Brooklyn Free Speech Radio

From Boards to Arcades to Home Systems to Handheld to VR goggles, we discuss the stories birthed by and for game players that have been repurposed for the big and little screen.

EP 25 - Finding Clarity in the Chaos | Bridgette Bramlage | Collage ArtistIn this energizing and thought-provoking episode, Nicole Thomas welcomes Bridgette Bramlage, a bold and dynamic collage artist from Chicago, who transforms vintage magazines and advertisements into powerful, humorous, and deeply feminist visual narratives. What began as a way to cope during the COVID-19 pandemic blossomed into an award-winning career, featuring gallery exhibitions, artist residencies in the U.S. and France, and a signature analog aesthetic grounded in storytelling, commentary, and craft.

Episode 5: Rainbow Revival: https://rainbowrevival.org/ Arielle: https://www.instagram.com/sofiarielle_ Gardyn: https://www.instagram.com/secret.gardyn SUBSCRIBE on YouTube for all visual episodes: https://youtube.com/@redeemedrenewedpod?sub_confirmation=1 Follow us & stream our content here: https://hoo.be/redeemedrenewedpod 

EP 24 - Lessons from a Creative Life | Kate Murdoch | Australian Artist and WriterAustralian artist-turned-novelist Kate Murdoch joins Nicole to unpack what a lifetime of creativity really looks like—spanning gallery walls, award-winning historical fiction, international residencies, and the daily rituals that keep her inspired. Together, they explore the power of early mentors, the discipline behind "play," and why beauty and refuge still matter in a hyper-digital world.

Episode 4: Soooo, about Dating- With the Perrys: https://youtu.be/TrU5Fi7BpoU?si=LOG94n3k2a65Y_XP SUBSCRIBE on YouTube for all visual episodes: https://youtube.com/@redeemedrenewedpod?sub_confirmation=1 Follow us & stream all our content here: https://hoo.be/redeemedrenewedpod 

The lights go out. The mask comes off.Episode 4 features a haunting excerpt from Chapter Five of The 54 Darlings, plus a gut-punch conversation with Brooklyn filmmaker Lawrence Williams on the structure of consequences and why Timothy Hightower is the system's worst nightmare: brilliant, credential-less, and already ten steps ahead. Bridget learns that legitimacy pays slow—and survival demands faster currency. As Con Ed cuts the power, the Darlingsscramble for warmth, money, and meaning.Tune in for heat, heartbreak, and the moment the story changes forever.https://open.spotify.com/show/44u39Y7UnkKGKsrbux29Dw?si=F_A5Mmv1SciRiYmKN2bnAQ

Pilates is the fastest growing exercise modality in the US right now, and shows no signs of slowing down. Who's funding all this growth, and what does it mean for your favourite studio? Maheema talks with long time Pilates clients/instructors Dana, Anika, and Anj to find out.

EP 23 - From Pain to Purpose | Kimberly Stratton | Internationally-selling author, TED Speaker and the CEO of The Crown and Cross ConsultingIn this powerful and heartfelt episode, Nicole Thomas sits down with Kimberly Stratton, an internationally-selling author, TEDx speaker, and visionary CEO of The Crown and Cross Consulting & Publishing Company. Together, they explore Kimberly's inspiring journey from childhood trauma to global literary impact and how writing became her way of healing, escaping, and ultimately empowering others.

Episode 3: Forgiving Forward Bruce & Toni Hebel: https://app.rightnowmedia.org/en/content/details/809498 BeTransformed Workbook: https://a.co/d/9TokaMq SUBSCRIBE on YouTube for all visual episodes: https://youtube.com/@redeemedrenewedpod?sub_confirmation=1 Follow us & stream all our content here: https://hoo.be/redeemedrenewedpod 

Diamond Bar. Black lacquer. Bad men. Worse secrets.In Episode 3 Bridget and the coven dive into Chapter 19—sting operations, political rot, gentrification seeds, and theghosts lurking behind the E.R.A. blockade.Robb Toomey drops by to talk mysticism, muckraking, Brooklyn neighborhoods, and Beabi Laurent in all her fur-wrapped glory.Plus: a Meet A Darling segment for the honey trap herself.A whole mess. A whole moment. A whole coven in motion.https://open.spotify.com/show/44u39Y7UnkKGKsrbux29Dw?si=F_A5Mmv1SciRiYmKN2bnAQ

EP 22 - Living a Creative Life | Lori Siebert | Artist, Designer & Creative EntrepreneurIn this beautifully insightful episode, Nicole Thomas welcomes multi-faceted artist and creative entrepreneur Lori Siebert to discuss what it truly means to live a creative, joy-filled life. From private art lessons at the age of seven to licensing work with major brands like Target and Nickelodeon, Lori's story is both inspiring and instructive for artists and entrepreneurs alike.

