N'DIGO STUDIO

Join your host Hermene Hartman as we talk with 3 young Gen-Z women, Taylor Coward,

Jasmine Roberson & Braylyn Brown, about how social media influences their lives, their career visions, their views on politics & more. Gen-Z is the first generation to grow up in a world where social media is everywhere. Our guests share with us their insights and perspective on the world and how they live their lives in the digital age.

We kick off our talk with a discussion about how social media influences the lives of young people. From the restaurants and venues, they choose to visit, how they stay up to date on what's happening in the world, and how they see themselves and others as they are portrayed on social media.

We talk about how our guests' career prospects are influenced by the algorithms that are the backbone of social media platforms and those algorithms dictate what users see when they use these platforms. We also discuss how social media influences aspects of life such as motherhood, marriage, kids and dating.

Our guests reflect on their college experiences & give advice to up and coming college students for how to optimize their time at college. We talk about what was left out of their educational experiences and what our guests wished their elders had told them about life to better prepare them for adulthood.

We cover all this and much more in this fascinating episode of the N’DIGO Studio Podcast! 

Guests

Taylor Coward

Jasmine Roberson

Braylyn Brown

N'DIGO Studio Supported by

The Chicago Community Trust

MacArthur Foundation

The Field Foundation Of Illinois

Special Thanks

Hyatt

Tyronne Stoudemire

Credits

Host/Executive Producer

Hermene Hartman

Technical Producer/Editor

Erik Hammond

Film Company

Clear Vision Multimedia

Associate Producer

Joi Mitchell

Administration

Sylvester Cosby

Make-Up By

Landis Cosmetics

Hair Stylist

Dr.LaQuaShon

Sound Editor

Scott Stronach

Intro/Outro Music

Christian Standring - Is There A Doctor In The House

the song is published by Mr.Christian Music (BMI)

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Join your host Hermene Hartman as we talk about those classic family recipes that are passed down through the generations and enjoyed by the whole family. Today we are joined by four people who took family recipes dating as far back as to slavery and who turned those recipes into businesses. We are joined by Eudell Watts IV (Old Arthurs Barbecue Sauce), Patrick Oden (Cheezcake Boutique), Stephanie Hart (Brown Sugar Bakery) & Michele Hoskins (Michele's Foods Inc.); each of whom tell us the story of how they took signature family recipes & turned them into gold!

Michele kicks off with the story of how her great great great grandmother devised a unique syrup that has been passed down through the generations of her family. Michele describes how she turned this classic family recipe into a national brand found in over 10,000 stores.

Next up Mr Watts tells us the story of his great great great grandfather who was a slave until the age of 28. After being released from slavery Mr Watts’ great great great grandfather used the recipes he devised as a slave to create a successful business after he was free’d and passed that legacy on down the generations in his family.

Stephanie Hart tells us the story of how she fell in love with baking as a child after sampling various home cooked delicacies made by her relatives. Patrick Oden recounts how his Cheezecake Boutique came together and how he built it into a thriving business.

After recounting their origin stories our guests break down how to take a unique and classic family recipe and turn it into a business for mass production. They explain how to ensure that a custom food product can be standardized for mass production to ensure maximal quality and authenticity even when being produced on a mass scale. Our guests outline how they took their initial business concepts and grew them and diversified them into successful food businesses that retain their classic home cooked style & appeal!

Join us for a delicious episode of the N’DIGO Studio Podcast!

Guests

Eudell Watts IV

Old Arthurs Barbecue Sauce

https://oldarthurs.com/

Patrick Oden

Cheezcake Boutique

https://cheezcakeboutique.com/

Stephanie Hart

Brown Sugar Bakery

https://www.brownsugarbakerychicago.com/

Michele Hoskins

Michele's Foods Inc.

https://michelefoods.com/

N'DIGO Studio Supported by

The Chicago Community Trust

MacArthur Foundation

The Field Foundation Of Illinois

Special Thanks

Hyatt

Tyronne Stoudemire

Credits

Host/Executive Producer

Hermene Hartman

Technical Producer/Editor

Erik Hammond

Film Company

Clear Vision Multimedia

Associate Producer

Joi Mitchell

Administration

Sylvester Cosby

Make-Up By

Landis Cosmetics

Hair Stylist

Dr.LaQuaShon

Sound Editor

Scott Stronach

Intro/Outro Music

Christian Standring - Is There A Doctor In The House

the song is published by Mr.Christian Music (BMI)

