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2025: A Year in Summary
In this episode, we discuss some of the biggest news throughout the year. From the Oval Office embarrassment of Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to war in Sudan, and the Louvre heist.
Dec 14, 2025
1h 7m
39
Google Pixel, say hello to AirDrop & Shoutout to making art with humans.
Google say they've finally cracked their AirDrop headache. Seems a lot of their users have been clamoring for a way to share outside of Google and into the Apple walled garden.
Nov 30, 2025
51 min
38
Steam Announcement, Tesla CarPlay & Trump vs. The BBC
Valve recently announced three new products to add to their family of Steam hardware. The reception has been mostly good, but with a release date of ‘early 2026’ and no price tag yet, will this slate of new devices live up to all the hype it’s been getting?
Nov 16, 2025
28 min
37
Trump's Eyes on Nigeria, Michael Jackson is Back!
Terrorism against Christians has prevailed for quite some time now in parts of Nigeria. Recently, Donald Trump has declared Nigeria a 'Country of Particular Concern'.
Nov 9, 2025
29 min
36
Darfur Genocide, NVIDIA to the Moon, Hurricane Melissa, Prince Andrew
Civilians keep bearing the brunt in the ongoing war between the Sudan Military and the RSF. How does the involvement of the UAE in the conflict affect any hope for a ceasefire?
Nov 1, 2025
22 min
35
Samsung Galaxy XR, ChatGPT Browser, Halo’s Back, Meta Layoffs
Samsung have finally delivered their Galaxy XR headset into the hands of some users. How does it compare to the Vision Pro?
Oct 26, 2025
24 min
34
Gold All Time High, More Tariffs, Cease Fire, Tron Ares & M5
Gold recently hit an all time high. What does this say about the world economy and who holds the bulk of the planet's gold reserves?
Oct 18, 2025
39 min
33
A Robotic Future, NVIDIA To The Moon, How To Spot AI Slop
Figure AI announced their 03 autonomous humanoid robot. It's supposed to help with culler around the house, as well as sorting packages in a warehouse?
Oct 10, 2025
27 min
32
AI Slop Pro Max, GamePass Price Hike, Amazon Echo & Avatar: Fire & Ash
Platforms like Meta and OpenAI's Sora are hell bent on getting users addicted to AI generated mess. They're desperate enough to seemingly operate now without major guardrails.
Oct 4, 2025
25 min
31
Visiting Tokyo and Da Nang, Sony State of Play, Spotify AI Slop
Temi is back on the podcast and he's here to share his experience on his recent trip to Asia. From the affordability to the complex organization of some of these old cities.
Sep 27, 2025
38 min
30
New iPhones, Switch 2, KPop Demon Hunters & Charlie Kirk
Apple's annual phone launch sees a drastic new design with the iPhone Air. We discuss the implications of this new design as well as the accompanying iPhone 17 which now feels like a premium entry level phone, and of course the Pro iPhones.
Sep 20, 2025
1h 31m
29
Dangote is Unhappy, Kamala Disrupts, and The Olympics!
Africa's wealthiest man has some pressing issues with the Nigerian government. We tackle what could be going on, and what is the path forward for him as he tried to build a record-breaking oil refinery in his home country.
Jul 28, 2024
44 min
28
Donald Trump Assassination Attempt, Samsung Event, Copa America and the Euros
In a crazy development during the United State presidential campaign, Donald Trump almost gets killed as a bullet whizzes by his ear and draws blood. We discuss the strangeness of this situation on the pod as we continue to get more information on what happened.
Jul 17, 2024
43 min
27
WWDC, Apple Intelligence, Figma Config & Adobe
A breakdown of some of the news coming out of Apple Park these past few weeks with their AI strategy. We discuss some impressive features and some that could come off as gimmicky.
Jul 4, 2024
59 min
26
Vision Pro, Humane AI Pin, Meta AI Everywhere
What's happening with Vision Pro sales, and why is Apple changing their forecast for the product? Is the Humane AI Pin really that bad, or is it just poorly executed?
Apr 26, 2024
43 min
25
OpenAI vs Sam Altman, Binance & CZ, RCS is coming to iMessage
In the most talked about news in tech in the past week, we see a reversal of fortune for Sam Altman in the eventful twists and turns of the Open AI drama. The Crypto world seems to be unable to rid itself of bad PR in 2023.
Nov 24, 2023
53 min
24
WWDC Edition
Apple kicked off WWDC on Monday June 5th and there were a lot of announcements. Dapo and I discuss our favorites and the ones that were not as impressive as we'd hoped.
Jun 11, 2023
1h 10m
23
Mason Greenwood, Naira Notes, M2 Macs, 2023 Predictions
After a long break, we're back to talking! What does Mason Greenwood's dropped charges mean for these types of cases going forward?
Feb 4, 2023
34 min
22
Queen Elizabeth II, iPhone 14 Pro, Naija poor oil output
The biggest news in a while is of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. We discuss some of the ongoing commentary about her life and legacy and you can be sure that it is not without controversy.
