From the dawn of time, or at least since the dawn of the calendar, Monday has been known as the most dreaded day of the week.<br />This is why it’s perfect for what a Joke.<br />It’s a comedy podcast true to its name where I, your host, Bayo Oduwole, make you laugh, teach you stuff like weird history and crazy politics while making you laugh, get your blood pumping, fix up your life, force you to think about important things, and call you out on your bs, all while still making you laugh.<br />It's a pretty big promise, now listen to me deliver it all in under 20 minutes.

From the dawn of time, or at least since the dawn of the calendar, Monday has been known as the most dreaded day of the week.
This is why it’s perfect for what a Joke.
It’s a comedy podcast true to its name where I, your host, Bayo Oduwole, make you...

What A Joke

A.I Interview

AI is pretty fun in theory, but would it be wise to be afraid, or do we embrace it with our full chests. Join my guest, Dr. Albert I., and myself, as we go into the I... the A.I.

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Who Wants To Be A Record Breaker

Want to enter the history books and break a world record? I’ve lined up a few really sweet options that any of my listeners can try out at home… it’s because I love you… hehe.

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Black Magic Entrepreneurship

Has anyone ever told you that they could double your money if you gave it to them, at no price?

Did you fall for it? The manager of the Dubai Islamic bank certainly did. It only cost him and the bank $242Million.

Meet the magic Man with the sweet...

Botched Assassinations

Assassinations!

We've all heard the word, and yes they aren't just stuff out of an action block buster. What's even crazier is that even today, they happen quite frequently.

But as with everything, you can't always get it right, and sometimes...

The Greatest Invention Ever

Whenever you hear 'the greatest invention since sliced bread', you probably wonder: How revolutionary could sliced bread really have been?

Well, stop wondering because that's what this episode is about! The story of how it came to be, and, well, what...

Dragged

Have you ever been dragged on the internet? I haven't, but my guest today has (thank God... for us, not him).

It's not our usual cup of tea but I hope you learn a thing or two from this not so short episode.

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History Of OK

Here are a few things you might not have known about the word 'OK'
It was once a dirty word
It's also an acronym
It originated in America (of course)
But what else didn't you know? Listen to another classic What a Joke episode with everything you love...

The P.O.S Boy

Last month marked the end to the long political cycle in my home country Nigeria and it saw certain men and women victorious across every level. What a Joke congratulates them and I hope I don’t get thrown in prison because while I won’t insult my...

The Butterfly Effect

There are so many things I could say, but they don't quite capture the feeling that's hanging in the air right now.

This week is our second anniversary, or 'podversary' and I decided to do something a little special.

Thank you for making the last...

Six Wives

England once had a King named Henry… eight times. The eighth and final Henry, until further notice, was a man who will be remembered for many of the wrong things such as his gluttony, obesity and so on. But he will be remembered most… for his wives....

Agatha Christie All Along

Bayo: Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the most badass author of them all?

That would be Agatha Christie, of course. A woman who's head, shoulders, knees and toes above the rest.
On today's episode, however, we talk less about her achievements, and...

And That's On Periodt

We should all know more about periods -

Bayo, 2023.It's Women's History Month and Bayo decided it was time to get serious (for real, it's a very serious episode and you totally shouldn't laugh at every joke he and his guests make).

In this episode,...

February

The month of Feb-ru-ary
What happens when you let AI write an episode of What a Joke?
The results are a little… too accurate.
(Episode was released a day later due to the ongoing Nigerian presidential elections)

Generational Borders

From generation to generation, we've seen great events, curious happenings and so on.But hold up, what exactly is a generation? Well, Bayo, Prof, Kabiru, Shalewa and lil B break it all down in a round-ish table discussion.

So buckle up as we break...

Blind Date

A Valentine before 2025?

To everyone who didn’t believe in me, I got a valentine! Ish!

What happens when Bayo goes on a What a Joke date? Well, find out on this special episode!

Happy Valentine’s day!

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A Love Letter

To the ones who keep me coming back each week.

The English student who listens to relax on Tuesdays at midnight.

The software engineer who listens and cracks up at work.
The people who binged every episode in less than a day.
The Commuters who plug...

Pre Valentine

On This episode Bayo 
Bayo Sit with a couple of guest to tallk about matters arising including Why he doesnt't have a Valetine yet?
What it takes to get one?
Have valentine finshed on earh ?
Gifts to get for Valentine and much more

We Don't Talk About Pluto

Pluto was once the 9th and final planet in our solar system. 
The smallest too.

Well, you’ve probably heard that isn’t the case anymore. So what happened?
Did it get destroyed? Did it shrink? Did it get bullied into dropping its title?

Today, we...

The Pig War

Long ago in a distant land, unless you’re already in North America, a war was threatened, between the British and the Americans over land they didn’t even own.


No no, not that war. This was a much much muuuch smaller one, on an island far in the...

