Lost In the Woods w/ Alvin
by Alvin Kwesiga
An African lead culture podcast coming out of Toronto. Alvin, Jason and a bunch of their friends discuss making money as creatives and how to get there, global news, comedy, relationships, food, life as 20 somethings, and much, much more.Bridging the gap between creative professionals and the world.Join us as we get lost in the woods!follow the podcast @lostinthewoods_podcast and others @origin.papers on Instagram and for more podcasts go to originpapers.comIG @the.sleeping_sun
Episodes
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SEASON 2 EPISODE 3: "Good news, Bad news"
MAY 5TH, National day to remember the missing and murdered indigenous women/femme bodies. (Note: 215 skeletons found at BC reservation school in kamloops last month). First pod since Biden got elected and vaccines have started rolling out. More pods coming. We talk about Palestine and Israel in…
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SEASON 2 EPISODE 2: "'Black music' would be a White person move"
This time Jason caught me when my "Unpopular Black Thought" maybe went to far. He and I just touch base with the world, breakdancing, rnb, vaccines and Toronto's new lockdown. Our podcast started during the frist lockdown in March and we're still here. We ask about new ways to live and think at...
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SEASON 2 DEEP DIVE: RACISM IN 2020 (what does it mean)
The deep dives are staying, thanks for the feed back! On the eve of the 2020 US election Jason and I look into ourselves and talk about racism. We ask ourselves "Whats is todays definition of racism"; what is Critial race theory; how much responsibility do I have for racism today; and what does...
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SEASON 2 DEEP DIVE 1: WHY SIGN (music industry)
As a thank you to the faithful listeners Ive decided to release some bonus content that could turn into a permanent thing. This episode Jason and I put our thoughts on the business of being an independent artist in 2020. Contracts, Blackness, the Mafia, Kanye's Tweets and ideas of power come up…
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SEASON 2 EPISODE 1: All Countries Matter Day
July 5th- Jason and I kick off season 2 with our new studio set up and video component to the podcast. WE'RE ON YOUTUBE!!! Studio guest: Chriislay aka Suezo, toronto based producer/artist/engineer. Call in guest: Chris Karas, Toronto based paralegal, human right activist.
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EPISODE 18: THE ONE ABOUT BLACK PEOPLE
Black outrage is undeniable. We discuss the Regis Korchinski-Paquet march in Toronto. We talk to Myrna Lashley, PhD at the end of the episode. George Floyd, Breonna taylor. Say their names.
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EPISODE 17: "What you don't learn, you write in the book", TQ2 aka Taquain!
May 23, This episode we're joined by TQ, a Toronto based creative powerhouse, Rapper, Producer, Crypto mogul and all round breath of fresh air. - A Toronto Mans (TQ's) origin story - Freestyle rapping - Being a performer/being on stage - Music exists outside of time - YOU GOT BARS? - Anime
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EPISODE 16: The one with Rosa, 1/3 of @Mindmasssge
Rosa joins the podcast (0:00), mind massage (8:00), vidoe shoot in Turkey/new environments (12:00), "HE PUTS A ROSE IN BETWEEN HER TOES"(20:20), watermelon Man Herbie Hancock(35:00) NEWS (36:00) • Just wait till you get Corona(37:00) • Kim Jong (38:00) • THE SIM SWAP GANG (40:00) • Madjinbea...
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EPISODE 15: Reign of The José's
Toronto artist "Jogee with a G" joins the podcast! Ontario plans to open up; black appropriation is bad; break-ups over text and sentences to murder over zoom; poverty fantasy; my mom had a dream and called me at 3:00am. We talk all this and more. This is our first episode with the 🌲astropink🌲...
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EPISODE 14: Triggered 2020 (unreleased Biggie, Drake album review)
Music music music
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EPISODE 13: Do You Belong to The Streets ?
Tiah joins us as we get lost in the woods. Follow @lostinthewoods_podcast for bts content and give aways.
