Best podcasts of the week: Lupita Nyong’o and friends tell tales of the African diaspora
by Alexi Duggins, Hannah Verdier, Phil Harrison and G from Technology | The Guardian on (#6QVCV)
In this week's newsletter: The Oscar-winning actress goes back to her roots in Mind Your Own. Plus: five of the best comic book podcasts
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Mind Your Own
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Lupita Nyong'o came up with the idea for this podcast when she was stuck in traffic and wanted to hear a story from Kenya, where she grew up. She's inviting others in the African diaspora to tell real-life tales from Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Johannesburg and more. But what's really interesting is Nyong'o talking about how uncomfortable it felt to lose her accent for the American market, before finding her authentic voice again. Hannah Verdier