The Real Life of Elizabeth Holmes

Shalewa Holmes and his assistant (featuring Asher), Watson, are back with another cracking case, but this one hits close to home. It’s the case of Elizabeth Holmes! Is she Shalewa’s distant cousin? 

What’s she done, and how did she scam her way to...

The Fresh Start Effect

An excuse to finally hit the gym again for a few days before giving up until the next solar cycle?
A new 3-in-1 deodorant/body wash/shampoo on the market?

Or is it a powerful amplifier that humanity can call upon in dire times for better or worse?...

The Gregorian

Long ago in a distant land (unless you're Italian), a wise and quite possibly Igbo sage, only known by the name PG13, changed the course of time... Forever.
Quite literally, I’m not even exaggerating in the slightest.


This is the story of The...

Tis The Season

Chris Math is upon us, and while we mostly celebrate the birth of Jesus aka the reason for the season, and/or succumb to capitalism, there is another very important big ‘J’ during the Christmas season as well; the reason for the seasoning.

Care to...

SigningIn

It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for!
Bayo has conquered his laziness and THE APVA COMEDY PODCAST OF THE YEAR, What a Joke, is back for good.

But what does that mean for world politics, world peace and world hunger?
We’re not quite sure yet...

Introducing - Season 4

The trailer for the fourth season of the What a Joke podcast.
‘There’s More.
New season begins 14/12/2022 and episodes continue every Monday after.
Follow the podcast on Instagram @whatajokepod and the Host on all socials @oduwolebayo

Cultured Vs Cultist

There are aliens hiding among us. They look like us, talk like us, act like us. They are our siblings, parents, children and friends… it is an invasion, but as alike as they are to us, they do not eat like us!

Yes. These aliens in human form are...

Banana Man

Back in the USA, when it was still just a few states called America, a young Russian immigrant built an entire empire capable of going toe to toe with the American government.

This is the tale of the Banana Man, who would make even John Wick...

Your Fatherland

Arise, o listeners
Bayo’s call obey
What does it mean to serve your fatherland?
In a number of nations it kinda looks like mandatory youth service. But on a scale of Taiwan to Singapore, with Nigeria’s Nysc being somewhere in the middle, where...

Afrochination (Quest Means Humor)

Is Africa becoming the next China?

Join Kabiru Quest on this episode of quest means humor, as he digs deep to uncover a conspiracy several decades in the making and reveal what AfroChination truly means

Aunty Cleo

Queen Cleopatra. Whether or not you know her story, you’ve most likely heard the name of one of history’s most famous monarchs.

On this episode, Bayo brings back the Sowemimo twins for a what a joke style Game show in Two Truths and a Lie about...

Seeing Double Part Two

For the un-twinned and for the culture, Bayo and his guests, the Sowemimo twins, continue in the second part of this double feature, as your host tries to unlock the secrets of twinhood and, per the usual, bring along the laughs.

Seeing Double Part One

There’s something about twins. For one, there’re two of them. But what else? Are they telepathic? Do they feel each other’s pain? Can Bayo famz hard enough to someday have his own twins?
In the first part of this double feature, join Bayo and the...

Meet Lafitte

For a country that cracks down so hard on piracy, it’s funny how America owes its existence today to a pirate.
A daring entrepreneur, one of the greatest captains the seas have ever seen, a whole snack, and the savior of America. What a Joke, meet...

Fyre Fyre

It started with an idea… to create the most high profile party the world has ever seen. Something “on the brink of your wildest dreams and virtually impossible”.

But it all went wrong, and it was one man’s fault. This is the story of the Fyre Festival.

Planned Parenthood

7.9 billion???

Parenting isn’t easy, but you know what should be? Not giving birth to nine children! I mean, all you have to do is not do it, right?

How did we get here??? What’s the way forward? All this and more, on planes parenthood, you rabbits.

It's the middle of the year and you've abandoned all of your new year resolutions...

But never fear! Bayo and Gini are here, and it's never too late to RENEW! YOUR!! RESOLUTIONS!!!

Food Wars

What is a balanced diet? How many classes of food are there? You think you know the answers, but do you really?

Join Bayo and his guest, the Superstar Papa pig himself, as we find out just how bad our food education system is... Something like...

Lessons From Adulthood

Adulthood na scam, School na scam. Welcome to the School of Adulthood.

Listen as Prof Prof takes you through four never before heard, Adult lessons that will change your life for ever.

Bonus Episode : Elevator Baby

Have you ever been stuck? No no--trapped in an elevator? Well, Bayo has... And it may be funny now, but in those very long days (might be an exaggeration), Bayo thought to himself, this is such a What a Joke episode.

Listen to the dramatic tale and...

A Valentine Special

Sexy goats, babies on the river, random floggings and secret weddings. This is the story of Valentine's like you've never heard it before!

Tanked At The Bank

In today's Bonus episode of What A joke, Bayo your host talks about the brief history of Banks in Nigeria.

