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Lost In the Woods w/ Alvin

Lost In the Woods w/ Alvin

By Alvin Kwesiga

An African lead culture podcast coming out of Toronto. Alvin, Jason and a bunch of their friends discuss making money as creatives and how to get there, global news, comedy, relationships, food, life as 20 somethings, and much, much more.
Bridging the gap between creative professionals and the world.
Join us as we get lost in the woods!
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Episode 9: Club Quarantine Toronto!

Lost In the Woods w/ AlvinMar 25, 2020

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SEASON 2 EPISODE 3: "Good news, Bad news"

SEASON 2 EPISODE 3: "Good news, Bad news"

MAY 5TH, National day to remember the missing and murdered indigenous women/femme bodies. (Note: 215 skeletons found at BC reservation school in kamloops last month). First pod since Biden got elected and vaccines have started rolling out. More pods coming. We talk about Palestine and Israel in the next, so fr fr, we back.
Jun 02, 202142:49
SEASON 2 EPISODE 2: "'Black music' would be a White person move"

SEASON 2 EPISODE 2: "'Black music' would be a White person move"

This time Jason caught me when my "Unpopular Black Thought" maybe went to far. He and I just touch base with the world, breakdancing, rnb, vaccines and Toronto's new lockdown. Our podcast started during the frist lockdown in March and we're still here. We ask about new ways to live and think at large.
(2:40) ballroom is the queer Olympics
(11:00) the next billion people on the internet
(19:00) im not the norm on tinder
(25:00) news
-man on the moon 3
-lil wayne carter V
- oshega 2021
-ToBi top 20 CBC Canadian Albums of 2020
(31:00) anti black racism in the music industry, Canadian music week
(32:00) unpopular black thought #2
(33:00) Music Genres are stupid
(48:00) harm reduction episode promo, content review!
Netflix removes LOTR
Animes to watch/ Attack on Titan Final Season
(52:40) Are you taking the vaccine?
(57:00) What we value and coronavirus

Dec 24, 202001:16:25
SEASON 2 DEEP DIVE: RACISM IN 2020 (what does it mean)
Nov 04, 202055:05
SEASON 2 DEEP DIVE 1: WHY SIGN (music industry)

SEASON 2 DEEP DIVE 1: WHY SIGN (music industry)

As a thank you to the faithful listeners Ive decided to release some bonus content that could turn into a permanent thing. This episode Jason and I put our thoughts on the business of being an independent artist in 2020. Contracts, Blackness, the Mafia, Kanye's Tweets and ideas of power come up in the discussion. ***warning***racial discussion***minimal censorship***drug use*** follow us @lostinthewoods_podcast; producer Alvin Kwesiga; Twin River Studios, Toronto #news #culture #creativity
Oct 23, 202040:48
SEASON 2 EPISODE 1: All Countries Matter Day

SEASON 2 EPISODE 1: All Countries Matter Day

July 5th- Jason and I kick off season 2 with our new studio set up and video component to the podcast. WE'RE ON YOUTUBE!!! Studio guest: Chriislay aka Suezo, toronto based producer/artist/engineer. Call in guest: Chris Karas, Toronto based paralegal, human right activist.
Sep 09, 202001:37:34
EPISODE 18: THE ONE ABOUT BLACK PEOPLE

EPISODE 18: THE ONE ABOUT BLACK PEOPLE

Black outrage is undeniable. We discuss the Regis Korchinski-Paquet march in Toronto. We talk to Myrna Lashley, PhD at the end of the episode.

George Floyd, Breonna taylor. Say their names.
Jul 13, 202001:52:16
EPISODE 17: "What you don't learn, you write in the book", TQ2 aka Taquain!

EPISODE 17: "What you don't learn, you write in the book", TQ2 aka Taquain!

