Black Worlding

And we back, and we Black, and flyin' high off the Cowboy Carter Tour Act II tour and all the different ways we experience Black storytelling!

This week, we interrogate all those "moments that make us," thinking about the pivotal moments of catalyzation in our lives, about representation, about what it means to present stories of our own lineages and legacies, and, ultimately, about how the lines between fantasy and reality are incredibly thin, especially when it comes to Black storytelling.

Listen, representation will not save us...but sometimes, it can give us the hope to figure out how to save ourselves...Alright kinfolk, let's get it!

In this episode:

• A History of Funk Music and Black Liberation of the 1970s | Full Documentary | Independent Lens
  
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  N.E. Davenport - The Blood Trials

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  Before Central Park there was Seneca Village | Secrets of the Dead | PBS

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Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform. Your feedback and support means the world to us and helps us reach even more listeners.

Together, we're creating a space where our voices are heard, our stories are celebrated, and every listener is valued. Thank you for being a friend!

Credits: 

Our new, custom intro and outro music is provided by the wonderful artist ⁠⁠poliigone⁠⁠, called “Renégade”! ⁠⁠Check out their music at this link⁠⁠!

Disclaimer for Explicit Content:

Please be advised: This podcast may contain explicit language and discussions that are intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

At Black Worlding, we believe in honest and open conversations, even if that means occasionally using strong language or discussing explicit topics. Our goal is to provide a safe and inclusive space to explore diverse voices and narratives, including those that may challenge conventional boundaries.

We appreciate your understanding and continued support. Thank you for joining us on this journey of exploration and celebration of diverse voices in literature and media.

Hey, hey, hey play cousins! We are back with another BookStorm and this time, we are trying something new! We gave ourselves a time limit experiment: Can Rae and Día successfully worldbuild in under an hour?? It seems we just might be able to!

Enjoy this short little novella about reconnecting with your ancestral heritage in a world after the end of the world…

Let’s get it!

What is a BookStorm?

BookStorming is like brainstorming, but an entire book, series, or short story. We start with a random idea for a character, a world, or a magic system—and we hash out the in-between.

How Does it Work?

We start with a Topic: What’s an idea that’s been sitting on your spirit for a minute? About a character, magic system, setting?

We then move to the Structure: What are the components of this story?

• Magic System - HOW does this world work?
• Setting - WHERE is this world located?
• Characters - WHO is in this world?
• PLOT - WHAT happens in this world?
• Impact - WHY is this story important?
• Narrative - HOW is this story told?
  

And then we spiral up from there!

We hope you have as much fun listening to The Gathering as we had making it!

Note on Intellectual Property: 

Remember, any ideas, stories, characters, or story components that come from any BookStorm episode are the intellectual property of Black Worlding. If you want to use some of these ideas, please contact us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Connect with Us:

Visit our website for more info on what we are up to with BWP: thisisblackworlding.com 

Follow us on instagram: @thisisblackworlding 

Support the Show:

Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform. Your feedback and support means the world to us and helps us reach even more listeners.

Together, we're creating a space where our voices are heard, our stories are celebrated, and every listener is valued. Thank you for being a friend!

Credits: 

Our new, custom intro and outro music is provided by the wonderful artist poliigone, called “Renégade”! Check out their music at this link!

Disclaimer for Explicit Content:

Please be advised: This podcast may contain explicit language and discussions that are intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

At Black Worlding, we believe in honest and open conversations, even if that means occasionally using strong language or discussing explicit topics. Our goal is to provide a safe and inclusive space to explore diverse voices and narratives, including those that may challenge conventional boundaries.

We appreciate your understanding and continued support. Thank you for joining us on this journey of exploration and celebration of diverse voices in literature and media.

Hey hey hey! We are back for a VERY special impromptu review of the new and wonderfully iconic film by Ryan Coogler; Sinners! Buckle up for a wild ride through our immediate responses to this wonderful film in all its parts; acting, cinematography, plot, mechanics, the MUSIC, etc.

