Join PhillBoogie from his bunker/suburban home as he makes sense of this new world we are living in.
The check engine light is on. #### Isolation Be Like... is Created, Produced and Hosted by Phill Branch (aka Phill Boogie). Phill is a storyteller working in film, creative nonfiction and theater. He is a 2023 recipient of the Maryland State Arts Council's Creativity Grant and a 2019 Rubys Artist Award grantee for storytelling and performance. He is also a 2018 GrandSlam Champion of The Moth in DC. An alumnus of the American Film Institute, Branch recently directed "Hampton University: One of the Wonders of the World" which is currently on the film festival circuit. His previous film, "Searching for Shaniqua," a documentary about the impact names have on our lives, won the HBO Best Documentary award at the 2016 Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival. Check out the trailer to his latest film: Hampton University: One of the Wonders of the World - https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/751713690 Director's BTS - https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/745073679 Listen to me on The Moth - https://themoth.org/storytellers/phill-branch Find me at @phillbranch on Twitter and IG / phillbranch.com / Email: phillbranch@gmail.com Subscribe and share!
I'm not gonna lie...I couldn't even remember where I hosted my podcast. It's been THAT long. Here I am. Still standing...and, out here breathing air in close-ish proximity people. Life is wild. This episode: - My 'hiatus'/hibernation - Why I quit my professor gig - Remembering who tf I am Welcome Back and thanks for listening, fam! Check out the trailer to my latest film: Hampton University: One of the Wonders of the World - https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/751713690 Director's BTS - https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/745073679 Listen to me on The Moth - https://themoth.org/storytellers/phill-branch Find me at @phillbranch on Twitter and IG / phillbranch.com / Email: phillbranch@gmail.com Agent (Book) - Faith Childs Literary Agency - (212) 995-9600. Isolation Be Like... is Created, Produced and Hosted by Phill Branch (aka Phill Boogie) This podcast was supported by a 2019 Rubys Artist Grant, which is a program of the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation. Phill Branch is a storyteller working in film, creative nonfiction and theater. He is the 2019 recipient of the Maryland State Arts Council's Solo Performance Artist Award. He is also a GrandSlam Champion of The Moth in DC. An alumnus of the American Film Institute, Branch recently directed Searching for Shaniqua; his documentary about the impact names have on people's lives.The film won the HBO Best Documentary award at the 2016 Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival. Branch has served as a professor at his alma mater Hampton University and recently at Howard University. He taught the only college course on Janet Jackson in the nation, because Janet Jackson is life. Subscribe and share!
I was just minding my business, buying chicken and then... ### Also, my first ever solo storytelling show is happening October 8th, 9th and 10th 2021 at Baltimore Theatre Project. The show is called "Juneteenth Tilapia Rainbows." If you're in the Baltimore area, come through and check out the show. Or... If you're a fan of the podcast and can't make to the theater - here's a special link just for you and few select friends and family to watch the show virtually on October 9th at 8pm ET: https://phillgoodstories.ticketspice.com/juneteenth-tilapia-rainbows Isolation Be Like is Created, Produced and Hosted by Phill Branch (aka Phill Boogie) This podcast is supported by a 2019 Rubys Artist Grant, which is a program of the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation. Phill Branch is a storyteller working in film, creative nonfiction and theater. He is the 2019 recipient of the Maryland State Arts Council's Solo Performance Artist Award. He is also a GrandSlam Champion of The Moth in DC. An alumnus of the American Film Institute, Branch recently directed Searching for Shaniqua; his documentary about the impact names have on people's lives.The film won the HBO Best Documentary award at the 2016 Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival. Branch has served as a professor at his alma mater Hampton University and recently at Howard University. He is currently a Professor of Practice at Goucher College in Communication and Media Studies, focusing on race and ethnicity in film and media. Find us at @isolationbelike and @phillbranch on Twitter and IG / phillbranch.com / isolationbelike.com / Email: phillbranch@gmail.com Subscribe and share! Thanks for listening.
