Mayukh Sen writes about the intersection of food culture, race and heritage for Food52. He joins me to talk about his writing, his old gig at This, M.I.A., and HBO's 'The Night Of.'

Follow Mayukh on Twitter @senatormayukh

Writer and editor Jason Parham joins me. He's currently a Senior Editor at THE FADER and formerly of Gawker. We discover his Wikipedia page, talk about existing on the Internet, his literary magazine SPOOK and the times we met Ms. Tina Lawson.

Follow Jason on Twitter: @nonlinearnotes

Carri Twigg is a public engagement strategist. Lately she’s been working with media companies to show them how to engage with young people in ways that are authentic during a time when when race, political and social justice are now a part of the American media diet. Before this she worked at the White House. We talk about what's at stake in this years presidential election.

Things we like:

- AfroPunk

-Twigg's Bindery

Follow Carri on Twitter: @carribelinda | IG: @carritwigg

I head over to CNN's NYC newsroom to meet up with CNNMoney Digital Correspondent Tanzina Vega. We talk about Netflix's 'The Get Down,' Tanzina's upbringing and life in NYC, and all of the feelings about diversity in media.

Follow Tanzina on twitter: @tanzinavega

Entertainment journalist and on-air host Gia Peppers joins me. We're kind of on this career journey/figuring life out journey together. We talk about her work so far (NBA, Complex, Essence and lots of red carpet work), the entertainment industry and how she is making her dreams a reality.

Follow Gia on twitter and IG at @giapeppers

I stop by artist, teacher, writer Elise Peterson's crib in Brooklyn to talk about growing up in the suburbs (for better or worse), her days at Howard University, sex work, and of course, her writing and art.

Follow Elise on Twiiter: @currently_elise | IG: @eliserpeterson

Celebrity stylist Raquel Smith has been working with Beyoncé for the past 10 years. We talk about growing up in Georgia, tour life, making jewelry inspired by her father and motivational speaking.

+1 SEGMENT:

- Her styling career

- Healthier paths toward life balance

Find Raquel on Instagram: @raq1010

Footnotes: http://theseam.co/aiatla-podcast-raquel-smith/

Celebrity stylist Raquel Smith has been working with Beyoncé for the past 10 years. We talk about growing up in Georgia, tour life, making jewelry inspired by her father and motivational speaking.

+1 SEGMENT:

- Her styling career

- Healthier paths toward life balance

Find Raquel on Instagram: @raq1010

Footnotes: http://theseam.co/aiatla-podcast-raquel-smith/

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Today's episode is with celebrity stylist Raquel Smith, who's been working with Beyoncé for the past 10 years. We talk about growing up in Georgia, tour life, making jewelry inspired by her father and motivational speaking.

Things we like:

- Her styling career

- Healthier paths toward life balance

Find Raquel on Instagram @raq1010

Teen Vogue's Social Media Director Terron Moore joins me! We talk about what it takes to run a social platform for young women and men (aka THE TEENS), representation, growing up black in white spaces, and Harry Potter.

Things we like:

- The messages in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter, now that we're older

- Nick Jonas

Find Terron on Twitter @terr

Footnotes: http://theseam.co/aiatla-podcast-terron-moore/