Sign Out

Season 2 Finally, a look back on the episode from the season.

Merry Christmas

Bayo sends a lot of love and Christmas wishes all the way from Ekiti :heart:

Yahoonomics

Most people wonder if the Naira will ever return to its former glory, and even if not, whether or not it has a chance of rising at all.

In an interview (purely for banter) with a 'certified' professor of Economics & Yahoonomics (Asher) from the...

NFTs

If you’ve been awake in the past year then you've probably heard of the term NFT, but in case nobody ever stopped to break it down for you... what are podcast hosts for?

Bayo and his guest, Moyo, take you through what you need to know about NFTs, and...

The Black Cyber Thanksgiving

Bayo dives deep into history with this one, exposing once and for all what Thanksgiving and its cohorts, truly are.

Cold Cases Part 2

Bayo and Jachin pick up where they left off on the previous episode with the top two cold cases on their list.
PS, they apologize in advance for laughing for half the episode.

Cold Cases Part 1

Bayo and his guest, Jachin, kick back and break down some of the funniest ways that cold cases were solved, in a manner that fans of BuzzFeed Unsolved are sure to enjoy.

Listen to what A joke on Jamit.fm

The First week of June

When you hear that you might be deployed to war, the same week that your country loses Twitter and almost changes its name, it can feel like your world is about to end.
In 'what a joke' fashion, Bayo covers the most unnecessarily dramatic week in...

The Great Emu War

Australia, earth’s maximum-security prison for everything dangerous. Long ago, when it was still just a baby country/continent, they faced the greatest foe in the history of their nation in an all-out, guns blazing, feathers flying war... and lost....

Inspector Shalewa & the Lekki Toll Gate Propaganda

Almost a year ago, the nation of Nigeria went through one of its most trying ordeals in recent times. In this episode, Bayo and his guest, Asher, attempt to follow the clues and uncover who was behind it, as Detective Shalewa Holmes and Dr. Joromi Watson.

UFO in Nigeria

Now, for the moment you've been waiting for... if you care at all. How does this all relate to Nigeria?
Well, in movies, we've all noticed that when aliens want to invade the world that means those of us that don't live in New York, Washington,...

Independence Cha-Cha

With the independence Day celebration of his come country, Nigeria, being just days prior, Bayo starts the second season with a lot of opinions and a very important question.
Is this Independence really all that?

What A joke - S2 Trailer

It's been several months since what a joke season 1 ended and then Bayo just vanished, disappeared, went kaput!
What's he been up to in that time?

The Gignac Theory

From a poor Columbian baby to a 17-year-old Billionaire weapon smuggler to a middle-aged Saudi-Arabian Prince. Anthony Gignac had lived more lives than most could boast of in a hundred years, and he's barely cracked fifty.
The world saw him as many...

Lie 102

Lies are one of the most natural things to humans, but how much do you know about this little reflex of yours?
Bayo thinks... less than 20%. Now, is that a lie or not?
Ft. The Biggest Liar!

A Pandemic Tale

Imagine a world where every bad thing could be blamed on the air being bad?
eg. Mr President, Boko Haram kidnapped...
Ah, it must be that bad Miasma. 
It's a pity.

That may be a bit of an exaggeration, but this was the world before the late 1800s....

Lost in Lagos

Bayo recounts one of his many daring adventures (no cap, it's a jungle out there) with transportation in Lagos.

Know Your History (Ft. Jumoke & Joy)

Bayo invites Ajay of DSL and Joy of I Got Tempted for a little game of weird history.

Ride Of Pride

The Okada is one of Nigeria's most tried and tested methods of transportation. Sure, it probably has a higher recorded accident rate than other vehicles and has claimed a lot of lives, it's still a very important and grossly underestimated part of......

Yahoo Origins

Have you ever wondered, why it’s called “Yahoo Yahoo”? I mean, sure there’s an obvious connection to Yahoo mail (oops, spoiler), but it’s gotta be deeper than that right? 
Well, in my best old timey documentary narrator voice, I present to you, a What...

War Of The Bucket

Join Bayo on the episode of What A Joke as he shares the tale of one of history dumbest war, the battle of Zappolino, popularly known as, 'War of the Bucket'.

Instant Karma

Karma has a surprising way of taking care of situations. All you have to do is to sit back and watch.
Listen to this hilarious episode of What A Joke as Bayo serves you la hot.

5G Bio Shield

On this episode bayo your host Bayo debunked theories behind the coronavirus, like 5G network transmitting the virus or a bat behind the carrier of the virus. it’s 2021 and either Covid-19 needs a new name, or it needs to get the heck out. People have...

Introducing: What A Joke

From the dawn of time, or at least since the dawn of the calendar, Monday has been known as the most dreaded day of the week.

This is why it’s perfect for what a Joke.

It’s a comedy podcast true to its name where I, your host, Bayo Oduwole, make you...

Merry Christmas

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