May 23,

This episode we're joined by TQ, a Toronto based creative powerhouse, Rapper, Producer, Crypto mogul and all round breath of fresh air.
- A Toronto Mans (TQ's) origin story
- Freestyle rapping
- Being a performer/being on stage
- Music exists outside of time
- YOU GOT BARS?
- Anime

Jul 12, 202001:11:31
EPISODE 16: The one with Rosa, 1/3 of @Mindmasssge

EPISODE 16: The one with Rosa, 1/3 of @Mindmasssge

Rosa joins the podcast (0:00), mind massage (8:00), vidoe shoot in Turkey/new environments (12:00), "HE PUTS A ROSE IN BETWEEN HER TOES"(20:20), watermelon Man Herbie Hancock(35:00)
NEWS (36:00)
• Just wait till you get Corona(37:00)
• Kim Jong (38:00)
• THE SIM SWAP GANG (40:00)
• Madjinbea (42:00)
• Little Richard (43:40) Splish Splash I was taking a bath (44:00)
• Kenyan scientists make malaria breakthrough (45:30)
• Adele, fat shaming her past self(47:00)
• Only two places in the world make Swabs (51:30)
• So you broke your arm during Corona (54:00)
New Music Music (59:00)
Memes (69:00)
The Wichita Linesmen (73:00)
Unpopular Black thought (75:00)
Reviews/I'm vegan I'm sorry (84:30)
Jun 08, 202001:35:47
EPISODE 15: Reign of The José's

EPISODE 15: Reign of The José's

Toronto artist "Jogee with a G" joins the podcast! Ontario plans to open up; black appropriation is bad; break-ups over text and sentences to murder over zoom; poverty fantasy; my mom had a dream and called me at 3:00am. We talk all this and more. This is our first episode with the 🌲astropink🌲 certified so watch out.😁
May 26, 202001:44:38
EPISODE 14: Triggered 2020 (unreleased Biggie, Drake album review)

EPISODE 14: Triggered 2020 (unreleased Biggie, Drake album review)

Music music music
May 09, 202001:54:24
EPISODE 13: Do You Belong to The Streets ?

EPISODE 13: Do You Belong to The Streets ?

Tiah joins us as we get lost in the woods. Follow @lostinthewoods_podcast for bts content and give aways.
May 06, 202002:02:00
EPISODE 12: Good Macaroni

EPISODE 12: Good Macaroni

Richelle Joins the team!
May 06, 202001:31:53
Episode 11: the new normal

Episode 11: the new normal

(1:00) The new normal

(4:00) Bolivian steam room

(7:03) does the internet keep going

(9:50) Strait out of quarantine

(12:50) Old lady said "can you get back"

(16:20) get some bdsm people in here
@brass vixens
(18:20) news, news, news

(23:00) can we do accents?

(27:27) how do I call you a dick?

(31:00) do we just throw away Shakespeare?
(34:50) we'll be beige

(36:38) I just DM'd Jack Dorsey

(38:00) break celebrities

(40:00) I'm never going to watch tiger king

(43:00) things that have been in zoo's?...Africans!

(47:00) 100 years ago niggas were in Zoo's

(49:00) Origin Papers Vancouver call

(01:10:00) Do you Wanna go to church?

(01:12:00) dont say wrong thing

(01:15:30) April Fools birthday

(01:18:20) Imaginoir

(01:30:01) happy birthday Ini







Apr 29, 202001:48:30
Lost in the Mix: The Hummussiah Makes the Hummus
Apr 04, 202028:59
Episode 10: RIP Bill Withers

Episode 10: RIP Bill Withers

Jason and I discuss the passing of a legend. We talk about our new normal in this Coronavirus world. Racist French doctors suggested testing vaccines on Africans, I was triggered. Trump trying to block Canada's import of N95 masks from American companies, Justin was pissed. We do a content review of Tiger King and the other nonsense out there. We do meme reviews cuz 2020. We talk about the emerging digital economy. Also we touch on life after coronavirus and other hard questions we shouldn't be trying to answer. Jason shares with me that he is smart smart, so that was cool. And we share our Guinness world record aspirations! ----------(6:00) stay home, quarantine vs social distancing (7:27) where did the term "quarantine" come from (9:40) Ryan Reynolds dont (12:20) which TV hosts are funny, TV review (14:44) freediving documentary review (18:00) racist French doctors, colonizer shit (23:00) tiger king spit (24:00) doctor claims whiskey protects against coronavirus (27:00) world record podcast (29:40) new studio and business in Corona (34:03) health (36:00) green tea life (38:00) Corona fine'$$ (41:00) America threatens Coronavirus trade war??(44:00) Coyotes of Toronto (48:00) why older men date younger women (52:00) Relationships, biological clock (54:30) dating as escapism (56:45) is there something wrong with monogamy aka she's meant for the streets (@hoodville)
(60:00) the human animal, orchestrating our own demise (01:02:00) Sicko thoughts on coronavirus/chickenpox theory/ infrequently asked questions



