Make It Make Sense With Andrinique

About Make It Make Sense With Andrinique

Make It Make Sense With Andrinique is a news commentary and culture podcast where we talk about the stories shaping our lives, our communities, and Black culture. Hosted by entrepreneur, content creator, author and former VP of Talent Acquisition Andrinique Davis. The show breaks down breaking news, politics, workplace issues, social trends, personal transformation, nervous system regulation, and manifestation with honesty, context, and a perspective you will not hear everywhere else. This is where we question the headlines, challenge the narratives, and have the conversations other people avoid. You will leave each episode informed, thinking critically, and ready to make your own decisions. New episodes every Monday at 7:00 a.m. Eastern on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, YouTube, and wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe and join the conversation. Connect with Andrinique: Instagram: [@andrinique_davis](https://www.instagram.com/andrinique_davis) Facebook: [Make It Make Sense With Andrinique](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574679670017) YouTube: [@makeitmakesense_andrinique](https://youtube.com/@makeitmakesense_andrinique) Substack: [@andriniquemarie](https://substack.com/@andriniquemarie)

Publisher

Andrinique Davis

Category

news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Jan 2026

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

39 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Nobody Taught You to Vote in Your Best Interest- MidTerms Edition

   Prices climb, rules shift, and it can feel like life is happening to you. This episode picks up where last week left off and shows you where your power actually sits. Andrinique teaches what nobody covered in school: how to build your vote around your own priorities, which office controls which decision, what hides on the ballot below the names you recognize, and how to keep a thirty second clip from making up your mind. You leave with clear actions to take this week, well before November 3. If you want the full process in one place, How to Vote in Your Best Interest walks you through every choice on your ballot with a reason you can stand behind. Grab your copy here: https://andrinique.gumroad.com/l/jbgea (https://andrinique.gumroad.com/l/jbgea) If this episode gave you something to think about, come find me. I share more on Substack at https://substack.com/@andriniquemarie (https://substack.com/@andriniquemarie), Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574679670017 (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574679670017) Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/andrinique_davis (https://www.instagram.com/andrinique_davis) Come say hi. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Welcome back and where we left off 4:00 Start with your life, not the candidate 11:30 Where this guide comes from 13:30 The job determines the promise 21:30 The part of the ballot nobody prepares for 26:30 Don't let a clip make your decision 29:00 Close RESOURCES How to Vote in Your Best Interest: https://andrinique.gumroad.com/l/jbgea (https://andrinique.gumroad.com/l/jbgea) Federal campaign finance information: www.fec.gov (http://www.fec.gov/) Official voting and election information, including how to register and check your status: www.usa.gov (http://www.usa.gov/) And if this episode gave you something to think about, come find me. I share more on Substack at https://substack.com/@andriniquemarie (https://substack.com/@andriniquemarie), and the conversation keeps going on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574679670017 (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574679670017), Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/andrinique_davis (https://www.instagram.com/andrinique_davis), YouTube at https://youtube.com/@andrinique_marie (https://youtube.com/@andrinique_marie),

2. 

   28 Sept 2026

   Vote In Your Best Interest: Mid- Terms Edition

   In this episode, Andrinique breaks down what it really means to vote in your best interest ahead of the 2026 midterms and governor races. She walks through how to identify the issues that matter most in your life, compare policy proposals, calculate the trade-offs, examine an incumbent’s track record, research a candidate’s experience, follow campaign money, and determine whether an officeholder has the authority to deliver what they are promising. The episode also looks at several 2026 governor’s races to show how candidates can agree on the problem while offering very different solutions. This is not about telling you who to vote for. It is about making sure you know what you are voting for. Grab the nonpartisan guide " How to Vote in Your Best Interest" here: How to Vote in Your Best Interest (https://andrinique.gumroad.com/l/jbgea) Connect With Me: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574679670017&mibextid=wwXIfr&mibextid=wwXIfr (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574679670017&mibextid=wwXIfr&mibextid=wwXIfr) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrinique_davis?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr (https://www.instagram.com/andrinique_davis?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr) Substack: https://substack.com/@andriniquemarie?r=5dpzat&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=stories&shareImageVariant=blur (https://substack.com/@andriniquemarie?r=5dpzat&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=stories&shareImageVariant=blur) 2026 midterms, 2026 governor races, voting in your best interest, nonpartisan voter guide, voter education, candidate track record, incumbent record, policy comparison, campaign promises, campaign finance, political advertising, cost of living, healthcare policy, housing policy, immigration, public safety, taxes, local elections, informed voting

3. 

   21 Sept 2026

   Who Gets Grace? Who Gets Judged? Sydney Sweeney, Lindsay Clancy: Policing Women Bodies

   In this episode of Make It Make Sense with Andrinique, Andrinique examines the backlash surrounding Sydney Sweeney’s Novig sports campaign and the very different standards women face depending on who they are, what they look like, and whether society approves of their choices. Episode Show Notes: Why criticism of Sydney Sweeney’s sports ad quickly became a judgment about her body, sexuality, and what her choices supposedly mean for other women. The frustration expressed by female athletes, while questioning why Sydney is being held responsible for larger problems involving representation, coverage, and respect for women in sports. The contradiction between celebrating nude female athletes as strong and empowering while describing Sydney’s decision to pose provocatively as degrading. How the conversation might change if the exact same ad featured a plus-size Black woman, and whether words like confidence, representation, and body positivity would replace the criticism Sydney is receiving. Why female sexuality seems to require a socially acceptable explanation before people are willing to respect it, especially when money, advertising, and business are involved. Lindsay Clancy as a contrast in how society decides who receives grace, context, and complexity, versus who receives an immediate judgment. The difference between disliking another woman’s decision and believing that disagreement gives anyone authority over what she should do with her own body. Why bodily autonomy means very little if women are only allowed to exercise it in ways other people find respectable. The question at the center of this episode: Who gets grace, who gets judged, and why do the rules change depending on the woman? Follow and subscribe to Make It Make Sense with Andrinique wherever you listen to your podcast, and join the conversation in the comments. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrinique_davis?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574679670017&mibextid=wwXIfr&mibextid=wwXIfr Substack: https://substack.com/@andriniquemarie?r=5dpzat&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=stories&shareImageVariant=blur Youtube: https://youtube.com/@andrinique_marie?si=T6fqfMHsi010A1tI (https://youtube.com/@andrinique_marie?si=T6fqfMHsi010A1tI)

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