Resonate Recordings https://resonaterecordings.com © 2026 The Cogent Code Akil Bektemba & Cia Parker en-us Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:42:02 +0000 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:42:02 +0000 https://storage.googleapis.com/com-resonaterecordings-public/cover-art/QAsdFQEak9zq1q5QfVShhaFZ5MNBFfdWjmINtdKT.jpg Akil Bektemba & Cia Parker false episodic Akil Bektemba & Cia Parker Akil Bektemba & Cia Parker media@resonaterecordings.com No false 1 2 Near Death Experience On this episode, we are going to talk about near death experiences. Life is short and we all have a birth and a death in our lifetime. What happens when you have a experience that is not death, b... full 0842fb02-e02d-4049-9955-54c4e1216d40 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0000 3652 false false 32 1 Cuffin Season On this episode, we are going to talk about that time of the year both males and females start to feel lonely and want someone to cuddle up to. You might decide to link up with someone that you o... full 23a8b7b8-f229-490b-9327-d06da939577c Sat, 26 Mar 2022 18:00:00 +0000 3212 false false 31 1 What's poppin? On this episode, we just catch up on what has been going on since we have been on a break, just a little check in to keep up with the hosts... full 3a488a5c-471d-4b4b-b507-2c53cb200690 Sun, 20 Mar 2022 09:00:00 +0000 3928 false false 30 1 Are you an Imposter? On this episode of The Cogent Code, you might find yourself rethinking whether you are an imposter. We will define what imposter syndrome Is, whether this is a syndrome that you suffer from, and w... full 318898f8-af7f-4f15-b6ac-7f37ae89e118 Wed, 08 Sep 2021 17:00:00 +0000 3434 false false 29 1 It is a matter of grief.. On this episode, we are discussing grief.. Grief and loss was a prevalent theme this last year… Whether it be on the TV, on social media or on your newsfeed…. Over 500,000 people experienced it per... full ddf1d116-9b20-4d01-b4f0-0068f9754004 Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0000 4256 false false 28 1 Microaggressions On this episode of the cogent code podcast we explore microaggressions. How do we experience these things in life and what can be done about it when we do? full b9a50018-05ac-4249-b7a5-b7165d30795c Tue, 25 May 2021 09:00:00 +0000 3477 false false 28 1 Black Men Golf...How sports life Golf parallels life.... We’ve given Cia the night off and I’ve invited my brothers, Rod and Deon (aka Speedy D), to join me in discussing our perspectives on a few topics that impact black men. As avid golfers, both of t... full f1b3a051-499b-4593-b16b-98ccaeed1fac Sun, 04 Apr 2021 21:30:00 +0000 4923 false false 27 1 Get Your Whole Life- Best Advice Ever On this series of episodes, starting with this one we are going to talk about how to Get your whole life back now that we see light at the end of the Covid Death Tunnel! On the last episode, we ... full 535bb365-002b-49dd-8663-993a8a0ccee4 Sat, 27 Mar 2021 18:00:00 +0000 3870 false false 26 1 Summer Time Fine! There is nothing like the Summer Time, but will you be Fine? In this episode, we discuss what we are doing to get ready to bust out of this Covid Cocoon and look like the butterflies that we rea... full 876e43f2-bf05-42bc-9bb8-a30ab93754a6 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 09:00:00 +0000 3833 false false 25 1 LOVE, Yep that is the word!!! Today’s episode dedicated to LOVE…. We are going to talk about the meaning of love for us.. why some people are successful and some are not… The happy feeling, you get when you in it… and the times... full aa8af932-f24b-4298-89ac-7fa1ffee2b2a Fri, 12 Mar 2021 03:00:00 +0000 4818 false false 24 1 Dope History is Black History! On this episode, we are going to talk about Black History Month and some of the contributions of African Americans to our history in America. We will talk about change makers and inventors. Bla... full e3af5060-87ac-45a6-b194-aa19fd727f5c Thu, 04 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +0000 3959 false false 23 1 A Change is going to come This is a 2 Part episode, we are going to talk about the “ The change that has finally come. Last week was super emotional for most of us. We saw the first Black and Asian women get sworn in as th... full 88a20c7b-7c36-4160-9b48-57ed8b669f64 Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:00:00 +0000 6993 false false 22 1 21 Questions 21 Questions... Today’s episode is a chance for us all to get to know each other a little better, we might dispel myths, and have a conversation lets us know how many people relate to our quirks, ... full 1a4f3a11-ef57-4cd3-8a05-49a091c0ca23 Sat, 13 Feb 2021 03:00:00 +0000 3882 false false 20 1 What do you Meme? This episode of the Cogent Code Podcast is about Memes and internet trends… like the Vine.. Tik Tok… These days, memes are used for all kinds of purposes. They help us connect, serve as conversat... full 6251b058-7ad1-41e4-a027-029536b57d09 Sat, 06 Feb 2021 22:00:00 +0000 3814 false false 21 1 What in the bleep is going on? This week, a new president will be sworn into office, but, the events leading up to this inauguration have been very tense and unusual. We have seen insurrection on our capital, death of capito... full 81732508-dc8e-46cd-b6a6-ec1ed50fc4f5 Thu, 28 Jan 2021 22:00:00 +0000 4225 false false 19 1 What do you mean, should I get the Covid -19 vaccine? This episode of the Cogent Code Podcast is about the sensitive subject of the COVID-19 vaccinations. We’ll talk about how important it is for the doctors and scientists to get it right; how it wil... full c9740084-92af-4afa-b142-13d7905caa98 