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Japa Diaries Podcast

Japa Diaries Podcast

Don't Worry, I'm a Nigerian ft. Sayo Osikoya

Aug 25, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min · 12 segments

We’re joined by Sayo aka Koj (or Shasco, depending on who you ask 😂) of Submarine and a Roach to talk about his…

We’re joined by Sayo aka Koj (or Shasco, depending on who you ask 😂) of Submarine and a Roach to talk about his Japa journey from Nigeria to Canada, the loneliness that can come with building a life abroad, and why a good salary doesn’t always equal a good life. We get into identity, community, comedy, and how finding your people (and something that gives you purpose) can make a place start to feel like home. * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re joined by Sayo aka Koj (or Shasco, depending on who you ask 😂) of Submarine and a Roach to talk about his…

Speakers: Sayo OsikoyaGuestToluHostMalikHost

Show signals: SuitabilitySafe

Top entities: Canada×48 Nigeria×45 Toronto×15 Lagos×10 London×11

The Many Names of Coach1:33 – 9:33

T

ToluHost

1:33

Thank you so much.

T

ToluHost

1:34

Thank you.

T

ToluHost

1:36

So today we have a guest.

T

ToluHost

1:39

We have a guest.

T

ToluHost

1:40

And I was just saying that I'm pretty sure you guys have met before.

T

ToluHost

1:43

And you guys are in denial of having met before.

T

ToluHost

1:45

I didn't have

Sayo OsikoyaGuest

1:47

any comments.

Sayo OsikoyaGuest

1:47

I didn't say anything.

Sayo OsikoyaGuest

1:48

Okay, okay,

T

ToluHost

1:49

okay.

T

ToluHost

1:49

You said no. Malik was in denial.

M

MalikHost

1:52

I just love that she's very confident about this.

M

MalikHost

1:54

And two of us don't know anything.

M

MalikHost

1:56

We have no idea what she's talking about.

T

ToluHost

1:58

All right, all right.

T

ToluHost

1:58

Let me state my case.

Sayo OsikoyaGuest

2:00

Okay.

T

ToluHost

2:00

Shari, where did you go to for secondary school?

Sayo OsikoyaGuest

2:04

down so well i went to corona for one year and one term

T

ToluHost

2:08

okay

Sayo OsikoyaGuest

2:08

okay secondary akbar uh what year was this so i think 2004 because i graduated secondary school in 2010 so it must have been 2004 yeah y'all

T

ToluHost

2:19

never remember before i take it back thank you I'm calling all the way back.

Sayo OsikoyaGuest

2:26

Oh, okay.

Sayo OsikoyaGuest

2:27

What was the theory? Was it supposed to be

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The Many Names of Coach1:33 – 9:33

T

ToluHost

1:33

Thank you so much.

T

ToluHost

1:34

Thank you.

T

ToluHost

1:36

So today we have a guest.

T

ToluHost

1:39

We have a guest.

T

ToluHost

1:40

And I was just saying that I'm pretty sure you guys have met before.

T

ToluHost

1:43

And you guys are in denial of having met before.

T

ToluHost

1:45

I didn't have

Sayo OsikoyaGuest

1:47

any comments.

Sayo OsikoyaGuest

1:47

I didn't say anything.

Sayo OsikoyaGuest

1:48

Okay, okay,

T

ToluHost

1:49

okay.

T

ToluHost

1:49

You said no. Malik was in denial.

M

MalikHost

1:52

I just love that she's very confident about this.

M

MalikHost

1:54

And two of us don't know anything.

M

MalikHost

1:56

We have no idea what she's talking about.

T

ToluHost

1:58

All right, all right.

T

ToluHost

1:58

Let me state my case.

Sayo OsikoyaGuest

2:00

Okay.

T

ToluHost

2:00

Shari, where did you go to for secondary school?

Sayo OsikoyaGuest

2:04

down so well i went to corona for one year and one term

T

ToluHost

2:08

okay

Sayo OsikoyaGuest

2:08

okay secondary akbar uh what year was this so i think 2004 because i graduated secondary school in 2010 so it must have been 2004 yeah y'all

T

ToluHost

2:19

never remember before i take it back thank you I'm calling all the way back.

Sayo OsikoyaGuest

2:26

Oh, okay.

Sayo OsikoyaGuest

2:27

What was the theory? Was it supposed to be

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