The WeSoCultured Podcast

Welcome to Episode 93 of WeSoCultured! It’s the WeSoCultured Halloween special, and the crew pulled up in full costume: Spider-Man, Frozone, Green Goblin, and the buffest Flash you’ve ever seen! We put Thomas on trial in Homie Court (twice), break down the Jalen Hurts blood clot situation and Jay-Z’s Super Bowl halftime news, and argue over whether living with your parents is a dating dealbreaker and Dr. Umar’s take that cheating isn’t automatic grounds to leave. Plus, do men set the beauty standard for women, should every man date one thxt in his young years, and we celebrate 4,000 subscribers! 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 Timestamps 00:00 Start 4:30 The Flash vs Spider-Man: Who Wins a 1v1? 8:33 Yoni’s One-Year Anniversary and Drake’s Birthday 14:15 Thomas Meets NoCap at Howard Homecoming 20:06 Homie Court Round 2: Thomas, Maya, and Yoni 27:39 The Habesha Auntie Freestyle 29:53 Mary Faces Backlash Over Her Somali Comments 34:25 Jalen Hurts’ Blood Clots: Is It on the Eagles or the Medical Staff? 42:07 Jay-Z Is Performing at the Super Bowl, and Is He Overrated? 48:48 Sixers Look Nice with LeBron, Wizards Are Hooping, and the Commanders Are Falling Apart 54:49 Girl Blocks a Guy for Living With His Parents 1:08:47 Dr. Umar Says Cheating Isn’t an Automatic Dealbreaker 1:19:24 Do Men Set the Beauty Standard for Women? 1:29:36 Every Man Date One What?! 1:34:31 Roasting Each Other’s Costumes 1:43:21 Halloween Plans and Couples Costume Ideas 1:45:55 Outro: Thank You for 4K Subscribers Follow Thomas! IG: @wavytomm | TikTok: @wavytomm 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 Music Sigma by Vincenzo Cassano (Da Vinci Beats)

Welcome to Episode 92 of WeSoCultured! Filimon is back, and we've got a new face in the building: Mickey, straight from Minnesota! We dive into Ethiopian food hot takes, doro pizza, dating to marry in your 20s, Tobey Maguire officiating his ex-wife's wedding, and diaspora season plans. Plus, Filimon and Mickey drop a big announcement at the end! 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 Mickey! IG: @wedi.daniel1 | TikTok: @wedi.tigrayxs Follow Filimon! IG: @fili._fbm | TikTok: @filimon_meaza The Brief Dive YouTube Channel YouTube: @thebriefdive Timestamps 00:00 Start 5:20 Filimon’s Back and Trying Ethiopian Doro Pizza 9:49 Denver, a Habesha Event in Amish Country, and a 24-Hour NYC Vlog 14:03 Is Getting Sturdy Dead? The Nae Nae, The Jerk and the Two Harlem Shakes 27:07 Dawit Ran the Grand African Run 5K 31:36 Ethiopian Food Hot Takes 36:40 Sam Takes Two Eggs From the Doro Wat 39:53 Ethiopian vs American Injera and Our Favorite Habesha Creators 45:23 Mickey Joins the Pod and Filming for Adonay at ESFNA 49:56 Getting Into Content and How to Handle Negative Comments 56:10 Ethiopian Somalis and Minnesota Nice 1:00:53 Single, Taken, or Dating to Marry? Dealbreakers 1:07:56 Why This Generation Can’t Find Love 1:15:20 Tobey Maguire Officiating His Ex-Wife’s Wedding 1:29:00 When You Knew You Wanted a Habesha Partner 1:43:25 Diaspora Season, Would You Move to Addis 1:51:44 Dream Guests and A Big Announcement Follow Thomas! IG: @wavytomm | TikTok: @wavytomm 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 Music Sigma by Vincenzo Cassano (Da Vinci Beats)

