S1E08 | The Creative's Curse (Ft. TK Sebothoma & LEO)

Bakithi and Swesha kick off this episode by welcoming two special guests to the pod, TK Sebothoma and LEO. TK Sebothoma is a rising actor/filmmaker who has starred in MTV Shuga, The River, Isono , Housewives and Kings of Joburg. LEO is an award-nominated artist/producer who has featured on HYPE magazine, currently specializes in Cinematic/Television scoring and continues to collaborate with South Africa's biggest stars. Bakithi opens up about a failed venture involving a "high profile" guest and gang discusses the complex relationship which creatives have with failure/rejection (09:21). TK vents about an interaction he had with a fan about Showmax's hit series, The Wife, and how the series has moved away from the original storyline in the book by Dudu Basani Dube (17:25). The conversation then moves to the shallow/superficial nature of the entertainment industry and the lack of representation of certain demographics (21:00). Bakithi shifts the conversation to Kanye West and the boys discuss how NOT to handle a break-up (27:00) and the conversation moves to the "touch-and-go" nature of mental health and how that influences your behaviour (32:00) . The boys draw inspiration from Kanye's "Jeen-Yuhs" documentary (40:30) and then discuss the challenges that creatives face as they chase their dreams (43:00). Finally, the boys discuss Russia vs Ukraine and speak on the role of young creatives in inspiring the youth (55:00). Thank you for tuning in - Bless