No Wednesday

No Wednesday

By Dr. C. Emmanuel LittleEducationSelf-Improvement
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No Wednesday episodes

  • The WNBA Appreciation Episode
    In the first "In Appreciation Of" episode, Emmanuel spotlights the WNBA. Because its players deserve so much more recognition than they're currently getting. Additional show notes below for further reference: Joyful Noise - Lianne La Havas https://open.spotify.com/album/6JwtB0zzNYy4qANDrJtrJy?si=4Jqbi_UUT1a13u0jKvlAUQ Further reference:
    Maya Moore & Jonathan Irons: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/01/sports/basketball/maya-moore-jonathan-irons-freed.html
    WNBA players overseas:
    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/may/19/theres-no-break-overseas-double-duty-is-an-offer-many-wnba-stars-cant-refuse
    Maternity leave https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/02/why-wnbas-new-maternity-leave-policy-revolutionary/605944/
    Revenue sharing: https://www.sbnation.com/wnba/2020/1/14/21062768/wnba-cba-player-salaries-paid-maternity-leave-revenue-sharing
    Kelly Loeffler & the Atlanta Dream: https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/29514359/atlanta-dream-co-owner-kelly-loeffler-wnba-support-black-lives-matter-make-some-fans-feel-excluded
    The Black Athlete Podcast: Athlete Activism and the WNBA (featuring Dr. Letisha Brown...great discussion that grounds the WNBA's activism in historical context): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/athlete-activism-and-the-wnba/id1454162935?i=1000486613804
    20 min
  • Who Taught You To Love Yourself?

    In the second episode of #NoWednesday, Emmanuel gets vulnerable and explores what it means to truly love yourself, using bell hooks' "All About Love" as a springboard and using anecdotes from his own experiences. 

    Show Notes: 

    References

    Giovanni, N. (1993). Ego-tripping and other poems for young people. Chicago Review Press.

    Nikki Giovanni's Ego-Tripping specifically: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx3td1I6fP4

    hooks, b. (2001). All about love: New visions. Harper Perennial.

    Inner Child Therapy: https://www.harleytherapy.co.uk/counselling/inner-child-work-can-benefit.htm#:~:text=The%20general%20idea%20of%20inner,talking)%20with%20your%20inner%20child

    Malcolm X. (1962). Who Taught You to Hate Yourself. Speech at the funeral service of Ronal Stokes. Link to actual speech audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCSOiN_38nE

    Word of the Week (#IncreaseYourLexicon): Besotted (adj): https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/besotted

    Joyful Noise: Beyonce - Black Is King. https://www.disneyplus.com/welcome/black-is-king

    Call & Response: What would it look like if you focused on loving you? What would it look like if you allowed yourself to fall in love with yourself every day? Email your response to @[email protected] or leave a voice message within the Anchor app.

    No Wednesday has theme music produced by Causmic. Background music for interludes is by The Mini Vandals.

    25 min
  • Years That Ask and Answer

    In the DEBUT EPISODE of #NoWednesday, Emmanuel breaks down the "why" of the podcast and its goals, then breaks down key questions and answers that 2020 is bringing, using this famous quote from Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God as a starting point:

    "There are years that ask questions, and years that answer."

    What questions has 2020 asked or answered for you thus far?

    Peep the additional show notes below:

    Citations

    • Baldwin, J., Capouya, E., Hansberry, L., Hentoff, N., Hughes, L., & Kazin, A. (1961). The negro in American culture. CrossCurrents, 11(3), 205-224.
    • Hill, L. (1998). The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (CD). Sony Urban.
    • Hurston, Z. N. (1978). Their Eyes Were Watching God. 1937. Urbana: U of Illinois P.
    • Knowles, S. (2019). When I Get Home. Sony Music Entertainment.

      • "Podcasts whose shoulders I stand upon":

      • Another Round
      • The Black Guy Who Tips (TBGWT)
      • Bottom of the Map
      • The Combat Jack Show
      • Dissect
      • Jenkins & Jonez
      • The Nod
      • NWAP

        • IncreaseYourLexicon: "Persnickety" (adj)

        Joyful Noise song link: "Dragonball Durag" by Thundercat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ormQQG2UhtQ

        No Wednesday has theme music produced by Causmic.


        29 min
      • The No Wednesday Preview

        This is just a brief introduction to the No Wednesday podcast, where NO WEDNESDAY FORMED AGAINST US SHALL PROSPER is the mantra! This will be a fun journey, hosted by Dr. C. Emmanuel Little. Let's go!

        2 min

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      Official home of the No Wednesday podcast, founded by Dr. C. Emmanuel Little. No Wednesday is about helping you get through your week - hump days included - with episodes that are equal parts inspiration, affirmation, and education. Every show is full of interesting soundbites and relatable truths and a healthy dosage of joy.