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S***hole Country

S***hole Country

By: Radiotopia
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January 2018.

Afia Kaakyire (LOL not her real name, her parents would kill her) has a decision to make. And by God, her family is going to help her figure this s*** out.

Join her in this eight-part podcast series as she forages for guidance in their shared histories — true tales dipped in entrepreneurial dreams, green card anxieties, complicated love, and liberal portions of the world’s best jollof — during a long-awaited trip to Ghana.

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Episodes
  • Radiotopia Presents: S***hole Country
    Oct 6 2021

    Coming up next on Radiotopia Presents: S***hole Country.

    Afia Kaakyire has a decision to make. And by God, her family is going to help her figure this s*** out.

    Join her in this eight-part podcast series as she forages for her family’s guidance in their shared histories during a long-awaited trip to Ghana — true tales dipped in green card anxieties, complicated love, an “Are You the One?” marathon, and liberal portions of the world’s best jollof.

    S***hole Country is written, narrated, sound designed by Afia Kaakyire, and produced by Afia and Mark Pagán. Julie Shapiro and Audrey Mardavich are our executive producers. Cover art by Sindiso Nyoni. Theme song by Ria Boss.

    Learn more about S***hole Country at radiotopiapresents.fm and discover more shows from across the Radiotopia network at radiotopia.fm.

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    8 mins
  • S***hole Country 1: Quote Unquote
    Oct 13 2021

    January 2018. “Afia,” a 30-year-old Ghanaian-American who eats the food but doesn’t speak the language, just spent the holidays in Accra. She flies home to San Francisco, straight into a media s***storm.

    S***hole Country is a production of Radiotopia from PRX and part of Radiotopia Presents, a podcast feed debuting limited-run, artist-owned series from new and original voices.

    Learn more about S***hole Country and access transcripts at radiotopiapresents.fm and discover more shows from across the Radiotopia network at radiotopia.fm.

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    8 mins
  • S***hole Country 2: Akwaaba
    Oct 20 2021

    December 2017. Afia lands in Accra, her first trip to the continent in years. A big surprise awaits her.

    S***hole Country is a production of Radiotopia from PRX and part of Radiotopia Presents, a podcast feed debuting limited-run, artist-owned series from new and original voices.

    Learn more about S***hole Country and access transcripts at radiotopiapresents.fm and discover more shows from across the Radiotopia network at radiotopia.fm.

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    13 mins

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