The Marvyn Harrison Podcast: Culture, Identity & Fatherhood

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The Marvyn Harrison Podcast: Culture, Identity & Fatherhood episodes

January 04, 2020 Dads: The Black British African Story of the 90s w/ Andrew Osayemi
From investment banker to securing a deal with Netflix for his sitcom, Meet the Adebanjos, Andrew Osayemi joins Marvyn and Chris Beck this week to discuss how he made the transition from banker to creative, how he pitched his sitcom all over the world, before securing a deal with Netflix, as well as the power of working with influencers, the changes that we're seeing in the UK entertainment landscape, and why the UK will never be as far ahead as the US in terms of representation in television.
Dope Black Dads is place where we are changing the narrative and having progressive conversations about black fathers, as well as creating a safe digital space for the community.
Your host is Marvyn Harrison.
Join the conversation and community online through our social channels: Twitter: @DopeBlackDads Instagram: @DopeBlackDads Facebook Page: @DopeBlackDads If you want to get in touch with us, email us on [email protected] or follow our conversations in depth in our private Facebook Group by searching “Dope Black Dads”
1 hr 5 min
December 30, 2019 The Dope Black Year in Review
When They See Us, The Power of Stormzy, Boris Johnson becoming the Prime Minister. What a year is has been! This week Marvyn is joined by some fellow members of the Dope Black collective to discuss some of the biggest moments of 2019, their personal highlights as well as looking forward to 2020 and what is in store for the Dope Black Collective in the near future.
Your hosts is Marvyn Harrison, who is joined by Nina Malone of Dope Black Mums, Leanne Levers of Dope Black Women and Donald Mbeutcha of Dope Black Dads.
Join the conversation and community online through our social channels: Twitter: @DopeBlackDads Instagram: @DopeBlackDads Facebook Page: @DopeBlackDads
If you want to get in touch with us, email us on [email protected] or follow our conversations in depth in our private Facebook Group by searching “Dope Black Dads”
1 hr 13 min
December 26, 2019 Women: Happy Holidays! We'll Be Back in the New Year!
However you're celebrating this festive season, we hope you've had a great Christmas and Holiday Season! We're just sharing a quick message to say we're taking a break for Christmas this week, but we'll be back in the new year with new episodes, more podcast guests, and more events and link ups! Share your thoughts on the podcast by using the hashtag #DBWPodcast and let us know what topics you want to hear us talk about by sending us a DM on Instagram or Twitter, we are @DopeBlackWomen1.
The Dope Black Women Podcast is all about bringing black women together to discuss the topics that matter to us, connect and support with each other and through our digital sisterhood.
Your hosts are: Leanne Levers, Roshan Roberts and Olivia Cope.
You can follow Dope Black Women online at @DopeBlackWomen1 on Twitter and Instagram and Dope Black Women on Facebook
2 min
December 21, 2019 Dads: Can Pan-Africanism save us from Tory rule? Mark Tieku
A Hard Brexit. Boris Johnson. 5 years of Tory Government. That was the result of the 2019 General Election. In this week's episode, Marvyn is joined by fellow Dope Black Dads, Chris Becks and music producer Mark T to discuss the impact of the election result on black people, but most importantly how we as a community can build our own ideologies and platforms to break down the systems that oppress us in our society. They also look at the opportunities that could be left by Brexit and how we can best foster Pan-Africanism, and what an all black government cabinet could look like.
Dope Black Dads is place where we are changing the narrative and having progressive conversations about black fathers, as well as creating a safe digital space for the community.
Your host is Marvyn Harrison.
Join the conversation and community online through our social channels: Twitter: @DopeBlackDads Instagram: @DopeBlackDads Facebook Page: @DopeBlackDads If you want to get in touch with us, email us on [email protected] or follow our conversations in depth in our private Facebook Group by searching “Dope Black Dads”
1 hr 8 min
December 19, 2019 Women: Dope Black Christmas and New Year, New You?
Merry Christmas for all of us at Dope Black Women! In this episode Leanne, Liv and Roshan talk about what Christmas means to them, what the holiday season is like in their households, their weird family traditions and British Christmas vs Jamaican Christmas, as we get into the festive spirit. They also look forward to 2020 and discuss whether New Years Resolutions are useful or not.
The Dope Black Women Podcast is all about bringing black women together to discuss the topics that matter to us, connect and support with each other and through our digital sisterhood.
Your hosts are: Leanne Levers, Roshan Roberts, Olivia Cope.
You can follow Dope Black Women online at @DopeBlackWomen1 on Twitter and Instagram and Dope Black Women on Facebook.
36 min
December 14, 2019 Dads: Being Black on TV w/ Sean Fletcher
You'll recognise him from Good Morning Britain, Country File and Songs of Praise. This week on the podcast Marvyn is joined by TV presenter Sean Fletcher, and they covered everything in this episode! From his mixed heritage to his experience growing up in New York, Essex and Zimbabwe, to his relationship with his kids and how he manages his son who has OCD. Together they also discuss what it's like to be black in media, navigating white spaces and his take on some of the most controversial news stories of the year.
