Hola Humans,
If there’s one thing life rarely does, it’s stick to the script. Since most of it is improvised anyway, improv isn’t just performance — it’s survival. And this week, we’re talking to someone who understands that deeply.
In this episode of EDH Podcast: Stories in Motion, we sat down with the voice behind your favourite blue boy —Beju.
Meet Yimika Owoaje — creative writer, dungeon master, founder of Nigeria’s first improv community (shout out to IMPROV CIRCLE), and the unforgettable voice of Beju Benard in E Dey Happen.
As our first ever guest on the podcast (we know, history!), he joins us to talk about storytelling, community-building, and bringing Beju to life with humour, heart, and just the right amount of Nigerian-induced depression.
We talked about:
How he landed the role of Beju (hint: a DM and a little nepotism)
The neurodivergent layers of Beju’s character and why it hits home
What it means to be funny in a Nigerian improv scene
How Improv Circle is shaking up performance communities
What it takes to make art without traditional validation
And of course, advice Beju desperately needs to hear.
Also in this episode:
Ivy contemplates gym life and storyboarding pain
Eris gives an update on the table reads and recording for Episode 3
And the gang gets into a heated debate about Ratatouille (yes, the rat in the kitchen thing still haunts us)
Animation Recs from the Team:
Sword Art Online Abridged (Yimika’s pick – It’s better than the original. We said what we said.)
Ratatouille (Eris’s nostalgia trip – despite hygiene concerns)
EDH Pilot (Ivy’s pick – but watch it on 1.5x, please)
Got questions? Rants? Existential thoughts about being Nigerian? Drop us a line at EDHseries@gmail.com — we’d love to hear from you.
Stay Sane,
The EDH Team
