The Omenerds Podcast

Your phone is the biggest scammer of 2025. 🎧Betting apps sell you dreams. Loan apps sell you debt. Together, they've turned being broke into a business model.The heist isn't coming. It's already happening in your pocket. Discover how your phone became the scene of the perfect crime, and why December is their most profitable season.

In this episode, we confirm that Big Brother is not just watching, he's screen-recording. 📸We're breaking down how your phone became a government informant and why "cybercrime" is the new word for "criticism."Privacy and freedom are so last season. Listen while you still can.#Omenerds

What happened to honour amongst thieves? We don't even have that anymore; we're so morally bankrupt. Corruption is the monster under our beds, except it also stole the bed, the room, and the title deed. I'm laughing through the despair because if you don't laugh, you'll cry.

Do you even trust the news anymore? In this episode, we do a deep dive on how traditional media, also known as legacy media, lost trust of the public and how the internet is the great equaliser in getting the news out.

The world's on fire (again), and somehow we're still expected to clock in, shut up, and maybe fight? Let's unpack the mess — from empire games and exported soldiers to why Gen Z would sooner meme than march. War is ridiculous. So is this episode.

From toxic jobs to broken systems, we've mastered the art of coping with nonsense — and then calling it a blessing. In this episode, we unpack Kenya's favourite survival mantra: "At least…" Is it resilience, denial, or both? Tune in. Laugh. Unlearn.#Omenerds

Why think critically when you can just cheer loudly? In this episode, we take a satirical stroll through the rise of idiocracy and its favourite sidekick — sycophancy. From performative praise to the decline of media literacy, we explore how clapping louder has replaced thinking deeper. Set against the very Kenyan backdrop of blind loyalty and borrowed opinions, we ask: is it really that hard to think?#omenerds

Between ghosted plans, low social batteries, and friends who live hours away but feel like they moved to another continent, keeping your circle tight these days feels like trying to renew your passport huko Nyayo — slow, painful, and somehow still confusing. Let's break it down.#omenerds

At what point did "community" become "every man for himself?" In this episode, we're delving into the rise of hyper-individualism—how we went from looking out for each other to treating basic human decency like an optional subscription.Is it just capitalism doing what capitalism does, or have we all low-key decided that empathy is too expensive? Are we all just too tired to care?Let's get into it.

Podcasting used to be a sacred art—reserved for nerds with too much time and true crime girlies solving cold cases from their couches. But now? Now, every guy with WiFi and a grudge thinks the world needs his "thoughts". In this episode, we investigate the epidemic of unnecessary podcasts. Who's making them? Why won't they stop? And most importantly—why do they all think we need *their* advice on success when they're recording from their mom's living room? Tune in before you, too, start a podcast no one asked for.HOSTED AND PRODUCED BY: LaureezyOUR SOCIALS: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/omenerdspodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/omenerdspodcast

Guess who's back? It's me, Laureezy f Baby (the f is for finally doing this again), and Omenerds has officially made a chaotic comeback! In this episode, I'm diving headfirst into the all-too-relatable mess that is impostor syndrome. You know, that nagging voice that makes you feel like a fraud even when you're clearly killing it? Yeah, we're calling it out and dragging it through the mud.I'll share some questionable wisdom, a few stories that are as unhinged as they are funny, and remind you that no one really knows what they're doing out here. Let's overthink, laugh, and fake it 'til we make it—together. If you're ready to shake off the doubt and embrace the chaos, hit play.

Hey guys, welcome back to the podcast. It's been a minute. Actually, it's been like 2 minutes. All will be explained in due time, but for now, let's just act like nothing happened :)This episode is a prelude to the new season. A side-episode if you must.Our host Thuita had a chance to sit down with O.N.D.U. Street Lawyer from the Back-2-Basics Podcast, and reminisce about artists and bands that are missing from the Kenyan music scene.Hope you enjoy.This project is funded by Goethe-Institut, the GIZ and Jenga CCI. Special Appreciation to the Africa Digital Media Institute.HOSTED AND PRODUCED BY: Laureezy and ThuitaBack-2-Basics-254 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/back-2basics

So no one told you life was gonna be this way. Your job's a joke, you are broke, your love life's D.O.A. It's like you're always stuck in second gear, when it hasn't been your day, your week, your month, or even your year.On the fourth episode of Omenerds podcast, we try figure out our personal interpretations of the "Kenyan Dream" or if it is in fact an actual Kenyan nightmare from which there is no waking up. We were also joined by Mugambi Nthiga, an award wining Kenyan actor, director, writer and Sallinder Nyawira from Rescue BnB, a community seeking to map, match and connect those in need of help with those willing to volunteer, provide sustenance and support following Kenya's August & October 2017 Elections. It was "created" on 2 am on Saturday, 12th August when Sallinder Nyawira tweeted an offer to house anyone who was in need of a place to stay due to security concerns, to contact her. Over 24 hours, it grew and now has a core team of 10 personnel managing various administrative functions, as well as 100's of volunteers in Kibra, Kawangware, Dandora, Mathare, Siaya, Kisumu and online.The Omenerds Podcast is Kenyan pop culture and social commentary with a twist. Written and Produced by by Max, Laureezy, Thuita, Jimmy and Ti̶m̶w̶o̶r̶k̶ . Do remember to subscribe and tell a friend to tell a friend.

