For this episode I let you in my inner circle as some friends and I discuss our favorite boroughs, sophomore albums in a rap roundtable. Plus, I get the honor of interviewing a New Jersey legend.

Guests: Angie C CultureMappingSD - Who We Are • Edgar ‘DJ GarGar’ Alminar Meet Edgar Alminar (DJ GarGar): DJ/Producer – SHOUTOUT LA • Wise Intelligent https://wiseintelligent.com/

Music: Richie Williams https://instagram.com/haph________?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Episode artwork by https://www.liquidsketchstudio.com/

Show credits: Parker Edison (Host), Chris Reyes (Head Editor), Adrian Villalobos (Media Production Specialist), Lisa Jane Morrisette (Director of Audio Programming and Operations) and John Decker (Senior Director of Content Development)

For our Season 3 opener we learn about a law that led to a young Black man wrongly receiving a life sentence. Grassroots activist Laila Aziz (https://www.potcsd.org/), Organizer Lon Chhay (https://www.asiansolidaritycollective.org/) and criminal defense attorney Vickie Fernandes fill us in with the details of this calamitous case.

Music: Richie Williams https://instagram.com/haph________?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Episode artwork by https://www.liquidsketchstudio.com/

Show credits: Parker Edison (Host), Chris Reyes (Head Editor), Lisa Jane Morrisette (Operations Manager) and John Decker (Associate General Manager for Content)

The Parker Edison Project podcast is back for our 3rd season. Season one was about people, stories so riveting we could just press play and let the magic shine. Season two was things, unique topics and ideas. Season 3 is places, geo-politics. The way environments, people, and power work in a continuum. I’ll introduce you to some people and eateries you should get more familiar with. Plus, we brought back our resident tastemaker King Dice for some brand new “MMSM” segments. This is the Parker Edison Project, a sonic exploration of culture as a lifestyle, where each episode starts with a thought-provoking talk and ends with a musical bang.

To close out season two we hear from author and psychiatrist Judith Orloff on the subject of good mental health and NY's Al Tariq walks us through some highlights of his illustrious emcee career. Music - DevvLov https://devvlov.bandcamp.com/releases Guests: • Jared Morgan https://therapyforblackmen.org/therapists/jared-morgan/ • Judith Orloff https://drjudithorloff.com/ • Al Tariq https://mailchi.mp/0a2535d16407/altariq Credits: Parker Edison (Host), Kurt Kohnen (Co-creator), Chris Reyes (Head Editor) and Gene Flo (Music Supervisor)

This episode discusses the works of Black sci-fi author QJ Zephyr & Canadian graphic novelist Francois Vigneault. Plus we check-in with Chicago’s Philmore Greene for insights on his track ‘TIME’ featuring Skyzoo.

Guests:

• Miki Vale, playwright https://mikivalethemc.com/

• King Dice http://www.kingdicesays.com/

• Q.J. Zephyr https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-nine-orders-q-j-zephyr/1141543382

• Francois Vigneault https://francois-vigneault.com/

• Philmore Greene https://linktr.ee/OneofOneMG

Credits: Parker Edison (Host), Kurt Kohnen (Co-creator), Chris Reyes (Head Editor) and Gene Flo (Music Supervisor)

In this episode we hear the unique part drugs and guns play in the lives of three West Coast creatives.

Music: Noa James - No Games

Guests: Carleton E. Overstreet Jr. aka ’CEO’ https://instagram.com/sdhiphop5k?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= • Noa James https://www.noajames.net/links • 7Octoberz https://lnk.bio/7Octoberz • Micheal Davis https://instagram.com/we_b_toys_ca?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

credits: Parker Edison (Host), Kurt Kohnen (Co-creator), Chris Reyes (Head Editor) and Gene Flo (Music Supervisor)

Our risqué reporter Miss Lolly returns to hijack another episode. This time we delve into the infamously uncomfortable ‘birds and the bees’ talk. Music: Cosmic Collective - Transcendent Love • Time Socks • Searchin • Library of the Universe https://linktr.ee/cosmicollective Credits: Parker Edison (Host), Kurt Kohnen (Co-creator), Chris Reyes (Head Editor) and Cosmic Collective (Score Producers)

Recorded in front of a live audience during Mesa Colleges Cultural Unity Week, we’ll hear from two giants of the campus on the topic of education and it’s importance outside of the classroom. Music: Good Question (rapper Skinny Veny & beatmaker .EDU) - Fricassee • Guests: Veronica Gerace (https://www.rssconsulting.org/dr-veronica-gerace) • Dr. Ashanti Hands (https://www.sdccd.edu/about/departments-and-offices/communications-and-public-relations/newscenter/articles/2016-17/ashanti-hands-student-services-mesa-college.aspx) • Professor Starla Lewis (https://www.linkedin.com/in/starla-lewis-162ab912) • Credits: Parker Edison (Host), Kurt Kohnen (Co-creator), Chris Reyes (Head Editor) and Gene Flo (Score Producer)

Was the Coronado Bridge built to disrupt Sherman Heights? Muralist Victor Ochoa gives us some insights, and block-celebrity Lexi Valentino schools me on the secret role freeways play in race. Music: • Surefire Soul Ensemble - Step Down Guests: • Lexi Valentino https://www.instagram.com/ValentinoBoas/ • Victor Ochoa Sr. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Ochoa • J. Smith https://www.linkedin.com/in/jsmith1019 • Tim Felton https://www.sfsemusic.com/ Credits: Parker Edison (Host), Kurt Kohnen (Co-creator), Chris Reyes (Head Editor) and Gene Flo (Score Producer)

Political ads, bot-farms, solicitor calls and tips on how you can beat them. Plus King Dice and a young film fan discuss movies boomers should movie.

Music:

• Thea the Band - Crybaby (demo mix 2.0)

Guests:

• Madeline Twomey https://www.madelinevtwomey.com/

• Will Maxson of the Federal Trade Commission

• Mauricio B, student

• King Dice http://www.kingdicesays.com/

• Thea the Band https://theatheband.com/

Show Credits: Parker Edison (Host), Kurt Kohnen (Co-creator), Chris Reyes (Head Editor) and Gene Flo (Score Producer)