The Coming of Age Podcast: Recent Episodes
Abena & Stephanie
Laughter + opinions + vibes on vibes= The coming of age podcast!
Every week, we will be discussing topics from pop culture to soft life when you’re broke to faking it till you make it in this thing we call adulting. Launching every Thursday, tune in every week for non stop banter on anything and everything!
Another one! We have a special guest in the building this week y’all. The one and only Dr. A, Stephanie’s older sister. With her we discuss the perceptions we have of people from a more tranditional conservative perspective versus fairly liberal perspectives. We also discuss being the expectations that arise from being the eldest daughter, being a product of your socialisation, helicopter parents and how judgemental we can generally be as Christians. We hope you enjoy and apologies for the audio this week y’all, please bear with us, we’ll be better in the next episode.
This week we discuss PMS as we’re getting older,starting a new school, social anxiety, putting yourself out there, relationship fears, growing apart from friends, being a stay-at-home wife and so much more. We hope you enjoy this week’s episode. As always share, rate and follow us on instagram @thecomingofagepodcast.
We're back, again, recording weekly, that is. This week, we catch up on everything that happened during our hiatus- Hilda Baci’s cookathon, all of Nigeria getting a Guinness world record, the ocean gate submersible, 10km drive to London, Keke, the Montgomery brawl and more. As always follow us on our social media platforms @thecomingofagepocast.
This week we keep it short and sweet discussing the cozzie livs once again, nap and shower dates, competitive sleeping and more. We hope you enjoy this week's episode!
This week we discussed Shakira and the alleged strawberry jam saga, Akon believing he’s a god, what we did for Christmas, mental health check ins, learning about yourself, introspection, solo dating as a form of self care, fast X coming out, wakanda forever, recapping December-afronation, Beyonce world tour and so much more. We hope you enjoy this week’s episode. As always share, rate and follow us on instagram @thecomingofagepodcast.
Hey y’all, Stephanie here! First of all, let’s address the elephant in the room. We’ve been gone for quite a while, yes, but we’re back now!!! This episode was recorded quite a while ago so do bear that in mind while you’re listening. We spoke about Molly Mae having her baby, Lori Harvey’s dating escapades. We also play the alphabet game and discussed marriages and if there is an ‘end date’ for them. We hope you enjoy this week’s episode. As always share, rate and follow us on instagram @thecomingofagepodcast.
For our final episode for the year TW we speak on Twitch's untimely passing, the terrible things we are leaving in 2022, what we learned from 2022 and some of our favorite moments in the year 2022.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year guys, and thank you for your continued support, join us next year for a banging Season 2!!
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This week we discuss wedding icks-azonto warriors and dance routines and toxic traits. The cost of living crisis is getting worser y’all. We discuss everything in Ghana being so expensive, transportation in Ghana and everything thats wrong with it, moving to Ghana and the culture shock that it comes with.
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We’re back to our icebreakers this week y’all! We started off with a few questions about our legacy, what is love to us, our love languages and others. We created our own cast for The Real Housewives of Accra, (not) coming to a screen near you. Is love really blind? Can one fall in love in 2 weeks? Listen to find out.
Finally we talk about the work of art that is Stormzy’s new album 'This Is What I Mean’ but specifically the title track! Y’all need to give this album a listen.
Song of the week: This Is What I Mean by Stormzy
This week, we discuss navigating relationships (friendships and romantic relationships) and Porshas fairytale wedding. In our social media news segment, we also discuss money and relationships. Are men miserable when they are broke? Are all women gold diggers? Listen to find out more!
Stay tuned every Thursday for a new episode, rate, share and leave a comment. Don't forget to follow us @thecomingofagepodcast on Instagram. Enjoy!
This week we discuss Abena’s celebrity double ganger, review the wildest Tweets and Africa’s High profile scammer and review our hall of Fame!!!!
Stay tuned every Thursday for a new episode, don't forget to rate, share leave a comment and follow us @thecomingofagepodcast on Instagram!
Enjoy!
This week, we discuss the alleged $25 million dollar contract the president gave his daughter and her response to the uproar, uber, bolt and yango drivers possibly striking, Abena getting moved to by 50 men in one day, men moving to babes under the guise of friendship especially when they have been rejected and lastly, this is a Winston Duke Stan account but we have a bone to pick with Black Panther.
This episode we catch up on our week, speak on unlearning the 'Poverty Mindset'. Finally, we are back again with our mini Twi segment and this time you will be proud. Stay tuned every Thursday for a new episode, don't forget to rate, share leave a comment and follow us @thecomingofagepodcast on Instagram!
Movie Recommendation: Soole- On Netflix House of Dragon: On HBO or dm me for a link lol😉
This week we discussed having an idealised view of people and realising that people are selfish to their core, Liz Truss resigned, the ever-changing exchange rate in Ghana, what one would do if you and your partner are both sickle cell carriers. What do QC Camilla, Bobrisky and Liz Truss have in common? Listen to find out why these three babes have been added to our Hall of Fame. Finally, we had a mini Twi segment and all we can say is, you’re welcome!
Stay tuned every Thursday for a new episode, don't forget to rate, share leave a comment and follow us @thecomingofagepodcast on instagram!
This week we discuss performative activism, the week we had in the trenches, Oxlade’s voice ,Stephanie’s blaspheming 'Papaye', and many more. Stay tuned for more episodes every Thursday, like, comment and share this podcast with family and friends and follow us on Instagram @thecomingofagepodcast.
