The Exploring Nollywood Podcast

Join Mimi and Toni as they review the 2025 viral hit - Love in Every Word 1 & 2.

Join Mimi and Toni as they continue to discuss how suffering in Nigeria affects suffering in Nollywood Films. Stick around for some truly bad singing of iconic Nollywood soundtracks too!

Join Mimi and Toni as they cry their way through Nollywood's tragedy genre. Listen to them try not dissolve into tears discussing sad films where people just suffer and suffer and sufffeerrr.

Today we have a special episode of Nollywood and I. Mimi interviews the creative and very humble Tosin Otudeko, writer of The Wedding Party and producer of Over the Bridge.

Bad gyals do bad things all over Nollywood in what we call the Run girls genre. Join Mimi and Toni as they explore what they both admit is their favourite genre in Nollywood. Have you even heard of this genre? It's everywhere.

Mimi and Toni explore the exciting and thrilling action genre. Remember Issakaba? Most Wanted? They discuss both old classics and new show-stoppers.

Mimi and Toni are back to reviewing another newly released nollywood film, this time on Amazon. Join them as they take their usual honest, no-holds-barred approach to Gangs of Lagos Gangs of Lagos is a Nigerian crime-action thriller produced and directed by  Jade Osiberu , starring  Tobi Bakre ,  Adesua Etomi ,  Iyabo Ojo , Demi Banwo,  Chioma Akpotha ,   Zlatan Ibile ,  Bimbo Ademoye ,  Toyin Abr...

She's a scene stealer in every film. Mimi chats to the dynamic Diana Yekinni, a British-born actress with lots of personality and talent about her five years in Nollywood. Bursting into Nollywood with the critically acclaimed  Ije as the unforgettable Libby, Diana has lots to say about Nollywood and acting in general. Catch her in Midsomer Murders s23, Ep 2 as Matty Bennett. Twitter Instagram

She's a scene stealer in every film. Mimi chats to the dynamic Diana Yekinni, a British-born actress with lots of personality and talent about her five years in Nollywood.  Bursting into Nollywood with the critically acclaimed  Ije as the unforgettable Libby, Diana has lots to say about Nollywood and acting in general. Catch her in Midsomer Murders s23, Ep 2 as Matty Bennett. Twitter Ins...

This is a review episode on the newly released Nollywood Netflix series Shanty Town. Join Mimi and Toni as they review the series in their honest no-holds-bared way. It's a whopper. Shanty Town 2023. Directed by Dimeji Ajibola , written by ShirleyAnn Ede, Xavier Ighorodje, Ayomikun Paseda and Donald Tombia. Starring Richard Mofe Damijo, Nancy Isime, Ini Edo. Nse Ikpe-Etim, Sola Sobowale, Chidi Mok...

Mimi and Toni remember Nollywood historicals of old and new, recapping notable films and people in the genre. Just what happened in the video streaming era and why didn't we have as much notable historicals?

Mimi and Toni explore all the stories that Nollywood historicals have to tell. It's mostly romance, to be honest, but there might be some stories that might surprise you. 

Mimi and Toni truly blunder through their limited knowledge of Nigerian history as they explore the long-standing traditions and customs that makeup Nollywood historicals/traditionals/epics/they can't decide on a name for them. Just how did our ancestors live? Maybe Nollywood can shed a light...

Join Mimi as she interviews Ifeanyi - an editor, creator and all-around auteur on his Nollywood loves and memories. He especially recalls all the great comedy legends and skits that have created new Nollywood comedy. Find him @bindukwe on Instagram and Twitter for his lovely creations.

Let's discuss New Nollywood and new comedy. Mimi and Toni get to the bottom of Nigeria's new way of enjoying comedy and how it affects New Nollywood and Nigerians themselves.

Where would Nollywood be without our great actors and actresses giving us the laughs? Join Mimi and Toni as they recall all the Nollywood mighty suns and upcoming stars of comedy.

Mimi and Toni try to be funny(they fail?) as they delve into Nigerians and how they like to laugh. Nollywood has seen some great comedic talents and features, it's time to explore them!

Join Mimi as she interviews WhatKeptmeUp.com's founder and editor Ikeade

Join Mimi and Oge as they discuss reviewing and critiquing the industry. Oge is the creator of the Nollywood review site, Nollywood Reinvented.

Join Mimi and Toni as they discuss the effect of believing in these tales of horror on Nollywood and the Nigerian society

Join Mimi and Toni as they explore Nollywood's relationship with traditional African magic and just why 60% of our movies are about juju and jazz. 

Join Mimi as she interviews Jimi, a filmmaker, music producer and master of #justvibes about his Nollywood loves and memories. Find Jimi on his Instagram at Jimi_Dek and on Youtube as JimiDek

Join Mimi and Toni as they discuss who is who in the romance genre and how toxic it can all be

Join Mimi and Toni as they do a deep dive into nollywood romances and all things love. Is Nollywood 99.9% romance?

Mimi interviews Richard from ThrowbackNaijaTv on his nollywood story