Thorn in My Side

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Tasz Muerte is a Punk musician who leads the band BLXPLTN out of Austin, TX. He talks about his musical influences, shares a brief history of the role Black folks have played in the Punk genre, and how his music has led to a life-long fight for justice.

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Brian Raphael Nabors is a contemporary concert composer who joins me to talk about growing up in a musical community in Alabama, the difference between classical and contemporary concert music, and how he’s using music to answer his calling.

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Kai Stoudemire joins me to talk about about family, growing produce, and how she’s reclaiming Black History Month in Cincinnati with her initiative “Black is Excellence”.

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**UPDATE** Daunte Wright was pulled over for expired license tags, and it was later found out that there was a warrant out for his arrest.

It's been a minute... I'm back for a moment to share my thoughts on the recent acts of police violence that have taken place for Daunte Wright and Lt. Caron Nozario, as well as give updates on where the podcast is headed for season 2 (Spring/Summer 2021).

Video episodes coming soon!!

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Jerry "Curbside Jones" Manning Jr. is hard to categorize as one thing: he's a musician, a sound engineer, photographer, and producer just to give you an idea. Currently in Austin, TX, we talk about his experience living there as a Black artist, his upbringing as a military child who has traveled a lot, and his dreams of one day living in Japan.

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Christie Glascoe Crowder (AKA Chatterbox Christie) is an Atlanta-based writer who's written everything from blogs, to books, and is now entering the world of screenwriting for television and film. We discuss her introduction to writing, her experience being a Black Woman writer in this era, and how to tell whether a story is 'black' or not.

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Michael Coppage (ko-paj) is an artist in Cincinnati creating work focused on those who live and operate within the margins while simultaneously  holding a mirror up to society. His work is powerful and poetic—we talk about his upbringing, being a Black artist in America and how to make the most out of your work once the wave of 'Wokeness' crashes.

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Lucrecer Braxton is building the kind of world she wants to live in. Fueled by her passion for houseplants and helping people, Lucrecer has brought together a community of nearly 20K plant lovers, at Soulsista Plants, who trust her impressive knowledge and experience.

We cover a ton today: How and why she started Soulsista Plants, the weight and under-appreciation of being a Black Woman in America, and developing relationships that are more than performative in the workplace.

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Marcus Matthews is the Head of  Social for The Undefeated with over 20 years of experience in sports media. He’s a DMV native but prefers the Lakers over the Bullets/Wizards and still bleeds burgundy and gold.

In today's episode we talk about sports. Marcus shares his unique perspective on sports media and talks about what it's like to contribute to the culture from the inside. 

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Jen(nifer) Cox is a real one. We used to work at a museum together. Parts of me wish we still did because our conversations are always so great!

She's been in the marketing & advertising game for a while and talks about legitimizing herself as a Black Woman in the industry, her perspective on how organizations can be authentically equitable, and how some of the racial experiences she had from childhood have impacted how approaches her work...and we're joined by Pete, her dog!

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Happy Holidays! As we end 2020, Domonique Peebles talks about authenticity vs. 'white saviorism' in community development, the challenges of being a Black entrepreneur in the plant and food industry, and his perspective on the Breonna Taylor case that took place in his hometown of Louisville, KY.

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I caught up with Drake Johnson as he shares his experience growing up as a Black skateboarder in the midwest and discusses how we can embrace our tragedies to build together as a community.

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Julia Bond joins me to talk about the theories behind the origins race, her experience with racism in the corporate streetwear design field, and her feelings around the recent ascension of the Black Lives Matter Movement and her role in it.

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This first episode can be treated as an in-depth trailer for what kinds of conversations to expect throughout the series. No guests this time, just me. Enjoy :)

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