Mic'd Up

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control removes a helpful COVID-19 tracking tool from their website causing a stir among the general public. Also, Mika interviews local civil rights icon and Order of the Palmetto recipient, Rev. Nelson B. Rivers, III. Listen as Rev. Rivers outlines how Black and marginalized communities need to organize NOW to gain access to resources tha...

As a mass emergency text alert from state officials sends folks scrambling for information, Lowcountry folks deal with more restrictions and closures amid the COVID-19 crisis. Plus, host Mika sits down for an exclusive (impromptu)kitchen table interview with her Pops, Ben Gadsden, as he heads to work at a local grocery store.

Award winning Health and Tech reporter with the Post & Courier, MK Wildeman joins Mika for an interview to discuss how the Coronavirus has impacted local healthcare. New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/MicdUpSouthernScholarship I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Patreon: patreon.co...

Mika discusses COVID-19 news that broke over the weekend including Congressman Joe Cunningham's Coronavirus diagnosis, the recent mobilization of our National Guard, the closing of Folly Beach and more! New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/DrKatieDudleyOnTourism I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting th...

Mika gives you part 2 of her interview with Dr. Katie Dudley as they continue their discussion on tourism culture in the South. THEN! Mika sits down with Dr. Jhacova Williams of the Economic Policy Institute to discuss her scholarship regarding voter suppression and its ties to historical lynchings and how Confederate iconography impacts local, Southern economies. New to the show? Check out this p...

Gov. Henry McMaster deems Shelter-In-Place law unnecessary in South Carolina at this time. Mika helps to keep you current on that bit of COVID-19 news and much more! Catch up on Mic'd Up: bit.ly/DrKatieDudleyOnTourism *Mandatory Reading* MK Wildeman Reporting: bit.ly/MKCOVIDReporting , bit.ly/MKICUMap Mikaela Porter Reporting: https://www.postandcourier.com/health/covid19/charleston-committee-dela...

The US Senate just passed a $2 Trillion Stimulus Relief Package and Mika helps you understand what that means for folks in the Palmetto State and what happened to SC Senators Graham and Scott's amendment calling for a reduction in Unemployment Benefits. Catch up on Mic'd Up: bit.ly/DrKatieDudleyOnTourism *Mandatory Reading* MK Wildeman Reporting: bit.ly/MKCOVIDReporting , bit.ly/MKICUMap -CDC www....

The City of Charleston just became the 1st city in South Carolina to enact "Shelter-In-Place" laws. Listen as Mika shares with you what this means for daily life in the Holy City amid the COVID-19 crisis. -CDC www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nc…are/prevention.html Additional Local Links: -SC DHEC www.scdhec.gov/infectious-diseas…ase-2019-covid-19 -MUSC Telemedicine (use code: COVID19) campaigns.musch...

Mic'd Up host, Mika Gadsden, back with another COVID_19 update for Lowcountry listeners for Tuesday, March 24th. Be sure to check out the links below for more information. -CDC www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nc…are/prevention.html Additional Local Links: -SC DHEC https://www.scdhec.gov/infectious-diseases/viruses/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19 -MUSC Telemedicine (use code: COVID19) campaigns.musc...

Here with another special edition of Mic'd Up, Mika catches you up on breaking news from the weekend as Charleston continues to grapple with the fallout from COVID-19. -CDC www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nc…are/prevention.html Additional Links: -MUSC Telemedicine (use code: COVID19) campaigns.muschealth.org/virtual-care/index.html -South Carolina Emergency Management Division www.scemd.org/ - Charle...

Mika updates the Lowcountry on the latest news regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact it's having on Charleston. Also, Dr. Katie Dudley joins Mika (Interview part 1 or 2) to talk about the tourism industry and ideas on how it could be more sustainable. Part 2 of their interview coming soon. -CDC www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/prevention.html Additional Links: -MUSC Telemedicine...

Today, Mika gives listeners an update regarding life in Charleston amid the COVID-19 pandemic and she invites her friend and Registered Nurse, Tamisha Hardee, MSN to help bust Coronavirus myths and share her experiences treating patients in a Critical Care Unit in a Philadelphia, PA area hospital. Here's a link to a great resource list created by Eileen Waldron: bit.ly/COVID19ResourceList Addition...

