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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
ADQ chops it up with Chris Swaim about theatre
In this episode ADQ talks about a departure from religion and societal reasons. And he talks about his love for Black Thought's
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
ADQ chops it up with Artistic Juggernaut Jae Blacc and the returning Jon Blaq about their new project BlacconBlaq vol 1 WHICH IS
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
"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