And make no mistake, it will be FULL of spoilers!

Alright, let's get it!

Hey hey hey, play cousins! We are back with a new episode for you, and we are diving deep into worldbuilding and how we go about it! Join us as we discuss the mechanics and socio-cultural aspects of worldbuilding, referencing some of our favorite sci-fi/fantasy stories. We ask questions like, “Why do we need fantasy and dreaming?” and “How do we reshape the world and consequences in our own BookStorms?” Buckle up for a great conversation!

Let’s get it!

Connect with Us:

Visit our website for more info on what we are up to with BWP: ⁠⁠thisisblackworlding.com⁠⁠ 

Follow us on instagram: ⁠⁠@thisisblackworlding ⁠⁠

Support the Show:

Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform. Your feedback and support means the world to us and helps us reach even more listeners.

Together, we're creating a space where our voices are heard, our stories are celebrated, and every listener is valued. Thank you for being a friend!

Credits: 

Our new, custom intro and outro music is provided by the wonderful artist ⁠⁠poliigone⁠⁠, called “Renégade”! ⁠⁠Check out their music at this link⁠⁠!

Disclaimer for Explicit Content:

Please be advised: This podcast may contain explicit language and discussions that are intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

At Black Worlding, we believe in honest and open conversations, even if that means occasionally using strong language or discussing explicit topics. Our goal is to provide a safe and inclusive space to explore diverse voices and narratives, including those that may challenge conventional boundaries.

We appreciate your understanding and continued support. Thank you for joining us on this journey of exploration and celebration of diverse voices in literature and media.

And we're back again with a very special interview episode with the wonderful Mina Brower, author of the Daughters of Chaos Series! Take a dive into our conversation about world-building, her series, and what it means to write in true representation.

Buckle up for an exciting ride...let's get it!

Connect with Us:

Visit our website for more info on what we are up to with BWP: ⁠⁠thisisblackworlding.com⁠⁠ 

Follow us on instagram: ⁠⁠@thisisblackworlding ⁠⁠

Support the Show:

Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform. Your feedback and support means the world to us and helps us reach even more listeners.

Together, we're creating a space where our voices are heard, our stories are celebrated, and every listener is valued. Thank you for being a friend!

Credits: 

Our new, custom intro and outro music is provided by the wonderful artist ⁠⁠poliigone⁠⁠, called “Renégade”! ⁠⁠Check out their music at this link⁠⁠!

Disclaimer for Explicit Content:

Please be advised: This podcast may contain explicit language and discussions that are intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

At Black Worlding, we believe in honest and open conversations, even if that means occasionally using strong language or discussing explicit topics. Our goal is to provide a safe and inclusive space to explore diverse voices and narratives, including those that may challenge conventional boundaries.

We appreciate your understanding and continued support. Thank you for joining us on this journey of exploration and celebration of diverse voices in literature and media.

And the stories return! In this latest episode of Black Worlding, we are giving you part 2 to our Black magical HBCU-Julliard-meets-house-of-cards-meets scandal-meets-the-magicians-meets-historical-trauma-meets-reparations-meets-Black-art-always-been-magic! The Crafters explores a magic system rooted in the arts and afrodescendant culture, set around a mystical HBCU and in part 2, we go into a lot more detail on our thoughts for the characters, series, and new challenges. We gon' have to write this duology y'all!

The doors to The Caroline Dye School of the Fine and Performing Arts are still open: gon’ head and get that application in!

What is a BookStorm?

BookStorming is like brainstorming, but an entire book, series, or short story. We start with a random idea for a character, a world, or a magic system—and we hash out the in-between!

How Does it Work?

We start with a Topic: What’s an idea that’s been sitting on your spirit for a minute? About a character, magic system, setting?

We then move to the Structure: What are the components of this story?

• Magic System - HOW does this world work? 

• Setting - WHERE is this world located? 

• Characters - WHO is in this world? 

• PLOT - WHAT happens in this world? 

• Impact - WHY is this story important? 

• Narrative - HOW is this story told?

