Am I Allowed to Like Anything?
By Darian Symoné Harvin
Am I Allowed to Like Anything?Nov 23, 2016
Wellness Realness | Ep. 069 ft. Annya Santana
Founder of the gender fluid skincare brand Menos Mas, Annya Santana, joins me to talk about her wellness journey; growing up as the middle child of a family who emigrated from the Dominican Republic to the Bronx, high school days (bullying, acne, acting school), blossoming into who she is today, and repping for her community in the wellness space.
+1 SEGMENT [family edition]:
Being proud of our brothers
Taking a chance and talking to people we used to be too shy to reach out to (and how to approach doing that)
Follow Annya on IG! @annyasantana | @menos.mas!
Follow Darian on Twitter! @dariansymone | IG! @darian
Big thanks to Red Bull Studios in NYC.
Pushing Past The Internet's Expectations Of Us | Ep. 068 ft. Alex Wolf
Writer and digital anthropologist Alex Wolf joins me for her second time on #AIATLA (she first came on three years ago!). Since then, she left the company she started to become an artist. She catches me up on the process of publishing her first book, 'Resonate,' and first short documentary, #ATTN4$, pronounced "attention for sale." The essence of our conversation is how we manage our love/hate relationship with the internet, and maybe, how you can too.
Alex's first episode (wouldn't hurt to listen to both)
+1 SEGMENT:
- Alan Watts (January 6, 1915 — November 16, 1973)
- Beauty YouTuber and image activist Jackie Aina
- Summerella and jstlbby a.k.a Amber Wagner
Follow Alex on Twitter! @alexwolfco | IG! @alexwolf
Follow Darian on Twitter! @dariansymone | IG! @darian
Big thanks to Anchor Studios in NYC.
The (Ongoing) Process Of Becoming A Better Writer | Ep. 067 ft. Jasmine Sanders
After a long break, #AIATLA is back — and writer Jasmine Sanders joins me. She writes for Jezebel and her work appears in the New York Times, BuzzFeed News, Catapult and New York Magazine. Jasmine talks to me about her to desire to continue writing stories that illuminate and broaden how Black people are portrayed in media, how she continues to grow as a writer and the beauty aesthetics she admired while growing up.
+1 SEGMENT:
- Late night trips to Sephora
- Tata Harper resurfacing mask
- Linen in the summer (both to wear and sleep on)
Follow Jasmine on Twitter! @JasMoneyRecords
Follow Darian on Twitter! @dariansymone | IG! @darian
Why Beauty Gets So Deep, So Quickly | Ep. 066 ft. Brooke DeVard
+1 SEGMENT:
- My House on VICELAND and what the drag scene teaches us about beauty
- Soundcloud rappers
- SHHHOWERCAP
Here's how you can contribute to the making of #AIATLA: d.rip/darian
Follow Brooke on Twitter + IG! @brookedevard | www.nakedbeautypodcast.com
Follow Darian on Twitter! @dariansymone | IG! @darian
Footnotes: www.theseam.co/aiatla-brooke-devard-naked-beauty
Fashioned Through The Fire And The Foolishness | Ep. 065 ft. Tre'vell Anderson
+1 SEGMENT:
- Cardi B + Amara Le Negra
- My Jade Roller. FIGHT ME. And you can sign up to receive my newsletter on what skincare routine here: www.dariansymone.com/skin-care
Here's how you can contribute to the making of #AIATLA: d.rip/darian
Follow Natalie on Twitter! @trevellanderson | IG! @rayzhon
Follow Darian on Twitter! @dariansymone | IG! @darian
Footnotes: www.theseam.co/aiatla-trevell-anderson-la-times
Be A Force | Ep. 064 ft. Natalie James / NJinLA
The #1 Rule: Be Clear | Ep. 063 ft. Symone Sanders
+1 SEGMENT:
— Lux beaches and being your full, bougie self The Ritz Carlton
Here's how you can contribute to the making of #AIATLA: d.rip/darian
Follow Symone on Twitter + IG! @symonedsanders
Follow Darian on Twitter! @dariansymone | IG! @darian
Footnotes: theseam.co/aiatla-symone-sanders/
Music Saved Her Life | Ep. 062 ft. Cherrie
#AIATLA LIVE at SXSW: The Glory Of Velour Suits | 061 ft. Sama'an Ashrawi
Follow Sama'an on Twitter! @SamaanAshrawi| IG! @sam3an
Follow Darian on Twitter! @dariansymone | IG: @darian
Here's how you can contribute to the making of #AIATLA: d.rip/darian
#AIATLA on iTunes: apple.co/2K11aH4
+1 SEGMENT:
— Being comfortable with your Milly Rock
— The glory of velour suits.
