Village Boyz
Have you ever wondered what it means to be black; as both an internal experience and a lived one? And how that lived experience differs depending on what country you go to? Or how our racial identity is immensely influenced by the dominant society, politics, and religion? Or even the difference between ethnicity and race? The black experience is a beautiful complexity and we get to celebrate every nuance on the show. Join us as we discuss the intersectionality of blackness and the various experiences shared by our guests. Bringing you culture, intellect, and fun at the same damn time.
Episodes
72 episodes
414 Finale
We have come to the end of another dope season. We appreciate every single guest that show up and blessed us with their presence, perspectives and wisdom. This season represented and reaffirmed our growth not just as a podcast, but as people an...
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Season 4
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Episode 414
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50:41
REPLAY 308 Too Black Or Not Black Enough? ft. Ammy Sena
Welcome to a class on ethnicity v racial identity, fighting back against inherent anti-black sentiments, and tapping into our roots of communal thinking. This episode is told from a psychologist in training who hails from the Dominican...
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Season 3
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Episode 308
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1:27:03
413 Ambitionz As A Rider ft. Amani Kelly
In this episode, we side down with a burgeoning real estate mogul, Amani Kelly (@amanimkelly). We talk about his rough upbringing in Boston, how the birth of his daughter started his transition out of street life, working in corporate America a...
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Season 4
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Episode 413
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1:08:09
412 Pride Is The Devil ft. Johnathan West
On this episode, we bring back the one and only, Johnathan West (@beinghusbandpod). He first came on our pod 4 years ago on our first season where we talked more about manhood and masculinity (Ep 113). After 4 years, 1 house and 1 son lat...
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Season 4
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Episode 412
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1:50:25
411 Family, Fatherhood, Football ft. Dom Badji
On this episode, we bring back one of our favorite people--Dom Badji (@badji14). If you remember, Dom was on our very first season (Ep. 111) when he was still playing professional soccer for the newly minted Nashville SC. We talked a lot ...
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Season 4
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Episode 411
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1:19:39
410 The Art of Traveling ft. Beverly Adaeze
On this episode, we bring back a former villager, Bev (@beverlyadaeze) back on the pod--she actually had one of our most listened episodes all of last season. We catch up on her growth over the last year especially since moving back from Columb...
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Season 4
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Episode 410
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1:29:45
409 Marriage, Motherhood & Making Art ft. Temi Lawson
On this episode, we speak with an astounding and powerful woman...who also happens to be one of our childhood friends, Temi. Temi is a wife, a new mom, and a bomb ass artist. We focused on the ever expanding world of motherhood and how the life...
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Season 4
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Episode 409
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1:55:41
408 Peace & Pan-Africanism ft. Stephen & Pierre
The magic that can happen from a group chat. We have been friends with Pierre (@pierremvono from episode 216 in S2) & Stephen (@stephayeni) for 3 years now and it was all thanks to one misspoken segment from our first season. On this episod...
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Season 4
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Episode 408
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2:31:05
407 Befriending Fear ft. Larry Donald
On this episode, we talk to a Nashville native pro-boxer, Larry Donald. Larry is a professional boxer with an unbeaten record of 7-0. And with the growing popularity of fighting sports, this was a perfect chance to dive into the mind of a fight...
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Season 4
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Episode 407
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1:42:18
406 Distant Cousins pt 4 ft. Dr. Gihane Jérémie-Brink & Dr. Latifat Cabirou
In this episode, we continue our Distant Cousin series with a pair of astounding psychologists. Here, we dive deeper into the psychodynamics of the immigrant experience assimilating into a western culture. We dive deeper into parenting the new ...
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Season 4
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Episode 406
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2:08:49
405 Rollin' 4Ever Pt. 2 Ft. Maliyah & Bari
On this episode, we bring back Maliyah (@queen.mb) with @rolled4evericecream back on the pod from our very first season (Ep. 114) almost exactly 3 years later! This time, we also bring on the other half to the successful Ice Cream bran...
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Season 4
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Episode 405
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1:08:58
404 A History In The Making ft. Joy Ekuta
On this episode, we talk to a legend in the making: Joy Ekuta. Joy is a Nigerian born woman raised in America. We talk to Joy about her experience being the first born daughter in a Nigerian household and the responsibilities that come with tha...
