When Magic Happens episodes:

• March 15, 2024This Woman’s Work

  Black women have been pioneers and trailblazers in so many work

  environments, enduring, surviving, and thriving despite adversity. But surviving the

  workplace has been no crystal stair. We’ve fought against every “-ism” under the

  sun, put in thrice the effort to stay on top, all while trying to do it with a

  smile. This week, we dive into the stories of our first big girl jobs, the

  challenges thereof, and share some helpful tips for any Black woman trying to thrive

  and be treated with respect in the workplace. Donna Summer once said, “She works

  hard for the money.” So what, y’all? You better treat her right! Happy Women’s

  History Month.

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• March 08, 2024Ring, Ring, Ring! The Cell Phone Revolution

  Ring, ring, ring! It’s us, When Magic Happens. Do y’all remember rotary

  phones, calling your voicemail, or what about the invention of caller ID? When cell

  phones became a thing, what was in your pocket, and could the phone even fit? This

  week, we talk about phones and the revolution they’ve brought to life as we know it,

  the things we used to do on them back in the day (*66, or was it *69?) We’re giving

  the 411 on all our cell phone memories, and we’re reviving the phrase “411.”

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• March 01, 2024Women’s History Month Kickoff

  It’s Women’s History Month, and this month is all about us! As we

  transition out of Black History Month and into Women’s History Month, it’s giving

  “this is an us season.” As Black women, we experience a lot, joy and triumph, pain

  and perseverance, and this week, we get into the ups and downs and how we can

  champion ourselves and each other.

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• February 23, 2024When Magic Happens First Anniversary

  Happy anniversary to the whole When Magic Happens family! It’s our first

  anniversary, and we are reflecting on the joy, the laughter and the magic that has

  blossomed from this podcast over the last year and from our greater When Magic

  Happens community. Raise a glass, y’all!

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• February 16, 2024The Greatest Love of All

  It’s the season of love, and we’ve got 525,600 reasons why we not only love

  our friends, families, and partners, but ourselves. This week, from the bottom of

  our hearts, we pour out how and why we love ourselves and we share our ultimate

  me-dates.

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• February 09, 2024BHM Pass the Mic: The Rundown

  Happy Black History Month, again! This week, we pass the mic to our friends

  over at the Rundown Podcast. Erin Allen sits down with Arionne Nettles, who is a

  lecturer and the Director of Audio Journalism Programming at Northwestern

  University’s Medill School of Journalism. Together, they reflect on our living

  legends, interrogate the term “Black excellence,” and they bring some nerdy flavor

  to the topic of Black futures in Chicago.

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• February 02, 2024Black History Is Now

  Happy Black History Month! We observe this time by looking back on the

  trailblazers, the peacemakers, and the folks that got in some “good trouble” as well

  as the Black folks who are making history now and carrying on traditions. Black

  history is expansive. It is relevant. Black history is now.

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• January 26, 2024Schoolin’ Life

  It’s Cheryle’s birthday, she’s 50-fine, and she’s ready to talk about aging

  with us and the WMH family. What’s the big deal about getting older, and why are we

  so obsessed with youth? Plus, we have two guest hosts in the building, a crowd

  favorite, Erin Allen of WBEZ’s The Rundown, and our magical producer Briana Garrett.

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• January 19, 2024She Ain’t No Diva

  Tell us something, where your boss at? Calling all divas to the stage! We

  need to know what are the makings of a diva? Is it about the opulence and execution,

  is it about the talent and/or the ‘tude? And is the “diva” dying, or has the word

  taken on a whole new meaning?

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• January 12, 2024Battle of the TV Shows

  It’s the Battle of the TV Shows, choose your fighter! What type of

  TV-watcher are you? True crime? Documentary? Reality TV? The hosts have their own

  picks and they’re convinced they can get you to join them in watching their favorite

  series.’

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