The Afro-Existential Podcast

Would you move a dead body three miles for one million dollars? That's 333k a mile! If so... who would you trust to help you? These are the tough questions the Mulligan family must answer in the audio play, Dead Wait: A Journey in Afro-Existentialism, penned by Blaine Teamer. Feeling like they're stuck in the mud, the Mulligan trio from Los Angeles, Georgina, Brady, and their adult son Oliver hatc...

HOW MUCH NUISANCE ARE YOU WORTH?  It’s a special episode of The Afro-Existential Podcast, as we look back at some of our favorite moments from the past 40 episodes. We have an excerpt from our interview with filmmaker, and Tony Award-Winning actress Tonya Pinkins. She explains the term “nuisance value”, and her experience working on Jelly’s Last Jam with George Wolfe and Gregory Hines. What Charla...

Today's special guest is Only Make Believe’s Executive Artistic Director, Tamela Aldridge. Only Make Believe, is the children’s non-profit that brings in-person and virtual theatre to children with medically fragile conditions or developmental disabilities. As OMB celebrates 24 years and reaches a milestone of working with more than 100,000 children. Aldridge reflects back on her last 15 years wit...

It's a NEW EPISODE of the Afro-Existential Podcast (@theafroextheater) on the Broadway Podcast Network (@broadwaypodcastnetwork)! Join co-hosts Blaine Teamer (@bteamer574), Indira Gibson Wilson (@indira.thatsenough), and Frederick Johnson (@iamfrederickjohnson) for a series of engaging interviews in “The Breakthrough Series”. How did people make their big dreams a reality?! In thisl episode of the...

WE NEED MORE WOMAN KINGS: VIOLA DAVIS RULES! It's a new episode of the Afro-Existential Podcast (@theafroextheater) on the Broadway Podcast Network (@broadwaypodcastnetwork)! Join co-hosts Blaine Teamer (@bteamer574), Indira Gibson Wilson (@indira.thatsenough), and Frederick Johnson (@iamfrederickjohnson) for a series of engaging interviews in “The Breakthrough Series”. In Ep. 12, we’re discussing...

In part TWO of our interview with Tony Pearson, the bodybuilding icon talks with us more about his inspiring autobiography, entitled Driven: My Secret Untold Story. Discovered by Arnold Schwarzenegger on Muscle Beach, who became his mentor. Pearson won his first contest, the 1976 Mr. Venice Beach, and a year and a half later he entered and won the 1978 Mr. America contest., "A story about real-lif...

In part one of our interview with Tony Pearson, the bodybuilding icon talks with us about his autobiography, entitled Driven: My Secret Untold Story. Discovered by Arnold Schwarzenegger on Muscle Beach, who became his mentor. Pearson won his first contest, the 1976 Mr. Venice Beach, and a year and a half later he entered and won the 1978 Mr. America contest., "A story about real-life hardship and...

In this episode, we are talking about the importance of CULTURAL EQUITY in the Arts with the Executive Director of the Amory Center for the Arts, Leslie Ito. The Armory Center for the Arts is a non-profit community arts organization that offers arts education programs and contemporary art exhibitions in Pasadena, CA. After the interview, Indira and Blaine have fun playing a round of Would Your Rat...

We are excited to bring you season 2 of The AFRO-EXISTENTIAL PODCAST on the Broadway Podcast Network (@broadwaypodcastnetwork)! Join co-hosts Blaine (@bteamer574), Indira Gibson Wilson (@indira.thatsenough), and Frederick Johnson (@iamfrederickjohnson) for a new series of engaging interviews exploring The Breakthrough: From Vision to Fruition. Our first guest is Deesha Philyaw, award-winning autho...

We talk with author, editor, and book publisher Rebecca Razo about the big breakthrough that transitioned her from being a police officer to becoming a children's book publisher. Rebecca Razo has 20+ years of combined experience in book + magazine publishing, editorial project management, and content creation. She has overseen the creative and editorial development of hundreds of books and is a pr...

In our new interview series, entitled “The Breakthrough: from vision to fruition”. we are having conversations with people who took a great idea and made it a reality. We want to know how they did it and how they got over the obstacles along the way. We hope that it helps and inspires you to make your great idea a reality. Ep. 6 Part Two: Our special guest, author Kitt Shapiro, daughter of Eartha...

