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Alice Randall will be exploring her novel, Black Bottom Saints, week by week, saint by saint, cocktail recipe by cocktail recipe. Join us for the stories, and the play between history and fiction and how one informs the other. Produced by Erin McAnally an

Alice Randall


    • Jun 19, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 16m AVG DURATION
    • 58 EPISODES


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    Ziggy Johnson & Father's Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2022 17:18


    In this final episode of the Black Bottom Satins podcast Alice discusses Ziggy Johnson, narrator of Black Bottom Saints patron saint of ballet babes and other small fry with taps on their heels and toes. The Black Bottom Saints podcast was produced by Erin McAnally and Chelsea Crowell.

    Ted Rhodes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2022 11:01


    This week Alice discusses Ted Rhodes, Nashville native and groundbreaking professional golfer.

    Baby Doll with Erin McAnally and Chelsea Crowell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2022 43:44


    This week Alice discusses Baby Doll, patron saint of young wives, younger wives, and office workers with Erin McAnally and Chelsea Crowell, producers of the Black Bottom Saints Podcast.

    Alf Thomas

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2022 8:50


    This week Alice discusses Alf Thomas, patron saint of homemakers, utopia makers, and stepparents

    Arthur Braggs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2022 8:19


    This week Alice discusses Arthur Braggs, patron saint of ring leaders, circus masters, and CEOs.

    Clifford Fears

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2022 5:08


    This week Alice discusses Clifford Fears, patron saint of proteges, prodigies, mentors, and the forgotten.

    Detroit Red and Moms Mabley

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2022 5:15


    This week Alice discusses Detroit Red and Moms Mabley, patron saint of dandies, first Robbins of spring, and candid daughters.

    Bubbles and Buck

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2022 14:07


    This week Alice discusses Bubbles and Buck, patron saint of dynamic duos and unbreakable teams.

    Shirley McNeil

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2022 12:23


    This week Alice discusses Shirley McNeil, patron saint of teachers, psychologists, meditators, and all manner of Black zen.

    Marc Stepp

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2022 5:56


    This week Alice discusses Marc Stepp, patron saint of union members, collective bargainers, and hardballers.

    Maxine Powell

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2022 26:06


    This week Alice invites Julieanna Richardson, founder of The History Makers, on to the podcast to discuss Maxine Powell, patron saint of charmers, the masked, and the unmasked.

    Anna Gordy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2022 10:09


    This week Alice discusses Anna Gordy, patron saint of putting family first, living in the present, and Black enterprise.

    John White

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2022 15:57


    This week Alice discusses John White, patron saint of club house founders and vertical integration.

    Sammy Davis Jr.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2022 16:00


    In this episode Alice discusses Sammy Davis Jr., patron saint of peerless people, performers, veterans, and other wounded.

    Lynette Dobbins Taylor

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2022 12:15


    This week Alice discusses Lynette Dobbins Taylor, patron saint of rescuers who refuse to be victims, ironic alliances, and clubwomen.

    Nat King Cole with Dr. Steven Lewis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2022 37:25


    This week Alice discusses Black Bottom Saint Nat King Cole with Dr. Steven Lewis, Curator of Music and Performing Arts at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

    Skipper Mills with Danielle Jackson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2022 27:10


    This week Alice discusses Black Bottom saint, Skipper Mills with Danielle Jackson, editor of Oxford American.

    Nellie Hill Trapp

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2022 9:21


    This week Alice discusses Nellie Hill Trapp, patron saint of beauties, informal adoptees, and using talk to advocate for self.

    Lucille Ellis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2022 10:14


    This week Alice discusses Lucille Ellis, patron saint of trick bag inhabitants, psychotherapy clients, and shrinks.

    Dr. Robert C. Bennett with Dr. Hildreth

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 36:15


    This week Alice discusses Dr. Robert C. Bennet, patron saint of fighters, hypochondriacs, and medicine men with Dr. Hildreth.

    Lawrence Massey with Richard Manson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 28:48


    This week Alice discusses Lawrence Massey, patron saint of lawyers, fixers, and all who use language to advocate for others with lawyer Richard Manson.

    Bette Jean Stanley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2022 20:57


    This week Alice discusses Bette Jean Stanley, patron saint of the unforgiven, bad mothers, and narcissists.

    Harold "Killerman" Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2022 11:57


    This week Alice discusses Harold "Killerman" Johnson, patron saint of cagey corner men, versatile allies, and other able motivators.

    Billy D. Parker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2022 17:39


    This week Alice Discusses Billy D. Parker, patron saint of fathers, breadwinners, and audiences.

    Ruth Charlotte Ellis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2022 11:17


    This week Alice discusses Ruth Charlotte Ellis, patron saint of the salon builders, and those who look out for kids.

