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ADQ (Adrian Dion Quarles) takes inspiration from the historic Harlem Renaissance and interviews Black leaders and change makers in multiple facets of art. Including; Visual Artists, Politicians, Actors, Singers, Dancers, Rappers, Poets, Writers, etc.

Adrian Dion Quarles


    • Jun 20, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 38m AVG DURATION
    • 160 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from ADQ's Renaissance

    Episode 166: JUNETEENTH

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 49:28


    ADQ talks about the historical significance and effect of Juneteenth. Also brings up some notable rebellions that took place #blackpodcast #juneteenth #blackpodcastsmatter #haitianrevolution #posttraumaticslavesyndrome #blackhistory #adqsrenaissance #juneteenthcelebration #juneteenth2024 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adqsrenaissance/message

    Episode 164: "Learning from Malcolm"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 54:28


    In this episode ADQ compares the behavior of abusers and bullies with the life and metamorphosis of Malcolm X, who has turned 99 as of this recording. May 19th, 1925 is his birthday. ADQ describes how Brother Malcolm went from pimp and hustler to the powerful educator, orator and activist that he's known for being. ADQ also reads a page from Brother Nuri Muhammad's book "The Mathmatics of the Mind --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adqsrenaissance/message

    Episode 163: "What is an Uncle Tom?"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 56:07


    ADQ talks about the authenticity in the labeling one an "Uncle Tom" and reads about Josiah Henson. Also talks about Mother's Day and shouts out local theatre productions. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adqsrenaissance/message

    Episode 162: "Joy is a Choice"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 46:54


    In this episode ADQ talks about finding joy regardless of one's circumstances and backgrounds. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adqsrenaissance/message

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    Episode 161: "House Rules"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 39:54


    In this episode ADQ gives a brief run down in the do's and don'ts of theatre. It's almost a masterclass without a master for ADQ is still a student. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adqsrenaissance/message

    Episode 160 "Rap Beef"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 62:33


    In this episode ADQ speaks glowingly of the Weaver Academy production of SOMETHING ROTTEN and describes through his lens as a hip hop head the difference between battle rapping the sport and personal beef stemmed from diss records and a prolonged rant against a certain Canadian rapper. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adqsrenaissance/message

    Episode 159: "No Tea"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 61:14


    ADQ discusses his disgust with cultural gossip, and slander. Also discusses an alternative in positive thoughts and surrounding one's self with positive energy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adqsrenaissance/message

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    Episode 158: The Art of Accountability

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 58:56


    ADQ talks about being accountable of one's behavior and the consequences for better or worse of doing so. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adqsrenaissance/message

    Episode 157: The Beauty of Black Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 42:06


    ADQ highlights his relationships and experiences with the most God like being on planet earth the Black Woman. Also provides narratives --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adqsrenaissance/message

    Episode 156: #skinnyADQ

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 59:22


    ADQ explains his health journey that has led to a 111 pound weight loss and reads excerpts that speak to dieting. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adqsrenaissance/message

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    Episode 155: "The Lyons Den" w/ James Lyons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 69:07


    In this episode ADQ chops it up with friend and fellow creative, Playwright, Actor and Comedian James Lyons about beginnings, inspiration, and experiences with his current masterpiece "CRAZY IN LOVE" that and much more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adqsrenaissance/message

    Episode: 154 More with Swaim and Inspiration from James w/ Chris Swaim

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023 58:23


    ADQ reviews the James Lyons play CRAZY IN LOVE and provides the second part of his conversation with Chris Swaim --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adqsrenaissance/message

    Episode: 153 Talking Game With Swaim w/ Chris Swaim

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2023 94:26


    ADQ chops it up with Chris Swaim about theatre

    Episode: 152: Freedom Papers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2023 71:25


    In this episode ADQ talks about a departure from religion and societal reasons. And he talks about his love for Black Thought's

    Episode 151: "You want my black vote?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 86:19


    ADQ gives his take on the termination of Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon. Also gives his take on President Biden's re-election bid and details what it would take to get his Unaffiliated Independent Black vote. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adqsrenaissance/message