Dope Black Dads is place where we are changing the narrative and having progressive conversations about black fathers, as well as creating a safe digital space for the community.
Your hosts is Marvyn Harrison.
Join the conversation and community online through our social channels: Twitter: @DopeBlackDads Instagram: @DopeBlackDads Facebook Page: @DopeBlackDads If you want to get in touch with us, email us on [email protected] or follow our conversations in depth in our private Facebook Group by searching “Dope Black Dads”
1 hr 18 min
December 12, 2019 Women: Being a Black Young Adult Carer with Kemi Forbes
In the black community, family is everything and when a relative gets ill, it is expected that the family members care for that person. However the concept of being a young carer is one that is not very familiar within our community. In this episode, the Dope Black Women are joined by their very first guest, Kemi Forbes. Kemi works for a charity that supports young carers and also cared for her Mother for 10 years. Together they discuss the challenges of being a young carer, and the sacrifices they made, how they balance being a carer with their career and personal life and the importance and value of family.
More young black people are carers than ever before, so in this episode we also discuss what resources you can access if you do find that you are a young carer. The best place to start is seeking out support from your local authority.
The Dope Black Women Podcast is all about bringing black women together to discuss the topics that matter to us, connect and support with each other and through our digital sisterhood.
Your hosts are: Leanne Levers, Roshan Roberts, Olivia Cope
You can follow Dope Black Women online at @DopeBlackWomen1 on Twitter and Instagram and Dope Black Women on Facebook
1 hr 18 min
December 07, 2019 Dads: General Election Special - Who Will You Be Voting For?
With the General Election fast approaching, this week Marvyn is joined by 3 fellow members of the Dope Black Dads group to discuss what could be considered the most important election of this generation.
Together the group discuss the political issues affecting the black community, how Brexit has affected each of the Dads with this group, their thoughts on the political parties and how Brexit has influenced their voting choices. They also share their thoughts on celebrities such as Stormzy showing allegiances to political parties.
Remember to go out and vote on Thursday 12th December. It's so important that you exercise your right to vote.
Dope Black Dads is place where we are changing the narrative and having progressive conversations about black fathers, as well as creating a safe digital space for the community.
Your hosts is Marvyn Harrison.
Join the conversation and community online through our social channels: Twitter: @DopeBlackDads Instagram: @DopeBlackDads Facebook Page: @DopeBlackDads
If you want to get in touch with us, email us on [email protected] or follow our conversations in depth in our private Facebook Group by searching “Dope Black Dads”
1 hr 2 min
December 05, 2019 Women: What Does Colourism Mean To You?
Colourism is a concept that has affected black women for decades and is an issue that has affected so many of us across generations. In this episode, the Dope Black Women discuss their personal experiences of colourism; from not being able to find the right shade of foundation to being considered 'less desirable' in the dating world. They also explore the rise of skin bleaching and the prominence of this in the western world compared to Asia and Africa. Most importantly, the women discuss how we can move this conversation forward and how we can unite together as black women, not matter what shade your skin is.
The Dope Black Women Podcast is all about bringing black women together to discuss the topics that matter to us, connect and support with each other and through our digital sisterhood.
Your hosts are: Leanne Levers, Roshan Roberts, Olivia Cope, Laurelle Brown and Victoria Nzeribe .
You can follow Dope Black Women online at @DopeBlackWomen1 on Twitter and Instagram and Dope Black Women on Facebook.
1 hr 2 min
November 30, 2019 Dads: The Blue Story Movie and #BoycottVue with Kike Oniwinde
Dope Black Dads have been heading up the discussions around the removal of Rapman's Film Blue Story at Vue Cinema, by writing a formal letter to the company and heading up the social media campaign, aiming to get them to explain the reasoning behind banning the film.
In this episode, Marvyn is joined by fellow Dope Black Dad, Chris Becks and Kike Oniwinde, founder of BYP Network. They discuss their thoughts on the film, whether there should be more films with the theme of gang violence and the CEO of Vue's response to removing the film and how they plan to address this issue.
Since the recording of this episode, Blue Story has now been re-screened in Vue and Showcase Cinemas.
Dope Black Dads is place where we are changing the narrative and having progressive conversations about black fathers, as well as creating a safe digital space for the community.
Your host is Marvyn Harrison.
Join the conversation and community online through our social channels: Twitter: @DopeBlackDads Instagram: @DopeBlackDads Facebook Page: @DopeBlackDads
If you want to get in touch with us, email us on [email protected] or follow our conversations in depth in our private Facebook Group by searching “Dope Black Dads”
45 min

About The Marvyn Harrison Podcast: Culture, Identity & Fatherhood

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Culture, identity, masculinity, relationships and fatherhood, in honest long-form conversations hosted by Marvyn Harrison, founder of Dope Black Dads and TV commentator (BBC, LBC, Channel 5).…