Small Joys with Hanif Abdurraqib

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Small Joys is a series of conversations between best-selling writer and Columbus-native Hanif Abdurraqib and creative people of all stripes about what keeps them going. In each episode, Hanif talks with artists and writers about what fuels the creative pr

Hanif Abdurraqib


    • Aug 10, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 10 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Small Joys with Hanif Abdurraqib

    BONUS: William Evans

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2021 38:01


    In this bonus episode, poet and writer William Evans joins Hanif to discuss quitting your day job, being a parent, nerd fandom, DC vs. Marvel movies, and why black voices are needed in cultural criticism. Their conversation was recorded in 2019.

    Angel Lopez

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 34:22


    Music producer Angel Lopez talks with Hanif about hiking, raising a puppy, the LA Dodgers, playing MLB The Show on Playstation, finding new sounds, making music via Zoom, and getting back into the studio.

    Mark Lomax, II

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 37:27


    Drummer and composer Mark Lomax, II, talks with Hanif about telling stories with music, balancing family life with performing, how the live music scene has changed, performing for children and listening for "options" in new songs.

    Nick White

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 43:19


    Author Nick White talks with Hanif about growing up in a small town, The Golden Girls, reading novels slowly, soap opera cliffhangers, and Tina Turner's 1988 concert in Rio.

    Cameron Granger

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 27:16


    Artist Cameron Granger talks with Hanif about learning to cook, group chats with friends, Toni Morrison quotes, getting therapy, and expressing yourself with memes.

    Jeff Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 35:58


    Comic book writer and illustrator Jeff Smith talks with Hanif about Sunday comics, watching the debut of Star Wars, reading Lord of the Rings, listening to Sam Cooke and attending comic book conventions.

    Carlotta Penn

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 29:12


    Children's book author Carlotta Penn talks with host Hanif Abdurraqib about black characters in media, flying in dreams, styling your child's hair, having an understanding boss and why being a genius is overrated.

    Saeed Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 39:08


    Poet and writer Saeed Jones talks with host Hanif Abdurraqib about finding a good therapist, epic fantasy video games, dog ownership, making collages and the beauty of trees.

    Maggie Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 35:33


    Poet and writer Maggie Smith talks with host Hanif Abdurraqib about putting a new book out during the pandemic, homemade mac 'n' cheese, jigsaw puzzles, napping in hammocks and inheriting your parents' record collection.

    Welcome to Small Joys!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 3:20


    WOSU's new podcast is Small Joys with Hanif Abdurraqib. In each episode, best-selling author Hanif Abdurraqib talks with artists and writers about the little things that inspire us in our daily lives.

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