We Back Outside

Coming To America

Welcome to Episode 78 of WeSoCultured! The whole crew is back together after our longest break yet! Yoni, Sam, Dawit, and Melo recap the Ethiopia trip, the Girlfriends episode, read the wildest comments, and break down everything from the lost luggage, Telebirr taking over, a cow jumping on the car, and getting humbled by dance fitness. We also get into Habesha baby name traditions and raising second gen kids, and much more! Don't miss out! 🔔 Follow & turn on Notifications to stay updated! Watch & Listen: YouTube: youtube.com/@wesocultured [https://bit.ly/WSCYouTubeSub] All Platforms: linktr.ee/wesocultured [https://linktr.ee/wesocultured] Full Episodes: bit.ly/WSCPodcastYT [https://bit.ly/WSCPodcastYT] Spotify: spoti.fi/43tFv6i [https://spoti.fi/43tFv6i] Apple Podcasts: apple.co/4dDHEPG [https://apple.co/4dDHEPG] Timestamps 00:00 Start 01:17 Intros — Reunited 03:33 Girlfriends Episode Recap and Reading Wild Comments 09:49 Nicolas Cage Rant 11:18 The Addis Trip Begins: Flights and Lost Luggage 16:59 Staying in Bole and How Much Addis Has Changed 23:07 Culture Shock and Mosquito Wars 25:45 Addis Tech Scene, Startups, and No Tap-to-Pay 29:40 Rating Addis Food: Raw Meat, Pizza, Burgers, and a Fresh Juice Mistake 38:15 Telebirr Runs the City 42:08 Ride Apps, Scams, and Culture Shock 46:57 Bathrooms, Beds, and WiFi Struggles 52:35 Rooftop Views, Yod Abyssinia, and a Graduation Party 57:58 Dance Fitness Humbled Us 1:02:31 Run Club at Friendship Park and Fitness Trends 1:06:53 Eco Fines and Crossing the Street is an Extreme Sport 1:11:17 Is Addis Safe? Plus Landing Claps on the Plane 1:16:04 Palace Museum, Selassie's Cars, and Underground Cells 1:20:18 Kera Goodbye Party and a Cow vs Car Battle 1:25:50 Nightlife and Family Wakeup Calls 1:31:26 Late Night Food Runs and the BBQ Sauce Story 1:36:15 Habesha Baby Names and Last Name Traditions 1:45:14 Raising Second Gen Kids in the Diaspora 1:51:48 Propose First Debate, and the Instacart Hack 2:01:57 Outro Music Sigma by Vincenzo Cassano (Da Vinci Beats) Follow us on Socials Yonas  IG: @yoni.g4 [https://www.instagram.com/yoni.g4] | TikTok: @yoni.g4 [https://www.tiktok.com/@yoni.g4] Sam  IG: @caposammyg [https://www.instagram.com/caposammyg] | TikTok: @caposammyg [https://www.tiktok.com/@caposammyg] | X: @caposammygX [https://www.twitter.com/caposammygX] Dawit  IG: @lij_davo [https://www.instagram.com/lij_davo] | TikTok: @lij_davo [https://www.tiktok.com/@lij_davo]

From VA To The Bay

Welcome to Episode 77 of WeSoCultured! Live from Addis Ababa, we're joined by a very special guest, Yab! A Habesha comedy pioneer turned Addis nightlife entrepreneur. We get into his Vine-era come up, seven years deep in the Orthodox church, building Eclipse Lounge, the messy realities of modern dating, why every diaspora kid needs to come home and invest, fatherhood gems, and much more! Don't miss out! 🔔 Follow & turn on Notifications to stay updated! Watch & Listen: YouTube: youtube.com/@wesocultured [https://bit.ly/WSCYouTubeSub] All Platforms: linktr.ee/wesocultured [https://linktr.ee/wesocultured] Full Episodes: bit.ly/WSCPodcastYT [https://bit.ly/WSCPodcastYT] Spotify: spoti.fi/43tFv6i [https://spoti.fi/43tFv6i] Apple Podcasts: apple.co/4dDHEPG [https://apple.co/4dDHEPG] Follow Yab! IG: @yab2thekale [https://www.instagram.com/yab2thekale/] | TikTok: @yab2thekale [https://www.tiktok.com/@yab2thekale] Timestamps 00:00 Start 01:20 Intros 02:25 Yab's Vine Era and Habesha Comedy Come Up 03:31 From Addis to VA to Oakland to San Jose 05:14 The Real Challenges of Fatherhood 09:12 Discipline and Bridging Two Cultures 11:47 Raising Athletes and Parent Pressure 13:38 From Comedy Content to a Church Awakening 18:38 Seven Years Deep in the Orthodox Church 23:23 A Short Break That Turned Into 3.5 Years 24:06 Getting Into Addis Nightlife and Marketing Clubs 31:09 How Eclipse Lounge Blew Up 35:20 Revamping the Lounge 35:43 Couch Culture and Bottle Service 36:11 DJs and a Grown Crowd 38:19 Diaspora Nightlife Etiquette 40:03 Wild Nights and Keeping Self Control 42:44 Modern Dating is Messy 46:49 OG Wisdom and Self Reflection 50:55 Fatherhood and the Daily Grind 53:03 Why Addis Keeps You Slim 54:28 Why You Should Move Back and Invest 56:48 Respect the Culture and Read the Room 01:00:11 Getting Recognized and the New Duo 01:02:15 Outro Music Sigma by Vincenzo Cassano (Da Vinci Beats) Follow us on Socials Yonas  IG: @yoni.g4 [https://www.instagram.com/yoni.g4] | TikTok: @yoni.g4 [https://www.tiktok.com/@yoni.g4] Sam  IG: @caposammyg [https://www.instagram.com/caposammyg] | TikTok: @caposammyg [https://www.tiktok.com/@caposammyg] | X: @caposammygX [https://www.twitter.com/caposammygX] Dawit  IG: @lij_davo [https://www.instagram.com/lij_davo] | TikTok: @lij_davo [https://www.tiktok.com/@lij_davo]