It's been a long, long break, but like the invincible bedbugs of Kayole - Ma3s (Forward Traveler, cough , cough..) we're back again. It's December, the season of Christmas, new clothes, mbuzi competitions, and weddings. As the weekends fill up with concerts and end of year parties it's almost guaranteed that you'll end up missing a hot plan in the name of your family friend's cousin's wedding that you absolutely have to go for. But is it worth it? To help us talk it out we're joined by radio and ad man Marcus Olang, who's currently exploring his own personal project, Courage Stories. And for the first time in Omenerds history, we have a live studio audience in the house!!!Lastly don't forget to send us your requests for guests, topics as well as those who want salaams sent to loved ones.

Happy New Year, never mind that we are four months into 2019.On this episode of the Omenerds Podcast, we talk about how far into the year we should stop wishing each other a Happy New Year.New Year's resolutions are a thing we forget about this far into the year, and we chat about our resolutions and what we think about the whole idea of marking a new year by making promises to ourselves.Jimmy gives a history lesson as well, delving deep into the lost traditions of manly pleasures with a new conspiracy theory.

More than just adult funkies, music festivals have become a staple of the Nairobi entertainment scene, providing a much-needed space for artist growth and socially acceptable day drinking. On this episode we're joined by the one and only **Muthoni the Drummer Queen **(singer, songwriter, creator of Blankets & Wine and Africa Nouveau) and long-time collaboratorSandra Chege (Arts: programs and communication manager at British Council)veterans who... take us behind the scenes of two highlights of the festival calendar: Africa Nouveau and the (pretty much) iconic Blankets & Wine. Join us as we chat about challenges of putting on a show in Nairobi, the necessity of tentacles in hentai , and of course the key question: will Thuita ever stop buffering?CONNECT!Check out Sandra Chege's spectacular Hadithi story telling program by submitting your personal story or visuals, do it here or get involved with the British Council Projects for East Africa.Africa Nouveau is in Europe this "summer" , yaani between now and end of August, check out their amazing installations , they also will be doing some shows with Makadem. MDQ is also doing bunch of shows in Europe and Kenya too, follow her here, to know where to watch her live in concert. Also also be sure to get her new album **SHE **every where on all streaming platforms. PPMC [ Permanent Presidential Music Commission] for all your studio recordings and rehearsal needs courtesy of your taxes!Lastly don't forget to send us your requests for guests, topics as well as those who want salaams sent to loved ones.The Omenerds Podcast is Kenyan pop culture and social commentary with a twist and Mixed @ Ennovatormusic studiosWritten and Produced by Dot, Jimmy, Laura, Thuita and Timwork.

There is one thing that is constantly at the back, front, around and finally always on our minds, MONEY. We are all just out here trying to make more of it with side hustles and salos, tenderpreneurship and thrifting. When we do finally make some of it, well, tunaendelea tu kujaribu, it never feels like it is enough or worse still, there always seems to be more month at end of the money.We are joined by Joel Macharia from Abacus money and wealth management as well as our good friend and fellow Omenerd, Dot.

Everyone has their own way of escaping from the stress and boredom of daily life; from drugs and alcohol to TV and religion. In this episode of the Omenerds Podcast, we talk about coping with the current madness that is daily life in Kenya. On our maiden episode of the Omenerds podcast, we talk escapsim and maybe the odd cat soup in Nairobi Pubs!Our special guests; Jim Chuchu and Njoki Ngumi, join us to talk about The Nest Collective and the HEVA FUND and the birth of their creative spaces that brought us the award winning film LGBT film Stories of our Lives and Tuko Macho, the incredible TV/Web series, among other awesome things that they are working on.

On part 1 of the third episode of Omenerds podcast, we delve into "Afrofuturism" as a cultural aesthetic for both fashion, art, film and photography. This week we had the amazingly talented graphic designer and illustrator, Jacque Njeri aka Fruit_Junkie. She is the digital artist behind the MaaSCI art project. We talked to her about her inspirations and what she envisions for her future art projects.

Our special guest this week is the mysterious writer per excellence Owaah, renowned story-teller, historian and banana lover, giving us insights on the process behind creating Too Early For Birds.On this episode of Omenerds we uphold the sanctity of our nation's staple food Ugali, as well as pondering the role of influencers [ or influenza's ] in product advertising and how they jedi-mind trick us into making the choices we make about buying the things we love…do we really have choice?The Omenerds Podcast is Kenyan pop culture and social commentary with a twist. Written and Produced by by Max, Laureezy, Thuita, Jimmy and Ti̶m̶w̶o̶r̶k̶ . Do remember to subscribe and tell a friend to tell a friend.