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Join your host Hermene Hartman on today's holiday episode! We are joined by Chef Reggie Thomas, who specializes in making delicious healthy holiday meals. We are also joined by Rick Nesbitt, a winemaker who uniquely flavors wine for what he calls modern wine consumers. We also have David Leon, Jr. a Mixologist who walks us through how to make that perfect cocktail for the holiday season. In the second segment, we have Fashion Designer Barbara Bates & Media Personality Candace Jordan who provide some insightful fashion tips for the holiday season. Finally, we have entrepreneur Blake Hare who introduces us to some new fragrances for both men & women.

Chef Reggie Thomas tells us the serendipitous story of how he came to be a Chef & walks us through a unique and healthy festive meal to include along with or replace your typical holiday feast. Rick Nesbitt walks us through how to pair wine with food and suggests some options from his own creations that would pair well with Chef Reggie Thomas’s holiday meal. Following that David Leon, Jr. walks us through how to make 3 cocktails! Listen in to find out what they are!

In our second segment, Barbara Bates discusses how covid has impacted fashion & explains her philosophy on style for both men and women. Candace Jordan explains how fashion has changed & evolved as a result of covid. She provides some insight on how to use accessories to revitalize your look. Finally, Blake Hare breaks down his new fragrances for men and women and the philosophy behind them.

Join us for this fun festival episode of the N’DIGO Studio Podcast!

Guests

Chef Reggie Thomas

Velour Premier Dining

https://www.experiencevelour.com/ 

Rick Nesbitt, Winemaker

Vintrendi Wine Company

https://vintrendiwines.com/ 

David Leon, Jr.

Gentleman Jack Mixologist

https://www.instagram.com/artsybartender 

Barbara Bates

Fashion Designer

http://www.barbarabatesdesigns.com/ 

Candace Jordan

Media Personality

https://www.instagram.com/candidcandace 

Blake Hare

Entrepreneur

https://www.superbformen.com/ 

N'DIGO Studio Supported by

The Chicago Community Trust

MacArthur Foundation

The Field Foundation Of Illinois

Special Thanks

Hyatt

Tyronne Stoudemire 

Credits

Host/Executive Producer

Hermene Hartman

Technical Producer/Editor

Erik Hammond

Film Company

Clear Vision Multimedia

Associate Producer

Joi Mitchell

Administration

Sylvester Cosby

Make-Up By

Landis Cosmetics

Hair Stylist

Dr.LaQuaShon

Sound Editor

Scott Stronach

Intro/Outro Music

Christian Standring - Is There A Doctor In The House

the song is published by Mr.Christian Music (BMI)

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Join your host Hermene Hartman as we talk with Tonika Lewis Johnson, a photographer from Englewood who has creatively examined the streets of Chicago to highlight the drastic differences between the North and South side in terms of the communities that live there, property values, available resources and more. Tonika’s project is called The Folded Map and she calls herself a social justice artist & today we take a fresh look at Chicago.

Tonika recounts how she first realized the difference between neighborhoods in Chicago as a teen traveling on the bus and train. During these bus rides, she noticed how different her own neighborhood looked compared to others and she began to wonder why. Tonika began to compare Chicago neighborhoods based on their geometric alignment on the grid on which Chicago is designed. She explains how the drastic difference in the quality & living standards between similar streets comes down to segregation of minorities and the disinvestment of funds and resources within those communities. Tonika describes how she formed an initiative within her neighborhood of Englewood to build a stronger sense of community, to share information and resources with each other to build a stronger community. Tonika also explains how systemically racist tools and policies have created these segregated & neglected communities & how her projects are working to overcome these challenges.

Join us for this enlightening episode of the N’DIGO Studio Podcast!

