NIGERIAN DYKE REALNESS
Unfiltered, candid thoughts on pop culture, music, love, spirituality, healing, depression, grief + whatever else comes up. The voice? Multilingual maven of the mic, your favourite dyke's favourite dyke, Yvonne Onakeme Etaghene. Ijaw Urhobo Nigerian dyke poet, author of For Sizakele, performer, dancer, visual artist, bad gyal, fashion designer and creative director of OyinT. Designs, cook, goddess and a real one.
Podcasting since 2019 • 31 episodes
NIGERIAN DYKE REALNESS
Latest Episodes
Perfectionism Is A Distraction
In this episode I talk about how sometimes a desire to perfect our art projects masks our fear of judgment or criticism. I also celebrate the 10 year anniversary edition of my African Queer novel, For Sizakele (!!!) which you can learn more abo...
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Episode 31
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38:23
Which Is Better? A Little Poison? Or No Poison?
A little abuse once in awhile? Or no abuse at all? Which do you prefer? When you tolerate a little disrespect, a little shade, a rude comment here or there, you are accepting a little poison. A little poison is still poison. All that little add...
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Episode 30
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15:43
You Are Someone's Favorite
You. Yes, You. You are someone's favorite artist. Favorite nail tech. Favorite painter. Favorite writer. Favorite dancer. What you are working on right now will change someone's life--starting with you. Something you wrote, painted or created i...
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Episode 29
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23:40
What If Writers Were Considered Athletes? Would That Change How You Create Art?
What if as a writer you were considered an athlete and your writing was your sport--how would you approach your art differently? Would your writing practice change? Do you wait for inspiration? Or do you create regardless of whether you are ins...
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Episode 28
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9:32
You Don't Owe Anyone the Performance of Perpetual Happiness
When you try to force yourself to be happy all the time, you stifle the valleys, the peaks, the flatlands, the mountains, the diverse emotional topography of the land that is you. Allow yourself to be who you are and feel how you feel. Allow yo...
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Episode 27
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17:58