— Passover, filmed on stage at the Steppenwolf in Chicago, film directed by Spike Lee, stage directed Danya Taymor, and written by Antoinette Nwandu.
Footnotes: theseam.co/aiatla-podcast-samaan-ashrawi/
We Are Figuring It All Out, HBU? | Ep. 060 ft. Lakin Starling
And! We talk about what we're using on our faces these days, (because #skincare) before I found out about The Ordinary founder's problematic and exhausting behavior: bit.ly/2tqt1gu
+1 SEGMENT:
— Imani - psychic, card reader, astrologist in LA. IG: @thehoodhealer. She does tree readings at Simply Wholesome on Tuesdays!
Newsletters! Shout out to:
— Olivia Craighead from The FADER
— Elamin + BuzzFeed News Curation team with newsletter
Here's how you can contribute to the making of #AIATLA: d.rip/darian
Follow Lakin on Twitter: @lakinimani | IG: @_lakinimani
Follow Darian on Twitter @dariansymone | IG: @darian
Footnotes: theseam.co/aiatla-podcast-lakin-starling/
Bully Me Off Twitter, I'm Begging You! | Ep 059 ft. Ira Madison III
An Energy That's Difficult To Match | Ep. 058 ft. Briana Owens
Find out how you can contribute to the making of #AIATLA! d.rip/darian
Sudio headphones 15% discount! goo.gl/27yFch
+1 SEGMENT
Mom + Entrepreneur Mel White | www.instagram.com/melrwhite
The Dissect podcast (highly recommend!)
Footnotes: theseam.co/aiatla-briana-owens-spiked-spin/
Follow Darian on IG: @darian | Twitter: @dariansymone
Follow Briana on Twitter + IG: @spikedspin | www.spikedspin.com
#AIATLA LIVE at Well-Read Black Girl Festival ft. Bernice McFadden + Numa Perrier | Ep. 057
Follow Darian on IG: @darian | Twitter: @dariansymone
Bernice on Twitter: @queenazsa
Numa on Twitter: @missnuma + @missnuma
Footnotes: theseam.co/aiatla-well-read-black-girl/
Newsletter: bit.ly/1MR18RF
The Life of an Afro-Digital Immigrant | Episode 056 ft. André Singleton
Follow André on IG: @theveryblackproject | Twitter: @vryblk
Follow Darian on IG: @darian | Twitter: @dariansymone
+1 SEGMENT
The Bay Area
The Pocket app as an archiving tool
@AllRightsAintReserved on Instagram
Footnotes: theseam.co/aiatla-andre-singleton-very-black/
#AIATLA LIVE: The Intersection Of Politics And Culture | Ep. 055 ft. Sopan Deb
+1 SEGMENT
For right now being the best time for theatre, in a long time
Jessica Williams and her new movie 'The Incredible Jessica James' on Netflix
More #AIATLA episodes: theseam.co/aiatla
Newsletter: bit.ly/1MR18RF
The Highs and Lows of Being a Black Creative | Episode 054 ft. Melissa Kimble
2 Sagittarius's Walk Into A Bar | Ep. 053 ft. Yaya Mazurkevich Nuñez
Having Plenty | Ep. 052 ft. Chenoa Maxwell
**I want to flag that we talk about suicide and abuse in this episode for anyone who has a hard time listening to these subjects.