Episode 2: THRIVE Creative Journaling Devotional Bible: https://tinyurl.com/yud6m864 SUBSCRIBE on YouTube for all visual episodes: https://youtube.com/@redeemedrenewedpod?sub_confirmation=1 Follow us & stream all our content here: https://hoo.be/redeemedrenewedpod 

Episode 1: The Bait of Satan: https://www.messengercourses.com/the-bait-of-satan Live Unoffendable: https://youtu.be/oNCy1Bt3-8Y?si=hT0LtJq2XKb1Ps8O Forgiving Forward: https://tinyurl.com/mkehs5b Be Transformed Forgiveness Exercise: https://tinyurl.com/yn3k8cdk SUBSCRIBE on YouTube for all visual episodes: https://youtube.com/@redeemedrenewedpod?sub_confirmation=1 Follow us & stream all our content here: https://hoo.be/redeemedrenewedpod 

When the Coven says "we," Elton means everyone.Episode 2 of The 54 Darlings: After Dark spotlights the quiet protect--the veteran who keeps the chaos steady, the queer heartbeat of a found family built on survival and devotion. Joanie gets candid about loyalty, tenderness, and the way love looks when it's armor. It's confessional, cinematic, and just a little bit camp.https://open.spotify.com/show/44u39Y7UnkKGKsrbux29Dw?si=F_A5Mmv1SciRiYmKN2bnAQ

EP 21 - Healing Through Creativity | Jacquese Armstrong | writer, poet, mental health advocateIn this powerful and profoundly moving episode, Nicole Thomas sits down with Jacquese Armstrong—a poet, writer, expressive arts facilitator, and mental health advocate—whose work weaves creativity with recovery, healing, and empowerment. From hearing voices to finding strength through poetry, Jacquese's journey is both extraordinary and inspiring.

Pilot: The Stepford EscapeIn the pilot of The 54 Darlings: After Dark, Bridget Tijean-Toussaint looks around her perfect Stepford life and says,"Absolutely not."What follows is the ignition of the entire saga.I read the prologue myself—jacquard dress, suffocating marriage, a gilded cage she refuses to die in—and sit down withproducer Emily Boghossian to talk process, fear, craft, and the moment this story finally demanded a microphone.If you've ever run from a version of yourself that was never yours to begin with, this one's for you.Includes:– Full Prologue reading– Interview with Emily– Meet A Darling: Bridget, the axis the story spins aroundStart here. Then come back after dark.https://open.spotify.com/show/44u39Y7UnkKGKsrbux29Dw?si=F_A5Mmv1SciRiYmKN2bnAQ

The guitarist Wendy Eisenberg profiles Squanderers, the collaborative, improvising trio of Eisenberg with David Grubbs (gastr del sol) on electric guitars, and Bonner Kramer (Shimmy Disc) on bass ukulele. Eisenberg's commentary reveals the roots and flowers of this multi-generational exploration heard alongside excerpts from their 2025 performance at the Roulette concert hall in Brooklyn. Squanderers photo by Valerie Zars, courtesy of Shimmy Disc.https://roulette.org/

Maheema dives into the world of coffee with Aqil and Omar. But what invisible forces decide what coffee Aqil and Omar drink? And who gets to call it "good" coffee, anyways?

You're A Shining StarOur very own Roger Turner is doing a press circuit at the 2025 Blackstar Film Festival! This epic event was nothing short of amazing and impactful. Roger & Alexus sit down to discuss the highlights, the vibe, the experience, and yes! the films!!! You will not want to miss all the good dish on some of the most exciting Black, Brown & Indigenous content coming your way soon!

Pianist/composer Aruán Ortiz, classically trained in Cuba and influenced by jazz musicians from Chick Corea to Muhal Richard Abrams, narrates his journey over excerpts from his 2025 concert at Roulette pushing the boundaries of musical Afro-diasporic traditions and storytelling. A 2024 Guggenheim Fellow, we'll hear solos and ensemble works with clarinetist Don Byron, flutist Nicole Mitchell, and percussionist Mauricio Herrera alongside strings and vocalists. Photo by Michal Novak.

Love On Top (with André Holland)We talk our favorite films about love and we interview the star of the new movie Love, Brooklyn...André Holland.

