The Africalypso Podcast

This week, we are rerunning one of our fan favorites where we were joined by Derick Ofodirinwa, owner of The Medicine Shell, to delve into Igbo Spirituality or Odinani. Be sure to check out Derick's work via the following websites: youtube.com/TheMedicineShell, patreon.com/TheMedicineShell Don’t forget to leave us a review wherever you listen!Website: https://www.africalypsopodcast.com/Follow us on Instagram, TikTok & Twitter: @AfricalypsoPod

Today, we finally did a full Q&A episode where we answered the burning questions you all sent in. From how we became friends to our most unhinged recording moments. And because we can’t end an episode without gist, we wrap things up with a review of the new Nollywood movie, The Herd, on Netflix.Don’t forget to leave us a review wherever you listen!Website: https://www.africalypsopodcast.com/Follow us on Instagram, TikTok & Twitter: @AfricalypsoPod

On this Amebo Interlude, we discuss:- A video where a nurse was ignoring a black woman in active labor- Ezra Olubi's old tweets- Youtuber's take on domestic staff sending money home- Burna Boy strikes again at his concert- Wike vs. Young Military personnel - The Danish Deception Don’t forget to ask us a question on our Instagram Q&A. Find us @AfricalypsoPod on all socialsWebsite: https://www.africalypsopodcast.com/

On this episode, we're joined by Yvonne Osagie, founder of Med Melanin, a telehealth platform designed to reduce misdiagnosis in women, especially women of color, and to help them be better advocates as they navigate their healthcare journeys. We talk with her about how to advocate for ourselves and how to be active participants in our healthcare to improve outcomes.Find Med Melanin on all social media platforms @medmelaninYou can share things you've done to advocate for yourself and horror stories from navigating healthcare systems with us by leaving us a message on our websiteWebsite: https://www.africalypsopodcast.com/contact/Follow us on Instagram, TikTok & Twitter: @AfricalypsoPod

On this Amebo Interlude, we discuss:- Blue Jays losing the 2025 World Series- Trump threatening Nigeria with possible military action- Protests in Tanzania over unfair elections- Nigerians seeking justice for Ochanya- YouTube Nollywood moviesDon’t forget to leave us a review wherever you listen!Website: https://www.africalypsopodcast.com/Follow us on Instagram, TikTok & Twitter: @AfricalypsoPod

On this episode, we're joined by Seyi Ajayi, and she shares her experience moving back to Nigeria after an initial move to Canada. In Seyi's words, "Shey you're coming alonggg?"You can find Seyi on Instagram @seyiajayiDon’t forget to leave us a review wherever you listen!Website: https://www.africalypsopodcast.com/Follow us on Instagram, TikTok & Twitter: @AfricalypsoPod

On this Amebo Interlude, we discuss:- Nigerian wedding fashion- "Polycule" and Twitter usage- The alleged coup plot in Nigeria- The death of ARISE News Anchor, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, and the negative sides of japadsAnd as usual, our question/dilemma of the weekDon’t forget to leave us a review wherever you listen!Website: https://www.africalypsopodcast.com/ Follow us on Instagram, TikTok & Twitter: @AfricalypsoPod

On this episode, we are joined by Dr. Ikpeme Neto, a medical doctor, entrepreneur and health economist, to talk about his journey from practicing medicine in the diaspora to starting WellaHealth. Dr. Neto also discusses how the Nigerian Healthcare system works and its challenges.You can find more information about Wellahealth by going to wellahealth.com and on Twitter and Instagram @WellaHealthIf you're living in the diaspora and would love to learn about the healthcare plans you can get for your loved ones back home, check out: https://healthsend.africa/P.S. To address the elephant in the room, we've been gone for a while but the good news is we are working on bringing you more episodes this year! This episode was recorded last year but was too good a conversation to hold on to.