Ernestly Speaking! with Ernest Owens
If it's making headlines, Ernest has something to say about it.
Ernestly Speaking! is a politics and culture podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Ernest Owens, delivering sharp, unfiltered commentary on national politics, race, LGBTQ issues, pop culture, and the local political scene that the mainstream won't touch.
Direct. Opinionated. Always on the record.
Ernestly Speaking! with Ernest Owens
Latest Episodes
Ernestly Speaking! S11, Episode 13: Trump’s Latino Voter Problem, Philly’s Political “Spend Dat” Era, The Return of Tom Cruise
In this “better have money” episode, Ernest dives deep into Trump’s midterm voter woes, the "Main Street millionaires" within the Dems donor base, about the coverage on Cornell, Philly Mayor’s lack of practical economics, reviewing the Digger f...
Ernestly Speaking! S11, Episode 12: Trump vs. Bad Polls, Philly’s Land Grab Crisis, Taylor Swift Industrial Complex
In this “we just won a big award” episode, Ernest dives deep into Trump’s midterm prediction woes, why the Dems and progressives struggle with coalition building, about “the article,” how developers are taking over Philly, reviewing the 2026 VM...
Ernestly Speaking! S11, Episode 11: Trump vs. Free Press, Philly’s Data Center Risk, Cancelling “Apolitical” Ed Sheeran
In this “task force to B.S. pipeline” episode, Ernest dives deep into Trump’s press war, why CBC weekend felt cheap, about the messy return of Philadelphia City Council, why everyone is over A.I., about the Palestinian Rachel Dolezal, the fatig...
Ernestly Speaking! S11, Episode 10: Trump-a-palooza, Philly Mayor’s First Challenger, Revisiting the Pink’s Problematic Past
In this “no $5,000 checks are coming” episode, Ernest dives deep into Trump’s ridiculous dividend, why it’s time for Senator John Fetterman to resign, about that first challenger to run against Philly Mayor Cherelle Parker, the war against AI i...
Ernestly Speaking! S11, Episode 9: Trump’s War on Mail-in Voting, A Federal Probe Rocking Philly Politics, the Return of Miley Cyrus
In this “Raven Baxter was Black” episode, Ernest dives deep into Trump’s mail-in voting dispute, the anti-Blackness problem with the Dems political spectrum, a major bombshell in the Feds probe into Philly Mayor's campaign, about that mistrial ...