We're back with another season of We Should Be Writing. In our new season, #teamvuvu 2021 take a deep dive into popular culture through their four-part series. With episodes that deconstruct hustle culture, social media addiction, 'adulting' and even a throwback to trends that took the internet by storm. 
The music used in this trailer was composed by Niall Higgins (@niallhiggins_).

S2 Trailer

In this podcast episode, we delve into the world of social media addiction and how it affects different aspects of our lives. We cover topics such as friendships, mental health, spirituality, finances, and relationships in an engaging chat cast. We also get insight from Fatima, a social worker and founder of the black womxns caucus, into social media addiction in the current climate and how to use it in a healthier way.  

 

Show notes 

We Should Be Writing is a podcast brought to you by Wits Vuvuzela.  Visit www.witsvuvuzela.com for more. Follow @WitsVuvuzela on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram .


Host: Razeen Gutta  

Producer: Ntando Ximba   

Writers: Nondumiso Lehutso and Jessica Bunyard  

Sound editor: Mandisa Ntuli and Keamogetswe Mosepele 

Music: Wataboi – Flavour downloaded from Pixabay

Social Media: The Invisible Enemy

In this special audio report, Wits Vuvuzela journalist, Karabo Mashaba asks Witsies what pressing issues are facing today's youth and what possible solutions they have for them.

Youth Day 2021

Adulting: It does not bang! is the second episode of the second season of the #WeShouldBeWriting podcast. Our host, Gloria Motsoere asks us tough questions on how we made the transition from being a teenager to a young adult in university. We cover topics such as budgeting and losing friends when everyone is busy. Another topic that was fun to record was that of new-age dating. Join us as we have a friendly conversation with each other about our life experiences and the lessons we have learned from them and hopefully lessons you can learn from us! 

Listen to the We Should Be Writing podcast on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Soundcloud or wherever you listen to podcasts. We Should Be Writing is a podcast brought to you by Wits Vuvuzela. Visit www.witsvuvuzela.com for more and follow @WitsVuvuzela on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. 

Host: Gloria Motsoere  
Producers: Rebecca Kgabo & Sinenhlanhla Sibisi  
Writer: Sumaya Mamdoo 
Sound editors: Alfonso Nqunjana & Ofentse Magudulela  
Music: D Major Gorgus Classical Piano Loop 116 BPM by catch22loops

Adulting, it does not bang

In The Grind Don’t Stop, episode 3 of this season of the We Should Be Writing Season podcast, we discuss ‘Hustle Culture’. This ideology reinforces hard work and no play; a lifestyle of glamour and “trusting the process”, often driven and preached by world-class entrepreneurs, celebrities and influencers. Co-hosts Mhlontlo Geleba and Karabo Mashaba interview Wits University student-entrepreneur and self-acclaimed hustler, Lesego Mpumelelo “Eggboy” Nzuza, who sells eggs to students in and around the bustling streets of Johannesburg, addressing student food insecurity while paying for his tuition fees and groceries. This episode takes on a hybrid format, to inform listeners about the motivational, financial, psychological and other aspects of Hustle Culture, while supplementing and contextualising these concepts with snippets from Lesego’s interview about his own hustle.

Show notes:
Find out more about Lesego and support his egg selling business by following him on his Instagram page @eggboy_lesego_.
Listen to the We Should Be Writing podcast on Anchor FM, Soundcloud, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. We Should Be Writing is a podcast brought to you by Wits Vuvuzela. Visit www.witsvuvuzela.com for more and follow @WitsVuvuzela on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Producers: Mhlontlo Geleba and Karabo Mashaba
Writers: Melissa Sima, Karabo Mashaba and Amanda Khumalo
Edited by: Matthew Nijland
Hosts: Mhlontlo Geleba and Karabo Mashaba
Music: Samples from the Envato+ YouTube channel
Graphic: Amanda Khumalo and Matthew Nijland

The Grind Don't Stop

In #YouHadToBeThere, episode 4 of this season of We Should Be Writing, our show hosts discuss the craziest social media trends, as well as the dire consequences that resulted from them. From the more light-hearted lockdown trends to the life-threatening Brazilian Butt Lifts (BBL), our hosts Zano Kunene and Kemi Wessie take a trip down memory lane.
Listen to the We Should Be Writing podcast on Anchor FM, Soundcloud, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. We Should Be Writing is a podcast brought to you by Wits Vuvuzela. Visit www.witsvuvuzela.com for more. Follow @WitsVuvuzela on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram

Show Notes:
Hosts: Zanolwazi Kunene and Kemiso Wessie
Producer: Tshepiso Ntombela
Writers: Tshiamo Moloko and Natasha Joos
Sound editor: Dumisani Mnisi
Music: Coffee and Conversation from https://www.soundstripe.com/podcast-music

#YouHadToBeThere

In the Mental Health in isolation episode of the We Should be writing podcast, we carried out a poll on our social media platforms to find out how Wits University students felt about remote learning. After finding out what you as students had to say, we spoke to Matome Mashatola, a psychologist at the Wits Counselling and Careers Development Unit, on how students can deal with feelings of anxiety and depression that have been heightened under the covid-19 pandemic. 

This episode was hosted by Akhona Matshoba, edited by Niall Higgins and produced by Laura-Anne Hunter and Khuleko Siwele. 

This podcast is a product of the Honours in Journalism and Media Studies programme at Wits University in Johannesburg.

Episode 1: Mental Health In Isolation

In this episode, Wits Vuvuzela students share their experiences around alcohol, during the ban and the effects of alcohol in our society in general. Each person had a chance to tell their story around the topic and how has alcohol impacted their lives and of our society.   

Our producers were Dylan Bettencourt and Zikhona Klaas. Our editor was Emma O’Connor, and our host was Zinhle Belle. Our theme music was composed by Niall Higgins and our graphic design was by Tshepo Thaela.  

This podcast is a product of the Honours in Journalism and Media Studies programme at Wits University in Johannesburg.

We Should Be Writing

Episode 2: Associating with Alcohol

Join Anna Moross, Thobekile Moyo, Leah Wilson and Zainab Patel as they take you through their journey as a student journalist during the Covid-19 pandemic. They share their lockdown stories and battles with mental and physical health. Anna talks about the struggles of remote learning. Thobekile talks about the feeling of entrapment during lockdown. Then Leah shares her experiences which her stress translating into physical ailments, while Zainab covers mental illness manifesting itself within the dream state. Tune in to find out the various ways in which the Wits Journalism class of 2020 has been affected by lockdown.

Episode 3: Pandemic Induced Fatigue

Four Wits Vuvuzela student journalists: Tshepo. Vetiwe, Palesa and Catia, recount their personal experiences of working under lockdown. Each experience happened within the same week and each experience is completely different.  

Our producers were Palesa Mofokeng, Vetiwe Mamba and Catia De Castro. Our editor was Tshepo Thaela. Our theme music was composed by Niall Higgins and our graphic design was by Tshepo Thaela.  

This podcast is a product of the Honours in Journalism and Media Studies programme at Wits University in Johannesburg.