WDEK Podcast Ep. 87: Shams DaBaron a.k.a. Da Homeless Hero & Ramsey Jones - 12/26/20
Release Date: 01/22/2021
WDEK Ep. 100: Marcellus Hall An Artist in New York City - 2/22/22
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WE DID IT! We created 100 Episodes - which mean we stuck together for 100 months celebrating people from all walks of life, the comedy found in our lives and world, the amazing art created by those in our community and the voices of a wide array of inspirational people. We are proud and we are not shy about saying we are excited about what is yet to come. We open with the WDEK crew in different cities: Shonali in DC, Christian in Palm Springs and Justin in Brooklyn. Christian reveals his first "Daddy" t-shirt. When we look back over our 100 Episodes, we...
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WDEK Podcast Ep. 99: Subhah Agarwal & Michael Cyril Creighton - 1/25/22
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Happy New Year! Justin, Christian and Shonali are together again virtually for their 99th episode. 99 months together and they start the year out with a bang. Insert - Shonali's video of a downpour in her apartment. Christian coins the term twinergy. Our first guest is stand-up comedian, writer, actress Subhah Agarwal (Late Night with Lilly Singh, Westworld, The Jim Jeffries Show.) She's bicoastal which we find out is not as not as glamourous as you might think. She started doing stand-up when she was 17 years old bc as she says, she was a "bizzarre" child! Subhah...
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WDEK Podcast Ep. 98: Julie Felix and Rashad Bashir - 11/30/21
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Special guests are comedian, actor Rashad Bashir and Julie Felix, Christian's twin sister, a leader in DEI. We talk Christian and Julie's childhood, womb wars and exactly what is throat scratching? Comedian Rashad Bashir is aka Chef Bashir in his household. We discuss holidays with the Bashirs; the magnetic energy of being a great dancer; the beginnings of Rashad's comedy career child; Dave Chappelle's recent controversial comedy special and what brings Rashad joy. Happy Holidays! Next show is Jan 202
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WDEK Podcast Ep. 97: Joaquín Torres & Jordan Carlos - 10/26/21
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The creepy crawly mood is upon us. Shonali has her jack-o-lanterns lit. Christian throws out that he may be an N95 mask for Halloween. Justin and his family will be "Tre Allegri Ragazzi Morti" (3 Happy Dead Guys!) Our special guests are former actor turned public servant, Assessor-Recorder of San Francisco Joaquín Torres and comedian, actor, writer Jordan Carlos. Both of our guests have intentionally chosen new career trajectories and they are loving the paths they have chosen.
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WDEK Podcast Ep. 96: Lizz Winstead & Saidah Blount - 9/28/21
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It's September! Fall has arrived and WDEK is not ready for pumpkin spice lattes signage that will soon be everywhere! Our guests are Lizz Winstead, comedian, co-founder of the Daily Show, and founder of Abortion Access Front along with music industry maven, Sonos Senior Manager, Global Content Saidah Blount. We have hot tips for you during Game Changers including TSA Tips, bubble wrap tips, peeling eggs tips, identity theft tips and more!!
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WDEK Podcast Ep. 95: Merrill Davis & Táhlia Audrí - 8/31/21
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Justin is a dad! Christian was mask shamed! Shonali learns what "bussin" means. Our guests are comedian, performers, writers Merrill Davis and Táhlia Audrí! Merrill generously shares her expert napping techniques with us and our questions about her experiences as a person with ADHD. Táhlia shares the joy of drinking from a green goblet & performs a song live on our show. She's in search of the perfect hair care products for her 4C hair & "needs more options."
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WDEK Podcast Ep. 94: Helen Nwosu & Jason Lam - 7/27/21
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Congratulations to Justin the Intern and his fiancée Laura on the birth of their baby boy Zachary! Jason Lam takes over introduction honor. Covid-19 (Delta variant) is back. Shonali attended her first super spreader event. Christian has a new nickname. Everyone get vaccinated! We talk to guest Helen Nwosu about sustainability in fashion; The Olympics & sexist fashion; and the fresh ideas of the youth. Christian's gets told to be quiet. And check out GAME CHANGERS!
