Synopsis
The Stoop podcast digs into stories that are not always shared out in the open. Hosts Leila Day and Hana Baba start conversations about what it means to be black and how we talk about blackness. It’s a celebration of black joy with a mission to dig deeper into stories that we don’t hear enough about.
Recent Episode(s)
Feb 2, 2023
Whether it's the way we talk, the music we hear, or the clothes we wear- many Black people at some point were made to feel 'not Black enough’, inc…
Play Jan 26, 2023
Hana’s writing a book of Sudanese folktales that have been handed down through generations in her family, but some questions have been haunting her.
Play Jan 13, 2023
One of the hardest practices is self-love, especially when it feels like the world is against you. Today we hear the story of Regina Louise, an author…
Play Dec 30, 2022
Did someone say, Afro-futuristic audio space drama? We got you. What is the problem with Duran Durag? Find out in this intergalactic Blackity-Blackti…
Play Dec 16, 2022
Infertility: A Black Man’s Journey
We don’t often hear stories about Black men struggling with infertility. Today, we meet Jared Wright and his wife Erica, who share their story abo…
Play Dec 2, 2022
Today, it’s personal. Leila takes a walk through a town close to her heart- Charleston, South Carolina- to discover the Black presence in the archit…
Play Nov 18, 2022
When we have feet in two worlds, how do we choose to live in one place, and not the other? Today we’re handing over the mic to our friends at NPR’…
Play Nov 4, 2022
‘Black don’t crack’ is said like it’s a badge of honor, but is this phrase making us more insecure about aging? Hana and Leila explore the phr…
Play Oct 21, 2022
We’re Stoopin it in Australia and meet Indigenous journalist Rhianna Patrick as she navigates this question- why do I call myself ‘Black’? Rhian…
Play Oct 6, 2022
Angelica Lindsey-Ali is known to tens of thousands of Muslims worldwide as The Village Auntie. She’s a Black American Muslim therapist, wellness ed…
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