Unserious Candidates

Kojo, Franko, Baker and Seun are BACK with another episode of the Unserious Candidates Podcast! Catch us with new episodes every Wednesday! On this week's episode, the boys are here to catch up on the most controversial stories that have happened in the news recently. Our warm-up question this week was “If you were a drill rapper what would your stage name be?” Our main topic this week was about the contrast between this year's Love Island and Netflix's Too Hot To Handle, Freedom Day and whether it'll last or not, with a special story time from Seun about an interesting Airbnb experience! Our closing question this week was “What has been the worst piece of advice someone has given you?” We hope you enjoy the listen, and do make sure to follow our podcast so you don't miss out on any episode! Also, follow us on social media @unseriouspod everywhere!

Kojo, Franko, Baker and Seun are BACK with another episode of the Unserious Candidates Podcast! Catch us with new episodes every Wednesday! On this week's episode, the boys are here to discuss the wonderful world of summertime! Our warm-up question this week was “What is a piece of technology (aside from your phone) that you can't live without?” Our main topic this week was about the different good - and bad - elements of summer, including summer sports, BBQs and hay fever. We also discuss the four week delay to “freedom day”. Our closing question this week was “Would you win in a triathlon against a penguin, replacing cycling for belly sliding?” We hope you enjoy the listen, and do make sure to follow our podcast so you don't miss out on any episode! Also, follow us on social media @unseriouspod everywhere!

Kojo, Franko, Baker and Seun are BACK with another episode of the Unserious Candidates Podcast! Catch us with new episodes every Wednesday! On this week's episode, the boys are here to give you their opinions about some trending topics that have been circulating social media recently. Our main topic this week was actually a range of sub-topics. We spoke about cosmetic surgery and our thoughts on those, about “chase the bag” culture and whether it is beneficial, in addition to our thoughts about Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul. Our closing question this week was “Which one of your modules has had you in a choke hold, and what would you advise people who have to take that same module?” We hope you enjoy the listen, and do make sure to follow our podcast so you don't miss out on any episode! Also, follow us on social media @unseriouspod everywhere!

Kojo, Franko, Baker and Seun are BACK with another episode of the Unserious Candidates Podcast! Catch us with new episodes every Wednesday! On this week's episode, the boys are here to talk about the premise of “dressing how you would like to be addressed”, and how accurate this statement is. Our warm-up question this week was “Crocs ban or Crocs stan?” Our main topic this week was about the idea of having different social media presences, burner accounts and just how much your outfit matters in terms of a first impression. Our closing question this week was “With our current crypto wallet balances, are we shopping at Prada or Primark?” We hope you enjoy the listen, and do make sure to follow our podcast so you don't miss out on any episode! Also, follow us on social media @unseriouspod everywhere!

Kojo, Franko, Baker and Seun are BACK with another episode of the Unserious Candidates Podcast! Catch us with new episodes every Wednesday! On this week's episode, the boys are here to talk about dating!... as friends...? Our warm-up question this week was “What's been the biggest help/favour you've received from a friend?” Our main topic this week was about friendship “dates”, where the boundaries lie and when things like “The Bro Code” come into effect! Our closing question this week was “Who is one person, real or fictional, that you would want to be best friends with and why?” We hope you enjoy the listen, and do make sure to follow our podcast so you don't miss out on any episode! Also, follow us on social media @unseriouspod everywhere!

Kojo, Franko, Baker and Seun are BACK with another episode of the Unserious Candidates Podcast! Catch us with new episodes every Wednesday! On this week's episode, the boys are here to discuss the thing looming over all of their heads - exam season! Our warm-up question this week was “What is one common myth about your field/degree that you want to debunk?” Our main topic this week was about exams and exam season, how we've been dealing with the stress and some funny memories about past exam seasons. We also weigh in on the debate, Uni VS Sixth Form, which one is more difficult? Our closing question this week was “what is your favourite inspirational quote during troubling times?” We hope you enjoy the listen, and do make sure to follow our podcast so you don't miss out on any episode! Also, follow us on social media @unseriouspod everywhere!

