Best Subject Thread Podcasts (2024)

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PART II - Case Solved? Unraveling a DNA thread in the Zodiac killer enigma. Featuring Forensic Scientist George Schiro 36:37

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Part II of George Schiro’s story about his involvement in unraveling the identity of the notorious Zodiac Killer. What did he find in his examination of the alleged DNA profile of the Zodiac and Gary Stewart? Is Gary Stewart the biological son of the infamous Zodiac? This is part II! Be sure to listen to Part I first to get the whole story! To lear…

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Case Solved? Unraveling a DNA thread in the Zodiac killer enigma. Featuring Forensic Scientist George Schiro. 39:42

1y ago39:42

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The Zodiac case remains one of the most notorious unsolved murder mysteries in American history, and it continues to capture public interest and speculation. The self-proclaimed Zodiac killer was a serial killer who operated in Northern California, primarily in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 2014 a man named Gary L. Stewart published a book, co…

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S2E3: Space Forensics! Bloodstain Pattern Analysis in Microgravity with Detective Zack Kowalske 51:57

1+ y ago51:57

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On this episode I spoke with Det. Zack Kowalske, an expert in bloodstain pattern analysis, crime scene reconstruction, and a pioneer in Space Forensics! We discussed BPA (bloodstain pattern analysis), some concerns in the field (error rates), and Zack's research on bloodstain pattern analysis in microgravity. Support the Show! Become a subscriber: …

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S2EP2: Joining the Dark Side.The Role of the Forensic Science Defence Expert. Dr. David Schudel 1:07:32

1+ y ago1:07:32

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"The role of a forensic science defence expert is often referred to by those working for the police/state/government forensic labs as being on the "dark side." In Joining the Dark Side, author David Schudel outlines the evolution of a fascinating career that starts out in the dark side and looks at what problems can appear in forensic cases. The bo…

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S2Ep1 - Cognitive bias in forensic pathology decisions with Dr. Itiel Dror 1:31:15

1+ y ago1:31:15

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In this episode I spoke with Dr. Itiel Dror, a cognitive neuroscientist known in the forensic realm for his contributions to revealing the unconscious implicit biases in forensic decisions and providing tools to minimize them. He recently published several papers examining - for the first time - cognitive bias in forensic pathology. The Maryland At…

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Ep. 9 (Season 1 Bonus) Massively Parallel Sequencing - Tools for forensic laboratories learning to handle terabytes of genetic data, how it improves investigations, and a free workshop. 51:48

2y ago51:48

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Massively Parallel Sequencing has revolutionized laboratories' ability to harness more and more information from our genetics. This has led to massive improvements in medical diagnostics, public health (think SARs-CoV-2 variant identification), ancestry determinations, and now forensic science has begun adapting this technology to criminal investig…

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Ep. 8 Identical Twins, drugs, smoking, and crime. Applied Epigenetics with Dr. Athina Vidaki, Erasmus MC, Netherlands 52:19

2y ago52:19

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Epigenetics: The clothes of your DNA. While the DNA sequence contains the instructions, your epigenome controls which part of the instructions are read and used. But how do we use this in forensic science? Learn more about biomarkers linked to smoking, age predication, differentiating between identical twins, narrowing the suspect pool, generating …

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Episode 7: Ethics as Lived Practice. Anticipatory Capacity and Ethical Decision-Making in Forensic Genetics with Dr. Matthias Wienroth and Dr. Carole McCartney, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne ... 1:04:27

2+ y ago1:04:27

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New Technology is great...but let's use it to catch the right person. In this episode I spoke with Professors Dr. Matthias Wienroth and Dr. Carol McCartney, two of the authors of "Ethics as Lived Practice. Anticipatory Capacity and Ethical Decision-Making in Forensic Genetics". It's a fascinating discussion about forensic genetics and the rapidly e…

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Ep. 6 Science SNiP: Forensic DNA Phenotyping, Predicting Human Appearance 29:06

2+ y ago29:06

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DNA as the "Biological Witness". Forensic DNA Phenotyping predicts the externally visible characteristics - i.e. what a person may look like - from their biological material. It has applications in criminal investigations when other leads have failed, missing persons identification, and anthropological research. To learn more about the host visit h…

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Ep. 5 Consent, DNA databases, and misuse of a San Francisco rape victim's DNA. 44:44