Welcome to a Special Episode of WeSoCultured! Today we are joined by a very special guest, Nini, president and co-founder of the Wegene Ethiopian Foundation! We dive into her journey from Ethiopia to the DMV, how a group of friends built a foundation that rebuilds families one child at a time, the hardest moments of running a nonprofit, and how you can get involved!. Plus, everything you need to know about Wegene’s 26th Anniversary Gala on October 24th! 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 Get your Gala tickets! https://www.wegene.org/wegene-gala-2026/ Wegene Ethiopian Foundation http://www.wegene.org Timestamps 00:00 Start 1:31 How Nini Discovered the Pod 3:04 Youngest of Nine and Her Family's Escape From Ethiopia 7:25 Landing in DC and Getting Hit by the Humidity 8:41 From Montgomery College Bus Money to a Master's 11:46 Why Habesha Parents Put Education First 15:41 Raising Her Kids Through Wegene and Meron's Run for City Council 23:18 How Wegene Started With Kindergarten Friends 25:20 Why Wegene Helps One Family at a Time 35:32 Earning the Diaspora's Trust and How Families Are Chosen 40:30 The First Family: Jerusalem and Habtamu's Success Story 46:47 The Hardest Moment: Fighting to Save Yosef 53:26 Wegene Kids Club and Youth Club 56:35 Run for Dignity and Washable Sanitary Pads 59:15 How to Get Involved 1:04:00 Yoni Might Need an Amharic Tutor 1:07:16 Wegene's 26th Anniversary Gala With Selamino on October 24th 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 Music Sigma by Vincenzo Cassano (Da Vinci Beats)

Welcome to Episode 91 of WeSoCultured! Today we're joined by Melat, all the way from Manchester, and day-one guest Maya! We get into Melat growing up Ethiopian in Kenya, beans on toast, why so many Habesha are Arsenal fans, dating non-negotiables, Da'Vinchi and the diaspora wars, and Yoni's Amharic getting put to the test. Plus UK vs US slang, Maya's beef with Thomas, 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 Maya! IG: @mayateeggnnn | TikTok: @mayateeggnnn Follow Melat! IG: @mellat_meli | TikTok: @mellatmeli1 Timestamps 00:00 Start 5:05 Melat's Story: Ethiopian, Raised in a Kenyan Refugee Camp, Speaks 11 Languages 8:15 Kenyan Food 101: Ugali, Sukuma and Nyama Choma 10:53 Life in the UK and Staying Loyal to Manchester United 12:08 Why Are So Many Habesha Arsenal Fans? 15:44 Beans on Toast and the Great English Breakfast Debate 18:20 Fast Food Is Better Outside the US 20:00 DC Is the Second Ethiopia 21:32 Eating Wings Where!? 24:16 Is Amsterdam in the UK? Our Geography Gets Exposed 33:33 How to Slide in the DMs and Why Face Card Matters 42:00 Dating Non-Negotiables: Lying, Disrespect and TikTok Brain 47:31 Fighting on Vacation and Whether Sorry Actually Works 58:00 Da'Vinchi's Comments and Ending the Diaspora Wars 1:09:58 Yoni's Amharic Pop Quiz 1:15:03 UK vs US Slang: Bin Bags, Lifts, Cords, and Nike Techs 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 Music Sigma by Vincenzo Cassano (Da Vinci Beats)