    Lloyd George Richards with Courtney B. Vance

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2021 26:59


    In this very special episode Alice talks with actor Courtney B. Vance about Lloyd George Richards, patron saint of fence builders, fencer menders, and fence jumpers.

    Josette Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2021 11:36


    This week Alice discusses Josette Johnson, patron saint of daughters by birth and by adoption.

    LaVern Baker with Nwaka Onwusa

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2021 31:34


    This week Alice welcomes Nwaka Onwusa to discuss LaVern Baker

    Della Reese

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2021 10:24


    This week Alice talks about Della Reese, patron saint of battered women, exceptional allies, and those who would be lucky.

    Martin Luther King Jr. w/ Steve Earle

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2021 20:34


    This week Alices welcomes Steve Earle to discuss Martin Luther King Jr., patron saint of racemen, racewomen, reverends, and voters.

    Billy Eckstine

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 12:35


    This week Alice discusses Billy Eckstine, patron saint of Black brilliance, sartorial splendor, and capable charismatics.

    Tallulah Bankhead with Erin McAnally and Chelsea Crowell

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2021 51:34


    This week Alice discusses Tallulah Bankhead, patron saint of orphans, big mouths, and ill-folk. Tallulah Bankhead is also one of the only white saints. With her she welcomes producers of the Black Bottom Saints podcast; Erin McAnally and Chelsea Crowell to discuss white allyism.

    George Stanley

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2021 11:14


    This week Alice discusses George Stanley, patron saint of alcoholics, badass brains, and ritual makers.

    Minot Jelke

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2021 22:52


    This week Alice discusses Minot Jelke, patron saint of privileged devils.

    G.S.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2021 12:21


    This week Alice discusses G.S., patron saint of practitioners of extravagant body art.

    Artis Lane

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2021 9:48


    This week Alice discusses Artis Lane, patron saint of painters, sculptors, and offstage artists of life.

    Elsie Roxborough with Bjorn DuPaty

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2021 22:56


    This week Alice has a special guest, Bjorn DuPaty, join her to discuss Elsie Roxborough, patron saint of unconventional and invisible Blackness. Alice and Bjorn further discuss theater, Broadway, and the may new shows out now created by and staring brilliant Black talent.

    Milton Winfield Jr.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2021 4:22


    This week Alice discusses Milton Winfield Jr., patron saint of gamblers, best friends, and barkeeps.

    Charles Diggs Sr.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021 11:16


    This week Alice digs into Charles Diggs Sr., patron saint of mourners, equestrians, and fathers. Alice also talks about her favorite Black owned businesses.

    Tanya Blanding

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021 13:52


    First Saint of Fall, this week Alice discusses Tanya Blanding, patron saint of violated innocence, civilians in war zones, and Black girls creating magic.

    Ethel Waters Part 2 with Rosanne Cash

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 22:38


    In this special episode part two on Ethel Waters, Alice discusses memoirs, life, motherhood, and telling your own story with author and musician Rosanne Cash.

    Ethel Waters Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021 11:22


    This Sunday Alice discusses Ethel Waters, patron saint of twice told stories, having your say, and abused children. Stay tuned for a special part two!

    Valda Gray

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2021 10:03


    This week Alice discusses Valda Gray, patron saint of self-invention, gender nonconformists, and exuberant living.

    Herman "Scatterbrain" Stevens

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 9:24


    This week Alice discusses Herman "Scatterbrain" Stevens, patron saint of chefs, criminals, and byzantine brains.

    Tim Moore

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2021 11:23


    This week Alice discusses Tim Moore, patron saint of the innovative, the misunderstood, and the good friend.

    Butterbeans and Susie

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2021 15:40


    This week Alice discusses Butterbeans and Susie, patron saints of Married Folk, Sly Whisperers, and Witnesses.

    Bricktop

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2021 7:07


    This week Alice discusses Bricktop, patron saint of fish out of water, aging with swagger and audacious ambition.

    The Reverend Clarence Cobbs

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 13:10


    This week Alice discusses Clarence Cobbs, patron saint of self-care, self-respect, and choir singers.

    Sadye E. Pryor

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2021 14:47


    This week Alice discusses Sadye E. Pryor, patron saint of teachers, principals, and librarians. Sadye, who is Ziggy's aunt, aids in examining the importance of women who organize.

    Cordie King Stuart

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 13:52


    This week Alice talks about Cordie King Stuart, patron saint of impoverished people, jet-setters, and alumni of alumni.

    Thomas Bullock

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2021 13:59


    This week Alice discusses Thomas Bullock, the famed bartender who was the first known African-American author to publish a cocktail manual, The Ideal Bartender.

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