This week Jules (@blackacrylic) and Tobi (@jollofandmalt) are joined by Tomi Adeyemi, author of Children of blood and bone. Tomi shares highlights from meeting fans of her book in London (02:00), Jules is living her best life and recommends a bomb facial for darker skin in London (05:30), and Tobi levels up with a new job opportunity and talks celebrating African heritage (08:00).

Tomi discusses growing up with Nigerian parents and being pushed to aspire for excellence (09:20), her statistical approach to success (14:00) and convincing her parents to support her pursuing a career as a writer (17:45).

The team also explore everything they love about Children of blood and bone, including the inclusion of real traditional African deities and the readers’ reaction to Orisha (30:30), rediscovering African history and heritage (35:00), the importance of Zelie being desired and experiencing romantic love (37:00) and much more!

Jules and Tobi end the show by giving their views on Arsenal player Mesut Ozil quitting the German national team after accusations of racism and islamophobia and the exhausting #goodimmigrant struggle (50:00).

Song of the week: “Level up” by Ciara