Kojo, Franko, Baker and Seun are BACK with another episode of the Unserious Candidates Podcast! Catch us with new episodes every Wednesday! On this week's episode, the boys are here to dive into the wonderful world of investments! Our warm-up question this week was “What have we done since the country opened up more on April 12th?” Our main topic this week was about investments, crypto and our experiences with both. We also stayed on the topic of money and spoke about managing money in university, the do's and the don'ts! Our closing question this week was “With SFE dropping soon, what will be our first purchase?” We hope you enjoy the listen, and do make sure to follow our podcast so you don't miss out on any episode! Also, follow us on social media @unseriouspod everywhere!

Kojo, Franko, Baker and Seun are BACK with another episode of the Unserious Candidates Podcast! Catch us with new episodes every Wednesday! This week's episode is special as it's our first guest of 2021! We welcome Kams to the podcast, a Chemical Engineering student at UCL and an avid movie and TV watcher. We ask him the all important question: “What is your go-to meal deal and where do you get it from?” Our warm-up question this week was “If you could knock Mike Tyson out at any age for the corresponding amount of millions, what age would you pick?” Our main topic this week was about movies and TV shows that we're watching currently, the shows we grew up on and the things we suggest that everyone should watch at least once. We also transitioned into the comparisons between studying at a London university compared to universities outside of London, and what it's like studying chemical engineering. Our closing question this week was chosen by our esteemed guest on the pod, and it was a real head scratcher! We hope you enjoy the listen, and do make sure to follow our podcast so you don't miss out on any episode! Also, follow us on social media @unseriouspod everywhere!

Kojo, Franko, Baker and Seun are BACK with another episode of the Unserious Candidates Podcast! Catch us with new episodes every Wednesday! On this week's episode, the boys are here to talk all things High Fashion (like Goyard!) Our warm-up question this week was “If you could have all of your dreams or aspirations come true in exchange for not having contact with a member of your immediate family, would you take it?” Our main topic this week was about our fashion sense, how it's changed over time, who influences it, and how fashion influences have taken a turn for the worse with the reselling market. A key question we asked was “Is having a partner that can dress well important to you?” Our closing question this week was “How are we all spending the Easter break?” We hope you enjoy the listen, and do make sure to follow our podcast so you don't miss out on any episode! Also, follow us on social media @unseriouspod everywhere!

Kojo, Franko, Baker and Seun are BACK with another episode of the Unserious Candidates Podcast! Catch us with new episodes every Wednesday! On this week's episode, the boys are here to talk about some of the noteworthy things we've seen around on social media in the past couple of weeks! Our warm-up question this week was “Would you rather fart and teleport 20 years forward/backwards in time, or sneeze and transport anywhere in the world on land?” Our main topic this week was divided between romance in the mainstream media (touching on examples like Unknown T and Elinda San, and Quavo and Saweetie) and internship experiences, touching on the harsh working environments and intense demands at top firms. Our closing question this week was “What's one thing you're looking forward to achieving this coming week?” We hope you enjoy the listen, and do make sure to follow our podcast so you don't miss out on any episode! Also, follow us on social media @unseriouspod everywhere!

Kojo, Franko, Baker and Seun are BACK with another episode of the Unserious Candidates Podcast! Catch us with new episodes every Wednesday! On this week's episode, the boys are here to have a more laid-back chat with you all. Our warm-up question this week was “What have been the dumbest and smartest things you've spent money on?” Our main topic this week was about different opportunities available while studying, intercalation, year abroad, year in industry, and whether we are ready for the working world! Our closing question this week was “Where is the most beautiful place you've been to?” We hope you enjoy the listen, and do make sure to follow our podcast so you don't miss out on any episode! Also, follow us on social media @unseriouspod everywhere!

