Nigerian American
eLDee The Don
Nigerian American explores the stories and experiences of International migrants. Hosted by eLDee, the show features interviews with guests from all walks of life, including entrepreneurs, artists, activists, and more. Through these conversations, the podcast aims to create a platform for Africans in the diaspora to share their stories and perspectives, while also providing a space for dialogue on topics such as identity, society and culture. The podcast also covers a range of topics, including music, politics, business, and more. With its unique blend of storytelling and discussion, Nigerian American is a must-listen for anyone interested in learning more about the unique experiences of Africans on the continent and in the diaspora. eLDee is a popular social commentator and influencer, and acclaimed thought leader. He is an early pioneer of Afrobeats music and an innovator of sorts with many groundbreaking accomplishments.
Nigerian American explores the stories and experiences of International migrants. Hosted by eLDee, the show features interviews with guests from all walks of life, including entrepreneurs, artists, activists, and more. Through these conversations, the podcast aims to create a platform for Africans in the diaspora to share their stories and perspectives, while also providing a space for dialogue on topics such as identity, society and culture. The podcast also covers a range of topics, including music, politics, business, and more. With its unique blend of storytelling and discussion, Nigerian American is a must-listen for anyone interested in learning more about the unique experiences of Africans on the continent and in the diaspora. eLDee is a popular social commentator and influencer, and acclaimed thought leader. He is an early pioneer of Afrobeats music and an innovator of sorts with many groundbreaking accomplishments.
The Olódò Economy [Episode 36]
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Send us Fan Mail The Olodo Economy: How Incentives and Attention Shape Civilizations In this episode, eLDee argues that every civilization becomes a reflection of what it consistently rewards, urging viewers to focus less on blaming people and more on identifying the behaviors systems incentivize. Using Nigeria’s “Olodo Uprising” conversation—sparked by YCee on the Afropolitan podcast—he reframes “Olodo” as someone who has stopped learning, and contrasts education, intelligence, and wisdom. He explains how families, schools, companies, politics, music, and especially social media function as reward systems, with algorithms and modern culture increasingly optimizing for attention over achievement. Drawing on experiences in Nigerian hip-hop, examples like the Kardashians, Trump and Zelenskyy, Nigeria’s military and civilian eras, and observations from a trip to China, he concludes that progress depends on intentionally rewarding curiosity, integrity, builders, and service across generations. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail After nearly two years away from the microphone, eLDee returns with what may be the most thought provoking episode of Nigerian American yet. Using music, architecture, technology, and everyday life, he challenges one of the biggest assumptions in today's AI debate: What does it actually mean to create something original? If every artist learns from the musicians who came before them... if every songwriter builds on ideas that already exist... and if every generation borrows from the last, where do we draw the line between inspiration and imitation? Support the show
Send us Fan Mail Garrett Van Tiem and I had a conversation that truly embodies what this podcast is all about—a multi-dimensional exploration of ideas, stories, and life itself. We covered many topics including fame, afrobeats, fraternities and the Nigerian civil war. The Video version of this podcast - https://rb.gy/dq6r0q Garrett's Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@aGVTfilm Support the show
Send us Fan Mail Toks and I catch-up on past experiences and the evolution of humanity as it relates to Artificial intelligence. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this re-run episode I talk about an experience I had on a cold harmattan night in Kaduna, the morning before I started secondary school. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I speak with Obehi Okojie about Nigeria and the 2023 elections. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this episode Sam and I discuss the value of having an intentional community and a few challenges as first generation Nigerian-Americans. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Tom Burgis, author of the book 'The Looting Machine', shares his in-depth knowledge on corruption and kleptocracy in the extractive industries of Africa. Originally recorded in 2018. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail Ojia Foster aka "Dr Sweetness" & I discuss the overwhelming challenges of medical practice in Nigeria. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I chat with Steve Matthews about intercultural relationships. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this episode I tell some stories about my experience at the University of Lagos, Nigeria. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this episode I interview Edidiong "Diddi" Emah, a professional dancer, performing artist and creative director who you might recognize as the baton girl from Beyonce's "Homecoming" Documentary or her feature in Wakanda Forever. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dolly and I discuss living with SCD with our friends Ese and Mari Sifo Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this episode I tell a story about my friend Bello. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I discuss the jápa syndrome. This episodes features my long time friend and afrobeats music pioneer Oladele. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss the pidgin phrase "Naija no dey carry last" against the Nigerian culture of excellence. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I discuss cancel culture. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I take a deep look at the culture of unconditional age based respect. Book mentioned: "Turn this ship around" by David Marquet Video mentioned: "Greatness" by David Marquet Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I discuss Payola. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this episode I discuss the often bitter end to artist and record label relationships. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this episode I discuss false prophets and the forecast illusion. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I discuss the effects of intentional storytelling. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail This is the third episode of my Cognitive bias mini-series. In this episode, I discuss the survivorship bias. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I tell a story about Rachel and an experience she had with a university lecturer. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail This is the second episode of my Cognitive bias mini-series. In this episode, I discuss the sunk cost fallacy. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail This is the first of a mini-series where I discuss common cognitive biases. In this episode, I discuss the confirmation bias. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I tell a story about Femi and his business startup experience. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this episode I discuss the value of trust in human large scale cooperation systems. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I talk about modern slavery and some common practices that we must work towards eradicating. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this episode I talk about an experience I had on a cold harmattan night in Kaduna, the morning before I started secondary school. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I talk about the general notion that African immigrants to the US are more successful than their African American counterparts. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this episode I explain how the human brain processes music and how easy it is to manipulate. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail This episode features one of my favorite African rappers MI Abaga, we discuss cultural evolution. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this episode I tell the story of how we started the music group Trybesmen. Trybesmen was one of the music groups at the forefront of the revolution that birthed the African genre popularly known as afrobeats. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this episode I share another personal story about Medical Tourism. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this episode I discuss medical tourism. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I talk about experiences in my first year as a student at the University of Lagos. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I tell a story about Ade and an experience he had on a Friday night in Atlanta. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I tell a personal story about implicit bias and the disconnect between African Americans and African immigrants in the United States of America. Support the show
Send us Fan Mail Nigerian American is eLDee's podcast. Support the show