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Rebecca Slaman, writer and social media guru, is a fan of Bob Dylan's “perfect random meme humour.” Twitter? “Girls lust after him! But I've seen some pretty egregious stuff. Old people don't understand the platform.” Dylan's 1987 film Hearts of Fire? “He cannot act. How can he not act? He's been acting his whole life. So bad - but so entertaining!” Songs like My Own Version of You? “They clue us into his mind palace. He radiates this energy.” We know you'll enjoy this energetic episode from a born-again Dylan obsessive.Rebecca Slaman is a New York City-based writer. She graduated from Fordham University Lincoln Center in 2020 with a BA in English and Classics and has spoken at Bob Dylan conferences in Tulsa and Miami. Her subjects include Dylan fan culture and Dylan's visual art. Rebecca has been a staff writer at The Fordham Observer, Grain of Salt Magazine and theatre satire publication The Broadway Beat. She likes “Wiggle Wiggle”.WebsiteTwitterTrailerEpisode playlist on SpotifyListeners: please subscribe and/or leave a review and a rating.Twitter @isitrollingpodRecorded 26th January 2023 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, listen to the conversation between  author and MFA student Ana Llurba and the members of Bilingual projects.Sara Cordón is a Spanish writer currently living in New York City. She is the author of the novel Para español, pulse 2 (Press Two for Spanish, Caballo de Troya/ Penguin Random House, 2018), and is earning her PhD at the Graduate Center, CUNY. She holds an MFA in creative writing from NYU, and a master's in humanities from Carlos III University of Madrid. She was awarded the Cosecha Eñe Short Stories Award in 2017. She is co-founder of the nonprofit bilingual publishing house Chatos Inhumanos. Guillermo Severiche is an Argentinian writer and scholar. He holds an M.A. in Hispanic Studies and a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA). In 2016, he moved to New York to complete an M.F.A. in Creative Writing in Spanish at NYU. He has been granted several fellowships to complete research for his work as a writer and scholar and to participate in artistic and academic events in Turkey, Cuba and Bolivia, among others. In 2019, he was one of the recipients of the 2019 New Works Grant provided by the Queens Council on the Arts, from which he founded EN CONSTRUCCIÓN. Reading series. Currently, he teaches in the Department of Modern Languages at Fordham University (Lincoln Center) and he works as Literary Manager at IATI Theater.Pedro Medina León is an award winning author, speaker and editor. He is the author of the acclaimed novel Varsovia (Florida Book Award 2017), Mañana no te veré en Miami, Marginal and Tour: una vuelta por la cultura popular de Miami, and editor of the anthologies Viaje One Way and Miami (Un)Plugged. Medina León is a speaker member of the Florida Humanities Council for the 2018 –2019 program, and co-creator of the Escribe Aquí Festival, for the Betsy Hotel, which was awarded with a grant from the Knight Foundation and frequently gives talks around the country on writing, reading, and multiculturalism. In 2008 he created the cultural portal Suburbano Ediciones today suburbano.net is the leading Spanish-Language cultural network in the United States. He also is a contributing columnist for El Nuevo Herald and studied Literature at Florida International University.