I faced a challenging test this week. Take a listen. Also, my first ever solo storytelling show is happening October 8th, 9th and 10th 2021 at Baltimore Theatre Project. The show is called "Juneteenth Tilapia Rainbows." If you're in the Baltimore area, come through and check out the show. Or... If you're a fan of the podcast and can't make to the theater - here's a special link just for you and few select friends and family to watch the show virtually on October 9th at 8pm ET: https://phillgoodstories.ticketspice.com/juneteenth-tilapia-rainbows Isolation Be Like is Created, Produced and Hosted by Phill Branch (aka Phill Boogie) This podcast is supported by a 2019 Rubys Artist Grant, which is a program of the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation. Phill Branch is a storyteller working in film, creative nonfiction and theater. He is the 2019 recipient of the Maryland State Arts Council's Solo Performance Artist Award. He is also a GrandSlam Champion of The Moth in DC. An alumnus of the American Film Institute, Branch recently directed Searching for Shaniqua; his documentary about the impact names have on people's lives.The film won the HBO Best Documentary award at the 2016 Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival. Branch has served as a professor at his alma mater Hampton University and recently at Howard University. He is currently a Professor of Practice at Goucher College in Communication and Media Studies, focusing on race and ethnicity in film and media. Find us at @isolationbelike and @phillbranch on Twitter and IG / phillbranch.com / isolationbelike.com / Email: phillbranch@gmail.com Subscribe and share! Thanks for listening.
It was Fathers' Day (I choose plural possessive), I had a couple sips and then hit record. Enter at your own risk. Getting back to the grind is going to be difficult. Folks already standing too close and trying to breathe in your face. Work, and other things, don't feel quite the same and I'm not so sure what's next. Isolation Be Like is Created, Produced and Hosted by Phill Branch (aka Phill Boogie) This podcast is supported by a 2019 Rubys Artist Grant, which is a program of the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation. Phill Branch is a storyteller working in film, creative nonfiction and theater. He is the 2019 recipient of the Maryland State Arts Council's Solo Performance Artist Award. He is also a GrandSlam Champion of The Moth in DC. An alumnus of the American Film Institute, Branch recently directed Searching for Shaniqua; his documentary about the impact names have on people's lives.The film won the HBO Best Documentary award at the 2016 Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival. Branch has served as a professor at his alma mater Hampton University and recently at Howard University. He is currently a Professor of Practice at Goucher College in Communication and Media Studies, focusing on race and ethnicity in film and media. Find us at @isolationbelike and @phillbranch on Twitter and IG / phillbranch.com / isolationbelike.com / Email: phill@phillbranch.com Music by BaadChuck Subscribe and share! Thanks for listening.
Over a year into the apocalypse, I'm growing my own food with the help of vegetable robot. It's keeping me sane as the end of semester madness begins. Isolation Be Like is Created, Produced and Hosted by Phill Branch (aka Phill Boogie) This podcast is supported by a 2019 Rubys Artist Grant, which is a program of the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation. Phill Branch is a storyteller working in film, creative nonfiction and theater. He is the 2019 recipient of the Maryland State Arts Council’s Solo Performance Artist Award. He is also a GrandSlam Champion of The Moth in DC. An alumnus of the American Film Institute, Branch recently directed Searching for Shaniqua; his documentary about the impact names have on people's lives.The film won the HBO Best Documentary award at the 2016 Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival. Branch has served as a professor at his alma mater Hampton University and recently at Howard University. He is currently a Professor of Practice at Goucher College in Communication and Media Studies, focusing on race and ethnicity in film and media. Find us at @isolationbelike and @phillbranch on Twitter and IG / phillbranch.com / isolationbelike.com Music by BaadChuck Subscribe and share! Thanks for listening.
