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I Said What I Said
Hosted by The Carousel Network · EN
I Said What I Said is one of Africa’s biggest podcasts, hosted by friends Jola (Jollz) and Feyikemi (FK) Abudu and they have been saying the quiet parts out loud since 2017.
Each week, they unpack pop culture, careers, money, dating, family and the many confusions of modern adulthood with brutal honesty, big laughs and zero pretending.
Come for the banter.
Stay for the hot takes, hard truths and the comfort of knowing somebody else is also just figuring life out like you.
Season 8 runs from February 2026 to December 2026.
Follow @isaidwhatisaidpod on IG to stay up to date
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An URGENT Family Microsode
Today00:15:01Tap to summarizeGbeborun central in London, Toronto, Chicago, New York, Atlanta, Houston and Los Angeles AND ENVIRONSSSSSSSSS this is for you! FK & Jola are calling a brief family meeting to address a serious family emergency, as drastic times call for DRASTIC measures. Buy the rest of the tickets here. Treat as urgent! - https://linktr.ee/theiswispod?mc_cid=caaeca6182&mc_eid=42aaf5efdb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →The "Most Booked" Episode ft. David Makinde
2d ago02:00:15Tap to summarizeThis week, we’re joined by the Most Booked Comedian in Nigeria, Makinde David and we had a very jolly time.We get into his upcoming comedy show, the story behind his title and some very wild moments from his life and career. Our listeners did not disappoint with the dilemmas. We have someone who is convinced their boss is a cultist and another who has somehow become besties with the wife of the man she’s seeing. Prepare to be thoroughly entertained from start to finish. Enjoy this hilarious episode brought to you by our friends at Busha & Kuda BankWe’re going on our biggest tour yet! Get your tickets here: https://linktr.ee/theiswispodGet your tickets to see Most Booked live here: https://usexara.ai/ticket/event/makinde-david?Busha is a SEC-licensed digital asset exchange where you can buy, sell, and send digital assets anywhere in the world, and also save in naira or dollars with up to 20% annual interest. Download the Busha App and use the code ISWIS or visit busha.io to get started!Kuda is a money app that helps you manage your money with less stress. With Kuda Premium, you get cashback on bills, discounts and multiple free transfers every month.Download the Kuda app or visit Kuda.com for more details.Don't forget to use #ISWIS or #ISWISPodcast to share your thoughts while listening to the podcast! We love reading your posts on X! Rate the show 5 stars on whatever app you listen to, leave a review, share it with everyone you know, and if you also watch on YouTube, please subscribe, like, and leave a comment!Make sure to follow us on:Twitter: @ISWISPodcastInstagram: @isaidwhatisaidpodYoutube: @isaidwhatisaidpodHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →The "Fund my Masters" Episode
1w ago01:50:11Tap to summarizeThis week, it’s just us girls.We start off strong with a little chat about water sports which somehow turns into a history lesson. We get into trusting your gut, decentering partners in healthy relationships and some very necessary advice on rejection and getting out of your own head.The dilemmas this week are insane. One listener loves her boyfriend but is starting to question his very intense brand of spirituality. Another listener needs advice for their sister, who is considering putting her dreams on hold to fund her boyfriend’s master’s degree. As always, we wrap things up with wonderful advice and enough laughs to get you through the week.Enjoy this amazing episode brought to you by our friends at Gordon’s Gin, Kuda Bank & Busha.We’re going on our biggest tour yet! Get your tickets here: https://linktr.ee/theiswispodBusha is a SEC-licensed digital asset exchange where you can buy, sell, and send digital assets anywhere in the world, and also save in naira or dollars with up to 20% annual interest. Download the Busha App and use the code ISWIS or visit busha.io to get started!Kuda is a money app that helps you manage your money with less stress. With Kuda Premium, you get cashback on bills, discounts and multiple free transfers every month.Download the Kuda app or visit Kuda.com for more details.Don't forget to use #ISWIS or #ISWISPodcast to share your thoughts while listening to the podcast! We love reading your posts on X! Rate the show 5 stars on whatever app you listen to, leave a review, share it with everyone you know, and if you also watch on YouTube, please subscribe, like, and leave a comment!Make sure to follow us on:Twitter: @ISWISPodcastInstagram: @isaidwhatisaidpodYouTube: @isaidwhatisaidpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →The "Money Comes To Me" Episode ft. Fareedah Abdulsalam
