Culture Class Podcast
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Culture Class Community Day (Part 2)
Nosa is joined by former guests and friends of the pod to celebrate #CultureClass150 (Part 1). Support, Advertise or Discover more here: linktr.ee/cultureclasspodcast

Culture Class Community Day (Part 1)
Nosa is joined by former guests and friends of the pod to celebrate #CultureClass150 (Part 1). Support, Advertise or Discover more here: linktr.ee/cultureclasspodcast

#CultureClass150 - Behind the Scenes
Talking about what it takes to produce the podcast with Mo (the producer, Nitro (the editor) & Nosa (the host)

Ep 144- Silent Warrior (w/ Desi Girl)
Desi Girl trying to find herself, explain mental health with her immigrant parents and navigate American and South Asian cultures.

#CultureClass150 - How to Participate
The podcast will be three years old next month and we are super excited. Here are five ways you can participate in the celebrations. 1. Use #CultureClass150 to show love on social media. 2. Drop us a voicemail with your best or most authentic cultural accent here: https://www.speakpipe.com/cultureclass 3. Vote for old guest(s) you'd like us to interview again. Cast your vote here: https://forms.gle/jtmSGL94xYBa625RA 4. Join us on Zoom for 'Culture Class Community Day'. There are two meetups (October 23rd & Nov 6th @ 10am EST/ 3pm BST/ 3pm WAT). Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckc-usrD0jE9JmhCHGjOvOxouwIzZdSkUs 5. Consider donating to the podcast via Credit Card, PayPal or via our Amazon Wishlist. A portion of your donation will go to Orphans Africa. Give here: https://linktr.ee/cultureclasspodcast

Culture Class Theme Music- Full Length (prod. By Makesense)
A bunch of people have complimented us on our theme song. Here's the full length track produced by Maksense in 2018. Let us know what you think. IG: @makesenseproducer

THE GREAT VACCINE DEBATE (w/ Femi Akinremi & Rev Rance Dunbar)
What happens when you put an anti-vaxxer and a former research scientist in a room to talk about vaccines? Can a self proclaimed 'lord of all universes' find common ground with a former senior adviser to the World Health Organization? Listen to Rev Rance Dunbar from Houston, Texas debate Femi Akinremi from Liverpool UK about the effectiveness of vaccines, the need for mandatory vaccinations and how it all ties to human rights and public safety.

Road to 150 episodes
The podcast turns three in a November. Are ya'll ready for 150 episodes? Let us know what you'd like to see during the anniversary month and use the hashtag #CultureClass150 to stay updated

Ep 139- Chakra Doctor (w/ Rev Rance Dunbar)
The Chakra Doctor gives his opinion on what science gets wrong and how humans can access their full potential.

Ep 138- Summer in Belgium (w/ April Maey)
April is a singer, song writer and all round fun & friendly girl next door living in Ghent, Belgium. IG: aprilmaey Website: aprilmaeymusic.com

Ep 137- Bodybuilder (w/ Chris Ranney)
Chris shares some knowledge and insight about weight loss, healthy living, exercise, diet and what its like being a body builder. Note that the conversation may sound a little dated because it was recorded over a year ago (during the pandemic). Enjoy IG: @chrisranne

Ep 136- Feel Your Feelings (w/ Tracey Michael)
Tracey's IG: @traceymichael__

Ep 135- Undocumented(w/ Tania Chairez)
Tania Chairez is an undocumented immigrant born in Chihuahua, Mexico and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. For the past decade, Tania has prioritized her passion for the intersection of immigration and education. She's been featured on the cover of TIME Magazine and is currently the CEO of Convivir Colorado; a leadership program for immigrant, refugee, and first generation youth that helps them channel their leadership through the lens of their migrant journey www.convivircolorado.org [email protected] www.linkedin.com/in/tania-chairez

Ep 134- Supply & Demand (w/ Brian Laung Aoaeh)
From lessons learnt from his Grandfather to his college days as a Student DJ, his immigrant experience, foray into the finance industry, interest in supply chain and launching his own venture capital firm, Brian takes us through his unique journey and explains why his life has been a roller coaster of supply and demand. Learn about Refashiond: https://www.refashiond.com/seed

Ep 133- Black in Brazil (w/ Mayara Saldanha)
Mayara talks about what it's like to be Black in Brazil..

Ep 132- Africana Woman (w/ Chulu Chansa)
Chulu is a Zambian woman who founded Africana Woman; a purpose driven tribe committed to uplifting the African Woman by exploring topics considered taboo in African Culture. She talks growing up in Zambia and shares nuggets about Southern Africa.

Ep 131- Science Business (w/ Alec Santiago)
Alec is a PhD Candidate at the University of Texas. He is also the co-founder of Van Heron Labs; a bio-engineering company. He talks about how he found a passion for science, how capitalism can help scientific innovation and current ethical issues within the science community.

