Podcasts by TRL Talks
A weekly podcast exploring music, art and culture in Africa and the Diaspora
Further podcasts by The Retro Liaison
Podcast on the topic Gesellschaft und Kultur
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S4E7: Hustler ft Moni Osibodu from 2022-02-02T17:51:44
High energy chat with Moni aka BadGirlMo about her love of Nigerian music and moving across the world to push the culture forward
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S4E6: Becoming ft Dewy Oputa from 2021-11-24T17:50:05
Getting personal with stylist and designer, Dewy, about our childhoods and the roads to becoming who you all see now
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S4E5: Journeys ft SET from 2021-11-10T19:01:03
Insightful conversation with creative consultant and artist manager, SET, about the similarities in our stories and our shared passion for music and brand development
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S4E4: Curious Cat ft Ade Adeniji from 2021-10-22T17:22:47
An off-the-cuff conversation with culture writer, Ade, about her storytelling journey, Nigerian stories in the western hemisphere and our shared curiosities.
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S4E3: Industry Baby ft Yvette Ogungbe from 2021-10-13T16:21:05
Talking with creative director and jack of all trades, Yvette about growing up immersed in the Nigerian music industry, nostalgia and how Gen Z gets to reclaim Nigerian music history
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S4E2: Bella Buffet ft Bella Alubo from 2021-10-06T18:49:13
Chit chat with baby girl pop star Bella Alubo on the days leading up to her debut album, Bella Buffet
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S4E1: INTRO | We Back Baby! from 2021-10-01T16:50
New season, new vibes, new topics, same HBIC!
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S3E10: Like Father, Like Daughter ft Jimmy Jatt from 2021-08-23T17:00:15
A season finale talking family, fatherhood and career with my Dad
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S3E9: But I Don't Have It Together ft adé from 2021-08-04T16:50:04
A vent session with wahaladé about what it was like being on our own from a young age, the woes of realism and how to keep going with a little bit of whimsy.
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S3E8: Black Women & Desirability from 2021-07-28T16:50:01
Talking to Lola this week about her journey with desirability, dating and self image as a black girl growing up in a predominantly white town.
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S3E7: HOESTORIES 2 ft Playboi Sina from 2021-06-16T16:55:03
Reacting to your hoe story submissions again. This time with a special guest
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The Hard and Fast Episode ft Benny from 2021-06-09T15:50
An honest conversation between friends about polyamory. Struggles, wins and lessons learned.
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S3E5: Plastic surgery culture is giving us body dysmorphia from 2021-03-17T16:45:03
Ranting about my feelings about how cosmetic surgery is making us insecure
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S3E4: Main In Lagos ft Jenni O from 2021-03-03T17:50:02
Jenni and I talk mess about dating fails, the ick and our personal do's and don'ts
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S3E3: Own Your Human ft Tochi from 2021-02-24T17:53:25
This week I had a VERY cathartic conversation with Tochi about 2020 trauma, healing, our Nigerian childhoods and everything in between.
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S3E2: Siren Shit ft SGaWD from 2021-02-17T17:50:05
I had so much fun talking to singer/rapper SGaWD about moving to Lagos to do music, highs and lows of the industry and of course a bunch of messiness in between!
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S3E1: Dating App Woes ft Anjola, Debola and Fifi from 2021-02-10T17:50:02
Season 3 is kicking off with me and these beautiful black women talking about dating apps, weird kinks, love languages, dream Valentine dates and single life.
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S2E17: 2020 Top 20 ft AG Amalia from 2020-12-16T17:45
Counting down our favorite Nigerian songs of the year!
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S2E16: Twice As Telzy Ft Telz from 2020-12-02T17:45:05
A conversation with Grammy-nominated producer, Telz, about a life-changing year in music.
