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In this episode Exy explore the culture of "Bride Price" across the African continent and the gross exaggeration of this practice in modern day life. This cultural practice has somehow been reduced to greed rather than the original purpose of it being a means of family connection, prove of provider competence and symbolism. There is a deep dive into the ramifications of this practice in current day and Africans abroad.

In this episode, host Exy discusses the viral engagement scandal between Audrey Cyril (a young Christian content creator in her 20s) and Mr Presh (a wealthy businessman in his mid-40s), using their relationship to analyze broader socio-cultural issues in African and diaspora communities.

In this episode, we explore and talk about the sexual impropriety within our communities that bring a bad reputation to cultural events like sport events, music festivals or concerts, ex-student galas or out of town reunions etc. Culture is being ruined by loud few individuals creating a lack of trust and connection in our diaspora communities.

In this episode of The African Teapot, host Exy breaks down how African nightlife in Western cities has shifted from accessible, community focused safe havens into hyper commercialized status competitions. The episode traces the contrast between early diaspora parties where the focus was strictly on affordable entry, sweat-on-the-walls dancing, and home music and the modern club scene dominated by mandatory bottle service, heavy minimums, and strict visual filtering.

In this episode of The African Teapot, host Exy dives into the frustrating reality facing many in the diaspora: why traditional African food a symbol of community, warmth, and hospitality back home has transformed into an expensive luxury purchase abroad. Despite ingredients being more physically available than ever in Western markets, everyday consumers are routinely met with $30+ price tags for single plates of Jollof rice, Egusi, or plantains. This episode breaks down the economic and structural forces driving these inflated costs, moving past basic supply chain explanations.

In this episode, Exy uncovers a massive historical lie. Before colonial borders were drawn, African women were female kings, market queens, political co-rulers, and military commanders. The rigid, quiet, domestic roles peddled as African tradition today aren't ancestral at all, they’re the leftover, dusty laws of 19th-century Victorian Europe.We’re stripping away the colonial paint to find the real queens underneath. It’s time to stop polishing the colonizer’s chains and calling them our heritage.

As we celebrate FIFI 2026 and roundup with the winner tomorrow,let us also look at historic changing moments represented on the pitch. This sport we all love and celebrate has an interesting history with African nations and players. Africans plays for more than the love of the sport as this year highlights 'Cinderella' moments.

The Netflix series sensation "the polygamist" inspires this episode, prompting a discourse of modern polygamy vs traditional polygamy. Is it truly African tradition or Modern hyper capitalism. This is definitely more than a recap!!

Grab your tea, because it's time to talk about how the modern beauty industry colonized the African silhouette. In this episode, Exy tracks the evolution of African beauty standards over 50 years. From communal power of beauty to the individualistic pressures of the medern BBL. What women possessed for free is now repackaged and sold back through western lens.

In this roundup episode of the series "Poverty's long Shadow", Exy talks about building healthy boundaries while breaking walls of isolation due to world and family pressures to provide for love ones. She delves into the need of building emotional and physical LEGACY!!

In this episode, we talk about the guilt of living the moment you become successful in a home where there is financial struggle. 'The Black Tax' becomes familiar, and you become an enabler to others.

In this episode, Exy talks about having to skip through childhood and be an adult in most struggling African homes. The culture of calling you first born, first boy, first daughter, smart one, calm one is a guise of adulting children for the convenience of not having to bother with their emotional needs.

The host Exy kicks off season 5 premier with the first episode of the series "long shadows of poverty" which is going to consist of four episodes. This breaks down the emotional walls of the mindset of someone who has or is experiencing poverty. What it takes and what it puts in us as we survive its realities.

In this episode, Exy talks about a twisted side to friends and relatives hooking you up but truly they are ‘pimping’ you out! She shares a personal experience and gives tips to evaluate your friends, hook ups and yourself.

Exy and Linie are back with more explosive thoughts on many trendy and popular topics that they have different opinions on. Some may be controversial but they have decided to say it so let us deal with it! in this continuation of last episode. This time is it an attack? Well tune in to find out