Hyphenated, The Podcast

This episode features an interview with childhood friend of mine, Jane Igharo who just released her debut novel Ties that Tether.

Quotes referenced in this episode are from Wilkerson,  Isabel. (2020). Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. Random House Publishing

At the time of recording, Nigeria is experiencing a democratic revolution where it's citizens are asking for freedom from the oppressive police brutality, from the corrupt system and for a fair chance to live in a safe democracy.

This episode is about the nomination of Donald J. Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize and what it says about the prize itself.

This episode is a response to the horrific backlash that has come from Black and Brown communities after the shooting of Jacob Blake. It explores an immigrant theory and typology that helps listeners make sense of the harmful ideas.

An interview with Anita Rex, discussing the politics of love and beauty as depicted in the Netflix original series, Indian Matchmaking.

In this episode, we discuss the incredibly harmful treatment and complete disregard of the welfare of international students by the White House and then continue into a discussion of Tobi Oluwole's experience as an international student and the company he built to help them succeed.

This episode includes my musings on the international human rights movement that has taken over the world.

This episode discusses two instances of anti-African sentiment that has arisen since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This episode is about interracial relationships and the depiction of Lauren Speed and Cameron Reid Hamilton's relationship on Netflix's hit show Love is Blind.

In this episode I discuss how Black History can often be convoluted with African History and how they can only be the same thing if we acknowledge each others contribution to the general movement against anti-Black...

In this episode of the mini-series 'African History is Black History' we talk about Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - a 42 year old writer from Eastern Nigeria who has made her mark on African History through literature, but she is known and reputed by Africans for her refusal to accept the widespread ignorance about Africa and its various stereotypes.

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is many firsts: (1) she is one of the first Liberians to receive a Nobel Peace Prize - she received her prize along with another one of her compatriots, Leymah Gbowee; (2) she is the first woman to serve as Head of State for...

A true freedom fighter who fought for those who were disempowered, Fela had a heart of gold and showed us what it means to have integrity and follow a moral code.

This episode is an interview with Nosa Odiase; in this interview we both discuss what we know about pre-colonial West African history and his new book, A Cry to War.

This episode is a recap of the 2019 federal party platforms in Canada.

This episode is about the brutal attempts to keep migrants from sub-Saharan Africa out of the glorious hinterland known as the European Union - and it's an interesting take.

This episode discusses the ongoing xenophobic violence in South Africa, and explores the phenomenon of expulsion and deportation in both Nigeria and Ghana.

This episode is about how people are free to, and not so free to travel, depending on where they come from and the strength of their country.

This episode is about my experience and what I learned specifically about how the Swiss are handling their newfound immigration.