In our new interview series, entitled “The Breakthrough: from vision to fruition”. we are having conversations with people who took a great idea and made it a reality. We want to know how they did it and how they got over the obstacles along the way. We hope that it helps and inspires you to make your great idea a reality. Ep. 5 + 6 Part One: Our special guest, author Kitt Shapiro, daughter of Ear...

Guests: Educator, Motivator, and Self-Proclaimed Agitator - DYANA VALENTINE In our new interview series, entitled "The Breakthrough: from vision to fruition". we are having conversations with people who took a great idea and made it a reality. We want to know how they did it and how they got over the obstacles along the way. We hope that it helps and inspires you to make your great idea a reality....

Guests: From the Actors' Gang Prison Project - HANNAH CHODOS + RICHARD LOYA In our new interview series, entitled "The Breakthrough: from vision to fruition". we are having conversations with people who took a great idea and made it a reality. We want to know how they did it and how they got over the obstacles along the way. We hope that it helps and inspires you to make your great idea a reality....

Guests: From the Actors' Gang Prison Project - HANNAH CHODOS + RICHARD LOYA PART TWO of Our Interview In our new interview series, entitled "The Breakthrough: from vision to fruition". we are having conversations with people who took a great idea and made it a reality. We want to know how they did it and how they got over the obstacles along the way. We hope that it helps and inspires you to make...

It's the premiere episode of our new interview series, entitled "The Breakthrough: from vision to fruition". We are having conversations with people who took a great idea and made it a reality. We want to know how they did it and how they got over the obstacles along the way. We hope that it helps and inspires you to make your great idea a reality. In this episode, we introduce the newest member t...

Nika King is a stand-up comedian, actress, and writer. She can currently be seen in the Emmy winning HBO series EUPHORIA in the role of Leslie (opposite Zendaya).   Nika has been featured on 2 Broke Girls (CBS), Greenleaf (OWN), Kevin Hart’s Guide to Black History (Netflix), and more. In addition to acting, King is the Founder of Jeli Life, a tech platform that provides Black and Brown creatives t...

Feeling stuck, Los Angeles natives, Georgina, Brady, and son Oliver Mulligan each have a plan to make their dreams of a better life come true. Can they put their past issues behind them and work together or will they just continue to do the same things that keep them stuck where they are? A black comedy, Dead Wait: A Journey in Afro-Existentialism tells the story of a modern all- American family....

Feeling stuck, Los Angeles natives, Georgina, Brady, and son Oliver Mulligan each have a plan to make their dreams of a better life come true. Can they put their past issues behind them and work together or will they just continue to do the same things that keep them stuck where they are? A black comedy, Dead Wait: A Journey in Afro-Existentialism tells the story of a modern all- American family....

The Arts for Healing and Justice Network (AHJN) is an interdisciplinary collaborative that provides exceptional arts programming in order to build resiliency and wellness, eliminate recidivism, and transform the juvenile justice system. We had the pleasure of discussing the program with AHJN's Executive Director, Elida Ledesma, and how the network worked together throughout the pandemic. Afterward...

In this episode of Creating Art in Crisis, we speak with singer-musician, Sy Smith and actor-director, Shawn Carter Peterson, the producers & creators of Shawn & Sy Variety Live on Facebook Live., The husband and wife duo created their own variety show from home during quarantine, and they discuss the lessons they've learned along the way. We also hear new music from Sy Smith & discuss how she col...

A conversation with Che'Rae Adams, Producing Artistic Director of LA Writers Center about the art of pivoting during a crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The mission of City Ballet of Los Angeles is to sustain a dance institution that reflects the economic and racial diversity of Los Angeles. Introducing the art of dance to students from all walks of life. CBLA opened with the intention of giving back. The scholarships that Ms. Gardenhire received, gave her the opportunity to study dance at some of the most prestigious schools in the country. Far t...

ArtworxLA believes art works to combat Los Angeles’ dropout crisis. They use the rich cultural resources of Los Angeles to help engage alternative education high school students in the arts. By partnering with cultural institutions, arts colleges, and creative industry professionals, they encourage youth to stay in school, earn their high school diploma, and pursue a plan for their futures. We had...

In our second interview of the six-part series, Creating Art in Crisis, we talk with Danny Feldman, The Producing Artistic Director, of the Pasadena Playhouse about the launch of PlayhouseLIVE, their innovative digital hub that seeks to “break down the physical boundaries of theater walls and open access to audiences all over the world,” While the ongoing pandemic pulled the curtains on live theat...