The WeSoCultured Podcast

The WeSoCultured Podcast

The WeSoCultured Podcast is where we bring original takes on entertainment, news, music, current events, sports, and more!

  1. 6d ago

    You Must Confess

    Welcome to Episode 82 of WeSoCultured! Thomas steals Sams seat for episode 82 and recaps ERIFEST in Dallas, the crew, the heat, and the best gored tibs in Texas. We deepdive into age gaps, the 50/50 debate, and whether you should live together before marriage. Plus the Commanders signing Stefon Diggs, Sedo's upcoming fight, Chef Mia cooking beef tongue, Yoni's Amharic getting tested live, and much more! Don't miss out! 🔔 Follow & turn on Notifications to stay updated! Watch & Listen: YouTube: youtube.com/@wesocultured All Platforms: linktr.ee/wesocultured Full Episodes: bit.ly/WSCPodcastYT Spotify: spoti.fi/43tFv6i Apple Podcasts: apple.co/4dDHEPG Follow Thomas! IG: @wavytomm | TikTok: @wavytomm Timestamps 00:00 Start 2:25 Shout Out to Milka from Canada 5:37 College Study Routines and What Actually Fixed Our GPAs 14:45 Thomas Recaps ERIFEST and Surviving Dallas Heat 18:25 ERIFEST vs ESFNA and the 3AM Vendor Strategy 22:13 Yenat Guada Has the Best Gored Tibs in Dallas 24:34 When the Lights Turn On, You See Everybody 27:49 Why You Never Ask a Lady Her Age 31:47 Age Gaps, Dating Younger, and Wanting Kids 35:44 The 50/50 Conversation Is Brain Dead 39:03 Should You Live Together Before Marriage? 44:11 Low Divorce Rates but the Highest Rate of Unhappy Couples 53:10 How Are You Forgiven for Getting Freaky? 59:50 Petty Reasons to Evict Her: Heels, Wigs, and Makeup Everywhere 1:10:12 Commanders Sign Stefon Diggs and NFC East Predictions 1:17:23 Sedo vs Johnny Jujitsu, Ethiopia's Biggest Fight 1:19:25 Chef Mia Cooks Beef Tongue 1:24:16 Yoni's Amharic Test and How Ethiopian Time Works Music Sigma by Vincenzo Cassano (Da Vinci Beats) Follow us on Socials Yonas  IG: @yoni.g4 | TikTok: @yoni.g4 Sam  IG: @caposammyg | TikTok: @caposammyg | X: @caposammygX Dawit  IG: @lij_davo | TikTok: @lij_davo

    You Must Confess
  2. Aug 6

    Family Matters

    Welcome to Episode 81 of WeSoCultured! Today we're joined by Dawit's parents, Solomon and Woinie, the family behind Taste of Ethiopia in Austin! We get into how they met, their very different journeys to America, getting laid off in the 2008 crash turned into a massive success story, and 36 years of marriage advice our generation needs to hear! Plus some funny childhood stories they have of all of us! Don't miss out! 🔔 Follow & turn on Notifications to stay updated! Watch & Listen: YouTube: youtube.com/@wesocultured All Platforms: linktr.ee/wesocultured Full Episodes: bit.ly/WSCPodcastYT Spotify: spoti.fi/43tFv6i Apple Podcasts: apple.co/4dDHEPG Check out Taste of Ethiopia! Website: tasteofethiopiaaustin.com IG: @tasteofethiopiaaustin TikTok: @tasteofethiopiaaustin.co Timestamps 00:00 Start 3:17 How Solomon and Woinie Met in 1988 5:22 Coming to America Stories 9:23 Leaving Ethiopia During the Derg and Landing in Beverly Hills 14:01 "No, Football" — Their First American Gym Class 17:11 Raising Kids, MOD Nickname, and Dawit's Fourth Grade Fight 27:54 Dad's Curriculum: Why Solomon Put His Sons in ROTC 36:39 Laid Off in 2008 and How Taste of Ethiopia Started 43:57 Pflugerville and Why the Name Mattered 49:59 Then the Second Location Nightmare 1:02:58 Nobody Makes Kitfo Like Mom 1:12:48 Dawit Runs Into Melo at a DC Club After 20 Years 1:19:01 Keeping Cousins Connected and Passing Down the Culture 1:26:56 36 Years of Marriage and Advice for Our Generation 1:36:56 Retirement in Addis and the Joy of Giving 1:44:20 Investing in Ethiopia 1:56:04 Funny Childhood Stories Music Sigma by Vincenzo Cassano (Da Vinci Beats) Follow us on Socials Yonas  IG: @yoni.g4 | TikTok: @yoni.g4 Sam  IG: @caposammyg | TikTok: @caposammyg | X: @caposammygX Dawit  IG: @lij_davo | TikTok: @lij_davo

