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Reparations: The Big Payback is an immersive, narrative podcast, hosted by social justice filmmakers Erika Alexander (Living Single, Get Out) and Whitney Dow (Two Towns of Jasper, Whiteness Project). Erika, a black woman, and Whitney, a white man use their unique storytelling skills and experiences to explore the argument for and against reparations for Black Americans. For resources and more info please visit ReparationsBigPayback.com
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A podcast providing a safe and open space for black men to engage in meaningful conversations often about topics overlooked in black culture. Together, we explore and discuss a wide range of issues, from mental health to masculinity, with the aim of fostering deeper connections and understanding within our community. Join us for an honest and insightful exploration of what it means to be a therapeutic podcast.
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2020 WEBBY AWARD HONOREE In a post-apocalyptic world with no internet or electricity, five disparate factions vie for dominance in the city-state of Fiveboro. Each tribe worships at the altar of the bygone pop-culture references of an earlier time, and relishes the stories of film and television they've never actually seen. The Fansci Folk live in a Sci-Fi/Fantasy cosplay kingdom, the Escandalistas invoke the drama of the Telenovelas, The Criterione Collective praises the independent Art Fil ...
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Health Matters: A Discussion on Blood Pressure
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In this episode, we delve into a crucial health issue prevalent in our society, particularly among the black community: blood pressure. Join us as we explore the significance of maintaining healthy blood pressure levels, backed by eye-opening statistics that shed light on the alarming reality. Leveraging Jarod's expertise, we venture into actionabl…
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The NeuroRevolution: Understanding the Mystery of Cognitive Disorders with Dr. Michael Oliver
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In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Michael Oliver, a highly-qualified expert in Biological Psychology. After completing his Ph.D. at the University of Tennessee in 2018, Dr. Oliver embarked on a fascinating research journey at The University of Tennessee Medical Center. His focus was to explore the potential use of Event-Related Potentials (ERPs…
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Understanding Politics: A Candid Conversation with Political Strategist Jasper Hendricks, III.
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Join us on this episode as we delve into the world of politics with the remarkable Jasper Hendrix, III. As a Political Strategist and Metro Nashville Commissioner, Jasper shares his captivating journey into politics, his unwavering passion for public service, and his insights on how we can actively engage ourselves in our communities. Don't miss ou…
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Empowering Communities: Black Banks & Beyond with Jeff McGruder
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On this episode we have a truly inspiring guest. He is Jeff McGruder, one of the owners of Citizens Savings Bank & Trust, the oldest black bank in the United States. In this episode, Jeff talks about his incredible journey through life and banking. He shares some fascinating stories and insights into what it means to be a part of such a historic in…
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Being Black in a White Coat: A Candid Conversation About One Doctor's Journey in Medicine
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Join us for a powerful conversation as we sit down with none other than Dr. Raymond McDermott, a brilliant radiologist. In this episode, we delve deep into Dr. McDermott's fascinating journey in medicine, exploring the challenges he has faced as a black doctor. With candor and humility, Dr. McDermott shares with us the discrimination he has encount…
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Ancestral Wisdom: Empowering Black Maternal Experiences with Doula Kasey Tucker
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Diving deep into the roots of empowerment, this episode explores the vital role of doulas in the black community. From supporting black women through childbirth to nurturing black men and families, doulas have been the unsung heroes of our community for generations. Doula Kasey Tucker of Motherbirths, LLC. shares her journey through this space and …
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From Gridiron to Lockup: A Journey of Resilience and Redemption
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In this episode, we welcome former NFL and CFL player Jonathan Hefney to share his powerful story of redemption. Hefney takes us through his journey of being a professional athlete and the career ending injury that led him down a dark and difficult path to prison.Hefney shares with us the personal growth and transformation that he has experienced s…
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The crew's first time back in a year where they catch up and discuss depression and Daddy Depression.
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The Black Effect Presents... Reparations: The Big Payback! Erika and Whitney return! In this special bonus episode, the co-directors discuss their latest adventures, including the PBS premiere of their reparations documentary, The Big Payback. And, with a little help from NAACP President Derrick Johnson, they dissect the shaky state of reparations.…
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**SEASON 1 FINALE** In this epic conclusion: twists are turned, flip-flops are thrown, and a wall comes tumbling down. What will happen to our heroes? Can the Pax Cardinalis survive? Join us as we close the first chapter in the saga of The World to Come.By David Treatman Creative
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Can Reparations Find a Home in America?