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Season 4
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Episode 404
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1:32:19
403 The Chosen ft. Suzanne K. Barry
On this episode, we are excited to bring Suzanne into the village. Suzanne is the creator and producer of a documentary called "Le Choisi" ("The Chosen"). Le Choisi the documentary serves as a guidebook to discovering you are chosen. It tells t...
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Season 4
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Episode 403
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1:20:30
402 I Like My Coffee Black ft. Oye Bros
On this episode, we engage in some meaningful conversations with the Oye Brothers. They are the founders of Oye Coffee Co. which is a family ran coffee business with a very unique story. From learning about their grandfather's farm to lea...
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Season 4
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Episode 402
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1:28:19
401 We're Back!
Yes, yes, it's been right about a year since our last fully recorded podcast episode. We have actually really missed recording and interacting with our community. So we decided to fill you guys in on everything that's happened over the last yea...
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Season 4
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Episode 401
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1:36:53
REPLAY: What Does It Mean To Be Black? Ft. Pierre
REPLAY FROM SZN 2In this episode, we talk with one of our long time listeners from Canada. We talk about his experience living in 5 different countries between Africa, America and Asia. We also talk about what it means to be black as it...
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Season 2
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Episode 216
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1:46:55
REPLAY: You Are What You Eat, Literally Ft. DeVonte
REPLAY FROM EARLIER IN SZN 2In this episode, we chat with DeVonte @drdental16 who is a health advocate. His passion for helping the black community become more healthy comes out in beautiful ways in the episode. Join us on this new ...
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Season 2
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Episode 207
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57:09
313 Finale Pt. 3
We are at the end of another successful season. We put a lot of work into these seasons and because of that, we grow and learn so much. So we like to chop it up about our journey through the season and give you guys some behind the scenes actio...
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Season 3
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Episode 313
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1:10:59
312 Distant Cousins Pt. 3 ft. Isaac Addae
This episode is so smooth. We came back with an important part 3 to our most important series of the podcast: Distant Cousins. The first one was from the perspective of us, the hosts. The second was with a Black American man from the south. The...
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Season 3
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Episode 312
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1:40:30
311 The Rose That Grew From Concrete ft. LeXander Bryant
This episode is just so calming to listen to. The best adjective for it was: soulful. It felt like we were sitting outside in the backyard on a Sunday afternoon just chopping it up. And sipping on some good drank, of course. Lexander Bryant has...
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Season 3
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Episode 311
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1:35:52
310 Wait, Your Mom Had You At 14? ft. Reggie Ford
Reggie Ford, our guest, is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, mental health advocate, and social activist. He is the author of a life changing book, Perseverance Through Severe Dysfunction. A first-generation college graduate of Vanderbilt Univer...
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Season 3
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Episode 310
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1:29:02
309 The Streets Don't Love Nobody ft. Dubba A
Last episode, we talked about the impact of knowing your black history . This episode we are diving into a pillar of black culture, hip hop. We talk history, impact, and the romanticizing of street life through the eyes of a visionary music pro...
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Season 3
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Episode 309
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58:25
308 Too Black Or Not Black Enough? ft Ammy Sena
Welcome to a class on ethnicity v racial identity, fighting back against inherent anti-black sentiments, and tapping into our roots of communal thinking. This episode is told from a psychologist in training who hails from the Dominican...
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Season 3
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Episode 308
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1:27:03
307 Millennials & Hustle Culture ft. Aaron Lawson
This episode we chop it up with Aaron Lawson. If you don’t know him now, tryst me, you will know his name in the years to come. He is an entertainment videographer who has filmed Afrobeat stars like Wizkid, Poca Lee, and the sorts. We tal...
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Season 3
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Episode 307
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1:07:02
306 A Word From A Black Communist ft. Josh Black
We got Josh Black back by popular demand. We had him on Ep214 last season and blew us away. On this episode, we go deeper into White Fragility, Communism, and Positive Propaganda, and his viral social media moment. Follow him on Instagram...
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Season 3
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Episode 306
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1:44:22