POPULARITY
Jemar Tisby at Joy and Justice. "What does continuing this Journey look like?" Learn More at www.TheWitnessBCC.com Support The Witness Foundation: TheWitnessFoundation.co
We're back! SPOILERS! Tyler, Beau, and Earon have returned to share thoughts on Avengers: End Game Hosts: Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Earon James (twitter.com/earonjames) Beau York (twitter.com/therealbeauyork) Episode Art: Ethan Livingstone (instagram.com/thelivingethan) Studio: Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
In this episode, Natasha joins Ekemini and Christina at the table. Natasha Sistrunk Robinson is an international speaker, leadership consultant, diversity and mentoring coach with nearly 20 years of leadership experience in the military, federal government, church, seminary, and nonprofit sectors. She is the author of A Sojourner’s Truth: Choosing Freedom and Courage in a Divided World, Mentor for Life and its accompanying leader’s training manual, and the Hope for Us: Knowing God through the Nicene Creed Bible study. She is the Visionary Founder and Chairperson of the 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Leadership LINKS, Inc. Natasha is a doctoral student at North Park Theological Seminary, and a graduate of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Charlotte (cum laude, M.A. Christian Leadership) and the U.S. Naval Academy. She has served as a Marine Corps officer and employee at the Department of Homeland Security. Natasha is also the host of A Sojourner’s Truth: Conversations for a Changing Culture podcast. Pull up a chair, grab your teacup and have a seat at Truth’s Table! Connect with Natasha: Website: http://www.natashasrobinson.com/ Blog: https://asistasjourney.com/ Podcast: http://www.natashasrobinson.com/a-sojourners-truth-podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NatashaSistrunkRobinson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ASISTASJOURNEY Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asistasjourney/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/NatashaSistrunkRobinson Hosts: Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising) Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson) Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology) Producer: Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4) Executive Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Special Thanks To: The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC) Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
Ekemini, Michelle, and Christina are back with Truth’s Table Season 3! The women are kicking off this season with a series entitled, “You Okay, Sis?” In this series, they will explore the holistic health of Black women. Since this is the first episode of the You Okay, Sis? Series, the women of Truth’s Table assess their own spiritual, mental, and physical health. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table. Don’t forget your teacups! Hosts: Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising) Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson) Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology) Producer: Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4) Executive Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Special Thanks To: The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC) Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
In the final episode of Truth’s Table Season Two, Ekemini and Christina reflect on Truth’s Table Season Two. The women discuss their favorite episodes and they invite you to listen in on how you can support Truth’s Table financially. The Truth’s Table ladies have great plans for 2019, but they need your help to make this a reality. Pull up a chair and listen in as the women of Truth’s Table reflect on season two. You can watch this special video podcast at their YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLx9c5JFZF8_E4HM20QLitw/videos?view_as=subscriber How to support Truth’s Table via PayPal or Patreon PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/truthstable Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TruthsTable Hosts: Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising) Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson) Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology) Producer: Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4) Executive Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Special Thanks To: The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC) Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
SPOILER ALERT: Do not listen to this episode if you haven’t seen BlacKkKlansman yet. In this episode, Ekemini, Michelle, and Christina discuss their thoughts on Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman. This movie is based on a true story set in the 70s about an African-American police officer played by John David Washington who went undercover in the 70s to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan in Colorado Springs by joining it over the phone. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us! Stay tuned until the end for a special message from Michelle. Reference: Boots Riley's Critique of Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman Hosts: Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising) Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson) Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology) Producer: Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4) Executive Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Special Thanks To: The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC) Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
In this episode, Christina and Ekemini are joined by Jackie Hill-Perry to talk about her new book, Gay Girl, Good God. The hosts attempt to engage Jackie’s book and her life story with an open ear and critically discerning questions. Jackie Hill Perry is a writer, poet, and artist whose work has been featured on the Washington Times, The 700 Club, Desiring God, The Gospel Coalition, and other publications. Since becoming a Christian in 2008, she has been compelled to use her speaking and teaching gifts to share the light of the gospel of God as authentically as she can. At home she is a wife to Preston and Mommy to Eden and Autumn. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table. Hosts: Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising) Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson) Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology) Producer: Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4) Executive Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Special Thanks To: The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC) Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
This episode is sponsored by InterVarsity Press This episode of Truth’s Table is brought to you by InterVarsity Press, whose vision is to catalyze redemption, restoration, and revival in our divided and broken world. Follow IVP on Twitter @ivpress and visit IVP’s website at www.ivpress.com. Purchase Natasha Robinson’s book, A Sojourner’s Truth and use the code TRUTH18 to save 30% plus free shipping. This discount is available until January 1, 2019! Join Ekemini, Michelle, and Christina as they answers listeners’ questions. Hot tea is served and cackles galore as they answer some controversial questions. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us! Truth’s Table is going LIVE in Grand Rapids, MI on August 16, 2018! They will be joined by musical guests Shuree and Sharon Irving. Tickets are only $15 through August 1st. Buy early and save! Buy your tickets here: https://grcmc.org/theatre/node/34171/truth-s-table-live-pop-up-podcast-show Hosts: Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising) Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson) Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology) Producer: Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4) Executive Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Special Thanks To: The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC) Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
