Talk and Do Pod

Talk and Do - Episode 4, Artistic Growth in the AI Age

In this episode, Irima and Anthony discuss the impact of AI and NFTs on the art community, their skepticism (or lack thereof), and individual artistic journeys. For your Review Karla Ortiz [https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2024/05/23/artist-and-activist-karla-ortiz-on-the-battle-to-preserve-humanity-in-art/] Karla Ortiz Case [https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/66732129/andersen-v-stability-ai-ltd/] Malik Afegbua [https://www.cnn.com/world/africa/ai-artist-african-heritage-malik-afegbua-spc] Botto [https://botto.com/] Anthony's "The Auntys" [https://shop.anthonyazekwoh.com/collections/auntys] Recommended Reading Is A.I. Art Stealing from Artists? [https://archive.is/20251203191618/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/is-ai-art-stealing-from-artists#selection-309.0-309.34] AI Art is Theft: Labour, Extraction, and Exploitation: Or, On the Dangers of Stochastic Pollocks [https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3630106.3658898] AI giants are stealing our creative work [https://goodlawproject.org/ai-giants-are-stealing-our-creative-work/]

Talk and Do - Episode 3, Nollywood STOP!! Pt 1

In this episode, Yvonne (a nollywood pessimist) and Irima (a nollywood optimist) sit down to discuss their feelings and frustrations with the Nigerian film industry's ability to handle serious subject matter, including its audience, using discourse around My Father's Shadow, The Wedding Party, and other films in the space as a case study.

Talk and Do - Episode 2, Gymfluencing and YOU Pt 1

iri talks about her gripes w the gymfluencing space, especially how complacent it is in all the isms! question for you: Do you think the fitness space could be more accessible? What does fitness look like in your life?  as i'm TALKING what, can i be DOING to improve it? https://www.iqair.com/us/nigeria/lagos https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12583418/ https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/the-rise-of-therapy-speak https://ijeomaoluo.substack.com/p/is-it-self-care-or-is-it-capitalism

Talk and Do - Episode 1, 24 like Jack Bauer

In this episode, Iri talks about turning 25 and what 24 has taught her — empathy, sadness, building a backbone, and moving accordingly. #life #wisdom

Talk and Do - New Years Prelude

Join me and my friends Yvonne and Michael to gist, reaffirm, and contradict ourselves as we anticipate all 2026 has to offer. #irimzers recommended listens: the chronically online will become a new underclass [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bm2Q9HkbLsQ&pp=ygUKdW5kZXJjbGFzcw%3D%3D] gossip: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-24/stripe-owned-nigeria-startup-sacks-co-founder-olubi-over-tweets?embedded-checkout=true [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-24/stripe-owned-nigeria-startup-sacks-co-founder-olubi-over-tweets?embedded-checkout=true] (sorry this is paywalled, use one of #those sites to read) if you don't talk and do, sorry for you!