Ep 130- With Love From Israel (w/ Tara Carey)
Tara moved from Toronto to Israel with her Family. She talks about being a cultural English instructor for non-native English speakers, how her kids are adjusting to life in Israel and why cultural differences can be a hinderance to connecting with others.

Ep 129- Unlearning (w/ Raphael Harry)
Raphael is a US Navy veteran. He kicks it with Nosa, reminiscing on early memories growing up in Nigeria, how he joined the Military and what he's learnt being a Father.

Ep 128- Glitch Euphoria (w/ Jayden Carr)
@glitcheuphoria Jayden Carr talks about growing up with a father in the NBA, how he got into EDM and his love for augmented reality.

Ep 127- THE REBEL Part. 2
In this concluding episode, our guest shares her experience protesting in the streets of Washington DC and how Black House Autonomous Zone came to being

Ep 126- THE REBEL Part. 1
In the wake of the George Floyd killing, our guest was arrested for defying the LA curfew. Upon release, she and some newly found friends proceeded on a road trip to Washington DC with a mission to register their displeasure publicly against systemic racism and other injustices. Throwing caution to the wind, they were ready to fight fire with fire and their actions eventually led to the creation of the Black House Autonomous Zone.

Ep 125- Popstar(w/ Bella Alubo)
From issues with her former record label Tiny Entertainment to how she likes to be loved to early childhood days in Jos; Nigerian artistes Bella Alubo gets vulnerable on this episode. Bella's spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4QorJVeBcR8p3rOveZtpSk?si=t-aV2rOBTtSzzItAgr6WNQ

Ep 124- Dont Ask, Dont Tell (w/ Dr Elijah Nicholas)
Assigned the female sex at birth, Dr. Elijah Nicholas spent over half of his life in the US Military, retiring as a Lt Col in 2012. Transitioning from female-to-male in 2018 manifested because Dr. Elijah could no longer live his core values of Authenticity, Integrity, and Transparency. He talks to the podcast about struggles within his family, the military and the church while attempting to live his truth. Buy his book: https://www.amazon.com/Manifest-Your-Best-Life-Manifesting-ebook/dp/B07VNK5KMP/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=dr+elijah+nicholas&qid=1621838050&s=instant-video&sr=1-1

Ep 123- Voices We Carry (w/ J.S. Park)
Korean-American J.S. Park is a hospital chaplain, former atheist, author & sixth degree black belt who talks about growing up in a dojo, cultural influences, what he's learnt being close to death and how we can find out one true voice in a world of noise. He also discusses Stop Asian Hate and Black Live Matter

Ep 122- Michigan Valley (w/ Rodney Gainous Jr)
Rodney Gainous Jr is an African-American technology entrepreneur, engineer, and author who made over $200,000 from his early coding project in high school. In 2016, Rodney sold everything and moved to Silicon Valley to pursue his career as a Software Engineer. Raised to believe that anything is possible, “I can’t” has never been a part of his vocabulary. He talks to Culture Class about his journey in the tech industry and his latest cybersecurity startup; SAFE.

Ep 121- The Burning Man (w/ Nine Johnson)
Nine has been a burner for almost a decade. He shares his experience going to the annual Nevada festival focused on community, art, self-expression, and self-reliance. More info on https://burningman.org/

Ep 120- Talking Mental Health (w/ Nine Johnson)
Nine is a performance anxiety coach, mental health advocate and a practical spirituality teacher. We talk trauma and therapy in this episode about mental health.

Ep 119- Yoka (w/ Juvelly)
Juvelly is an artiste from Congo Brazzaville.

Ep 118- Girl from the Heat- (w/ Anavee)
Anavee speaks on her Mexican American culture, experience growing up in shelters, why she got into music and how she plans on performing at Coachella someday.

Ep 117- Love In Disgrace (w/ Grace Ní Dhonnchú)
Grace talks about her conservative Irish heritage, why she moved and the struggles of being polyamorous.

Ep 116- Pickpocket (w/ James Harrison)
James is a pickpocket entertainment Magician from Canada. Does he use his magic skills for nefarious or illegal stuff? Is there a difference between magic and voodoo? Find out in this episode.

Ep 115- Awake? (w/ Amit Rathore)
Consciousness? Applied Spirituality? Third Eye? Parallel Universe? Systemic Racism? Monopoly? New Internet? Interconnectivity? Human Operating Systems? Internetworking? We'll allow you guys make up your minds about this interview. Enjoy.