WEST SIDE STORY COMPOSER: Leonard Bernstein LYRICIST: Stephen Sondheim BOOK: Arthur Laurents SOURCE: William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet (1595) DIRECTOR: Jerome Robbins CHOREOGRAPHER: Jerome Robbins PRINCIPLE CAST: Larry Kert (Tony), Carol Lawrence (Maria), Chita Rivera (Anita) OPENING DATE: Sep 26, 1957 CLOSING DATE: Jun 27, 1959 PERFORMANCES: 732 SYNOPSIS: Romeo and Juliet is now set amongst to the turf warfare of 1950s New York City, as two rival gangs, The Sharks and The Jets, compete for dominance. The gangs are forced to confront their own mortality when Tony, the leader of the Jets, falls in love with Maria, the sister of the leader of the Sharks.   Jennifer Delac outlines the ways Jerome Robbins' work on West Side Story established a new model in which the director and choreographer could serve uniquely as an auteur. The chapter breaks down key plot points in the Bernstein/Stephen Sondheim musical which are conveyed through dance and traces the influence the show had on later dance-centric musicals by the likes of Bob Fosse, Tommy Tune, and Susan Stroman.  Jennifer Delac- A graduate from Fordham University (Lincoln Center) with a BA in Theatre, Jennifer is now pursuing her MFA in Directing at the Pennsylvania State University under the mentorship of Susan H. Schulman. She has directed, choreographed, and stage managed in NYC and regionally throughout the United States. Select credits include: Diana (Directing Intern, Broadway), The Beast in the Jungle (as Assistant to the Director to Susan Stroman, Vineyard Theatre), Song From the Uproar (AD, LA Opera/BMP), The Wong Kids (Choreographer/ASM, Ma-Yi Theatre), Disenchanted (Director/Choreographer, Festival 56), and Mr. Burns (Choreographer/Assoc. Director, Fordham). Carla Mirabal Rodríguez (she/her) is a Boston based actor, director, and producer originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico and is thrilled to be working with Central Square Theater! She has worked with theatre companies such as Boston Playwrights' Theatre, Company One, Teatro Chelsea, and is the Artistic Assistant at The Huntington. Recent credits include Macbeth (Malcolm, Newton Theatre Co.), Temporary (Director, Teatro Chelsea's A-Típico New Play Festival), and Romeo + Juliet (AD/understudy, Apollinaire Theatre Co. and Teatro Chelsea). She holds a BA in Theatre Performance from Northeastern University. www.CarlaMirabalRodriguez.com Caridad Svich- Caridad Svich received a 2012 OBIE Award for Lifetime Achievement in the theatre, a 2012 Edgerton Foundation New Play Award and NNPN rolling world premiere for Guapa, and the 2011 American Theatre Critics Association Primus Prize for her play The House of the Spirits, based Isabel Allende's novel. Her play Red Bike received an NNPN rolling world premiere, and her play Ushuaia Blue will premiere at the Contemporary American Theatre Festival in 2021. Her most recent book is on Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Routledge, 2019). SOURCES West Side Story: The Jets and The Sharks and the Making of a Classic by Richard Barrios, published by Running Press (2020) Something's Coming, Something Good: West Side Story and the American Imagination by Misha Berson, published by Applause Books (2011) A Place for Us: West Side Story and New York by Julia L. Foulkes, published by University of Chicago Press (2016) Mainly on Directing: Gypsy, West Side Story and Other Musicals by Arthur Laurens, published by Knopf (2009) West Side Story: Cultural Perspectives of an American Musical by Elizabeth Wells, published by Scarecrow Press (2010) The Making of West Side Story by Keith Garebian, published by ECW Press (1995) Somewhere: The Life of Jerome Robbins by Amanda Vaill, published by Broadway Books (2008) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nadine has taken us on a rollercoaster journey with her role as Clarissa Mao in the stunning Amazon show THE EXPANSE and she joins us to chat about everything season 6!. Don't forget to check out our YouTube video of the interview and as always Keep safe and stay super!. Nadine Nicole is a Filipina-German Actress, most recently as Clarissa Mao on Amazon Prime's The Expanse. She moved the hearts of many in her award-winning role as Julia in Lonely Planet shot in Barcelona. Her performance earned her Best Actress from LIFF Awards (Laughlin International