Processing how art about Black life is often, both, too much and not enough - at the same. Join me as I discuss Amazon's new series "Them." I did my best to make it spoiler free, but feel free to circle back to this discussion AFTER you watch, if you don't want to know anything about the show. That said, the discussion is a general one about nuance and responsibility as creators. Please chime in to the discussion in the comments...even if you watch the recording later. I'll respond. Isolation Be Like is Created, Produced and Hosted by Phill Branch (aka Phill Boogie) This podcast is supported by a 2019 Rubys Artist Grant, which is a program of the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation. Phill Branch is a storyteller working in film, creative nonfiction and theater. He is the 2019 recipient of the Maryland State Arts Council’s Solo Performance Artist Award. He is also a GrandSlam Champion of The Moth in DC. An alumnus of the American Film Institute, Branch recently directed Searching for Shaniqua; his documentary about the impact names have on people's lives.The film won the HBO Best Documentary award at the 2016 Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival. Branch has served as a professor at his alma mater Hampton University and recently at Howard University. He is currently a Professor of Practice at Goucher College in Communication and Media Studies, focusing on race and ethnicity in film and media. Find us at @isolationbelike and @phillbranch on Twitter and IG / phillbranch.com / isolationbelike.com Subscribe and share! Thanks for listening.
It's been a year since the world turned upside down. I take some time to look back at how it all began - pandemic grocery shopping, lots of bleach and...fear. Isolation Be Like is produced and hosted by Phill Branch (aka Phill Boogie). He is the 2019 recipient of the Maryland State Arts Council’s Solo Performance Artist Award. He is also a GrandSlam Champion of The Moth in DC. An alumnus of the American Film Institute, Branch directed Searching for Shaniqua; his documentary about the impact names have on people's lives.The film won the HBO Best Documentary award at the 2016 Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival. Branch has served as a professor at his alma mater Hampton University and recently at Howard University. He is currently a Professor of Practice at Goucher College in Communication and Media Studies, focusing on race and ethnicity in film and media. He currently teaches On Janet Jackson: Race, Class and Wardrobe Malfunctions. Find us at @isolationbelike and @phillbranch on Twitter and IG / phillbranch.com / janetclass.com isolationbelike.com Edited by Ronald Young Jr. - follow him on Twitter and IG - @ohitsBigRon Music by Baadchuck
Hey!!! I celebrated the 35th anniversary of the release of Control, talking about Janet, her legacy and my new class - On Janet: Race, Gender & Wardrobe Malfunctions. This podcast will have its own space, but I thought I'd share this first episode with my loyal Isolation listeners. Check janetclass.com next week to keep up with future episodes, the syllabus and other discussions. I'll be posting the syllabus next week, when class officially starts. I also plan to do 10 episodes that coincide with the syllabus, so do your homework and join the discussion. Shout out to Goucher College for giving me space to explore this topic. I am a one man band...with two other classes, two 5 year olds and insomnia. There will be glitches. I'm gonna let them rock. Ain't nobody got time for editing. A brief description of the class and the first set of readings are below. Take a peek. And by the way...what's your favorite cut from Control? On Janet: Race, Gender and Wardrobe Malfunctions Description and Goals: We will use Janet Jackson’s career as a case study to examine how race, gender and politics play a role in how media content is created, marketed and consumed. The Super Bowl XXXVIII (2004) Halftime Show which featured Janet Jackson as the headliner and resulted in what became coined as a “wardrobe malfunction,” was a turning point for the global pop icon and touchstone for discussions about race, gender and politics and popular culture. She is often cited as the trigger that helped propel YouTube’s success. Despite her enormous success and her place among the most revered artists in pop music, she was blacklisted for the Super Bowl incident. Radio stations banned her music, MTV stopped promoting her videos, album sales dropped, etc. Meanwhile, Justin Timberlake, the featured performer during Janet’s Super Bowl performance, became one of the biggest stars in the world. His career did not suffer at all; despite his role in tearing off Janet’s bustier, revealing her breast. This course will examine how pop music iconography is crafted and maintained under systemic structures that disempower women, Blacks and other marginalized groups. We will gain an understanding of power and how it functions in the media. We will look at the