Ep 114- The Ankara Queen(w/ Brenda Chuinkam)
Brenda was born in Gabon but grew up in the US and Cameroon before moving to Canada later in life. She talks about the culture shock she experienced after moving to Cameroon at 8, how she started her Ankara inspired fashion line and why she wrote her first book. Brenda's website: https://melapteh.com/

Ep 113- Tech Picasso (w/ iAsia Brown)
iAsia grew up in Queens, NY and talks about surviving the concrete jungle, joining the military, seeing the world, the importance of therapy and working in the tech industry. Her new podcast 'The Butterly Revolution' launches March 10th, 2021 everywhere.

Ep 112- I Suffered Enough in America (w/ Mercy Atis)
This moving story is about a Kenyan Woman Mercy Atis who struggled growing up in Kenya, moved to America and eventually was deported back to Kenya. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAvd919a1ibeG5cp5QtwXOw)

Ep 111- Its About Damn Time (w/ Arlan Hamilton)
Arlan Hamilton built a venture capital fund from the ground up, while homeless. She is the Founder and Managing Partner of Backstage Capital, a fund that is dedicated to minimizing funding disparities in tech by investing in high-potential founders who are people of color, women, and/or LGBT. Arlan's website: https://www.itsaboutdamntime.com

Ep 110- People of Culture (w/ Efe Iyare)
People of Culture is about rewriting the African narrative through fashion, style, music, and art. We seek to project a positive image of Africa and reshape the attitude and bias of how Africa is portrayed by the western world. We do this by providing a platform for gifted young black artistes, while also showcasing the best of African music, food, dance, knowledge, and culture. Join us for our virtual event happening Feb 27th, 2021 by signing up here: pocevent.com

#POC2021
People of Culture is about rewriting the African narrative through fashion, style, music, and art. We seek to project a positive image of Africa and reshape the attitude and bias of how Africa is portrayed by the western world. We do this by providing a platform for gifted young black artistes, while also showcasing the best of African music, food, dance, knowledge, and culture. Join us for our virtual event happening Feb 27th, 2021 by signing up here: pocevent.com

Ep 109- Odogwu (w/ Chukky Ibe)
Chukky is the founder and editor of Trad Magazine. He talks about his Igbo ancestry and why pan-Africanism is important. Find out more on https://tradmag.ca/

Ep 108- Indigenous (w/ Diana Onco-Ingyadet)
Dr Diana Onco-ingyadet traces her ancestry to Navajo/ Diné nation (Reed People Clan) as well as Kiowa and Comanche on her Father's side. She grew up attending a tribal high-school in Oklahoma and talks to Culture Class about her experiences growing up. She also dispels some general misconceptions surrounding Native Americans. Diana is currently an Assistant Director at the Native American Cultural Center @ Yale University. Photo credit: Steven Toya Make Up: Kristy Bedoni

Ep 107- Burlesque (w/ Annelise Eastes)
Annelise grew up a ballet dancer and ended up touring Europe before securing a residency in Las Vegas. She talks about experiencing different cultures through the world of dance.

Ep 106- A Playmate Story (w/ Jasmin Shojai)
Jasmin is an Australian model with German & Persian heritage. She talks growing up in Sydney+Canberra, domestic violence, getting into modelling and appearing on the cover of Playboy Magazine. Jasmin's reality show: https://www.dailymotion.com/JasminShojaiTv

Ep 105- Bemba (w/ Mapalo Chikolwa)
The Bemba language (aka ChiBemba) is a Bantu language spoken primarily in north-eastern Zambia. Mapalo, who was born in Lusaka looks forward to going back to Zambia after 13 years and brushes up on her Bemba.

2021 Outlook
Nosa breaks down plans for 2021. Thanks to all our listeners.

Ep 104- Deep Space Entity (w/ Matous Tomaskovic)
Matous has Slovakian and Polish heritage. He talks about how growing up in New Mexico was a far cry from Europe.

Ep 103- Daughter Of Music (w/ Karima Hussen)
Karima grew up shy and sheltered in South Dakota and talks about her love for music

Ep 102- Gone from Ghazni
At 9 years old, Ahmed had to flee his village in Afghanistan. He lived undocumented in an orphanage in Malaysia for several years before emigrating to the US. He talks about his struggles and what he remembers about his home; Ghazni.

Ep 101- Once Upon A Time in Refugee Camp (w/ Mohamed Juma)
Mohamed is from Sudan but spent 9 years in a Kenyan Refugee Camp. He talks about what it was like and how he's trying to start a new life in the US. Support the Podcast: PayPal: paypal.me/supportcultureclass Amazon Wishlist: amzn.to/3cmdUFW

Bonus Episode- Facts about the Podcast
Nosa shares a few facts about Culture Class ; marking 100 episodes of the podcast. Send us more questions. Support the Podcast: PayPal: paypal.me/supportcultureclass Amazon Wishlist: amzn.to/3cmdUFW Patreon: www.patreon.com/cultureclasspodcast Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/cultureclasspodcast Email: [email protected] Website: cultureclasspodcast.com