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Of Monsters: A Speculative Podcast with Nicole Shawan Junior is a series of intimate conversations about the passageways, portals, and personal journeys traversed by real-life speculative fiction masterminds and the characters they pen.
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A show about urban planning, walking, bicycling, public transit, Afrofuturism, in our space. For more information please go to http://www.blackkidsinouterspace.com.
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Other Planes explores all things Afro/Futurism in cosmic and conscious cultures worldwide, from music to art, science to politics—and beyond. Join host tobias c. van Veen as we undertake audio journeys and interviews with world-class visionaries, creatives, and futurists, from emcees and philosophers to scribes and scholars, programmers and poets. Other Planes covers radical diversity in the speculative arts, including science fiction, film, and comix; cosplay, performance, poetry and posthu ...
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This podcast investigates political, socio-economic, and cultural issues in contemporary Africa and the African Diasporas. It engages Africanist scholars, artists, activists, athletes, opinion leaders, business people, and ordinary citizens in a critical conversation about the challenges facing Africans and people of African descent.
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A race of highly advanced, two-legged extraterrestrials has come to Earth and taken over without saying a word. Humans are now their pets. Free spirited Aramintha finds herself trapped in the worst way, and together with three other traumatized strangers (Jonah, Winsome and Ephraim), she must navigate a world where the unimaginable has become real. For Aramintha, there are two options: escape or death. Domesticated is a big sci-fi story told in small, intense bites. CONTENT GUIDANCE: Domesti ...
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Remember when Wednesdays meant there was a fresh alt-weekly newspaper in the newspaper box on the corner? In it you found faces you recognized — of your friends and maybe even yourself. Mirror Indy’s new arts and culture newsletter is an ode to that magic, which is why it will hit your mailbox every Wednesday at noon. You can read or listen to it! Learn more at mirrorindy.org/newsletters/playlist/
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Daniel and Kevin explore the meaning of play for human flourishing – what it is, what it means, and how people create and maintain playful lives. We explore books, people, places, and ideas committed to engendering play in the midst of busy, working lives.
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Join Lucas Grindley, executive director at Next City, where we believe journalists have the power to amplify solutions and spread workable ideas. Each week Lucas will sit down with trailblazers to discuss urban issues that get overlooked. At the end of the day, it's all about focusing the world's attention on the good ideas that we hope will grow. Grab a seat from the bus, subway, light-rail, or whatever your transit-love may be and listen on the go as we spread solutions from one city to th ...
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Unruled is an Atlanta based podcast that covers art, creativity and cultural commentary hosted by artists Dubelyoo and Dualbo.
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Katie and Harold ask "what is art?" as they interview artists and makers in Victoria, BC.
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Katie and Harold ask "what is art?" as they interview artists and makers in Victoria, BC.
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A holistic business podcast exploring the mindset, strategy, and spiritual practices of successful entrepreneurs. Each episode dives into the mental, emotional, and tactical tools behind building purpose-driven businesses—from scaling startups to sustaining balance.
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Practical Criticism is a series of the Podcast for Social Research. Each episode features a discussion of a different object from the cultural sphere; the catch is that only one participant knows in advance what that object is.
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My views on life, society and, newsworthy events. This is a very opinionated podcast but I am open to other perspectives. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/UncommonKnowledge/support
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This is a product of MLC Consulting, LLC and HHC, LLC that invites people to see life at the intersection of spirituality and emotional wellness for the black church and the black church community.
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Waiting on Reparations is a show about Hip Hop and politics. Hosts Dope Knife, a rapper and visual artist, and Linqua Franqa, hip hop artist and politician, explore the history of public policy and its impacts on Hip Hop life; what Hip Hop culture tells us about our political reality; and the role of Hip Hop in shaping our political future.
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The Dream Deferred explores the historical experiences of diverse people who have migrated to California and challenge the myth of the California Dream. Why is it that some have benefited from its promises while others have not?
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Lorraine DeGraffenreidt is a black person! Sarah Isaacson is a Jewish person! As it turns out, there's a lot of black and Jewish stuff that they don't know anything about -- and that makes them feel guilty! So now, they're getting learnt up. Join Lorraine and Sarah as they discover classic movies everyone's already seen (Schindler's List anyone???), conquer basic ethnic foods (chicken and waffles!!!) and generally improve as adult people, all while making their black and Jewish dads proud.