Guest

Tonika Lewis Johnson

https://www.tonijphotography.com/

N'DIGO Studio Supported by

The Chicago Community Trust

MacArthur Foundation

The Field Foundation Of Illinois

Special Thanks

Hyatt

Tyronne Stoudemire

Credits

Host/Executive Producer

Hermene Hartman

Technical Producer/Editor

Erik Hammond

Film Company

Clear Vision Multimedia

Associate Producer

Joi Mitchell

Administration

Sylvester Cosby

Make-Up By

Landis Cosmetics

Hair Stylist

Dr.LaQuaShon

Sound Editor

Scott Stronach

Intro/Outro Music

Christian Standring - Is There A Doctor In The House

the song is published by Mr.Christian Music (BMI)

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Join your host Hermene Hartman as we talk about reparations. Reparations are talked about a lot but what does it mean? Reparations mean payment. In this case, payment was supplied to the descendants of Black Americans who worked for white businesses for centuries as slaves to build this country. Should Black people be compensated for the slave labor their ancestors endured in the past? We talk about it today with our guests Mr Steven Rogers, Author of A Letter to my White Friends and Colleagues: What You Can Do Right Now To Help The Black Community, and Mr John Palfrey, President of the MacArthur Foundation.

We kick off our talk with a discussion about how the problems we have in America today between white people and Black people relate primarily to economics; specifically how state and federal governments have done everything they can to enrich white people whilst impoverishing and exploiting Black people. We discuss various examples of this in action, including various rules and laws that are and have been imposed on black people but not white people. We talk about various ways that we could work to resolve these issues including reviewing our education systems and encouraging philanthropy to support black communities.

We talk about what reparations could look like & how it could be achieved. Our guests provide a succinct breakdown of the actual numbers that could represent legitimate reparations for the centuries of slavery and opression that black people have endured in America. We discuss previous examples of reparations that have been paid to other communities including how the Jewish community was paid reparations by the German government following the holocaust & how white people were paid reparations following the civil war.

Join us as we cover all this and much more on another enlightening episode of the N’DIGO Studio Podcast. 

Guests

Mr. Steven Rogers

Author of A Letter to my White Friends and Colleagues: What You Can Do Right Now To Help The Black Community

https://www.stevensrogers.com/

Mr. John Palfrey, President, MacArthur Foundation

https://www.macfound.org/

N'DIGO Studio Supported by

The Chicago Community Trust

MacArthur Foundation

The Field Foundation Of Illinois

Special Thanks

Hyatt

Tyronne Stoudemire 

Credits

Host/Executive Producer

Hermene Hartman

Technical Producer/Editor

Erik Hammond

Film Company

Clear Vision Multimedia

Associate Producer

Joi Mitchell

Administration

Sylvester Cosby

Make-Up By

Landis Cosmetics

Hair Stylist

Dr.LaQuaShon

Sound Editor

Scott Stronach

Intro/Outro Music

Christian Standring - Is There A Doctor In The House

the song is published by Mr.Christian Music (BMI)

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Join your host Hermene Hartman as we talk about crime in Chicago. There are too many random and pointless murders happening in Chicago today. Today we are joined by three guests who have direct experience & unique understanding of the crime taking place in our city. We are joined by La Shawn K. Ford State Rep, Sharon Grant who is the executive director at Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center Foundation, and Donovan Price, founder, pastor & victim’s advocate.

We kick off our discussion today by exploring how we might deal with crime both on the legislative level & on the community level. Everybody wants to be successful & independent when they grow up and a lot of that depends on our upbringing. Our guests outline the various influencing factors that determine whether young people will turn to crime including their parents, particularly the mothers of our children, black mentors and community groups.

We discuss the kinds of criminal behavior that kids have been involved with, including murder, & how these horrible incidents have ripple effects throughout the community. We talk about the rebuilding process & how we as a community need to work together to build each other up, to provide support & establish a sense of restorative justice within our communities. We also assess possible solutions to the gun problem. How youths acquire firearms on the blackmarket & possible solutions to prevent this from happening.

Join us for all this and more on this important episode of the N’DIGO Studio Podcast.