2w ago02:44:26Tap to summarizeThis week, we’re joined by Fareedah Abdulsalam, Product Marketing Manager at Busha, to talk about all things money. We get into our personal money problems, the habits we’ve inherited, investing, the concept (or myth?) of building generational wealth and how finances can shape our friendships and romantic relationships. We also get a little delulu about the levels of wealth we’d love to attain.The dilemmas don’t disappoint either. One listener is in serious distress after lending her fiancé $10,000, while another has been paying for everything in her relationship only to receive a prayer for her birthday.It’s a banger as always. Enjoy this special episode brought to you by our friends at Busha! Busha! Busha!Busha is a SEC-licensed digital asset exchange where you can buy, sell, and send digital assets anywhere in the world, and also save in naira or dollars with up to 20% annual interest. Download the Busha App and use the code ISWIS or visit busha.io to get started!The bounce is going on tour! Get your tickets and more here: https://linktr.ee/theiswispodDon't forget to use #ISWIS or #ISWISPodcast to share your thoughts while listening to the podcast! We love reading your posts on X! Rate the show 5 stars on whatever app you listen to, leave a review, share it with everyone you know, and if you also watch on YouTube, please subscribe, like, and leave a comment!Make sure to follow us on:Twitter: @ISWISPodcastInstagram: @isaidwhatisaidpodYoutube: @isaidwhatisaidpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →The "It's Not A Family Matter" Episode ft. Alexis Adelu Sanya-Kawa and Zulu Anyaogu of Mirabel Centre
3w ago02:01:55Tap to summarizeThis week, the ladies are joined by Alexis Adelu Sanya-Kawa and Zulu Anyaogu from the Mirabel Centre for a very important conversation on sexual assault, domestic violence and survivor advocacy.As usual, they start the episode with a quick catch-up, dive into a few listener dilemmas, including some exciting updates from previous entries.Alexis and Zulu then guide us through the incredible work the Mirabel Centre has championed over the last 13 years as a sanctuary for survivors. They break down the institutional gaps in the system, the challenges survivors face when seeking help and healing, and the legislative reforms required to ensure lasting protection and justice.This is an eye-opening and deeply insightful episode.Support Mirabel Centre’s amazing work with a donation: https://mirabelcentre.org/donate/ Connect with Mirabel Centre: https://mirabelcentre.org/contact-us/ Enjoy this amazing episode brought to you by our friends at Gordon’s & Busha.Busha is a SEC-licensed digital asset exchange where you can buy, sell, and send digital assets anywhere in the world, and also save in naira or dollars with up to 20% annual interest. Download the Busha App and use the code ISWIS or visit busha.io to get started!Don't forget to use #ISWIS or #ISWISPodcast to share your thoughts while listening to the podcast! We love reading your posts on X! Rate the show 5 stars on whatever app you listen to, leave a review, share it with everyone you know, and if you also watch on YouTube, please subscribe, like, and leave a comment!Make sure to follow us on:Twitter: @ISWISPodcastInstagram: @isaidwhatisaidpodYouTube: @isaidwhatisaidpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →The "Comment To Get The Ebook" Episode
Jun 1701:51:46Tap to summarizeThis week, it’s just the girls and they had a timeee.From Nigeria’s endless stress and FK’s hair drama to Jola’s Abuja adventures, the episode quickly goes from ranting to reminiscing. The ladies get into parenting in the age of social media, Nigerian boarding school stories and the very questionable ways adults treated teenage girls experiencing puberty.Unsafe spaces are back this week, along with FK’s glow up mission and hilarious dilemmas to round things off.Enjoy this amazing episode brought to you by our friends at Smirnoff Ice & Busha.Busha is a SEC-licensed digital asset exchange where you can buy, sell, and send digital assets anywhere in the world, and also save in naira or dollars with up to 20% annual interest. Download the Busha App and use the code ISWIS or visit busha.io to get started!Don't forget to use #ISWIS or #ISWISPodcast to share your thoughts while listening to the podcast! We love reading your posts on X! Rate the show 5 stars on whatever app you listen to, leave a review, share it with everyone you know, and if you also watch on YouTube, please subscribe, like, and leave a comment!Make sure to follow us on:Twitter: @ISWISPodcastInstagram: @isaidwhatisaidpodYouTube: @isaidwhatisaidpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →The "Manifesting to Masterchef" Episode ft. Demilade Akingbe
Jun 1002:33:14Tap to summarizeThis week, the ladies are joined by the sensational Chef Demilade Akingbe for a hilarious and completely unfiltered episode. We kick things off with the heavy realities of living in Nigeria and the big debate over whether public figures actually have a responsibility to speak up.Things take an extra chaotic turn as the group gets into sex work, oddly specific turn-offs, and Demilade’s iconic grocery store date. For this week's unhinged dilemmas, we tackle the messy fallout of sleeping with a close friend’s younger sister, and toxic exes who suddenly realize you’re wife material. Finally, Demilade spills all the behind-the-scenes tea on her MasterChef Nigeria journey and shares the exciting things she has cooking next for My Friend’s House.Enjoy this amazing episode brought to you by our friends at Busha!Don't forget to use #ISWIS or #ISWISPodcast to share your thoughts while listening to the podcast! We love reading your posts on X! Rate the show 5 stars on whatever app you listen to, leave a review, share it with everyone you know, and if you also watch on YouTube, please subscribe, like, and leave a comment!Make sure to follow us onTwitter: @ISWISPodcastInstagram: @isaidwhatisaidpodYouTube: @isaidwhatisaidpodHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →The "Children Need Care" Episode ft. Ayanfe
