The Yellow Pill Podcast

So a Chinese car nobody had heard of is now the best-selling vehicle in the UK.  This kicked off a whole conversation about modern cars for us: why they feel off, why new doesn't mean better, and why Wolé would genuinely rather buy a 2010 than anything on the market today. We get into the stuff that quietly annoyed us, but we couldn't quite explain: rubber timing belts that degrade into your engin...

What begins as a DIY story turns into a conversation about why some cultures build things themselves, and others have forgotten how — and what gets lost when an entire generation grows up treating practical skills like they don't count. We get into education, labour, cost, and craft. Why does a carpenter send his son to study medicine? Why did we spend years labelling insects in school but never t...

You use their apps every day. You've watched their stock prices climb. Maybe you've even built your career around their tools. But what if the tech companies you rely on most can't actually explain how they make money? In this episode, we get into something that's been on both our minds for a while — the growing gap between what the tech industry celebrates and what it actually delivers. We're not...

What happens when something you used to believe doesn’t make sense anymore? In this episode, we get into that experience of going back to people, ideas, or opinions you’ve held for a long time, and realising you’re not as convinced as you once were. Sometimes it’s obvious why. Other times, you can’t even trace where the belief came from, but it’s just been there. So we try to unpack that. Why did...

In this episode, we talk about reality TV. Love Island, Love Is Blind, Big Brother, The Traitors — and the strange hold these shows seem to have on people. Most of us know they’re ridiculous. And yet somehow we keep watching. What is it about these formats that works so well? At first, we’re just comparing the shows we’ve been watching and noticing how similar they often feel. The same types of co...

In this episode, we try to make sense of the latest tensions involving Iran, the Gulf States, and everything that seems to be unfolding around it. We’re not experts on geopolitics, but like most people, we’re trying to understand what these kinds of global events actually mean for everyday life. Along the way, we end up talking about how much the global economy depends on the Gulf region — from oi...

Should you still go to university in 2026?   In this episode of Sensemaking, we wrestle with a question that feels increasingly uncomfortable: Is higher education still worth it?   With rising tuition costs, student debt, AI reshaping white-collar work, and youth unemployment climbing, the old promise — “go to school, get a good job” — doesn’t feel as solid as it once did. So what exactly is unive...

A simple question about today’s job market led us somewhere deeper. We began by reflecting on what we’re seeing — shifting hiring patterns, oversaturated applications, the quiet disappearance of certain entry-level pathways, and the rise of AI-augmented talent. But as the conversation unfolded, it became clear that the real question wasn’t just about jobs. It was about work itself. What makes some...

We’re living through something strange, and nobody really knows how it ends. In this episode, we try to articulate that feeling — the sense that something massive is happening, billions are being poured in, companies are racing, narratives are hardening… and yet nobody actually knows how this ends. It feels like we’re inside a chapter that will later get a name. The “AI Boom.” The “AI Bubble.” The...

Subscriptions used to be simple. A newspaper. A gym. Maybe a DVD club if you were feeling fancy. Now they’re everywhere: apps, TV, work tools, cars, even things in your house. And somehow none of them feel expensive on their own… until you look at them together.   This episode starts with a quiz, but it quickly turns into a bigger conversation about how the subscription model has quietly taken ove...

In this episode, Wole and Tobi try to make sense of a growing tension many people feel but struggle to articulate: why starting a family now feels economically overwhelming. Sparked by real nursery costs, they unpack how raising children has become increasingly financialised — from childcare and education to housing and work expectations. They explore fertility decline across regions, the mismatch...

In this episode, we explore a conversation around celebrity, accountability, and mental health, using Kanye West’s public apology as a reference point. We question what public apologies actually mean, how fame complicates responsibility, and why real growth usually happens away from the spotlight. We also touch on how mental health language has become more common, sometimes in helpful ways, but of...

A wide-ranging conversation on ambition, intuition, entrepreneurship, and the messy reality of building something meaningful. We talk about career uncertainty, momentum over clarity, the danger of hustle culture, and why sometimes the best progress happens when you stop trying to control everything. . . . If, while you’re listening, something crosses your mind, or you get that urge to jump into th...

