Hyphenated, the Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Hyphenated, the Podcast is a show about cultural identity. Through conversations, reflections and more formal interviews (and with lots of laughter) the show explores how Canadians identify, and how those identities are determined. This show is meant to be a mix of politics, education, comedy, and it hopes to include its entire audience in several conversations about how to make sense of being more than one thing at any given time.
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 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.
Zakaria Abdulle ran for office at 28 years old as a Black, African, Muslim man--I felt that was brave and wanted to see how he did it.
In this episode we discuss coming from humble beginnings, running for office in grade 8; how Jungle (a nickname for our neighbourhood) helped both of us explore our leadership abilities; how help shows up in the most unexpected ways; and how alive and well white, Christian privilege is in the city of Toronto.
Episode is all about the term alien and its implications on those who are referred to as such.
Growing up I was not allowed to go on sleepovers with people who’s parents my parents did not have intimate relationships with, this episode is a discussion about why that is.
This episode is about how wealth creates and maintains wealth in North America and how it structurally supports European descendants and perhaps also white supremacy.
Recently I was listening to Melinda Gates as she was interviewed by Oprah and she spoke about the work that she and her husband do in South Asia and Subsaharan Africa and I fell in love with her; this episode explains why.
My central questions for this episode are: Is it healthy for languages to never die? What do we lose when a language dies?
The conversation you’re about to listen to highlights African culture’s journey to the top in the City of Toronto.
Episode 38 is about Winnie Madikizela Mandela, the mother of South Africa's anti-apartheid movement.
This episode is about how every single day people are publicly persecuted for where they were born--and how this persecution targets non-whites; 21 Savage is a recent.. and very public.. example of this.
This episode is about the history, accomplishments and legacy of four African revolutionaries, told in the hopes in sparking conversations about what postcolonial revolutions that happened across the African Diaspora.
Episode 35 is about Kwame Nkrumah, the first President of Ghana, Sub-Saharan Africa's first independent state.
This episode is about how African celebrities are using their power and influence to redirect positive attention to Africa.
This episode provides insight into the thoughts of four twenty-something Canadian women on the concept of womanhood and all that it encompasses.
In this episode, King and I talk about what it’s like to be disconnected, poor, and Black in the City of Toronto.
This episode is a reaction to a story in the paper about asylum-seeking refugees. It starts the discussion of how Canada wants and thrives off of its refugee programs, but those programs are anti-Black. I
This episode is a reflection on the results of the 2018 U.S. elections for Congress, the Senate and Governorship.
This episode is a result of a discussion I was having with my friend about the problematic nature of the relationship between #MichaelandAngela on #90DayFiance and its implications for the way North Americans feel about immigrants.
This episode is an interview with Aisha Addo, the CEO and Founder of DriveHER, a ridesharing app based out of the city of Toronto
A discussion of how the experience of anxiety, depression and suicide are different for migrant communities, African migrant communities in particular.
Interview about being a part of the African diaspora and the politics of the countries we know, love and hope to return to.
CCTV is a recap of my recent trip to the West African countries of Ghana and Togo with a few of my friends.
This episode includes my father’s migration story, continues with more Nigerian history than you could ever ask for and ends with a serious but brief discussion of the Nigerian Civil War, known as the Biafra War.
This episode is the third edition of the My Africa series on Hyphenated. I sat down with my sorority sister (shout out to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated) Eden Hagos, widely known as Black Foodie, to talk about being Hyphenated.
In this episode, I interviewed Arthur Nsenga who is representing for the Central Africans as part of Hyphenated's My Africa series.
This episode features Nicole, an architect who is Zimbabwe-born, South-African raised. Nicole speaks a lot about the differences between the various places she’s lived and visited, and shares her knowledge with us offering a new perspective on development and progress.
This episode is an interview with my two younger brothers Joseph (who goes by Josef Adamu) and Idoko Adamu about their first trip to Nigeria and its effect on their personal and cultural identities.
on this episode I invited my best friend Lucy, who has friends from all over the world, to talk about her friendships and how she acquired them all.
This episode is about sending money back home and the effects of international remittances on economies, on families and on individuals.
A recap and reflection on the class politics involved in the most recent provincial election in Ontario, Canada.
In this episode I celebrate Mamoudou Gassama while problematizing some of the surrounding events, and the placement of value on things we tend to overlook when hearing about 'heroes' and their 'heroic' events
This interview is a conversation with Sabrina Razack and revolves around the culture, power and politics of sport particularly how it crosses gender, religious, racial and class lines.
Episode 5 is about what happens in a nuclear, heterosexual family when the woman makes more money than the man.
An interview with Nicole Lewis where she talks about her journey through cancer and her relationship to hair.
This episode captures some of the experiences I felt as a Black woman traveling in Turkey.
The #marriagegoals episode checks in the couple to discuss millennial marriage, cultural expectations (of children primarily), love and culture.
“I am” is an episode about Patience Adamu – the host of Hyphenated, the Podcast. It is brief, includes a few teasers about what to expect in the 12 weeks of the first season of the podcast.