Welcome to Episode 90 of WeSoCultured! Today the crew gets into Halloween plans, reacting to our comments, the terrible Cornell allegations and whether Greek life still has a purpose, a man on the internet who’d rather have kids with his homegirls than his partner, Dukem closing after 30 years in DC, the Kai Cenat and Reggie fallout, 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 Timestamps 00:00 Start 7:17 70,000 Followers on TikTok and Shouting Ourselves Out 8:58 Spooky Season, Haunted Houses, and Candy Corn 13:33 Pumpkin Carving and the Loneliest Things You Can Do By Yourself 18:47 Yoni Takes the Guys to Homie Court 23:21 The Cornell Allegations 33:04 Is Greek Life Good for Society? 45:53 Rick Ross Out on Bond and Has Something Important to Say 48:45 Jalen Hurts Gets Packed Up and the Commanders Beat the Champs 55:48 A Man Wants to Have Kids With His Homegirls Instead 1:11:47 Addressing the Simp Allegations 1:16:16 Habesha Wedding Door Blocking and How Fast We're Getting Through 1:25:01 Chef Mia and Her Little Sister Are Cooking 1:29:06 Baking Together vs Picnic With the Guys 1:31:45 Dukem Closing After 30 Years and What It Meant to DC 1:34:41 The Kai Cenat and Reggie Situation Explained 1:54:32 Reacting to Our Comments Follow Thomas! IG: @wavytomm | TikTok: @wavytomm 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 Music Sigma by Vincenzo Cassano (Da Vinci Beats)

Welcome to Episode 88 of WeSoCultured! Today we are joined by a very special guest, Sky, straight from Miami! We dive into her journey from Maryland to full-time creator in Miami, why Habesha men need to step up the romance, Emanuel saying Ethiopians aren't Black, our toxic traits, and Sky putting the guys on blast for their old takes. Plus a wild stalker story, the Miami dating scene, 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 Sky! IG: @skysolomon_ | TikTok: @skysolomon_ Timestamps 00:00 Start 6:05 Why Sky Had to Get Out of Maryland 16:05 Sky's Come Up and Finding Those Who Believe In You 21:00 Advice for Habesha Girls and How Her Mom's First TikTok Hit 400K 25:25 Life in Brickell and Which Love Island Cast Members Are Lying 30:40 People Move to Miami Because of Her, Then Came the Stalker 40:48 The Miami Dating Scene Runs on Money and It Doesn't Move Her 45:30 The Bar Is in Hell: Grocery Store Flowers vs Helicopter Dates 58:28 Dating an NFL Player 1:02:35 Testing Her, Situational Awareness, and How You Treat the Waiter 1:15:20 Reacting to "As an Ethiopian, I Am Not Black" 1:28:45 Toxic Traits: DND, Weaponized Incompetence, and the Silent Treatment 1:44:15 Thomas Gets Cooked for His Curly Hair Take 1:54:30 Gender Roles, Clips Without Context, and Yoni the Kris Jenner 2:08:45 Outro Follow Thomas! IG: @wavytomm | TikTok: @wavytomm 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 Music Sigma by Vincenzo Cassano (Da Vinci Beats)

Welcome to Episode 89 of WeSoCultured! Today we got a packed house — the Capital Flips crew in the building with Musé, Ayoub, Khaled, and Abe! We get into how they took a group chat idea and turned it into a full house flip in Richmond, why Habesha parents think you're crazy for it, and the stress nobody posts about. Plus ranking Drake albums, Drake vs Michael Jackson, marriage timelines, and Yoni's face card vs Thomas's VIP tickets. 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 Capital Flips! IG: @capital.flips | TikTok: @capitalflips Timestamps 00:00 Start 3:25 Catching Up With Musé, Capital Flips, and the Grand African Run 8:10 How Capital Flips Made It Out the Group Chat 11:18 Getting Outbid in Kingstowne but then Landing their First Deal 12:41 Why Richmond Is Booming 19:00 If FOBs Can Build an Empire, Why Can't We? 31:07 Exit Strategies and Everything That Could Go Wrong 36:21 Buying a House Without Ever Seeing It 46:28 How Habesha Parents Reacted to the Flip 51:47 Yoni's Face Card vs Thomas's VIP Tickets 1:02:40 Ranking Drake Albums and Drake vs Michael Jackson 1:10:01 Marriage Timelines, Rosters, and Family Pressure 1:24:03 Krispy Kreme Hot Sign and a Failed Blood Test 1:28:54 Amharic, Tigrinya, and Arabic First Gen Language Check 1:32:43 Going Back to Ethiopia for Diaspora Season 1:38:22 Capital Flips Is Looking for Investors and Partners Follow Thomas! IG: @wavytomm | TikTok: @wavytomm 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 Music Sigma by Vincenzo Cassano (Da Vinci Beats)

