Bedste Culture Class Podcast-podcasts (2024)

Former Culture Class Co-host and recurring guest-host Tongwa stops by to chop it up with Nosa. Tongwa & Nosa launched Culture Class Podcast in the studios of American University's School of Communication in 2018.Af Nosa Iyare

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Ep 187- African Dad (Sambaza) 1:12:03

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Sambaza was born in Kenya but has lived in the US for over 20 years. He talks about the dynamics of raising Kenyan-American Children outside of Kenya.......plus other lessons of fatherhood. Listen to the Sambaza Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sambaza/id1520678096Af Nosa Iyare

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Ep 186- Nosa on The Irregular Show 1:48:53

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Nosa guest pods with Okwuchi Okaa for an episode of The Irregular Show, the #1 podcast for Nigerian millennials in America. The Irregular Show is part of Pod Break; an African podcasting collective of which Culture Class is a member. Learn more at www.podbreak.orgAf Nosa Iyare

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Ep 185- My Father's Story (Elvis Leon) 1:05:19

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Elvis tells the story of his Father being kidnapped in Guatemala and his family's decade-long quest to find justice.Learn more and support Elvis by checking out his website: https://www.storiesbyelvis.com/Disclaimer: Statements made in this episode were not independently verified and names may have been changed due to safety concerns.…

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Ep 184- Leadership (Akua Nyame-Mensah) 47:11

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Nosa talks to Leadership Coach Akua Nyame-Mensah about Black/African Leadership.Af Nosa Iyare

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Ep 183 - The Adventures of Mo (Mo Sibyl) 1:32:10

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Mo left Nigeria in her 20's. Now in her 30's, she shares lessons on survival, grit, trauma and love......truly an adventurous ride.Af Nosa Iyare

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Ep 182 - CEO (Adedayo Fashanu) 51:03

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Adedayo Fashanu is the founder and CEO of TanTV, one of the leading editorial and subscription streaming service catering to the African and multicultural global diaspora. Adedayo shares her experience running the media start-up and her vision for the future.Af Nosa Iyare

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Ep 181- Illegal Among Us (Martine Kalaw) 1:19:36

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Martine recounts her personal journey as a stateless person and undocumented immigrant; narrating how her seven-year battle with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) eventually resulted in her gaining U.S. citizenship.Martine's website: illegalamongus.com OR martinekalaw.com…

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Ep 180- Kill 'em with laughter (Anisa Nandaula) 37:41

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Anisa is a fast-rising Australian comedian born in Uganda. Check her out on Instagram : @anisa_nandaulaAf Nosa Iyare

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Ep 179- Curious on Tanzania (Justa Lujwangana) 48:43

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Justa was born to a royal family in Tanzania but spent most of her life living outside her birth country. She talks about her early experiences living abroad, battling with culture shock, moving back home to start her travel company and why everyone should be 'curious on Tanzania'.Af Nosa Iyare

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Ep 178- The Matchmaker Returns (Abby Rosenblum) 59:14

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Three years after appearing on the podcast, Abby returns for another valentine episode.https://thesocialmm.club/Af Nosa Iyare

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Exporting African Art 1:38:49

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A Clubhouse collaboration between Pod Break and Naija Pod BubAf Nosa Iyare

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Africans Talk Black Tax 2:07:42

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Is Black Tax helping or hurting the black community? How do Africans from different countries deal with Black Tax? Pod Break & Zambian Podcasters Hub got together to host a public twitter space about this.Af Nosa Iyare

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Ep 175- Storyteller (w/ Rich Hackman) 1:04:53

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Richard talks about growing up all over the world, his lessons from marriage and why he considers himself a storyteller.Af Nosa Iyare

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Ep Rewind- GLOMAD (w/ Andres Romero) 1:17:09

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Originally published March 6th 2020, we revisit this episode from Andres Romero; talking about his upbringing in Tijuana, Mexico and his love for travel.Af Nosa Iyare

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Ep 174- African in New York(w/ Nancy Siisii) 1:27:09

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Zambian Banker and Podcaster Nancy talks about her transition from the Zambian countryside to the boogie-down Bronx, New York. We also talk about professional and personal relationships.Check out her podcast Concrete Pastures on concretepastures.comAf Nosa Iyare

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Ep 173- Working Comedian (w/ Mark Masters) 53:13

