When Ray was a kid, he took care of all the animals in his neighborhood… even after they were gone.
Thanks, Ray, for sharing your story with us! Ray’s podcast, What’s Ray Saying, returns next week! Enter a world of Southern-baked personal narratives and Black American history. New episodes drop November 8, 2023.
Original score by Lauryn Newson, produced by ... Show More
Jun 2023
Michael R Jackson on his hit musical, Ray BLK on Champion, the Natural History Museum
Playwright and composer Michael R Jackson talks about his musical A Strange Loop, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The musical is based on his own experiences and follows a black man working as an usher at the musical The Lion King, who is himself writing a musical about a ... Show More
42m 18s
Aug 2024
Episode 600 - Joe Coleman
For my 600th episode, the great artist Joe Coleman joins the show to celebrate his phenomenal new career-spanning retrospective book, A DOORWAY TO JOE: The Art of Joe Coleman (Fantagraphics). We talk about art, mortality, mythography, history, the corruption of the flesh, the nat ... Show More
1h 36m
Sep 25
The Round-Up: Looted Art Exposed in House Listing, Jeff Koons Back With His Ex, and $13M For 'Conan' Cover Art
It’s September, and the art world is back to business. In this month’s episode of the Art Angle Round-Up, we’re diving into the stories making headlines from Buenos Aires to New York—and even into the fantastical worlds of Frank Frazetta. We start with a remarkable development ... Show More
31m 37s
Jan 2025
How Award-Winning TV Writer & Novelist Georgia Jeffries Writes
Award-winning TV writer/producer turned novelist Georgia Jeffries spoke with me about why Cagney and Lacey was her film school, teaching screenwriting at USC, and the ghosts, grief, and grievance in her debut novel THE YOUNGER GIRL. Georgia Jeffries is the Emmy-nominated TV write ... Show More
47m 48s
Feb 2025
The Moth Podcast: Growing Up
On this episode, in honor of Black History Month, we’ll be showcasing three stories from Black storytellers, all on the universal theme of growing up. This episode was hosted by Suzanne Rust. Storytellers: Whitney Mcguire comes to terms with her buddhism. Aubrianna Piton cleans u ... Show More
35m 38s
Jun 2025
Hunting 4 Answers: The Story of Nina Cook: Part 1
The Black Effect Presents... Hunting 4 Answers! In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: In 2014, the remains of Nina Cook were discovered in Memphis, Tennessee—marking a tragic end to a life filled with promise, passion, and love. Nearly a decade later, her family is still seeking ... Show More
18m 29s
<p>Cover it with darkness, and night, and shadows, and lies… hush. But some secrets are like seeds. Welcome to the garden.</p><p><strong>STORIES</strong></p><p><strong>Libby</strong></p><p>Jennifer and her daughter Taylor both know their family home is haunted… but they don’t wan ... Show More
