Two Takes and a Pod

On this episode , following Nigeria's 2023 Presidential and National Assembly Elections Osayi, Ayo, Mira and Tola explore the reasons for our trust issues with INEC by brainstorming the best way to steal an election (with the consent of INEC of-course). We ask whether they have been set up to fail at the institutional level, or if it’s due to political corruption (pay to play). Could it be that it’s not their fault? Because the nature of Nigerian Politics, which seems to always have a tinge of violence and intimidation (and now hacking), is INEC simply a victim?In the second half of the podcast we desperately attempt to find a positive spin by discussing what integrity would look like, we come up with innovative ideas since real electronic voting seems to be off the table. Despite the circumstances, this episode is a lot of laughs, I mean what else is the option at this point. ** Music **Theme Song by 1705muzikBlood, Sweat & Tears - Dreamville, Bas & Black Sheriff ft. Kel-P🚨🎙️Engage with the show on tiktok and instagram -@twotakesandapod Support the show by giving us a 5 star rating and Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

It's Election Day, and if you can, go and vote!!!On this episode, we'll be exploring the relationship between the Executive, Legislative and Gubernatorial branches of Government, and to unpack this I have a few good friends joining the show - Ayo, Mira and Tola. We attempt to answer.. How exactly does the National Assembly function? What exactly do they campaign about? And what powers does the House and Senate have over the other branches? Especially when it comes to keeping the themselves in check. ** Music **Theme Song by 1705muzikOwa - Falz ft. Tekno🚨🎙️Engage with the show on tiktok and instagram -@twotakesandapod Support the show by giving us a 5 star rating and Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

We end the series on the integrity of the candidates, accusations have been made against all the major candidates, so we discuss the issue of integrity and whether or not it's a big enough factor in Nigerian elections . This episode ends the series on the 3rd Party candidates but Ayo, Mira and Tola will be here exploring some more items on Nigeria’s 2023 Elections Stay tuned for more!** Music **Theme Song by 1705muzik🚨🎙️ Engage with the show on tiktok and instagram -@twotakesandapod Support the show by giving us a 5 star rating and Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

On this episode, we imagine a Peter Obi Presidency and what that may look like without real party representation in the National Assembly. Over the next series of episodes we’ll be exploring Nigeria’s 2023 Elections and to unpack this I have a few good friends joining the show - Ayo, Mira and Tola. We're asking whether a 3rd party candidate like Peter Obi (or any of the other 15 candidates) can leverage the support of the people, their political relationships and their own resources or the party’s to win the Presidency? Listen to hear what we've learnt! ** Music **Theme Song by 1705muzik🚨🎙️ Engage with the show on tiktok and instagram -@twotakesandapod Support the show by giving us a 5 star rating and Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

On this episode, we try to breakdown the Ideologies of the political parties, past and present and that proves to be a challenge, even with very detailed manifestos. Over the next series of episodes we’ll be exploring Nigeria’s 2023 Elections and to unpack this I have a few good friends joining the show - Ayo, Mira and Tola. We're asking whether a 3rd party candidate like Peter Obi (or any of the other 15 candidates) can leverage the support of the people, their political relationships and their own resources or the party’s to win the Presidency? Listen to hear what we've learnt! ** Music **Theme Song by 1705muzik🚨🎙️ Engage with the show on tiktok and instagram -@twotakesandapod Support the show by giving us a 5 star rating and Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

On this episode, and over the next series of episodes we’ll be exploring Nigeria’s 2023 Elections and to unpack this I have a few good friends joining the show - Ayo, Mira and Tola. We're asking whether a 3rd party candidate like Peter Obi (or any of the other 15 candidates) can leverage the support of the people, their political relationships and their own resources or the party’s to win the Presidency? Listen to hear what we've learnt! Enjoy the show!** Music **Theme Song by 1705muzik🚨🎙️Engage with the show on tiktok and instagram -@twotakesandapod Support the show by giving us a 5 star rating and Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

🚨🎙️On this episode, Osayi gives a little background on where he's been and what to expect next on the show. Long story, less long, we back!Stay tuned for new episodes! ** Music **Theme Song by 1705muzik 🚨🎙️ Engage with the show on instagram -@twotakesandapod Support the show by giving us a 5 star rating and Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

🚨🎙️On this episode, Eyilola Ajibola of unosabi9ja.com joins the podcast to talk about his piece on Funmilayo Ransom Kuti. We start with her background and her connection to Brazil, then we get into how that positioned her for a good education and led her to not only become a teacher but also to start a literary club for women in her hometown of Abeokuta. This leadership and activism led her to fight against unjust taxes and other tools of the colonial government and it is through this she received national acclaim and became one of the National leaders representing Nigeria in our fight for indpendence. Listen for more on the Legendary FRK!The show will be off for a little bit. See you soon! ** Music **Theme Song by 1705muzikIntro & Outro Song: When we move by Common feat. Black Thought & Seun KutiTransition Music - Afrobeat Jazz Mix 🚨🎙️ Follow the show on instagram -@twotakesandapod & twitter - @twotakesandapodSupport the show by giving us a 5 star rating and Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