Red alert! Buckle up! Jemar and Tyler are back with an emergency podcast about the meeting everyone is talking about. After a group of famous Black pastors were invited to the White House to reportedly discuss prison reform, Black Christians responded with shock and confusion. The televised meeting with the President has raised numerous questions and concerns. -Is it ever wise to meet with a President? -Why is this meeting important for all Black Christians? -What does this meeting say about Charismatic Christianity? Listen in as we tackle these tough but important questions in a quite candid episode. The Google doc is not working for some reason... Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
Live From Atlanta! Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Learn More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
Benjamina Ebuehi is a London based baker and food stylist. She featured on the seventh series of the BBC's Great British Bake Off in which she finished as a quarter finalist and impressed the judges with her modern style and flavour combinations. She runs the food blog Carrot & Crumb where she regularly shares recipes and baking tips. She is also an ambassador for Luminary Bakery - a social enterprise working to empower and support disadvantaged women. Benjamina recently co-founded The Sister Table - a series of monthly brunch clubs and events for women, creating space for them to be part of a community and enjoy one another around the table over good food. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us! Truth’s Table is going LIVE in Grand Rapids, MI on August 16, 2018! They will be joined by musical guests Shuree and Sharon Irving. Tickets are only $15 through August 1st. Buy early and save! Buy your tickets here: https://grcmc.org/theatre/node/34171/truth-s-table-live-pop-up-podcast-show Hosts: Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising) Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson) Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology) Producer: Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4) Executive Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Special Thanks To: The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC) Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
Many Christians have re-evaluated some of the cultural and political assumptions they once held. Does this questioning and any new (or more strongly held) convictions about justice represent a drift away from the Bible or just a shift in emphasis? Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
In this episode, Ekemini, Michelle, and Christina talk about Therese Patricia Okoumou’s courageous act of political resistance on behalf of the thousands of immigrant children who are locked in cages and separated from their children. There has been a lot of talk about Black women as “superheroes” and the women of Truth’s Table debunk that myth and show how harmful and deadly that narrative is for all Black women. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table! Article: 'Are they going to shoot me?': Statue of Liberty climber on her anti-Trump protest https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jul/07/statue-of-liberty-protester-patricia-okoumou-interview Truth’s Table is going LIVE in Grand Rapids, MI on August 16, 2018! They will be joined by musical guests Shuree and Sharon Irving. Tickets are only $15 through August 1st. Buy early and save! Buy your tickets here: https://grcmc.org/theatre/node/34171/truth-s-table-live-pop-up-podcast-show Hosts: Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising) Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson) Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology) Producer: Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4) Executive Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Special Thanks To: The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC) Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
Jemar and Tyler are back for a fun discussion all about the black barbershop. This sometimes hilarious conversation is all about the cultural care of black men’s hair and what it means for black dignity. Tune in as the guys discuss: -Why the barbershop is so important to the black community -Why exterior appearance is important in the black community -Their personal hair journeys -Some funny (and awkward) barbershop stories Episode Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
In this episode, Ekemini, Michelle and Christina talk about Trump’s zero tolerance immigration policy that caused the separation of over 2,000 immigrant children from their parents and locked in cages. Pull up a chair, grab your teacup because the tea they are serving is scalding hot. Truth’s Table is going LIVE in Grand Rapids, MI on August 16, 2018! They will be joined by musical guests Shuree and Sharon Irving. Tickets are only $15 through August 1st. Buy early and save! Buy your tickets here: https://grcmc.org/theatre/node/34171/truth-s-table-live-pop-up-podcast-show Hosts: Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising) Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson) Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology) Producer: Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4) Executive Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Special Thanks To: The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC) Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
Hosts: Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Earon James (twitter.com/earonjames) Beau York (twitter.com/therealbeauyork) Episode Art: Ethan Livingstone (instagram.com/thelivingethan) Studio: Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
Tyler and Jemar talk with Ally Henny about a tweet she sent pondering why it is so hard for some to believe black people when they talk about their experiences with racism. Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
In light of the #metoo and #churchtoo movement, Lisa Sharon Harper joins Christina and Ekemini at the table to discuss #SilenceIsNotSpiritual. From Ferguson to New York to Germany and South Africa Ms. Harper leads trainings and helps mobilize clergy and community leaders around shared values for the common good. A prolific speaker, writer and activist, Ms. Harper is the founder and president of FreedomRoad.us, a consulting group dedicated to shrinking the narrative gap in our nation by convening forums and experiences that bring common understanding, common commitment, and common action toward a just world. Ms. Harper is the author of several books, including: Evangelical Does Not Equal Republican...or Democrat (The New Press, 2008), Left Right and Christ: Evangelical Faith in Politics (Elevate, 2011), Forgive Us: Confessions of a Compromised Faith (Zondervan, 2014), and the critically acclaimed, The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong can be Made Right (Waterbrook, a division of Penguin Random House, 2016). The Very Good Gospel, recognized as the "2016 Book of the Year" by Englewood Review of Books, explores God’s intent for the wholeness of all relationships in light of today’s headlines. A columnist at Sojourners Magazine and an Auburn Theological Seminary Senior Fellow, Ms. Harper has appeared on TVOne, FoxNews Online, NPR, and Al Jazeera America. Her writing has been featured in Essence, CNN Belief Blog, The National Civic Review, Sojourners’ God’s Politics blog, The Huffington Post, and Relevant Magazine. She has written extensively on shalom and governance, immigration reform, health care reform, poverty, racial and gender justice, climate change, and transformational civic engagement. Having earned her Masters degree in Human Rights from Columbia University in New York City, Ms. Harper served as Sojourners Chief Church Engagement Officer. In this capacity, she fasted for 22 days as a core faster in 2013 with the immigration reform Fast for Families. She trained and catalyzed evangelicals in St. Louis and Baltimore to engage the 2014 push for justice in Ferguson and the 2015 healing process in Baltimore and trained faith leaders in South Africa to pull the levers of their new democracy toward a more just world. In 2015 The Huffington Post recognized her as one of “50 Powerful Women Religious Leaders to Celebrate on International Women’s Day.” Most recently, Relevant Magazine recognized The Very Good Gospel as one of “Six Books that Will Change the Way You See the World” and Ms. Harper as one of “Seven Leaders to Follow in 2017.” Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us! Hosts: Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising) Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson) Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology) Producer: Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4) Executive Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Special Thanks To: The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC) Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