We’ve talked about fatherhood before, but usually in a vague, hypothetical way; looking at what it might look like, what it could require, what kind of men we'd need to become. But this time, it's different. One of us is now living it 🍼. So the conversation ended up being less about “being a dad” and more about what changes when life suddenly asks more of you. How your time feels different. How y...

In this intimate New Year catch-up, Wole and Tobi ease into the year with a raw, meandering conversation about returning to routines, grappling with unfinished goals, and adjusting expectations. They reflect on how difficult it is to start anew—whether in fitness, career, or life—and explore what it means to show up for yourself and others, even when you’re tired, distracted, or unsure. From gym r...

Familiarity does strange things to judgment. It’s surprisingly easy to feel informed about people we’ve never met. Artists, leaders, creators, public figures. When someone has been around long enough, their presence alone can start to feel like understanding. But being familiar with someone isn’t the same as knowing them. Using the recent conversation around Sean “Diddy” Combs as a loose reference...

If you’ve been feeling weird about social media lately, we’d love to hear it. Send us a quick voice note on Speakpipe ( http://bit.ly/sensemakingvn ). Now… into the episode: . . Do you ever feel like everything online looks like a movie trailer now? From Instagram reels to indie films - same lighting, same tone, the same “algorithm-approved” format. In this episode, we talk about the conflict of b...

You can send us a quick voice note with your thoughts on Speakpipe ( http://bit.ly/sensemakingvn ). . . . Artificial intelligence has gone from a niche conversation to an unavoidable presence in work, in creativity, in relationships, in how we communicate, and even in how we think. And suddenly, it’s hard to remember a time before “ChatGPT” But beneath the hype, there’s a deeper struggle: How do w...

After an 18-month break, a rebrand, a move across countries, a wedding, a baby, and a whole lot of growing up, we’re back on the mics - this time as Sensemaking with Wolé and Tobi. If you’ve been with us for a while, the name probably won’t surprise you as it’s what we’ve always quietly been doing on this show: trying to make sense of a world that feels familiar and unpredictable at the same time....

After four amazing years and 100+ unforgettable episodes, The Yellow Pill journey comes to an end 💛 It has been an incredible chapter of our lives, & we want to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude to each and every one of you. Whether you’ve been with us since day one of ‘Instagram Lives’ and 20sConvos or you’ve joined the journey along the way, you have been the heartbeat of our p...

To leave a comment at any point during your listen, here's a link you can use - https://bit.ly/typs10e19 You can also ask us anything for the TYP Corner on Youtube using this link here - http://bit.ly/typauas10 . . . Season 10, Episode 10, our 100th topic-episode This will be the most important episode to emerge from our podcast. There’s a chance it will also be the last. We’re closing the curtain...

To listen to this episode in its entirety, join us on Patreon for more exclusive content from Wolé and Tobi! -  http://patreon.com/theyellowpillpod   To leave a comment at any point during your listen, here's a link you can use -  https://bit.ly/typs10e18 . . . As the title suggests, this episode serves as a follow-up to our previous "cinematherapy" episode, where we invited all of you to "eavesdr...

To leave a comment at any point during your listen, here's a link you can use - https://bit.ly/typs10e17 You can also ask us anything for the TYP Corner on YouTube using this link here - http://bit.ly/typauas10 . . . From the days of Display Pictures (DPs) on Blackberry Messenger to the present day with Instagram and others, many social media users have chosen to share and post about their love li...

To listen to this episode in its entirety and for more exclusive content from Wolé and Tobi, join us on Patreon! - http://patreon.com/theyellowpillpod To leave a comment at any point during your listen, here's a link you can use - https://bit.ly/typs10e16 . . . With Season 10 nearing its end, we chose to bring one of our off-air conversations into this on-air cinematherapy episode: what does the f...

To leave a comment at any point during your listen, here's a link you can use - https://bit.ly/typs10e15-9 You can also ask us anything for the TYP Corner on YouTube using this link here - http://bit.ly/typauas10 . . . What’s in store for you this new year? Did you make any new resolutions focused on 2024? Goals? Paradigm shifts? Or is it business as usual because the ‘new year change’ is often ov...