Through The Wire: First Ladies of Hip Hop
Hiphop’s 50th – The Women of Ladies First
Our celebration of hiphop’s 50th continues with a round table of women who love hiphop talking about the music, the female MCs, and the culture. It’s Drew Dixon, a former music exec, Kathy Iandelli, an NYU professor, and Carri Twigg, who worked in the Obama White House and EP’d the great Netflix doc Ladies First that inspired this awesome convo.
Democracy Re-Awakening
Historian and author of the upcoming book, “Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America”, Heather Cox Richardson joins Danielle and Waj this week on democracyish to discuss what's giving her hope as our nation battles to hold onto democracy and what lessons we can take from centuries ago to help fuel us into a new era!
My Club President is Black My Tour Coat Blue
Brandon wasn't worried about anybody...he got TWO degrees at the same dang time! Brandon McGraw ...fellow Penn State alumni and friend of host Adell joins the conversation to share insight on being a campus leader, tour guide, tutor, just a little bit of everything. He also gives insight on what it's like to be a Black president over a historically White campus club.
Jenna Weiss-Berman (Pineapple Street) and Martina Castro (Adonde Media)
Jenna Weiss-Berman, co-founder of Pineapple Street, returns to interview Adonde Media founder and CEO Martina Castro. Martina shares the podcast she’s most excited about this year, her thoughts on business models for limited-run series, and the one big thing she’d change if she could go back to when she was first starting her business.
Leslie Jones Opens Up About Racism, Death Threats after ‘Ghostbusters’ in New Memoir
Throwback Spotlight
Zakiya Dalila Harris – I Write
The Other Black Girl is a hot new show on Hulu that came from the best-selling novel by Zakiya Dalila Harris. We talked to Harris back when the book came out in 2021 about writing her process and the way to make a book explode.
Politics of Food
Today we’re taking a trip to Dayton Ohio to speak with 2 people dedicated to bringing diversity to the table, literally and figuratively, and how that action can change a city into a community. First, we’ll hear from Bryan Stewart, founder of the Longest Table Dayton, a community movement that hosts community meals and encourages conversation between neighbors. Second, we’ll talk to Amaha Sallasie, co-founder and board chair of the Gem City Market, a food co-op. We’ll also hear from listeners who tell us about a person with an opposing political view who they wish they could break bread with.
What We Are Loving
Britany is watching The Wire
I know, I know. I’m really late. But everyone who said it’s one of the greatest shows of all time…was absolutely correct.
Fun Fact
There’s enough graphite in a pencil to draw a single line for 35 miles.
Story From History
This day in history: On September 20, 1973, Billie Jean King won the historical “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match, a huge nod to gender equality in the sports realm.