Stories from 96

Tolu reflects on why he believes that certain aspects of Nigerian culture should change over time.

Tolu talks about his experience with DEI initiatives and why the rollback of these programs is setting people back.

Tolu talks about his experience with DEI initiatives and his view of the corporations that recently fired employees who perform work in this sector.

1. Have an idea about what you want to talk about

2. Buy a mic 

• https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Snowball-Condenser-Microphone-Cardioid/dp/B014PYGTUQ/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=blue+snowball&qid=1621953758&sr=8-2
• https://www.amazon.com/InnoGear-Microphone-Suspension-Adjustable-Snowball/dp/B01L3LL95O/ref=pd_bxgy_img_3/134-4027365-6433565?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01L3LL95O&pd_rd_r=72b7ce23-be07-4e5e-b58b-27646b9b2575&pd_rd_w=OCMa4&pd_rd_wg=AXtZb&pf_rd_p=fd3ebcd0-c1a2-44cf-aba2-bbf4810b3732&pf_rd_r=DRG7723CDEF53YP19SFK&psc=1&refRID=DRG7723CDEF53YP19SFK
• https://www.amazon.com/Professional-Microphone-Cover-Windscreen-Snowball/dp/B07DF4H3NV/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=blue+snowball+cover&qid=1621953876&s=musical-instruments&sr=1-4

3. Find a podcast host

• https://www.buzzsprout.com/how-to-make-a-podcast

4. Find editing software

• https://www.audacityteam.org/about/features/recording/

5. Create scripts for each episode

6. Be authentic

7. Be open to feedback

8. Have fun!

Tolu talks created a list of all the anime that he watched over the past 15 years. The link is below:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kUAYduzO86TPQMs0NzZC0ayEAGbhJerVXGU8uBhZb88/edit?usp=sharing

Tolu talks about why he refuses to settle for less than what he deserves.

25 Facts about Tolu

1. I am a huge Arsenal fan 
2. I’m in the top 1% of gamers on PS4
3. I love Anime. I’m in an Anime club 
4. I’ve lived in 4 countries 
5. I’ve visited 9 countries excluding Nigeria
6. I’m the last born in my family
7. My brother and sister live in the U.K. and my parents live in Nigeria 
8. I’m moved 3 times in 3 years 
9. I’m 6 ft 2 inches 
10. I wanted to be an inventor when I was younger 
11. If I could have a superpower it’s telepathy and telekinesis 
12. I'm a comic book fan. Justice League > Avengers but Marvel greater than DC
13. I’d like to get rich doing is giving speeches 
14. If I could live anywhere in the world it would be Japan 
15. Percy Jackson is my favorite book series of all time 
16. I do not know how to swim 
17. My favorite artist is S.O. 
18. I once went to the movies and fell asleep while watching the hobbit  and started snoring 
19. I can’t stand people that chew loudly 
20. The thing I find the most attractive in a person is their ability to hold a conversation 
21. I learned to speak French and Spanish
22. I would like to be remembered for my sense of humor 
23. I spend far too much money on food 
24. People say I’m loud 
25. My biggest fear is not achieving God’s plan for my life

Stories from 96 Instagram page is live.

https://www.instagram.com/storiesfrom96/

In 2017, Tolu gave a TED Talk at the Riggs Alumni Center at the University of Maryland  titled "What Does it Mean to Be An Immigrant?" This TED talk focuses on Tolu's background as an Immigrant as he tries to debunk common misconceptions and myths about the immigrant experience in the U.S. Below is the link;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18FDRw3GZaU&list=LL&index=14&t=100s&ab_channel=ToluObalade

Tolu had the opportunity to speak to Dayo Adeniyi who is a first-year MPP student at the University of Maryland. He is the host of the Seesaw podcast. We had a discussion about immigration and SARS. Below is the link to his website and Instagram;

https://pod.link/1481022366/episode/YWRlZGF5b2FkZW5peWkucG9kYmVhbi5jb20vYjY0ZTNkMjAtYWI3OS0zNjVhLTkyZTktNjhjOWUyNWJhNWY4

https://www.instagram.com/theseesawpodcast/?hl=en