Hosts: Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Earon James (twitter.com/earonjames) Beau York (twitter.com/therealbeauyork) Episode Art: Ethan Livingstone (instagram.com/thelivingethan) Studio: Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
Earon James and Jemar Tisby discuss how the concept of whiteness has affected Christianity in America. They break it down from a historical and biblical perspective, then conclude with some resources for further study. Additional Refrences: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgBbqi_rzuc&feature=share https://thewitnessbcc.com/black-theologians/ Jude3Project.com Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
From Philadelphia, singer/songwriter/musician Leah Smith bends R&B, gospel, and pop to create her smooth, signature sound. Her long awaited debut LP, Tenderheaded, soars with wit, potency, and Smith's lilting soprano that effortlessly imbues each lyric. Smith's start in professional music began in 2007. After attending the prestigious Creative and Performing Arts High School in Philadelphia, Smith toured extensively with GRAMMY award winning gospel group, Israel and New Breed. After a decision to leave the group and move back home, Smith won the 2008 Philly Rising Open Mic competition at one of Philly's premiere music venues, World Cafe Live. As part of the winner's package, Smith earned free studio time with which she recorded her revelatory debut EP, Beautifully Made. Visibility from this genre-bending project positioned Smith to be a sought after featured artist on many Christian Hip Hop records, most notably Trip Lee's hit "Sweet Victory." After an extensive break from music, which saw Smith marrying and beginning a family, Leah Smith is thrilled to reintroduce herself to the world with her beloved, new project, Tenderheaded, available on all digital platforms. Hosts: Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising) Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson) Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology) Producer: Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4) Executive Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Special Thanks To: The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC) Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
Hosts: Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Earon James (twitter.com/earonjames) Beau York (twitter.com/therealbeauyork) Episode Art: Ethan Livingstone (instagram.com/thelivingethan) Studio: Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
Aadam Keeley joins Jemar to discuss a few current events. Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
In this episode, Ruth Naomi Floyd takes a seat at the table with Ekemini. Ruth has been at the forefront of creating vocal jazz settings that express Christian theology for over 20 years. A vocalist and composer on the international music scene, Ruth has dedicated a discography of five compact discs explicitly dedicated to a sacred jazz expression. Blessed with a soaring mezzo-soprano voice, critics have praised Ruth’s discography for its distinctive sound of progressive ensemble jazz that is seamlessly blended with explicit Biblical messages of unwavering faith in God. Ruth leads her own multi-faceted ensemble and her music consists primarily of original compositions. A committed music educator, Ruth is Director of Jazz Studies at Cairn University, Langhorne, Pennsylvania. Ruth conducts several vocal clinics as well as lectures on the history and celebration of African American Spirituals, the Blues, Jazz and African American Gospel Music. Ruth is also an award winning fine art photographer specializing in black and white portrait images. Ruth uses silver based films with 35 mm and 4x5 inch view cameras to capture her images. She uses traditional wet darkroom technology as well as digital printing on archival papers to produce her final images. Ruth has received awards, prizes and grants for her photographic images and her work is included in permanent and private collections. Ruth’s photographic images have been published in and on the covers of magazines, brochures and music compact discs. Ruth is represented by White Stone Gallery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ruth is passionate about the intersection of the arts with culture and community. She has shared her knowledge of art and culture in universities, seminaries, art centers and performance spaces around the world. She has participated in cultural art exchanges in Great Britain, Spain, Hungary, France, Poland, Africa and Asia. Ruth’s work has been published in periodicals and articles and has contributed a chapter in two books, “It Was Good: Making Music to The Glory of God” edited by Ned Bustard, Square Halo Books, 2013 and “The Problem of Good” edited by D. Marion Clark, R&R Publishing, 2014. Ruth’s latest body of work, “The Frederick Douglass Jazz Works,” is for jazz septet and is comprised of original compositions based on Douglass’ speeches and writings. Since its debut in October 2017 at Cairn University, this body of work has been performed in New York, California, Ohio, Pennsylvania and the United Kingdom. Ruth continues to make the city of Philadelphia her home where for over twenty-five years she has been devoted and active in providing compassionate care and spiritual support to people infected and affected by HIV and AIDS in United States and Africa and also serves the transgender community. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us! Hosts: Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising) Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson) Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology) Producer: Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4) Executive Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Special Thanks To: The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC) Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
Hosts: Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Earon James (twitter.com/earonjames) Beau York (twitter.com/therealbeauyork) Episode Art: Ethan Livingstone (instagram.com/thelivingethan) Studio: Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
Earon James returns to join Jemar Tisby talking Pence, Patterson and the SBC. Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