Kojo, Franko, Baker and Seun are BACK with another episode of the Unserious Candidates Podcast! Catch us with new episodes every Wednesday! On this week's episode, the boys are here to talk about the art of influencing and whether or not they could do it themselves! Our warm-up question this week was “What is your favourite cocktail and why?” Our main topic this week was about the work of influencers, our favourite dishes to make in the kitchen, and the changes in our exercise habits from lockdown I to lockdown III. Our closing question this week was “What's one thing you are grateful for and why?” We hope you enjoy the listen, and do make sure to follow our podcast so you don't miss out on any episode! Also, follow us on social media @unseriouspod everywhere!

Kojo, Franko, Baker and Seun are BACK with another episode of the Unserious Candidates Podcast! Catch us with new episodes every Wednesday! On this week's episode, the boys are here to discuss the topics surrounding love and relationships, since Valentine's Day has just passed. Our warm-up question this week was “Why aren't any of you driving yet?” Our main topic this week was about love and relationships! Honourable mentions for questions include “How can you deal with long distance relationships?” And “How can we utilise different dating platforms?” Our closing question this week was “What movie or series have you been watching recently that you've enjoyed and why?” We hope you enjoy the listen, and do make sure to follow our podcast so you don't miss out on any episode! Also, follow us on social media @unseriouspod everywhere!

Kojo, Franko, Baker and Seun are BACK with another episode of the Unserious Candidates Podcast! Catch us with new episodes every Wednesday! On this week's episode, the boys are here to answer YOUR questions that were submitted through Instagram, Twitter and our CuriousCat! Our warm-up question this week was “What is one country you would like to go to and why?” Our main topic this week was centred around your questions. Notable ones were “What was your biggest failure and what did you learn from it?”, “How do I deal with a toxic environment at home?”, and “Who is single?” Our closing question this week was “What was an idea you had that you thought was really smart but turned out to be really stupid?” We hope you enjoy the listen, and do make sure to follow our podcast so you don't miss out on any episode! Also, follow us on social media @unseriouspod everywhere!

Kojo, Franko, Baker and Seun are BACK with another episode of the Unserious Candidates Podcast! Catch us with new episodes every Wednesday! On this week's episode, the boys are here to reminisce on the good ol' days - secondary school! Our warm-up question this week was “What is everyone's opinion on the transition from the Buss It Challenge to the Silhouette Challenge?” Our main topic this week was about the best and worst memories of secondary school. Honourable mentions included PE experiences, parents evening anecdotes and the true entrepreneurs of the playground! Our closing question this week was “What is one thing you wish you knew more about?” Some answers included cryptocurrency and outer space! We hope you enjoy the listen, and do make sure to follow our podcast so you don't miss out on any episode! Also, follow us on social media @unseriouspod everywhere!

Kojo, Franko, Baker and Seun are BACK with another episode of the Unserious Candidates Podcast! Catch us with new episodes every Wednesday! On this week's episode, we are here to talk to you for the first time in 2021! Our warm-up question this week was “what songs has everyone been listening to the most recently?” Honourable mentions include Loading by Central Cee and Good Days by SZA. Our main topic this week was about personal grooming and looking after yourself as a man. We spoke on the importance of looking after your mind and body, and what things you can use to do those things. Our closing question this week was “what's one thing you've learned this week?” An honourable mention was regarding the importance of forming habits. We hope you enjoy the listen, and do make sure to follow our podcast so you don't miss out on any episode! Also, follow us on social media @unseriouspod everywhere!

For the last time in 2020, we're back! The whole gang is in this episode, and today we spent the episode recapping the highlights, lowlights and memorable moments of 2020. We mentioned things we wanted to leave in 2020, our goals and aspirations for the upcoming year, lockdowns and eat out to help out, and more. Enjoy the episode, happy holidays and we will see you in 2021 ❤️ Don't forget to follow our podcast to keep up to date whenever we drop an episode, and follow our social media @unseriouspod everywhere!