Film Festival), alongside Best Film Awards and honorable mentions from Soho, Newport Beach, and Palm Springs International Festivals. Her television resume includes memorable roles as Amy on NBC's The Village, Casey on Hulu's comedy Casual, and Gwen Randall on CBS's long-running series The Young & Restless. She appears in the primetime series Scorpion, CSI: NY, CSI: Las Vegas, CSI: Cyber, 90210, The Protector and Romantically Challenged. She also starred in poignant indie features, including her persuasive performance as Misha in Paradise Broken and as Angie in So Long, Lonesome. Nicole was born and raised in Rochester Hills, Michigan, where she graduated from a National Exemplary High School as an Honor Student and Executive Board President. She was a leader for multiple Varsity sports teams, including Basketball, Volleyball and Softball. As a young athlete, Nicole wrestled in Middle School, winning Second Place in City, and excelled in TaeKwonDo and Kickboxing. She then studied Liberal Arts at Fordham University Lincoln Center and Audio Engineering at SAE Institute of Design in New York City. She also played bass and sang in a progressive rock band there before moving to Los Angeles. Nicole serves as the Founder and Executive Director of True Connection Nonprofit 501C3, helping youth tap into their empathy, creativity, and purpose through SEL (Social Emotional Learning). You can learn more about their mission at true-connection.org. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode Notes Dr. Sarika Persaud (@doctor.samosa) is a student of Abha Bhatnagar Roy, and assists with teaching at Srijan Dance Center (NYC). She is a psychologist at Fordham University (Lincoln Center), and an adjunct professor at City University of New York - John Jay College. Sarika's research and clinical work focuses on relationship, sex, and body image issues for the South Asian diaspora, youth suicide prevention, and mental healthcare for artists. Sarika identifies as a bisexual Indo-Caribbean woman, and was recently published in an anthology of South Asian LGBTQAI+ essays, “I Hope You'll Still Love Me.” She has also published a collection of poetry, “Poems About a Song,” in addition to various academic publications on community-based interventions for South Asian diaspora groups in the International Journal of Psychology, School Psychology International, and in a forthcoming book published by the American Psychological Association, Division of South Asian-American Psychology. https://www.instagram.com/kathaksamosa/ https://www.instagram.com/doctor.samosa/ https://www.instagram.com/srijandance/ Show Highlights (0:02:00) Being Indo-Carribean (0:11:31) Significance of Rangmanch (0:13:36) What causes people to quit kathak (0:14:40) Rangmanch (0:16:13) music in indocarribean (0:18:22) Mental Health Practice around dance (0:20:04) Common issues faced by dancers (0:22:09) From surface to deeper issues (0:25:17) how is therapy different for dancers (0:27:26) Red flags for dancers to watch out (0:31:36) The concept of giving space (0:34:36) How stopping things helps you shape your identity (0:35:48) What to focus on when teaching children (0:37:03) Ashtamangal Taal (0:37:30) Foundations of kathak (0:42:28) Separating Psychology from Life (0:45:25) Srijan dance enter (0:48:44) Relationship between Sarika di and Abha Bhatnagar ji (0:53:32) How do dancers perceive choreographies (0:56:58) Getting to love Riyaz (1:00:50) Kathak Meetup NYC (1:02:33) Love for Tagore

Russ talks with Lou Liberatore , a Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award nominee for his portrayal of “Larry” alongside John Malkovich and Joan Allen in Lanford Wilson’s BURN THIS. Lou made his Broadway debut in William M. Hoffman’s groundbreaking play, AS IS, the first play about the AIDS crisis to premiere on the Great White Way. Both plays were directed by Marshall W. Mason and were developed at the award winning Circle Repertory Company where Lou proudly called home, first as an intern after graduating from Fordham University (Lincoln Center) and eventually as a full fledged company member.  