Helga Podcast
1) Ethnomusicologist Fredara Hadley on Reckoning with the Past
Fredara Hadley, ethnomusicologist at The Juilliard School, reflects on the legacies of HBCUs and how cultural understanding is inextricable with music appreciation.
2) Novelist Walter Mosley on Family and Forging His Own Path
Acclaimed crime fiction author Walter Mosley discusses the types of characters and stories he wants to celebrate in his novels, and reflects on the complicated relationship he had with his father.
3) Modern Love host Anna Martin on the Infinitude of Love
Anna Martin, host of the New York Times’ popular Modern Love podcast, reflects on her desire to help people tell stories about themselves and the innumerable ways to talk about love.
4) Author Letty Cottin Pogrebin on her Decades of Activism
Letty Cottin Pogrebin, author and tireless advocate for social equality, talks about the pivotal moments that defined her political thinking, her feminism, and her understanding of Jewish tradition.
5) Journalist Jenna Flanagan on Local Politics and Seeking Truth
Journalist Jenna Flanagan discusses the impact of local news, the legacy of Black women in media, and how to get a great story out of just about anyone.
6) Noliwe Rooks on Extending the Ethic of Care
Noliwe Rooks, author, education advocate, and Chair of Africana Studies at Brown University, shares her family’s experiences with education inequality and how community can foster success at school.
7) Singer-songwriter Sampha on Fatherhood and Intuition
British singer-songwriter and producer Sampha talks about fatherhood, the images that inspired his album “Lahai,”and how he follows his intuition in art and life.
8) Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks on Self-Worth and Loving the Grind
The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks talks storytelling, family, and creating a one-act play for each day of the year.
9) Scholar Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo on Joys of Nerd Rap
Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo, is a music professor who also performs as the rapper and producer Sammus. Here, she talks about navigating childhood anxiety and showing up as a socially conscious artist.
10) Designer Tremaine Emory on Validation in Consumer Culture
Tremaine Emory, streetwear fashion designer, discusses self-validation in consumer culture, and what it means to reshape the world into a place different than it was before.