Episodes

Episode 104. Mercedes Samudio: Sinners.
May 5, 2025

Episode 104. Mercedes Samudio: Sinners.

I chat once more with Mercedes Samudio, DSW, licensed clinical social worker, bestselling author, international speaker, and visionary entrepreneur. We dissect Ryan Coogler's new horror film Sinners and the use of imagery, me...
Episode 103. Mercedes Samudio: Brave New World
March 17, 2025

Episode 103. Mercedes Samudio: Brave New World

I chad with Mercedes Samudio, DSW, licensed clinical social worker, bestselling author, international speaker, and visionary entrepreneur. She works with parents around the world in developing a healthy parental identity with...
Rebroadcast: Episode 90. Susanne Mariga, author of Profit First: Minority Business Enterprises
March 3, 2025

Rebroadcast: Episode 90. Susanne Mariga, author of Profit First: Minority Business Enterprises

I chat with Susanne Mariga, author of Profit First : Minority Business Enterprises (MBE). We discuss the Profit First system for managing money in a business, as well as some of the mental health concerns of being a Minority ...
Rebroadcast: Episode 73. Dxtr Spits: Spoken Word and #HowMenCry
Feb. 24, 2025

Rebroadcast: Episode 73. Dxtr Spits: Spoken Word and #HowMenCry

I chat with Dxtr Spits, Spoken Word Artist, Entrepreneur, and Creator of " #HowMenCry ". We talk about Black Men's mental health and expression and how " #HowMenCry " can support men. Dxtr also shares several pieces of their ...
Episode 102. Dr. Stanford W Carpenter (Brother Story): Comics and the Ethno-Gothic
Feb. 17, 2025

Episode 102. Dr. Stanford W Carpenter (Brother Story): Comics and the Ethno-Gothic

I chat with Dr. Stanford W. Carpenter, a Cultural Anthropologist, sometime comic creator, former archaeologist. His forthcoming book for Fantagraphics Press explores the cultures and histories of Black comics, creators, and c...
Episode 101. Mark J: Apochromatic Unlimited and POC-centered Gaming
Feb. 12, 2025

Episode 101. Mark J: Apochromatic Unlimited and POC-centered Gaming

I chat with Mark J, a TTRPG performer, producer, and co-founder of Apochromatic Unlimited, an all POC gaming space. Mark J is also the host of the nOne-shOt podcast, where he connects with fellow gaming professionals about cu...
Ep100. Larry Lariosa,LMFT & Filmmaker: Searching for Kapwa
Jan. 13, 2025

Ep100. Larry Lariosa,LMFT & Filmmaker: Searching for Kapwa

I chat with fellow LMFT, Larry Lariosa. Who is the creator of the documentary flim "Searching for Kapwa". Which follows his quest to understand his ancestral roots and find his place in the arc of history. As a child of immig...
Ep.99 James Mendez Hodes: Safety isn't Universal & X-card exists
Dec. 30, 2024

Ep.99 James Mendez Hodes: Safety isn't Universal & X-card exists

I chat with James Mendez Hodes, Who is an ENnie Award-winning writer, game designer, and cultural consultant. We discuss their story and work to becoming a Cultural Consultant. Their part in the creation and introduction of t...