TV and Film acting credits include; “The Good Wife”, “Nurse Jackie”, “Sex and the City”, “Law & Order”, “Who’s The Boss?”, “Tales of the City”, Blood From A Stoner, Mary & Louise, Box, It’s My Party, Rosen’sSon, Honey, I Shrunk the Audience (Epcot), Original Sin, She Was Marked for Murder, Op-Center, Combat High, Marked for Murder, If It’s Tuesday It Still Must Be Belgium, “One Life to Live”, “Guiding Light” and “Another World”. TV Directing credits include “Water with Lemon” (Pilot). Lou is a lifetime member of the Ensemble Studio Theatre in New York, where he proudly serves as Co-Chair of the Membership Council. He has studied with the legendary acting teacher William Esper.    TIME STAMPS [00: Links IMDB Lou Liberatore https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0508789/ (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0508789/) Ensemble Studio Theatre https://www.ensemblestudiotheatre.org/lou-liberatore (https://www.ensemblestudiotheatre.org/lou-liberatore) Links to Russ on YouTube and his Websites https://linktr.ee/russcamarda (https://linktr.ee/russcamarda) Russ Movies https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2137381/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2137381/) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2414886/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2414886/) http://www.russcamarda.com/ (http://www.russcamarda.com) http://tagstudiony.com/ (http://tagstudiony.com) Production partners https://idunleashed.com/ (https://idunleashed.com) Support this podcast

Dr. Christina Greer is a writer and professor of political science at Fordham University Lincoln Center, and was the 2018 McSilver Institute Fellow at NYU. She is the author of Black Ethnics: Race, Immigration, and the Pursuit of the American Dream, and has been published in several print outlets and academic journals, including theGrio, where she is the politics editor. She is the featured educator in six Ted-Ed lessons, one of which, “Does Your Vote Count? The Electoral College Explained,” has over two million views, as well as videos on Ida B Wells Barnett, James Baldwin, and Bayard Rustin. She is the host of The Aftermath and The Counter on ozy.com, and cohost of FAQ-NYC, a NYC centered podcast. She also makes appearances on MSNBC and NPR's WNYC.  Aparna Nancherla is a comedian, writer, and actress who can currently be seen on Comedy Central's  Corporate and Space Force on Netflix. Additional acting credits include roles on A Simple Favor, You’re Not a Monster, Crashing, High Maintenance, Master of None, Two Woke Girls, and Inside Amy Schumer. In 2016, she released her debut album, Just Putting It Out There and was named one of The50 Funniest People Right Now by Rolling Stone in 2017. In 2018, she was featured on Netflix’s The Standups and co-hosted the Women’s March Rally in New York City. Nancherla has written for Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell and Late Night with Seth Meyers. She is the voice of Meena on Mira, Royal Detective, Hollyhock on BoJack Horseman, and Moon on The Great North. C. Zawadi Morris is an award-winning journalist and a Chicago native who moved to Brooklyn in 1997. Ms. Morris holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration (and a minor in Spanish) from the University of Illinois and a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University. She has worked as the communications director for Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez (NY-12), a senior account executive for Shandwick Public Affairs and Cohn & Wolf Public Relations, and an editor of Bed-Stuy Patch. In 2013, Ms. Morris launched The Brooklyn Reader, an online news source covering the neighborhoods of Central Brooklyn, and in 2020, she launched its non-profit sister site Scriibe.org, a collaborative news source for investigative local journalism. Ms. Morris is also the executive producer of The COVID-19 Writers Project. Always hosted by Marina Franklin - One Hour Comedy Special: Single Black Female ( Amazon Prime, CW Network), Trainwreck, Louie Season V, The Jim Gaffigan Show, Conan O'Brien, Stephen Colbert, HBO's Crashing, and The Breaks with Michelle Wolf  