    Episode 150 :Fear is False Evidence Appearing Real

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 75:56


    In this episode ADQ talks about Romans 6: 12-14 and about the book The 50th Law how and as you go through the episode you'll hear Sober Life and Liberate the mind as ADQ also reviews the movie Air and presents his play HERE'S FLUFFY starring Angela Williams Tripp and Trish Forbes written by Randy Morris. Directed by ADQ The central message of this episode is to not fear, take risks. #adqsrenaissance #androidgang --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adqsrenaissance/message

    Episode 149: Dialogue with the Intellectual Mystic w/ Dominic Hand aka Dominant Thought

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 79:43


    Dominic Hand makes his third appearance on this podcast but this time to talk about his album "The book of an Intellectual Mystic" and subjects that inspired the outcome of the album. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adqsrenaissance/message

    Episode 148: "Before my rendezvous with the Intellectual Mystic"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 61:34


    Serving as a preview before his interview with Dominic Hand aka Dominant Thought about his new album "The Book of an Intellectual Mystic" ADQ offers an update about theatre adventures, redefining staying in one's lane, and offers an opinion on being called Black. He also offers his time in a music class listening to a jam session and freestyling along with Dom explaining inspirations --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adqsrenaissance/message

    Episode: 147 "Black in Amerikkka"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 74:03


    In this episode ADQ details his 75 pound weight loss journey after being repeatedly asked "How did he do it?" Also gives his personal commentary on the death of Tyre Nichols and parallels it with the assault on Rodney King and gives a first hand experience of different encounters with law enforcement one of which nearly led to his demise at age 32. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adqsrenaissance/message

    EP 145: Dion on Deion

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 72:14


    After a long hiatus ADQ returns to the podcast space joining fellow black content providers in commenting on Deion Sanders' transition from Jackson State University to University of Colorado as well as his take on various cultural issues. Listen to my new poetry mixtape "When the SON rises.... The Live Prequel" Here https://soundcloud.com/user-300818701/sets/when-the-son-rises-the-live Listen to this and all other episodes of ADQ's Renaissance here https://anchor.fm/adqsrenaissance Listen to my mixtape "Prayers of A Field Negus" here https://soundcloud.com/adrian-d-quarles/sets/prayers-of-a-field-negus --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adqsrenaissance/message

    Episode 144: Thankful for Poetry w/ Various Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 46:12


    On this episode ADQ compiles various poetic and spoken word performances as he completes the writing of his debut poetry book "When the Son rises and Maintains the seed". --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adqsrenaissance/message

    EP: 143 "The Process"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 83:58


    ADQ details his mental health journey and describes events from his childhood that contribute to ideation. Also in this episode from MSNBC "Breaking the Stigma around black men and mental health" and Dr. Umar Johnson Breaking down the mental health problem in the Black Community. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adqsrenaissance/message

    EP: 142- 2 Beasts from the South and North East w/ Northeast Beast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2022 120:17


    ADQ chops it up with fellow creative Terrance Mason bka Northeast Beast about his artistry, his DC background and also mutual artistic interests. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adqsrenaissance/message

    EP:141 "Return to Theatre"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 74:29


    After a long isolating COVID 19 pandemic, ADQ reflects on his thoughts of returning to theatre. How he curbed his creativity in 2020 while being locked in, and returning to stage in 2021 and the great plays he has in store for 2022. While it was a return for some, for him its been an adjustment. Come see ADQ in Messy Millennials: Starter Pack https://fb.me/e/5sADdkAAg Check out this and every other episode of ADQ's Renaissance! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adqs-renaissance/id1577890131 Listen to ADQ's mixtape PRAYERS OF A FIELD NEGUS https://soundcloud.com/adrian-d-quarles/sets/prayers-of-a-field-negus --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adqsrenaissance/message

    EP:140 What this descendent of slaves is to the fourth of July

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 84:59


    ADQ gives his thoughts on black people celebrating the fourth of July and plays Ossie Davis's reading of Frederick Douglass's speech "What is the slave to the fourth of July' --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adqsrenaissance/message

