The Wannabe Mythologists are back at it with another one on #InternationalPodcastDay! Tune in for an exciting and informative episode on Shaka Zulu, a legendary and polarizing figure in African History. Listen out for a particularly epic "Vibe of the Week"** and be inspired by more than a few instructive Zulu proverbs. And don't forget to like, share, follow and subscribe (all the things). **For the curious ones, check out soundcloud.app.goo.gl/akwftjyxXuLDameA6 (thank us later!!) ---...

The podcast you never knew you needed is back with a (delayed) splash! We're diving deep into the world of African Mermaids and fertility goddesses---> meet Yemoja, the water spirit and mother of all Yoruba Orishas, and Inkosazana, the extraordinary Zulu shapeshifter. Listen out for our uncharacteristically serious Vibes of the Week and stay tuned for a couple of African Proverbs that are equally un-vibey! --- Send in a voice message:...

The podcast you never asked for is back* and better than ever! Join us wannabe mythologists this Women's History Month as we delve into the Yoruba goddess of divinity, femininity, fertility, beauty, and love-- Oshun. *Apologies for the > year-long hiatus (we are cringing more than you are). Tune in to hear us talk about Oshun's heroic origins, and the reasons behind her continued popularity. Oh and (of course) the Queen B and embodiment of goddess energy herself, Beyoncé. Enjoyed the...

This ep is all about two well-known West-African trickster gods: Eshu and Anansi. We formalize ‘Vibe of the Week’ (1:08) and talk about: How Anansi became the god of all knowledge of stories (4:21) Eshu’s many roles, his dual nature and the English translation controversy (19:11) Anansi and the pot of wisdom (48:22) Listen to the end for the African Proverb of the Day (51:45), and (of course) our 🔥 theme song!  Don’t forget to follow us on IG and Twitter: @nbjpodcast --- Send in a...

The wannabe mythologists are back with another one! All about African thunder gods, warriors and heroes. Tune in to hear about:  Tsetse Bumba’s infamous temper - Kuba Kingdom, DRC (3:50)  Shango’s mystical origins - Oyo Empire, Nigeria (9:15)  The heroic tale of Sudika-Mbambi - Ambundu people, Angola (23:03)  Kiwanuka’s impartiality - Buganda Kingdom, Uganda (49:41)  Listen to the end for the African adage of the day (58:25), and of course, our fire theme song!  Follow us on Instagram...

Our first episode! Filled with ‘ums’, ‘interestings’, and quite a bit of background noise, it’s clear that we’re new to this! But bear with us, it can only get better from here (we hope) We discuss our podcast creation story, and a variety of African myths of origin, from West Africa (the Yoruba tribe) South Africa (the Nguni kingdom) and Central Africa (the Kuba kingdom). Listen till the end to hear the African adage of the day and our theme song* Follow us on Instagram and Twitter:...

The African mythology podcast you never knew you needed. Vibes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nbjpodcast/message