Nigerian American
Nigerian American explores the stories and experiences of international migrants, focusing on Africans in the diaspora. Hosted by eLDee, the show features interviews with entrepreneurs, artists, activists, and more. It covers topics such as identity, society, culture, music, politics, and business. The podcast aims to create a platform for sharing perspectives and fostering dialogue.
Episodes
The Olódò Economy [Episode 36]
Send us Fan MailThe Olodo Economy: How Incentives and Attention Shape CivilizationsIn this episode, eLDee argues that every civilization becomes a reflection of what it consistently rewards, urging viewers to focus less on blaming people and more on identifying the behaviors systems incentivize. Using Nigeria’s “Olodo Uprising” conversation—sparked by YCee on the Afropolitan podcast—he reframes “O
The Biggest Lie We Tell About Creativity [Episode 35]
Send us Fan MailAfter nearly two years away from the microphone, eLDee returns with what may be the most thought provoking episode of Nigerian American yet.Using music, architecture, technology, and everyday life, he challenges one of the biggest assumptions in today's AI debate: What does it actually mean to create something original?If every artist learns from the musicians who came before
No Man's Friend
Send us Fan MailGarrett Van Tiem and I had a conversation that truly embodies what this podcast is all about—a multi-dimensional exploration of ideas, stories, and life itself. We covered many topics including fame, afrobeats, fraternities and the Nigerian civil war.The Video version of this podcast - https://rb.gy/dq6r0qGarrett's Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@aGVTfilmSupport the
Startups & i-Robots [Episode 34]
Send us Fan MailToks and I catch-up on past experiences and the evolution of humanity as it relates to Artificial intelligence.Support the show
A Cold Night
Send us Fan MailIn this re-run episode I talk about an experience I had on a cold harmattan night in Kaduna, the morning before I started secondary school.Support the show
Prof [Episode 33]
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I speak with Obehi Okojie about Nigeria and the 2023 elections.Support the show
Stronger Together [Episode 32]
Send us Fan MailIn this episode Sam and I discuss the value of having an intentional community and a few challenges as first generation Nigerian-Americans.Support the show
The Looting Machine [Episode 31]
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Tom Burgis, author of the book 'The Looting Machine', shares his in-depth knowledge on corruption and kleptocracy in the extractive industries of Africa. Originally recorded in 2018.Support the show
Dr Sweetness [Episode 30]
Send us Fan MailOjia Foster aka "Dr Sweetness" & I discuss the overwhelming challenges of medical practice in Nigeria.Support the show
The Matthews [Episode 29]
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I chat with Steve Matthews about intercultural relationships.Support the show
Karate Kid
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I tell some stories about my experience at the University of Lagos, Nigeria.Support the show
The Baton Girl [Episode 28]
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I interview Edidiong "Diddi" Emah, a professional dancer, performing artist and creative director who you might recognize as the baton girl from Beyonce's "Homecoming" Documentary or her feature in Wakanda Forever.Support the show
Living With SCD [Episode 27]
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Dolly and I discuss living with SCD with our friends Ese and Mari SifoSupport the show
Dónde Estás [Episode 26]
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I tell a story about my friend Bello.Support the show
The Japa Syndrome [Episode 25]
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I discuss the jápa syndrome. This episodes features my long time friend and afrobeats music pioneer Oladele.Support the show
Naija No Dey Carry Last [Episode 24]
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we discuss the pidgin phrase "Naija no dey carry last" against the Nigerian culture of excellence.Support the show
Cancel Culture [Episode 23]
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I discuss cancel culture.Support the show
The Culture of Respect [Episode 22]
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I take a deep look at the culture of unconditional age based respect.Book mentioned: "Turn this ship around" by David MarquetVideo mentioned: "Greatness" by David MarquetSupport the show
Payola [Episode 21]
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I discuss Payola.Support the show
Artist vs Record label [Episode 20]
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I discuss the often bitter end to artist and record label relationships.Support the show
False Prophets (The forecast Illusion) [Episode 19]
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I discuss false prophets and the forecast illusion.Support the show
Money is everything, and bad guys win [Episode 18]
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I discuss the effects of intentional storytelling.Support the show
Cognitive Biases (Part 3) [Episode 17]
Send us Fan MailThis is the third episode of my Cognitive bias mini-series. In this episode, I discuss the survivorship bias.Support the show
3 Sessions [Episode 16]
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I tell a story about Rachel and an experience she had with a university lecturer.Support the show
Cognitive Biases (Part 2) [Episode 15]
Send us Fan MailThis is the second episode of my Cognitive bias mini-series. In this episode, I discuss the sunk cost fallacy.Support the show
Cognitive Biases (Part 1) [Episode 14]
Send us Fan MailThis is the first of a mini-series where I discuss common cognitive biases. In this episode, I discuss the confirmation bias.Support the show
The Big Picture [Episode 13]
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I tell a story about Femi and his business startup experience.Support the show
The Value of Trust [Episode 12]
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I discuss the value of trust in human large scale cooperation systems.Support the show
Modern Slavery [Episode 11]
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I talk about modern slavery and some common practices that we must work towards eradicating.Support the show
A cold night [Episode 10]
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I talk about an experience I had on a cold harmattan night in Kaduna, the morning before I started secondary school.Support the show
Na condition make crayfish bend [Episode 9]
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I talk about the general notion that African immigrants to the US are more successful than their African American counterparts.Support the show
Art is subjective [Episode 8]
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I explain how the human brain processes music and how easy it is to manipulate.Support the show
Cultural Evolution [Episode 7 Feat. MI Abaga]
Send us Fan MailThis episode features one of my favorite African rappers MI Abaga, we discuss cultural evolution.Support the show
2k Trybe [Episode 6]
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I tell the story of how we started the music group Trybesmen. Trybesmen was one of the music groups at the forefront of the revolution that birthed the African genre popularly known as afrobeats.Support the show
Medical Tourism - Part 2 [Episode 5]
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I share another personal story about Medical Tourism.Support the show
Medical Tourism [Episode 4]
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I discuss medical tourism.Support the show
Karate Kid [Episode 3]
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I talk about experiences in my first year as a student at the University of Lagos.Support the show
Big Fish [Episode 2]
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I tell a story about Ade and an experience he had on a Friday night in Atlanta.Support the show
American Black [Episode 1]
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I tell a personal story about implicit bias and the disconnect between African Americans and African immigrants in the United States of America.Support the show
The intro (Who am I?)
Send us Fan MailNigerian American is eLDee's podcast. Support the show
