The Mics Are Open

A slightly skewed look at life through the lens of a group of radio presenters in Nairobi, Kenya. Every week G Money, Calvin, Neville, Ashley and Andy Young chop it up on topics that they probably have no expertise in, but some how it works! The Mics Are Open is a random journey that meanders through five very different lives. These guys are so good, you might even think that they are friends in real life!

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Friday · 1 hr 17 min
#365 - Linked In Is For Losers!!! - The Mics Are Open
The gang talk about a lot on this episode from the Ed Sheeran Tour to whether or not posting on Linked In makes any sense, we also have a random special guest from the Zoza podcast!
September 11 · 1 hr 3 min
#364 - Calvin's Trip To London - The Mics Are Open
Calvin is back with stories for days from London where he saw Jay Z perform. The gang talk about whether Kenya could host a concert like that and G talks about learning more about how his brain works.
August 28 · 1 hr 11 min
#363 - We Are African and Africa is Our Business!! (Byron's Baby Reveal)
Hilarious episode this week, has our editor Byron secretly fathered a love child? Also how important is marriage if you want to be a politician?
August 21 · 1 hr 13 min
#362 - Eat My Shakshuka!!
This week’s episode begins on a fashion tip, as the crew transition into the dirty games of politics. They react to the late Sharon Otieno’s family’s demands to Former Migori governor Okoth Obado. Would you walk away from 80 million USD if it’s fraudulent? Did adult films give you any trauma? The crew gets into these dilemmas, Open Mics, and plenty more. Enjoy!
August 14 · 1 hr 26 min
#361 - Buy That Man Flowers Before He Dies!!
Why is there a narrative that men are hard to gift. The Gang chop it up on that today plus wade through all your open mics! Plus when did having cash become an ick?
August 7 · 1 hr 9 min
#359 - Nosy Neighbours Need Love!!
G starts the pod ranting about a nosy neighbour! Andy comes up with a list of life's unresolved debates. This is one for the books!!!
July 24 · 1 hr 12 min
#358 - It's Yemi Alade!
Yemi Alade joins us in this special conversation about life, music, what it means to be African and what keeps her going! Really good watch!
July 17 · 1 hr 4 min
357 - My Lucky Summer!
The crew are back in full flow and this is and eposide for the books! G explains what he was doing in Lucky Summer, while the gang once again break down Summertides - The gang then ask, when do we lose our joy?
July 10 · 1 hr 21 min
#356 - Malindi Needed Summertides!!
What's all the fuss about, the gang is back together. G and Andy talk about their Summertides experience and we chop it up about trash in Nairobi, actual trash!
July 3 · 1 hr 17 min
The Mics Are Open - Episode 355
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June 26 · 1 hr 17 min
#354 - The Mics Are Open - 3 The HARD Way!!!
The Original Vibes Kartel are back for one week only! G Money, Andy and Calvin discuss death, replacing members of the podcast and much more. Calvin is finding something HARD at the end of the podcast. 😆😆😆
June 19 · 1 hr 18 min
#353 - Hatewatching South Africa While Watching the Polygamist is Wild
Polygamist this, polygamist that. We are all polygamied out, why we acting like cheating is a new thing? Anyway, we don't talk about this - But we do talk about South Africa hate watching and Tanzania
June 12 · 1 hr 19 min
#352 - If Men Could Have Babies Women Would Leave Us!
Everyone is in studio and this week is crazy. G Money recounts his time at the Arsenal Parade and a listener throws in a crazy curveball for the Open Mics!!! - Top Tier Episode, Enjoy - Special Bonus Men's Mental Health Convo at the End.
May 22 · 1 hr 20 min
#351 - We Are The Champions!! - The Arsenal Edition
Well no prizes for guessing what we spoke about today!! Congrats to the Gunners! We talk about Drake's new albums and G Money rants about his caucasian neighbours.
May 22 · 1 hr 27 min
#350- It's Drake Day
Ash is finally back with the crew, and today’s episode kicks off as she talks about her absence and what she got up to. Andy apparently got into it with two women over the Labor Day weekend, and Calvin gives us his weekly dose of stories as the crew talks about the Africa Forward Summit, Drake’s Iceman drop, and so much more. Enjoy!
May 8 · 1 hr 25 min
#349 - What Do You Mean I'm Not On Your Green Circle?
G Money is MORTIFIED that he isn't on Calvin's Green Circle on IG and the gang chop it up about who's on their green circle and why. Aggrey from Turkana passes by and we debate the weeks news circle.
April 30 · 3 min
Episode 4 - Thinking About How Mom Loved - The Correction
"This is a special series I'm running called The Correction. It lives separately from TMAO but I wanted to bring it here first. Here's Episode 04."
April 27 · 4 min
Episode 03 — Ms Rose Showed Love
"This is a special series I'm running called The Correction. It lives separately from TMAO but I wanted to bring it here first. Here's Episode 03." Episode 03 — The Correction with G Money Ms Rose showed love by doing things. I watched that. I learned it. I became it. My grandmother didn't talk about love in the abstract. She showed it — food on the table, shoes on your feet, a roof that didn't move. Ms Rose's love was a verb, not a noun. And she was the most powerful person I have ever known. So I became her. The utility. The constant showing up. The need to be useful to earn my place. But somewhere in this episode I ask a question I can't stop sitting with — is there a difference between showing love through doing, and only feeling worthy when you're doing something? Same behaviour. Very different root. That's Entry 03 of The Correction. The Correction is a podcast about unlearning the habit of leading with utility — and learning to just be present instead. New episodes every Monday and Thursday.
April 24 · 1 hr 36 min
#348 - 7 Years Deep! The Mics Are Still Open
After 7 years in the cut the squad are reminiscing with a few guests. Grauchi passes through and we launch the new listener website www.themicsareopen.com - Enjoy!
April 20 · 4 min
Episode 02 — Someone Asked Me What I Do For Fun
"This is a special series I'm running called The Correction. It lives separately from TMAO but I wanted to bring it here first. Here's Episode 02." Someone asked me a simple question. I couldn't answer it. Not because I didn't want to — but because I realised that everything I do is also work. This is Episode 02 of The Correction. The Correction drops every Monday and Thursday. Full series at conradgray.com

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