Hung Up Podcast

This week Eric is HUNG UP on the BET awards Icon Award Teyana Taylor & Janet Jackson Soul Sessions with Sev7en (08:01) Chris Rock (15:02) Nicki Minaj (18:27) Astro realm vs Dreams (21:31) Michael Jackson (24:19) King Von (26:43) Marilyn Monroe (34:25) Protecting Your Energy (44:34) Aaliyah (52:48) What Sev7en has learned about grief in his sessions (1:02:00) @Sev7enTaylor https://linktr.ee/Sev7enT...

This week I am so Hung Up on Kallen Allen (03:09) Who is April Moi Icebreaker (07:15) April’s new single To, The Girl (28:16) How Philly culture influences April’s music (38:20) April Moi @_aprilmoi Up to $825 IMPACT research study link bit.ly/ATNHUP

We will not tolerate disrespect to First Lady Michelle Obama or any Black woman on this platform! Guests: Ceshia aka "Queen Phierce" @queenphierce Poet, Organizer, Reproductive Justice Advocate Reverend B @blackivybp Ordained Minister, Chaplin Educator After the couple themed icebreaker (21:24) we unpack: Learning yourself inside a system that often doesn't consider or protect Black women and how...

The homie Sterling Grimes swings by this week and we unpack friendship, Ray J getting knocked out, dating lessons learned or not learned and we end with what we are Hung Up on for the week. Sterling Grimes, Co-Founder of Black Mens Educator Network @sterlyg Up to $825 IMPACT research study link bit.ly/ATNHUP

After a quick check-in on some local civic engagement and my thoughts on the new Is God Is movie, Conrad Benner founder of Streets Dept. joins me unpacking everything Philly cultural arts and public space scene- the past present and where he sees the future of the Philly cultural arts scene going. @streetsdept $$ IMPACT research study link bit.ly/ATNHUP

Dr. Jon Paul Higgins joins Eric this week to unpack what it means to live boldly at the intersections of Blackness, fatness, and femininity—and why joy, audacity, and self-definition are acts of resistance. From therapy and self-worth to breaking free from desirability politics, this is a conversation about choosing yourself in a world that constantly tells you not to. www.doctorjonpaul.com @docto...

KevOnStage Doubles Down on LGBTQ+ & PVR Check-In with Friends by Eric Cole

Enjoy this conversation I had with Alexia aka hotweirdg0rl on Instagram who is the host of One Take Wonder Podcast

Unpacking from Jacksonville Florida to San Diego California- and the evolution of ViRR's music and artistry. We also get into the personal story behind his last project 'Formless' and what’s next in music. https://www.youtube.com/@virr_official_

The HIV/AIDS crisis disrupted how many people envisioned their future, making it difficult to see aging and retirement as a reality. Now, there’s an opportunity to reimagine retirement as freedom, possibility, and self-definition. This conversation unpacks the realities and data around retirement for Black and Black queer communities, while asking deeper questions: Where do you want to live? Where...

Friday, February 20, 2026 UnPacking LIVE WURD 96.1 FM & 900 AM Guest: Miracle Jones Director of Advocacy and Policy at 1Hood Media @miujizammilagro 00:48 This week’s shoutouts: Peerspace and Philly Black Pride Chocolate Mixer 06:26 ANTM: Where’s the accountability? 11:58 Breaking down the SAVE Act and implications for voters 29:28 Unpacking the timeline

Friday, February 13, 2026 UnPacking LIVE WURD 96.1 FM & 900 AM Guests: Dr. Jazmin Evans Scholar and Health Advocate @imnotjaze D'Angelo Virgo Education and Community Advocate @dangelovirgo 02:04 Philly School Closures: What happens to Black children and Black communities? 05:47 Closing schools is not the solution- investing in sustainable spaces that enrich our youth is! 09:57 How school closures...

Friday, February 6, 2026 UnPacking LIVE WURD 96.1 FM & 900 AM Donovan Thompson @i_am_donovan 06:35 Silence equals complicity- Donovan unpacks how he lost opportunities when he spoke up about Palestine 10:09 Is presence and representation enough? We unpack Beyonce & Arthur Ash 12:56 Your activism is void if it doesn’t consider the LGBTQ+ community 16:55 Homophobia only serves white supremacy; being...

Friday, January 30, 2026 UnPacking LIVE WURD 96.1 FM & 900 AM Miracle Jones @1hoodmedia Chris Rabb @chrisrabb 02:07 Chris Rabb talks about how he has used his platform to inform and activate community 07:30 Miracle Jones unpacks QBURG article: No One Is Safe In A Police State 10:23 Journalists Don Lemon, Georgia Fort arrested 25:39 Are the proud boys now ICE?