We're back! In this episode, Franko, Baker, Seun and Jeremiah start by discussing gambling, their biggest wins and losses and whether it's problematic in our society today. Then they move on to the topic of hard work vs talent - can you have talent without hard work? Are we all talented or is there just a few things we are ‘above average' at? Enjoy listening! Don't forget to follow our podcast to keep up to date whenever we drop an episode, and follow our social media @unseriouspod!

We're back! After a week hiatus, Kojo, Franko, Baker and Seun are here to share more tales of unseriousness. This week, we're discussing a topic that took the TL by storm this week - heartbreak. The boys discuss the highs and lows you experience during heartbreak, share some personal anecdotes of how we felt during and give tips on the ways we've found success dealing with heartbreak. Enjoy listening!

CONSISTENCY! In this episode, all five of the boys are back on the pod. For the first part of the episode, they are all just catching up, discussing a range of different things. In the latter half, they get onto talking about culture, growing up in London and the differences and similarities between everyone's upbringings. If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to follow our podcast for more episodes, and follow our social media, @unseriouspod on Twitter and Instagram. Enjoy listening!

*Warning - this episode is guaranteed to make you laugh out loud!* In their attempt to give you all weekly episodes, the boys are back! Kojo, Franko, Seun and Jeremiah go completely off the dome for this episode, discussing the topics that they feel should be spoken about. Some of the burning questions asked included: What is Acrylic Therapy? Does having a style in your hair make you childish? What's the ideal first date spot? Who goes to someone's accommodation to ACTUALLY watch a movie? Find out the answers to these by listening, enjoy! Follow us on all socials @unseriouspod and be sure to follow our podcast if you're enjoying our content!

We are back! The boys are here this week to talk about ‘Icks', a topic taking over the TL recently. Kojo, Franko, Baker and Seun discuss the funniest ‘icks' on Twitter, some of their own ‘icks', as well as their opinions on both height and age difference in relationships. There are some controversial opinions in this episode, so enjoy listening! Be sure to follow our socials, @unseriouspod on Instagram and Twitter, and follow the podcast for more episodes!

We're back again with another episode! Kojo, Franko, Baker and Seun discuss application season on this week's episode in light of Franko's good news regarding his own applications. Advice and top tips are given for your applications and how to navigate this stressful season. Towards the end, the boys discuss the Naija football kits, Fenty Beauty's smart business moves and how they're going to grow their skill set over the next year. Enjoy listening!

The boys are back! Kojo, Baker, Seun and Jeremiah are on the podcast today talking mostly about identity. They discuss a tweet talking about well-spoken Black people sounding “white”, and conversation branches out to them all talking about their own identities. They talk about what defines them and why, figuring out what aspect of their lives they identify with the most. Enjoy listening!

We're back! The boys (minus Jeremiah this episode) are having a catch up, filling you all in on what they've been all doing in their absence. We hear about Franko's trip to Krakow, and conversation carries into many other topics - including lockdown 2, the battle of state vs private schools, romance being viewed as ‘moist' in the UK and everyone's love languages. Enjoy listening!

In this episode, Kojo, Franko, Baker and Seun are answering your questions! Some highlights of questions were about their experiences with colourism and “how to become a serious candidate”. Enjoy!

The whole cast is back! Kojo, Franko, Baker, Seun and Jeremiah are doing a results day special episode, recounting their own individual first year experiences. General advice about things to bring, money management and ACS GC etiquette is also given. Happy listening!

In this week's episode, Kojo, Franko, Baker and Seun are discussing the premise of openness in a relationship - how much should you let your partner in on your life? Is it at all beneficial to you or your relationship to let your partner in 100% on your life? Happy listening!

After technical difficulties, we're back! In this episode, the boys are back and discussing the premise of growing up - are we ready to become parents? How has our outlook of the future changed from when we were younger? What constitutes being ‘ready' for kids? Enjoy listening!

The boys start the episode with a big announcement! Then Kojo, Franko, Jeremiah, Baker and Seun start up conversation about the best year for music, holidays after COVID, business ideas and more. Enjoy!

