The Truth About Group Friendships ft. Vanessa Padi

About this episode

The episode discusses the dynamics of group friendships and touches on various pop culture topics.

This week on Because We Said So, we’re talking about group friendships dynamics, the good, the complicated, and everything in between. On the pop culture side, we discuss global tensions between the US and Iran, the passing of Eric Dane, and current cultural moments including the lineup of concerts in South Africa and MaXhosa Africa’s recent Fashion Week showcase.

People in this episode

Hosts: Zama Marubelela, Landiwe Gama

Guest: Vanessa Padi

Topics covered

• group friendships
• pop culture
• US-Iran tensions
• fashion
• concerts

Keywords

• group friendships
• pop culture
• US Iran tensions
• Eric Dane
• MaXhosa Africa
• Fashion Week
• concerts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MaXhosa Africa

Places: South Africa, US, Iran

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