234 Essential

Join AOT2 and Ugochi on their wild journey as they discuss everything Pop culture, music, movies and more. 234 Essential focuses on Nigerian pop culture but goes beyond trending topics on social media. It looks at the bigger picture and provides accurate historical and societal context to what is trending online. 234 Essential Podcast is another podcast original from Global Village.For fan mail: fanmail@234essential.comFor ads: info@globalvillage.studio234 Essential on Twitter234 Essential on Instagram

Recent Episodes
  • CBEX
    Apr 16, 2025 – 02:13:28
  • Yobe State
    Apr 9, 2025 – 02:00:40
  • KISS THE DJ
    Apr 2, 2025 – 01:05:45
  • Rants
    Mar 26, 2025 – 54:20
  • Lamentations 101
    Mar 19, 2025 – 01:50:46
  • Love or Dare
    Mar 12, 2025 – 02:01:45
  • Transactions Of Life
    Mar 5, 2025 – 01:59:18
  • Fact or Fiction
    Feb 26, 2025 – 01:31:41
  • Poor Luxury
    Feb 20, 2025 – 01:26:15
  • Love Don't Cost A Thing
    Feb 12, 2025 – 02:12:43
  • A Journey Through Culture
    Feb 5, 2025 – 02:05:30
  • Drink Agbo
    Jan 29, 2025 – 02:16:02
  • American Wonder
    Jan 22, 2025 – 02:22:24
  • OBLEE DETTY DECEMBER
    Jan 15, 2025 – 02:22:21
  • Old Gospel
    Dec 14, 2024 – 01:56:27
  • T-Square
    Dec 5, 2024 – 02:06:39
  • 'Gladiator' of the Week
    Nov 27, 2024 – 02:20:48
  • Mass Madness
    Nov 22, 2024 – 01:57:31
  • VCD
    Nov 14, 2024 – 01:56:22
  • T-Pain Pon Deck
    Nov 6, 2024 – 01:30:21
  • How We Met
    Oct 17, 2024 – 02:20:58
  • Naija Korean
    Oct 9, 2024 – 02:02:47
  • Circus of Clowns
    Oct 3, 2024 – 01:26:08
  • Up And Grateful
    Sep 26, 2024 – 01:37:56
  • I Am Chosen
    Sep 18, 2024 – 02:02:08
  • Aura For Aura
    Sep 11, 2024 – 02:03:43
  • Diversify or Die
    Sep 5, 2024 – 02:21:21
  • Pharoah And The Israelites
    Aug 28, 2024 – 01:57:51
  • Work Stay
    Aug 22, 2024 – 01:46:43
  • For The Love Of Loi Loi
    Aug 15, 2024 – 02:07:33
  • Guard your heart
    Aug 7, 2024 – 01:08:21
  • 30 + Protest
    Aug 1, 2024 – 02:25:51
  • Refinery Bants
    Jul 24, 2024 – 02:11:31
  • We Are Back
    Jul 17, 2024 – 02:13:22
  • Island on the Island
    Jul 4, 2024 – 01:48:01
  • Haven’t You Done Enough?
    Jun 26, 2024 – 01:52:41
  • STEEZE
    Jun 20, 2024 – 01:42:59
  • We Should Not Be Laughing
    Jun 13, 2024 – 01:37:53
  • Minimum Wage
    Jun 5, 2024 – 01:54:08
  • Untitled
    May 29, 2024 – 01:54:09
  • The Taxed
    May 23, 2024 – 01:36:17
  • AMVCA Fashion Critique
    May 15, 2024 – 01:36:59
  • Onward Soldiers
    May 8, 2024 – 02:45:55
  • One Step At A Time
    May 1, 2024 – 01:45:02
  • Afamefuna
    Apr 24, 2024 – 02:40:12
  • Abido shaker
    Apr 10, 2024 – 01:50:41
  • Big Moves
    Mar 14, 2024 – 01:57:59
  • Adulting Blues
    Mar 7, 2024 – 01:23:49
  • Cost Of Living
    Feb 28, 2024 – 02:16:41
  • THE HEAT
    Feb 15, 2024 – 01:15:08
Recent Reviews
  • Bougie nerd 🤓🤓
    Applause
    This show is rad. You are doing a great job. Thank you for all your great work. PS: Ugochi is hilarious
  • jess293111
    Best podcast EVER
    Love love love this podcast. I live in the States and listening to this podcast keeps me updated on my “sweet”home country NIGERIA
  • jimmyenny29
    Proud Nigerian
    Keep it up guys! Listening to this pod keeps me in touch with naija. I love the vibes and humor. AOT2 needs to be mindful of the things he says sometimes tho. Love from Texas!
  • Remimcloving
    This show make me feel at home in the diaspora
    Show reminds me why I love Nigeria and why I left Nigeria. Keep on going last last.
  • Azf305!
    “Faux Anti Nigerian-hate”
    “They can’t hear because they are flipping burgers at Burger King” but yet you speak of anti Nigerian “hate” you lack understanding of Black American history and culture then make gross (and false) negative generalizations about them. I also find the statement that Nigerians just “see another black person” interesting…with all the tribalism that goes on really? How ironic.
  • Femi Idowu
    Great Way to Stay Connected to 234
    I listen to this every week to stay in touch with Naija happenings. The banter between these 2 is downright hilarious!
  • iamstardot
    Afropod to the World
    Igbo Stallion and Hip Hop Sugar Daddy got me on lock with their voices, energy, bants, jokes and many more. I’m addicted to this podcast. This is the real AFROPOD to the world 🌍 🙌🏽
  • oluwafunmilayo okao
    Amazing
    You guys really have no idea how you brighten my week, hopefully you guys make like a programed live IG while recording, I want to see y’all faces while dropping all the wisdom and yabs and gist and gbas gbos…. Peace
  • richard997746
    Naija - Turkish
    234 essential is a big force in the African podcast circle, I’m forever glued guys, Please don’t stop, Love y’all.
  • Johnpaul Iwu
    Big Ups
    Ayo and Ugochi podcast needs sponsorship right away. Brands are sleeping on these two. Fresh content week in week out. It’s no mean feat. Well done guys, your mic situation are clearly in the past. Continue in your strides, is there a way for listeners also to support you guys in your endeavor
  • adeile
    Keep Going Guys!
    Keep It Up!
  • ysf2.0
    Excellent work
    This is amazing guys. Keep up the great work.
  • Niranx
    Highly Entertaining!
    AOT2 and Uhgochee continue to give us podcast hits back 2 back, week in week out. I love to hear AOT2 reminisce on past personal experiences and Nigerian popular culture. Helps to fill in the gaps of naija culture from the 1990s to the advent of afrobeat. Uhgochee is also a great storyteller and constantly proves that she’s good at what she does. I can really picture this duo in a visual production consisting of a country tour across major cities with local celebrities as their guests. Keep up the good work, guys. ♥️
  • _renibee
    Love it!
    AOT2 and Ugochee are a great matchup for this podcast. Glad to have them in the studio together. Always a fun listen as they gist about the daily happenings in Naij. Shoutout to Visual Audio Times and their efforts to bring us consistent, quality content.
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