26 episodes

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.com

IG @the.sleeping_sun

Lost In the Woods w/ Alvin Alvin Kwesiga

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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.com

IG @the.sleeping_sun

    SEASON 2 EPISODE 3: "Good news, Bad news"

    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 the next, so fr fr, we back.

    • 42 min
    SEASON 2 EPISODE 2: "'Black music' would be a White person move"

    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 large.
    (2:40) ballroom is the queer Olympics
    (11:00) the next billion people on the internet
    (19:00) im not the norm on tinder
    (25:00) news
    -man on the moon 3
    -lil wayne carter V
    - oshega 2021
    -ToBi top 20 CBC Canadian Albums of 2020
    (31:00) anti black racism in the music industry, Canadian music week
    (32:00) unpopular black thought #2
    (33:00) Music Genres are stupid
    (48:00) harm reduction episode promo, content review!
    Netflix removes LOTR
    Animes to watch/ Attack on Titan Final Season
    (52:40) Are you taking the vaccine?
    (57:00) What we value and coronavirus

    • 1 hr 16 min
    SEASON 2 DEEP DIVE: RACISM IN 2020 (what does it mean)

    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 racism look like today? We spoke to Pavel Paulinich, the mind behind the
    Karen's Gonewild Instagram page as our expert. (27:00) You can follow them @karensgonewild or https://instagram.com/karensgoingwilds?igshid=1xjvpe2lr7ded Follow us @lostinthewoods_podcast or https://instagram.com/lostinthewoods_podcast?igshid=1eutcjjiiewoa

    • 55 min
    SEASON 2 DEEP DIVE 1: WHY SIGN (music industry)

    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 in the discussion. ***warning***racial discussion***minimal censorship***drug use*** follow us @lostinthewoods_podcast; producer Alvin Kwesiga; Twin River Studios, Toronto #news #culture #creativity

    • 40 min
    SEASON 2 EPISODE 1: All Countries Matter Day

    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.

    • 1 hr 37 min
    EPISODE 18: THE ONE ABOUT BLACK PEOPLE

    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.

    • 1 hr 52 min

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