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WDEK Podcast Ep. 93: Cisco Bradley & LaKendra Tookes - 6/29/21
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Shonali Bhowmik and Christian Felix host w Justin The Intern! Happy Pride Everyone! Our guests are Author, Professor Cisco Bradley & Comedian Lakendra Tookes. We talk about Cisco's new book Universal Tonality, about genius free jazz bassist William Parker. Comedian LaKendra does not discount all catcallers! She gives us an honest account of her times down time during this pandemic. LaKendra and her dog are not scared of rabid squirrels. Listen to Greg Barris' new summer dance hit, Galimmimus!
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WDEK Podcast Ep. 92: Brandon Collins & Sara Schaefer - 5/25/21
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The warm weather has arrived, masks are slowly coming off and Christian comes out HOT. Shonali is in Nashville, Tennessee doing yard work and Justin The Intern is prepping for his role as a new father. George Floyd's murder was a year ago to the day. Will we be forever changed or suffer from amnesia? Comedian and film critic Brandon Collins comes to us on the high of interviewing Lin Manuel Miranda just the day before. Comedian, writer, miniaturist Sara Schaefer joins us from her closet in Los Angeles
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WDEK Podcast Ep. 91: Stefani Kuo & Meghan Linsey - 4/27/21
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What is WE DON’T EVEN KNOW LIVE?: It's a live variety podcast show with comedy, music and real talk dedicated to celebrating a diverse array of friends and strangers hosted by Shonali Bhowmik and Christian Felix with a little help from Justin The Intern live.
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We end this grueling 2020 year with two awe-inspiring guests & Covid-19 survivors: Activist for the Homeless & Writer Shams DaBaron a.k.a. Da Homeless Hero and drummer extraordinaire & style guru Ramsey "Satellite" Jones with a special introduction by Jason "the Elf!" He discusses his flex spending account issues. Justin The Intern is here but is having wi-fi issues!
It's tit for tat at WDEK headquarters! Shonali & Christian discuss pandemic peer pressure, dogs in first class & Trump fatigue (note this is taped pre-insurrection!)
We are so honored to have lifelong New Yorker, activist/writer Shams DaBaron a.k.a. Da Homeless Hero be our guest. We discuss his path towards activism on behalf of the homeless while experiencing homelessness himself; his brush with death while suffering from the Coronavirus; the biggest misconceptions surrounding those who are experiencing homelessness; how as a foster child he later found his identity through hip hop; and his vow to not waste another minute of his life. Follow Shams on all social media platforms at @DaHomelessHero !
Our second guest is another lifelong New Yorker, drummer extraordinaire, record collector and style guru Ramsey "Satellite" Jones! Ramsey was raised in Brownsville, Brooklyn which you may already know is were Murder, Inc. started. Ramsey's love of music started as a kid when he discovered Jimi Hendrix and the Beatles. We discuss what it's like to be considered "the weirdo" in the family (his younger brother is Russell Jones a.k.a. Ol' Dirty Bastard"/ODB, his cousins are RZA & GZA of the Wu-Tang Clan.) Ramsey also suffered from Covid19 and was at home for 4 months straight. We discuss his love of all music, being a performer during the pandemic, various obscure records and bands such as the Electric Prunes & Aphrodite's Child, Ramsey's always in 10 projects including his hard core band Rebelmatic. Check out his Rebelmatic video Blood & Gold & their new album Ghost In The Shadows. Follow Ramsey on all social media platforms @SatelliteJones65 !
Jason The Elf learns a lesson today from Da Homeless Hero! And lastly we have the perfect ending to a our pandemic Christmas show, a great new catchy song/video by the Blockton Brothers (Jesse and Adam) - Covid Christmas! ENJOY!!! Happy New Year!
