How Bid Whist Became a Black American Card Game (w/ Lamont Jones)
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a podcast about how ideas and culture spread among Black Americans, especially outside of mass media
Recent Episodes
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How Bid Whist Became a Black American Card Game (w/ Lamont Jones) - ep. 003
For this episode, my guest is boxing business attorney, card game enthusiant, and author, Lamont Jones.
We talk about his book, The Gist of Bid Whist: The Culturally Rich Card Game From Black America, and explore the history of the partner card game bid whist as well as some of the ways African Americans made the game their own.
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What is "Soul Food?" (w/ Adrian Miller) - ep. 002
In this episode, my guest is celebrated soul food scholar, author, and speaker, Adrian Miller.
We discuss the history of the term “soul food,” soul food dishes and trends, the perception of the cuisine, and several of Adrian's award-winning books.
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Give The Drummer(s) Some: The History of Funk Drumming (w/ Jay Mumford) - ep. 001
A conversation with drummer Jay Mumford of The Du-Rites about the history of funk drumming styles from the '60s through the '80s. We also discuss Jay's childhood funk fandom and how he decided to become a professional funk drummer later in life.
This episode is a funk music history lesson.
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Welcome & Show Vision - ep. 000
A brief precursor episode to provide some background about me, why I created the podcast, & what to expect going forward.
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Trailer: Coming Soon - The Black etc podcast
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