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CineVic member Joyce Kline digs into all things indie film, hosting 10-minute interviews with filmmakers, crew, creators, and enthusiasts. You'll also find out everything new coming to CineVic, an artist-run independent film society in Victoria / BC / Canada / Lək̓ʷəŋən Territory.
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Black Girl Nerds is a podcast and place where girls of our ilk can express themselves freely and embrace who they are. This is not a show exclusively for Black women, but it is a show exclusively for Nerds! Haha! The end of each episode provides information on each of our social networks and a preview to the next week's podcast topic.
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The Palette Podcast tells stories and creates conversations at the intersection of the arts and education, curated and produced by two graduate students in the Arts in Education Master's Program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Download the episode images, print them out, and color them in while you listen! www.palettepodcast.com. All original artwork with Nimah Gobir. Co-hosts: Nimah Gobir and Jocelyn Bonadio-de Freitas
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Racism, toxic inequality, persistent poverty, climate change: these are big serious problems, and if you believe they require big audacious solutions, then this is the podcast for you. Hosted by Angela Glover Blackwell, Founder-in-Residence at PolicyLink, Radical Imagination focuses on radical solutions to our society’s most pressing problems. It features conversations with thinkers and changemakers from multiple fields working to deliver equity wins at scale.Tune in to Radical Imagination, ...
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Yeah, we go to church, but what does that *mean*? What are we exploring in our Sunday services? What has captured our hearts? How do we live fully into our faith community?Let's do some spiritual deepening!
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Every Tongue Got to Confess Podcast (ETGTCP) is hosted and co-produced by Dr. Julian Chambliss, Professor of English and Core Faculty in the Consortium for Critical Diversity in a Digital Age Research (CEDAR) at Michigan State University. This podcast seeks to document the ideology and activism central to the mission of the Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities.
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The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures of the University of Chicago is a leading research center for the ancient Middle East. The museum houses some 350,000 artifacts — around 5,000 of which are on display — excavated mainly by ISAC archaeologists. Founded in 1919, at a time when the Middle East was called the Orient, ISAC has pioneered innovative excavations and comprehensive dictionary projects that chronicle ancient civilizations. The ISAC Museum aims to understand, reveal, and p ...
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A podcast about the real science behind your favorite science fiction themes and tropes. Each episode, I choose a recurring topic or two in science fiction, and then dive into how it works in reality. If you ever wanted to learn more about genetics, virtual reality, or space travel - this podcast is for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Welcome to Third Space, a podcast dedicated to exploring the intersection of architecture, human connection and wellbeing. Motivated by the pandemic, this podcast explores how the built environment affects our well-being. The pandemic highlighted increased social isolation, a pre-existing issue now deemed a public health crisis. As an architect, I examine how architecture can both separate and connect us, reflecting our collective values. Amid new global challenges like AI, extremism, and cl ...
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What happens when the adoptee is centered as the hero in their own story? These are whole-hearted conversations with adoptees and adoption experts who are at the forefront of alchemizing adoption trauma into positive impact for you and the rest of the world. Each episode is designed to make you feel empowered, informed and fortified with a variety of methods, healing modalities and expert advice. This is for the adoptee, parents, and the adoption-curious.
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HIP HOP MARVELS is movement focusing on the impact Marvel Comics/Entertainment has on the culture of Hip Hop and vice-versa. Your friendly neighborhood plug for all things Hip Hop and Marvel. "WE GOT IT LOCKED FROM THE BLOCK TO THE COMIC SHOP!" HIP HOP MARVELS PODCAST: - Creator/Executive Producer/Host: DJ Dub Floyd (@djdubfloyd) - Producer/Director/Sound: Hasani Wizzard (@dovestatus) - Director/Music/Host: Pat Mulli (@southerndrawl_410_side_ent) - Co-Host: Rick 0378 (@braille378) - Co-Host: ...