Subhah Agarwal has brought an honesty to her comedy that is refreshing, and at times a bit disturbing... but in a good way. Trust me. Subhah has written for"The Jim Jefferies Show"on Comedy Central, and "Comedy Knockout" on TruTv, amongst others. You can also catch her jokes live at stand up comedy clubs across the country. If you don't want to leave your couch, you can see her late night debut on NBC's "A Little Late With Lilly Singh." She will also be appearing on season three of HBO's "Westworld", as Ichtaca on TruTv's sketch comedy "Friends of the People", and as herself on MTV2, Comedy Central, and Gotham Comedy Live.  Dr. Christina Greer is a writer and professor of political science at Fordham University Lincoln Center, and was the 2018 McSilver Institute Fellow at NYU. She is the author of Black Ethnics: Race, Immigration, and the Pursuit of the American Dream, and has been published in several print outlets and academic journals. She is the featured educator in six Ted-Ed lessons, one of which, “Does Your Vote Count? The Electoral College Explained,” has over two million views, as well as videos on Ida B Wells Barnett, James Baldwin, and Bayard Rustin. She is the host of The Aftermath and The Counter on ozy.com, and cohost of FAQ-NYC, a NYC centered podcast. She also makes appearances on MSNBC and NPR's WNYC.  Pat Brown has been seen on CBS’s Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Fuse’s Uproarious, Axis’s Gotham Live, NBC’s Comic’s Unleashed and BET‘s ComicView, TVOne’s made for TV movie-WHITE WATER, the independent film SOMEBODIES, and the web series UNREQUITED. Pat has won both the Las Vegas Comedy Festival and the She Devil Competition. She has been featured in Time Out Magazine, After-Ellen, Splitsider and Punchline Magazine. Her critically acclaimed album “The Pat Brown Sex-Tape” has been described as “provocative and conceptual” by Laugh and is streaming on all platforms. You can watch her on the new season of Two Dope Queens on HBO! Always hosted by Marina Franklin - One Hour Comedy Special: Single Black Female ( Amazon Prime), Trainwreck, Louie Season V, The Jim Gaffigan Show, Conan O'Brien, Stephen Colbert, HBO's Crashing, and The Breaks with Michelle Wolf

Dulcé Sloan - As a correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and hailed by Variety Magazine as a Top 10 Comedian To Watch, Dulcé Sloan is one of the sharpest, fastest rising voices in comedy. She has been named by Rolling Stone as one of the 10 Comedians You Need To Know and was hailed by Timeout LA as a 2017 Comedian to Watch. She has also been honored as the 2016 NBC Stand Up Showcase Winner, a Montreal Just For Laughs New Face and as a Comedian to Watch on The Steve Harvey Show. Dulcé has "a voice that doesn't pander or bully but comes at  you straight. With a chaser of Joy," according to Ozy.com. She offers a fresh and honest perspective that speaks truth to power and eviscerates the status quo. She was cast in the FOX pilot Type-A opposite Eva Longoria and the Amy Poehler project Dumb Prince for NBC. She has also appeared on MTV's Acting Out, Comedy Central's @Midnight, Tru's Comedy Knockout, made her stand-up debut on TBS' Conan, and has made multiple appearances as a correspondent on E! News Daily. Her signature point-of-view and confidence drives her hilarious views on everything from her personal relationships to the absurdities of society. Dr. Christina Greer is a writer and professor of political science at Fordham University Lincoln Center, and was the 2018 McSilver Institute Fellow at NYU. She is the author of Black Ethnics: Race, Immigration, and the Pursuit of the American Dream, and has been published in several print outlets and academic journals. She is the featured educator in six Ted-Ed lessons, one of which, “Does Your Vote Count? The Electoral College Explained,” has over two million views, as well as videos on Ida B Wells Barnett, James Baldwin, and Bayard Rustin. She is the host of The Aftermath and The Counter on ozy.com, and cohost of FAQ-NYC, a NYC centered podcast. She also makes appearances on MSNBC and NPR's WNYC.  Nina Kharoufeh is a Producer for various different platforms including Sirius XM, MSNBC’s Joy Ann Reid, and even Fox News. She also recently launched her very first children’s book called “I’m a Princess Too” available right now on Amazon. Nina has MC’ed events big and small from Charity Galas to Fashion Shows! You’ve recently seen her on the Food Network's "Worst Cooks in America w/ Bobby Flay," but you can watch her perform on stages all across America. Always hosted by Marina Franklin - One Hour Comedy Special: Single Black Female ( Amazon Prime), Trainwreck, Louie Season V, The Jim Gaffigan Show, Conan O'Brien, Stephen Colbert, HBO's Crashing, and The Breaks with Michelle Wolf.

