The Afro-Existential Podcast

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EP. 42 | The Audio Play | DEAD WAIT: A Very Black Comedy

Would you move a dead body three miles for one million dollars? That's 333k a mile! If so... who would you trust to help you? These are the tough questions the Mulligan family must answer in the audio play, Dead Wait: A Journey in Afro-Existentialism, penned by Blaine Teamer.

1 h 4 mins

10/17/23

EP. 41 | HOW MUCH NUISANCE ARE YOU WORTH?

HOW MUCH NUISANCE ARE YOU WORTH? It’s a special episode of The Afro-Existential Podcast, as we look back at some of our favorite moments from the past 40 episodes. We have an excerpt from our interview with filmmaker, and Tony Award-Winning actress Tonya Pinkins.

32 mins

10/12/23

Ep 40 | EMPOWERING CHILDREN THROUGH INTERACTIVE THEATER

Today's special guest is Only Make Believe’s Executive Artistic Director, Tamela Aldridge. Only Make Believe, is the children’s non-profit that brings in-person and virtual theatre to children with medically fragile conditions or developmental disabilities.

33 mins

8/6/23

WHO'S THAT BABY'S DADDY DAY!

It's a NEW EPISODE of the Afro-Existential Podcast (@theafroextheater) on the Broadway Podcast Network (@broadwaypodcastnetwork)! Join co-hosts Blaine Teamer (@bteamer574), Indira Gibson Wilson (@indira.thatsenough), and Frederick Johnson (@iamfrederickjohnson) for a series of engaging interviews in “The Breakthrough Series”.

49 mins

1/12/23

ARE YOU READY FOR A BREAKTHROUGH?

WE NEED MORE WOMAN KINGS: VIOLA DAVIS RULES! It's a new episode of the Afro-Existential Podcast (@theafroextheater) on the Broadway Podcast Network (@broadwaypodcastnetwork)!

48 mins

11/5/22

ICONIC 2:: BODYDUILDING ICON TONY PEARSON IS DRIVEN

In part TWO of our interview with Tony Pearson, the bodybuilding icon talks with us more about his inspiring autobiography, entitled Driven: My Secret Untold Story. Discovered by Arnold Schwarzenegger on Muscle Beach, who became his mentor.

41 mins

9/16/22

TONY PEARSON: The Michael Jackson of Bodybuilding

In part one of our interview with Tony Pearson, the bodybuilding icon talks with us about his autobiography, entitled Driven: My Secret Untold Story. Discovered by Arnold Schwarzenegger on Muscle Beach, who became his mentor. Pearson won his first contest, the 1976 Mr.

36 mins

9/6/22

WHAT IS CULTURAL EQUITY?

In this episode, we are talking about the importance of CULTURAL EQUITY in the Arts with the Executive Director of the Amory Center for the Arts, Leslie Ito. The Armory Center for the Arts is a non-profit community arts organization that offers arts education programs and contemporary art exhibitions in Pasadena, CA.

33 mins

8/4/22

NOT WRITING FOR THE WHITE GAZE | w/Author Deesha Philyaw

We are excited to bring you season 2 of The AFRO-EXISTENTIAL PODCAST on the Broadway Podcast Network (@broadwaypodcastnetwork)! Join co-hosts Blaine (@bteamer574), Indira Gibson Wilson (@indira.thatsenough), and Frederick Johnson (@iamfrederickjohnson) for a new series of engaging interviews exploring The Breakthrough: From Vision to Fruition.

31 mins

7/6/22

THE POLICE OFFICER WHO BECAME A BOOK PUBLISHER

We talk with author, editor, and book publisher Rebecca Razo about the big breakthrough that transitioned her from being a police officer to becoming a children's book publisher. Rebecca Razo has 20+ years of combined experience in book + magazine publishing, editorial project management, and content creation.

35 mins

4/11/22

WHERE IS THE EARTHA KITT BIO PIC?

In our new interview series, entitled “The Breakthrough: from vision to fruition”. we are having conversations with people who took a great idea and made it a reality. We want to know how they did it and how they got over the obstacles along the way.

22 mins

3/21/22

EARTHA KITT VISITS ALBERT EINSTEN...

23 mins

3/21/22

THE ACTORS GANG INTERVIEW| part 2

Guests: From the Actors' Gang Prison Project - HANNAH CHODOS + RICHARD LOYA. PART TWO of Our Interview. In our new interview series, entitled "The Breakthrough: from vision to fruition". we are having conversations with people who took a great idea and made it a reality.

22 mins

2/9/22

Tim Robbins "GANG" Goes to Prison | part 1

Guests: From the Actors' Gang Prison Project - HANNAH CHODOS + RICHARD LOYA. In our new interview series, entitled "The Breakthrough: from vision to fruition". we are having conversations with people who took a great idea and made it a reality.

21 mins

2/9/22

THE BREAKTHROUGH | EP 2: WHEN THE TENSION GETS YOUR ATTENTION!

Guests: Educator, Motivator, and Self-Proclaimed Agitator - DYANA VALENTINE. In our new interview series, entitled "The Breakthrough: from vision to fruition". we are having conversations with people who took a great idea and made it a reality.

26 mins

2/9/22

HOW DO YOU DEFINE "BREAKTHROUGH"?

It's the premiere episode of our new interview series, entitled "The Breakthrough: from vision to fruition". We are having conversations with people who took a great idea and made it a reality. We want to know how they did it and how they got over the obstacles along the way.

19 mins

2/9/22

ACTRESS NIKA KING... AFRO-STYLISTIC | #8

Nika King is a stand-up comedian, actress, and writer. She can currently be seen in the Emmy winning HBO series EUPHORIA in the role of Leslie (opposite Zendaya). Nika has been featured on 2 Broke Girls (CBS), Greenleaf (OWN), Kevin Hart’s Guide to Black History (Netflix), and more.

30 mins

1/26/21

DEAD WAIT: THE PLAY| ACT 2

Feeling stuck, Los Angeles natives, Georgina, Brady, and son Oliver Mulligan each have a plan to make their dreams of a better life come true. Can they put their past issues behind them and work together or will they just continue to do the same things that keep them stuck where they are?

57 mins

1/16/21

DEAD WAIT: THE PLAY| ACT 1

1 h 2 mins

1/16/21

ARTS FOR HEALING & JUSTICE NETWORK

The Arts for Healing and Justice Network (AHJN) is an interdisciplinary collaborative that provides exceptional arts programming in order to build resiliency and wellness, eliminate recidivism, and transform the juvenile justice system.

47 mins

1/16/21