Guests

La Shawn K. Ford State Rep

https://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?MemberID=2567&GA=101

Sharon Grant

Executive Director at Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center Foundation

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dsharongrant

Donovan Price

Founder|Pastor| Victim's Advocate

https://www.solutionsandresources.org/our-team

N'DIGO Studio Supported by

The Chicago Community Trust

MacArthur Foundation

The Field Foundation Of Illinois

Special Thanks

Hyatt

Tyronne Stoudemire

Credits

Host/Executive Producer

Hermene Hartman

Technical Producer/Editor

Erik Hammond

Film Company

Clear Vision Multimedia

Associate Producer

Joi Mitchell

Administration

Sylvester Cosby

Make-Up By

Landis Cosmetics

Hair Stylist

Dr.LaQuaShon

Sound Editor

Scott Stronach

Intro/Outro Music

Christian Standring - Is There A Doctor In The House

the song is published by Mr.Christian Music (BMI)

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Join your host Hermene Hartman as we talk about the wonderful historic house museums that exist right here in Chicago. These homes that belonged to important activists, artists, politicians & industrialists of the past have been preserved & restored because of their architectural merit & the significance of those who lived in them. We are joined by Angela Ford & Wendy Muhammed who are both working to preserve important historic buildings here in Chicago.

We discuss the importance of maintaining historic buildings & why they are valuable artifacts that can teach us about the history of our city & help us to honor and maintain the memory of the great people who lived in them. Our guests discuss how they are using modern technology to digitize the Black history of Chicago within these historic houses in order to create a more immersive experience for young people who visit these sites.

We discuss the logical hurdles required to maintain the authenticity of historic houses & to achieve landmark status to further protect & honor historic buildings in Chicago. Our guests discuss why it is important for them to self-fund the restoration and maintenance of these buildings in order to retain control over their image & integrity.

Join us as we discuss all this and much more in this enlightening conversation about historic Chicago buildings, here on N’DIGO Studio Podcast. 

Guests

Angela Ford

https://www.theobsidiancollection.org/ 

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/5/5/22421988/obsidian-collection-buys-lu-palmer-mansion-needs-zoning-change-bronzeville 

Wendy Muhammad

https://www.wendymuhammad.com/ 

N'DIGO Studio Supported by

The Chicago Community Trust

MacArthur Foundation

The Field Foundation Of Illinois

Special Thanks

Hyatt

Tyronne Stoudemire

Credits

Host/Executive Producer

Hermene Hartman

Technical Producer/Editor

Erik Hammond

Film Company

Clear Vision Multimedia

Associate Producer

Joi Mitchell

Administration

Sylvester Cosby

Make-Up By

Landis Cosmetics

Hair Stylist

Dr.LaQuaShon

Sound Editor

Scott Stronach

Intro/Outro Music

Christian Standring - Is There A Doctor In The House

the song is published by Mr.Christian Music (BMI)

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Join your host Hermene Hartman as we talk about Covid19 with four medical professionals. We ask the questions that are on many people’s minds but sometimes it seems so hard to get straight answers. How long will Covid last? Should you get vaccinated? What do the vaccines do? Should you get a booster shot? We cover all of this and more in a succinct and straightforward way.

We discuss the importance of trusting the scientific consensus. Science is the best tool we have to understand and defend against deadly viruses like Covid & vaccines are the most effective weapon against contagions. There is so much politicised drama and misinformation surrounding the vaccines and the pandemic in general. The thing is the virus doesn’t care what you think of it or what your political affiliations are. Our guests today explain in an easy to digest way, how viruses function and why wearing masks, physical distancing & vaccination are the most effective defense.

We talk about vaccination in schools, how to navigate travel during the pandemic, the importance of education about science & why misinformation is so dangerous. Join us as we discuss all of this and much more on today's great episode of the N’DIGO studio podcast!