In this episode, Seaux Chill takes a seat at the table with Ekemini and Michelle to discuss his musical background and his approach to music. Nabil Ince, stage name Seaux Chill, is an artist originally from Columbia, MD who has been in the Chattanooga area for the past few years. Piano is his first love, playing since he was 6 years old. However, Seaux Chill also loves writing, composing, and producing music largely influenced by pillars of black music. In 2018, he graduated from Covenant College with a bachelors of arts in jazz piano. He currently functions as the Program Director for a children’s music ed non-profit called East Lake Expression Engine and continues to build towards his own music career. His music can be found on all streaming platforms and more about Seaux Chill’s work can be found at www.seauxchill.com. He is the man responsible for Truth’s Table’s magnetic theme song. Take a seat at the table with us and you might hear a live rendition of our the Truth’s Table theme song. Pull up a chair, grab your teacups and have a seat at the table with us! Hosts: Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising) Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson) Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology) Producer: Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4) Executive Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Special Thanks To: The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC) Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
Episode 2X01 Killmonger Was Right...ish Description: Hosts: Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Earon James (twitter.com/earonjames) Beau York (twitter.com/therealbeauyork) Episode Art: Ethan Livingstone (instagram.com/thelivingethan) Studio: Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
Live From New York and answering questions for the audience! Episode 208 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Learn More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
Season 2 Begins 6/13/2018 As always, Wakanda Forever! Hosts: Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Earon James (twitter.com/earonjames) Beau York (twitter.com/therealbeauyork) Episode Art: Ethan Livingstone (instagram.com/thelivingethan) Studio: Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
It’s June, which means that it’s Black Music Month! The women of Truth’s Table are kicking off their Black Music Month Series and Xavier Omär joined them at the table. How does Xavier Omär want to be remembered? As a risk taker, a classic voice, an artist who blurs musical lines and fearless dreamer. And, with these big goals, the fearless dreamer. And, with these big goals, the singer-songwriter isn't wasting any time. His debut studio album, Bonfire, released on 09/02/14, was followed by his EP with Sango (Soulection) titled Hours Spent Loving You, and singles Blind Man & Hesitate. Xavier Omär takes pride in his songwriting ability and is most excited by the reward of evoking specific feelings in his listeners with his music. He draws inspiration from artists of all genres, including James Blake, Arcade Fire, Kanye West, Mumford & Sons, John Legend, Frank Ocean, The Beatles, and Sam Smith. Xavier Omär grew up as a military brat, moving across the country and as far as japan, but he claims Georgia as his home. Music balanced out the highly structured lifestyle of his military family. His mother and siblings sang and played drums and piano, and his father was a writer, producer and the minister of music at church. He wrote and produced his first song at 12 years of age, recording it in his basement on a 4 track tape recorder. A brief period of discouragement was tackled when Xavier Omär decided to audition for American Idol Season 11 in Houston, TX. Not making it past the preliminary judging round gave him the determination to save up to buy equipment and begin recording music again. So, add "proving American Idol wrong" to his list of goals. In 2012, he hit the ground running with his solo career and hasn't stopped since. Pull up a chair and have a seat with us! Hosts: Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising) Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson) Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology) Producer: Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4) Executive Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Special Thanks To: The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC) Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
Live From New York, It's Pass The Mic! Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
In this episode, Ekemini, Michelle, and Christina talk about the blood of Jesus. Why the blood matters, why it is central to our Christian faith, why it still works, and why this teaching is more commonly preached about in the Black church. Pull up a chair, grab your notebook as you listen to this bloody episode. Hosts: Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising) Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson) Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology) Producer: Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4) Executive Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Special Thanks To: The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC) Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
Tyler and Jemar discuss their top 5 cultural artifacts (music, movies, tv shows, documentaries, books and people) that they’ve consumed thus far this year. Listen as they swap interesting stories and share moving examples of personal growth. Also, we want to hear your list! What has impacted your life so far in 2018? Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
Episode 205 Name: “I’m Still Here”, an Interview with Austin Channing Brown Description: We’re excited to share a conversation that Tyler had with writer and speaker Austin Channing Brown! Austin recently released the book “I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness” to rave reviews! Be sure to visit austinchanning.com to pick up the book and learn more about her work. Listen in as we discuss what our names mean to us, how the American church has handled blackness, and the future of race relations in American Christianity. Don’t forget that the PTM Live Tour is in full swing and we will be live in New York City on Friday, June 1st. Do not miss it! It’s going to a wonderful time. You can get all the details for the NYC and all the scheduled PTM tour dates over at passthemiclive.com! Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
In this episode, Christina and Ekemini are joined by LaTasha Morrison, President and Founder of Be The Bridge and Lisa V. Fields President and Founder of The Jude 3 Project to discuss their experiences as single black women. You do not want to miss this important episode. Pull up a chair and bring your homegirls to the table as Ekemini, Lisa, and Tasha open up about this part of their lives. Follow LaTasha Morrison: Twitter: @LatashaMorrison, @beabridgebuilder Instagram: @LatashaMorrison Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BetheBridge/ Website: www.beabridgebuilder.com Follow Lisa V. Fields: Twitter: @LisaVFields, @jude3project Instagram: @lisavfields, @jude3project Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jude3project/ Website: www.jude3project.com Articles mentioned on this episode: 1.5 Million Missing Black Men by Justin Wolfers, David Leonhardt, and Kevin Quealy https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/04/20/upshot/missing-black-men.html Singleness: My Only Companion written by Ekemini Uwan https://www.christianitytoday.com/women/2017/january/singleness-my-only-companion.html Hosts: Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising) Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson) Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology) Producer: Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4) Executive Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Special Thanks To: The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC) Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
It’s time to Pass the Remote! Jemar and Tyler are back to talk about Donald Glover’s provocative viral music video, “This is America”. The conversation gets...interesting. Listen in as we discuss: Is Donald Glover better than Kanye West? What does this video’s racial symbolism mean? What can this video teach us about black joy? Is Donald Glover leading a new movement of artistic activism? Episode 204 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