    EP:139 The Queen Speax w/ Tiffany Speax

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 137:20


    ADQ chops it up with friend, future collaborative, creative, actress, director, writer, podcaster, poet, activist, educator. (Sheesh I'm a male her almost) Tiffany Speax about her artistry and beginnings how Paper2Film began and ended, her broadcast journalism and poetic beginnings as well. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adqsrenaissance/message

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    EP:138 Losing my Religion 2: My Socialist Friend w/ Thomas Burwell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 100:43


    ADQ chops it up with friend Thomas Burwell about mutual Christian upbringings and ideas that challenge western Christianity. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adqsrenaissance/message

    Episode 137: JUNETEENTH and FATHER'S DAY ON THE SAME DAGGONE DAY!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2022 69:30


    ADQ talks about Juneteenth, also shares how Juneteenth came to be and how black people are effected by Juneteenth also shows loves to the great father's he knows --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adqsrenaissance/message

    Episode 136: I lost my religion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2022 85:50


    On this episode ADQ announces his departure from Christianity after a lifetime of following the religion. This decision has been a long time coming and he explains it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adqsrenaissance/message

    EP: 135 "Gun Control"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 68:51


    ADQ talks about the recent Buffalo and Texas shootings along with his views on Gun Control. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adqsrenaissance/message

    Episode 134: "My 2 Cents on Roe v Wade"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2022 61:32


    ADQ being a cisgendered man will never be pregnant and will never know the pains of pregnancy or abortion. But ADQ exercising his freedom of speech gives his 2 Cents on the issue. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adqsrenaissance/message

    Episode 133: Swimming With Maggie w/ Maggie F'n Daniels

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 156:10


    ADQ chops it up with Dreamville native, writer, director, poet Maggie Daniels about her book SWIMMING as well as her upcoming film TANGLEWOOD as well as life in Lumberton, NC and mental health obstacles. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adqsrenaissance/message

    Episode 111: The Writer's Block w/ Louis Panzer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 141:03


    ADQ chops it up with friend, playwright and musician Louis Panzer about his musical and playwrighting journey and the three plays that they collaborated on. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adqsrenaissance/message

    EP: 132: The N Word pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 76:10


    ADQ reads different texts to give his point about the possibility of Post traumatic slave syndrome making way for usage of the N word and behavior that aligns with it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adqsrenaissance/message

    Episode 131: My 2 Cents

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 86:26


    ADQ gives his take on the Will Smith and Chris Rock confrontation --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adqsrenaissance/message

    Ep:130 Blacc on Blaq and extra Black w/ Jae Blacc & Jon Blaq

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2022 97:58


    ADQ chops it up with Artistic Juggernaut Jae Blacc and the returning Jon Blaq about their new project BlacconBlaq vol 1 WHICH IS

    Episode 129: The Writer's Lounge w/ Autumn Karen

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2022 93:12


    ADQ chops it up with Writer, Speaker, Educator and Advocate Autumn Karen. Being an influential woman that taps into many influential paths Ms. Karen taps in for a literacy centric conversation that has the potential to incorporate many of their common interests on this episode of ADQ's Renaissance. https://autumnkaren.com/?fbclid=IwAR1... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... CHECK OUT ADQ'S NEWEST MIXTAPE PRAYERS OF A FIELD NEGUS https://soundcloud.com/adrian-d-quarl... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adqsrenaissance/message

    Episode 128: Children near Eden w/Braxton Allen

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 102:28


    ADQ chops it up with actor/ singer/ music director Braxton Allen about his theatrical experiences that include music directing Dreamgirls while playing Jimmy Early! And sharing a scene with ADQ himself! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adqsrenaissance/message

    Ep:126 ADQ at the Opera w/ Caryn Alexis Greco

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 110:52


    ADQ chops it up with old friend, educator, actress and opera singer Caryn Alexis Greco about her experiences singing in opera and how it compares with musical theatre. They also talk about cultural and societal experiences. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adqsrenaissance/message