Habesha Couples Therapy

Welcome to Episode 76 of WeSoCultured! In today's special episode, we finally introduce our girlfriends to the pod! Rakeb and Seleste join us for the first time as we get into how we all met, a couples trivia battle, the realities of immigrant family pressures, a round of "We Listen and We Don't Judge," and a whole lot more. Stay tuned for the confessionals at the start and end of the episode - you don't want to miss them! Don't miss out! 🔔 Follow & turn on Notifications to stay updated! Watch & Listen: YouTube: youtube.com/@wesocultured [https://bit.ly/WSCYouTubeSub] All Platforms: linktr.ee/wesocultured [https://linktr.ee/wesocultured] Full Episodes: bit.ly/WSCPodcastYT [https://bit.ly/WSCPodcastYT] Spotify: spoti.fi/43tFv6i [https://spoti.fi/43tFv6i] Apple Podcasts: apple.co/4dDHEPG [https://apple.co/4dDHEPG] Timestamps 00:00 Start 00:11 Confessionals 3:08 Who's the Host? 4:32 Couples Therapist Dresscode 11:01 How Sam Met Seleste 14:54 Dawit's Date Chaos 18:53 DC Made You Funny 19:42 How Yoni Met Rakeb Through the Pod 26:40 Where Seleste's From & Eldest Daughter Pressure 29:56 Immigrant Kid Pressure & Silent Family Responsibilities 31:45 Sam's Road Rage Story in Culpeper Virginia 37:05 You Should Be More Like Your Cousin 41:55 Meeting the Family 52:07 Moms Always Know the Truth, Calling Us Out 56:03 Sam And Yoni Double Date, Sam Doesn't Text Back 1:00:07 We Should All Go To DR 1:01:29 Ethiopia Diaspora Season vs Off-Season 1:03:53 Funny Amharic Slang, You Don't Belong in the House 1:05:26 Dating Lawyer Advice 1:12:06 Couples Trivia Game Begins 1:22:38 Trivia Heats Up: Celebrity Crushes, Fast Food, & Pet Peeves 1:42:29 Score Dispute 1:45:05 "We Listen and We Don't Judge" Game Begins 1:58:42 The Big Reveal, How Do We Feel After the Game 2:02:11 Thank You For Watching 2:03:09 More Confessionals Music Sigma by Vincenzo Cassano (Da Vinci Beats) Follow us on Socials Yonas  IG: @yoni.g4 [https://www.instagram.com/yoni.g4] | TikTok: @yoni.g4 [https://www.tiktok.com/@yoni.g4] Sam  IG: @caposammyg [https://www.instagram.com/caposammyg] | TikTok: @caposammyg [https://www.tiktok.com/@caposammyg] | X: @caposammygX [https://www.twitter.com/caposammygX] Dawit  IG: @lij_davo [https://www.instagram.com/lij_davo] | TikTok: @lij_davo [https://www.tiktok.com/@lij_davo]

