VPR Radio EXCLUSIVELY spins Independent Artists from around the world via DJ FMI on the 1's and 2's. Qianathegoddess and DJ FMI interview exclusive guests tackling social issues, the entertainment world, small businesses, artist development and tips, politics, hot topics, and much more! Experience deep-thinking, educational and exclusive interviews with top influencers from music, entertainment, and a plethora of business genres. Streaming live Thursdays 11 AM- 12 PM EST on www.vprradio.org ...
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Dr. Rodney Smith talks with leading learners, community partners, students and scholars about topics and values that impact our own lives and our nation.
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S9 Episode 2 VPR Radio Welcomes @JBLXSS with #yourfavoritelibraduo @DJFMI @Qianathegoddess
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Musician @Jblxss joins VPR hosts Qianathegoddess and DJ FMI to discuss his current and upcoming musical projects, and his history with hip-hop. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vpr-radio/support
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Al and Rodney sit down for an interview with Dr. Tom Vansaghi, William Jewell College Associate Professor and Director of Nonprofit Leadership; Director of the Pryor Leadership Program; Director of Strategic Planning. Intro/Outro Music: "Celebration" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://…
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Al and Rodney talk with students and Shape Your Future Guides Brynesha Griffin-Bey and Ashley Steller. Shape Your Future is a program at William Jewell College for first generation to college students that focuses on community building and student success. Hilltop Monitor Article Intro/Outro Music: "Celebration" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Lice…
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Interview with Dr. Carmaletta M. Williams
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Al and Rodney sit down with Dr. Carmaletta M. Williams, Chief Executive Officer of the Black Archives of Mid-America in Kansas City. https://blackarchives.org/ Intro/Outro Music: "Celebration" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Produced and Edited b…
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Al and Rodney sit down with Executive Director of the Shawnee Mission Education Foundation Kim Hinkle. Intro/Outro Music: "Celebration" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Edited and Produced by Lee Strickland…
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Rodney and Al sit down with Qiana Thomason, President/CEO of Health Forward Foundation, to discuss diversity, equity and inclusion in health care. Health Forward Foundation Website This episode produced and edited by Lee Strickland Intro/Outro Music: "Celebration" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 L…
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Al and Rodney sit down for an interview with Tricia Maxfield. Tricia is the Civics Education Initiative Program Manager for American Public Square. Topics include: politics and younger generations and American Public Square's mission. Check out American Public Square's podcast "At the Square" here. *The Reparations event mentioned in this episode h…
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Al and Rodney sit down with Jeron Ravin, President and CEO of Swope Health. Topics include: health equity and the United States medical system. Thank you for listening! Produced and Edited by Lee Strickland Music: "Celebration" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/lic…
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Hi Folks! The Radical Inclusivity Podcast with William Jewell College is back for a brand new season. For this episode Al and Rodney talk about what to expect for the new season as well as the current state of the world. Thanks for listening! Intro/Outro Music: "Celebration" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attrib…
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Hi Folks! We apologize for the unexpected hiatus but we are back! Expect episodes to drop on the same schedule as before. This episode is the 2022 season closer. Al and Rodney share their favorite parts of the podcast so far as well as what they are looking forward to in 2023. Thanks for listening. Intro/Outro Music: "Celebration" Kevin MacLeod (in…
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S9 Episode 1- @EloriaMichelle, Wellness, Beauty and Health Concierge on @vpr_radio
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DJ FMi and Qianathegoddess, #yourfavoritelibraduo sit with corporate and celebrity Beauty, Wellness and Health Concierge, Eloria Michelle. She offers beauty and skin upkeep tips to the fellas, provides her thoughts on the pandemic- Covid 19- and how she pivoted her business during quarantine. www.eloriamichelle.com --- Support this podcast: https:/…
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Rodney and Al sit down with Stephenie Smith, Community Change Agent | Strategic Developer | Transformational Leader | Co- Founder and Managing Partner of Sophic Solutions. Topics include: Change, loss and trauma in organizations, community collectivism, demystifying redistricting, viewing through and equity lens, and unpacking white supremacy. Than…
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Rodney and Al interview Dr. Tyrone Bates, Jr., Coordinator of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Shawnee Mission School District. Topics include: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the K-12 level, advice for Educators, personal mission statements, who are we really working for? Thanks for listening! Intro/Outro Music: "Celebration" Kevin MacLeod (inc…
