234 Essential

Oct 17 2024 209 ep. 91 mins 44
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Join AOT2 and Ugochi on their wild journey as they discuss everything Pop culture, music, movies and more. 234 Essential focuses on Nigerian pop culture but goes beyond trending topics on social media. It looks at the bigger picture and provides accurate historical and societal context to what is trending online. 234 Essential Podcast is another podcast original from Global Village. For fan mail: [email protected] For ads: [email protected] 234 Essential on Twitter 234 Essential on Instagram

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How We Met

Oct 17 2024 140 mins  
AOT2 and Ugochi discuss the National Grid falling again, Clarence Peters' series - Inside Life, and other news making the rounds this week.--------------------------------------------234 Essential on Twitter and Instagram.Write us: [email protected] to 234 Essential: https://donate.stripe.com/bIYfZw6g14juf1m8wxNewsletter: https://234essential.com/

Naija Korean

Oct 08 2024 122 mins  
AOT2 and Ugochi discuss Nigerians chasing clout on social media, The failure of Nigeria’s justice system, The Naija Korean movie, Pastor Adeboye apologizing over his early comments on tithing, and other news that made the rounds this week.OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction20:50 - Catch up01:01:24 - X of the week01:24:10 - Are Nigerians getting too reckless on social media because of clo

Circus of Clowns

Oct 03 2024 86 mins  
AOT2 and Ugochi discussed the approach to Nigeria's Independence Day celebration, including the president's speech urging citizens to be patient, Nigerians in the fashion world, and other news from this week.OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction05:00 - Fan mails06:20 - Catch Up22:00 - X of the week35:24 - How did we feel about Independence Day?01:04:50 - T-Pain says we should be patient http

Up And Grateful

Sep 25 2024 97 mins  
AOT2 and Ugochi discuss the current state of the country, Band A Tariff Hike, and other news that made the rounds this week.OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction10:57 - Fan mails24:55 - Catch up01:11:50 - X of the week01:14:10 - Band A Tariff Hike01:27:20 - Release Therapy01:33:40 - Flop and prop of the week01:36:20 - Sign out--------------------------------------------234 Essential on Twitt

I Am Chosen

Sep 18 2024 122 mins  
AOT2 and Ugochi discuss the Fuel situation and price in the country, the Chosen Church viral bants, the First Lady's unity fabric and other news that made the rounds this week.OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction03:50 - Fan mail52:40 - Catch up01:25:40 - Chosen Church reacts to viral bants01:38:55 - First Lady unveils unity fabric01:40:50 - New petrol prices01:55:55 - Flop and Prop of the w

Aura For Aura

Sep 11 2024 123 mins  
AOT2 and Ugochi discuss the events happening in the country, review the Nollywood Youtube series "ALL OF US" and other news that made the rounds this week.OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction18:40 - Big Brother28:30 - X of the week43:15 - Catch Up01:56:30 - Prop and flop of the week--------------------------------------------234 Essential on Twitter and Instagram.Write us: fanmail@234essent

Diversify or Die

Sep 04 2024 141 mins  
AOT2 and Ugochi discuss Chidimma Adetshina winning Mrs Universe Nigeria, the new fuel price, housing in Lagos and other news that made the rounds this week.OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction06:48 - Fan mails38:54 - X of the week45:10 - Catch up01:11:20 - New Fuel Price01:39:50 - Miss Universe Nigeria02:03:45 - Flop and Prop of the week

Pharoah And The Israelites

Aug 27 2024 117 mins  
AOT2 and Ugochi discuss the increment of the price for a Nigerian passport, the FG pegging WAEC age to a minimum of 18 and other news that made the rounds this week.OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction05:25 - Fan mails40:51 - Catch up01:06:25 - X of the week01:23:00 - FG pegs WAEC age to a minimum of 1801:36:25 - Nigerian passport price increment01:47:18 - Flop of the week01:53:57 - Prop of

Work Stay

Aug 22 2024 106 mins  
AOT2 and Ugochi discussed the President's new jet, a Nigerian senator's salary, and release therapy. They also covered all the news that made the rounds this week.OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction03:44 - Fan mails32:31 - Catch up01:06:10 - X of the week01:10:30 - The President’s New Jet01:20:20 - 29 million Naira is too small for a senator01:27:50 - Release Therapy01:37:00 - Prop of th

For The Love Of Loi Loi

Aug 14 2024 127 mins  
AOT2 and Ugochi discuss the Ex Miss SA Contestant saga, Nigeria's Olympics failur, Psquare splitting again, Big Brother Naija and other news that made the rounds this week.OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction14:06 - Fan mails47:40 - Catch up01:06:53 - X of the week01:25:00 - Ex Miss SA Contestant to compete in Miss Universe Nigeria 01:38:50 - Olympics Failure01:44:00 - BB Naija01:50:58 - Re