Song of the week:
Steph
Rush by Arya Starr
Bad to Me by Wizkid
Abena
Patek by Mr Eazi
Organise by Asake
This week we discussed the global citizen festival that happened in Ghana, Adam Levine cheating on his pregnant wife and wanting to name his baby after his side chick, briefly touch on the red pill society and other topics.
This week we discuss writing a will at age 25, Halle Bailey being the new Maame water Ariel, what would you do with 17k mistakenly transferred to your account? Finally, we also return back on our unlearning series where we share things we're unlearning in our adulting journey.
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Another week, another chaotic episode here. This week we spoke about the animal kingdom, which animals will have which profession- mafia boss v entrepreneur, the $1500 prayer institute, the insensitivity of Ghanaians and the Ghanaian media and finally, members of the DSS Daniel Kaluuya and Winston Duke. We hope you enjoy!
This week we go through the pettiest reasons people got the ick for for. From halved birthday cakes all the way to mums being called ugly and calling someone's mum asking for rent money, the dating streets are once again, or really, have always been the ghetto. Listen to find out why.
Song of the week:
Soweto by Victony & Tempoe
This week we discuss the madness of men including the Netflix series "The Most Hated Man on the Internet" and start our new 'unlearning' segment where we discuss attitudes and behaviours we're trying to unlearn. Enjoy!!!
Music of the week:
Sungba : Asake feat Burna Boy (Remix)
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We're back y'all!! We took an unintentional break but your favourite internet besties are back and louder than ever. This week we discuss whether women can ever find the balance between her career, being a mother and being a wife, almost being set up with someone that could very well be your cousin and much more.
Song of the week: Ku lo sa by Oxlade.
This week we finally discuss our graduation ceremonies. Who else arrives at her graduation so late, they call her name after the closing speech? Listen to find out! Was the cost of university worth it? Are dream jobs overrated? Finally, we briefly discuss "The Most Hated Man on the Internet" documentary. For your homework, watch the documentary because we'll discuss it properly next week. Enjoy!
When you look up the definition of ‘hot mess’, this episode is definitely present in the dictionary. We recorded over zoom as we were both in different countries and the devil worked hard but our God worked harder. Praise Gad!
This week, we gave a special shoutout to our DSS president, the esteemed and very well moisturised, Mr Daniel Kaluuya. As a Ghanaian community, we need got stop doing certain things- Ghana Wedding Awards, recognising bride or groom of the year? What's going on there? Abena has a little rant and apparently everything we eat is killing us. Finally we talk about the ghetto that is our 20s, once again.
This week we discussed, Teni’s wedding, using your loved ones ashes in game night, the dilemma of the girl who loses interest, and how mental health in Ghana is hanging by a thread.
Mood In Music :
Abena: Toni Braxton - He Wasn’t Man enough for me
Stephanie: AV - Confessions
Question of the Week :
Have you ever lost interest after hearing I love you?
Apparently, when you graduate, the next step is to get married and have kids regardless of if you have any other hopes and dreams. However you’re not allowed to be in a relationship while you’re facing your books? How? When you graduate, there’s pressure from all sides- from family members to get married and procreate to trying to get a job but being rejected every step of the way.Join us this week as we discuss the pressures of the ‘next steps’ when you graduate.
Songs of the week:
Victony- All Power
Masego & Tiffany Gouche- Queen Ting
This week, we start with our not so quick fire round with first impressions of each other, our favourite TV shows, our dream proposals, who is funnier and other questions.
In social media news, we speak about the video where a lady tossed someone’s mum’s ashes in a river for cheating. Does the action warrant the reaction?
For the main topic, we essentially discuss salaries, the transition of earning in pounds to now earning in cedis, monthly maintenance, paying bills and other parts of the ghetto that is adulting.
This week we discuss, who out us two would record a sex tape?, revenge porn, our all-time fav show of the week “Blood Sisters, the individual characters, Our favs, Who pissed us off, Why was Femi & Yinka having sex every 2 seconds, domestic violence, the importance of male allies. Men speaking on our behalf. Trigger Warnings & Spoiler Alert!!!!
Music of the week: Jamestown Riddim- Juls BUGA (Lo Lo Lo)- Kizz Daniel, Tekno
Question of the Week?
Which Joker do you find cute “ Heath Ledger
OR
Jared Leto?
This episode we are playing guessing games and speaking on delayed surprises, mysterious babe syndrome, diarrhoea diaries, cremation drip, frustrations with Accra, and monitoring spirits & comments on women’s bodies, womb watchers, single mothers in marriages and part-time fathers and so much more.
Question of the Week?
Would you rather be cremated or buried?
- 6ft BABY!!
OR
- Let it burn!!
What would you surprise your friend with?
- A boyfriend
OR
- A secret
This episode is a little heavy, we dive into starting therapy, being told about yourself by your therapist, self-evolution, feeling your feelings, compartmentalising 'trauma', grief, JORJIA OR JORJA Smith? Is singing in cursive a thing? Abena not knowing how to pronounce song titles or artist names.
Trigger warnings- We speak about therapy, loss of a parent.
Mood in music (Songs of the week):
Abena- Be Honest by Jorja Smith ft Burna Boy
Steph- Pull Up by Koffee
This week, we are discussing all the things! Waking up early, Trying to wake up early for work like the adults we are, Friday nights, driving test fails, the Ghanaian economy, Am I a people pleaser? Driving a manual car is the absolute ghetto, Amber Heard v Johnny Depp.
Mood in music (Songs of the week)
Steph- Second Sermon by Black Sheriff ft Burna Boy
Abena- Always ft Black Sherrif/ Sungba Asake ft Burna Boy