She's The Bigger Prize

Welcome to Episode 75 of WeSoCultured! In this episode we dive into Obsession the new scary movie breaking records, haunted house stories, traveling to Ethiopia without your girl, Trump gets booed at the Knicks NBA game, why aren't Habesha men romantic, and much more! Don't miss out! 🔔 Follow & turn on Notifications to stay updated! Watch & Listen: YouTube: youtube.com/@wesocultured [https://bit.ly/WSCYouTubeSub] All Platforms: linktr.ee/wesocultured [https://linktr.ee/wesocultured] Full Episodes: bit.ly/WSCPodcastYT [https://bit.ly/WSCPodcastYT] Spotify: spoti.fi/43tFv6i [https://spoti.fi/43tFv6i] Apple Podcasts: apple.co/4dDHEPG [https://apple.co/4dDHEPG] Timestamps 00:00 Start 0:40 Intros 1:24 Haunting of Hill House Scare Story 5:21 Are Haunted Houses Real? 8:10 Packing for Ethiopia Trip 20:30 Traveling to Ethiopia Without Your Girl 29:10 Malaria vs Ebola 33:32 Would You Date a Friend's Ex? 40:53 Diddy Tape Review and Daphne Joy 51:01 Knicks Fans Gone Wild and Trump Booed at the NBA Finals 1:04:25 World Cup Favorites 1:06:22 Trevor Noah's Nigeria Uber Scam Story 1:09:32 TikTok Singer Goes Viral and Eskista Kid Steals the Show 1:12:53 Why Are Habesha Men Not Romantic? 1:20:49 He Is the Prize in the Relationship 1:28:36 Should Couples Go to Therapy? 1:36:19 Reality TV Rabbit Hole 1:41:06 Summer While You're Cuffed 1:48:00 Outro Music Sigma by Vincenzo Cassano (Da Vinci Beats) Follow us on Socials Yonas  IG: @yoni.g4 [https://www.instagram.com/yoni.g4] | TikTok: @yoni.g4 [https://www.tiktok.com/@yoni.g4] Sam  IG: @caposammyg [https://www.instagram.com/caposammyg] | TikTok: @caposammyg [https://www.tiktok.com/@caposammyg] | X: @caposammygX [https://www.twitter.com/caposammygX] Dawit  IG: @lij_davo [https://www.instagram.com/lij_davo] | TikTok: @lij_davo [https://www.tiktok.com/@lij_davo]

She Wears The Pants

Welcome to Episode 74 of WeSoCultured! In this episode we recap Fanu's rooftop birthday party, break down the viral Kool-Aid pineapples everyone is addicted to, highlight the new Habesha dating show The Habesha Standard, discuss the Knicks vs Spurs Finals, and much more! Don't miss out! 🔔 Follow & turn on Notifications to stay updated! Watch & Listen: YouTube: youtube.com/@wesocultured [https://bit.ly/WSCYouTubeSub] All Platforms: linktr.ee/wesocultured [https://linktr.ee/wesocultured] Full Episodes: bit.ly/WSCPodcastYT [https://bit.ly/WSCPodcastYT] Spotify: spoti.fi/43tFv6i [https://spoti.fi/43tFv6i] Apple Podcasts: apple.co/4dDHEPG [https://apple.co/4dDHEPG] Timestamps 00:00 Start 00:48 Intros, Feeling Old at 29, and Shy Glizzy Goes Down 04:05 Recapping Fanu's Rooftop Birthday 08:55 Men and Last-Minute Planning Plus Dawit's Massive Habesha Network 13:50 Getting Recognized in Public 15:24 Juneteenth and Pride Month 17:42 Speed's World Cup Song Going Crazy 20:57 NFL Trades and Giants Locker Room Drama 29:33 Knicks vs Spurs and the Wemby Villain Debate 35:51 Air Corgi Picks the Winner 37:27 ESFNA in Minnesota Plans 40:13 Habesha Standard is the Show to Watch 44:42 Instagram Following Red Flags 50:26 Real Talk on Addis Nightlife 56:37 The Great Little Spoon Debate 01:02:23 Proving You're Him at Home Depot 01:12:04 Is Female Intuition Real? 01:16:34 Viral Kool-Aid Pineapples 01:22:14 Yoni's Raw Dog Glizzy Catches Smoke 01:27:10 Outro Music Sigma by Vincenzo Cassano (Da Vinci Beats) Follow us on Socials Yonas  IG: @yoni.g4 [https://www.instagram.com/yoni.g4] | TikTok: @yoni.g4 [https://www.tiktok.com/@yoni.g4] Sam  IG: @caposammyg [https://www.instagram.com/caposammyg] | TikTok: @caposammyg [https://www.tiktok.com/@caposammyg] | X: @caposammygX [https://www.twitter.com/caposammygX] Dawit  IG: @lij_davo [https://www.instagram.com/lij_davo] | TikTok: @lij_davo [https://www.tiktok.com/@lij_davo]