I Have Questions Podcast
by I Have Questions Podcast
I Have Questions Podcast is the chop-it-up series packed with stories and insights tackling sports, society, and WTF is going on outside. Join two brainy, smartass PhDs––Tunisha Singleton and Kyle Green––as they chat with each other and special guests offering sharp humor and fresh perspectives on the things we love, used to love, and the world around us.
Episodes
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"I felt like I was where I was supposed to be" with Sofia Popowitch aka @MuayThaiMusings
In this episode, Kyle talks to Sofia Popowitch aka Muay Thai Musings about her passion for Muay Thai. Through sharing her story of love at first punch, knee, and elbow, Sofia provides insight into how martial arts training done right fosters trust, connection, and intimacy. Sophia also reflects…
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“A lot of fight fandom is STILL really nerdy” with Laura Jedeed
Journalist, U.S. Army veteran, and all-around badass Laura Jedeed joins Tunisha and Kyle for an upbeat and unfiltered conversation about the current challenges facing mixed martial arts (MMA) amid the UFC's rising commercialization and far-right political influence. Together they get real about...
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“Throw me into hell and I’ll find a way to enjoy it” with Daniele Bolelli
In this episode martial artist, historian, podcaster, and author of many books Daniele Bolleli shares insights into the transformative potentials of combat sports, the challenges of academia, and shifts in politics and culture. Danielle Bolleli is the type of guy who could talk about anything and...
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“I’ve been through the ringer” with Nate Quarry
“Being brave doesn't mean you‘re not afraid; it means you overcome your fears and do what needs to be done. Go to therapy, man.” In this episode, fighter turned advocate Nate Quarry opens up about his unique journey—from growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness to breaking into the UFC as a contestant…
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“You can do cool sh*t and still have empathy" with Stephan Kesting
In this episode, Tunisha and Kyle sit down with adventurer, jiu-jitsu expert, and firefighter Stephan Kesting. The trio discusses Stephan’s journey into martial arts, his pioneering work in the submission grappling instructional space, how MMA communities have evolved (or at least changed), and...
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“I want my MMA back” with Julie Kedzie
On this episode, former fighter, pioneer of women’s MMA, and writer Julie Kedzie joins Tunisha and Kyle for a conversation that explores the intersection of combat sports, ethics, politics, and community. Listen in as Julie shares personal stories, critiques UFC and industry practices, talks…
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Back in Action: IHQ Returns to talk MMA, Culture, and Community
Tunisha Singleton is back after a not-so-brief hiatus to explore the intersection of sports, culture, and politics, this time with a co-host. Kyle Green and Tunisha discuss their plans for a series focusing on combat sports and the people left behind as MMA has taken a turn to the right. They…
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#BlackTwitter and Cyberculture with Andre Brock PhD
Black cyberculture often revolves around persecution, appropriation, resistance, and the like. Then there's #BlackTwitter - a space for Black joy to originate, participate, and conversate. In this Blackity Black episode, T chops it up with scholar and award-winning author, André Brock. Topics of...
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Myth vs Reality in Wrasslin' with Brad Balukjian
How do you find truth in a world built on illusion? In this episode, T is joined by bestselling author of The Wax Pack, Brad Balukjian to talk about the blurred realities within professional wrestling. In the midst of the convo, we talk about the pursuit of truth in sport spaces, how science and...
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Top MMA Walkouts and Combat Sports Culture with Kyle Green PhD
DON'T CALL IT A COMEBACK! 🎙️ Top 5 MMA Walkout Songs? What fight would you show someone to make them a fan of MMA? Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is the subject and Tunisha is joined by friends of the show, Kyle Green (Host of "Give Theory a Chance" podcast and Associate Professor of Sociology) and...
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If You Know, You Know; HBCU Culture with Rasheed Singleton MD and Taj Eubanks MD
In this episode, Tunisha is joined by HBCU grads, MDs, and co-founders of Culture 107 Rasheed Singleton and Taj Eubanks. Culture 107 is a newly launched premium apparel and accessory company dedicated to the HBCU experience. Listen in as this fun trio chops it up about the significance of Black...
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The Kyle Green and Abigail Smithson Takeover
ISSA TAKEOVER! This episode flips the script and puts the host in the hot seat. Friends of IHQ Kyle Green (Host of "Give Theory a Chance" podcast and Associate Professor of Sociology) and Abigail Smithson (Artist, scholar, and host of the "Dear Adam Silver" podcast) take over the show and ask...
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Taekwondo and Authenticity with Sherman Nelson Jr.
“They go back like pimps and pinky rings.” Sherman Nelson Jr., Taekwondo 4th degree black belt, former national team coach, team leader for the 2016 Olympic Games, and color analyst of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics joins Tunisha as the featured guest. Together they have a deep conversation rooted in...
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Appropriate Thinking > Overthinking with Kyle Green PhD
Featured guest in this episode is Kyle Green Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sociology at SUNY Brockport. As both passionate MMA fans and academic scholars, Kyle and Tunisha discuss commonalities in higher education’s ill first impression about studying sports at a high, accredited level. In an...