Welcome to Episode 87 of WeSoCultured! Today we are joined by two very special guests, Matt Hefner and Musse! We dive into the origin of the Hefner Shuffle, Matt becoming the voice of the bald, Atlanta's fashion scene, whether relationships and content creation can mix, and Yoni's Amharic getting put to the test. Plus we run an all-time Drake King of the Hill 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 Matt! IG: @matt.hefner | TikTok: @matthefner.tv | YouTube: @matthefner | Twitch: @matthefner Follow Musse! IG: @mussemesfin | TikTok: @mooose_tv Timestamps 00:00 Start 4:28 Happy Ethiopian New Year 2019 7:32 Musse's Background, Growing Up on Vine and Making Skits in ATL 10:06 Musse's Love for Clothes and the Atlanta Fashion Scene 15:56 Why Matt Dropped Out of College 17:43 How a 20 v 1 Created the Hefner Shuffle 22:51 Matt Is Now the Voice of the Bald 27:02 How Matt, Musse, and Goopie Became a Crew 29:32 Big Picture Goals and the Streaming Wave 35:11 Yoni Claims He's Fluent in Amharic 42:26 Who's the Best Dressed on the Pod? 45:39 AI Warehouse and Diaspora Handbook Events 48:51 Can a Relationship Hinder Your Come Up? 53:16 Would You Let Your Girl Do a 20 v 1? 1:01:22 All-Time Drake King of the Hill 1:22:11 Outro Follow Thomas! IG: @wavytomm | TikTok: @wavytomm 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 Music Sigma by Vincenzo Cassano (Da Vinci Beats)

Welcome to Episode 86 of WeSoCultured! Sam and Dawit are out, so it's the YN pod... plus Melo. Yoni, Thomas, and Melo run back Sam's 30th birthday weekend in DC, Afro Fest going left, and why cuffing season officially starts now. We get into proposals, loyalty, and the respectful way to shoot your shot at church. Miss Eritrea makes history, Yoni gets put through an Amharic vocab test, and Thomas finally answers for his super DND. 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 Timestamps 00:00 Start 2:14 Recapping Sam's 30th Birthday Weekend in DC 4:50 Tipsy DC and Meeting the World Africa Crew 11:06 Afro Fest Chaos and What Went Wrong 15:04 Cuffing Season Is Officially Here 18:13 If She Says No to the Proposal, Is That Auto Breakup? 24:25 Is Loyalty Different for Men and Women? 29:27 How to Find a Wife at Church Without Being Weird 38:51 Violence Against Women in Ethiopia 51:04 Miss Eritrea Makes History and Yoni Wants a Mister World 58:31 The Ethiopian String Artist Is Unreal 1:01:57 Amharic Segment: Yoni's Vocab Test and Lines for Rakeb 1:17:07 Is GTA VI's Relationship Mode Cheating? 1:23:50 Week One Predictions and Commanders vs Eagles 1:29:19 Western Michigan Got Robbed and the Gambling Conspiracy 1:37:12 Does Approaching Too Many Girls Look Bad? 1:44:43 Thomas Has a DND 24/7 Problem 1:49:43 Celsius, Friend of the Show Follow Thomas! IG: @wavytomm | TikTok: @wavytomm 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 Music Sigma by Vincenzo Cassano (Da Vinci Beats)