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VPR Radio S8 Episode 2- Stylist to the Stars and Jeezy's Personal Image Consultant @officialkrisshelby chats with @qianathegoddess and @djfmi
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Kris Shelby sits with DJ FMI and Qianathegoddess of VPR Radio to discuss his career in styling and how he works with artists on rebranding themselves through fashion. Kris also divulged his business relationship as personal stylist and image consultant to artist Jeezy and what it was like to style him for his wedding and upcoming tour. --- Support …
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VPR Radio S8 Episode 3- Artist @Mrwaterz of @4wheelcitygram chats with @Qianathegoddess and @DJFMI
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Namel is a bright and talented artist that became paralyzed as a teenager due to reckless behavior from his cousin, who was playing with a gun. After recovering, some years later, he partnered with another friend who also used a wheelchair due to gun violence, Ricardo. Together, they formed the rap duo 4Wheel City. The group has won a host of prest…
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VPR Radio S8 Episode 1- @Cannon_Briggs Former Heavyweight Champion of the World with @DJFMI and @Qianathegoddess of @vpr_radio #letsgochamp
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Hosts Qianathegoddess and DJ FMI had an open discussion with Shannon "The Cannon" Briggs about his start as a boxer as a young teenager in Brooklyn, his experiences with asthma, losing his mother at a young age, and homelessness to rising to the top as the heavyweight champion of the world. Further, he enlightened the audience as to his new Cannabi…
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VPR Radio S8 Episode 5- Musician and Songwriter @Lauracheadle with hosts @DJFMI @Qiana of @vpr_radio
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VPR Radio hosts DJ FMI and Qianathegoddess sat down with Laura Cheadle to discuss her new album, upcoming live performances, and partnerships. Visit www.lauracheadle.com to learn more about this captivating musician! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vpr-radio/support
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An interview with Founder and Director of the Midwest Rainbow Research Institute, Inoru Yamamoto Morris. Topics include: the Midwest Rainbow Research Institute's mission, equity for the LGBTQ+ Community and building a community on the foundation of love. Intro/Outro Music: "Celebration" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Common…
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An interview with William Jewell College student and Pryor Leadership Fellow Sam Bahler. Topics include: Equity for people with disabilities, "it's easier to exclude than include", Sam's research and life as a Jewell student. Intro/Outro Music: "Celebration" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License…
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This episode features an interview with William Jewell College's Director of Teaching and Learning Technologies, Heath Hase. Topics include: technology equity on and off campus, technology in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic and growing as a professional. Intro/Outro Music: "Celebration" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Comm…
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This episode features an interview with Kansas City Missouri Public School's Assistant Superintendent of Equity, Inclusion and Innovation, Dr. Derald Davis. Rodney and Al speak with Dr. Davis about topics that include: KCKPS's Teacher equity training, technology inequalities among students and families highlighted during COVID-19, no suspension of …
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Dr. Rodney Smith and Al Leone sit down and talk with student, author, lecturer, filmmaker and pastor Phil Allen Jr. Topics include Phil's upcoming documentary 'Open Wounds', our trauma as a nation and what is radical about radical inclusivity? To follow more of Phil's work check out his website at: https://www.philallenjr.com and listen to Phil's p…
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A Special Episode of VPR Radio with Hit Reality Show Love and Marriage Huntsville Star, Singer, and TV Producer, Melody Holt
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On this very special episode of VPR Radio, Qianathegoddess sits down with entrepreneur extraordinaire and star of the hit reality series, Love and Marriage, Huntsville, Melody Holt. They discuss her journey on reality tv, what she has learned during the process of her divorce, and the launch of her single, Tell Tale Signs. --- Support this podcast:…
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S7 Episode 4, Grammy Nominated Producer Derek Linzy and Accessory Boutique Owner and Entrepreneur Velvet Lattimore on VPR Radio
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Super Producer Derek Linzy, aka DLinz and Entrepreneur and Accessory Boutique Owner Velvet Lattimore of Vedazzling Accessories chop it up with Qianathegoddess and DJFMI on VPR Radio. www.dlnzproductions.com @dlnzmusic www.vedazzlingaccesories.com @vedazzlingaccessories --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vpr-radio/supp…
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Rodney and Al sit down for an interview with Director of Project Kaleidoscope, Dr. Kelly Mack. Project Kaleidoscope is a national organization that promotes the excellence and advancement of under represented faculty in the STEM departments of higher education. Today they discuss how to keep yourself in the game and what it truly means to belong to…
