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Souvni On The Mike

Mandaly Louis-Charles

Souvni On The Mike stands as a vibrant cultural beacon in the digital soundscape, offering a weekly immersion into the heart of Haitian language and life. Every Friday night at 8 PM, this Haitian Creole podcast transforms the airwaves into a dynamic classroom and cultural salon, where education, entertainment, and community connection converge. The show"s very name, "Souvni," meaning "Remember," signals its core mission: to be a living archive of cherished experiences and a bridge between

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29:24

Sikoloji Ayisyen 101 - Haitian Identity Crisis

Souvni On The Mike ·

2026/10/03

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode of Souvni on the Mike, we dive into Haitian identity crisis through real stories, humor, and heartfelt reflection. Souvni and Valentin explore what happens when Ayiti and the diaspora collide inside one person, how history shapes emotion, and why so many Haitians feel caught between cultures. From pastors losing their sense of purpose to parents navigating new rules in a foreign land, the show reveals how identity confusion is not weakness but a sign of sea...

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28:17

Four Haitian Women Walk Into a Room…

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2026/09/26

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode of Souvni on the Mike, we dive into the four powerhouse archetypes that shape Haitian womanhood: the Poto Mitan, the Madan Sara, the Fanm Dyaspora, and the Fanm Tulututu. Through humor, storytelling, and cultural reflection, Souvni and Valentin explore how each of these women carries a different kind of strength, economic, emotional, global, and creative, and how together they form the four pillars of Haitian identity. From Madan Sara’s fearless hustle,...

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28:44

The Leadership Hat Keeps Moving: Haitian Family Roles...

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2026/09/19

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Souvni and Valentin dive into one of the most surprising and hilarious truths of Haitian life: the family structure is evolving, and comedy is the flashlight that helps us see it clearly.From “paper traditions” that say the father is the head of the household, to the real‑life situations where the mother, grandmother, or even the kids end up steering the ship, this conversation explores how Haitian families adapt in the diaspora.Economic shifts, cultural expe...

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28:31

The Haitian American Dream

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2026/09/12

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, Souvni and Valentin take listeners on a sharp, funny, and honest journey through what Haitians imagine the American Dream to be, and what it actually feels like once you land in the United States. From the hopes packed inside a suitcase leaving Port-au-Prince to the shock of cold weather, nonstop work, taxes, bills, and the pressure of “Time is Money,” this episode explores how comedy becomes a survival tool for immigrants navigating a demanding new world....

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28:39

Terapi Lakay: When Laughter Becomes Survival

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2026/09/05

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Souvni on the Mike, Souvni and Valentin open the month‑long series on Haitian comedy by exploring why laughter is essential to Haitian survival, how humor becomes emotional oxygen, cultural memory, and a gentle way to tell hard truths. They dive into the roots of Haitian comedic tradition, from Bouki and Ti Malis to Languichatte and classic radio feytons, showing how comedy has always helped Haitians carry heavy realities with dignity. The episode features ...

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29:51

Haiti 2050: The Bold Future We’re Already Building

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2026/08/29

Send us Fan Mail In this season finale of Souvni on the Mike, Souvni and Valentin close out twelve weeks of exploring Haiti’s identity, from the nation’s birth in 1804 to the challenges of today, and step boldly into the future. Together, they trace Haiti’s journey from enslavement to liberation, from instability to innovation, and from despair to a new era shaped by technology, education, and rising Haitian professionals. This episode reveals a powerful projection: gang influence fading, eli...

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27:50

Haitian Spirituality: The Real National Language

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2026/08/22

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Souvni and Valentin travel beneath the Haitian skin, past the surface, past the stereotypes, straight into the spiritual bloodstream of the Haitian people. They explore why Haitian spirituality is not a religion, not a doctrine, not a ritual, but a logic, a memory, a feeling, and a national language that isn’t written anywhere, yet every Haitian speaks fluently. This episode uncovers the six pillars that shape Haitian spiritual identity: Haitian Logic: the wa...

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28:59

The Psychology of Haitian Pride - Sikoloji Fyète...

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2026/08/15

Send us Fan Mail This week on Souvni on the Mike, Souvni and Valentin dive deep into the emotional engine behind Haitian identity. From the unmistakable “Vibrasyon Ayisyen” to the historical backbone that shaped a nation, this episode explores why Haitian pride is not just a feeling, it’s a psychological inheritance. Through humor, storytelling, and sharp cultural insight, they unpack ten weeks of exploring “Under the Haitian Skin,” revealing how resilience, memory, spirituality, and everyday...

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28:11

Haiti's Unsung Heroes - Ewo Envizib Ayisyen yo

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2026/08/08

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Souvni and Valentin peel back the layers of Haitian identity to reveal the invisible pillars of the country: · the market women who kept the economy alive under embargo, · the spiritual leaders who preserved African memory under slavery, · the artists who carried Haiti’s soul across generations, · the diaspora who sustains the nation from abroad, · and the gras...

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27:03

The Haitian Immigrant Blueprint: Understanding the...

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2026/08/01

Send us Fan Mail This week’s episode of Souvni on the Mike dives deep beneath the surface of Haitian migration. We often hear simple explanations, poverty, politics, crisis, but the truth is far more layered, emotional, and human. Haitian immigrants don’t just leave their country; they leave with a hidden operating system, a blueprint shaped by history, culture, trauma, hope, and resilience. Why Haitians Leave Haitians migrate not only for economic reasons, but for: Safety - to breathe withou...