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Learning Community Power By Example: The Chinatown Arena Fight
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Philadelphians have a history of banding together and organizing when faced by powerful and monied development that has threatened their displacement. From professional sports venues to ever-expanding “eds and meds,” all across Philadelphia, working-class communities of color have pushed back, sometimes winning, sometimes losing, sometimes ending u…
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What’s up PlayListers, I hope your Thanksgiving weekend was splendid. Mine started off rough. It took my family and me six hours to drive to Indy from Michigan during the snowstorm. Nothing like a whiteout on I-69 in a small compact car. On the same day, I hit the road again, this time to Ohio to bask in the music of R&B phenom and multi-instrument…
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Fellow PlayListers, hello! I’m Jenny Walton — not to be confused with your regular host Jennifer Delgadillo. I’m in your inbox because I’m constantly asking friends how I can help, and Delgadillo took me up on it. So, here we are. For the next few months you’ll see me most Wednesdays, with an occasional appearance from Mesgana Waiss. And what luck …
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Zin E. Rocklyn: Of Mothers & the Monstrous
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In episode seven, Nicole kicks it with Zin E. Rocklyn, a horror and dark fantasy author of Trinidadian descent hailing from Jersey City, NJ. A contributor to several anthologies, Zin's creative nonfiction essay, "My Genre Makes a Monster of Me," was published in Uncanny Magazine’s Hugo Award-winning Disabled People Destroy Science Fiction issue, an…
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Episode 123: The Joy of Party Games, with a Top 10!
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We explore the vibrant world of party games: their defining characteristics, social significance, and the stigma sometimes associated with them in the hobby board game community. There's joy and laughter here, especially as they foster connections among players. And we share our top party game recommendations! Support us on Patreon! https://www.pat…
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Greetings PlayListers, Last Saturday, I went to the Los Tigres del Norte concert at Clowes Hall. The regional Mexican band that started in the late ‘60s has a large following with the Mexican and Latin American diaspora. It was an event filled with parents and their children, grandparents and friends. Some of us were on dates. We all danced at some…
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What Collective Ownership Looks Like in Philly
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As rapid development reshapes neighborhoods like Kensington, residents and business owners face displacement and loss of local control. The Kensington Corridor Trust and Women’s Community Revitalization Project offer models of community ownership—using neighborhood and land trusts to preserve affordability, reinvest profits locally, and align devel…
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Textual Life: Shaykh Musa Kamara and the Politics of Knowledge
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In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Wendell H. Marsh (Mohammad VI Polytechnic University) to explore his groundbreaking book Textual Life: Islam, Africa, and the Fate of the Humanities (Columbia University Press, 2025). Marsh takes us deep into the intellectual world of Shaykh Musa Kamara, a towering figure of West African Islamic scholarship, wh…
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What’s up PlayListers, I’m writing our beloved arts & culture newsletter this week while Jennifer Delgadillo is out. Are you enjoying the snow? I’m not! I’m kinda upset because it’s been on my to-do list to buy some stylish accessories for the season. I’m talking leather gloves, striped balaclavas and a mean fur ushanka. Hopefully, I can source som…
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Put your sweater on and do these November things
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Dear Play Listers, Do you feel the year rolling in on you? Because I do. As I type these words, meat departments everywhere are placing turkey bulk orders. “The Nutcracker’s” mouse army is practicing their ballet steps. Families across our city and beyond are wondering if they should invite uncle hot-button-issue to the holiday table. So I say this…
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Revisiting: Emergent City - A Decade-Long Fight Against Displacement
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We're revisiting a favorite episode from the archive to celebrate Next City's Winter Film Festival, this year's series: "Power and Place." What happens when a Brooklyn neighborhood takes on deep-pocketed developers? In this episode, we talk to the directors of "Emergent City" and the organizers who fought to preserve Sunset Park’s future. “Emergent…
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Episode 122: The Benefits of Gaming for Aging Adults, with Kristen Hilty
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In this episode of "Play Saves the World," hosts Daniel Hilty and Kevin Taylor are joined by special guest Kristen Hilty to explore the benefits of board games for aging adults. Kristen, a clinical social worker, shares her insights on how games can enhance cognitive stimulation, boost confidence, and provide therapeutic benefits for older adults. …