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Mark Masters is Colorado's 2nd cleanest comedian. He is a comedy club headliner who has performed and been featured in media outlets around the world. He hosts and books the Vail Comedy Show in Vail, ColoradoMark wrote and published the book 'Not Good Yet'; the incredible but true story of his first six months of comedy.…

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Ep 172- Love Will Come Back (w/ Filomena Croce) 36:58

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Filomena is a singer/songwriter from Barletta, Italy. She speaks three languages and has travelled all over the world as a musician. She talks about her experience performing globally, what it's like living in different countries and why no matters where she goes, love comes back.Filomena recently released her first EP 'Love Will Come Back'. The pr…

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Ep 171- Nosa on the Concrete Pastures Podcast 1:01:40

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Nosa sits with Nacy Siisii of the concrete pastures podcast to talk entrepreneurship.Af Nosa Iyare

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Ep 170- Nosa on the Sambaza Podcast 36:38

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Nosa talks to Sambaza about Pod Break and the podcasting journey so far.Friends/Listeners support:donorbox.org/podbreakJoin us in Chicagohttps://forms.gle/enqG2CR8J3dMHvrw6Learn more about podbreakpodbreak.orgAf Nosa Iyare

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Ep 169- Only Black Girl On Mars (w/ Andrea Afua Kwamya) 1:11:37

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Andrea has spent most of her life trying to reconcile her identity. On this episode she talks about growing up African in America, living in Serbia & being the only Black Girl on Mars. She also talks about the upcoming African Podcaster event PODBREAKFriends/Listeners support:donorbox.org/podbreakListeners can join us in Chicagohttps://forms.gle/en…

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Ep 168: The Color of Home Ownership (w/ Dr. Tori Brown) 44:54

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Dr. Tori Brown is a multifaceted author, entrepreneur, business developer, and professional strategist. She talks about how people of color can acquire wealth through home ownership.Af Nosa Iyare

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Ep 167- Enoughism (w/ Yugen Bond) 31:15

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Reverend Yugen Bond, reiki master and author of "Enough-ism: This Minimalist Wants More" has a master's in metaphysical sciences. She once thought meditation was boring, had both too much and nothing to wear, and didn't know how to slow down her thoughts. Time to share it with the world, especially with you.…

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Ep 166- Dancing with Bipolar (w/ DawnSherine Bernard) 31:39

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DawnSherine was diagnosed with bi-polar disorder after a suicide attempt 17 years ago. She talks about how to manage your mental health living with similar disorders.Af Nosa Iyare

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Ep 165 - Tell Your Own Story (w/ Hana Baba) 45:10

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Sudanese American Hana Baba is a journalist who talks about the importance of controlling the narrative. She hosts The Stoop on Radiotopia and has her own show Crosscurrent on KALW 91.7fm San Francisco. Hana uses per 'radio powers' to paint the African story with a better brush.Her work has won awards by the San Francisco Press Club , the Society o…

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Ep 164- Crypto Wars: Faked Deaths & Missing Billions (w/ Erica Stanford) 44:37

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Erica runs the UK based Crypto Curry Club. She also lectures on Crypto @ Warwick Business School and has spent years researching Crypto's biggest scams. On this episode, Erica speaks about the darkest elements of crypto; the scams, multi-billion dollar Ponzi schemes, hacks and mysteries. Check out Erica's book: Crypto Wars- Faked Deaths, Missing Bi…

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Ep Rewind- Eritrean Girl (w/ Senaeit Mesgun) 1:11:01

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Originally published in March 2020, Senaeit explains the significance of Boon (coffee), Werki (jewelry), Zuria (dresses) Henna (tattoos) and Tigrinya(language) in Eritrean culture.Af Nosa Iyare

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Ep Rewind- From Sialkot with Love (w/ Natasha Barlas) 1:01:11

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First published June 19, 2019(Episode 027)Af Nosa Iyare

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Ep 163- Inspire, Empower, Impact (w/ Emily Adams) 45:15

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Emily was born and raised in the Amish culture and hated it. She talks about early struggles with the religion, leaving and eventually teaching others to take control of their life and step into their own power.Af Nosa Iyare

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Ep Rewind- Motherland (w/ Amlaku B. Eshetie) 1:26:30

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Originally published October 27, 2019.Af Nosa Iyare

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Ep 162 - Popongo (w/ Errol Anderson) 33:08

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Errol grew up in Jamaica but now lives on Denver, Colorado. He created the board game called Popongo.Af Nosa Iyare

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Ep Rewind- Soul Anarchist (w/ Paul Duane) 1:16:00

