Joe Kay is a visionary, entrepreneur, sound selector, DJ, and Co-Founder of Soulection - one of the most impactful cultural movements of the last decade.

Joe's creative journey began in 2011, as he launched Soulection Radio from his own bedroom. What began as a passion project quickly blossomed into a weekly Apple Music radio show (amassing over 600 episodes), an independent music label, the Soulection Experience festival, a world-touring concert, and the Soulection Supply clothing line.

We sat down with Joe Kay at the Timeless Living Estate in Joshua Tree, California for an exclusive peak into his newest venture. At its core, Timeless Living is a curated and bookable physical space that feels like the perfect blend of aesthetic and nature. It's a safe creative home to disconnect, recharge, and be inspired. And for Joe Kay, it beautifully expands on the world he's crafted through music.

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Hussein Suleiman is a visionary at the intersection of fashion and culture, and along with his best friends Jefferson and Abderr - he’s the Co-Founder of Daily Paper.

We're joined today by Francis Esteban - or ESTA. - a producer and beat maker from Southern California. From gracing the stages at Coachella, to celebrating the anniversary of his most recent EP "Intersections", to having studio sessions with the likes of Kendrick Lamar and Ginuwine, ESTA. shares some pivotal moments in his career.

We also delve into his creative process as a music producer, touching on topics like: the art of collaboration, how to avoid overthinking, and how he keeps his work as human as possible. We hope you enjoy this episode of Culture Study. If you do, please subscribe and share it with one other person who would enjoy it as well. You can also tag us on Instagram when you tune in ⁠⁠@culturestudy⁠⁠.

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Follow Umar: ⁠⁠@u_issa⁠⁠

This podcast was produced by David Njeku.

Theme Music: silver - ESTA.

Episode Cover Photo: Jack McKain

In this episode, we sit down with Leah and Manna of House of 73, a DJ duo and creative collective based in Los Angeles. Long before forming the House, the London-born Caribbean artists began their creative journeys as models - and each have over ten years of experience in the fashion industry. And while Manna and Leah both have their own unique styles and forms of expression, the duo has effortlessly blended their energies to create a signature House of 73 vibe - that’s taking the fashion and music scenes by storm.

Follow House of 73: @house0.73 @lee.estelle_ @mcleodmanna

In this episode, we sit down with Amara Abbas, an American-Pakistani director and filmmaker based in Brooklyn. Born and raised in Chicago, Amara moved to California in 2016 to begin her career in creative advertising and art direction. She spent the bulk of her career as an in-house Art Director at Apple, where she crafted award-winning campaigns and films for iPhone, iOS, and iPad.

Her developing interest in filmmaking led to the debut of her first film, TWIN FLAME, in 2021, a short film exploring the visceral memories of a past flame that burned out as quickly as it was ignited. Shortly after, Amara signed with Iconoclast and new-land TV as a director - and was recently named a winner of the Young Guns 20 Award by The One Club For Creativity, honoring creative professionals 30 years and under. 

She is now developing her second short, UKHT (SISTER), an experimental narrative examining the cultural and religious identities of two 20-something Muslim-American women, and is continuing to take on projects in the commercial, music video, and short form arenas.

We hope you enjoy this episode of Culture Study. If you do, please share it with one other person who would enjoy it as well. You can also tag us on Instagram when you tune in @culturestudy.

In this episode, we're joined by Jeff Bernat - a gifted R&B singer/songwriter, proudly representing his Filipino roots and hometown of Reno Nevada. We've been fans of Jeff's music for many years and first learned about him through a few friends - including his tour photographer and former Culture Study guest Jordan Nicholson. 

Fast forward to the present day, and Jeff has been making music and traveling the world for over 10 years. It was a pleasure to hear about what he's learned during the past decade - both personally, and as an artist.

In this episode, we're joined by two incredible guests. The first is DUCKWRTH, a phenomenal singer/songwriter and all around creative. Our second guest is a much needed cameo by our mutual friend and extremely talented photographer/director Mancy Gant.

Culture Study is back! In this episode, we get to spend some time with Karl Pierre (VisualsByPierre) - a photographer, filmmaker, creator, and entrepreneur. Pierre had a pretty amazing creative career so far - from launching the famed @StreetDreamsMag, to shooting for Nike, Adidas, and Dreamville... to launching his docuseries "Contemporaries" in partnership with Facebook - the list is endless! We really enjoyed hearing about his creative growth, Haitian-American identity, and how he works to seize every moment he has everyday.

In this episode, we sit down with Mo Kheir - a brilliant comedian and multi-talented creative. From comedy, music, and writing, to brand strategy and talent development, Mo’s story is absolutely incredible. He shares impactful moments from his life, like how one guest speaker in architecture school shifted the course of his life.

Mo lives by the words his father once told him, "People are most susceptible to new ideas when they're laughing." And as you listen to this episode, you’ll immediately understand exactly what his father's words mean.

We hope you enjoy this episode of Culture Study. If you do, please share it with one other person who would enjoy it as well. You can tag us on Instagram when you tune in @culturestudy.

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In this episode, we speak with Maysoon Zayid - a renowned comedian, actress, and writer who has dedicated her life to the fight for disability rights and inclusion. Maysoon’s TED Talk, “I Got 99 Problems, Palsy is Just One” is one of the most viewed TED Talks of all-time. She’s tap-danced on Broadway, written a best-selling memoir called ‘Find Another Dream’, co-starred on with Adam Sandler on the big screen, and amongst so many other accolades - she has toured the world doing what she loves as a stand-up comedian.

Follow Maysoon: @maysoonzayid