The WeSoCultured Podcast

Welcome to Episode 95 of WeSoCultured! The whole crew is back after a week off, and it’s Yoni's birthday month, whether we like it or not! We hold a packed session of Homie Court, then we debate whether kissing on a movie set counts as cheating after Ayesha Curry’s new Christmas movie, react to Damon Wayans marrying his nephew’s ex, get Nigerian Love Island hype going, and much more! Don't...

Welcome to Episode 94 of WeSoCultured! Today we are joined by two hilarious comedians, Goopie and Filmon aka Gergish! We dive into going from barber school and UGA to stand-up, why good crowd work deserves respect, Habeshas buying their tickets the day of the show, and whether Goopie is too busy grinding to date. Plus what keeps Goopie motivated, who are our favorite comedians, and the return of D...

Welcome to Episode 93 of WeSoCultured! It’s the WeSoCultured Halloween special, and the crew pulled up in full costume: Spider-Man, Frozone, Green Goblin, and the buffest Flash you’ve ever seen! We put Thomas on trial in Homie Court (twice), break down the Jalen Hurts blood clot situation and Jay-Z’s Super Bowl halftime news, and argue over whether living with your parents is a dating dealbreaker...

Welcome to Episode 92 of WeSoCultured! Filimon is back, and we've got a new face in the building: Mickey, straight from Minnesota! We dive into Ethiopian food hot takes, doro pizza, dating to marry in your 20s, Tobey Maguire officiating his ex-wife's wedding, and diaspora season plans. Plus, Filimon and Mickey drop a big announcement at the end! Don't miss out! 🔔 Follow & turn on Notifica...

Welcome to a Special Episode of WeSoCultured! Today we are joined by a very special guest, Nini, president and co-founder of the Wegene Ethiopian Foundation! We dive into her journey from Ethiopia to the DMV, how a group of friends built a foundation that rebuilds families one child at a time, the hardest moments of running a nonprofit, and how you can get involved!. Plus, everything you need to k...

Welcome to Episode 91 of WeSoCultured! Today we're joined by Melat, all the way from Manchester, and day-one guest Maya! We get into Melat growing up Ethiopian in Kenya, beans on toast, why so many Habesha are Arsenal fans, dating non-negotiables, Da'Vinchi and the diaspora wars, and Yoni's Amharic getting put to the test. Plus UK vs US slang, Maya's beef with Thomas, and much more! Don't miss...

Welcome to Episode 90 of WeSoCultured! Today the crew gets into Halloween plans, reacting to our comments, the terrible Cornell allegations and whether Greek life still has a purpose, a man on the internet who’d rather have kids with his homegirls than his partner, Dukem closing after 30 years in DC, the Kai Cenat and Reggie fallout, and much more! Don't miss out! 🔔 Follow & turn on Notif...

Welcome to Episode 88 of WeSoCultured! Today we are joined by a very special guest, Sky, straight from Miami! We dive into her journey from Maryland to full-time creator in Miami, why Habesha men need to step up the romance, Emanuel saying Ethiopians aren't Black, our toxic traits, and Sky putting the guys on blast for their old takes. Plus a wild stalker story, the Miami dating scene, and much mo...

Welcome to Episode 89 of WeSoCultured! Today we got a packed house — the Capital Flips crew in the building with Musé, Ayoub, Khaled, and Abe! We get into how they took a group chat idea and turned it into a full house flip in Richmond, why Habesha parents think you're crazy for it, and the stress nobody posts about. Plus ranking Drake albums, Drake vs Michael Jackson, marriage timelines, and Yoni...

Welcome to Episode 87 of WeSoCultured! Today we are joined by two very special guests, Matt Hefner and Musse! We dive into the origin of the Hefner Shuffle, Matt becoming the voice of the bald, Atlanta's fashion scene, whether relationships and content creation can mix, and Yoni's Amharic getting put to the test. Plus we run an all-time Drake King of the Hill and much more! Don't miss out! 🔔...

Welcome to Episode 86 of WeSoCultured! Sam and Dawit are out, so it's the YN pod... plus Melo. Yoni, Thomas, and Melo run back Sam's 30th birthday weekend in DC, Afro Fest going left, and why cuffing season officially starts now. We get into proposals, loyalty, and the respectful way to shoot your shot at church. Miss Eritrea makes history, Yoni gets put through an Amharic vocab test, and Thomas f...

Welcome to Episode 85 of WeSoCultured! Fanu is finally back in the building — and off the market! We also celebrate Sam turning 30, go over Dawit's full dating checklist now that he's back outside, and break down two of the wildest scam stories of the year: the fake 49ers player who took 26 women for $1.3 million and the fake Duke PA student who faked her own graduation photos. Plus the Ha...

Welcome to Episode 84 of WeSoCultured! Today we're joined by a very special guest, Hunter! We get into life as a white dude at a Historically Black University, marrying into a Habesha family, two Christmases and two Easters, the Penn State frat cocaine ring, Yoni learns what Sharmuta Maxxing is, and much more! Don't miss out! 🔔 Follow & turn on Notifications to stay updated! Watch & Liste...

