Styles P, Iron Man, MAGA Cults & A Chocolate Factory
Styles P – I’m Juice for Life
Styles P from the LOX is a legendary rapper who’s become a wellness entrepreneur. He’s got a lot of Juices For Life stores in NY. We talk about that as well as everything from the rise of the LOX and how they met to the time he roughed up Diddy in his office.
USC's Somerville Place
Welcome to The Head Nod! Imagine a place at a PWI that's just for you. A safe place where all the black students reside in harmony. A place that aims to foster an understanding of and respect for Black culture, while cultivating a sense of family and community, while at a PWI! Oh, it's real...it's Somerville and this week’s guest Amber Smith, a USC alumni tells us all about it!
Turning Rejection into a Podcast Business - Jeff Umbro
Jeff Umbro had a successful podcast, but he couldn’t get a job at a podcast company–so he decided to create his own. Jeff is the founder of The Podgolmerate, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts.
Fatima Zaidi (Quill Inc.) and Dan Misener (Bumper)
Our daisy chain of founders continues as Fatima Zaidi returns to interview Dan Misener, co-founder of Bumper. As Fatima puts her three questions to Dan, he makes a case for debunking the myth that anyone can have a successful podcast while doing the bare minimum.
Dissecting the MAGA Cult
When will mainstream media understand that the Republican Party is no longer a Party, it's a cult--but it's not as big as you think. After receiving a bunch of hate messages last week Danielle and Waj take on the grave task of dissecting MAGA! It's a juicy one folks.
Throwback Spotlight
Chris Eubanks – I Play Tennis
Chris Eubanks is a pro tennis star with a monster serve. In this interview from 2022, we talk about pro tennis from every angle from stroke technique to why there’s so many great Black players right now. If you love tennis you gotta check this out.
Harlem Chocolate Factory
There's a small business I love called Harlem Chocolate Factory that makes amazing chocolate. Their owner's story is hard and beautiful and inspiring. We're spotlighting small Black woman-owned businesses this month. This interview is from 2022.
What We Are Loving
Jennifer
Jennifer is re-watching Breaking Bad and has realized that Walter White is even more of a godless, heartless, egomaniac than she previously thought.
Fun Fact
Story From History
This day in history: On August 24, 79 AD Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the thriving city of Pompeii in Southern Italy.