Sep 12, 2022
50 min
21
Anthony Joshua and Kamaru Usman, House of The Dragon and M.I's new album
A dark week for Nigerian fighters as both Anthony Joshua and Kamaru Usman lost their bouts. We look forward to what's next for them in the near future.
Aug 26, 2022
35 min
20
Manchester United in Shambles, She Hulk, Samsung Z Flip & Z Fold, Asake don blow
Man U is in hot soup. They need goals, they need wins and lately it looks like they'll be getting a new owner.
Aug 18, 2022
45 min
19
Religious Extremism, Gun Violence, & The Economy
Hoping this episode isn't too much of a downer, we take a look at a good amount of bad news we've heard in recent times. From the mob lynching of an innocent christian woman, to the constant gun violence in the US as well as the market correction we've witnessed in the stock market recently.
Jun 7, 2022
32 min
18
Netflix Woes, Biafra protests, Elon Musk & Twitter
Netflix is feeling the pinch from a lot of competition. It's time to see if their business model can survive the storm.
Apr 26, 2022
39 min
17
Guest Edition: Finance & Fashion with Shasha
In this episode we debut our first guest on the show. Shasha is a finance professional and fashion blogger based in Vancouver, BC.
Mar 24, 2022
27 min
16
Back to the office, Academy Awards, Chelsea FC vs. sanctions.
Mask mandates are being lifted in many places. How will this affect the inevitable callback for office returns by many companies?
Mar 17, 2022
24 min
15
War in Ukraine, The Batman, Apple Announcements
After being away from the backyard for a couple of weeks, we talk about the current war in Ukraine and how it's affecting everyone. We touch on the new release of The Batman without spoilers and Temi sheds light on some of the performances he likes.
Mar 11, 2022
25 min
14
Lagos Edition: Naija Banks, Startup Scene, Facebook Woes
In this Lagos edition of the podcast, I spend time with Dapo Olaopa and we touched on some local and international topics. The stock market has a way of reacting or overreacting to news.
Feb 15, 2022
38 min
13
Naija out, Omicron Jabs & Mega Microsoft
The Super Eagles have been eliminated from AFCON by Tunisia. The way forward now is to look to the World Cup.
Jan 27, 2022
19 min
12
2021: Year in Review vs 2022: Outlook
We're back! In this episode we talk about some of the more notable news from 2021 and all the things we look forward to in 2022.
Jan 20, 2022
32 min
11
R. Kelly back in court, Instagram is changing, Rihanna's billion.
R. Kelly is back in court and we are about to witness yet another trial involving him.
Aug 22, 2021
25 min
10
The Olympics, Apple vs. Privacy, Premier League is back!
We took a bit of a summer break, but now we're back! Big shoutout to our subscribers who've been waiting for the new episode drop.
Aug 16, 2021
21 min
09
Euros, D'Tigers & wait, Fleets are dead?
What happens when you put the fate of the supposed founders of football, in the hands of a 19 year old? He has to score a crucial penalty for his nation's hope to be kept alive.
Jul 18, 2021
26 min
08
Heat Wave, F9 & Haiti Assassination
We reach out to you today as survivors of the recent heat wave that affected the N. American West.
Jul 8, 2021
19 min
07
Windows 11, Semenya's plight & Space Bezos!
It's hot outside. That hasn't stopped us from reflecting on what we consider apparent discrimination against the South African athlete, Caster Semenya.
Jun 25, 2021
26 min
06
Spotify's Greenroom, Chimamanda's essay & Juneteenth
If you hear the sound of ice cubes in a glass, it's because we invented a new Ribena cocktail. In this episode we talk briefly about Chimamanda's post (essay?
Jun 19, 2021
22 min
05
Thank you, stay safe.
In this episode we thank all of our listeners for taking us to the top of the charts in the News & Commentary category. We also inevitably talk about the June 12 protests and the need for people to stay safe as they exercise their civil liberties.
Jun 12, 2021
13 min
04
Buhari's Tweet, AMC Stock & Canada's Mass Grave
In this episode we talk about President Buhari's tweet that was taken down by twitter, how people are cashing out with the AMC stock, The UK reopening for business, Brazil hosting CONMEBOL as well as the mass grave of indigenous children found in Kamloops, BC Canada.
Jun 3, 2021
31 min
03
Palestine, Bill Gates, Crypto & Army of the Dead
In this episode, we discuss the conflict in the Middle East, the separation of Bill and Melinda Gates and its impact on their charity work, Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead and the volatility of Crypto.
May 27, 2021
33 min
02
Invincible, Clubhouse, & Buying Arsenal FC
In this episode we talk about TV shows we're into, what the growth and potential stagnation of Clubhouse looks like, as well as the interest of the Spotify boss looking to buy a football club.
May 18, 2021
25 min
01
PS5, Lockdowns, Covid vs. The World
On this episode we discuss how insanely difficult it is to lay your hands on a PS5 gaming console, how some of our behaviors have changed during the lockdown as well as some of the changes we're seeing in businesses due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Marvis Music Player: https://apps.
May 10, 2021
30 min
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