Issa crossover episode with the Red Couch Podcast! In this episode, Propaganda and Alma invited the women of Truth’s Table to have a seat on their Red Couch. Together, the four of them discuss the current events everyone is talking about at the moment. Pull up a chair or find a comfy spot on the couch! Subscribe to the Red Couch Podcast on iTunes and everywhere else you listen to your podcasts. Follow the Red Couch Podcast on Twitter @theredcouchpod Hosts: Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising) Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson) Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology) Producer: Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4) Executive Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Special Thanks To: The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC) Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
We're back! But half of us don't feel so good.... SPOILERS! Tyler, Beau, and Earon have returned to share thoughts on the most ambitious crossover in movie history: Infinity War Hosts: Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Earon James (twitter.com/earonjames) Beau York (twitter.com/therealbeauyork) Episode Art: Ethan Livingstone (instagram.com/thelivingethan) Studio: Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
Jemar and Tyler are back to speak about the death of the Godfather of Black Theology, Dr. James Cone. Some of the topics discussed in this episode include: Dr. Cone legacy in the black church The new EJI Lynching Memorial Why Christians shy away from his work Why Dr. Cone is ignored in Evangelical seminaries Episode 203 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
In this episode, Christina and Ekemini are joined by Anna C Douglas to discuss the power of humor. Anna is well known across the nation for her ability to make people laugh. Her love for making people laugh began at a early age while in fellowship with friends and family. The North Carolina native has made TV appearances, toured the country with some of the top internet sensations and collaborated with numerous gospel artists. She cleverly intertwines her love for God into her comedy. Pull up a chair and grab your teacup as they discuss humor as resistance. Follow Anna: Instagram: @annacdouglas Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/comedianannaDouglas/ Hosts: Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising) Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson) Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology) Producer: Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4) Executive Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Special Thanks To: The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC) Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
Dr. Joy Harden Bradford is a Licensed Psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia and the host of the popular mental health podcast, Therapy for Black Girls. Her clinical focus is helping women recover from breakups and she is passionate about creating experiences and holding space for Black women to become the best possible versions of themselves. Her work has been featured in Bustle, Women’s Health, BuzzFeed, Teen Vogue, Essence, and O, The Oprah Magazine and she was named in Huffington Post as one of “10 Black Female Therapists You Should Know.” Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us as we get to know Dr. Joy! Hosts: Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising) Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson) Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology) Producer: Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4) Executive Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Special Thanks To: The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC) Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
Episode 202: On today’s episode, Pass the Mic is excited to interview an expert in black preaching, Dr. Frank Thomas. Dr. Thomas is the Director of the first ever PH.D Program in African American Preaching and Sacred Rhetoric in the world at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is also the author of a number of books, including They Like to Never Quit Praising God, Introduction to the Practice of African American Preaching, and his new book How to Preach a Dangerous Sermon. Some of the topics discussed in this episode include: -Why “Black Preaching”? -How “dangerous sermons” are central to the black church -The concept of “moral authority” -The Publishing in Color Conference coming this summer -To find out more about Dr. Thomas, visit his website drfrankathomas.com. -To find out how you can attend the Publishing in Color Conference, visit publishingincolor.com/conferences. Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
In this episode, Christina and Ekemini play the Black Card Revoked by Cards For All People as they discuss times that their blackness has been policed and confess when they have policed the blackness of other people. Pull up a chair and grab your teacup as they discuss the importance of upholding black dignity. Hosts: Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising) Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson) Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology) Producer: Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4) Executive Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Special Thanks To: The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC) Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
Tyler and Jemar keep it 200 (and 1?) while answering your questions from the Dallas, TX live show! Episode 201 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
In this episode, Christina discusses the Apostle Paul’s strategies when engaging and harnessing cultural differences as well directly addressing bias that is out of step with the Gospel. Get your notebooks out and pick a sturdy desk as Christina teaches us about socio-cultural polarization and the interculturalist, the Apostle Paul. Hosts: Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising) Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson) Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology) Producer: Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4) Executive Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Special Thanks To: The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC) Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
While at #MLK50NCRM in Memphis, we were able to meet up with American filmmaker, musician, speaker, and activist Bree Newsome. Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
Washington Post columnist Elizabeth Bruenig is our special guest for today’s episode of Pass the Mic! During our insightful conversation, we discussed: Christianity from the perspective of the Left Building a moral economy The history of the Religious Right Racialized language Be sure to give her a follow on Twitter @ebruenig to keep up with her writing. Also, don’t forget to meet us in Dallas for the second stop of the PTM Live Tour on Saturday, April 7th at 3pm. We’ll be recording our 200th episode so you don’t want to miss such a special moment! Get your tickets today at our Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pass-the-mic-live-dallas-episode-200-tickets-44407373650?aff=es2 Episode 198 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
As a follow up to last week’s episode, Pastor Earon James joins Tyler to discuss his recent article for The Witness on “Confronting Pharaoh: Why We Won’t Go Quietly Episode 197 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
In this episode, Ekemini, Michelle, and Christina are talking about friendship at the table. How they met and what it means to have good friendships. Pull up a chair, grab your teacups, and get ready to cackle! Hosts: Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising) Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson) Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology) Producer: Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4) Executive Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Special Thanks To: The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC) Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