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If a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, how many miles will it take for reparations for America's enslaved descendants to find a home? Backed by Analog Players Society and Masta Ace's debut hit, Home In America, Erika and Whitney do a deep dive into their first season's journey and uncover shades of gray and pain in their unusua…
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The Ugly Truth? If Racism Is Too Big To Fail, Reparations Can Never Succeed
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It's groundhog day in America. As Erika and Whitney mourn the brutal death of Andrew Brown Jr, another unarmed Black man shot and killed by police, they ask themselves; Does America have the willpower to make reparations to the descendants of slaves? To find answers they travel across the ocean to Poland to hear the story of 77-year-old Mr. Waldema…
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It’s mourning' time in America. Erika and Whitney reflect on their reparations journey and calculate the personal toll it's taken. The great Reverend Barber resets the room and builds a powerful theological case, through the lens of “The Five Pillars.” A case that exposes the moral repercussions of reparations, and what the bondsman's price will be…
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Erika and Whitney ask the trillion dollar question, “Who qualifies for reparations?” To find answers they take to the streets of downtown Brooklyn. They also consult ‘who gets it’ experts, Killer Mike, Dr. William Darity, Mary Frances Barry and ADOS co-founder Yvette Carnell. But if you’re still unsure you’d qualify, they reveal a helpful service t…
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Erika’s mother, Sammie Alexander, grabs the mic and tells the story of her Black experience, growing up, raising Black children and facing racism, but she drops the mic to deliver a dire prediction for Black America’s reparations in a red, white n’ blue future. Then billionaire Tom Steyer rolls his ‘money ball’ to expose the financial barriers that…
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Reparations: Fight Club! The Case For vs. The Case Against! - Part Two
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Welcome to Reparations: Fight Club! A quick reminder folks, ‘snitches get stitches’! Let's go! In part two Erika and Whitney are back, ringside, calling the shots, as the battle heats up. When we last left off, The Case Against Reparations landed a surprise-whammy that floored The Case For Reparations. As we resume this battle we discover the reaso…
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Reparations: Fight Club! The Case For vs The Case Against! Part One
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Welcome to Reparations Fight Club!The only rule about Reparations Fight Club is that in America there is no Reparations Fight Club! Erika and Whitney settle in ringside to call the shots, as the stakes are raised in this bare-knuckle bout between: The Case Against Reparations and The Case For Reparations! Evanston, IL history-maker, Alderwoman “I-g…
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Episode 11: An Introduction to The Genre Wars
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Ser Cyborg imbibes, an epic battle is recounted, and - at long last - a heart to heart explains a pierced heart. Join us for this penultimate chapter of The World to Come!By David Treatman Creative
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American Freakshow! Inside America’s Racist Corporate And Educational Institutions
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Oh say can you FreakShow! Erika and Whitney become minstrel characters, “Mista’ Tambo n’ Mista’ Interlocutor,” to present the perverse-circus-sideshow oddities of America’s institutional and corporate racism. Star experts join them to bear witness and unveil slavery‘s toxic legacy, woven within modern corporate policies and legislation. Professor A…
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Will The Fellowship manage to wiggle out of their bondage? Find out as the saga continues...By David Treatman Creative
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Whitney commandeers the slave narrative along with a motley crew of allies, to prove that Whites can own and tell the truth about slavery. But first, the duo ‘forge a new nation’ in media, as Erika revisits a role she played on a miniseries - Ona Judge, the “beloved” runaway slave girl of George Washington. Later, New England patriot Katrina Browne…
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The Fellowship ventures into the precarious Hardened State in search of The Best Buy of the Third Route.By David Treatman Creative
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In this episode, Erika and Whitney use their Hollywood skills to explore the history of reparations through the lens of three Black women trailblazers in the reparations movement. Whitney channels his best Richard Attenborough, in a Jurassic Park-MrDNA mashup, and gets a colorful history lesson from a Reparations Mosquito; played by the illustrious…
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In this episode, Erika and Whitney address the reparations elephant in the room when they ask, “How much, and who pays, the debt of reparations?” They get answers from business titan Bob Johnson, uber economist Julianne Malveaux, and everybody’s favorite reparations professor, Dr. William Darity. To illustrate the effects of privilege in their own …
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In the premiere episode, Erika and Whitney ‘show us the money’, as they travel to the American crossroads of business and slavery, Wall Street. They get personal when they unearth the pain and shame of human bondage, hidden at the site of New York City's notorious African slave market and lost burial ground. The duo makes their argument in Black an…
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Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts
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In Soderburg, Teller Bastien recounts the Ballad of the Paper Plague in honor of Quarantimes day. The disguised Fellowship ventures east to draw upon the wisdom of Elven elders. The Laminate points the group West...By David Treatman Creative
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The Cardinal debuts his production of "My Dinner with Andre!: The Musical." The Fellowship compares notes from the week's investigations. High Priestess Patti of the Gleevangelical Church reviews The Cardinal's show.By David Treatman Creative
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The second half of our Fellowship - Ripley, Yolanda, and Chip - brave the treacherous trek to the Oracle of Nypil. Chip proves his mettle. The Oracle poses her riddle. Will Yolanda make it home in time to get her nails did?By David Treatman Creative
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Lukas, Teller Bastien, and Danielle, half of the newly-forged fellowship, meet in the SubTubes two days after their summons to The Roost. They journey deep into the world below to interview the SubTribes for intel about The Cardinal overheard from passing Talon officers. Lukas saves a group of Periodontists. The group adopts a stowaway.…
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The delegates are shocked to learn that The Cardinal had a vision of a movie from the world that was. Skeptical of The Cardinal, Ripley, Danielle, Yolanda, Chip, Teller Bastien, and Lukas conspire in secret to investigate what is truly afoot. After working through their prejudices, the six determine that they will have to unite to unearth The Cardi…
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Representatives of the major factions complete the treacherous journey to The Roost where they are spoiled with delicacies from the world that was, Lukas yearns for more, and The Cardinal shares a shocking revelation.By David Treatman Creative
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Folker meets with Teller Bastien and surprises them with two incredible opportunities. The royal courts of The Snookis and The HepBurners react to The Cardinal’s invitation. Chip prepares for an adventure.By David Treatman Creative
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The Cardinal invites the royalty of the factions of Fiveboro to join him in his Roost, but his intentions seem less than honorable. Lukas travels across Fiveboro to deliver The Cardinal’s message to Queen Cyanaris, but the job proves to be much more difficult than he expected when he meets Princess Ripley. Yolanda pauses her family drama to prepare…
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Welcome to a future further off than you can conceive, but closer than you would like...By David Treatman Creative
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KPLP #1 - Join KazmaJasper as he does KPLP, Tech News, Topics, Gaming, and more.DO NOT DISTRIBUTE THIS AUDIO WITHOUT CONSENT OF KAZMAJASPER!View on our YT Channel: KazmaJasper | Kazma Productions.By KazmaJasper | Kazma Productions
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