The Basement People

A Short Break in December. Welcome to season two of The Basement People. I'm sharing memories of growing up in Kansas City, Kansas, USA, as a Black kid within a fairly normal family. I'd love it if you shared the episodes from season one with friends and family while they're still available. The Basement People is also streaming on Apple, iHeart, Audible, YouTube Podcast, and, of cours...

A Holiday Season Reflection Moment. Welcome to season two of The Basement People. I'm sharing memories of growing up in Kansas City, Kansas, USA, as a Black kid within a fairly normal family. I'd love it if you shared the episodes from season one with friends and family while they're still available. The Basement People is also streaming on Apple, iHeart, Audible, YouTube Podcast, and,...

Welcome to season two of The Basement People. I'm sharing memories of growing up in Kansas City, Kansas, USA, as a Black kid within a fairly normal family. I'd love it if you shared the episodes from season one with friends and family while they're still available. The Basement People is also streaming on Apple, iHeart, Audible, YouTube Podcast, and of course, Spotify.

Taking a nap in the back seat while stuff happens. Welcome to season two of The Basement People. I'm sharing memories of growing up in Kansas City, Kansas, USA, as a Black kid within a fairly normal family. I'd love it if you shared the episodes from season one with friends and family while they're still available. The Basement People is also streaming on Apple, iHeart, Audible, YouTub...

Adults couldn't handle the truth. They walk among us. Welcome to season two of The Basement People. I'm sharing memories of growing up in Kansas City, Kansas, USA, as a Black kid within a fairly normal family. I'd love it if you shared the episodes from season one with friends and family while they're still available. The Basement People is also streaming on Apple, iHeart, Audible,...

When they say they're from Mars, believe them. Welcome to season two of The Basement People. I'm sharing memories of growing up in Kansas City, Kansas, USA, as a Black kid within a fairly normal family. I'd love it if you shared the episodes from season one with friends and family while they're still available. The Basement People is also streaming on Apple, iHeart, Audible, YouTub...

My sister dared me to fly. She knew I couldn't resist a dare. Welcome to season two of The Basement People. I'm sharing memories of growing up in Kansas City, Kansas, USA, as a Black kid within a fairly normal family. I'd love it if you shared the episodes from season one with friends and family while they're still available. The Basement People is also streaming on Apple, iHeart,...

Why did I name this series the Basement People? I go into that a bit here in this episode. There is more to come in season two. I'm sharing memories of growing up in Kansas City, Kansas, USA, as a Black kid within a fairly normal family. I'd love it if you shared the episodes from season one with friends and family while they're still available. The Basement People is also streaming on...

Stories pulled from my childhood basement of memories. Occasionally, I step up into the attic of imagination to share. This episode is about how my two older sisters attempted to blackmail me.

Stories pulled from my childhood basement of memories. Occasionally, I step up into the attic of imagination to share. This episode is about one of the daily dangers of not listening to parents. Oh, I'm alive to tell the story.

Stories pulled from my childhood basement of memories. Occasionally, I step up into the attic of imagination to share. In this episode, my sister teaches me how to grow potato chips.

Stories pulled from my childhood basement of memories. Occasionally, I step up into the attic of imagination to share. This episode is about how fast I thought I could run as a city kid.

Stories pulled from my childhood basement of memories. Occasionally, I step up into the attic of imagination to share. In this episode, I had to become a man to understand what it means to become a child.

Stories pulled from my childhood basement of memories. Occasionally, I step up into the attic of imagination to share. This episode is about going on a quail hunt with my father.

Stories pulled from my childhood basement of memories. Occasionally, I step up into the attic of imagination to share. In this episode, I save my neighbor's life.

Stories pulled from my childhood basement of memories. Occasionally, I step up into the attic of imagination to share. This episode is from a moment in time with my father.

Stories pulled from my childhood basement of memories. Occasionally, I step up into the attic of imagination to share. This episode is from a moment in time with my father.

Stories pulled from my childhood basement of memories. Occasionally, I step up into the attic of imagination to share. This episode continues with dream talk.

Sometimes I get stuck in what I call dream loops. I wake from one dream into another and another. How about you?

When I was a child, I remember listening to the older ones tell vibrant stories. I caught the fire of storytelling at a very early age. I'm forever thankful. These kinds of stories I called power dreams. This is one of those examples.