2+ y ago44:44

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This week's discussion is all about consent and ethical use of genetic information, including DNA databases. I define and discuss what is meant by consent and informed consent and how it's related to the treatment of Henrietta Lacks and how her story triggered the development of ethical practices in medical science. What are the responsibilities of…

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Ep. 4 Document Authentication, handwriting analysis, mailbox bombings, and snipers. Forensic Document Examination with Meredith Dekalb Miller. 44:21

2+ y ago44:21

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This episode is the first in a series (non-sequential) providing overviews of different fields of forensic science. Meredith Dekalb Miller is an FBI trained expert in Forensic Document Examination with almost twenty years experience in both criminal and civil matters. Her work revolves around determining the authenticity and sometimes reconstructio…

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Ep. 3 The English Chemist: Cell site analysis, drugs, weird fingerprints, and egg fraud. With forensic science expert Dr. David Schudel (Full episode) 58:46

2+ y ago58:46

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Following on from episode 2...this time our discussion focuses on the experiences of David Schudel, PhD as an expert in the UK. He is an expert in Forensic Chemistry, Fire Analysis, and Cell site analysis (to name a few) and over the years has become that guy who catches all the weird cases. Join us as we explore how the forensic scientist fits int…

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Ep. 3 Teaser -The English Chemist: forensic science expert Dr. David Schudel 4:39

2+ y ago4:39

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Teaser trailer of episode 3 of Secrets from the Crime Lab. A peak into how the criminal justice system and crime laboratories intersect in England and Wales. Dr. Schudel discusses his experiences working as a forensic expert for both the prosecution and the defence conducting a wide variety of forensic analyses including forensic chemistry and cell…

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EP.1 How do you know the crime lab did it right? 1:12:36

2+ y ago1:12:36

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Ensuring the validity of the crime laboratory’s test result is paramount. Ensuring that the lab is impartial, competent, and committed to confidentiality is an integral part of that assurance. PLAN - DO - CHECK - ACT Laboratory Accreditation demonstrates conformance with international standards, giving the customer of a crime laboratory confidence …

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EP.2 When it all goes wrong. Featuring forensic expert Tiffany Roy, MSFS, JD 1:16:16

2+ y ago1:16:16

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What happens when the crime laboratory gets it wrong? In this episode we discuss the issues with relying solely on laboratory accreditation to determine if a forensic science laboratory is doing the testing correctly, what happens when a lab fails as it did in Washington, D.C., and how other laboratories manage to recover and regain customer confid…

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S 2 Episode 42: Corporate vs. non traditional entrepreneur 15:20

2+ y ago15:20

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Sound mood: New Day song by Alicia Keys I'm no stranger to corporate America on a large scale. I've worked and consulted for some of the best companies such as Sage Software, The New York Times, Clientlogic just to name a few. I've seen the ups and downs of multi-million dollar infrastructures and have taken bits and pieces into my entrepreneurial …

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S 2 Episode 41: NFts and Digital future. 9:46

2+ y ago9:46

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Sound mood: Weird Science by Oingo Boing Closing the racial wealth gap is something that is important to the voice of Subject Thread Podcast. We have strategically discussed subjects such as credit restoration, real estate, entrepreneurship just to name a few that will evolve black, brown, and other marginalized voices while using the art form of p…

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S 2 EP 40: Disk Jockey and Birmingham With Gina Tollese 35:07

3y ago35:07

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Disk Jockey & Birmingham Sound mood: What If by Aaliyah Music is a universal language that all walks of life can relate to it encompasses emotions from happiness, sadness, angry, and love. A Disc Jockey is a heartbeat to a party, wedding reception, and radio program they bring life into a space that would just translate into quietness without music…

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S 2 E 39 #BusinessProfile Kid 'n Play 9:39

3y ago9:39

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Sound mood: Funhouse Kid 'n Play Entrepreneurship in the late 80s and early 90s wasn't a thing as far as mainstream until this hip hop duo arrived. Kid N Play came on the scene with music, films, and a cartoon it made what was impossible very possible. House party 1 grossed over 26 million and cost 2.5 million to make followed by House Party 2, 3 a…

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S 2 E 38 #BusinessProfile Queensbridge Venture Partners 10:27

3y ago10:27

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Queensbridge Venture Partners business profile. Sound mood: Nobody Nas F. Lauryn Hill We know Nas for his historic music catalog, however, his venture capital profile is very impressive. In this episode I talk about Queens Bridge Venture Partners a venture capital firm founded by Ajay Relan, Anand Murthy, Anthony Saleh, Craig Vaughan, Dee Murthy an…

