to close out season 5, we had the wonderful opportunity to interview the genius behind our cover art, Jihad! from 200 followers on instagram to being scouted by Emma Chamberlain, Jihad has gone through a wild ride these past few months and she is here to tell all. stay tuned for inspirational messaging about sticking to your passion and putting yourself out there. we thoroughly enjoyed this conversation and were so lucky to get on this blossoming star's schedule. thank you Jihad! stay booked and busy, we love to see it! cover art: jihad (@jihadillustration on instagram)  intro/outro music: lander (@lander_txilli on instagram)

hey hey! today, amara and kennedy talk about personal growth and the growing pains we have experienced. ma'lon could not record with us today, but she will be back for the next episode! as many can vouch, personal growth is not a simple process and takes time. make sure to share your thoughts on this topic. we love to hear y'all's input! enjoy :)

cover art: jihad (@jihadillustration on instagram) intro/outro music: lander (@lander_txilli on instagram)

in the wake of netflix original, "Blonde", the KAM team decided to give our takes on the world of biopics. we first studied up by watching Blonde, held our thoughts for a week, and reconvened to discuss. we reference ideas from youtubers, Mina Lee and Karsten Runquist.

what has made biopics all the rage recently? are they really as oscar-worthy as the academy portrays? let us know what you think on instagram @justa.podcast .

cover art: jihad (@jihadillustration on instagram) 

intro/outro music: lander (@lander_txilli on instagram)

howdy! a situation happened to two co-host that made us wonder what would a "normal girl" do/say in response to the situation. this lead us to discuss why we do not think a "normal girl" exist, pressures of being a "normal girl" within our cultures, and more. ma'lon is not with us in this episode, but she will be back! as always, we want to hear what y'all have say! make sure to check out our instagram for polls on this discussion. enjoy the epi :)

cover art: jihad (@jihadillustration on instagram) intro/outro music: lander (@lander_txilli on instagram)

happy friday!! today we look over the differences we have encountered while living in our own space, away from family. we discuss how strict our upbringing was and how we have branched out, the things that we make part of our daily routine, and ken gives approximately 242,001 wonderful tips on keeping a clean space.  we are missing dear amara but she will be back soon after her sorority duties , we pwomise! cover art: jihad (@jihadillustration on instagram) intro/outro music: lander (@lander_txilli on instagram)

hey hey! today we talk about our hobbies and discuss if you have to be good at something in order to make it a hobby. recently, we have had more time on our hands to rediscover old hobbies or start something new. enjoy the episode and we hope to have y'all back next week. k bye!

cover art: jihad (@jihadillustration on instagram)

intro/outro music: lander (@lander_txilli on instagram)

what's up y'all

today, we have a little chit chat about the breaks we take from social media. this is something that has taken over our world and many of us can find it quite overwhelming from time to time. we also discuss what the world of social media will look like 20+ years in the future.

what do you all do to stay sane in the realm of technology? have any predictions where we'll be in 30, 40, 50+ years? we want to hear! :)))

cover art: jihad (@jihadillustration on instagram)

intro/outro music: lander (@lander_txilli on instagram)

reunited and it feels so good! we are back after a little time away with season 5! we allowed ourselves time to acclimate to the new chapter in our lives that is college, but we have returned better than ever. we kick off this season with the classic "catch up with us". join the KAM family reunion and get ready for the rest of season 5! cover art: jihad (@jihadillustration on instagram) intro/outro music: lander (@lander_txilli on instagram)

hey hey! this week is a continuation of last weeks episode, so if you have not listened to part one, do that and then come back! we went in depth on what amara thinks about the discourse on the state of humanity and discussing what we can do to make a change. this is our last episode of the season so HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM KAM! see you in the new year :) cover art: mili parikh (@unf_ocused on instagram)

greetings from KAM. we have had quite a bit on our minds in recent times and really wanted to speak about it in an open forum. we discuss our perception of the state of the world as well as our place in it on this episode. as we would like this to be more of a socratic seminar in structure, please send us your thoughts so that we can consider even more perspectives on the matter!

cover art: mili parikh (@unf_ocused on instagram)

hey heyyyyyyy! we are glad to have you back! today, we talk about how our fashion has changed since coming to college and our opinions on met gala outfits. be sure to answer the question down below! enjoy your day :) cover art: mili parikh (@unf_ocused on instagram)

sometimes, it can be refreshing, uplifting even, to ponder the little things in our lives that make us happy in life. just... the little things was a pick-me-up for the podcast crew, welcoming in the spirit of thanksgiving. we encourage you all to practice gratitude and think about the little things that make you smile as well :) happy fall ya'll cover art: mili parikh (@unf_ocused on instagram)

howdyyyyy! hope you all are doing swagalicious (dm us if you think you know who is writing this and we will shout you out teehee). today, we talk about the long awaited topic of greek life, more specifically, sororities. we discuss the background of sororities, minorities within sororities, what rush is as well as rush tik tok, and more! we hope you all enjoy! websites used: https://talesoftimesforgotten.com/2019/02/23/why-do-fraternities-and-sororities-have-greek-letters-for-names/ https://neworleanshistorical.org/items/show/1513 cover art: mili parikh (@unf_ocused on instagram)

it happened. the day has come. the just a... podcast team has FINALLY watched and completed the SAME show and are here for a tv review!! this episode we will be discussing the internationally renown Korean thriller: s q u i d  g a m e. 

listen to our thoughts and express your own on our instagram @justa.podcast 

cover art: mili parikh (@unf_ocused on instagram)

hey hey! we hope your week is going well! today, we took a quiz and talked about our love languages! we would love for you all to play along and do the quiz below! enjoy :) Quiz: https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/love-language cover art: mili parikh (@unf_ocused on instagram)

guess what ya'll... it's spooky season! this episode is a halloween themed background noise. we discuss the differences between halloween plans in college and plans while growing up, what in the world is there to do in our new towns, why ma'lon has some weird obsession with spooky movies and vampires, and more of course! 

have a SPOOKtacular hallweeEeEeen OooOo ◥(ºᵥᵥº)◤

cover art: mili parikh (@unf_ocused on instagram)

hey hey! in this episode, we talk all things travel, from where we have gone, to where we want to go, to where we see ourselves living in the future! we would love for you all the do this buzzfeed quiz attached below with us! see y'all next week! buzzfeed quiz: https://www.buzzfeed.com/hannahloewentheil/street-food-travel-quiz article: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-just-discovered-mayan-city-once-held-35000-people-2240987/ cover art: mili parikh (@unf_ocused on instagram)

hello hello hello! we are back with another catch up episode, marking the start of season 4!!! newsflash: we're in COLLEGE now. that means sororities, collegiate sports, ~new relationships~, and more, all from the comfort of our new homes. tune in to find out what we've been up to these days :)

cover art: mili parikh (@unf_ocused on instagram)

heyo! the just a... podcast team hopes you have had a wonderful summer thus far and take these next few weeks to have some fun in the sun. we decided to close off our summer season with two firsts: our first solo episodes (xD) and our first time ever using Spotify's music + talk feature! we'll be individually breaking down our musical journeys from childhood through to the present, and this week are ending with Ma'Lon. if you are listening on Spotify, you'll be able to hear precisely what songs impacted us as they play between segments of our own voices (hence, music + talk hehe). we will also upload accompanying playlists including the music we reference. if you are not listening to these episodes on Spotify... WHAT ARE YOU DOING?   download the app now and join us on a rhythmic deep dive into the songs we love most.  cover art: mili parikh (@unf_ocused on instagram)

heyo! the just a... podcast team hopes you have had a wonderful summer thus far and take these next few weeks to have some fun in the sun. we decided to close off our summer season with two firsts: our first solo episodes (xD) and our first time ever using Spotify's music + talk feature! we'll be individually breaking down our musical journeys from childhood through to the present, and this week are continuing with Kennedy. if you are listening on Spotify, you'll be able to hear precisely what songs impacted us as they play between segments of our own voices (hence, music + talk hehe). we will also upload accompanying playlists including the music we reference. if you are not listening to these episodes on Spotify... WHAT ARE YOU DOING? download the app now and join us on a rhythmic deep dive into the songs we love most. groovy tunes playlist mentioned in episode (i did not make this playlist): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1RDu42imiLG6xC1zC1OTDR?si=QhOLG_6ZS_GN5onkwk4o7A&dl_branch=1&nd=1 my playlist! : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3a5geWgUxg98IwaErON3i6?si=SnMQXT-QTeC0XJq5z1sMQQ&dl_branch=1&nd=1 cover art: mili parikh (@unf_ocused on instagram)