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EPISODE 12: Good Macaroni
Richelle Joins the team!
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Episode 11: the new normal
(1:00) The new normal (4:00) Bolivian steam room (7:03) does the internet keep going (9:50) Strait out of quarantine (12:50) Old lady said "can you get back" (16:20) get some bdsm people in here @brass vixens (18:20) news, news, news (23:00) can we do accents? (27:27) how do I call you a dick?...
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Lost in the Mix: The Hummussiah Makes the Hummus
LOST IN THE MIX!! Sometimes I forget to post an episode and it gets lost in the mix, so heres to a new series of interviews. March 17th 2020: Owner/operator of The Hummussiah (and a longtime friend of mine) and I have a conversation about what it's like running small business in Toronto during…
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Episode 10: RIP Bill Withers
Jason and I discuss the passing of a legend. We talk about our new normal in this Coronavirus world. Racist French doctors suggested testing vaccines on Africans, I was triggered. Trump trying to block Canada's import of N95 masks from American companies, Justin was pissed. We do a content review...
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Episode 9: Club Quarantine Toronto!
Friday 20th march 2020- Interview with one of the organizers of club quarantine, the only good thing to come out of Corona. A virtual queer dance party hosted on corporate business conference system. Fight the power and dance with @clubquarantine.
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Episode 8: The Honorable Jean Augustine: Womans History Month + Black History Month
A brief conversation with the Hon. Jean Augustine. Former member of parliament responsible for getting black history month formally recognized by the Canadian Government. I am endlessly grateful
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Episode 7: New Studio!!! "Where's my board!"
We got a new home!! Thanks to Pink Distortion Music for giving the podcast a home. I talk with the head of pink distortion and two Toronto DJs, Igor and Martin.
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REYHAN KING Feb 15 2020
I'm catching up with a friend from Zambia
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02/02/2020
Palindrome Day! Accidentally deleted this episode but I've recovered it. It's a heavy one and you can skip it because I recap in the next 1.lol Kobe died, my dads 5 year memorial, dont get boxed in, the sahel and terrorism in Africa, black history month
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Death of The Monolith
Black history month. Erykah badu's pussy perfume, jean Augustine, Irish People are not white(!?), racist Ai, American faith/politics (why Obama then trump), climate change crazy ideas, where do people go when development ends, Monolithic blackness. lobengula was another African king.
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Independent black thought (Can I be Racist?)
I'm just talking shit. You could honestly skip this 1. Its 2 am and I decided to record a podcast. Stay off drugs. I talk about: giving tinthi her flowers (1:30), random thoughts (3:00),koby's death(5:00), bong hit (9:00) ,new west African currency called the eco (11:00), Akon city (14:00)…
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SORRY FOR SAYING B!TCHES...seriously
I talked shit with two Nigerian brothers who are also some of my oldest friends in Canada. We talk about how you have to kill your inner voice to read faster;how everybody needs to do their part for the environment, it's all of our problem, I say something wild about that; Racism: can a POC be...
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Once upon a time in Lusaka I was chased by heroin addicts
A fictional story about a teen going through the process of buying weed in Lusaka, Zambia.
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Better late than never! from September 25th
we introduce the podcast, but then I took over for the rest of the season. We talk school shooting with our resident teacher. We talk race with our resident intersectionality expert. The resident chief chimes in with news about the Amazon series The Boys and talks trends on black racial justice…
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About this show
An African lead culture podcast coming out of Toronto. Alvin, Jason and a bunch of their friends discuss making money as creatives and how to get there, global news, comedy, relationships, food, life as 20 somethings, and much, much more.Bridging the gap between creative professionals and the world.Join us as we get lost in the woods!follow the podcast @lostinthewoods_podcast and others @origin.papers on Instagram and for more podcasts go to originpapers.comIG @the.sleeping_sun
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Alvin Kwesiga
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