Episodes

Knock Knock? Who’s there? APC, and if you’re reading this pay your podcast tax! Jokes are short stories that make us laugh. They evolved from a tool in theatrical storytelling used to critique social wrongs to the one-person performances we now call Stand-up comedy. On this episode, host Temitayo Ayorinde, aka TMT of the Submarine and a Roach podcast, takes us on a deep dive into the comedy underworld. Joined by standup comedian and co-host of ‘This Week Tonight’ - Kolamide, the two laugh their...

Fireballs, lion heads, and voodoo, these were the special ingredients chosen to make the greatest loss in our sporting history… allegedly. Once upon a time, a football match between India and Nigeria ended in a 99 - 0 loss for the Nigerian Green Eagles. On this episode, host Deji Osikoya takes us through a play-by-play of the mythical match. Joined by third generation Indian-Nigerian Hamisha Daryani Ahuja, director and producer of acclaimed cross-cultural Netflix features, ‘Namaste Wahala’ and ‘...

Roses are red, our passports are green, ‘Japa’ is migration to a country you’ve never been. Loosely translated from Yoruba, japa means to run away, and it’s what many Nigerians living in the country today aspire to do in the midst of rising inflation, insecurity, and unemployment. On this episode, host Abimisola of the Japa Diaries Podcast, surfs the waves and their ripple effects on our identities. On board with her are Nigerian-American, Mrs. Tayo Iyiola and Black British returnee Chef Wunmi D...

Do you, dear listener, take your host Boj to be your lawfully wedded guide through Nigerian Monogamy until death do you part? In the past, getting married was anything but straightforward; women could be husbands, and love wasn’t anywhere near as important as land. But the Nigerian weddings we love today all come in the same shade of Western White. Joined by soon-to-be newlyweds Loye & Ore, the three waltz down memory aisle to uncover how customary ceremonies of the past made way for the monog...

We interrupt your regular scheduled programming to bring you behind-the-scenes of Uncultured. On this episode, producers Mayowa and Ada discuss the show's origins, working together, and future plans. Cue the obligatory blooper reels! This episode marks the official end of Season 1. Stay tuned for updates pertaining to Season 2. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On June 12th of 1993 Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, aka M.K.O, won what was recorded as the fairest presidential election in Nigeria’s history. 30 years later in February of 2023, host Deji Osikoya, along with Nigerians across the world, witnessed one of the more compromised democratic presidential elections in the country's history. Joined by writer, media entrepreneur and analyst, Lanre Idowu, the two comb through archives in search of the hope we lost three decades ago. Hosted on Acast. S...

A crisp 500 naira note on the floor could either mean free money or a new life as a goat. On this episode, host Olamide challenges our superstitions to a face-off with facts. Juju is the colloquial catch-all for the occult but also a synonym for indigenous spirituality. Joined by writer and author of the Afrireligions blog Martha Laraba Sambe, the two crawl through our criminal underbelly, traverse colonial canyons, and climb the fiery mountains of the Pentecost to demystify juju’s reputation a...

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