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:00:00 +0000 5224 false false 18 1 It is Just Us Part 2 _ The Criminal Justice System On this episode, It is part 2 for it is Justice. This is Akil's take on the Justice System, he was camping on the day I discussed it with Myron, and he wanted to get in on the action. So we discus... full 6b573380-3a88-4f8c-b8d3-b7bbd5b17e54 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 10:00:00 +0000 3656 false false 17 1 It's the Holilidaze .....Hell It's the Hollidaze ...Hell! The holidays are here again, and whether you are used to large family gatherings, hanging out with your group of closest friends, chilling with your significant other... full 915b4900-2346-467b-b17d-0f2b81a0b7b0 Thu, 24 Dec 2020 10:00:00 +0000 4213 false false 16 1 What's Up with You Lately... On this episode, we catch up with the host... What is going on in there real life right now... Are you really okay over there? We check in and see how life has been in Covid up to this point... full a0d71087-f5d0-42c5-8bed-4cd3c597f842 Thu, 17 Dec 2020 16:00:00 +0000 3531 false false 15 1 Is it Just Us, Justice System in America? On this episode, Cia and our Guest Speaker Myron speak about social justice and the impacts of the inequalities that it has on the overall justice system. In part one we break it down with our thou... full 30a0d9c0-6d8a-4ecc-9a95-99d747c8a813 Fri, 04 Dec 2020 06:00:00 +0000 3626 false false 14 1 Democracy, Hypocrisy! This episode is a reflection on what a democracy is. Do we actually have one in the United States? Right now we are experiencing one of the most anxious times in our lives and to make matter... full 270bd837-4901-4810-8c93-0aae273054ba Thu, 26 Nov 2020 10:00:00 +0000 4294 false false 13 1 Protest and Civil Unrest On this episode we are going to discuss Protest and Civil Unrest in America in 2020, what’s happening in the 2020 movements and how technology has changed the way organizations and individuals see... full 6c125d95-4f47-4343-8008-a4f7befcb2fa Thu, 19 Nov 2020 10:00:00 +0000 4607 false false 12 1 Karen or Ken, Foe or Friend? The Karen and Ken phenomena is not about color, it’s about privilege… Is this phenomena bringing consciousness to these issues of privilege? This episode is about the Karen and Ken phenomena t... full f4cb0b41-98ba-4805-a823-3e3e1e7c610a Thu, 12 Nov 2020 10:00:00 +0000 3593 false false 11 1 Halloween.. Yo, Is that your costume? Halloween…..Yo, Is that your Costume?? With the festivities ending for this year, we decided to take a break from some of the more serious topics and explore how this country and other places in... full e0a02043-fd8c-4b53-99d3-f9b75775634c Thu, 05 Nov 2020 10:00:00 +0000 3884 false false 10 1 Voting, A Right? Or a Privilege? This episode is about the issue of voter suppression in the United States. In recent times, you have heard the expression, it is not my President when you bring up a unpopular president, I didn't ... full e5d55f4a-6df4-4f90-8476-13f100fca090 Fri, 30 Oct 2020 04:00:00 +0000 3732 false false 8 1 Jedi Mind Tricks - Raising Daughters This is a 2 part episode focuses on preparing, empowering, and arming our daughters for the real world. We talk about the complex discussions of how to discuss sex, finances and their futures. full 0961d4bc-43a3-4b26-b259-5ecbc5bb2acb Thu, 22 Oct 2020 09:00:00 +0000 5022 false false 7 1 Internet Gangsta On this episode we are going to discuss Internet Gangsters. Super tough and abrasive and loudly outspoken behind, but soft as warm butter in person. We’ll get into how this topic has impacted t... full 4edf61b5-b0bd-4e74-9b8c-7da67cfb8ca2 Thu, 15 Oct 2020 09:00:00 +0000 3814 false false 6 1 Notorious RBG This episode is about women’s rights, the resurgence in the movement and why we were impacted so significantly by a giant of this movement, passing away recently.. We discuss the life, contribut... full 0c85166e-7e2d-43cf-ae5a-67e3be34f695 Thu, 08 Oct 2020 09:00:00 +0000 3557 false false 5 1 It's not Drama, It's Trauma, A Matter of Mental Health This is a 2 part episode focusing on the differences between real trauma and what most people consider being drama. We will explore why people of color often chose not to seek mental health servi... full 4e71d205-6e67-4436-a9d3-77db8f3de193 Thu, 01 Oct 2020 09:00:00 +0000 8138 true true 4 1 Superheros vs. Villains What does it take to be a real- life superhero? We honor and discuss our first black superhero, The Black Panther, played by Chadwick Boseman the relevance and the impact of his life and the portr... full ccc07717-5108-439b-b59f-e9bcfcb225dc Thu, 24 Sep 2020 14:45:00 +0000 3736 false false 3 1 Aging While Black This episode discusses the strange experience of Aging While Black. You tend to maintain a youthful appearance while still feeling the effects of aging on your body. We discuss self care practices... full ff602e11-39fa-4a7d-a89c-092374616c68 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 09:31:00 +0000 2907 false false 2 1 Working From Home This episode is about the new normal for many people under COVID conditions while working from home. We share our new reality, workspace set- up and some of our pet peeves about working from home. ... full 9cfe4100-2749-413d-8c44-23758b9a19b0 Thu, 10 Sep 2020 16:23:00 +0000 3008 false false 1 1 Intro to the Hosts- Akil and Cia & Their Friendship This episode is a introduction to the hosts, how they met and why we decided to do a Podcast. The basis of our relationship is friendship and we will explore how we were able to maintain one for o... full 15222e29-5db0-41e0-af87-fb8c5278d721 Thu, 03 Sep 2020 19:09:00 +0000 2866 false false