The WhoDeannyPod

Caroline Todd comes back to share her theory on why Batman should be considered villainous and much, much more! Enjoy this super fun conversation. 

Grant Whitsett makes a return to the WhoDeannyPod to speak with Franklin about the true value of education, possibilities for growth and Grant's future.   Listen in to this fun and fascinating conversation! 

Franklin sits with a student, Anthony Gómez, and the two chat about a host of issues. Anthony even spends time exploring the complicated politics of Venezuela, using that country's political turmoil to explain why censorship is so problematic. He's a deep kid!     

MaryClaire Molloy returns to the podcast! This time she chatted with Franklin about her work on the Since Parkland project. This effort to memorialize young victims of gun violence has been a powerful voice advocating for transforming America's gun culture. MaryClaire is herself one of these powerful voices and has been featured on multiple national platforms as a representative of both young peop...

Franklin chats with one of his Sociology students, Mac Perkins, about making personal, intellectual, and community connections.    Here's a taste of one of the many concepts we reference:    https://hbr.org/2017/04/a-new-more-rigorous-study-confirms -the-more-you-use-facebook-the-worse-you-feel   http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0069841  

Franklin finishes the NBA regular season review by sharing his thoughts on league awards. There are some big surprises here!

Franklin continues dissecting the NBA regular season by announcing his All-NBA teams. Enjoy! 

Franklin shares his predictions for the first round of the 2019 NBA Playoffs!    Spoiler Alert: 6 games is the max.     

"The act of creation is valuable in itself. So please. Go create."   Franklin celebrates the release of his new book, Dreams and Premonitions , by encouraging others to be creative in whatever form works best.    Enjoy this short, encouraging podcast! 

Here's our last preview of  Dreams and Premonitions,  Franklin Oliver's new collection of poetry. This e-book will be available on March 28.    Enjoy this sample! 

Franklin puts on his NBA fan boy hat to dive into the greatness of Michael Jordan and discovers that Jordan's success was largely a product of some of the greatest timing of all time. Enjoy! 

Here's a sneak preview of  Dreams and Premonitions,  Franklin's new collection of poetry. This e-book will be available on March 28.    Enjoy this sample! 

Muhammad Ali is the subject of this Black History Month mini-pod. The focus is on Ali as a man of peace, not a practitioner of violence.    Enjoy! 

Learn more about America's first Black Senator! 

DuBois helped give us concepts ranging from double consciousness in "The Souls of Black Folk" to pan-Africanism and from the "Talented Tenth" to Black Power. Franklin continues his Black History Month mini-pod series with a look at one of the most versatile and important thinkers of the 20th century, W.E.B. DuBois.  Enjoy!

On February 21, 1965, Malcolm X was assassinated. The world was robbed of a visionary thinker and leader. His image remains marred by the FBI's efforts to discredit him and America's continuing disdain for Muslims. Still, those who know the truth of this revolutionary for justice remain hopeful that his goals of human uplift will be fulfilled. 

Rep. John Lewis is the subject of this mini-pod. Lewis has been on the forefront of social justice work in America for nearly sixty years. His efforts at securing human equality have taken him from the brink of death to being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Enjoy this super short podcast about a true American hero.     

Nat Turner was inspired by Christianity to forge a path of liberation as Moses and Jesus had done. Here's a quick look at his efforts to pave the way for the freedom of his people.  

This Black History Mini-Pod focuses on the most famous Black person in the world, President Barack Obama. Obama's rise to the White House and massive accomplishments as POTUS have made him not just famous, but an incredibly important global figure. Find out more in this small but mighty podcast! 

John Keele returns to chat with Franklin about the raucous NBA trade deadline, which Eastern teams made the biggest moves and whether anyone can challenge the Warriors (now or ever!) dynasty.   John drops some knowledge about advanced stats and we even discuss whether there's a place in this new landscape for Carmelo to finish out his career and why Rudy Gobert gets no love.

Paul Robeson, legendary Renaissance man, is the subject of this Black History Mini-Pod. Robeson's legacy has been given limited attention because of his associations with socialist groups. The unpopularity of his political thought should never obscure his tremendous accomplishments. Don't let McCarthy win! Instead, enjoy this short look at an amazing African American icon. 

Franklin shares his reflections on the life and sacrifice of Rosa Parks, "the mother of the Civil Rights Movement". Enjoy this short, important podcast. 

Here's a grouping of poems coming out of my experiences with winter weather. Midwestern, midwinter weather.  Enjoy this short, timely poetry pod. 

Franklin is joined by John Robinson, a high school senior who spent the fall semester in the Netherlands.  John shares some of his adventures with us, including his discoveries of true love, Italy and a brand new plan for college.  Enjoy! 

It's time. Actually, it's past time. We need to start talking about impeaching the President of the United States.  Loudly.