“I am loyal to the throne, no matter who sits on it.” In this episode of Once Upon a Time in Wakanda, we discuss the warrior women of Wakanda, the Dora Milaje. This fierce collection of elite soldiers serve as the special military guard of The Black Panther. During this conversation, we talk about… Is the Dora Milaje’s comic origin problematic? Are the Dora Milaje purely fictional? How do the Dora Milaje balance loyalty with the reality of present threats? What is the future of this elite squadron? We’d love to hear your thoughts on this episode and as always, Wakanda Forever! Hosts: Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Earon James (twitter.com/earonjames) Beau York (twitter.com/therealbeauyork) Episode Art: Ethan Livingstone (instagram.com/thelivingethan) Studio: Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
“Don’t scare me like that, colonizer!” In this episode of Once Upon a Time in Wakanda, we dive into everyone’s favorite new Disney princess, Shuri! The Wakandan teenager is in charge of Wakanda’s most precious resource, Vibranium and oversees the country’s groundbreaking technological advancements. In this dialogue, we tackle... Does Shuri really “scoff at tradition”? What’s the difference between the Shuri of the movie and the Shuri of the comics? How does Shuri display the complexity of black womanhood? Where will the franchise take Shuri in the future? We’d love to hear your thoughts on this episode and as always, Wakanda Forever! Hosts: Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Earon James (twitter.com/earonjames) Beau York (twitter.com/therealbeauyork) Episode Art: Ethan Livingstone (instagram.com/thelivingethan) Studio: Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
“Wakanda will no longer watch from the shadows. We cannot. We must not.” In the series premier of Once Upon a Time in Wakanda, we discuss the mythology of the utopian African country. Everyone wants to move to Wakanda. But is Wakanda really the paradise that we think it is? In this episode, we discuss.. Why does Tyler believe Black Panther is “the greatest blockbuster movie in modern American cinema”? Is Wakanda truly free from the effects of colonialism? Does Wakanda have a responsibility to other people in the black diaspora? How does Wakanda compare with other fictional paradises? We’d love to hear your thoughts on this episode and as always, Wakanda Forever! Hosts: Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Earon James (twitter.com/earonjames) Beau York (twitter.com/therealbeauyork) Episode Art: Ethan Livingstone (instagram.com/thelivingethan) Studio: Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
“We will not have it!” In this episode of Once Upon a Time in Wakanda, we tackle M’Baku, the leader of the Jabari Tribe. The powerful warrior has always been considered T’Challa’s greatest internal threat to the Wakandan throne. During our discussion, we cover… How are the Jabari different from the rest of Wakanda? Do the Jabari worship the same God? How does the film version of M’Baku differ from his comic book character? How are M’Baku and W’Kabi contrasting images of each other? We’d love to hear your thoughts on this episode and as always, Wakanda Forever! Hosts: Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Earon James (twitter.com/earonjames) Beau York (twitter.com/therealbeauyork) Episode Art: Ethan Livingstone (instagram.com/thelivingethan) Studio: Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
“You’re a good man with a good heart. And it’s hard for a good man to be king.” Our last episode of Season 1 is all about the King of Wakanda. From the moment he appeared on a panel, T’Challa has captured the fascination of comic book readers. With his powerful introduction to the moviegoing audience, T’Challa is now a household name. In this climactic discussion, we consider… How does T’Challa challenge his country’s traditions? Is T’Challa heroic or naive? In what ways do the fantasy of T’Challa mirror the reality of Obama? Are the expectations we place on our leaders fair or unrealistic? This concludes season one of Once Upon A Time in Wakanda. We’ve really enjoyed diving into a few of the Characters and Themes from The Black Panther and honestly this is just the beginning. Be sure to follow @WakanadaPodcast on twitter for updates on Season 2 and how you can help make it a reality .As always, Wakanda Forever! Hosts: Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Earon James (twitter.com/earonjames) Beau York (twitter.com/therealbeauyork) Episode Art: Ethan Livingstone (instagram.com/thelivingethan) Studio: Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
On this live episode of Pass the Mic, Jemar and Tyler discuss the New York Times article "A Quiet Exodus: Why Black Worshipers Are Leaving White Evangelical Churches" by Campbell Robertson (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/09/us...). -What is the extent of this exodus? -How does the American church need to change? -What's next for Black Christians? -What are we missing in this conversation? We also announce the details for our next PTM Tour stop in Dallas, Texas! The Witness is a black Christian collective that engages issues of religion, race, justice, and culture from a biblical perspective. We aim to change the way Christians engage the church and the world by challenging them to think and act according to the holistic message of Christ. We consciously draw on the expansive black church tradition to address matters of personal faith while also speaking to issues of public righteousness. Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
Welcome to Once Upon A Time in Wakanda, a podcast series that explores the characters and themes of The Black Panther movie and comic universe. This Season, Your hosts Tyler Burns, Earon James, and Beau York will dive into the land of Wakanda, its technological advancements, tribes, as well as character studies of Shur, M’Baku, T’Challa and the Dora Malaji. For updates, follow us on twitter @WakanadaPodcast and Check out the full season available now at WakandaPodcast.com Hosts: Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Earon James (twitter.com/earonjames) Beau York (twitter.com/therealbeauyork) Studio: Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
In this episode, Rev. Duke Kwon joins Christina and Ekemini at the table to discuss ecclesiastical reparations. Duke Kwon is the Lead Pastor of Grace Meridian Hill, a congregation in the GraceDC Network located in Washington, DC. He spent his early years in Southern California, then journeyed to the East Coast for his undergraduate studies at Brown University (A.B.). After working as an analyst at a management consulting firm, Duke began his formal training for pastoral ministry at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (M.Div., Th.M.). During his time in New England, he also served on the campus ministry staffs of Grace Covenant Campus Church (KAPC) and Reformed University Fellowship Brown/RISD, where he also met his wife Paula. Duke moved to Washington, DC in 2004 to serve as the Assistant Pastor of GraceDC’s “anchor” congregation, Grace Downtown, then in 2011 planted its second congregation, Grace Meridian Hill, a neighborhood church located in one of the most ethnically and economically diverse parts of the nation’s capital. Duke and Paula live in Columbia Heights together with their three children. Pull up a chair, grab your teacup and have a seat with us! Hosts: Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising) Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson) Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology) Producer: Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4) Executive Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Special Thanks To: The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC) Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
