Founders of Craft & Release, Glynn Pogue and Nneka Julia, kick off Release 002 with a conversation about friendship. 

WILLIE is an unapologetic Afro-queer entertainer, producer, and community resource activist from Houston, Texas, currently residing in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY. In this episode from Release 001: BODY, Willie takes the ride of their life!

Kam is a writer and poet originally from West African Mali who grew up in Harlem. For Release 001: BODY her two pieces explore the challenges and beauty in finding “home” in one’s body."

Cortney is a passionate human and storyteller who’s just trying to figure shit out. In this episode from Release 001: BODY, he tells a story that explores moments of manhood.

Enajite is an eldest daughter. Her story from Release 001: BODY is about a young girl who finds unexpected sisterhood and mentorship via the dark web.

Swati is an India-born, Hudson Valley-raised, and Harlem-based writer, artist, Tarot reader, and fiction editor who is working on a collection of essays called "Love Letters and Other Necessary Fictions." Her story, "Double Sweet Sixteen," is about one woman's journey of wondering what comes first, sex, love, or marriage, and discovering something about her body and her spirit.

In episode 003, Melinda Hanson shares a story about the fates of a haunted old man and a doomed young woman when their worlds collide in New York City.

In episode 002, Chloe shares reflections on accessing our imagination by making alters of our bodies.

In episode 001, Ismatu Gwendolyn shares a poem dedicated to Palestine and a story about the years that made them look like their mom.

Welcome to The Craft & Release Podcast! Join co-founders Nneka Julia & Glynn Pogue for a conversation about Release 001: BODY. 

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