How I came up with ‘Curiosity Made Me Ask’ show — Isbae U

Content creator, Adebayo Ridwan Abidemi, popularly known as Isbae U, has revealed how he came up with his popular interview series, Curiosity Made Me Ask, saying he wanted to create something different from skit-making.

Isbae U disclosed this during an interview with media personality Morayo Afolabi-Brown on The Morayo Show, shared on YouTube on Wednesday.

He said he had tried different forms of entertainment, including acting, singing and rapping, while trying to find his niche.

According to him, he eventually decided he did not want to remain “part of the skit makers” and began looking for a concept that would set him apart.

“I was just finding myself. I was at that process. Before that, I was singing, before that rapping. I was just finding myself,” he said.

Explaining how Curiosity Made Me Ask came about, Isbae U said he had decided he wanted to move away from being average and create something different.

“There was a day I said to someone that I was done being mediocre, being average. I wanted to do something different. I didn’t want to just be considered part of them, part of the skit makers, one of them,” he said.

He said he subsequently drew inspiration from American comedian Zach Galifianakis’ interview series, Between Two Ferns.

“I saw a show that I used to watch a long time ago. It’s called Between Two Ferns by Zach Galifianakis. So when I saw the show, I loved it. I thought, ‘Oh, this is something I can do.’ Even though the guy didn’t even do it as much as I’m doing it now,” he said.

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Isbae U has since used the format to interview prominent personalities, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo, actor Peter Edochie and entertainer Charly Boy.

Speaking about the idea behind the interviews, he said the aim was not simply to ask celebrities conventional questions but to reveal a different side of them to the public.

“The idea of Curiosity Made Me Ask is to show you another part of this celebrity you’ve not seen,” he said.

He added that he was often nervous before interviewing older and more established personalities but said they had welcomed him and encouraged him to be himself.

His recent interview with Obasanjo drew particular attention online, with the former President becoming one of the latest high-profile personalities to appear on the show.

“Every time. Especially when it comes to people that are way older than me,” he said when asked whether he ever became nervous before such interviews.

Isbae U said he intends to continue exploring other forms of content, noting that he has also been writing stories for other creators behind the scenes.

“A lot of people thought or think I have stopped creating and just doing Curiosity Made Me Ask. But low-key, there are people I write stories for, people I help with their stories,” he said.

He added that he planned to create more content in the future.