BLM: Black, History-Making Podcasters

Black, History-Making Podcasts and Podcasters

January 29, 2023

Five podcast episodes on a theme, each week curated by a different person

Black History Month:Black, History-Making Podcasts

CuratorMarceia Cork, creator of Oooh, Those Effin' "C-Words!"

Why did you choose this theme?

In honor of Black History Month, I want to celebrate Black creators making history every day! These five podcasts represent five very different topical areas but are all markedly representative of the Black experience.

PODCAST PICKS:Click on the podcast art to listen đź‘‚

Reality with The King

The host of this podcast, Carlos King, is the Andy Cohen of Black reality television. He's the former executive producer of

The Real Housewives of Atlanta

and

New Jersey,

 and helped these franchises become household names.

Carlos goes behind the scenes of reality TV shows' most iconic moments, and in this episode, he ranks the top five reality shows of 2022. 

Ratchet and Respectable with Demetria L. LucasAdwoa in AccraDemetria L. Lucas is a former journalist who now curates travel experiences to Ghana and welcomes Black Americans "home after being away 500 years." In this episode, she revisits what it was like to return home. 

Oooh, Those "Effin' C-Words!"Changed Ever After: Life After Divorce or Separation

Known as “The Change Coach," EarBuds curator Marceia helps people navigate change — and the grief and sense of loss that often comes with it — with confidence. 

In this episode, Marceia brings us four relatable examples to look to, to get past the isolation that can come with divorce and separation. 

Brown Ambition with Mandy and Tiffany Defining Your Own Ambition Tiffany Aliche and Mandi Woodruff host this Webby-award-winning show that has remained one of the top finance podcasts for five years. 

Therapy For Black GirlsICYMI, Understanding Seasonal Affective DisorderHost Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed psychologist, creates a space to present mental health topics in a way that feels more accessible and relevant to Black women. This episode discusses the science behind seasonal mood changes and gives tips for managing depression.

SPONSOR:

On Air: The Podcast ExperienceOn Air: The Podcast Experience, features multiple rooms at the Wythe Hotel in Brooklyn, taken over by a collection of podcasts.Drawing inspiration from open studio tours and immersive theater, each curated space will envelop visitors in the world of a single podcast designed to spark imagination, delight, and discovery. With rooms designed by My Favorite Murder, On Being, The Heart, and more to be announced, On Air: The Podcast Experience runs from Feb 23-26.Get your tickets here

Lifewriting: Write for Your Life!Authors and screenwriters Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due (and guests!) speak on writing, the writer's life, Hollywood, the work/family balance and relationships â€” the tools writers need to make themselves the heroes/heroines of their own story. 

FEEDBACK WITH EARBUDS:

This week on our podcast...Marceia is on the show, sharing podcast recommendations in honor of Black History Month. You'll get to hear from Black creators making history every day by way of their podcasts. PLUS: We'll tell you about this week's Spotlight pick, The Statue, an audio series about the Rocky Balboa monument in Philadelphia.Subscribe

COMMUNITY:

🎤This week in Podcast The Newsletter: Lauren Passell interviewed Sequoia Holmes, the host of Black People Love Paramore. đź’­Memory Wars is a six-part series about how Germany has confronted its horrific past and whether America could ever do the same. đź“ťPodplane is a monthly newsletter curating podcasts by trans and nonbinary creators. Subscribe for podcast recommendations of new and old shows! Podplane takes flight every new moon. đźŹ†She Podcasts and KaSa Media are excited to announce The Sonic Bloom Awards, which will celebrate the accomplishments of independent podcasters. Submit a nomination!

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CLASSIFIEDS:

🎧To The Best Of Our Knowledge is a Peabody-award-winning national public radio show that explores big ideas and beautiful questions. Deep interviews with philosophers, writers, artists, scientists, historians, and others help listeners find new sources of meaning, purpose, and wonder in daily life. Whether it’s about bees, poetry, skin, or psychedelics, every episode is an intimate, sound-rich journey into open-minded, open-hearted conversations.

SPOTLIGHT:

 

What does a statue to a fictional hero tell us about the stories we choose to memorialize? 

Enter the brand new podcast 

The Statue

, produced by WHYY Digital Studios. Join host Paul Farber, one of the nation's thought leaders on monuments and public space, as he examines a monument to the most famous Philadelphian who never lived: “Rocky Balboa” of the Oscar Award-winning film

Rocky

.

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PODCAST NEWS from Podnews

EarBuds founder Arielle Nissenblatt heređź‘‹I'm launching a podcast this week with my friend Tim Villegas. It's called Trailer Park: The Podcast Trailer Podcast and it focuses on the art of the audio teaser. You can learn more and submit a trailer for consideration here. 

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