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Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali once said, "Don't count the days; make the days count,” so we found 48 things to make November count. In November, we get to turn the clock an hour back for daylight savings time (more sleep!). We also get Thanksgiving, Dia de Muertos, Veterans Day and Small Business Saturday. All month, we get to celebrate Native Ameri…
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Philadelphia’s Pyramid Club Reborn Through Art and Afrofuturism
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Join Matthew Jordan-Miller Kenyatta and artist Shawn Theodore for PYRAMID CLUB: 1937—2035, a reimagining of the legendary North Philadelphia social club as a blueprint for today’s North Broad renaissance. Together, they’ll explore how Afrofuturist and arts-driven approaches can turn scarcity into abundance while centering Black joy and cultural her…
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Insistent Presence: Reimagining the Human Figure, Histories & Identities
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In this episode, Ph.D candidate, (in Art History) Margaret Nagawa discusses "Insistent Presence", her curated exhibition at Emory University's Michael Carlos Museum. "Drawn from the collections of the Chazen Museum of Art at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and curated by Emory PhD candidate Margaret Nagawa, Insistent Presence features works o…
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Whats up Play Listers, Do you have your costume ready? I normally just wear my witch hat and make sure to cackle loud when kids come by trick-or-treating. But this year, work bought me a lion costume for this little thing earlier in the summer. I feel that I can get some extra mileage out of it. Besides regular ol’ candy slinging for Halloween Day,…
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Designing for Childhood: How Cities Are Ending Playspace Inequity
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So much depends on your ZIP code, even children’s access to play. But an effort is growing to ensure the playground is where all kids can have fun, learn and heal. “It's where they learn, it's where they build connection, it's where they really establish their identity as a human being in this world,” says Lysa Ratliff, CEO for KABOOM! “And yet, th…
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Episode 121: Getting Better at Board Games
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How can we improve at board games, and why do we want to? And how do we maintain a positive experience for all players? We delve into the importance of optimization, understanding game mechanics, and the role of timing in gameplay. The conversation also highlights the benefits of playing a variety of games, the impact of digital versions on learnin…
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Dear Play Listers Today is the last day of Hispanic or Latine Heritage Month. To observe the occasion, arts & culture reporter Mesgana Waiss spent some time with artist Leyda Melgar, learning about how she uses color pencils, her artistic influences and her favorite art that she’s made. You can watch that here. Today’s newsletter also packs: Detail…
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Dear Play Listers, When you hear the word “Hoosier,” what comes to mind? The Indy 500? John Mellencamp suckin’ on chili dogs? Larry Bird eating a pork tenderloin? Cole Porter saying “ope”? Madam C.J. Walker watching basketball? These are all great Hoosier thoughts. But today I’m saying “yes, and” to bring a few more things to the table. Things like…
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Episode 120: The Joy of 2 Player Games, with Our Top 5 Favorites
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We’re diving into the fascinating world of two-player games, uncovering what makes them so special and why they’re so much fun. We’ll chat about how these games create strong connections between players, how board games have changed from just two players to multiplayer, and how playing competitively can help you grow. We’ll wrap things up with a li…
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Wise Play Listers, Today’s newsletter includes: How to give your opinion on our city’s arts and culture budget. An interview with two Latino leaders who helped with the X Pan American Games in 1987. 45 things to do in October. Ebony Chappel’s City Chatter with some freedom of speech thoughts. Photos from some of our beautiful city’s recent cultural…
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Culture is often treated as a niche area but is actually integral to the successful design and adoption of other areas of urban planning and policy. Hear how cities like Atlanta, Boston, Seattle and Baltimore are embedding cultural approaches into planning, policy, and recovery efforts.By Straw Hut Media
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Whats up Play Listers, We are in the midst of what is officially called “National Hispanic Heritage Month.” Some people prefer to call it Latino or Latine Heritage Month because it welcomes more people. The word “Hispanic” describes someone who is from a Spanish-speaking country, or something related to Spain. And because many people from Latin Ame…
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How Your Nonprofit Can Use Research to Strengthen Impact
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Nonprofits often struggle to prove their impact, but the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) is showing how a rigorous research partnership can help grassroots programs scale and win support. This sponsored episode explores examples of nonprofits and city governments collaborating with LEO researchers at the University of Notre Dame…
