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Afros & Audio founder Talib Jasir on creating a podcast conference, community and using creativity in podcasting


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In this episode of Podcasting Smarter, we're speaking to Talib Jasir of the Afros & Audio, a podcast festival for and by Black podcast creatives and audio professionals that's coming up this October 22-23rd.  We speak about how he got into podcasting, using his creativity to create audio dramas and supporting community throughout the podcasting medium.   

Have you felt any of the following:

You haven't been able to find or create your desired podcasting community?

You want to support and connect with Black podcasters?

You want to find out about in-person podcast events?

Then this episode is for you!


In this episode, you will learn the following:

  1. How Talib got into podcasting, his inspirations from early radio and why he created the Afros & Audio conference
  • What is Afros & Audio as a community, who can attend the conference and why it's such an important community
  • The in-person experience of the conference, connecting with the Black podcaster community, attend panels and network
  • The Afros & Audio Podcast Network, and the scripted fiction podcast, The Fussings: Until One of Us is Dead that Talib created  
  • How we can encourage and support Black podcast creators with support and what that looks like
  • What shows that Talib is inspired by, including as early radio drama called Destination Freedom from Richard Durham in the 1920's and 1930's
  • The living record of our experiences as podcasters and how we're leaving our legacy for future generations
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    You can get in touch with Talib on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram as well as listen to the The Fussings Podcast and find the Afros & Audio Festival here which is coming up this Oct. 22-23, 2022 in Philadelphia, PA.  

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