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Join hosts Dr. Rodney Smith and Al Leone as they discuss critical race theory (CRT). Topics include critical race theories origins, what CRT is about and should CRT be taught in schools. Intro/Outro Music: "Celebration" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by…
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Hosts Dr. Rodney Smith and Al Leone sit down with Dr. Andrew Pratt to discuss the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI). They discuss what the IDI is and how William Jewell College has been using the IDI with Students, Faculty and Staff. Intro/Outro Music: "Celebration" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribu…
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Al and Rodney discuss Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Topics include Dr. King's 'I Have A Dream' speech, as well as, Dr. King's legacy and impact on our hosts. Intro/Outro Music: "Celebration" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/…
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Hosts Dr. Rodney Smith and Al Leone talk more about William Jewell College's Radical Inclusivity trainings and where they see Radical Inclusivity at Jewell in the future. Intro/Outro Music: "Celebration" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/…
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Interview with Dr. Elizabeth MacLeod Walls
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Join hosts Dr. Rodney Smith and Al Leone as they interview William Jewell College President, Dr. Elizabeth MacLeod Walls. Topics include: Radical Inclusivity, Jewell's goals and where the college is headed next. Intro/Outro Music: "Celebration" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creati…
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In the first episode of Radical Inclusivity with William Jewell College hosts Al Leone and Dr. Rodney Smith introduce themselves, talk about what this podcast will be about and what learnings you will walk away with. Learn with us on this journey into radical inclusivity! Music: "Celebration" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative …
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Radical Inclusivity with William Jewell College Trailer
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Cohosts Al Leone and Dr. Rodney Smith talk with leading learners, community partners, students and scholars about topics and values that impact our own lives and our nation. New episodes monthly. Music: "Celebration" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.…
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S7 Episode 3- Jazz Singer @CarmenJacksonMusic Speaks with @DJFMI and @Qianathegoddess on @VPR_Radio
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Jazz Singer extraordinaire Carmen Jackson stopped by VPR Radio. Topics of discussion included her introduction to performing, years ago, her upcoming album and current single. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vpr-radio/support
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S7 Episode 2- @Thesystemmusic Grammy Award-Winning Music Group on @VPR_Radio with @DJFMI and @Qianathegoddess
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Qianathegoddess and DJ FMI had a chance once again to interview the legendary music duo, The System. The first interview, which featured their new song "Everybody Get Up!" as a push to get American citizens to vote, was published in November 2020, just days before the presidential election in the United States. During this interview, FMI and Qianat…
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S7 Episode 1- Renowned Hip Hop Producer @babypaulbpzy on @vpr_radio with @DJFMI @Qianathegoddess
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Grammy-nominated hip-hop producer, Baby Paul sat with Qianathegodddess and DJ FMI of VPR Radio to talk everything hip hop, music, and business. As 1/2 of the group Xrossroads with hip hop artist Supa Emcee, Baby Paul appeared in a previous season with Supa. However, the focus of this episode was aimed on his production company, new streaming platfo…
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S6 Episode 7- DJ, Singer, Actress and On-Air Host @lolomayhew on @vpr_radio with @Qianathegoddess and @DJFMI m
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DJFMI and Qianathegoddess sat down with actress, songstress, hostess and DJ, Lauren Mayhew. Topics of discussion included being a female DJ in a male-dominated industry, using music as a pathway to expand her career into Hollywood, what it was like to open up for megastars like Justine Timberlake and Britney Spears, and her recent addition as a ser…
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S6 Episode 6- Journalist, Educator and Actor @lylemultimedia Michael Lyle Jr. on @Vpr_Radio with @DJFMI and @Qianathegoddess
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Michael Lyle Jr. joined hosts Qianathegoddess and DJFMI to discuss current events and his career in journalism and as an educator and actor. Topics of discussion included the presidential election and his involvement in politics from a journalistic perspective, COVID-19 and the vaccine, racism in media, and a plethora of other subjects. --- Support…
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S6 Episode 5- Guitarist and Producer @officialmarcusmachdo on @vpr_radio with hosts @DJFMI @Qianathegoddess
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DJ FMI and Qianathegoddess spoke live with Marcus Machado about upcoming projects and the compilation album released in 2020. Producer powerhouse siblings Marcus Machado and Vicky Casis released the first single, The Pack, from their compilation album Black Summer, Vol 2 on June 12, 2020. Their production team, Mach-7 Muzik is focused on adding a n…
