Sinopsis
Hosted by four Nigerian women, Not Your African Cliché is a podcast that highlights the complex stories of Africans on the continent and in the diaspora. Drawing from their experiences on at home and abroad, the ladies of NYAC have conversations every other week that range from African literature and travel, to politics and activism. With healthy servings of laughter, snark and critical analysis, NYAC Podcast challenges myths and assumptions about the African continent and its people.
Episodios
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![NYAC S1 Episode 2: Whats in a Name? Identities and their Evolutions]()
NYAC S1 Episode 2: What's in a Name? Identities and their Evolutions
19/12/2015 Duración: 01h01minOur long awaited sophomore episode is here! On this episode we: • Talk about the origins of our names, what they mean and why it is important you make an effort to pronounce names properly. Let Warsan Shire’s poem awaken you http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/685235-give-your-daughters-difficult-names-give-your-daughters-names-that • Black solidarity and evolution of our identities • Dissect (probably well intentioned) questions like ‘where are you from?’ and ‘when are you going back?’ and Taiye Selasi’s TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/taiye_selasi_don_t_ask_where_i_m_from_ask_where_i_m_a_local?language=en • Touch on some international student struggles (where our F1/OPT/H1B people at?) What we are reading/watching/listening to: o Rebecca Skloot’s The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks o Justin Beiber’s Purpose (especially the single Sorry) o Jon Ronsen’s So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed o Binyavanga Wainaina’s How to Write about Africa o Cecile Emeke’s Strolling Series Theme music, Ayo, by the ever graciou
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![NYAC S1 Episode 1: Taylor Swift, Colonization and Clichés about Africa]()
NYAC S1 Episode 1: Taylor Swift, Colonization and Clichés about Africa
21/11/2015 Duración: 39minWelcome to the premiere of Not Your African Cliché! A bi-weekly(ish) podcast where 4 African women talk about their experiences living at home and abroad. This week we talk about: • Stereotypes about Africa we’ve encountered • KONY 2012 • White Saviors - http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/03/the-white-savior-industrial-complex/254843/ • Our disgust of Adam Sandler’s movies • Taylor Swift’s Wildest Dreams video - http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/09/01/436653602/taylor-swift-is-dreaming-of-a-very-white-africa • Colonization Things we are currently reading/watching/listening to o Adele’s "Hello" o New Nigerian Music (especially Femi Leye and Kaliné) o Gimlet Media’s "Startup" and "ReplyAll" o Showtime’s "Dexter" o Chimamanda Adichie’s "The Thing Around Your Neck" o Nnedi Okarafor’s "Lagoon" Show was mixed by Ifeoluwa Olokode, and theme music is "Ayo" by the über talented Femi Leye
