The Nod
The Nod tells the stories of Black life that don’t get told anywhere else, from an explanation of how purple drink became associated with Black culture to the story of how an interracial drag troupe traveled the nation in the 1940s. We celebrate the genius, the innovation, and the resilience that is so particular to being Black -- in America, and around the world.
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Borders Between Us
37 min
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Intentions for 2020
30 min
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Brittany's Choice: An Oral History of Knuck If ...
36 min
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Lady Sings the Blues w/ Bassey Ikpi
Brittany gets personal as she sits down with author and poet Bassey Ikpi to talk about her new book, I'm Telling the Truth, but I'm Lying.
32 min
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Why We’re Watching Watchmen
This week, Eric sits down with Watchmen writer Cord Jefferson (The Good Place, Succession) to talk about what makes the show so singular in its unflinching look at race in America.
47 min
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Eric's Choice: I Am a White Woman
The movie "White Chicks" may have made critics— and honestly, the world —cringe, but Brittany delivers her treatise on why the film deserves a second look.
25 min
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You Ain’t Got No Job, You Ain’t Got Shit to Do
Friday, the 1995 comedy starring Ice Cube and John Witherspoon, is one of Eric’s favorite movies. But recently, he noticed some deeply unsettling themes that lay in stark contrast to the film’s cheery, comical tone.
36 min
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Six Degrees: Mogul Edition
Brittany and Eric invite the new host of the show, Brandon "Jinx" Jenkins, into the studio to learn more about what led this season of Mogul to the 305.
37 min
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Cha Cha Now Y'all
Weddings, school dances, birthday parties for your great auntie—if you’re having a big function, the Cha Cha Slide is going to be on the playlist. But how did the Cha Cha slide become so ubiquitous?
22 min
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Fearing the Black Body
Brittany is joined by Sabrina Strings, sociologist and author of Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia, whose groundbreaking research parses the intersection of thinness, whiteness, and beauty ideals.
25 min
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Growing Up With Toni Morrison
Experiences of growing up with the beloved writer.
30 min
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Six Degrees: Listener Edition
Brittany and Eric face off against listeners in their favorite game: Six Degrees of Black Separation.
34 min
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Elouise Goes to Washington
Eric tells Brittany the story of Elouise Westbrook, a legendary housing rights activist in the Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood of San Francisco.
23 min
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The Life and Times of Reggie Ossé
Brittany and Eric share a new episode of Mogul that's a tribute to the life and career of Reggie Ossé.
60 min
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Back to School
Eric goes on a journey to learn more about Afrocentric education.
35 min
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Isn't It Romantic? feat. Jasmine Guillory
Earlier this year, Brittany finally discovered romance novels that center Black women. But what makes these books so special? Romance experts Bim Adewunmi, Nichole Perkins of Thirst Aid Kit podcast, and NYT bestselling author Jasmine Guillory school Brittany on all things romance.
44 min
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Michael Twitty's Cooking Gene
41 min
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You Don't Make Free People
Each week this August, we’re updating some of our most thought-provoking episodes. This week: writer Casey Gerald reflects on what we lose when we buy into the promise of the American dream.
49 min
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The Vindication of T-Pain
In this edition of Vindication Court, Brittany tries to convince Judge Eric that T-Pain’s use of autotune changed music forever-- for the better. But with autotune’s many detractors, this case won’t be an easy one.
36 min
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The Gamer Godfather You've Never Heard Of
Brittany tells Eric the story of the man who helped make video gaming way more fun, paving the way for the video game industry as we know it today.
18 min
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The Man Who Beat the NCAA
Eric talks with Ed O’Bannon, a former professional basketball player whose landmark lawsuit forced a national conversation on whether the NCAA should pay college athletes.
37 min
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Conscious Rap: The Birth and the Backlash
Conscious rap was birthed in the late 1980s as a response to the violence and turbulence faced by many Black communities. But just as conscious rap was reaching its height, one song threatened to bring the whole movement crashing down.
31 min
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The Last Black Man in San Francisco
Brittany talks to Jimmie Fails, star of “The Last Black Man in San Francisco”, about about the meaning of home, starring in his first movie, and “the Harlem of the West”.
24 min
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How to Show Up
In this installment of Get Yo Life, Rachel tells Brittany how she found joy in the least likely of places—and gives practical tips for small ways to improve your life in a big way.
31 min
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Six Degrees: Music Edition
June is Black Music Month, so Brittany and Eric decided to celebrate with a music-themed edition of Six Degrees of Black Separation… with a twist.
38 min