Host Mika Gadsden with another quick COVID-19 update for residents of the Greater Charleston, South Carolina area. Here's a link to a great resource list created by Eileen Waldron: bit.ly/COVID19ResourceList Additional Links: - Charleston County School District Grab and Go Meals, https://www.ccsdschools.com/site/default.aspx? PageType=3&DomainID=4&ModuleInstanceID=488&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-931...

*Bonus Pod* Mika interviews Charleston, South Carolina Public School Teacher, Candace Livingston to discuss the state sanctioned school closings and distance learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic. New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/COVID19UpdateCHS I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via...

Here's an update from Mika regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and how it's impacting residents throughout Charleston, SC and the expanded Tri-County Area. Here's a link to a great resource list created by Eileen Waldron: bit.ly/COVID19ResourceList New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/TyeeshaAiken I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get ex...

This week, Mika chops it up with Colleton County's Resident Black Lives Matter Activist, Tyeesha Aiken, to discuss local corruption, modern-day Jim Crow conditions in Ruffin, SC and much more! Tyeesha in the News: https://www.facebook.com/abcnews4/posts/tyeesha-aiken-says-colleton-county-residents-have-mostly-supported-her-decision-/2374849659237070/ https://www.live5news.com/2019/04/26/colleton-c...

Mika sits down for a chat with Athens-Clarke County Commissioner and Hip Hop artist, Mariah Parker (a.k.a. Lingua Franca). Listen in as Mariah recaps her stellar performance at Charleston's amazing Royal American and talks about her journey to becoming an elected official. New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/MedForAllDebsJonesDouglass I run on love & community support: bit.ly/...

Friend of the show Benny Starr visits the Ohm Radio Studio stops in for an impromptu chat with host Mika Gadsden about the week leading up to the South Carolina Democratic Primary. New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/MedForAllDebsJonesDouglass I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting this podcast via Pat...

The Debs-Jones-Douglass Institute's own Nick Rubin, Katherine Isaac (Executive Director) and Willie Leggette join host Mika Gadsden LIVE in the Ohm Radio studio for an in-depth conversation about Medicare For All. New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/MicdUpWithAdamDomby I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by suppo...

Mika interviews local College of Charleston professor and historian Dr. Adam Domby to talk about his new book, The False Cause: Fraud, Fabrication, and White Supremacy in Confederate Memory. Book Available Here: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-false-cause-adam-h-domby/1134041186#/ New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/CyrusSebSullyFOGC I run on love & community support: bit.ly/Supp...

Listen as the amazing Friends of Gadsden Creek join host Mika Gadsden LIVE in the Ohm Radio studio for an update on the urgent push to save the Gadsden Creek from the City of Charleston and developers. New to the show? Check out this previous episode: bit.ly/WFPMauriceMitchellPreview I run on love & community support: bit.ly/SupportCAN , $mikagadsden on CashApp Get exclusive content by supporting...

Listen to audio from a recent panel discussion coordinated by CNN where Black Voters from South Carolina share their thoughts on the upcoming Presidential election and South Carolina Democratic Primary. Special thanks to Black Voters Matter for helping friends to the show, Benny Starr and Vanity Deterville land spots as guests on the panel. Video Link to the Panel Discussion: https://video.snapstr...

On the eve of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Weekend, Mika discusses the importance of remembering MLK as the radical, revolutionary leader he truly was. Mika draws heavily from the book, The Radical King, edited and introduced by Cornel West. Links Referenced During the Show: Cornel West on CSPAN discussing The Radical King - https://youtu.be/kT1WDQMS-Ms Dr. King Clip (We're Coming For Our Check)-ht...

This week, Mika is joined by special guest co-host and friend to the show, Benny Starr, for a special interview with Maurice Mitchell, National Director with the Working Families Party. Together, they discuss the Working Families Party's goals for South Carolina, how to engage communities in preparation for the upcoming Presidential primary and their collective support of Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Wo...

*Sorry for the inexplicable audio skips, my mic played me* Mika continues her thoughts on the state of culture and the arts in Charleston, SC. Check out the previous episode for context. https://soundcloud.com/user-150973509/culture-the-white-gaze-in-charleston Please Read Shantay Robinson's piece on the need and value of Black Art Critics - www.blackartinamerica.com/index.php/20…s-essential/ Also...