🚨🎙️On this episode, Osayi does his level best to make sense of the new Reality TV Series from Netflix - Young, Famous and African. Jumoke M. , Tolu A. and special guest Ivie A. join the show to help break it down and share their observations. We talk about the major characters, friendship & relationship dynamics and big moments in the first season. If you thought it, we said it. Let us know your take below!** Music **Theme Song by 1705muzikIntro Song: Addicted by Rema 🚨🎙️ Connect with the show on instagram -@twotakesandapod & twitter - @twotakesandapodSupport the show by giving us a 5 star rating and Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

🚨🎙️In this episode, we’re sitting down with Samuel Anwana of the S.A Foundation to discuss what it’s like to run a foundation to support children in Nigeria. This conversation focuses on adoption and we leverage Sam’s experience with this topic.We start off the discussion with the motivation to do this kind of work and how he got started. Then we jump into adoption, we touch on everything from how this industry works in Nigeria, to the stigma of adoption and what it means for foundations like S.A.F to have real impact.You can find out more about the S.A Foundation here. Follow them on Instagram here.  ** Music **Theme Song by 1705muzikIntro Song: IDG by ASA feat. WizkidOutro Song: First Sermon by Black Sherif 🚨🎙️ Follow the show on instagram -@twotakesandapod & twitter - @twotakesandapodSupport the show by giving us a 5 star rating and Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

🚨🎙️ On this episode, Tolulope Osho joins the podcast to share how he’s been working to help Africans fleeing the crisis in Ukraine. It’s been over 2 weeks since the war in Ukraine broke out, a lot has happened, and there are quite a few things happening. I was curious about how fellow Nigerians in Ukraine are faring, and also how Nigerians and Africans in Canada could help. What should we know and what’s the real story besides what we are hearing from traditional media outlets? Tolulope speaks passionately about his experiences and his understanding of the situation in Ukraine, but that's only the start of it.  Support Links Cowriesking (IG) - https://www.gofundme.com/f/donations-to-cowriesking?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customerBlack Women For Black Lives -  https://linktr.ee/BW4BL_official   ** Music **Theme Song by 1705muzikIntro Song: Foreigner by Nonso AmadiOutro Song: Thunderstorm in Surulere by Lady Donli feat. The Lagos Panic 🚨🎙️ Follow the show on instagram -@twotakesandapod & twitter - @twotakesandapodSupport the show by giving us a 5 star rating and Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

🚨🎙️In this episode, Kojo Owiredu joins the show to make a case for stoicism.We start with a little bit of background and the concept as described by the proprietors. Then we talk about how we found the stoic philosophy and what it means to us. Later on, we identify some of the major figures we’ve seen exhibit signs of stoicism, we end detailing some of the tenets that have endured over time. Honestly, there are so many ways to approach this topic but the goal today was to capture what it feels like in practice. Enjoy the show!You can find Kojo’s music here. Check him out on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.  **Relevant linkshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7pYtvo2u3I&t=244s&ab_channel=DailyStoichttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkZu-iwGZekhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH6dSe_dYgM&t=152shttps://flaneursalley.blog/2020/11/19/stoic-quotes-on-death-from-seneca-and-marcus-aurelius** Music **Theme Song by 1705muzikIntro Song: Nobody by Nas feat. Lauryn HillOutro Song: Ababio by Kojo Owiredu 🚨🎙️ Follow the show on instagram -@twotakesandapod & twitter - @twotakesandapodSupport the show by giving us a 5 star rating and Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

🚨🎙️ This episode is an excerpt from the love languages conversations, this time we focus on how our love languages show up in religion, in this case we discuss Christianity. However a much more philosophical and spiritual conversation ensues, there is something here no matter your creed. Follow these links for the video and article. Listen to a previous episode with Jummie here. And check out her podcast here. Listen to a previous episode with Jacquie here. And check out her podcast here. Listen to a previous episode with Tolu here. And check out his podcast on Spotify or Apple.** Music **Theme Song by 1705muzikIntro & Outro Song: No love lust by Razaq El Toro | Apple & Spotify 🚨🎙️ Follow the show on instagram -@twotakesandapod & twitter - @twotakesandapodSubscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

🚨🎙️On this episode, David Ezomoh Fashion Designer and Founder of Zalahari designs, joins the show.  We start off with quick takes, then jump right into his background and how he found fashion design while attending school in Nigeria.Later on we discuss his entry into Canada and we explore how attending school for Fashion Art and the Nigerian & Canadian Culture influenced his approach to fashion. We end on the business of fashion and cultivating a support system.You can find David’s designs on Zalahari here and David Zala MTM here.  ** Music **Theme Song by 1705muzikIntro Song: Fashion Killa by Arya StarrOutro Song: Fye Fye by Tobe Nwigwe & FAT 🚨🎙️ Follow the show on instagram -@twotakesandapod & twitter - @twotakesandapodSubscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