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“Let Us Play!” Esports + Education with James O'Hagan
Esports and education is the name of this game. In this episode, Dr. Tunisha Singleton opens with a life check-in and talks about being featured in the September 2021 issue of Vanity Fair magazine. This leads into the featured conversation and upbeat chat had with James O’Hagan, Founder of The...
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"Just Recognize;" Women's MMA with Julie Kedzie
Season 2 of the IHQ Pod is here. On Feb. 10, 2007, the first Women’s MMA fight to air on live television featured Gina Carano vs Julie Kedzie. In this episode, Tunisha chops it up with WMMA pioneer, matchmaker, commentator, and all-around badass Julie Kedzie. Conversation crosses the professional...
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Entitlement vs Expectation with Author Josh Rosenblatt
“The primary work is acknowledging that my position in the world, is not the position in the world.” - Josh Rosenblatt In this Season 1 Finale Episode, Tunisha is joined by Josh Rosenblatt, former guest, author of Why We Fight, and friend of the show. Through their wildly random, honest, and...
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Representation & Storytelling in Pro Wrestling with Alfred Konuwa
"Knowledge is experiential information, intelligence gained from and applied through experiences. [Intelligence] refers to linking people with the right knowledge so that it can be immediately applied. And, of course, staging experiences requires intimate knowledge of how human beings react to…
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Writing Romance/Erotica with Award-Winning Author Rebekah Weatherspoon
T begins with comments on Triller's Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr. exhibition, Nate Robinson planking, and gives a half a$$ promise to try Megan Thee Stallion's "Body Challenge." Featured guest is Rebekah Weatherspoon, an award-winning author with over twenty romance and erotica-romance novels....
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Post-Election and Conquering Boredom
Tunisha is solo in this bonus episode to give a sermon on her thoughts post-election, conquering boredom, lifestyle over transformation, and getting rid of that unstuck feeling. Keep up with all the ways you can listen, contact, and support the IHQ Podcast hosted by Tunisha Singleton and Kyle...
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Athlete Marketing and Sports Media with Jay Chaudhry
Tunisha begins with a mini-sermon reflecting on the results of the US Presidential Election. This leads to her conversation with featured guest Jay Chaudhry. Jay is the founder of Break Media, a full-service athlete marketing agency with the goal of helping athletes maximize their presence on...
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Making Professionalism Fun Again with Jabari Davis
Together T and Jabari chop it up in a conversation about his podcast “Dunks and Discourse,” putting “fun” back in professionalism and business, the outlets we seek to stay safe, sane, and entertained differences between mainstream and indie sports media, and much more. ALSO, the debut of a game...
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Racial Discrimination and #MeToo in Hollywood
Coming on the heels of appearing on Yasmin Vossoughian's program on MSNBC, Tunisha speaks about her involvement with #SpeakingOut and the #MeToo movement. In the midst of ligation against her former employer America's Funniest Home Video (AFV) for racial discrimination, sexual harassment, and...
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Mental Health in Sports with Natalie Pierre
With regard to World Mental Health Day, this episode centers on normalizing conversations around mental health and the influential role sports can play in disrupting the stigmas attached to it. Tunisha's special guest is Natalie Pierre - veteran sports reporter, CEO of NP Sports Media, and...
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Black Femininity with Linathi Makanda
Bravery. Hope. Authenticity. These are a few of the themes in Tunisha's conversation with Linathi Makanda - South African poet, photographer, and storyteller. In this unfiltered conversation, these two discuss portrayals of Black femininity, personal problems that arise from performative…
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Irrational Fandom and Why We Fight with Josh Rosenblatt
T chop's it up with Josh Rosenblatt - writer, journalist, and author of Why We Fight: One Man's Search for Meaning Inside the Ring. This book works as a tailgate for your mind to pre-game in thought, serving you kegs to pump new levels of thinking about experiences within your own skin, and how…
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Black Female Resilience in Commercial Production with Jackie Wilson
You can't support Black Lives Matter w/o sincerely listening to the experiences of Black women. In this episode, Tunisha sits down Commercial Producer with 20 years in the entertainment industry - Jackie Wilson. Jackie gives us vulnerability, perspective, and strength as we discuss Black female...
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90% Sports Rant, 10% Therapeutic
T has a mini-meltdown as she rants about the Clippers Game 7 loss that makes her start to question life beyond fandom. Is she really done with sports tho? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ihqpod/support Keep up with all the ways you can listen, contact, and support the IHQ...
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Black Girl Hockey Club with Renee Hess
Host Tunisha Singleton welcomes you to the I Have Questions Podcast, where culture and conversation collide. Through story and insight, this debut episode sets the premise on how to explore fandom and the human experience. Inaugural guest is Renee Hess, Founder and Executive Director of the Black...
About this show
I Have Questions Podcast is the chop-it-up series packed with stories and insights tackling sports, society, and WTF is going on outside. Join two brainy, smartass PhDs––Tunisha Singleton and Kyle Green––as they chat with each other and special guests offering sharp humor and fresh perspectives on the things we love, used to love, and the world around us.
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