Episodes

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, I sat down with Yuan Wang for an inspiring conversation. Yuan is a product designer in the tech industry, using design to make a positive impact on people's lives and our environment. She's worked in music publishing and now focuses on controlled environmental agriculture. We discussed her hometown Chengdu, fireworks, digital spaces, and how people have become unhinged. We also discussed the nostalgia of having relationships with local stores, the exciting...

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, I sat down with Yuan Wang for an inspiring conversation. Yuan is a product designer in the tech industry, using design to make a positive impact on people's lives and our environment. She's worked in music publishing and now focuses on controlled environmental agriculture. We discussed her hometown Chengdu, fireworks, digital spaces, and how people have become unhinged. We also discussed the nostalgia of having relationships with local stores, the exciting...

It's been an absolute pleasure to end the Black History Month episodes with Marcus Haynes, a distinguished guest whose journey began in Brooklyn before he was exposed to the rich and diverse cultures of Lusaka, Zambia, Kisumu, Kenya, and Johannesburg, So

It's been an absolute pleasure to end the Black History Month episodes with Marcus Haynes, a distinguished guest whose journey began in Brooklyn before he was exposed to the rich and diverse cultures of Lusaka, Zambia, Kisumu, Kenya, and Johannesburg, South Africa. His parents are from the Caribbean, making his life story even more unique. What makes Marcus an even more exceptional person is that he had the incredible opportunity to meet Nelson Mandela as a teenager. How many of us can say the s...

It's been an absolute pleasure to end the Black History Month episodes with Marcus Haynes, a distinguished guest whose journey began in Brooklyn before he was exposed to the rich and diverse cultures of Lusaka, Zambia, Kisumu, Kenya, and Johannesburg, South Africa. His parents are from the Caribbean, making his life story even more unique. What makes Marcus an even more exceptional person is that he had the incredible opportunity to meet Nelson Mandela as a teenager. How many of us can say the s...

I'd like to take this moment to apologize for wrongly stating earlier that Christian Atsu, was among the survivors pulled out earlier in the earthquake in Turkiye during recording. Unfortunately, by the time of publishing, Atsu had not been found (he has

I'd like to take this moment to apologize for wrongly stating earlier that Christian Atsu, was among the survivors pulled out earlier in the earthquake in Turkiye during recording. Unfortunately, by the time of publishing, Atsu had not been found (he has been found and buried back home in Ghana). My thoughts are with his family, fans, and Ghanaians along with Turkish, and Syrians during this difficult time. Rodney Jehu-Appiah had just returned from a family trip to his homeland of Ghana when thi...

I'd like to take this moment to apologize for wrongly stating earlier that Christian Atsu, was among the survivors pulled out earlier in the earthquake in Turkiye during recording. Unfortunately, by the time of publishing, Atsu had not been found (he has been found and buried back home in Ghana). My thoughts are with his family, fans, and Ghanaians along with Turkish, and Syrians during this difficult time. Rodney Jehu-Appiah had just returned from a family trip to his homeland of Ghana when thi...

Many of us have been touched in some way by addiction. It can take a toll on us and those around us. Benyi Johnson knows this all too well. He wears his sobriety proudly, having battled addiction in NYC before making the brave decision to stay sober. But

Many of us have been touched in some way by addiction. It can take a toll on us and those around us. Benyi Johnson knows this all too well. He wears his sobriety proudly, having battled addiction in NYC before making the brave decision to stay sober. But Benyi's story starts way before then. He was born in Dakar, Senegal, to parents of Togolese and Senegalese descent. His mom and dad worked for companies and organizations that are no longer around today. Now, Benyi is the host of the Stairways t...

Many of us have been touched in some way by addiction. It can take a toll on us and those around us. Benyi Johnson knows this all too well. He wears his sobriety proudly, having battled addiction in NYC before making the brave decision to stay sober. But Benyi's story starts way before then. He was born in Dakar, Senegal, to parents of Togolese and Senegalese descent. His mom and dad worked for companies and organizations that are no longer around today. Now, Benyi is the host of the Stairways t...