🚨🎙️In the spirit of valentine, I sit with some of my favourite podcast hosts to make sense of the 5 love languages. I start by asking them what they knew about love languages prior to me reaching out(7:20). We stumble into an issue about primary love languages(10:57) , then we get into their love languages(18:55).. and mine.  We get into other misconceptions (35:32). Later I ask them about current partners and exes (42:32). We end, challenging the concept of love language as described by Dr Gottman and Wife(1:06:14), and the guests give their final takes(1:36:14). Follow these links for the video and article. Listen to a previous episode with Jummie here. And check out her podcast here. Listen to a previous episode with Jacquie here. And check out her podcast here. Listen to a previous episode with Tolu here. And check out his podcast on Spotify or Apple .  ** Music **Theme Song by 1705muzikIntro Song - LOVE by Kendrick Lamar feat. ZacariOutro Song - Best Part by Daniel Caesar & H.E.R 🚨🎙️ Follow the show on instagram -@twotakesandapod & twitter - @twotakesandapodSubscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

🚨🎙️ This episode is an introspective, I take some time to give some background on me, what the show is about and why I'm doing it. As time goes on, I'll make a point to check in every now and then and give some context as to where the show is headed.  ** Music **Theme Song by 1705muzikIntro Song - Spiritual by John ColtraneOutro Song - Better than Gold by Barrington Levy (The Harder they Fall Soundtrack) 🚨🎙️ Follow the show on instagram -@twotakesandapod & twitter - @twotakesandapodSubscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

🚨🎙️ In this episode, we discuss SESO Global, a company focused on making access to the African property market easy and profitable. With this in mind I explore the opportunities available for Africans in the diaspora, as well as how SESO hopes to make property ownership a reality for Africans home and abroad.You can find out more about SESO Global’s Marketplace here.  ** Music **Theme Song by 1705muzikIntro Song - Ababioo by Kojo Owiredu 🚨🎙️ Follow the show on instagram -@twotakesandapod & twitter - @twotakesandapodSubscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

🚨🎙️ On this episode I sit with Hameeda Buhari, Director of Operations at HumAngle Media and host of the Vestiges of Violence podcast, it details the plights and experiences of victims of violence in Nigeria. We discuss HumAngle’s mission, pertinent stories from the podcast and some of the tends she sees covering insecurity in Northern Nigeria.  Link to the podcast: https://humangle.org/category/podcast/vestigesofviolence/Link to the episode discussed:  https://humangle.org/mother-to-a-terrorists-child/Link to The Crisis Room podcast: https://humangle.org/category/podcast/thecrisisroom/ **Donate to HumAngle here.**Visit Amnesty International Nigeria here, and donate here**Visit African Justice Legal Fund here. ** Visit OSIWA here. ** Music **Theme Song by 1705muzikIntro Song - Black Times by Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 ft. Carlos Santana Outro Song - Why Why Why Why Why by Sault 🚨🎙️ Follow the show on Instagram, Twitter & Tik Tok.Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

🚨🎙️On this episode we are back to regular programming. Today I'm catching up with a good friend Osuyi Omorogbe, he's a certified Real Estate Agent, and a trained accountant with an MBA from Queens. Osuyi comes from a family of Real Estate investors, so you can say it runs in the blood. My goal here is to debunk what it really takes to buy a property in Ontario and Canada, so I went and asked a bunch of people what their challenges were and I also asked Osuyi what he typically hears. What I like about his approach is that he breaks it down in a really down to earth way.If you have more questions you can reach out to him:Via email at  osuyi.omorogbe@gmail.comVia Instagram @_osuyi ** Music **Theme Song by 1705muzikIntro Song - Loyalty by Ajebo HustlersOutro Song - Ozumba Mbadiwe - Reekado Banks 🚨🎙️ Follow the show on instagram -@twotakesandapod & twitter - @twotakesandapodSubscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

🚨🎙️Hear me out! I know it looks long but I promise that this is fire 🔥🔥The final note on 2021, and we end with music, Afrobeats music! I sit down with 2 music heads and discuss the year in Afrobeats. Top 10 tracks? Check. Hidden gems? Check. Best project? Check. Best Artist? Check. We also look forward to the rest of the new year and discuss artists who may be up next in the culture. There are lots of wild takes and jokes along the way. Did I mention that snippets of the tracks in question are overlaid as we discussed? Safe to say this will be a smooth and fun listen. My first guest Emman Owoniyi aka PalmwinePapi is a youtube creator. You can check out his work here and here. My second guest, a good friend but also a creative director / photographer / A&R - Osagie Osayande. You can check him out on instagram and listen to his playlist on Spotify. Theme Song by 1705muzik🚨🎙️ Follow the show on instagram -@twotakesandapod & twitter - @twotakesandapodSubscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.