Backyard Conversations

After being away from the backyard for a couple of weeks, we talk about the current war in Ukraine and how it's affecting everyone. We touch on the new release of The Batman without spoilers and Temi sheds light on some of the performances he likes. Apple announced some new toys in the past week and we talk about how they're innovating the computer chip space. Finally we talk about Ryan Co...

In this Lagos edition of the podcast, I spend time with Dapo Olaopa and we touched on some local and international topics. The stock market has a way of reacting or overreacting to news. We talk about how this affected Facebook recently. Quite a few Naija banks are getting into mergers and acquisitions. Could this be a way to be a proactive measure to keep them relevant in an industry dominated by...

The Super Eagles have been eliminated from AFCON by Tunisia. The way forward now is to look to the World Cup. Are variant-specific vaccines a necessity or are they doomed to fail on arrival if another mutation occurs? Microsoft seem to be taking gaming way too seriously for them to have any competition. Corrections : It was mentioned that Sony lost 20% of their marketshare after the Microsoft anno...

We're back! In this episode we talk about some of the more notable news from 2021 and all the things we look forward to in 2022. Some of the things we talked about: God of War Ragnarök - Wikipedia Tesla delays Cybertruck to early 2023 - The Verge Attack on Titan Season 4 - Crunchyroll 2022 FIFA World Cup controversies - Wikipedia This episode was recorded on Wednesday, January the 12th.

R. Kelly is back in court and we are about to witness yet another trial involving him. We talk about how he's be acquitted before and what make this trial different. Elections in Canada are in the horizon. We talk about the popularity of the Prime Minister and how this could've informed the decision to go to the polls. Instagram is planning a shake-up which will essentially change how we u...

We took a bit of a summer break, but now we're back! Big shoutout to our subscribers who've been waiting for the new episode drop. In this episode we talk about the recently concluded Olympics. We also talk about the very controversial decision from Apple, Inc. to essentially scan devices for images that could contain child pornography. Premier League is back! And Arsenal remains the bante...

What happens when you put the fate of the supposed founders of football, in the hands of a 19 year old? He has to score a crucial penalty for his nation's hope to be kept alive. Did we mention that he's black and will definitely get racially abused if he misses? In this episode we not only talk about the Euros and all the racial abuse targeted at Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Sa...

We reach out to you today as survivors of the recent heat wave that affected the N. American West. Yes, it was that serious. We also talk about the new installment in the Fast and the Furious franchise, and our prediction of Richard Branson trying to one-up Jeff Bezos in the billionaire space race from the last episode came true. We talk about the assassination of Jovenel Moise as well as the rece...

It's hot outside. That hasn't stopped us from reflecting on what we consider apparent discrimination against the South African athlete, Caster Semenya. I personally geek out over the Windows 11 announcement and we discuss Bill Gates' plan to block out the sun. Microsoft crossed the 2 Trillion market cap and joins Apple in an exclusive club. Shout out to Ireland for pioneering the 4-day...

If you hear the sound of ice cubes in a glass, it's because we invented a new Ribena cocktail. In this episode we talk briefly about Chimamanda's post (essay?), Spotify's Greenroom which is basically a green Clubhouse clone. We discuss the declaration of Juneteenth as a federal holiday as well as Facebook integrating podcasts into the platform. Oh, and there's a new ocean.

In this episode we thank all of our listeners for taking us to the top of the charts in the News & Commentary category. We also inevitably talk about the June 12 protests and the need for people to stay safe as they exercise their civil liberties.

In this episode we talk about President Buhari's tweet that was taken down by twitter, how people are cashing out with the AMC stock, The UK reopening for business, Brazil hosting CONMEBOL as well as the mass grave of indigenous children found in Kamloops, BC Canada.

In this episode, we discuss the conflict in the Middle East, the separation of Bill and Melinda Gates and its impact on their charity work, Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead and the volatility of Crypto.

In this episode we talk about TV shows we're into, what the growth and potential stagnation of Clubhouse looks like, as well as the interest of the Spotify boss looking to buy a football club.

On this episode we discuss how insanely difficult it is to lay your hands on a PS5 gaming console, how some of our behaviors have changed during the lockdown as well as some of the changes we're seeing in businesses due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Marvis Music Player: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1447768809#?platform=iphone