    Ep: 124 The Self Determination of Mr. Petty w/ Corey "Mr. Petty" Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021 85:58


    ADQ chops it up with actor, playwright, activist, producer, comedian, radio personality Corey Jones about his career in the arts to this point and what the Kwanzaa principle of Kujichaguila means to the both of them among many more topics. Order tickets for "BATTLE OF THE BOOKS" at https://adqbattleofthebooks.eventbrite.com Check out the audio version ADQ's Renaissance at Spreaker https://www.spreaker.com/show/adqs-renaissance or almost anywhere podcasts are found! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adqsrenaissance/message

    Ep: 123 Big Announcement, Dream Killers and Spoken Word

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 32:58


    ADQ announces his next production endeavor as a producer/ writer and director. Also ADQ warns against Dream Killers. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adqsrenaissance/message

    EP:121 How's Your Monday?????

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 67:02


    During ADQ's life he has found Monday to be the most hated day. He offers a dive into his thought process that will possibly de-villify Monday and prove that fear and lack of knowledge of self are the real enemies not Monday --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adqsrenaissance/message

    Ep: 120 Inside the Sapphire Rhymes w/ Amber Branch

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 113:40


    ADQ chops it up with Houston, TX author and poet Amber Branch about her book "The Lyrical Journal of Sapphire Rhymes: Tear Drop Stained Confessions" also mental health, healing, life in Texas, the process to writing, publishing and believing in one self as well as faith. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adqsrenaissance/message

    EP:119 "Live from North Cack" w/ Ty Durden

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 117:43


    ADQ chops it up with Entrepreneur, writer, producer, director muician Ty Durden about his drive and art and how influential both are.i --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adqsrenaissance/message

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    Ep:118 Clearest Melanated Vision w/ Pastor Jerome Gay Jr.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 81:29


    ADQ talks with Vision Church Pastor, Author and Son of YESHUA Pastor Jerome Gay Jr. About what it means to be a woke Christian. Where Conciousness gets Christianity wrong and his book THE WHITEWASHING OF CHRISTIANITY --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adqsrenaissance/message

    Ep:117 "What is Black?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021 57:01


    ADQ goes solo and talks about his upcoming interview with Pastor Jerome Gay author of The Whitewashing of Christianity and how it compares with W.E.B. DuBois Talented 10th essay and how the talented tenth mindset has been experienced by ADQ in some Black theatre settings. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adqsrenaissance/message

    Ep: 116 The Ravishing Ravenell w/ Morissia Ravenell Takes 1, 2, & 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2021 204:38


    In this 3 part episode ADQ chops it up with Morissia Ravenell about her beginnings in theatre, and her film aspirations. Also enjoy the powerful gems and bars by our newest ancestor Jermaine "Main Man" Monroe. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adqsrenaissance/message

    Ep:115 Remembering Main Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 115:04


    Jerome "Main Man" Monroe has transitioned in this episode ADQ shares a personal commentary on the transition and experiences with the brother along with some of his incredible art. That made ADQ so much of a fan that had him for an interview. #RIPMainMan --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adqsrenaissance/message

    Episode 114: Getting Tony to the Tony's w/ Tony Browley

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 122:32


    ADQ chops it up with friend and fellow actor Tony Browley about shared theatre experiences, acting techniques, Scrapmettle, the Lox vs Dipset Verzuz battle and more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adqsrenaissance/message

    Episode 113- Javetta the Woman, The Myth the LEGEND w/ Javetta Milton

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 110:58


    ADQ chops it up with friend and frequent collaborator, actress, singer, director, producer Javetta Milton about what makes her dope. About theatre, faith, relationships, and more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adqsrenaissance/message

    Ep:112 Re-Reconstructing Artistically w/ T.Walker

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 120:52


    "Food for thought I know you feeling famished, If I told you to shoot pull out your cameras" "Know yourself and love yourself so you can be yourself". ADQ chops it up with this master of words The S.O.U.L. Society's own T.Walker about BARS, the community, Spirituality and the best water this side of creation. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adqsrenaissance/message

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