Welcome to Episode 83 of WeSoCultured! Yoni left for vacation and told us there'd be no pod this week... So naturally we recorded without him. Thomas, Melo, Sam, and Dawit hold it down for a bonus episode covering the Lindsay Clancy case, why you should NEVER date a Habesha man, Enes Kanter and Royce White try to get drafted to the WNBA, the mop head pandemic, and a full panel breakdown of whe...

Welcome to Episode 82 of WeSoCultured! Thomas steals Sams seat for episode 82 and recaps ERIFEST in Dallas, the crew, the heat, and the best gored tibs in Texas. We deepdive into age gaps, the 50/50 debate, and whether you should live together before marriage. Plus the Commanders signing Stefon Diggs, Sedo's upcoming fight, Chef Mia cooking beef tongue, Yoni's Amharic getting tested live, and much...

Welcome to Episode 81 of WeSoCultured! Today we're joined by Dawit's parents, Solomon and Woinie, the family behind Taste of Ethiopia in Austin! We get into how they met, their very different journeys to America, getting laid off in the 2008 crash turned into a massive success story, and 36 years of marriage advice our generation needs to hear! Plus some funny childhood stories they have of all of...

Welcome to Episode 80 of WeSoCultured! Thomas is back in the building! We get into EriFest and Afro Fest, the Habesha scammer who picked the worst county in America to run it up in, Thomas's dating life, the stay-at-home wife debate, and much more! Don't miss out! 🔔 Follow & turn on Notifications to stay updated! Watch & Listen: YouTube: youtube.com/@wesocultured All Platforms: linktr...

Welcome to Episode 79 of WeSoCultured! Featuring a very special guest, Thomas! We get into Streamer University auditions, a Melat Kiros endorsement that caused a back and forth online, a full Love Island breakdown, Yoni's Amharic pop quiz, and much more! Don't miss out! 🔔 Follow & turn on Notifications to stay updated! Watch & Listen: YouTube: youtube.com/@wesocultured All Platforms: link...

Welcome to Episode 78 of WeSoCultured! The whole crew is back together after our longest break yet! Yoni, Sam, Dawit, and Melo recap the Ethiopia trip, the Girlfriends episode, read the wildest comments, and break down everything from the lost luggage, Telebirr taking over, a cow jumping on the car, and getting humbled by dance fitness. We also get into Habesha baby name traditions and raising sec...

Welcome to Episode 77 of WeSoCultured! Live from Addis Ababa, we're joined by a very special guest, Yab! A Habesha comedy pioneer turned Addis nightlife entrepreneur. We get into his Vine-era come up, seven years deep in the Orthodox church, building Eclipse Lounge, the messy realities of modern dating, why every diaspora kid needs to come home and invest, fatherhood gems, and much more! Don't...

Welcome to Episode 76 of WeSoCultured! In today's special episode, we finally introduce our girlfriends to the pod! Rakeb and Seleste join us for the first time as we get into how we all met, a couples trivia battle, the realities of immigrant family pressures, a round of "We Listen and We Don't Judge," and a whole lot more. Stay tuned for the confessionals at the start and end of the episode - yo...

Welcome to Episode 75 of WeSoCultured! In this episode we dive into Obsession the new scary movie breaking records, haunted house stories, traveling to Ethiopia without your girl, Trump gets booed at the Knicks NBA game, why aren't Habesha men romantic, and much more! Don't miss out! 🔔 Follow & turn on Notifications to stay updated! Watch & Listen: YouTube: youtube.com/@wesocultured A...

Welcome to Episode 74 of WeSoCultured! In this episode we recap Fanu's rooftop birthday party, break down the viral Kool-Aid pineapples everyone is addicted to, highlight the new Habesha dating show The Habesha Standard, discuss the Knicks vs Spurs Finals, and much more! Don't miss out! 🔔 Follow & turn on Notifications to stay updated! Watch & Listen: YouTube: youtube.com/@wesocul...

Welcome to Episode 73 of WeSoCultured! The whole crew is back! Yoni, Sam, Dawit, Fanu, and Melo - kicking things off with a birthday shoutout to Fanu! We get into whether men should ever dance or show PDA in the club, Knicks Finals hype, a leaked "bag an athlete" playbook, the Kevin Hart roast backlash, and whether a grown man should ever be caught in bedazzled clothes. Plus Chef Mia's special awa...

Welcome to Episode 72 of WeSoCultured! In this episode we dive into Drake's Iceman Album review, Sexy Redd sues Habesha artist, Dr. Cheyenne Bryant's fake degree controversy and much more! Don't miss out! 🔔 Follow & turn on Notifications to stay updated! Watch & Listen: YouTube: youtube.com/@wesocultured All Platforms: linktr.ee/wesocultured Full Episodes: bit.ly/WSCPodcastYT Spotify:...