The Mics Are Open

Mutinda Kilonzo and Matthias Mwangi of Drunken Lectures are taking serious knowledge out of the classroom and into Nairobi's bars. We talk about how it started, what actually works, and why learning doesn't have to be dull. 🎙️
New episodes of The Mics Are Open every Friday. Find Drunken Lectures at drunkenlectures.com and on Instagram at @thedrunkenlectures.

It's all about AI baby! Kenyans aren’t just using AI for work and homework anymore. They’re taking it their private lives. A new study from Nendo found that 72% of the digitally engaged Kenyans surveyed have used AI to talk through a personal situation, and nearly half use it for things they haven’t told anyone.This week, Mark Kaigwa, Founder & CEO of Nendo and lead author of How Kenyans Use AI, joins us on The Mics Are Open. We get into why people trust AI more on legal and money questions than on family ones, what he calls the “AI workbench” and why access is spreading faster than advantage, and what it will take for AI to actually understand Kenyan culture, Kiswahili and Sheng. Enjoy!

The gang starts off this week’s episode challenging Calvin to become a teacher, as he gives us tales about his days as a reporter. The crew address the Ebola situation in Kenya, the viral bullying incident involving Jahenda, and Ashley gives us a breakdown of how women do DCI work before going out with a guy. All these, and plenty more on today’s episode. Enjoy.

The gang chop up this weeks stories, from Man City maybe doing the right thing to an aborted hijacking. They aren't convinced at all!!

The gang talk about a lot on this episode from the Ed Sheeran Tour to whether or not posting on Linked In makes any sense, we also have a random special guest from the Zoza podcast!