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The Chocolate Auntie Podcast

The Chocolate Auntie Podcast

By Shewanda Riley

This multi episode podcast series will focus on engaging conversation as we explore pop culture, literature, film, and current events through the lens of the contemporary African American aunt. For example, some women embrace being an aunt and others consider it an insult. We’ll talk about the good, the better and best part of our lives as aunts and seeing the world through auntie-colored glasses.
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Chocolate Auntie Podcast Episode 9 - Lessons from The Woman King

The Chocolate Auntie PodcastOct 03, 2022

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Chocolate Auntie Podcast Episode 11- A Conversation about Poetry (part 2)

Chocolate Auntie Podcast Episode 11- A Conversation about Poetry (part 2)

This episode concludes the 2 part series where Tarrant County College students discuss poetry with me and poet LL Burke.

Jan 29, 202322:16
Chocolate Auntie Podcast Episode 10 - A Conversation about Poetry

Chocolate Auntie Podcast Episode 10 - A Conversation about Poetry

This week's episode is the first of a two part series featuring a discussion with students from my college English class about the poetry of L.L. Burke.   As an added surprise, the poet joins the conversation. 

Dec 24, 202228:28
Chocolate Auntie Podcast Episode 9 - Lessons from The Woman King

Chocolate Auntie Podcast Episode 9 - Lessons from The Woman King

This episode features Auntie Wanda discussing intersections of sisterhood and strength in the box office hit The Woman King.

Oct 03, 202230:20
Chocolate Auntie Podcast Episode 8 -Interview with best selling author Michelle Stimpson (part 2)

Chocolate Auntie Podcast Episode 8 -Interview with best selling author Michelle Stimpson (part 2)

This episode concludes our conversation with author Michelle Stimpson about using aunts as characters in her books as well as her personal experiences as a niece and an aunt. 

Aug 29, 202227:30
Chocolate Auntie Podcast Episode 7 - Interview with best selling author Michelle Stimpson (Part 1)

Chocolate Auntie Podcast Episode 7 - Interview with best selling author Michelle Stimpson (Part 1)

This episode is part 1 of a 2 part interview featuring Essence best-selling author Michelle Stimpson. We discuss how her aunts influenced her writing as her personal life.     We also discuss how she used aunts as important characters in her ground-breaking Christian fiction novel Divas of Damascus Road.

Aug 22, 202229:48
Chocolate Auntie Podcast Episode 6 - Tia Lisette

Chocolate Auntie Podcast Episode 6 - Tia Lisette

This episode features a discussion with Dr. Lisette Blanco-Cerda about her experiences as an aunt from the Latino/Chicano perspective. She shares compelling details about her relationship with her nephew and how she was influenced by her "Tias" growing up.  

Aug 15, 202230:28
Chocolate Auntie Podcast Episode 5 - Interview with journalist Cheryl Smith (part 2)

Chocolate Auntie Podcast Episode 5 - Interview with journalist Cheryl Smith (part 2)

This is part 2 of a conversation with National Association of Black Journalist Hall of Fame inductee Cheryl Smith.  In this episode we explores the importance of having a strong support system as a custodial aunt and the legacy she has created with her nieces and nephew. 

Aug 08, 202234:41
Chocolate Auntie Podcast Episode 4 - Interview with journalist Cheryl Smith (Part 1)

Chocolate Auntie Podcast Episode 4 - Interview with journalist Cheryl Smith (Part 1)

This episode is an intriguing  conversation with publisher, veteran journalist and National Association of Black Journalist Hall of Fame Inductee Cheryl Smith.   In this episode, Cheryl describes her experiences as a custodial aunt to her nieces and nephew and how being an aunt impacted her personally and professionally.  This episode is part one of a two part series.   

Aug 01, 202234:22
Chocolate Auntie Podcast - Episode 3 (Guest Aunt 'Nora)

Chocolate Auntie Podcast - Episode 3 (Guest Aunt 'Nora)

The episode is an interview I did with my Aunt 'Nora about her experiences as an aunt and how  she influenced my aunting lifestyle. 

Jul 25, 202214:26
Chocolate Auntie Podcast - Episode 2: Black TV Aunts and Why we love them

Chocolate Auntie Podcast - Episode 2: Black TV Aunts and Why we love them

This episode explores the vibrant legacy of Black Aunts from television shows of the last 50 years. 

Jul 18, 202231:38
Chocolate Auntie Podcast Episode 1 - Who You Calling Auntie?

Chocolate Auntie Podcast Episode 1 - Who You Calling Auntie?

This episode explores whether called auntie is a slur or a title of honor.

Jul 11, 202229:46
The Chocolate Auntie Podcast - Preview Episode

The Chocolate Auntie Podcast - Preview Episode

This provides a brief overview of the Chocolate Auntie Podcast series.

Jul 09, 202201:56