Jemar and Tyler are back to talk about a controversial topic: Black Excellence. Is Black Excellence a helpful framework for interpreting the black community, or is it a double-edged sword that can lead us to an unhealthy form of ethnic elitism? Listen as we talk about JayZ, The Talented 10th, being “twice as good”, and black women in the Civil Rights Movement. Join us next week as we continue to pass the mic! Episode 195 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
In this episode, Morgan joins Christina and Ekemini at the table. Morgan Dixon is the Co-Founder of GirlTrek which is a groundbreaking three-year-old national nonprofit based in Washington, D.C that inspires and supports African American women and girls to live their healthiest, most fulfilled lives - simply by walking. Through grassroots organizing and award-winning social media campaigns, GirlTrek supports over 120,000 walkers, 500 volunteers and inspires an ever-growing network of 200,000 supporters. GirlTrek is quickly becoming a “go-to” organization in the public health space. They have built partnerships with such companies as Kaiser Permanente, National Park Service and First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move Campaign. Prior to co-founding GirlTrek, Morgan was on the front lines of education reform. She served as director of leadership development for Achievement First, the largest charter school networks in New York City where she trained and supported 23 school principals. Before Achievement First, Morgan directed the development and start-up of six public schools in NYC for St. Hope and the Urban Assembly - two organizations funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Morgan began her career with Teach For America as a high school history teacher in Atlanta, GA, and later served as a vice principal in Newark, NJ. With GirlTrek, Morgan has been a featured on CNN, in The Washington Post, The New York Times and named a “Health Hero” by Essence Magazine. Morgan has received social innovations fellowships from Teach For America (2012), Echoing Green (2013), Ashoka (2014) and the Aspen Institute (2015). Morgan earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Southern California, a Master of Education Policy and Leadership at Seton Hall and currently serves on the Boards of Trustees for the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) and Teach for Haiti. Pull up a chair, grab your teacup and have a seat with us! Check out GirlTrek’s Viral Ted Talk Video To get moving with GirlTrek, sign a pledge at http://www.girltrek.org/ Follow GirlTrek on Twitter : @GirlTrek Follow GirlTrek on Instagram: @girltrek Like GirlTrek on Facebook: GirlTrek: Healthy Black Women and Girls Hosts: Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising) Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson) Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology) Producer: Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4) Executive Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Special Thanks To: The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC) Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
Episode 194 Description: We’re back for Part 2 of our PTM Live Tour discussion on Black Panther in Pensacola, Florida. Listen as our award-winning producer Beau York hosts a discussion between Witness staff members Elodie Quetant and Pastor Earon James. Later we pass the mic to our live audience for the first time on the podcast! Listen as we discuss these themes: -Black Panther’s comic origins -How this movie empowers black women -Fathers and sons Join us next week as we continue to pass the mic! Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
In this episode, Ekemini, Michelle, and Christina discuss Ryan Coogler’s blockbuster hit movie, “Black Panther.” Listen in and take a trip to Wakanda as the women of Truth’s Table snatch wigs like Okoye snatched hers and ours! Hosts: Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising) Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson) Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology) Producer: Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4) Executive Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Special Thanks To: The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC) Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
Episode 193 Description: Surprise! We missed recording last week due to sickness, so you get two episodes this week! In this special conversation, Tyler and Jemar confront a controversial Fox News Host who dismissed Lebron James and Kevin Durant’s cultural commentary, saying they should just “shut up and dribble.” See, what you not finna do is…anyway, listen in as we discuss: -“Dog Whistle” rhetoric -How the Church is complicit in problematic descriptions of POC -The offensiveness of black success in both the past and present It gets spicy, yall. So, put on your seatbelts… Also, we announce our next PTM Live Tour Stop! And you don’t wanna miss out on that... Join us next week for Black Panther Live, Part 2 as we pass the mic to our audience for the first time! Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
It’s here! Our first stop on our PTM Live Tour in Pensacola was a massive success! Listen as Tyler and Jemar give reflections on their interpretations on Marvel’s new blockbuster film “Black Panther”. Listen as we discuss these themes in front of a live audience: -Favorite Characters -Standout Scenes -How Black Panther stands alone in the MCU -Women in Wakanda Join us next week for Part 2 as we pass the mic to the live audience for the first time! Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
In this episode, William A. (“Sandy”) Darity, Jr. joins Christina and Ekemini at the table. Dr. Darity is the Samuel DuBois Cook Professor of Public Policy, African and African American Studies, and Economics at Duke University. He is the founding director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity, and he has served as chair of Duke’s Department of African and African American Studies. Darity’s research focuses on inequality by race, class and ethnicity, stratification economics, schooling and the racial achievement gap, North-South theories of trade and development, skin shade and labor market outcomes, the economics of reparations, the Atlantic slave trade and the Industrial Revolution, the history of economics, and the social psychological effects of exposure to unemployment. He has been a Visiting Scholar at the Russell Sage Foundation (2015-2016), a fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (2011-2012) at Stanford University, a fellow at the National Humanities Center (1989-90) and a visiting scholar at the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors (1984). He received the Samuel Z. Westerfield Award in 2012 from the National Economic Association, the organization's highest honor. In 2017, he was named to the Politico 50 list of the most influential policy thinkers over the course of the past year, and he also was honored by the Center for Global Policy Solutions with an award recognizing his work in the development of the effort to study and reverse racial wealth disparities in the United States. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has published or edited 13 books and more than 220 articles in professional journals. His most recent book is the 2017 publication, For-Profit Universities: The Shifting Landscape of Marketized Education, co-edited with Tressie McMillan Cottom. Pull up a chair as Sandy lays out the case for reparations within the context of the United States. Follow Sandy on Twitter: @SandyDarity Hosts: Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising) Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson) Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology) Producer: Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4) Executive Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Special Thanks To: The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC) Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