And then we spiral up from there!

We hope you have as much fun listening to The Crafters, Pt. 2 as we had in creating it! Let us know what you think!

Note on Intellectual Property: 

Remember, any ideas, stories, characters, or story components that come from any BookStorm episode are the intellectual property of Black Worlding. If you want to use some of these ideas, please contact us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Connect with Us:

Visit our website for more info on what we are up to with BWP: ⁠⁠thisisblackworlding.com⁠⁠ 

Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠@thisisblackworlding⁠⁠

Support the Show:

Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform. Your feedback and support means the world to us and helps us reach even more listeners.

Together, we're creating a space where our voices are heard, our stories are celebrated, and every listener is valued. Thank you for being a friend!

Credits: 

Our new, custom intro and outro music is provided by the wonderful artist ⁠⁠poliigone⁠⁠, called “Renégade”! ⁠⁠Check out their music at this link⁠⁠!

Disclaimer for Explicit Content:

Please be advised: This podcast may contain explicit language and discussions that are intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

At Black Worlding, we believe in honest and open conversations, even if that means occasionally using strong language or discussing explicit topics. Our goal is to provide a safe and inclusive space to explore diverse voices and narratives, including those that may challenge conventional boundaries.

We appreciate your understanding and continued support. Thank you for joining us on this journey of exploration and celebration of diverse voices in literature and media.

Hey hey hey, play cousins! We are back with a new episode for you, and we are diving deep into the Magical Negro trope!

Join us as we discuss the origins and applications of this trope, alongside some of your favorite and most controversial Black Sci-Fi and Fantasy media surrounding Magical Negroes. We focus on Afrofuturism, addressing the challenges and possibilities of envisioning a post-colonial, Black world. 

Let’s get it!

Connect with Us:

Visit our website for more info on what we are up to with BWP: ⁠⁠thisisblackworlding.com⁠⁠ 

Follow us on instagram: ⁠⁠@thisisblackworlding ⁠⁠

Support the Show:

Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform. Your feedback and support means the world to us and helps us reach even more listeners.

Together, we're creating a space where our voices are heard, our stories are celebrated, and every listener is valued. Thank you for being a friend!

Credits: 

Our new, custom intro and outro music is provided by the wonderful artist ⁠⁠poliigone⁠⁠, called “Renégade”! ⁠⁠Check out their music at this link⁠⁠!

Disclaimer for Explicit Content:

Please be advised: This podcast may contain explicit language and discussions that are intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

At Black Worlding, we believe in honest and open conversations, even if that means occasionally using strong language or discussing explicit topics. Our goal is to provide a safe and inclusive space to explore diverse voices and narratives, including those that may challenge conventional boundaries.

We appreciate your understanding and continued support. Thank you for joining us on this journey of exploration and celebration of diverse voices in literature and media.

And the stories return! In this latest episode of Black Worlding, we are giving you Black magical Julliard, baby! In this first Bookstorm of Season 2, we explore an magic system rooted in the arts and afrodescendant culture, set around a mystical HBCU. It’s a world, a government, a people, much like ours…but not exactly. This episode is very HBCU-julliard--meets-house-of-cards-meets scandal-meets-the-magicians-meets-historical-trauma-meets-reparations-meets-Black-art-always-been-magic. Y’all we seriously let no crumbs with this one; so much so that you might just get a part 2…!

It’s Black History Month and the doors to The Caroline Dye School of the Fine and Performing Arts are officially open: gon’ head and submit your application!

Enjoy our first BookStorm of Season 2!

What is a BookStorm?

BookStorming is like brainstorming, but an entire book, series, or short story. We start with a random idea for a character, a world, or a magic system—and we hash out the in-between!

How Does it Work?

We start with a Topic: What’s an idea that’s been sitting on your spirit for a minute? About a character, magic system, setting?

We then move to the Structure: What are the components of this story?

And then we spiral up from there!

We hope you have as much fun listening to The Crafters, Pt. 1 as we had in creating it! Let us know what you think!

