Books Are Pop Culture

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Books Are Pop Culture is a show that provides insight into and cultural commentary on the latest and greatest in books, book news, and book culture—rightfully placing books at the center of the popular culture conversation. Hosted by Reggie Bailey and Akili Nzuri. Support BAPC on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/booksarepopcultureSubscribe to BAPC on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/booksarepopcultureShop the BAPC Bookshop: https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksarepopcultureVisit the BAPC Website: https://www.booksarepopculture.com

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BAPC | Episode 34 | "Thee Matrix" 21.07.2022 2:19:14

Reggie & Akili give 5 Star Predictions to 5 books a piece that they plan to finish before the year is out. They talk about recent insights saying that Gen Z'ers are using TikTok & Instagram as a search tool more than Google, Elon Musk & Twitter going to trial, Marriage Equality being protected, Giving the police 8 feet of space in Arizona, and more. Join The Fellowship—BAPC's Patreon C...

BAPC | Jabari Asim | Episode 33 | "Floating Literacy" 18.07.2022 1:11:32

BAPC × Jabari Asim Reggie & Akili speak to a beacon of versatility; Jabari Asim, about his wonderful novel, Yonder. Join The Fellowship—BAPC's Patreon Community Follow BAPC on Instagram Shop BAPC's Bookshop

BAPC | A.J. Verdelle | Episode 32 | "Athletics With Language" 14.07.2022 1:27:44

BAPC x A.J. Verdelle. Akili & Reggie have the absolute privilege, and not the Xerox kind, of speaking to the brilliant A.J. Verdelle. Join The Fellowship—BAPC's Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/booksarepopculture Follow BAPC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/booksarepopculture Shop BAPC's Bookshop: https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksarepopculture

BAPC | Hernan Diaz | Episode 31 | "Old Money & New Money" 11.07.2022 1:18:50

BAPC x Hernan Diaz. Akili & Reggie spend time with Pulitzer Prize Finalist Hernan Diaz to discuss Trust. Join The Fellowship—BAPC's Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/booksarepopculture Follow BAPC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/booksarepopculture Shop BAPC's Bookshop: https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksarepopculture

BAPC | Episode 30 | "Highly Flavored" 04.07.2022 1:42:15

Reggie and Akili are kicking it solo; Blessed and Highly Flavored! They discuss the 4th of July—with Frederick Douglass serving as inspiration—Whether or not they are Proud Americans, Social Media stats, a Chilean man who teaches us the value and getting low, Kevin Durant's Trade Request, & They determine whether or not Akili is the Blackest Bookstagrammer. The Blackest US States - The Blackes...

BAPC | All That She Carried | Episode 29 30.06.2022 1:41:15

BAPC x All That She Carried. Akili & Reggie discuss June's Book of the month, All That She Carried by Tiya Miles. Provisional Timeline of Ashley's Sack: https://www.cwu.edu/sites/default/files/documents/auslander-timelineinfographic.pdf Join The Fellowship—BAPC's Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/booksarepopculture Follow BAPC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/booksarepopculture Shop...

BAPC | Van Lathan Jr. | Episode 28 | "No New Music" 15.06.2022 1:20:39

BAPC x Van Lathan Jr. Akili & Reggie kick it with Van Lathan Jr. to discuss Fat, Crazy, and Tired: Tales From the Trenches of Transformation. Join The Fellowship—BAPC's Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/booksarepopculture Follow BAPC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/booksarepopculture Shop BAPC's Bookshop: https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksarepopculture

BAPC | Cleyvis Natera | Episode 27 | "Gentrify-Proof" 12.06.2022 1:31:57

BAPC x Cleyvis Natera Akili & Reggie get the opportunity to kick it with Cleyvis Natera to discuss Neruda on the Park. Join The Fellowship—BAPC's Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/booksarepopculture Follow BAPC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/booksarepopculture Shop BAPC's Bookshop: https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksarepopculture

BAPC | Imani Perry | Episode 26 | "The Wages of Blackness" 09.06.2022 1:19:52

BAPC x Imani Perry Akili & Reggie get the opportunity to kick it with Dr. Imani Perry to discuss South to America. Join The Fellowship—BAPC's Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/booksarepopculture Follow BAPC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/booksarepopculture Shop BAPC's Bookshop: https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksarepopculture

BAPC | Justin Tinsley | Episode 25 | "Takin Ova For da 99" 26.05.2022 1:19:09

BAPC × Justin Tinsley. Akili & Reggie kick it with Justin Tinsley to discuss his biography of the Notorious B.I.G., It Was All a Dream. Join The Fellowship—BAPC's Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/booksarepopculture Follow BAPC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/booksarepopculture Shop BAPC's Bookshop: https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksarepopculture

BAPC | Natasha Brown | Episode 24 | "Reading Project" 22.05.2022 1:26:02

BAPC x Natasha Brown. This has been a long time coming. Akili and Reggie finally get to discuss Assembly with Natasha Brown. Join The Fellowship—BAPC's Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/booksarepopculture Follow BAPC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/booksarepopculture Shop BAPC's Bookshop: https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksarepopculture

BAPC | Kai Harris | Episode 23 | "Reimagining" 15.05.2022 1:30:56

BAPC x Kai Harris Akili and Reggie are joined by Kai Harris to discuss her dope debut novel, What The Fireflies Knew. Join The Fellowship—BAPC's Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/booksarepopculture Follow BAPC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/booksarepopculture Shop BAPC's Bookshop: https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksarepopculture

BAPC | Chantal V. Johnson | Episode 22 | "Questment" 06.05.2022 1:08:29

BAPC x Chantal V. Johnson to discuss her awesome debut novel, Post-traumatic. Join The Fellowship—BAPC's Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/booksarepopculture Follow BAPC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/booksarepopculture Shop BAPC's Bookshop: https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksarepopculture

BAPC | The Trees | Episode 21 | 24.04.2022 2:13:14

BAPC × The Trees Akili & Reggie break down April's #ReadWithBAPC Pick - The Trees by Percival Everett Join The Fellowship—BAPC's Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/booksarepopculture Shop BAPC's Bookshop: https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksarepopculture Follow BAPC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/booksarepopculture

BAPC | Brian Broome | Episode 20 | "More to Make" 17.04.2022 1:32:29

BAPC × Brian Broome Akili & Reggie talk to Kirkus Prize Award Winning Brian Broome about his awesome memoir, Punch Me Up to the Gods. Join The Fellowship—BAPC's Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/booksarepopculture Follow BAPC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/booksarepopculture Shop BAPC's Bookshop: https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksarepopculture

BAPC | Traci Thomas (The Stacks Podcast) | Episode 19 | "The Mic That You Came With" 10.04.2022 1:32:43

BAPC × Traci Thomas Akili & Reggie talk to friend of the show and legend in the world of podcasting, Traci Thomas, founder and creator of The Stacks Podcast. Join The Fellowship—BAPC's Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/booksarepopculture Follow BAPC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/booksarepopculture Shop BAPC's Bookshop: https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksarepopculture

BAPC | Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments | Episode 18 27.03.2022 2:25:00

BAPC × Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments. Akili & Reggie break down March's #ReadWithBAPC Pick. Join The Fellowship—BAPC's Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/booksarepopculture Follow BAPC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/booksarepopculture Shop BAPC's Bookshop: https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksar...

BAPC | Daniel Black | Episode 17 | "Construction of Sweetness" 25.03.2022 1:02:21

BAPC × Daniel Black. Akili & Reggie talk to Daniel Black about his latest & stunning novel, Don't Cry For Me. Join The Fellowship—BAPC's Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/booksarepopculture Follow BAPC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/booksarepopculture Shop BAPC's Bookshop: https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksarepopculture

BAPC | Recitatif | Episode 16 | "Twyla Was Black" 20.03.2022 1:50:20

BAPC × Recitatif by Toni Morrison. Akili & Reggie lean into the aspect of Recitatif which they aren't supposed to + they recap some bookish news. Join The Fellowship—BAPC's Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/booksarepopculture Follow BAPC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/booksarepopculture Shop BAPC's Bookshop: https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksarepopculture

BAPC | Destiny O. Birdsong | Episode 15 | "High School" 13.03.2022 1:41:24

BAPC x Destiny O. Birdsong Akili and Reggie talk to Destiny O. Birdsong about Nobody's Magic, the triptych novel, the myriad ways that love manifests itself and much more. Join The Fellowship—BAPC's Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/booksarepopculture Follow BAPC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/booksarepopculture Shop BAPC's Bookshop: https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksarepopcultu...

BAPC | Clint Smith | Episode 14 | "Manifestation of Love" 06.03.2022 1:02:56

BAPC x Clint Smith Akili and Reggie talk to Clint Smith about the messiness of history, its refusal to become digestible, the capacity Black love in the face of all things and much more. Join The Fellowship—BAPC's Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/booksarepopculture Follow BAPC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/booksarepopculture Shop BAPC's Bookshop: https://www.bookshop.org/shop/b...

BAPC | Hanif Abdurraqib | Episode 13 | "Evangelize" 27.02.2022 1:37:22

BAPC x Hanif Abdurraqib for the Finale of first annual Books Are Pop Culture Weekend. Join The Fellowship—BAPC's Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/booksarepopculture Follow BAPC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/booksarepopculture Shop BAPC's Bookshop: https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksarepopculture

BAPC | Damon Young | Episode 12 | "Worcestershire" 26.02.2022 1:39:28

BAPC x Damon Young for the first day of the first annual Books Are Pop Culture Weekend. Join The Fellowship—BAPC's Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/booksarepopculture Follow BAPC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/booksarepopculture Shop BAPC's Bookshop: https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksarepopculture

BAPC | Hell of a Book | Episode 11 21.02.2022 2:28:04

BAPC x Hell of a Book: A Movie. Akili & Reggie break down Jason Mott's National Book Award & Sir Walter Raleigh Award Winning Hell of a Book. Join The Fellowship—BAPC's Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/booksarepopculture Follow BAPC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/booksarepopculture Shop BAPC's Bookshop: https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksarepopculture

BAPC | Danté Stewart | Episode 10 | "Black Future Month" 14.02.2022 2:02:33

Akili & Reggie talk Wooda Week, NPR appearances, Black Future Month and cap off the episode with a conversation on Shoutin' in the Fire: An American Epistle, with the author himself, Danté Stewart. Join The Fellowship—BAPC's Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/booksarepopculture Follow BAPC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/booksarepopculture Shop BAPC's Bookshop: https://www.bookshop.o...