Guests

Dr. Terry Mason

Dr. Damon Arnold

Dr. Sajjad Murtaza

Dr. Maya Green

N'DIGO Studio Supported by

The Chicago Community Trust

MacArthur Foundation

The Field Foundation Of Illinois

Special Thanks

Hyatt

Tyronne Stoudemire

Credits

Host/Executive Producer

Hermene Hartman

Technical Producer/Editor

Erik Hammond

Film Company

Clear Vision Multimedia

Associate Producer

Joi Mitchell

Administration

Sylvester Cosby

Make-Up By

Landis Cosmetics

Hair Stylist

Dr.LaQuaShon

Sound Editor

Scott Stronach

Intro/Outro Music

Christian Standring - Is There A Doctor In The House

song is published by Mr.Christian Music (BMI)

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

What do Bill Cosby, The Ellen Show, Kevin Hart & Dave Chappelle have in common? Join your host Hermene Hartman as we discuss the strange and controversial phenomenon that is ‘cancel culture’. Today we’re joined by Mary Datcher (marketing consultant), Leon Rogers (Radio Personality with iHeartMedia) and Bishop Tavis L.Grant II (National Field Director Rainbow PUSH).

We explore various cases of celebrities who have been cancelled & try to distinguish between those who might deserve it and those who have been victimised for doing nothing more than expressing their opinions. Is cancel culture a threat to free speech and the freedom to have your own opinion? We dive deep on the case of a recent victim of cancel culture, Dave Chappelle. Dave’s most recent Netflix special “The Closer” has sparked controversy due to his comments about the transgender community. We discuss the potential slippery slope for the sanctity of free speech that cancel culture creates when a group cherry pick’s what they will be offended by whilst giving comparable ‘offenses’ a pass for no apparent reason.

Join us as we discuss all this and much more on today's great episode of N’DIGO studio podcast!

Guests

Mary Datcher

Media Branding & Field Consultant

https://www.linkedin.com/in/onthestreetpromo

Leon Rogers

On Air Personality iHeartMedia

https://www.instagram.com/leonrogers/?hl=en

Bishop Tavis L.Grant ll

National Field Director Rainbow PUSH

https://www.bishoptavisgrant2.org/

N'DIGO Studio Supported by

The Chicago Community Trust

MacArthur Foundation

The Field Foundation Of Illinois

Special Thanks

Hyatt

Tyronne Stoudemire

Credits

Host/Executive Producer

Hermene Hartman

Technical Producer/Editor

Erik Hammond

Film Company

Clear Vision Multimedia

Associate Producer

Joi Mitchell

Administration

Sylvester Cosby

Make-Up By

Landis Cosmetics

Hair Stylist

Dr.LaQuaShon

Sound Editor

Scott Stronach

Intro/Outro Music

Christian Standring - Is There A Doctor In The House

song is published by Mr.Christian Music (BMI)

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Join your host Hermene Hartman as we cover a new Broadway production happening right here in Chicago! ‘Paradise Square’ is a live theatrical production that tells an exciting story of a notorious New York neighborhood which, following the civil war, was a melting pot of Irish immigrant and African American culture. We are joined by Paradise Square’s Producer, Garth Drabinsky, Vice President for Broadway in Chicago, Eileen LaCario, & Paradise Square Lyricist, Masi Asare.

We discuss the cultural and historical significance of the story of ‘Paradise Square’ & how two cultures came together and thrived in post-civil-war New York. Our guests elaborate on the creative process of developing the story, the music, and the dances & how they were inspired by both Irish and African history & culture. Our guests explain that they are hoping people will walk away from ‘Paradise Square’ with a fresh perspective and to consider that cultural progress is a continuum that continues to this day. 

Join us as we discuss all of this and much more on today's great episode of N’DIGO studio podcast! 

Guests

Garth Drabinsky Producer Paradise Square

https://ndigo.com/2021/06/21/qa-garth-drabinsky-paradise-square-broadway-producer/ 

Eileen LaCario Vice President Broadway In Chicago

https://timelinetheatre.com/person/eileen-lacario/ 

Masi Asare Lyricist of Paradise Square

https://masiasare.com/ 

N'DIGO Studio Supported by

The Chicago Community Trust

MacArthur Foundation

The Field Foundation Of Illinois 

Special Thanks

Hyatt

Tyronne Stoudemire  

Credits

Host/Executive Producer

Hermene Hartman

Technical Producer/Editor

Erik Hammond

Film Company

Clear Vision Multimedia  

Associate Producer

Joi Mitchell

Administration

Sylvester Cosby

Sound Editor

Scott Stronach

Intro/Outro Music

Christian Standring - Is There A Doctor In The House

Song is published by Mr.Christian Music (BMI)

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.