Over The Bridge Podcast

In this episode we are joined by Joshua Adeyemi; a second year Cambridge University student and Head of Social Media at aim Cambridge. We discuss Joshua's journey from studying at a comprehensive secondary school in South London to becoming a prefect at Eton college. We touch on a number of topics including the power of mentorship, personal finance, studying at Cambridge during lockdown, as well as student-led initiatives working on getting state school students into Cambridge. Enjoy!

In this episode we are joined by our good friend Kalil Rouse for the second time. Kalil is a Cambridge alum, teacher and recently became a father with his first child. Kalil shares his journey so far and we go into a discussion on the role of a father, challenges of raising a child in society and even reflect on our own relationships with our respective fathers. Enjoy!

DISCLAIMER: The audio recording for our guest was particularly poor on this occasion - we apologise in advance if it is difficult to hear at times.

In this episode we are joined by our friend George the Poet for the third time! George is a musician, poet, intellectual and fellow award-winning podcaster. We reflect on the year so far, discussing everything from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement, Pan-Africanism, anti-capitalism and optimism for the future. Join us for this thought-provoking episode!

In this episode the boys are joined by friend and fellow Cambridge alumni, Precious Oyelade. Precious has enjoyed an extremely diverse career from academia, community action, marketing, tech and venture capital since graduating. In this episode we focus on Nollywood which she has extensive knowledge of having been awarded a starred first for her undergraduate dissertation on the impact of Nollywood films on identity formation for second generation diaspora. Precious gave us a fresh new perspective on an industry that many of us know well but rarely discuss the social and economic dynamics of.

In this episode we are joined by Darren Tenkorang, the founder and CEO of TRIM-It, the UK's first app-powered mobile barbershop. We discuss his journey from Brixton to tech entrepreneurship and the many ups and downs that have come with it. Darren left us all inspired by what can be achieved with vision, hard work and perseverance. Join us as we cover everything raising investment, well-being as an entrepreneur and the stigma of dyslexia. 

Check out the TRIM-It App here: https://trimit.app 

In this episode we are joined by Tolu and Leona, two second year students and BME Officers at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. We discuss their journeys from state schools in NW and SE London to Cambridge University; their experiences adjusting to life on campus during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the different forms of activism that they promote in their roles on ACS and BAME committees at the University. We enjoyed talking to these young women and learning about how much more politicised and activism-driven their generation seems to be and the reception that this has received by students and the institution.

In this episode we are joined by Caleb Femi, a poet, director, and author of the recently released and highly acclaimed book; POOR. We discuss some of the numerous themes that Caleb explores in this work, including police harassment, gentrification,  growing up poor in council estates and much, much more. We really enjoyed this episode, which is why it is one of our longest recorded yet! 

Pre-order POOR today here or on most of your favourite book stores.