From VA To The Bay

<p><strong>Welcome to Episode 77 of WeSoCultured! </strong></p><p>Live from Addis Ababa, we're joined by a very special guest, Yab! A Habesha comedy pioneer turned Addis nightlife entrepreneur. We get into his Vine-era come up, seven years deep in the Orthodox church, building Eclipse Lounge, the messy realities of modern dating, why every diaspora kid needs to come home and invest, fatherhood gems, and much more!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Don&#39;t miss out! </strong></p><p>🔔 Follow &amp; turn on Notifications to stay updated! </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Watch &amp; Listen: </strong></p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://bit.ly/WSCYouTubeSub" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">youtube.com/@wesocultured </a></p><p>All Platforms: <a href="https://linktr.ee/wesocultured" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">linktr.ee/wesocultured </a></p><p>Full Episodes: <a href="https://bit.ly/WSCPodcastYT" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">bit.ly/WSCPodcastYT </a></p><p>Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/43tFv6i" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">spoti.fi/43tFv6i </a></p><p>Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/4dDHEPG" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">apple.co/4dDHEPG </a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow Yab!</strong></p><p>IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/yab2thekale/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@yab2thekale</a> | TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@yab2thekale" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@yab2thekale</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Timestamps</strong></p><p>00:00 Start</p><p>01:20 Intros</p><p>02:25 Yab's Vine Era and Habesha Comedy Come Up</p><p>03:31 From Addis to VA to Oakland to San Jose</p><p>05:14 The Real Challenges of Fatherhood</p><p>09:12 Discipline and Bridging Two Cultures</p><p>11:47 Raising Athletes and Parent Pressure</p><p>13:38 From Comedy Content to a Church Awakening</p><p>18:38 Seven Years Deep in the Orthodox Church</p><p>23:23 A Short Break That Turned Into 3.5 Years</p><p>24:06 Getting Into Addis Nightlife and Marketing Clubs</p><p>31:09 How Eclipse Lounge Blew Up</p><p>35:20 Revamping the Lounge</p><p>35:43 Couch Culture and Bottle Service</p><p>36:11 DJs and a Grown Crowd</p><p>38:19 Diaspora Nightlife Etiquette</p><p>40:03 Wild Nights and Keeping Self Control</p><p>42:44 Modern Dating is Messy</p><p>46:49 OG Wisdom and Self Reflection</p><p>50:55 Fatherhood and the Daily Grind</p><p>53:03 Why Addis Keeps You Slim</p><p>54:28 Why You Should Move Back and Invest</p><p>56:48 Respect the Culture and Read the Room</p><p>01:00:11 Getting Recognized and the New Duo</p><p>01:02:15 Outro</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Music</strong></p><p>Sigma by Vincenzo Cassano (Da Vinci Beats)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow us on Socials </strong></p><p>Yonas </p><p>IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/yoni.g4" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@yoni.g4</a> | TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@yoni.g4" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@yoni.g4</a></p><p>Sam </p><p>IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/caposammyg" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@caposammyg</a> | TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@caposammyg" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@caposammyg</a> | X: <a href="https://www.twitter.com/caposammygX" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@caposammygX</a></p><p>Dawit </p><p>IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lij_davo" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@lij_davo</a> | TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@lij_davo" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@lij_davo</a></p><p><br></p>