Black Menaces Podcast

In this episode, Rachel and Nate interviewed Isaiah Huges, a second-year medical student, about his journey to wanting to be an orthopedic surgeon. They discuss the barriers Isaiah has overcome and the advocates in his life that have assisted him to where he's at. They also discuss how medical racism has impacted the Black community and how Isaahi wants to be a doctor working to help fix the b...

In this episode, Sebastian Stewart-Johnson fills in for Rachel and he and Nate interview Los Angeles-based Josh Wallace about his experience growing up as a transracial adoptee. Nate, Sebastian, and Josh discuss issues surrounding racism from family members, self-identity, and the myth of monlithic blackness.

Rachel and Nate interview Kimberly Applewhite-Teitter on her experience working as a Black therapist at BYU and in Utah. She shares what led to her wanting to be a therapist and serve communities that are typically forgotten. She shares in detail about her introduction to BYU as faculty, never having attended the school. And how she experienced feelings of isolation when working there. Kimberly al...

In this episode, Rachel and Nate interviewed Sabrina and Carmina on their journey from meeting on their missions to now being engaged. They both share their experience coming to terms with their sexuality and how it's impacted their relationships with themselves, their families, and the church. They share how they fell in love and what their experience has been like since going viral on Tiktok...

It's officially been 1 whole year of The Black Menace Podcast! In celebration of the one-year anniversary, all 5 of the Black Menaces chatted this episode. The recent graduates gave updates on their post-grad plans. All the Menaces reflected on the ways they've changed, grown, and developed since starting our TikTok in February of last year.

In this episode, Nate and Rachel sit down with the Stacey Harkey, the intersectional icon himself to discuss his experience as a queer black man in Utah and the work he is doing to make Utah a better place for all!

We're back! In this episode, Nate and Rachel interview Terri Hughes about her experience moving to Utah as a teen, and the development of her passion for activism.

Nate and Rachel interviewed Alexia, also known as Hotweirdg0rl on TikTok. They discussed what fueled her passion for content creation, advocacy, and her experience at PWIs. Alexia also shared about her experiences at law school and how it helps her with her content creation. Listen in to hear about her thoughts on where social media and TikTok are headed too.

In this episode, Nate and Rachel sit down with Brandon Day, CEO of Brand One Media. Brand One Media is the only black-owned ad agency in Utah.

In this episode, Nate and Rachel interview an old friend, Andra Johnson. They ask him about his experience joining the church, especially coming from such a different religious and cultural experience in an all-Black Baptist church. Andra shares how coming to BYU and being in Utah shifted his experience with church & racism. While also discussing how coming to terms with sexuality impacted his...

Without even realizing it, Nate and Rachel interviewed their siblings in consecutive weeks! In this episode, we bring Alexandria Byrd onto the show to talk about her recent experiences on the BYU Civil Rights Seminar, one of the best classes the university has to offer.

Nate and Rachel sat down with Ronald Weaver, who shared about his recent experience with the MSS office on BYU campus. Ron shares how he was purposely excluded in the 2023 Perspeice performance, the Black History Month celebration on campus. Ronald shares how the experience made him feel targeted and how this negative experience has turned him off from wanting to participate in future celebrations...

In this episode, Nate and Rachel interview Chandra and Jordan Smith. Chandra and Jordan are parents of six children, three of whom are transracially adopted. They share some of the traumatic racial experiences their family has been subject to during their time in Utah.

In this episode, Nate and Rachel Interview Alexis Bradley and Chante Stutznegger, a sister duo who started an Instagram account called Let's Talk Sis where they began educating on racism within the Utah community. They started by teaching families online to then speaking at events in person, and are now co-owners of a DEI consulting firm, Sinclair Consdtuing. These two shares wisdom throughout thi...

Nate and Rachel interview Meligha Garfield, Director of the Black Cultural Center at the University of Utah. Meligha is a pillar in the Salt Lake City community as he strives to build black community and create space for success.

In this episode Nate and Rachel interview Dr. Derrick Brooms who teaches sociology and African-American studies at The University of Tennessee. They discuss his life on the south side of Chicago and what lead him to want to be a professor. They also discussed his research on Black men and boys in higher education.  

In this episode, Nate and Rachel interview the Powerhouse Professor himself, Dr. Jacob Rugh. He's been mentioned several times before because of the research and activism that he is a part of at BYU, so we had to bring him on to hear for yourselves!

In this episode, Nate and Rachel interviewed Dwanye Madry about his book series. They discuss his creative process, the following stages of the graphic novel he's making, and what the future is for other Black creators. 

Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor, Ph. D, is an associate professor of history at Smith College and the author of an award winning article, “The Etymology of [N-Word]: Resistance, Language and the Politics of Freedom in the Antebellum North” and 2016’s monograph Colored Travelers: Mobility and the Fight for Citizenship before the Civil War . is an award-winning teacher with 10 years experience teaching the...

WARNING: A racial slur is said once during this episode. In this episode, Nate and Rachel interviewed Will Sintyl about the difficult situation he's been living in the past few months in Provo. Will shares the ways this time has been challenging and the fall from the situation, including a meeting with the head of the Honor Code Office at BYU. Tune in to learn about Will's story. 

In this episode, Nate and Rachel interview Antonia and Joshua about their experiences as biracial people, both as students and members of the LDS church.  Joshua Beacham is an events professional with experience working for nonprofits and professional sports teams. Though he currently lives in NYC, he grew up in Tomball, Texas. Joshua comes from a biracial family (black mom, white dad) and has 7 s...

Nate and Rachel discuss how colorism plays a role in the experiences Meghan Markle shared in her recent Netflix documentary. This leads to a discussion of how mixed-race people identify and their experiences with colorism. 

In this episode, Nate and Rachel interview Tanner J. Edwards.  Tj Edwards is a Public Policy Major at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is currently the National Director of Menace Chapters, and has been serving as this position since October 2021, and founded the UNC Black Menace Chapter in July 2021. He's 20 years old from Apex, North Carolina and has a passion for reformi...

In this episode, Nate and Rachel discuss microaggressions and how to confront them. With the holiday season upon us, this means a lot more family time. This also means more opportunities for that older uncle or auntie to say something that might be offensive or make you uncomfortable. Rachel and Nate share stories and ways to successful handle these conversations with family members. 

Sebastian Stewart-Johnson fills in for Rachel this week, and he and Nate discuss American society, politics, and what it actually means to "defund the police".