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26:46

The Bougie Ones Who Accidentally Started the Haitian...

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2026/07/25

Send us Fan Mail This week on Souvni on the Mike, Souvni and Valentin peel back the layers of Haitian society to explore how class, trust, and survival shape everything from the Haitian Revolution to modern healthcare. We dive into the ironic, hilarious, and very real story of the free people of color, wealthy, privileged, and educated, yet denied equality. In trying to secure their own rights, they accidentally armed enslaved Africans, who promptly decided to fight for everyone’s freedom ins...

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28:08

A Deportation Story

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2026/07/18

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode of Souvni on the Mike, we enter the heart of the Haitian immigrant experience through the powerful journey of Gèlin, a mother whose life is upended by a single email: “Your TPS status is no longer valid.” What follows is a raw, emotional passage through fear, memory, identity, and survival, from the cold van ride, to the airport return, to the moment she must explain danger to a child born in safety. Souvni and Valentin break down the truth behind moder...

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29:50

The Sh!thole Generation: Born from Passive Aggressive...

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2026/07/11

Send us Fan Mail Week 5 of Under the Haitian Skin takes us straight into the uncomfortable truth: the global disrespect, misrepresentation, and subtle hostility Haiti has endured for generations. In this episode, Souvni coins the term Passive‑Aggressive Racism, a modern, quiet, “smiling‑while‑blocking‑you” form of discrimination that hides behind politeness and political correctness. It’s the kind of racism that smiles at you while calculating how to keep you from rising, that opens the VIP d...

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28:41

The First Night After Haitian Independence Day

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2026/07/04

Send us Fan Mail This episode of Souvni on the Mike dives into the silence and shock that followed Haiti’s independence. Souvni and Valentin guide listeners through the emotional aftermath of victory, when the enslaved woke to a world without the morning bell, without commands, without fear. The show explores how freedom felt like both breath and fire, a new rhythm of life beginning after centuries of bondage. It paints the first sunrise of liberty through the eyes of elders rebuilding, youth...

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32:23

A Day in the Life of Jean-Jacques Dessalines

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2026/06/27

Send us Fan Mail In Week 3 of our Summer 2026 series, Under the Haitian Skin, we step beyond the history books and into the lived reality of Jean‑Jacques Dessalines, not the myth, not the propaganda, but the man. This episode takes listeners through a single day in Dessalines’ life, revealing the emotional truth behind the figure the world thinks it knows. We explore how a child born in chains became the architect of Haiti’s independence, and how the world used his name as a lens to judge an ...

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30:03

The Sins of Haiti - Punished for Freedom (Part 2)

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2026/06/20

Send us Fan Mail In Part 2 of this powerful series, Souvni digs deeper into Haiti’s past to expose the true cost of freedom, not the cost Haitians chose, but the cost the world forced upon them. After the triumph of 1804, no nation congratulated Haiti; instead, they punished it. They isolated the new Black republic, imposed embargoes, blocked trade, and launched diplomatic schemes designed to break a nation that dared to stand tall. This episode traces how France demanded reparations for losi...

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29:17

The Sins of Haiti: Dared to Be Free (Part 1)

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2026/06/13

Send us Fan Mail (Summer 2026 - Under the Haitian Skin Series) “The Sins of Haiti: Dared to Be Free” is the electrifying first episode of a 12‑part summer series, Under the Haitian Skin, airing from June 12 to August 28, 2026. In this riveting 30‑minute journey, Souvni and Valentin peel back the layers of history to reveal the truth behind what the world once called Haiti’s greatest sin, the audacity to be free. With a blend of poetic narration, humor, and unflinching honesty, this episode tr...

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29:36

Love Letter to Haiti

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2026/06/06

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Souvni takes listeners on a wild, imaginative tour of Haiti, not through maps, but through the human body. Si Ayiti te yon moun, ki pati nan kò a chak depatman ta ye? From the proud crown of the North to the steady spine of the Centre to the heartbeat of the West, we explore the country through a fresh, playful lens that blends culture, geography, and personality. Explore how each region becomes a living character through Haiti’s body map, department personal...

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22:25

Lavi San Filtè Doesn't Give a Danm

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2026/05/30

Send us Fan Mail "Lavi San Filtè Doesn’t Give a Danm” is the unapologetic, unfiltered space where real life meets real talk. In a world drowning in filters, pressure, noise, and digital madness, this show cuts straight through the nonsense. We break down the chaos of modern life — social media toxicity, scams, stress, survival, mental health, and the common sense of not giving a damn about things that drain your spirit. This isn’t self‑help. This isn’t preaching. This is clarity with attitude...

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29:47

Haitians and Their Unsolicited Advice

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2026/05/23

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Souvni and Valentin dive into the hilarious and sometimes chaotic world of good advice, bad advice, and the unsolicited advice nobody asked for. From the wisdom that shaped us to the nonsense that confused us, they unpack the best and worst guidance people receive in life — all with humor, honesty, and that signature Souvni‑on‑the‑Mike energy. Then, in La Famille Pòt, Dyak faces a real dilemma: a meeting with the Department of Health inspector about some ques...

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