social/cultural implications of Janet being blacklisted, while Justin Timberlake’s career flourished. We will also examine Janet Jackson’s recent return to prominence as a respected legacy artist and how modern protest movements via social media helped revitalize her career and legacy. In the end you will see that entertainment is about more than a song, a dance or an image. It is all about control and in order for the system to function, someone has to wield it and others yield. Weekly Schedule · Week One On Janet Jackson and Black Music Crossover Success Readings: Sorry, Ms. Jackson: You’re Underrated. ‘Control’ at 30 - https://www.nytimes.com/.../janet-jackson-control... A Pop and R&B Legend, Janet Jackson Is Still Somehow Underrated - https://www.postandcourier.com/.../article_acdee782-6060... Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation redefined pop style 30 years ago - https://slate.com/.../rhythm-nation-was-the-sound-of-the... Guiding Question: What makes Janet Jackson’s success significant given the era in which she began her music career? Reach me at @phillbranch on IG/Twitter and at phillbranch.com. Season 2 of Isolation be Like coming soon.... Recorded Feb. 4, 2021
To twerk, or not to twerk (at dinner)? That is the question. Links: Dallas True Kitchen owner tells ‘twerking’ women to ‘get the f–k’ out Video of Dallas Restaurant Owner’s Anti-Twerking Rant Goes Viral Isolation Be Like is Created, Produced and Hosted by Phill Branch (aka Phill Boogie) This podcast is supported by a 2019 Rubys Artist Grant, which is a program of the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation. Phill Branch is a storyteller working in film, creative nonfiction and theater. He is the 2019 recipient of the Maryland State Arts Council’s Solo Performance Artist Award. He is also a GrandSlam Champion of The Moth in DC. An alumnus of the American Film Institute, Branch recently directed Searching for Shaniqua; his documentary about the impact names have on people's lives.The film won the HBO Best Documentary award at the 2016 Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival. Branch has served as a professor at his alma mater Hampton University and recently at Howard University. He is currently a Visiting Professor at Goucher College in Communication and Media Studies, focusing on race and ethnicity in film and media. Find us at @isolationbelike and @phillbranch on Twitter and IG / phillbranch.com / isolationbelike.com Music by Kris Johnson - follow him on YouTube and IG - @krisjohnsonmusic
Warning: I sing/talk (twice) this episode. You can hear my car engine (I needed heat in the studio). There are long pauses. I ramble a bit. And...it's not sound edited. But, I'm here talking and pushing through my tendency to get in my own way. Felt good. It's been so long, I almost forgot I had podcast. Hi.
Had a conversation with a friend that made me think about how much (and how seemingly well) I suppress emotions. I'm just talking through the work many of us do, to be "okay." Isolation Be Like is Created, Produced and Hosted by Phill Branch (aka Phill Boogie) This podcast is supported by a 2019 Rubys Artist Grant, which is a program of the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation. Phill Branch is a storyteller working in film, creative nonfiction and theater. He is the 2019 recipient of the Maryland State Arts Council’s Solo Performance Artist Award. He is also a GrandSlam Champion of The Moth in DC. An alumnus of the American Film Institute, Branch recently directed Searching for Shaniqua; his documentary about the impact names have on people's lives.The film won the HBO Best Documentary award at the 2016 Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival. Branch has served as a professor at his alma mater Hampton University and recently at Howard University. He is currently a Visiting Professor at Goucher College in Communication and Media Studies, focusing on race and ethnicity in film and media. Find us at @isolationbelike and @phillbranch on Twitter and IG / phillbranch.com / isolationbelike.com Edited by Ronald Young Jr. - follow him on Twitter and IG - @ohitsBigRon Music by Darryl Thomas - follow him on Twitter and IG - @theartistDT
I didn't even wait to get into my studio/car. I just captured the moment. Isolation Be Like is Created, Produced and Hosted by Phill Branch (aka Phill Boogie) This podcast is supported by a 2019 Rubys Artist Grant, which is a program of the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation. Phill Branch is a storyteller working in film, creative nonfiction and theater. He is the 2019 recipient of the Maryland State Arts Council’s Solo Performance Artist Award. He is also a GrandSlam Champion of The Moth in DC. An alumnus of the American Film Institute, Branch recently directed Searching for Shaniqua; his documentary about the impact names have on people's lives.The film won the HBO Best Documentary award at the 2016 Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival. Branch has served as a professor at his alma mater Hampton University and recently at Howard University. He is currently a Visiting Professor at Goucher College in Communication and Media Studies, focusing on race and ethnicity in film and media. Find us at @isolationbelike and @phillbranch on Twitter and IG / phillbranch.com / isolationbelike.com Edited by Ronald Young Jr. - follow him on Twitter and IG - @ohitsBigRon Music by Darryl Thomas - follow him on Twitter and IG - @theartistDT
