The Reel Gist Show

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Welcome to REEL GIST with Jenny and Colette! We’re a British-Nigerian duo who absolutely adore our culture — and Nollywood? It’s more than just entertainment to us. It’s part of our DNA and has helped shape who we are today. Nollywood and African Storytelling is more than just entertainment, it’s a reflection of hard truths, culture dynamic and often both spoken and unspoken realities that our continent faces within families across the diaspora and local communities. So grab your chilled malt and join us as we unpack the latest African films and shows engaging in their thought provoking discu...

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MONEY, MARRIAGE & MISTAKE: SWHERE LOVE LIVES (BIMBO ADEMOYE) 13.05.2026 55:35

Your Nollywood Queens are back with another delightful episode full of laughs and banter. In this episode we dig deep into a Bimbo Ademoye romantic comedy “Where Love Lives” starring Bimbo Ademoye, Uzor Arukwe, Chioma Nwosu, Osas Ighodaro and other incredible actors. In this episode we touched on marriage, friendship, classism, the characters as well as lighthearted and fun games of course! Themes...

Family Exploitation & Betrayal, A Shared Experience: Behind The Scenes (Funke Akindele) 05.03.2026 1:10:23

After an incredible Pilot Season, we’re back with Season 1 Episode 1 of Reel Gist with Jenny & Colette!  In this episode we are joined by the charismatic and loveable Moyosore of London, who lit up the room. We get “REEL DEEP” into the record breaking cinema release “Behind the Scenes” starring Scarlet Gomez, Funke Akindele, Uzor Arukwe, Tobi Bakre, Ini Dima Okojie, Destiny Etiko, Adebowa...

Baby Farm: Surviving the Wickedness of Man 06.01.2026 45:10

⚠️Trigger Warning ⚠️ Your Nollywood Queens are back with another intelligible episode, and this one is not for the faint-hearted. Were getting real and diving into the intense Netflix limited series “Baby Farm”, starring Rita Dominic, Joseph Benjamin, Onyinye Odokoro, Genoveva Umerah, Langley Kirkwood, Jenny Stead, Folu Storms and other incredible actors.  This series really had us in our fee...

To Kill A Monkey: Brotherlyy Banter, Obsession & Oboz 06.01.2026 1:00:17

We are joined by the incredible Mistar Alvin. Naturally, that means even more laughter, banter and gist thats good for the soul. In this episode we dive into the Netflix show release “To Kill a Monkey” starring William Benson, Bucci Franklin, Stella Damasus, Bimbo Akintola, Chidi Mokeme, Teniola Adaese, Lilian Afegbai, Sunshine Rosman, Daniel Etim-Effiong and other brilliant actors. Expect a lot o...

Red Circle: Ode to a Character’s Ending 06.01.2026 51:39

Your ladies are back with another gistful episode full of interesting topics and banter. In this episode we dig deep into the UK Red Carpet Premiere release “Red Circle” starring Folu Storms, Tobi Bakre, Femi Branch, Mr Macaroni, Omowunmi Dada, Mike Afolarin and other incredible actors. We touched on the developmental growth of Nigerian cinema, its actors and filmmakers as well as lighthearted and...

Three’s a Match: Fake Friend Set Up 06.01.2026 38:39

Welcome back to another Episode of Reel Gist with Jenny & Colette!  This episode is hilarious. If you know you want to laugh your sorrows away, then you’re in the right place. We dive into the Prime Video/Youtube Nollywood film release “Three’s a Match” starring Uzor Arukwe, Umeche Oko, Osereme Inegbenebor and other incredible actors. This movie sparked interesting conversation surroundin...

A Lagos Love Story: Way To Go Nollywood 06.01.2026 55:41

Welcome to our very first Episode of Reel Gist with Jenny & Colette! We’re two Nigerian sisters born and raised in the UK and we’ll be gisting all things Nollywood, African Television, Cinema & Theatre Arts. From laugh-out-loud moments to deep cultural conversations- we’re covering it all. In this debut episode, we dive into the Nigerian Netflix release and UK Prime Video release movie ‘A...