OAMES Digital Media & Ventures
Telling Stories. Building Connections. Creating Impact.
OAMES Digital Media creates compelling stories, preserves cultural and historical memory, and develops ventures that connect people, businesses and opportunities across Nigeria.
What We Do
Digital Media & Storytelling
We create documentaries, visual stories, photography, audio and digital content that inform, engage and connect audiences.
Archives & Cultural Memory
We document, preserve and make accessible cultural, historical and audiovisual records that keep important stories and memories alive.
Strategic Communication
We help organisations and institutions communicate ideas, projects and impact through purposeful storytelling and digital communication.
Ventures & Market Connections
We develop ventures that connect people, resources and opportunities, including FarmToMarket, our agricultural sourcing and distribution initiative.
Latest Podcast Episodes
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The Republic Episode 1: Why This Book Still Matters
More than 2,300 years after it was written, Plato's The Republic continues to shape conversations about justice, leadership, education, and the kind of society we want to build. In this opening episode, Abby introduces the historical context behind the book, explains why it remains one of the most influential works of political philosophy, and explores how its ideas resonate with contemporary issues. Rather than presenting philosophy as abstract theory, this episode invites listeners to see The Republic as a practical guide for understanding power, governance, morality, and human nature. It sets the stage for a thought-provoking journey through one of history's greatest intellectual masterpieces.
The Republic
The Ring of Gyges – Would You Still Be Just If Nobody Could See You?
What would you do if you could become completely invisible and nobody could ever discover your actions? In Episode 2 of The Republic, Glaucon challenges Socrates with the famous Ring of Gyges. The story raises a disturbing question: are people genuinely just, or do we behave well because we fear punishment, shame, and public judgment? We also examine Adeimantus' challenge about reputation and the rewards society gives to those who only appear to be good. Socrates responds by building a city from the ground up, beginning with human needs, specialization, wealth, luxury, and eventually the need for Guardians. This episode explores why justice must be more than simply looking good in the eyes of others.
The Republic
Building the City – The Birth of the Guardians
In Episode 3 of The Republic, Socrates continues the search for justice by building a city from the ground up. After Glaucon rejects the simple “city of pigs” and demands the comforts and luxuries of ordinary life, the city begins to expand. More wealth creates the desire for more land, and eventually the need for war. Socrates then introduces the Guardians, a professional class whose responsibility is to defend the city. But a serious problem emerges: how can a society create protectors who are fierce enough to confront its enemies while remaining gentle toward the people they serve? Through Plato’s famous comparison of the Guardian to a well-bred dog, this episode explores specialization, war, leadership, courage, character, and the difficult relationship between power and education.