The Otherside: Recent Episodes
The Other Side
A lifestyle show where we tackle what it means to be young and black in your 20's. We share our stories of some tough topics with a sprinkle of optimism and a dash of humor.
We continue with the second part of our conversation on relationships. The gang talks about "taking breaks", who should take the front seat when your girl and moms are in the car together.
What is a mama's boy and do the gents think they are mama's boys? Are you all about your parents arranging marriage for you? and also what is compatibility? We discuss these topics and more.
We answer some of our burning questions in this weeks episode, and have a little bit of fun.
Have you had that experience of being followed around in a store?Can we fix the black on black hate?
We chat about experiences that black people have towards other black people.
Stage of our twenties are different. Some of us are at different places of our life currently, but also some have learnt from earlier years. We share our personal stories navigating our way.
What does it mean supporting local? Should I buy everything local? Are we actually ready to support local brands? We discuss this and more in this weeks episode.
In our freestyle episode we decided to go off script and have a little chat about anything. We chat a bit of aliens, bowel movements and a little. We also take time to gift two special supporters of the podcast, who have been riding with us since day one.
In the second part of our Othersidechologists we talk about psychological issues that affect us as the black society, and ultimately affect our group think.
Why are black folks not going to therapy? Can we be our own therapists? We also chat about the journey of self awareness and much more.
Why do we "cancel" people? Should the livelihood of those "cancelled" be affected? and what about support in the "cancel" culture?
We share our thoughts on the otherside of cancel culture.
We chat about some of the expectations we have for the people we care for, lie for, borrow money to the list is endless.
This week we do things a bit differently, and talk about some unpopular opinions with a few chuckles.
In today's episode we talk about parenting our parents and everything that comes with that. From us correcting them in certain instances, what happens when we lie to our parents? and how the relationship has changed as we’ve grown?
We take a look back at being a 20 year something old and its challenges, through our personal stories.
How far is "too far" when it comes to male grooming? Which areas should be off limits when shaving? These are some of the topics we cover in this weeks episode, and with the usual chuckles.
We are back with Season 3 and talking about the impact of social media in the world we are currently living in.
Some music takes us back to our childhood memories, and certain memories we want to forget.
We talk about the two types people, possibly three, who we have come across this lockdown. Also, how are you guys with "space" in the house? and many more other chuckles available.
Does it make sense to dry yourself in the shower or outside? Are you the friend who gets left out of the WhatsApp group? We chat about this and more!
Crazy antics have taken place during the lockdown, and finding coping mechanisms during these wild times. We also play a game, and debate on some of our favourite actors and comedians.
Oh man lockdown just got real here at home with another two weeks. How much more can you try "improve" yourself? Are you not tired of the people around you?
Coronavirus got us in Lockdown in South Africa for the past 10 days. Things have been rather interesting for us, so we share our stories, and welcome back our member back to the gang, Zipz!
Navigating corporate South Africa as a black person is still not as easy compared to our counterparts, and blacks supporting each other up the ladder still feels like a "myth".
We share some of our views and stories regarding this matter and of course some chuckles.
What is sibling rivalry? Should your sibling getting involved in your relationship? Can your friends replace your sibling? We talk about these and more in our podcast this week.
Netflix released its first African series Queen Sono this past week and we share our views on the series, and take a look at what the budget speech means to the people and us personally.
The tables have turned this week at The Otherside and we have a couple of ladies in studio yo answer some questions from the gents.
Why do men lie? Why do men cheat? What is up with the ghosting?
The gang tackles questions sent in by some of our listeners, and they are answered as raw as possible.
Imagine being with a man who is about the "boys", we address what that means.
You can't take advice just from anybody, and there are certain people who are not reliable. Does power play a role when it comet receiving advice generally?
And the good old question, is it a problem if a male has more female friends or a female has more male friends.
We discuss the above and more with some light banter, as always...
Parenting has changed over the years from the way we were raised, so what kind of parent would you like to be in future.
Should we be giving chances/strikes for wrong doings in relationships?
We discuss all the above and more in our conversation this week.
We back in 2020 with a bang!
In our first episode of the year, we recap our 2019 and why we suddenly disappeared. Share thoughts on some trending topics of the past year.
How often do we think of our kids when building our own empires, or simply affording them an education better than us? What is the basis of generational wealth?
We share our opinions on this topic, including the Elon Musk's plans with Neurolink.
Fasting is an interesting concept, but can it exist in other forms except just the traditional food fasting. We go into some different types of fasting, and also interrogate a very specific type of fasting that is social media.
Dating, hooking up, being exclusive, fling what are all these, and is there differences? Cheating is a norm in todays society and some believe it is best to keep a blind eye and keep it moving, effectively that is what makes great partners.
Also what is deemed a "good man" and "good woman"
On a lighter note this week, we started our burner questions episode where we take questions that are asked mostly on the internet and discuss amongst the team.
A huge percentage of the youth are unemployed in South Africa, which is putting a strain on the economy.
In this episode we talk about skilled people leaving South Africa, SONA 2019, and other issues around unemployment.
Friends are meant to last forever, but in some instances things do not always go to plan. Business with friends can ruin friendships or friends who give you bad advice in your relationships.
We share our experiences, and have that camp fire conversation about friends.
"When They See Us" a Netflix Limited Series left many people worldwide up in arms, and very emotional. We chat about the series, and how it is affecting the Africans worldwide.
Black tax is still a reality in our world today, but is it a must, and what are the limitations?
The fourth industrial revolution is amongst us, but are we ready for what is happening or about to happen?
From Drake to chatting about our financial challenges in our 20s. We talk about our learning curves and mistakes we have made in recent times.