The HOOD DEBUTANTE

In  episode 37 of The Hood Debutante, I sit down with one of life’s hardest questions: why do bad things happen? I’m not handing out clichés or easy answers. Instead, I walk through the layers nature’s indifference, the choices humans make, the pain that sometimes teaches, the way perception reshapes our stories, and the mystery that refuses explanation.

I talk about how light can exist without darkness, how shadows are born when...

Episode 36: Black American Culture

In this episode, I confront a claim I hear far too often—that African Americans “have no culture.” I take two full hours to break that lie apart and show the undeniable truth: our culture is everywhere, and it’s one of the most powerful forces in the world.

I walk through the values that ground us resilience, faith, respect for elders, collective uplift, justice. I break down the taboos that k...

Episode 35: God Everywhere ✨

In this episode, I takes you on a journey into the oldest and deepest question of all: Why is there something instead of nothing? But instead of chasing abstract answers, this conversation opens your eyes to a truth that has been hiding in plain sight  God is not distant, not unreachable, not locked away in books or temples. God is in everything.

From the elements of earth, air, fire, and water, to ...

Episode 34: My First Love

In this episode, I open up about something unexpected that happened during Pride weekend I ran into my very first love, the man I haven’t seen in more than 20 years. He was my first boyfriend, my first taste of what it meant to love and be loved by another Black man, and he helped shape the way I understood relationships moving forward.

I share the story of who we were back then, why we broke up, and w...

In this introspective episode of The HOOD DEBUTANTE, London Bambi dives deep into one of the most ancient and personal questions we’ll ever face: Who am I?

Inspired by Bro. C. Freeman-El’s legendary lecture The Science of Self, this episode explores the layered journey of identity, self-knowledge, and self-revelation. London unpacks why your name is more than a labelit’s a vibration, a mission, a mirror. He shares how lying to yo...

This episode isn’t about fear. It’s about reflection. About the slow ways we hand over our power without even noticing. I’m talking captions that sound like us but come from a bot. Love letters that people never had to struggle to write. Artists who no longer reach for the pencil because Midjourney’s brush is faster.

And while all of that might look like convenience… I want us to ask: Who’s really benefiting from it? Because the ...

Ep 31: What happens when belief erodes one quiet heartbreak at a time? When joy feels suspicious, and purpose starts to sound like a punchline?

In this episode, London Bambi walks you through the emotional terrain of nihilism a philosophy rooted in nothingness, but often born from real-life pain. Through the story of a man who lost faith in meaning after a series of betrayals and disappointments, we explore how detachment can bec...

In this episode, I’m doing something different.

Cleaning Out the Rot marks the beginning of a new era for The HOOD DEBUTANTE. From this point forward, I’m telling stories  real, raw, metaphor rich stories that hold up a mirror to the soul.

This one starts with a man named Elijah and a house that looks perfect… until something starts to smell. What unfolds is a metaphor for shadow work the deep, uncomfortable, necessary process ...

In this no nonsense yet soulful episode, London Bambi pulls back the velvet curtain on today’s spiritual scene with a discerning glance and a whole lot of heart. Sparked by a disturbing moment inside a crystal shop, Spiritual Side Eye unpacks the growing commercialization of healing spaces, the ego traps hidden behind sage smoke, and why discernment is the most underrated spiritual tool of all.

From overpriced retreats to perform...

What if forgiveness wasn’t a moral checklist but a spectrum of soul responses?

In this powerful and poetic episode 28, London Bambi introduces his original Forgiveness Archetype Spectrum a 6 part framework that redefines how we understand forgiveness. From the transcendent mercy of the Divine Forgiver to the unwavering stance of the Eternal Judge, this episode takes you on a deep emotional journey through each archetype’s core tr...

Episode 27 : In this heartfelt and unfiltered episode London Bambi welcomes three longtime friends Cal, Marcus and Nick for the first ever group conversation on The Hood Debutante. Together, they dive deep into the realities of camaraderie in the gay community, from navigating the highs and lows of the party scene to the complexities of dating in a world where connection is easy but intimacy feels distant.

They unpack what it mea...

In episode 26 of The Hood Debbie podcast, host London Bambi explores the ancient concept of the triunity. The three essential parts that make you who you are: the body, soul, and spirit. Discover the unique role each part plays, how they work together, and why nurturing all three is the key to living a balanced, purposeful life.

•Learn how your body acts as the vessel that allows you to experience the physical world.

•Understand wh...

In this eye-opening episode 25 of The Hood Debutante podcast, host London Bambi dives deep into the seven major forms of artificial fulfillment that are hijacking our minds, bodies, and lives. From porn as artificial intimacy to social media as artificial connection, this episode breaks down how these quick dopamine hits trick us into trading real joy, nourishment, and relationships for temporary highs. Packed with hard-hitting fac...

They say if you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu. But what happens when the table was never built for you? When the invitation comes with invisible strings? When power disguises itself as opportunity, only to consume you whole?

In Episode 24 of The HOOD DEBUTANTE, London Bambi unpacks the power dynamics of access, inclusion, and control. Who gets to sit? Who gets served? And who ge...

Episode 23: Not every battle is visible, and not every enemy wears a mask. Some spirits move silently, influencing thoughts, relationships, and the course of our lives without us even realizing it. In this episode of The Hood Debutante, we’re diving deep into 20 spirits that can inhabit people, how they operate, and how to protect yourself from their influence.

From the Monitoring Spirit that watches your every move to the Provok...

What does it mean to truly choose?

In this episode of The Hood Debutante

Podcast, we step into the heart of one of the most haunting and unresolved stories ever told Frank R. Stockton's The Lady, or the Tiger? A tale where love and jealousy collide, where passion and power intertwine, and where a single choice determines everything.

Tying back to last week's episode, Blood in My Mouth, we explore what it means to own your decisions...

In episode 21 I’m taking you inside Blood in My Mouth, my latest book, and walking you through the journey it unfolds without giving too much away. This book isn’t just poetry. It’s a transformation. A reckoning. A blueprint for breaking silence, speaking truth, and reclaiming power.

Alongside it, I’m introducing Bricks for Sale, a sculptural art collection that visually manifests the themes of the book. These pieces hold weight ...

Welcome to a monumental episode 20 of The HOOD DEBUTANTE! In this powerful installment, London Bambi marks the start of a new era, exploring transformation, truth, and awareness.

This episode dives into the rich symbolism behind the updated podcast artwork, from a nod to London's Chicago roots to the veil representing the Veil of Maya and the bouquet of roses offered as a heartfelt gift to listeners. London also shares a deeply per...

Ep: 19 The Pig Herder’s Lament: A Cautionary Tale About Dreams Deferred

In this powerful and reflective episode of The Hood Debutante, London Bambi takes you on a journey through the story of The Dreamer and the Herder—a cautionary tale about a man who spent decades clinging to a dream he never pursued.

Through the lens of this poignant parable, we explore the hard truths about procrastination, fear of failure, and the price of wai...