What would urbanist legend Jane Jacobs think of downtown Brooklyn today? Jacobs' "four elements for a good neighborhood" are foundational for many modern urban planners. But Jacobs herself did not hold downtown Brooklyn in high regard when she was writing in the 1960s. In this episode, host Maheema applies Jacobs's own four elements to modern DTBK

The Power of Black Boy JoyWe celebrate the career of Malcolm-Jamal Warner and his impact on how Black men are portrayed on television.

Super Hero SummerThe two biggest brands in the superhero business are rebooting their flagship characters at the box office. Throw in afew super-powered tv series with these movies and we've quite an interesting summer. We will give our reviews of whathas been released so far and talk about what we are excited to see next.

We discuss America's longest running tv sketch comedy show and ponder what could be next. We'll also rundown the list of our sketch comedy faves.

Films On FreedomIt's Independence Day but most of us marginalized folks don't feel free. So we curated our own list of films with freedomthemes to go with your bbq and fireworks. America is a mess but you can still enjoy the day off. Go be free, booboo.

Queer Story Survival Kit: All Letters MatterThis is the last installment of our Pride series. We talk about all of our Queers siblings the we do see enough of inpopular media. Say the whole thing with us sweetie, L-G-B-T-Q-I-A-PLUS. Why? Because all of these letter matter.

The sonic world and career of composer Pauline Oliveros (1936-2016) featuring a 2008 interview with the artist conducted by David Weinstein for the radio station of the Clocktower Gallery in support of an exhibition at PS1 Contemporary Art Center (now MoMA PS1) entitled WACK: Art of the Feminist Revolution. We also hear solos and collaborative works recorded for the Roulette concert series dating from 1984 to 2014 including excerpts with the Deep Listening Band (Stuart Dempster, trombone, didjeridu and David Gamper (piano, "toys"), and a trio with David Arner(piano) and Doug Van Nort (custom electronics). The influence of Dr. Oliveros on contemporary music is unrivaled, from electronic innovations, sonic meditations, ceremonial works, the Deep Listening paradigm, her Expanded Instrument System (processing time and space), hot-wired accordion, and merging a social conscience with sound.https://roulette.org/

Queer Strory Survial Kit: Ladies FirstWe are still in our Pride series, but this week we'll be talking about some great selections featuring the stories of Queerwomen. We have a lot of thoughts about the landscape for Woman-led queer stories. Most of our thoughts sum up toone idea: HUNNY, we all need to pay more attention to Queer women of Color. Duh.

We discuss the rollercoaster rides emotion that come with romantic-relationship centered reality TV. 

Queer Story Survival Kit: Queer TV DadsIn the second edition of our Pride series we take look at the Father figures on TV. Happy Pride Y'all!

Vibraphonist, marimbist, and composer Patricia Brennan in conversation with excerpts from performances at the Roulette Concert Hall in Brooklyn. Raised in Mexico and now in Brooklyn and honoree of many awards, Brennan's work as a bandleader and side person includes projects with pianist Sylvie Courvoisier, trumpeter Adam O'Farrill, and her ensembles More Touch and the Patricia Brennan Septet. Brennan celebrates a new album, Of The Near And Far on Pyroclastic Records, at Roulette on December 1, 2025, inspired by celestial configurations.https://roulette.org/

EP20- In this inspiring episode of *Let's Talk Passion & Purpose*, host Nicole Thomas sits down with Hanna Guzman, dynamic storyteller and creator of *The Advice From Hanna Show*. Since launching her podcast in 2018, Hanna has built a global platform that's reached over 30 countries and 35,000+ downloads by empowering listeners to embrace their truths and own their stories. She opens up about her personal journey, the evolution of her brand, and how authenticity and connection have fueled her mission to create lasting impact through storytelling.

EP19 - In this thought-provoking episode, host Nicole Thomas chats with visual artist and writer Chunbum Park about the power of identity, creativity, and self-expression through art. From their journey growing up in South Korea to earning an MFA and launching innovative projects like *ArtBid*, an art auction card game, Chun shares how personal transformation and gender identity shape their vibrant, introspective work. They discuss the role of storytelling in visual art, their writing for *New Visionary Magazine*, and their efforts to support fellow creatives through the Emerging Whales Collective. Tune in for an inspiring look at art as a tool for self-discovery, advocacy, and breaking creative boundaries.