Friday, January 23, 2026 UnPacking LIVE WURD 96.1 FM & 900 AM 00:33 Drunk Black History with Creator Brandon Collins 07:01 RIP Boom Balenciaga & Charles Fitzpatrick 08:12 Unpacking life insurance with Financial Advisor Gary Jones 22:26 trump administration demands list of Jewish students, faculty, staff at University of Pennsylvania 25:10 Tommy Lee Walker exonerated 27:18 trump sends message to Re...

Friday, Jan 16, 2026 UnPacking LIVE WURD 96.1 FM & 900 AM Professor, Health Advocate and Kidney Transplant Survivor Dr. Jazmin Evans Jazminevans.com @jaemedia.llc 06:53 Rapid Fire with Dr. Jazmin Evans 12:05 Druski got the people hot! 15:30 Philly Headline: Khyon Smith-Tate found dead in Chipotle on Temple University Campus 20:15 Renee Nicole Good, Keith Porter 27:22 Mike Epps opens up about his r...

Friday, Jan 9, 2026 UnPacking LIVE WURD 96.1 FM & 900 AM Rachael Hanible Best Selling Author National Financial Educator of the Year rachaelhanible.com 02:36 Financial Wellness icebreaker- the lies we have been told! 06:56 How Rachael became debt free with a perfect credit score 09:50 What people most misunderstand about credit & traditional banking vs. online banking 14:56 Budgeting- saving when...

Friday Jan 2, 2026 UnPacking LIVE on WURD 96.1 FM & 900 AM wurdradio.com/shows/unpacking-with-eric-cole/ Rachel Rutter, Esq. Founder of ProjectLibertad.org 01:22 Rachel Rutter’s origin at an immigration attorney and why she created Project Libertad, and the power peer to peer support 05:30 Rachel unpacks immigration injustice and the lived experiences of immigrants in Philadelphia- the impacts to...

Friday Dec 19, 2025 UnPacking Live on WURD 96.1 FM/900 AM wurdradio.com/shows/unpacking-with-eric-cole/ 07:44 Philadelphia Housing Authority brings affordable housing to center city and pushback from community. TRIGGER WARNING 16:12 2 Year Old Key'Monnie Bean unalived in South Philadelphia; Boyfriend arrested, but mother was not even though present during the incident. 20:23 Lola from Jenkintown c...

Friday Dec 12, 2025 UnPacking Live on WURD 96.1 FM/900 AM wurdradio.com/shows/unpacking-with-eric-cole/ 03:00 2x a week trash pickup extends to North Philly on January 5th 13:37 Porch Pirating is up 6%! 18:11 Icebreaker; Unpacking race based discrimination in algorithms and why calling out institutions is an important part of advocacy for Dr. Evans @imnotjaze

Friday Dec 5, 2025 UnPacking Live on WURD 96.1FM/900AM https://wurdradio.com/shows/unpacking-with-eric-cole/ - 01:24 Mayor Cherelle Parker Cuts DEI Contract Quotas 11:19 Quinta Brunson Wants Philly Kids to Have Free Field Trips 17:00 Guest: Sterling Grimes, Co-Founder of Black Men Education Network @sterlyg UnPacking the 2025 Black Men Convening in Philly

This week on the Hung Up Podcast, we sit down with Bebashi – Transition to Hope’s CEO Sebrina Tate to unpack how one of Philadelphia’s most vital community organizations is tackling HIV, food insecurity, and health disparities head-on. From leading the nation in viral suppression rates to feeding thousands through their FoodFirst Pantry, Bebashi is rewriting what culturally relevant community care...

This week on the Hung Up Podcast, we take a hard look at the realities facing at-risk youth in Philadelphia: what’s missing, why too many young people are slipping through the cracks, and how community nonprofits life Prosper and Grow created by guest Ashley Sampson are stepping up. Ashley shares her firsthand experience running a youth-centered nonprofit that’s changing lives with mentorship, res...

What does it take to break away from the traditional lane and build something of your own? In this episode, award-winning journalist, author and radio show host Ernest Owens unpacks how audacity fueled his career, why he launched his own journalist association called Philadelphia Association of Black Journalist, and some the gems you will find in his latest book The Case for Cancel Culture. IG @mr...

Liberation comes in layers: financial, emotional, and relational. In this episode of the Hung Up Podcast Real Estate Mogul, Food-Travel-Fitness Content Creator and Creator of Affirmations for Black Men @affirmationsforblackmen Nicole Glass @nicolejglass unpacks how real estate can liberate you financially, why she created Affirmations for Black Men and what healthy boundaries look like for her whi...