From VA To The Bay

Welcome to Episode 77 of WeSoCultured!

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!

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Timestamps

00:00 Start

01:20 Intros

02:25 Yab's Vine Era and Habesha Comedy Come Up

03:31 From Addis to VA to Oakland to San Jose

05:14 The Real Challenges of Fatherhood

09:12 Discipline and Bridging Two Cultures

11:47 Raising Athletes and Parent Pressure

13:38 From Comedy Content to a Church Awakening

18:38 Seven Years Deep in the Orthodox Church

23:23 A Short Break That Turned Into 3.5 Years

24:06 Getting Into Addis Nightlife and Marketing Clubs

31:09 How Eclipse Lounge Blew Up

35:20 Revamping the Lounge

35:43 Couch Culture and Bottle Service

36:11 DJs and a Grown Crowd

38:19 Diaspora Nightlife Etiquette

40:03 Wild Nights and Keeping Self Control

42:44 Modern Dating is Messy

46:49 OG Wisdom and Self Reflection

50:55 Fatherhood and the Daily Grind

53:03 Why Addis Keeps You Slim

54:28 Why You Should Move Back and Invest

56:48 Respect the Culture and Read the Room

01:00:11 Getting Recognized and the New Duo

01:02:15 Outro

Music

Sigma by Vincenzo Cassano (Da Vinci Beats)

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