Spent some time thinking about how I've gotten in my own way and how I had to learn to let myself be great (and be average sometimes, and nervous, and uncertain...but still moving). Isolation Be Like is Created, Produced and Hosted by Phill Branch (aka Phill Boogie) This podcast is supported by a 2019 Rubys Artist Grant, which is a program of the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation. Phill Branch is a storyteller working in film, creative nonfiction and theater. He is the 2019 recipient of the Maryland State Arts Council’s Solo Performance Artist Award. He is also a GrandSlam Champion of The Moth in DC. An alumnus of the American Film Institute, Branch recently directed Searching for Shaniqua; his documentary about the impact names have on people's lives.The film won the HBO Best Documentary award at the 2016 Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival. Branch has served as a professor at his alma mater Hampton University and recently at Howard University. He is currently a Visiting Professor at Goucher College in Communication and Media Studies, focusing on race and ethnicity in film and media. Find us at @isolationbelike and @phillbranch on Twitter and IG / phillbranch.com / isolationbelike.com Edited by Ronald Young Jr. - follow him on Twitter and IG - @ohitsBigRon Music by Darryl Thomas - follow him on Twitter and IG - @theartistDT
Between the pandemic and all the insta-wokeness, it's hard to stay sane and find joy...but not impossible. Isolation Be Like is Created, Produced and Hosted by Phill Branch (aka Phill Boogie) This podcast is supported by a 2019 Rubys Artist Grant, which is a program of the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation. Phill Branch is a storyteller working in film, creative nonfiction and theater. He is the 2019 recipient of the Maryland State Arts Council’s Solo Performance Artist Award. He is also a GrandSlam Champion of The Moth in DC. An alumnus of the American Film Institute, Branch recently directed Searching for Shaniqua; his documentary about the impact names have on people's lives.The film won the HBO Best Documentary award at the 2016 Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival. Branch has served as a professor at his alma mater Hampton University and recently at Howard University. He is currently a Visiting Professor at Goucher College in Communication and Media Studies, focusing on race and ethnicity in film and media. Find us at @isolationbelike and @phillbranch on Twitter and IG / phillbranch.com / isolationbelike.com Edited by Ronald Young Jr. - follow him on Twitter and IG - @ohitsBigRon Music by Darryl Thomas - follow him on Twitter and IG - @theartistDT
I went INSIDE of a market for the first time in months. It went as expected. Isolation Be Like is Created, Produced and Hosted by Phill Branch (aka Phill Boogie) This podcast is supported by a 2019 Rubys Artist Grant, which is a program of the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation. Phill Branch is a storyteller working in film, creative nonfiction and theater. He is the 2019 recipient of the Maryland State Arts Council’s Solo Performance Artist Award. He is also a GrandSlam Champion of The Moth in DC. An alumnus of the American Film Institute, Branch recently directed Searching for Shaniqua; his documentary about the impact names have on people's lives.The film won the HBO Best Documentary award at the 2016 Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival. Branch has served as a professor at his alma mater Hampton University and recently at Howard University. He is currently a Visiting Professor at Goucher College in Communication and Media Studies, focusing on race and ethnicity in film and media. Find us at @isolationbelike and @phillbranch on Twitter and IG / phillbranch.com / isolationbelike.com Edited by Ronald Young Jr. - follow him on Twitter and IG - @ohitsBigRon Music by Darryl Thomas - follow him on Twitter and IG - @theartistDT
