Sensemaking with Wolé and Tobi

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From the days of Display Pictures (DPs) on Blackberry Messenger to the present day with Instagram and others, many social media users have chosen to share and post about their love lives online.
This activity of public displays of affection (PDA) online is not new, but it is certainly pervasive. With obvious reasons aside, why do we do it? Why do some people share a lot more about their partners and relationships with the world than others?
In this episode, our intention is not to categorize this behaviour as good or bad, right or wrong. After all, to each their own 😉.
For this reason, we focus our discussion on online PDA mostly based on our own experiences. No science, no philosophy, just our personal experiences and approach to online PDA.
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With Season 10 nearing its end, we chose to bring one of our off-air conversations into this on-air cinematherapy episode: what does the future hold for this podcast?
While this may or may not sound existential lol, it’s actually a normal behind-the-scenes exercise for us to re-evaluate our podcast, our responsibility, and frankly, ‘why we (continue to) do this’.
We haven’t yet figured out what the future holds, but we hope we can do that together by inviting you into our thoughts.
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What’s in store for you this new year?
Did you make any new resolutions focused on 2024? Goals? Paradigm shifts? Or is it business as usual because the ‘new year change’ is often overstated?In this episode, we exchange our feelings and thoughts about the new year, most of which centre around gratitude, love, health, & money!
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In their usual fashion, Wole and Tobi take a "break" from their regular programming to reflect on Christmas and its significance to them. They discuss their Christmas traditions, or the lack thereof, as well as how their backgrounds and cultures influence the celebration of the season among their families. The conversation also includes Tobi's “recurring complaint” about capitalism and its impact on various aspects of life.
Enjoy the conversation and Merry Christmas!
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What are your hobbies?
Depending on the context, we’ve struggled/cringed at answering this question at some point.
When we talk about hobbies colloquially, we are describing an aspect of a broader idea of ‘serious leisure’.
Hobbies, or serious leisure, have typically been associated with activities undertaken for play or pleasure during free time. But there’s a growing concern that nowadays, everyone’s free time activities always have to be ‘productive’ or ‘profitable’, and therefore we are witnessing the death of hobbies.
We try to tackle this in this episode by answering some of these questions: What is the function of hobbies? How do they differ from leisure? Are hobbies truly dying? What role has capitalism and social media played in modern hobbies? What hobbies are attractive, and why?
By tackling this, we realised that understanding the role of hobbies is of huge importance to our humanity and why hobbies matter!
Not sure if this caption does justice but this was one of our favourite episodes to record so far! 🎤 💛
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Coming up next on Cinematherapy is a rather strange movie called "Ingrid Goes West," a dark comedy that tells the story of Ingrid Thorburn, who becomes fascinated with Taylor Sloane, a popular social media influencer.
Motivated by a series of unexpected events, Ingrid decides to relocate to Los Angeles to befriend Taylor and immerse herself in the glamorous and seemingly flawless world showcased on Taylor's Instagram feed. However, as Ingrid's fascination intensifies, the boundaries between reality and the carefully crafted online personas start to blur.
Following our main episode on parasocial relationships, we unpacked the theme a bit further, trying to answer questions like: at what point does admiration for someone popular become a problem? Are parasocial relationships 100% bad? Are there leading indicators for folks who build up parasocial ties?
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Ever heard of parasocial relationships? Regardless of your answer, the odds that you're in one are quite high.
Parasocial relationships are those one-sided relationships where one person extends emotional energy, interest, and time, and the other party, the persona, is completely unaware of the other's existence.
This is very common with celebrities, sports teams, influencers, and many famous media personalities.
While PSRs can be a natural part of human development, these relationships can easily become self-destructive for many reasons.
When deciding on this episode, we were lucky that one of our friends, @aanjola, also focused on this concept in her master's thesis, and having her join this conversation was definitely more enlightening for us!
We posit that PSRs are okay but require more attention as we get older, as the negative impacts can loom even more.
Even for us creators, we also have a responsibility to foster healthy PSR connections with all of you!
It's a great episode not to miss! We learned a lot..
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In this latest cinematherapy episode, we deep-dive into the intricate world of ethics, aiming to dissect the perplexing film, "The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)."
We follow the journey of Steven, a charismatic surgeon, whose life spirals into darkness when a mysterious teenage boy introduces a chilling ethical dilemma.
As we untangle the plot, it beckons us to ponder the haunting question, "to kill one or save none?"
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There is one rule about conversations and debates on ethics: they never ever end ♾️. However, this conversation had to end because we needed to sleep 🛌. Plus, no one would enjoy a 9-hour podcast episode anyway.
Fortunately, this episode was a concise 90 minutes of learning and debating ethics, including its origins, various perspectives, and real-life ethical dilemmas.
There are two kinds of people in this world: those who find ethics sexy and those who yawn at the sound of Kantianism. Which one are you?
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Episode resources
The Trolley Problem in Real Life (Youtube Video) - https://youtu.be/1sl5KJ69qiA?si=NFf9JBsYcKYvA6Kd
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Navigating long-distance relationships can be challenging. In this cinematherapy episode, we explored the complexities of love, distance, and pursuing dreams through the romantic comedy "Going the Distance."
While the movie added humor to the narrative and prompted reflection on commitment, sacrifice, and striking a balance between personal aspirations and shared goals, our discussion delved even deeper into the real-life implications and emotional complexities of long-distance connections
We examined factors that influence the stability of geographically close relationships (GCRs), including socioeconomic contexts, age dynamics, relational quality, and reasons for the move. By dissecting these elements, we unravel the intricate webs that shape a long-distance relationship.
We also explored the impact of career prospects and future intentions on the move, and how they can introduce complexities like resentment or guilt.
Additionally, we addressed gender differences and cultural nuances, investigating how the "mover" and the direction of the move can affect relationship dynamics.
Whether you are in a long-distance relationship, considering one, or intrigued by human connection, this episode offers a thought-provoking exploration of the elements that contribute to the success or challenges of love and geography.
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.In this episode, we examine the findings from a dozen top scientific publications on LDRs & combine this with the contextual touch of personal experiences to present a guide on what makes long-distance relationships successful.By success here, we simply mean satisfaction and stability, and not necessarily “going all the way”.This episode will form part 1 of 2 on this topic! It’s one not to miss..
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After a 2-week break, Wole and Tobi are back on the mic with updates from their trip. Wole talks about his experience of coming back to Nigeria after being away for a while, while Tobi, being a bit mysterious, drops a few hints about his trip to the U.S., leaving us all curious about what he was really up to.
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.We’re hitting you with a brief mid-season break as we’re both away on holiday missions at different locations 😄We recorded a short catch-up and it spills the tea on what we’re up to and when we’re back! 😉
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The highly rated documentary “Bigger, stronger, faster” sets the scene for our latest cinematherapy!It’s a provocative but unfocused documentary that unpacks the physical and mental consequences of America's love of exaggerated physiques and take-no-prisoners competitiveness.
What we do learn is that there are costs of constantly trying to be bigger, stronger and doing it faster - and it’s also one hell of a reality check for how we aspire to the ideal male body image!
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Many men can be preoccupied with the perceived flaws in their appearance, but it's not a common conversation.
Male body image and shapes come with one or two ironies.
Skinny men can be looked at with concern, and even seen as less appealing most times.
Obsession with the gym could be a cry for help, but the outcome of that gym bod is rewarded and commended by society.
Ah, but there's more.
Men also face pressures to lose weight and reduce their gut size, but at the same time face pressures to gain weight to acquire muscles.
In this episode with @alec.hewstone, we raised the volume on these silent conversations, focusing on male body image, muscle dysmorphia, our physical insecurities, fitness, male body representation, and so much more!
We loved doing this episode because it was so genuine and honest, and because we hoped it would make us men feel much more comfortable in these conversations.
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As always, this cinematherapy episode was an attempt to reflect on our previous episode on hospitableness.
Finding a movie that teaches solely about hospitality/hospitableness was almost impossible.
Even though this movie was not centred on hospitality, we took other lessons from how unexpected relationships can catch us off guard when people around us less with hospitality 🎥 🍿!
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When was the last time you found yourself having to be a host to a stranger, acquaintance, or friend?
Do you pay attention to the thoughts, behaviours, and actions you exhibit when you need to or could be a host?
The thing is hospitableness, a component of hospitality, is probably one of those things you don’t sit down to think about, probably because it originated with the very foundations of our societies, regardless of where you’re from.
But here we are, in TYP fashion, putting a spotlight on a virtue (arguably) that we take for granted.
It’s only due to several developments over time that we have become more concerned with fear of and the need to be hospitable to others.
In this episode, we unpack what it means to be hospitable and why it matters to our wholeness and essence as human beings. We also highlight the huge role of culture and the challenges to being hospitable for young adults especially.
Our conversation showed that while the direction of modern society is indirectly shredding the fabrics of hospitableness, it remains a benefit on the individual level, that is, you and I.
Finally and most importantly, this episode will reveal to you that our understanding of hospitableness should not be limited to the provision of food and drinks as hosts, but is key to the development and practice of our selflessness, benevolence, & compassion.
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#About the episode 
In continuation with the theme of our previous episode and in recognition of Sickle Cell Awareness Month, this episode explores the complex issue of medical ethics and family responsibilities through "My Sister's Keeper (2000)".
 