    Family Matters
  3. Jul 30

    She Can Stay At Home

    Welcome to Episode 80 of WeSoCultured! Thomas is back in the building! We get into EriFest and Afro Fest, the Habesha scammer who picked the worst county in America to run it up in, Thomas's dating life, the stay-at-home wife debate, and much more! Don't miss out! 🔔 Follow & turn on Notifications to stay updated! Watch & Listen: YouTube: youtube.com/@wesocultured All Platforms: linktr.ee/wesocultured Full Episodes: bit.ly/WSCPodcastYT Spotify: spoti.fi/43tFv6i Apple Podcasts: apple.co/4dDHEPG Follow Thomas! IG: @wavytomm | TikTok: @wavytomm Timestamps 00:00 Start 1:20 LeBron James Signs With the Philadelphia 76ers 6:33 Is LeBron Ready for Philly and Can These Sixers Win It All? 10:41 The James Harden Bodysuit Conspiracy 14:29 Eri Fest, ESFNA, and Showing Up for Each Other's Culture 20:25 Afro Fest DC - Latto, Sexyy Red, and WizKid 25:01 Best Habesha Spots in the DMV and Thomas' Beef With Söst 27:22 Pretty Privilege and Getting Turned Away in Houston 29:56 Party Promoters and Why Section Culture Is Killing Nightlife 35:26 Ethiopian Movies - Yewendoch Guday and Difret 39:30 The Habesha Scammer Who Got Caught in Fairfax County 46:11 Thomas Is Tired of Being Single 50:37 What's Your Type? The Stay-at-Home Wife Debate 1:00:41 Dating as a Deacon 1:12:56 Nanny Money, Babymoons, and Push Presents 1:20:40 If Another Man Pours a Shot in Your Girl's Mouth, Is That Cheating? 1:22:52 Saucy Santana's "Quiet on the Creek" and YG vs. The Game 1:32:39 The Odyssey, Ranking the Batmans, and Dawit's Doctor Strange Slander Music Sigma by Vincenzo Cassano (Da Vinci Beats) Follow us on Socials Yonas  IG: @yoni.g4 | TikTok: @yoni.g4 Sam  IG: @caposammyg | TikTok: @caposammyg | X: @caposammygX Dawit  IG: @lij_davo | TikTok: @lij_davo

    She Can Stay At Home
  4. Jul 23

    Don't Get Too Personal ft. Thomas

    Welcome to Episode 79 of WeSoCultured! Featuring a very special guest, Thomas! We get into Streamer University auditions, a Melat Kiros endorsement that caused a back and forth online, a full Love Island breakdown, Yoni's Amharic pop quiz, and much more! Don't miss out! 🔔 Follow & turn on Notifications to stay updated! Watch & Listen: YouTube: youtube.com/@wesocultured All Platforms: linktr.ee/wesocultured Full Episodes: bit.ly/WSCPodcastYT Spotify: spoti.fi/43tFv6i Apple Podcasts: apple.co/4dDHEPG Follow Thomas! IG: @wavytomm | TikTok: @wavytomm Timestamps 00:00 Start 0:13 Intros — Thomas in the Building 4:52 The Turducken Debate 7:02 Streamer University & the Food Truck Run-In 14:14 Melat Kiros and The Endorsement Back and Forth 24:06 Old Dance Videos & Internet Receipts 34:06 Love Island, KC & Digital Pimp Economics 45:09 Planning the Ethiopia Trip for Diaspora Season 53:01 Telebirr, Ride Apps & Money Safety 57:51 The Amharic Pop Quiz 1:15:03 Which City Does Habesha Best? 1:21:47 First Road Trip With Your Girl 1:31:44 Love Island Breakdown: Casa Amor & the Heart Rate Challenge 1:52:18 Chris Brown Stage Antics & Concert Red Flags 1:57:04 Female Rappers Ranked 2:00:01 World Cup Talk: Refs, Spain & Rooting for Africa 2:04:40 Outro — The Last Episode of the 70s Music Sigma by Vincenzo Cassano (Da Vinci Beats) Follow us on Socials Yonas  IG: @yoni.g4 | TikTok: @yoni.g4 Sam  IG: @caposammyg | TikTok: @caposammyg | X: @caposammygX Dawit  IG: @lij_davo | TikTok: @lij_davo

    Don't Get Too Personal ft. Thomas
  5. Jul 16

    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 All Platforms: linktr.ee/wesocultured Full Episodes: bit.ly/WSCPodcastYT Spotify: spoti.fi/43tFv6i Apple Podcasts: apple.co/4dDHEPG Follow Guest! IG: @guest | TikTok: @guest -->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 | TikTok: @yoni.g4 Sam  IG: @caposammyg | TikTok: @caposammyg | X: @caposammygX Dawit  IG: @lij_davo | TikTok: @lij_davo

    Coming To America
  6. Jul 5

    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 All Platforms: linktr.ee/wesocultured Full Episodes: bit.ly/WSCPodcastYT Spotify: spoti.fi/43tFv6i Apple Podcasts: apple.co/4dDHEPG Follow Yab! IG: @yab2thekale | TikTok: @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 | TikTok: @yoni.g4 Sam  IG: @caposammyg | TikTok: @caposammyg | X: @caposammygX Dawit  IG: @lij_davo | TikTok: @lij_davo

    From VA To The Bay
  7. Jul 4

    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 All Platforms: linktr.ee/wesocultured Full Episodes: bit.ly/WSCPodcastYT Spotify: spoti.fi/43tFv6i Apple Podcasts: apple.co/4dDHEPG Follow Guest! IG: @guesthandle | Linktree: linktr.ee/guestlink -->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 | TikTok: @yoni.g4 Sam  IG: @caposammyg | TikTok: @caposammyg | X: @caposammygX Dawit  IG: @lij_davo | TikTok: @lij_davo

    Habesha Couples Therapy
  8. Jun 12

    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 All Platforms: linktr.ee/wesocultured Full Episodes: bit.ly/WSCPodcastYT Spotify: spoti.fi/43tFv6i Apple Podcasts: apple.co/4dDHEPG Follow Guest! IG: @guesthandle | Linktree: linktr.ee/guestlink -->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 | TikTok: @yoni.g4 Sam  IG: @caposammyg | TikTok: @caposammyg | X: @caposammygX Dawit  IG: @lij_davo | TikTok: @lij_davo

    She's The Bigger Prize

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