The Yellow Pill Podcast

The one about the realities of moving away from home. Shoutout to  @haryoola93 for coming through on this episode! Ayotunde is a Nigerian who’s been living in Germany for 4+ years now. To kick things off, it was only right to talk about our different reasons and motivations for leaving Nigeria 🇳🇬 in the first place and how it eventually played out. We then talked about the integration process, kno...

The one about the talking stage and everything in between. In this episode, we spoke about the popular but ambiguous aspect of the dating game “the talking stage”. We brought on a familiar voice, @itss_yemi , to join us for this conversation. Before actually diving into the meat of the topic, we kicked off the episode on an unexpected tangent, trying to figure out how women become active when they...

The one about social comparison. On this episode, we teamed up with Tosin Lufadeju to talk about our experiences with social comparison. We pretty much talked about social comparison along many dimensions such as attractiveness/physique, wealth, intelligence, relationships & success.  We talked about the dimensions that we have found ourselves comparing to others more often than not. We also discu...

The one about career crossroads. On this episode, we reunited with  @theolamideoladeji , a former classmate of ours from secondary school. Olamide is currently a PhD candidate at Stanford University. He’s also running a tech startup based in Palo Alto. We began by discussing the earliest #career path we remember wanting to follow as students, dating all the way back to secondary school and undergr...

The one about postpartum realities - mom edition. Recording this episode was one of our personal favourites 💫 It was a rollercoaster of emotions in 90 mins of conversation. Diving deeper into a conversation around postpartum experiences has always been on our minds ever since we spoke broadly on parenthood with @afolakefanseu in S2E6 (August 24, 2020). But we never expected such an enlightening a...

The one about the legality, stigma and hypocrisy surrounding drugs. On this episode, we spoke about the legality, status, and weird hypocrisy surrounding drugs and drugs use.  Cannabis; Alcohol; Psychedelics; Cocaine; Antidepressants, Opioids; Codeine; Tramadol; “Gutter water”; the list goes on. What makes these drugs bad or good, and who should be responsible for that distinction. The issue of na...

The one about our varying views on sex. On this episode, we explored our varying views on sex, what has shaped them, and how or if they’ve changed for us growing up. We also tried to fit our views within the different cultural stances on sex, sexual morality, and the view of sex as a purely physical/biological response to a bodily craving versus something weightier.  It was a little weird and comp...

The one about staying sane in the modern world. On this episode, @letyknudsen  tagged along to discuss fragility and tougher times. Lety is a final year student in England, studying Sports Science with Management. She grew up in Panama and has lived in a number of countries including Mexico, Brazil and the UK. We spoke about fragility in the context of one's upbringing, coddling parents and social...

The one about the joys and fears of marriage. To kick-off a brand new season, we spoke about  #marriage  as a present reality for our social circles and how we feel about it. Considering the age we are at, it’s normal to see some of our male and female friends starting new families. Our default reaction is usually joy, excitement and gratitude for them but sometimes with a mix of FOMO. We spoke ab...

It's been five long weeks, but Wolé and Tobi are back for the fourth season of 20s Convos!   Make sure to subscribe to the 20s Convos podcast on Apple ,  Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcast to get notified the moment we release a new episode. New content drops every Monday.   You can also follow 20s Convos on Instagram ! We put out quotes, polls, clips and other cool stuff from each epi...

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The one about guilt, regrets, and past mistakes. Many memories have shaped us as adults, but the ones we are quick to tell, share or actively reflect on are typically the ones that paint us in a good light. Or perhaps mistakes from our early adolescent years which no one tends to hold against us. But how about the mistakes we made as teenagers; the decisions we made that we do not like to speak ab...

The one about our bold tech predictions.   [start time travel ⏳]   The year is 2035.   It has been 15 years since the pandemic shut down the world. But at this time, the world has moved on. Society has capitalised on big tech to innovate, adapt, and advance.   Self-driving cars dominate some city lanes, cash has gotten obsolete, robots populate shopping malls and industrial facilities, there is a...

The one about black women and associated stereotypes. (Remember to  follow us on Instagram  and rate or leave a review on the podcast.) Sometimes we like to joke about our strict, resolute, no-nonsense African mothers, aunts or grandmothers. Those are certainly strong positive images to have of women in our lives, but the problem arises when certain sectors of society refuse to believe any other n...

The one about (un)realised expectations and lessons learned. In January, many of us made plans for 2020 when out of nowhere, the world was compelled to chill, pause, and reevaluate. Many laughed, many more cried. Many succeeded, many more failed. Many voted, many more protested. Many began side hustles, many more lost jobs. Many got married, many more got divorced. Many began hashtags, many more p...

The one about pornography and its unintended sex education Sex has been one of the biggest objects of mankind’s obsession.   Throughout history, we have seen sex depicted in various forms through art and media. From naked greek statues to the Kama Sutra, all the way to 50 Shades of Grey; sex and nudity have always made their way into the content we consume. There was a time when access to sexual m...

The one about men's secret fears It may not be too surprising why some men might choose to hide their fears from women. But even when we men get together as friends, it’s still very uncommon for us to talk about our secret fears. From how we look, to our account balance, to if we're still under 5 ft 5, to rejection, commitment, and disappointment, whew, can’t deny that there’s plenty for many men...

The one about adult attachment styles. Have you noticed you date the same kind of person over and over again? Or do you find yourself needing to be the centre of attention most times? Part of the answer lies in your attachment style; in how you bonded with your parents/guardians in your childhood. Our attachment styles describe the ways we interact with and attach to others, especially in adult re...

The one about cultural awakenings. On this episode, we were joined by Tony as we brought all our childhood and adult perceptions of East Asian/West African culture more broadly to the table and compared both our cultures which may sometimes seem so distant yet quite similar. Timestamps: [07:34]- Kung fu movies [18:22]- Tribes in China [25:49]- Early stereotypes [32:34]- "All Asians look alike" [35...

The one about loneliness (Remember to follow us on Instagram and make sure you also rate or leave a review on the podcast. Better ratings mean even more people find out about the podcast!) -- Lockdowns, social distancing, work-from-home. Damn.  2020 has been challenging for us all for many reasons. One obvious issue is that the pandemic has negatively impacted our social lives.  Loneliness has bee...

The one about deep thoughts and existential questions   (Remember to subscribe to the podcast on the app you're using right now so you don't miss out on when we drop new episodes. Make sure you also rate or leave a review on the podcast. Better ratings mean even more people find out about the podcast!) -- Do you ever have some random and deep thoughts that come to you in unexpected moments, places...

The one about season 2! (Remember to subscribe to the podcast on the app you're using right now so you don't miss out on when we drop new episodes. Make sure you also rate or leave a review on the podcast. Better ratings mean even more people find out about the podcast.) On this season's recap episode, we caught up with 5 of our friends ( Oluwatosin , Tymele , Yemi , Chidinma , and Ojuolape ) who...