+1 SEGMENT
The 8 App
Naomi Campbell's Instagram LIVE sessions
Footnotes: theseam.co/aiatla-chenoa-maxwell-live-limitlessly/
Follow Chenoa on IG + Twitter: @chenoamaxwell | livelimitlessly.com
Follow Darian on IG: @darian | Twitter: @dariansymone
TFW The Internet Revives A Good Moment | Ep. 051 ft. Yohana Desta
Twitter: @yohanadesta | IG: @ydesta
+1 SEGMENT
Joe Biden’s college campaign against sexual assault
That 2014 picture of Rihanna + Lupita Nyong'o and how the internet can revive a moment
Footnotes: theseam.co/aiatla-yohana-desta-vanity-fair/
Where Curiosity Will Lead You | Ep. 050 ft. Nicole Blades
Twitter: @NicoleBlades | IG: @nicole_blades
+1 SEGMENT
Whatever Happened To Interracial Love? by Kathleen Collins
HBO's Big Little Lies
Chance The Rapper
Footnotes: theseam.co/aiatla-podcast-nicole-blades/
Not The Bubbly Capitalist You Were Hoping For | Ep. 049 ft. Myles Johnson
+1 SEGMENT
Myles: Seamless
Darian: Instacart
Both of us: TIME
Footnotes: theseam.co/aiatla-podcast-myles-johnson/
Twitter + IG: @hausmuva
A Tribute to Patron Saint Maxine Waters | Ep. 048 ft. Hunter Harris
+1 SEGMENT
Sharon Stone's spoken word to Maxine Waters
#MaskoffChallenge/#BlackGirlSymphony
Footnotes: theseam.co/aiatla-hunter-harris/
Twitter: @hunteryharris | IG: @hunterh
Booked, Busy, #Blessed | Ep. 047 ft. Kéla Walker
Making Her Ancestors (And Beyoncé) Proud | Ep. 046 ft. Yvette Noel-Schure
Footnotes: theseam.co/aiatla-yvette-noel-schure/
IG: @yvettenoelschure | www.schuremediagroup.com
No +1 this week, but back with it next week!
Remember to rate and subscribe to #AIATLA on iTunes if you’re loving the show!
On The Right Side of History | Ep. 045 ft. Lisa Lucas
LEMONADE Gave Us More Than Any Grammy Could | Ep. 044 ft. Jasmyn Lawson
+1 SEGMENT:
- BET
- The motivation + relaxation that comes with working out
Footnotes: theseam.co/aiatla-jasmyn-lawson-giphy/
Follow Jasmyn! @JasmynBeKnownin
OkayPlayer feature: www.okayplayer.com/news/faces-of-black-twitter-meet-darian-symone-harvin.html
Editor-in-Cool | Ep. 043 ft. Dodai Stewart
Skincare Status | Ep. 042 ft. Ashley Weatherford
+1 SEGMENT
- Viola Davis and her amazing speech at the 2016 Critic's Choice Award. "Atlanta" (“It’s quiet but smart”) and "Fleabag"
Footnotes: theseam.co/ashley-weatherford-the-cut/
Twitter: @sincerelyash
Who Are You Performing For? | Ep. 041 ft. Brittany Luse
+1 SEGMENT:
- Snapchat lurking skills and following Black women who have really intense lifestyle brands.
Announcements!
- #AIATLA is back to weekly episodes
- An ask from Darian: Rate #AIATLA on iTunes
- Always know that you can reach out to me/talk to me/ say hello/send me compliments or critiques to dsh@theseam.co
Footnotes: theseam.co/brittany-luse-gimlet-media/
Follow Brittany on IG + Twitter at @bmluse
If I Ruled The World (2016 Edition) | Ep. 040 ft. Darian
Footnotes: theseam.co/darian-2016-lit-lit-lit/
Follow me on IG: @darian
Our Time, Our Values, Our World | Ep. 039 ft Gia Peppers
+1 SEGMENT:
- Frank Ocean's Blond/Blonde and the personal growth so apparent through the album.
Footnotes: theseam.co/aiatla-podcast-gia-peppers/
Follow Gia on twitter and IG at @giapeppers
Tanzina Vega's New York City | Ep. 036
+1 SEGMENT:
- The Get Down. Black and Brown success that has been on the rise. Summer.
Footnotes: theseam.co/aiatla-podcast-tanzina-vega/
Follow Tanzina on Twitter: @tanzinavega
"I'll Tell You How Free I Am" | Ep. 037 ft Carri Twigg
+1 SEGMENT:
- AfroPunk
- Twigg's Bindery
Footnotes: theseam.co/aiatla-podcast-carri-twigg/
Follow Carri on Twitter: @carribelinda | IG: @carritwigg
Context Is King, and So Is Ms. Tina | Ep. 036 ft Jason Parham
+1 SEGMENT:
- Catching the feels for Instagram Stories. Mint Aero Bubbles.