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S2E15: Diaspora Wars from 2020-11-25T17:56:42
Talking with Bawo about diaspora wars, Nigerians in mainstream media, influencers vs End SARS and a whole lot more
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S2E14: Friendship Breakups ft Amy from 2020-11-18T17:45:01
A transparent conversation with Amy about friendship woes, personality flaws, and growing pains
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S2E13: Life As A Content Creator ft Playboi Sina from 2020-09-30T17:00:24
Another sibling rant with Sina talking about the highs and lows of being a digital creator
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S2E12: Call It Radical ft Uche Nelo from 2020-09-23T17:00:04
A candid conversation about the radical approach to fighting against rape culture in Nigeria
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S2E10: Sibling Rants ft Playboi Sina from 2020-09-02T17:01:44
Ranting about everything from situationships to life as "celebrity" children
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S2E8: Shame is a Useless Emotion ft Alexa Johara from 2020-08-12T17:00:23
Alexa and I talk about dealing with guilt and shame, reflection and healing
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S2E7: Actors Need a Little Crazy from 2020-08-04T16:45:06
This episode dives into good, the bad and the ugly of being a young adult Nigerian actress
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S2E6: How Not To Die of Self-Doubt from 2020-07-29T17:03:18
In this episode, I share some of my personal struggles with self-doubt and feelings of inadequacy
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S2E5: Women Would Like To Know Ft Tai & Kenny from 2020-07-15T16:50:06
Asking men questions asked by real-life women
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S2E4: Soul Mates and Soul Ties from 2020-07-08T16:50:01
Exploring truths about soul mates, sexual intimacy and non-monogamy
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S2E3: Men Would Like To Know ft Kehinde and Chinasa from 2020-07-02T16:45:01
This week, with actress/comedian Chinasa Anukam and women's community builder, Kehinde Odusote, we're asking and answering all the burning questions men supposedly have for us
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S2E2: I Was Traumatized at a PWI ft Ismatou, Fran and Ito from 2020-06-24T16:55:36
Discussing the black girl experience in predominantly white institutions and spaces
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Bonus: Black Lives Matter & Policing black outrage from 2020-05-29T16:01:07
Bonus: Black Lives Matter & Policing black outrage by Oyinda A.
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S1E12: "I'm Gay For You" ft Jasmine, Moyin, Oge and Amen from 2020-05-13T17:00:13
Discussing sexuality as a spectrum, stigmas within the community and the Black/African queer experience.
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S1E11: Survival Of The Fittest; Pandemic Shenanigans from 2020-04-29T17:00:28
Discussing all things pandemic from states opening back up, living through a crisis for the first time, quarantine shenanigans and essential workers with Dami!
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S1E10: Non-monogamous relationships Don't Work? from 2020-04-08T17:00:23
A conversation surrounding polyamory, sexuality and all the highlights and low lights from the perspective of two non monogamous Nigerians.
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S1E9: Letters from Social Isolation from 2020-03-25T15:37:51
Messages from fellow social distancers
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S1E7: Ass Shots in the Basement; Black Women and Body image from 2020-03-03T17:57:18
Girls night discussion on body image as black women. Social media, cosmetic surgery, modern colorism and a lot more.
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S1E6: Are Riding or Dying the Only Options? from 2020-02-19T18:00:20
A conversation in Amsterdam about romantic relationships, gender roles and patriarchy with Ifedayo, Ebun and Malone.
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S1E5: Ask TRL 1 from 2020-01-29T18:00:20
The first episode of "Ask TRL" tackles dilemmas concerning end friendships and moving on from failed relationships.
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S1E4: Never Have I Ever; "You Can't Shame The Shameless" from 2020-01-15T18:00:10
Longtime friends, Hilarie and Oyinda, join TRL to play a game night favorite, "never have I ever". From skinny dipping to faking orgasms, we're exposing everything!
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S1E3: I Inherited a Fear of Nigeria from 2020-01-01T18:07:26
Joined by cultural influencer, Jessica "Jess Jess Finesse" Chibueze, this episode discusses the Nigerian Diaspora as well as experiences/lessons learned moving back to and curating Lagos.
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S1E2: So You Can't Have Friends? from 2019-12-17T16:55:23
On this episode, joined by my sister, Lola and best friend, Vicky, we're discussing consent. In the spirit of December in Lagos, we'd like everyone to do some self reflection.
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S1E1: I Hate My Mom from 2019-11-25T04:49:22
The Retro Liaison is joined by long time friends, Damilola and Damiloju to discuss parenting styles we encountered growing up as Nigerian millennials and what we'd do differently (we hope)
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