The Well Actually Podcast

Episode 53 - What it Takes to Make it in Hollywood (w/ Adetinpo Thomas)

We interview Hollywood actress Adetinpo Thomas and she talks about how she got her start in acting, the differences between working on Marvel and DC projects, featuring in a Steven Spielberg production and why she thinks about quitting almost every month. Follow The Well Actually Podcast: https://x.com/thewapod https://www.instagram.com/thewellactuallypod/ Episodes also available: Apple Podcast: https://apple.openinapp.link/subscribe Spotify: https://spotify.openinapp.co/subscribe

Fantasy Draft 90s Black Movies | Black Movie Game Night

In this episode, we draft our favorite black movies from the 90s! Ep 54 - This is The Well Actually Podcast's 2nd installment of Black Movie Game Night You decide who wins! So VOTE in the comments! Follow The Well Actually Podcast: https://x.com/thewapod https://www.instagram.com/thewellactuallypod/ Episodes also available: Apple Podcast: https://apple.openinapp.link/subscribe Spotify: https://spotify.openinapp.co/subscribe SPOILER ALERT!!! Team IJ: Losing Isaiah, Friday, The Best Man, Love Jones, Waiting to Exhale Team Panda: Bad Boys, Menace 2 Society, Boomerang, New Jack City, Life Team Kellz: Boyz N The Hood, Set It Off, House Party, Soul Food, What's Love Got to Do with It Team Bayo: Hoodlum, Above The Rim, Dead Presidents, White Men Cant Jump, In Too Deep Team WAP: The Nutty Professor, Malcolm X, Belly, The Players Club, How Stella Got Her Groove Back

Fantasy Draft Your Black Movie Cast | Black Movie Game Night

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to cast your own movie? You get to pick the director, the stars and even genre. Well now's your chance! This is The Well Actually Podcast's 1st installment of Black Movie Game Night You decide who wins! So VOTE in the comments! Follow The Well Actually Podcast: https://x.com/thewapod https://www.instagram.com/thewellactuallypod/ Episodes also available: Apple Podcast: https://apple.openinapp.link/subscribe Spotify: https://spotify.openinapp.co/subscribe

Episode 52 - The Best 50 Afrobeats Songs of ALL TIME ft. Kore

Did Billboard get it right with their list of the 50 Best Afrobeats Songs of ALL TIME? We try to answer that for you. Who was ranked too high? Who was ranked too low? Who was snubbed? Leave a comment below and join the conversation! Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:29 Billboard's Selection Criteria 10:36 What was the biggest surprise? 16:38 The top 10 songs 17:30 Ojuelegba vs African Queen 29:10 Is "Fall" Davido's BEST song? 36:30 Justice for Fuse ODG 48:01 Gems 51:00 Mad Over You 55:39 Number 50 - 41 59:30 Asake 1:04:20 Artists with only ONE song 1:08:28 Dammy Krane, how far?? 1:10:10 Which songs SHOULD have made the list? You can also check out the full list below (Spoiler Alert!) 👇🏾 Follow The Well Actually Podcast: https://x.com/thewapod https://www.instagram.com/thewellactuallypod/ Episodes also available: Apple Podcast: https://apple.openinapp.link/subscribe Spotify: https://spotify.openinapp.co/subscribe 50. Weird Mc - ijoya 49. Nonso Amadi - tonight  48. Timaya - dem mama 47. Jazzman Olofin ft Adewale Ayuba - raise da roof 46. Victony & Tempoe - Soweto 45. Olu maintain - yahooze 44. Ice prince ft Brymo - oleku 43. Kizz Daniel ft Tekno - buga 42. Libianca - People 41. Asake - pbuy 40. Davido ft Musa Keys - unavailable 39. Skales - shake body 38. Lojay & Sarz - monalisa 37. Oxlade - ku lo sa 36. Maleek Berry - kontrol 35. Tekno - pana 34. P-square - personally 33. Runtown - Mad Over you 32. The Mavins - dorobucci 31. Ayra Starr - rush 30. Burna Boy ft Zlatan - Killin dem 29. Amaarae & moliy - sad girlz luv money 28. Fireboy Dml - peru 27. Wande Coal & dj tunez - iskaba 26. Mr Eazi & Efya - Skin tight 25. Wizkid - Pakuromo 24. Afro B - Drogba (Joanna) 23. Olamide - bobo 22. Burna Boy - last last 21. Tiwa Savage & Don jazzy - eminado 20. Phyno ft Olamide - fada fada 19. Sarkodie ft Castro - adonai 18. Fuse odg ft it Tiffany - azonto 17. Wande Coal - bumper to bumper 16. Dbanj - fall in love 15. Yemi Alade - johnny 14. Davido - dami duro 13. R2bees ft Wande Coal - kiss your hand 12. 9ice - gongo aso 11. Styl-plus - olufunmi 10. P-Square - chop my money remix 9. Burna Boy - ye 8. Davido - fall  7. Dbanj - Oliver twist 6. CKay - love nwantiti 5. Wizkid ft Tems - essence 4. Rema - calm down 3. Flavour - nwa baby (ashawo remix)  2. Wizkid - ojuelegba 1. 2face - African queen

Episode 51 - Women In Afrobeats: Ladymakavelli

Ladymakavelli joined the show to talk about her becoming an overnight sensation in Ilorin, her visionary approach to promoting her music as an independent artist, and how she plans to give back to other women after she's done with her singing career. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:05 Origin Story & Name change 7:00 Describe your sound 8:55 Musical Inspiration 10:49 Creative Process 13:40 Recording First song 24:05 Stranger by LadyMakavelli 25:15 Making of “Stranger” 32:43 Promotion for Independent artists 37:10 Performing 43:30 Challenges 56:47 Portrayal of women in afrobeats 58:32 Moving the genre forward 1:06:56 What’s Next? 1:08:35 Rapid Fire Questions Keep up with Ladymakavelli: Instagram: @ladymakavelliofficial x: @iamladymakavelli Follow The Well Actually Podcast: https://www.x.com/thewapod https://www.instagram.com/thewellactuallypod/ Episodes also available: Apple Podcast: https://apple.openinapp.link/subscribe Spotify: https://spotify.openinapp.co/subscribe