- Ms. Tina Lawson's Instagram
Footnotes: theseam.co/aiatla-podcast-jason-parham/
Follow Jason on Twitter: @nonlinearnotes
The Insane, Motivating Life of Elise Peterson | Ft. 035
+1 SEGMENT:
- Shout out to Elise’s girlfriend, her plus one for everything.
- The importance of having body love and being kind to your body.
Footnotes: theseam.co/aiatla-podcast-elise-peterson/
Follow Elise on Twitter: @currently_elise | IG: @eliserpeterson
Food Over Everything | Ep. 034 ft Mayukh Sen
+1 SEGMENT:
- to Nicole Scherzinger and her 2011 single 'Right there'
- Monica Ahanonu, who is an artist and After Effects/2D Compositor at DreamWorks Animation
Follow Mayukh on Twitter @senatormayukh
Footnotes: theseam.co/aiatla-podcast-mayukh-sen/
This is How You Invest in Yourself | Ep. 033 ft Devi Dev
+1 SEGMENT
- 'Birth of a Nation' and Solange's “A Seat At the Table”
- How music helps people heal.
Follow Devi Dev on Twitter | IG @devibrown
Footnotes: theseam.co/aiatla-podcast-devi-dev/
Brittany Sky Is In Her Lane | Ep. 032
The Life Of a Local News Reporter | Ep. 031 ft Megan Mitchell
+1 SEGMENT:
- Vegetarianism. Adulting.
- Bloop by Aminatou Sow and Jenna Wortham.
Footnotes: theseam.co/aiatla-podcast-megan-mitchell/
From The Medical Field to Beyoncé's Dressing Room | Ep. 030 ft. Raquel Smith
+1 SEGMENT:
- Her styling career
- Healthier paths toward life balance
Find Raquel on Instagram: @raq1010
Footnotes: theseam.co/aiatla-podcast-raquel-smith/
Sold On the Vision | Ep. 029 ft. Terron Moore
Things we like:
- The messages in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter, now that we're older
- Nick Jonas
Find Terron on Twitter @terr
Footnotes: theseam.co/aiatla-podcast-terron-moore/
The Risks Angela Flournoy Took | Ep. 028
+1 SEGMENT:
- Yaa Gyasi's "Homegoing: A novel"
Footnotes: theseam.co/aiatla-podcast-angela-flournoy-the-turner-house/
Find Angela on Twitter @angelaflournoy | angelaflournoy.com
Blac Chyna's Revenge | Ep. 027 ft. Sylvia Obell
'How Blac Chyna Beat the Kardashians at Their Own Game' — by @SylviaObell: bzfd.it/25wWcaf
Things we like:
- Chance the Rapper's 'Coloring Book'
- A new appreciation for Rihanna's ANTI
Footnotes: theseam.co/aiatla-podcast-sylvia-obell-buzzfeed/
Sylvia is on Twitter @SylviaObell
The Cultural Tax | Ep. 026 ft. Eve Ewing
+1 SEGMENT:
- Writer Hanif Abdurraqib | @NifMuhammad
You can find Eve online @eveewing | eveewing.com
Footnotes: theseam.co/aiatla-podcast-eve-ewing/
Special thank you to:
Shay Myrick
Producer Jay "KEYZBABY" Foye
Drinking Beyoncé's Lemonade | Ep. 025 ft. Taj Rani Chrisp, Bené Viera, Clover Hope
Bené Viera - @beneviera - is a journalist and writer who covers pop culture, gender and race.
Clover Hope - @clovito - is a Senior Writer at Jezebel who covers and critiques pop culture.
Taj Rani - @tajrani - is a Content Producer at Essence Magazine, digital editor and on-camera personality.
Special thank you to:
Shay Myrick
Jimmy Fontanez of Visionary Media Studio
Raven Varona
Taryn Finley
Footnotes: theseam.co/aiatla-podcast-beyonce-lemonade/
Music by: Producer Jay "KEYZBABY" Foye
We Can't Short Change People | Ep. 024 ft. Brandon "Jinx" Jenkins
Reminder: There's Power In Vulnerability | Ep. 023 ft. Ericka Pittman
Food Is The New Hip-Hop! Everyone Has An Opinion. | Ep. 022 ft. Nicole Taylor
Rethinking New York Fashion Week | Ep. 021 ft. JJ Maxwell
+1 SEGMENT:
- Bitch Sesh podcast
- Savannah, Georgia
- @refinery29
Footnotes:
You can find JJ Maxwell on Instagram @jj2theMAXwell