Culture Class Podcast

Culture Class Podcast

A podcast that encourages people to learn from one another. In our class, everyone is a student of life. Let's talk!

Recent Episodes

Nov. 13, 2023

Ep 190- The Lobbyist (Corky Kyle)

Popularly known as "THE LOBBYING PRO", Corky is a Lobbying/Government Relations Professional based in Colorado.
Aug. 21, 2023

Ep 189- Better Call Rachael (Rachael Sall)

Rachael talks about her experience growing up in a Jewish family and how she came to make friends from all over the world.
Aug. 6, 2023

Tongwa stops by to say hello

Former Culture Class Co-host and recurring guest-host Tongwa stops by to chop it up with Nosa. Tongwa & Nosa launched Culture Class Podcast in the studios of American University's School of Communication in 2018.
July 23, 2023

Ep 187- African Dad (Sambaza)

Sambaza was born in Kenya but has lived in the US for over 20 years. He talks about the dynamics of raising Kenyan-American Children outside of Kenya.......plus other lessons of fatherhood.
July 3, 2023

Ep 186- Nosa on The Irregular Show

Nosa guest pods with Okwuchi Okaa for an episode of The Irregular Show, the #1 podcast for Nigerian millennials in America. The Irregular Show is part of Pod Break; an African podcasting collective of which Culture Class is …
June 19, 2023

Ep 185- My Father's Story (Elvis Leon)

Elvis tells the story of his Father being kidnapped in Guatemala and his family's decade-long quest to find justice. Learn more and support Elvis by checking out his website: www.storiesbyelvis.com Disclaimer: Statements …

Recent Blog Posts

Celebrating Five Years of Culture Class Podcast: A Journey of Learning and Understanding

As the Culture Class Podcast celebrates its 5th anniversary, it's a moment to reflect on the journey that started in 2018 in the studios of American University's School of Communication. Founded by Tongwa Akanji and Nosa Iyare, the podcast embarked …

Purged Episodes

So I made the decision to remove some episodes from our catalog. These were mainly with guests who misrepresented their expertise/capabilities, provided consistently false information during interviews, or were convicted of serious crimes where othe…

Podbreak

Working closely with a group of podcasters on something special.  Stay tuned.

About the Hosts

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Mosope Ani

Producer

Mosope was born in Lagos, Nigeria and currently lives in Minnesota. She describes herself as a sentimental hoarder and is often nostalgic for the days of childhood. She enjoys travelling, photography, true crime podcasts and almost always welcomes conversations with strangers.

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Nosa Iyare

Executive Producer/Host

Nosa was born in Nigeria to a Military family. This saw him move around a lot as a kid; soaking up cultures from different parts of the country. He ended up moving to Washington DC; a hotbed for global citizens in the USA. His curiosity about other cultures led him to start Culture Class while pursuing a graduate degree at American University.

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Tongwa Akanji

Guest Host

Born in Cameroon, Tongwa loves singing, spontaneous explorations, writing poetry, filming content, and most of all, chatting with people about their unique perspective on the world. She is a lover of life and people. She believes in the power of human connection through true storytelling. Her motto is 'we are all extraordinary'.

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Nitro Mix

Editor

Nitro, an Audio Engineer and Podcast Editor living in Derby, England. He has vast experience in Audio Engineering, live recording, and film scoring and has worked for several post-production and recording studios over the years.