Jun 302:07:50Tap to summarizeThis week, the ladies are joined by Ayanfe for a truly unforgettable episode. We start with a quick catch-up, then get into some dilemmas that go from confusing to completely unhinged. One listener’s husband is refusing to have children until his siblings do, another is grieving her sister while secretly falling in love with the husband she left behind.Then Ayanfe takes us through his incredible life story, from how he first got to Lagos to ending up in an orphanage after an accident. He shares what daily life was like, the relationships he built there and what it took to eventually reconnect with his family. He also opens up about living on the streets with hustling boys and choosing to hold on to his honest craft instead of going back to that life. It is honest, emotional, hilarious and a beautiful reminder of resilience, grace and finding your way back to yourself.Enjoy this amazing episode brought to you by our friends at Busha - an SEC-licensed digital asset exchange where you can buy, sell and send digital assets anywhere in the world and also save in Naira or Dollars with up to 20% annual interest. Download the Busha App and use the code ISWIS or visit busha.io to get started!Don't forget to use #ISWIS or #ISWISPodcast to share your thoughts while listening to the podcast! We love reading your posts on X! Rate the show 5 stars on whatever app you listen to, leave a review, share it with everyone you know, and if you also watch on YouTube, please subscribe, like, and leave a comment!Make sure to follow us onTwitter: @ISWISPodcastInstagram: @isaidwhatisaidpodYouTube: @isaidwhatisaidpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →The "Call Of Our Lives Episode" ft. Uzoamaka Power, Andrew Yaw Bunting & Blessing Uzzi
May 2702:00:49Tap to summarizeThis week, we’re joined by Call of My Life stars Uzoamaka and Andrew, alongside producer Blessing and somehow, we spent the entire episode screaming “God when?” because what we were witnessing was more than the movie. We talk about Arsenal fans creative celebrations and some crazy dilemmas, including a listener who is trying to get his wife to forgive him after his infidelity.We obviously dive right into Nigeria's rom-com of the moment - examining the magic behind the story and how our favourite lovebirds prepared for their roles and like you all, we are left wondering if it's still just acting. We also talk about the major milestones they’ve hit and all the exciting plans they have coming up next.It’s hilarious, sweet and will definitely have you crying for justice for the singles!Enjoy this amazing episode brought to you by our friends at Busha; an SEC-licensed digital asset exchange where you can buy, sell and send digital assets anywhere in the world. You can also save in Naira or Dollars with up to 20% annual interest. So Download the Busha App and use the code "ISWIS" or visit busha.io to get started!Don't forget to use #ISWIS or #ISWISPodcast to share your thoughts while listening to the podcast! We love reading your posts on X! Rate the show 5 stars on whatever app you listen to, leave a review, share it with everyone you know, and if you also watch on YouTube, please subscribe, like, and leave a comment!Make sure to follow us onTwitter: @ISWISPodcastInstagram: @isaidwhatisaidpodYouTube: @isaidwhatisaidpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Facebook Special: The "Made by Africa" Episode ft Osas Ighodaro
May 2501:23:05Tap to summarizeHappy Africa Day boys and girls! For our final special Africa Day series with Facebook, we’re joined by the incredible actress, Osas Ighodaro.Starting with some spicy dilemmas on friendship loyalty, we navigate what to do when you catch your friend’s man cheating and why age gap relationships will always have the group chat divided. Osas takes us through her journey from pageantry to acting, moving back to Nigeria, building a global career and what “Made by Africa, Loved by the World” really means to her. She also shares some tips for young creatives trying to find their own people in this social media age. We hope you enjoy!Don't forget to use #ISWIS or #ISWISPodcast to share your thoughts while listening to the podcast! We love reading your posts on X! Rate the show 5 stars on whatever app you listen to, leave a review, share it with everyone you know, and if you also watch on YouTube, please subscribe, like, and leave a comment!Make sure to follow us onTwitter: @ISWISPodcastInstagram: @isaidwhatisaidpodYouTube: @isaidwhatisaidpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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