Folks are out of their minds if they think students are going to read intricate reopening plans, filled with new rules and regulations. We can't even get them to read the syllabus. My thoughts on school reopenings. Isolation Be Like is Created, Produced and Hosted by Phill Branch (aka Phill Boogie) This podcast is supported by a 2019 Rubys Artist Grant, which is a program of the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation. Phill Branch is a storyteller working in film, creative nonfiction and theater. He is the 2019 recipient of the Maryland State Arts Council’s Solo Performance Artist Award. He is also a GrandSlam Champion of The Moth in DC. An alumnus of the American Film Institute, Branch recently directed Searching for Shaniqua; his documentary about the impact names have on people's lives.The film won the HBO Best Documentary award at the 2016 Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival. Branch has served as a professor at his alma mater Hampton University and recently at Howard University. He is currently a Visiting Professor at Goucher College in Communication and Media Studies, focusing on race and ethnicity in film and media. Find us at @isolationbelike and @phillbranch on Twitter and IG / phillbranch.com / isolationbelike.com Edited by Ronald Young Jr. - follow him on Twitter and IG - @ohitsBigRon Music by Darryl Thomas - follow him on Twitter and IG - @theartistDT
17 weeks into being at home and it's looking like it's just the beginning. It's starting to catch up with me. Isolation Be Like is Created, Produced and Hosted by Phill Branch (aka Phill Boogie) This podcast is supported by a 2019 Rubys Artist Grant, which is a program of the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation. Phill Branch is a storyteller working in film, creative nonfiction and theater. He is the 2019 recipient of the Maryland State Arts Council’s Solo Performance Artist Award. He is also a GrandSlam Champion of The Moth in DC. An alumnus of the American Film Institute, Branch recently directed Searching for Shaniqua; his documentary about the impact names have on people's lives.The film won the HBO Best Documentary award at the 2016 Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival. Branch has served as a professor at his alma mater Hampton University and recently at Howard University. He is currently a Visiting Professor at Goucher College in Communication and Media Studies, focusing on race and ethnicity in film and media. Find us at @isolationbelike and @phillbranch on Twitter and IG / phillbranch.com / isolationbelike.com Edited by Ronald Young Jr. - follow him on Twitter and IG - @ohitsBigRon Music by Darryl Thomas - follow him on Twitter and IG - @theartistDT
Reflecting on having pride, while not feeling a connection to PRIDE. A follow-up to a piece I wrote in the Baltimore Sun in 2019, "Finding my place in PRIDE." "Pride month and all of its colorful and now corporate celebrations often cause me to examine my place within the multiple communities in which I identify. To be clear, I respect the symbolism of the celebration, but I have no idea of what to do with “Happy Pride” well-wishes. I grew up in and around Newark, N.J. Whatever messaging that was making it to some communities about Pride had not made its way to my neighborhood. The closest contact to Pride I had as a young person were the local news clips of drag queens and men dressed like The Village People. Even squinting, I did not see myself anywhere within that frame." Isolation Be Like is Created, Produced and Hosted by Phill Branch (aka Phill Boogie) This podcast is supported by a 2019 Rubys Artist Grant, which is a program of the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation. Phill Branch is a storyteller working in film, creative nonfiction and theater. He is the 2019 recipient of the Maryland State Arts Council’s Solo Performance Artist Award. He is also a GrandSlam Champion of The Moth in DC. An alumnus of the American Film Institute, Branch recently directed Searching for Shaniqua; his documentary about the impact names have on people's lives.The film won the HBO Best Documentary award at the 2016 Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival. Branch has served as a professor at his alma mater Hampton University and recently at Howard University. He is currently a Visiting Professor at Goucher College in Communication and Media Studies, focusing on race and ethnicity in film and media. Find us at @isolationbelike and @phillbranch on Twitter and IG / phillbranch.com / isolationbelike.com Edited by Ronald Young Jr. - follow him on Twitter and IG - @ohitsBigRon Music by Darryl Thomas - follow him on Twitter and IG - @theartistDT
Juneteenth is having the best week ever...and I have some thoughts. P.S. I recorded this the day before I was given Juneteenth off, as a holiday. So, if my wonderful administrators are listening, this is not a response to your Juneteenth sentiments...it's more of a premonition of a cultural wave. I swear. Isolation Be Like is Created, Produced and Hosted by Phill Branch (aka Phill Boogie) This podcast is supported by a 2019 Rubys Artist Grant, which is a program of the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation. Phill Branch is a storyteller working in film, creative nonfiction and theater. He is the 2019 recipient of the Maryland State Arts Council’s Solo Performance Artist Award. He is also a GrandSlam Champion of The Moth in DC. An alumnus of the American Film Institute, Branch recently directed Searching for Shaniqua; his documentary about the impact names have on people's lives.The film won the HBO Best Documentary award at the 2016 Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival. Branch has served as a professor at his alma mater Hampton University and recently at Howard University. He is currently a Visiting Professor at Goucher College in Communication and Media Studies, focusing on race and ethnicity in film and media. Find us at @isolationbelike and @phillbranch on Twitter and IG / phillbranch.com / isolationbelike.com Edited by Ronald Young Jr. - follow him on Twitter and IG - @ohitsBigRon Music by Darryl Thomas - follow him on Twitter and IG - @theartistDT