In this episode of the Reparations NOW series, Michelle and Ekemini are seated at the table with Dr. Ana Lucia Araujo. Ana Lucia Araujo is a cultural and social historian. Her work explores the history and the memory of the Atlantic slave trade and slavery and their social and cultural legacies. In the last fifteen years, she authored and edited over ten books on these themes. Her new book Reparations for Slavery and the Slave Trade: A Transnational and Comparative History was published by Bloomsbury in the Fall 2017. Currently, Ana Lucia Araujo is a full professor in the Department of History in the historically black Howard University in Washington DC. In 2017, she was nominated as member of the International Scientific Committee of the UNESCO’s Slave Route Project. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table as Dr. Araujo presents the historical receipts and global case for reparations. Ana’s new book is available for purchase here: Reparations For Slavery And The Slave Trade: A Transnational and Comparative History Hosts: Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising) Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson) Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology) Producer: Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4) Executive Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Special Thanks To: The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC) Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
Happy Black History Month! In this episode we talk about black preaching with our esteemed guest, the Reverend Dr. Kenyatta R. Gilbert. Dr. Gilbert is Associate Professor of Homiletics at the Howard University School of Divinity. He is author of The Journey and Promise of African American Preaching, A Pursued Justice: Black Preaching from the Great Migration to Civil Rights, and his forthcoming book Exodus Preaching: Crafting Sermons on Justice and Hope. You can follow him on twitter @preachingproj. In this conversation, we talk about: -Dr. Gilbert’s favorite sermons -Black Preaching as an art form -The centrality of Black Preaching in the Black Church -The church’s response to Trumpism -How evangelicals hijacked the message of Christianity Don’t forget to join us for the first stop of our PTM Live Tour in Pensacola, Florida on Saturday, February 17th. You can get your tickets today! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pass-the-mic-live-tour-black-panther-movie-tickets-42364250614 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
The women are kicking off season two with a conversation at the table about reparations and repentance. Ekemini, Michelle, and Christina delve into the Old Testament, New Testament, and the gospel to see what the Bible says about reparations and its proximity to repentance. You don’t want to miss this episode. Pull up a chair, have your notebook at the table, along with your teacup. The women of Truth’s Table give a moving case for reparations from the Bible. Hosts: Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising) Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson) Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology) Producer: Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4) Executive Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Special Thanks To: The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC) Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
Jemar and Tyler are back! “Could you all do an episode giving practical ways to love people we disagree with (particularly other Christians)? I've really struggled since the 2016 election to love and want to be in fellowship with Christians who voted for and continue to support Trump's administration.” Jemar and Tyler field a question from one of our Patreon subscribers about loving people who are hard to love. We also spend just a little time talking about the fallout from Jemar’s Rod Dreher article. Join us live at our 1st PTM Tour meet-up in Pensacola. Get your tickets today!: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pass-the-mic-live-tour-black-panther-movie-tickets-42364250614 Episode 190 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
Truth’s Table back for season two! Ekemini, Michelle, and Christina are back at the table talking about what they have been doing during their time away from the table. They also talk about what you can expect to hear in season two. Pull up a chair, have a seat at the table, and make sure you have your teacup in hand because the ladies are servin’ up their usual dose of hot tea. Hosts: Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising) Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson) Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology) Producer: Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4) Executive Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Special Thanks To: The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC) Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
Tyler and Jemar interview Kevin Fredericks aka KevOnStage Episode 189 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
This week we have a Live Pass The Mic discussing the REAL Martin Luther King with Mika Edmondson. Episode 188 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
Jemar and Tyler are back! On this episode, we give you 10 things we “not finna do” in 2018. Our desire is to set the tone for 2018 by establishing a few healthy ground rules. Some of these are humorous, and some are serious, but we hope you can laugh with us and relate through all of them. Happy New Year! Metadata/Credits: Episode 187 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Podastery Studios (twitter.com/Podastery) Lean More: Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/WitnessBCC)
Actor Warner Miller (American Gangster, Luke Cage) joins Tyler to discuss his film career as well as his passion for apologetics and youth ministry. Episode 186 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Lean More: Pass The Mic – www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness – www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC) Special Thanks To: Podastery – www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
Bryan Stevenson is an award-winning lawyer, speaker, as well as the founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, an organization based in Montgomery, Alabama, that is committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in our society. EJI has helped to provide justice for over 125 wrongfully condemned death row prisoners. He is the author of the powerful bestselling book Just Mercy and his latest project is the Memorial to Peace and Justice, also known as the National Lynching Memorial. It was an amazing privilege to have one of the greatest voices for truth and justice in our society today join us for this enlightening discussion. You can follow his work at eji.org. Sit back and enjoy our conversation with Mr. Bryan Stevenson. Episode 181 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Lean More: Pass The Mic – www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness – www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC) Special Thanks To: Podastery – www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
Jemar and Beau attend the opening of the MS Civil Rights Museum and head to the studio to share some thoughts on the event, the guests, and the protests. Be sure to check out Jemar’s NYTimes op-ed “In Mississippi’s Museum Openings, a Victory for ‘Local People” and subscribe to Beau’s upcoming podcast “Red Flag” Episode 184 Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic Hosts: Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby) Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23) Producer: Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork) Lean More: Pass The Mic – www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic) The Witness – www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC) Special Thanks To: Podastery – www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)