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S 2 E 37 Credit, FICO, and Tradelines with Ramel Newerls 29:03

3y ago29:03

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Credit, fico, and tradelines Season 2 Episode 37 Sound mood: Mirrors by Cam O'bi, Rejjie Snow, and Snoh Aalegra. It's hard to believe that the credit system is only 65 years old and was developed by Engineer Bill Fair and mathematician Earl Isaac the fico score wasn't developed until 1989 all that means is we are still in the early stages as a soci…

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S 2 Episode 36 Lox Vs Dipset #HealthiSWealtH 12:20

3y ago12:20

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Sound mood: NY 90s Snyp Life F. The Lox The 90s keeps reinventing itself through clothes, fashion, music, and pop culture. The latest Verzuz proved this statement. In the latest episode, I recap the importance of health in wealth and how that was displayed. I also dive into the perimeters of black and brown diseases statistics and how the Lox intro…

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U.S. Rate Increases and Summer plans 11:50

3y ago11:50

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Sound Mood: Wilshire Tyler, The Creator Economics is one of those conversations that a lot of us didn't have growing up. Supply and demand, rate hikes, inflation all part of the economic vocabulary. In this episode, I dive into the United States rate hike and what they mean for consumers and summer plans for Subject Thread Podcast and more! Stream …

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Good Vibes & Roller Skates With SYD B S 2 EP 34 34:01

3y ago34:01

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Sound Mood: Flashing Lights Kanye West The culture of roller skating popularity can be seen since the 1960s it was common to see someone rocking an Afro, cool threads, and a swagger style before swag was a normal vocabulary word. Skating dates and transcends through time, culture, and music with its attachment on all three from the rinks of Atlanta…

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Music and Sunflowers with Ash León S 2 EP 33 54:00

3y ago54:00

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Music & Sunflowers Sound Mood: • for The Yellow House, Pt. 1 [Explicit] by Ash León & Spekulate the Philosopher B. B. King, Issac Hayes, and Stax Records have an origin in common for the music lovers who embrace historical data and facts to back it that origin is a city tucked on the Mississippi River which flows music, rich culture and an undoubte…

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Unconditional significance of community, culture, and cannabis with Chaney Turner S 2 EP 32 29:35

3y ago29:35

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Cannabis and Conversations Sound Mood: Doowutchyalike Digital Underground Second time back in Oakland, California, and this time we had the pleasure of speaking with Chaney Turner, who is someone that represents what it means to unconditionally love everyone that is black. Chaney Turner is an entrepreneur, activist, community builder, and a Oakland…

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Love Series 2.0 The Questions Answered * Bonus Episode * 46:10

3y ago46:10

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Love Series Part Two Sound mood: Syd - Getting Late (From "Queen & Slim: The Soundtrack Love Series 2.0 brought clarity and realism to the topic of connections through the lens of our guests discussing it all. There are no topics that are off-limits. In this bonus episode listeners write in questions and panelists answer them, no question is off-li…

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Allowance, Budgets, and Children Bonus Episode 16:10

3y ago16:10

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Financial Literacy Children Sound mood: Everybody Loves The Sunshine Roy Ayers Financial literacy is fairly imperative nowadays the one stream income road map seems obsolete. Many black households weren’t taught the importance of money, budgeting, allowance, and investing. We can blame it on systematic racism, redlining, and the wealth gap from gen…

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The Love Conversations Love Series Part 1 Bonus 43:16

3y ago43:16

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Sound mood: Adore - Prince It is said that Prince completed the song Adore in 1986 without the initial trumpets, he felt like it was a great song but knew it needed to be complete and that's the way we can establish love we can believe something is good and then sit back and reflect and make something better. Love is complicated or are we more comp…

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Illustrating The Black Experience With Davian Chester S 2 E 31 23:19

3y ago23:19

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Illustrating The Black Experience sound mood: Young, Gifted and Black - Aretha Franklin In the current high tide of life, it's hard to remain calm in the current climate of black lives meaning so little in the United States another hashtag coupled with the loss of a son, a daughter, a father, a mother, and a child of the universe. Davian Chester Co…

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Cannabis & CBD For Health & Wellness With Dr. June Chin S 2 EP 30 32:56

