Uncultured
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Uncultured is a show that uses stories and conversations with cultural connoisseurs to deep dive into Nigeria’s history and bring you interesting answers to our most random and relevant questions, like – What is Afrobeats? What started Nigeria and Ghana’s beef ? And why the nostalgia for old Nollywood all of a sudden? Listen as we explore the who, what, why and where’s of some of the richest subjects in Nigerian culture.
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Recent Episodes
S1E11 How To Tell A Joke
Knock Knock? Who’s there? APC, and if you’re reading this pay your podcast tax! Jokes are short stories that make us laugh. They evolved from a tool in theatrical storytelling used to critique social…
S1E10 How To Lose A Match in 99 Goals
Fireballs, lion heads, and voodoo, these were the special ingredients chosen to make the greatest loss in our sporting history… allegedly. Once upon a time, a football match between India and Nigeria…
S1E9 Are You Checking Out?
Roses are red, our passports are green, ‘Japa’ is migration to a country you’ve never been. Loosely translated from Yoruba, japa means to run away, and it’s what many Nigerians living in the country…
S1E8 When Will You Marry?
Do you, dear listener, take your host Boj to be your lawfully wedded guide through Nigerian Monogamy until death do you part? In the past, getting married was anything but straightforward; women…
S1E7 Bonus Episode: Why We Made Uncultured
We interrupt your regular scheduled programming to bring you behind-the-scenes of Uncultured. On this episode, producers Mayowa and Ada discuss the show's origins, working together, and future…
S1E6 How to Survive A Nigerian Election
On June 12th of 1993 Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, aka M.K.O, won what was recorded as the fairest presidential election in Nigeria’s history. 30 years later in February of 2023, host Deji…
S1E5 Do You Believe in Juju?
A crisp 500 naira note on the floor could either mean free money or a new life as a goat. On this episode, host Olamide challenges our superstitions to a face-off with facts. Juju is the colloquial…
Introducing: Free The People
We all have stories to tell, so every fortnight Ada and Mayowa ply friends with food and drinks in exchange for those stories. It’s group therapy, meets open-mic, meets kickback. Our goal is simple:…
S1E4 How Nollywood Changed Nigerian Film
When VHS tapes filled with low budget flicks flooded the streets of Lagos, Aba and Kano in the early 90’s, they would birth Nollywood - Nigeria’s very own film industry. This episode’s flashback…
S1E3 When Ghana Met Nigeria
From friends to enemies and finally to lovers, the story of Nigeria and Ghana’s rivalry is part classic rom-com and part Western showdown. On this episode Mayowa Idowu travels back in time with…
S1E2 How to Become a Yahoo Boy
For a small fee of 2 million USD only, deposited into this account: 0000000419, Tamara is going to teach you how to become a yahoo boy. The name originally belonged to 90’s internet fraudsters armed…
S1E1 What is Afrobeats?
Afrobeats — Is it a genre? A catch-all for West African music? The thread that connects the diaspora to its roots? Or all the above? On this episode Kalakuta Koj takes us on a journey through…
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Uncultured has published 12 episodes since October 2023, covering topics in Arts, Documentary.
Uncultured is currently active with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 33m.
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