and Samoan language. We discuss bilingual units in schools before Ms Serious and Ms Humour have a battle of opinions. Unlike what we saw with the National Party's ousting of their leader SB we talk about the importance of building up our fellow Polys and the part the Weswes Network play in this vital movement.
Ep.1 - Straight Outta Lockdown
After spending 6 weeks in lockdown we have been set free!! Us ladies -Cyn, Tee and Ria met up in own brand NEW studio to talk about how homeschooling in lockdown went, how we spent Mothers Day (expectation vs reality) and we offer a lil advice to the males about how to stay out of the dog box!
This is the first official podcast for the Afakasi Scoop and our very first time editing on our own .... it is a learning curve but like many Mamas out there we love a challenge, and we will only get better!! Thanks to the 'Back of the 135' for helping the Afakasi Scoop spread their wings.