3y ago32:56

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Cannabis & CBD sound mood: Sussudio Phil Collins In the era of wellness and health in the form of yoga, meditation, nutrition, and exercise an element of health is often overlooked because up until the last few years the Cannabis conversation has been extremely biased. CBD & Cannabis a dynamic duo and evidence-based to help in pain management with …

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The Funnel Doctor With Ryan McCrary S 2 EP 29 in Philadelphia, PA 32:32

3+ y ago32:32

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The Funnel Doctor sound mood: Sometimes DMX The idea of a funnel is to show a message to a broad array of potential customers and networking opportunities. It opens doors to potential conversations that normally would have taken double the time to generate. Ryan McCrary is known as “The Funnel Doctor” is a former licensed investment professional tu…

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The Understanding Of Singer & Song Writer Devin Tracy S 2 EP 28 42:12

3+ y ago42:12

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The Understanding sound mood: Through The Fire Chaka Khan Authentic Talent and creativity are sometimes hard to find throughout this digital world we all have come to love and that’s the concept in which you will hear when you listen to Devin Tracy singer and creative. Devins range of vocal ability and songwriting is immense within his arrangements…

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Creative Expression Of Art With Lyne Lucien S 2 E 27 31:37

3+ y ago31:37

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Creative Expression Of Art sound mood: Killing Me Softly The Fugees What started out as a thought-provoking art piece "Trump World" opened the door to a much-needed conversation for artist Lyne Lucien a native of Hatti and her art reflects that throughout her pieces. Not only are they an expression of black culture in its beauty and well-needed for…

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Interior Design With Andre Jordan of Jordan Hilton Interiors S 2 EP 26 41:39

3+ y ago41:39

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Jordan Hilton Interiors sound mood: Dreamlover Mariah Carey Fashion exudes in spaces of interior design and that’s something Andre Jordan Hilton founder of Jordan Hilton Interiors points out through his eyes for fashion and architecture background it is no wonder he has been able to successfully combine the two elements into interior design. Hilton…

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The Remix To Life With Lisa Cunningham in Atlanta, GA S 2 E 25 36:51

3+ y ago36:51

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The Remix To Life sound mood: Xscape - Just Kickin' It Labor Day weekend 2010 Atlanta is live as it always is No Hands by Roscoe Dash, Wale and Waka Flocka Flame has hit the radio and the video is literally a movie thanks to then-Director Lisa Cunningham who has worked on some of the best videos in the music scene from Missy Elliot, Waka Flocka, TL…

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Hella Coastal With Mario Benjamin In Oakland S 2 EP 24 35:41

3+ y ago35:41

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Hella Coastal In Oakland, CA sound mood: Oaklandish Too $hort, Guapdad 4000 & Rayven The culture of arts is still riding the music wave of the Too Short and E-40’s Verzuz which gave an individual who wasn’t familiar with Oakland a small but necessary glimpse of a city that has birthed the Black Panther Party and has influenced the art, music, and c…

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Cyber Security With Tazin Khan Norelius Of Cyber Collective S 2 EP 23 41:20

3+ y ago41:20

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Cyber Security and Data Privacy Advocacy sound mood: Check The Rhime A Tribe Called Quest Cyber Security, Internet protection can sound confusing to many, most people don’t change their passwords yearly and most people use their birthdays in the form of a password that statistically has been deemed unsafe. Cybersecurity is serious and not often tal…

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Education. Social Activism. Equality with Mark Yabut, M.A., M.S.Ed. S 2 EP 22 31:56

3+ y ago31:56

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Education. Social Activism. Equality sound mood: Beyonce - 7/11 (Danger Ultra Jersey Club Remix) Education and social activism in ways go hand and hand. For one, the one who is always seeming to educate a lot of times from a social activism standard, and in the case of Mark Yabut founder of Free Malaya it is no different. Mark’s story is a compelli…

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Push Tattoos with Oba Jackson in Wilmington, Delaware S 2 EP 21 52:54

3+ y ago52:54

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Push Tattoos 8 W 3rd St, Wilmington, DE sound mood: Super Rich Kids Frank Ocean F, Earl Sweatshirt Fashion, art, and tattoos sound like an r&b group that always tends to go together and in this case, that statement would be deemed true. When we think Delaware we think Joe Biden or if you are a business owner you think tax-friendly state. You wouldn…

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Harlem Candle Company with Teri Johnson S 2 E 20 37:54

