Impress At (Zoom) Parties

Impress At (Zoom) Parties

April 21, 2021

Impress At (Zoom) Parties

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Why did you choose this theme? 

I love podcasts that fill me with exciting ideas I never fully considered, and allow me to look at those ideas from a few different angles. This means at that at parties, I am ready to discuss a lot of ideas largely based on what I hear on podcasts. 

Podcast Picks:

Highbrow Drivel 

The Disordered Cosmos and The Ethics of Astronomy W/ Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein & Anoushka Rava

Some podcasts will arm you with jokes, some will arm you with facts, and others will help share a perspective with you. This episode does all three. Comedian and host (and our curator! woot woot!) Anthony Jeannot talks to Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstien, one of the  few Black female astrophysicists. She's also an award winning activist, and has worked closely with NASA to study some of the world's greatest mysteries. Comedian Anoushka Rava also joins in. It's a funny and informative hour that covers the ethics of astronomy, the importance of inclusivity in science, and some of the best outer space facts you've ever heard.

Friends Like UsCancel Comedian Culture

This podcast is all about featuring women of color and interesting topics of conversation. Host and writer Marina Franklin, Trainwreck, sits down with comedians from all walks of life to talk about the taboos in comedy. In this episode, we listen to Judy Gold, Nika King, and Alvin Irby discuss the fine line of creating comedic material and being offensive. Our curator writes: If you're sick of people complaining 'you can't say anything anymore' this is a fun episode full of rebuttals without ever feeling like it preaches to the choir.

Beautifully ComplicatedSustainability Is Complicated

Host Sheena Hunt uses the broad topic of sustainability as a way to explore self-care, building an authentic relationship with yourself, and the joy of living your life through the lens of Black Excellence. There’s a lot of focus on Issa Rae in this episode, so we're fans of this one. Listen to the full episode to learn more about sustainability as an intention and practice, rather than as a word we that's too often just thrown around. This episode makes us think of Cleo Wade's take on self-care vs. self-maintenance. 

But Why Tho?Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Matter

For the pop culture heads, this podcast will stock you up on fun facts for when the conversation turns to games, movies, or in the case of this episode, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The host Adrian to the early beginnings of the hit adult comic, to the principles of toy marketing, and the cultural following this show had. He gets into the memories the Ninja Turtles gave the world basically, and ruminate on why they’re still making news all these years later. 

Keep It!About A Boycott

Each week, Ira Madison III, Louis Virtel, and Aida Osman are joined by comedians, journalists, actors, musicians, activists, politicians and more to discuss the latest ways pop culture and entertainment are intersecting with politics and society.Ira, Louis, and Aida discuss the new Oscars inclusion standards, Paris Hilton’s less than insightful new documentary, the boycotts against Mulan and Cuties, and Paul Rudd’s awkward PSA on wearing masks. Plus, Roy Wood Jr. joins to discuss making comedy and The Daily Show in a pandemic.

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OUR PODCAST:

This Week on Feedback...We interview (and co-host!) with Adell Coleman. Adell is a producer, radio journalist, and podcast creator. Adell worked for SiriusXM for many years, producing a number of shows and specials, eventually taking over as Executive Producer of the “Urban View” channel. She is the CCO of DCP Entertainment, a digital and audio production company dedicated to telling the stories of underrepresented voices. Listen here!

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PODCAST SPOTLIGHT:

This podcast takes a look at geopolitics and espionage in the 21st century. Each episode brings an interview with authors, scholars, and professionals from the world of espionage. Mark Asquith loves how the show dives into things he wouldn't ordinarily find interesting. The guests are so embedded in what they do and their knowledge is so niche and specific that it's hard not to find it fascinating!- Mark Asquith from the EarBuds Advisory Board

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