Life Stories – A Podcast By Congo Kid
This episode contains four (4) Short Stories. The first one is telling the difference between “who you know” and “who knows you”. Which is better in life and in business?
Continue readingEpisode 32 – Short Stories (4) – Volume II – 1-20-24
This episode is about teaching in a Congolese High School. The physical conditions of the classrooms, and lack of supplies and textbooks made the job extremely difficult for both the
Continue readingEpisode 31 – Teaching in a Congolese High School – 11-7-23
This episode is about a gopher. Not the little critters that tear up golf courses and your back yard, but a specific role that I played for 1 year as
Death, funerals, grieving and the associated rituals vary from culture to culture. This episode explores the differences and similarities as to how Americans handle end of life and grieving vs.
Continue readingEpisode 29 – Death and Funeral Rituals – USA vs. D.R. Congo – 6-30-2023
This episode is the story of a special Lake in the NW corner of the D.R. Congo, Africa. It was called Lake Kwada. Kwada, in the Ngbandi tribal language means
Continue readingEpisode 28 – Lake Kwada: The History, Story, and Legend – 1-8-23
This episode is literally just a bunch of various hunting stories from Congo, Africa. Stories from the 1950’s until the late 1970’s are shared here in this episode. Hunting for
Continue readingEpisode 27 – Amazing Hunting Stories from Congo, Africa – 11-28-22
Hunting was a part of everyday life for a kid growing up in Central Africa. It was a source of food, a sport, and a deterrent to the African’s garden
Continue readingEpisode 26 – Hunting in the Congo – 10-14-22
Soccer was prevalent overseas in the 1960’s and 1970’s before it gained a foothold in the USA. Growing up in D.R. Congo exposed me to the sport at a
Continue readingEpisode 25 – Soccer in Congo…and Beyond – 8-12-22
This podcast episode is actually the culmination of a Radio Broadcasting class I took at Saddleback College in the Spring of 2022. My hope in taking the class was to
Continue readingEpisode 24 – Live Solo Radio Show – Soukous Music and Zifa – FM 88.5 KSBR- 6-30-22
Congo’s history is one of difficulty, exploitation, political unrest, corruption and challenges for the common man. This is Part 6 of a 6 part series of the country’s history,