3+ y ago37:54

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Harlem Renaissance art movement sound mood: In a Sentimental Mood Duke Ellington and John Coltrane On the heels of The United States Vs. Billie Holiday movie a lot of individuals who weren’t familiar with the historical great now we're introduced to not only Billie’s music but the fashion and everything that exudes Harlem, NYC. It’s because of the …

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Cajou Creamery (plant-based ice cream)With Nicole Foster In Baltimore, MD S 2 E 19 30:15

3+ y ago30:15

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Cajou Creamery (Kah-jū) sound mood: Ms. Lauryn Hill Featuring Bob Marley & The Wailers Spring is around us, and those nostalgic feelings of warm weather, summer memories, and ice cream run synonymous and for many who maintain a plant-based approach for food having a selection of plant based ice cream with international cuisine, flavors are sweet me…

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It's Whatever Prel·ude To Love Bonus Episode 32:27

3+ y ago32:27

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Prel·ude an action or event serving as an introduction to something more important. sound mood: Aaliyah It's Whatever Love should feel like a 90s r & b song. So nostalgic, so fresh and so full of life. That’s the feeling I received at the last Verzuz TV featuring D’Angelo as he was performing I felt the first album all over again, I felt Crusin pie…

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Raw Veganism with Ashley Chong in Charleston, SC S 2 E 18 36:28

3+ y ago36:28

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Raw And Radiant sound mood: Maze and Frankie Beverly Golden Time Of Day (Remastered) Everyone has their own time of arrival it can be in a form of a spiritual journey, mental clarity, or physical transformation and that process started for Ashley Renee Chong about 9 years ago. It started with a simple let me lose a few pounds for my sister's weddin…

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Just Another Day in Brooklyn with Singer and Producer Adeline S 2 E 17 32:12

3+ y ago32:12

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Just Another Day sound mood: Adore (2020 Remastered) Prince Adeline Michele was the lead vocalist of the Escort, an American nu-disco band from Brooklyn, New York. Born and raised in Paris, this French-Caribbean artist has been performing since the age of five. Brooklyn is home to Adeline and her appreatiation for the arts and culture of this borou…

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Brooklyn We Go Hard with Real Estate Developer Jude Bernard S 2 E 16 38:50

3+ y ago38:50

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BK We Go Hard sound mood: Brooklyn Go Hard Jay-Z featuring Santigold Metaphors and punchlines are something that can make an average rapper a phenomenal one. Brooklyn alumni Big Daddy Kane, Foxy Brown, Lil Kim, Biggie, and Jay-Z all have entrepreneurship in common from music, investments, fashion, and the Brooklyn artistry which can be translated i…

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Janet Yellen, Market Manipulation and Cryptocurrency S 02 E 015 14:45

3+ y ago14:45

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Market Talk sound mood: Nights. Frank Ocean As an active day trader since 2015, I understand market manipulation, money management, and all the things that come with the investment industry. I understand that being a successful female day trader is super rare and something I rarely speak of. I also understand that the conversation of investing was …

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The Entrepreneurship of Hip hop music with Wendy Day of Rap Coalition S 02 E 014 48:40

3+ y ago48:40

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sound mood: Dead Wrong Ms. Jade Featuring Nate Dogg A savior in the urban music industry, Wendy Day is an active mentor and consultant for rap and hip hop artists. She founded a not-for-profit organization named Rap Coalition in the 90s to prevent exploitation of the budding artists in the music world. Wendy is a student of the culture of arts and …

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Gloves and Glory with boxer Franchón Crews-Dezurn S 02 E 013 31:10

3+ y ago31:10

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Gloves and Glory sound mood: Feng Shui, (from insecure season 4 soundtrack) Jidenna Featuring Raedio Franchón Rebecca Monich Crews made an appearance to the world in 1987 her name similar to a french dessert out of Paris, However, Franchón born and raised in Virginia and prides herself on her southern routes. As a youngster, Franchón knew she was s…

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Music Streaming Profitability with Curtis Daniel III of Patchwerk Studios in Atlanta S 02 E 012 1:06:35

3+ y ago1:06:35

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Music Streaming Profitability sound mood: Southern Hospitality, Ludacris Featuring Pharrell Williams It is safe to now say that the city of Atlanta is now a transit city and according to The Census Bureau roughly 284,541 moved to the peach state in 2019, with the top people moving from the NY-NJ-PA Metro Area you would be lucky to meet someone born…

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