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Issa Rae and Prentice Penny Turned Insecure's 10th Anniversary Into a Group Chat You Can Join
Ten years after Insecure premiered, Issa Rae and Prentice Penny are rewatching it out loud on Blocc Party, pulling in guests like Yvonne Orji and Kyla Pratt for the stories only the people in the room actually know.
Black Podcasters Built a Mental Health Infrastructure. Here Are Six Shows to Start With.
Finding a Black therapist used to feel like a part-time job. You'd spend two weeks on Psychology Today, filter by race, find one who takes your insurance, land on a three-month waitlist, and then start over. That reality hasn't gone away. But while the clinical system stayed slow, Black podcasters built something else.
The Most Stacked Sports Summer in Years Has a Black Podcast for Every Conversation
The Knicks are champions. Jalen Brunson just ran through a playoff bracket that had no business going the way it went, and the FIFA World Cup is happening right now in stadiums some of you can drive to. This is not a normal sports summer.
It's Black Music Month. Here's What's In the Feed.
June belongs to Black music. Every streaming platform throws up a playlist, every brand rolls out a campaign, and your For You page fills with moments from artists who have been shaping the sound of this country since before anyone called it pop. But there's another way to move through Black Music Month: podcasts.
Butternomics Is What Happens When the Culture Decides to Explain Itself
Two days ago, Mandii B sat down with Brandon Butler and explained exactly why most Black podcasters are leaving money on the table. Her argument: a network deal isn't what you think it is. You're not getting a marketing budget, studio time, or a booking team.
They Don't Look Away: 5 Black True Crime Podcasts Built for Us
True crime has a missing persons problem. Not in the cases it covers, but in the ones it doesn't. The genre built a massive audience on the stories of white women, while the murders and disappearances of Black women, Black girls, and Black men went largely unaired, uncovered, and unfollowed.
BlogThe Future of Podcasting: Trends and Predictions
What does the next chapter of podcasting actually look like? Here is a data-informed look at where the medium is heading.
BlogThe Future of Podcasting: Trends and Opportunities
The podcasting landscape is shifting in ways that create real opportunities for shows that adapt early.
BlogThe Future of Podcasting: New Technologies and Opportunities
New tools are changing what is possible for podcasters. Here is a grounded look at which technologies are actually worth paying attention to.