Best Hanif Abdurraqib Podcasts (2024)

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Raeghan Buchanan 40:02

1+ y ago40:02

40:02

Raeghan Buchanan is artist and writer whose debut comic book, The Secret History of Black Punk: Record Zero, celebrates overlooked figures in music history. At a live WOSU event, Raeghan and Hanif talked about the history of punk, how they discover new music and why getting ice cream near a cemetery is not the best first date idea.…

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Avishar Barua 30:51

1+ y ago30:51

30:51

Chef Avishar Barua talks to Hanif about creating a welcoming restaurant experience, expanding the definition of barbeque, and favorite things to order at Taco Bell.

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Lawrence Brownlee 32:40

1+ y ago32:40

32:40

Opera singer Lawrence Brownlee talks with Hanif about the similarities between tennis and singing, commissioning work from Black composers, and finding time for family as a touring musician.

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April Sunami 33:16

1+ y ago33:16

33:16

Artist April Sunami talks with Hanif about how different regions of the world have their own palette, watching the 1977 miniseries "Roots" and the joy of cleaning.

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Stephen Markley 34:35

1+ y ago34:35

34:35

Novelist Stephen Markley talks with Hanif about injecting humor into tragic stories, writing for TV and being a diehard Cleveland Cavaliers fan.

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J Rawls 32:30

1+ y ago32:30

32:30

Hip-hop producer, DJ, and college professor J Rawls talks with Hanif about digging in the crates, looking for new sounds, and bringing turntables into the classroom.

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Lydia Loveless 35:28

1+ y ago35:28

35:28

Singer-songwriter Lydia Loveless talks with Hanif about leaning into awkwardness, the perks of living alone, trying stand-up comedy, and writing while heartbroken.

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Richard 'Duarte' Brown 37:02

1+ y ago37:02

37:02

Artist Richard 'Duarte' Brown talks with Hanif about why you don't have to move to New York to be an artist, making art with the everyday things all around you and his journey as an art educator.

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Jasmine Warga 41:30

1+ y ago41:30

41:30

Author Jasmine Warga talks with Hanif about Cincinnati chili, ice cream, processing grief, being a Muslim in America after 9/11, Bengals fandom, the National, and getting a very special phone call at 4:30 a.m.

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Trailer: Small Joys Season 2 coming soon! 2:24

2y ago2:24

2:24

We’re bringing you more conversations with creative people about how they work and what keeps them going. In season 2, we’ll talk with an author, an opera singer, a hip-hop producer, a painter, a chef, and much more.

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BONUS: William Evans 38:01

3+ y ago38:01

38:01

In this bonus episode, poet and writer William Evans joins Hanif to discuss quitting your day job, being a parent, nerd fandom, DC vs. Marvel movies, and why black voices are needed in cultural criticism. Their conversation was recorded in 2019.

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Angel Lopez 34:22

3+ y ago34:22

34:22

Music producer Angel Lopez talks with Hanif about hiking, raising a puppy, the LA Dodgers, playing MLB The Show on Playstation, finding new sounds, making music via Zoom, and getting back into the studio.

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Mark Lomax, II 37:27

3+ y ago37:27

37:27

Drummer and composer Mark Lomax, II, talks with Hanif about telling stories with music, balancing family life with performing, how the live music scene has changed, performing for children and listening for "options" in new songs.

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Nick White 43:19

3+ y ago43:19

43:19

Author Nick White talks with Hanif about growing up in a small town, The Golden Girls, reading novels slowly, soap opera cliffhangers, and Tina Turner's 1988 concert in Rio.

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Cameron Granger 27:16

3+ y ago27:16

27:16

Artist Cameron Granger talks with Hanif about learning to cook, group chats with friends, Toni Morrison quotes, getting therapy, and expressing yourself with memes.

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Jeff Smith 35:58

3+ y ago35:58

35:58

Comic book writer and illustrator Jeff Smith talks with Hanif about Sunday comics, watching the debut of Star Wars, reading Lord of the Rings, listening to Sam Cooke and attending comic book conventions.

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Carlotta Penn 29:12

3+ y ago29:12

29:12

Children's book author Carlotta Penn talks with host Hanif Abdurraqib about black characters in media, flying in dreams, styling your child's hair, having an understanding boss and why being a genius is overrated.

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Saeed Jones 39:08

3+ y ago39:08

39:08

Poet and writer Saeed Jones talks with host Hanif Abdurraqib about finding a good therapist, epic fantasy video games, dog ownership, making collages and the beauty of trees.

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Maggie Smith 35:33

3+ y ago35:33

35:33

Poet and writer Maggie Smith talks with host Hanif Abdurraqib about putting a new book out during the pandemic, homemade mac 'n' cheese, jigsaw puzzles, napping in hammocks and inheriting your parents' record collection.

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Welcome to Small Joys! 3:20

3+ y ago3:20

3:20

WOSU's new podcast is Small Joys with Hanif Abdurraqib. In each episode, best-selling author Hanif Abdurraqib talks with artists and writers about the little things that inspire us in our daily lives.

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Hanif Abdurraqib Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Small Joys with Hanif Abdurraqib

Hanif Abdurraqib

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Raeghan Buchanan 40:02

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Avishar Barua 30:51

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Lawrence Brownlee 32:40

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April Sunami 33:16

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Stephen Markley 34:35

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J Rawls 32:30

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Lydia Loveless 35:28

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Richard 'Duarte' Brown 37:02

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Jasmine Warga 41:30

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Trailer: Small Joys Season 2 coming soon! 2:24

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BONUS: William Evans 38:01

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Angel Lopez 34:22

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Mark Lomax, II 37:27

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Nick White 43:19

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Cameron Granger 27:16

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Jeff Smith 35:58

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Carlotta Penn 29:12

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Saeed Jones 39:08

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Maggie Smith 35:33

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Welcome to Small Joys! 3:20

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