A Podcast by President Obonjo - Malcolm Hardee Award Winner 2019 - Head of state of Lafta Republic the greatest fictional country on earth. The only dictator in the world to host a podcast. The Original African dictator selects his guests by threatening them and demanding they attend his podcast interview to discuss if comedians ruled the world providing them with a topic to discuss.

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Episode 48 - Teju Chosen - Executive Coaching

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The man Jeff Innocent needs no introduction, President Obonjo detains Jeff Innocent&#39;s children and wife during this interrogation and releases them after the podcast.

Episode 47 - Jeff Innocent

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Let me introduce you to Chris - Comedy Promoter , Comedian , Public speaker as the only Sexageneran visually impaired Comic of Polish Origin on the planet.We discuss visual impairment , age in Comedy , How do these elements influence his comedy. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/visualimpairment" rel="nofollow">#visualimpairment</a>​ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/age" rel="nofollow">#age</a>​ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/comedy" rel="nofollow">#comedy</a>

Episode 46 - Chris  Markiewicz

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President Obonjo meets with an Old School mate Ice Man aka Tunde Alabi to discuss Dreams done die - Do They? Tunde Alabi is a change management consultant. You will finds this episode interesting #dreams #dreamsdontdie #change #managementconsultant

Episode 45 - Ice Man aka Tunde Alabi

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Tunde returns to discuss Reflections on Black Lives Matter

Episode 44 - Tunde - Reflections on Black Lives Matter

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President Obonjo catches up with Olumide Ayoola, A Pilot at KLM , -Olumide Ayoola and President Obonjo attended Government College Ibadan well over 40 years ago they catch up to talk about life and where it has taken them to. 40 years on President Obonjo is President of Lafta Republic , Olumide Ayoola is a KLM pliot #pilot #nigeria #planes #klim

Episode 43 - Olumide Ayoola - Chasing Dreams

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This man needs no introduction the God Father of Comedy in the Black Comedy scene once an Eddy Murphy lookalike he gets to chat with President Obonjo about Comedy , life , Social issues and lots morre #rudilickwood #blackcomedy #Eddymurphy #Presidentobonjo #UKcomedy

Episode 42 - Rudi Lickwood

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President Obonjo is a Comedy Dictator well known Circuit Comedian who has been performing as an exiled dictator in the United Kingdom. A few days ago an Ex Army Officer wrote to President Obonjo stating that wearing the Royal Artillery badge could mean one day President Obonjo could be punched on the face. President Obonjo thought it would be good to invite the man who wrote the tweetfor a discussion , it was an interesting discussion. #Britisharmy #Laftarepublicarmy #Presidentobonjo #Stolenvalour #Royalartillery

Episode 41 - Steve - Ex British Army Soldier meets Spoof Dictator

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Njambi McGrath is a Kenyan born, UK comedian and author of Through The Leopard&#39;s Gaze. Winner of the prestigeous Hackney Empire New Act of the Year (NATYS) 2019. She has filmed 4 comedy Specials available on NextUp, Amazon, Apple. She was voted 1 of 5 top female comedians to watch by Fabulous Magazine 2012. <h3><a href="https://www.njambimcgrathcomedy.co.uk/#:~:text=Njambi%20McGrath%20is%20a%20Kenyan,watch%20by%20Fabulous%20Magazine%202012." rel="nofollow">African Comedian | NjambiMcGrathComedy</a></h3><a href="https://www.njambimcgrathcomedy.co.uk/#:~:text=Njambi%20McGrath%20is%20a%20Kenyan,watch%20by%20Fabulous%20Magazine%202012." rel="nofollow">www.njambimcgrathcomedy.co.uk</a>

Episode 40 - Njambi McGrath

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Juwon Ogungbe is a distinguished opera singer and composer, as well as a performer in a range of other genres. He has composed for the BBC, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Southbank Centre amongst many others. Juwon’s operatic works have been in various stages of development at Opera North, Grimeborn Opera Festival (Arcola Theatre) and at the Dhow Countries Music Academy, Zanzibar. King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba – Juwon’s most recent music theatre piece was premiered in 2019 and several of his new works have been publicly performed in 2020.

Episode 39 - Juwon Ogungbe

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Mr Cee Comedian needs no introduction Cool, Charming &amp; Conscious, Mr Cee is fast becoming comedians to watch out for on this &#39;Circus of Fun&#39;. Mr Cee has performed at various venues such as The Hackney Empire, The Comedy Store and Jongleurs Battersea and has also supported Rudi Lickwood, Gina Yashere, Curtis Walker, Angie LeMar and Felix Dexter on their UK Tours

Episode 38 - Mr Cee Comedian

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Enjoyable conversation he needs know introduction

Episode 37 - Nabil Abdul Rashid - BGT Finalist

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GEOFF SCHUMANNENTERTAINER/BROADCASTER/TRAINER/LECTURERMEDIA BIOGRAPHY

Episode 36 - Geoff Schumman

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This is the second part of the interview with Alex of Iroko Theatre

Episode 34 - Part 2 - Alex of Iroko Theatre

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Lafta Republic exiled dictator attends a Female Left Wing Stand Up Teacher - Stand Up Comedy Course