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S6 Episode 4B- Grammy Award Winning Music Group The System Mic Murphy and David Frank @Thesystemmusic @Thesystemmicmurphy @davidfrankthesystem on @VPR_Radio
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VPR Radio got the chance to interview the legendary, Grammy-award-winning group The System. Mic Murphy and David Frank stopped by to chop it up with DJ FMI and Qianathegoddess just days before the election. The duo was promoting their new hit single- People Get Up! featuring Sandra St. Victor and hip-hop artist Melle Mel. The timely track encourage…
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S6 Episode 4A- Talk Show Host, Motivational Speaker and Seminar Soundtrack Creator Cedric Riley @Cedricspeaks on @VPR_Radio
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Motivational Speaker, Entrepreneur and Talk Show Host (America's Next Motivator), Cedric Riley joined Qianathegoddess and DJ FMI of VPR Radio to talk about his upcoming online holiday event and what compelled him to become a motivational speaker in 2007. Topics of discussion ranged from explaining his childhood in foster care and being adopted as a…
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S6 Episode 3- Musician, Performer and Producer L*A*W @Planet12Law on VPR Radio
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After a feature interview during Season 1 of VPR Radio, L*A*W stopped by yet again to chop it up with DJ FMI and Qianathegoddess. Topics of discussion ranged from how he's perfected his extremely energetic live performances through the years, his family history in the music industry, and tips for independent artists to become successful at their cr…
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S6 Episode 2- Singer, Musician and Grammy District Inclusion Advocate Lachi @Lachimusic on VPR_Radio
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A fantastic musician with a beautiful spirit and a powerful voice, Lachi sat down with DJ FMI and Qianathegoddess on VPR Radio. She caught everyone up on current projects and offered insight into what it's like working as a Grammy District and Inclusion Advocate and speaking to politicians on behalf of artists. Lachi discussed her creative process …
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S6 Episode 1- Hip Hop Creative, Digital Producer and Musician Emma Lee @Emiliaisemmalee on VPR Radio
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For Season 6, VPR Radio has returned to an all-new virtual platform, including full video and audio. Hip hop artist, writer, digital producer, and musician Emma Lee stopped by to chop it up with DJ FMI and Qianathegoddess. They discussed her humble beginnings in Ghana, Africa, to coming to Harlem as a small child and absorbing the city's culture an…
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S5 Episode 3- James Cool Breeze Gray, SAG Actor, Historian and Philanthropist on VPR Radio
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James "Cool Breeze" Gray appeared in-person in the VPR studio as a continuation of his first interview, which took place virtually during the quarantine. Mr. Gray is a renowned actor, producer, historian, and the EVP of the Bronx Chapter of NAN. Mr. Gray spoke on the history in America (post-slavery) of people of color and their often violent or de…
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S4 "In Quarantina' Episode 6 Modern Day Slavery Documentary Director Edwin Freeman, Attorney Ikiesha Al-Shabazz, Keston Jones and Ronald Stewart on VPR Radio
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During quarantine, DJ FMI and Qianathegoddess spoke with the director and cast of the Film "Modern Day Slavery" on VPR Radio. Creator and Director Edwin Freeman, Criminal Defense Attorney Ikiesha Al-Shabazz, Social Justice Advocate Keston Jones and Retired NYC Parole Officer, Ronald Stewart were all part of the intense virtual roundtable discussion…
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S5 Episode 2- R & B Singer and Actress Olivia on VPR Radio
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On the second in-studio show back from quarantine, Qianathegoddess and DJ FMI once again had the opportunity to chat with R & B singer and actress Olivia. Topics ranged from inquiring about how she felt about Nick Cannon's recent firing from Viacom to how she's been continuing to work through the Coronavirus pandemic, as well as some insights into …
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S5 Episode 1- Worldarama of Grind Hard TV on VPR Radio
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Creator of "The Hoths" series, artist and Grind Hard TV media mogul Woldarama stopped by the VPR studio to chop it up with hosts Qianathegoddess and DJ FMI. Topics of discussion ranged from the mishandling of COVID 19 from New York government and the MTA to the importance of creating music that resonates with positivity, and the type of life you wa…
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Season 4 'In Quarantina' Episode 5 Jason Swanston CEO & CTO of OVNIO www.ovnio.tv Online Cable Streaming Services on VPR Radio Part I
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Jason Swanston, CEO and CTO of OVNIO, Inc (www.ovnio.tv) and the creator of the International Museum of Hip Hop (IMHH) sat down with DJ FMI and Qianathegoddess of VPR Radio. Topics of discussion ranged from enlightening the audience on his cable streaming company and how it began to current-day social injustices in America. Jason called upon leader…
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