Inherited or congenital illnesses can often be a source of difficulty and turmoil for families, as this movie portrays.
 
However, the deeper lesson for us as young adults is about the tough choices we may have to make in life, many of which we may be unprepared for and undeserving of.
 
When faced with decisions relating to life and death, we never truly know who we will become.
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Episode 3 is already one of our favourite recordings, as we got nerdy with Cambridge researcher, @seuninscience to chat about stem cells, human biology, organ transplants, sickle cell disease, consumer products, and finding a spark!
We don't typically cover technical topics like this, but our curiosity and desire to learn brought us to this very important conversation. Stem cells are the building blocks of life, so it was crucial to fill our knowledge deficit in that area! 🧪
Regardless of your level of interest in science, this is one conversation not to miss. We're incredibly grateful to @seuninscience for her time with us! Check out her socials and give her a follow; her knowledge is inspiring, and her energy is unmatched!
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#About the episode 
The reasons why everyone says your 20s are consequential aren’t arbitrary. For a simple fact, your 30s will be full of many more responsibilities that make changes in life directions complicated."Frances Ha" is a movie that preaches the idea of being at peace with not having things figured out in your 20s.Our cinematherapy episode shows it’s not that simple.We tell you why, and we demonstrate an example of how not to live in your twenties.For our introspective 20-somethings, this is for you!
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