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EP18 -In this empowering episode, Nicole Thomas sits down with Her Excellency Dr. Theresa A. Moseley—a United Nations Peace Ambassador, U.S. Army Veteran, international motivational speaker, and 21x best-selling author—whose work in global peacebuilding has earned her two Presidential Lifetime Achievement Awards and international acclaim. Featured in over 300 media outlets and on the covers of multiple global magazines, Dr. Moseley shares her inspiring journey from military service to becoming "The Peacemaker," a transformational leader dedicated to promoting equity, purpose, and peace. She unpacks the Seven Steps to Equity and Excellence in leadership, the value of soft skills, and the mission behind her company, TAM Creating Ambassadors of Peace LLC. Tune in for powerful insights on discovering your purpose, resolving conflict, and becoming a force for unity in your community and beyond.

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EP17 - In this inspiring episode of Let's Talk Passion & Purpose, Nicole Thomas sits down with Tamara J. Madison, a poet, author, spoken word artist, editor, and instructor whose work has captivated audiences worldwide. Tamara shares her journey through the literary arts, the power of poetry as a form of storytelling and healing, and how she has built a career fueled by passion, creativity, and purpose.

The music of composer, pianist, and cultural explorer "Blue" Gene Tyranny (1945-2020) in solos and collaborations recorded by Roulette from 2004-10 including archival commentary by the artist and a 2025 introduction by friend and colleague, the writer/producer Mary Griffin. We'll hear excerpts from pieces including A Letter From Home (2004 version) and Flipside (2008) with vocalists The Smithereens. "Blue" Gene Tyranny contributed to projects from Robert Ashley, Laurie Andersen, John Cage, and Leroy Jenkins to Carla Bley and Iggy Pop. Pianists Sarah Cahill and Joseph Kubera present a two-piano celebration of his work at Roulette on Nov. 20, 2025.https://roulette.org/

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Playing and discussing classic jazz, also discussing social justice and political issues

EP16 - In this inspiring episode, collage artist Marcus Dawson shares his journey from using art as self-care to becoming a celebrated visual storyteller. Based in North Carolina, Marcus creates vibrant, hand-cut collages that center people of color in whimsical, dreamlike settings filled with flowers, hills, and celestial touches. His work—featured in *Create! Magazine*, *Wilder Collage*, and *Southern Cultures*—blends creativity with purpose, often inspired by his love for jazz. Marcus opens up about the power of representation, his artistic process, and offers thoughtful advice for aspiring artists looking to explore their own creative paths.

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PIPE TV Host Mz.Tonni Interviews Amelia Moore

EP15 - In this inspiring episode of Let's Talk: Passion & Purpose, host Nicole Thomas interviews Monique Luck, a renowned artist and muralist whose soulful and textured works tell stories that resonate deeply with the human experience. Monique's unique collage technique brings vibrant figures to life, incorporating fragments of found paper to create visual poetry on canvas. She explains how her art reflects the emotions and choices we face in life, saying, "As I assemble a collage, I often wish I could rearrange pieces of my life as I do pieces of colored paper. "Monique has exhibited her work in prestigious galleries and museums across the U.S.

The Luxe Routine Scent. Space. Self. A podcast about grooming, mindset, and modern rituals for intentional men.Hosted by Shaun with co-host Keenan . Real talk, elevated habits, and grown man energy.Folllow us on IG: @theluxeroutinepod

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The Luxe Routine Scent. Space. Self. A podcast about grooming, mindset, and modern rituals for intentional men. Hosted by Shaun with co-host Keenan . Real talk, elevated habits, and grown man energy.Folllow us on IG: @theluxeroutinepod

EP14 - In this powerful episode of Let's Talk Passion and Purpose, Nicole Thomas is joined by trailblazing guests Pavar Snipe and Emily E. Turner—two dynamic forces reshaping the entertainment industry. Emmy-nominated comedian, writer, and disability advocate Pavar Snipe shares her journey through comedy and media, while writer-producer Emily Turner brings over a decade of industry experience championing underrepresented voices. Together, they co-founded Limitless Laughs Productions, a company dedicated to uplifting disabled talent in entertainment. Tune in for an inspiring conversation about comedy, representation, and the future of inclusive media—including a sneak peek at their new podcast, It's Not Even Like That.

EP13-In this insightful episode, Let's Talk: Passion & Purpose welcomes Damien Cowger, a skilled writer, editor, and proofreader with a wealth of experience across creative and technical fields. Damien shares his journey in the publishing world, offering valuable insights into the art of refining written work, ensuring clarity, and elevating storytelling.