Our Favourite Things

Admist conversation about whether or not the decade actually ends in 2019, Hosts Mofi and Tiesé look back on 2019 and the last 10 years.

What’s changed, what’s stayed the same, and important lessons we’ve learned along the way.

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Mofi: @msbadmos | @mofisbookcollection

Tiese: @tiiese | samefootprints.com.

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Hosts Mofi and Tiese share highlights from the week and recap the year in podcasting; from what’s gone well to what we can do better. We would love to hear from you, what have you enjoyed from us this year and what would you like to hear more of?

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Say Hi to your hosts:

Mofi - @msbadmos | @mofisbookcollection

Tiese - @tiiese | samefootprints.com

We’ll be back with new episodes in November, but until then, don’t forget to find something to be grateful for.

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Hosts Mofi and Tiese share highlights from the week.

Our thoughts on toxic parenting, Tiese's fascination with root words, Burna Boy's African Giant album and the songs we think are worth a 2nd and 3rd listen, paying more attention to Jidenna, giving back in September + more…

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Mofi - @msbadmos | @mofisbookcollection

Tiese - @tiiese | samefootprints.com

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Honorable Mentions

Culture Custodian Article - http://culturecustodian.com/bank-on-burna-and-eazi/

Joeboy’s Music - Baby and Beginning on Apple Music

Hasan Minhaj - Patriot Act on Netflix [Episode - The Real Cost of Cruises and The Two Sides of Canada]

If you live in Ottawa, and would like to assist @chiepasi with her fundraising goal to sponsor resettlement for a refugee, please reach out to her on Instagram.

Hosts Mofi and Tiese share their thoughts on Chinua Achebe’s heralded classic; Things Fall Apart.

If you haven’t already, you can listen to Part 1 first.

In Part 2, we round off our discussion and chat about the author’s use of folktales and proverbs, their significance in the story and to Nigerian culture, representation and critique of gender norms in the novel, why we think the book was written in English vs Igbo, the inclusion of dialect + more…

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Mofi - @msbadmos | @mofisbookcollection

Tiese - @tiiese | samefootprints.com

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September Book of Month

A Stranger’s Pose by Emmanuel Iduma

Hosts Mofi and Tiese share their thoughts on Chinua Achebe’s heralded classic - Things Fall Apart

In Part 1 we talk about how we were introduced to Things Fall Apart and African literature as a whole, and discuss some highlighted themes from the book - the erasure of traditional and indigenous religions, the use of Christianity as a tool for oppression, Igbo spirituality, the symbolism of Achebe’s characters (Okonkwo, Nwoye, and Ezinmma)+ more...

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Mofi - @msbadmos | @mofisbookcollection

Tiese - @tiiese | samefootprints.com

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September Book of Month

A Stranger’s Pose by Emmanuel Iduma

The #BrownSkinGirlChallenge and conversations around colorism, our favorite songs from Lion King The Gift, the continued growth and greatness of African music, black excellence at the Emmy’s + more...

As always,

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T: @tiiese | samefootprints.com

Mofii: @msbadmos | @mofisbookcollection

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Hosts Mofi and Tiese share their thoughts on Candice Carty-William’s novel “Queenie”.

Candice Carty-Williams has written a novel that almost every 20-something-year old black girl can relate to, if not entirely, then in certain aspects. She does an excellent job of depicting a protagonist that is multi-faced and dynamic, one we can’t help but root for.

We share our thoughts on the storytelling and writing- the highs and lows, our favorite characters, why we’re rooting for Queenie, how the author addresses mental health specifically within the Black community, why you should pick this up to read + more.

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Mofi - @msbadmos | @mofisbookcollection

Tiese - @tiiese | samefootprints.com

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August Book of the Month

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

September Book of Month

A Stranger’s Pose by Emmanuel Iduma

Hosts Mofi and Tiese share highlights from the week in a brand new episode.

We talk the personal impacts of Akwaeke Emezi’s “Freshwater”, How the U.S Immigration is failing immigrants, Celebrating the African Giant “Burna Boy”, and Lizzo at the BET awards, the concept of “White Saviorism” and the unethical treatment of black bodies -specifically on the African continent + more…

As always,

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T: @tiiese | samefootprints.com

Mofii: @msbadmos | @mofisbookcollection

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Media Mentioned

A Laughing Giant - The Republic Journal - https://www.republic.com.ng/library/chinua-achebe-humour/

Immigration Enforcement - Hasan Minhaj [Patriot Act]

Hosts Mofii and Tiese introduce Our Fave Reads Season 2!

Our virtual book club series is back this summer, and we’re telling you all about it! This year, we’ll be reading and talking about three books by African / African-American authors from July through to September:

July: Queenie by Candace Carty-Williams

August: Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

September: A Stranger’s Pose by Emmanuel Iduma

Just like last year, we’ll be hosting a giveaway for one of our listeners to win a copy of Djamila Ibrahim’s Things Are Good Now. Here’s what you have to do:

1. Follow us on Instagram or Twitter (@ourfavepods)

2. Like the giveaway post on either platform and...

3. Comment on Instagram or reply to the tweet with the name of your favorite read from 2019.

One winner will be chosen on July 11. 2019. Open Worldwide!

NOTE: We switched out New Daughters of Africa for Queenie and have adjusted the schedule a bit from what you’ll hear in the episode.

We’d love for you to read along with us, and join in on the conversation.

As always,

Please subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts

Keep up with us on Twitter and Instagram @ourfavepods

T: @tiiese | samefootprints.com

Mofii: @msbadmos | @mofisbookcollection

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Hosts Mofi and Tiese share their highlights in a brand new episode.

a new segment - Mofi rants- gives co-host Mofi (and T too) space to air her grievances. today’s topic - can we stop policing black women’s hair?

further in, we chat about the impacts social media [and especially instagram] might have on mental health and well-being, how the online platforms we socialize on can be both helpful and harmful, Tyra Banks and body positivity + more...

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T: @tiiese | samefootprints.com

Mofii: @msbadmos | @mofisbookcollection

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