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Episode 119: The Joy of Cooperative Games
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In this episode we explore the joy of cooperative tabletop games, discussing their mechanics, spiritual benefits, and the shared narratives they create. We delve into how these games foster teamwork, communication, and personal dynamics, while also highlighting popular titles and their impact on the gaming community. We explore our favorite board g…
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Taxed to the Limit: Kenya’s Youth Uprising and the Fight for Economic Justice
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This episode is the first installment of a new series entitled Podcasting African Democracy. It was recorded on August 5th, 2025. In this episode, we speak with Wairimu Gathimba — writer, researcher, and longtime organizer within Kenya’s social justice movement — about the mass protests that erupted in June 2025 following the commemoration of the 2…
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A Federal Freeze Won’t Stop Green Progress
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Even as billions in federal clean energy funding sit trapped in legal limbo, community lenders are determined to keep the green transition alive. This episode of Next City explores how to press forward with the clean-energy transition despite a federal freeze on the $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. Next City’s senior economic justice corr…
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Plus: What everyone at Mirror Indy is doing. Esteemed Play Listers, I return to you from a week away in New Orleans with happy news. But first, I want to thank arts & culture reporter Mesgana Waiss for holding down the fort and writing this newsletter last Wednesday. If you missed it, you can read it here. The happy news is that in New Orleans, Mir…
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What’s up PlayListers, Today I’m writing the coolest arts and culture newsletter in all the land in the absence of my amazing editor Jennifer Delgadillo. Am I the only person who has had to send way too many birthday wishes so far this month? I love my people but my fingers are a little sore from typing out those two magic words. Fun fact: Septembe…
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Hello, Last week, we asked you what our readers/listeners should be called and these are some of the responses that came in. PlayListeners Spuds Listeners Listers PlayListers PL bbs While PlayListers received the most votes, I gotta say that I really like Spuds. Who doesn’t love a good potato? So I think what I’ll do is officially name us PlayListe…
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Episode 118: The Joy of Afrofuturism at the House of Afros, Capes, and Curls
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We explore Afrofuturism and the mission of the House of Afros, Capes, and Curls with its founder Jade Rogers.The organization exists to create a community for Black nerds, the concept of Afrofuturism, and the importance of rest and self-care in community engagement. Jade shares her experiences in Omaha, the impact of her church upbringing on her le…
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Alternative Models For Funding and Supporting Cultural Spaces and Workers
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Communities need spaces for art; you can't support art without supporting artists. We're talking with three leaders working on alternative models for sustainability.By Straw Hut Media
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Indy fall arts (part 1): music, things to do and theater
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Plus: a BUTTER podcast and making new friends. Hi, I need help coming up with a name for Play List readers and listeners. We’ve been doing this newsletter for over a year now, and I think saying hello to you in a way that feels special is the right next step. Should it be “Dear _____________”: PlayListers P. Listers PL babies Other Send your though…
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Special: “BUTTER was spread” a conversation with Gary Gee and FITZ ahead of BUTTER Fine Art Fair
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Artists Gary Gee, a mixed-media ceramicist, and FITZ, a cartoonist and illustrator, basically live in their studios. Both the artists’ work is inspired by their love for comic books. You might have seen their artworks in museums, public parks and billboards around the city. They are the result of late nights and holidays spent creating and making s…
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The Fight for Freedom of Mobility in Black America
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Charles T. Brown, author of "Arrested Mobility," discusses why mobility is not afforded in the same way to everyone – and the dire cost of this inequity.By Straw Hut Media
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10 years of Chreece: A look back and forward
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PLUS: IndyFringe, BUTTER and how to make chiles rellenos at home. Chreece, also known as “Rap Christmas,” celebrates 10 years this Saturday, Aug. 23, with over 70 artists performing across seven venues. Arts and culture reporter Mesgana Waiss wanted to know how it all came to be. To find out, she interviewed musicians, fans and the founders. Then, …
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Episode 117: The Joy of Solo Tabletop Games
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In this episode of "Play Saves the World," hosts Daniel Hilty and Kevin Taylor dive into the captivating world of solo tabletop games. Discover the unique joys and challenges of playing games designed for one, from the strategic depth of solo modes in multiplayer games to the meditative experience of solo-only titles. Whether you're a seasoned solo…
