Black Women Are Scary

Black Women Are Scary

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Black Women Are Scary episodes

  • Final Friday: Kim M. Munsamy

    Join us for our Final Friday of season 2, as we discuss immigration, studying psychology while writing horror, and why we love monstrous women with our featured author Kim M. Munsamy.

    Music by Community Education 


    37 min
  • Flash Fiction Friday Ep 8

    Join us as we discuss late stage capitalism, supernatural pregnancies, and what makes a monstrous woman with special guest Sara Century, co-host of Bitches on Comics podcast. Featuring flash fiction written by myself and Sara, inspired by this month's story "Nature". 

    Music by Community Education

    SFX contributions by Private Hell Productions and Burgh Records

    TW: episode contains discussions around unwanted pregnancy, adoption, and reproductive rights.

    1 hr 1 min
  • S2E8: Nature

    Rani’s pregnancy, though unwanted, seemed normal until a visit from a terrifying woman changed her future forever.

    Written by Kim M. Munsamy

    Performed by Alexa Gold

    Directed by Kennedy Allen

    Sound Design by Gabe Castro

    And your humble host, Wi-Moto Nyoka

    Project support by: The Velocity Fund administered by Philadelphia Contemporary with generous funding from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and the Philadelphia Independent Media Fund administered by Scribe Video Center with funds provided by the Independence Public Media Foundation and the Wyncote Foundation.


    27 min
  • Final Friday: Tracy Cross

    Join us as we talk about growing up with ghosts, how to catch bad spirits, and Hoodoo with our featured author Tracy Cross.

    Music by Community Education

    44 min
  • Flash Fiction Friday: Ep 7

    Join us as we discuss what makes a good friend, the role of community in mental health, and magic black women with special guests Kat & Jazz of Girl, That's Scary, a horror & sci-fi podcast that covers sub-genres, series, movies franchises, and everything in between.

    Flash Fiction "Oh Baby" by Nadira X Rene 

    Music by Community Education

    SFX contributions by Private Hell Productions 

    TW: episode contains discussions around suicide, suicide prevention and healing.

    1 hr 4 min
  • S2E7: One Drop

    When Ava decides to embrace a family tradition to level up her love life, she ends up discovering just how terrifying getting what you want can be.

    Written by Tracy Cross

    Directed by Kennedy Allen

    Sound design by Gabe Castro

    And your humble host, Wi-Moto Nyoka

    Project support by: The Velocity Fund administered by Philadelphia Contemporary with generous funding from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and the Philadelphia Independent Media Fund administered by Scribe Video Center with funds provided by the Independence Public Media Foundation and the Wyncote Foundation.

    42 min
  • Final Friday: Alicia McCalla

    For this month's Final Friday episode we interview our featured author Alicia McCalla. Join us as we talk about Gen X vs. Millennials, the joy in writing horror, and what's up with stalker romance.

    Music by Community Education

    1 hr 3 min
  • Flash Fiction Friday: Ep 6

    Join us as we talk about survival skills we learn from video games, our favorite bad horror movies, and what do you if you find out you're dating an alien with special guest Kathryn Hoist, horror movie reviewer and hair stylist extraordinaire. Featuring flash fiction by Kathryn and myself, inspired by this month's story "Superhero Baby Boy". 

    Music by Community Education

    SFX by Burgh Records

    1 hr
  • S2E6: Superhero Baby Boy

    A story of gaming, resistance, and motherhood. 

    Written by Alicia McCalla

    Directed by Kennedy Allen

    Performed by Tiyana Smith

    Sound design by Gabe Castro

    And your humble host, Wi-Moto Nyoka

    Project support by: The Velocity Fund administered by Philadelphia Contemporary with generous funding from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and the Philadelphia Independent Media Fund administered by Scribe Video Center with funds provided by the Independence Public Media Foundation and the Wyncote Foundation.

    18 min
  • Final Friday: Valjeanne Jeffers

    For our first Final Friday episode we interview our featured author this month Valjeanne Jeffers. Join me and fellow misfit Gineiris Garcia, as we talk about Black folx in Speculative Fiction, the role of love in horror, and the cost of change. 

    Music by Community Education


    39 min

About Black Women Are Scary

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a radio-dramatic podcast that celebrates and produces short horror stories by BIPOC authors.