What A Joke

Pluto was once the 9th and final planet in our solar system. The smallest too. Well, you’ve probably heard that isn’t the case anymore. So what happened? Did it get destroyed? Did it shrink? Did it get bullied into dropping its title? Today, we talk about Pluto… because nobody else will. Special thanks to the amazing Lisa Grossman for her hilariously insightful article on the subject. You can read...

Long ago in a distant land, unless you’re already in North America, a war was threatened, between the British and the Americans over land they didn’t even own. No no, not that war. This was a much much muuuch smaller one, on an island far in the west. Tensions rose and guns were at the ready. Vengeance, Honour, Restlessness and a death in the family, mixed together for a scary powder keg of mascul...

Shalewa Holmes and his assistant (featuring Asher), Watson, are back with another cracking case, but this one hits close to home. It’s the case of Elizabeth Holmes! Is she Shalewa’s distant cousin?
 What’s she done, and how did she scam her way to the Forbes list… and where is that angelic singing coming from?

Find out on the latest Fraudonomic chapter: The Real Holmes

An excuse to finally hit the gym again for a few days before giving up until the next solar cycle? A new 3-in-1 deodorant/body wash/shampoo on the market? Or is it a powerful amplifier that humanity can call upon in dire times for better or worse? We’ll let you decide after Prof Prof breaks it down in Adulting404. PS, take notes because he seems like he might be cooking up an impromptu test o! If...

Long ago in a distant land (unless you're Italian), a wise and quite possibly Igbo sage, only known by the name PG13, changed the course of time... Forever. Quite literally, I’m not even exaggerating in the slightest. This is the story of The Gregorian... Calendar. Follow the podcast on Instagram @whatajokepod and the host on all socials @oduwolebayo Drop a comment under the episode post and tweet...

Chris Math is upon us, and while we mostly celebrate the birth of Jesus aka the reason for the season, and/or succumb to capitalism, there is another very important big ‘J’ during the Christmas season as well; the reason for the seasoning. Care to guess what it is? PS, anticipate a Christmas album… someday. Follow the podcast on Instagram @whatajokepod and the host on all socials @oduwolebayo Drop...

It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for! Bayo has conquered his laziness and THE APVA COMEDY PODCAST OF THE YEAR, What a Joke, is back for good. But what does that mean for world politics, world peace and world hunger? We’re not quite sure yet either, but time will tell! Follow the podcast on Instagram @whatajokepod and the host on all socials @oduwolebayo Drop a comment under the episode post...

The trailer for the fourth season of the What a Joke podcast. ‘There’s More. New season begins 14/12/2022 and episodes continue every Monday after. Follow the podcast on Instagram @whatajokepod and the Host on all socials @oduwolebayo

There are aliens hiding among us. They look like us, talk like us, act like us. They are our siblings, parents, children and friends… it is an invasion, but as alike as they are to us, they do not eat like us! Yes. These aliens in human form are called food cultists. Join me and my host Gini as we tackle this scourge and put you, dear listener, to the cultist test.

Back in the USA, when it was still just a few states called America, a young Russian immigrant built an entire empire capable of going toe to toe with the American government. This is the tale of the Banana Man, who would make even John Wick shiver. PS, wanna guess why he’s called the Banana man?

Arise, o listeners Bayo’s call obey What does it mean to serve your fatherland? In a number of nations it kinda looks like mandatory youth service. But on a scale of Taiwan to Singapore, with Nigeria’s Nysc being somewhere in the middle, where would your nation rank? Find out when Bayo takes you around the world in 15 minutes!

Is Africa becoming the next China? Join Kabiru Quest on this episode of quest means humor, as he digs deep to uncover a conspiracy several decades in the making and reveal what AfroChination truly means

Queen Cleopatra. Whether or not you know her story, you’ve most likely heard the name of one of history’s most famous monarchs. On this episode, Bayo brings back the Sowemimo twins for a what a joke style Game show in Two Truths and a Lie about Cleopatra

For the un-twinned and for the culture, Bayo and his guests, the Sowemimo twins, continue in the second part of this double feature, as your host tries to unlock the secrets of twinhood and, per the usual, bring along the laughs.

There’s something about twins. For one, there’re two of them. But what else? Are they telepathic? Do they feel each other’s pain? Can Bayo famz hard enough to someday have his own twins? In the first part of this double feature, join Bayo and the Sowemimo twins for a what a joke Monday like never before.

For a country that cracks down so hard on piracy, it’s funny how America owes its existence today to a pirate. A daring entrepreneur, one of the greatest captains the seas have ever seen, a whole snack, and the savior of America. What a Joke, meet Captain Jean Lafitte.

It started with an idea… to create the most high profile party the world has ever seen. Something “on the brink of your wildest dreams and virtually impossible”. But it all went wrong, and it was one man’s fault. This is the story of the Fyre Festival.

7.9 billion??? Parenting isn’t easy, but you know what should be? Not giving birth to nine children! I mean, all you have to do is not do it, right? How did we get here??? What’s the way forward? All this and more, on planes parenthood, you rabbits.

It's the middle of the year and you've abandoned all of your new year resolutions... But never fear! Bayo and Gini are here, and it's never too late to RENEW! YOUR!! RESOLUTIONS!!!

What is a balanced diet? How many classes of food are there? You think you know the answers, but do you really? Join Bayo and his guest, the Superstar Papa pig himself, as we find out just how bad our food education system is... Something like that. Oh, and listen to the after credits!!!

Adulthood na scam, School na scam. Welcome to the School of Adulthood. Listen as Prof Prof takes you through four never before heard, Adult lessons that will change your life for ever.

Have you ever been stuck? No no--trapped in an elevator? Well, Bayo has... And it may be funny now, but in those very long days (might be an exaggeration), Bayo thought to himself, this is such a What a Joke episode. Listen to the dramatic tale and learn alot more about elevators than anybody needs to know, on the episode 'Elevator Baby'.

Sexy goats, babies on the river, random floggings and secret weddings. This is the story of Valentine's like you've never heard it before!

In today's Bonus episode of What A joke, Bayo your host talks about the brief history of Banks in Nigeria.

Season 2 Finally, a look back on the episode from the season.