Reggie Ossé, friend of The Nod and host of The Combat Jack Show, explains how a wild night of dancing and partying helped him get into his dream law school. And Producer Emanuele Berry shares the story of the man who made that magic night happen: DJ Larry Levan.
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The Nod tells the stories of Black life that don’t get told anywhere else, from an explanation of how purple drink became associated with Black culture to the story of how an interracial drag troupe traveled the nation in the 1940s. We celebrate the genius, the innovation, and the resilience that is so particular to being Black -- in America, and around the world.
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Folge vom 19.12.2017The Paradise Garage
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Folge vom 12.12.2017The Hairstons Part 2: Diary of a Mad Black CousinEvery year, descendants of both enslaved people and slave owners come together for a family reunion. The darker side of their shared past remains hidden underneath the celebrations and pleasantries. Until one year, when Ever Lee Hairston says two words that break decades of silence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Folge vom 05.12.2017The Hairstons Part 1: Snakes on a PlantationAt a plantation in the South, descendants of enslaved people and slave owners stayed together as family, entangled by namesake and blood, long after the end of slavery. Eric tells the story of one woman who broke away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Folge vom 27.11.2017BONUS: Brittany Reads Her LiveJournalIn this week's bonus, Brittany makes an appearance on the Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids stage. Listen to find out which celebrity young Brittany was convinced she would marry, and come back next week for an all new episode of The Nod! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices