Ashley and Karagan get into IAMDDB's 2023 single, "Where did the Love Go?", and talk about self love, revenge porn, and choosing yourself and having high standards even in the face of haters who try to humble you.

Ashley does a deep dive into Kali Uchi's new album, Red Moon In Venus, and reviews every song, and the major themes of romance, self love, and sensuality.

ceci bendita joins Ashley to talk about KAROL G and Shakira's new song, "TQG", which is all about thriving after leaving someone who could never handle you and was ultimately holding you back.

Karagan joins Ashley to talk about FLO's song, "Not My Job", which is all about setting boundaries and not dealing with men that aren't doing the work to be better partners, because it's not our job as women to make them into something they're not.

April joins Ashley to talk about Kali Uchis' latest single, "I Wish you Roses", from her upcoming album, Red Moon in Venus, and the art of letting go of a relationship with love and grace.

Ashley gets into Elle Eliade's new single, "More to Love", and goes down the age old rabbit hole of what love is supposed to feel like and whether we're bored and incompatible, or have an impossible idea of what love actually is.

Ashley talks about Jaz Karis's, latest EP, "DEAR JAZ", which is an honest and vulnerable expression of heartbreak, breakups, and becoming whole again.

Ashley talk's Avenoir's recent single, "Shameless", and dives into emotional intelligence versus brutal honesty, and the arrest of Andrew Tate for his involvement with sex trafficking women.

Ashley breaks down her favorite tracks from SZA'a sophomore album, S.O.S. and goes off about the pick-me's who had to announce how they're too good for her music now.

Yung Student Loans joins me to do a deep dive into his latest album, about the complexities of being a side piece to a girl whose boyfriend has just proposed, and some tweets about bare minimum, how to know if someone actually likes you, love languages, and more.

Almondmilkhunni talks about her new single, "MISS U", which is about missing her boyfriend while he's on tour. Then her and Ashley talk spiritual psychosis, purity culture rebranding as divine femininity, conspiracy theories, and the dangers of fake spiritual leaders having cult like communities.

Ashley talks about JAHKOY's latest single, "Bitter", and does a deep dive into mens mental health and toxic masculinity while talking about HBO's, White Lotus, and some Tik Toks.

Ashley and her guest, Karagan, get into some of Lana Del Rey's songs and talk about dating older men, daddy issues, perceived time limits of women's youth and beauty, Drake, Megan Thee Stallion, Ice Spice, and lots more.

Ashley and her guest, April, talk PinkPantheress and some of her songs that deal with unhealthy romantic obsessions and later get into some listener submitted stories about their experiences with psychos, and Ashley shares a story of her own.

Ashley talk's about Baby Tate's latest mixtape, Mani/Pedi, which focuses on being honest about the relationships we have with others, and ourselves.

In the Season 06 Premiere of 'Simpin After Dark', Ash talks Ari Lennox’s newest album 'Age/sex/location', as well as growth, self-love, healing, and more.

It's the season finale y'all! I had to end it off with my girls April and Alexa so it's a family affair and we're talking Bad Bunny's song "Tití Me Preguntó" from his recent album Un Verano Sin Ti. It's about him loving his single life and being too scared of love, or trusting anyone. In the music video, he gets kidnapped and dropped off at his wedding where his real life girlfriend comes down from the sky looking like an angel and they get married, so we dive into what this all could mean and what it must be like to date Bad Bunny or anyone of that caliber. This all segues into a deep dive convo about bridesmaids and wedding party's in general. We're talking a lot of sh*t so brace yourself. We're only here to open up the conversation because there are a lot of problems with wedding culture that need to be talked about. Especially in this economy AKA a recession and just a being a part of a generation that is broke af. Another big topic is the huge commitment of being a part of a bridal party, and what a financial burden and stress it can be for someone who isn't aware of everything it actually entails. We also read some wild submitted stories all about bridesmaids, bachelorette/bachelor parties, and weddings, and talk about our own personal experiences with them all. We end the episode with a Pick Me Patrol tweet of the week and go in on this girl that needs to go to pick-me-jail for her horrendous take. Tune in for all the juicy mess! Follow Me IG/Twitter/Tik Tok @simpinafterdark Follow Alexa on ig @alexajannel @yourbigsisrexx Follow April on ig @aprildirects @wild7studios Follow Ashley @ash_friday_ on IG Go like "Simpin After Dark" playlist on Spotify by ashleyym91 Youtube - Click here to watch full episodes Intro song - Lo-fi Type Beat - Dreaming (Prod. Lee)

