Impact Episodes

Voodoo, also known as Juju or Oru, has faced stigma for centuries, often used to suppress African spirituality. In this episode, Baudelaire Ceus unveils his latest project, "The Vodou Project," a captivating documentary that traces the journey of voodoo from Benin to New Orleans, Cuba, and Haiti. Discover the rich history and vibrant culture of voodoo and why embracing curiosity over fear can be enlightening. Join us for a fun and insightful conversation. Support Baudelaire's work to help end the cycle of misunderstanding and celebrate African heritage!

First off, I want to apologize for the delay in releasing episodes. In this special Q & A episode, our regular favorite Ashwin joins White Label American host Raphael Harry as they dive into questions pulled from a deck of Poddecks (I forgot to say that during the recording).

The first time I heard Siaji Otieno aka The Kikombe speaking I was blown away as I knew without a doubt that I had to bring him on the podcast. Siaji has a voice made for airwaves, eyes that can capture the beauty at any angle or depth, and he can tell a story like the greats. This is a beautiful migrant journey that includes Eastern African countries, similarities between university systems in Anglo-Eastern and Western Africa, journalism influences, Thai connect, and documenting our lives. The...

Rodney Jehu-Appiah may have been raised in a country that I have links to, however, his ancestral ties go beyond West Africa and into three continents. Plus he is now in my neighborhood in Brooklyn, so dig in and find out about this fascinating man who seems to have a whole lot more waiting to be explored. This was just a tease from him. There's a whole discussion about reparations on Patreon too. Don't forget to invite your friends and loved ones to join us. If you haven't given five stars and...

This year I have been fortunate to have a few comedians amongst the guests on the podcast. It felt right to wrap up the year 2020 with not one but two of my favorite friends of the podcast in the studio (remotely) to take us through Congo, Belgium, Franc...

Gajinder Singh is an internationally renowned architect based in New York. Gajinder takes us to Colonial India, WWII, before, during, and after the Partition of India, working and living in '60s England, M.I.T in '60s, 9/11, and why Sikhism is a big part...

I was mad late to the recording as everything from Uber, and the cold weather conspired against me. Brian had a field day (deservedly so), reminding me of my lateness.  Our guest today has been a longtime target of the podcast, Brian Laung Aoaeh overcame...

*Apologies, I named the director of OKJA as the same that for Old Boy, that was a mistake. Both movies were by different directors (not Spike Lee I'm talking about the South Korean directors).* In this episode, Wenbei shall be taking us on a visit to Wen...