Welcome to Episode 85 of WeSoCultured! Fanu is finally back in the building — and off the market! We also celebrate Sam turning 30, go over Dawit's full dating checklist now that he's back outside, and break down two of the wildest scam stories of the year: the fake 49ers player who took 26 women for $1.3 million and the fake Duke PA student who faked her own graduation photos. Plus the Habesha men hate on social media, Sedo vs Johnny, Julian Newman's family drama, Druski's wild skit, 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 Hunter! IG: https://www.instagram.com/snowgotti Follow Thomas! IG: @wavytomm | TikTok: @wavytomm Timestamps 00:00 Start 2:06 Light Skin Dudes And Iced Coffee 5:04 Fanu Is Off The Market 10:47 Code For Code: Should You Give Up Your Phone Passcode? 13:07 Happy 30th Birthday Big Sam 16:31 Dawit Is Back Outside 30:19 Fake 49ers Player Daejon Love Scammed 26 Women Out of $1.3 Million 39:47 Fake Duke PA Student Faked Her Whole Graduation 46:17 Why Are Habesha Men Getting So Much Hate? 55:47 Pop The Balloon and Why Dating Is So Superficial 1:02:42 Can You Actually Stay Friends With an Ex? 1:06:36 How To Move When There's Baddies Around Your Girl 1:12:00 Sedo vs Johnny and Ethiopia Has Its Own UFC Now 1:18:47 Julian Newman's Family Drama 1:27:04 Commanders Lost 41-3 and the Worst Gas Station Bathroom Ever 1:29:39 Druski's Wild Skit and Is Tua Showing Signs? 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

Welcome to Episode 84 of WeSoCultured! Today we're joined by a very special guest, Hunter! We get into life as a white dude at a Historically Black University, marrying into a Habesha family, two Christmases and two Easters, the Penn State frat cocaine ring, Yoni learns what Sharmuta Maxxing is, 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 Hunter! IG: https://www.instagram.com/snowgotti Follow Thomas! IG: @wavytomm | TikTok: @wavytomm Timestamps 00:00 Start 6:27 Yoni's Back From His First Vacation - Myrtle Beach 16:10 Hunter's Background: Tuskegee, Arena Football, and the XFL 19:42 Being the First White Corner at an HBCU 24:46 How He Met His Wife 29:04 Would an Unathletic Girl Turn You Off? 35:58 Marrying Into a Habesha Family and Getting Two Christmases 37:58 Hunter's Dad Wore the Mesob as a Hat at the Wedding 46:21 When Did You Know She Was the One? 48:55 Should Their Kid Learn Amharic? 1:00:33 Frat Hazing Stories That Went Too Far 1:08:25 Penn State's Cocaine Ring and Pablo Pledgescobar 1:19:45 What Is Sharmuta Maxxing? Yoni Gets the Lore 1:36:47 How Would You Handle Your Girl on a Girls' Trip? 1:44:53 Advice for Guys Marrying Into the Culture 1:48:12 Grandparents Met Haile Selassie 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

Welcome to Episode 83 of WeSoCultured! Yoni left for vacation and told us there'd be no pod this week... So naturally we recorded without him. Thomas, Melo, Sam, and Dawit hold it down for a bonus episode covering the Lindsay Clancy case, why you should NEVER date a Habesha man, Enes Kanter and Royce White try to get drafted to the WNBA, the mop head pandemic, and a full panel breakdown of whether cheating is ever forgivable! 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 1:05 Bonus Episode 4:05 NBA Draft Is So Boring 6:38 Russell Westbrook Retiring and What LA Did to His Career 8:13 Thomas Explains Why He's an Eagles Fan 10:08 Two Men are Joining the WNBA 21:05 The Lindsay Clancy Case and Everything That Doesn't Add Up 30:08 Girl Says Don't Date a Habesha Man 38:20 Addressing the Habesha Mop Head Pandemic 43:26 Ethiopian Phrases That Hit Deeper Than the Translation 47:27 Is Cheating Ever Forgivable? 1:01:15 When Your Girl's Friend Group Is All Single 1:07:01 Drake's 20 v 1 and He Barks For A Goth Girl 1:18:57 Thomas' New Ringtone 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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