In this episode, Kojo, Franko, Jeremiah and Baker discuss a tweet they saw saying that black mediocrity is as much of a thing as black excellence. The conversation was based around the tweet and many other aspects were introduced including racism, comparisons between black and white mediocrity/excellence and others. Enjoy!

In this episode, Seun, Kojo, Jeremiah and Baker discuss current affairs and hot topics from this week. Later in the episode, they were joined by their first ever guest, Myron! Myron came on and followed the conversation through. Enjoy! Funds: Official George Floyd Memorial Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd Minnesota Freedom Fund: https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/donate Black Visions Movement & Legal fund: https://www.payit2.com/fundraiser/98548 Reclaim the block: https://secure.everyaction.com/zae4prEeKESHBy0MKXTIcQ2 Unicorn riot: https://unicornriot.ninja/donate/ Education: Non-black: https://www.instagram.com/p/CAxHQBeHxfm/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link General reading: https://twitter.com/thebryreed/status/1266071139115241473?s=21

Funds: Official George Floyd Memorial Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd Minnesota Freedom Fund: https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/donate Black Visions Movement & Legal fund: https://www.payit2.com/fundraiser/98548 Reclaim the block: https://secure.everyaction.com/zae4prEeKESHBy0MKXTIcQ2 Unicorn riot: https://unicornriot.ninja/donate/ Education: Non-black: https://www.instagram.com/p/CAxHQBeHxfm/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link General reading: https://twitter.com/thebryreed/status/1266071139115241473?s=21

In this episode, Kojo, Franko, Israel and Baker discuss movies and their effects on each of them. They also discuss the change between the films and the original book series, and they talk about the emotions they felt when watching. Enjoy!

In this episode, Baker, Seun, Kojo and Franko have a discussion about life after COVID-19. They talk about how they think society will adjust to the new environment while also reminiscing on their past summers pre-lockdown. Enjoy!

In this episode, all of the Candidates are on the podcast. Jeremiah, Israel, Franko, Kojo, Baker and Seun give you more of an insight into their lives, and answer the questions you all have asked. Enjoy!

In this episode, Israel, Kojo, Seun and Baker discuss the pay cuts that footballers are taking and how it links to the NHS. Conversation then goes to culture, and whether young black people in the UK embrace it enough. They also spoke about whether parents are stuck in their ways about certain ideals. Enjoy!

In the first episode released during quarantine, Franko, Kojo, Seun and Baker discuss the struggle of maintaining good mental health in times like this. The boys also touch on the NHS, and describe ways to keep calm and sane during troubling times. Enjoy!

In this episode, Baker, Jeremiah, Kojo and Seun pick apart the premise of leaving “ends” - should you, and why? They also talk about the importance of building your network and the difference between adapting to your environment and changing who you are. Enjoy!

In episode 5, Kojo, Franko, Jeremiah and Israel converse about the importance of having a ‘side hustle' at university. Points were made regarding the dedication and passion needed to start one, and the examples the boys had in their own lives. Enjoy!

In this episode of the podcast, Baker, Seun, Jeremiah and Kojo discuss the premise of social media; is it toxic? Are there better ways for us as the public to use it? The boys also talk about the positive parts of it, and weigh up the positives with the disadvantages. Enjoy!

In this episode, Jeremiah, Franko, Kojo and newcomer to the podcast Israel talk about the transition from sixth form to uni, their experiences falling off both socially and academically, and the more difficult sides of a uni degree. Enjoy!

In this episode, Seun, Kojo, Baker and newcomer to the podcast Jeremiah discuss the topics surrounding relationships - Are romantic relationships important at this age? They also touch on situationships and whether they can be healthy. Enjoy listening!

‘ACS, uni life and more!' In the pilot episode of the Unserious Candidates Podcast, Kojo, Franko, Baker and Seun take you through their experiences of uni so far. Many things were discussed, including workload, first year experience, ACS, opportunities during uni and more. Have a listen!