Apr 04, 202001:21:49
Episode 9: Club Quarantine Toronto!

Episode 9: Club Quarantine Toronto!

Friday 20th march 2020- Interview with one of the organizers of club quarantine, the only good thing to come out of Corona. A virtual queer dance party hosted on corporate business conference system. Fight the power and dance with @clubquarantine.
Mar 25, 202019:44
Episode 8: The Honorable Jean Augustine: Womans History Month + Black History Month

Episode 8: The Honorable Jean Augustine: Womans History Month + Black History Month

A brief conversation with the Hon. Jean Augustine. Former member of parliament responsible for getting black history month formally recognized by the Canadian Government. I am endlessly grateful
Mar 25, 202008:56
Episode 7: New Studio!!! "Where's my board!"

Episode 7: New Studio!!! "Where's my board!"

We got a new home!! Thanks to Pink Distortion Music for giving the podcast a home. I talk with the head of pink distortion and two Toronto DJs, Igor and Martin.
Mar 21, 202002:05:10
REYHAN KING Feb 15 2020

REYHAN KING Feb 15 2020

I'm catching up with a friend from Zambia
Mar 21, 202058:28
02/02/2020

02/02/2020

Palindrome Day! Accidentally deleted this episode but I've recovered it. It's a heavy one and you can skip it because I recap in the next 1.lol Kobe died, my dads 5 year memorial, dont get boxed in, the sahel and terrorism in Africa, black history month
Feb 10, 202024:57
Death of The Monolith

Death of The Monolith

Black history month. Erykah badu's pussy perfume, jean Augustine, Irish People are not white(!?), racist Ai, American faith/politics (why Obama then trump), climate change crazy ideas, where do people go when development ends, Monolithic blackness. lobengula was another African king.
Feb 10, 202050:54
Independent black thought (Can I be Racist?)

Independent black thought (Can I be Racist?)

I'm just talking shit. You could honestly skip this 1. Its 2 am and I decided to record a podcast. Stay off drugs. I talk about: giving tinthi her flowers (1:30), random thoughts (3:00),koby's death(5:00), bong hit (9:00) ,new west African currency called the eco (11:00), Akon city (14:00), random news (15:00), Eminem not being cool anymore (16:00), Monolithic blackness (18:00), African prejudice (21:00), African news: east African men drinking breastmilk (27:00), kenya cracking down on sex for grades, brexit and Africa
Jan 30, 202038:23
SORRY FOR SAYING B!TCHES...seriously

SORRY FOR SAYING B!TCHES...seriously

I talked shit with two Nigerian brothers who are also some of my oldest friends in Canada. We talk about how you have to kill your inner voice to read faster;how everybody needs to do their part for the environment, it's all of our problem, I say something wild about that; Racism: can a POC be racist, or do white people own that too? Also sorry for saying bitches. I was baked af and usually do my best to not think or speak like that about women. It was wrong and I'm going to do better if you keep listening.
Jan 23, 202038:20
Once upon a time in Lusaka I was chased by heroin addicts

Once upon a time in Lusaka I was chased by heroin addicts

A fictional story about a teen going through the process of buying weed in Lusaka, Zambia.
Nov 13, 201932:21
Better late than never! from September 25th

Better late than never! from September 25th

we introduce the podcast, but then I took over for the rest of the season. We talk school shooting with our resident teacher. We talk race with our resident intersectionality expert. The resident chief chimes in with news about the Amazon series The Boys and talks trends on black racial justice in America.
Oct 30, 201936:11
October 29, 2019

October 29, 2019

Oct 29, 201900:60