Episode 35 -Exiled Dictator attends a Stand up Comedy Course

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Alex Oma-Pius FRSA holds MA degree in Dramatic Arts from the National Academy ofTheatre and Film Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria. His love of Theatre-in-Education as a force forsocial change, encouraged him to form IROKO Theatre Company in 1996.IROKO Theatre are winners of The Guardian Charity award ‘for innovative approach toeducation’. The company uses African theatre art forms to enhance learning, skills,health and wellbeing of people of all backgrounds and abilities. Alex is responsible forconceiving, developing and producing all IROKO’s creative work. As a facilitator andcommunity theatre director, his work includes creative curriculum projects in primary andsecondary schools and professional development programmes for teachers and dramatutors. Recent productions and performances include site-specific pieces in museumsand heritage centres. He is a visiting lecturer in various universities in Britain andabroad, introducing students to African Theatre and Storytelling as part of their WorldTheatre Studies programme.Alex’s recent and new works include:Speaking Without Voice – a project exploring four Nigerian non-verbal communicationsystems – Aroko, Nsibidi, Uli and the Talking DrumForever Young – a project that uses creative art activities to enhance the health andwellbeing of older people, some of whom are living with moderate dementia.Stories of Africans Living in Newham – a project that will research, record, preserve,celebrate and share the stories of Africans who have helped or are helping to shape theeconomic and urban heritage of Newham.Alex has worked and continues to work as a Consultant for renowned British institutionslike the BBC, the Royal Shakespeare Company, The British Museum and the Museumof London where he is a freelance tutor on Object Handling.Alex’s contribution to the cultural life of Britain has been recognised by various bodies,notably the award he received from the Mayor of London for his “outstandingcontribution to the cultural life of Londoners”. Alex is also a Fellow of The Royal Societyof Arts and Board Member of EKO Trust, currently made up of six schools.

Episode 34 - Alex Oma Pius -

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Nelson is a stand-up comedian living in Norwich, England. Venues I have performed include the Comedy Store and Comedy Cafe in London, Frog &amp; Bucket in Manchester and many others across the country. He also featured on BBC Norfolk&#39;s New Comedy Show along with a monthly night I host at Gonzo&#39;s Tea Room in Norwich. My comedy awards include winning UEA&#39;s Got Talent 2015 (at the University of East Anglia), winning London&#39;s most brutal open mic which is King Gong at The Comedy Store, and Beat the Frog, a night that is considered the best open mic in the North East of England.

Episode 33 - Nelson T Gombakomba

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Born and raised in the UK of English-Nigerian parentage, I grew up listening to mostly African music and later developed a strong interest in various experimental / avant garde genres. ​My musical journey began aged 11, as a self-taught guitarist, although I naturally gravitated towards drums during my early twenties. I was lucky to be trained by traditional Yoruba talking drum masters, many of whom featured on the records I&#39;d listened to as a youth. I also worked many other African Pro-percussionists in the 1990&#39;s. My drumming foundations are firmly rooted in playing frequently at all-night African community events as well as in African Theatre. ​ Notably, I&#39;m an accomplished studio engineer/producer, having originally trained at London&#39;s old Matrix Studios network. I gained priceless experience working with a wide array of top engineers, producers and major artists from around the world. All my studio work is now freelance. In the current climate I now offer remote recording sessions. ​ I dedicate my working life to my two main passions: African Drumming and Music Technology, both of which I teach regularly. Artists I&#39;ve worked with include​ Tony Allen, Mulatu Astatke, Seun Kuti, Sting, Mark de Clive-Lowe, Natty, to name a few. I love to perform, record, travel and share my enthusiasm with others. #Nigeria #Drums #Talkingdrums #Music

Episode 32 - Richard Olatunde Baker - Talking Drums

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Elroy Welsh is a struggling stand-up comedian and actor whose career would have gone well if it wasn&#39;t for COVID-19. He is also and a personal trainer and passionate about health and fitness even though he doesn&#39;t look as fit as those people you see on Instagram. Overall Elroy wants to entertain people and also help them become the best versions of themselves.

Episode 31 - Elroy Welsh - Personal Trainer

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Mitch Benn is a comedian, author, satirical songwriter, musician and actor and is widely acknowledged as one of the best writers/performers of comedy songs in the UK. He is perhaps best known as the resident comic songwriter on BBC Radio 4’s The Now Show from 1999 to 2016. ​Mitch has a large online following and his recent comedy songs, such as F*ck All and Moving to Scotland, have amassed more than a million views. ​ Mitch began his comedy career in Edinburgh in the mid-1990s, before moving to London and becoming one of the most in-demand comedians on the UK comedy circuit. He has released many albums of comedy songs and has performed all over the world, including South Africa, Singapore, China and many European nations. ​In addition to his work on The Now Show, Mitch has presented several series of his own show on BBC radio, and his TV credits include Live At Jongleurs (ITV), Watchdog (BBC) and The Comedy Store (5). ​Mitch&#39;s acting credits include Merlin (BBC1) and in 2013 he took over the role of Zaphod Beeblebrox for the live stage show tour of The Hitchhikers’ Guide To The Galaxy. His voice acting credits include Neil Gaiman’s Good Omens TV series and the Sandman audiobooks. ​ Mitch has also appeared on ‘celebrity’ editions of several TV quiz shows, including winning Celebrity Mastermind in 2016. ​ Mitch is a weekly columnist for The New European newspaper and has written three Science Fiction novels - Terra, Terra&#39;s World and Terra&#39;s War.

Episode 30 - Mitch Benn

A Podcast by President Obonjo - Malcolm Hardee Award Winner 2019 - Head of state of Lafta Republic the greatest fictional country on earth. The only dictator in the world to host a podcast.

The Original African dictator selects his guests by threatening them and demanding they attend his podcast interview to discuss if comedians ruled the world providing them with a topic to discuss.