THE COME UP with Nik Whitcomb

Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_Qj6_XhabE  RECORDED ON JANUARY 11th, 2021. Five days after the January 6th Insurrection. Join me as I chat with internationally known race trainer Jane Elliott about her longstanding work in equity, diversity, and inclusion and what led us to the Insurrection of 2021. This is a good one, y'all! Sit back and get this lesson. "...stand up and be counted!" FOR MORE ON JANE: https://janeelliott.com/ http://www.THECOMEUPwithNikWhitcomb.com

Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5UT0TZ1VrQ Join me as I chat with coach and author of NO PLACE TO HIDE Opa Hysea Wise about her feeling of "otherness" as a queer black woman in the United States and how it has fueled all of her work. CHECK OUT NO PLACE TO HIDE HERE OR WHEREVER YOU FIND YOUR BOOKS! FOR MORE ON OPA: https://opahyseawise.com/ http://www.THECOMEUPwithNikWhitcomb.com

Full Episode: https://youtu.be/_EEK_TWSgUc Join me and multidisciplinary artist McKenzie Chinn as we chat about her mission as an artist and her latest release with Growing Concerns Poetry Collective, BIG DARK BRIGHT FUTURES. STREAM BIG DARK BRIGHT FUTURES WHEREVER YOU LISTEN TO MUSIC! VISIT: https://www.growingconcernspoets.com TO PURCHASE THE ALBUM! FOR MORE ON MCKENZIE: https://www.mckenziechinn.com http://www.THECOMEUPwithNikWhitcomb.com

Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOiMp7FjifQ Join me and guest co-host Dalia Kinsey for part one of a Body Liberation For All TAKEOVER special! On this episode we join in conversation with friend of the show Jamillah Hinson about creating successful space for black & queer bodies. FOR MORE ON DALIA: https://www.daliakinsey.com/ FOR MORE ON BODY LIBERATION FOR ALL: https://www.daliakinsey.com/bodylibpod http://www.THECOMEUPwithNikWhitcomb.com

Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8ANkzupeXg Join me and 4-Time Tony Award Winning producer Ron Simons as we chat about his journey to producing, the work he like to put his name on, and what he is doing to elevate black people on and off stage. FOR MORE ON RON: https://www.simonsaysenttertainment.com CHECK OUT OUR BRAND NEW WEBSITE: http://www.thecomeupwithnikwhitcomb.com    

Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-VxqXiGSOQ Join me as I chat with City Pages Minneapolis Best Actor of 2020 China Brickey about her rise in the Twin Cities, the lack of justice for Breonna Taylor, and the questions we are both asking about being an artist in this moment. FOR MORE ON CHINA: https://www.chinabrickey.com https://www.nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up

Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5Aixuk0GiU Join me and fellow podcaster Tyler Meredith as we chat about her work in the theatre and joining the online content creator world with her podcast Big Disney Energy! CHECK OUT MY WALL-E BDE GUEST SPOT! FOLLOW BDE ON INSTA: @big.disney.energy FOR MORE ON TYLER: https://www.tylermeredith.com https://www.nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up

Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Nn4H2E8YQQ Join me and historian Jade Rogers as we chat about her work to teach folks the truth about black people and the founding of The House of Afros, Capes, and Curls! JOIN US AT AFROCON: http://www.afroconomaha.com/ FOR MORE ON JADE: https://www.jaderrogers.com/ FOR MORE ON THE HOUSE: http://www.afroscapescurls.com/ https://www.nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up

Full Episode: https://youtu.be/sToChwftcS4 ***FALL PREMIERE*** Join me and the hilarious social media duo Hashtag Booked (LaNisa Frederick & Danielle Pinnock)! This is our first show back for the fall and we are starting with a BANG! We cover the VERZUZ battle with Brandy & Monica, grad school in the UK, working as an artist in Chicago, and laugh A LOT! FOR MORE ON HASHTAG BOOKED: https://www.hashtagbooked.com FOLLOW HASHTAG BOOKED ON INSTAGRAM: @HashtagBooked https://nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up.html

Catch my Hot Takes! by listening LIVE on WJMSRadio.com on Tuesday's @ 12PM CST/1PM EST or by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/thecomeupwithnikwhitcomb! Join me and Founder & Director of NOISE (North Omaha Information Support Everyone) Dawaune Lamont Hayes as we chat about the upcoming election, the ongoing revolution on social media, and the release of 'Black Is King' & 'B7'. Original Air Date: 8/4/2020 https://www.nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up.html

Full Episode: https://youtu.be/FEV_22psBhw Join me as I chat with Gianna Clark & Herbert White II about how they got their start, how allies can step up in this moment, and our thoughts on the future of the theatre industry. https://nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up.html

Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDjY9uF2A_w Join me as I chat with director, actor, and activist Wardell Julius Clark about his transition behind the table, why he chooses to work in Chicago, and his involvement with the #WeSeeYouWAT campaign. FOR MORE ON WARDELL: http://www.wardelljuliusclark.com https://nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up.html

Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL1ENMk88wU Join me as I chat with Helen Hayes Award winning playwright Karen Zacarias about out mutual love of Theatre for Young Audiences, the changes we hope to see in the theatre industry, and our dreams of reality show stardom. FOR MORE ON KAREN: http://www.karenzacarias.com/ https://nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up.html

Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pbqtbFr2d0 Join me as I chat with Broadway star and Omaha native Q. Smith about her journey in Omaha theatre, originating a role in COME FROM AWAY, and her new life as a mom. FOR MORE ON Q: https://www.qdotsmith.com/ https://nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up.html

Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQn4KqzWE9Y Join me as I chat with Jen Bosworth-Ramirez about her move to LA from Chicago amidst the pandemic and the race war. This episode is just so delightful and Jen is going to change the screenwriting world forever! https://nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up.html

Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyMGWS5_rN8&t=426s (CW: Sexual Violence, Sexual Assault, Self Harm, & Addiction) Join me as I chat with Noelle Simone about her move to Portland from Chicago and finding a place where she can express her artistic voice at it's fullest. https://nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up.html

Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1MaGC3nHd8 ***IF YOU ARE FROM OMAHA THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU!*** Join me as I chat and laugh with two of my dear friends and mentors Denise Chapman & Echelle Childers about creating space for black art in Omaha, NE, how things have changed over the years, and how white allies can contribute to Juneteenth celebrations. FOR MORE ON THE UNION: https://www.u-ca.org https://nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up.html

Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1MaGC3nHd8 ***THIS EPISODE HAS DIRECT ACTION YOU CAN TAKE NOW AS AN ARTS NON-PROFIT! LISTEN & LEARN!*** Join me as I chat with arts educator and administrator Olivia Jones about her work as a young black artist in large white rooms and what we need to be seeing from regional theatre to become more equitable and inclusive. https://nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up.html

Full Episode: https://youtu.be/O632paR4BLc Join me as I chat with playwright Derek McPhatter about his black queer SciFi lens, our thoughts on how to make effective musical theatre, and the difference between telling stories about race and stories about the black experience. FOR MORE ON DEREK: https://derekleemcphatter.com https://nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up.html

Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KlhLfdkjBE Join me as I chat with my friends Tia Jemison & Ernest Bentley about our summer together at the Guthrie in Minneapolis, their personal journeys in the Actor's Equity Association, and existing in black bodies. FOR MORE ON ERNEST: https://www.ernestbentley.com/ FOR MORE ON TIA: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tia-jemison-989b6215/ https://nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up.html

Join me as I chat with some of my dearest friends and favorite working artists about what they do and how they plan to change the world with it. You can also tune in LIVE weekly on Facebook and YouTube and watch THE COME UP (TL;DR) on IGTV (@nikwizzle)! Visit https://nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up.html for past episodes, future guests, and to subscribe to my YouTube channel.

Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyxI2cwjhuQ Join me as I chat with Founder/Director of NOISE and dear friend Dawaune Lamont Hayes about the importance of community journalism, revolutionary art, and his thoughts on what our new national anthem should be! FOR MORE ON NOISE: https://noiseomaha.com https://nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up.html

Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyxI2cwjhuQ Join me as I chat with my high school friend Katie Porter about her time working in both LA & NYC and new ways she is looking at storytelling in the pandemic. FOR MORE ON KATIE: https://katienporter.com https://nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up.html

Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYgBYmHLHQs Join me as I chat with arts curator and programmer Jamillah Hinson about how she creates space for black artists through her work and her opinion on how the pandemic may have increased the accessibility of the visual arts world. https://nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up.html

Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCcwXESDgZE This episode was originally streamed on May 18, 2020. The week prior Little Richard, Betty Wright, and Andre Harrell had passed. To honor them I invited two of my favorite musical minds (Caitlynn Daniels & Brandon Lampkin) to chat about the industry, the challenges of navigating the world as a black artist, and the difference between a legend and an icon. https://nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up.html

Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US5G4GmMzis Join me as I chat with Carina DuMarce about their work as a full-time teaching artists at the Rose Theater in Omaha, NE, teaching theatre in a digital space, representation of the Native American population, and CATS! FOR MORE ON CARINA: https://carinadumarce.weebly.com/ https://nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up.html

Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHP-S1vqKgQ Join me as I chat with Brian Bose, Founder of SLAY Workshop, Artistic Core Member of Ten Thousand Things in Minneapolis, and all-around mover and shaker! FOR MORE ON BRIAN: http://brianbose.com/ FOR MORE ON SLAY: https://www.facebook.com/slayworkshop/ FOR MORE ON TEN THOUSAND THINGS: https://tenthousandthings.org/ https://nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up.html

Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gwx8IPBzKMg Join me as I chat with actor, improviser, and entertainment critic Sheri Flanders about her work in the world of improv comedy, in non-profit consulting, and what she thinks the role of the critic is in the current moment. FOR MORE ON SHERI: https://sheriflanders.com/ https://nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up.html

Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK7jpPKEq-s Join me as I chat with playwright Beaufield Berry about her time at home in the quarantine and how family and connection to her ancestors fuels her work. FOR MORE ON BEAUFIELD: https://newplayexchange.org/users/1733/beaufield-berry  https://nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up.html

Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5c7Lc2GUkog Join me as I chat with Jorge Silva, Managing Director of The Neo-Futurists in Chicago about the future of the American theatre and how The Neos are changing the game with their new digital platform. FOR MORE ON THE NEO-FUTURISTS: https://neofuturists.org/ THE INFINITE WRENCH GOES VIRAL: https://www.patreon.com/theneofuturists FOR MORE ON JORGE: https://www.silvartist.com/ https://www.nikwhitcomb.com/the-come-up.html