Nigerian American explores the stories and experiences of International migrants. Hosted by eLDee, the show features interviews with guests from all walks of life, including entrepreneurs, artists, activists, and more. Through these conversations, the podcast aims to create a platform for Africans in the diaspora to share their stories and perspectives, while also providing a space for dialogue on topics such as identity, society and culture. The podcast also covers a range of topics, including…
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The Olódò Economy [Episode 36]
Send us Fan Mail The Olodo Economy: How Incentives and Attention Shape Civilizations In this episode, eLDee argues that every civilization becomes a reflection of what it consistently rewards, urging viewers to focus less on blaming people and more on identifying the behaviors systems incentivize. Using Nigeria’s “ Olodo Uprising ” conversation—sparked by YCee on the Afropolitan podcast—he…
The Biggest Lie We Tell About Creativity [Episode 35]
Send us Fan Mail After nearly two years away from the microphone, eLDee returns with what may be the most thought provoking episode of Nigerian American yet. Using music, architecture, technology, and everyday life, he challenges one of the biggest assumptions in today's AI debate: What does it actually mean to create something original? If every artist learns from the musicians who came before…
Send us Fan Mail Garrett Van Tiem and I had a conversation that truly embodies what this podcast is all about—a multi-dimensional exploration of ideas, stories, and life itself. We covered many topics including fame, afrobeats, fraternities and the Nigerian civil war. The Video version of this podcast - https://rb.gy/dq6r0q Garrett's Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@aGVTfilm Support the…
Send us Fan Mail In this re-run episode I talk about an experience I had on a cold harmattan night in Kaduna, the morning before I started secondary school. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this episode Sam and I discuss the value of having an intentional community and a few challenges as first generation Nigerian-Americans. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Tom Burgis, author of the book 'The Looting Machine', shares his in-depth knowledge on corruption and kleptocracy in the extractive industries of Africa. Originally recorded in 2018. Support the show