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Lafufu interview, BUTTER breaking news, Caitlin Clark zucchini Take a deep breath, and join us on this journey called “staying in the loop of arts and culture.” This edition of Play List has everything: A Lafufu interviewing a puppet in Spanish BUTTER news about a Juke Joint pop-up dance party A zucchini dressed as Caitlin Clark Indiana State Fair …
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Heroic Oysters Are ‘Holding Back the Tide’
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New York was once the world’s oyster capital. The director of a new feature-length impressionist hybrid documentary, "Holding Back the Tide," traces the city’s many life cycles with the oyster as her main character. Emily Packer follows environmentalists restoring oysters to the harbor, while examining the oyster not only as entangled with nature, …
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Negotiation Power Plays, Gamifying Education & Building a $7M Fund w/ Letta Jaye
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In this episode of Your Hero’s Journey, I sit down with Letta Jaye, founder of Coexist Gaming, to unpack the high-stakes business moves and industry shifts reshaping the gaming world. From raising multi-million-dollar capital to making education irresistible through gamification, Jaye shares insights that could change how you see negotiation, tech,…
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Bánh mì, Babyface, movies and culture money. Have you made it to the Indiana State Fair yet? Our pal Clockwork Janz is there this week collecting sounds for an aural work of art that we will share with you later this month. You might remember Clockwork from such stories as “9 sounds of summer in Indy” or “What does joy sound like?” They were also o…
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Razing Liberty Square: On Writing the Playbook to Fight Gentrification
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The documentary "Razing Liberty Square” shows what happens in Miami as sea levels rise and the rich move inland, encroaching on residents of the Liberty Square public housing project. The film tells the story of a historically Black community faced with a $300-million-dollar “revitalization” of their neighborhood. In this episode, hear from a resid…
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How do you do, fellow kids? My one piece of advice for you this month is to pace yourself and to stay hydrated. Last year, I got to the Chreece hip-hop festival too early and by early afternoon, I was panting like a dog because I was not ready for the heat. I had to get a water bottle and a plate from Yaso to replenish. August has everything: theat…
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'The Black Power Scorecard:' On Expanding Power and Lives
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Black power is more than symbolic. It’s a measurable reality tied to things like ownership, investment in neighborhoods, and—ultimately—life expectancy. In this episode with the authors of two new books—“The Black Power Scorecard” and “The Banks We Deserve”—Andre Perry and Oscar Perry Abello talk about systems that have historically failed communit…
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AfroFuture Isn’t Just a Festival — It’s an Economic Strategy
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Abdul Karim Abdullah is the co-founder of AfroFuture (formerly Afrochella), one of the most influential festivals on the continent of Africa—fusing music, fashion, food, and community. In this episode of Your Hero’s Journey, Savannah Hart sits down with Abdul to unpack the spiritual, mental, and tactical decisions behind AfroFuture’s rise from a sm…
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Hello and happy Wednesday, Time for a rundown of what’s going on in arts and culture in the city this week. There’s plenty. But, before we get to that, I’d like to put some events on your radar. We hope you will join us at any of these: 6 p.m. TONIGHT, July 23, 10 East Arts Hub — Real Talk: Chat N Chew - Artist Town Hall Edition invites artists to …
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Revisiting Lexington - "This ‘Big Town’ Has Solutions for Cities Everywhere"
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This week, we’re revisiting an episode we released earlier this year, all about Lexington, Kentucky — a city where collaboration and creativity are transforming challenges into opportunities. In this episode, we highlighted how Lexington’s leaders are finding ways to foster nonpartisanship, boost civic engagement, and narrow the racial wealth gap. …
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Drink this tall glass of arts and culture: tips, stories, parties and radio. *Opens the fridge* We are mid-month and these “things to do” still smell good. So does this list of free concerts for this summer and beyond. We are staying fresh. But, we also have a ton of new things for you, including stories about an art hub for photographers in the ne…
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Creating Common Ground: The Value of Public Parks
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The Trust for Public Land’s ParkScore® Index each year ranks the 100 largest U.S. cities on factors such as park access, investment, and equity. In this sponsored episode, we explore how cities have turned their ParkScore data into action—investing in green spaces to spark civic engagement and foster a genuine sense of belonging.…
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