The Qatar 2022 World Cup was a great tournament for Africa, Asia, and everyone else who participated. Benyi and I looked into the performances, lessons that should be taken from the game, who was considered the flop, and the best African player of the to

The Qatar 2022 World Cup was a great tournament for Africa, Asia, and everyone else who participated. Benyi and I looked into the performances, lessons that should be taken from the game, who was considered the flop, and the best African player of the tournament. We also discussed the "France is the African team" issue & treatment of Immigrants from Africa. We gave a shout-out to our Canadian neighbors for their embrace of diversity which in my opinion is a much better job than the United States...

The Qatar 2022 World Cup was a great tournament for Africa, Asia, and everyone else who participated. Benyi and I looked into the performances, lessons that should be taken from the game, who was considered the flop, and the best African player of the tournament. We also discussed the "France is the African team" issue & treatment of Immigrants from Africa. We gave a shout-out to our Canadian neighbors for their embrace of diversity which in my opinion is a much better job than the United States...

What a year 2022 was, we have had the good, the bad, and the fantastic. To wrap up the year 2022 and officially come out of hibernation, I decided to have some of my New York/East Coast podcasters and friends join me to wrap up the year. We talked about

What a year 2022 was, we have had the good, the bad, and the fantastic. To wrap up the year 2022 and officially come out of hibernation, I decided to have some of my New York/East Coast podcasters and friends join me to wrap up the year. We talked about Politics, Books, Music, Cultural Moments, Movies/Shows and everything in between that went down in 2022 from our perspective. It's a relaxed and informal atmosphere, with a bunch of like-minded folks just hanging out and having fun. You're invite...

What a year 2022 was, we have had the good, the bad, and the fantastic. To wrap up the year 2022 and officially come out of hibernation, I decided to have some of my New York/East Coast podcasters and friends join me to wrap up the year. We talked about Politics, Books, Music, Cultural Moments, Movies/Shows and everything in between that went down in 2022 from our perspective. It's a relaxed and informal atmosphere, with a bunch of like-minded folks just hanging out and having fun. You're invite...

Yes, yours truly is this week's guest. Not only is Ashwin Gopi back in the studio, he also took over hosting duties in order for me to appear as the guest. It was fun to be the guest and I'll be a guest again when I live-stream the 3rd year anniversary e

Yes, yours truly is this week's guest. Not only is Ashwin Gopi back in the studio, he also took over hosting duties in order for me to appear as the guest. It was fun to be the guest and I'll be a guest again when I live-stream the 3rd year anniversary episode this Saturday. This conversation was the official beginning of the 3rd year anniversary celebration. I was expecting Ashwin to hit me with neighborhood questions only, however, Ashwin said nah, and hit me with more amazing questions. Right...

Yes, yours truly is this week's guest. Not only is Ashwin Gopi back in the studio, he also took over hosting duties in order for me to appear as the guest. It was fun to be the guest and I'll be a guest again when I live-stream the 3rd year anniversary episode this Saturday. This conversation was the official beginning of the 3rd year anniversary celebration. I was expecting Ashwin to hit me with neighborhood questions only, however, Ashwin said nah, and hit me with more amazing questions. Right...

Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo is an adjunct professor at the School of Visual Arts in NYC teaching Post-Colonial African History, and a columnist at the Peoples Gazette. Rudolf has authored multiple books that include "This American Life Sef", "Children of a Retir

Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo is an adjunct professor at the School of Visual Arts in NYC teaching Post-Colonial African History, and a columnist at the Peoples Gazette. Rudolf has authored multiple books that include "This American Life Sef", "Children of a Retired God" & "Chimamanda" amongst many others. Rudolf is also the host of Dr. Damages, a political satirical show covering the African political space and holding officials accountable (most in Nigeria). Yes, Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo = Dr. Damages.R...

Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo is an adjunct professor at the School of Visual Arts in NYC teaching Post-Colonial African History, and a columnist at the Peoples Gazette. Rudolf has authored multiple books that include "This American Life Sef", "Children of a Retired God" & "Chimamanda" amongst many others. Rudolf is also the host of Dr. Damages, a political satirical show covering the African political space and holding officials accountable (most in Nigeria). Yes, Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo = Dr. Damages.R...

Supply chain tech and VC specialist Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA returns for his long-awaited sequel to the laugh-filled first episode. So although we did get serious a few times while discussing the pandemic, laughter was never far behind as it is and will al