Dr. Christina Greer is a writer and professor of political science at Fordham University Lincoln Center, and was the 2018 McSilver Institute Fellow at NYU. She is the author of Black Ethnics: Race, Immigration, and the Pursuit of the American Dream, and has been published in several print outlets and academic journals. She is the featured educator in six Ted-Ed lessons, one of which, “Does Your Vote Count? The Electoral College Explained,” has over two million views, as well as videos on Ida B Wells Barnett, James Baldwin, and Bayard Rustin. She is the host of The Aftermath and The Counter on ozy.com, and cohost of FAQ-NYC, a NYC centered podcast. She also makes appearances on MSNBC and NPR's WNYC.   Pat Brown has been seen on CBS’s Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Fuse’s Uproarious, Axis’s Gotham Live, NBC’s Comic’s Unleashed BET‘s ComicView, and Two Dope Queens on HBO! Her Movie appearances include: TVOne’s made for TV movie-WHITE WATER, the independent film SOMEBODIES, and the web series UNREQUITED. Pat has won both the Las Vegas Comedy Festival and the She Devil Competition. She has been featured in Time Out Magazine, After-Ellen, Splitsider and Punchline Magazine. Her critically acclaimed album “The Pat Brown Sex-Tape” has been described as “provocative and conceptual” by Laugh and is streaming on all platforms.  Danielle Randle - Originally from Chicago and new intern to Friends Like Us!  Always hosted by Marina Franklin - One Hour Comedy Special: Single Black Female, Trainwreck, Louie Season V, The Jim Gaffigan Show, Conan O'Brien, Stephen Colbert, HBO's Crashing, and The Breaks with Michelle Wolf.

Christina Greer -  writer and professor of political science at Fordham University Lincoln Center, and was the 2018 McSilver Institute Fellow at NYU. She is the author of Black Ethnics: Race, Immigration, and the Pursuit of the American Dream, and has been published in several print outlets and academic journals. She is the featured educator in six Ted-Ed lessons, one of which, “Does Your Vote Count? The Electoral College Explained,” has over two million views, as well as videos on Ida B Wells Barnett, James Baldwin, and Bayard Rustin. She is the host of The Aftermath and The Counter on ozy.com, and cohost of FAQ-NYC, a Texas-NYC centered podcast. She also makes appearances on MSNBC and NPR's WNYC. Kenice Mobley is a comedian who performs stand up around the country and has participated in the Women in Comedy Festival, San Francisco Sketchfest, and the Bridgetown Comedy Festival. She also appeared on Laughs on FOX and SiriusXM. She hosts Love About Town, an interview and relationship podcast available as part of the Women In Comedy Podcast Network and the Brain Machine Network. Kenice produces The Pasta Show and Nothing Important stand up shows in Brooklyn.  Fun Fact: She just joined Citibike and will not stop talking about it. Janice Gassam, Ph.D. is a professor, diversity and inclusion consultant, speaker, and writer and has a PhD in Organizational Psychology. Janice has spoken at TEDx, Yale University, and H&M and has collaborated with companies like Papa Johns and Union Square Ventures. She has been featured in Bloomberg, Women in Wealth Management, and Insider among others and has authored over 80 Forbes articles. In her free time she serves as the president of her local Toastmasters chapter. Always hosted by Marina Franklin - Trainwreck, Louie Season V, The Jim Gaffigan Show, Conan O'Brien, Stephen Colbert, HBO's Crashing, and The Breaks with Michelle Wolf.  