Master Steph came through to get into Ella Mai's song, "How" ft. Roddy Rich, from her latest album Heart On My Sleeve. It's all about someone switching up on you when you least expected it, so in turn you have to learn to be on your own and work on your self, because at the end of the day, time heals, but you gotta do the work if you wanna come out better than before. We jump straight into the Netflix show, "The Ultimatum", which is about 6 couples who all gave their partner an. ultimatum to get married to move on. We def give away some spoilers, but if you haven't watched, we do a full break down so you won't be lost. There were so many interesting dynamics in every relationship for us to get into including communication styles, non verbal behavior, using trauma as an excuse for unhealthy behavior, compromise, and lots more. We also talk about femininity coaches and the slippery slope of relying on a man, and treating a relationship like it's your job and your man is your boss... Stay tuned till the end where we address a comment from a guy on one of my videos about how he thinks men have it so hard trying to get a "high quality" woman, and how these days being "average" just doesn't cut it.  Follow Me on IG/Twitter/Tik Tok @simpinafterdark Follow Ashley @ash_friday_ on IG Go like "Simpin After Dark" Spotify Playlist by ashleyym91 Youtube - Click here to watch full episodes Intro song - Lo-fi Type Beat - Dreaming (Prod. Lee)

I got a solo episode talking about ImaniCarolyn's 2021 song, "Water". It's a bop! It's all about tryna break free from someone who won't stop playing games but also won't let you go. I'm also catching up on a few topics from previous episodes that slipped my mind. I'm talking about girls that try to be the cool girlfriend by breaking their neck to check out girls asses with their men. There are layers to how dumb and embarrassing it is. I also read an excerpt from "Attached" about the importance of having a "secure base" in a relationship and how a lack of it is bad for your health and the trajectory of your life. Heads up, I'm doin a deep dive into how intense the Johnny Depp stans are about this case that has become a source of entertainment and community for them. He's not an innocent victim and people need to stop with the Amber Heard bashing. There is no such thing as a perfect victim and this witch hunt is so damaging to real life victims of Domestic Abuse, so please keep an open mind if you have been sucked down the rabbit hole already. Stay tuned till the end for an announcement about next weeks episode! Follow Me on IG/Twitter/Tik Tok @simpinafterdark Follow Ashley @ash_friday_ on IG Go like "Simpin After Dark" Spotify Playlist by ashleyym91 Youtube - Click here to watch full episodes Intro song - Lo-fi Type Beat - Dreaming (Prod. Lee)

Today I'm getting into Ne-Yo's 2008 song, "Miss Independent", with a guest - ceci bendita. The song is all about Ne-Yo seeing a woman being a boss, getting it all by herself, and him being obsessed and so happy that it seems like he doesn't need to offer or do anything for her. It's funny hearing this song and thinking about the meaning now that we’re older. We talk about the relevance the song had back in 2008 when women were first starting to celebrate being on their own, making their own money, and divorcing ain't sh** dudes. Before that, women were more reliant on men and stayed home as mothers or homemakers, and men were only expected to work and provide financially, but nothing more than that. It left a lot of women feeling unfulfilled, and once they started getting their own bag, they realized that some of these men weren't really providing much else other than money, but when it came to domestic tasks, they were making their life more difficult and not providing enough peace. It's a sentiment that more and more women are coming to terms with, which is why women initiate more divorces, and are happily and intentionally single. We also get into the whole idea of giving a man your "best years" and how women that have children and give a man everything, are so easily discarded and looked down upon for simply aging and are treated like disposable objects, or traded in for a younger better looking woman, or cheated on. This all leads into a conversation on how some men view single mothers as low value, even when those same men are all broke and ugly. Lastly we talk about a clip from Tik Tok from a TLC show called "Unexpected", in which a young girl is going into labor (her and her boyfriend are 17 ish), and he tries to stop her from getting an epidural for the pain. He's controlling and it seems like she has no one else or no where to go. We get into how some men trap women by getting them pregnant as a control tactic, and all the downfalls of that situation. It's a fun episode full of lots of other juicy convo's so make sure to tune in! Follow ceci bendita on IG @ceci.bendita Follow ceci bendita on Tik Tok @ceci.bendita Follow Me on IG/Twitter/Tik Tok @simpinafterdark Follow Ashley @ash_friday_ on IG Go like "Simpin After Dark" Spotify Playlist by ashleyym91 Youtube - Click here to watch full episodes Intro song - Lo-fi Type Beat - Dreaming (Prod. Lee)