Note on Intellectual Property: 

Remember, any ideas, stories, characters, or story components that come from any BookStorm episode are the intellectual property of Black Worlding. If you want to use some of these ideas, please contact us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Connect with Us:

Visit our website for more info on what we are up to with BWP: thisisblackworlding.com 

Follow us on Instagram: @thisisblackworlding

Support the Show:

Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform. Your feedback and support means the world to us and helps us reach even more listeners.

Together, we're creating a space where our voices are heard, our stories are celebrated, and every listener is valued. Thank you for being a friend!

Credits: 

Our new, custom intro and outro music is provided by the wonderful artist poliigone, called “Renégade”! Check out their music at this link!

Disclaimer for Explicit Content:

Please be advised: This podcast may contain explicit language and discussions that are intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

At Black Worlding, we believe in honest and open conversations, even if that means occasionally using strong language or discussing explicit topics. Our goal is to provide a safe and inclusive space to explore diverse voices and narratives, including those that may challenge conventional boundaries.

We appreciate your understanding and continued support. Thank you for joining us on this journey of exploration and celebration of diverse voices in literature and media.

And we back and we Black and we back! Welcome back for Season 2 play cousins and kinfolk, and happy Black History Month!

We are starting off this new season with an exciting discussion of drama and trauma in all kinds of media, featuring our wonderful Luminary and marketing manager extraordinaire, Alex (aka Miss Meeba)! Listen as we discuss shows like Avatar: The Last Airbender, She-Ra, and Dragon Prince, and highlight how trauma in storytelling can influence character development and relationships. We also extend the conversation to literature, film, and other live-action television, discussing authors like N.K. Jemisin, films like the Underworld franchise, and shows like The Originals.

How do drama and trauma affect storytelling and character development? Well, strap in, ‘cause it’s gonna be a ride! Let’s get it!

Connect with Us:

Visit our website for more info on what we are up to with BWP: ⁠thisisblackworlding.com⁠ 

Follow us on instagram: ⁠@thisisblackworlding ⁠

Support the Show:

Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform. Your feedback and support means the world to us and helps us reach even more listeners.

Together, we're creating a space where our voices are heard, our stories are celebrated, and every listener is valued. Thank you for being a friend!

Credits: 

Our new, custom intro and outro music is provided by the wonderful artist ⁠poliigone⁠, called “Renégade”! ⁠Check out their music at this link⁠!

Disclaimer for Explicit Content:

Please be advised: This podcast may contain explicit language and discussions that are intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

At Black Worlding, we believe in honest and open conversations, even if that means occasionally using strong language or discussing explicit topics. Our goal is to provide a safe and inclusive space to explore diverse voices and narratives, including those that may challenge conventional boundaries.

We appreciate your understanding and continued support. Thank you for joining us on this journey of exploration and celebration of diverse voices in literature and media.

This week, in honor of spooky season, we are taking you all the way down, down, down the witches road! Join us as we explore the vast types of witchcraft and witches in history and popular media. Buckle up for some historical lessons, some spellbinding explorations, and some truly wicked rants form your play-cousins, the Good/Bad B*tches of the South! Let's get it!

Connect with Us:

Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@thisisblackworlding ⁠⁠⁠

Support the Show:

Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast on your favorite platform. Your feedback and support means the world to us and helps us reach even more listeners.

Together, we're creating a space where our voices are heard, our stories are celebrated, and every listener is valued. Thank you for being a friend!

Credits: 

Outro music by ⁠⁠⁠c e s c o:⁠⁠⁠ “We Have Liftoff”

Disclaimer:

Please be advised: This podcast may contain explicit language and discussions that are intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

At Black Worlding, we believe in honest and open conversations, even if that means occasionally using strong language or discussing explicit topics. Our goal is to provide a safe and inclusive space to explore diverse voices and narratives, including those that may challenge conventional boundaries.

We appreciate your understanding and continued support. Thank you for joining us on this journey of exploration and celebration of diverse voices in literature and media.