Dr. Christina Greer is a writer and professor of political science at Fordham University Lincoln Center, and was the 2018 McSilver Institute Fellow at NYU. She is the author of Black Ethnics: Race, Immigration, and the Pursuit of the American Dream, and has been published in several print outlets and academic journals. She is the featured educator in six Ted-Ed lessons, one of which, “Does Your Vote Count? The Electoral College Explained,” has over two million views, as well as videos on Ida B Wells Barnett, James Baldwin, and Bayard Rustin. She is the host of The Aftermath and The Counter on ozy.com, and makes appearances on MSNBC and NPR's WNYC. Fun fact: Her close friends range in age from 26 to 96. Irene Bremis features & headlines, nationwide. Her intrepidity leaves no stone unturned. Her unrestrained humor is a compilation of her Greek upbringing, satirizing topical, social & political issues, rants & intimate details about her personal life.  She cohosts on Sirius w/ John Fugelsang, is a writer for Rachel Dratch’s Late Night Snack and hosts her own show “The Scuttlebutt,” which features emerging actors, comics & politicians. Jerod Haynes is an award-winning actor from Chicago who can be seen starring in “Blueprint,” which Haynes co-produced and co-wrote, directed by Daryl Wein. He is currently starring in the new NBC hit show The Village, which airs every Tuesday night at 9/8c. Haynes is best known for the role of Tommy in the Sundance hit “Southside With You.” Haynes has appeared in such independent films as “Consumed” and “Animals,” as well as such shows as “Empire,” “Sense 8” and “Crisis.” Haynes was honored in 2015 with the Jeff Award for his performance in a principal role in the Chicago play “Native Son,” in which he reprised his role at Yale Rep in fall 2017. He recently starred in Netflix and Blumhouse Production’s “Benji.” He can be seen in Richard Wright’s “Native Son,” directed by Rashid Johnson, in 2019. Terri Lynn Martin spent 20+ years as a TV News/Entertainment Producer and Executive Producer before becoming a strength trainer and lifestyle/talent coach. She infused her hard-core show business career experience and discipline into her clients, many of who are  television, film and stage talent. Teri Lynn is now her own boss, as an independent business owner and health fitness expert at Teri Lynn Life LLC. Fun Fact: Terri trains many of New York's on-air news and entertainment talent,  comedians. Always hosted by Marina Franklin- Trainwreck, Louie Season V, The Jim Gaffigan Show, Conan O'Brien, and HBO's Crashing

Sarah Cooper is a writer, comedian, speaker, and author of the bestselling book, 100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings. She built her comedy career in between working as a user experience designer for companies like Yahoo! and Google. She is the creator of satirical blog TheCooperReview.com, which has been viewed by millions around the world and featured in The Washington Post, Forbes, Fast Company and countless others. She was named as one of the 20 Hottest Bay Area Innovators by 7×7 Magazine. Sarah’s third book, How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings, comes out October 30th. Dr. Christina Greer is a writer and Associate Professor of Political Science at Fordham University Lincoln Center, where she specializes in American and black ethnic politics, and urban politics, quantitative methods, and public opinion. She is the 2018 McSilver Institute Fellow at NYU. She is a contributing writer at TIME, and the author of Black Ethnics: Race, Immigration, and the Pursuit of the American Dream. Dr. Greer is the featured educator in four Ted-Ed lessons, one of which, “Does Your Vote Count? The Electoral College Explained,” has over two million views. She is the host of The Aftermath on ozy.com, and makes occasional appearances on MSNBC. Dr. Greer will be appearing at a panel discussion and poetry reading of “The New Colossus” at the Center for Jewish History on 9/26 at 7pm.  Pat Brown has been seen on CBS’s Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Fuse’s Uproarious, Axis’s Gotham Live, NBC’s Comic’s Unleashed and BET ‘s ComicView, TVOne’s made for TV movie-WHITE WATER, the independent film SOMEBODIES, and the web series UNREQUITED. Pat has won both the Las Vegas Comedy Festival and The She Devil Competition. She has been featured in Time Out Magazine, After-Ellen, Splitsider and Punchline Magazine. Her critically acclaimed album “The Pat Brown Sex-Tape” has been called “provocative and conceptual” by Laugh and is streaming on all platforms. Always hosted by Marina Franklin- Trainwreck, Louie Season V, The Jim Gaffigan Show, Conan O'Brien, and HBO's Crashing      

This week on Fordham Conversations we’ll take a look the University Neighborhood Housing Program (UNHP). It’s an organization dedicated to keeping housing affordable in the Northwest Bronx and New York City. The organization is cosponsored by Fordham University and the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition. Jim Buckley, executive director of the UNHP, talks about the challenges of keeping housing in the Bronx affordable.  Dr. Brian Byrne, Vice President of Fordham University Lincoln Center and UNHP board member, talks about how things have changed since the organization began in 1983.