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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Rapper's Dismay
A high schooler's protest and a musical revolution
25 min
102
Quesadilla Time (feat. Chef Ocho)
A remix for the ages
2 min
103
BONUS: Bowlegged Lou is a Prankster
Eric talks to Full Force's Bowlegged Lou about the group's sound, getting called out by Patti LaBelle for being "too busy" to work on her album and a crazy recording experience with James Brown.
8 min
104
Taco Bout It
Brittany heads to L.A. to talk with a chef who’s making “Black tacos.”
25 min
105
A Man Gotta Have a Code
Actor Michael K. Williams shares a personal story that led to his new Vice on HBO documentary, "Raised in the System."
26 min
106
Greetings, My Brothas: A Tale Of Two Shawns
Eric and Brittany have some questions about clones
40 min
107
BONUS: Bruno Mars is Tiny, Sweet and Really Sexy
9 min
108
Hold The Vibranium, Please
Is Killmonger bad or bae ?
30 min
109
Peak Reality
Eric gets real about reality TV and Brittany has some reflections on bitterness.
37 min
110
Josephine and The Amazing Technicolor Rainbow T...
Josephine Baker is famous for doing outrageous things: dancing in a banana skirt, walking a cheetah on a leash, working as a French spy… But did you know about her attempt to build a racial utopia?
25 min
111
BONUS: Eric Prepares For The End Of The World
5 min
112
Jumping the Broom
Planning a wedding is stressful. Writer Ashley Ford knows this all too well— she’s getting married! This week, Eric guides Ashley through a wedding decision that’s a lot more complicated than it appears...
29 min
113
Moooo and Oink!
A classic Chicago commercial and a Black history lesson with a bite.
25 min
114
Sister, Sister
Producer Simone Polanen thought she knew her little sister well, until she discovered a major part of her sister’s identity that she knew nothing about.
26 min
115
BONUS: American Crime Story: The Nod
6 min
116
A Diva Without Finesse
The hidden side of Luther Vandross and funeral hair.
30 min
117
It's a Black Thing
When we discover something we love at The Nod, we’ve gotta share it with the fam.
24 min
118
Don Lemon is... Magneto
Is Don Lemon good or bad for Black folks ?
25 min
119
BONUS: Don't Call It A Resolution
Brittany reads Eric her intentions for the new year.
12 min
120
BONUS: Eric Takes Zinc
In this week's bonus, Eric may (or may not) have taken advice from Brittany. And that advice may (or may not) have worked.
4 min
121
The Paradise Garage
Reggie Ossé, friend of The Nod and host of The Combat Jack Show, explains how a wild night of dancing and partying helped him get into his dream law school.
32 min
122
The Hairstons Part 2: Diary of a Mad Black Cousin
Every year, descendants of both enslaved people and slave owners come together for a family reunion. The darker side of their shared past remains hidden.
23 min
123
The Hairstons Part 1: Snakes on a Plantation
At a plantation in the South, descendants of enslaved people and slave owners stayed together as family, entangled by namesake and blood, long after the end of slavery.
28 min
124
BONUS: Brittany Reads Her LiveJournal
In this week's bonus, Brittany makes an appearance on the Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids stage.
3 min
125
Ready, Set … Buy Black
This week Brittany and Eric’s rivalry reaches new heights as they face off in a competition that tests their friendship.
37 min