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Originally published January 2020, we revisit this amazing episode with Paul Duane. Paul is a photographer and Comedian who enjoys the simple pleasures in life. You know, like riding his bike, taking amazing photos and sporting his heels and nylons around Salt Lake City.Paul's website: soulanarchist.com/…

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Ep 161 - Star Seed (w/ Sarah Strong) 42:34

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Sarah is a medium, psychic, telepath and channel who helps people connect with their spiritual path.www.sarahjstrong.comAf Nosa Iyare

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Ep 160 - Romance Coach (w/ Jeanne Sullivan) 40:49

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Jeanne helps people attract and create their ideal relationship--or a soul mate in alignment with their values and life purpose. Using law of attraction, she guides clients on overcoming self-limiting beliefs, clarify their vision and inspire them to action and loveAf Nosa Iyare

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Ep Rewind- Learning from Lanre (w/ Eldee The Don) 2:19:40

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Originally published May 10, 2020. Nosa speaks with retired Nigerian Artiste and early Afrobeats originator Eldee The Don. Eldee talks about growing up in Kaduna, having a near death experience during a religious conflict, his relationship with his Father, founding a fraternity in the University of Lagos, meeting his wife and what happened with Try…

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Ep 159 - Butchered by Healthcare (w/ Dr Rob Yoho) 47:12

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Born in l953 in Richmond, Virginia, and grew up in Kent, Ohio, Dr Yoho was an Eagle Scout and a Judo wrestler. He spent four years at Oberlin College and went to Small College National Championships in Varsity Wrestling his senior year. He was then accepted at one of the finest medical schools in the United States, Case Western Reserve University i…

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Ep Rewind- Call Me Goddess (w/ Assetou Xango) 1:55:56

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Rewind episode with Assetou Xango. Originally published November 10, 2019 (Ep 047).Website: assetouxango.comAf Nosa Iyare

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Ep 158- Senegoddess (w/ M'benda N'dour) 40:03

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Software Engineer, Beauty Queen, YouTuber, Superwoman. IG: @SenegoddessAf Nosa Iyare

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Ep 157- Second Act Women (w/ Barbara Brooks & Guadalupe Hirt) 38:19

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Barbara Brooks (55) and Guadalupe Hirt (48) founded Second Act Women; a biz+life membership club and sisterhood of "middlescent" women reimagining their lives even when corporate, society, and others say they're over.Af Nosa Iyare

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Ep 156- 2022 Here we Come (w/ Blandine Marie Blessing) 45:06

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Happy New Year Classmates. To usher in the new year, Tongwa talks to Blandine; an actress and writer. They reflect on 2021 and its lessons. Blandine also shared her thoughts on the importance of goals and paying attention to magic moments as we strive for what we desire in 2022.Af Nosa Iyare

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Episode 155 - Travel Makes You Happy w/ Talek Nantes 43:22

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Talek is Travel Enthusiast who's been to over 110 countries. Being born to Cuban Immigrants in New York, she speaks Spanish, Italian, Portuguese & French and credits her love for travel to her Mother who owned a travel agency growing up. Check out her website: travelswithtalek.comAf Nosa Iyare

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Ep 154- Chicago's Black Sanata (w/ Dreezy Clause) 31:58

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Dreezy Clause does not live in the North Pole but given how cold Chicago is, its close enough. He provides an opportunity to those that are looking for a Black Santa image for their holiday festivities and was the city's first Black Santa to lead the 108th annual Chicago Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Millennium Park.Website: https://www.dreez…

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Ep 153 - Sperm Activist (w/ Adam Hooper) 35:00

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Join us as we explore the controversial world of Sperm donation; narrated through the eyes of Adam Hooper- a self proclaimed sperm activist from Australia.Af Nosa Iyare

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Ep 152- Jumping the Line (w/ Kolade Adekoya a.k.a BVNK) 51:59

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Kolade Adekoya a.k.a Bvnk (pronounced Bank) is a Nigerianmusician turned tech entrepreneur. He talks about being a saxophonist at age six, business lessons learnt from his Parents, his love for the arts and founding a tech company.Af Nosa Iyare

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Ep 151- Tongwa is Back (w/ Tongwa Akanji) 8:02

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After 3years and 150episodes, Nosa will be taking a break from the pod to focus on other ventures. Day one co-host Tongwa will be guest hosting episodes in his absence. Nosa still remains a part of the show as Executive Producer. Podcast theme and episode schedule remains the same.Af Nosa Iyare