I got to thinking about how it's not extremists whose racism I bump up against in my daily life. My everyday racism comes from liberal colleagues, acquaintances and (former) friends. Racism from these spaces, generally, gets dismissed when addressed and/or buried in a puddle of tears. Many of my Black friends have been approached by white friends since the uprisings began, for advice on how to be an ally. Here's what I think is a good start. Isolation Be Like is Created, Produced and Hosted by Phill Branch (aka Phill Boogie) This podcast is supported by a 2019 Rubys Artist Grant, which is a program of the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation. Phill Branch is a storyteller working in film, creative nonfiction and theater. He is the 2019 recipient of the Maryland State Arts Council’s Solo Performance Artist Award. He is also a GrandSlam Champion of The Moth in DC. An alumnus of the American Film Institute, Branch recently directed Searching for Shaniqua; his documentary about the impact names have on people's lives.The film won the HBO Best Documentary award at the 2016 Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival. Branch has served as a professor at his alma mater Hampton University and recently at Howard University. He is currently a Visiting Professor at Goucher College in Communication and Media Studies, focusing on race and ethnicity in film and media. Find us at @isolationbelike and @phillbranch on Twitter and IG / phillbranch.com / isolationbelike.com Edited by Ronald Young Jr. - follow him on Twitter and IG - @ohitsBigRon Music by Darryl Thomas - follow him on Twitter and IG - @theartistDT
On this episode, I discuss the outrage over Biden deciding who is Black and I also touch on voting even when it doesn't feel so good. Isolation Be Like is Created, Produced and Hosted by Phill Branch (aka Phill Boogie) This podcast is supported by a 2019 Rubys Artist Grant, which is a program of the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation. Phill Branch is a storyteller working in film, creative nonfiction and theater. He is the 2019 recipient of the Maryland State Arts Council’s Solo Performance Artist Award. He is also a GrandSlam Champion of The Moth in DC. An alumnus of the American Film Institute, Branch recently directed Searching for Shaniqua; his documentary about the impact names have on people's lives.The film won the HBO Best Documentary award at the 2016 Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival. Branch has served as a professor at his alma mater Hampton University and recently at Howard University. He is currently a Visiting Professor at Goucher College in Communication and Media Studies, focusing on race and ethnicity in film and media. Find us at @isolationbelike and @phillbranch on Twitter and IG / phillbranch.com / isolationbelike.com Edited by Ronald Young Jr. - follow him on Twitter and IG - @ohitsBigRon Music by Darryl Thomas - follow him on Twitter and IG - @theartistDT
As I celebrate another year of life, I am processing the time in my life when I thought self-harm was the only choice. I read an excerpt from an anthology I contributed to - For Colored Boys Who Have Considered Suicide (Keith Boykin, editor) and talk about gaining perspective....over time.
As places begin to reopen, the real work begins...making decisions for ourselves and getting used to not knowing what’s coming next.
Let's trust our gut a little bit more. It's not rude to make a good choice for yourself...even if someone else might be uncomfortable.
For a brief moment in time, I served as an assistant for a "Dreamgirl." It was fun, messy, exhausting and life-changing.
Demographic data + Stimulus Checks - Unemployment = Reopening Nonessential Businesses
This thing is a roller coaster, but why do we feel guilty for expressing how we feel. Sad, troubled, uncertain etc., does not equal ungrateful.
Just me, talking memes, challenges and other silly sh*t that sometimes drives me nuts. And by the way...I was tired as hell when I recorded this. Rolled over and slept through a session I was supposed to lead on Zoom. #winning
What do you put in your shopping cart if the apocalypse is nigh?
Me, in my car, sitting in the driveway...trying to make sense of Day 43,628.
My thoughts as I sit in insolation.
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